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- How did it happen? - Bandits, major.

They crawled under the viaduct during the change of guard.

- Losses? - One soldier.

- He was the first to spot them. - What happened afterwards?

We opened fire. .. But it was dark.. .

Then the boys from the station arrived and there was an explosion.

The bandits managed to place a charge.

There's virtually no damage. One pillar was touched.

- We checked the viaduct, it's clean. - Thank you sergeant.

Come Kloss, we'll take a look. Lead the way.

Yes, sir.

Here, major. ..

- lt's nothing. And the tracks? - They're alright, major.

One thing troubles me, Kloss. They came through the minefield,

and the only way to the viaduct was to be mined.

- lt is. - They had the plan.

- That can't be ruled out. - This is the second attempt to. ..

blow up the viaduct. They seem very intent on it.

That isn't surprising. The road and tracks in one go.

This is our shortest connection to the front.

That front's getting nearer all the time, eh Kloss?

And only just a year ago we were... Let's go.

Stop here. l stil l have something to settle here.

ln that case, l'll see you this evening.

- There'll be lots of drinking! - That's al l we have left.

Who have you been sending?

The explosion dusted the pillar, and that's al l.

Til l the 7th of January.. .

HQ demands that we take care of that viaduct...

Get me in touch with Bartek. l need to speak to him.

l'm glad you came. You look nice enough.

- My name's Edith. - Mine's Greta.

You'l l sleep there.

Someone comes to visit me sometimes, l'd prefer if he didn't make a mistake.

l hope you're not shocked. Let's see what you've got.. .

The idiot who lived here before didn't let me live. Everything bothered her.

Cigarette smoke. The mess.

Once l took her towel , l thought she was going to shoot me.

Only Herman was able to calm her.. . Totally crazy...

That's nice. We all get crazy around here.

Can l have this? No, it's too smal l.

What a depressing town. All the time they're talking about bandit raids.

Every day one of ours gets killed.

l know. l've already been here.

l don't like this town.

Fortunately there's no shortage of boys.. .

The nearer the front, the more interesting the acquaintances.

- And that friend of yours? - You'll meet him.

Haupsturmfuhrer Herman Brunner of the SS.

But in fact, l like someone else.

Maybe because he doesn't seem to notice me.

Oberleutnant Kloss.

Blond...tall ... What's his name?

Hans Kloss. Would you happen to know him?

My God. .. Hans!

After all these years. .. Will he recognize me?

You know him? Really?

l beg you Edith, you have to introduce me. He's a stone, not a man.

Recognize him?

- That's just some snotty kid. - lt's a picture from '36.

To Edith, whom l'll never forget- Hans.

- ls it resembling? - A bit.

You'll be able to see for yourself, if he's kept his word.

Kurt, take these bottles home. You can keep one for yourself.

- Thank you, lieutenant. - But the flat has to be spotless.

Hi, Hans. Have you heard? The resistance put one over us.

They tried to. l was there with Broch.

Yes, l talked to him today. Well, we'l l take care of them in the new year.

Lieutenant Kloss, telephone!

Oberleutnant Hans Kloss? Edith Lausch speaking. ..

Yes, Hans. You're not mistaken, it's me. You didn't expect this.. .

Atotal coincidence...

l'm very happy. l must see you.

Listen, maybe we could spend New Year's Eve together?

Of course, Edith. Gladly.

Though l admit l'm quite scared of meeting you again.. .

lt's been so many years. Last time we saw each other was.. .

Yes, you're right. ln '36, during the holidays.

Yes, l remember. Natural ly l remember, Edith...

Of course, you may bring a friend.

l live in this red house near the post office.

Kwiatowa 4, first floor, there's a card on the door. l'm very happy.

At eleven... See you then.

Edith Lausch... Aunt Hilda's youngest daughter.

- Yes, lieutenant? - No, nothing.

You were to give your opinion on that project.

Later.

The devil himself sent Hans Kloss's cousin. His childhood playmate.

A holiday flirt. That's al l l remember.

Code it, and send it right away. Everything about Edith Lausch !

lt's the worst moment. .. we can only transmit in case of an emergency.

