Mixed Unit - Lions of Jordan (2018): Season 1, Episode 5 - Episode #1.5 - full transcript
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Multiple instances of weapon abandonment,
failure to meet your schedule,
problems with your appearance,
discarded gear.
And worst of all, in my opinion,
is talking back to the staff.
A goof?
Prepare yourself for one hell of a consequence.
What did he say at the trial?
Eight days in jail.
Now the platoon commander will demonstrate.
We all want to be combat soldiers
like the platoon commander.
She's just like Wonder Woman.
Can we start each morning
with her demonstrations?
Yana, it's getting ridiculous.
Oh, you haven't seen anything, sis.
My biggest dream
was to enlist as a combat soldier.
I want to give my all to this country
and the citizens who live here.
My legs are dead tired,
but what I feel doesn't matter.
I have to show I can do it.
I can't stop now.
Hey, shithead.
No!
Bless you.
What's up, man?
How was jail?
Cool.
Just takes getting used to.
What do you mean, "Cool"?
It was tough at first.
When you first get there,
it's like a kick in the face.
You don't know where to go,
what's going on.
The moment I got there,
they had us doing maintenance work.
Well?
Till then I was on my own for 30 minutes.
I went off to the side
to have a cigarette,
and I started crying.
Suddenly there were tears in my eyes.
"What am I doing here?
How did I get here? What...
"The people here are all screwed up,
what am I doing here?
"How did I end up in this shit hole?"
Five minutes later I calmed down
and went back.
I went into the room,
made a friend.
Then it flew by.
Except for the boredom.
The boredom kills you.
What did you do all day?
Maintenance work,
and everything below that.
Cleaning, moving things, all that.
No phone?
Nothing.
You get one phone call a day
from the office phone.
Two minutes.
This whole jail thing,
did it flip a switch in your mind?
Well...
I don't know. I think it did, but...
It made me think of things outside the army.
-Like what?
What I'll do with my life after this.
I asked myself why?
Why do I act so dumb?
If I keep losing my temper,
I won't get very far.
Did you miss the base, the schedule?
I swear, when I walked through the gate now...
-Well?
I thought, "I'm so happy."
-"I'm so happy?"
I swear.
I missed it.
I smiled when I got out of there.
How big of a smile?
Liar.
-Like this, up to here.
Listen, if you leave
in the middle of the week again like an idiot,
I'll kill you.
Was it difficult without me, baby?
Look at this, man.
I fell to pieces.
Don't cry.
-Oh.
You're gonna fall apart.
How long have we got?
-Five minutes.
The fitness test isn't fun.
Alright, U-formation
for the platoon commander.
I don't want to run.
It's a 2-mile run that you have to finish
in a set amount of time.
If you don't pass, you're not a combat soldier.
People fail training over the fitness test.
Good morning, Platoon 3.
Good morning, Platoon Commander.
The fitness test isn't about being in shape.
It's about attitude.
It's the moment where you see the end,
even though it's 500 yards away,
and you make a run for it
although you're gasping for air.
If your vision hasn't blacked out,
if you're still breathing,
if you haven't vomited,
you haven't done the fitness test.
You need to really give it your all.
Don't stop, don't quit.
With me so far?
-With you, Platoon Commander.
Great, 3.
Good luck!
Start strong and then go harder.
Alright, bring it.
On the fitness test run,
there's a point at the beginning
where you have all this energy.
I may have even yelled "woo!".
Woo!
-Platoon 3!
Go, go!
Then you start to feel your legs.
Go, go! Don't give up!
You tell yourself,
"It's okay.
"A couple hundred yards
and I won't feel my legs anymore."
So you run,
and you really don't feel your legs.
You start to feel your breath instead.
You say, "It's alright."
But then you start to hear your breath.
I'm gonna faint.
It's like I'm choking.
My brain was on fire.
I didn't know how to get through it.
Come on! Well done.
Sprint!
I can't do it. I can't.
I'm gonna fall down.
But I need to give it my all.
Alright, good job.
I have to show I can do it.
I can't stop now.
I didn't stop running.
Pick me up, Yana.
-Pick up her legs.
I fell to the ground, sat up.
Yana came and brought me some water.
Noam didn't leave my side.
Catch your breath,
then we'll get up.
Breathe.
My forehead's hot.
In through the nose, out through the mouth.
It'll pass.
We fight a lot, it's true,
and we definitely disagree,
but we're there for each other.
Where's your jacket?
We have a connection you can't explain.
It's been there since the day we enlisted.
All we have to do
is look at each other
to make ourselves understood.
It's a link that...
I don't know if we'll ever have that
with people outside the army.
Do you want me to make you
a chocolate spread sandwich?
It's your home, your friends, your life.
If you don't have that,
you don't have anything.
Tonight will be exciting.
We'll celebrate two months in the IDF.
Hello.
What's up?
I've got a boyfriend.
We've been together for a year.
He's a civilian now,
and his life is completely different.
Had a pretty boring day,
let's put it like that.
What about you? How was your day?
-So we did...
the fitness test today.
It was awful. Really.
-Oh, really?
Everything hurts.
Absolutely everything.
What about your heart?
Yeah, that actually doesn't hurt.
See? I know what I'm talking about.
Since I enlisted,
the hardest thing for me to explain to Lotan
was how hard the simplest-sounding thing
might be.
I felt really bad.
Later...
Hey.
Where are you going?
We went...
-Who's that?
Moshe.
-Oh. I didn't understand.
And... What did I want to ask you?
Well, I don't remember. Don't know.
Lotan jokes about my co-ed service.
He tries to show that he's a little jealous.
Baby?
It's hilarious.
He gets really annoyed.
Near Ramallah.
-Who's that?
Moshe was reading about a terrorist attack,
so I pushed my way in to see.
Oh.
Tomorrow night you have
to deposit your phones till Thursday?
Yeah.
You're kidding.
-I know.
No, that's too hard.
-It's fine. It's... you get used to it.
Baby, that's not comforting.
-What can I do?
I can't comfort you.
That's the truth. You get used to it.
Lotan's scheduled to enlist
as soon as I finish basic training.
You could end up with a partner
who doesn't speak to you for a month,
only sends texts like a mysterious lover.
On whose orders
can I take out more mashed potatoes?
This kitchen duty is murder.
-Yeah.
I'm so tired.
Stand at attention. One, two...
-Attention!
Don't you miss home?
-Sure.
What would you do there?
Probably be with my girlfriend.
Noy, right?
-Yeah.
A movie, something together.
Even just cuddle up in bed
and watch TV.
Where would you be?
With your boyfriend, probably. -Yeah.
Has he finished his service?
-He hasn't enlisted yet.
He's enlisting in March.
-Oh.
Where will he go? Do you know?
He doesn't even know.
What's his medical rating?
The highest.
-Then he'll be a combat soldier too. -Yeah.
That's tough.
-Either combat or intelligence corps, or...
Listen, that's tough.
What's up?
-It's impossible.
Talking about relationships between soldiers.
-I don't know if it's impossible.
Army relationships suck.
That's not true.
Depends how you look at it.
When you get back, don't you spend
all your time with your girlfriend?
Most of the time.
-You can't go out with your friends, and...
That's not true.
-No, you can go out with friends, but...
You're mostly with your girlfriend.
-And your girlfriend's cool?
What do you mean? I don't...
I told you,
I don't go out to clubs and stuff,
so if I'm hanging out with my friends
then my girlfriend tags along. So what?
-I do go out,
and we just do it together.
-That's it.
It sucks doing it together. I don't...
Honestly, I don't know.
Moshe, your outings are different.
-Oh?
Yeah.
-Your outings are different. -How so?
You go, you drink, you vomit, you come home.
It changes the things you talk about.
All of the sudden I only talk about...
I have nothing else to talk about.
I really don't.
You talk about your experiences,
but people don't always get you.
No, they never get you.
But you still talk about it,
because it's an experience.
And when you tell them something...
I look at him,
and I expect him to laugh
because it's funny,
and then he doesn't laugh
and I don't know what to do with myself.
Someone get me a pocketknife
or firing pin or...
Yana.
-Yeah?
How did you meet your boyfriend?
His mother is my cosmetologist.
You're dating Vlad
because you wanted a discount on facials?
People tried to set us up
but it didn't really work.
I mean...
-Seems like it did work.
Yeah, something happened eventually.
"Something happened."
Five months. Yeah, it happened.
Listen, five months is a long time.
Especially for me.
Vlad is the most serious relationship
I've ever had.
He'd conquer the world for me
if he had to.
He'd do anything
to make me happy.
He's a good guy.
