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THE TIME OF HONOR season 6

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- You'll hang! - Maybe not?

- You'll hang! - Maybe not?

You believe this propaganda?

I'll keep our agreement.

I hope history has a better opinion of me than myself.

Who's in favour of Dr Kirchner to become a member of our branch?

We get Blachnitzky. In exchange for freeing Wiktoria Rudnicka.

I advise you as your counsel,

sign it.

Is my child safe?

WE'LL FREE YOU. TAKE CARE.

FREE CHOICE episode 76

- See, you can even buy lemons here. - So what?

- What took you so long? - Something kept me.

- How many came? - All.

- You're kidding. - All are here.

Where?

In their rooms, waiting for a signal.

What are you staring at? They volunteered.

Excellent.

- What are your weapons? - That shouldn't be your business.

Why?

- Let's agree the terms. - We've agreed them.

You get me Blachnitzky,

I get the girl free.

- It's your fiancée, isn't it? - Nevermind.

We'll get Blachnitzky but it's our jump.

We plan it, carry it out, you're not involved.

I could help.

I also have military experience.

Thank you.

Fine.

I'd rather wait with a glass of whisky than run about with you.

So, shall we drink to our alliance?

We only drink vodka, see you after the jump.

Please.

Come. How much is there?

I haven't counted. Never seen so much dosh.

Happy?

You'll see, we'll start a new life.

- We'll buy a house, a car. - So they know?

Hubby will think of something.

You'll be as happy with me as ever.

We'll have another child.

- Eat. You must be strong. - I am eating.

We need to draw the floor plan. Here are the gates...

No point. We don't know the layout of rooms and corridors.

What Rainer said may be not true. Or it could have all changed.

Shall I go ask them to let me in?

To take a few pics for auntie Joan?

Easy, boys.

- It's not a bank job to fiddle with. - How do you want to do it?

As usual.

Attack, capture, escape.

What is there to devise?

I didn't know we had a strategic genius.

What don't you like?

What is it? Know anything about partisanship?

- Quiet. - You're not in your forest.

You said they kept Janisz there, right?

- Yes. - He may remember it. Find out.

Tell him about the jump?

Yes, why? You don't trust him?

I do, that's not it.

What, then?

Give me some time.

See you at the hotel.

So we're comrades.

Pardon?

You joined the party. Congratulations.

What else am I to do

to get my son back?

Is that how you see it, blackmail?

What else am I to do?

Your son is a Nazi criminal, he should have died in Kamchatka.

I'm doing you a favour to talk to you at all.

You'll help in the elections

and we'll see.

- I don't get it. - What don't you get?

There will be a free election,

as a PWP member you'll be directed to an electoral committee.

- I'm to take part in ballot-rigging? - I said you'll help

in the elections, you'll get your son and go back to Germany.

- I don't want to go back. - You will.

You'll build the new German state.

- This will never end. - You have a free choice, Kirchner.

Wait for me.

Good morning, Ms Helena.

Can I get something quick outside the queue?

I had no breakfast, wife's in hospital.

- Pierogi will be quickest. - If I could?

- I have another thing. - But not on an empty stomach.

What does he want again?

Good he's here, I need to talk to him.

I'll take him pierogi.

Why is Ms Helena toadying to that SO?

Don't go into others' business.

I'll be right back.

Thank you.

Speak but fast, I have no time.

It's Bronek Wojciechowski. You know him.

Too well.

He wants to come out.

Could you make things easier like for my daughter?

All life's ahead of him.

We're square. I did everything for your daughter as you wanted.

I know

- but it doesn't cost you anything. - I wouldn't say so.

You know he's a dangerous bandit wanted by the SO?

You also have your past.

Fine but I'll meet him outside the office. To agree the details.

I hope you won't think of trying to arrest him?

No, I won't arrest him, you can be calm.

You're mad.

You want to attack the Soviet intelligence?

You know the kind of reprisals for it?

If we thought so, the HA wouldn't have existed.

But that was different.

How many times am I to say

that armed action leads to ruin?

I agree but the situation is unusual,

- and the Americans... - And the deal with the Americans.

You'll show the communists that partisans are all foreign spies?

No one will connect us with them. Only our boys will attack.

If it was about someone important. Who is this Wiktoria Rudnicka?

Your knowledge about the place can help us prepare.