This is an emergency. l need the reply today, and before 22 hours.

Bartek, you have to take care of that viaduct in the next days.

Afterwards, they're calling in SS and police from the entire district.

lt'd be a good thing to blow up some transport at the same time.

These are the details of transports in the next few days.

They might not expect us to strike just after a failed attempt.

- We'll do it. - Remember, two or three days.

And make a diversion some distance away.

Maybe you could organize it together with the AK?

- Yes. - That's all .

We must switch to another contact.

- The clockmaker again? - Yes.

Well , drink to the new year and my encounter with my cousin.

- Watch out, it might be a trap. - l have been, for four years.

Little Hans will have some trouble.

He never saw Edith in uniform . l wonder, what did l look like then?

He's never seen the adult Edith. You probably wore pigtails.

- Tell me, what does he look like now? - l've already told you.

Tall, handsome, blond. You'll see for yourself.

l wouldn't be surprised, if he didn't know which of us is Edith.

- You forget he was in love with her. - Aren't you being too sentimental?

- Hurry up, Kurt. - Yes, lieutenant.

Who can it be at this hour?

lt's too early for the guests. Open the door, Kurt!

Good evening.

A boy brought the alarm clock back. You take it to be repaired yourself.

l completely forgot.

A good workman. He promised it'd be ready today. And he kept his word.

Alright Kurt, you've done well. You're free until tomorrow morning.

You can go see your Aneta.

This is for her, she deserves a New Year's Eve gift.

Thank you, lieutenant.

- Happy New Year. - Get going.

Aunt Hilda has rheumatism.

Last letter - '38.

The Weisenberg estate.. .

boat trips on the lake. Proposal by a bush.

Our Hans Kloss was sentimental.

Aunt Hilda has rheumatism. Last letter in '38.

lt's you.. . Welcome major!

You won't guess what l've brought.

Champagne. Great.

Excuse me... l must repair this alarm clock.

l know a bit about this. But please, sit down.

The champagne's a trifle. l've brought news. That's why l've come early.

Well, my dear friend, it'll only be official in a few days.. .

But l can already tell you today.

Congratulations, Captain Kloss!

Thank you.

Aren't you happy? At your age?

- l'm 43 and... - You're an excellent officer, major.

Thank you. l once worked in the General Staff. ..

l had my own opinion about the war with Russia.

As our present experiences show, l was right, they weren't.

lvan's preparing a new offensive. Been doing so for six months.

There'll be another beating.

Tonight, l'd like to forget l work for counterintel ligence.

And l wouldn't want a friend to remind me of it.

A man l like and respect.

Thank you, Kloss.

Luckily there's enough alcohol to forget. At least tonight.

- Schneider's late. - My girls shall be here any minute.

Women? Germans?

That's my surprise. Please imagine, that my cousin found me here.

We haven't seen each other for eight years, l'm quite nervous. ..

- l should think so. .. Pretty? - l don't know. She was 1 3 or 1 4 then.

Short pigtails and scraped knees. She liked to climb trees.

l think it's them . Let them in, major, and l'll hide.

Come in ladies.

Make yourselves at home.

Edith?

- Hans? - Have l become so old?

You've changed a lot, lieutenant.

Excuse me, Hans. This is the Greta l told you about.

She's wanted to meet you for a long time.

- And how do you know l've changed? - l saw a picture.

What picture?

The one you sent me from that trip to Krolewiec in '36, remember?

Please excuse me, it's been so many years.

l'm sorry, l forgot to make the introductions. My friend, Major Broch.

Let's leave them, Greta. We'll go meet the last guest.

Let's leave them alone.

- How is Aunt Hilda? - You remember mother?

She often recalls you. She hasn't been up much lately.

- Those rheumatism again.. . - You remember even that, Hans!

l thought you had forgotten about us.

l haven't forgotten anything. l liked Aunt Hilda very much. ..

and one of her daughters.

You remember what we talked about in the boat the eve of your departure?

How could l forget, Edith?

Uncle Wolfgang said you had fallen in love with some girl.

- History, let's not discuss that. - But something happened.

You stopped writing to me. You didn't write once since the war.

