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(tension music)

[Boris] The orbital bomb sent him a message.

[Francis] The dial had a series of numbers

exchanged by the probe and the orbital bomb.

[Virgil] Luna les a?

(gunshot)

I'll get you out of here, dad.

[Boris] My watch.

Take it and save yourself.

- Reduce the dose. - Classic painkillers

were not enough.

- The CIA is working with your husband. - What do you want ?

Find out if Charles is a communist.

(frightened sobs)

Why did the CIA kidnap me? Why ?

Because you worked for the KGB.

I got trapped.

We get out right away.

[Josef] This way!

[Virgile] Come on, go for it! Come down.

Come on, come on!

(cries of Russian soldiers)

(panting breaths)

[Virgil] Over there!

(whistle)

(Lyudmila halete)

(whistle blows)

They are getting closer.

(cries of Russian soldiers)

[Virgil] Over there! This way.

(gunshot)

[Virgile] We're stuck.

[Francis] Damn.

[Virgil] Come!

(shout in Russian)

(scary music)

[Virgile] Hold this for me.

(reloading ammo)

(cries of Russian soldiers)

(Virgil gasps)

[Yemeline] The girl is with them?

[Josef] Not.

Are you sure ?

Certain.

We can't let them go west.

Yes.

We made a mistake, we have to go back.

[Virgil] Here we go.

It's two forward crossovers.

They left.

[Francis] Virgil...

(the music intensifies)

[Yemeline] Down.

[Virgil] Run!

(explosion)

(panting breath)

(Russian soldiers in the distance)

(debris collapse)

(a coughing fit)

(rapid breathing)

Virgil...

Virgil.

Virgil!

Shit... Shit.

Virgil!

Virgil!

Shit !

(groans of effort)

Virgil.

(screams of effort)

Oh !

(muffled cough)

[Francis] How are you?

How are you ? Breathe.

How are you ? You scared me.

(a coughing fit)

[Francis] Damn.

(engine roar)

(dramatic music)

(groan of effort)

(debris collapse)

[Francis] We have to get out.

Can you walk?

(they struggle to breathe)

Everything is going to collapse, let's hurry.

(rat squeals)

Shit !

To the left or to the right ?

(Virgil moans)

There is a draft.

One!

OK...

(metal shocks)

(rapid breathing)

(whistle blows)

Which side of the border are we on?

[Virgil] I don't know...

(barking)

[Francis] Give me your gun.

I'm coming.

(roar of the tractor)

[in English] Are we in Germany?

Are we in Germany?

- [in German] Germany? - Yes.

Germany.

(panting breath)

(engaging music)

(low music)

(nervous breathing)

[driver] You over there!

Hey you! Stop!

- Come back! - [policeman] What's going on?

Someone got into my truck. I am not a bus.

- Where ? - The low.

I'm taking care of it.

(klaxon)

(panting breath)

(distant religious music)

"Lord God, we all praise you" (Johann Sebastian Bach)

(exclamation of surprise)

[Lyudmila] It's Bach, isn't it?

Yes.

A concert for harpsichord.

[musician] Are you Russian?

You are looking for someone ?

No, I heard you play.

I am a pianist.

Well, I was.

Do you want to play ?

It won't bother anyone.

This church is only used for meetings.

(sigh)

"Moonlight" (Claude Debussy)

Help me please.

I have to call my father in Moscow.

I don't know anyone here, I don't know where to go.

I do not understand.

Who are you ?

I didn't do anything, but the police are looking for me.

If they find me, they'll kill me.

Why ?

Because of my father, he is an important man.

They used me against him, I ran away.

If I help you

I will have problems.

(dramatic music)

I have a husband

and two daughters, I don't want any problems.

I'm sorry.

[policeman] Is anyone up there?

[musician] Hello.

I used to play the organ, but I just finished.

[policeman] Has anyone entered the church?

[musician] No, nobody.

Wait, I'm going down.

Take that.

[Yemeline] Lyudmila must not have given the numbers.

[Yemeline] We have to find her.

- What's this ? - A fried cheese sandwich.

Without money or papers,

it has only one possibility:

the French Embassy.

She is under surveillance.

Just like their phones.

She will suspect it.

She will hide.

If she's lucky, it might last.

You have to force it...

to contact us.

I have an idea.

(slow music)

(the phone is ringing)

Thank you, Susanna.

(dark music)

[Anne] Mr. Valentin, your medication.

Miss Delmas?

You have to take your drops.

Where is my husband?

He is in Germany.

In West Germany?

Yes.

He is fine ?

Yes. Did you talk about our last meeting?

Non.

To no one ?

Non.

It's good.

You know, it's ridiculous.

Charles can't be a communist.

