Original subtitles

- TELL ME, HOW FAR IS THE TOWN FROM BOSTON?

- FIVE MILES.

UM, WAIT A MINUTE.

THAT'S--OH, GOD.

IT'S EIGHT KILOMETERS, RIGHT DOWN THE TURNPIKE.

- TURNPIKE?

- YEAH, IT'S SORT OF LIKE THE AUTOBAHN

BUT NOT QUITE AS FAST, OF COURSE.

WE TAKE THE MILL CREEK EXIT.

IT'S RIGHT THERE.

IT'S A LOT OF TREES AND FISH PONDS,

LITTLE WINDING ROADS WITH STONE FENCES.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE COUNTRYSIDE IN GERMANY.

YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT.

- YEAH, YEAH.

- YOU KNOW THE FIRST THING WE'RE GONNA DO?

WAIT A MINUTE. HEY, HEY, I'M SERIOUS.

I'M SERIOUS.

THE FIRST THING WE'RE GONNA DO, THE VERY FIRST THING,

WE'RE GONNA GO STRAIGHT TO COSTELIA'S DELICATESSEN,

AND WE'RE GONNA ORDER TWO GIGANTIC SUBMARINE SANDWICHES.

- WHAT?

A SANDWICH WITH A SUBMARINE?

- NO, IT IS NOT A SANDWICH WITH A SUBMARINE.

IT'S A GIGANTIC-- EVERYTHING IN IT.

IT'S GOT MEAT, AND IT'S GOT MELTED CHEESE,

AND IT'S GOT TOMATOES AND ONIONS.

AND IT'S DISGUSTING. IT'S A MESS.

BUT I LOVE IT! I CAN'T WAIT!

- HEY, GO ON!

THEN WHAT HAPPENS?

- WELL, EVENTUALLY, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO

INTRODUCE YOU TO MY PARENTS, I SUPPOSE.

- MM-HMM.

- GOT AN OLD HOUSE,

SHUTTERED WINDOWS

AND A PORCH IN THE FRONT AND A BACKYARD.

WE PULL UP THE DRIVEWAY.

THE FIRST ONE YOU MEET IS RALPH.

- ROLF?

- RALPH, THE DOG.

- A DOG?

- YEAH, HE'S A 10-YEAR-OLD COLLIE.

HE'S THE BEST JUDGE OF PEOPLE I KNOW.

- OH, SANDY, YOU MAKE IT SOUND SO WONDERFUL.

- IT'S HOME.

- AND A LITTLE FRIGHTENING.

- OH, NO.

OH, NO, NO, NO, NOT A CHANCE.

MY PARENTS ARE GONNA LOVE YOU.

THEY'RE GONNA LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU,

THE WAY YOU TALK AND THE WAY YOU LOOK AND--

BUT I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING.

THEY'RE NOT GONNA LOVE YOU AS MUCH AS I DO,

'CAUSE NOBODY COULD LOVE YOU AS MUCH AS I DO.

NOBODY.

JUST WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

MY GOD!

- WHAT IS IT?

- I DON'T KNOW.

SOMETHING'S GOING ON.

THEY GOT HALF-TRACKS DOWN THERE AND JEEPS AND SOLDIERS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL IT IS.

I GOT TO GO FIND OUT, THOUGH.

- I'LL GO WITH YOU.

- NO, NO, YOU STAY RIGHT HERE.

- SANDY, I WANT-- - NO, YOU STAY RIGHT HERE.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. - SANDY, I WANT TO GO WITH--

- I WILL BE RIGHT BACK, ALL RIGHT?

I'M JUST GONNA GO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.

- YOU WILL NOW DISPERSE.

RETURN TO YOUR HOMES.

THE BORDER BETWEEN EAST AND WEST BERLIN

IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED.

NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO CROSS THE BORDER

WITHOUT GOVERNMENT PERMISSION.

GO TO YOUR HOMES.

DISPERSE.

ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE BORDER WILL BE SHOT.

YOU WILL NOW DISPERSE.

RETURN TO YOUR HOMES.

THE BORDER BETWEEN EAST AND WEST BERLIN

IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED.

NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO CROSS THE BORDER

WITHOUT GOVERNMENT PERMISSION.

GO TO YOUR HOMES.

DISPERSE...

- HEY, PHIL! PHIL!

- MUELLER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING OVER THERE?

- WHAT'S GOING ON?

- THEY'RE CLOSING HER UP. CAN'T YOU SEE?

- THEY'RE CLOSING WHAT UP?

- THE BORDER. EAST, WEST BERLIN.

THEY'RE BUILDING A WALL.

HEY, YOU BETTER GET BACK OVER HERE.

- I CAN'T. I GOT TO GET SOMEBODY OUT.

MY GIRL'S OVER HERE.

- YOU WANT MY ADVICE?

GET YOURSELF ANOTHER GIRL.

- IT IS, THEN, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL EAST GERMANS

THAT EAST BERLINERS WILL NO LONGER BE SUBJECT

TO THE DEGRADATION AND DETERIORATION OF CAPITALISM.

- DO YOU HEAR THAT?

DID YOU EVER HEAR SUCH A NONSENSE?

- SHH! - BE QUIET!

- ...IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED.

THE AMERICAN INFLUENCE OVER THE GERMAN PEOPLE

WILL STOP AT OUR GATES.

AS OF TODAY, CITIZENS OF EAST BERLIN

WILL NO LONGER BE PERMITTED TO ENTER ANY PART OF WEST BERLIN.

- THAT'S IT, THEN.

- THAT'S IT?

MAYBE FOR YOU, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO JUST SIT HERE

AND LET THEM PUT A WALL AROUND US.

- THEY HAVE ORDERS, JOACHIM.

THEY'LL SHOOT ANYONE WHO ATTEMPTS TO CROSS THE BORDER.

- IS THAT WORSE THAN BEING LOCKED UP

FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

- I'M SURE IT WON'T BE THAT LONG.

- PAPA, MY LIFE IS IN WEST BERLIN--

THE UNIVERSITY, MY JOB, MY FRIENDS.

- BUT YOUR HOME IS IN EAST BERLIN.

BESIDES, IT CAN ONLY BE A TEMPORARY SITUATION.

- I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

AM I CRAZY?

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THIS WAY?

DON'T YOU FEEL ANYTHING?

- DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT FEELINGS.

WHEN WE WERE YOUR AGE, WE LIVED THROUGH WORSE, MUCH WORSE.

- YES.

AND NO ONE DID ANYTHING THEN EITHER.

- HANS, JOACHIM, PLEASE.

- ALL RIGHT, YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT I FEEL?

I FEEL I HAVE A PRACTICE HERE.

I FEEL PEOPLE DEPEND ON ME FOR THEIR MEDICAL NEEDS.

AND I'M NOT WILLING TO SIMPLY GET UP AND LEAVE THEM.

- YOU CAN STAY IF YOU WISH,

BUT I'M GOING.

- JOACHIM, I GO WITH YOU.

- OH, YOU WANT TO GET KILLED TOO?

YOU HATE LIVING SO MUCH?

- BE QUIET, LITTLE ONE.

YOU ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

- HANS, I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL,

BUT WE HAVE GOT TO THINK OF HIS FUTURE TOO.

HE HAS NOTHING HERE TO LIVE ANYMORE.

WHAT ELSE CAN HE DO?

WHAT CAN ANY OF US DO?

- NO, I FORBID IT.

I ABSOLUTELY FORBID IT!

- ALL RIGHT, I AM CHECKING WITH MY COMMANDER.

I KNOW WE CAN GET YOU OUT.

- SANDY, I'M SCARED.

- DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

IT'S JUST A POLITICAL THING. IT'S CRAZY.

THE AMERICANS ARE NOT GONNA LET THIS HAPPEN.

DON'T WORRY.

- I WANT TO GO TO BOSTON WITH YOU.

- YOU'RE GOING. YOU'RE GOING.

- YOU ARE AMERICAN.

- YES, BUT I DON'T-- - OH, PLEASE, YOU CAN HELP.

- NO, I'M SORRY, BUT I-- - YOU, MOVE!

- MY HUSBAND IS IN THE FRENCH SECTOR.

- REALLY, I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO.

- I SAID YOU MOVE!

- IT'S ALL RIGHT. I'M TALKING.

- YOU MOVE! - TAKE IT EASY!

- SANDY! - DON'T WORRY!

I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE WITHOUT YOU, ALL RIGHT?

- I LOVE YOU!

- JOACHIM!

I'M COMING WITH YOU.

- NO. - PLEASE.

- NO, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU?

- I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.

- NO, YOU'VE GOT TO STAY.

MAMA NEEDS YOU.

SHE NEEDS YOU MORE THAN EVER NOW.

LOOK, SOMEDAY I WILL GET YOU ACROSS.

- NO. NO, YOU WON'T.

YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT US.

YOU ONLY CARE TO SAVE YOURSELF.

IF YOU REALLY CARE--

- WOLFGANG!

WOLFGANG, I WILL GET YOU ACROSS,

ALL OF YOU.

- YOU MUST BE VERY HAPPY, LUCY.

- I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A TOAST.

ROBERT, PLEASE.

- HERE'S YOUR GLASS. - THANK YOU, DEAR.

- FIRST TO OUR GRETA,

WHO WE LOVE LIKE A DAUGHTER OF OUR OWN.

AND TO GEORG, WHO, AS OF ALL OF YOU KNOW,

IS OUR YOUNGEST.