We thought, that when the Bolsheviks entered Lithuania. ..

l escaped, got a Swedish passport, and got through to the Reich.

And think, if not for this coincidence.

They could have sent me to any other town !

- Did you get married? - Did you?

Married women aren't enrol led into the auxiliary service.

l'm also waiting until victory for that.

l want to ask you something. The guests are coming.. .

- would you agree to play hostess? - With pleasure, Hans.

Have you refreshed those memories?

- Yes. l've even been appointed hostess. - Well done!

There's a gramophone, we must put something on.

- Edith! - Captain Schneider!

Day of surprises. We haven't seen each other...

- Four years, Edith! - That's it.

You're even more beautiful . Congratulations, Captain Kloss.

For your promotion, and the pleasure of meeting Miss Edith here.

Our first encounter was in somewhat unpleasant circumstances. ..

My dear friends. Stop babbling! Let us be seated. ..

the New Year's just a minute away.

First we'll greet Hauptsturmfuhrer Brunner. That isn't nice of you, Kloss.

You organize a party and you forget about a friend. ..

But Brunner can smel l alcohol and women from a mile away!

- Come on in ! - l was looking for you and l found you.

- Al low me, Edith. - Haupsturmfuhrer Herman Brunner.

And this is our host's miraculously found cousin and flirt Edith Lausch.

Go easy on the glass, Herman!

Ladies and gentlemen, midnight!

To 1 945!

To the Fuhrer!

To the Wunderwaffe!

To victory!

- The alarm ! - Everyone to the bunker!

lt's so cold.

This New Year's Eve didn't go too well !

Damned ground floor, always a draft.

And that Pole forgot to stoke the fire again. l'll mangle her tomorrow.

Well then? How's love?

- l don't know. - lf you don't like him ...

Are you interested? l'll think about it.

God, it's so cold...

You know what? Take your covers and come in here, we'll be warmer.

You'd better come into my bed, it's wider.

Oh you...

While you're at it, turn off the lights.

You're smart.

Move over.

My head's reeling from that champagne.

Maybe it isn't because of the champagne...

Think, after all those years...

l prefer him in the flesh than on a photograph.

lt was for me. Someone tried to shoot me!

What else did you do after the air-raid?

l've already told you. We walked the ladies home with Kloss and Schneider.

Kloss was tired, he went home. And l took Schneider back.

You doubtless talked on the way. What about?

You should rather ask,

if we didn't meet any suspicious individuals near the house.

You'll excuse me, major, but l know which questions to ask.

l'm interested in what you talked about.

Because first one talks, then places bombs, or shoots.

l won't al low. ..

Sit down, major. You shouldn't take it so personal ly.

- What did you talk about then? - l've already told you.

l don't remember exactly. We talked about.. .

1 941 . About the days we made 50 km advances in a day.

Dangerous subjects.

People who haven't smelled powder, overvalue danger.

But Schneider and l are old front-line officers. And we've known real .. .

danger more than once. Do you have any more questions?

Schneider was already here in '41 . Did he mention anything about that?

l don't see where you're heading?

lf you suspect Schneider, then l must state. ..

l'm not interested in your statements, major.

That will be all, thank you.

Ask Edith Lausch in. ..

One man didn't come back from the attack two days ago. ..

- Florian. - Did he know about me?

Not much.

Not much is enough. They didn't catch anybody during the attack.

l'll try to find out. Did you establish contact with the AK?

Yes.

We have to make the attack coincide with the E-1 9 transport from the.. .

Ruhr Basin. Weapons and ammunition. lt'll be at the station at 23:1 9.

They'l l reorganize their defenses. That leaves only tomorrow night.

You were to ask the AK if one of their boys shot at Edith Lausch. ..

Neither ours, nor theirs. lt must have been at someone's.. .

- own incentive. - Own incentive? But who's?

- What about her? - Everything's alright, l think.

A man can change in eight years. l don't think she suspects anything.

Or else she's very clever.

You know. .. l like that girl.

l real ly like her.

l don't understand your questions. l was shot at. By the enemy.

What has my work, my record, have to do with it al l?

My dear, please leave that to me.

