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Paris.

Paris outraged.

Paris shattered.

Paris martyred.

But Paris liberated.

Liberated by itself,

liberated by its people

with the assistance of the French armies,

with the support and help of all France.

It is a France that fights,

the only France,

the real France, the eternal France.

A bunch of crap.

Let me tell you, before the liberators arrive,

Jewish and anti-French blood will flow under the bridges.

What use will it be?

Things don't always need to be useful.

They do when you're a civil servant.

We don't give a damn about all that.

We're soldiers.

The Marshall's soldiers.

We will fight till the end.

A FRENCH TOWN

We should liberate Villeneuve ourselves.

We're in charge of areas 3 and 4. Villeneuve isn't a part of it.

We can change plans.

We've spent enough time training our guys,

reaching a consensus...

Our plan works. We will not mess everything up.

You heard the General. He wants us to liberate ourselves.

He wants us to fight, but not anyhow.

It's funny you fall into line with De Gaulle.

As a President,

I represent all orientations.

This isn't a matter of orientations. It's a military issue.

The Germans are everywhere. We can't just liberate the town.

Our comrades are in jail.

We have to liberate the city. It's their only chance.

We'll sacrifice people to save other people.

It's ridiculous.

I'm with Antoine. Free Villeneuve.

It's too dangerous.

Our mission is to make the prefect's job easier for when he comes,

and to get organized

to punish collaborators and traitors.

I want to save my country,

not punish the traitors.

To save France, we need to punish them.

We have to liberate Villeneuve.

You're not getting it, clearly.

De Gaulle doesn't need marches,

cities getting freed or any of those shenanigans.

He needs military help. Do you know what that means?

Let's vote.

Alright.

Who's in favor of an insurrection?

Against?

Good.

We will follow the orders of the military council.

As for the rest, Antoine,

be at the liberation committee's disposal.

And stop being so self-centered.

That's how you support Antoine?

Remember, we have no-one there.

This isn't the party. It's a democracy.

It's been a long time.

- Is Müller here? - He never comes.

How's Tequiero?

When was the last time you saw him? 6 months ago?

What do you want, Daniel?

The Americans will be here soon. It's a matter of days.

You should make arrangements.

I don't understand.

Hortense.

In liberated cities, women who live...

You know what I mean. They're vulnerable.

I listen to the radio, too.

- What will you do about it? - Heinrich protects me.

- Against the American army? - He'll take me with him.

To Frankfurt? I don't think he will.

They're not allowed to take French women.

Why Frankfurt?

He has been transferred there.

Didn't he tell you?

I can help you leave to Switzerland with Gustave.

You'll do whatever you want there. I'm concerned about you.

How do you know he's in Frankfurt?

Schneider told me.

You speak with Schneider?

I took care of a German soldier last night.

Their doctors are gone.

He said it was a matter of days.

Hello, auntie.

- You won't say hi to me? - I have nothing to say to you.

Gustave, say hello to your uncle, please.

I'm going up.

- What do you have in your bag? - Stuff.

He's mad at me even though you sleep with...

These are passes to Switzerland. One for Gustave and one for you.

In case you change your mind.

I'm scared, Alban.

There's no reason to be afraid.

My dear sister...

Do you trust me?

I was told the militiamen were getting killed.

- Who said that? - Aunt Marthe.

She talks nonsense. You know that.

She says her brother-in-law was executed without a trial.

His body was left hanging by his feet for hours!

- That is not true. - But...

Listen, Geneviève.

We have to do what our godfather said.

What did he say?

We'll go east. To Germany.

We'll be safe there.

Trust me.

Don't worry.

The boss wants to see you.

We got smart with Servier and Marchetti,

but what are we going to do?

What options do we have?

Apart from selling our skin at a high price...

There's one train going to Belfort.

We're 60 people, women and children included.

We can do 60.

No. Belfort is in Germany. I don't want to go to Germany.

I used to be well into fascism.

I wanted to build a fascist Europe, not a Germanic Europe.

