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Four months later.

Sunday November 8th 1942.

She chirps.

She doesn't cry. Yes.

But it disturbs me.

More like that, OK ?

Yes. This is London...

Here is news of very great importance...

We will read the first communiqué of the Commander in Chief...

...of the American Expeditionary Force.

Naval and Air forces...

...launched before dawn this morning...

...landing operations...

...at many points on the coast of French North Africa.

Fantastic!

The operations were made... You'll never come, Jules.

I wish it could last forever.

There's nothing that lasts forever.

Wet blanket !

You know what I want ?

To rejuvenate !

No!

To get fresh milk for Gustave and Te Quiero

So !

All's well, over there ?

As you can see, Gaston. Routine, stealing your milk.

You haven't seen my dog ?

I've been looking for him since this morning.

Well no, I haven't.

Sorry !

Off again, chasing the bitches !

Who are you ?

It's not a farmer, who is it ?

I'm a doctor.

Is the farmer sick ?

No.

Your wound seems to be bleeding a lot.

Can I look ?

Lie down.

The bullet has caused a lot of damage.

You must go to hospital.

No way !

Listen, if you're not operated on quickly you're done for.

Do you understand ?

You know very well, the hospital will report my injury.

And the Fritz will turn up immediately. So it doesn't matter.

I haven't been clear enough. You were very clear Doctor.

But I'd rather die than be captured by them.

What if we could get you into the Unoccupied Zone ?

He couldn't stand the journey.

Why not operate on me here ?

It would need oxygen.

And two doctors, one a surgeon.

Sincerely Docteur...

...with just you here what are my chances ?

Virtually nil.

I'll take the risk.

Listen, my friend is Jewish, she has forged papers.

She can't be mixed up in something like this.

We can't leave him like this, Daniel.

I'll come back. I have to find someone to help me.

I can do it.

No. It's necessary to be experienced.

And it takes someone 'safe', you understand.

My wife could do it.

I'll come back with someone.

Are you coming with me ?

No. I think it's better if I stay with him.

Thank you.

Don't worry, Doctor. If I'd been followed, they'd be here already.

I won't be long.

What I don't understand is...

What, Jules ?

When I... you

When we...

Do you... ?

"Do you" ... what, Jules ?

Even on Sunday !

Who are you ?

How did you get in ?

You're the school Headmaster ?

Yes, but that doesn't answer my question.

Victor Hugo was born in Besançon.

I come from London on an intelligence mission.

I've got problems and you're my only contact

Let me in.

I've nothing to do with that sort of activity.

And I beg you to stop annoying me on a Sunday, Monsieur.

Victor Hugo was born in Besançon. Are you dense, or what ?

Is there someone with you ? My wife and my daughter.

Let me in.

Monsieur.

Don't worry, Lucienne.

Do you want a National ?

A what ?

National... a coffee !

Ah yes, thank you.

I don't understand why you've come here.

I'm on a mission, I've had problems.

I have to pick up my equipment and find a safe place.

You're aware of what's happened in North Africa ?

What happened in North Africa ?

The Americans landed last night. Well, that's what Radio London said.

What are you talking about !

What ! You come from London and you don't know what Radio London's saying.

Come in.

The Commander in Chief of the American Expeditionary Force communicates.

Naval and Air forces...

...launched before dawn this morning...

...landing operations...

...at many points on the coast of French North Africa.

I knew nothing about all that.

But I've an important mission to carry out.

You have to take me to the leader of your movement.

A certain Dominique.

Thank you.

Why do you never eat eggs with me in the morning ?

Eggs make me nauseous.

In the morning my father took a raw egg beaten up in beer.

Maman said it wasn't human.

Beer in the morning is a bit rough, though.

Ah, but he was rough, as far as I remember.

You know, Rita, for your mother...

...I know it's taking a while,

But I can't rush things.

I understand.

I assure you I'll eventually have an address.

