Escape and Evasion (2019) - full transcript

After his men are killed in Burma. A lone soldier returns home in search of solace. Hiding a dark secret and confronted by an unrelenting journalist, he's forced to face the ghosts of his past one last time.

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Here on

the Thai-Myanmar border,

a surge of violence

has again sent hundreds

fleeing for their lives.

While all eyes are on

the Myanmar's military's

brutal campaign

against Rohingya,

a decades-long civil war

has erupted once again

into violence.

Myanmar has been in a state

of crisis for some time.

In the last twelve months,

tens of thousands

of Rohingya refugees

have fled to the northwest

of the country,

with a third

of the world's opium

still being produced there

in the Himalayan mountains.

Joint Navy and U.N. forces

are stopping ships bound for

China, Indonesia and Australia,

full of heroin

and crystal methamphetamine.

Even with their

president's new laws

on the prevention

of child labor,

many of the illegally-run

sapphire and jade mines

are still labored

by children under twelve.

But tragically,

it doesn't end there.

It seems the country...

...fighting malnutrition

and are in desperate need

of medical assistance.

And the military denies

that the campaign exists.

While they remain unsafe

and displaced,

many refugees are

praying for intervention,

asking, "When will the world

step in and protect us?"

Rebecca Stansberry reporting

from Mae Sot, Thailand.

I can't do this. Can you get it

through your fucking head?

Just not now.

Why? It's not like

your own country.

You need help, Seth.

Still seeing things?

Fuck you!

I've got it sorted.

Just not now.

She is your daughter, Seth.

Lizzy should have her father

around once in a while.

I can't do it on my own.

I've been offered a transfer

in Melbourne.

I've been talking

to lawyers, Seth.

I have a case to take

full custody of Lizzy.

Go fuck yourself, Sara.

Fuck!

Ah, thank you for coming.

Like I said,

if there's anything I can do.

Please, take a seat.

Can I get you anything?

Tea or coffee?

I'm good.

How can I help you?

What can you tell me about

Seth Corban, the sole survivor?

Seth, hmm.

He's a national treasure.

One of the bravest men I know.

A rare breed.

A true soldier,

trained to succeed

no matter what.

But that's not what

you're asking, is it?

You've been doing

some research.

Well, that's my job.

Stay away from Seth.

His mind's not

what it used to be,

PTSD and all of that.

A little unhinged, let's say.

Your national treasure.

I know that they weren't

removing land mines.

Observing the clearance

of land mines.

Dangerous work for anyone,

including the ex-military types.

You can cut the crap, Major.

Special Forces operators

observing the clearance

of land mines for the U.N.?

I don't think so.

I have a contact there

in the Karen state.

I'm thinking

of going there myself.

You go in there

asking questions,

you'll never come out.

Simple as that, Rebecca.

Then we'll have to send in

people to find you.

We'll have to endanger

other people's brothers

in order to find a civilian

who just wouldn't let it go.

Are you hearing me?

I have to go.

I've been looking into him.

I know he's a father,

a husband.

Your killing machine.

So how's that working for him?

Seth's no family man.

Daddy!

Come here!

Nice to see you turned up.

Still thinking of leaving?

Can't take her out of school,

away from her friends, Sarah.

Name one of her friends, Seth.

Take this job,

she can come stay with me.

If this goes to court,

you're finished, Seth.

Where's she gonna live,

in a Dumpster?

- Mum!

- Shh. It's all right.

Come on, let's do it.

Don't worry about Mum.

She's been working a lot.

I haven't been

around much lately, have I?

It's okay. When we can't

get in contact with you,

she gets me a babysitter.

She's pretty cool.

You should've seen him, Emmy

Let me see.

It's all just a front.

See, it's the Army

manipulating something.

Yeah, he's pretty easy

going on the eyes too.

Emmy!

What? I mean, he is.

Don't deny it. Come on!

Josh talked about him

in his letters.

Yeah, he said he was like

Johnny Cash.

Oh.

