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THE CAT SHOWS HER CLAWS

Paris, April 1944.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE

I understand, Doctor.

Major von Hollwitz?

Shall we begin?

Let me introduce to you, gentlemen, Major von Hollwitz...

The case he is going to show you

reveals the results of his research.

Needless to say, it is top secret.

Be seated, gentlemen.

This is an attempt to remove the will

of one of our enemies and secure his genuine submission

to orders contrary to his principles.

Genuine, this is the point.

I believe smoking is forbidden.

Oh, excuse me.

To dominate from within the enemy's personality,

crush his resistance,

we slip into his mind...

to its very depths.

Electroshock and surgery turn upside down

thought structures...

...but they erode intelligence.

Our method is quite different.

The method I've developed

allows you to make effective use of the subject

because the potential for initiative and adaptation is kept intact

while remaining loyally subject to our influence.

You can start!

The person you're about to see, Cora Massimier,

is twenty-five years old, a widow, a decorator,

very active in the terrorist ranks.

Wounded by her friends who thought

she was guilty of treason, she was saved by our doctors

who sent her to me after her recovery.

I've treated her for six months.

Here she is.

After a long period in solitary,

she braces herself to resist

the torture she believes threatens her.

She is suspicious.

I had expected this.

The tap water contained a soluble barbiturate.

It was vital she couldn't recognise

the truth about the artificial world

into which I was about to plunge her.

Once she'd crossed the threshold of this room,

Cora had no memory of the past.

I gave her a narco-analysis.

I made her recognise

how monstrous this life of war is for a woman.

Her fear of death, her pain,...

...her disgust at killing.

Relax.

She confessed her regret that she'd had to give up

frivolity, coquetry.

She remembered a dress she'd never been able to wear.

We found the dress in her house.

The next day, when she awoke,

she was astonished to see

that I knew her innermost secrets.

Hello, Cora.

How are you?

She started to develop trust,

called me when she was scared,

stopped defending herself against my influence.

Further narco-analyses clarified her memories

and my hold on her,

blurring for Cora the boundaries between dream and reality.

After talking about the murder of a sentry in Seldon,

she awoke with her hands covered in blood.

She told me about a long walk in the forest.

The next day...

I utilised conditioned reflexes,

the introduction of carbonic acid

to provoke headaches.

This is enough pressure.

I used sound stimulation,...

light stimulation.

I uttered a few soothing words. Cora calmed down.

She convinced herself that it was my presence that put an end to her torments.

Lights, Müller!

Very impressive.

I was sceptical, you've convinced me.

Excellent.

She still obeys you?

I believe so.

She'll retain for a long time

what she has suffered.

Let's give her a mission.

A mission? So soon?

You just said she's ready.

It's one thing to prepare a subject...

it's something else to throw her into the fray.

Von Hollwitz...

Why were you given this subject?

To satisfy your vanity...

or to throw her into the fray?

We could wait a few weeks...

Why not a few months? Or until the war's over?

He's right.

We're running out of time. Come with us.

Heil Hitler, Herr Hollwitz...

Where is your guinea pig?

Cora Massimier is here.

I'll go into her cell. You can watch us.

I've some good news for you...

I'm taking you to dinner tonight. To a restaurant.

Thank you.

Bring a dress to 42.

He told me to give you a dress.

You brought several. Which one would you like?

Come upstairs with me, you can choose.

Let go of me!...

I forbade her to encounter other inmates!

Do what you were going to.

Oh, Major, I've been expecting you.

Hello, Miss.

This way, Major, I'll show you the way.

I'm sorry you have to go this way.

Here.

You're very welcome.

You'll be fine here, Major.

You can do what you like here.

I'll be back shortly.

My dress is all crumpled.

Its stay with us didn't do it any good...

...unlike you.

Wait a moment.

Thank you, sir.

Perhaps this small flower will make up for it.

Thank you.

The restaurant is through there? - Yes.

May I see? - Yes.

Careful, Cora... - Nobody'll see me.

Where do those women get their fabrics? They must be very expensive.

Their sort have a nice income.

We favour them because they collaborate with us

to establish the new order.

When we win the war, they'll live even better.

Good! So now, let's get cracking!

What will you have for starters?

Two chef’s terrines. - Two chef’s terrines....

I recommend them, they're lovely.

It's a speciality: duck pâté.

Next?

Uhm.. Co... Co.. - Two cockerels?