I just need to pick a time with Servier that's...

...a bit quieter. You know.

You don't need to justify yourself.

I'm really here. I'm really with you.

With a cop ?

Who arrests Jews.

I don't like it when you do cynical.

Your eggs are good.

Do you want a taste ?

What is it ?

Rita, are you OK ?

Yes, yes. It's the eggs. I told you.

I appeal to the French people as a whole...

For now we ask...

the French people, even in France itself...

I say again, even in France itself...

...to wait patiently.

What's happened ?

I don't know...

Make it work !

No, not like that!

You've to open it up.

Has the Maréchal reacted ? Not for the moment.

The Préfet and the Intendant of Police are unreachable.

Fritz has announced a general curfew...

...renewable every six hours.

Shit, shit !

Why did the Americans land in North Africa ? It's bizarre.

Our job is to take care of what happens in Villeneuve.

Two terrorists parachuted into Margny Wood the day before yesterday.

One died on landing, his parachute didn't open.

The Germans failed to capture the second

He was spying near Volnay aerodrome last night.

They opened fire and think they wounded him.

They're English ?

That, we can't know.

The Germans are hysterical about anything to do with the aerodrome.

With what's happening, it's best not to upset them.

With the curfew, it should be easy to find him.

They'll certainly pull all our Ausweis's. That's sure.

Cope with it. I want this guy.

And before the Boches.

So I can hand him to them on a plate.

Monsieur le Sous-Préfet...

Excuse me, but I have to talk to you.

About what ?

A private matter.

It can wait. I must understand what's happening in Vichy.

Right, there's a broken valve.

Well you're the one to get the hardware.

Why me ? Because that's the way it is !

Well, there's something else we have to screw up. Come on.

OK, he's injured, which means he can't go far.

Within a radius of three to four kilometres maximum.

In that radius there are...

...five farms. I want you to do them all.

And let the Gendarmes know. OK

Get going.

I don't understand what he's talking about.

Maman, there are two guys coming up the road.

Two guys ?

Yes, it's Bériot !

You could have told me it was Bériot.

And the other one, who's he ?

I don't know.

Good morning.

Who is this guy ?

I was going to tell you. You're up to speed on North Africa ?

Yes, I was listening to Roosevelt on Radio London.

The Americans in Algeria, that could change things.

Who is this guy, Jules ?

He comes from London. He needs help.

Is he a pilot ?

No, an agent.

A man of Free France.

Are you kidding me ?

He said the sentence about Victor Hugo.

There are ten guys who know the Victor Hugo phrase..

...and at least two of them have been arrested.

How could you bring this guy here. You're reckless !

He says he has an urgent mission.

He knows the cover name of Dominique.

If he knows the Victor Hugo phrase, it's natural he knows Dominique.

It smells like a Police trick.

No, Marie. He didn't know that 'National' was coffee.

A cop would have known.

A London guy, perhaps not.

And a cop who's pretending to be a London guy ?

Is there a problem ?

No.

Where's your husband ?

My husband ? I'm a widow.

Why did you bring me here. I thought she was Dominique's wife.

Listen, you want to see people, I'll take you to people.

But I must see Dominique, not an underling.

So like that, you just came from London ?

Yes.

On a mission ?

No, on holiday !

What kind of mission ?

I'll only tell that to Dominique, it's a security issue.

I've a feeling this isn't going to be simple.

It's not complicated to take me to Dominique, right ?

Come on.

What have you decided ?

I'll take him to see Crémieux. I need to know what he thinks.

You never do the things right ! Apparently yes...

Raoul !

Take your bike, and go to Crémieux's hideout.

Tell him we'll be there in an hour with a suspicious guy.

You understand ? Yes, it's not complicated.

Good, I'm going to take you to see someone.

Dominique ?

That, I can't tell you.

A security issue.

I don't know how you manage in the cold.

Why don't you take my brother's house. You'd be better.