NEXT MONTH ON THE 15TH, WE'LL CELEBRATE AGAIN,

THIS TIME WITH A WEDDING.

AND BY THEN, MAYBE MAMA WILL STOP CRYING.

TO THE BRIDE- AND GROOM-TO-BE.

MAY THE TROUBLES THAT COME BE ONLY LITTLE ONES.

- LIKE LITTLE BABIES.

- TO LONG LIFE AND HAPPINESS.

PROST. all: PROST!

- PROST, GRETA.

- HELLO?

YES, OF COURSE.

JUST A MINUTE, PLEASE.

GRETA, YOUR FATHER.

- PAPA, WHERE ARE YOU?

EVERYBODY'S HERE.

- LISTEN TO ME, GRETA.

I WANT YOU TO COME HOME AT ONCE.

WE'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF BERLIN.

- WHAT IS IT, PAPA? WHAT'S THE MATTER?

- THERE IS NO TIME.

COME AT ONCE.

- THAT'S ALL? THAT WAS ALL HE SAID?

- SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED.

I KNOW SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAS HAPPENED.

PAPA! PAPA!

PAPA! PAPA!

THEY'RE TAKING HIM.

- NO, GRETA.

WHY? WHY WOULD THEY ARREST HIM?

- SOMEONE SAID--

- WHAT?

- A FRIEND OF MY FATHER'S,

A MAN WHO WORKS IN THE BRITISH SECTOR,

HE WANT HIM TO GET OUT THREE WEEKS AGO.

- WHY?

- THE WALL.

- WHAT? - THE WALL!

THEY'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT PUTTING UP A WALL

BETWEEN EAST AND WEST BERLIN.

HE'S BEEN AGAINST IT FROM THE BEGINNING.

OH, GOD, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?

- WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THIS?

- GEORG, WE GOT TO GET TO WEST BERLIN.

MY FATHER'S FRIEND WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO.

- TRY FRIEDRICHSTRASSE.

IT'S THE SAME EVERYWHERE.

- WE COULD MAKE A RUN FOR IT.

WE COULD DRIVE RIGHT ON THROUGH THE BARRICADE.

- NO, WE CAN'T. WHAT IF THEY SHOOT?

- GET DOWN ON THE FLOOR.

- GEORG--

- GET DOWN. DO AS I SAY.

PLEASE, GRETA.

YOU STAY RIGHT THERE.

YOU STAY THERE.

STAY DOWN.

GRETA.

GRETA.

GRETA.

- YOU IN THE CAR, DO NOT MOVE.

YOU ARE STILL IN EAST BERLIN.

STOP!

DO NOT MOVE!

WE HAVE ORDERS TO SHOOT.

YOU ARE IN EAST BERLIN TERRITORY.

DO NOT MOVE!

STAY WHERE YOU ARE!

STOP!

DO NOT MOVE!

WE HAVE ORDERS TO SHOOT.

STOP.

- ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

WAS THERE ANYBODY ELSE IN THE CAR?

- LAD IS TRYING TO CROSS.

- WHERE?

I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING.

- DO YOU SEE HIM?

- NO, I DON'T.

DON'T SEE ANYTHING.

- HOW MUCH?

- 2.50.

- EXCUSE ME. COULD I HAVE A BEER, PLEASE?

- ONE BEER? - YEAH.

- MUELLER?

- THAT'S RIGHT. HAVE A SEAT.

- THIS COME FROM YOU?

- YEAH.

- WHAT DO YOU WANT?

- I WANT YOUR HELP.

- FOR WHAT?

- I WANT TO BUILD SOMETHING.

- WHERE DO I FIT IN?

- STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. I NEED AN EXPERT.

- I'M A TEACHER.

- YOUR FAMILY LIVES IN EAST GERMANY, RIGHT?

LEIPZIG?

YOU WANT TO GET THEM OUT?

- WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

AND WHO ARE YOU ANYWAY?

- I WAS STATIONED HERE WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES

UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO.

THIS IS MY FIANCEE, ILSE MOREL.

SHE LIVES IN EAST BERLIN.

- SO?

- SO THEY USED TO LET ME CROSS OVER

TO SEE HER EVERY WEEK.

NOW IT'S EVERY OTHER WEEK.

SOON I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE HER AT ALL.

- WELL?

- I WANT TO GET HER OUT.

I WANT TO BUILD A TUNNEL.

- BIG MISTAKE.

- WELL, IF THERE WERE ANY LEGAL WAY I COULD DO IT,

I WOULD, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE THE RIGHT PASSPORT,

AND SHE DOESN'T.

- HOW MANY ARE WITH YOU?

- A FEW.

- HOW MANY?

- THREE.

- GERMANS? - YEAH.

- I DON'T LIKE IT.

- YOUR ENTHUSIASM IS OVERWHELMING.

- TO HELL WITH YOU.

I'VE GOT MY WHOLE FAMILY TO THINK ABOUT, THEIR LIVES.

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT? ONE GIRL.

- THAT GIRL IS MY FAMILY,

AND I'M NOT GONNA LEAVE BERLIN WITHOUT HER.

- WELL, THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM. YOU LIVE WITH IT.

- YEAH? WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER PEOPLE?

THEY HAVE FAMILIES TOO, JUST LIKE YOU.

- LOOK, I LIKE WORKING WITH PEOPLE

WHO KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

- YOU WANT A GUARANTEE?

I CAN'T GIVE YOU THAT.

WELL?

- I NEED TO KNOW MORE.

- WELL, THIS IS IT. HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?

- WHO OWNS IT?

- I DON'T KNOW. I THINK IT'S ABANDONED.

WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYBODY HERE.

- RATS.

- WHAT DID YOU EXPECT, TURTLES?

THE STAIRS ARE THIS WAY.

THE ENTRANCE TO THE CELLAR'S RIGHT DOWN HERE.

COME ON UP WITH ME FIRST.

I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING UPSTAIRS.

HERE IT IS,

MAN'S GIFT TO HIS FELLOW MAN.

HERE.

IT'S 20 METERS FROM HERE TO THE WALL.

IT'S ANOTHER 50 METERS THROUGH THE ZONE

TO THE HOUSE ON THE OTHER SIDE.

I PLANNED THE TUNNEL TO BE ABOUT A METER BY A METER AND A HALF.

THAT'S ROUGHLY 105 CUBIC METERS OF DIRT WE'VE GOT TO HAUL OUT.

- 105 CUBIC METERS.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU GOT?

ENOUGH DIRT TO FILL UP MORE THAN HALF THE FLOOR

WE'RE STANDING ON.

- I THINK THERE'S ENOUGH ROOM IN THE CELLAR TO HANDLE IT.

I KNOW IT'S GONNA GET TIGHT TOWARDS THE END,

BUT WE FIGURE IT'LL TAKE ABOUT A MONTH.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

- A MONTH?

IF YOU'RE LUCKY, YOU CAN MAKE IT IN THREE MONTHS.

ANYBODY LIVING IN THAT HOUSE?

- NO, ALL OF THOSE HOUSES WERE EVACUATED WHEN THE WALL WENT UP.

- WHAT KIND OF CELLAR HAS IT GOT?

- I'M NOT SURE.

- YOU'RE NOT SURE?

- I'M NOT EVEN SURE IT HAS A CELLAR.

- OH, RIGHT, OF COURSE.

MM.

YOU'RE PLANNING TO DIG A TUNNEL 70 METERS LONG,

AND YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THERE'S A CELLAR

WHEN YOU GET THERE.

- I'M GOING ACROSS TONIGHT.

- YOU'RE GOING ACROSS. AND THEN WHAT?

YOU INTEND BREAKING INTO AN EMPTY HOUSE,

OR DO YOU HAVE THE NICE BORDER GUARDS

OPEN UP THE HOUSE FOR YOU?

- I'LL WORRY ABOUT THAT.

LOOK, IF THERE'S NO CELLAR, WE'LL FIND ANOTHER HOUSE.

- CELLAR OR NO CELLAR, I'M NOT INTERESTED.

I DON'T WORK WITH AMATEURS.

- LOOK AT ME.

JUST A MINUTE.

- WHAT IS IT?

- YOUR VISUM.

- I'M DOING FINE, BUT I THINK YOU LOOK TIRED.

YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF--

- I WORRY ABOUT YOU, ABOUT US.

- IT'S ALL GONNA BE OVER SOON.

I PROMISE.

OKAY.

THESE ARE THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE OTHER FAMILIES.

- IS THAT ALL?

- WELL, I'M WORKING ON ONE MORE,

BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE TOO MANY PEOPLE,

BECAUSE IT MAKES IT A BIGGER RISK.

ARE YOU SURE YOU CAN HANDLE THIS?

- YES.

SANDY, IS THIS THE ONLY WAY?

- OH, ABSOLUTELY.

- I'M SORRY, BUT, I MEAN, IF ANYTHING HAPPENED TO Y--

- SHH.

- ALL WEEK LONG, I'VE HAD THE FEELING I'VE BEEN WATCHED.

- OH, JUST HOLD ON A MINUTE.

NOW, YOU'RE LETTING YOUR NERVES TAKE OVER.

WE HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED THIS THING YET.

ALL I'M GONNA DO IS WALK ACROSS THE STREET.

THERE'S NOBODY THERE.

NO ONE.

IT'S GONNA BE JUST FINE.

YOU WAIT RIGHT HERE.

I'LL BE BACK IN FIVE MINUTES,

MAYBE TEN.

OKAY?

PUT THAT AWAY.

ALL RIGHT, GET UP.

- NO. - I SAID GET UP.