I don't agree.

There will be no jump.

With all due respect, I've not come for your consent.

- Pardon? - The jump will take place.

Whatever your stance. The question is, with your help or without.

I won't get embroiled.

If you...

change your mind...

That's the address.

I don't need it.

There you go.

Good morning, Ms Helena.

- You're not in England? - I got back.

Nothing kept me there.

You're not welcome here either.

Ms Helena,

don't be afraid.

I don't want to go back to it. I'm looking for work.

- Why would I be afraid? - That I'll say something.

You've said enough. Because of your libel Wanda had to leave London.

There you go.

But it's all true. We're all just as guilty.

- We need to forgive each other. - I won't let you blackmail me.

I'm not blackmailing, I thought you'd return the favour.

What favour?!

I don't want to see you here again.

There you go.

I'll be right back.

Excuse me!

We need to talk.

Can we talk?

- I'm here, comrade colonel. - Sit down.

Closer.

What have you got to tell me?

You wanted to see me.

Has anything happened?

You tell me.

What's going on in your ministry, because it seems that nothing is.

We spoke recently, Janisz established contacts.

So what?

How many people have you arrested?

We agreed it was too early.

I've not agreed anything. I want results.

Is this clear?

Of course.

I've never seen him like that.

It's not the same man.

Moscow may be pushing him?

- No, maybe something else. - What?

- Someone's undermining me. - You're exaggerating.

What do we do?

- We need to show him results. - Now?

- It will spoil the Janisz op. - You think I don't know?

We have no choice.

I'll take care of it.

- Lena, what is it? - Nothing.

Get a grip on yourself and focus on work.

Someone has to draw this Warsaw.

Yes.

- Mr Stefan Majerski? - That's me.

- What is it? - You are under arrest.

That's a mistake.

I have nothing to do with them.

How come?

I have nothing to do with it. Leave me alone.

- You're a spy and a worm. - Leave me alone!

I'm a communist!

- Who's there? - Michal.

- Hello. - Hello.

What's the plan?

We leave at dawn.

- Have you got a gun for me? - Pardon?

- I can't go on the op without a gun. - Of course not.

You won't go to the op.

- Stop messing. - You can't...

You won't convince me. You won't...

Take care.

I want you to know it's the last time.

I told the boys.

You are the most important to me.

I didn't think I'd ever hear that.

I must go.

I know.

How much is there?

He says millions in dollars and gold.

- He keeps that in the flat? - He wouldn't take it to the bank.

Back in the bed, doctors are doing their rounds.

I'm coming.

Get the passports ready, they'll let me go soon.

Emilka...

I'm looking for Polish infantry from Bologne.

Don't know any, I was wounded in Tobruk.

I have a letter for Majerski.

Arrested. A giveaway.

They can't open fire before we go in. We have to surprise them.

Keep your noses clean.

- Michal? - What?

- Say you got it. - What is there not to understand?

You fire at them, not storm the building.

- I'd like to go in with you. - And I, sing like Kiepura. May I?

Do we know the inside?

- You were to find out from Janisz. - What about Janisz?

Why wouldn't he help?

- What about Janisz? - He forbid us.

Anything else?

Wladek, what about me?

- Pardon? - I'm coming along.

- Didn't Michal tell you? - No.

Celina has to come. She's seen Blachnitzky.

- We have a photo. - You may not recognise him.

Fine, Celina comes with us.

That's why I'd like to be with her.

I'll manage.

It's not a stroll, you don't know where to go.

You have no idea about the building.

Hello.

Good morning.

- Captain Konarski? - Yes.

Hello.

I'm coming along.

Bastard! If I got him...

Calm down. Maybe it's the SO?

What SO?

- I am SO. - Come here.

- They may have something on you. - No way.

I'd be inside or hanged. We deal with this stuff quickly.

- Normal thieves. - Did they find the money?

Of course they did. I told you not to put it in the chest.

Not that money.

No, I wouldn't be sitting here so quietly.

So they didn't.

You keep money like that in a bank, not in a drawer.

DARK CHOCOLATE

- Where do you keep it? - Eh?

Where do you keep it?

Somewhere safe.

It's safe.

Where?

I'll be back,

I need a pee.

- Need help? - No, thanks.

- What are you looking for? - Nothing.

If it's about me joining the party...

That's not my business.

