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Where have you been?

I need the key to Father's room.

Robert.

I'm part of the council. Fidelio's council.

You need someone to hold you.

I can't. It's not right here.

Ah there he is. I'll go.

What about Hoffmann? Did he make contact with anyone?

Not that I saw. We also have Mrs. Lessing.

- Dad was upset? - Yes.

Did you see it yourself? Or did someone tell you about it?

So glad you could keep our little tryst.

It's a ghastly misunderstanding.

Please call my wife!

She knows everything about her husband. Our plan is working.

Lieutenant General Werner. You got my homecoming gift?

In return, a contribution to the ongoing success of the project.

Klaus? What are you doing here? Search him!

The whole Allied force must be on the move if this is just the supply line.

Rig ship for surfacing.

- The steamer. - Sir! Plane at 2 o'clock!

- Alaaarm!

Hello?

XO?

Chief?

Plattner!

Over here! Over here!

Where are you?

Over here!

Keep calling!

Over here! Over here!

Coming!

Keep calling!

Over here.

- Keep calling! - Over here!

Over here!

It's Pauli, he's hurt.

Stay with us, Pauli. Where's he hurt?

His leg.

We need to get him up on that and tie the leg off. Come on.

- I can't do it! - Yes you can!

We can do it!

Turn him over.

Give me your belt, Cremer.

Belt!

Faster!

Keep the belt pulled tight, Cremer.

And keep talking to him.

Hang in there Pauli. Don't quit on us.

- Where are you going? - To look for survivors.

You can't leave us!

I'm in charge, Cremer - I'm responsible. I've got to go.

Like he says, Pauli, you hang in there,

or I'll have to kick your ass.

Remember the English destroyer that you sank?

- Yes. - Yes?

- Erica! - Yes!

'On the heath blooms a little flower that is called Erica.

'Erica....'

Chief!

XO!

Hello? Is anybody there?

Hello! Hello! Is anybody there?

Hey! Pauli!

'On the heath blooms a little flower

'That is called Erica....'

Pauli!

No!

He's dead, Cremer .

We're singing.

I'm so sorry.

We're singing!

Come on, man!

Pauli! Come on!

Klausi?

Coming.

Klaus.

Nearly finished.

What were you doing in there?

More schoolboys to recruit for the Fatherland!

Why so early?

The first talk today isn't until 11.

Why did you take all the cigarettes in with you?

No, no.

U-Boat superstition.

Tell them it's fine.

What is it?

Your old friend Reichsminister Goebbels wants me

to appear on the radio.

The British propaganda show.

Anything else?

I'm to take you to the Ministry for a briefing.

But the radio show isn't until tomorrow night.

And Gassner's press screening is this morning.

He wrote and directed our film.

The briefing will take place now.

Of course.

My Hummel figures. My pride and joy.

They remind me of our important work.

Of course.

I fear we got off on the wrong foot before.

So I was delighted to receive the recommendation

from Lieutenant Colonel Koch, no less! It's good to have influential friends.

Lieutenant Colonel Koch assures me of your reliability.

Do you have children of your own?

No. Sadly not.

No distractions.

Let's show you around. You can see how our system works.

You're in luck - you're in time to see an adoption process.

One of our more pleasant duties.

They're all from Berlin?

And beyond. The bombings haven't been so bad here.

They'll get worse.

The Führer will soon turn the tables.

What about the vulnerable, and the malnourished -

are there special measures?

Of course.

Excuse me, the Bauers are here.

- Give to me! - No!

Hey, you two. Stop that!

They'll only start again as soon as you go.

Isn't there anyone supervising?

They don't care.

Herta, isn't it?

Did you find Gretchen? Your friend?

Maybe they found her a home.

It's only the little ones that get picked.

Do you like that book?

I've read it twenty times. There aren't any others here.

Children, into your lines!

Which of would like to live in a nice house with Mr. and Mrs. Bauer?

They have servants, a garden, even a dog!

- Me! - Mr. and Mrs. Bauer,

if you'd like to choose the lucky child.

Gladly.

And who are you ?

- This one. - Helmut.

You are the lucky child!

Mrs. Lessing, if you please.

We must discuss your responsibilities.

- Bye. - Bye.

Excuse me.

You're late.

I had to go to the Ministry of Propaganda for a briefing.

You wouldn't believe what I've had to go through

to pass this on to you.

That's none of my business.

There may still be enough time, though.

