All language subtitles for Combat! S01E21 - No Time for Pity

So this is Bernay, huh.

Uh.

21st bypassed it 5 days ago.
They're here in Sanagatte now.

You know, mopping up these
towns really gives me the creeps Kirby.

Yeah, like going to funerals.

What's wrong with funerals?
Everything always nice and quiet.

How would personnel take Paris. If the krauts
keep pulling back, we'll be there near noon hour.

Yeah. Did you ever see the Can-Can thing.

A Can-Can?

You mean they never had any
at those Sunday School picnics?

Let's go.

(machine gun fire)

Get a grenade in that left window.

Cover me.

Kirby. Smoke in the archway.

Baker. Nelson. Cover those windows.

(coughing from smoked area)

C'est un fur des Americans.
Je dois pas d'armes.

He says he's not armed, Lieut.

Another boring day.

No.

How many Germans in the building.

Combien Allemands à la maison?

Cinq.

Five in there.

(French)

What's the matter?

He says not to go into town because they're holding
5 kids in the Libray and the Librarian and himself.

(French)

He says paratroopers landed two nights ago.

Ils ont une radio et télescope.

He says they have a radio and a telescope.

Looks as if the krauts have set up an
advanced observation post up there.

They got a fine mezzanine seat for the entire enchilada.

Perfect view of the entire Battalion position.

Explains the pinpoint shelling on my supply lines.

Let's go and tell 'em the show
is over. There's only 5 of them.

It's not that simple. What about the kids.

Yeah. That's their ace in the hole.

(French)

You gave him my instructions, carefully.

Then what is detaining him?

He would do nothing to harm the children.

Especially his own grandson.

But I told you, he does not speak English.

Well he must.

A man makes himself understood.

Even if you and I didn't speak English,
we would understand each other.

No?

Please Lieut. Please let me speak with him too.

A warning from the lips of a beautiful girl.

Who would take it seriously.

I would make them see how
serious it is, I promise you.

You might not come back?

I would lose the pleasure of your company.

What if they do not understand
French. They will begin to shoot again.

And unfortunately we would shoot back.

Would you please at least let me
take the children down into the cellar?

The children stay here. Right. Here.

Lieut. You are soldiers. The Americans are soldiers.
But why should those children have to suffer.

You make matters difficult for me, Fräulein.

But I made my decision.

Now the Americans must make their's.

It's up to them what happens.

If they take this place.

They'll find no one alive in it.

No one.

What a pity.

Whatever made him come back
to town with the kids anyway.

Well, you can't blame him, Lieut.
He's the janitor of the school.

I guess they came back for food.

How could they know the
paratroopers would show up.

Are the kids watched all the time.

(French)

He says every instant. There's no
chance of them getting away.

(French)

He wants us to leave town, Lieut.

Tell him to take it easy. He's safe with us.

(French)

He says he has to go back.
The Germans are waiting for him.

(French)

They have his grandson.

Alright. I get the message.

Tell him he can go back.

(French)

Well. What should he tell the krauts, Lieut.

Tell him we'll pull out.

(French)

Lieut.

Not now Sgt. Let's get
outta here. Let's pull back.

Be careful.

You got an idea?

I don't know. I figured it'll be
dark pretty soon, and maybe

Maybe some of us can get in there
fast enough. Get those kids out, while
the rest of us keep those krauts busy.

You know those paratroopers are on
a suicide mission. They got nothing to lose.

If those kids didn't get shot up while
we were going in, they'd be dead
by the time we reached them.

How're we gonna do that.
Holding an old man, a woman, and five kids.

Hmm. Stack that up against what can
happen to a lot more of us if those
krauts keep tipping off their artillery.

Time. Time. We need more time.

Nelson. Give me the chatterbox.

Checkmate King 2 to Checkmate King, over

This is for the Captain, urgent.

It's for you Captain.

Checkmate King 2. Lieut. Hanley.

What's your problem?

Five of them in Bernay.
Well, what are you waiting for?

Kids. Did you say kids?

That's right. 2 civilians, an old
man and a woman, a librarian.

I see. I see. That's a rough one.

What's your recommendation.

Time? How much?

Couple of hours at least sir.
We need more information.

I don't know. I sympathize with those
people, but you know what's at stake.

Okay. I'll give you 3 hours. That's all.

Meanwhile I'll take it up with the old man.
Let him handle this. It's too hot for me. Out.

Get me Batallion.

Huh. We got 3 hours.

After it's dark, somebody's gotta get
in to that building with a handy talkie.

Get a layout of the place.
Flash it back. Rest of us takes it from there.

That makes sense. Want me to go.