- YOU WILL KILL ME.

- I'LL KILL YOU IF YOU DON'T GET UP.

PUT YOUR HANDS ON TOP OF YOUR HEAD.

- DON'T KILL ME.

- TURN AROUND.

- I COULD HAVE REPORTED YOU.

I COULD HAVE, YOU KNOW.

- WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

- I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING HERE.

THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T CALL IN FIRST.

IF I HAD CALLED IN, THEY'D BE HERE BY NOW TO ARREST YOU.

- YOU WATCHED ME COME IN?

- OF COURSE.

AND I KNEW IF YOU WERE SEARCHING FOR THE CELLAR,

YOU PLAN TO USE IT.

I WANT TO HELP YOU.

- JUST KEEP YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HEAD AND TURN AROUND.

- YOU ARE AMERICAN, AREN'T YOU?

YOU COULD USE HELP.

LISTEN TO ME, PLEASE.

I WANT TO GO WITH YOU.

I WANT TO USE THE TUNNEL.

- WHAT TUNNEL?

- I SWEAR TO GOD I THINK OF NOTHING

BUT GETTING OUT OF HERE,

OUT OF EAST BERLIN.

I BEG YOU TO LET ME GO WITH YOU.

I HATE WHAT I'M DOING NOW.

YOU CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH I HATE IT,

GERMANS KILLING GERMANS.

YOU WANT TO SHOOT ME?

WELL, GO AHEAD.

KILL ME RIGHT NOW AND BE DONE WITH IT.

THE STATE WILL THEN BURY ME AS A HERO KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY,

AND WOULDN'T THAT BE A JOKE?

WELL?

GO AHEAD.

- WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

- MOSS.

KONRAD MOSS.

- WHERE ARE YOU STATIONED?

- EINSTED, ON REINERZSTRASSE.

EVERY DAY BUT WEDNESDAY, I CAN HELP.

WHO KNOWS?

ANY PROBLEM WITH THE POLICE,

AND MAYBE I CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

I WILL THANK YOU FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE

IF YOU LET ME JOIN YOU.

PLEASE.

I BEG YOU.

GIVE ME THE CHANCE.

- THE CONFIGURATION OF THE IRON RODS

IS NOT CORRECT AT THIS POINT.

THE RODS SHOULD BE DIVIDED INTO TWO:

ONE PARALLEL TO THE SLOPE

AND THE OTHER ONE PARALLEL TO THE MAIN ROD.

IN ADDITION, YOU SHOULD PLAN BOWS

AT THE POINTS WHERE THE OTHER BEAMS ENTER.

ALL RIGHT?

TAKE FIVE MINUTES, GO OVER YOUR NOTES,

AND WE'LL MEET AGAIN AT 11:30.

- I'M SORRY, BUT YOU SAID YOU WERE GONNA BE THERE.

I WAITED A LONG TIME, AND I'M NOT GONNA DO IT AGAIN.

I TOLD YOU...

- THERE'S A CELLAR.

I SAID THERE IS A CELLAR.

- WONDERFUL.

NOW GO DIG YOURSELF A HOLE AND LIE IN IT,

BUT DON'T BOTHER ME, AND DON'T COME BACK HERE AGAIN.

- WHAT'S THE MATTER? YOU AFRAID?

WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HASSLOCH TUNNEL?

YOU AND THREE OTHER PEOPLE, RIGHT?

I HEARD TWO PEOPLE GOT KILLED. WHAT HAPPENED?

- WE HAD SPECIAL PROBLEMS.

- YEAH, SURE, THERE'S ALWAYS SPECIAL PROBLEMS.

THINGS HAPPEN YOU DON'T EXPECT.

BUT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS ONCE BEFORE.

I NEED YOUR EXPERIENCE.

I'M WILLING TO TRUST YOU.

WHY THE HELL CAN'T YOU TRUST ME?

LOOK, WE'RE GONNA DO THIS THING WITH YOU OR WITHOUT YOU.

AND WHEN WE GET THOSE PEOPLE OUT,

YOU'RE GONNA KICK YOUR BUTT FROM HERE TO THE BORDER

FOR LETTING THE CHANCE GO BY.

I'LL MEET YOU HERE AT 8:30 TOMORROW MORNING.

I'M SORRY I'M LATE.

THIS IS EMERICH WEBER.

JOACHIM.

JOACHIM LENTZ, THIS IS EMERICH WEBER.

- YOU.

I'VE SEEN YOU BEFORE AT THE UNIVERSITY.

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO MODELS FOR MAGAZINES, RIGHT?

- IT PAYS THE RENT.

- LOOK AT THAT.

SOFT LIKE A BABY'S.

JUST WHAT WE NEED.

GOD, WHAT AM I DOING HERE?

- SAME THING HE IS. HE HAS A FAMILY TOO.

- YEAH?

GOD HELP HIS FAMILY IF THEY DEPEND ON HIM.

WHO ARE YOU?

- ALSO FROM THE UNIVERSITY.

- GEORG HEPPNER.

HIS PARENTS ARE IN EAST BERLIN.

- OH, THEY'LL PROBABLY STAY THERE.

SO ARE YOU A STUDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY TOO?

- NO, I PAINT.

- YOU PAINT.

- I'M AN ARTIST, BRUNO BALDEBACH.

- HOW OLD ARE YOU?

- I'M 56.

- MM.

MR. BALDEBACH, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT YOUR ART,

BUT I DO KNOW YOU'RE TOO OLD FOR THIS.

- I'M OF SOUND MIND AND GOOD HEALTH.

- IF YOU WERE OF SOUND MIND,

YOU WOULDN'T BE DIGGING A TUNNEL WITH A BUNCH OF KIDS.

- MAYBE WE SHOULD MAKE YOU DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL.

- WE'RE NOT PLAYING GAMES HERE.

LIVES ARE AT STAKE!

- YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT THEY ARE,

THEIR LIVES AND MY LIFE TOO.

NOW, YOU MAY NOT THINK WE LOOK LIKE MUCH.

YOU WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING? I DON'T REALLY CARE.

ARE YOU WITH US OR NOT?

- TOPSOIL IS SAND.

IT'S LIKE TRYING TO DIG A HOLE AT THE BEACH.

- AH, WE KNOW THAT MUCH ALREADY.

- WELL, YOU'LL HAVE A LOT OF SHORING TO DO.

- WE USE THE WAREHOUSE FLOORING.

WE HAVE THREE STORIES' WORTH.

IT'S HEAVY WOOD PLANKS.

- YOU ALSO NEED BINS TO STORE THE SOIL.

- WE GOT IT WORKED OUT.

THE SOIL GOES IN HERE.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE WOOD. THERE'S PLENTY.

- DID YOU MAKE ANY DRAWINGS? - NO.

- HAVE YOU MEASURED IT? - NO.

- THEN DON'T BE SO CERTAIN.

WHAT DO YOU HAUL IT WITH?

- JOACHIM AND I MADE THESE SLEDS.

- TWO LOADS, AND THEY'LL FALL APART.

THEY NEED IRON CROSSBARS AT THE BASE.

WHERE'S THE BLOCK AND TACKLE?

YOU THINK YOU CAN BUDGE ONE OF THESE WHEN IT'S FULL?

- JUST TELL US WHAT YOU NEED. WE'LL GET IT FOR YOU.

- MM.

YOU SHOULD WORK DURING THE DAYTIME ONLY.

YOU'LL NEED TWO JACKHAMMERS.

THE FACTORY NEXT DOOR WILL COVER UP ANY NOISE YOU MAKE.

AND IF ANYBODY ASKS US WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE,

WE'RE JUST FACTORY WORKERS REMODELING THE WAREHOUSE.

I'VE GOT TO BE INSANE.

- WELCOME TO THE ASYLUM.

- SHOOT IT!

- COME ON, JOACHIM!

LOOK HAPPY.

MORE.

YOU'RE GOING TO A WONDERFUL PARTY.

JOACHIM.

YOU LOOK TERRIBLE, AWFUL.

- MAYBE IT'S THE COLD.

- WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO YOURSELF?

YOUR HANDS.

HAVE YOU TAKEN UP WITH A GROUNDHOG?

- YEAH, THAT'S IT.

- HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF MARTA KOTSMANN?

- NO.

- SHE DOES LAYOUTS FOR PARIS MATCH, A MAGAZINE.

SHE'S DOING THE LAYOUT IN NEW YORK THIS MONTH,

AND THEY'RE TAKING TWO MODELS FOR THE JOB.

SHE WANTS TO MEET YOU AT HER STUDIO

DAY AFTER TOMORROW.

YOU'D BETTER BE IN GOOD SHAPE BY THEN.

LOOK AT THAT.

LIKE A DITCH DIGGER.

OH, TRY TO LOOK HAPPY.

- OKAY, TAKE IT UP.

- HUP!

- NO.

NO.

NO.

NO.

WAIT.

YES.

- YOU ARE CERTAIN?

- THAT'S HIM.

- MUELLER, SANFORD K.

AGE 26.

DISCHARGED FROM UNITED STATES ARMY SEPTEMBER 1961.

BORDER STATION REPORTS FREQUENT BORDER CROSSING

TO VISIT EAST GERMAN CITIZEN ILSE MOREL.

DO YOU WANT US TO PICK HER UP?

- NO, NOT YET.

THERE WILL BE OTHERS.

I WANT ALL OF THEM.

- YES?

- I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU.

I HAVE WORD FROM YOUR SON.

- GEORG?

WHAT'S HAPPENED?

