Five Graves to Cairo Page #2

- Im not afraid of generals.

Youre not?

Its lieutenants, Im afraid of.

Thanks be to our luck.

All the miracles, that was the most

miraculous of miracles.

Shut up.

An unconscious man spirited away

through a bead curtain.

Hes gone, thats all. He was never here.

We had nothing to do with this.

And if we sent...

Thats even better.

Therell be no questions asked.

Poor fellow. Such a nice fellow.

Well maybe...

Shut that door.

How did you get in here?

The window.

How did I get to this hotel?

You had sunstroke. I put you behind the desk.

Thats all I know. Except they shot you.

They shot an Italian soldier

for stealing drinking water.

Sir, but here... Sir, you cannot stay here.

Understand you cant. You have to leave, sir, please.

Of course, why not ask that German officer

to call me a taxi.

Sir, please.

- Whose are these?

- They belong...

Theyre here, but they dont stop.

Now they will be all over the hotel, sir.

Leave please. Go in a room. Leave the room.

Please, sir, get out, please, quick.

Sorry, the percentage is against you.

If the Africa Corps doesnt get me,

the desert will.

- Whose are these?

- They belonged to our waiter.

- Waiter?

- He was lame, and he was killed.

Yes. He was killed, sir, when Room 14

was blown into the cellar, sir.

- What was his name?

- Paul Davos.

- Davos?

- Yes.

Good. He was never killed, understand.

Oh sir, no sir. He was Alsatian.

He was older, sir.

Im Alsatian, and he was my age.

Yes, but, sir, cant you understand.

We...

Mouche, please, help me.

Listen, man. Its only for a few days

til the British come back.

Until the who come back?

The British?

Thats right, the British.

Since when did the British come back.

- You dont like us?

- No.

And if he doesnt tell the Germans,

I will.

- But I thought you were French.

- Yes.

I had two brothers in the French Army.

At Dunkirk...

... when the British decided to evacuate

their troops, what did they do with the French?

They left them on the beaches

to die or to be captured.

Who told you that? Laval?

Wading out into the water

begging the boats to come back for them.

But did the British come back?

Did they?

Im only a chambermaid, but if

somebody yell for me I come.

Its only a towel they want

or an extra pillow...

... not lies.

Just 5 seconds, before you call the Germans,

5 seconds thats all.

What do you want to tell me about?

Blood, sweat and tears?

Pencil.

This is the address of my wife in London.

Lobby.

- I want you to mail this to her

when you can. - Yes sir.

You better get out of those clothes

or theyll shoot you for a spy.

Theyll shoot me in my uniform too.

Theyre thrifty with their drinking water.

Put this inside.

This is for my older boy.

I wish I had something for the younger one.

Service. Whats happening?

Where is everybody.

Now that weve disposed of the tears,

any time Mademoiselle.

What is this? Passive resistance?

I told you we expected cooperation.

Whos he?

Yes, sir.

Whos he?

- Hes our waiter.

- What waiter?

Uh, waiter, sir, we always had a waiter.

My name is Davos. Im an Alsatian.

I thought you was killed.

Only buried alive, sir.

When I came to, it seemed as though

the whole hotel was on top of me.

Yes sir, but look at him, look at

his eyes. Hes so sick.

Yes, it took me eight hours

to dig myself out.

You see, its not very easy for me.

Yes, he screamed, sir. He screamed,

but we didnt hear.

So youre Paul Davos.

Yes sir.

Get us those rooms.

We will sir, yes sir, immediately, sir.

You come with me.

Me, sir?

Yes. For a little chat downstairs.

- Yes, sir.

- Your waistcoat.

Come on.

Against the nearest wall,

that's whats going to happen...

... happen to all of us.

You know, I would almost believe

you were a waiter.

I am a waiter.

A rather special kind.

You play your part well.

And now in English, to save them

the trouble of translation...

... when they intercept this message.

My Fhrer,...

... I have today crossed the Egyptian

border.

I am now marching on towards

Alexandria and Cairo

Then, I will take the Suez Canal.

Nothing can save the 8th British Army...

... from a colossal catastrophe.

They say the Red Sea once opened...

... by special arrangement with Moses.

A similar mishap will not occur

this time.

I pledge you here with my word

as a soldier.

Signed:
Field Marshall Erwin Rommel,

Youll address the Field Marshall as

Your Excellency, do you understand?

Yes, sir.

Why in the name of the devil,

didn't we get proper information...

... about the British withdrawal?

Huh? Why!?

I read here that you are a competent man.

Is that competent?

With the Field Marshalls permission,

he has been buried under the debris since last night.

He couldnt very well have used

the laundry communication.

Oh.

Field Marshall will find that he has

a very good record as an advance man.

We used him as a waiter in Danzig

in Rotterdam and in Athens.

- Cognac.

- Yes, Your Excellency.

Of course, no one in this so called hotel

has the slightest suspicion...

... that youve been working for us.

No, Your Excellency.

You will continue here as a waiter until,

we can get you through to your new assignment.

- Yes, Your Excellency.

- Cairo.

Thank you, Your Excellency. I rather

like to think of myself as a vulture...

... who flies ahead of the Stukas

limping a little.

- Rather well said. Three glasses.

- Yes, Your Excellency.

I suppose you would be glad to

escape from this sand trap.

I will indeed, Your Excellency.

How do you find the

British Intelligence Service.

Not very intelligent.

Not an inkling about Professor Cronstaetter

I beg your pardon, Your Excellency?

Professor Cronstaetter.

The five graves.

Of course. No, Your Excellency,

not anything.

Well.

We shall take that big fat cigar

from Mr. Churchills mouth...

... and make him say, Heil.

Five times.

Rather well said, Your Excellency.

Sieg Heil. To victory.

To victory.

To victory.

The next time, I will go personally,

do you understand. Make that quite clear.

Yes, Your Excellency.

About breakfast, I want some strong

black coffee to be served in bed.

Your Excellency will just ring.

Avanti!

General Sebastiano,

Ive come with a request.

- What do you come with?

- A request.

- What request?

- A request that the General cease singing.

Who made such a request?

The gentlemen of the German Staff.

Ill tell the gentlemen of the

German Staff

Among them Field Marshall Rommel.

Alright. But I ask you...

Can a nation of belchers understand

a nation that sings?

No, General.

I am getting very sick of the Germans.

Pushing Italian soldiers into the

frontline without letting their...

... general lead even a staff meeting

They steal the food packages

my family send me.

They are censoring my letters.

In fact, as we say in Milano, we are

getting the end of the stick that stinks.

Water. Water!

I have been given a bathroom

that does not work. Why?

Because it was assigned to you

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