Yes, speaking. .. What, he isn't in yet?

Keep trying then. Look for him. .. l'll wait. Get me through.

So you were conscripted into the auxiliary service in '40?

- Yes. - Where were you stationed?

ln Poland, Russia, France. Now in Poland again.

- Where in Poland? - Here, in the same town.

- And when was that? - ln 1 941 , l've already told you.

- l think. .. - What do you think?

No, nothing. .. Do you have any other questions?

Yes, when was the last time you saw Kloss before?

A long time ago. Eight years. l was just a child then.

- And you didn't write to each other? - No.

But you must have told him about what you've been through.

Lots of strange things happen during the service.

No. Why are you interested?

Just privately. lt must be very interesting...

To meet someone close after al l these years.

Yes.

- War changes people. - But not exteriorly?

Yes. Exteriorly also. l have his picture from eight years ago.

- lt's difficult to recognize him. - Difficult?

And you have a good memory.. . When did you meet Schneider?

During my first stay in this town. ln 1 941 .

l was suddenly moved to another town. l still don't know why.

Yes.

Well then, thank you.

You see, in our line of work, we must ask about different things.

lt might seem strange, but believe me, it serves the right cause.

Yes. l hope you'l l catch those bandits, who shot at me.

Captain Kloss, please.

The captain isn't in.

Yes.

Please tell the captain.. . You're here at last!

Yes, major?

- lf you can believe this, Brunner.. . - Just a moment.

Grauman, if you'd be so kind as to ask for some tea to be brought.

- Yes, captain. l'll bring it myself. - l'm listening, major.

Please imagine, that idiot Brunner suspects me of shooting at German girls!

ldiotic. You know their methods.

Those trick questions: With whom? About what?

What do you know about Schneider, Edith, Kloss.. .?

Well , Brunner has the duty of finding the culprit.

- But why is he looking amongst us? - Wel l, time for me to go, Kloss.

- Goodbye. - And don't worry yourself about it.

Yes? Captain Kloss. ..

You're there Hans! l've found you at last. Listen, we have a member of. ..

You're there Hans! l've found you at last. Listen, we have a member of. ..

the resistance. One of those who tried to blow up the bridge the other day.

He had the plan of the minefield on him .

l'd like you to interrogate him.

Yes, l'll wait Hans. Come as soon as you can.

Captain. l forgot to report, there were telephone calls.

Please, sit down Schneider.

When did you meet Edith Lausch?

ls this an interrogation?

Your duty, captain Schneider, is to provide precise answers.

We've captured a bandit, who had on him the plans of the minefields...

surrounding the bridge. And those same plans were in your safe.

Not only, Hauptsturmfuhrer.

Also in the corps and the division staffs, the Abwehr, and here. ..

l didn't expect such an answer,

from a man who was a frequent guest of colonel von Schaeffer's.

The colonel was my superior, Hauptsturmfuhrer.

l couldn't know that he'd betray the Fuhrer.

- What exactly do you expect from me? - That's a different matter.

l expect precise answers. When did you meet Edith Lausch?

lt was in '41 .

Where and in what circumstances?

ln this town. We met two or three times.

The first time, l saw her in quite exceptional circumstances.

That is?

We lived in that big house in the town square.

l on the ground floor. She on the second.

The local Amsleiter occupied the entire first floor. ..

- What was his name. ..? - That's unimportant.

l'm trying to be precise.

Well , one night there was a bandit raid.

- Poles doubtless? - Yes.

The Amsleiter wasn't in. They shot his wife and stole some objects of value.

A lot apparently.

lt was just after the town had been cleansed of the local Jews. People said:

The Amsleiter made anice profit.. .

That's what you say.

Edith Lausch was coming home from her shift.

ln the entrance, or the staircase, l forget.. .

She met the escaping bandits. One of them had a military overcoat.

He shot at her, and missed.

She went to the nearest door, mine.

Yes.

And you didn't see the bandits?

l was awakened only by the knocks. That was Edith.

Of course, l informed the police, but it was too late.

- And what did Edith tel l you? - About what?

- About the raid. - Nothing.

l took no further interest in the matter.

l know she was reassigned elsewhere straight afterwards.