The Krauts screwed us.

As for you...

There's a Résistance nest in Châtenois.

Shall we get them?

What do you think? As a grand finale?

But, godfather...

Will we take that train to Belfort later?

"Later"... There's no "later", Alban.

There's here and now.

Gather everyone. We're going to celebrate.

OK, guys. Let's do this.

We could try to negotiate.

Negotiate what? We have nothing to sell.

- We still have prisoners. - The Germans want them.

They're leaving. We don't need to obey.

We could try to make a deal. We'll free the prisoners...

In exchange for what?

Guarantees for our officers and yourselves.

"Guarantees"?

An official document that would ensure us a dignified treatment,

peace of mind for our families...

Do you see us offering that to the Résistance?

No, not us. Larcher could do it.

He's in good terms with Marie. She might listen to him.

Are you mad for what I said?

Why would I be mad?

You made me look like a fool.

- That's not true. - Really?

You said I didn't understand a thing about our fight.

Besides, I'm in this fight because of you, too.

That's a very bad reason.

It is?

You really don't understand.

I sometimes wonder if we are made for each other.

Marie! Robert's here.

Will you free Villeneuve?

I don't know. There's the Rochefort bridge.

- Do you know it? - Of course.

Can you blow it up in the next 24 hours?

- We have no explosives. - We'll give you some.

If we blow it up, the Germans won't be able to leave.

Madam, I have orders to blow that bridge up.

Either you can or you can't.

If it's still secured, it's going to be hard.

Go check the current situation and keep me informed.

It's urgent. OK?

- Yes. - Thank you.

You're leaving?

- The rent is too high. - Why didn't you tell me?

- Tell you what? - About Frankfurt.

Come.

I'm sorry. I don't have much time.

- When were you going to tell me? - I wasn't sure yet.

- What's that? - We're emptying our prisons.

I'm in a tight spot.

I have to go to Frankfurt. Otherwise, I'll be a deserter.

I can't take you.

- Why not? - We're not married.

If I take you with me, we will both be arrested.

Everything has been a mess since the attack.

You can't just abandon me!

I have no option, Hortense.

That's what defeat is about. Unsolvable problems.

- Let's go to Switzerland. - We can't take Gustave.

Forget about him. Just you and me. I have a pass.

I don't.

Listen, you have a pass. Go to Switzerland on your own.

What about our Zweisamkeit?

Our Zweisamkeit?

You could sneak us in.

- Too dangerous. - We can't stay here.

I speak for myself.

The French execute collaborators.

And the German execute deserters.

Which I will be.

So you're going to run away?

You're going to run away?

You'll hole up in Frankfurt?

To do what?

Huh? To go where?

Listen.

Please, tell that person to go out.

- Leave us, please. - Tell me...

Hurry up.

Go, please. I will contact you.

The 7th American army is moving faster than expected.

I'll take care of the prisoners

and the Jews.

You take the lead.

You'll head for Besançon

tonight.

Yes, sir!

Did he say at what time we're leaving?

I need false documents.

Recently married couple.

Should be easy.

- I need them for tonight. - Not so easy.

I also need a pass to Switzerland for both me and her.

Avoid the mountains.

That's impossible.

Impossible isn't French.

Why are you so interested in seizing Villeneuve?

I've been thinking about it for a while.

We'll be able to march for real,

without being forced to leave. No?

You should try the apples. They're incredibly sweet.

Châtenois apples. The best of all Jura.

They're sweet, indeed. They taste like compote.

I've given a lot to the Résistance.

The nightmare's coming to an end.

I want to enjoy life. I don't want to march in Villeneuve.

I want to spend time with my family.

All right?

Can I have some of your apple?

Here. Bite.

It's yours.

Why did you leave the committee?

Factional fighting is not my thing.

I leave that to communists and know-it-alls.

Too bad.

Communists are up to no good, and know-it-alls piss us off.

Someday, you'll have a family. Only then you'll understand.

Politics are short-lived.