I have to find this guy, Emmy.

I need to know

what happened to Josh.

Oh, that would be fantastic.

Do you think

you have an address?

Okay, ah, yes, I do.

Um, mm-hmm.

That's it.

Amazing. Thank you.

Thank you.

- Bye then.

- Bye.

Seth Corban?

Captain Seth Corban.

You knew my bother,

Josh Stansberry.

You knew him?

Yeah, I knew your little bro.

Nobody gets left behind, eh?

And you're the only one here.

What happened?

Ah, here we go, fellas.

Three, two, one. Smile.

Looking good, Hollywood.

Snap. Looking good.

Searing mosquitoes,

fucking massive.

- What do you got?

- It's your go.

Well, I've got a bit of...

Bam! How about

them apples, bitches?

Huh?

Deflated.

No. Nope.

Yeah! Hey, hey, hey!

Fuck the cards!

Cheat! Cheat! You cheat!

Look at me,

for God's sake!

Josh, yes, Josh?

Josh Stansberry.

Do you remember him?

Do you remember

what happened?

I'm sorry for your loss,

Rebecca.

Yeah, but he's still missing.

There's not even a body to bury.

I can't find him.

Did you read the report?

I don't believe

they were removing land mines.

You were his best friend.

He told me.

You were his big brother

in the pack.

There is no pack.

Not anymore.

Look, I need answers.

I don't have any.

Seth!

You haven't

kept your promise, bro.

Fuck!

Bartender.

Arigato.

You speak fluent Japanese?

Nice tattoo.

Scotch, just neat, thanks.

Scotch?

Cheers.

Sorry for stalking you.

What's your aim here?

To get the truth.

What else would it be?

Redemption?

What are you saying?

Got to be careful who you

talk to about these things.

There's always

someone listening.

A paranoid soldier.

Who would've thought?

Just because I'm paranoid

doesn't mean people

aren't out to get you.

How does it go?

"Silence like a cancer grows".

I'm not one to question

my missions, Rebecca.

What did they order you to do?

You were right

about your brother.

How was I right?

It's all in the truth.

That report

won't get it to you.

Then tell me the truth.

Tell me about him.

Josh?

You knew him.

You tell me.

War changes people.

What was he like before?

I guess Josh

was always at war.

If not with our father,

then with himself.

Daddy issues.

Don't go there.

Twins have

this kind of bond

that most people

don't understand,

and Josh was always

fighting for me,

with boys, with Dad.

Now you're fighting for him.

Tell me what happened to him.

- It's not that simple.

- Just tell me something.

What were you doing in Burma?

If you don't

blow the whistle soon,

I can't do anything.

I can't help you.

Seth.

Seth?

Seth, hey, hey.

I know your mission had nothing

to do with landmine removal.

What about your daughter?

Oh, fuck.

You do not let up, do you?

I want to help you, Seth.

I appreciate that,

but I'm not asking for you help.

I didn't know you were twins.

You going to be okay

giving up those things

once we're in

the thick of it?

You should just worry about

existing and leave me be.

It's your sister's, right?

Yeah, she made it for me

when we were kids.

It's, uh... well.

It's my daughter's.

Seth, we've got

movement from the east.

Copy that, kid.

Boys, you heard him.

Spread out.

What now?

We wait.

Refugees.

Steady. They're just civilians

and some priest.

Contact!

- We can't let this happen.

- Josh, stick to the mission.

Fuck this.

This is not our fight, Seth.

It is now.

35 meters half-left, RPG.

I see him.

Stretch, are we clear?

Clear, boss.

Josh, check enemy down.

Push on casualty.

Got her!

Okay, put some pressure

on the neck.

Quick.

- You got it? You got it?

- Yeah, got it.

- Is she breathing?

- I don't know!

No breath, so a little CPR.

Breathe!

Oh, shit.

Come on, sweetie, please.

She's breathing.

She's priority one.

Head, facial and neck injuries.

- How we tracking on Rhyo, kid?

- All good.

