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Gentlemen, emir Hassan.

Gentlemen.

You represent English
and American newspapers.

You ask for an interview.

You want to know why
we Syrians fight the French.

You may tell your people

we fight because they
have invaded our country.

They want to govern us,
tell us what to do.

We want to govern ourselves.

We want Syria for ourselves.

We fight to throw
out our enemies.

To recapture our freedom.

And we will win,

because god and justice
are on our side.

France is not
in Syria as an enemy.

We come because of a mandate

granted to us
by the league of nations,

which emir Hassan
and his followers

refuse to recognise.

We are here
because it's our duty.

We intend to fulfil that duty.

With divine guidance,
victory will be ours.

He says the curfew
spoils his business.

If he waits for the sun to come up,
his fish'll stink.

Well, tell him
his fish stink already.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah!

I've tried appealing to reason.

I've offered concessions.

I've posted proclamations.

Now, I am forced to resort to
more drastic measures.

I have here a list of
prominent druze sympathisers.

I want them taken
into custody immediately.

Today, at noon,

six of them will be lined up
against a wall in the square

where our men were murdered.

The remaining will be forced
to witness their execution.

Do I make myself clear?

Yes, sir.

And I want one
last proclamation posted.

From today on,

for every frenchman murdered,

we will execute
five Syrian hostages.

There's a language
they should understand.

That's the fourth patrol
they've shot up in ten days.

My orders are to stop
arab resistance in this area.

And that's exactly
what I intend to do.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Feroud.

Yes, sir.

Why don't you say it?

Go ahead and say it!

This hostage business
makes you want to vomit.

On the contrary, general,
I think it's an excellent idea,

as far as it goes.

But why shoot only five hostages?

Why not ten? Or even twenty
for every soldier killed?

In no time at all, you can have
the whole population of Damascus

lined up against the walls,
and you've ended all resistance.

My soldiers didn't survive verdun

to have their throats cut
in this stinking hole.

Sit down.

Do you think I like to
slaughter civilians?

The Syrians will think so.

They don't think.
They're guerrillas, bandits.

They consider themselves patriots.

We French came along
with a mandate...

And they don't like it,
and they don't trust us!

I know all that.
I know all that!

And I know how to
make them happy, too.

Pack up my army and march out.

Sir,

if I may say so,
there is another way.

You could send me
to see emir Hassan.

You never let go of an idea, do you?

It still isn't too late
to arrange a truce.

You'd only get your throat cut.

You know what a butcher he is.

I wonder what they'll call you,

after you execute
those hostages.

Never mind what they'll call me.

I'm only concerned
with doing my duty.

What about the men who are
supplying them guns and ammunition?

You should have had
some results by now.

I think I have a lead.

But one or two leads.
It's like trying

to stop up the holes in a sieve.

You want them
to call me soft-headed.

Sentimental.

You have to be realistic.

There's more than one way
of being realistic, sir.

- Robbinet!
- Yes, sir?

Lasalle: Countermand my order
to shoot hostages.

Arrest them,
hold them for 48 hours

- and then release them.
- Yes, sir.

Satisfied, Louis?

Perhaps you're right.

Perhaps sending someone
to see the emir is the best way.

That pleases you, doesn't it?

Well,

it's worth a try.

But I'm not sending you.

You're too valuable a man.

Send someone else in your place.

Lieutenant collet.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Clerk: No smoking.

Look how everybody's worried.

Why worry?

He asked us to come, we came.

If he wants to do business,
we do business.

If he doesn't
want to do business,

we don't do business. Right?

Not right. Wrong.

Wrong.

What do we have to sell? Food.

Since when does
the chief of intelligence

buy food for the army?

Don't make me nervous.

As you were.

Good morning, colonel.
Beautiful morning, colonel.

There's very little more
I can tell you.

This is where
you'll meet the contact.

He'll take you
to insurgent headquarters.

And, as far as I know,
he's reliable,

but don't trust him.

Don't trust anybody.

Watch yourself.

Yes, sir.

Read him this message from me.

It will introduce you.

You're aware
of how much depends on you?

Yes, sir.

You'll have to change into
civilian clothes.

Carry some sort of small arms.

They'll probably
take it away from you.

This is entirely voluntary,
you understand?

It isn't an order.

There's a good chance
of you getting killed.

I understand, colonel.

All right.

Good luck, collet.

Thank you, colonel.

You see, you asked us to come,
and we came.

Just like you asked.

I'm informed
that all you gentlemen

hold considerable
quantities of food.

- Maybe a bit.
- Not very much.

You want to buy?
We want to sell.

I'm further informed that,
contrary to regulations,

you take advantage
of the food shortage in the city,

to sell at outrageous prices.

Man: No! Where did you
get such an idea?

- This isn't what I dictated.
- I'm sorry, colonel.

The army will
not tolerate profiteering,

in any form.

- Why should you?
- Of course not, colonel.

It's dishonest.

Now, I've invited you here
in order to make a suggestion.

It'll save you a lot of trouble

if you sell all your supplies
to the quartermaster.

Of course, gladly.
But the price.

We want to be fair.

- Give them the new official price list.
- Yes, sir.

Wheat, sixty piastres?

Rice, ninety piastres?

You call this "fair"?

Under the circumstances,
I consider it generous.

Looks all right to me, colonel.

