Original subtitles

[door creaks]

[Saunders voice-over] It's a lonesome war

Today is Sunday

and like any other day, we search

squad under strength, so we search alone

Eight men and twenty farms to search. Quiet, deserted farms.

that's where the danger is

in the quiet

quiet, hidden danger

sometimes you get a good one

an empty one

[cat meowing]

[girl's voice] Hi!

It's the brat

I know you don't want to listen to a lot of drool from me so I'll make it...

[clattering]

[meowing]

Yeah, you're right

It's just a little too risky

You all right?

Yeah

Does anybody have any idea where we are?

About 100 kilometers within German occupied France, monsieur

You're a civilian. Why did they pick you up?

I don't know monsieur. I have harmed no one.

[calling out in German]

There, in the back of the truck

Here

Get the key from the young one. Jacket pocket, left side

Don't worry, gentlemen, we will take good care of you

Just a civilian, huh?

Take care of the wounded man first. Hurry.

Do not be so unhappy, Annette

The bombers were American

I'm delighted

Cognac, if you please, madame

I need gasoline. I don't have enough to reach Paris.

You have ration coupons?

Of course not

I do not sell the gas without coupons

Especially tonight. Three German soldiers were found dead on the highway.

Twice already, the SS have been in here

Can you get me some coupons?

Impossible

Excuse me, monsieur

Did I hear you say something about going to Paris?

Mademoiselle?

Annette Tousay

You are Andre, aren't you?

Yes

You used to work for my father, remember?

Ah, yes of course! Little Annette!

Well, it has been a long time. I'm living in Paris now.

Annette came back to visit her mother

Well, I was to return to Paris tonight but now the trains are not running.

Yes, I know. The bridge is out. The American bombers.

But you are driving to Paris?

I had hoped to, yes. I have a load of vegetables for the market.

Unfortunately, my truck needs gasoline and I lack ration coupons.

Oh, but maybe I can help

Here

These coupons come from the Reichs

How did you get them?

Does it matter? You need them

You are most generous, mademoiselle

Not at all

I need a lift to Paris. It is a fair exchange.

Well?

Did you sleep?

A little, I think

Where are we?

Still a long way to go

Cigarette?

Thank you

Ah, very good

Did you get these through the Reichs as well?

From a friend

Times are hard, monsieur

One does the best one can

What's that ahead on the road?

Checkpoint

What's the matter?

Checkpoint! Careful!

What are you doing? Who is in there?

Be quiet, please!

Papiere bitte

[speaks German]

Danke

alles ist ordnung

What's in back there?

I asked you a question! Who's in the truck?

Three men.

An American and two Canadians. One is badly wounded.

I am taking them to Paris where they will be provided with false papers

and helped out of the country

Why didn't you tell me this before?

Life is difficult enough

I want no part of this

Where are we?

About 5 kilometers from Paris

I'll be right back

Where are you going?

You can't leave me here with them

I have another man to get. I'll be back in a moment.

Listen to me

Henri was arrested. I'm going to leave but I'll open the back door for you.

One of you will have to get out and take the truck

Did you hear what I say? I said...

How far are we?

I know nothing about it

On the road Chambiese, that's where he was taking us

Are we anywhere near there, Miss?

You can be at the Rouchanbiese in three quarters of an hour

We'll never find the place

You can ask directions

None of us speaks any French. We'll be picked up in five minutes.

What can I do about that?

You can drive us there

No!

Please, Miss. There's a wounded man here.

No

But there are three!

I was told only one!

Andre was to pick up only one man!

I know nothing about it

But we cannot manage the extra men

There are four others inside already

Isn't that so, Henri?

Yes, Grandfather. Four.

You see? What could they expect?

Their papers will not be ready for several days.

and we have no room for seven men

Really, monsieur, I must go

No, wait

Do you live alone, mademoiselle?

Well, yes. But what difference does it make?

Then two of them will stay with you!

With me? Don't be absurd!

The Gestapo can walk in here at any moment!

I have no time to contact anyone else!

I will take no one. This is not my concern.

I'm not one of you.

But you are French, mademoiselle

Yes, but I'm not a fool

Would you want to see us all caught?

Or shall we feed these men to the Germans?

Take one

At least one

Please, monsieur, understand...

My grandson, Henri, not quite eleven

Yet everyday he risks his life to help

Are you going to refuse, mademoiselle, for only two days to help one man?

Don't go near the window, please.

I'll be careful. I just want to make sure we weren't followed.

It looks okay.

You're not to go near that window. You understand? Never again.

Now come this way.

This used to be the maid's room. You will stay here.

You're not to leave this room until I tell you.

Is that the only entrance to the apartment?

Yes

What about food?

I will bring it here

You're not to use the lights at night, is that clear?

Miss, I'm not very good at saying these things but I want you to know how much I...

appreciate what you are doing.

And I want you to know how much I hate what I'm doing.

Be quiet.

Mademoiselle Tousay?

Kurt!

Annette, my angel

But Kurt, you're early! I didn't expect to see you until tonight.

Would you send me away?