Twelve enemy dead.

We have to bug out.

Bring the girl over.

Locals will look after her.

Yeah?

That's for her.

It's some chocolate.

We did the right thing.

- What were you thinking?

- Hey!

You just compromised

every single one of us!

Welshy, stand down! Oi!

Listen to me!

Face out!

- Stay in line.

- Face the fuck out!

What in God's name are

soldiers like you doing here?

Beats me, Gandalf.

Why are we here?

What do you know, old man?

You look for the Australian,

Carl Boddi?

Were they his men?

Only death follows that man.

Where is he?

You are a dead man.

You're all dead men.

What the fuck

was all that about?

I got no idea.

All right, let's go.

Got to get the fuck

off this track.

Boddi will know

someone was here soon enough.

Promise me

you will tell her.

A fucking kid, Seth!

Enter.

Seth.

Been making new friends,

I hear.

What do you know about her?

She is a ball buster.

She's been snooping around.

Yeah, you could say that.

She's a smart girl.

She knows we weren't in Myanmar,

looking for land mines.

There comes a time

when we all need

to be honest

with ourselves, Seth,

and she will find it.

Find what?

The truth.

We're gonna start giving people

the truth now, are we?

Truth, lies, does it matter?

It's in belief

where we find peace.

You had me bury the truth.

We all have our missions.

How about you?

You still having nightmares?

Still seeing things

that aren't there?

I sleep like a baby.

How are you getting on

with your ex-wife and Lizzy?

I had a call

from her lawyer.

I get it, Seth.

You train

for one sole purpose,

and you give your life to it.

Then you get home,

and your purpose is gone,

your meaning is gone.

The ones you fought for

turn against you,

and your new mission

is restraint.

Restraint?

Yeah.

Restraint.

Hey, there's my friend Billy.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Dad, can we have

an ice cream, please?

Ah, yes, sure you can.

- It's okay, Dad, I'll get them.

- Okay.

You stay here too, Billy.

Look after my dad.

He doesn't get out much.

Hey!

Soldier?

What makes you say that?

Ah, yep, okay.

- Did you ever...

- Did I ever kill anyone?

No. Save anyone.

That's a very funny

question, Billy.

I guess that's not

what you're here for.

One soft serve with chocolate.

- Bye. Bye, Lizzy.

- Bye.

You don't want to go

and play with your friend?

No. I wanna hang with you.

How's that?

Good.

Before I forget...

I made you this.

Thank you.

That's all right.

Imagine if I got a house

like that, eh?

It would be so cool.

Ah!

Dad?

Come on.

Scotch. Just neat, thanks.

Wow.

Pleasantries over, eh?

This isn't an interrogation.

Oh, come on, now.

My favorite sport's

waterboarding.

It's a confession.

Yours.

Been awhile since I last

went to confession.

You should probably know that.

I can tell.

Geez, you trying

to get me drunk, are you?

I'm trying to get me drunk.

Fair enough.

Well, I like

this angle anyway.

You owe me an explanation.

Forget journalism for a second

and forget

my professional integrity

and all the bleeding hearts

out there,

and the fact that

the public deserves to know

what their tax dollars

are funding,

and you can forget the Army

or whatever the fuck you're in,

and your code of silence.

What's left?

I am.

I'm the sister of your

best friend,

and I'm fucking grieving here.

And whether you tell me

what happened to him or not,

I'm gonna find out.

Hey, what are you

talking about here?

I'm thinking of going to Burma.

They will never approve that.

Where Josh was killed

is a fucking war zone.

You can't just walk in with your

fucking Handycam and be killed.

You understand

what I'm saying to you?

Don't patronize me.

I was there not long ago.

I'll take my chances.

I'm not getting

any answers here,

so I don't really

have a choice, do I?

I spoke to your boss lady,

a Michelle Pennyshaw?

She says that your sick,

and I should

stay away from you.

Does she, now?

This guy is amazing.

He specializes in trauma...

and daddy issues.