- Family... - Visitor.

- Speaking of communists. - She's not a real one.

They're all the same to me.

Is the chief here?

- He's all yours. - It's confidential.

Come.

Thank you for supporting me.

Even though it wasn't enough.

Speaking your mind's always useful.

But then again... no, not really.

You have a message from the CDL?

Yes.

Is it a mission? Where?

Here.

Come with me.

We've been wanting this for weeks.

- Someone could see us. - We're not doing anything wrong.

- You don't want to? - I do.

- You've done this before, right? - Yes.

Of course.

You haven't?

Antoine, chief of the Maquis, head of the march.

I'm honored to be the first one.

You know, I thought...

I thought that after Marcel, you...

I don't know.

I won't be a widow all my life.

Especially because I'm still married.

- Wait? - What is it?

On your knees!

On your knees! Put your hands on your head.

Well... It was a good tip, after all.

I already don't like cops...

But cops of the Résistance...

Did you hear De Gaulle's speech?

"Paris martyred"!

- Are you deaf? - I have nothing to say to you.

Your wife will be next.

Did you hear the speech?

- We need to do something. - My gun's over there.

They're too many.

- Did you hear it? - Yes.

Do you remember it?

You used to be a cop. I'm sure you have a good memory.

Go get his wife.

Marriage is for better and for worse.

Hands on your head!

Say the speech.

If you make a mistake, I will kill her.

You'll kill us anyway.

Not necessarily.

I'm human too, you know.

- Come on, give it a try. - Come on.

Paris...

Paris outraged.

- Paris shattered. - Yes.

- Paris martyred. - That's correct. But Paris...

Liberated.

Liberated by itself,

liberated by its people,

with the assistance of the French armies.

That's good. Isn't that what he said?

It is a France that fights.

The only France.

The real France.

The eternal France.

Mom?

What about them?

We can't separate a family.

What are you waiting for?

I don't do politics anymore.

You can't just get rid of politics, Larcher.

I've lost my convictions.

I don't want to be a part of anything.

I'm just asking you to act as a mediator...

You could...

Save lives, maybe.

Why me?

You don't understand.

You believed in Pétain for 3 years.

You didn't rise up in 1940.

- You dismissed me in 1942. - In 1941,

you helped me make the list of communists sentenced to death.

Did you forget about that?

You really think we did our duty?

In times of crisis,

the hardest part isn't to do one's duty, but to discern it.

I did the math today.

There are still 12 rebels under our control.

The Germans will claim them. It's a matter of hours.

Tell that to Marie Germain. Meet her in a neutral place.

We won't make it with the machine gun.

You never know.

We have to get closer.

I'll go.

In June of 40, we met there after the church.

You didn't want to see me again.

- I was married. - I was married, too.

You have an answer for everything.

Did you mean what you said before?

About liberating Villeneuve? Yes.

You said we weren't made for each other.

I don't even think about it when I hold you.

I'm glad to hear that.

Do you imagine living in the farm with me?

I would bore myself to death. You'd feel stifled in town.

You think?

Would be able to serve drinks to former collaborators?

You actually like the occupation.

The Résistance, the secrecy, the attacks and all that.

- Don't you? - No.

No. Oh, no.

I just want a nice bed and a good piece of tail.

And I prefer yours.

A day attack is ruled out.

We would need a cannon or a tank.

We have to come back at night.

If there's nobody out here, there's a chance we make it.

We can't just do nothing.

We're awaiting orders.

You want orders?

Marie's wrong. I'm not self-centered.

They killed 2 children. They're monsters.

I know the guy who pulled the trigger.

He's jerk, but he's not a monster.

You know him?

His name is Alban.

When the Germans arrived,

we hid in the forest together, at first.

But he didn't want to work for the Résistance.

And so he left.

Next thing I knew, he was a part of the Milice.

We'll do nothing because you know the guy?

Suzanne, listen!

Many nice partisans have died in the last year.

Thierry, Claude...

You know, Vernet...

