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So what's new?

Well nothing, it's quiet.

No one's entered, no one's left.

Well then, you only have to ask.

You're sure they're not going... Good, they don't suspect anything.

If I have the least doubt about your loyalty, Monsieur Crémieux...

our agreement is void, is that clear? My loyalty to who ?

I'm serious. When will you get Helen and Anna out ?

When we're done... When we've bagged the lot.

Oh, if you miss one, you won't pay up ? We're not going to cheat.

We're staking out Marie Germain's farm Tomorrow afternoon. Find an excuse to leave.

Why ? To bring us up to date with what's happening.

They'll be wary, it'll make me suspect. It's not negotiable, Monsieur Crémieux. Make do.

I want a clear picture of what's going on inside the farm.

Inspecteur. This woman claims she has an appointment with you.

Yes, it's OK. I know her, thanks.

Accompany the witness outside, please.

Don't play any tricks Monsieur Crémieux.

Think of the stake.

How did you manage to find me here ?

At the Commissariat, they told me you were at the Sous-Préfecture.

Don't stay here in the corridor.

You know, I talked to Servier.

If all goes well, we could marry before Christmas. Good.

And you'd have a new identity. Well, I mean a real one.

Undetectable. You'd no longer be Jewish.

Are you happy ? To no longer be Jewish ?

No, no, that we can marry. Yes.

What is it? Do you hurt ? No. Well, yes a bit.

You saw Morelle ? No, I tell you, it's okay.

I went shopping, my favourite pastime since you started supporting me.

Don't say things like that.

I bought paper flowers to brighten the room.

The florist told me that Madame Morhange was released...

I'm not aware of that . ..But I'll check.

Jean ?

You'd tell me if you had any news? Even very bad news?

Yes... obviously

You couldn't doubt it, anyway?

Eh, Madame Marchetti.

Good.

I'll leave you.

London told me to attend the meeting and report.

Well, I must say, they're not taking any risks.

It's you who are taking a risk with this meeting.

Do you know yourself to be at risk ?

Exactly, I'm trying to calculate it.

Who told you they're really Communists ?

I told you when you arrived.

You were right.

Well, I mean, in principle, you were right.

Ah, ah, you're a crafty one, eh.

How are you ? We'd started to wonder what you were up to.

I was reading read my mail.

That's clever. Raoul came by your hideout twice. No one there.

That smells good, I must say !

But there's enough for a regiment ! Where were you, Albert?

Off looking for a pumpkin.

It's excellent mixed with swede.

On my walk, I spotted a barn with some. From time to time I'll help myself.

It is not very wise to steal from a farm.

Oh as for wisdom, I'm better at it than setting snares.

Don't worry. Yes, I am worried.

And that's why I came.

Anything new ? Yes, the Communists contacted Bériot.

Ah good. Yes, we saw them just now at the school.

And so ?

And so, it went rather well. We have a meeting with the cadres tomorrow.

Seriously. And where?

Here, As long as you stay to sleep.

And who will be there ? Victor from our side.

Bériot... Vernet... No, no. Victor said the least number possible.

And for the Communists ? Marcel Larcher... and three others from the Interregional.

It doesn't seem a good idea to me, Marie. It's curious, that's exactly what I just told her.

You should cancel the meeting.

I don't understand. You've always said we'd end up working with them.

Yes, that's what I said. But now, I'm telling to cancel this meeting.

Why ?

Now we have a radio, we can't take such a risk.

Or delay the meeting at least, I don't know, a week.

Albert no, the things underway. It's too late.

No. We do this meeting and I expect you to be one of us.

There's only one access road by car. Due north, can be driven without a problem.

And also a dirt road here. South southwest.

And what's that ?

An abandoned barn, according to the locals. We'll check.

Do we know if they're armed ? No idea.

Well, for now, who's at the farm ? Well, the farm woman.

And another...

a guy of about 30 years of age, unknown to the Gendarmes.

And then, obviously, Crémieux.

It's meagre, eh. It's always like that.

For good fishing you have to be patient.

Here. Thank you.

Where is she ? She's there. Please, please, please.

