Hitler: The Rise of Evil Page #3

Sit down.

Where have you been?

It's almost time to start.

Oh, and come in the front next time,

where people can see you.

My supporters would slow me down.

- It seems a little empty tonight.

- Nonsense.

The crowd is bigger than last time.

Unfortunately, there are

some Communists out there.

So, go easy on the rhetoric.

A riot would only get us in the papers.

Isn't that what we want?

Universal military service

shall be abolished in Germany.

Germany will pay war

reparations for all damage

done to Allied civilians

and their property.

Responsibility for the

outbreak of the war...

...rests solely on German shoulders.

But a few of the demands

of the Treaty of Versailles.

Impossible, you say.

It will break us.

But don't you see, that's the point?

They want to break... us.

And who do I mean by "them"?

I mean the Reds.

These fools who spread a disease called

Communism to empty-headed dreamers.

- Look who's talking.

- Right! Rubbish!

The most effective medicine is a bullet.

That's the best way

to cure us of these idiots.

- Idiots are men like

you with nothing to say!

Shut up!

Marx was a Jew.

The Communist Party is run by Jews.

It's all a plot to destroy Germany.

To bastardise our blood.

Infiltrate our lives.

They want to wipe the Aryan race

from the face of the earth!

Fritz, you're writing.

No, I'm just thinking, that's all.

About?

About what's happening.

Munich. Bavaria. Germany.

- My three rivals.

- It's so exciting.

Sophie, Germany is at the

crossroads of history.

We grew up with the Kaiser

telling us what to do

and we're finally thinking on our own.

We have the Communists on the left,

Social Democrats on the middle,

the Free Corps joining

forces with the right.

It's one big political brawl.

- That doesn't worry you?

- Why should it?

Nothing good ever comes from brawls.

- When are you men going to learn that?

- When are you women going to learn

that extraordinary times

demand extraordinary measures?

Yes - war, assassination...

All right, all right.

I won't argue with you on that.

But I promise you that whatever comes

of this brawl will be extraordinary.

- Here. Go.

- We need more men like you in the party.

Oh, we hate the Communists -

wherever they go we'll go.

Whether or not we'll do anything

for the party is entirely up to you.

Here. Go!

You know, I've always been a great admirer

of yours - your reputation, your war medals.

Oh, my war medal is here.

I'm prouder of this

than of any Iron Cross.

Speak of me, Herr Hitler,

you speak of all my men.

We're all soldiers here.

These men, together with thousands and

thousands of others,

served our country well.

Even after they were abandoned

by the army they continued to fight

- to put down a Communist revolution.

- Yes.

Now, all of a sudden, the rich that

backed us up are charming away

Why?

I don't understand.

But if my men can crush a revolution,

they can also create one.

Because they love this country

as much as you or I do.

Yes.

The only little problem is...

they're unemployed.

Yes.

Not so long ago,

we Germans thirsted after blood

We had half the world in trenches,

crawling through the mud

We were close to victory,

how come we lost the war?

Where were all those leaders

that we counted on before?

Oh, my God. Ernst, is that you?

Friedrich. Friedrich Hollander, my God.

What are you doing here?

I run this place. I direct this show,

I write these songs - I am this place.

Freddie and I went to school together.

We were... sparring partners.

- In the fencing club.

- That too.

- And this beautiful lady is?

- His current sparring partner.

Helene Hanfstaengl.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Friedrich Hollander.

That's my wife.

...poison gas

And now that we have seen

the face of war

We're not the same men

that we were before...

Everyone's depressed-bad for the

economy but excellent for cabaret.

German people don't need democracy,

for God's sake,

they need music, laughter,

someone to tell them what to do

- so they can get in line and follow.

- Don't tell me you've become a nationalist?

I'm a satirist, Ernst, the most

dangerous politician of the mob.

Who just fell and scraped your knee?

It's time for fun and games

again in Germany...

Speaking of humour, I'm going to hear Hitler

tomorrow - would you like to come?

Hitler? The anti-Semite?

The National Socialist anti-Semite.

Call them Nazis just to piss them off.

- I hear he's fascinating.

- Well, that's very open-minded of you.

- You mean for a Jew?

- Yes.

I'm not supporting him, for God's sake.

I need new material.

...the face of war

We're not the same men

that we were before

And we can say without hypocrisy

Oh, the next one that we fight

will end in victory!

We will survive.

That's what they tell us.

What they mean is - they will survive.

We surrendered in November at a time

when we were perched on the edge of victory.

betrayed by the cowards

and the traitors within our ranks.

Communist pigs!

How do we fight them?

We unite. We must join

together for a greater Germany.

Clean him up a bit,

he might be worth something.

He's a cartoon.

We will sacrifice, we will struggle, yes,

but only then will we triumph.

And we will triumph!

With the hero Lohengrin

as our model

and the music of Wagner

as our inspiration,

we will hang the profiteers,

crush the Communists.

We will disinfect our country

of the Jewish vermin.

Funny... after 500 years

you'd think I'd be used to it.

Ernst.

Ernst?

We will triumph!

We will triumph!

We will triumph!

Excuse me, Herr Hitler.

I heard you speak... last night.

You mentioned Wagner.

Ssh.

I was told I could find you here,

that you never leave.

Herr Hitler, I was wondering...

Ssh, just... just play.

I know some people

who would love to hear you speak...,

who are not likely to go to a beer hall.

The wealthy. I've met a few.

Armchair politicians who care more about

their money than they do their own country.

But as your party's propaganda leader

you must know that to defend their money,

they'll spend a good deal of it.

That is, if someone they trust tells them

it's a safe bet. That's where I come in.

Herr Hitler... I can make you very popular.

Far more popular than him.

But you have to admit

the colour catches the eye.

Why don't you have a poster?

And a flag?

Your picture should be everywhere.

With your name in large letters.

You might consider a more distinctive look..

For example. When you think of Lenin.

You think of bearded and bald.

Not that that's attractive but...

but it does stick with you.

Baroness, we never talk so

openly about politics in America.

That's all we talk about here.

Of course, there are some things

we don't mention...

.. such as Captain Rhm and his Free Corps.

Now that the Reds are gone they still

want money. So what do we do, my dear?.

Don't talk to me about democracy.

Masses can't lead themselves.

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