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THE TIME OF HONOR season 6

In last episode

- The operation is up the spout. - He must live.

Guzik...

Wladek...

- You have to do a task in Warsaw. - I'm to go to Poland?

You are my subordinate.

I missed you.

We must cooperate.

So maybe we could stop digging in the past and start looking ahead?

Can you go to Poland to execute Karkowski?

A lot of stuff.

OLD FRIENDS episode 68

I'll be frank, your case is looking bad.

The murder of an officer, acting to the detriment

- of the Polish country. - What country?

Keep joking.

You won't laugh at a death sentence.

But I want to help you.

I know nothing.

You talk like that Greek philosopher in a tub, or Roman.

He denied it. Got a death sentence.

It won't help you.

I said nothing and you say I know nothing.

No underground contact.

Who got you a fake ID? The Holy Spirit?

- I bought them on the black market. - Yes...

Do you know why people stop supporting you?

You think you're better.

You think only idiots sit on our side.

-Without education, unable to think. - Not at all...

What do you know, bitch! What do you think?

Only the Gestapo will make you sing?

Fine.

Again.

Who got you a job and documents?

I have no contacts with the underground.

You have none...

Again.

Name?

They came for her, not for you.

What's the difference?

They didn't set a trap in the flat, so they have no proof

Ruda has underground contacts. It's better for her.

The question is, how they got to her.

Someone informed them.

Don't get me wrong but...

- there's been many slip-ups lately. - Exactly...

- Want to tell me something? - No, you?

Let's leave it, Guzik. We think the way they want us to.

Fine.

We'll rescue Janisz, and then...

Ruda.

Fine, let's get the money.

For a nice smile.

Krupski, who was he?

- Who, comrade lieutenant? - The one that was leaving hers.

Is that him?

- A bit similar. - Look properly.

Yes, it's him. What, is he wanted too?

Thanks goodness for idiots.

The order was clear to get only the girl.

You let a dangerous bandit go free,

our office wants him and so do ally services.

- Dear... - I know,

you went to get the girl. It won't save you from a labour camp.

Listen, only I can rescue you.

- You do exactly as you're told. - I'll do anything, lieutenant.

Right. Firstly, you are to tell no one that it was him in the flat.

Even if they stick a chair up your arse, say he's bald, fat and over 60.

- Yes sir, but who would stick...? - Silence.

Secondly, this conversation has never taken place.

LONDON

People keep asking for tickets, did I tell you?

If it goes on like this, we'll need a larger room.

Obviously it's not like in a real theatre

but there is an audience.

And we have a great pianist, Rylski.

He played at the pre-war Lvov philharmonic.

I must go to Poland.

- Is it about this Karkowski? - I just have to.

Now that things have started working out?

Wanda, they have for you.

Right, just me, sorry.

Wanda, you know what I mean.

I promise I'll be back when I've sorted it out. Within a month.

A month?

What if you had nowhere to come back to?

- Pardon? - You heard me.

That I won't be waiting.

- That's blackmail. - No, Bronek, it's a simple choice.

- Choice? - We came here

together to start all over.

Together. Either you want it, or you don't.

You choose.

I admit I'm surprised and disappointed.

- You seemed very involved in this. - Too much.

What are you trying to say?

Nothing, I'm simply no longer up for this. I'm sorry.

Another one?

Thank you.

You think you can run away from the past?

I'll try.

- Just in time, thanks. - Here is your coffee.

Good morning, Ms Celina.

How did you sleep? Well?

Probably not.

This cherry confiture is excellent, recommended.

Let me pour it for you.

Wouldn't you like to try?

Doesn't it look suspicious that an assistant is stroppy with her boss?

We should act natural.

You were to prepare something for me.

You want to talk about it at breakfast?

It's natural for entrepreneurs to talk business all the time,

also at breakfast.

Fine, I prepared a list of people

who used to give me some services in Warsaw.

We may be able to find someone. But...

- I must warn you... - Give it to me.

I did warn you. The world isn't what we'd like it to be.

Where am I?

You're at a hospital in Warsaw.

Can you remember what happened?

Yes.

You are guarded.

If you want to pass on something to someone,

tell me, you can trust me.

I understand.

I'll give you a soporific,

they shouldn't know you're conscious again.

OK?

I have no choice.

Fine.

Remember how we'd bury the harness after jumping?

Father was counting paces like an apothecary.

Always so precise.

Which does not apply to you, Guzik.

You can't talk.

They'll kill her.

They won't.

Check it.

Let's go.

You're a great cook.

- I'm trying to be useful while... - While what?

They have given me 48 hours to leave Poland.

You're going nowhere.

It's pointless to bang your head against a wall.

Hear me?

Maria...

You're going nowhere.

I can defer the date but I can't change the decision.

I don't understand why you'd send away such a good surgeon.

What about our prisoner?

He's still unconscious.

I hope you keep a close eye on him.

I'm his doctor, not his guard.

And that German...

if he's so important, why don't you get married?

Pardon?

He'll marry, change his name, may be able to stay.

I understand you're not willing to help me.

I defer the date of departure by...

10 days.

Thank you.