Inés, I want to thank you, for your kindness...

for your patience, for your skill and above all...

above all for putting up with me for so many years.

Here's to you ! You're too kind, Monsieur Schwartz.

And good luck for your new life.

In Frankfurt, even if we'd all have preferred that you stay.

Can we have the gift, Gilbert, please.

The Gift! The Gift! The Gift!

Monsieur Schwartz, you shouldn't have !

They've all contributed. Here, give me that.

Congratulations!

Beautiful.

Philippe ? Schwartz. To what do we owe this displeasure ?

As a shareholder of the parent company, thank you.

I wanted to congratulate your model employee. I'm not a model employee.

Oh yes. Yes, yes, yes, going to work in Germany is a model to follow.

It's mainly for the wages, you know. Yes, yes, yes. Cheers.

Seriously, what are you doing here?

I never miss an opportunity to appear before the people. You're of the people !

As you see. When it suits me.

Congratulations Oh, thank you, Schwartz.

I'll tell something in confidence. I really want to become Mayor of Villeneuve.

What does Larcher think ? Larcher, isn't a problem.

He's still a little bit involved, right? No that won't last.

He's soft, a humanist. All that's worst in the type.

No, the problem isn't Larcher. What is it?

It's you. Me ?

Yes, we can't do good business with the Boches if you remain a shareholder.

They see you as connected with Jews, Crémieux.

But I need the Boches, to become Mayor.

Get yourself naturalized. I'd do that if it were possible, believe me. No...

What I need, is for you to get out of the ownership.

I'm sorry for you Philippe. Oh, don't worry.

When someone blocks my path, I use a very simple method...

that always works. You buy him out ?

No... I kill him.

Can I fill you up ? No, thank you.

Instead, you should refill Monsieur Schwartz. I think he's thirsty.

My daughter is being operated on this afternoon.

I'll call her tomorrow.

Conversations, not more than two minutes. I know.

You two are a bit too close.

We'll have to transfer him.

You're exaggerating a bit, we've only just met.

A Comrade who sees his wife tortured, talks.

All comrades who are tortured talk, right?

No. Yes, well we'll see.

You're not saying anything ?

I've nothing interesting to say.

Well, that's not new.

Stop it.

No, she's right. I was useless.

I'm not even worthy to be a basic activist.

Everyone can make a mistake.

Only those who do nothing, never make a mistake.

No, I was useless, I'm useless.

Edmond, you were screwed, it happens to everyone.

You have to turn the page.

I think it would be good if it was you who contacted Roger and brought him to us.

Is that true? You know him better than me, right?

You see, I trust you.

It's her, absolutely.

Yes.

I'm getting better.

You know I'm exhibiting in Florence soon !

You're going out,

I'm leaving, Daniel. Really.

You regret what happened last night? No.

No, I regret nothing, but...

I don't think it was a good idea.

It was that bad ?

Well, Daniel, that's not the problem.

What did you plan to say to Sarah ?

You know you're hard to follow, though. Yes, I know.

And that's why I'm going. You're going, where are you going ?

Daniel...

You know you'll always be necessary to me. You know it don't you ?

Hortense, you're scaring me. Where are you going ?

Don't worry. I'll call you.

It's my car.

And Te Quiero ?

Te Quiero... ?

Well, Te Quiero, he's a little bit your toy, right?

Well, I'm off. Otherwise I won't leave.

Rita?

Rita?

Rita?

Docteur Larcher 7 rue du Champ

You're not welcome here. Let me in.

You're not sick, that I know of ? Did Rita Witt come to see you ?

A medical confidentiality. I don't have to answer you. What do you want?

Where is she ? I don't know.

What did you tell her ? Get out of my house.

You specialize in Jews, tell me !

And you're going to blame me ? I want to know if Rita came here.

I want to know what you told her. I'm ready to do anything to know.

Anything !

Of course she came here, Marchetti.

Fortunately, I know what you really are.

You really know what I am ?

That's very Jewish. They always think they know everything.

I know it's you who arrested her mother.

And I told her.

I want to know where she is.

Tell me where she is ! Marchetti !

She wants to enter Switzerland. That's all I know.

You must know, surely, how she'll do it.

Tell me !