- NOTHING.

I HAVE SOME INFORMATION TO GIVE YOU ABOUT HIM.

COULD I COME IN?

PLEASE, DON'T BE FRIGHTENED.

I'M HERE AS A FRIEND.

- WHEN WILL THEY HAVE THE TUNNEL FINISHED?

- I DON'T KNOW YET.

ALL I KNOW IS, THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE,

AND WHEN THEY ARE DONE,

GEORG WANTS YOU TO JOIN HIM IN WEST BERLIN.

- IS IT SAFE?

- I CAN ONLY TELL YOU THAT YOUR SON IS WORKING

WITH THE OTHERS RIGHT NOW

TO MAKE IT AS SAFE AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN.

- GEORG.

MY LITTLE ONE.

I MISS HIM.

- WE ARE NOT HERE ALONE.

WE HAVE OTHER CHILDREN IN EAST BERLIN.

WE WANT TO SEE GEORG,

BUT TELL ME, HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?

- YOU ALL RIGHT?

- YEAH.

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG UP THERE, HUH?

- OH, GOD.

WHERE--WHERE IS HE?

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

JOACHIM.

GET OUT OF HERE!

- GET THE WOOD OUT.

WAIT. JOACHIM.

I THINK THAT'S HIS HEAD. HERE, TAKE IT.

JOACHIM!

- GET HIS HEAD UP? - YEAH.

- IS HE BREATHING? HE'S ALIVE.

OH, GOD.

EASY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT; I GOT HIM.

I GOT HIM. CAREFUL.

OOH, WATCH HIS LEG.

LET'S GET HIM TO THE COT. - ALL RIGHT.

- HOW ARE YOUR RIBS?

- YEAH. - OKAY?

- YEAH.

- WE'RE GONNA LAY YOU DOWN.

- OH, MY ARM.

- YOUR ARM? ALL RIGHT, TAKE IT EASY.

I'M GONNA LIFT YOUR LEGS NOW, OKAY?

IS IT ALL RIGHT? - YEAH.

- UP.

- THAT ONE. WATCH IT.

CAN YOU MOVE YOUR LEGS?

CAN YOU MOVE YOUR FEET?

DO YOU THINK ANYTHING'S BROKEN?

- NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

- NO THANKS TO HIM, HUH?

- WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

- HE JUST SAT THERE.

I MEAN, HE WAS RIGHT THERE WHEN IT CAVED IN,

AND HE JUST SAT ON HIS RUMP DOING NOTHING.

HE DIDN'T LIFT A FINGER.

- OH, MY FACE.

- COME ON. LET ME SEE.

- GOD, MY FACE. - LET ME SEE IT.

- IT'S ALL RIGHT.

- I'VE GOT A PHOTO SESSION TONIGHT.

- MY FACE. LOOK AT MY FACE.

- CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

HE'S BURIED ALIVE,

AND ALL HE'S WORRIED ABOUT IS HIS PRETTY FACE.

- I WANT TO CHECK THE CAVE-IN.

- JUST A MINUTE.

WHAT ABOUT HIM?

- WHAT ABOUT HIM?

- I SAY WE GET RID OF HIM RIGHT NOW.

HE CAN'T BE TRUSTED.

- I'M SORRY.

I JUST--I PANICKED.

- LISTEN TO HIM. HE'S SORRY.

I DON'T WANT HIM AROUND.

- AND WHO ARE YOU, EMERICH?

GOD?

WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE.

HE SIMPLY FROZE. THAT'S ALL.

IT'S ONLY HUMAN.

OR MAYBE YOU COULDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT, HUH?

- YEAH?

WELL, I JUST WANT HIM OUT.

THE SOONER, THE BETTER.

- EMERICH, WE'RE NOT GETTING RID OF ANYBODY.

WE CAN'T AFFORD IT.

IT'S TOO LATE FOR THAT NOW.

- SEWER PIPE. NO WONDER IT CAVED IN.

LOOK AT HOW LOOSE THIS DIRT IS UP HERE.

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO TO KEEP IT UP THERE?

- DOUBLE UP THE PLANKS. THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO.

- I'LL GET ON IT RIGHT AWAY.

- THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT KID.

I'M TELLING YOU.

- BRUNO, HOW YOU DOING?

- FINE.

- YOU NEED SOME HELP? - NO.

- HERE.

COOL WATER.

- THANK YOU.

SO...

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OUR LITTLE TROOP?

- THIS MAN EMERICH, HE DISTURBS ME.

- I THINK WE NEED HIM.

- YOU KNOW WHAT I HEARD?

I HEARD THAT HE KILLED TWO VOPOS

WHEN HE ESCAPED FROM EAST BERLIN.

- I HEARD THAT TOO.

- DOESN'T THIS WORRY YOU?

- NOT AS LONG AS HE'S WORKING WITH US.

- THANK YOU. - MM.

- EVENING.

NICE TO SEE THAT YOU'RE TIRED.

AH, WHAT HAVE WE HERE?

MOSEL.

WELL, HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING HARD FOR US?

EVERY WEEK AFTER OUR LITTLE GET-TOGETHERS,

MY HEAD IS BURSTING WITH ALL THE INFORMATION YOU'VE GIVEN ME.

- IT'S DIFFICULT.

- ACTUALLY, I THINK OUR GERMAN WINES

ARE GETTING AS GOOD AS OUR BEER.

- I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE BERNAUER STRASSE TUNNEL.

- WELL, IT NEVER MATERIALIZED.

- I CAN'T HELP THAT THEY GAVE UP.

- IT'S FORTUNATE FOR THEM THAT THEY DID.

THESE GERMANS WORKED 24 HOURS A DAY ON THAT ONE.

A TRAFFIC LIGHT BURNS OUT ON THE ALEXANDERPLATZ

AND IT TAKES THEM THREE MONTHS TO CHANGE A BULB,

YET IF THERE'S SO MUCH AS A CRACK IN THE WALL,

THEY SHUT IT UP AT ONCE.

SOON SUCH TUNNELS WILL BE ALTOGETHER IMPOSSIBLE.

- WHAT ABOUT GRETA?

- GRETA?

- GRETA DOHR.

YOU KNOW VERY WELL WHO I'M TALKING ABOUT.

- OF COURSE. OF COURSE.

YOU PERSIST IN WANTING INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GIRL,

YET YOU'VE NEVER GIVEN US A SHRED OF EVIDENCE

TO WORK WITH.

IT'S DIFFICULT GETTING INFORMATION.

- I ALSO TOLD YOU ABOUT THE TIEGLER TUNNEL.

- WE HAD ALREADY HEARD OF IT.

GEORG, LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE INSIDE OF AN EAST GERMAN PRISON, HMM?

- I--

I KNOW OF ANOTHER TUNNEL.

- WHERE?

- I DON'T KNOW YET.

- WE WILL MEET AGAIN A WEEK FROM NOW,

AND I SHALL WANT TO KNOW

THE WHERE, THE WHEN, AND THE WHO.

UNDERSTAND?

GOOD.

I SHALL LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

- WE'RE ABOUT 15 METERS PAST THE WALL.

- THAT MEANS WE'RE RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE MINE FIELD.

- IT SHOULD TAKE ABOUT FOUR WEEKS, YEAH?

- MM... - FOUR WEEKS?

I JUST MEANT I DIDN'T THINK WE'D GET IT DONE THAT FAST.

- A LITTLE MORE, PLEASE.

- I'M SORRY, BUT YOU HAVE THE LIMIT.

- I'M DR. LENTZ.

- EVA, WOULD YOU, PLEASE?

- WE TALKED IT OVER,

AND BELIEVE ME, IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE.

WE'VE LIVED HERE ALL OF OUR LIVES.

I HAVE MY PRACTICE HERE.

- YES, I KNOW THAT, DR. LENTZ.

- IT ISN'T EASY.

LET ME TELL YOU, TWO FAMILIES I KNOW

TRIED TO ESCAPE FOUR WEEKS AFTER THE WALL WAS PUT UP.

THE MEN WERE SHOT.

AND THEIR WIVES AND FAMILIES HAVE LOST EVERYTHING.

THEY HAVE BEEN TOTALLY RUINED.

- I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE AFRAID, DR. LENTZ,

BUT TELL ME, HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE AFRAID

TO LEAVE GERMANY BEFORE THE WAR AND DIDN'T?

AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM?

- YOU HAVE FAMILY?

- WHEN THE RUSSIANS CAME TO BERLIN,

THEY RAPE MY MOTHER RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME.

WHEN MY FATHER TRIED TO STOP THEM, THEY SHOT HIM.

THEY TOOK MY MOTHER WITH THEM, AND I NEVER SAW HER AGAIN.

I GREW UP WITH MY TWO AUNTS.

THEY ARE BOTH DEAD NOW.

- YOU HAVE NO ONE HERE?

- I HAVE SANDY.

- HE MEANS THAT MUCH TO YOU?

- HE MEANS EVERYTHING.

- I WANT TO SAY YES. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY YES.

BUT WHEN I THINK OF MY FAMILY AND MY PRACTICE--

- YOU CAN START ANOTHER PRACTICE IN WEST BERLIN.

- IT'S MY PATIENTS.

WHO WILL CARE FOR THEM?

THERE ARE ALMOST NO DOCTORS REMAINING IN THE EAST.

THEY UP AND LEAVE.

IT'S SO EASY TO DO THAT WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG,

SO EASY TO TAKE THE RISK.

- YOUR SON IS RISKING EVERYTHING FOR YOU.

- WHO IS IT?