And if he was, how could I find out?

[Larry] You are intimate with his daughter, Marie.

She lived in Moscow, 10 years ago,

when Charles was working at the French Embassy.

Non...

I can't bring her into all this.

(mocking sigh)

It's already the case,

like you, your husband, your niece...

Martine.

[Larry] Charles' life in Moscow interests me,

his habits, his acquaintances.

He's not telling us the whole truth.

[Anne] I can't.

(eerie music)

(big inspiration)

[Larry] Anne,

without us, your husband would be dead.

Help us

and I continue to protect Francis.

[in English] I promise you.

Now ?

Now.

(nervous breathing)

(telephone rotating disc)

Yes, Mary? It's Anne.

No. Everything is fine.

I wanted to know when you would be free.

Yes, at the park with the children.

Perfect.

No, Paul always slept on his back when he was a baby.

But Marie, you can't trust a magazine.

All right, Wednesday.

(she hangs up)

(Larry acquiesce)

Your husband is lucky.

[Charles] It's not a suicide.

It's from Olga?

(Charles acquiesce)

[Larry] To tell us what?

That the crisis is major in Moscow.

Bakharin dead, the army is out of the race.

The Kremlin and the KGB control the orbital bomb project.

The White House has already been informed,

during a briefing two days ago.

I see.

Gentlemen, leave us, please.

Please thank you.

How did President Johnson react?

He picked up the red phone.

Unsurprisingly, Brezhnev denied the existence of the orbital bomb.

Sure. And ?

The president wants France to get involved.

He will ask for military assistance from Europe.

As a member of NATO, you have no choice.

Are you preparing for war?

At this stage,

the president needs to understand the situation.

There's too much shadow around the Orbital Bomb,

starting with the death of Bakharin

and the numbers that Luna has with her.

France will never engage in an armed conflict. You know it.

Charles, the bomb could be headed for Paris.

We are on the same side! You need to talk to Olga.

He will tell us about the numbers.

Olga does not work on demand.

Well, find another solution.

We need to talk to Radagast.

Of course, he is guarded around the clock in Moscow,

but he was the one who got the figures in Algeria,

and he alone can tell us what they are for.

And maybe we'll know

which panics the Russians to the point of killing one of their generals.

(intriguing music)

[Francis] That's it, here we are.

It'll be OK.

[doctor] Let's go. Pass by.

Very well.

[Charles] Give me a minute.

[nurse] Slowly, slowly.

[doctor] Hello, sir.

[doctor] Be very careful.

Thank you.

- Have you found Luna? - Not yet.

- What about the KGB? - No more.

But they deploy big resources.

She was going to give me the numbers.

Let me go back there.

But to do what ?

- What did you talk to him about? - Of your return.

(dramatic music)

- You're okay ? - How are you.

[Hortense] Hello, Mr. Mareuil.

[Francis] Hello, Hortense.

Are you doing well ?

Very well thank you.

Give.

- Dad ! - Oh, Paul.

How's it going ?

Look at my Meccano rocket that I made.

She is magnificent.

Why aren't you at school?

[Anne] Good, Paul,

please have a taste.

Come on, Paul. Come.

(sigh)

[Anne] Paul was fired for 3 days.

He forged your signature.

It's absurd, he only gets good grades.

Why did he do that ?

He said you couldn't sign because you were dead.

What ?

What did you tell him about my absence?

You were on a trip.

Anne, I left for six days.

You haven't been with us for weeks .

And ? That doesn't make me dead.

What do you think I told him you were dead?

I was afraid it was true,

call me as you were called for your father.

I asked Charles for news, he refused, so yes, I was scared.

And Paul felt it.

One evening he came over, hugged me tight and said, "I'm here."

Your son is trying to fill the void you leave.

[Anne] Don't become like your father.

[Francis] Don't worry.

[Anne] Come back and live with us.

(groans of pain)

(shrill squeaks)

(rapid breathing)

Mr. Hiriart, why did you get up?

- I can't stay in bed. - Rest.

I'm in pain, I need more morphine.

The doctor said no, you already have the maximum dose.

- Please. - Rest.

You hurt me!

- Please... - No!

It's 3am, go back to bed.

(panting breath)

(groans of pain)

(someone approaches)

[Virgil] I'm sorry.

(he's coughing)

I didn't mean to hurt you.

[nurse] How many did you take?

How long have you been addicted?

(dramatic music)

[in Russian] Once again.

The gardener in his shed,

le point A,

goes to his vegetable garden, point B.

Which route is the shortest?

All paths are the same.

Maybe I should explain all this directly to your son.

Listen,

again, and I will understand everything.

[Charles] How are you, Francis?

I repeat the procedure? We still have time.

