Max Manus: Man of War Page #2

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4am, outside the window.

Can you take that outside?

Please?

You can leave. I'll do this myself.

No. He'll just come back.

- Hit me.

- What?

- You have to hit me.

- No.

If you don't, they'll think I was in on it.

So after he hit you, he climbed out the

window, and jumped into a waiting car?

- What about the girl?

- She was an accomplice.

Arrest her and the doctor. Send out a

photo of this cowboy to all control posts.

But I'm sure he's already in Sweden,

if not in England.

Max Manus...

Captain Linge?

- Who are you?

- Second Lieutenant Manus.

- Manus?

- Yes.

Manus... Are you the one

who jumped out that window?

- Yes.

- Fantastic spirit.

Welcome to Scotland. How was the trip?

- Long.

- Right.

Volunteer in Finland,

reported for service in London...

And now you want to serve

in Norwegian Independent Company?

Yes, if that means

I can finally fight in my own country.

If there's anything we can do...

Meaning?

- The last time I didn't get much done.

- No one has.

You've led some successful raids.

After our last raid

the Germans shot 18 men,

torched the entire town, and sent

60 civilians to concentration camps.

So I don't know if "successful"

is the right word.

Come here!

We haven't won a single town

since we pulled out of Narvik.

That was 18 months ago. The Allies

have suffered defeat everywhere.

The Germans are right outside Moscow,

and London is practically bombed to hell.

It's only a matter of time, Manus,

before we'll all have to learn German.

But those who are here,

have decided to fight no matter what.

Have a seat. The odds of survival

in my company are minimal.

Everyone here is either stupid or crazy.

So if you are crazy or stupid,

you are most welcome.

You are stupid.

Welcome to our company! I look

forward to working with you, Manus.

Report to Corporal Gram.

- Corporal Gram?

- He will show you around.

Without the support of the locals,

we stand no chance.

That is a big problem.

And if the locals don't trust us,

they won't be able to forgive...

Excuse me.

- Second Lieutenant.

- Corporal and instructor already?

Hang on. Write 2,000 words

about...propaganda. OK?

I heard about your escape from Ullevl.

You're quite the hero.

No, don't help me.

How hard can this be?

Out the window, and you're...

Fine, help me. Help me!

- Have you heard from Kolbein?

- He's at Grini Prison Camp.

He's head of his unit. He helped

some prisoners escape recently.

Helped? Didn't he get out?

He unlocked all the doors, and when the

last man was out, he locked himself in.

- What? Why?

- He felt guilty.

Felt the resistance work inside the prison

was too important to run away from.

What a character!

You don't take it seriously.

I don't want to get caught

for making newspapers.

Propaganda is much more

than newspapers.

It's about encouraging resistance

among the civilians.

And it creates national unity.

We can create national unity by blowing

up everything German on Norwegian soil.

OK...

There! That should do it.

- Next time.

- And you'll call yourself a teacher?

Yes, of propaganda.

Aren't we going?

- Why not?

- You get to go.

- I don't.

- Nonsense!

- Have you talked to Linge about this?

- No, I can't find him. He isn't here.

Is this too much to ask?

Close contact with Norwegian nature,

I see?

- What about the containers?

- I've located 3 of them.

Make that 4.

- Want a sip?

- Yes, please.

Thank you! Oslo Harbour.

50 guards at night, 200 during the day.

Why don't we have

Norwegian flags on our uniforms?

- Not yet.

- When?

When we have won the war.

Are you ready?

- Yes.

- Good.

Our targets are the Ortelsburg,

3,000 tons, Von Knipprode, 7,000 tons,

and Tuguela, 5,000 tons.

Sigurd is our insider at Aker Wharf.

He will attach limpets

to 2 other ships in the docks.

Tollef, I was just wondering...

What about reprisals?

Won't the Germans execute

shipyard workers if they...

That is why we will be wearing

English uniforms, in case we are seen.

- But what if no one sees us?

- We'll leave behind some English effects.

Don't worry.

This is a limpet.

It contains a kilo of plastic explosives,

and is magnetic.

We will attach them

to the side of the ships.

Your job is to keep our boats

somewhat stable next to the ships.

Thanks to the AC delay and cortex fuse,

the bombs will detonate 8 hours later.

At 9am. Questions?

This is your last chance.

If you want to back out, now is the time.

Good.

Operation Mardonius

Oslo Harbour, 27 April, 1943

Take this bloody dog away

and get it something to eat!

The night shift is starting.

- We can't cross without being seen!

- It's too late to turn back now.

What the...?

- How will you get to Sweden?

- We thought we'd paddle...

We'll hike across the border

and take a train from Arvika.

Look!

Let me see!

Look at that!

Look at that! Holy sh*t!

The order came directly

from Reichskommissar Terboven.

He can no longer tolerate this.

He expects reprisals.

If English commandos were behind this,

they must have had help.

I've arrested 5 workers.

Make them talk.

Are you new here?

My name is Siegfried.

- Solveig.

- Solveig? What a lovely Norwegian name.

Promise to let me know

if you need anything.

I can assure you, I don't bite.

I just want to do my job.

I'm sure you'll do it excellently.

If you need anything, ask for...?

- Siegfried?

- Correct.

We must be in Sweden by now?

Can't you tell how the nature is slowly

changing and becoming more Swedish?

- Where are we going to stay?

- Tikken takes care of that.

- Haven't I told you about Tikken?

- Your new Swedish girlfriend?

- No, she's Norwegian. She's our boss.

- I see...

- You see what?

- She's ugly.

No, she isn't ugly. It's more like...

we have a brother-sister relationship.

- So, she's available?

- No.

- So you're interested in her?

- No!

That, my friend, is Sweden!

- I'll see if I can find Tikken.

- I'll take care of this.

Excuse me, I need some equipment.

- Who are you?

- Mr In-a-hurry.

We need 2 diving suits, 20 kilos

of coffee, 8 limpets... Write it down!

Let me see:

60 cartons of cigarettes, 15 bottles

of whiskey... What is this nonsense?

- I don't have time to discuss it.

- Oh, you don't, Mr In-a-hurry?

- Don't cross anything out!

- I have 20 refugees from Trndelag,

and I have 300 cartons

of cigarettes to distribute

among the same number

of saboteurs, couriers and refugees.

So get in line like everyone else.

And take off that cap indoors.

Don't wear yourself out.

Gregers!

- Hi!

- You look lovely, as always.

- Can we steal you for a moment?

- We?

- Max and I.

- Max Manus?

- From the Ullevl escape? Is he here?

- Yes.

- Is that...?

- Max meet Tikken.

- Is that Tikken?

- Yes.

- What does Tikken stand for?

- Ida Nikoline Lie Lindebrkke Bernardes.

Holy sh*t! That's a long name.

It was cold and dark,

and I was so distracted

by his crazy paddling

that I didn't notice him come.

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