What's going on here ?

Get out de Kervern. Who do you think you're scaring, there ?

Do you may want to kill a serving police officer, Marchetti ? Is that it, eh ?

And I should have done that long ago.

Oh, Henri.

We're going to have staffing problems.

Above all in the matter of Military Police

The question is to know how the French Army will react in the Southern Zone.

They'll behave as usual...

put their hands up and line up in ranks.

The most important thing is to ensure there are plenty of Military Police during the invasion

Yes, who's there ?

Here's a much more important invasion.

The meeting is over.

What did you tell them that made them smile ?

We were the strongest, and would conquer the world.

OK, guys...

Our informant has her picture. He called ten minutes ago. Nothing.

He's staying on the spot. The next train to Dijon is in... an hour.

The bus station ? There are no buses today. They've not received their petrol.

The hotels ? There, we do what we can, eh?

Meaning ?

We're not going to mobilize 20 guys for one girl ! Why can't we, eh !

She's a witness in an important criminal case.

Frankly, Jean, I understand it's important, but... No, you don't understand.

You don't understand !

OK, so I don't understand, but they're waiting for us at the stakeout.

Anything new, last night ? No.

Nobody comes, nobody goes. No. Well good then?

Central Commissariat.

I want us to find her. Is that clear.

But we're going to find her. It's not possible for her to leave like that!

With the 'Wanted' notice, her description, her dodgy papers...

It's just a matter of patience. Jean...

Servier's waiting for you at the stakeout. A crisis meeting.

She's dead !

No, prisoner Théophile. What sort of manners are those ?

Excuse me for disturbing you. I'll leave you for a moment. No cheating, eh ?

Mademoiselle.

Little Théophile is going to leave us. His sister has come to fetch him.

Are you leaving Villeneuve ? Yes.

Théo. Théo, come here.

But doesn't your father have a paint shop ? A hardware shop.

What do you want, Eliane ? We're going home. Really?

Take Théo to get his folder and his exercise book.

Aren't you Raoul's Eliane ?

Why are you moving?

What happened ?

The police questioned me.

They saw him, when he came to see me at the park, the other day.

I'll see what he wants, I'll join you. OK.

So, Marchetti, we almost didn't expect you.

Philippe Chassagne. Delighted.

Monsieur le Sous-Préfet, you asked to see me?

Why are you waiting to go in there ? Nothings pressing it.

Yes, the Boches.

I need something concrete as soon as possible.

You need it ! In what capacity ?

Marchetti, what exactly are you waiting for before acting ?

For the other Resistants to come.

Listen, for now there's only a farm woman, her son and two other guys there.

One of them's our informer.

If we really want to dismantle this network, we have to wait.

Unless the Superintendent directs me otherwise. Is that the case ?

No, no, no. You're the boss on the ground.

OK. Any other questions?

I don't like your tone much. Good !

Know what I like about you ? No. Nothing !

Not bad. Listen, you'll soon realise I like the police. But there's also politics.

Since the Algiers events, the Germans no longer trust us. So they need reassurance.

You can understand it anyway.

I don't do politics.

I'm going back to Villeneuve. I'll call the Superintendent, a friend, and see what he thinks.

Messieurs, I'll return in the evening.

Who is that clown ?

A dangerous guy... he's well-in everywhere. In Vichy, Paris...

Watch out, he can do you plenty of harm.

That would surprise me. Monsieur le Sous-Préfet.

Henri. To the car.

I can't stay here, arms folded.

I have a chance to save them... A small chance.

I don't understand you.

You lied to me for a year.

I turned a blind eye because. let's say, I respected your reasons.

Even though I don't share your opinions.

You still don't !

Even after what happened in July ?

You can have your ideas.

But our two lives together, we three, isn't ideas, it's something tangible.

How do you want me to behave to you now ?

Lucienne...

I'll be careful.

And you know, life is both tangible... and abstract.

I don't know if you love me, but you won't love me if I betray my ideals.

I want you to limit your activities between the road and the barn.

I'll see to it. Very good.

I've some not so good news.

Good. Call for reinforcements.

Well, let's have it ! Your girl may have been seen on the bus to Pontarlier.