I really liked him but...

He gave you shelter...

His wife fed you, you played with his kids...

What do you want us to do? You want to attack the Milice?

Why not?

We just voted against insurrection in Villeneuve.

An attack without insurrection makes no sense.

We just have to kill the Janvier chief at his home.

Where does he live?

Last week, he had dinner with the Krauts.

One of our comrades managed to infiltrate.

He lives rue Besançon. It's a house with a garden.

I don't know, I...

Look, I'm going either way.

You can join me or not.

We had one hell of a nice time!

I have news.

The train leaves tomorrow at 4 PM.

The SS ships a wagon full of Jews.

Where do they come from?

It's the weekly pickup.

The Germans are raiding the piggybank.

We're going to travel with those Jews?

No, forget it.

We'll take the car.

Godfather, the train is a good option for the families.

Spare me. You just killed 2 kids.

He was following your orders.

- He's a good militiaman. - He's my godson.

Why Germany?

The Krauts are losing the war.

We have to sort this out now. Either we die here or we evacuate.

I want to evacuate.

Alright.

You win. As usual.

We will evacuate.

Inform our men.

Security level 5. Night watch on 3-6 shifts.

We'll leave at 1 PM.

- Wives and children only. - What about my sister?

She stays... Of course she can come, but be quiet.

Will you come for diner?

Last night in Villeneuve.

I have to pick up Éliane and the kids.

You know how important family is.

I won't negotiate with the police.

There's nothing to be afraid of. They will be unarmed, at your mercy.

We won't talk to traitors.

Marie, they have 12 partisans in confinement.

Will they kill them?

The Germans will take them.

Same thing. Are they trying to blackmail us?

Listen... Marchetti, his policemen and Servier are up against it.

Not all of them are...

I don't know... Monsters.

Just collaborators.

Is that how you see me?

Just a collaborator.

You're not a policeman, Daniel.

Let's be clear.

The militiamen must be executed. That is not negotiable.

I'm not talking about them.

Just the police and the sub-prefect.

What do Marchetti and Servier propose?

They want to meet you in a neutral place.

It's just a meeting.

The committee could disown us.

- You can save lives. - It's too late for that.

I'm sorry, we can't agree to meet them.

Tell them that if they kill the prisoners,

we will take revenge.

Let's go.

I got your message. What's the idea?

Take Janvier out.

He lives in the back.

This place is dangerous. There's no way out.

They'll see you.

That's exactly why we thought of you.

- Is this a committee order? - No. We're here on our own.

The CDL does politics. We take action.

Janvier is a piece of crap.

He killed a family. The Vernets. Did you know them?

Yes.

Alright, I'm in.

I'll pretend to have a flat tire. I'll gather some information.

Are you scared?

It could be worse.

It's alright to be afraid.

You're actually scared of me.

I'm used to the Milice.

- Were you close to Vernet? - No.

Then why are we here?

To forget those children's faces.

Will killing Janvier make you forget?

Wait. Look.

We should kiss if we want to go unnoticed.

- You think? - I'm sure about it.

Wait. Was that for real or not?

That's a funny question.

Are you OK?

I was thinking about...

My first stakeout.

1941, in front of Villeneuve church.

What happened in 1941?

We took out a German officer.

- I mean, Marcel. - In 41?

- The boss will be back for dinner. - Perfect.

It's dangerous. You really want to go?

Yes!

Fine.

I'll come with a friend. I'll meet you at 7:30 PM.

We'll get the lay of the land.

Well?

They refuse to meet us.

The militiamen killed Vernet, his wife and his two kids.

Labor, family, fatherland.

Doesn't do us any good.

The Germans are asking for prisoners.

I have to call Schneider.

Tell them we have none. Let those 12 people go.

Will you take the train to Belfort?

What am I going to do in Belfort?

What are the options?

Don't worry. I'm too much of a coward.

Servier is gone to Besançon.

He'll meet the quartermaster. The policemen will have to

accept the prefect named by the Résistance.

