The Fox Hole Friends

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1.
Two men are in a foxhole. They are wearing WWI American army uniforms.  The hole isn’t deep enough to stand in.  They are sitting on their knees. Two bolt action rifles are standing against the chunky clay wall behind them.   Open ammo canisters are scattered on the ground around them.  They are all empty.  Shell casings are can be seen just about everywhere.  
Sargent Franks
We have two rounds left. We are the only ones left.  This is our final hour on this earth.  We can kill two more soldiers.

2.
Close on the Sargent and the Corporal Sargent Franks has taken his helmet off and is now holding his rifle.
Sargent Franks
I can’t, I just can’t do it.
Corporal Matthews
I know my friend, but you also know that I can.  Let them bury us here, in this grave we dug ourselves.  I won’t let them kill us with Mustard Gas or anything else.
We will not die by the enemy’s hand.

3.
Matthews points his rifle at his friend’s heart.  
Corporal Matthews
I’ll see you soon old friend.
Sargent Franks
Hurry before I lose my nerve

4.
Black panel
SFX
BLAAAAAMMMM

5.
Matthews points the gun under his chin.
Matthews
I’m sorry mom.

6.
Black Panel
SFX
BLAAAAAAM

7.
The friends lay on the cold wet muddy clay.  In peace.
The end.