I thought there was no bus today. There was one to Pontarlier.

So Delage has dashed over there.

We've an informer at the bus depot, but if she's sly she'll get off earlier.

Once there she'll make for Switzerland.

A car ! Schubin !

Do we know who this guy is ? Here, look.

Unknown to the Gendarmerie. In any case he's not a farmer.

Hey, there's already a crowd.

How are you, Albert?

Any news of your family? No, none.

I'm sorry. Vincent, who I've told you about.

Delighted. I must tell you that a radio will change lots of things for us.

I'll do what they tell me to. But I am delighted to meet you.

Can I get you some coffee? With pleasure.

Hello Raoul.

When should the Communists arrive ? Within two hours.

I'm going to stretch my legs a bit.

Can I come with you ? No.

I need to be alone a bit.

He's not been the same since the disappearance of his wife.

I don't know what you did during my absence, but everything's wrong about this invoice.

The quantity, the price.

Check it for me line by line. Go on !

He's young ! I don't care, he's useless.

If not for the lack of staff, I swear... Do you say that about me ?

No. You're the very best.

Monsieur Schwartz, excuse me, your car's hindering me.

Pardon ? I can't verify the order.

My car's not blocking you.

Well, yes, it's blocking.

You know how to drive at least ? Erm... No.

Ah, you'll go far.

Come on, we'll take the opportunity to go see Lantier to check deliveries.

It's true that Gilbert will go far.

Far away from me, anyway. You're hard.

The cooper from Chateau-Châlons called again. Are you sure he can't have 37 ?

Yes, if you call on behalf of the Maréchal ! Yes, but...

Are you OK ?

Docteur, I can't breathe.

I must take you to the hospital. To put you in an oxygen tent.

I'm best here. With you two.

Docteur, give me a little injection.

That would help me sleep, really sleep.

Come on, don't be silly.

Docteur, let me choose my death.

Good. I'll be back.

What did you do after I left ?

I drank.

And then, suddenly, I stopped.

You were no longer thirsty !

Oh, no. I had a headache.

I haven't touched a drop for six months.

And you'll see. I'm going to keep it up.

Henri !

At Drancy, there was a room full of children... full, full of children...

and their parents had already left on trains...

and one day there was someone who said I was a Headmistress...

and a Gendarme found it amusing to send me there.

It was hell.

The little ones cried...

They banged against the walls...

They did their business everywhere, on themselves...

and then there was a lady in an evening gown...

who arrived.

I think she was coming out of the Opera when they arrested her.

Continue your story.

So, the lady in the beautiful dress...

she saw there wasn't enough linen...

so she began tearing her beautiful evening gown.

First a little, so that it didn't show.

But it wasn't enough.

She continued to tear a little more. First we saw her calves...

and then afterwards her knees. No I don't feel anything.

When the police came to the to take her to the train...

she was in her underwear.

The police they laughed. She didn't care.

That woman perhaps had hope...

Henri ! Yes.

It's much better.

Oh, Henri, I'm breathing better.

Henri ? I'm here darling.

I'm invisible.

And without me you can't live.

What am I?

She's doing well.

Oh, I'm so happy.

The operation went well. I could even talk to her.

Oh, life can be beautiful, when it wants to.

It doesn't always. What a killjoy!

You didn't say where you were ? No, but it's not true. It must be contagious.

You're not going to become as trying as the other two ? No. Security !

For your security it would better for you to kiss me, Comrade.

You make me laugh. I that good or not ?

It's like Max said. It's good but it's dangerous.

What time do you leave ?

I have a rendezvous at the big tree with Edmond and the others in an hour.

The guy who came by car, who was he ? I don't know, I left earlier.

Is something special happening today ? No.

Funny, I have think you're hiding something from me. No.

Do you want to get your wife and daughter out of there, or what?

Yes.

So ?

The guy is Victor Buller.

There'll be a meeting soon. That's why he's there.

A meeting with who? With Communists.

A meeting between your movement and the Communists ! Yes.

Their leader is Marcel Larcher.

When do they arrive ? Within an hour and a half.

Very good. You can return, Monsieur Crémieux. Wait!

