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- Unexpectedly.

Must find new one.

- What about spares?

- No more spares.

If I'd done the inspection,

there'd be more spares.

There may be some tires.

Let's have a look.

We're getting close.

Better start traveling by night.

Let's see if there's a tire.

This looks like a good one that'll fit.

There's a jack here.

Keep perfectly still.

Kostos Manov.

See if it's wired.

It is wired.

Don't move.

Hassan.

Hassan.

Okay.

Are those

all the dressings you've got?

We lost them in the wireless truck.

Stop! Stop!

Hold it!

If we go on, Hassan will die!

- Can't we leave them?

- We need them.

There's a German supply road

only 20 miles from here.

We'll have a look.

We've got to keep going!

Go on.

You're learning.

Kafkarides, get in the back.

Come on, get in the front.

It's all right.

It's only a nurse.

Hold that.

Don't you know how to handle a woman?

Boudesh.

No.

She can take care of Hassan.

If he dies, you die.

Understand?

Any luck?

The receiver's gone,

but I think we can transmit.

What time are we due to transmit?

278 megacycles at 1922 hours.

We'll try before we move off tonight.

What happened here?

Nothing.

What are you telling them?

I'm trying to explain

why we're six days late.

Well, keep it short. We don't want

to be monitored by the Germans.

That's it.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

We go in now?

Why not? It's perfect cover.

You won't be very popular.

With them or with you?

Don't worry about me. Worry about them.

We're going in under cover of this storm.

Come on.

Sadok, tell him if she causes trouble,

to kill her quietly with this.

Mines!

Captain.

Keep in my footsteps.

I'm going ahead.

Bastards!

Well, this mission's over.

Now we can go home.

I'm in command here.

We're going to find the real fuel depot

and destroy it.

Well, go ahead.

Give them your orders.

Right. We're going to find

the real fuel depot.

Come on.

Me, I'm going to find a boat.

Anyone interested?

You don't care about anything, do you?

I care about you.

That's why I've been looking after you.

Masters is paying me

to bring you back alive.

How much?

2,000.

Want a ride, Captain?

Come in.

Sit down.

This aerial photograph

shows your oil dump is still intact.

You seem to have failed again.

I'm afraid so, sir.

That's all right, Masters.

In fact, it's exactly what we want.

Montgomery has broken through.

He's moving fast along the coast.

By tomorrow night, we'll be in Cyrenaica,

by the weekend, Benghazi.

I knew things were moving, sir, but...

So our conventional methods

do seem to have paid off.

- Quite.

- So, I shall want you to call your chaps off.

I can't do that, sir.

I've lost contact with them.

I've had orders to capture all fuel depots.

We need them.

What can I do, sir?

Don't you know of a reliable double agent?

Get in touch.

You want me to inform

against my own men, sir?

Do you know any other way

of stopping them?

- Is this an order, sir?

- Yes.

- Then may I have it in writing, please?

- No.

But you'd be well advised to do it.

- I'll see what I can do, sir.

- Do it.

Boats.

- Petrol.

- Forget the petrol.

As soon as it's dark,

I'll be on one of those boats.

I'll feel safer.

I'm sure you will.

I think I have an idea.

What's that?

Create a diversion.

Blow the fuel dump,

and while they're fighting fires,

grab a boat.

- You're still trying to win a medal.

- No.

I don't think I'll get a medal.

But you'll get your boat.

We can give it a try.

What are you telling them now?

We attack at midnight tonight.

Let's go.

Put down your guns and stand up.

First, come forward.

Captain R. V. Douglas.

Royal Engineers.

Second, Cyril Leech.

Third, Sadok.

Fourth, Kostos Manov.

Fifth, Kafkarides.

Sixth, Hassan.

Seventh, Assine.

Stand up and come forward.

You are surrounded.

I repeat.

We know you are here.

Come out at once.

You shoot that one.

I'll shoot this one.

Throw the charges that way and go.

Go.

Wait. Throw the charges that way,

but follow me.

How did they know our names?

Masters told them.

- Why would he do that?

- Stop us blowing the oil.

They must have changed their minds.

If he betrayed us, he deserves to be shot.

What does it matter who betrayed us?

The Germans can catch you.

You can trip over a mine.

It's the principle of the thing.

You sound like the man

who gave me 15 years.

I wouldn't be here now

if I wasn't worth 2,000 to you.

Would I?

Probably not.

Lie still.

Assine.

Assine.

Assine.

Assine.

- Well, the news is wonderful, isn't it?

- It is rather good, sir, isn't it?

- Not too late for another drink, is it?

- No, indeed, sir.

By the way, congratulations.

- I gather you reached your chaps.

- Yes. It would appear so, sir.

I had one or two notions about

stirring up a little trouble in Tripolitania.

Tell me more. But first, here's to Monty.

And here's to victory.

To victory.

- They're British.

- I know.

- Have you got anything white?

- No.

I should wait.

If you're going to surrender,

I should leave the pistol.

Come on, Cyril.

Don't you want your 2,000?

Sorry, sir. I didn't see the white flag.

Don't do it again.

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