- OH, THAT'S GOOD. THAT'S EXCELLENT.

- WHAT IS IT?

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

ERICH.

- SOMEONE FOLLOWED ME.

- ARE YOU CERTAIN?

- I TURN A CORNER. HE TURNS A CORNER.

I WALK FAST. HE WALKS FAST.

LOOK. THERE AT THE CORNER.

- I SEE NO ONE.

- I TELL YOU I WAS FOLLOWED FROM THE CAFE TO HERE.

I KNOW IT.

- BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

- WE'RE BEING OBSERVED, I'M SURE.

IT'S INSANE.

WE ARE THINKING ABOUT LEAVING, ABOUT RUNNING,

BUT TO WHERE?

WHAT WILL I DO OVER THERE?

AT LEAST HERE, WE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE.

- I HOPE NONE OF THIS STUFF IS SEWAGE.

- IF IT WERE, BELIEVE ME, YOU'D KNOW IT.

- WELL, WHERE'S IT COMING FROM?

- I DON'T KNOW.

WE'LL JUST HAVE TO CLEAR IT OUT.

- OH, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO CLEAR IT OUT.

WHAT ARE WE GONNA USE, A MAGIC WAND?

- WHAT IS IT?

- A PUMP.

- A PUMP?

- YES, A PUMP.

SEE, YOU TAKE THIS PIPE OVER THIS.

THEN WE HAVE A HOSE WE ATTACH HERE.

GET IT TIGHT.

THERE. A PUMP.

- IT'S DOING IT.

- OF COURSE IT'S DOING IT.

- HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? - WHAT?

- GETTING RID OF THIS WATER.

- I FIGURE A COUPLE OF DAYS' DELAY.

- HEY, HOLD IT.

WE'VE GOT COMPANY.

- WHAT DO YOU MEAN? - UPSTAIRS.

- WHO IS IT? - I DON'T KNOW.

- EMERICH?

GOOD MORNING.

IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO FOR YOU GENTLEMEN?

- NO, I THINK YOU'VE ALREADY DONE QUITE ENOUGH.

ARE YOU THE LEADER OF THIS GANG OF THIEVES?

- MAY I ASK WHO YOU ARE?

- HERR KOMANSKI'S THE OWNER OF THIS PARTICULAR WAREHOUSE.

- AND MAY I ASK, BEFORE I CALL THE POLICE,

WHY YOU'VE TORN APART MY BUILDING?

LOOK AT THIS PLACE.

TAKE NOTES, KLEMNITZ. TAKE NOTES.

I WANT EVERYTHING FULLY DOCUMENTED.

- WE THOUGHT THE PLACE WAS ABANDONED.

WE DIDN'T THINK ANYBODY WOULD MIND

IF WE HAULED OFF SOME WOOD.

- DO YOU THINK I AM COMPLETELY STUPID?

DO YOU THINK I DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING HERE?

WELL, THEN LET ME TELL YOU.

A TUNNEL.

YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST TAKE OVER MY WAREHOUSE

FOR YOUR OWN PURPOSES?

WELL, YOU WILL FIND OUT DIFFERENTLY.

- HERR KOMANSKI, I'M TELLING YOU

WHATEVER YOU THINK IS GOING ON HERE--

- YOU DO NOT TELL ME ANYTHING.

- HERR KOMANSKI, PLEASE.

I BEG YOU, WE DON'T WANT ANY TROUBLE.

WE JUST--

- I HAVE SEEN YOU BEFORE, YES?

- YES, AT THE WIENER STADT GALLERIES.

YOU BOUGHT THREE OF MY PAINTINGS.

- MY GOD, BRUNO BALDEBACH.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THIS BAND OF CUTTHROATS?

- EXACTLY WHAT YOU SEE.

I'M HELPING THEM.

- AND WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR ALL THIS DAMAGE?

OR DO YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST USE MY WAREHOUSE FOR NOTHING?

- WHAT IS YOUR PRICE?

- I WILL LET YOU CARRY ON HERE

IN EXCHANGE FOR ONE OF YOUR PAINTINGS.

THAT IS MY DEAL.

ACCEPT IT OR GET OUT.

- I ACCEPT.

- JUST A MINUTE.

HOW DO WE KNOW HE WON'T TURN US IN?

- AH, NOW HE CHOOSES TO INSULT ME

ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE.

YOU THINK MAYBE I AM A COMMUNIST SPY, HUH?

KLEMNITZ, WE ARE LEAVING.

I WILL SEE YOU AT DINNER TONIGHT.

- DINNER?

- GIVE THEM MY CARD, KLEMNITZ.

8:00 SHARP. DON'T BE LATE.

- WHAT DOES IT SAY?

- "MARTIN KOMANSKI, CHAIRMAN, DUESSELDORF INDUSTRIES."

- GO ON, SAY IT.

YOU THINK THAT IN EXCHANGING THE USE OF MY WAREHOUSE

FOR ONE OF YOUR PAINTINGS,

I'M TRADING IN HUMAN FLESH, DON'T YOU?

- OH, HERR KOMANSKI,

I WOULD NEVER PRESUME TO JUDGE YOU SO HARSHLY.

- IT'S CLIPPED.

- I BEG YOUR PARDON?

- THE CIGAR. IT'S CLIPPED.

- OH, THANK YOU. BUT, NO, THANK YOU.

- SO HE IS BUILDING A TUNNEL TO GET HER OUT OF THERE?

VERY ROMANTIC.

- OH, HERR KOMANSKI, THERE'S NOTHING ROMANTIC

ABOUT BUILDING A TUNNEL TO EAST BERLIN.

- DON'T TELL ME ABOUT EAST BERLIN.

I STARVED THERE AFTER THE WAR.

NOW, WHO PAYS FOR THIS TUNNEL EXPEDITION?

- I DO.

- HOW MANY RELATIVES DO YOU HAVE OVER THERE?

- NONE.

- THEN WHY DO YOU DO THIS?

- IT'S PERSONAL.

- HOW PERSONAL?

YOU DON'T WANT TO TELL ME?

- I LIVED IN PRAGUE THROUGH 1957.

I WAS THERE WITH A VERY REMARKABLE WOMAN WHO--

WELL, I LOVED HER VERY DEEPLY.

SHE WAS-- I DIDN'T KNOW IT AT THE TIME,

BUT SHE WAS HARBORING TWO HUNGARIAN REFUGEES.

ONE MORNING, EARLY, THE POLICE CAME TO THE DOOR.

THEY TOOK HER AWAY,

AND THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO STOP THEM.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE FOR A MAN TO STAND BY

AND BE ABLE TO DO NOTHING?

LATER I FOUND OUT

THAT SHE HAD DIED IN A SOVIET PRISON CAMP.

- SO YOU ARE DOING THIS FOR HER?

- YES, I DO THIS FOR HER

AND FOR MYSELF.

- WHY DON'T WE GO IN THE OTHER ROOM?

I HAVE SOME PRE-WAR SCHNAPPS THAT I HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY.

- OVER THE FIREPLACE.

I AM VERY, VERY IMPRESSED, YOU KNOW.

- WELL, WHEN YOU SPEND THAT MUCH ON A PAINTING,

YOU HAVE TO PUT IT UP SOMEPLACE IMPORTANT.

- DO YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK?

I THINK YOU PUT UP A FRONT.

- OH?

- YES.

IN YOUR HEART, THERE IS KINDNESS.

- RUBBISH.

- THANK YOU.

THESE FAMILIES COMING OVER FROM EAST BERLIN,

THEY ARE GOING TO NEED ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET, YOU KNOW.

FOR EXAMPLE, I WOULD SUGGEST

THAT YOU GIVE GEORG'S FATHER A JOB IN ONE OF YOUR FACTORIES.

- WHY SHOULD I?

- AND THEN I THOUGHT YOU AND I COULD INVEST

IN A SMALL PIECE OF LAND FOR EMERICH'S FAMILY.

THEY'RE FARMERS, YOU SEE-- GOOD, GOOD FARMERS.

SO WE COULD CALL IT A LOAN.

- OH, YES, A LOAN.

BY ALL MEANS.

- AND THEN DR. LENTZ, EXCELLENT PHYSICIAN,

SO WE COULD START HIM OFF WITH A NEW PRACTICE, SO TO SPEAK.

- BALDEBACH, I THINK I KNOW WHEN I'M BEING TAKEN.

VERY WELL.

YOU SAY YOU WANT MY HELP. YOU HAVE IT.

- THANK YOU, HERR KOMANSKI.

- BUT DON'T FLATTER YOURSELF

THAT YOU'VE BEEN THAT PERSUASIVE.

IT'S THE WALL.

IT'S THE WALL, THAT DAMN ARROGANT MONUMENT

THAT KEEPS THE GERMAN PEOPLE APART.

ONE CITY, ONE CULTURE CUT IN HALF BY MADMEN.

I SAY DAMN THESE COMMUNIST MONSTERS.

I SAY DAMN THEM ALL TO HELL.

AND AS FOR ME BEING COLDHEARTED, MY FRIEND,

YOU GIVE ME YOUR PAINTING,

I GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE OF BERLIN.

PROST.

- MORNING. YOU'RE LATE.

- YES.

- WHAT'S THE MATTER?

- WE STOPPED AT THE UNIVERSITY.

- I DIDN'T PASS MY CLASS.

THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER.

ALL DAY WE DIG THIS STINKING TUNNEL,

THEN WORK EVERY CHANCE WE GET TO MAKE MONEY

TO GO TO A UNIVERSITY WE DON'T EVEN HAVE TIME TO GO.

