Sacrifice (2018)

[bunniefuu]

You can put that one straight in my case.

Of course, from a box to a suitcase.

Don't say that.

This was supposed to be different.

This was supposed to be a normal life.

Define a normal life.

What is that supposed to mean?

Well, you keep going

on about a normal life,

but you know what you got

yourself into with me.

Yeah, and you are more than

just your job and your duty.

Yet for some reason you feel the need

to define every single thing by it!

It's because of what I have

done we even have all of this!

Oh.

My mistake.

'Cause I contributed absolutely

nothing to this relationship.

Enough!

This is not advancing us toward a solution.

Don't.

Don't speak to me like

one of your new recruits.

Then stop acting like one!

James, I didn't mean to.

This time was supposed

to be different, Blake.

This is gonna be our time together,

and things were finally gonna be normal.

What normal?

This is normal for me.

I know all you've ever wanted

was a quiet life with me, but...

I dunno if I can give that to you.

I nev,

I never even asked for that

but at the end of the day

this was supposed to be

different to all the other times.

What was the point of moving house

if things weren't gonna change?

I wanna try.

What are you saying?

What do you think I'm saying?

I wanna try.

Well, I've always liked

to keep my options open,

but yes, of course yes, yes, yes.

Hey.

I love you, mean it.

Love you, mean it.

You know, solid ground in the middle area,

then we should be fine.

Yeah.

And so then after that we can move on

to our final field exercises.

Oh my God, James!

- Ooh!

- How are you, Jules?

Good, how are you?

Show me.

Oh my God.

Congratulations!

It's so good.

How's the firm going?

Case load's huge,

but fighting it one day

at a time, as you know.

I do indeed.

Blake and I are just going over

some pre-deployment training plans.

Enthralling, I imagine.

Mm-hm.

By D Plus six months,

we should have the contingency

operating base established.

We can start to rotate

the platoons to the COP.

Sorry, by 6 months?

James, I thought you knew that

9 months was how long it was gonna take.

It's perfectly safe J.

I'll be home before you know it.

With Blake's skill set and experience,

there really isn't anyone

else who can do this.

Jules.

Let's not pretend for one minute

that it's his skill set and experience

that keeps getting him sent

out time and time again.

I don't follow.

Our lifestyle choice is

one of non-consequence.

That's how they put it.

Which means they can

send him for 10 months,

12 months, 18 months.

Doesn't matter, what's he missing?

Baby's first steps?

Wedding anniversary?

No.

James, things have changed.

Especially now.

It's a short deployment, J.

I promise.

Hey.

Hey!

Is this how you really wanna

spend your last night with me?

Don't be ridiculous.

It's not our last night together.

Come here.

You don't get to just beckon me over

when you feel like it.

I've got important work to do,

just like you.

Come here.

I'll be back before you know it.

I always am.

I know.

I just hate this part.

The eye

See the way

And see me now

The eye

Feel the way

You pull me down

The eye

See the way

Now

The eye

See the way

And see me now

The eye

The eye, eye, eye

- Hello.

James, it's me.

Ah, Jules, let yourself in.

It's open.

Ooh, hi!

Hi.

I'm fine, James.

What do you think?

I think it's too white.

Color, bit of pop.

- No, it's beautiful.

- It needs more.

Yeah.

We need to talk, though, James.

About what?

About Blake.

No, if you're here to tell

me that he's not coming home,

if he's staying longer.

If he misses Christmas this year.

- James.

- Then it's.

What?

Come sit with me.

He's gone.

Gone, gone where?

What do you mean gone?

I spoke to him two days ago, he was...

One of the units meeting

with local civilian leadership

was ambushed and taking heavy casualties.

Blake volunteered to lead

the quick response team

to assist the unit in contact.

During the fight,

Blake and several other soldiers were

separated from the main element

trying to recover the bodies of

one of the soldiers k*lled in the ambush.

I don't under, I don't understand, I don't.

They found,

they found evidence

that Blake and the other

separated soldiers were k*lled

but their bodies weren't recovered.

Only these.

I don't, I don't under, I don't.

I don't understand,

what are you telling me.

You just said it was safe.

He said it was safe.

You promised.

I've just been to Blake's parents' house

where they were formally told.

They said this was for you.

I can't explain.

I'm so sorry.

Why?

Why didn't you stop him?

You could've stopped him!

You should've interfered, Julia,

you should've stopped him.

J, you know what he was like.

He was a soldier through and through.

That's why you loved him.

I,

I need you to go.

James.

I need you to go.

I need to be alone.

Please leave.

Please leave.

Okay.

Please.

You were my ultimate sacrifice.

Our love was my greatest experience.

Please forgive me.

Love you, mean it.

Look for me on the horizon

In this life or the next

I'll stay until you feel my heart beat

As you're lying on my chest

So close your eyes and travel to me

Through your storms of fear and doubt

Watch the sunrise melt your anger

As the dark is fading out

I'll be watching

I'll be waiting

I'll be with you

Near or far

'Cause we're forever

Seen all night

Yeah, we're forever

It's a light

And asking, it won't collide

Like this again

So please hold on to this

And asking, it won't collide

Like this again

So please hold on to this

We're forever

Seen all night

We're forever

It's a light

We're forever

Oh

We're forever, oh oh

It's a light