I'll send in whatever I've got.

Feroud: Just a minute.

Your name, please?

Smith. Harry Smith, sir.

You're very co-operative,
mr Smith.

I believe in being
co-operative, colonel.

May I leave now?

You may leave.

He was at Liberty
to refuse my offer.

In which case, I would have been
forced to confiscate his goods.

I hope you'll be as wise.

Good day.

These are outrageous prices!

That's all. Good day!

Yes, sir. Coming.

What have we got on mr Smith?

Mr Smith?
I have him right here, sir.

Harry Smith.

Born Henry macready.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Newspaper reporter on various
newspapers all over the country,

Philadelphia, Boston, New York.

Volunteered American
expeditionary forces.

Wounded, decorated.

On leave in Paris. Went awol.

He's been getting into
a lot of trouble ever since.

Bookmaking, women.
Shall I read it all?

He'd been operating
a gambling house

in Damascus for
the last two years.

We closed him when we moved in.

He's quite a boy.

Yes, sir.

Nasir is here.
He brings someone.

Mr Harry, I bring a friend.

A man who's in great trouble.
He needs your help.

The French came
to take him for a hostage.

By the grace of god,
he got away.

He's got wives, children.
Doesn't know which way to turn.

He needs your help, to escape
from the city with his family.

He's willing to pay.

Tell him it'll cost him a thousand.

Ssh.

He begs you, out of
the kindness of your heart.

Get rid of him.

Ah, I thought he would be
worth bothering, mr Harry.

Mr Harry, yeah!

What is it?

It's a French gun!

What do you care
whose gun it is,

as long as it
isn't aimed at you?

Wait a minute.

Curfew pass.

Here you are, doc.

Go ahead.

Wren? Jasmine?

Wren? Jasmine?

Jasmine? Wren?

Shukran.

Good evening, mr Harry.

Good evening, Arthur.
How's business?

- Fine. Fine.
- Very good.

Anything interesting tonight?

There's a beautiful little mouse.

Yeah, where?

There.

I think she's new here.
I never saw her before.

That's big city stuff.

Constantinople or Cairo.

You like?

Nice.

Who is she?

I don't know.

I want to buy these. How much?

You want to buy?

Uh-huh.

One more.

What are you going
to do with those, mr Harry?

Teach her how to
play them, maybe.

You gonna teach the colonel
how to play, too?

Wren? Jasmine?

Wren?

Shukran.

Thank you, chéri.

Jasmine?

Wren? Jasmine?

Man: Flowers.

- Wren?
- Two, please.

Oh, sorry.

Wren?

Thank you.

Shukran.

Thank you.

Hey,

how's business tonight, general?

They're having
fun in there eating shashlik

- and drinking arak, huh?
- Yeah. Yeah.

Man: Lights! Lights!
Turn on the lights!

Woman: Leave me alone!

Andre!

Leave me alone!

There's a lot of people
hurt in here.

Get mps and first aid
immediately.

Very well, sir.

Are you all right, dear?

Leave me alone. Leave me alone.

Get away from me.

Sit down, dear.

I'll see if I can get you a doctor.

I'm all right. I'm all right.

You and your
cruddy Syrian patriots.

They were after colonel feroud.

They almost got me.

You eat with the French,

you'll get what the French get.

- Here.
- Thank you.

Hurry. Hurry.

Put it back over there.

Sir, we need you outside,
immediately.

Mm-hmm.

This is terrible.

Are you all right, gentlemen?

Don't worry about us,
worry about them.

Anies, candle.

Let's get some
more light through there.

Here.

Here, drink this.

Hey.

Where do you think you're going?

I want to get out.

Harry: And get shot at?

Here.

I'm cold.

- Doctors will be here right away.
- Major.

They've got the man who did it.

Don't release anyone
till they finish questioning him.

Yes, sir.

- No-one in or out.
- Yes, sir.

This man,

he helped me.

Thank you.

Curfew pass.

All right.

Look at me.

Just look at me.

Oh, how awful!

What a terrible thing.

Look, my stockings!

You can always get new clothes.

How? In this awful place
you can't get anything!

It isn't as bad as all that.

How can you say that,
after what happened tonight?

We might have been killed.

Yes, you're right.

I might have been killed.

I'm lucky to be alive.

How foolish of me to
worry about clothes.

That woman, how she screamed.

I thought she would never stop.

Oh, it's good to be alive.

It's late.

Why don't you go home?

Please lock the door
when you leave.

Good night.

I shouldn't have
taken you there.

It wasn't safe.

After this, we
won't go out anymore.

That's a brilliant idea.

We'll be together.
That's all that matters.

Cooped up in this
little apartment?

I don't seem to know
how to please you anymore.

I'm not difficult to please.

It's very easy to please me.

I wonder where it is.

What are you looking for?

I thought it was in here.

Oh, I remember.

I was afraid I'd lost it.

Beautiful.

I got it at the folies bergere,
in Cairo.

Wasn't that before I knew you?

Major Leon sends his apologies, sir.

Thank you.

I must leave.

Here you are again, mr Smith.

Yep, here I am again.

Pay me off,
and I'll be on my way.

You're late.

I amused myself thinking
perhaps you would not come.

Give my regards to emir Hassan.

Ask him to tip me off
the next time

one of his boys tosses
a grenade at my elbow.