I'd prefer a grilled meat, thick like this and very rare.

A rare chateaubriand for miss.

How do you like it? Medium rare? - Very rare.

A very rare chateaubriand for miss.

And for dessert?

I suggest some early fruit: strawberries, cherries...

Give us some strawberries. A small basket.

A small basket of strawberries.

You'll sing their praises.

I've just received them, they're excellent.

Thank you.

When you're by yourself, Cora,

I'd like you to avoid food that's too spicy...

...sauces, coffee.

When I'm by myself?

It could be that you're freed.

And now, what are you going to drink?

Some champagne?

Bring me a beer. - A beer.

And for miss? - Vichy mineral water.

Mineral water. Splendid.

You must also promise me never to drink alcohol.

Never.

I promise.

What if my nightmares start again?

All you have to do is obey me

and you won't have any more.

It's very good.

Take it easy.

This is very good meat.

You don't want to talk about tomorrow, do you?

I'm so happy this evening.

"Criminal attack against a German convoy".

What the paper doesn't mention

is that this is the fifth attack in the last two weeks.

The railway workers have a very active terrorist organization.

Too active.

Suppose you manage to unmask it...

How? - You escape.

We'll arrange a spectacular escape for you in public view.

You'll take refuge with your old comrades.

They'll trust you since you escaped.

You investigate, you ask around...

It's been so long, I won't know anyone. - I'll always be by your side, Cora.

Don't worry.

We'll be working together.

All right?

Your pills.

We've readied everything.

We'll be taking you to an interrogation...

You'll leave Gestapo HQ in a car...

Drink up.

On the way, the car's in an accident.

You'll take the opportunity to open the door and flee.

We'll give chase but fail to catch you.

Don't be frightened if someone shoots at you.

It'll be for plausibility.

We won't catch you.

I've rented you a studio in Montmartre.

I'll give you the key later.

When's it going to be, this escape?

Tomorrow.

Were you asleep or not looking?! Eh, fathead!

Those who can't drive should go back to Versini. [N.B. Manual on how to pass driving test]

Scumbag! - [Mock German]

Ah, are you playing Hans and panzers?!

See Adolf to sort yourself out!

Get measured for your wooden overcoat!

Do you speak French?

Will you tell Major Hollwitz that I want to see him,

that I won't leave home until we've spoken.

What is the meaning of this sudden impulse?

- I wanted to see you. - This is insanely reckless.

Less than sending me with a guardian angel into the resistance!

The terrorists!

A creep who they'll smell as a cop from a mile away!

If I'm being followed, I can't do anything. - Calm down, Cora.

If you don't trust me, I can't help you.

Who said I don't trust you?!

It's not just up to me. You know this.

I depend on the Gestapo. Keep that in mind.

Spies, snares, torture...

It's all they know.

I hate them! - Shut up, Cora!

I hate them!

I hate them! - Cut it out!

Go to bed this instant.

I said this instant.

It's not them you're working with,

it's me.

I'll do whatever you want.

If it was up to me,

you wouldn't have been sent into the fray for many months.

Unfortunately, I have my orders.

You're going to have to be very clever,

very brave,

and above all, you must forget me.

Promise?

Good.

Now, get some sleep.

You're exhausted.

Strip.

Tomorrow morning, go for a walk around Pantin.

I'll explain where.

A convoy has been damaged by an explosion.

It's the sixth.

There has been one death, a Frenchman.

Maybe you can find a lead.

They won't follow me?

Nobody will follow you.

That's a promise.

I hear there was a fatality?

It was an accident. He shouldn't have been there.

It exploded unexpectedly.

What was the name of the one killed?

What do you care? He's dead, he's dead.

I'm doing a report for a newspaper.

I won't put his name. It doesn't matter.

Ah, yes. You have to put his name. Buisson, François.

Be sure to say it was an accident.

He left, and then he came back to get his lunchbox.

We haven't got him out yet. He's still under the wreckage.

Only the feet are sticking out.

Mrs. Buisson? - Yes, that's me.

On behalf of the comrades.

But they've already made a donation. - They can't have.

Come in, miss.

Well, who gave you a donation? - A lady, the social worker.

Ms. Lepage.

Ms. Lepage?

It doesn't matter, we'll sort it out later.

No need to worry. Goodbye, Mrs. Buisson.

Goodbye, Miss.

Ms. Lepage? - Yes.

I didn't take any personal initiative. I did what I was told.