No. I'm fine here. Roughing it rejuvenates me.

In fact the cooper from Château-Chalons called.

He wants thirty seven for Tuesday.

See if he can have some.

At the same time he can take what there are.

Have I already told you how handsome you are ?

Not for a long time.

Who's that again ?

You're not at Mass ?

You could make an effort to be friendly.

I love your veil very much.

So ?

Monsieur Schwartz, we came to offer you a deal.

I don't work on Sundays.

You're tiring !

We want to purchase your shares in Schwartz-Concrete.

Ah. You two ?

Me.

Why did he come, then ?

I advise Madame Schwartz.

Then you should have advised her to come alone.

You can keep 100% of the Sawmill.

For 25% of the Concrete we're offering you 500,000 francs.

500,000 francs !

What makes me worth so much generosity ?

Monsieur Schwartz, your wife's offer is very clear.

500,000 francs. Yes.

To an account of your choice. Paris, here or wherever you want.

You must be in a heck of a hurry, eh ?

When do you need a reply ?

Why not now ?

I mean, that I need time for reflection.

Monsieur Schwartz, reflection is what loused France up.

Action leads the world today.

Two years you've slogged away with the Boches.

You still don't understand them !

Well... I'm going to reflect.

Raymond.

My offer's generous because I want to do things right.

But don't push your luck.

Your answer's expected by tomorrow.

Shall we go, Philippe ?

Monsieur Schwartz.

Philippe !

Well, there you are, I'd begun to worry.

Listen, I know your private viewing is very important for you but...

...I really need you to help me.

Doing what ?

Go to your room, laddie, I have to speak to your aunt.

Why ?

If I could tell you, I wouldn't say go to your room.

Is it about Papa ? No.

Come on, leave us please.

I'm not a baby anymore.

At Gaston's farm, there's a guy who's seriously injured...

Sarah stayed with him. I need to operate...

...but I can't do it alone. Can you come with me ?

Yes, of course.

Sarah would do it, but you have the experience...

...and have done it not too badly nearly forty times...

Yes, well, I'm ready.

You've arranged things really well.

Do you expect a lot of people on Wednesday ?

Well, for the wife of the Mayor, there'll be all Villeneuve.

Was there was some morphine remaining yesterday ?

Yes, in the top cooler.

Monsieur Larcher ?

Yes.

Will you follow us to the Kommandantur immediately.

I can't come immediately, I have a patient who...

That's an order.

Monsieur.

What's got into them ?

What do you do here then ?

I take care of my farm.

It's a full-time job.

No, I mean your resistance activity.

The movement you belong to, what does it do ?

It does what it can.

A bit of information...

...a passage to Switzerland too.

How many are you ?

A dozen.

We publish a newspaper, well, rather an information sheet.

A sheet you can receive.

It's not easy you know. Everything's controlled.

Paper, ink, everything !

I understand, I understand.

Well, there's something I don't understand...

Tell me.

Why won't you say more about your mission ?

Because I have to follow very strict security rules.

That's unfortunate.

It would help me believe your story.

I must say it's a bit more complicated than printing a double-sided sheet.

There are people who've died for that.

I'll talk about my mission to Dominique.

Its up to him if he wants to talk about it or not.

Tell me a bit about Dominique.

He doesn't like us to talk about him.

My boss told me he was in the military. What service ?

Look, tell me a bit about your boss.

What's he like ?

No right to speak of it!

No right to speak of it.

As a boss, you shouldn't be amiable, eh ?

Maybe... I've forgotten.

What's happening ?

The Americans have landed in North Africa.

We're fighting at Casablanca and Oran.

You mean we're firing on the Americans ? Obviously !

It's about the independence of France.

If we don't fight for that, why do we fight ?

Kollwitz wants to see us to arrange the curfew, I think.

You seem upset.

No, no.

Have you became pro-American, or what ?

No.

I must take some morphine to a patient.