No. You stay here. This is
my idea and I'm stuck with it.

Are you pulling rank on me.

That's right.

Hey Lieut. Why don't you take me
along with you. I'm the one who
can speak French. I can help you.

No dice.

Half the time's gone.

Stay glued to the other squawk box.

Move under any conditions.
I'll contact you when I can.

Maybe someone ought to go with you.

Now you know as well as I do,
this part of the operation's a one man job.

I, um

Take care of yourself.

Thanks.

(German, giving distances)

(German)

(shelling begins on truck convoy)

Tu faire bien mes enfants. Bien, Papa.
Bien Papa. Il la France en c'est tous en diaz.

Mais en ne de pas francue sont esprit aut font.

was ist das?

(German)

La vest Destiny est La Grand de les France.

What book is this?

It is history of our country.

It is called The Glorious History of France.

Does this glorious history tell how German
power brought France to her knees in 1870.

And also in 1916, and now again.

No.

It is an old book.

A country's true greatness does
not come from power. Or making war.

Oh, really Fräulein.

It is, it is the beauty of it's art.

The influence of it's philosophy.

You read that in another old book.

Yes.

Do you think books teach you about life, real life?

Poor little librarian.

It is an honor for a girl
a bonne to be made librarian.

Forget your books Fräulein.
Life is to be lived, not read about.

I suggest you don't wait too long.

That look, Fräulein.

I've seen it before many times.
In Czechoslovakia, Crete, Norway.

And at times I've seen it in your face too.

It does not become you.

Andrin.

(German)

No. No. Please.

All printed matter, capable of
arousing resistance, is to be destroyed.

Oh please Lieut. I beg of you not to do this.

They are the only ones of their kind.

So. They're irreplaceable. Not for sale.

Any price?

(German)

Impressionable young minds must be
protected from decadent influences.

Fräulein.

Contreau.

They're only books.

Soon they'll be nothing but ashes.
As you and I will be.

Who knows when. Tonight. Tomorrow.

Whenever the Americans stop being sentimental fools.

If they do not attack, when will you go.

A few days.

But I wouldn't count on them not to attack.

Tell me, Fräulein.

How long have you lived here?

All my life.

You never thought of leaving this
dull little place, to see the world.

What was here for you.

A man, perhaps.

No. There was no one.

No one or nothing.
Except your books and your dreams.

You see, I know you, Fräulein.
I've thought about you a great deal.

I was not unhappy.

Unhappy?

How did you know?

There is still time.

A few moments, perhaps.

But I wouldn't cheat myself on that.

Are you cold, Fräulein.
Perhaps some wine will help you.

Go on.

What shall we drink to. Life, death, or both.

A true wagnerian toast. Isch ta.

(German)

I talk to you again, later.

Mademoiselle.

I want to help you.

No. No, there is nothing you can do. Please go away.

Fräulein.

Where are the other men.

This is Badger, Checkmate King 2. Over.

Checkmate King 2, Come in, Badger.

This is Badger. I'm in the wine shop near
the place. I saw the librarian for a moment.

She's hardly more than a kid herself and
scared stiff. I'm gonna try to get in
there through a window in the cellar.

Here's the situation at this end.

The krauts shot up a convoy 3 miles north of here.

And topside told Cpt. Witlow
those paratroopers have gotta go.

They gave us until 2200

That's two hours.

We sent artillery a fix on the Town Hall,
so if you get those kids out give
us a flash and I'll start shelling.

Without a call, they commence firing at 2200

And that makes it pretty tight.

But it's the best they can do.

Just keep your watch wound, out.

Badger to Checkmate King 2.

Bergaun.

was die sache?

Ah, les enfants sont fudd il y'a pitcher
dans la carte, ils fils desant de finish cherche.

(German)

Les enfants froids.

Kinda.

Froid.

No. I repeat. No.

Bad enough I trapped myself down
here without risking another man.

Times running out. We can't
leave you in a spot like that.

I don't want anybody else sticking
his neck out. That's an order.

If I'm still down here a couple of minutes to ten.

I'll pistol a sentry and make a break
for it before the barrage starts. Out.

(German)

De couvertures.

(German)

La cave.

(German)

Bas.

(German)

(German)

(German) Schnell.

Merci.

(Footsteps can be heard)

I said I would get blankets for the children.

Thanks for coming.

I only came to tell you
once more you must go.

I couldn't go even if I wanted to, not yet, anyway.

Do you know what will
happen if they find you here.

I know what will happen if
we all don't get out of here.

No. The Germans will leave soon.

I heard him say the same thing, but he's lying.

Finding you and the others here
was a break they hadn't counted on.