- How far to go? - A few kilometres.

A few kilometres?

Why, are you tired? Need help?

- I'll manage. - Your brother will carry it.

Man, how many dollars did you bring here?

50 thousand.

Don't get too attached. It's money for all the underground.

- Janisz will split it. - Janisz has the least to say now.

- This isn't for you. - Know how many guns we have?

Whose side are you on?

I was kidding, I won't take those resources.

You act like the last partisan.

That's how I feel.

- Hands up! - Hands up. Now!

Belt.

- Who are you? - You introduce yourself first.

Don't be so smart or your teeth will be in the berries.

Rucksack.

Leave it. Michal, leave it.

- Leave it! - Throw it here.

- Well... - What's inside?

Where did you get it?

- It lay on the road, so we took it. - It's not ours.

That's right, it's ours now.

What to do with them?

Take them to the camp.

Ladies first.

- Celina... - Don't ask what I'm doing here.

- Celina... Is Michal back too? - I've not been in touch with him.

- Can you talk? - Yes.

I'll just ask the professor to let me go early.

I work, I sleep,

I look after Jas, that's all.

But let's talk about you,

I feel like it's an interrogation.

Really nothing to talk about.

That communist rescued you then. What was his name?

I don't want to come back to this.

I'd do anything for the child.

Anything?

I'm so glad.

I'm so glad you're here.

Let's drink.

It's a great pleasure to listen to you.

If I played as well as you recite,

I'd have no problems with the rent.

- The tickets sold out. - In two days.

All in Polish London want to see you.

Or listen to you.

See you tomorrow at the concert.

- May I? - Yes, of course.

Ms Grazyna?

Ms Grazyna?

Don't you recognise me? I was in Pawiak, you were a guard.

So what?

I have nothing bad on my mind.

You were always on our side, I can testify if need be.

You, testify for me? Yeah, right.

I could ruin you with one word. But I'm not vindictive.

What are you talking about?

Whatever, let us go our own way.

What do you mean?

If I wanted, they wouldn't have you here like a national heroine.

I remember everything,

you, your husband and mother writing kites for the Gestapo.

How they killed people in Palmiry because of you.

Stop lying immediately.

You know how it was.

Karol cheated us all and that's why I was in Pawiak. Yes!

Because you can't escape Pawiak so easily.

I know that.

What are you saying? That the Gestapo helped me escape?

I haven't said anything yet.

I advise you against it, too. I'll clean in here later.

Forget it, nothing to worry about.

- She also said... - I don't want to listen to this.

- But what am I to do? - Nothing,

who would believe such rubbish?

Why is she saying these things?

There are always some idiots. Don't think about it.

- The worst thing is... - Don't think about it.

- Hi, boys. - Hi.

Wladek?

- You know him? - Man, this is our commander.

- And him? - This is my brother.

Lieutenant Konarski.

How was I to know?

Nosh is waiting for you. Now.

Oi! Weapons!

What's up?

- You tell me. Who are these tramps? - We got four new boys.

- They got them in a trap. - You checked them?

They are alright. Had their own weapons.

- You had no right to do that. - Was I to turn away four automatics?

If you've not noticed, no one comes to us.

You endanger the whole unit, tell them to get out.

- Wladek... - Tell them to get out.

You tell them.

Take your people and leave the unit.

I don't understand.

You are to leave the unit.

- Because we didn't recognise you? - We don't want you here.

Jelen said something different.

Jelen is not the commander, I am.

Boys!

Kmicic is telling us to get out.

What?

Fine,

they don't want us here.

You'll plead for us to come back.

Come on.

- You achieved what? - Stop arguing.

Wladek...

I thought I'd not see them again.

One in the woods, the other in the West.

Couldn't they just stay there?

They are all over Warsaw now, I meet one or the other every day.

Bloody Konarski brothers.

- Do they know about you? - Probably.

They were at the bar that I used to work for the Germans in.

- What about me? - Emilka,

nobody knows anything about you. I destroyed your papers long ago.

Karkowski won't ever come back here.

That's obvious.

- Where did he go? - Hell knows,

he's hiding in some hole.

Afraid to come out, he'd get a bullet in the head.

Anyway,

they're on my back, not yours.

You could cheer me up, you know?

We managed with worse problems, dear.

You look beautiful.

I'm the winner in this war.

Come...

For dinner.

Yes...

sure.

Herr Schulz.

- I have a question. - Yes?

The church in Praga at Ratuszowa St,

did it survive the war?

Partly but it's been restored.

Thank you.

Before the war I was a witness at my friend's wedding there.

- Sadly, he died. - I am so sorry.

- Here you are. - Have a good day, Herr Schulz.

- Are you thinking? - No, I'm having a look.

It's not a museum, it's the House of God.

I wanted to ask what time the last mass is.

- At 7 pm. - At 7 pm?

Every day?

Thank you very much.

Colonel Lebedev? You took me by surprise.

I received your report.

I assure you this time everything is teed up.

Janisz will survive, he gets great medical care.

So do you accept our plan?

I don't command security in your country.

I just wanted to make sure you have no objections.

Do everything that is just for our cause.