The agreement between our organisations

is that we're the sole distributor of funds.

I know but...

You can't imagine that the Resistance's money is inexhaustible.

I repeat that I only obeyed an order by paying the widow Buisson.

But an order from who?

From my boss. - But which boss?

But...

You've ben listening to the BBC?

That's all very well, but if someone calls, move the dial.

It could prove risky.

You're right.

It happened to me too, alas.

Who is your leader again? - Athos.

Athos? I know at least two.

Which one, the young one or the old one?

Engineer Dalmier.

Engineer Dalmier...

Did you ask for engineer Dalmier? - Yes, that was me.

Would you follow me?

Have a seat, Madam. - Thanks.

What do you want?

I've come to meet Athos.

I don't understand.

And I suppose Marco Polo means nothing to you either?

Marco Polo? Nothing.

And Jean-Pierre?

The same.

I'm 'The Cat' and I've escaped.

I'm happy for you, but...

I understand your mistrust, but I know that you're Athos.

If someone had asked me to help them when I was free,

I believe I'd have said yes.

Well, if you change your mind and want to find me,

I pass every evening around 8:00 in front of the main entrance to Les Invalides.

If someone comes, and someone will come,...

he's to have the Signal newspaper under his arm and he'll light a cigarette.

Maud, my wife. - Hello.

So he found you? - Yes, and I was lucky.

All I knew was that she's a short, red-haired woman with cat eyes.

I didn't hesitate.

I recognise people who are in the know quickly.

It's a good thing the Germans don't have this ability.

Those Gestapo chaps weigh 100 kilos.

That's why we can outfox them from time to time.

Are you in the railways? - Yes, as a shareholder.

So am I.

And you? - Decorator.

Nice interior.

Attractive Bonnard. - You like it?

Me, I hesitate.

Yes, I hesitated between decorating and sewing.

In the end, I chose sewing. - It's more feminine.

You work much? - A little.

The dress I have on, I designed it and made it myself.

It's lovely. - I'll give you the pattern.

Twelve points, that's all.

Who will you dress for if the Germans win the war?

To please Hitler? - Oh, you...

Not even after ten years on a desert island!

This is the real reason I say we have to fight the Nazis:

They lack humour and sex appeal.

The world they're readying for us, it's a world of boredom.

A small drop? - Thanks, I never drink.

You're wrong.

It's Marc de Bourgogne. The real thing.

It's the guys from the SNCF who bring it. [N.B. SNCF = national railway]

Railway workers can travel anywhere.

Do they get to London? - By train?

By radio.

Obviously.

I'd like to pass on a message.

Maud, you're failing in your duties.

Offer her coffee since she doesn't drink alcohol.

I'll get one.

Coffee from England.

As of this evening, our operator is at your disposal.

What time should I deliver my message?

But you'll tell it yourself, your message. On the radio.

On the radio?

That's right, you don't know new developments.

We now have devices called A.I.S.R. with vertical waves.

They can't be intercepted by the Germans.

But who picks them up? - A plane from England.

It circles overhead.

Where are you transmitting from tonight?

Warehouse 24, Batignolles station, at 11 o'clock.

You knock three times.

Say I sent you.

The guy operating the radio is Tonio.

Warehouse 24, Batignolles, 11pm,...

Tonio.

Thanks.

Tonio? - What about it?

Louis sent me.

All right, they warned me.

Victor Yankee calling Alpha Tango. Are you receiving me?

Alpha Tango, this is Victor Yankee.

Reading you loud and clear.

You're directly above my antennae.

Don't leave this sector.

Here's my message:

Operation "Ginger" complete.

But this isn't what we asked of you:

operation "Edelweiss" is what concerns us.

Did you intercept it?

Ah, pal, you're asking too much of me there!

I'm just the radioman.

Yes, exactly. There's someone who wants to talk to you.

Tell Major Brown that 'The Cat' has escaped

and asks for a contact and instructions.

Who's speaking? Is that you, 'The Cat'?

Is this really you? - It's me.

Major Brown was sure that you'd hold out.

It wasn't too tough?

Yes, it was very tough.

Put all that behind you.

We're sending a man to France tomorrow evening.

He's called Charles.

He'll bring you our orders.

All right.

Pass me to Tonio.

Tomorrow...

between 10pm...

and 1am...

GMT...

Charles...

will arrive...

drop zone "Chrysanthemum"...

No baggage.