The line is secure, the LED lights up,

Svetlana poses as a nurse, diversion,

Radagast is alone, I talk to him.

You will have very little time.

(suspense music)

(communication signals)

(audible signal)

[Charles] Good, Svetlana ...

- [in Russian] Can we start? - Yes.

[Charles] Sasha,

Pierre.

(automatic message in Russian)

(background hubbub in Russian)

(the phone is ringing)

- [in Russian] Hello? - I listen.

Natalia Antonovna, Botkin Hospital. Boris Golubev?

Call back in two minutes.

(he hangs up)

(telephone rotating disc)

(actuation)

(the phone is ringing)

(the hubbub ceases)

[in Russian] Hello?

I need to talk to Letov.

He is on break.

[Sacha] I'm listening.

Botkin Hospital called. They want to talk to Golubev.

A second.

Yes it's good.

(sigh of relief)

Francis, is it good?

(background hubbub resumes)

Yes.

[Svetlana] Hello. Natalia Antonovna, Botkin Hospital.

[Russian guard] I pass it to you.

This is Botkin Hospital. They want to talk to you.

Boris Golubev.

[Svetlana] Hello, this is Natalia Antonovna.

I work with Dr Skutin.

Your medical file is problematic, it is incomplete.

[Svetlana] I have a few questions to update it.

Is it really necessary?

Please, it won't be long.

All right, I'm listening.

(bell)

[Svetlana] Let's start with your weight, if that's okay.

In the 76 kilos.

I've lost a bit of weight lately.

I don't know precisely.

(bell)

You are alone ?

Yes.

Pr Golubev, Francis Mareuil.

Speak, the line is secure.

Hello.

I have to raise the meter.

It is not the moment.

He will be back.

You will give your blood group in Russian.

This is our signal, okay?

Yes.

We have already postponed once because there was no one.

If I don't pick it up, they'll cut it all off.

This evening.

Alright, but hurry.

The orbital bomb, you know it's real.

Yes.

She communicated figures to the probe.

- Yes. - Do you remember which ones?

Non.

[Francis] What are they for?

[Francis] Professor?

I won't tell you.

Why ?

I am not a traitor.

- Farewell. - Wait !

Everything is in order. Thank you.

I will find your daughter.

Do you know where she is?

In Czechoslovakia.

Say what the numbers are for and the French services will find it.

If she's not with you,

it's that the KGB got it.

[Francis] No. According to our information...

My blood group

is O negative.

No heart history?

Non.

Thanks, I have all the information. Good day.

I have been reached

of tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis ?

I was treated by doctor Orlov

in building B23,

in pulmonology.

[Boris] It was...

in 1959.

[Boris] They have

the information you are missing.

Thank you so much.

Try to learn as much as possible.

Naturally.

(sigh)

[Charles] Well, he wants to help us,

what he told us is a code. it must be deciphered.

We need to look for a Dr. Orlov or anyone of that name

around Radagast.

-Larry? - [in English] I'm investigating on my own.

[Charles] Fine.

Does that mean anything to you, Orlov?

Non.

(strong inspiration)

[Charles] Orlov, we have to find out who it is.

(baby chirps)

[Paul] Look, there's Mary over there.

(Mary hums)

(nervous breathing)

I forgot something at home.

- It's going to rain, let's go home. - But Mom...

Don't argue, come.

Hello, Mrs Mareuil.

Missing your date?

I want to talk to your boss.

One.

- [Paul] No, I want to stay here. - I'm telling you to come.

[Anne] We'll go back to it later, at the park.

[Paul] Oh...

(the phone is ringing)

[Paul] I know where we can put that.

It's okay, Hortense, I'm going.

Hello, Anne Mareuil speaking.

Agreed.

(intriguing music)

[Paul] There. Oh yes, we put that there...

- [Anne] I'll be right back. - [Hortense] Alright.

[Anne] See you later, darling.

Anne, hello.

Are you sure that Contignet works for the KGB?

Enough to come see you.

Could Charles be dangerous to my husband and me?

What do you know of your stepfather's death?

What the SDECE told us.

He stopped providing documents for the KGB and they killed him.

Charles knew?

Could he be involved?

Who knows ?

I want to make a deal with you.

I do what you ask of me.

In exchange, no matter what I find,

you push Francis to quit espionage.

I can't decide for your husband.

Get him a job at NASA.

You will win, it is excellent.

We are going to live in the United States.

[in English] Deal done.

Everything will be fine.

(barking)

(clink of coins)

[operator] Good evening, what can I do for you?

- Do you speak russian ? - [operator] Of course.

I would like to call Moscow.

[operator] You cannot make international calls from a phone booth.

From where, then?

[operator] Not from a booth.