One more thing.

The doctor that is looking after Janisz needs the help of a surgeon.

Problem is, the one she suggests,

allegedly a great surgeon, is a German.

- He served in the Wehrmacht. - A German?

Sure, I should have just declined.

Hold on...

You said she was at a camp and she wants to work with a German?

He was there too but... it's complicated.

We have the time.

Tell me about this German.

...one saw from the number of ploughs turning up the immense tracts

of black fallow land that belonged to the mansion

and were tilled well like garden beds,

that in that house dwelt plenty and order.

Do you know what's happened? The tickets were sold out.

Have you not heard?

Apparently this Ryszkowska was a Gestapo spy.

- I only came to listen to Chopin. - What's that? That's rubbish!

- Who told you that? - Everyone knows, excuse me.

So Lebedev's going to support us?

I wouldn't say that.

- Well? - He won't pose obstacles.

In a word, if it's successful, he'll claim it,

- if it's failure, he'll blame us? - There is no room for failure.

We won't get a third chance.

Neither I, nor you.

Sure.

Don't you get it?

Us seeing each other in private won't save you if you fail again.

Katia is better, she gets the best medication.

Thank you.

She'll be ready to travel soon.

Zosia...

Compote! This food here is finger-licking delicious.

Fingers are for washing, not licking.

The culture.

But not many people here. Perhaps you need advertising?

You're welcome.

Put your thinking cap on.

Your daughter's old friends? Ask them in.

- Artists don't cook their own food. - What are you devising now?

Nothing. I give advice out of good heart.

Mr Wozniak, we have our deal, that's all.

Don't count on more cooperation with me.

Why be nice to people? There you go.

Your change.

No, it's fine.

Are we going to feed the SOs, too?

The client is our lord and master.

I told you.

- Karkowski's gone. - It's something else.

What?

Someone is defaming my fiancée.

Is it about Ms Wanda Ryszkowska?

I heard something or other.

It's rubbish, she never worked for the Gestapo.

I believe you but what do you want me to do?

Could you produce a statement?

To prove her innocence.

On what grounds?

Pardon?

What are you suggesting?

Nothing, it's just that such a statement won't be much use.

Wanda was never a spy!

Do you understand?

What am I to do?

Don't pay attention to this rubbish.

It happens here.

Ms Grazyna?

Why are you defaming my fiancée?

I'm not. People have the right to know the truth.

What truth?

We both know Wanda never informed the Gestapo.

What is she to say now?

- Don't spread gossip. - She's not told you it all.

Another word and I'll kill you.

Did she say she was pregnant with Schneider?

I see not.

A Pawiak guard, a swine, used to play with her.

Not that she resisted it much.

- She was pregnant but miscarried. - I told you I'll kill you?

- Ask her, he took her at his will. - Shut up.

That was my child.

Ask her or count days in the calendar.

I'll never forgive Ryszkowska!

Over 100 people on my conscience due to her!

What is it?

I got accommodation here.

It's a misunderstanding.

They told me to come here, so I have.

No, someone must have made a mistake.

Got anywhere to stay the night?

Please come in.

We'll manage today and tomorrow we'll sort it out at the office.

Please sit down.

Where were you?

I was walking around London.

I've been waiting for you.

I had to go for a walk.

Maybe you don't want to spend time with me?

Come on, Wanda.

- Let me rest. - Haven't you rested yet? Talk to me.

Fine, let's talk.

For example about Schneider?

Are you hiding anything else from me?

I saw right through you. Bloody thieves.

No sanctity!

Poland!

They came for money.

- How can I help? - Is Mr Schultz in his room?

The key is here. Left yesterday, hasn't come back.

What happened? Can I help?

- You don't know where he could be? - Sadly I don't.

But don't worry.

Dear madam, safety has improved a lot recently.

Thank you.

My regards. There you go.

Thanks. Many thanks.

Don't we know each other?

- Definitely not. - So what are you doing here?

- They beat me up, attacked me. - And locked you up?

It's a mistake.

Right...

Shall we talk?

I'm sorry, I'm feeling unwell.

I'm not a fool,

I know who you are.

Attention!

Stand at ease!

Fall them in.

Unit, fall in, two lines!

Attention!

Captain, I present the unit.

I need volunteers to rescue our government emissary.

Volunteers, step forward.

He's here on an important mission. Volunteers.

Did you hear that?

Volunteers, step forward.

Let me try.

Chairman Janisz is here to unite all the underground.

Look at yourselves.

Just a shadow of the Home Army.

You look at yourself. You speak of uniting

- and now we kill each other. - Leave it.

Gentlemen, what's up with you? Volunteers, step forward.

Thank you. The rest of you are dismissed.

In the next episode

Straight on and right to check your bags.

- I was in a church in Praga. - You in a church?

Yes. I have... used to have a cubby-hole.

- Do you confirm this is your brother? - Yes.

This is Antoni Karkowski.

What a luxury to live by yourself, in Warsaw it's just impossible.

Is the body in the hold the guy the English brought on board?

I am so happy for you, only I'm afraid your happiness may not last.

Subtitles: Anna Lycett DUBBFILM