Confirmation... BBC:

Charles attends...

is a bad ...

play on words. [i.e. Charles attends = charlatan]

Message received.

Over and out.

Tomorrow morning, they'll parachute.

Drop zone "Chrysanthemum" No baggage.

Signal W.Y.

Signal W.Y.

Ah, it's about time!

They've been telling us about this for ages. Chrysanthemum, lilies, dahlias...

A real florist's shop, our network!

Open up!

Open up!

Major von Hollwitz is coming here immediately.

Good...

It'll be good if you've told the truth.

Otherwise, it'll be bad for you.

I've told you that I'm working for Major von Hollwitz.

Ah, double-dealing!

They all say something like this.

I don't like double-dealing.

They thought they were doing the right thing. This woman looked suspicious.

Come on.

Go home on your own. I'll rejoin you later.

Put on your glasses.

Well?

Well, Cora?

They put me in touch with the radioman, the one who was killed.

Who put you in touch?

I'd rather not say.

You don't trust me? - You know better than that.

If I'm going to succeed, I need these people to trust me.

You're right.

I've spoken with London.

What did they say to you?

Encouraging words.

What happens next?

They'll be in touch soon. - Is that all?

I was speaking to them on the radio.

I know.

We found the transmitter.

They didn't tell you about Charles?

How do you know? - We don't rely just on you, Cora.

What did they tell you about Charles?

That he's coming.

I'm tired. I'd like to get changed.

When's he coming? - Tomorrow.

Where? - I don't know.

It's the truth, I don't know.

You must know that I don't know because you heard the transmission.

Why didn’t you tell me about Charles?

I was going to tell you.

When? - Later.

I'm playing a very difficult game.

If you forget me, it'll be the worse for you.

And now, some personal messages...

"Adam's apple is not Eve's."

"A friend will come tonight."

"We will refill with little wine from Alsace".

"Charles attends is a bad play on words."

Again:

"Charles attends is a bad play on words."

Louis is not here. - I need to talk to him immediately.

You can't, he's not in Paris.

When's he coming back? - After tomorrow morning.

That's too late, I must join him. Where's he gone?

I don't know, he never tells me what he's doing.

You distrust me, I scare you. - That’s not true!

Yes it is, you've been trembling since I came in.

You have to help me. It’s very serious. It’s a man’s life.

Someone will arrive tomorrow night by parachute.

The network is waiting for him, your husband must know about it.

Yes, definitely.

The radioman that picked up the message was killed.

I must warn the chiefs urgently.

But I've already told you that I don't know anyone.

No names, no addresses, nothing.

You don't believe me? But it's the truth, I swear.

Why would I lie to you?

What about Athos, where's he?

I phoned him, they told me he's away.

Athos? - Yes... come and sit down.

It's essential we do something.

If nobody intercepts him, he'll probably be captured.

Understand?

Of course, I understand.

If only I knew where this Chrysanthemum drop zone is.

Chrysanthemum, does it ring a bell? - Chrysanthemum...

No.

Perhaps your husband has a map?

A map?

There's one here.

There's nothing on it.

Ah, I know. I have an idea.

If I find the person who is to arrive,

I’ll bring him to my home, rue des Saules.

Tell your husband to join us as soon as possible.

I’ll be with Charles.

Is that you, Tonio?

Well, say something.

I'm Cora Massimier.

Ah, you're 'The Cat'.

Turn on your lamp and direct it against your face.

You've lost weight since the photos I was shown in London.

Come here.

Just you? - Tonio was killed.

What about the others? - I wasn't able to alert them.

The man who's my contact is not in Paris.

But you can come to my place in the meantime.

All right, help me bury the parachute.

Where are we going?

To the station, we'll take the first train.

Right, what time is the train? - We've got 3 hours to wait.

Have you been in prison?

For a long time? - A long time.

Are you a career soldier? - No.

Before I joined the Free French, I worked for the SNCF.

Is that why you've been entrusted with this mission?

I asked for it. I was fed up staying in the office.

From Major Brown.

Do you want one? - No, I prefer a Gauloise.

Thanks.

Apart from cigarettes,

is there anything else from Major Brown for me?

You must leave for London.

With you?

With me or alone, it doesn't matter.

I won't go alone. I won't leave unless you come with me.

You can't expect me to believe that a woman like you is afraid.

What could you possibly know about a woman like me?

From what they say about you in London, they have great confidence in you.

You can't imagine what it's been like for me to contact them again.