I can get a motorcyclist from the Préfecture

He'll take it, if you want.

No. That's kind.

But it must be intravenous. Ah, obviously !

Messieurs.

Kommandant.

You wanted to see us about events in Africa, I suppose ?

It's not me who wants to see you.

And it's not about Africa.

This is far from Africa.

I don't present to you Obersturmbannführer Muller

...who took up his new post yesterday.

Delighted to see you again, Herr Muller.

And you, Monsieur le Maire... you're not happy to see me ?

What's the new job ?

I direct all German Police Services in the Eastern Region.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

As such, I'm very interested in the...

...two parachute terrorists of the day before yesterday.

All the Police Services are on the alert.

That's clearly not enough

The one we wounded last night can't be far from the aerodrome...

...why haven't you found him yet ?

It seems there's... How can I put this ?

A certain lack enthusiasm in your services.

Not at all! Commissaire Marchetti is currently

...searching every farm in a 5 kilometre radius.

Marchetti is soft, like all the French administration.

You won't get willing Collaboration from the French by humiliating them.

In Police matters I do what I like, Kommandant.

Don't forget that...

The times when you could get me sent to Russia are finished.

The time for talking is over.

Terrorists have declared war on us.

I'm here to win it.

If I have any doubt about French police loyalty...

...there'll be very quick and very violent consequences.

Messieurs.

Monsieur Servier!

Your Secretary General.

Yes.

Couldn't you wait until I was in the office. This is annoying.

You're based in Besançon ?

No.

I'm coming back here to my old office.

Villeneuve is a very pretty little town.

A policeman's been wounded during an operation, and they can't find a doctor.

Would you mind going quickly to the Commissariat ?

But I told you, I have an emergency patient.

You can go and see him afterwards.

Where is he ?

You're right, I'll see him afterwards.

Yes, yes, yes. You love it when I do it like this ?

I love it any way you do it.

Because you love strong men. I'm the strongest man in Villeneuve.

As soon as your husband's signed... What if he doesn't sign ?

If he doesn't sign...? You won't hurt him, eh ?

If he doesn't sign, I'll bleed him like a pig!

Answer that ! Perhaps it's Raymond.

The troubles of a married woman.

Madame Schwartz's Private Secretary !.

Yes, it's me.

What did you say ?

I want something new, clear and precise in an hour. Understand !

What's happened ?

Bertomier says the Maréchal will fly to Algeria.

But it could be a rumour.

Call Servier, he must be aware of it.

Servier's not aware of anything.

Anyway, I hope your husband doesn't jerk me around...

...because I'm not in the mood for it.

You were joking just now ?

Yes, yes...

Anyway, he'll sign at that price.

I'll send you someone.

No, wait, you'll have to fend for yourself my friend.

I don't want to know.

All right, call me back when it's done.

I'll let you go.

Monsieur Le Sous-Préfet. Who is this guy ?

The guy you wanted, Monsieur le Sous-Préfet.

He was found at a farm near Volnay.

The farmer was killed during the operation.

I sent Vernet and Delage to search the farm.

And hide in case...

Has he talked ?

No, he's seriously injured.

Can you help him, Docteur ?

We must take him to hospital.

Larcher! As soon as Muller knows we have him,

He'll want to take him from us.

Moreover, I must call him right away.

Nice work, Marchetti.

Thank you, Monsieur le Sous-Préfet.

OK, so can you help him or not ?

I'm definitely not helping you torture a man.

The law allows me to require a doctor to act, if I judge it necessary.

You've become like Muller. Do you realise that ?

Listen, this isn't about me, it's about him.

So ?

I can give him a morphine injection.

Did you hear! If you talk, the doctor will give you an injection.

And you won't hurt any more.

If you talk, you stay with us...

...if not it's the German police.

Jean.

What ? Your Jewess is downstairs.

You don't call her that. OK !

