Devil's Mistress Page #5

I can't live without her!

Never fear, Joseph.

It's about your happiness

and the happiness of the entire Reich.

It pleases me that

you've accepted my invitation, Miss.

Thank you, Mrs. Goebbels.

Please have a seat.

Mama, who is that?

Children, leave.

May I offer you some schnapps?

Thank you.

I love my husband, but he loves you.

He wants me as a mother to his children,

and you as his mistress. You see?

No.

The angel was given the task

to build a new Germany.

In order to accomplish this task he'll

need us both. We have to support him.

In the name of all higher goals.

I have my own career and my own life.

As the angel's mistress you no longer

have a right to a life of your own.

You have to sacrifice it for him.

It is your duty.

One moment! Everyone has the right...

I want us to come to an arrangement.

I can be very tolerant.

Let us be on first-name terms.

It would delight the angel. Please.

Call me Magda.

Lda.

But you can never have a child with him.

I know how hard this is on you.

But between the two of us

we'll find a way.

I beg you.

If you like, Magda,

I will refuse to see him ever again.

Wait!

You mustn't!

He'd leave me and go with you.

I need the father of my children.

I will not take him from you!

A wonderful afternoon, Ladies.

How are things?

We've been getting on wonderfully.

We're even on first-name terms already.

Everything's fine.

That's nice.

I've brought you both a small present.

This is for you, my dear.

And this is for our new friend.

Thank you, it's beautiful.

Thank you.

What would you say, if I were

to organize a small party by our lake?

To celebrate our friendship.

Lda, wait for me! You're too fast.

What are you doing?

Don't swim out so far.

You could have a cramp and drown.

At least it'd solve everything.

What, aren't you happy?

We're doing our best

to make you feel comfortable.

We agreed. So what's wrong?

Say something!

Let me go!

A short while ago

we arrested a Jewish clairvoyant.

And do you know

what the amazing thing about it was?

He didn't see it coming!

It's not a joke.

I see you're not one of those women

who are so afraid to ruin their hairdo

that they go to great lengths

to keep their head above the water.

We've been diving a little.

You too, Magda?

Just trying to keep up with the young.

Well don't overdo it...

at your age.

If it wasn't for you, I'd have

no reason to dive. - How do you mean?

In some situations it's hard for me

to keep my head above the water.

Contain yourself, please!

No harm done!

Our marriage is a shambles.

This time he can't control himself.

Who is this woman?

Lda Baarov, my Fhrer.

I just saw her new movie "Der Spieler".

A remarkable film.

It's her fault.

She's been driving him crazy.

It can't have been hard for her.

She's very beautiful.

I need help.

I have summoned you

to put an end to this affair for good.

It has gone much too far already!

My Fhrer, I beg you, relieve me

of all State and Party offices,

approve of my divorce

and send me to Japan.

All that just because of one woman?

The position of ambassador is vacant.

Have you forgotten

your duty towards the German people?

Do you realize

what the people would say about that?

I don't have to tell you

that all contact with a citizen

of an enemy country is dangerous.

Especially if this person

is under suspicion,

because she keeps traveling

between Prague and Berlin.

Himmler! Are you telling me this

as Chief of the German Police

or as a marriage counselor?

I'm telling you as a friend.

I allow myself to point out

that Miss Baarov maintains

no suspicious relationships whatsoever

and has no interest in politics.

I have always carried out my duties,

and I'm prepared to sacrifice my life

for the Party and the German Empire.

All the more reason to grant me the right

to decide for myself

whom I want to live with, my Fhrer.

Those who want to write history

have no right to a private life!

My Fhrer, I'm prepared to serve

the German people, not be its slave!

Your family has always served

as a model to the German people.

Now you want my blessing

to destroy it? I will not allow it!

I hereby lay down

all State and Party offices.

I do not accept your resignation!

We have an historic duty to accomplish!

And all personal hopes and desires

are of secondary importance to that!

Schaub, call Lady Magda, the children

and the photographer onto the terrace.

Yes?

My wife went to see the Fhrer.

She's a devil.

She betrayed us.

Lda?

Are you still there?

Yes.

Hitler called me to him.

He roared at me in a terrible way.

I had to give him my word of honor

never to see you again.

This is the end, Lda.

You hear?

There's no desert island for us where

we could live out our life together.

You must be strong now.

Lda, I love you.

I love you! Farewell!

Joseph'?

The pig!

This broken mirror didn't bring

just seven but ten years of bad luck.

Miss Baarov,

we have a small problem.

What's happened, Hans?

The producer

has decided to recast your part.

I'm sorry.

My world crashed in on me.

All of a sudden

I noticed how much I missed Goebbels.

Not just as someone

who'd paved the way to success for me,

I missed his love.

Shortly after that fateful meeting

at Obersalzberg

I was summoned to appear before

the Chief of Police, Graf von Helldorf.

"You are banned from

appearing on film and in the theater

and from taking part in society.

You may not leave the German Empire."

Why can't I shoot?

The people don't want you to.

When did the minister's wife

start calling herself "The People"?

Miss Baarov,

you have been playing with high stakes.

But you only had

a single trump card: your beauty.

You were beaten

by another trump card: duty. You lost.

Now you have to pay.

I want to speak to the minister.

I have a right to know what he says.

The powers-that-be decide

on people's rights. As well you know.

Have you seen today's newspaper?

Minister Goebbels

wanted to sacrifice his career for you.

He fought for you like a lion.

He asked for permission

to get a divorce. This is the result.

Fhrer directive is Fhrer directive.

I'm sorry.

FAMILY IDYLL IN THE ALPS

just stand there and...

Excuse me!

Miss Baarov!

You mustn't do that, Miss Baarov.

Why did you do that?

The person who saved my life at

the station that day was Hans Fischer,

the assistant director

who was secretly in love with me.

I'm under observation day and night.

All the same...

I'll still get you out of Germany.

I'd never paid any attention to him,

but now I was grateful

for his paying attention to me.

We have to be quiet. Come on!

Why risk your life for me, Hans?

What else can you do when you're in love

with the most beautiful woman in Europe?

Come on!

Come on, quick!

You're taking advantage of the situation

to touch my bottom!

Allow me to indulge myself.

Technically, I wanted to catch you,

like in the movie. - Technically!

Come on!

I'd best take the wheel, okay?

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