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BOOM

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(Dramatic music)

BOOM

Move out.

Move out.

BOOM

BOOM

Boom

What do you think Lieut?

They'll be back.

They want this town. Get me Company.

Yes Sir.

We better check our losses.

Alright.

Checkmate King 6. This is Checkmate King 2. Over.

How's that. Recess?

Yeah. (cough)

I think I'm getting a cold, Sarge.

How we doing, Doc?

We lost Lepowitz.

Lepowitz, huh.

How many wounded?

Taylor. Olsen here got a nick.

Sergeant.

Did you see what I saw back there?

That girl in the garden.

Yeah. I saw it.

Not even touched. Nothing hit it.

That's pure luck. That kraut artillery opens up.

It'll get hit.

Checkmate King 2. Out.

Alright.

Company said to hold here.

I'll be moving around. You better get back to town. Mop up.

Right. Doc. You're on me.

Okay. All. Let's go.

Billy.

Tee, hee hee hee hee. Ha ha ha ha ha.

You mean she's still up there?

Naw, but I know where there is one gorgeous girl type civilian. Didn't you see that garden?

I'll be right down.

You know, sometimes it really gets to you.

Yeah.

And right in the middle of it.

How do you explain a thing like that?

There's two of them now.

We better get 'em out.

Be a sad place to die, in a flowerful garden.

Any place is sad place, Doc.

Look. The Sergeant's coming back to see if it's real too.

Is someone there?

Sarge.

-Yeah. What is it?

-No action yet. What about you?

I got two.

What are you gonna do about them?

Get 'em out of there. What else?

Lieut. wants the town cleaned out. That means everybody.

Let's go.

Uh. Hello. Do you, uh

Do you speak English. Speak English.

I, I speak English.

Once long ago, there was a little boy.

Is there anybody else, here?

No.

We shelled this town. We flattened it.

Were you here then?

Oui, Monsieur.

We were here.

Jeanine and I.

Now you leave.

We stay.

Well. You can't stay here. You see, the Germans. They might come back and if

She does not understand English. You will only frighten her.

Then you tell her. That both of you have to leave.

We stay.

Look. You don't understand. This war isn't over.

Don't you understand that. The Germans can still take this town.

And if they do, this garden, and everything in it will be destroyed.

Now. Do you understand that?

Non.

Hey, is that dame still in the garden.

Yeah, she's still out.

Wait a minute. Where you think you're going?

I, I'm going to evacuate her.

No you're not. You got a job to do. Now do it.

Sarge.

Germans are in the woods, about 1000 yards away. Over.

What about artillery. Over.

We haven't seen any yet.

What about our artillery. Over.

Everything is busy up north. Over.

I will hold on here as long as we can. If they start throwing some heavy stuff in, we'll have to pull back. Over.

Your option.

Keep us informed. Checkmate King 6. Out.

Checkmate King 2 out.

Clean off of the town?

-Not too many.

-Civiliians?

-A couple.

What does Battalion say?

They expect an attack within 4 hours.

Where does it say 4 hours?

Ouija board.

Prisoners.

FED HQ wants this town back to strengthen the north/south lines.

Where you going?

A couple civilians.

They're gonna start coming in in 4 hours, I gotta start checking.

Kind of a waste.

Just leaving them there like that.

I gave you a job to do.

Yeah, yeah, I know. Dig out krauts. But Sarge, look.

Alright Kirby.

Take off. She's not your type.

-She's a woman.

-I said to take off.

Move.

Jeanine.

(catches breath)

Bonjour.

Welcome.

Sit down.

(French)

It's beautiful,.

Thank you.

Look, uh, Jeanine.

I have to.

I know you don't understand, speak English

I, I want you to try. You see, the Boches, the Germans

The Boches

You see, they, they're coming back.

and this time we might not be able to stop them.

Do, do you understand?

A lovely mint .

The garden.

I'm gonna make you understand. Jeanine.

I want you to leave with me.

Monsieur!

You listen to me.

The Germans are going to launch a counter offensive in about 4 hours.

And this time, they've got the firepower to drive us out of here.

Now will you leave.