I'll give him your message.

Thanks.

What an oddity
you are, mr Smith.

An American in Damascus.

No morals.

No political convictions.

I've had 'em.

I find that difficult to believe.

I had a bellyful of 'em.

I left 'em in the states
with my first wife.

Isn't there anything
you believe in?

You mean right now?

Sure.

I believe in this.
And it's two thousand short.

One load of ammunition
was not delivered.

I sweat blood getting through
the toughest blockade

ever put on a city,

and you hold out, because I'm late
with one small load.

We haven't any money to waste.

You'll get the rest of yours
the moment the cart arrives.

This is the kind
of luck we needed.

He claims he didn't know
the guns were under the sacks.

Says he was told to drive to
the entrance of a street called straight,

and wait for another driver.

He has a sick wife
and four hungry children.

Three wives and eleven children.

What about the other driver?

He didn't show up.
We're guarding the whole area.

What did you find on him?

Not a thing.

He could be telling the truth.

The top people in this job
are too clever

to take a fool like him
into their confidence.

They probably have
a whole chain of

drivers who don't know
what they're doing.

I'm sorry, sir, I thought this was
the break we were looking for.

It could be...

If we could find a man who
still has some dried apricots.

Good night, major.

You wish to buy some jewels?

You got some good ones?

Beautiful jewels.

Fit for a dream of a girl,

one who is... different.

Ah, they're all the same.

Oh, no, each new girl
is different.

With each new love,

a mist comes before the eyes.

The pleasure you will have
before the mist rises,

and you find out
that she's like all the others.

Well, what kind of gift would
you like to buy for her?

Rings?

Necklace?

Peads?

You've gotta do
better than that.

Er... bracelets?

Haven't you got something, er...
A little more...

Oh, this girl. She is different.

I know of a bracelet

made with moon gold,

encrusted with diamonds.

Can you get it for me?

It's so beautiful.
She would love it.

But it belongs to another.

Would it be difficult to steal?

Oh, impossible!
She's an old woman.

The bracelet is
all that remains of her youth.

She sleeps with it
next to her cheek.

Then why tell me about it?

Ah!

I know a lad whose step

is as light as a moonbeam.

He will drift into her room,

take it from her, and drift out.

She will hardly dream.

How soon can you have it for me?

Two hours.

Wait a minute.

How much is this
gonna set me back?

I will let you steal it from me.

- Yes?
- Miss violette?

Yes.

You were at the Moulin Rouge
last night?

Yes.

There was a disturbance.

And, after the disturbance,

you lost something?

You're sure you did not
lose a bracelet?

Now, you woke me up.
Why don't you go?

Please, just a moment.

I was told this belonged to you.

Oh, yes, I...

I didn't even know I'd lost it.

It must have slipped off
my arm in the excitement.

Thank you.

Thank you very much. I wish
there was something I could do.

Oh, no, no thanks.
Happy to oblige. Goodbye.

I am balukjian.

The colonel has sent for me.

Go right in.
He's waiting for you.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Feroud: Come in.

Colonel feroud! My friend!

When I got the message from you,

I was happy to come. So happy!

Mr balukjian,

sit down.

Do you know what office this is?

But of course.

It's your office.

And do you know who I am?

Colonel feroud.
Everybody knows that!

I'm also
head of military intelligence.

Did you know that, too?

Yes.

Well, then, surely you must know
it's part of my duty

to protect the army from
spies and traitors and saboteurs.

To arrest and eliminate them.

Eliminate them permanently.

Colonel, why do you
talk like this? To me?

Because you, or one of
your friends, are selling

guns and ammunition
to the insurgents.

Guns? Ammunition?

Look at me!
I'm an honest businessman.

Does he convince you?

Doesn't convince me, either.

Colonel, why do you
talk like this to me?

Someone's running ammunition.
How do I know it isn't you?

Of course it's not me. How could it
be me, when it's not me?

What can I say to you?

What is he writing?

He's taking everything down.

If someone is running guns,
you must find the dog!

Don't give up
until you find him.

Maybe I can help you.

I know them all, like the insides
of my own pockets.

They're all my friends.

How can I convince you?

Tell him how he can convince us.

Anything, my friend, anything.

Yes?

Who is it?

Harry: It's me.

Remember me?

Er... should I?

Last night, the Moulin Rouge.
Boom!

Oh, it was you who helped me.

It was.

Well, er...

Well, what do you want?

Dropped by to see how you were.

I'm fine, thank you.

I'm sorry, I...
I can't ask you in. You see...

Oh, that's all right.
I don't mind.

Nice place you have here.

Are you happy?

Why?

You got your bracelet back.

How did you know?

My man brought it to you.

What did you say your name was?

Smith. Harry Smith.

I was, er...
Glad to get it back.

Yes, he told me.

Where did you find it?

Oh, er...

Somewheres on the floor.

How did you know it was mine?

Easy. It looks like you.

How did it look like me?

Well, it'd...

Take a long time to tell you.

Go ahead, tell me.

You know...

Yes, I know.

How much did it cost you?

Er... may I?

Please.

It was pretty expensive.

You must be a very rich man.

I do all right.

I run a sort of, er...

Import-export business,
I guess you'd call it.

Anything people can't get, I can.

Liquor, good food,

stockings.