Rebecca, there are some things

I need to tell you.

Hey, hot stuff.

How's it going?

You want a drink?

She's got one.

Thanks, mate.

Wasn't asking you, cunt.

I was talking to the lady.

I have one, thank you.

Well, how's about

a game of pool then?

You'd, uh, look pretty good

bent over that table.

- I said no, thanks. Okay?

- Oh, come on, darling,

No need to be like that.

I'll cop a beating

if I go back without you.

Just come over for a quickie.

Come on!

Seth, no!

Seth!

Come on, kid.

Come on, kid.

Come on!

- Come on!

- No, I'm not going anywhere

until you tell me

what's going on!

Rebecca, now is not the time!

I leave at the end of this week,

so if you want to show me

this courage that everyone

keeps talking about,

- you got until then.

- Rebecca!

I leave Friday.

And you might wanna work

on your aggression.

Rebecca.

Fuck.

¶¶

Well, I've seen you look worse.

First parade,

Monday mornings.

What do you want?

We may just get your boys back.

We've got assets on the ground

in Myanmar.

Bring them back? Why?

To address the genocide

or to clear up your loose ends?

Well, that's none of

your concern now, is it?

You're retired, aren't you?

- Oh, am I?

- Yes, you are.

Oh, and the governor

wants to give you a medal.

Well, we all like

a good fairy tale, don't we?

You think I enjoy this, Seth,

this game we play?

It's not a fucking game!

Bring him back.

Do you know this man?

They're just kids, man.

Why don't you

shut the fuck up?

What are you doing here?

Well, growing up

is all about change.

Where are you

going with this, Dad?

And I thought

I'd change things up a bit

and start walking you home.

How's that sound?

- Dad...

- Yeah?

- I'm the kid.

- Oh, yeah?

I have to grow and change.

You're a... boring adult.

Oi! I am not a boring old man,

thank you very much!

What you got planned

this evening?

Homework. You?

I'm cooking Thai food

for a friend.

Hello.

Hi.

I thought you said

we were just cooking.

We--

We are. I haven't, um...

Is it the jacket?

Too much?

I'm really sorry

about the other night.

Thank you.

Come inside.

When he enlisted, I think he was

trying to get back at Dad.

You know, Josh was always

a bit of a kid, you know?

I don't think he ever

properly grew up.

Yeah, I guess. Kids are smart

though, aren't they?

Mm.

Like your daughter?

Yeah, like my daughter.

She's amazing.

And you forget...

You let life punish you so much,

you forget the beauty.

The wonder.

Does this mean anything?

Lizzy would make

these bracelets for me,

but they would tend to break,

which would upset her.

Of course.

So I got this.

It will never break.

Touch wood.

Look I can't imagine

what it's been like for you.

But my God, it's hard

to accept that he's gone.

You know, we've relied

on each other our whole lives,

ever since we were little kids.

Yep.

Even, even to get through

the night.

Our father would come in

to our bedrooms and...

Yeah, I don't know

why I just shared that.

- Sorry.

- That's all right.

- Do you want some more wine?

- Yes!

Yeah, let's have some.

I'm sure you had a, um...

special connection.

Yeah.

I can see that.

To Josh.

I don't know

if I could live without him.

Isn't there someone else?

Like a man?

Well, all the men

that I've been with

have all actually

turned out to be liars.

Ah, yes, yes, except the kid.

He was a good guy.

- Absolutely.

- Yeah, he was.

Listen, do you see anyone?

Do you talk to anyone

about your visions?

You ever look at these,

these fellas

and think that

they're just three cowards,

hiding from what's really

happening in the world?

I just thought that

they were referring

to the impressions of evil,

like... evading a disease.

I wouldn't call human nature

a disease.

Hey.

¶¶

Hey!

Seth!

Seth, what's wrong?

Hey, it's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay. Look at me.

It's all right.

Hey.

Hey, guys,

have you seen the specials menu?

It's fine.

I know what we want.

Dad, do you just want

the chow mein?