The kind you don't meet every day.
That's why I love him.
I'm so happy the weekend's coming up.
I get to see my boyfriend.
That's it, stay safe this weekend.
Don't do anything stupid.
Have a good weekend.
-Have a good weekend, Platoon Commander.
I need to go home for a bit,
spend some time with my boyfriend.
Then I can come back with renewed energy.
This time at home isn't nothing.
It's time to relieve your longing,
get back to your life for a bit.
I've missed Noy.
We're on our way,
having a conversation.
I'm from Netanya,
she's from the Camel Ranch in Dimona.
Avigail introduces me like she always does.
-You'll be home in a sec.
I've got two hours to go.
There's Yana. The first thing she'll do
when she gets home is work out.
Depends when I get home.
Oh, I miss home.
I want my bed,
I want to rest from it all.
And seeing my boyfriend is the best.
So, this is my home. It's Friday,
and my siblings
aren't home from school yet.
See the piles on the table?
That's the laundry I brought home to my mom.
And this is my boyfriend, Lotan.
-What?
I'm showing them your cooking.
That's what happens when you get home.
You ask for two grilled cheese sandwiches.
Wow, it's so tempting.
-No, it isn't.
I know what's inside.
I'm hungry.
I know I brought wafers to the base
and didn't have time to eat them,
so I'm looking for them now.
But you only just ate.
But I'm hungry.
You look so frumpy.
Excuse me?
For real.
What, you meant that?
After I enlisted, I realized
that a relationship
like the one I was used to having
was very hard to maintain
while I was in the army.
Hello, room!
My behavior, my attitude,
the time I don't have,
really affect this relationship.
Now I'm going to sleep,
because I'm really tired,
because we woke up at 3 AM today.
So goodbye for now.
I'm at the central bus station,
on my way to see Noy.
It's the first time in a long while,
and I've missed her so much.
I think I see her. Hold on.
Yeah, there she is. My darling.
So handsome!
I've been in a relationship
for 13 months and a half.
I've missed you, baby.
God willing, we plan on settling down
as soon as possible.
Did you miss this?
I missed home.
Well? Do I smell like sand?
-No.
You smell like a real man.
-You've become a man.
What's up?
I'm okay.
-Drink something, eat.
And organize your laundry,
I want to do it before Shabbat.
That's what I've been waiting for.
Food.
Kibbeh.
And this...
Oh, that's wheat Kibbeh.
There's a guy here who love Kibbeh.
His name is Yair Baumhaft.
How did it go?
Honestly, I'm still a little shocked by it all.
And when I'm on personal time, and...
when I hear you talking to me,
it reminds me there's something outside for me.
I have you, I have my life.
I really
need you.
It's really hard,
and I have no one to talk to.
You know...
You know I always wanted a combat role.
Always.
-Yeah.
While you're there,
I feel like you're over there
and that our life,
here in Ma'ale Adumim, is stuck.
I mean, if there are others,
they can defend the country.
I worry about you a lot.
Why aren't you here, with me?
As a kid I always thought
I wanted to fight for my country.
People kept me safe when I was a kid,
so I want to keep the next generation of kids
safe as well.
But now I understand
that I won't have time for myself and for Noy.
Maybe I was wrong when I thought
I wanted to be a combat soldier.
We just woke up.
I'm still wearing my army shirt and watch.
Enough, army geek.
I'm so tired of this.
When I bring my stuff,
Lotan says,
"You smell like the field.
You smell like the field."
I tell him, "It's not me,
I showered and wore my service uniform."
He says, "Your stuff
smells like the field."
I don't usually wear makeup,
but because we don't get to be feminine
at the base,
because we're supposedly turning into men,
I put on some makeup.
We have to get dressed for the nightclub.
I wonder what my army friends
are doing tonight.
You're such a downer.
Didn't you miss me?
You keep saying how much
you love the army, how fun it is.
I'm sick of it.
You're sick of me? So quickly?
Kidding. I'm just kidding.
Can you pick out an outfit for me?
Yes.
-Cool.
Everything I'm doing now,
this experience,
this contribution, this job, everything,
it's a dream I've had
since I was very young.
It's something I've always wanted to do.
It's annoying
when your partner doesn't get you.
It's a very unpleasant feeling.
Army geek.
Alright, I'm going out with Vlad.
It's 12:30 AM.
He's waiting outside.
There's Vlad.
Well, where do you want to go?
-Dunno.
It's 12:30.
What do you think is still open?
Vlad and I
always meet on the weekends,
after he gets off work.
Obviously after my week in the army,
I'm dead on my feet.
I just want to go to bed,
and it annoys him.
We're walking to the Bat Yam promenade,
to a place we both like.
He couldn't find a cab, and why is that?
Because it's almost 1:00 AM,
and there are no fucking cabs here
at 1:00 AM.
Do you realize how much
of a non-optimist you're being?
Bye, cab.
You're a walking failure.
You're so depressive.
-Get used to it. That's who I am.
You're so non-optimistic.
You're... What's the opposite of optimistic?
He's so annoying.
A pessimist. That's what you are.
Did you just look that up on google?
-Yeah.
At some point,
I realized my boyfriend
isn't quite the same.
Yeah, walk on the road.
Get run over.
What an annoying person.
Why am I even his girlfriend?
I heard that.
-Fine. I wasn't hiding it.
I woke up a little early this morning
to get my mom's advice about Noy,
and what we should do.
Maybe being a combat soldier
is too much.
I still love her. It hurts.
I miss her,
I think about her at night, and I...
I cry in my room a lot.
Yair, love isn't everything.
There's love, and then there's compatibility.
A relationship shouldn't be codependent.
Even within a romantic relationship,
each person has their own individuality,
their own occupations.
You can have an excellent relationship
and still see the world around you.
You could have gotten better grades
in your final high school exams.
I saw you were paying a very heavy price,
one that would affect your future.
You need to learn
there are other things out there,
and you shouldn't give up on anything.
It's fine that you fell in love,
that you're excited.
But think before you make another step.
It's sucks the weekend is over,
but I'm definitely ready to get back to base.
I don't miss it too much now.
I can't believe I'm saying this.
It actually feels like coming home.
It's like everyone says:
"The field is home,
"the base is a hotel
and home is just a dream."
How are you, Yair?
What's up?
-You okay?
Thank God.
I wanted to talk to you
because I have a problem with my girlfriend.
How long have you been together?
13 months.
We're planning to settle down soon,
God willing. -Really?
Yeah.
-How so? Get engaged?
Yes.
-Right. Want to talk about it?
She isn't doing well right now.
I often...
When I talk to her,
I often hear her crying, and...
it breaks you,
that you can't
really be in a relationship.
-Right. Leave, be there for her.
It puts me in a bad place, emotionally.
I always wanted to be a combat soldier.
I still do.
But it makes it hard, this thing,
because I know that if she breaks down,
I'll break down, too.
I won't be able
to keep living my life
while she's in distress.
It tears me up at night,
when I talk to her
and I hear these things.
It automatically
takes the wind out of my sails.
Then I get into bed and I can't sleep.
I get up in the morning,
and I feel terrible.
Alright, we'll try and do something about this.
I understand you.
The choice to be a combat soldier
carries a heavy emotional price.
Try and reconnect to the reason
you wanted to be here.
I'm depressed.
I'm used to spending
most of my nights with Noy,
with her embrace, her smell,
her breath.
I thought of giving it up,
giving up my childhood dream
of being a combat soldier,
giving up the weapon and the red boots
in order to gain the love and support I have.
So, what's up with you? Spill.
It was a rough weekend.
How are things with Lotan?
He doesn't understand the situation.
He doesn't get it.
He doesn't understand
I'm doing everything I can
to talk to him.
He doesn't get my turmoil during the day.
-He hasn't enlisted yet,
so he doesn't know what it's like.
-Right,
and it's a huge problem.
It's super hard.
It feels like we're seriously drifting apart.
What's up with Vlad?
-What's up? I don't know.
I mean, we go out Friday night,
or a lot of the time we meet
after he gets off work
and we hang out at his place,
and then I just fall into bed
at 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 PM.
I just can't do it.
He asks if I want to watch a movie,
or this, or that,
and I say, "No, no."
"Then what do you want?"
"To sleep."
And it disappoints him.
He keeps saying,
"Don't be a baby.
You got seven hours of sleep,
"sleep is for pussies",
and all that.
And then he says
that we're great as friends,
but we're not great at being in a relationship.
-I know what that's like.
In the end we said
we'd talk about it on Friday.
So I don't know.
That'll be a tough Friday.
-Yeah.
What's up?
You look seriously bummed out, man.