Stand in for me, for a couple of minutes.

Shall I give him this injection, or what ?

Only if he talks.

I can listen to him, at least ?

Go ahead.

I need water, a basin and linen.

I'm sorry, I can't leave you alone with him.

Otherwise, he won't talk, believe me.

He has a mouth full of pus.

I'll be back.

Where's Sarah ?

Did they get Sarah ?

No. When the cops arrived, she'd gone to get me water.

What can I do for you ?

The signet ring on my right hand...

...a pill in the clasp.

Hurry.

Quickly.

I can't do that.

I may talk.

The lives of many depend on it.

Please.

What. You don't want us to see each other ? Is that it ?

No. It's not that at all.

The nausea this morning wasn't the eggs.

I've told you, black market eggs are always fresh.

Think about it !

This is the first time it's happened to me.

Yes, this is my first time too.

Do you know someone to get rid of it ?

Yes. Well no. But it shouldn't be difficult to find someone.

I couldn't wait to tell you.

You did right.

OK, did he talk ?

No, and I'm no Police Auxiliary.

If you want to apply your famous requisition law...

Find someone else.

Mademoiselle.

You shouldn't worry. OK ?

I'm going to find someone.

Did you see Général de Gaulle ?

Yes, once during a ceremony, but from way off.

What's he like ?

He's tall.

Did it amuse you to scare us ?

You always say I'm not discreet.

You didn't see me coming !

No, you managed it like a champion.

That's it, encourage him !

Wait for me here.

I trained myself when I hunted.

I can even catch a hare by hand.

By hand !

By hand is great !

So who is this guy ?

He claims he's from London, that he's on a mission...

What's this about London. Since when did London send people ?

I don't know.

He knew the password.

What has he said about his mission ?

Nothing.

How did he come to you ?

Through Bériot.

The cops have strongly suspected Bériot since July.

So coincidentally it's through him, that this guy arrives among us ?

In my opinion he's a plant.

He knew Dominique's cover-name. He wants to meet him.

You didn't tell him who he was, at least ?

Oh no.

Well now it's clear. Its a Cop trick to find Dominique.

They've been looking for him for a while.

The best we can do is to lose him in the forest.

Oh, you're not going to say that...

No. If he's a cop, knocking him off would bring big trouble. We lose him.

Unless he resists.

In that case, we'd take more radical action.

Go with Albert.

Why ?

Because I'm asking you.

I'll take you to see Dominique.

This isn't him ?

Come !

Wait, I'm not a tourist that you can move from hideout to hideout !

Well, we too have our security measures.

That's rubbish.

If I were a cop I'd already have this hideout, your farm...

...the Headmaster, this bearded guy, and you talk about security !

We do what we can.

I've just about had enough. I gave you the password...

...the cover-name of the guy I should contact...

...and all you can do it's to play kid secret agents.

Your story doesn't hold up, Monsieur.

London doesn't send people like this.

Well, they sent me.

There were three of us. One died on landing, it's easy to check.

The Boches must have found him, with no time to bury him.

The second, shot in the stomach while photographing the aerodrome...

...is now dying on a farm. The third is me.

I've a transmitter to find, and a message to send at 9:30 tomorrow morning.

I don't believe you.

Yes, I believe him.

Marie !

The death is easy to check.

And it's normal that he has no identification.

If he's caught he can't have anything on him.

It's up to you.

And you are you also for the Americans, eh ?

Like Papa... and Maman, right ?

You're not against the Americans ?

I'm not so sure, either.

Maman is neither for nor against.

That's incredible. She understands everything I say.

Yes, one moment. It's for you.

I don't know who it is.

Here, sweetheart.

Hello, yes, listening.

What's wrong with your blanket ?

The London guy is dead.

Gaston's farm is watched by the police.

Warn those who might be there.

Sarah!

Sarah!

I was so scared.

And I was afraid you wouldn't think to come here.

I didn't at first, but... How are you ?