She'll be very safe in this garden.

If she believes it, I believe it.

We're talking people here.

Why are you safe here?

Because he in heaven, in his infinite wisdom

has special ways of taking care of such.

That is why.

I was a servant in her father's house.

One night, suddenly,

Their's was no more.

Her mother, father,

brothers and sisters, were all dead.

With the snap of a finger, with the blink of an eye.

They were returned to the ash from which they came.

When I am sad, she is sad.

But thanks to a merciful God, she has no memory of the horror.

Just the conviction that she is safe in this garden.

Now do you understand, Monsieur?

She cannot live outside this Garden. It will kill her. This I know.

She will not leave, Monsieur.

For you.

Jeanine.

I want you to come with me.

Please.

Come on.

I won't hurt you.

I won't. Come on.

Come on Jeanine.

Come on. Come on.

That's right. Come with me Jeanine.

Come with me,

That's right.

That's right.

(crying, screaming)

No. No. You are safe here.

Cause I know it's safe here.

(French)

Now. You understand, Monsieur.

(french lullaby)

Anything new.

I'd give a lot to know what the krauts are doing in those woods.

Three and a half hours we been waiting here, not a sound out of them.

The quiet before the storm, huh.

What about those two women in that garden.

The men were talking. You were there twice.

They wouldn't leave.

What do you mean, they wouldn't leave?

What I said. I

I tried but they won't go.

Patrols coming back.

How was it?

They didn't spot us.

They're setting up mortars.

Then we're gonna start catching them.

Any artillery?

I didn't see any Lieut.

Mortars alone could do a job on us.

Alright. Relax.

We hold.

That's the word.

We hold.

Hold.

We hold.

We hold.

How's it look.

Jones says the krauts are shining up their mortars.

Not much cover.

I know.

Something bothering you Sarge.

The old woman back there in the garden.

Says if the girl leaves

she'll die.

Only thing is, if

if she stays

she'll die anyway.

What are you gonna do.

What can I.

BOOM

Mortar.

BOOM

BOOM

Can we still hold, Lieut?

We hold, See how big it gets.

Go back and give those civilians one more chance to get out.

Right.

We hold.

(old woman praying in French)

Let's get out of here.

You tell her we're leaving.

No.

She wants you to dance with her.

Dancing. Don't you hear that mortar barrage. We have to got to get out of here.

We are not leaving.

For her, outside the gate is death.

She's spoken of monsters.

Giant dragons.

As a child fears the night.

If she is to die.

It is better she dies in the Garden.

I'm gonna take her, out of here with or without your permission. Jeanine.

Come on. Come on.

You will never leave with her Monsieur you die.

I will kill you.

I'm only trying to help her. Don't you understand that.

It is for me to decide what is best for her.

I love this child.

Do you want to dance with me?

Look. You put down that gun before it goes off.

This dance is taken.

Hello, my friend.

You just put it down.

She thinks you are her friend.

She wants you to dance with her.

Why. I am her friend.

And I'm your friend.

But you won't let me prove it.

I let you prove, it Monsieur.

I let you prove it now.

She likes you.

She needs you.

You can prove you are her friend by staying in the garden with her.

If the Germans make their push, there won't be anything left of this garden.

Old lady knows that, Monsieur.

Only he knows that.

It's pretty, is not it . It's pretty.

You think I am pretty.

What? I do not please you?

Is that why you won't dance with me?

You have made her sad.

She thinks you do not want to dance with her because

you do not like her.

I like her.

You tell her that.

Your actions have not shown her that.

Show her now.

Make her happy. Dance with her.

Now!

Dance!

BOOM

BOOM

This mortar fire's getting pretty heavy. No artillery yet? Over.

Nothing yet. We're gonna see as soon as we head out.

BOOM

I don't know how much longer we can hold out here. My men have had it. Over.

Use your own judgement. Over.

Well come on. Give us a little cover will ya. Over.

Go back. Go back. We're moving out. Come on. Pull back.

BOOM

I'm scared. Do not leave me .

What's she saying?

She's afraid you will leave her.

Tell her I won't. Tell her that I

that I promise.