(the line is cut)

Excuse me, how can I call...

[man] Excuse me?

[Lyudmila] What?

(change)

[man] Thank you.

Tell me,

this man, Boris Golubev...

- What happened to him ? - [man] He was imprisoned.

(eerie music)

No one is called Orlov around him.

Need to broaden the search

to other design offices by simulating the year 1959.

Everyone go to dinner, the canteen closes in 30 minutes.

[agent] Can I bring you something?

It will be fine, thank you.

- Francis, do you want something? - No thanks.

(door closing)

This is the record of his promotion to the conservatory.

There's a turntable, if you want to listen.

If you had any news, would you let me know?

Obviously.

[Francis] Do you think the KGB found her?

[Charles] I hope not.

(piano music)

There's an OKB-23?

Yes, it was led by Vladimir...

...Miasishchev, disbanded in 1960.

There is no Orlov in the list we have.

Did he really say "they", plural?

- [Charles] Mmm. - Orlov, is it plural?

Yes, it means "eagle". In the singular, it is "orel".

[Francis] Aigles, B ...

23, 59.

[Francis] Eagles-B-23-59.

- Eagles-B-23-59. - [Charles] Eagles-B-23...

There is the Douglas B-23, the American bombers.

"Eagle", "eagle"...

"Eagle"...

[Francis] B-23-59.

I know this name.

I'm sure, I read it in a NASA file.

"They" are the Americans.

Americans have what we lack.

(nervous laughter)

Sorry, I didn't want to wake you up.

[Anne] Are you leaving?

Yes, I went to change.

[Anne] Wait, I'll help you.

I believe you are wrong.

(soft music)

Why are you playing the spy?

Your dream has always been space, nothing else.

It's still your dream.

Do you know how I know?

Come see.

[Anne] Look at her dream.

It's the one you gave him.

Maybe you're in someone else's dream,

maybe Charles's.

It's not a question.

I understood that you had no right to speak about it.

I know that sooner or later, your dream will take over.

[Francis] My father's business,

I will pick them up tomorrow.

If you still want me.

Mr. Hiriart, addiction is a disease. You need to get help.

(Virgil breath)

What happened is noted in my file?

I have to.

And no one came or called?

You mean your family?

(Virgil laughs)

Yeah.

Yeah, from my family, yeah.

(mocking laughter)

(Virgil sighs)

(church bells)

(church bells in the distance)

(jazz music)

[in English] What a pity, Virgil.

I can explain everything.

Does that date from your hospitalization in 1961?

Yes.

A drug...

Succeed in hiding it from us for four years,

it's impressive.

I manage the problem.

Ask my doctor.

It's a matter of a few weeks.

There will be a bit of paperwork to wrap it all up.

I count on your cooperation.

[in French] Farewell, Virgil.

[in English] What a waste!

(disturbing notes)

(jazz music fades)

[Francis] Here's a piece of the Eagle B-23,

a communication device designed by NASA in 1959.

you are on earth

and want to control a satellite, a probe, something in the air...

An orbital bomb.

You send an encrypted message.

The bomb confirms its receipt by sending new digits.

[Francis] These figures are received...

by the Eagle B-23.

The Russians were inspired by it for their system.

This device was in the probe that crashed in Algeria.

You can send a new order, and so on.

Normally, these numbers are retrieved on Earth.

I guess the bomb had a problem, overheating,

which damaged its long-range radio system.

His signal has weakened.

The army took advantage of the dispatch of the probe to approach the bomb,

pick up his signal and retrieve the numbers.

Without them, the orbital bomb is just a satellite

out of control, on its own,

but carrying a nuclear charge.

(dramatic music)

As its orbit is too low, it falls.

Will she crash?

Within two weeks.

Somewhere between Poland

and the Atlantic.

Those numbers, does Luna have them?

Yeah.

[Colonel Loridon] We have to find her before the Russians.

(frantic beeps)

(intriguing music)

[officer] This is the police,

how can I help you ?

I have a message for KGB agent Dimitri Yemeline.

Please note, this is important.

Emeline.

Tell him exactly what I'm going to tell you.

Ici Lyudmila Golubeva.

I have the numbers.

You have two days to free my father and move him to the West.

In 2 days, I will call this number back at 2 p.m. sharp.

If my father is in the West, I will surrender.

It's the bomb's distress signal.

It should crash 40 km from Paris.

Charles is manipulating you,

- he lies to everyone. - What are you talking about ?

The French must

retrieve the Orbital Bomb and destroy it.

[Virgile] Francis is there?

- [Anne] Do we know each other? - I need help.

[in Russian] I have to call France. Help me.

Get out of my house.

She will contact us.

Otherwise, it will be war.

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