They killed Gaston.

Yes, I know.

It's my fault.

I'd gone to fetch water from the river...

...but he fired a shot to warn me and...

...Michel ?

For Michel it's over.

I'll get you across into the Unoccupied Zone.

Where ?

My father's house in Moissay.

You'll be safe there.

What's the urgent message you have to send ?

They're forming a fighter group at Volnay aerodrome.

The next bombers that pass over are going to be chopped down.

And what do you need to get your transmitter ?

A vehicle.

And then at least two resourceful and armed guys.

We have nothing like that.

What do you have ?

We don't have a vehicle.

We have a slip of a girl...

...without a weapon.

Where's your transmitter ?

I'll only tell Dominique that.

I hope it's not him !

Will you guarantee that you'll obey Dominique ?

I say this because he's not amiable.

Of course I'll obey Dominique.

Oh well, I'm Dominique.

A woman can't lead a resistance movement!

I thought you were in a hurry. Where is this damn radio ?

Schwartz! Philippe!

Can we offer you a drink ?

No, that's kind, thank you.

It's the first time I've seen you refuse a drink !

It's the first time someone offered me my own cognac.

I've studied your sale proposal in some depth.

So ? Is it yes ? I was sure it's yes.

I've really thought about it.

As you advised me elsewhere.

And ?

And...

And...

...I don't see why I would sell shares in an expanding firm.

It's business madness.

You hold on an upturn, and sell on a downturn.

But think !

500,000 francs !

Let your husband... give me the benefit of his thoughts.

I've finished.

Continue to take good care of your business, and thus mine.

Raymond! 600,000!

It's not a question of price.

I detest being forced to do things that I don't want to.

It means you believe you can buy me like a piece of property ! So there!

Good evening.

You're home early!

I had nothing to do at the office.

The guy I interrogated just now, when you came by...

...he died.

You killed him ?

Damn, we're not Boches.

No, no, he managed to swallow a cyanide capsule...

...hidden in a fake signet ring.

That took incredible courage.

Yes.

It reminds me of a Communist I arrested last year.

You know.

The guy who shot an officer in the pharmacy...

Do you remember ?

Yes, the one whose photo was in the paper.

Well, he told me one day it would be me who'd be tried and executed.

Sometimes I think he was right.

Why are you telling me all this ?

So you know who you live with.

A guy who does a cruel job in a world that's become very cruel.

You think I'm not as bad as everyone else ?

I don't know, because I love you.

You've found someone to... ?

I forgot.

You forgot!

Yes, I forgot.

I'll do it tomorrow, OK ?

Thank you.

The house is very beautiful.

Here.

It smells musty. I haven't been here since Clementine died.

You'll have to be careful. Keep the shutters closed.

...go in and out by the back door.

In case of a problem...

...see the neighbour, Madame Piquine.

I'll come and see you every day.

I'll do whatever it takes.

Come on, I'll show you around.

This house is full of noises.

When I was small it terrified me.

I can imagine you as small boys.

I really get an impression there's someone here.

But no! I tell you...

Marcel ?

What are you doing here!

Cremieux !

Marie !

It's Bériot!

Where are Marie and the guy ?

You've just missed them. They left not 10 minutes ago.

Where to, in God's name !

To the farm where the guy hid his radio.

Don't tell me the guy is a cop !

Worse than that. He's legitimate, but the cops are at the farm.

And the radio ?

No idea.

The voice spoke of a certain Gaston. Does Gaston's farm tell you any thing ?

Gaston is pretty common.

The farm can't be far from Volnay since that's where they were shot.

What route would your mother take to Volnay ?

I don't know !

What route you would take Raoul ?

As it's muddy at the moment, she wouldn't have taken the local road...

And so ?

No, there are plenty of routes. It's impossible to catch her.

Oh, shit!

Subtitles by Rod Clarke. Whitby, Ont. March 2014.