You said a week.

It's six days now, and I've had to bury my father in between.

My sincere condolences, but the American invasion of Italy

sadly won't take deaths in your family into account.

And once the invasion begins,

Admiral Kenton is no longer in a position to negotiate a surrender.

But you still have time. Time to talk to him and get it to him.

If they catch me with this,

they'll put me right in a gas shower in one of your "holiday camps".

I'll pass on that you have the requested information

and that Admiral Kenton should expect it.

Me?

But how?

That is for you to work out.

One moment, Krug, I need to call Miss De Witt.

- Lieutenant Ehrenberg. - It's me. Klaus.

I need to get to Italy right away. I need your help.

Mrs Gruber.

You made me wait a very long time.

Please accept my department's humblest apologies.

I'm afraid you have caught us at an extremely busy time.

Now, your husband. Where is he?

Captain.

Lieutenant Colonel. Koch.

Forgive, me, I know little of these things,

I'd have thought at the legation in Lisbon

you'd have got to know our men quite well.

Wasn't Reinhard Weiss security attaché there?

Weiss?

There was someone of that name, I believe.

He died under questionable circumstances.

What does this have to do with Gustav?

You'll forgive me if I can't talk about an ongoing investigation.

What investigation?

My husband's a civil servant of impeccable record.

Of course. Which is why I'm letting you see him.

Contrary to belief in some quarters, we're not all monsters.

I'm afraid he looks a bit poorly.

A cell mate took exception to him.

An absolute thug.

We've punished him, of course.

Gustav?

Bettina?

You must get me out of here, please.

But how?

I don't know anything. What is it you've done?

Nothing. I've done nothing. I'm innocent. You know I am.

So...

what do they say you've done?

It must be some terrible misunderstanding.

Yes, a terrible misunderstanding.

Yes.

I think it's about Lisbon. About the...

The what?

Nothing happened there.

There's one person who knows.

The movie. The invitation.

It was a message.

Hoffmann.

Let me take care of everything, Gustav.

I always take care of everything.

Interview terminated.

I've got what I needed.

We need to let him go, Cremer.

We need to get onto the raft.

The Mediterranean isn't that big.

Our chances of being found are good,

but you could still die of hypothermia.

He's dead.

Let him go.

Say something, Berndt - you were his friend.

You were a sewer rat, Pauli.

Like all of us.

And on a boat of dirty bastards like Erdmann,

you were the good one.

Fuck the Nazi rat.

May he rot in hell.

So long, Winnetou.

That's not him, Berndt.

Just his earthly remains.

The real Pauli lives on in our hearts.

Get on the raft. Get some rest.

Welcome back, Captain Gluck.

Are you recovered from your cold?

Enough...

Enough to resume my duties. Do you have anything for me?

The personnel file you called up.

The daily briefing has begun.

Cremer!

Do you see it too?

- Hello! Hello! - Hey! Help!

- Over here! Please. - Help. Hello! Help!

Over here!

Please! Help!

Help! Over here!

Please!

Help! Over here!

Please!

- Hello! - Hey!

- Hey! - Over here!

Americans?

- Germans. - German.

Hello!

A moment.

Gratias tibi.

- What did you say, boss? - I don't speak Italian,

only school Latin.

We spent 15 hours in the water, and the sun.

Water. We need some water.

In the name of our father, son and Holy Spirit.

Water?

Water.

- Water, water. - Water.

Water.

- Water. - Water.

Drink. Drink.

We have to go to Spezia.

Spezia? Spezia?

La Spezia? In Genoa?

The German priest is joking, right?

La Spezia? We're going to take you ashore, that's all.

"Terra." They're taking us ashore.

The Atlantic, the Barents Sea,

the Mediterranean.

It's the Seas where we'll win this War.

And now I'd like to introduce a special guest.

You might know who he is from the film.

This is the real Chief, Robert Ehrenberg.

He's going to tell us why U-Boats don't sink.

But you saw him?

Yes.

Yes, and?

And nothing. He stays in bed late with his film star girlfriend.

Yes, that's what I thought.

Jealous?

You need to keep at it.

You met Koch, he's not to be messed with.

Aye, my Führer.

You didn't even ask me how it went with Frau Schorlau.

Did Koch's letter work?

He's obviously got influence with Werner.

Though I got the impression he doesn't like him much. Or approve of him.

Did Madame behave this time?

The way she runs that place!

