Original subtitles

( man chanting in Arabic over PA )

FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN COMBAT, ALL RIGHT?

FOR ARMY MEDICINE IN IRAQ.

( men chatting )

I WAS A LITTLE BUSY LAYING ON THE GROUND CRYING LIKE A BITCH.

THAT'S WHERE WE BRING OUR PATIENTS IN.

Man on radio: This is no joke. This is for real.

30 MILES OUTSIDE OF DIWANIYAH. BETWEEN CHARLIE AND DIWANIYAH.

( rotors whirring )

( man shouting in Arabic )

Medic: GO AHEAD, GIVE HIM CPR!

WHERE'S THE THIRD ONE?

Man: GO!

( soldier shouting )

GONZO, EPINEPHRINE, PLEASE!

SPEAK TO YOUR TEAM CALMLY. WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE.

JUST SETTING IT UP, JIM.

AND MAKE SURE HE'S READY TO GO.

AND PULLING THE PIN.

YOU OKAY?

( laughs ) I KNOW.

- LET ME KNOW IF ANY OF THIS I DO BOTHERS YOU. - OKAY.

OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

YEAH, I GOT HIT BY AN I.E.D. TODAY.

HOW'RE YOU DOING?

IT HAPPENED SO FAST.

THIS IS MY ROOM. UH, 307.

THE ALL IMPORTANT SAND WEDGE IF YOU'RE GONNA BE IN THE DESERT.

SO WE'VE GOT THAT FIGURED OUT.

WE'RE GONNA HEAD UP TO MORNING REPORT.

GOOD MORNING. EVERYONE TAKE YOUR SEATS.

JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND.

IN THE MIDDLE ARE THE BAD GUYS.

IT WAS PROBABLY A .50 CALIBER ROUND THAT GOT HIM.

LIFE OVER LIMB.

IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL.

DAY AFTER DAY, EVERY DAY.

OF ROUTE IRISH.

WHAT THE EFFECTS OF I.E.D.s ARE.

ALL THE DIFFERENT I.E.D.s THAT HAVE GONE OFF IN THIS AREA.

WE'LL KNOW BECAUSE HE'LL START MOVING AWAY FROM IT VERY QUICKLY.

BUT WE CAN'T FIND THEM ALL.

IT'S THE CHOPPERS. IT'S THE CALL OF THE WILD.

TO HELP TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.

- I THINK I'M OKAY. - OKAY. OKAY.

- WHAT'S YOUR FIRST NAME? - DONALD.

- MY FRIEND DIDN'T HAVE A FACE. - YEAH, IT'S...

A PRETTY AWFUL THING.

- YES SIR. - OKAY.

THAT'S ONE AWARD I NEVER WANTED TO SEE YOU GET.

Spurlock: I DIDN'T WANT IT.

I KNOW. I SAW IT TOO.

( sighs )

( saxophone playing jazz )

I DON'T KNOW.

THAT WE CAN EXPAND TO FOUR WHOLE BEDS IF WE NEED TO.

FROM BREAKFAST TO...

BREAKFAST TO DINNER.

SHE'S AN EXCELLENT O.R. NURSE AND I'VE LEARNED A LOT FROM HER.

OF SOME OF THESE HORRIFIC WOUNDS.

HE SAYS, "WELL, THE GUY IN THE NEXT BED WANTS TO BUY YOUR SHOES."

BUT IT HELPS KEEP US SANE.

- ( laughs ) - Pember: THANK GOD.

BUT I ABSOLUTELY...

WOULD I DO IT AGAIN? IN A HEARTBEAT.

HE NEEDS IT.

CHECK FOR A PULSE, CHECK READINGS ON THE MONITOR.

LET ME CLEAN THE, UH...

- IS THAT WHAT YOU HEARD? - YEAH, WITH THE ORIGINAL CALL.

WE TRIED.

Man: HE GOT HIT RIGHT AS WE LOOKED.

ON THREE. ONE, TWO, THREE.

Soldier: NOW LIFT IT UP SOME.

- THERE TWO? - Soldier: YES, SIR.

AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN.

TO END THIS TERRIBLE WAR.

ANOTHER CRUMMY DAY IN BAGHDAD.

LOT OF YOUNG KIDS OVER HERE GETTING HURT.

( radio chatter )

PUT IT DOWN.

IF I'M GONNA GO OUT I'M GONNA OUT LIKE AN INFANTRY SOLDIER.

( respirator hissing )

WE'RE DONE.

MIGHT NOT SEE YOU FOR A LONG TIME, TOO.

( reggae music playing )

KIND OF LIKE THE GUYS IN THE TRENCHES IN WORLD WAR I.

ONE OF THE REASONS WE'RE ON THIS SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

- BUT WE NEVER SEE THE EXPLOSIONS. - ( explosion )

- ( explosion ) - JESUS.

COOL!

IT'S PAST CURFEW. HE'S NOT ALLOWED TO BE OUT.

BECAUSE OF THEIR SACRIFICE AND THEIR EFFORTS.

( laughs )

MAKES THINGS A LOT EASIER WHEN YOU'RE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT.

HE'S THE DENNIS RODMAN OF THE E.R.

- ( man laughs ) - I CAN FEEL IT COMING.

IT'S ONLY A COUPLE OF BLOCKS FROM HERE.

Man: RIPS YOUR CLOTHING OFF

AND MY PICTURES, PLEASE. SE IT.RJUST DON'T LOSE

- I LOST MY DRIVER, SERGEANT MAJOR. - YEAH, I KNOW.

YOU HAVE A RING CUTTER? WE CAN GET THAT RING OFF.

( groans )

( sighs )

( sniffs ) I KNOW.

THAT'S HIS THUMB AND PART OF HIS SMALL FINGER.

I SORT OF GO ON AUTOMATIC AFTER A WHILE.

HOPEFULLY ONE DAY I'LL WAKE UP AND BE BACK IN THE STATES.

SO, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED...

YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, I KNOW THERE WAS PROBABLY NOTHING I COULD'VE DONE...

Jeremy: THANKS.

DAMN.

SO, UH, I'D LIKE TO BE HOME WITH HER.

( helicopter whirring )

( overlapping chatter )

BUT THESE PATIENTS SEEM VERY STABLE.

( helicopter whirring )

TWO DEAD ON ARRIVAL.

Snyder: WE JUST HAD TWO MORE AMERICAN SOLDIERS COME IN KILLED.

HOW MANY DEATHS-- PEOPLE I'VE PRAYED OVER.

I DON'T THINK I COULD, UM...

- THANKS. - YOU'RE WELCOME.

( helicopter whirring )

I.E.D. TO THE CHEST. HE'S COMING IN RIGHT NOW.

NOT YET!

- GO AHEAD AND SHOOT IT! - ( machine clicks )

I'LL SEE YOU GUYS UPSTAIRS.

ONE, TWO AND THREE.

- DO YOU GOT ANYMORE? - WE CAN TAKE THAT.

LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK AT HIM.

MAN, THAT'S AWESOME.

( machine beeping )

HE'S A TOUGH GUY.

KEEP FIGHTING.

I KNOW.

AS FAR AS GETTING IN TOUCH WITH HIS COMMANDER.

IT'S OKAY TO GO.

OR IF YOU GO.

OKAY.

( sighs )

- HE HAVE A PULSE? - NO, I DON'T HAVE ONE RIGHT THIS SECOND.

I WAS HOPING HE WAS GONNA MAKE IT.

IN CHRIST'S NAME I PRAY. AMEN.

HE FOUGHT FOR A LONG TIME. HE WASN'T GONNA GIVE UP.

HE JUST DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE.