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POLISH TELEVISION presents

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THE TIME OF HONOR series 6

In the last episode

Message for Kmicic!

I need an good liaison officer.

- Condemned to death. - You've no right!

He's a snitch!

Wladek...

- Let's go to Poland. - What's that?

Run, it's an order! Run!

Yes, what about us?

SIMPLE CHOICE episode 67

How is he?

He must live, do you understand?

Not much hope, he lost a lot of blood.

So what? He's still alive, save him. Quickly.

I can't operate by myself. I need another surgeon.

So get yourself another surgeon.

Everyone's operating on crushed workers.

All of Warsaw is praying for them.

I can't believe there isn't another doctor in the city! Damn!

There is one. One great surgeon.

Open up!

- Otto Kirchner? - Yes, that's me.

We're off.

- Who are you? - Security Office.

Quick.

Come on.

You vouched that everything is under control.

- The op is up the spout. - Well, Janisz got arrested.

That's it, you weren't to arrest him.

It's not our fault, the NKVD caught him.

- It's a miracle they gave him to us. - There are no miracles.

Now I have to make calls, carry the can for you.

They'd take him to Moscow at once.

- How is he? - Being operated on.

Bad condition but he's cared for by the best doctors.

- Are you alright, minister? - It's nothing.

We can take it as a success, Janisz is in our hands.

The liaison officer ran away, we'll get him.

It looks like sabotage.

Did you check that guide?

He's detained for explanation but I don't think it's him.

Your thoughts don't interest me. Interrogate him at once.

Yes ma'am!

Anything else?

- Yes but it's private. - I have no time for private matters.

- Go now. - Yes ma'am.

Who are you here for?

- I need a place for a warehouse. - What for?

Furniture.

Come on, they're waiting.

Fine, sit him up.

Come here.

Ciaston, talk, we haven't got all day long.

When I have nothing to say.

Comrade lieutenant, for God's sake...

A believer, damn dog!

Wait... Ciaston, chop chop.

Say you warned the reactionaries and we're done.

I didn't warn anyone.

The bastard saw through me, bloody blondie.

- Right... - To me he's lying like a dog.

Keep working. Later show him pictures of the wanted.

- May recognise some. - Yes sir!

So, the other leg?

Sit!

So we're all here.

Hello, gentlemen.

Hiya.

- Krotki. - Kmicic.

Cigarette?

American.

Shame I quit.

From militia comrades.

We got one station.

- A lottery ticket, eh? - I heard about you.

You did the prison in Krzemien.

It was needed.

Kmicic, you're one good daredevil.

- Shame you're not with us. - Meaning?

- With NAF. - I don't feel too sorry.

You also believe the propaganda?

I don't, I just prefer to work alone.

So why have you come here?

I'm beginning to wonder, you?

Hello, gentlemen.

I came here to tell you that...

I'm the liaison officer of the government in exile emissary.

I've come to warn you.

The meeting's off, go back to your units.

- Why? A leak? - Go back to your units.

Wait for further instructions.

Off you go.

- We may meet again. - We may.

Guzik...

Wladek...

- What's going on? - SO provocation.

My boss got hit, not sure he's alive.

- Was someone following you? - I checked a dozen times.

- Why the hell did you come back? - To save your arse.

Wait until I kick yours.

I thought they were going to lock me up.

I'm sorry, I needed your help.

We both know you'd manage by yourself.

But thanks, I got my hands going.

- Doctor? - Yes?

The prisoner will be guarded at all times.

- No one is to approach him. - Fine.

Thank you.

Excuse me, can we talk?

I think Dr Kirchner should be employed by this hospital.

That's outside my competences.

At least now I know why I left the forest.

Didn't you before?

All this talk of uniting the underground is a load of crap.

Half a litre.

Since Rzepecki laid down arms, the boys trust no one.

- You talk like the SO want you to. - What do you know...

- You've been away nearly a year. - And a snack.

You don't know the situation.

- I do. - You do?

- From reports, drinking cognac? - Don't take the piss out of me.

If I wanted to stay, I wouldn't be back.

I'm just telling you things are different now.

We have nothing. No weapons, food, medication, nothing.

No money...

I brought money.

You're saying it now?

Janisz will split it between all groups.

- You said Janisz was dead. - I don't know, we must find out.