THIS TUNNEL HAS MADE EVERYTHING CRAZY.

- YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT.

- AND NOW THAT I'M IN THE WEST,

I NEVER FELT MORE LIKE A RAT IN A CAGE.

- HAVE YOU READ TODAY'S NEWSPAPER?

PETER FECHTER.

- "YESTERDAY AN 18-YEAR-OLD EAST GERMAN, PETER FECHTER,

"WAS SHOT ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE OVER THE BERLIN WALL.

"FOR 50 MINUTES,

"THE EAST GERMANS LEFT HIS BLEEDING BODY

"IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALL WITHOUT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

"SHOCKED WEST BERLINERS WERE ABLE TO HEAR

"HIS CRIES OF 'HELP ME' FROM THE OTHER SIDE

"BUT COULD DO NOTHING TO HELP HIM.

HE DIED LATER IN THE DAY."

- WHAT WERE YOU SAYING ABOUT RATS IN A CAGE, HMM?

- WHAT'S THE MATTER NOW?

- WELL, THE SUPPORT CAME DOWN,

MOST OF THE STRUTS ARE OUT OF PLUMB, AND COME HERE.

LOOK UP THERE.

WATER DRIPPING THROUGH.

- OH, BUT IT HASN'T RAINED FOR DAYS.

- WELL, WE BETTER TAKE A LOOK UPSTAIRS.

WHAT IS IT?

- IT'S A LAKE LEFT OVER FROM THE RAIN.

- LET ME SEE.

AND RIGHT OVER THE TUNNEL.

THE PRESSURE OF THAT WATER COULD BREAK THROUGH.

- SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO, QUIT?

- HEY!

YOU ALL RIGHT?

- I'VE SAID I CAN'T HELP THAT.

I'M NOT GOING TO WAIT HERE FOR OVER A HALF AN HOUR FOR YOU.

ANYWAY, HAVE YOU GOT THOSE NAMES?

- EXCUSE ME. IS THERE A PHONE AROUND HERE?

- YES, RIGHT OVER THERE.

- THANK YOU.

- I WANT IT NOW. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

THE NAMES. I WANT THE NAMES.

- WHO DO YOU THINK HE IS?

- COULD BE A FRIEND.

- THAT'S NO FRIEND.

- HOW DO YOU KNOW?

- THE GENTLEMAN IS KLAUS SCHOENEMANN,

A FORMER AGENT OF THE NAZIS.

AFTER THE WAR, HE BOUGHT HIS WAY INTO SWITZERLAND.

LAST YEAR, HE WAS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH A MURDER

OF A WEST GERMAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

BUT THEN RELEASED FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE.

HE ALSO WAS THE INFORMANT ON THE HASSLOCH TUNNEL.

MY BROTHER-IN-LAW AND HIS SON WERE KILLED BECAUSE OF THAT MAN.

WHAT HAVE YOU TOLD SCHOENEMANN, HUH?

- EMERICH. - WHAT HAVE YOU TOLD HIM?

TELL ME! - EMERICH, RELAX.

TAKE IT EASY ON THE MAN, WILL YOU?

- I'LL GET THE TRUTH OUT OF HIM.

- EMERICH. EMERICH.

I SAID TAKE IT EASY! JUST RELAX, ALL RIGHT?

JUST--

IF WE DON'T GET THE ANSWERS OUT OF HIM,

YOU CAN HAVE HIM, ALL RIGHT?

WHAT'S GOING ON?

- IT WAS THE LIGHT BULB.

- WHAT?

- I JUMPED BACK, AND I HIT THE LIGHT BULB.

IT MADE A NOISE LIKE--

LIKE AN EXPLOSION NEXT TO MY EAR,

LIKE THE DAY THE TIRE BLEW OUT.

- TIRE. WHAT TIRE?

- OF THE CAR, CROSSING THE BRIDGE

THE DAY I ESCAPED.

THE VOPOS HIT ONE OF THE TIRES

WITH THEIR MACHINE GUNS.

WE TURNED OVER.

SHE--

I THOUGHT SHE WAS DEAD.

- WHO IS "SHE"?

- GRETA, MY FIANCE.

- SHE'S STILL ALIVE?

- YES.

SHE'S IN PRISON.

- THAT'S WHY YOU WERE SEEING SCHOENEMANN?

- YES.

HE GAVE ME A DEADLINE.

HE SAID IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE INFORMATION BY TOMORROW NIGHT,

I COULD NEVER SEE GRETA AGAIN.

- WERE YOU GONNA TELL HIM?

- NO.

- I DON'T BELIEVE YOU.

- I DO.

- WELL, IF HE HASN'T TOLD HIM BY NOW,

HE SURE AS HELL WILL.

- GEORG, DO YOU THINK MAYBE YOU CAN PUT HIM OFF

FOR A WEEK, MAYBE TWO?

- WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, A WEEK OR TWO?

LIVES ARE AT STAKE!

BY GOD, I'M NOT GONNA TAKE THAT CHANCE.

WHEN WERE YOU GOING TO MEET HIM TOMORROW?

- WHEN, GEORG?

- IN THE EVENING, 8:00,

AT THE SAME PLACE.

- EXCUSE ME.

EXCUSE ME, SIR, WE SEEM TO BE LOST.

- WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

- WELL, I CAN'T FIGURE THIS MAP OUT HERE.

I WAS WONDERING MAYBE IF YOU COULD.

- LET'S SEE THAT.

- GET IN THE CAR.

- WHAT--WHAT DO YOU WANT?

- JUST SHUT UP AND GET IN THE BACK OF THE CAR.

- WHAT ARE--WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

- JUST GET IN THE CAR.

- WHAT IS THIS?

HAVE I SEEN YOU BEFORE?

DO I KNOW YOU?

COME, NOW.

IF YOU PLAN TO SHOOT ME,

AT LEAST I SHOULD KNOW YOUR IDENTITY.

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?

SURELY YOU CAN TELL ME THAT MUCH.

PERHAPS WE CAN MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT.

I--I CAN PAY YOU.

- SHUT UP!

TO YOUR RIGHT.

IN THERE.

- PLEASE, WHAT DO YOU WANT?

- WHAT CAN WE SAY?

WE HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT.

WE HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT NOTHING ELSE.

BELIEVE ME.

ALL OF US.

WE WANT TO SEE JOACHIM AGAIN, BUT...

- YOU'VE DECIDED NOT TO GO?

- I'M GETTING TOO OLD TO CHANGE MY LIFE NOW.

- DO YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY?

- I WANT TO GO, BUT I CAN'T LEAVE MY HUSBAND.

- IF YOU WON'T GO, THEN I'LL GO BY MYSELF.

- BE QUIET.

- I WON'T BE QUIET.

I WON'T STAY HERE ANY LONGER.

- YOU'LL DO AS YOU'RE TOLD.

- I WON'T! - GO TO YOUR ROOM!

- DR. LENTZ, YOU WILL REGRET THIS

FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

- PERHAPS, YES.

PERHAPS I USED UP ALL OF MY COURAGE IN THE WAR.

BUT WE SURVIVED, AND I MUST ASK YOU NOW

NOT TO MAKE IT ANY MORE DIFFICULT.

- IF YOU DON'T CHANGE YOUR MIND,

PLEASE COME TO THE SCHUSTERJUNGEN CAFE

ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT 11:00.

- GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

- WHAT IS THAT?

- I DON'T KNOW.

THEY'RE DEMOLISHING THE WHOLE STREET OVER THERE.

- WHAT? - TAKE A LOOK.

OUR HOUSE MAY GO ANY DAY NOW.

- NOW WHAT?

- UH...

WELL, FROM NOW ON, WE'LL WORK IN TWO SHIFTS, DAY AND NIGHT.

- WHAT ABOUT THE NOISE?

- DOESN'T MATTER.

WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.

- ISN'T THE LAKE ENOUGH?

- NO, DAMN IT!

DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND IT, BRUNO?

IT'S NOT THE LAKE, AND IT'S NOT THE HOUSE.

IT'S THE WALL!

IT'S THAT DAMN, ROTTEN, STUPID, LOUSY, DAMN, DAMN WALL!

DAMN IT!

DAMN IT.

- HEPPNER?

- GO AWAY.

- I'VE GOT TO TALK TO YOU.

THEY'RE TEARING DOWN THE HOUSE--

- PLEASE, WE DON'T WANT TROUBLE!

- BUT YOU'VE GOT TO BE READY TO LEAVE!

- WE ARE NOT GOING! GO AWAY!

GOOD-BYE.

- I THINK YOU MIGHT NEED THESE.

- PUT THEM OVER HERE.

- A STRUCTURE.

- HUH?

- WE'RE THERE, YES.

- IS THAT IT?

- YES. - THAT'S IT.

- HAMMER AND CHISEL. - THAT'S IT.

- I'VE GOT THEM RIGHT HERE.

- DO YOU HAVE A HANDKERCHIEF?

ANYBODY HAVE A HANDKERCHIEF?

- NO, I DON'T.

- THANKS.

LET'S SEE IF I CAN PUT IT THROUGH.

- WHAT DO YOU SEE?

- A ROOM.

- IT'S A GOOD THING.

IF YOU SAW OUTSIDE, WE'D BE IN A LOT OF TROUBLE.

- ALL RIGHT. LET'S OPEN IT WIDER.

BRUNO.

WATCH IT.

- HERE.

- OKAY.

- GENTLEMEN, IT'S ALL YOURS.