Any luxury item.

Can you get the latest
Paris perfumes?

You name it, I've got it.

Last week, when I was in Cairo...

Oh, you were in Cairo!

Oh, yes. I get around a lot.

I'm sorry you're
leaving so soon, mr Smith.

- Am I?
- Yes, you are.

Well...

Can't blame a guy
for trying, can you?

I don't blame you at all.

You gotta admit
it was a good idea.

It was a wonderful idea.

I can't understand
why it didn't work.

I can explain it to you.

You try too hard.
You push too hard.

Yes, I guess you're right.

That's always been
one of my great faults.

You have so much to learn.

You can't teach
an old horse new tricks.

Or is it "dog"?

Oh, um...

You mind if! Finish my drink?

Please, go ahead.

Shall I pour you one?

No. You're so impudent.

As I said, you can't blame
a guy for trying, can you?

Uh-uh.

Sure you won'tjoin me?

Not now.

Nasir, my little lamb,

my sweet friend.

We smelled you coming. Huh?

Man:
He said you smell like a goat.

Always you joke with me.

I'm getting used to
your little jokes.

Why are you so tired?

I came running.

Hey.

What, my little toothpick?

What's the matter with you?

Me? Nothing is the matter. Why?

You look sick.

Doesn't he look sick?

Yeah.

I'm never sick.

That's what my poor father said
just before he died.

Ah, Nasir.

My little shrimp.

You are trying to worry me.

It's the way you laugh.

Nasir, would a sick man
give a party?

I came here to invite you.

I want you to dance for me.

Hey! Hey!

He wants me to dance for him.

We're like brothers.

We're like the fingers
of the same hand.

What will we celebrate about?

The day of my birth, what else?

How we will fill our bellies.

How we will eat. And such food!

Except for one or two things.

Tell me. Maybe I can help.

It is nothing, really.

This morning, anoosh said to me...

You remember anoosh, my wife?

Oh, how she can cook!

This morning, anoosh said to me,

"so you have pilaf for
the party, all right.

"So you have baklava, all right.

"So you have a whole lamb
hidden in the cellar, fine!

"How can a party
be without sweets?

"Get me some dried fruit,"
she said.

"Figs," she said, "peaches."

"But," I said,
"who has figs, peaches,

"and dried fruit in these days?"

80 we have no swggizs.

- We have dried apricots.
- Nasir: Hmm.

You have dried apricots?

Yes, we have plenty.

Ah, Nasir!

My sweet little moustache!

My heart is no longer sick.

I will send a man
to pick up the apricots.

As-salamu alaikum.

Wa alaikum assalam.

Waiter: Is it all right?

The chef was a little worried
he left it on the grill too long.

Tell him not to worry.

Thank you.

We'll have the, er...
Hors d'oeuvres.

- Yes, colonel.
- And the soup.

And then, the soup.

How's the
tournedos a la rossini?

I'm sorry, colonel.

The tournedos a la rossini
is not available.

Then we'll have
the chicken richelieu.

Forgive me.
It's not available either, sir.

Would you mind telling me
what is available, Arthur?

Tonight, sir, we have
the lamb a la mode.

What's that?

Lamb stew, sir.

Is that what
mr Smith is having, Arthur?

No, miss,
mr Smith is having a steak.

Filet mignon.

That's what I'd like, chéri.

It's not available, either.

Well, if he can have it,
why can't I?

Mr Smith brings in
his own food, miss.

How clever of him.

Clever people
always get what they want.

Why don't we bring
our own food, chéri?

There must be places
where you can buy.

I don't patronise
places like that.

Why not?

- We'll have the lamb stew.
- Yes, sir.

Would you like to dance?

Oh, yes, I'd love to. Very much.

Excuse me for one second.

- Good evening, mr Smith.
- Oh, good evening.

I forgot to thank
you for last night.

It was very gracious of you.

You are very welcome.

I hope I see you again, soon.

I hope you do, too.

Colonel.

Feroud: Why do you persist
in embarrassing me?

- Did I embarrass you?
- You know you did.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Thank you for
a charming evening, darling.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I think I'd like some coffee.

Would you like some coffee?

Yes, I would.

You didn't have a good time
tonight, did you, darling?

Every time I looked at you,
there you sat with your long face.

It almost spoiled
the whole evening.

I was feeling
in such a good mood.

You don't seem to understand,
do you?

No, it seems I don't.

May I explain it to you?

Please do.

I like it when you go
out of your way

to explain things to me.

Everything becomes so clear.

I am an officer
in the French army.

Everything an officer does
is held under a glass,

magnified out of
all proportion, criticised.

I have to be careful to behave
in a responsible way.

And you share that
responsibility with me.

Oh, now, I have to represent
the French army!

Really.

When you're with me,
you have to be more respectable.

This Harry Smith...

Your talking to him
reflects on me.

But I find him interesting.

I think he's attractive.
I like to talk to him.

I'm sorry, but I'll
have to forbid you.

It's for your own good.
I'm thinking of you.

You know, darling,

I wonder if we've
made a mistake, you and I.

Everything I say,
everything I do,

seems to make you unhappy.

I'm upset, I'm not unhappy.

Of course you're unhappy.
Look at you.

You don't even know
how unhappy you are.

It's my fault. I shouldn't
have come to Damascus.