They grabbed it to get more time. It's costing us lives.

What about my life.

You have no right to cheat me of my life.

I'm trying to save it.

It's those Nazis. Please.

Now listen to me. You're scared. So am I.

If you'll only tell me where the
Germans are and what they're doing.

No.

Look. You're a librarian.
You can see what they do to books.

If everybody felt the way you do,
they'd win the war.

Now, those kids have got a right to live too.

Those are only words.

But they're true, and you know it. Now pull
yourself together and answer my questions.

I can't. I can't.

(French)

What?

Andrin becomes impatient I must go.

Wait.

I'll talk to him. At least translate for me.

Go.

Listen to me.

At exactly 10 o'clock, that's 27 minutes from now

Our artillery has orders to wipe this place out.

They cannot do that.

They can. And they will.

But you must stop them.

It's impossible.

How long did you think
we'd let the krauts stay here.

This joint would be rubble now,
if it wasn't for those children.

We will tell the Lieut.

He will take his men and go.

He will let us go.

Yes. You do that. You tell him.

And ruin whatever chances we have.

(French)

(Footsteps)

(German)

What was that. Where are the Germans?

(Rapid footsteps approach)

Fräulein Eider. Mache schnell.

Gen de nuff.

(German)

Get back.

(yells in German)

Bang

Bang

Bang

He's dead.

The old man had a knife.

I tried to stop him.

Hector.

Das missal.

Hoffman.

(German)

Vil mus talk.

Arreter.

So you tried to stop him.

Yes.

Thank you.

You see. One never knows how long one has.

When you're young, strong, full of life

Now it's all over for him. Forever.

The old man's grandson.

The boy had nothing to do with it.

Why should he live to kill other Germans.

One little boys life.

Can that matter to you?

It matters to you.

To be merciful is to be weak.

Who is he?

Badger to Checkmate King 2, come in.

Badger. Checkmate King 2, come in.

This is Badger.

Badger to Checkmate King 2

Request denied Sgt.
I'm not countermanding his order.
He's in a better position than I am to call this.

But he might have changed his mind Sir.
We can't contact him. His radio seems to be dead.

Or he is. Sit tight Sgt.

We've only got 14 minutes left to get in there Sir.

You heard me the first time.
Request denied, Sergeant. Out.

Ich werde euch verschonen.

Avez-vous dit à vos prières .

No. No.

Ce ne est biens pas.

Se agenouiller.

Au nom du Père, du Fils et Saint-Esprit

Que ton nom soit sanctifié,
Que ton règne vienne,

Ils est mord.

Soyez très prudent

L'entendez.

Que vous pour de livrer.

Donner ce message au de soldat.

Je vais le confondre.

Qu'il est dans la cave.

It is foolish, no?

After what has happened,
I worry about my hair.

Women are vain. You are no exception.

Why do you wear it like that?

You do not, find it becoming.

Prim, modest, business like.

Proper, for a Librarian.

You were right.

What you said about me.

I have had nothing but books.

and dreams.

I always thought there would
be time for other things.

And now

when there is no time left

I realize that my life has been empty.

And wasted.

And I do not wish to die.

with such regrets.

You remember, the toast you made in a wine shop.

Shall we drink it together.

Before it is too late.

Halt. (German)

One stays on the top floor with the radio.

One guards outside.

The other is with the children in the library.

The Lieutenant will be with one.

What is your name?

Does it matter?

No.

Only us.

Could I have, one more glass of wine.

(kids talking French)

You're different, you suddenly seem.

Your eyes, and your lips.

Only an hour ago, I thought they were hard, cruel.

Now?

Now.

Now I see you as you are.

A conqueror, yes.

Strong.

But gentle.

Ich sein kann.

(Kids, French)

Vas claus

Il est perdu. Assister vous.

(German)

(German)

(German)

Boom.

(Continuous shelling)

Let's go. That's right.
Let's see what you got.

Hey fellas. Help me out, here.

(Kids are crying, upset)

Break out the rations, guys.

Got a chocolate bar, Kirby. Yes Sir.

(The men try to cheer up kids)

You call your shots pretty close, Lieut.

Not me Sgt. A girl named Annette.

Come on. Let's go.

Wait a minute. Where you going.

Going back to look for her.

After that barrage. If she didn't
leave with you, she's not leaving.

I wanna find out for myself.

Caje.
Yes Sir.

Take over. Won't be long.

Alright, sarge.

How old was she.

I don't know. 20, maybe.

She said I had no right to cheat her of her life.

You told me she called the shots.

There was no other way.

Just think of those kids.

They're alive and safe.

Yeah.

I guess there was no other way.

Subtitles by
Jack T.