What's that?

A patrol.

Do you have your papers? - Yes.

I hope that they're good.

Put your arm around me.

Why are you here? Curfew!

We missed the train.

What're they doing?

They're at the door.

Kiss me.

That's the French for you.

Of course, the funicular is forbidden to civilians.

Watch out, Gestapo!

Go in, I'll come back.

Something wrong?

My house is surrounded by the Gestapo.

Shit.

Two coffees with cream. - Two coffees.

I'm behind the times.

In this case, I must use the telephone.

All right, but be careful.

Don't worry.

Can I make a phone call?

Thank you.

The two coffees and the call. - All in all: 2.50Fr.

So?

I was able to reach Gustave, the head of the Southern network.

His daughter is coming to get us.

We agreed on the word: "Pernod".

Is the coffee any good? - It's hot and with saccharine.

Hot and yuk.

Do you suspect anyone? - No.

Do you have some Pernod?

But the sale of Pernod is forbidden, Miss.

I was told you had some.

Told by who?

Don't get worked up.

I'll pay you any price you want.

I don't have any Pernod, do you hear? I don't have any Pernod!

Pity.

Ah, it's Charles!

When London announced a Charles,

I was sure it'd be you.

Good to see you again, you old fool! - Old fool...

'The Cat'... Gustave. - Hello.

Pleased to meet you.

You should've come two days earlier. It was Marie-Josée's wedding.

Congratulations! - Jean-Lou, my son-in-law!

28 years old and already station assistant!

Another railwayman.

If he wasn't, I'd never have consented.

A total railway family! Even Marie-Josée.

She's Athos' secretary.

Athos was in front of my house just now.

He saved us from falling into a trap.

But how did he know?

I think he was watching your house.

Were you with Tonio when he was killed? - Yes.

Sad, eh?

He was a good guy.

I liked him a lot.

We did a good job. They'll be happy in England.

Six trains sabotaged!

Yes... but not the crucial one.

How not "the crucial one"?

You'd been informed of the Edelweiss convoy.

Destination: Peenemünde. Cargo: rockets.

So what?

You've destroyed German war material. This is appreciated...

However you didn't get Edelweiss. - We didn't get it?

Edelweiss left Peenemünde. It went through Belgium.

and we lost track of it.

What information do you have?

Jean-Lou, write all this down, eh?

Transport registration: 340 256.

Wehrmacht registration: W.V.

107 441.

441? - 441.

Done. - Come on, let's go.

If there's any news, you phone.

Tell me, when did you tell Louis that Charles was coming?

Before last night at about 8 o'clock, but he wasn't in Paris.

True.

I had his wife tell him that I was expecting him at my house this morning.

At your place?

He might have been picked up.

We'll check.

Jean-Lou, are you still there? - Yes, I'm leaving right now.

Wait for me, I've something to tell you.

Real butter, real sugar, real coffee...

Even the Germans don't have these.

No wonder you're getting fatter. You don't deprive yourself of anything.

Why should I deprive myself?

In my house, we've always had the best.

Hello?

Is this you, Jean-Lou? Yes...

Yes.

Excellent.

He's found it.

Yes, you dictate. Marie-Josée will write it down.

Marie-Josée...

Hello?

Yes.

Reported at...

Strasbourg,

Nancy,

Bar-le-Duc...

Eh? Troyes?!

What a route! They're cautious, our chums.

Yes.

What time in Troyes? 10:40...

Yes... When are you coming?

Hurry, we'll be waiting.

Your train is due at Troyes at 10:40.

Is that right? Can you confirm it, Marie-Josée?

10:40, yes.

Now, listen, Charles...

If you catch the Paris-Dijon tonight,

you'll be in Troyes by 10pm.

I replace the engineer?

That'll work.

Even if the Germans are cautious, and they seem to be,

all they can do

is put a German railwayman in the convoy.

When it comes to driving, they leave that to us, always.

And if we change engineers along the way, it's never bothered them.

What about equipment?

Where can we find that?

What will you need? - Plastic explosive and adhesive tape.

Jean-Lou will take care of it.

We still have to sort Cora out.

You have some orders? - She's to go to London.

I think I have a solution.

Tonight, I have a convoy leaving...

for Spain.

3 aviators: 2 Englishmen, a Canadian and one woman.

'The Cat' can go with them.

And you can rejoin her in Madrid. Do you agree?

Would that suit you?