It isn't as serious as all that.

I'm really thinking of you.

I wouldn't blame you
if you were angry with me,

wanted to get rid of me.

Why don't you let me
go back to Cairo?

I don't want you in Cairo.
I want you here, with me.

But I don't want
to be here, with you.

I want to leave you,
darling, I really do.

You're upset.
I've talked too much.

I'm not upset.
My mind's made up.

I want to leave you.

City's under martial law.

All travel is restricted
to military personnel.

A man of your importance?

You can arrange it.

I won't.

You mean you'd make me
stay here against my will?

If necessary.

You know by now
how I feel about you.

And, knowing this,
you still want me?

Yes.

What kind of a man are you?

I can't do my work.

I don't know
what's happening to me.

You've got me to the point
where I'm not myself anymore.

I think of you all the time.

Well,

if you won't arrange it,
I'll have to find another way.

Mr Smith was here
this afternoon.

He's a very clever man.

Feroud: Forgive me, dear violette.
I don't know what I'm doing.

If you leave me, I'll kill you.

I'll kill you if
you try to leave.

Get your big stomach
out of my way.

My poor stomach.

It's so sensitive.

Every little thing upsets it.

Do you have any soda?

What's the matter
with your stomach?

It talks to me.

Like my conscience.

What does it say?

It says, "levon, my own lamb.

"Why do you stay
in this terrible town?

"Why don't you go away?
Far away?"

Hey, why do you
talk to him like that?

Yes. Why should I go away?

Here in Damascus is opportunity.

Here, I make money.
Here, I live.

"Don't ask," my stomach
says. "Just go. Go, go, go.

"Before they put
the screws on you,

"before they torture you."

The things people do to people.

What people?

People.

We are such animals.

My stomach is right.

Why do we stay here?

We must leave.

Such things can happen.

You know what
he's talking about?

He doesn't know, himself.

Harry.

Have you been to church, lately?

You should go. We should all go.

It's good for our souls.

I'll bet he's trying
to make a touch.

You wanna borrow some money?

Money? I got plenty.

If that was only it.

Well, then, what is it?

How can I tell you?
How can I tell you?

Tell him.

Good night.

Itned.

Heaven knows, I tried.

You tried what?

Shave me.

Well, miss violette.

I'd hoped to see you again,

- but I didn't...
- Could I talk to you, please?

It's a little late for that,
isn't it?

Can't we go inside?

All right.

Sit down. Make yourself at home.

You were lucky to catch me in.

I'm usually busy
at this time of night.

How come you're not busy, too?

Now, let's see what we have.

Cognac, armagnac,
calvados, kiimmel...

Brandy. Ah!

Chartreuse.

For you, chartreuse.

I want to tell you why I came.

Whatever it is, it'll look better

through the bottom
of this glass.

I've broken with the colonel.

Scotch for me.

Don't you want to know why?

I know.

He bores you.

You're so sure of yourself.

You know everything.

What I don't know
is why you came to me.

Remember you told me, "if there was
anything a person wanted..."?

Yes, I remember.

You said you often go to Cairo.

I do.

Can I go to Cairo?

Certainly.
Easiest thing in the world.

Will it be expensive?

Foryou,

very reasonable. Almost nothing.

But I want to pay.

You'll pay.

What a man.

You're so ugly.

Yes, you are.

How can a man so ugly
be so handsome?

What are you
banging on the door for?

Something awful has happened.

Something awful.

I was sleeping. It came to me.

Woke me all of a sudden.

Balukjian!

You know balukjian?

Yeah. What about him?

I don't know.

Maybe it's nothing.

Today he came to the warehouse.

He said he was giving a party.
Wanted some sweets.

Those things were under
the apricots.

He wanted to know if...

Well, what did he want to know?

If I could give him
some apricots.

Did you? Did you?

- Yeah.
- Ah, you...

You shot off your face,
you told him.

I'm dumber than you are.

He was trying to tell me
he'd fingered us.

I should have known
what he was talking about.

Hell, I gotta get outta here.

All we've been through together.

Pals.

Like brothers.

I make one mistake
and look how he treats me.

You're his friend
when he needs you.

When he don't...

Yours, too!

I'm coming with you.

I've got to move fast.
I can't, with you around my neck.

If I can't keep up with you,
you can leave me.

No, it won't work.

But, Harry, what will I do?

Now, I'll never get away.

Here.
I'll send for you from Cairo.

- Oh, thanks, mr Harry.
- Harry...

Don't you understand?
I'm in bad trouble.

I don't care.

I may not be able
to get myself out.

I'll take the chance.

All right.

I'll see what I can do.

Wait here.

Yes, mr Harry?

Ask him what the chances are
of getting out right away.

He wants to know,

one...

Or two?

Two.

He says he will see, mr Harry.

Well?

I don't know yet.

This place. Such a nightmare.

Will we be here long?

No longer than we have to.

I must be crazy.

Here I am, in this filthy hole.

You asked for it.

You wanted to come along.

Running away.

Always the pattern of my life.

Well, there are times
in everyone's life

when they have to run away.

I hope we make it this time.

What will happen
if they catch you?

They'll shoot you, won't they?

First, they'll have to catch me.

Here,

you'd better wrap this
around you.

Try and get some rest.

No telling how long we'll be.

He says you will leave tonight,
mr Harry. At two o'clock.