-Yeah.
I went through hell last night.
I stared at the wall, man,
and said to myself,
"What the hell am I doing here?"
You're depressed?
-Yeah.
I'm bummed. I'm used to spending
all my time with my girlfriend.
I just got out of a two-year relationship.
I know what it's like
to obsess about your girlfriend,
to try and talk to her, be around.
-Yeah, and you know, I worry.
Suddenly you wonder what she did all day.
-What did she do today?
Right, what's up with her.
-Yeah. -Where is she? What did she do?
Who was she with? What? Where?
-Yeah.
Sure. It messes you up.
We're separated, man,
but I still think about it.
Who is she with right now?
What's she doing?
Where has she been?
Suddenly Almog came and talked to me.
He saw I was miserable.
It was nice to talk to someone
about my emotions.
I hadn't been able to talk to anyone.
I don't know.
I've been thinking of giving it up.
The combat role?
Yeah. I've always wanted to be a combat soldier
and I still do, but...
I wonder if it's worth it, you know?
You gotta realize
that this isn't summer camp.
This is the army, man,
and it isn't a kids' game. You can't...
leave just because things got a bit hard.
Honestly, I'm annoyed at myself
for making things hard
instead of focusing on the good
and passing the time, you know?
Sure. Look, man,
everyone here's having a laugh,
everyone's trying to connect
so we're all trying to make each other laugh.
Yeah.
-Go with the flow, man. You'll like it.
When you think about the jokes and the fun,
then time flies by.
-Right.
Go with people's flow, man.
You'll like it.
Almog cheered me up.
He made me feel
that I wasn't alone.
Yeah...
The people around me
will be the ones to push me onward
when I need them to.
We'll get through it together.
Alright, come on.
I decided to make a change.
I do want to be a combat soldier.
I want to do all I can for my country
and feel like I've done something
for this land I live in.
Begin dry drill!
Begin moving in a sweep formation!
-Begin moving in a sweep formation!
Begin moving in a sweep formation.
Attack!
-Attack!
Fire, fire, fire, fire!
Fire, fire, fire!
Stand by for alignment.
Begin walking, you're charging.
I'm worried that my physical performance
and my shooting aren't great.
End dry drill!
End dry drill!
The situation with Noy is affecting me.
You're in shock.
You didn't use your sights,
you didn't hold your weapons right.
You need to go for it.
You need to jump
as fast as you can,
you should be crashing into the ground.
The platoon commander
is my driving force here.
You didn't repeat orders,
you didn't cover each other.
As soon as I start looking off to the side
and losing my focus,
she comes over to slap me around
and set me straight.
Energy, alright?
Yell till your throats get sore.
Begin live-fire drill!
-Begin live-fire drill!
Attack!
-Attack!
One jumper!
-One jumper, confirm safety.
Go, come on!
Go on, start running!
The platoon commander
isn't about training soldiers,
she's about educating soldiers.
You're charging!
She explains the meaning behind
everything we do.
End live-fire drill.
-End live-fire drill.
I really connect to that method of teaching.
Notice most of your hits were here.
That's wrong.
Neither of you hit the chest.
It's important to me
that they see I'm a good shooter.
Attack!
-Attack!
Excellent.
Infantry soldier charging.
These are great hits.
Whatever you just did,
keep doing it.
Listen.
I think Yair is a bit sluggish.
He opened up to me a bit
and told me about his relationship crisis.
I'm worried he's going to leave us.
Really?
I don't want to end up in that situation,
because he's a good soldier.
The two things go together,
being a good fighter
and loving the place you're in.
I have to set him straight.
Everyone wearing their earplugs?
It's important for a commander
to know how to work with people.
Alright, listen up.
Yair, since you've excelled
and I need to run this range session
but I'm not sure my weapon is calibrated,
I need you to confirm my MARS is calibrated.
Count five bullets.
-Done.
Fun.
-Wear the strap.
Look at that smile.
I'm really excited that the platoon commander
singled me out like that.
I hope I can be like her one day.
Babe.
I promise to move you, bro.
Assume prone position,
barrels facing targets!
Assume prone position,
barrels facing targets!
Stay stable, stay strong.
Fire at will.
Good.
Excellent.
How was it?
What?
-Not good. -Were you nervous?
I was nervous around the platoon commander.
It was like... This was...
The best of the best.
What was it like? You said you were nervous.
Because it's her weapon...
Yair's into her.
That's all.
He doesn't understand
she's mentoring him professionally.
He's just in love.
Three, two, one...
Where did you hit? Let's see.
Oh, wow.
So many shots!
The platoon commander
is an authoritative girl.
Excellent.
She's a strong person.
That's cool.
To each his own.
Wow!
Excellent.
Want to hear my vision? You're gonna
fall in love with the platoon commander.
Yup.
-No... -It's a vision I had.
I'm still in a relationship, idiot.
Nothing's gonna happen.
Oh, you're in a relationship here?
Yair, I had a vision
that you'll be single soon.
Laugh, it's good for you.
What's up?
I'm good, darling.
I called now because I figured
I'd have a smoke first,
then talk to you and Almog,
and then I'd hit the showers.
I'm on personal time.
No way. I need you.
It's personal time. It'll be 30 minutes soon.
-I was in the shower
and the whole time
I worried I'd miss your call.
I'll try and talk to you when I get to bed,
too,
before I go to sleep.
-Why aren't you here, with me?
Noy.
My situation is unclear.
It's been unclear for a while, but...
This week depressed me even more.
Alright.
-I love you.
Noy and I have a really strong bond,
but I'm starting to wonder
what's going to happen next.
This is my new routine.
Our lives are completely different now.
I think I don't need this.
Anyway...
Baby, right now I'm...
I'm a little stressed.
Well, you still need to do your things.
Alright, baby.
God willing I'll talk to you later,
and if not, have a good night.
-I love you.
Alright. Good night.
-Good night.
Goof night.
Listen up!
Listen well!
The entire platoon goes
through the pyramid 60 times
after you've gone through
all the other devices
except the plank.
The entire platoon together.
Go, start running!
Let's go.
Go, go!
Go, Na'ama, run!
All of us,
the entire platoon, I think,
look up to the platoon commander.
She's just...
the coolest person on earth.
44, 45, 46, 47...
She shows up and does everything perfectly,
and... I don't know.
She's just amazing.
She's amazing.
12, 13...
-Oh God, oh God...
Oh, god.
-Platoon Commander, can you help me?
Yes.
-Good.
The platoon commander...
I really admire her.
She's a role model. She's really...
If someone's feeling down,
she can say one word to them
and they instantly smile.
She knows
exactly what to say, and when, and...
It's a little embarrassing.
Jump.
Lift your legs as high as you can...
She's got a special charm,
the platoon commander. I don't know.
Wherever she goes, it's like...
there are sparks
and rays of sunshine behind her,
and like... unicorns.
Alright, so it's like this:
You'll go through the monkey bars 30 times.
Four of you will do it
while the other four wait in a plank position.
There's a reason everyone's in love
with the platoon commander.
Go, go!
She's incredibly charismatic.
I think she should be
the Chief of the General Staff.
Now do it.
She's a superwoman. She's...
It's obvious why everyone's in love,
why everyone has a crush on her.
She's... wow, she's a total role model.
She's doing three...
-She's doing two.
Let's go.
That's the goal.
Yair and I really admire
the platoon commander.
And maybe this admiration
has turned into something else.
We both have a crush on her.
It's new.
I've never felt like this,
I've never...
I don't know what it feels like.
It's weird.
You can go.
-No, I'll stay.
Why are you helping me?
Am I doing it wrong?
Finish up and we'll see.
I keep seeing Yair making his move.
Make it look good, alright? I mean...
Suddenly he wants to be close
to the platoon commander all the time.
Go get something to eat,
and get back to the class. -No, I'll stay.
She's on fire. She's like fire,
and I want to be close to her.
You could've told me
I spilled my canteen.
Yair has an amazing connection
with the platoon commander.
They communicate with just looks,
and they totally get each other.
You can do better.
If you give me some pointers,
I will.
I'll give you pointers in the end.
We'll do it right.
There's a stupid competition
in the platoon
over the commander.
-But...
Right now it's just me and Yair.
-Then why aren't you acting like Yair?
What am I gonna do,
kiss up to her all day?
He's there for the laughs, you know?
I don't know.
I'm no good with laughs, I mean...
We laughed together once
and then I was, like...
"Okay, what now?"
You aren't making your move.
What kind of move could I make?
What could I do, right now?
She's my platoon commander.
Am I gonna say,
"Good morning, Platoon Commander.