He will not leave you, my darling . He promises.

My dear.

My dear.

Now.

Let me try.

Open it.

Open it.

Stop crying Kirby. We're out of more rain.

(Achoo)

Didn't keep that town long.

I don't even know the name of it.

Ah, you couldn't pronounce it if you knew it.

Lieut. You figure the krauts will try and take the town back tonight.

More than likely.

Or I think they'll probably wait for daybreak.

Okay.

Doc.

Better go in there and see if Saunders needs any help.

Doc.

What can you give her to knock her out?

Same thing I give everybody else. Morphine.

You better get some because she's gonna wake up soon and realize where she is.

Get some Doc.

Checkmate King 2 to Checkmate King 6. Over.

Checkmate King 6. Over.

We're on the west side of town. Over.

How about the town. Where do we stand. Over.

We left it to the krauts. Over.

Order your men out. Over.

All except the casualties. Over.

Official report. Over.

We don't have a count yet but we got hurt. Over.

We're sending up hot chow. Over.

I slept.

Where is the music?

It's alright. Don't be afraid. We're here.

What is it?

It's the music.

I want to listen to the music .

What's she saying?

The music.

She misses the music and the Garden.

Jeanine. Wait here. Take it easy. Take it easy.

It is fine.

Sing it.

(Jeanine is gasping for air.)

(Jeanine very agitated)

(old lady humming a lullaby) (Jeanine very agitated)

(old lady humming a lullaby)

Louder.

Louder.

(Jeanine is screaming)

Doc. (Jeanine is screaming)

(Jeanine is screaming)

Doc.

(It is becoming quite noisy)

Come on. Hold her. Hold on.

Well. That should hold her for awhile.

Make sure she gets to a hospital in the morning, Doc.

She needs you, Monsieur.

What will tomorrow be like?

A battle, old woman.

Just like all tomorrows.

Saunders.

Better get yourself something to eat. They just moved up some hot chow.

I'll get you something to eat.

What did we lose?

We got hurt.

They'll try to send up replacements by dawn.

The krauts will be making their move by then.

Yeah.

Doc's got some walking wounded.

The old lady and the girl can go with them in the morning.

That's good.

Here.

Thanks.

(Sighs)

I don't think I'd have handled things any differently.

I know.

Maybe I should have left them back there.

Maybe.

Maybe that old woman was right after all.

You mean about heaven protecting the innocent?

Put it this way Lieut.

Those shells were coming in all over the place.

That girl must had something working for her these last couple days.

Maybe we all have.

(Bird sounds are heard)

(rooster announces dawn)

Celeste. Celeste. Where is she.? Where's Jeanine?

Mon dieu.

What's the matter? What happened?

Whats happening?

The girl's gone. Probably left during the night.

Back to the garden?

That's what I figure.

The krauts have stopped the mortar fire. They probably haven't reached the town yet.

Go.

Stay here.

(many voices)

Get Company. (many voices)

(many voices)

Checkmate King 2. Out.

Saddle up. We're moving in.

Yay. Hup.

(tweet)

(tweet)

(tweet)

(a noise from outside the wall)

Sure looks like we're pinned here Sir.

And we're gonna stay pinned. Unless we get rid of that machine gun nest.

Nelson. How many are there?

Looks like a squad, Lieut.

I can't tell for sure though.

They're tucked in good.

I can try a grenade Sir.

You'd never reach that far.

If we get to that tank, we'll have our own machine gun.

Caje. Cover. Give cover.

They got Caje, Lieut. Let me try it.

No.

It's Saunders. Keep firing.

Move out.

How's he gonna be, Doc.

Don't worry Kirby. It'll be alright when I'm not up against tanks.

When do we move out Lieut?

Once our artillery's got everything flattened out up top.

Right now we're digging up the hill.

Guess I didn't help much.

Sorry.

You have made her understand, Monsieur.

That there are those who care.

That is what she needed.

Now the rest will come.

I hope so.

Bye madam.

Au revoir, Monsieur.

A rose for you, Mister.

Well, Sarge.

Special Unit Decoration, Lieut.

Battle of the Roses.

Subtitles by Jack T.