They'll call us.

Alright...

Hurry. Release the 12 prisoners left.

Be discreet.

It's not that bad.

Nobody's at the machine guys. Two guards on each side.

We have to neutralize them without making a noise.

If they sound the alert, we're screwed.

- We have to be well in sync. - Affirmative.

Their radio is at the north.

I neutralize them. Fernand and Paul will head south...

- Do you have your knife? - Yes, it's right here.

Let's go.

- Be careful. - Yes, mommy.

They put out their cigarettes.

Once they lit the second one, you make a noise.

They'll have their hands full.

It'll be the right time.

I'll take care of the second guy.

The first guy turns around, you kill him.

OK.

Let's go.

I think Martin got his Schnaps!

Damn Martin!

It will kill him before the Americans do!

You see, I want to go home...

but I'm also scared.

I'm scared of what she will say.

You never know what a woman's thinking.

- Cigarette? - No, not now.

It's going to be a long night.

You're right.

You know...

regarding your wife...

you have to have faith,

believe in God...

and wait.

You might be right.

I'll take that cig.

Did you hear that?

Go take a look.

- Finish him. - No.

We can gag him and tie him up.

Don't kill him.

Let's get rid of the bodies.

- What were they talking about? - Women.

Yours had a problem with his wife.

Well, it's sorted out now.

You're not eating.

- Isn't the chicken good? - It is.

Ah, our man of action...

He has to eat. And the woman, too.

I'm not hungry.

What's the matter with you?

A nice chicken with potatoes.

- Potatoes haven't been... - I'm scared.

It ruins my appetite.

You're right to be scared.

You have to live with it.

You have to eat your dinner.

And drink.

Are you scared, too?

I'm thinking about the kids.

What kids?

Oh, those kids?

- What kids? - It's a man thing.

You're talking in front of me.

Your sister's not at a loss for words.

She's quite attractive.

You will go far, Geneviève.

If I were younger...

You know, Alban, terrible things happen at war.

- Sadly. - No.

It's necessary.

Man is an animal. He only knows one law.

To dominate...

Or to be dominated.

We do horrible things like the ones we did today...

What did you do?

To prevent Bolsheviks and Jews from dominating.

We can't let them.

Now you lose and we must run away!

We didn't do enough horrible things.

They weren't scared enough.

We were weak.

Deep inside, it was our mistake.

We were too lenient.

We weren't human enough.

Chief dismissed me.

I'm worried. Keep your eyes open.

- Did they see us? - No.

I think he's leaving.

There's still one outside. And Janvier is inside, alone.

Alain said he saw Janvier with another guy.

In theory, Janvier is alone.

He's leaving.

Wait 10 minutes.

Suzanne, you get out and do what we said.

You hear gunshots, you shoot.

Is that clear?

Yes.

Stop! Stop everything!

Why?

They've taken control of the Rochefort bridge.

What happened?

That doesn't matter. We have to get it back.

Ask the French militiamen to help us.

Put them to work, immediately!

- Do you know where Janvier is? - Yes.

Then hurry up.

I want them to intervene before midnight.

I want a report in 1 hour!

Yes, sir!

Yes.

I want you to prepare a six-men escort.

You have five minutes.

Light weapons.

Yes, sir!

I have the papers...

and an escort.

He will take you Thonon.

Excellent!

You have to leave right now.

Impossible!

It's the only way.

The Swiss are going to close the border at midnight.

If I leave now, Schneider will find out.

If you don't, you won't be able to leave at all.

Fine...

Mrs. Larcher is in a car outside.

You knew what my plans were...

We must hurry up.

It's time.

Be careful.

I think I'm in love with you.

Me too.

You shouldn't be outside. There's a curfew.

I think I'm lost.

Is the Delmas farm that way?

- You think he heard us? - I have no idea.

Oh, no.

Damn!

Be careful. There're at least two of them.

Geneviève, go upstairs and lock yourself in!

I missed. Let's get out of here!

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