Miracle at Midnight Page #4

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through the valley

of the shadow of the death,

I will fear no evil."

Is there anything anyone needs ?

Doris, we're fine.

Please, don't worry about us.

Well, else and I are just about

to run out to do some shopping.

I'm sorry to have to leave you

when you've all just arrived.

I should apologize.

I feel terrible, you having

to shop for us, wait on us.

No, you mustn't think that way.

No, please, just get settled.

I-- I'll be back soon.

Hannah, you and Michael

take the other side.

Are you sure,

rabbi Abrams ?

I'm sure.

They're not married.

Being together

always comforted us

when there was trouble.

Shouldn't they have

the chance to comfort

each other now ?

Men !

Time is of the essence.

Make the arrests

quickly and cleanly.

If you have to use force,

use it, but take them alive.

A dead Jew is no good to me.

I want a line 7,500 long,

marching into Theresienstadt

concentration camp.

Our fuehrer gave us our credo:

Thy honor is thy loyalty.

Prove it tonight, men.

Prove your honor.

Mr. Levy ?

[ bell dings ]

Good. He is gone.

Well, let's look

for daddy's jacket.

Ah, this is it.

I don't-- I-- I can

pay him later, I suppose.

Look, there's a note.

"this is no longer my world.

Shalom. Isaac levy."

W-what is he--

[ screams ]

[ else sobbing ]

Mother, what's wrong ?

Mr. Levy,

he's killed himself.

I'll, uh--

I'll put these things away.

Oh, the Abrams

are staying with us tonight.

I understand.

[ drill leader ]

company !

[ soldiers shout, indistinct ]

I hope all this goes

as smoothly as you planned.

It'll be like lightning.

There won't be time

for one Jew to warn another...

Or for a single Jew

to escape.

A whirlwind that sweeps them

into our hands.

The surprise is the key, Georg.

The surprise is everything.

[ rabbi Abrams ]

thank you, Ruth.

[ Doris ]

everyone, please, sit down.

Is this correct ?

You dip the fruit in the honey

to show the sweetness

of the new year.

I studied your religion

at school.

And I have studied yours.

I was hungry,

and you gave me meat.

I was thirsty,

and you gave me drink.

I was a stranger,

and you took me in.

What happens now, Ben ?

Let me say

a few words of prayer.

May it be your will, god,

To grant us a year

of goodness and blessing,

Life and peace.

Blessed are you, our god,

ruler of the universe,

Who has given us life,

sustained us...

And brought us

to this season.

May our names,

All our names,

Be inscribed

in the book of life.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Excuse me.

Sorry.

Was it just a few days ago

we had the party ?

Life changes so fast.

I've had this

ever since I was a child.

It has always protected me.

Now it will

protect us both.

[ dog barking in distance ]

Search every house.

Find every Jew.

[ barking continues ]

[ whistling ]

Get out of bed ! Get up !

[ soldiers

shouting ] open up !

This is empty, too, sir !

Keep looking !

Move, move, move !

Look everywhere !

Empty !

Old man, you are coming

with us.

No, my friend.

You are coming with me.

[ machine-gun fire ]

No one here !

[ door opens ]

I have the first reports

back from the squad, sir.

How many have been arrested ?

It's been three hours.

There must be thousands.

Two hundred and two.

Is this a joke ?

Of those, 18 were suicides,

39 were bedridden.

All you've arrested

are cripples and corpses ?

The Jews, it seems,

have disappeared.

Seventy-five hundred people

have disappeared ?

I led many of the raids myself.

I found not one person

in a Jewish household.

They were all gone.

Georg,

I've already sent

a telegram to Hitler

reporting our complete success.

The Jews must be somewhere,

Werner. They can't simply

have disappeared.

I want roadblocks

on every street

leading out of the city.

I want spot searches

of houses.

Search every house

if you have to.

Georg, blockade the harbor.

Not a ship leaves

without being inspected.

Of course.

Anyone hiding a Jew

will be arrested.

Anyone denying they're hiding

a Jew who's lying will be shot.

Raid the university.

Send dogs into the woods.

Break down the doors

of the churches.

Yes, they're here.

Someone tipped them off,

and they're hiding.

A very neat little trick.

I congratulate them.

But they won't escape.

I'll make that impossible.

The only way the Jews

are getting out of Copenhagen

is on my ships.

[ pounding ]

[ pounding continues ]

Every house is being searched.

Who is at home ?

My wife, daughter, son.

Searched for what reason ?

If you are hiding Jews,

you will be arrested.

Why would we be hiding Jews ?

[ snaps riding crop ]

show me the upstairs.

Quickly !

It's just our family

living here, as you can see.

[ gasping ]

Where does this

lead to ?

It's just

a linen closet.

[ doorknob rattling ]

Why is it locked ?

We-- we keep our--

our valuables in there.

There are--

have been many robberies

in the neighborhood.

- Open it up.

- I don't have the key.

I would have to find it.

Then find it !

Or would you prefer my men

to break the door down ?

Dr. Koster ?

Lieutenant Schmidt !

How is that arm of yours ?

Giving you any trouble ?

[ Schmidt ]

none at all, doctor.

I'm back on duty.

Ah, lieutenant,

things are as you see.

- Major, if I may ?

- Yes, lieutenant.

I think there's no need

to worry about this house.

I'm sure it's clean.

Why ? You know this man ?

Yes, sir.

He operated on me recently.

I'm very grateful to him.

Sorry to have

disturbed you.

Doctor, Mrs. Koster.

Let's go.

Mama.

Shh.

[ sighs ]

I'm sorry.

I suppose I thought

they won't search my house.

I don't think you have

anything to apologize for.

[ chair scraping floor ]

- Hendrik, you're not going out.

- I have work to do,

a paper that's late...

And a test on Monday.

Oh, no.

Karl, tell him.

Mom, we can't let them

run our lives.

That's what they want.

The last thing I intend to do

is give them what they want.

Bye.

How long can the Abrams

stay here ?

The Germans

may not come back today,

but what about tomorrow ?

I could take them

to the hospital.

But moving them right now

is taking a risk.

No, I suppose, for the moment,

they're safest here.

I've been thinking.

If the Germans

search the hospital,

We need to talk about

what would happen if you--

Doris, if I get caught,

don't wait to see what happens.

Take the children

and go to the coast house.

There, you can find someone

to take you to Sweden.

And if something

should happen to me,

Promise me you'll think

of the children first.

The children

will be safe first.

I need to know that.

Yeah.

I promise.

Who tipped them off ?

Who could be so disloyal ?

It's unconscionable.

I'll find him,

and he'll be shot.

As you requested,

I've asked for five more e-boats

to patrol the sound,

But unfortunately,

they might not be here

for a few more days.

I want them by tomorrow.

The resistance must not

succeed.

I'm doing everything

I can, Werner.

I'll close off

the escape route to Sweden.

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