Ah, sorry darling. I'll just

have a house beer, thanks.

And your food order?

One chicken chow mein and

a small fried rice on the side.

One chow mein

and a small fried rice.

Thank you.

Dad? Dad?

He was our brother!

He was our brother!

He was our brother!

He was our brother!

He was our brother!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry!

Daddy! Daddy!

It's all right!

It's not real, Dad!

It's not real!

You're with me!

You're with me!

Daddy!

Daddy!

Daddy...

You need help, Seth.

Lizzy, sweetheart,

I'm sorry, okay?

- Hey!

- I'm sorry.

Your dad's just a bit sick.

Look at me. I love you.

Get help or don't see

your daughter again, okay?

Mum, Dad needs me.

- I do.

- You're the adult, Seth.

She shouldn't have

to grow up like this, okay?

I promise I'll see you again.

I love you so much.

I could've hurt her.

But, Seth, you didn't.

I just can't get it right.

I'm gonna lose her.

You know what

the fucked-up thing is?

I don't even deserve her.

I don't...

I don't deserve a child.

That's not true.

They've got troops on the ground

in Burma,

looking for the bodies.

There's no need for you

to go anywhere near there.

Do you want

to know the truth?

Your brother and I were

part of a Special Ops unit.

The mission brief

was like any other,

except this one for me

was personal.

The man we were sent in

to take out

was one of my old commanders.

An evil bastard.

On his last mission,

he took out his own unit

and went rogue.

Disappeared

completely off-grid...

until this year,

when he popped up in Myanmar,

killing civilians and running

drugs for their military.

We had three days to go in,

assess the situation...

and take out Carl Boddi.

What's going on,

big fella?

My son's pendant.

I can't find it.

Is that your pendant?

Hand of Fatima?

Bad juju, boss.

Stretch,

better get out of this gorge.

Hey, it's the luckiest charm

you'll ever have.

Don't lose it.

Come on.

Seth, are we still on point?

Only two clicks

from the position.

Hear that?

Goats.

Karen farmers.

Goats for dinner, anyone?

Welshy.

Seth.

They're just kids, man.

Why don't you shut the fuck up?

I know where he is.

The Australian like you.

The one you're looking for.

Bring him here.

Do you know this man?

Where is he?

I don't trust them.

The little fuckers

probably work for him.

We don't know that.

Pretty convenient they survived

the attack earlier.

Welshy has a point, boss.

Do you know this man?

Look at the photo.

Mr. Boddi?

There you go.

What'd I tell you?

Just because they know who he is

doesn't mean they know shit.

- Shut the fuck up, Josh.

- You gonna fucking scare 'em.

Hey, they're not

scared of nothing.

They're fucking scaring me.

Welshy, quiet!

Where is he?

Do your fucking job,

you understand me?

Do your fucking job!

That's what you came here to do!

- Seth, it's a fucking ambush!

- Where is he?

Those kids are

walking-fucking land mines.

Don't be ridiculous.

They're just kids.

- Shut the fuck up, Josh!

- Where is he-- Welshy!

Ah, shit!

A fucking kid, Seth!

Stop!

Nice one.

They've heard us now.

Oh, fuck.

Do you work for Boddi?

Tell me the truth.

Do you work for him?

No!

He scared. Only scared.

Mr. Boddi kill all our family.

You're the same as him.

You're the same as Mr. Boddi!

Fuck.

What have we done?

Oh, my God, Seth.

I'm so sorry.

No, no, no. I'm the fucking one

that's sorry.

I can never forgive myself.

So after I cover the dirt

with his brother's brains,

we get this kid to show us

where he last saw our objective.

Seth, check this out.

I didn't think this was

part of the mission.

I know.

I didn't ask for this either.

What the fuck happened here?

FUBAR, huh?

Who would shoot up a hospital?

Radio this in.

On it.

Gonna clear out

the rest of the building.

Stretch.

There's no service.

We've got company.

All-around defense.

You seeing this?

Burmese Infantry!