If he's in their hands, we must rescue him.

Rescue... are you mad?

We've done it before.

You want to attack Toledo?

What?

Toledo, NKVD prison. Don't you know about it?

- Are you refusing? - Michal...

This is suicide. Do you know how many men I have in my unit?

If Janisz survived, he's at a hospital...

- Where? - Mother will find.

Don't get mother into this.

LONDON

Are you insane? A lynch in London?

Only thanks to major Stark did we manage to hush this up.

I did it so that it wouldn't be.

You can relax.

He will go to court for war crimes.

- He was judged before. - You don't understand.

English authorities aren't bound by our sentences.

Not underground ones.

- But they are binding to me. - Listen to me.

If you had shot the cad, you'd go to prison for years.

You're lucky that we managed to hush it up.

- I didn't ask you to. - Many officers vouched for you.

What do you expect from me? That I'll thank you and forget it?

Not at all, lieutenant.

We want you to be Karkowski's prosecution witness.

I've been telling you. English authorities also want to judge him.

Can you promise Karkowski will pay for what he did in Warsaw?

I'll do everything I can to make it happen.

May I leave?

What are you doing?

You thought you'd shoot in a city

and no one would notice?

You promised you'd stop it, Bronek...

Bronek, I'm worried about you.

This is not my world.

I don't even know what we're doing here.

MUNICH

Sit down, Rainer.

Your information came in very useful.

I'm glad.

Really? We arrested many of your friends.

They weren't my friends.

Sure, and you became a Nazi as a result of an unfortunate chance?

You know what it was like in Germany before the war.

If you were in my place,

I could just as well sit on the other side of this desk now.

- Let's put our cards on the table. - I'm hoping for that.

You have nothing new for us.

- Wrong, I know much more. - You know nothing. Don't interrupt.

Everyone wants you.

Russians, Poles, the English. Three requests.

- You promised... - I told you not to interrupt.

My bosses also push me to get rid of you.

So why don't you?

I believe you could still be useful to us for once more.

What case?

Know the name Johann Blachnitzky?

I'm afraid not.

It's a German physicist.

One of the brains working on V1 and V2 rocket construction.

I have information that he's hiding in Warsaw.

No doubt under a different name. He has Polish roots.

That's all we know about him.

Of course the Russians are after him, too.

Sadly I cannot help,

I wasn't involved in this, I have no information.

You'll find him and bring him here.

I'm to go to Poland?

You were chief constable in Warsaw,

you know the area, you're sure to meet your old informers.

- Someone may recognise me. - I'm giving you a simple choice.

You go back either as a war criminal or as our agent.

Think about it until tomorrow. Corporal...

Take the prisoner.

- Chains, watches? - Thank you.

What do you think, madam?

I need tables and chairs but similar ones,

because these are all different.

Complain to the Germans, not to me.

- It's not a prewar shop, love. - Got any matching tables?

Cover it with a cloth and it's fine, as long as you put things on top.

Why so fussy?

They said the client is our lordş.

They used to say rubbish.

- How many chairs do you need? - 40.

- And 10 tables. - Lord, that many?

I don't have such quantities.

- Thank you, goodbye. - Goodbye.

Security Office.

- I haven't done anything. - I don't bite.

What did you talk about with the citizen?

The ribs haven't healed yet.

- It's very painful, isn't it? - I've known worse suffering.

I told you you should have stayed in hospital.

- Just give me some painkillers. - As you wish.

- When will our prisoner be awake? - I don't know.

- The clock is ticking. - I'm doing what I can.

Colonel Jablonski said they got you this German to help you.

Indeed... Dr Kirchner.

I still think he should work at this hospital.

- Who is he to you? - An expert.

And a friend.

I'll speak to someone about this. But can't promise anything.

Thank you very much.

What are your intentions?

It all depends on his state of health. If he survives.

he'll become a part of another operation,

which has been prepared in case of unforeseen circumstances.

If you have any comments, we'll gladly take them into account.

You're the commander here. I just need to know what's happening.

- All under control. - Excellent.

Let him in.

Thank you for visiting.

Thank you, comrade colonel.

I present myself, comrade colonel.

Sit down.

What are you going to tell us, colonel Jablonski?

Still wanting to move to our country?

I have great news. It will be possible this year.

- This year? - That's not all.