"How was your night?"
I mean...
She'll delay my leave.
No, not moves like that.
A "move" means being nice to her.
-Well,
say she delays my leave
by seven hours
and then she says,
"Actually, you're confined for the weekend."
I'll say,
"If it's a weekend with you, I'll do it."
It doesn't work like that. We aren't civilians.
-Are you kidding?
It works like that for Yair.
-Well, great.
I told you to make a move.
It's up to you.
But you should...
-What kind of move? Like...
"What do you like to do
late at night?"
No, come on.
Don't harass her.
Laugh with her, be with her...
I need to be in a certain mood when I...
And every time I see Yair
making his move
it ruins my mood,
and then I can't do it.
Come on, Yana.
It really doesn't work that way.
You can't let him ruin your mood,
you need him to pick you up,
because you're competing with each other.
It's a good night for scouting.
You can see everything.
I think the moonlight
is at 100 percent.
End of dry drill!
-End of dry drill!
Hold on.
-Stand in a U-formation.
At night, you're blind.
You're blind,
you have no idea who's firing at you
and most of the time
you won't even know where it's coming from.
The platoon commander is never boring.
Pass it on.
When I'm close to her,
she'll start explaining about the field,
about fighting
and combat methods and things.
Don't get it on yourself, Platoon Commander.
Are you worried?
-Are you seriously worried? -Yeah.
Don't worry.
-It's toxic. For real.
It's just stuff.
It's all good, Yair.
-No, it's unhealthy.
I'm alright.
That's for your concern. I'm alright.
She's my role model.
If I become an officer,
I hope she'll still be my superior.
Amen, really.
It really is unhealthy, Platoon Commander.
Alright.
No, it's not alright.
-I'll go to the clinic on Saturday.
I want you to stay safe.
It's alright, Yair. It's fine.
What's going on between you?
What are you cooking there?
What am I cooking?
I'm not cooking anything.
-I dunno.
I admire her, look up to her.
I like her as a character.
She annoys me sometimes.
-Annoys you? Is that so?
The girls are saying
that Yana admires
the platoon commander, that...
she switched teams for her,
that she's in love with her and all that.
It's the same thing
the boys are saying about me.
Well, she's really great.
I really like her too.
She's like...
I dunno.
She's a person you look up to,
she's so motivated and...
Did you see her at the obstacle course?
I mean...
Come on.
But...
Yeah. I dunno.
It's not like I'm coming out of the closet now.
I just look up to her,
and on top of that I have a bit of a crush.
She's got it.
It's important for me to serve under her,
because she makes me give 200 percent.
-Yeah.
She's the kind of person who...
No matter how unprepared
or ignorant you are,
she'll get you
to give it your all until you're...
-Perfect.
As perfect as you can be, yeah.
Dunno. I can't explain it.
She can support you with a look.
She can give you one look...
-Exactly, she can walk by,
and smile at you,
and that makes your day.
Yes.
-For real. You can't explain it.
There's some competition there.
I don't know if I have a shot,
but I hope I do.
You've got a leg up on me,
but I'll catch up eventually.
Why are you bummed, Yair?
I've been having problems with Noy.
Whenever I go back home,
we start fighting
while I'm still on my way there.
Why? What about?
Because we're so nervous
about seeing each other.
When you need the relaxation
of a girlfriend the most,
you lose your temper.
-You're not happy where you should be happiest.
Sure, sure.
I know what that's like.
When do you want to get married?
As soon as possible.
I wanted to get engaged
at the end of basic training.
Come on, Yair. You're kidding me.
-I...
That was my plan.
What? I'm shocked, man.
You want to get married that young?
It'll be the end of your life.
The end.
We're just kids, man.
Kids.
It's just that I think
that once you find your true love,
you shouldn't wait too long.
But now I'm not sure
if she really is my true love.
I love her, but...
I think about it and I say,
if the strain of not seeing each other
makes us act like this,
what will things be like
when we have kids and all that?
It's a problem, you know?
So it's making me rethink things,
and realize that maybe
it isn't working out.
That doesn't mean
we have to cut each other off.
I do want to be in her life,
and I want her to be in mine,
but maybe not as a partner.
Somebody leave me...
"Stop".
-What the difference?
It's "stop".
-I want to be left, Shani.
She definitely knows.
-What?
That what?
That you've gone lesbian for her?
Yeah.
She knows.
She knows, but she's...
-In denial.
She's not in denial,
she can't show it because she's a commander.
I don't think that's the issue.
Don't break her heart, Na'ama.
I'm being realistic, alright?
In short, we need a backup plan,
and a backup for the backup.
Do I have a shot with the platoon commander?
Good question. I don't know.
I decided to volunteer for gate duty
with the platoon commander,
to look into it.
So, Yana.
Why did you want gate duty so badly?
I wanted to get to know the staff.
Is that wrong?
Guard duty is all the same.
Right, but it's a small break from our routine.
Not like...
Being on base every day.
There's a different vibe at the guard post.
It's more intimate,
like quality time with the platoon commander.
I get to spend three whole hours
with the commander.
Three hours is a really long time.
Is this your first gate duty?
-Yeah.
You were at the quartermaster's today, no?
Yeah, it was boring as hell.
-Why?
Being a quartermaster isn't for me.
Lucky you're a combat soldier, then.
Lucky.
You made the right choice.
I knew where I was going.
-Nice.
So what was the most significant moment
in basic training so far?
I don't know...
I was looking forward to this guard duty,
but when the moment came, I was embarrassed.
I do that,
because I'm very shy.
Well? You wanted to be on gate duty, no?
-Yeah.
Then start talking.
It... It'll come.
We're almost done.
No way. We have till nine.
A little before nine, but alright.
Why's that? Till nine.
We'll get to know each other eventually, right?
-Eventually.
I didn't know what to say,
I didn't know what I should talk about.
I couldn't get words out of my mouth,
so whenever she smiled at me
I just laughed.
She has a lovely smile,
but I didn't know what to say.
Alright. That's it.
What? I worked so hard
to get this guard posting,
and you replace me so easily?
-Yes.
You didn't tell me
about the most significant thing
that happened to you
since you enlisted.
Oh...
Anything else you'd like to share?
I will it, but I'll save it
for the next guard duty.
Alright. We'll talk about your difficulties
another time.
Russian girls don't have difficulties.
It's how we're brought up.
Yeah? You sure about that?
We'll find out next time.
Don't forget to take some food,
because I think the mess hall is closed.
And if... you know,
we'll get more guard duty this week.
I'll ask for this.
Alright, Yana.
Good night, Platoon Commander.
I can't believe...
that he did it,
and that he did by text.
Shell shocked. That's how I felt.
It just didn't sink in.
I read it
and my mind was in a loop:
"I don't get it, I don't get it."
Like an idiot.
I don't know what to tell you.
Like an idiot.
I couldn't understand a word he'd sent.
What surprised you the most
about that message?
It seems like he's been sitting
with this for a while. -I haven't been.
You know how disappointing it is...
I mean, think about it.
We were friends for so long,
and I knew what he felt as a friend,
but now as a partner,
I can't feel him.
It makes no sense that I didn't...
Forget about being his partner. -Right.
That I didn't notice my best friend
wasn't with me.
Don't beat yourself up
for not noticing.
How could you notice it? When?
While you're covering the food?
While you're firing rounds at the range?
You don't have the time to notice these things,
and you said yourself
that when you're home for the weekend
it's convenient.
I don't know.
He's always been there.
Will he suddenly not be there?
What am I gonna do now?
-But Na'ama,
he's not the only person who's there.
He's not the sun.
You're not alone.
There are people, you've got family,
you've got other friends.
There's more to life
than sitting in Lotan's lap
and pondering life.
Snap out of it.
Avigail, I...
Right now, I'm super depressed.
I can't do anything
about the fear you might leave
I can't do anything
if you stop loving me...
Noy and I broke up.
I really appreciate her,
I love her a lot,
but right now I'm focusing on my future
and looking beyond
what I'm doing right now, or this weekend.
I hope it'll be alright.
I'm sure it'll be alright.
Back in the days we knew we'd always love
Back in the nights we cried together...
I got up this morning in a bad mood,
but honestly,
I realized nothing was going to happen.
You can't always tell
admiration and a crush apart,
because it's a very fine line.
It's legitimate to feel certain things,
but it's still the platoon commander
and some things are forbidden,
or wrong.
I was disappointed,
but it's fine. We've moved past it.
I was really sad that day,
but feeling like we're all together
really helps.
We lend each other a hand, laugh.
We're all one big family.
You're truly never alone.