- ANYBODY WANT TO GO SIGHTSEEING?

BRUNO?

- NO, YOU DESERVE IT.

- OH, NO. THIS WAS ALL YOUR IDEA.

YOU GO FIRST.

COME ON. - ALL RIGHT.

- OH, HERE WE GO. - THERE.

- WELL?

- I DON'T RECOGNIZE IT.

HOLD ON A MINUTE.

GENTLEMEN?

WELCOME TO EAST BERLIN.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

- IT'S COLD, WOLF.

TIME TO COME HOME.

- I MISS JOACHIM.

- I KNOW.

I DO TOO.

- HE SAID HE'D COME BACK, BUT HE'S GONE NOW.

HE'LL NEVER COME BACK.

- THIS WHOLE BUSINESS OF EAST AND WEST,

I KEEP HOPING SOME DAY

THEY WILL SEE HOW FOOLISH THIS ALL IS.

- WHY CAN'T THEY SEE NOW?

I LOOK ACROSS THE RIVER.

IT'S NOT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER.

IT'S--IT'S ANOTHER COUNTRY.

- I REMEMBER THE SUMMERS WHEN YOU BOYS WOULD SWIM THIS RIVER.

- IT'S NOT RIGHT, PAPA.

- THAT'S THE WAY THE WORLD IS, SON.

- THEN THE WORLD IS CRAZY.

- SO ARE WE FOR BEING OUT IN THIS COLD.

LET'S GO.

- I'VE MISSED YOU.

- WELL, THAT'S NICE.

I MISSED YOU TOO.

- SANDY, I THINK YOU ARE GOING TO BE ANGRY WITH ME.

- WHY?

- I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT ANYTHING

ABOUT GRETA DOHR.

AND THE LENTZES AND HEPPNERS NOW SAY THEY ARE NOT COMING.

- WHAT?

- SANDY-- - WAIT A MINUTE.

WAIT A MINUTE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, THEY'RE NOT COMING?

MY GOD.

COME HERE.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

WE'VE BUSTED OUR ASSES OVER THIS THING.

NOW YOU'RE TELLING ME THEY'RE NOT COMING?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

- SANDY, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE FEELING, AND YET--

- BUT YET WHAT?

- THESE FAMILIES, THESE PEOPLE, ALL OF US HERE,

LIVING HERE THROUGH THE WAR AND AFTER,

THROUGH THE NAZIS AND THE COMMUNISTS,

THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HURT BY SO MUCH FOR SO LONG.

YOU CAN'T CONDEMN THEM, SANDY, FOR NOT TRUSTING YOU.

THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE.

THEY DON'T TRUST ANYONE.

- WHAT DID THEY TELL YOU?

- DR. LENTZ SIMPLY WON'T TAKE THE RISK

BECAUSE OF HIS FAMILY AND BECAUSE OF HIS WORK.

- WHAT ABOUT GEORG'S PARENTS?

- THEY'RE FRIGHTENED OUT OF THEIR MINDS.

THEY WON'T EVEN TALK TO ME.

- DO YOU THINK THEY'VE TOLD ANYBODY?

- I CAN'T IMAGINE IT.

- OKAY, WE GOT TO GO OVER THERE NOW.

- THEY MAY NOT LET YOU IN.

- THEY'LL LET US IN. COME ON.

- GO AWAY! LEAVE US ALONE!

- ALL RIGHT, I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

NOW, WHAT CHANGED YOUR MIND?

- PLEASE!

WE DON'T WANT ANY TROUBLE.

- I'M NOT LEAVING HERE UNTIL I FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.

WHO ARE YOU?

- I'M GRETA DOHR.

- I THOUGHT YOU WERE IN PRISON.

- THEY TOOK ME TO A HOSPITAL,

AND THEN I HAD TO SPEND FOUR MONTHS IN PRISON.

- DOES GEORG KNOW THAT YOU'RE OUT?

- NO. AND WE DON'T WANT HIM TO.

- WHY?

- DON'T YOU SEE?

DON'T YOU SEE THERE'S NO HOPE?

WHAT KIND OF FUTURE COULD THEY HAVE?

IT'S BETTER THAT GEORG NOT KNOWS ANYTHING.

- WILL YOU PLEASE GET OUT OF HERE?

- WAIT A MINUTE! JUST WAIT A MINUTE.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON?

- HE WAS FOLLOWED HERE SEVERAL NIGHTS AGO.

THERE.

FROM THAT WINDOW, HE COULD SEE THE MAN STANDING IN THE CORNER.

- WHAT DID HE LOOK LIKE?

WHAT DID HE LOOK LIKE?

- HE--

ABOUT YOUR AGE, YOUR SIZE, CURLY HAIR.

- YOU DIDN'T SPEAK WITH HIM?

- NO.

- HAVE YOU TOLD ANYBODY ABOUT THE TUNNEL?

- ONLY TO GRETA. I SWEAR.

I'M NOT GOING TO RISK IT.

WE HAVE OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN HERE.

WE ARE NOT GOING.

- WHAT DO I TELL GEORG?

- TELL HIM--TELL GEORG THAT WE ARE SORRY.

- I WANT TO GO.

- YOU KNOW THE SCHUSTERJUNGEN CAFE?

- YES.

- TOMORROW NIGHT, 11:00.

- THANK YOU.

- WHERE'S YOUR UNIFORM?

- OFF DUTY.

I AM JUST LEAVING.

- WELL, I THINK MAYBE

WE CAN MAKE THE BREAKTHROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT.

- WONDERFUL.

AND THE ESCAPE WHEN?

- YOU STILL READY TO COME WITH US?

- WOULD I BE STANDING HERE OTHERWISE?

- I DON'T KNOW, KONRAD. WOULD YOU?

- BELIEVE ME, SANFORD, NOTHING HAS CHANGED.

- ALL RIGHT.

I'LL MEET YOU TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8:00,

GIVE YOU THE REST OF THE DETAILS.

- WHERE?

- MY GIRLFRIEND'S FLAT, NUMBER 13 HAINSTRASSE.

- I'LL BE THERE.

GOOD LUCK IN THE BREAKTHROUGH.

EXCUSE ME. I'M LOOKING FOR GEORG HEPPNER.

- HE WORKS IN THE KITCHEN.

- THANK YOU.

- I'M SORRY.

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT SHE WAS ALIVE.

OH, SANDY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S BEEN LIKE

SINCE THAT DAY ON THE BRIDGE?

YOU KNOW, I SHOULD HAVE GONE BACK.

I SHOULD HAVE GONE BACK TO SAVE HER.

IF I REALLY LOVED HER, I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE RISK.

- GEORG, NO, WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO

IN A SITUATION LIKE THAT.

WHERE DOES IT SAY YOU HAVE TO DIE

TO PROVE YOU LOVE SOMEBODY?

- YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THROUGH IT. YOU DON'T KNOW.

- GEORG, I HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING ELSE.

I'M AFRAID YOUR PARENTS AREN'T COMING.

THEY'RE FRIGHTENED.

THE REST OF THE FAMILY'S IN EAST BERLIN.

THEY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE AND RISK EVERYTHING.

- THEY'RE NOT COMING?

- I--

I JUST DON'T THINK EVERYBODY IS MADE

TO GO THROUGH THIS KIND OF THING,

AND IT'S NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU TO WANT THEM TO COME.

THEY'VE GOT TO WANT IT TOO.

IF THEY DON'T, IT--

I'M SORRY.

- MY FATHER--

HE STARTS EVERY DAY EXACTLY THE SAME:

HIS WASHING, HIS SHAVING.

HE SITS IN THE KITCHEN,

AND MAMA SERVES HIM HIS COFFEE AND TWO ROLLS.

EVERY MORNING, IT'S THE SAME.

HE NEVER CHANGES. SHE NEVER COMPLAINS.

MAYBE--

MAYBE THEY ARE BETTER OFF STAYING THERE.

I THINK I WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF STAYING THERE TOO.

- ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO THROUGH IT.

EMERICH AND JOACHIM, YOU'RE UP HERE

IN CASE WE HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE VOPOS.

BRUNO'S IN THE CELLAR, HELPS THE FAMILIES THROUGH.

GEORG, YOU'RE IN THE WAREHOUSE CELLAR,

AND YOU MEET THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE.

- GOT IT. GOT IT.

- OKAY.

- IS IT GETTING ANY BETTER?

- NO, DAMN IT.

IT'S GETTING WORSE, A LOT WORSE.

- WELL, IT JUST HAS TO HOLD UP FOR TEN MORE HOURS.

I'VE ONLY GOT ABOUT SIX MORE PLANKS WORTH UPSTAIRS,

BUT I THINK WE'VE GOT ENOUGH TO DO IT IN THE ROOM DOWN HERE.

- DID YOU SET THE TIME WITH GEORG'S AND JOACHIM'S PARENTS?

- I DON'T THINK THEY'RE COMING.

- WHAT?

- DR. LENTZ IS RELUCTANT TO LEAVE NOW.

HE CHANGED HIS MIND.

SOMEBODY FOLLOWED THE HEPPNERS, SCARED THEM OFF.

THEY'RE AFRAID TO GO NOW.

- WELL, WHEN DID YOU FIND THIS OUT?

- YESTERDAY.

- ANY MORE LITTLE SURPRISES?

- YEAH.

- WELL?

- THEY KNOW ABOUT US.

- WHO KNOWS ABOUT US?

- THE POLICE IN EAST BERLIN.