I was able to escape headquarters for awhile.

I have missed you so, my darling.

I have missed you too, Kurt. So much, so very much.

Listen darling, I am sorry but I cannot see you tonight.

But why?

I must leave the city. A council of war.

But tomorrow!

Tomorrow we shall be together all day!

Mademoiselle,

I bring you the elixir of love

Champagne! Oh, that's wonderful!

And! To grace the most beautiful legs in all of Paris.

Pure silk.

Almost, almost I had some soap.

Next time.

It's so good to be here!

What is it?

Oh, everything.

But here, there is no war.

How many times you've said thus to me.

Here, there is no war.

And I'm not the enemy. I've said that too.

And now you're different?

No

But sometimes I think

Either you are a fool to believe this

Or perhaps you don't believe it at all

and I would not blame you, my darling

silk stocking

Champagne

the apartment

Annette Tousay is the enemy

So

Major Kurt Hoffman must buy her affection with

Silk stockings and champagne

and love, perhaps?

Oh, I love you, Kurt. Very much.

But how can you ever be sure of that?

I am sure of it

I was sure of it before

I'm sure of it now

Oh, how much I hate this war

How much I hate it

Has your friend left?

Yes. He won't be back tonight.

Here

Dinner will be ready by the time you are

It's a wonderful dinner. Thank you.

Well, I'm glad you liked it.

They used to light all the monuments of the city at night before the war.

Must have been beautiful

I've never seen it that way

I've known Paris only in the occupation

You mean in the dark?

Yes

Where are you from?

A village you've never heard of

Vouvray

Vouvray? Oh, I've heard of it

On a war map?

On a war map

and where is your home, Sergeant?

Oh, a village you've never heard of

Cleveland

It is not a war map, this village?

Not that I know of, not yet.

The Americans are very fortunate

This is very good wine

The best in Paris

How long do you expect to live, Sergeant?

A day at a time

I don't know. I guess I don't think about it.

I think about it everyday

Your message from home, would you like to hear it?

Yes, if you don't mind.

You know it's funny. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for this record.

It's my mother

You should see some of the stuff they get in the mail

A guy in my outfit got a pair of bedroom velvet slippers

Somebody else got a manicure set

They just don't know what it's like up here

But we do, don't we Sergeant?

[record playing] Hello, Chip! It's mom.

I...

Your sister and I came downtown today

We passed this record place. You know, where you can made a record and send it to the boys overseas?

I should have planned what I was going to say.

I should have written it down.

Your sister and me are all right. Don't you worry about us.

I miss you, son. We both do.

Sometimes I get to missing you so much, I...

Oh, this thing's no good

I want to ask you so many questions

How are you? Are you well, dear? Where are you?

They censor your letters now, so we never know

Oh, my time's almost up

I'm going to let Louise use the other side. I'll have to say goodbye now.

Take good care of yourself, dear

Write and hurry home. God bless you, son

Shall I turn it over?

Please

Hi! It's the brat!

I know you don't want to listen to a lot of drool from me so I'll make it short

Anyways, I've got something I know you'd rather hear. This will really send you!

It's the latest hit song here at home

Hugs and kisses, goon. Come home soon!

Bye now!

[song playing]

Your friend

He's a German, isn't he?

Yes

He's very handsome

very gentle

and very important

Are you shocked, Sergeant?

No

I'm just trying to figure you out

There's nothing to figure

You see, I'm alive

and comfortable

And that's what counts?

What more is there? This is not my war.

I want no part of it.

You'll never make it, Annette. It's everybody's war.

And I'm not everybody

Do you know what they call women like you?

I've heard it. Often.

And it doesn't bother you?

Yes

But you see, it doesn't matter

Because I do love Kurt. Really.

[car approaches]

It is Kurt

I thought you said he wasn't coming back tonight

That's what he told me

Take these to your room

These too

Hurry!

Wait!

[bell rings]

[bell rings]

Kurt! What happened?

The meeting was canceled.

The Allies took Rouen today

General Schenider was captured.

We were halfway there

then we had to turn back

It is bad then?

Ja

Ja. It's bad.

We will be defeated

The end will come very soon now. I've known it for sometime.

Berlin lies to us!

The Kommunikasts talk about reinforcements

They say that the Luftwaffe plans a major counterattack

They talk about bombers by the thousands

It's all talk!

There are no planes!

No mighty regiment!

Nothing but talk!

Talk! Talk! Talk! Talk!

My mother writes

that they have taken my younger brother into the Army

He is fourteen

Soon, I expect we will be evacuating Paris

and I will have to leave you

No, soon there will be peace

and we'll still be together

I am so tired

What's this?

What?

This record. The label is English.

No, it's American.

Really?

Where did it come from?

I brought it back from Vouvray

It was taken from a captured soldier

I thought it might amuse you

[record playing] Anyways, I got something I know you'd rather hear.

This will really send you. It's the latest hit song here at home.

Hugs and kisses, goon. Come home soon!

Bye now!

[music playing]

Strange

I don't even know these people

and yet

I envy them

Here's your breakfast. I'm already late.