It makes me feel better,
shows me I was right in coming here,
that it's worth it.
---
Multiple instances of weapon abandonment,
failure to meet your schedule,
problems with your appearance,
discarded gear.
And worst of all, in my opinion,
is talking back to the staff.
A goof?
Prepare yourself for one hell of a consequence.
What did he say at the trial?
Eight days in jail.
Now the platoon commander will demonstrate.
We all want to be combat soldiers
like the platoon commander.
She's just like Wonder Woman.
Can we start each morning
with her demonstrations?
Yana, it's getting ridiculous.
Oh, you haven't seen anything, sis.
My biggest dream
was to enlist as a combat soldier.
I want to give my all to this country
and the citizens who live here.
My legs are dead tired,
but what I feel doesn't matter.
I have to show I can do it.
I can't stop now.
Hey, shithead.
No!
Bless you.
What's up, man?
How was jail?
Cool.
Just takes getting used to.
What do you mean, "Cool"?
It was tough at first.
When you first get there,
it's like a kick in the face.
You don't know where to go,
what's going on.
The moment I got there,
they had us doing maintenance work.
Well?
Till then I was on my own for 30 minutes.
I went off to the side
to have a cigarette,
and I started crying.
Suddenly there were tears in my eyes.
"What am I doing here?
How did I get here? What...
"The people here are all screwed up,
what am I doing here?
"How did I end up in this shit hole?"
Five minutes later I calmed down
and went back.
I went into the room,
made a friend.
Then it flew by.
Except for the boredom.
The boredom kills you.
What did you do all day?
Maintenance work,
and everything below that.
Cleaning, moving things, all that.
No phone?
Nothing.
You get one phone call a day
from the office phone.
Two minutes.
This whole jail thing,
did it flip a switch in your mind?
Well...
I don't know. I think it did, but...
It made me think of things outside the army.
-Like what?
What I'll do with my life after this.
I asked myself why?
Why do I act so dumb?
If I keep losing my temper,
I won't get very far.
Did you miss the base, the schedule?
I swear, when I walked through the gate now...
-Well?
I thought, "I'm so happy."
-"I'm so happy?"
I swear.
I missed it.
I smiled when I got out of there.
How big of a smile?
Liar.
-Like this, up to here.
Listen, if you leave
in the middle of the week again like an idiot,
I'll kill you.
Was it difficult without me, baby?
Look at this, man.
I fell to pieces.
Don't cry.
-Oh.
You're gonna fall apart.
How long have we got?
-Five minutes.
The fitness test isn't fun.
Alright, U-formation
for the platoon commander.
I don't want to run.
It's a 2-mile run that you have to finish
in a set amount of time.
If you don't pass, you're not a combat soldier.
People fail training over the fitness test.
Good morning, Platoon 3.
Good morning, Platoon Commander.
The fitness test isn't about being in shape.
It's about attitude.
It's the moment where you see the end,
even though it's 500 yards away,
and you make a run for it
although you're gasping for air.
If your vision hasn't blacked out,
if you're still breathing,
if you haven't vomited,
you haven't done the fitness test.
You need to really give it your all.
Don't stop, don't quit.
With me so far?
-With you, Platoon Commander.
Great, 3.
Good luck!
Start strong and then go harder.
Alright, bring it.
On the fitness test run,
there's a point at the beginning
where you have all this energy.
I may have even yelled "woo!".
Woo!
-Platoon 3!
Go, go!
Then you start to feel your legs.
Go, go! Don't give up!
You tell yourself,
"It's okay.
"A couple hundred yards
and I won't feel my legs anymore."
So you run,
and you really don't feel your legs.
You start to feel your breath instead.
You say, "It's alright."
But then you start to hear your breath.
I'm gonna faint.
It's like I'm choking.
My brain was on fire.
I didn't know how to get through it.
Come on! Well done.
Sprint!
I can't do it. I can't.
I'm gonna fall down.
But I need to give it my all.
Alright, good job.
I have to show I can do it.
I can't stop now.
I didn't stop running.
Pick me up, Yana.
-Pick up her legs.
I fell to the ground, sat up.
Yana came and brought me some water.
Noam didn't leave my side.
Catch your breath,
then we'll get up.
Breathe.
My forehead's hot.
In through the nose, out through the mouth.
It'll pass.
We fight a lot, it's true,
and we definitely disagree,
but we're there for each other.
Where's your jacket?
We have a connection you can't explain.
It's been there since the day we enlisted.
All we have to do
is look at each other
to make ourselves understood.
It's a link that...
I don't know if we'll ever have that
with people outside the army.
Do you want me to make you
a chocolate spread sandwich?
It's your home, your friends, your life.
If you don't have that,
you don't have anything.
Tonight will be exciting.
We'll celebrate two months in the IDF.
Hello.
What's up?
I've got a boyfriend.
We've been together for a year.
He's a civilian now,
and his life is completely different.
Had a pretty boring day,
let's put it like that.
What about you? How was your day?
-So we did...
the fitness test today.
It was awful. Really.
-Oh, really?
Everything hurts.
Absolutely everything.
What about your heart?
Yeah, that actually doesn't hurt.
See? I know what I'm talking about.
Since I enlisted,
the hardest thing for me to explain to Lotan
was how hard the simplest-sounding thing
might be.
I felt really bad.
Later...
Hey.
Where are you going?
We went...
-Who's that?
Moshe.
-Oh. I didn't understand.
And... What did I want to ask you?
Well, I don't remember. Don't know.
Lotan jokes about my co-ed service.
He tries to show that he's a little jealous.
Baby?
It's hilarious.
He gets really annoyed.
Near Ramallah.
-Who's that?
Moshe was reading about a terrorist attack,
so I pushed my way in to see.
Oh.
Tomorrow night you have
to deposit your phones till Thursday?
Yeah.
You're kidding.
-I know.
No, that's too hard.
-It's fine. It's... you get used to it.
Baby, that's not comforting.
-What can I do?
I can't comfort you.
That's the truth. You get used to it.
Lotan's scheduled to enlist
as soon as I finish basic training.
You could end up with a partner
who doesn't speak to you for a month,
only sends texts like a mysterious lover.
On whose orders
can I take out more mashed potatoes?
This kitchen duty is murder.
-Yeah.
I'm so tired.
Stand at attention. One, two...
-Attention!
Don't you miss home?
-Sure.
What would you do there?
Probably be with my girlfriend.
Noy, right?
-Yeah.
A movie, something together.
Even just cuddle up in bed
and watch TV.
Where would you be?
With your boyfriend, probably. -Yeah.
Has he finished his service?
-He hasn't enlisted yet.
He's enlisting in March.
-Oh.
Where will he go? Do you know?
He doesn't even know.
What's his medical rating?
The highest.
-Then he'll be a combat soldier too. -Yeah.
That's tough.
-Either combat or intelligence corps, or...
Listen, that's tough.
What's up?
-It's impossible.
Talking about relationships between soldiers.
-I don't know if it's impossible.
Army relationships suck.
That's not true.
Depends how you look at it.
When you get back, don't you spend
all your time with your girlfriend?
Most of the time.
-You can't go out with your friends, and...
That's not true.
-No, you can go out with friends, but...
You're mostly with your girlfriend.
-And your girlfriend's cool?
What do you mean? I don't...
I told you,
I don't go out to clubs and stuff,
so if I'm hanging out with my friends
then my girlfriend tags along. So what?
-I do go out,
and we just do it together.
-That's it.
It sucks doing it together. I don't...
Honestly, I don't know.
Moshe, your outings are different.
-Oh?
Yeah.
-Your outings are different. -How so?
You go, you drink, you vomit, you come home.
It changes the things you talk about.
All of the sudden I only talk about...
I have nothing else to talk about.
I really don't.
You talk about your experiences,
but people don't always get you.
No, they never get you.
But you still talk about it,
because it's an experience.
And when you tell them something...
I look at him,
and I expect him to laugh
because it's funny,
and then he doesn't laugh
and I don't know what to do with myself.
Someone get me a pocketknife
or firing pin or...
Yana.
-Yeah?
How did you meet your boyfriend?
His mother is my cosmetologist.
You're dating Vlad
because you wanted a discount on facials?
People tried to set us up
but it didn't really work.
I mean...
-Seems like it did work.
Yeah, something happened eventually.
"Something happened."
Five months. Yeah, it happened.
Listen, five months is a long time.
Especially for me.
Vlad is the most serious relationship
I've ever had.
He'd conquer the world for me
if he had to.
He'd do anything
to make me happy.
He's a good guy.
The kind you don't meet every day.
That's why I love him.