THE NIGHT THAT I WENT TO LOOK AT THE HOUSE,

A VOPO FOLLOWED ME INTO THE CELLAR.

I THOUGHT HE WAS A VOPO.

OBVIOUSLY, HE'S AN AGENT.

- IN THE--IN THE CELLAR?

- YEAH. - WITH YOU?

- YEAH, HE SAW ME GO INTO THE HOUSE. I--

- AND YOU DIDN'T KILL HIM?

- HOW COULD I KILL HIM?

WE WOULD HAVE JEOPARDIZED THE WHOLE THING

RIGHT FROM THE START.

HE SAYS HE WANTS TO COME ACROSS WITH US.

- AND YOU BELIEVED HIM?

- WHAT COULD I DO?

- OH, MY GOD.

- THE POINT IS, HE KNOWS ABOUT US.

HE KNOWS ABOUT THE LOCATION. HE KNOWS ABOUT THE TUNNEL.

HE KNOWS EVERYTHING.

- YOU IDIOT!

YOU DUMB, STUPID IDIOT!

HOW IN GOD'S NAME COULD YOU BE TAKEN IN BY A--

HOW STUPID!

STUPID!

WE ARE DONE!

WE'RE KAPUT!

GOD, I COULD KILL YOU!

I--

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT HIM?

- HE CALLED ME BY MY NAME.

- SO?

- I NEVER GAVE HIM MY NAME.

- GENIUS.

- MAYBE I CAN GIVE HIM THE WRONG DAY FOR THE ESCAPE.

- SANDY,

THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

- I KNOW.

- I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT, SANDY.

- I JUST WANT YOU TO LEAVE NOW, ALL RIGHT?

THERE'S SOMETHING I'VE GOT TO DO.

I'LL MEET YOU AT THE CAFE.

- WHEN DOES EMERICH'S FAMILY ARRIVE?

SANDY?

I SAID WHEN DO YOU MEET EMERICH'S FAMILY

AT THE TRAIN STATION?

- 9:30.

- HOW WILL YOU RECOGNIZE THEM?

- THE OLD MAN IS GONNA WEAR A RED SCARF.

NOW, LOOK, IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO, ALL RIGHT?

PLEASE? - BUT IS IT--

- LISTEN! NO MORE QUESTIONS, ALL RIGHT?

- WHAT'S WRONG, SANDY?

- NOTHING.

- I DON'T LIKE IF YOU SAY "NOTHING" THAT WAY.

- I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY. IT'S NOTHING, REALLY.

I'M JUST--I'M NERVOUS, YOU KNOW.

EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE FINE.

I PROMISE.

I LOVE YOU.

OH, GOD, I LOVE YOU.

- COMRADE.

UP HERE.

SO DID YOU SEE HER?

- WHO?

- MY GIRLFRIEND, ILSE.

- NO, I DIDN'T SEE HER.

- SHE WENT DOWNSTAIRS TO GET US SOME WINE AND CHEESE.

HERE.

- WHAT'S THAT? - THAT'S IT.

- COME ON. SIT DOWN. I'LL SHOW YOU.

SIT DOWN.

THAT'S THE TUNNEL RIGHT THERE,

AND WE START ON THIS WAREHOUSE IN ACKERSTRASSE.

WE GO UNDER THE WALL, AND WE COME UP IN HERE

IN THE CELLAR OF THIS HOUSE ON FRIEDRICHSTRASSE.

THERE ARE VOPOS PATROLLING THERE EVERY HOUR, AS YOU KNOW,

AND THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE GONNA HELP US OUT.

WELL, THAT'S THE COFFEE.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

- I THOUGHT WE WERE HAVING WINE.

- THE COFFEE'S FOR ME.

THE WINE WILL BE HERE SOON.

- WHAT IS THIS "X" ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE HOUSE?

- IT'S THE CAFE WHERE WE MEET,

THE SCHUSTERJUNGEN.

- AT WHAT TIME?

- DIDN'T I TELL YOU?

- NO.

- JUST BEFORE NOON.

- AND THEN?

WHEN YOU--

NO.

WAIT.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I AM YOUR FRIEND.

YOU'RE MAKING A MISTAKE.

- OKAY.

- TAKE HIM ACROSS.

- TAKE HIM THROUGH, BRUNO.

HERE.

GO IN.

- MOVE!

- A BEER.

- OH, NO. WHO IS HE?

- SOMEONE FROM THE EAST.

- ARE YOU GOING TO SHOOT ME?

- NOT IF WE CAN HELP IT.

- I AM IN WEST BERLIN?

- YES.

- OH, THANK YOU.

- WHERE ARE THEY? HAVE YOU SEEN THE OTHERS?

- NOT YET.

- THE OTHERS?

CAN I HELP?

CAN I TAKE OFF MY UNIFORM?

- YES.

- THANK YOU. THANKS.

OH, THAT'S SO GOOD.

YEAH.

- STAY TOGETHER NOW.

COME ON. COME ON.

ALL RIGHT, THIS IS IT.

- MAMA.

WHO HAVE WE GOT HERE?

OH, WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

- HEIDI.

- OH, HEIDI.

- EMERICH.

I BROUGHT YOU YOUR STAMP COLLECTION.

DO YOU REMEMBER?

- OH, PAPA.

THANK YOU.

- OKAY, WE'VE GOT TO GO.

HURRY UP.

- YOU'RE RIGHT.

PAPA, EVERYBODY, COME ON. LET'S GO.

FOLLOW ME.

- DOWN!

BREAK IT DOWN!

HURRY!

- THERE.

WATCH YOUR HEAD.

ALL RIGHT, COME. COME WITH ME.

COME FORWARD. COME HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

HEIDI, KNEEL IN THERE.

AND YOU TOO, CAROLINE. SORRY.

ROBERT.

STEP IN. YOU'LL GET A NICE LITTLE RIDE.

AND THERE WE GO.

THERE. DON'T BE SCARED.

MAMA, MAMA, WAIT HERE.

I'LL GET THE CHILDREN FIRST.

COME ON.

ROBERT.

ROBERT. COME ON.

STAND THERE. WAIT FOR ME.

ALL RIGHT.

NOW, YOU STAY HERE, AND YOU WAIT FOR ME.

ALL RIGHT, STAY RIGHT HERE, RIGHT AGAINST IT.

DON'T MOVE. YOU HEAR?

I'LL JUST GET GRANDMA AND PAPA, ALL RIGHT?

GOD, MAKE IT HOLD ON.

ALL RIGHT, ROBERT. AGAINST THE WALL.

DON'T MOVE. YOU HEAR?

- YES. - DON'T MOVE.

MAMA?

CAREFUL BUT QUICK.

MOVE AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN.

OH, PLEASE.

CAROLINE, STAY THERE.

CHILDREN.

HERE. COME ON. COME ON.

BRUNO, GET ON THE PHONE.

TELL SANDY TO HURRY UP.

THE OLD CAVE-IN IS ABOUT TO BREAK THROUGH.

- GEORG, IT'S NOT WORKING.

- EMERICH.

- COME ON. STAY HERE.

HEY, HOLD THIS FOR ME.

- SCHNAPPS, PLEASE.

- OKAY.

- JOACHIM.

- PLEASE, PLEASE, WE MUST GO NOW.

YOU FOLLOW JOACHIM. HE'LL SHOW YOU.

IT'S THIS WAY. PLEASE.

- THE OLD CAVE-IN. IT'S COLLAPSING.

- DR. LENTZ.

- PAPA, WE CAN DO IT.

WE MUST.

- WE'LL GO.

- WHERE'S GRETA?

- I DON'T KNOW.

SHE'S NOT AT THE CAFE. SHE NEVER ARRIVED.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE SHE IS.

- I'M GOING TO LOOK.

- GEORG, THERE'S NO TIME.

- SANDY, I'VE GOT TO GO.

- JOACHIM.

- STAY THERE. - I'M COMING.

- MAMA, GO AHEAD.

- GEORG!

I WAS SO AFRAID.

- THERE IS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF ANYMORE.

COME ON.

- COME ON! HURRY!

GEORG, LOCK THE DOOR.

COME ON. IT'S THIS WAY.

- THIS IS IT.

RIGHT THERE!

- EVERYBODY OFF THE TRUCK.

HURRY UP! EVERYBODY OFF.

HURRY!

CHECK EVERY DOOR.

HURRY!

- ALL RIGHT, BE CAREFUL HERE. LET ME GET YOU.

LET ME BRING YOU THROUGH.

GEORG!

- IT'S HERE!

- GO ON.

YOU MUST GO ON!

- NO, I WAIT FOR YOU, SANDY!

- GEORG!

GEORG!

- NO!

SANDY!

SANDY!

SANDY.

- SANDY!

SANDY! SANDY!

EMERICH!

EMERICH!

COME ON!

- STEP BACK, GIRL. STEP BACK.

- SANDY!

- DO YOU HEAR ME?

SANDY!

GET BACK! QUICK!

- NO! LET GO!

- GET OUT! GET OUT!

- THERE THEY ARE.

- YOU'RE FREE NOW.

YOU'RE FREE.

- THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

WHO REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND OR SAY THEY DON'T

WHAT IS THE GREAT ISSUE

BETWEEN THE FREE WORLD AND THE COMMUNIST WORLD.

LET THEM COME TO BERLIN!

ALL--

ALL FREE MEN, WHEREVER THEY MAY LIVE,

ARE CITIZENS OF BERLIN.

AND THEREFORE, AS A FREE MAN,

I TAKE PRIDE IN THE WORDS "ICH BIN EIN BERLINER."