We met again only last night.

- Did you talk with Kloss about her? - Maybe you should ask me, Herman?

There you are, Hans! Please, come on in.

We had just finished, hadn't we Schneider?

You see, l'd like you to interrogate this freedom fighter.

After all , the matter concerns you as wel l.

Could you make yourself clearer?

The time will come for that. Please, sit down.

You see, this bandit's confession should interest you.

You surprise me, Herman. You interrogate Schneider, Broch. ..

But as far as l know you haven't even established,

if one or more people took part in the attempt on Edith Lausch.

That isn't important.

Edith Lausch must have told you,

as her cousin and lover, of her adventures.

What's so strange about that? A few memories have gathered.. .

over these eight years. Which ones interest you most?

Of course those, which concern activities against the Reich.

Don't talk crap.

Watch out, Hans.

- Excel lent cigar. Wife or a girl for. .. - l'm in no mood forjokes.

- lt's you who must be joking. - No. Your situation doesn't look good.

l said, your situation doesn't look good.

- You said so. - You're not interested in the reason?

- l suppose you'l l tell me. - l see, you have a date?

Maybe.. .

You see.. . Everything depends on you.

lf you're smart. ..

Don't play those tricks with me, Brunner.

You forget who you're talking to.

Either spit out what you're on about, or stop wasting my time!

Kuntze! Bring the prisoner in!

Nearer, nearer Wasiak. You can go, Kuntze.

Don't be shy. Come closer.

Wasiak, tell the captain everything you told me.

l'l l interrogate him myself.

l see you've been lenient with him.

- Name? - Wasiak Wincenty.

- Profession? - l was a waiter.

- When? - l'm interrogating him.

- When then? - Until '41 .

- And then? - l was in hiding. ln the resistance.

- Your commander's pseudonym? - Bartek.

- The unit's last strength? - About a hundred men.

A hundred, you say?

What was your mission during the attack?

- Lead the unit through the minefield. - And where did Bartek get his plans?

- From his man among the Germans. - Where did he contact him?

- l think. .. - Well !

- . ..the train station, but... - But what?

He doesn't anymore, captain. The man blew his cover.

- Have you said everything you know? - l'm not hiding anything.

l want to live, captain.

Bartek said it was a good thing that the German girl's back.

You can send him out, Herman.

Kuntze! Take the prisoner away.

How did he put that? '' good thing that the German girl's.. .

back, she's always worked wel l.'' Did you notice?

Yes.

l noticed something else. That man reeked of vodka.

Since when does the Gestapo feed it's proteges with vodka?

You've committed a mistake, Brunner. But you can still back out of this.

- lt'll remain between us. - Wait.. . Who else did he talk about?

About someone who blew his cover. Do you know what he meant?

- Don't be ridiculous, Brunner. - l have a written confession to file.

First someone blows his cover and now that German girl .. .

You see, Hans. Edith Lausch is your cousin,

whom you've apparently met after al l these years.

Don't be in too much of a hurry, you could end up in a dead end.

- ls that you, Kurt? - Yes, captain.

l got those cigarettes.

Thank you. You'l l have to go to that clockmaker's again.

The alarm-clock's useless again. lt's to be ready tomorrow at noon.

l'l l pick it up myself. And tell the old man, that one more time and l'll. ..

- Anyway, you know what to tell him. - Yes, captain. l know!

- Here are the keys. - Thank you.

Yes. Captain Kloss.

lt's you, captain Schneider.

Did our friend Brunner mangle you a lot?

Don't worry about it.

Alright. l'll come to your office tomorrow at nine.

Goodbye. Thank you for your trust.

Edith ! l'm glad to see you.

- Take your coat off. - l missed you, so l came.

We can be together so rarely. You're always busy.

Kiss me. ..

No, not like that. ..

Listen Edith.

You remember, on New Year's Eve? Brunner dropped his glass when he saw you.

So what? Are you jealous?

- Where do you know him from? - l don't know.

l think... no...

- You're in danger. - Stop it, Hans.

l'm so happy you're here. l felt very badly without you today.

So did l, Edith.