I'm so happy the weekend's coming up.
I get to see my boyfriend.
That's it, stay safe this weekend.
Don't do anything stupid.
Have a good weekend.
-Have a good weekend, Platoon Commander.
I need to go home for a bit,
spend some time with my boyfriend.
Then I can come back with renewed energy.
This time at home isn't nothing.
It's time to relieve your longing,
get back to your life for a bit.
I've missed Noy.
We're on our way,
having a conversation.
I'm from Netanya,
she's from the Camel Ranch in Dimona.
Avigail introduces me like she always does.
-You'll be home in a sec.
I've got two hours to go.
There's Yana. The first thing she'll do
when she gets home is work out.
Depends when I get home.
Oh, I miss home.
I want my bed,
I want to rest from it all.
And seeing my boyfriend is the best.
So, this is my home. It's Friday,
and my siblings
aren't home from school yet.
See the piles on the table?
That's the laundry I brought home to my mom.
And this is my boyfriend, Lotan.
-What?
I'm showing them your cooking.
That's what happens when you get home.
You ask for two grilled cheese sandwiches.
Wow, it's so tempting.
-No, it isn't.
I know what's inside.
I'm hungry.
I know I brought wafers to the base
and didn't have time to eat them,
so I'm looking for them now.
But you only just ate.
But I'm hungry.
You look so frumpy.
Excuse me?
For real.
What, you meant that?
After I enlisted, I realized
that a relationship
like the one I was used to having
was very hard to maintain
while I was in the army.
Hello, room!
My behavior, my attitude,
the time I don't have,
really affect this relationship.
Now I'm going to sleep,
because I'm really tired,
because we woke up at 3 AM today.
So goodbye for now.
I'm at the central bus station,
on my way to see Noy.
It's the first time in a long while,
and I've missed her so much.
I think I see her. Hold on.
Yeah, there she is. My darling.
So handsome!
I've been in a relationship
for 13 months and a half.
I've missed you, baby.
God willing, we plan on settling down
as soon as possible.
Did you miss this?
I missed home.
Well? Do I smell like sand?
-No.
You smell like a real man.
-You've become a man.
What's up?
I'm okay.
-Drink something, eat.
And organize your laundry,
I want to do it before Shabbat.
That's what I've been waiting for.
Food.
Kibbeh.
And this...
Oh, that's wheat Kibbeh.
There's a guy here who love Kibbeh.
His name is Yair Baumhaft.
How did it go?
Honestly, I'm still a little shocked by it all.
And when I'm on personal time, and...
when I hear you talking to me,
it reminds me there's something outside for me.
I have you, I have my life.
I really
need you.
It's really hard,
and I have no one to talk to.
You know...
You know I always wanted a combat role.
Always.
-Yeah.
While you're there,
I feel like you're over there
and that our life,
here in Ma'ale Adumim, is stuck.
I mean, if there are others,
they can defend the country.
I worry about you a lot.
Why aren't you here, with me?
As a kid I always thought
I wanted to fight for my country.
People kept me safe when I was a kid,
so I want to keep the next generation of kids
safe as well.
But now I understand
that I won't have time for myself and for Noy.
Maybe I was wrong when I thought
I wanted to be a combat soldier.
We just woke up.
I'm still wearing my army shirt and watch.
Enough, army geek.
I'm so tired of this.
When I bring my stuff,
Lotan says,
"You smell like the field.
You smell like the field."
I tell him, "It's not me,
I showered and wore my service uniform."
He says, "Your stuff
smells like the field."
I don't usually wear makeup,
but because we don't get to be feminine
at the base,
because we're supposedly turning into men,
I put on some makeup.
We have to get dressed for the nightclub.
I wonder what my army friends
are doing tonight.
You're such a downer.
Didn't you miss me?
You keep saying how much
you love the army, how fun it is.
I'm sick of it.
You're sick of me? So quickly?
Kidding. I'm just kidding.
Can you pick out an outfit for me?
Yes.
-Cool.
Everything I'm doing now,
this experience,
this contribution, this job, everything,
it's a dream I've had
since I was very young.
It's something I've always wanted to do.
It's annoying
when your partner doesn't get you.
It's a very unpleasant feeling.
Army geek.
Alright, I'm going out with Vlad.
It's 12:30 AM.
He's waiting outside.
There's Vlad.
Well, where do you want to go?
-Dunno.
It's 12:30.
What do you think is still open?
Vlad and I
always meet on the weekends,
after he gets off work.
Obviously after my week in the army,
I'm dead on my feet.
I just want to go to bed,
and it annoys him.
We're walking to the Bat Yam promenade,
to a place we both like.
He couldn't find a cab, and why is that?
Because it's almost 1:00 AM,
and there are no fucking cabs here
at 1:00 AM.
Do you realize how much
of a non-optimist you're being?
Bye, cab.
You're a walking failure.
You're so depressive.
-Get used to it. That's who I am.
You're so non-optimistic.
You're... What's the opposite of optimistic?
He's so annoying.
A pessimist. That's what you are.
Did you just look that up on google?
-Yeah.
At some point,
I realized my boyfriend
isn't quite the same.
Yeah, walk on the road.
Get run over.
What an annoying person.
Why am I even his girlfriend?
I heard that.
-Fine. I wasn't hiding it.
I woke up a little early this morning
to get my mom's advice about Noy,
and what we should do.
Maybe being a combat soldier
is too much.
I still love her. It hurts.
I miss her,
I think about her at night, and I...
I cry in my room a lot.
Yair, love isn't everything.
There's love, and then there's compatibility.
A relationship shouldn't be codependent.
Even within a romantic relationship,
each person has their own individuality,
their own occupations.
You can have an excellent relationship
and still see the world around you.
You could have gotten better grades
in your final high school exams.
I saw you were paying a very heavy price,
one that would affect your future.
You need to learn
there are other things out there,
and you shouldn't give up on anything.
It's fine that you fell in love,
that you're excited.
But think before you make another step.
It's sucks the weekend is over,
but I'm definitely ready to get back to base.
I don't miss it too much now.
I can't believe I'm saying this.
It actually feels like coming home.
It's like everyone says:
"The field is home,
"the base is a hotel
and home is just a dream."
How are you, Yair?
What's up?
-You okay?
Thank God.
I wanted to talk to you
because I have a problem with my girlfriend.
How long have you been together?
13 months.
We're planning to settle down soon,
God willing. -Really?
Yeah.
-How so? Get engaged?
Yes.
-Right. Want to talk about it?
She isn't doing well right now.
I often...
When I talk to her,
I often hear her crying, and...
it breaks you,
that you can't
really be in a relationship.
-Right. Leave, be there for her.
It puts me in a bad place, emotionally.
I always wanted to be a combat soldier.
I still do.
But it makes it hard, this thing,
because I know that if she breaks down,
I'll break down, too.
I won't be able
to keep living my life
while she's in distress.
It tears me up at night,
when I talk to her
and I hear these things.
It automatically
takes the wind out of my sails.
Then I get into bed and I can't sleep.
I get up in the morning,
and I feel terrible.
Alright, we'll try and do something about this.
I understand you.
The choice to be a combat soldier
carries a heavy emotional price.
Try and reconnect to the reason
you wanted to be here.
I'm depressed.
I'm used to spending
most of my nights with Noy,
with her embrace, her smell,
her breath.
I thought of giving it up,
giving up my childhood dream
of being a combat soldier,
giving up the weapon and the red boots
in order to gain the love and support I have.
So, what's up with you? Spill.
It was a rough weekend.
How are things with Lotan?
He doesn't understand the situation.
He doesn't get it.
He doesn't understand
I'm doing everything I can
to talk to him.
He doesn't get my turmoil during the day.
-He hasn't enlisted yet,
so he doesn't know what it's like.
-Right,
and it's a huge problem.
It's super hard.
It feels like we're seriously drifting apart.
What's up with Vlad?
-What's up? I don't know.
I mean, we go out Friday night,
or a lot of the time we meet
after he gets off work
and we hang out at his place,
and then I just fall into bed
at 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 PM.
I just can't do it.
He asks if I want to watch a movie,
or this, or that,
and I say, "No, no."
"Then what do you want?"
"To sleep."
And it disappoints him.
He keeps saying,
"Don't be a baby.
You got seven hours of sleep,
"sleep is for pussies",
and all that.
And then he says
that we're great as friends,
but we're not great at being in a relationship.
-I know what that's like.
In the end we said
we'd talk about it on Friday.
So I don't know.
That'll be a tough Friday.
-Yeah.
What's up?
You look seriously bummed out, man.
-Yeah.
I went through hell last night.