The price will be
two hundred for each.

Two hundred?
What does he mean, two hundred?

He says to tell you,
you are expensive.

The French are looking for you
all over town.

All right, I'll pay.

He says now, mr Harry.

He says "thank you", mr Harry.

Well, we get a bus in two hours.

Looks like we're on our way.

Do we have to wait here?

I'm afraid so. Cigarette?

No, thank you.

I'll be glad to leave this town
and everything in it.

I want to forget I ever knew him.
I want to be happy.

Harry, let's have
some fun in Cairo.

We can try.

Hurry. Hurry.

Man: Get in. Bus.

Get in, mr Harry.

When do we start?

Seems to be some trouble.

Something with the motor.

Ssh!

Ssh, quiet. French patrol.

All right.

Maybe I can help.

What's the matter with it?
Why won't it start?

No spark.

The wire's off the Magneto.

Okay.

Let's go! Thank you.

Get that man!

Man: Don't let anybody out!

Come on, get in, get inside.

All right, stand guard.

- Captain, he dropped this.
- Here, give it to me.

- Sergeant, you take the wheel.
- Yes, sir.

They wanted a ride?
We'll give it to 'em.

You have no appointment.

I'm in trouble.

Yes, I know.

I need your help. I need money.
I have to get away.

I'm sorry, mr Smith.

We cannot help you.

What do you mean? I got you
guns and ammunition. I helped you.

Mr Smith,

you're a fugitive
with a price on your head.

You might have led them here.

You must never come back.

We have no further use for you.

Next.

Get her.

Mademoiselle.

What are you going
to do with me?

Get in.

You'll decide to forgive me,
isuppose.

Take her home.

Come in!

I have news for you, colonel.

Lieutenant collet has returned.

Now, I know where I stand.

What did he say, sir?

He didn't say anything.

He couldn't.

His throat was cut.

He was found in an alley,
collecting flies.

I'm sorry.

He was a good officer.

He died for nothing.

That's what happens
when I listen to you.

You can't talk
to these people, colonel.

They're fanatics.

They want war.

I'm going to give them war.

I've ordered two fresh
combat divisions for this area.

That may not be necessary, sir.

We've stopped their main supply
of ammunition.

Yes, I know. I read your report.

But, in the last twelve hours,

there have been outbreaks
all over the city.

Patrols have been ambushed.

Our men have been murdered.

I've made up my mind.

You and your emir Hassan.

It's time you
stopped dreaming, colonel.

From now on, I'll have to
make my own decisions.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Yes?

Colonel, there's a man outside

who says he knows
where Harry Smith is.

What?

Send him in.

Come in.

Well?

Where is he?

He says he wants
a hundred and fifty pounds

before he'll tell where he is, sir.

Tell him he's got exactly one minute
to tell me where he is.

He says he wants a hundred pounds
to tell where he is.

He's got forty seconds.

You look sick, mr Harry.

You should rest.

Could I get you some coffee, mr Harry?
You will feel better.

Uh-huh.

Forget it.

It will just take
a moment, mr Harry.

- I haven't time.
- Almost ready.

Just have to add the water.

Mr Harry...

Is this what you were
looking for?

Since when are you
giving back money?

- What are you up to?
- Nothing, mr Harry.

Come in, Smith.

You wait.

Come here.

This belongs to you, I believe.

You dropped it running away.

Not quite as valuable
as your neck, eh?

Having fun, colonel?

We suspected you for
quite a while.

The charge against you is
running guns and ammunition.

Have you anything to say?

If you can prove it,
what can I say?

Last night we arrested one
Nasir Salim,

a friend of yours.

We have his full confession.

The evidence against you
is incontrovertible.

Do you know the penalty?

Yes, a slug in the head
and a hole in the ground.

I have here your dossier.

It contains the history of your life.

You're a man entirely
without moral scruples.

Of any kind.

You supply the Syrians
with guns and ammunition.

But I respect them.
They fight for a cause.

Your cause is only money.

While frenchmen and Syrians
kill each other, you profit by it.

According to military law,
you have to be shot.

The punishment
seems hardly adequate.

What have you got me
up here for?

To watch me sweat,
to watch me crawl?

I'll bet they didn't bring Nasir
up here before they shot him.

What a pity you
could only die once.

Sure, I know I'm going to be shot,
but not for running guns,

but because
I'm something special.

I made a monkey out of you.

I'm the guy that ran
off with your girl!

You...

Don't you realise if
I wanted you shot,

you'd be in a ditch right now?

Do you know emir Hassan?

Yes, I guess I know him.

Can you get to see him
or any members of his staff?

Can you reach any of his people?

I think I can.

If you can arrange a meeting
for me with emir Hassan,

I'll get you a pass that'll
get you out of the city.

Mind if I smoke?

Smoke.

This was almost my last one,
wasn't it?

Can you arrange a meeting?

I can try.

I'm sure you'll try very hard.

What about my money?

Confiscated.

I'm dead without it.

Let's say you'll be alive
in a new way.

Last time I wore this suit...

I was in Cairo.

When do you want me
to tell the old man?

He'd try to stop me if he knew.

Better give me an hour.

Jean.

I'd like to talk about
a personal matter.

There's a lady.

I'm very fond of her.

She wants to go to Cairo.