The children are unsupervised,

arguing, fighting...

Hardly a toy or a book.

So you're going to overthrow Queen Schorlau?

Hannie?

If the buoyancy force A

is greater than the weight force G,

the body floats.

And if the buoyancy force A

is less than the weight force G, the body sinks.

So with the submarine, residual buoyancy

is destroyed by opening the tanks:

Air escapes,

and water flows in...

in this way.

Yes. And thanks to engineers like Chief Ehrenberg,

we'll win this war.

Anyway... your Führer needs you.

Who's signing up for the submarine corps?

You're a better actor than me!

Just more experienced.

Sorry to put you through that.

My driver watches my every move. Best I could come up with.

So what did your contact say?

There's a decommissioned U-Boat in Naples.

You could use that to go to Kenton. - Okay.

They're closing in on me.

Even my own sister suspects me.

Do you know him?

Maybe Fidelio sent him.

Got a light?

This is for you.

Top secret.

I'm not used to speaking in front of so many people.

How do you think it went? Too many details?

That's my lighter.

Of course.

Thanks.

We need to go, Krug. I've got a few things to do

before the radio show this evening.

Thank you for your talk, Lieutenant.

It was an honour to work with you.

Now, let's kill the motherfuckers

and throw them overboard.

Watch out! He's got the pistol.

Straight to the beach.

Let's go!

Albrecht? Did Tilda say when it arrived?

No.

PERSONNEL FILE CAPTAIN ROBERT SCHULZ

PLUNDERING. CENSURE ON RECORD

CHARGED WITH ASSAULT - SEVERE REPRIMAND

INSTIGATION, AIDING AND ABETTING IN GANG RAPE.

PROCEEDINGS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

SUSPENSION REQUESTED - RELEASED FOR DEPLOYMENT

What is it?

Nothing important. It's about a child.

At the orphanage.

Sorry to interrupt you unannounced at home, Albrecht.

No problem. Come in, please.

I'll leave you two to it.

I couldn't go without saying goodbye to you.

Where are you going?

I'm going back to sea.

I have a new command.

What? What's the mission?

Classified.

- Where? - That's classified too, Hannie.

Let's put it this way...

In our little dinghy,

we beat two rich local boys in their Amazon A-boat.

And they weren't exactly happy about losing to us blonde German kids.

Albrecht says there's an invasion imminent there.

Maybe that's why they're sending me there.

And it's dangerous.

That's why I needed to see you.

When do you leave?

Tonight.

I'm doing one last interview as Hoffmann the Hero,

then I'm done with all of that, thank God.

I'm sad.

You sound surprised.

After Dad. And now...

I was angry with you. I'm still angry with you.

But somehow... I thought we'd have more time.

I hoped we would too.

And I'm sorry if I've made you angry.

Maybe it's for the better. So you don't get yourself in trouble here.

What you said about me and the work with the children...

I'm not so sure that I'm as good a person as you think.

We do what we can. That's all we can do.

But you do need to be careful, Hannie.

These people, they suck you in,

make you think like them,

do what they do, until you're like them.

Be careful.

What about you?

Don't you need to be more careful?

If you're what people say you are?

What's that?

A traitor.

I don't care what people say.

I care what you think.

What kind of man you think I am.

Klaus, your driver.

You'll be late for the radio show.

I brought you this.

Father's manuscript.

Maybe you'll be able to edit it...

if I don't come back.

You must.

Hopefully.

But I may be away for some time.

Come here little brother.

I don't want to lose you again.

Promise me you won't let yourself be changed, Hannie.

Okay?

You're the best of us Hoffmanns.

Be careful, Klaus,

and please come back.

Aye, aye Captain.

Take care.

Come in.

Schulz.

Sir.

You know Miss DeWitt.

On screen, of course.

But I haven't had the pleasure in person-

Let's keep it that way, shall we?

I thought I'd best get one of my own people close to Hoffmann.

You don't seem to be able to get anything out of Mrs. Lessing,

for all the toil and perspiration.

Miss DeWitt, please tell Schulz here what you've found out.

He's leaving.

Tonight, after the radio show.

Where to?

He'll be at Großdeutscher Rundfunk tonight.

It's been temporarily relocated to a building near Zossen,

because of the bombings.

Wait until after the broadcast.

Then take him.

Yes, sir. Give me ten men, he won't escape.

You can have six, and he'd better not escape.