Going somewhere?

Yes, I'm meeting Kurt. He's off duty today.

We won't be back until tonight so please...

Oh, I know. Don't answer the door, the phone, don't go near the windows.

The rules of the house

Enjoy your breakfast, Sergeant

[telephone ringing]

[telephone ringing]

[telephone ringing]

All right, all right. That's enough.

[telephone ringing]

[telephone ringing]

Will you shut up for once!?

Well, thank you!

[car approaching]

[telephone ringing]

[telephone ringing]

It is undoubtedly for me

I am to report back to headquarters

This is why I will not answer it

In war, one must take the calculated risk

You will tell them I'm not here

The war will have to continue without me for a few more hours

and while you are doing this, I will occupy myself shaving.

For you

Hello?

I've been out all day. Who's this?

Yes

Yes

Well

Yes, I will try but this is a very bad time

Hello? Hello?

Did you tell them?

It was not for you

It was a wrong number

You see? A calculated risk!

I will only be five minutes

You must leave immediately

They have been trying to reach you all day

You must go to the canal near Guardon

[indistinct]

It's too late. They've all left.

There will be a barge at the canal for garbage

You are to board it. One of the others will have your papers.

They'll be leaving in less than an hour. Now hurry please but be quiet

You stay here

[French]

Get off at Toudevoix

Walk left, two streets, the canal. Will you remember that?

Metro at the corner, get off at Loudinvoix, walk two streets, left to the Canal

Good

You'll need this

Go, quickly

No!

Stay

American?

Kurt, please. Let him go.

I had to help him.

Had to?

Why?

Because

Oh, no. Nothing like that

Like what?

How long has he been here?

How many days?

How many nights?

But he was an escaped prisoner!

Nothing more. Nothing.

Do you believe that?

Yes

Yes, I believe that

Thank you for that, anyway

Get me Gestapo headquarters, emergency!

Kurt, please. Listen to me!

Kurt, let him go!

What difference could it make? One man now?

You yourself last night said it was almost over!

Let him go, please

I'm sorry, Annette

But somethings are not possible

Hello?

No! No!

Annette!

Kurt!

Oh, Darling!

Murderer!

Murderer!

[over phone] Karl?

Can't stay here

The Gestapo will be here any minute

They'll arrest you! You've gotta come with me.

Get out of here!

Save your life, Sergeant

But don't ask me to come with you and watch you do it.

Go with him!

The Gestapo...

will take you

I love you. I love you.

If

If he can help you

save your life

It does not matter who he is

There's nothing you can do for him now

Over there?

Yes

[singing drunkenly]

We better wait here until they move off the bridge

Lovely group, aren't they?

Didn't think you'd make it

Are you going to?

Yeah

I have no choice

A German officer was killed in my apartment

The barge is on the far side of the canal. About 100 yards down.

We've been crossing the bridge, one by one, at ten minute intervals

I was the last then they showed up and planted themselves right in the middle of the bridge.

The barge is due to leave in ten minutes whether we're on it or not

Can't use it. Strict instructions.

that would alert the area and maybe they'd search the barge

Why don't we swim across?

Can't swim anyway, never learned

Annette, can you swim?

No

They're leaving

[singing drunkenly]

We'll have to chance it now. I'll go first.

Well, see you on the garbage.

Come here!

No, you can't

Hey!

Help!

Help! Help!

Help!

Come on

[sobbing]

Where's Foreman?

He didn't make it

I didn't think she was hurt that badly

She was hurt that badly

[whistles]

[whistles]

Quickly! Everyone ashore! Hurry!

Any idea what happens now?

Beats me

Annette?

Are you all right?

Afternoon gentlemen and mademoiselle

I am Major Curruthers and this is my good friend, Lieutenat Ronald

You are in our charge from this point

How far are we from the American lines, Major?

It's rather difficult to say at the moment

the front is quite fluid

but that fluidity is in our favor

Don't worry, I expect no problems in returning you all to Allied Forces

As a safety precaution, we can't travel in such large groups

We must divide and take separate groups

Now, half of you will go with Lt. Ronald

and half with me

we started this together, old buddy, I guess we might as well finish it together

We best get started. Good luck.

This way, at least three of you.

Shall we go, mademoiselle?

Well, we finally made it, didn't we?

Annette?

Shall we?

Yeah

Come on Sarge, now where did they take you? How did you get away?

[overlapping chatter]

How are you?

Oh, just great

Hey, come on! What did they do? What did they do with you?

All right, I'll tell you

You see, they put me up in this fancy place in Paris

Really?

Yeah

Come on, Sarge, let's have it

Well, I'm telling you

Then they detailed this French girl to make sure I was comfortable

What was she like?

What was she like?

I don't know

I don't think I'll ever know

Oh come on now, Sergeant!

All right you guys, beat it. I'll answer all your questions later.

Right now, I have to write this letter.

But Sarge!

That's an order, Doc. Come on.

Dear Mom and Louise

Sorry if I didn't answer

before this to thank you for the record you sent

but it was impossible

Dear

Mom and Louise

Thanks for the record...

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