Do you promise me to release them ?

I promised you I'd try. To try, doesn't commit you to anything.

However that was our deal. Well, I need better than that.

A deal is a deal, Monsieur Crémieux.

If we continue this comedy and I don't return in a quarter of an hour, they'll cancel the meeting, you know..

You're a crafty devil !

Do you have a woman, Monsieur Marchetti ?

I don't see how it concerns you. And what's her name ?

If you want me back there, then answer me.

Her name's Rita.

Swear on the head of Rita you'll do all possible to release Helen and Anna.

Everything you can.

This is ridiculous. Swear, Monsieur Marchetti.

What does it guarantee you ?

You have so much confidence in my words ?

A man's word has value in his own eyes.

I am obliged to consider that you're a man.

Well... I swear to do everything humanly possible... There.

On Rita's head ?

On Rita's head.

Will that satisfy you ?

I hope that you love her.

I came to see Madame Morhange.

You want to see Madame Morhange.

Yes, it's a little bit thanks to me that she was released, I told you.

And I can tell you that it wasn't simple.

Come.

Is she well ?

What happened ?

She was very weak.

Chronic respiratory failure.

The months in Drancy completed it.

I don't understand.

They only released her to let her die.

They released her because I asked them.

How peaceful she looks.

Did she suffer ?

A thousand deaths.

She was a good person.

So why was such a good person deprived of her work, and then imprisoned ?

You're not going to start again, Larcher ?

We can't remake the world.

I want her to be buried with dignity. With a ceremony.

There can be no question of it.

I'll pay with my own money. Chassagne will never let that happen.

Chassagne ? I'm still the Mayor of this town, all the same, No ?

Well, I ask myself the question.

You have a good friend among the Communists ? I have friends everywhere.

Do you know how to warn them very quickly ? Why, what's happened ?

About a rendezvous that's a trap. The Comrades mustn't go there, do you understand ?

Do you know where to contact Marcel Larcher ? Not him, no.

Listen, do what you can. They'll be walking into a lion's den.

You could have rung ! I'm still at home.

Technically.

You're not at the office ? There are times. Jeanine doesn't like being alone.

What do you want, Raymond ?

Well a bomb exploded in my office. I was within ten seconds of being dead.

You should write novels, Raymond.

It must be Cabernis's buddy starting his tricks again.

No, no, it's not his style at all.

It seems the warning hasn't been effective ?

You don't know what I'm capable of. On the contrary, I know very well.

It's part of my job.

You should know that I always carry a weapon. Philippe.

Yes.. Servier.

Excuse me.

Come.

I don't know what you're trying to do, attempting to compromise Philippe this way.

You'd have done better to sell.

Jeanine, this guy is a monster.

This guy, as you call him, I like because he's strong.

This isn't strength. It's savagery. I like savagery !

A great success. Thank you.

Great news, dear friends.

I have just been officially appointed Mayor of Villeneuve.

That's great. And Larcher ?

Evaporated, disappeared ! Dismissed. I told you Larcher wasn't a problem.

Will you stay and take a little drink with us? No thank you.

OK ? ...for an hour.

News from Pontarlier ? No. We have a big problem.

What now ?

Eight to ten police officers ! These dispositions are no use.

Oh, it's you. How are you...

Can we know why the fuck you're here ?

The Superintendent's made me responsible for the operation. Didn't you know?

Shit. Get hold of Servier.

Good. What do we know about the terrorists' weaponry ?

Ask them yourself. It's won't happen like that, I warn you.

Oh yes ?

It's no longer July, Commissaire !

I'm over you in the hierarchy now.

You're over nothing at all. We don't report to the same people.

You're to move out your cops quickly, so my guys can take up position.

Do you have your orders with you ?

Do you really want to play about like that ? I'm not playing, imbecile !

I'm not letting you fuck this up with your great flat feet...

a stakeout, in place for 24 hours.

So the terrorists, as you call them... eventually spot us.

Very well.

We'll wait for Servier. That's it.

Ground arms.

Call the Superintendent.

Stand at ease.

Good, where are the others?

Roger didn't come to the rendezvous. How can't he have come ?

Well, we waited twenty minutes and he didn't come.

