Opening scene, Unit 101

The following scene is loosely based on events occurring in Yahud, Israel in the early 1950s.

WOMAN'S ROOM - NIGHT

MOTHER

(reading to her daughter)

And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Eliahu went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha saw it and he cried, "My father! My father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" And he saw him no more.

DAUGHTER

Imah, will I go to heaven?

MOTHER

Of course you will, sweetie. When you're very very old and you want to rest.

DAUGHTER

In a whirlwind?

MOTHER

With the angels.

DAUGHTER

What is it like? In heaven?

MOTHER

You know Tanakh. What does it say?

DAUGHTER

The wolf shall lie down with the lamb.

MOTHER

Everyone is nice there, no one ever hurts anyone else. The prophets are there.

DAUGHTER

I don't want to go without you.

MOTHER

(kissing her)

I know, sweetie. Sleep.

The MOTHER turns the light out, then goes out of the room.

EXT. WOMAN'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Two MEN are sidling up to the outside of the kitchen window. The younger of the two, having seen the woman/daughter exchange, shakes his head at the other.

ALI

(looking in)

These are civilians.

MUSTAFA

(livid)

There are no civilians.

INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT

The WOMAN blows the Shabbat candle out.

EXT. KITCHEN - NIGHT

MUSTAFA grabs the grenade from ALI, pulls the pin, and throws it into the house. They both run as the entire house whoofs up in orange and yellow flame.