I'd rather go with you to Troyes.

A woman in a military convoy, are you insane?! No.

Rendezvous at 11:00, Gare d'Austerlitz.

Marie-Josée will be waiting for you and will see you off.

It's the sensible option.

If all goes well, I'll be in Madrid the day after tomorrow.

It's Jean-Lou. He took the van.

What's this summons all about?

Nobody's been forewarned? - Nobody.

Well, are you going to explain what this is all about?

We'll explain it to you...

and you too are going to explain some things to us.

We're all going to explain things together.

Sit down.

Everyone sit down.

Maud, take a seat.

Jean-Lou, the blinds.

Why are you involving my wife in all this?

First of all, I'm going to ask the questions.

How come that in order to see you, we have to go looking for you?

I don't understand. - It couldn't be clearer.

You knew I was waiting for you with 'The Cat'. Why didn't you come?

I was going to come this afternoon. - Curious oversight.

I don't think you would've gone to see her this afternoon.

Why?

Because her house is being watched by the Gestapo.

And you knew it. - How would I have known?

Because it was you who alerted the Germans.

Me?

You're attacking me, do I have the right to defend myself? - Yes.

You'll have plenty of time.

And if we're wrong, we'll apologise.

Which is not impossible.

First of all, you're going to listen quietly and then answer.

When Cora went to Tonio's you knew about it.

The Germans showed up.

When she took Charles back home to rue des Saules, you knew about it.

The Germans showed up.

I don't believe in chance, that's all.

I wasn't the only one who knew. - Who are you talking about?

'The Cat'.

In both cases, she knew.

Like me.

If I was the traitor,

I wouldn't have brought the Germans to the warehouse while I was there.

They shot at me.

We've known traitors take risks before.

I would've taken them to the drop zone, not to my house.

Not taking them there gave you an alibi.

Charles, tell them!

Did I or did I not prevent you from falling into the trap?

She did, it's true.

What does that prove?

You think you invented the double agent?

Someone's guilty. They're not leaving this house alive.

It's Louis! He warned the Germans of Charles' arrival.

Perhaps the Germans have you on side? - Why do you say that?

How do you know they were warned if they didn't tell you?

Because they were around my house. - What does that prove?

That one of us is a traitor, and it's not me.

But I am not a traitor!

She's no traitor, but she escaped from the warehouse.

I don't believe her explanations.

When the Germans attack a location, they do what every police force does:

They watch the exits. It's the ABC of the job.

And no one escapes them! - What are you getting at?

This: We know 'The Cat' was arrested.

She gave up Charles to free herself. - It's not true, he's lying!

If 'The Cat' had been arrested, the Germans wouldn't release her.

They wanted her too badly.

We heard in London that they had every police station looking for her.

Tell me, Cora...

Did Charles's name slip out inadvertently in front of people

who might have reported it to the Nazis?

Oh no.

You didn't say anything put them on the right track?

I've only spoken about Charles to one person.

To Maud. - No!

I remember... I saw you at the Gestapo, rue des Saussaies.

It's not true! No!

You were brought in by a guard, you were clutching your bracelets like now.

Come on, Louis, you must talk now.

Come on, talk, Louis.

When they arrested Maud, I lost my head.

We know what they do to women.

They knew I'd be afraid of that.

It was to make me talk that they'd taken her.

They summoned me. - And then what?

They were right.

They freed Maud.

They let me go with her.

What did you promise them?

To help them. - What?

To help them.

I gave them Cora,...

the warehouse,...

Tonio.

And Tonio was killed.

What about me? You'd give me up?

I told them you were going to Cora's this morning.

But I didn't know which field you were to land on.

What about Athos?

No, not Athos, nor you.

Well, you couldn't have, you didn't know my name, nor my address.

However Athos...

I've too much respect for him.

You know what it remains for you to do.

You're going to write a letter.

To explain your...

your suicide.

To the cops.

Marie-Jo, give him the necessary.

Tonio is dead because of you.

I liked Tonio a lot.

Murderers!

Leave her.

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They have us spotted. All we can do now is go into hiding.

What do we do about Edelweiss?

Maud doesn't know anything about it.

There's nothing she can do to obstruct it.

I'm off to Troyes. And there I replace the engineer.

I'll see if a friend can put you up until it's time for the train to Spain.

Where shall I find you? - On Belvédère terrace.

I'll try to be there in an hour. - We can't loiter here.

It already stinks of the cops.

