Lioness

What in the fuck is he doing?

You see that guy at my 11 o'clock, 200 meters out?

Maybe he was sick the day they taught tactics.

Wait. What is that?

Looks like he's dragging something.

What is this guy doing?

You trying to get shot?

It's my plant.

What happened?

I'm blown.

You think you're blown or you know you're blown?

I'm blown.

How?

She saw the cross.

The cross. What cross?

My cross, the...

What fucking cross?

On my side.

On my ribs.

From when my brother died.

A tattoo with his name

And a cross...

Does everyone know or just her?

Everyone. They're hunting me now.

You in the compound?

I'm under it.

We're on our way.

What in the fuck is this guy doing?

Can we just shoot this fucker?

I mean, Bob O., what the fuck are we doing here?

He's not armed.

We move now! Her cover's blown!

Chief, we gotta roll.

It's det cord. Shoot him!

Suppressing fire now!

Get on that 50!

Hawg 33, this is Alabama 27

with an immediate cas request, over.

Alabama 27 this is Hawg 33, send it.

Hawg 33, control type 2.

Guns only on target from the overhead.

Enemy pax in the open.

270 degrees for 100 meters, marked by yellow smoke.

Danger close on my command.

Pop smoke!

Smoke out.

Cleared hot.

Get your team ready to move.

Sam. Let's go! Come on.

I'm coming over!

Your side! Your side!

Six o'clock. Two o'clock! Two o'clock!

I can hear them.

They're coming.

They're coming!

I'm going to mute you.

I need a fucking ETA.

We're here. Heavy resistance.

This won't be quick.

Bobby, no bullshit, can you get her?

I'll never say no.

I have to make a decision. You understand that?

Roger that. We're gonna fight 'till you make it.

Sir, I have a problem. An HV asset is compromised.

I have a team approaching the location.

Please advise.

Are you in contact with the asset?

I am. Now?

Never mind, I know what to do.

Maintain altitude at 500 meters.

Do not engage.

Roger that. Holding in place.

Reaper 14, this is Alabama 27,

set position for whiskey-whiskey-alpha-niner.

Reaper's ready.

Confirm tally target.

Reaper is tally target.

Cleared hot.

Weapon away.

Holy shit.

215!

Yo, Cruz, whatchu got?

You get me a shake?

You said burger. That's what I got.

I texted you burger. Then I texted you shake.

Bitch, can't you read? Don't call me bitch.

But you are.

Dumb fucking bitch.

Working for $7 an hour.

Hey, how much you make tonight?

$500. I won't shake my ass for money.

Bitch, I'm a dancer.

Bitch, you're a fucking stripper.

What the fuck you call me, bitch?

Yo, chill! And a fucking ho!

Train your bitch, motherfucker.

Fuck's wrong with you? Oh, you taking her side now?

What the fuck is wrong with you?

I'm sorry.

Goddamn right you sorry.

Go to fucking bed.

Where you goin'?

Bathroom.

Where you goin'?

I don't know.

What the fuck happened to you?

You don't shake your ass no more?

Shaking your ass is how we fucking met!

Now you sling burgers and you think it's noble?

Don't drink, won't smoke, won't fuck.

Like, what the fuck is wrong with yo-

I'm gonna fucking kill you!

Help!

Somebody fucking help me!

Somebody help me!

No! No!

Is there a problem?

Problem's between me and her.

Not anymore.

Now it's between you and the United States Marines.

Life boils down to a few decisions.

You are now facing one of them.

Oh!

You okay?

Thanks.

You do that to his face?

I cheated. I used a frying pan.

In war, if you aren't cheating you aren't trying.

I been at war my whole lifespan.

Well, you came to the right place.

That'll do, Cruz.

It's not gonna get any cleaner.

I can get it cleaner.

It wasn't that clean when it was new

I can get it cleaner.

They here for you?

Yeah.

He's saying you assaulted him, is that true?

I assaulted him back.

Fair enough.

I recommend you file a restraining order

first thing tomorrow.

Then we have an actionable response if he comes near you.

What about tonight?

I can take you to a shelter.

I'll take my chances at the park.

I know your chances in the park.

They aren't good.

Men. Your minimum standards is 3 pullups.

Your recommended standard is 15.

Ladies.

Your minimum standard is a twelve second flexed-arm hang.

Recommended standard is 3 pulls ups. Any questions?

I want to be in that line.

Why?

Because I can give you fifteen right now.

Fifteen.

Yes, sir. Sergeant.

I work for a living.

So do I, sergeant.

And I'm telling you I can give you fifteen right now.

Prove it.

That's nineteen, recruit.

You wanna break a record for me?

Yes, sir.

Stop fucking calling me sir.

Yes, sergeant!

Come on, come on!

Look at me.

Stand straight.

Tuck that ass, we ain't at the fucking beach!

Attack everything they throw at you just like this,

and there's no stopping you.

I must be reading this wrong.

You're not, sir.

99 percent on her ASVAB score?

She got 99 percent on her PT.

On the men's scale.

I want to talk to her.

You're not enlisted yet.

No need to salute me.

Sorry, sir.

Don't be sorry. Have a seat.

Your test scores are... unusual.

Once every five or so years unusual.

I'd park you in psyops, but your PT test...

No woman has done this.

Most men don't.

Twenty-two pull ups, 114 push ups

in 3 minutes, and you ran an eight minute mile and a half.

The standard is fifteen.

I ran the 800 in high school, sir.

Threw the javelin. Won state in both.

I'm aware. Did my homework on you.

What I don't understand is why you didn't go to college.

Why are you here and not achieving all the things

that these tests say you should be achieving?

Mother died in junior year.

I just Stopped caring.

Hated myself. Hated the world.