I've decided to arrange it.

Don't you think you
ought to wait?

I want everything settled
before I return.

All the documents
are in that envelope.

If she needs any help,

I'd appreciate it if you'd
take care of it for me.

I understand.

Well...

Goodbye, Jean.

Good night, colonel.

Good luck.

I don't get it.

Everybody's got something
that makes them tick,

but I can't make you out at all.

Walking right into their hands,

you're gonna be
one dead colonel.

What time did they say
their contact would be here?

He'll be here.

You must have an awful strong
urge to commit suicide.

I don't get it.

I appreciate your trying
to warn me, Smith.

I didn't expect it from you.

I'm a little surprised myself.

Ah, here he comes.

Hand this to my sergeant.

He'll give you the pass.

If you're not out of Damascus
in twelve hours, you'll be shot.

Good luck, colonel.

Good evening, mr Harry.

Evening, Arthur.
What's the good word?

You tell me.

There isn't any.

It's a great life.

You go around in a big circle and
come right back to the beginning.

Were you ever down to
your last thin dime?

Many times.

He was right.

When you're broke,
you're alive in a new way.

What do you mean?

Forget it.

I wish I could give you
some money, mr Harry, but

repairs, expenses...

Hello, Harry.
I got here as fast as I could.

It's good to see someone
you thought was dead.

I'm glad you feel that way.

While we're on the subject,

I've got some news for you that'll
make you feel even better.

What is it?

Your colonel.

You'll never see him again.

He's dead.

What?

But how?

He deliberately walked into
Syrian headquarters.

You know what that means.

He had some kind of a crazy idea
he could arrange a truce.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I know I should have been
nicer to him, but I couldn't.

I tried, but I couldn't.

What makes you think you had
anything to do with it?

He didn't blow his brains out
because of you.

You didn't even know the guy.

Well, he didn't know me, either.

He never knew how I felt,
and how many times

I wished something like this
would happen to him.

You're a sweet kid.

You sent for me.

Is this why you sent for me?

I've got a pass. I'm going to Cairo.
You still want to go along?

Oh, I can't show you
as good a time as I could before,

because I'm broke.
The French took all my money.

But don't worry.
As long as it keeps getting dark,

I can always get some.

You have no money?

Harry Smith has no money?

Well, I'm glad.
You never needed anybody.

And now you need me.

You need me.

Well, I have a pass,
too, and money.

Lots of money.
Maybe I can show you a time.

Would you like to go with me?

We'll discuss later
who's going with who.

What are we waiting for?

I'm ready.
My bags are all packed.

I gotta get my pass. Then I'll
pick you up at your apartment.

We are going to have fun,
aren't we, Harry?

I don't know whether
I'm too good for you

or you're too good for me.

I have mr Smith here.

Yes, sir.

The, er... colonel said all I had to do
was show you that letter

- and you'd give me my pass.
- Come with me.

Do you mind telling me
where we're going,

or is it a military secret?

You'll see.

Mr Smith, sir.

Come in, mr Smith.

Mr Smith, sir.

I'm informed that you
arranged a meeting

between colonel feroud
and emir Hassan.

That's right.

I suppose you knew that they
wouldn't let him come back?

I tried to tell him.

Never mind what you
tried to tell him.

Where did they take him?
Where is he now?

I want every detail.

Met the contact, they walked away.
That's all I know.

You know more than that,
mr Smith.

Colonel feroud is
a very important officer.

General lasalle would do
everything possible to save him.

We want to know
where their headquarters are.

That wasn't the deal I made
with colonel feroud.

Mr Smith, I advise you
to be co-operative.

If I don't play ball,
I don't get my pass. Is that it?

Sign this man's pass.

If colonel feroud gave his word,

we must keep it for him.

Yes, sir.

I had hopes this man
would help us.

He's as good as dead,
and you know it.

We have to try.

We have to make some effort.

They'll cut him into little pieces
before you can get to him.

Can I go now?

You may go.

Sorry I couldn't help you out.

They always need money.
You might offer them money.

How much, would you say?

Ten thousand. They know
he's head of intelligence.

I think we can manage that.

Sir, it would be a job
to contact them.

The last time we tried,
our man got his throat cut.

Very easy to do when you
deal with people like that.

You managed to get
colonel feroud to them.

Let's say I was lucky.

Maybe you could get lucky again.

Maybe you could get money to them
if you really wanted to.

Sorry, no dice.

You definitely refuse to take
one of our officers to them?

I do.

Why?

Because I'd be risking my neck

ever to show up at
their headquarters again.

They've already warned me.
Believe me, they meant business.

We'd protect you.

When you get down there,
nobody can protect you.

Why should I take a chance
like this? Why should I?

Because maybe you'd like
to do something fine

and unselfish for a change.

Maybe you'd get a kick
out of trying

to save a wonderful man's life.

And lose my own?

Well...

It's a real long shot, isn't it?

But I've been playing 'em
all my life.

Okay.

Let's try it.

What's the west point of France?

Saint-cyr military academy.

- Did the colonel go there?
- Yes.

- You, too?
- Uh-huh.

Why?

Oh, I was just wondering
how you two happened.

Usually all they teach you
is how to tell somebody else

to go out and die.

Pour la patrie.

You look like the kind of fella
who might be married.

Yes.