You will get a job at the State Department as a translator.

Aren't you glad?

It's too beautiful to be true. What do you want?

Do you, Poles, all have to be so suspicious?

You haven't answered me.

First you need to do a task in Warsaw.

I am to return to Poland? I am wanted there.

You'll get a Swiss passport.

But you won't go on your own.

With whom?

Come in.

- Good morning, Ms Celina. - What are you doing here?

- Let me explain it. - I'm not interested in explanations.

Will you let me in?

- Why were you at Lebedev's? - He called me in.

- What for? - The same thing as you.

- What did you tell him? - Don't worry,

he accepted your explanations and called me in to confirm.

- Did you? - I thought you trusted me.

- Pour some cognac. - You treat me like your subordinate.

You are my subordinate.

I want to order a headstone with his real name.

- I'd wait. - What for?

They can't know you as an officer's wife.

- I have no intentions to deny that. - I'm just worried about you, mum.

- Good morning, mum. - Hello, darling.

You'll tell me off for returning to Poland.

Not now, later.

We must ask you about something.

About what?

What do you mean we must?

We're looking for someone.

A man around 50, a shot wound in the chest.

You know many doctors.

How many hospitals are in Warsaw?

You're looking for someone again?

Is that why you're back?

Will you help us?

You're going with Wladek to the forest now?

- I have other tasks. - What tasks? From whom?

We don't want to get you involved. Just give me a list of hospitals.

In our hospital there is

a man over 50

with a shot wound in the chest.

But they guard him day and night.

What's his name?

I don't know, he's still unconscious.

- That could be Janisz. - Who?

You must take me to him.

It's important, mum.

I have to tell you something.

Let's not talk about work.

It's about Katia.

- Have you found her? - She's alive, she's in Poland.

Where?

Near Lublin, nuns run a shelter there.

- You're telling me now? - Earlier you didn't want to listen.

Are you sure this is my daughter?

Yes, it's definitely her, I checked.

- We have to get her as soon as. - We can't now, we have to wait.

- They have a smallpox epidemic. - I should get her out.

She's under good care, be calm.

They'll look after her.

One moment.

May I?

If you want to convince me, you're wasting time.

I am not going to work with the cad.

- Listen. - I know what you'll say.

If I don't agree, I won't get an American visa

and you may sack me from your post. Shame but I'll manage.

Are you going to let me speak?

Can we sit down?

I'm not here to blackmail.

I know it must be hard after all you experienced in Warsaw.

If you do, why do you ask me to work with a murderer?

Rainer is a tool, he'll answer for his crimes.

- When? - That depends on you.

- Me? - May I smoke?

A certain German physicist is hiding in Warsaw.

He vanished in April 1945

with important documents on rocket engines.

I believe with your help Rainer will lead us to him.

You'll seize the documents and come back to Munich alone.

And Rainer?

He'll be handed to the authorities in Warsaw.

For now we need him but he'll answer for everything, also your fiancé.

His name was Krzysztof, yes?

As you can see, I've not come to ask you to forgive Rainer.

It's your opportunity to do justice to him.

Please have a think about it.

Goodbye.

Here are Swiss passports.

You're an entrepreneur from Basel, you're his assistant.

The IDs are authentic. You'll stay at the Royal hotel.

Questions?

I have one.

I would not like to be misunderstood. What is Ms Celina's actual role?

You'll need someone to liaise with your old informers.

I see.

Thank you very much for agreeing.

You know, we worked together before?

In a casino in Warsaw.

These are the documents regarding your company.

Building industry.

- When are we leaving? - The car awaits.

A car? Great, I love driving.

Is that all?

Good luck.

Recently I've had the opportunity to stop smoking,

but as a building entrepreneur I'll start again. But I need to have...

- Please. - Thank you.

Thank you.

- Good morning, doctor. - Good morning.

Then you'll come to number four to change the patient's dressing.

Of course, doctor.

And here is a patient with high fever

and a shot in the lung.

It's him.

What now?

Will he survive the transport?

Are you mad?

He can't stay in their hands.

For now he must stay here.

For how long?

I'll let you know.

Come on.

Come on.

It's him.

Let's go get the boys.

- Do you agree? - Is it the first time?

Oi!

He even looked like a decent man.

When asked to promise, he became uneasy.