I stared at the wall, man,
and said to myself,
"What the hell am I doing here?"
You're depressed?
-Yeah.
I'm bummed. I'm used to spending
all my time with my girlfriend.
I just got out of a two-year relationship.
I know what it's like
to obsess about your girlfriend,
to try and talk to her, be around.
-Yeah, and you know, I worry.
Suddenly you wonder what she did all day.
-What did she do today?
Right, what's up with her.
-Yeah. -Where is she? What did she do?
Who was she with? What? Where?
-Yeah.
Sure. It messes you up.
We're separated, man,
but I still think about it.
Who is she with right now?
What's she doing?
Where has she been?
Suddenly Almog came and talked to me.
He saw I was miserable.
It was nice to talk to someone
about my emotions.
I hadn't been able to talk to anyone.
I don't know.
I've been thinking of giving it up.
The combat role?
Yeah. I've always wanted to be a combat soldier
and I still do, but...
I wonder if it's worth it, you know?
You gotta realize
that this isn't summer camp.
This is the army, man,
and it isn't a kids' game. You can't...
leave just because things got a bit hard.
Honestly, I'm annoyed at myself
for making things hard
instead of focusing on the good
and passing the time, you know?
Sure. Look, man,
everyone here's having a laugh,
everyone's trying to connect
so we're all trying to make each other laugh.
Yeah.
-Go with the flow, man. You'll like it.
When you think about the jokes and the fun,
then time flies by.
-Right.
Go with people's flow, man.
You'll like it.
Almog cheered me up.
He made me feel
that I wasn't alone.
Yeah...
The people around me
will be the ones to push me onward
when I need them to.
We'll get through it together.
Alright, come on.
I decided to make a change.
I do want to be a combat soldier.
I want to do all I can for my country
and feel like I've done something
for this land I live in.
Begin dry drill!
Begin moving in a sweep formation!
-Begin moving in a sweep formation!
Begin moving in a sweep formation.
Attack!
-Attack!
Fire, fire, fire, fire!
Fire, fire, fire!
Stand by for alignment.
Begin walking, you're charging.
I'm worried that my physical performance
and my shooting aren't great.
End dry drill!
End dry drill!
The situation with Noy is affecting me.
You're in shock.
You didn't use your sights,
you didn't hold your weapons right.
You need to go for it.
You need to jump
as fast as you can,
you should be crashing into the ground.
The platoon commander
is my driving force here.
You didn't repeat orders,
you didn't cover each other.
As soon as I start looking off to the side
and losing my focus,
she comes over to slap me around
and set me straight.
Energy, alright?
Yell till your throats get sore.
Begin live-fire drill!
-Begin live-fire drill!
Attack!
-Attack!
One jumper!
-One jumper, confirm safety.
Go, come on!
Go on, start running!
The platoon commander
isn't about training soldiers,
she's about educating soldiers.
You're charging!
She explains the meaning behind
everything we do.
End live-fire drill.
-End live-fire drill.
I really connect to that method of teaching.
Notice most of your hits were here.
That's wrong.
Neither of you hit the chest.
It's important to me
that they see I'm a good shooter.
Attack!
-Attack!
Excellent.
Infantry soldier charging.
These are great hits.
Whatever you just did,
keep doing it.
Listen.
I think Yair is a bit sluggish.
He opened up to me a bit
and told me about his relationship crisis.
I'm worried he's going to leave us.
Really?
I don't want to end up in that situation,
because he's a good soldier.
The two things go together,
being a good fighter
and loving the place you're in.
I have to set him straight.
Everyone wearing their earplugs?
It's important for a commander
to know how to work with people.
Alright, listen up.
Yair, since you've excelled
and I need to run this range session
but I'm not sure my weapon is calibrated,
I need you to confirm my MARS is calibrated.
Count five bullets.
-Done.
Fun.
-Wear the strap.
Look at that smile.
I'm really excited that the platoon commander
singled me out like that.
I hope I can be like her one day.
Babe.
I promise to move you, bro.
Assume prone position,
barrels facing targets!
Assume prone position,
barrels facing targets!
Stay stable, stay strong.
Fire at will.
Good.
Excellent.
How was it?
What?
-Not good. -Were you nervous?
I was nervous around the platoon commander.
It was like... This was...
The best of the best.
What was it like? You said you were nervous.
Because it's her weapon...
Yair's into her.
That's all.
He doesn't understand
she's mentoring him professionally.
He's just in love.
Three, two, one...
Where did you hit? Let's see.
Oh, wow.
So many shots!
The platoon commander
is an authoritative girl.
Excellent.
She's a strong person.
That's cool.
To each his own.
Wow!
Excellent.
Want to hear my vision? You're gonna
fall in love with the platoon commander.
Yup.
-No... -It's a vision I had.
I'm still in a relationship, idiot.
Nothing's gonna happen.
Oh, you're in a relationship here?
Yair, I had a vision
that you'll be single soon.
Laugh, it's good for you.
What's up?
I'm good, darling.
I called now because I figured
I'd have a smoke first,
then talk to you and Almog,
and then I'd hit the showers.
I'm on personal time.
No way. I need you.
It's personal time. It'll be 30 minutes soon.
-I was in the shower
and the whole time
I worried I'd miss your call.
I'll try and talk to you when I get to bed,
too,
before I go to sleep.
-Why aren't you here, with me?
Noy.
My situation is unclear.
It's been unclear for a while, but...
This week depressed me even more.
Alright.
-I love you.
Noy and I have a really strong bond,
but I'm starting to wonder
what's going to happen next.
This is my new routine.
Our lives are completely different now.
I think I don't need this.
Anyway...
Baby, right now I'm...
I'm a little stressed.
Well, you still need to do your things.
Alright, baby.
God willing I'll talk to you later,
and if not, have a good night.
-I love you.
Alright. Good night.
-Good night.
Goof night.
Listen up!
Listen well!
The entire platoon goes
through the pyramid 60 times
after you've gone through
all the other devices
except the plank.
The entire platoon together.
Go, start running!
Let's go.
Go, go!
Go, Na'ama, run!
All of us,
the entire platoon, I think,
look up to the platoon commander.
She's just...
the coolest person on earth.
44, 45, 46, 47...
She shows up and does everything perfectly,
and... I don't know.
She's just amazing.
She's amazing.
12, 13...
-Oh God, oh God...
Oh, god.
-Platoon Commander, can you help me?
Yes.
-Good.
The platoon commander...
I really admire her.
She's a role model. She's really...
If someone's feeling down,
she can say one word to them
and they instantly smile.
She knows
exactly what to say, and when, and...
It's a little embarrassing.
Jump.
Lift your legs as high as you can...
She's got a special charm,
the platoon commander. I don't know.
Wherever she goes, it's like...
there are sparks
and rays of sunshine behind her,
and like... unicorns.
Alright, so it's like this:
You'll go through the monkey bars 30 times.
Four of you will do it
while the other four wait in a plank position.
There's a reason everyone's in love
with the platoon commander.
Go, go!
She's incredibly charismatic.
I think she should be
the Chief of the General Staff.
Now do it.
She's a superwoman. She's...
It's obvious why everyone's in love,
why everyone has a crush on her.
She's... wow, she's a total role model.
She's doing three...
-She's doing two.
Let's go.
That's the goal.
Yair and I really admire
the platoon commander.
And maybe this admiration
has turned into something else.
We both have a crush on her.
It's new.
I've never felt like this,
I've never...
I don't know what it feels like.
It's weird.
You can go.
-No, I'll stay.
Why are you helping me?
Am I doing it wrong?
Finish up and we'll see.
I keep seeing Yair making his move.
Make it look good, alright? I mean...
Suddenly he wants to be close
to the platoon commander all the time.
Go get something to eat,
and get back to the class. -No, I'll stay.
She's on fire. She's like fire,
and I want to be close to her.
You could've told me
I spilled my canteen.
Yair has an amazing connection
with the platoon commander.
They communicate with just looks,
and they totally get each other.
You can do better.
If you give me some pointers,
I will.
I'll give you pointers in the end.
We'll do it right.
There's a stupid competition
in the platoon
over the commander.
-But...
Right now it's just me and Yair.
-Then why aren't you acting like Yair?
What am I gonna do,
kiss up to her all day?
He's there for the laughs, you know?
I don't know.
I'm no good with laughs, I mean...
We laughed together once
and then I was, like...
"Okay, what now?"
You aren't making your move.
What kind of move could I make?
What could I do, right now?
She's my platoon commander.
Am I gonna say,
"Good morning, Platoon Commander.
"How was your night?"
I mean...
She'll delay my leave.