We need the suitcase with the documents. - I'll get it.

The letter for the cops? - I have it.

What are you doing here?

I've been looking for you for some time.

Come.

How did you find me?

Are you forgetting that your description was given to all the police stations?

I've not heard from you in two days.

I had nothing to tell you.

The emissary from London?

He's not arrived yet.

You didn't go home?

When I saw that display of force, I decided to turn back.

Yes, I know.

They're discreet, your Gestapo friends.

A car with German number plates,

four fellows standing on street corners...

It's a bit clumsy... I recognise that.

It's her! It's 'The Cat'! - Who is this woman?

Damn you! She's the one who had my husband killed!

I've never seen her!

And I suppose you've never seen these either?!

She recognised me because of my bracelets.

We had met at the Gestapo, rue des Saussaies, in a corridor.

Madam remembered.

Was she in the house you ran away from?

Of course she was!

I'm telling you she had my husband killed!

Charles was there too?

Charles, Gustave, Jean-Louis, Marie-Josée!

Bring me those murderers, I'll identify them all!

Shut up!

Careful, Cora.

It was because Louis tried to protect me that you killed him!

Because of your filthy Resistance!

I know what you're like now!

You're hard, you're heartless!

You're worse than the Germans!

Forgive me. - It doesn't matter.

Cora, are you or are you not responsible for Louis' death?

Answer me!

Yes. - She admits it! She admits it!

A dirty little traitor who'd already told you everything he knew!

But she insults him! Let's kill her in turn!

She must be punished!

It was him or me. He attacked me, I was defending myself.

If all you did was defend yourself,

why did you lie to me? Why?

I have a plan.

What plan?

I'm not going to talk as long as that woman is there.

Take her away and come back with the car.

I'm listening.

I'm listening...

Charles has been ordered to take me to England.

I don't understand.

You told me that our agents had great difficulty getting to London.

This time the English themselves will take me there.

Continue.

Once there,...

after a few weeks, I'll get sent back on a mission

and I'll bring back equipment like the Germans never had.

At first, I might even send you information by radio.

This would mean not arresting Charles, wouldn't it?

Since he's the one taking me.

Even if a project like the one you're proposing were adopted,...

it wouldn't be you we sent.

Why?

Because we no longer trust you, Cora.

I told them they were using you too soon,

that you weren't ready.

They wouldn't believe me.

Now, you're lying to me.

You're trying to deceive me.

It's a fatal mistake.

You've escaped me.

All that's left is to make you tell what you know,

and your part will be over, Cora.

Stand up.

Sit on this chair.

Head against the backrest.

Uncross your legs...

Relax.

I'm listening.

I can give you the address of the house where we took refuge, Charles and me.

Rue Vizien, number 26.

With Étienne Louvet, codename Gustave.

Maud has already told us.

Is this all you have to tell me?

Lie down on the bed.

You think I'm a torturer, don't you?

If the experiment I was trying on you, Cora, had succeeded.

I could've save tens of thousands of human beings from suffering.

Why torture, burn, pull out fingernails or put in the bathtub?

This...

is all it takes to achieve the same result.

Don't move.

When the war is over, we will meet again.

Maybe.

At that moment, you'll understand me.

And you'll also understand

that the feelings I have for you, Cora,

are not those that can be spoken of between enemies.

Count.

One,

two,

three...

four...

three...

Four!

Five!

Six!

Four...

Five...

Five!

Six!

Five...

When did Charles arrive?

When, Cora? - Yesterday evening.

Who went to meet him? - Nobody.

You're lying!

Me.

And who else?

I was alone at the drop zone.

Where is the drop zone?

At Noisy-le-Roi, behind the station.

Where, Cora? Where?

On the road to Villepreux.

Where did Charles go next? - To my house, to Gustave's.

When will he leave again?

Tonight. - Where is he going?

To Troyes.

He's going to board a German convoy.

What is the name of this convoy?

Edelweiss.

How is he going to board it?

By replacing the engineer.

Take this.

Now get some sleep...

for a long time.

Shouldn't I have stayed to watch her?

It's not our job.

What if she escapes tomorrow?

Good for her.

The others will already be out of the way.

I hope she escapes the Gestapo.

Have we the right?... - The right! What're you talking about?

The war's lost.

It's...

...it's the way it is.

The same crap every time!

They should never include women in the network.

Louis betrayed us because of Maud. And this one...

