Sacrifice (2018) Movie Script
1
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 killed 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 killed
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
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 killed 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 killed
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