'' l was near despair...'' '' l felt my strength depart me.''

That's Heine.

You're quoting Heine?

lt must have remained in my head since school .

- Did you learn those verses? - And where do you know them from?

- Mother likes Heine. - That's very bad.

l don't know. You know, at times you seem so strange to me.

So unlike the Hans l remember. The Hans on the photograph.

lt seems l can't have both at once. l lost your picture somewhere.

- What do you mean lost? - lt must be Greta.

She's often making a terrible mess. She was date with Brunner. ..

- and was looking for something. - Did you check that?

Hans, what's wrong? Are you jealous? You see, l only had your picture.. .

for so many years, and now l have you in the flesh. l don't regret the swap.

You don't understand, Edith. Someone shoots at you.

Someone goes through your things. l'm afraid for you.

Hans! The mess bore Greta's signature. l can assure you.

- You're worried about me, aren't you? - Very much so, Edith.

- Real ly? - Yes.

But l'm not in any danger here.

When you come next week, it'll be ready.

- Next week? And what about... - What?

- Won't it be any cheaper? - Can't do it.

Wel l then.. . Goodbye.

You scared him. Like your man scared me yesterday. Screamed, shouted. ..

l'm in a hurry. Tel l me.

lt's market day today, someone could come in any minute.

Florian showed up. He got wounded in the leg.

He managed to get to Garbatka. He couldn't give word before.

Wasiak was a waiter.

He worked with the Gestapo since the start of the occupation.

He's had a death sentence from the AK since '41 , but he got away.

We found the janitor of the house where the raid took place.

According to our information, no organization did it.

- Private, criminal work. - l'm interested in thatjanitor.

He'll be here at six. Your alarm-clock will be ready.

- Just don't mess it up too much. - The attack on the viaduct's ready.

- We'l l attack all three posts at once. - Hi!

Yes. .. We've been attacked by a strong unit.

At least two platoons. We need immediate help!

We're defending ourselves!

Hold on ! l'm sending two SS platoons.

Sergeant! What's going on?

We're going to Garbatka, captain! The bandits have attacked.

And who gave you the order to leave your positions on the viaduct?

General staff, captain ! We're to help the SS.

- They can't manage alone. - Alright. Good luck!

Yes, sir!

- Hans, you're so cold. - lt's freezing.

- l was afraid you wouldn't come. - l promised.

l feel ill again. l don't know what's wrong with me.

- You heard? The bandits. .. - They like this weather.

l'm afraid all the time since that ill-fated New Year's Eve.

A German girl shouldn't get herself into such a state. Right?

Yes. Railroad. ..

Yes, l received it.. .

E-1 9 will go through as planned.

- Something new? - Everything's alright.

- You know, l found your picture. - Give it to me.

You must mean '' show ''. lt's my souvenir after all.

l was so young then. .. Just a snotty kid.

When l look at you it seems to me that.. .

No, l prefer you the way you are now.

Thank you, Edith.

We must talk.

- Seriously? - Very seriously.

- You're in danger. - l know. l can feel it.

Every German in this country is in danger.

That's not what l mean. l was thinking about Brunner.

What does he want from you? That man hates you.

l don't know. No. .. it's impossible!

Sometimes, l think l'l l go crazy. l don't even believe myself.

- But l'm wrong. l must be. - Tell me!

Even you, l don't know if l should.

lt was three years ago. l saw that face only for. ..

a fraction of a second. Of course l'm wrong.

lt was here, in this town. During the attack on the Amsleiter.

- Someone shot at you. - How do you know?

l know a lot, Edith. Afterwards, they shot 50 Poles.

What do l care about 50 Poles! They killed a German woman then.

A German.. . Just to rob her.

Her husband's a high-ranked Gestapo official in Berlin now.

- Did you see Brunner then, Edith? - lt's impossible.

Do you understand? lmpossible!

Brunner is a Gestapo officer and a long time SS-man.

- One more murder... - What did you say? Hans!

Here you are, Hans! l expected to find you here.

But l didn't expect you.

l would have thought that during a bandit attack,

the place of our head of security is somewhere else.

The security service has different tasks.