You really think they'll prosecute him?

- Sorry? - Will they prosecute Karkowski?

Yes, sure.

- You're not listening to me. - I am.

Karkowski. The English are to get him. Why would they lie?

You trust them?

What's going on with you?

I'm going back to Poland.

I know what I had said

but I'm struggling here. I can't sleep.

- They'll lock you up. - Probably.

- May get a death sentence. - I can't do otherwise.

But don't you do it.

You have someone to live for.

We may not meet again.

I didn't think it would go so smoothly at the border.

You are a born secret agent.

No emotions.

Ms Celina...

we must cooperate.

So maybe we could stop digging in the past

and look into the future.

- You can't run... - Look where you like.

Just shut up.

As you wish.

- How was the night? Confessed yet? - Not yet.

But you'll start singing, won't you?

Keep working.

At the end clean up in here, it smells.

Keep working...

- Thank you for coming. - He was shooting at me.

Why am I in prison? Arrest him.

Lieutenant Wojciechowski...

He shuts up or I'm liable for nothing.

Calm down.

He claims his name is Andrew Simpson.

Liar. Antoni Karkowski, sentenced to death. A Gestapo spy.

First he threw himself at me in a pub, then shot at me.

I don't know Karkowski.

We suspected he was a full-time Gestapo officer.

Ours saw him in the Warsaw Rising in an SS uniform.

Nonsense, he's a lunatic.

- A lunatic. - What are you doing?

Every Gestapo officer had a tattoo of their blood group.

Managed to get rid of it.

I don't know Karkowski.

- You're finished. - You are all finished. All of you.

Your shitty Warsaw is gone.

Guards! Guards!

I'll kill you, you bastard!

I told you, a lunatic.

Leave us alone.

- There's a problem. - Costs are up?

Sort of.

How, lieutenant?

I need furniture.

I thought it was something important.

No problem with furniture.

I have a pretty set ready to hand. A bit bourgeois but really nice.

- How many chairs do you require? - 40, and 10 tables.

In half an hour. Understood?

Understood.

Good morning. May I?

It's very busy here today. What will this be?

- A café. - What?

Have you never heard of a café?

Cheap, traditional meals.

That's something for me. I'm fond of tradition.

Really?

Ms Helena, I brought you a small present. For old friendship's sake.

- Bring this furniture inside. - Yes, comrade lieutenant.

- Good morning, madam. - Good morning.

Where shall I put it?

- Here. - Quick.

- How did you know? - That's my job now.

Maybe they don't quite match but...

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

So, are we sorted?

I told you. I don't inform the SO.

Very well, very well.

- I'll be your regular customer. - Please.

Here.

Come, we'll bring this one too.

Comrade lieutenant!

Comrade lieutenant, we managed.

- Did he confess? - No but something else.

- Sorry I'd not let him go as told. - Get on, I'm in a hurry.

I showed him some photographs

and he recognised the one that hit him on the head. It was him.

Good work.

Leave him now, boss wants to take care of the doll.

I've put her under observation but I can get her today.

Good.

- Who's there? - Me, open up.

What are you messing around for?

What are you doing here?

- Change of plans. - Is anything up?

Yes, I missed you.

- Please. - What's the matter?

Don't be too harsh on Sawicki.

He really couldn't do anything.

The English didn't even ask us. Karkowski's on a ship to Gdynia.

- Not only the English don't care. - We do.

I'm an officer of the former commander in chief.

We think Karkowski is still a danger to the underground in Poland.

- He should be liquidated. - Lovely.

What to do with this declaration?

It's not a declaration, it's a proposition.

Will you go to Poland to execute Karkowski's?

You're hiding something from me.

No, I'm not.

I'm just not telling you.

Take me on an operation again.

- You said you liked civilian life. - Did I?

Yes.

I was kidding.

Looking for this?

Security Office, your I.D.

Get him!

Where is he?

He got away across the roofs. An acrobat or what?

Sod him, we've come here for her.

Let's go.

In the next episode

No resistance contact.

Say what you know, bitch!

- I have 48 hours to leave Poland. - You're going nowhere.

You don't want to spend time with me?

Come on, Wanda.

I prepared a list of people who

used to provide me with some services in Warsaw.

I'd do anything for the child.

Subtitles: Anna Lycett DUBBFILM