M60s!

Where's that kid?

They've got armor!

You've gotta be kidding.

Motherfucker.

Coming in!

Stretch!

Firing!

Find us an exit

south towards the tree line!

Break contact!

Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!

- Clear!

- Covering!

- Move out!

- Covering!

Clear!

You little fucker.

What'd I tell ya?

Welshy, no, the kid's with us.

- Fuck you, Seth.

- Welshy, stand down.

You're dead, kid.

Drop your weapon, kid!

Welshy, stand the fuck down.

Fuck this kid.

Guys,

I'm under heavy fire.

Fuck!

Bad juju.

Josh, I'm coming.

Stretch.

Fuck.

Where are the others?

Where's Stretch and Welshy?

I thought I told you

not to be target practice.

Keep pressure on it.

Just let me

rest here for a bit.

Oh, no, kid,

you're coming with me.

Legs up, legs up.

Hand.

Lower me.

It's bad.

Keep pressure on it.

Fuck. Fuck.

Fuck.

I shot Welshy.

What do you mean?

You shot him?

He was gonna shoot the kid,

and I couldn't let him do that.

And Stretch...

Stretch is gone.

What is your mission objective,

and where is

your central command base?

Who is your commanding officer?

We're not military.

We're JOTS.

You've made a mistake.

We're here as part of the

land mine observational team.

We're U.N. certified, okay?

We got fuckin' lost.

The U.N. not authorized

to be here.

If you are non-military,

what is your organization?

Who is your commanding officer?

Major Pain.

That's what we used to call her,

you remember?

Fuck.

That old battleaxe, Pennyshaw.

Fuckin' hell!

So is she still sending

you spooks out,

or is she retired

to the country,

sipping tea,

trying to clean that filthy

fucking conscience of hers.

I don't work for her anymore.

I told you,

we're JOTS paid with the U.N.

Why are you here?

You know what I really, really,

really love about this country?

It's the tranquility.

It's the rain, you see?

It washes away the dirt,

the mud.

And all that's left...

is peace.

You see...

I'm a man of peace.

You're not a man of peace, Seth.

Never were.

You and I,

we were very alike once...

the way I remember it.

Why don't you

just shut the fuck up?

Fucking leave him alone!

See that scar?

See it?

You know what I call

that scar?

I call it

"Seth's conscience."

You see, Seth and I, we...

we played the same game

you're playing once.

Just the once.

And there was this kid,

and he was about nine or ten,

and he had the drop on him.

And Seth, he was one step ahead,

as per usual.

He had the drop on the kid.

And you know what?

Seth didn't fuckin' shoot.

Little bastard put a bullet

through my bladder,

and Seth just

let him run away.

It's all good, though,

'cause we caught the little cunt

and his family trying

to smuggle opium out the border,

and we fixed him real

fucking good, didn't we, Seth?

Real fucking good, eh?

Still can't piss right, though.

So what happened?

If you hate it here so much,

why'd you come back?

Because here...

I'm a god.

A god, eh?

Why don't you lend me that M16,

and we'll put that to the test?

What do you say?

So fucking pretentious.

Hey, you came here to kill me,

you prick.

You think you're better than me,

don't you?

You are fucking

piss weak.

Why don't you join me, Seth?

What do you reckon...

brother?

I am nothing like you.

Do you hear me?

Nothing.

Well, if that's true,

then that makes you

something even worse.

A liar.

A coward...

hiding behind moral vanity.

Your mate there,

I don't think he's gonna last

much longer.

Fucking leave him out of it,

do you hear me?

Fucking him

leave him out of it!

Leave him fucking alone!

He's no threat to you!

You hear me? Fuck you!

I'll fucking kill you!

I will fucking kill you!

Untie him.

Pick it up.

Pick it up.

Pick it up!

Now you smash

that weak piece of shit

over the back

of the fucking head.

Kill him.

Kill him!

Do it, for fuck's sake, Seth.

It's really simple, mate.