Miss Lausch. You're under arrest.

How dare you?

Luge!

Herman ! Tell your two boys to wait outside.

- ls this some joke, Hans? - Good advice.

Afterwards it might be too late. Unless you intend to lock me up too?

Alright. Five minutes, Hans. Not a second more.

Go out, close the door. Wait downstairs.

What does this al l mean?

Edith, you're on duty. Don't bother yourself and us.

Tell me, Brunner, how's Wasiak? l suppose he's already dead.

The poor bastard didn't expect to end that way.

Wel l. ..he was no longer useful . The case is closed, the confession's on paper.

Schneider gave the bandits the plan of the minefield.

And she's his long-time lover and accomplice.

How dare you?! That's a lie!

And then, you know how it goes? She knew too much.

Schneider was scared we'd sniff him out. He ordered her to be killed.

- Wel l, Miss Lausch. Let's go. - Wait, Brunner.

Let's say you arrest Ms. Lausch and Schneider.

That's your plan. l have a different one.

Let us imagine. A certain high-ranked official of the Reich's

Central Security in Berlin, learns that you can afford ten-mark cigars.

Still now. After three years.

- What are you talking about, Hans? - Examining possibilities.

l wonder if Wasiak took part in the attack on the Amsleiter?

And who shot at Edith? Wasiak or you?

Hands up! Both of you!

Hans! lt was him ! l'm sure of it!

- Higher, higher, Miss Lausch. - l told you Edith, stay out of it.

She's too nervous, Brunner. So are you.

- Hands... Kloss! - You must think l'm a fool, Brunner.

lf something were to happen to me.. .

The appropriate report will reach Berlin.

The precise description of a certain raid.. .

- No one wil l believe you. - Put your gun away, Brunner.

While l'm still inclined to talk with you.

l also have a the testimony of a witness. A living witness.

The janitor of the house in which the attack took place. You sought him,

l found him . He got ten photographs to choose from.

He chose one. Guess who's?

What do you want?

You put your gun away, you get in.. .

your car, and you take care of what's going on where you sent your men.

- What? You'l l let him.. . - Edith, l asked you.. .

And you, l think have something to tell Miss Lausch?

That story about her and captain Schneider was of course ajoke.

Yes. .. of course.

A little misunderstanding. l'm sorry.

We have nothing more to say to each other.

- But l have! - Edith.

Listen, Hans. What guarantees do l have?

None. lt all depends on you, if you're smart.. .

Remember, l'm your friend, Hans. l won't bother you any longer.

Hauptsturmfuhrer Brunner.

Hans, it's so horrible. You've saved me, but l can't remain silent.

- That man must be justly punished. - You speak ofjustice?

You real ly don't understand? Try to think, Edith.

What are you talking about, Hans? You saved me and l love you.

You've seen it al l.. .

This man, who represents Germany. And those 50 people in the square.

What do l care about them? They were Poles.

lf l hadn't been here, you would have died on the way to the Gestapo,

''attempted escape''.

Yes? Railroad command.

l understand.. .

'' Halt military transport no. 1 9.''

'' Let transport no.21 .. .

. ..42 through, carrying workers for the front's defenses. ..''

Yes, sir. l understood. l'l l transmit.

- What does that mean, Edith? - Nothing.

The incoming train wil l stop at the station.

We'll let the train with the workers through. lt'll go first.

- You won't transmit that. - Are you crazy? l received an order.

lt means hundreds of lives.

Put the receiver away, Edith.

Get up! Move away!

You knew.

l knew.

What are you waiting for? Shoot!

Maybe you'll ask me to cooperate?

Maybe you want me to kil l German soldiers with you?

- Nazis! - Even if l started to hate them. ..

You don't have a choice. You disobeyed an order. Brunner will eliminate you.

Brunner's a murderer, but he's a German. And you?

- Then go to him and tel l him. - l will . Shoot then !

You aren't able to. You're a Pole.

Yes.

Hans!

l love you !

There's still time, run !

The viaduct!

l wanted to tell you, Brunner, that your deal with him is through.

You'll pay for murdering that woman. And you. ..

She betrayed the Third Reich. ..