No, not moves like that.
A "move" means being nice to her.
-Well,
say she delays my leave
by seven hours
and then she says,
"Actually, you're confined for the weekend."
I'll say,
"If it's a weekend with you, I'll do it."
It doesn't work like that. We aren't civilians.
-Are you kidding?
It works like that for Yair.
-Well, great.
I told you to make a move.
It's up to you.
But you should...
-What kind of move? Like...
"What do you like to do
late at night?"
No, come on.
Don't harass her.
Laugh with her, be with her...
I need to be in a certain mood when I...
And every time I see Yair
making his move
it ruins my mood,
and then I can't do it.
Come on, Yana.
It really doesn't work that way.
You can't let him ruin your mood,
you need him to pick you up,
because you're competing with each other.
It's a good night for scouting.
You can see everything.
I think the moonlight
is at 100 percent.
End of dry drill!
-End of dry drill!
Hold on.
-Stand in a U-formation.
At night, you're blind.
You're blind,
you have no idea who's firing at you
and most of the time
you won't even know where it's coming from.
The platoon commander is never boring.
Pass it on.
When I'm close to her,
she'll start explaining about the field,
about fighting
and combat methods and things.
Don't get it on yourself, Platoon Commander.
Are you worried?
-Are you seriously worried? -Yeah.
Don't worry.
-It's toxic. For real.
It's just stuff.
It's all good, Yair.
-No, it's unhealthy.
I'm alright.
That's for your concern. I'm alright.
She's my role model.
If I become an officer,
I hope she'll still be my superior.
Amen, really.
It really is unhealthy, Platoon Commander.
Alright.
No, it's not alright.
-I'll go to the clinic on Saturday.
I want you to stay safe.
It's alright, Yair. It's fine.
What's going on between you?
What are you cooking there?
What am I cooking?
I'm not cooking anything.
-I dunno.
I admire her, look up to her.
I like her as a character.
She annoys me sometimes.
-Annoys you? Is that so?
The girls are saying
that Yana admires
the platoon commander, that...
she switched teams for her,
that she's in love with her and all that.
It's the same thing
the boys are saying about me.
Well, she's really great.
I really like her too.
She's like...
I dunno.
She's a person you look up to,
she's so motivated and...
Did you see her at the obstacle course?
I mean...
Come on.
But...
Yeah. I dunno.
It's not like I'm coming out of the closet now.
I just look up to her,
and on top of that I have a bit of a crush.
She's got it.
It's important for me to serve under her,
because she makes me give 200 percent.
-Yeah.
She's the kind of person who...
No matter how unprepared
or ignorant you are,
she'll get you
to give it your all until you're...
-Perfect.
As perfect as you can be, yeah.
Dunno. I can't explain it.
She can support you with a look.
She can give you one look...
-Exactly, she can walk by,
and smile at you,
and that makes your day.
Yes.
-For real. You can't explain it.
There's some competition there.
I don't know if I have a shot,
but I hope I do.
You've got a leg up on me,
but I'll catch up eventually.
Why are you bummed, Yair?
I've been having problems with Noy.
Whenever I go back home,
we start fighting
while I'm still on my way there.
Why? What about?
Because we're so nervous
about seeing each other.
When you need the relaxation
of a girlfriend the most,
you lose your temper.
-You're not happy where you should be happiest.
Sure, sure.
I know what that's like.
When do you want to get married?
As soon as possible.
I wanted to get engaged
at the end of basic training.
Come on, Yair. You're kidding me.
-I...
That was my plan.
What? I'm shocked, man.
You want to get married that young?
It'll be the end of your life.
The end.
We're just kids, man.
Kids.
It's just that I think
that once you find your true love,
you shouldn't wait too long.
But now I'm not sure
if she really is my true love.
I love her, but...
I think about it and I say,
if the strain of not seeing each other
makes us act like this,
what will things be like
when we have kids and all that?
It's a problem, you know?
So it's making me rethink things,
and realize that maybe
it isn't working out.
That doesn't mean
we have to cut each other off.
I do want to be in her life,
and I want her to be in mine,
but maybe not as a partner.
Somebody leave me...
"Stop".
-What the difference?
It's "stop".
-I want to be left, Shani.
She definitely knows.
-What?
That what?
That you've gone lesbian for her?
Yeah.
She knows.
She knows, but she's...
-In denial.
She's not in denial,
she can't show it because she's a commander.
I don't think that's the issue.
Don't break her heart, Na'ama.
I'm being realistic, alright?
In short, we need a backup plan,
and a backup for the backup.
Do I have a shot with the platoon commander?
Good question. I don't know.
I decided to volunteer for gate duty
with the platoon commander,
to look into it.
So, Yana.
Why did you want gate duty so badly?
I wanted to get to know the staff.
Is that wrong?
Guard duty is all the same.
Right, but it's a small break from our routine.
Not like...
Being on base every day.
There's a different vibe at the guard post.
It's more intimate,
like quality time with the platoon commander.
I get to spend three whole hours
with the commander.
Three hours is a really long time.
Is this your first gate duty?
-Yeah.
You were at the quartermaster's today, no?
Yeah, it was boring as hell.
-Why?
Being a quartermaster isn't for me.
Lucky you're a combat soldier, then.
Lucky.
You made the right choice.
I knew where I was going.
-Nice.
So what was the most significant moment
in basic training so far?
I don't know...
I was looking forward to this guard duty,
but when the moment came, I was embarrassed.
I do that,
because I'm very shy.
Well? You wanted to be on gate duty, no?
-Yeah.
Then start talking.
It... It'll come.
We're almost done.
No way. We have till nine.
A little before nine, but alright.
Why's that? Till nine.
We'll get to know each other eventually, right?
-Eventually.
I didn't know what to say,
I didn't know what I should talk about.
I couldn't get words out of my mouth,
so whenever she smiled at me
I just laughed.
She has a lovely smile,
but I didn't know what to say.
Alright. That's it.
What? I worked so hard
to get this guard posting,
and you replace me so easily?
-Yes.
You didn't tell me
about the most significant thing
that happened to you
since you enlisted.
Oh...
Anything else you'd like to share?
I will it, but I'll save it
for the next guard duty.
Alright. We'll talk about your difficulties
another time.
Russian girls don't have difficulties.
It's how we're brought up.
Yeah? You sure about that?
We'll find out next time.
Don't forget to take some food,
because I think the mess hall is closed.
And if... you know,
we'll get more guard duty this week.
I'll ask for this.
Alright, Yana.
Good night, Platoon Commander.
I can't believe...
that he did it,
and that he did by text.
Shell shocked. That's how I felt.
It just didn't sink in.
I read it
and my mind was in a loop:
"I don't get it, I don't get it."
Like an idiot.
I don't know what to tell you.
Like an idiot.
I couldn't understand a word he'd sent.
What surprised you the most
about that message?
It seems like he's been sitting
with this for a while. -I haven't been.
You know how disappointing it is...
I mean, think about it.
We were friends for so long,
and I knew what he felt as a friend,
but now as a partner,
I can't feel him.
It makes no sense that I didn't...
Forget about being his partner. -Right.
That I didn't notice my best friend
wasn't with me.
Don't beat yourself up
for not noticing.
How could you notice it? When?
While you're covering the food?
While you're firing rounds at the range?
You don't have the time to notice these things,
and you said yourself
that when you're home for the weekend
it's convenient.
I don't know.
He's always been there.
Will he suddenly not be there?
What am I gonna do now?
-But Na'ama,
he's not the only person who's there.
He's not the sun.
You're not alone.
There are people, you've got family,
you've got other friends.
There's more to life
than sitting in Lotan's lap
and pondering life.
Snap out of it.
Avigail, I...
Right now, I'm super depressed.
I can't do anything
about the fear you might leave
I can't do anything
if you stop loving me...
Noy and I broke up.
I really appreciate her,
I love her a lot,
but right now I'm focusing on my future
and looking beyond
what I'm doing right now, or this weekend.
I hope it'll be alright.
I'm sure it'll be alright.
Back in the days we knew we'd always love
Back in the nights we cried together...
I got up this morning in a bad mood,
but honestly,
I realized nothing was going to happen.
You can't always tell
admiration and a crush apart,
because it's a very fine line.
It's legitimate to feel certain things,
but it's still the platoon commander
and some things are forbidden,
or wrong.
I was disappointed,
but it's fine. We've moved past it.
I was really sad that day,
but feeling like we're all together
really helps.
We lend each other a hand, laugh.
We're all one big family.
You're truly never alone.
It makes me feel better,
shows me I was right in coming here,
that it's worth it.