- Sister, excuse me... - Yes?

- Has my wife's brother been today? - Brother?

Yes. To see Emilia Wozniak, ward 1. He was to bring her chocolate.

I thought it was her husband.

- Yes? - They always chirp like pigeons.

- Pigeons don't chirp. - Pardon?

I haven't got one.

Haven't got one.

- There you go. - It's you.

It hurts.

How much did the Gestapo give you for my Hania?

- She's a denouncer. - What's going on here?

In Kielce she denounced people for money. Jews, Poles.

She denounced my fiancée Hania Kozlowska.

- I don't know this man! - Can't remember?

Can you remember Witkiewiczs? Remember Rosenblats?

Remember the little Zdanowska?

- I've known you all your life, scum. - Stop it.

She grassed people in the war.

She was in Auschwitz.

There.

Look.

Look.

Look!

You all look!

All done?

You better go now.

God,

what has the war done to us?

Otto...?

What are you doing?

I have to rescue him.

We spoke about it?

We spoke about it.

They showed him to me.

He's alive.

Alive...

God, Otto, I'm sorry!

I have a request.

Please read this

in case something unexpected happens.

Nothing will happen.

It's not that,

I'm not afraid to die in battle.

Though it may be the best way out for me.

I just need

to sort a few things out. There you go.

- I'll give it back to you after. - Fine.

What about the money?

They boys keep asking. How do we split it?

- It's all in the letter. - So you've agreed with Majerski?

Majerski's been arrested.

Pardon?

How come?

I don't know.

I know the SO took him.

I see two.

One at the SMG, another on the balcony.

Two, hear me?

- All at their posts. - Fine, wait for the signal.

- What's up? Go back to the boys. - I'm coming in.

- It's an order. - Janisz told me.

Let him come, he'll be useful.

Damn you, Guzik.

Janisz told you?

Fine, come on.

Fire!

Follow me!

Got it! Backup on its way.

Empty!

Celina!

That's not him.

Clear!

They called for reinforcements.

Janisz is wounded.

The keys.

Celina?

Mr Blachnitzky, you're free. You must come with us.

Pull out!

We're pulling out!

Quick!

Quick, gentlemen. The ISC will be here soon.

I'm not going with you!

- You're going to the U.S. - What for?

- To build rockets for another war? - Enough.

- We're going in. - No.

If you don't, you'll work for the Russians.

I won't work for anyone. I won't work for anyone.

Anyone!

Please give it back. Mr Blachnitzky, please give it back.

Please give it back.

I'm a scientist.

- I'm a scientist! Understood?! - Drop your gun!

- Give the gun back! - No!

- How could you let it happen? - How could we know?

- I said it was very important. - Man, we did all we could.

Our commander is wounded. Now your turn.

Ruda. When will you get her out of prison?

You were to deliver Blachnitzky alive. We owe you nothing.

I'll kill you!

No! No, no...

Go back home.

You don't look well, Rainer.

Thank you.

You're not quite right either?

Why the assumption?

You wouldn't come here

if it went right. You'd give me to the Poles.

- Privately I respect you. - Yes?

You didn't get Blachnitzky back?

Not quite.

Pity, you'll have to go back to the U.S. empty-handed.

You mentioned Blachnitzky's papers that you hid during the war.

- Three microfilms. - Where are they?

I hid them together with money in a cubby-hole in a church.

But my agent stole it all.

- So it's lost? - No.

The money is but I saved the microfilms.

Where?

If it's true, I'll return and free you.

Am I to trust you?

In the meantime the Poles will come back and finish me.

- Have you got a pen? - Why?

I'll draw a plan.

The defendant Wiktoria Rudnicka, stand up.

Does the defendant plead that on American intelligence orders

together with former SS officers

she executed representatives of Polish national institutions?

- It's all lies, I am not guilty. - Pardon?

Louder please.

I am not guilty.

Quiet! Silence!

Keep going and you'll hang before Sunday.

In the next episode

- Our people are investigating it. - This shouldn't have happened!

- Why her? - You have to help me.

Give it to mum. Only to mum.

Sit down, bitch.

Krupski! Go to the can'teen.

I won't leave Ruda to her trial.

- How can you help? - I just want to be here.

Stand up, the verdict is to be announced.

Subtitles: Anna Lycett DUBBFILM