We're here. The U-boat quay.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome. I hope you find a lift.

Thank you very much.

The tide washing up more shit.

Flotilla Command?

Boss!

What's up?

This him?

Who's looking?

Lieutenant Franz Buchner, commander of U-949.

Where's Flotilla Command?

Flotilla Command? Up the hill again and then turn right.

Much obliged.

My pleasure.

What's his problem?

He's a wanker?

Lieutenant Buchner and Ordinary Seaman Cremer reporting.

I need to file a report on the loss of U-949,

and the large scale movement of Allied forces from North Africa to Sicily.

We have orders to close this station due to that little build up.

We're retreating?

The Wehrmacht never retreats!

A 'tactical reorganisation of our Mediterranean forces.

Orders to destroy every document and remove all equipment,

food supplies and ordnance by land to Toulon.

But I need to file a report.

You'll have to do that in Toulon.

So we can ride with you?

Of course not.

How do I even know you are who you say you are?

If I could make my report, then you would know.

All comms are disconnected.

Listen.

I must report my boat lost!

What about the boat outside?

Decommissioned.

It was due to sail to Toulon, but Petty Officer Rahn

and the crew refuse to move it.

What about U-Boat high command?

Haven't they ordered them?

U-Boat high command? They tried.

Half his crew are up the quay in a fish shed dying of the shits.

Just deserts, if you ask me.

Frankly, I've had it up to here

with U-Boat High Command and Rahn,

and Naples and its dockers and all the rest of its spaghetti shitters!

I don't know how anyone is meant to organise a proper war in this place!

Lieutenant Buchner.

Request permission to come aboard.

Hey!

Petty Officer Rahn, I understand that this U-Boat

is ordered to sail to Toulon.

I'm a qualified CO and ranking officer.

I'm taking command of this boat.

Aye, sir.

And this guy is your XO?

I don't take kindly to sarcasm, Rahn.

Cremer is a diesel mechanic.

Diesel mechanic is good. We need a diesel mechanic, right?

My first duty is to radio U-Boat High Command

and inform them of the huge movement of enemy forces.

- I'm going below. - Aye, sir.

Be my guest.

What the hell is this?

That's my boat, that's what it is.

Take him to the torpedo room.

Hey, what the hell you think you're doing?

Get your hands off me!

You're lucky you've got your grease monkey buddy here...

Or you'd be at the bottom of the bay of Naples.

How long is your leave?

Long enough for me to check on your progress.

I'm expecting the Bishop's envoy any day now.

Still putting your faith in the Church.

I trust the Bishop.

That may be...

But the news from Italy is not good.

I'm exploring other routes.

You know, I do miss the East

There's nothing you can't do out there.

When you liberate yourself from the rules of society...

it's terrifying how free you can be.

I can't imagine.

You should try it some time.

Bring this envoy to me as soon as he arrives.

Aye, sir.

Good evening, Lieutenant Hoffmann.

Good evening.

I'm from the Propaganda Ministry. We're expecting you.

- Follow me. - With pleasure.

It was safer to move our studios.

Herr Joyce is our main propaganda weapon against the English.

We didn't want to give them the satisfaction of

taking out our studio on air.

I'm afraid I have to check all studio guests for

metals that might cause magnetic feedback or static.

- May I? - Of course.

Would you be so kind?

Thank you.

Look for me after the show.

Ask where the toilet is.

All good.

Thank you.

Mr. Joyce is just finishing up his update on Italy, then it's you.

Cover all the exits and tell your men to grab him when he emerges.

I want the pleasure of arresting him myself.

Thanks again for the invite.

Thank you.

I'll see you to your car.

Excuse me.

Is there a toilet around here?

Yes, of course. Down there on the right.

I'll be right back.

He's on his way.

What's this about? The Propaganda Ministry was not informed

Step aside.

Hoffmann, you traitor.

We're taking you in.

Where's Hoffmann?

The toilet.

Hurry.

- Through here - Hoffman! - Through here!

- Where? - Down there on the right.

Shit.

Stop right there!

Stop right there!

- Open fire! - On me!

Hoffmann, stop!

Shit!

Go, go, go!

Quick!

Follow him!

Damn it. Faster! Move it or I'll have you shot!

Thank God.

My contact sent me a message.

The SS know about your plan.

We'll take you to another airport.

Thank you.

For everything.

Take him to Zossen airfield - there's a Henschel waiting for him there.

Aye, sir.