Leave her alone! Why repeat the same thing 20 times?

I can't stomach it!

You couldn't keep out of it, could you?

You couldn't stay at home darning socks?!

You just had to join up?!

Leave her alone! She has warned us in time.

Better yet if she hadn't given me away. - We shouldn't judge her.

She leaves for London, they'll know what to do with her.

Yes?

Yes.

Right.

The convoy is in Troyes.

Very good. You go ahead. I'll be waiting.

And in the meantime, the Germans will be looking for you in Troyes.

It'll hurt them not to...

Direction Orléans?

Montereau...

What? Pithiviers...

You're certain about Orléans? Very well.

I'm going to get in contact with these stations. Yes.

They're going in circles. We'll be able to catch them.

V1s can only have only one destination: The English Channel.

All the launch pads are there.

Let's see... the convoy came into France via Strasbourg.

Move, your shadow's in the way.

Normally they'd take the route:

Nancy, Châlons, Lens, Amiens.

At Châlons, they diverted via Troyes. An old trick.

If they run from Orléans to Blois and Tours, you're in for a treat.

The longer this goes on, the better chance we have of getting it.

Circling Paris,

it will eventually end up on a stretch of track with no possible deviation

and for long enough for you to mount an attack.

Hello, yes?

It's Orléans.

Orléans-Paris?

Splendid.

Thanks, laddie.

Edelweiss is heading north.

As nothing has happened, they think the danger has passed

and that they can cross Paris safely.

And since they're coming back to Paris, they'll go through Dourdan and Longjumeau.

They have to. And will pass the train for Spain.

Do you agree, Charles, you can leave with her and get off on the way?

You can wait for them at Toury.

There is work going on before the level crossing.

They'll be forced to slow down.

We'll let the track-repairer know, they'll help you mine the track.

And if Edelweiss goes off to the west? - It's a chance we'll have to take.

At least we'll know before the train departs.

Come on, we're going.

Gustave, for tonight, you can sleep here.

Tomorrow, we'll see.

Confirmation: Edelweiss is coming to Paris.

Get out at Toury, the engineer will slow down.

The head track-repairman expects you.

We're five minutes late. What's going on?

I'll go see.

We're waiting for a German general.

This could throw a spanner in the works.

Here he is.

Greetings, Hollwitz.

Have a seat,

Congratulations.

Thanks to you and your patient,

we've caught all the terrorists.

That young woman is a convinced National Socialist.

Are you surprised?

Your treatment was successful...

Strength through kindness!

Get up, Hollwitz.

I said: Stand!

You've just proved that the past is not yet dead.

Absence of rigour,

sentimentality, humanitarian bleating...

I allowed you to do it

I knew my moment would come. It's here.

You left Cora unattended.

I gave her a sleeping pill.

How do you explain her running away?

I can't explain it.

A word of advice: find an explanation.

We aren't soft in the Gestapo.

The exigencies of war demand precise justifications.

If I had told you that I'd undergone the Hollwitz treatment,

would you have believed that I was innocent and Louis was guilty?

Why didn't you? - Out of shame.

I've been tortured too.

It's not the same thing.

Physical pain can be noble.

Torture is never noble. - It only affects the body.

But when your very mind is affected,

when you no longer have a judgment, an idea nor an opinion of your own,...

when another has control of you from the inside...

You helped me regain confidence.

Was I wrong?

Yes.

Madrid...

You're crazy. - I want to help you.

I don't need your help. Come on.

No, we have to cross the track, Edelweiss will be on the other side.

All right.

Charles? - Yes, it's me.

What time's this to show up? - It's too late, it's pointless.

Why's it pointless? - Because Edelweiss is already indicated.

It'll be here in two minutes. There's no time to mine the track.

We can't just let it pass.

We must do something. - What do you want us to do?

We were here on time.

We don't want to be wiped out. You're nuts!

Poorly planned operations always go wrong.

There's someone on the track!

Oh, it's nothing, it's the repairs.

It's not the repairs, it's a woman! I'm not seeing things, look!

Apply the brakes!

Eh, "Was ist los"... Don't you see the woman!

Eh, do you know her, this pain-in-the-neck?

Yes, she's already tried to kill herself twice.

She jumped the barrier. - Well, she should be put in a home!

She's a nutjob.

A nutjob who's not right in the head.

A lass who wants to kill herself.

You're insane! - Somebody had to do something.

Thanks.

The embankment?

Very strong.