You either kill him,

or you both die really, really,

really fucking slowly.

Die!

Die!

It's all about

the suffering, really.

Before you drown

in your own piss and shit,

you get to watch

your boyfriend here drown first.

Toodle-pip.

What are you thinking about?

Welshy and the kid.

What are you thinking about?

About the kid.

My sister.

Fuck.

I want my sister

to learn the truth.

Josh, I'm so sorry.

Promise me.

Okay? Promise me.

I promise, mate.

You know I won't make it.

Why don't you stop

feeling sorry for yourself

and get the fuck out of here?

I got this.

When did you start

giving me orders?

I had to start sometime.

Now fuck off.

You're coming with me.

Make me, you cunt.

I'll sit this one out.

Go on.

Okay.

Shh, shh, shh.

Hey, hey, hey, easy.

Focus.

Mister! Mister!

Kid! Thank Christ.

Yes.

You got this.

Hurry!

Soldiers come!

Josh, get on me.

Josh...

Okay.

Get on my shoulders.

Josh! No!

Thank you.

Now get out of here.

Mister, wrong way!

For a god, you don't seem

to hear very well.

Neither did any of your men.

My suffering ends here.

I don't understand.

You left him?

You let him drown.

You're the reason

it all turned to shit.

National treasure.

- Get the fuck out of here.

- Rebecca.

No, you lied to me.

You should have

told me that before.

Michelle was right about you!

You do need help!

You have got to be

fucking kidding me.

Having a bit of you time?

Yeah, why don't you

come on in then?

They found our boys.

Their bodies are in transit now.

We are bringing them back.

Does Rebecca know?

I thought you should be

the first to know,

all things considered.

And that priest was captured

by the Burmese military

and killed a few nights ago.

That's convenient, isn't it,

to tie these things up now?

All you need is Rebecca

to be up her fucking bus.

Did you tell her?

She has a right to know.

And I have the responsibility...

to you,

to those boys coming back

in body bags,

to their families, Seth.

My job description

doesn't end with the mission.

What is your

job fucking description, huh?

To maintain lies?

I'm a fucking monster!

Look at me!

I don't know

what to do anymore!

I have a daughter.

I have the most beautiful

daughter.

I want her to look at me

and see a father.

Not this.

Not this!

Not this!

It hurts.

It will never, ever go away,

what you're feeling.

Believe me, I know.

But there is help.

You can find a way

to survive this, Seth.

Soldier.

I never trained you

to be a victim.

Let's do this, motherfucker.

Let's do this already!

Come on!

Come on!

Please let me forget.

All this rain

and all this mud.

All this... fucking mud.

I failed us.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

They didn't train us for this.

I am so sorry.

Josh, please make it stop.

Can you forgive me?

Can you make it go away?

Can you make it go away?

You made it.

I'm proud of you.

It was me who

stood up to Dad first.

I guess Josh was always

punishing himself for that.

Like we all do.

He was a good man, Josh.

I knew that.

Rebecca, hey, come on.

So...

just knowing that he knew

he was doing the right thing,

fighting the good fight...

it's enough for me.

Sorry I'm late. My appointment

went longer than expected.

Appointment?

Daddy!

Hey, kiddo, come here!

Mwah!

- Got your bags?

- Yep!

Good.

So you've got this right?

Yeah, I got this.

Come on, we better not keep

Billy waiting.

He'll call us MIA.

Billy?

You know, Mum,

my friend from the park.

Come on.

Come on, come on!

Bye.

So did Mum tell you?

Tell me what?

She's not taking

the Melbourne job.

Lucky too. She would not have

been very happy there.

- Bang bang bang!

- Boom!

Die! Die! Die!

Dad?

Dad?

Dad, are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Come on.

Is it your birthday?

Um, no.

That's a shame.

I got you this

little present, but, ah...

But it's not

your birthday and--

Dad, what is it?

Oh, my God. Really?

Yep!

It's a house?

Let's go check it out.

Come on.

I love you, Dad.

I love you too.