Matter of fact, I just celebrated
a wedding anniversary.

Any kids?

Just one.

A boy.

You gonna send him to Saint-cyr?

Yes, if he wants to be a soldier.

That's fine.

He'll follow in your footsteps.
That's great.

It's a great life. Nothing like
handing it on to a bunch of kids.

They'd break your neck
if they knew what was coming.

You're very bitter, mr Smith.

How did you get that way?

Facts of life.

Some learn, some don't.

What is this place?
Where are we?

The ancient Roman catacombs,
where they used to Bury their dead.

Smells like it.

You were told you were no longer
welcome here, mr Smith.

I'll be welcome this time.

I've been authorised to negotiate
the release of colonel feroud.

You are now representing
the French, mr Smith?

Yeah, I guess that's
what you'd call it.

I'm not gonna
start with five thousand

and let you work me up to
eight or nine.

I'll lay my cards on the table.

Ten thousand.

That's my offer for colonel feroud.

I see.

And this, I presume,
is a French officer?

Major Leon,
French intelligence service.

Hmm.

You will wait here.

You never know
about these characters.

You never know.

Come.

Your excellency,
I had to see you.

You are seeing me.

That's more than
your other emissary did.

Someone cut his throat
before he got here.

What do you want?

I've come to make
an appeal to reason.

You expect me to be reasonable?

How can I be reasonable
with the French?

Isn't it possible your hatred
of the French blinds you?

What are you trying to tell me?

That we are defeated?
We are lost?

We do not fight to win.
You will win.

But it will be a victory
you will regret.

The world shall know you
for the butchers you are.

Those are the words
of a fanatic.

What did you expect?

I'm not interested in
what you have to say.

But my soldiers haven't had
much pleasure lately.

I shall give you to them.

You may talk to them.

They will give you
the attention you deserve.

We have just had word
from your general.

He's worried about you.

He wants to save your life.

He offers ten thousand pounds.

My soldiers will be
disappointed, but...

I think I should sell you.

With ten thousand pounds,
I can kill a lot of frenchmen.

You will also
kill a lot of Syrians.

We will die gladly.

Yes. I think I will sell you.

Ten thousand pounds.

A good bargain.

Feroud: Why don't you do both?
Take the money and kill me, too?

You want to die?

Why do you want to die?

I only want to arrange a truce.

Ceasefire for twenty-four hours,

so that Syrians and frenchmen
can sit together.

And what shall we discuss?

The terms of our surrender?

We can try to settle
our differences

according to the dignity of man.

There is dignity in men
who are willing

to give their lives
for what they believe in.

Men needn't die
to prove their dignity.

You're asking me to surrender!

I'm asking you
to consider your people.

An effort must be made.
We must make some effort.

Otherwise, we're not
civilised men.

Perhaps we'll fail,
and the war will go on,

but at least we will have tried.

That's all I want.

Colonel, you are a fool.

I come to talk of
peace and understanding,

and you call me a fool?

Yes, colonel.

I respect you.

But you are
a dreamer and a fool.

What am I doing
down here, anyway?

I got my pass,
I got a nice trip to Cairo.

You, come with me.

No, you, mr Smith.

- Don't you think I'd better...
- No, it's okay. I can handle it.

Well,

looks like we got away with it.

There you are.

Ten thousand, one colonel.
That was the deal.

Thank you, mr Smith.

I sure thought you were a goner.

Buying my freedom
was your idea, I suppose?

Yes, it was.

Why did you do it?

I should think you'd want
to see me out of the way.

I made a little money
on the deal.

I see.

I saved your life
and you seem to resent it.

I do.

Maybe you shoulda
had me shot, after all.

I agree.

May I leave now?

Major Leon is waiting for you.

Mr Smith.

We would like
to have a word with you.

Well, what's on your mind?

I thought you were told
never to come here again.

You needed money.
I did you a favour.

You showed major Leon
through the catacombs,

the way to our headquarters.

The French were a little reluctant

to trust me alone
with all this money.

What did you tell the French?

Nothing! What would I tell them?

About the ammunition
we bought from you.

About our contacts.

About the way we broke
through their blockade.

Come now, mr Smith. We know
you're working for the French.

- They're your friends.
- Now, look, gentlemen. I'm neutral.

Strictly neutral.

In times like this,
how can you be neutral?

You have to be
on one side or the other.

I'm a businessman. I'm doing business
with you people. Why would I spoil it?

To save your neck.

The French usually
shoot people like you.

Why aren't you dead?

I told you, I'm in this
strictly for business.

How many times do you
want me to prove it?

All right, I'll prove it again.

I'm going to Cairo.

I've got good
connections in Cairo.

All this rotten junk
you've been fighting with.

I can get you modern equipment.

Latest machine guns.

Can you get us grenades?

All you want.

Very interesting.

Don't you think, colonel, we ought to
pay him a little in advance?

Yes.

Would twenty-five hundred do?

I don't want anything now.

Help yourself.

No, thanks.

- Then we'll pay you on delivery.
- As usual.

As usual, gentlemen.

We'll hear from you when
you get to Cairo.

You'll hear from me.

Goodbye, mr Smith.

Emir Hassan said I was a fool.
He was right.

What is it?

That's odd.

Listen.

The shooting's stopped.

I wonder.

Did I persuade him
to be a fool, too?

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