You should have waited longer. No, and you know very well, Comrade...

The rules are leave after ten minutes.

So, where's Max? He's in Villeneuve.

He's trying to get news of Roger another way. But, what about the rendezvous ?

We two will go.

There's no rendezvous, Comrade. Roger hasn't come, we don't know why.

We cancel everything, basic security.

But we can't abandon the Gaullists, just like that.

You say that because you insisted on the rendezvous.

It's nothing to do with that.

They expect us, they're Resistants. We're going.

But what if it does have to do with that ?

You know very well.

At the same time, I understand...

I did the same in the Suzanne business. I persisted. I wouldn't let go of my idea...

Don't make the same mistake as me.

Edmond, don't talk to me about Suzanne. Frankly...

I did my self-criticism !

When I think you dared to make advances to her ! Oh, she told you that?

Obviously, you believed her.

I don't know what you fixed with Roger and Max, but... I haven't fixed anything...

Roger hasn't come. That's it.

Anyway, I'm going to the rendezvous. You're not to do that to me, Comrade.

I'm head of the Villeneuve cell, and the one to decide.

Roger didn't come to the rendezvous? Good !

We may have a problem, but it's nothing to do with the Gaullists and the rendezvous.

You don't know that !

I'm taking the risk.

Consider all our rendezvous locations burned, and our letter drops too.

I'll make contact with Max again.

The Superintendent decided the Gendarmes will take up their arms again.

They'll sabotage everything.

In their intervention at Lauzac, we scraped the Resistants up with a shovel.

I told you to make up with Chassagne.

Do you understand why, now?

Binoculars .

Anyone know who this is? It's Marcel Larcher.

Good day.

Good day.

I'm really happy to welcome you here.

Me too.

But I have tell you that, in the end, I'm alone.

Come in, please.

Paul, head of the Villeneuve Communist Party.

Albert, Vincent. Good day.

Victor. Good day.

As I said to your Comrade, for our meeting, I'm alone.

Our Regional boss didn't arrive at a rendezvous.

Something must have happened.

What could have happened ? I don't know.

He may have been arrested, or... I know a bit of your Party practices.

If you'd followed the Party Line, you weren't supposed to have come.

I considered it important that the Party be here. With you.

I would like to say a few words before we start talking shop.

The Boches occupy our country. With the collaboration of the Vichy rubbish.

We haven't always been in agreement in the past. We won't always be so in the future...

but what I feel today Is pride in being a Communist...

Resistant, but above all in being French.

Proud to be French, yes, also proud to see that our differences, our histories...

our struggles of yesterday, all that can be overcome when the stake is worthwhile.

So I say, vive la Republique...

vive la Resistance, and vive la France !

Vive la France !

Unfortunate that Bériot's not here, he'd have loved it.

Yes, he would have loved it.

So explain to me the two options.

Commissaire Marchetti proposes an inside attack from the barn...

by night. By night ?

Are there cats among your men? At night, it's easier to move without being seen.

But we'll see nothing, if we make a noise we'll be shot down like rabbits.

We limit the losses amongst them and us.

Oh yeah ? The other option?

A classic manoeuvre of encirclement and crushing resistance.

We attack from eight points, with machine gun support.

Effectiveness guaranteed. No risk of these bastards escaping.

That's for sure. It's what's best with these animals.

Good grief, we're talking about Bolsheviks and Yids. Do we have to use kid gloves ?

Which side are you on ?

Messieurs... Monsieur le Maire, this plan will lead to real butchery.

Is that what you want ? Frankly ? Yes.

A good butchery is exactly what I need. Information is nice, but too drawn out.

I want a clear and bloody action with pictures of dead terrorists in the papers

When can you be ready ? In an hour, just before nightfall.

Servier, it's up to you to take the decision, but you have my opinion.

Marchetti ? Do what you want, I don't care.

Charming ! Your butchery.

What are you doing ? I'm going.

Where are you going ? I don't know... To Pontarlier

Good. Morel, put your plan in place. Very good.

A cyclist !

Anyone know who this is?

Binoculars !

Subtitles by Rod Clarke. Whitby Ont. April 2014