Secret Mission Page #4

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resistance and crush them,

That will give you the coast.

- That's about it.

- Well...

German defenses are

on the box plan,

that is to say...

There is a big box there.

Little box here, little box

there, little box there,

little box there.

So that the little boxes

can be reinforced

from the big box.

Yes, but what we want is

more precise information.

Their exact strength.

Whether they've got armored

units, if they're using

reservists, and so on.

Gentlemen, if you want

the German order of battle,

You must go to

German headquarters.

German headquarters?

It'd be nice to

pay a call there.

You're not serious, monsieur!

Well, Captain de Carnot

couldn't go, his German's

not good enough,

But I don't see

why I shouldn't.

You'd be a brave man to

do that.

- What papers would you need

to get in?

- What papers have you got?

There are mine, and these

belong to Captain Gowan,

who's here with us.

- Swiss. Forged?

- No, genuine!

The Navy intercepted the ship

on which the two so-called

Swiss gentlemen were

traveling.

- Have you passport

photographs?

- Mmm-hmm.

Estelle.

(SPEAKS FRENCH)

Now I will do what I can.

Because I have been sensible

and helped the Germans,

Yesterday the military control

gave me a very special pass

to go outside the area.

Now...

I cut the potato.

I do that.

I do that. You see?

The juice soaks up the ink

And makes

a clever sort of stamp.

Now remember, you came into

the military area yesterday.

The date is on this stamp.

Do they stop people

and ask them for papers much?

Oh, yes.

But you will be all right

with this.

Thank you.

And here are two German

military passes, and

some other papers.

- In case you should need them,

you can fill them in.

- Thank you very much.

Oh, that is nothing.

We have passed through

a hundred of your soldiers,

escaped prisoners.

You've done great work,

monsieur.

Oh, we have beaten

the Boche before and

we will beat him again.

Certainly, we will.

We must go.

Oh, by the way, who do I ask

for at German headquarters?

Oh, ask Estelle, she knows

all the German officers.

There's Viktor,

there's Aufdenblatten.

- Perhaps Wiessner

would be the best.

- Wiessner?

Yes, Oberst Wiessner.

He's just gone on leave.

That might help you.

I used to know a waiter

called Wiessner.

I hope it's not him.

- Goodbye. Thank you

for all your help.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS)

- Sorry I'm late.

- That's all right.

(BOTH SPEAKING FRENCH)

- Two coffees, please.

- (SPEAKS FRENCH)

- You are a friend of monsieur?

- Yes, why?

Because for you, I have a

special cognac which I do not

allow the Boche even to smell.

- Don't tell me that's

Mrs. Nobby Clark?

- Yes.

I can understand how

the Boche beat some

of the French men,

But I can't understand

how they beat the women.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

Ah.

I'm sorry it must be

in cups, but...

They want everything they see.

- Oh, no, no, monsieur.

- Oh, thank you so much.

- How's your husband, madame?

- Oh, he is very naughty,

but I love him.

- How is Nobby?

- He'll never be

the same again.

- How'd you get on?

- Not bad.

I got some information,

but it's incomplete.

But I think I know where

I can get some more.

Here are your papers.

- A bit public here, isn't it?

- Never mind, I'll take you

Somewhere nice

and private soon.

- Good, where?

- German headquarters.

- Splendid. How do we get in?

- Through the door.

Charming.

How do we get out?

NOBBY:
Psst!

Psst!

- What is it, Nobby?

- Don't hate me, sir.

I can't stand it no more.

- I'm sorry,

we're just off on a job.

- Oh, go on, sir.

I'd risk death willingly to

get away from here.

No, you meet Captain de Carnot

as arranged.

Tell me.

How much champagne have you

got in your cellar?

- Why, you thinking of

buying the place?

- No, I'm not.

What a pity.

I'll let you have it cheap.

I want to get a hold of

as much champagne

as I can lay my hands on.

(SNIFFING)

Do I smell of mothballs?

(SNIFFING)

Well, if you do, I do.

Well, it's a bit longer in

the leg than I am.

Tops of my trousers come up

to my chest.

- Very painful.

- Mmm.

Do you know where Nobby got

this car?

I thought it more tactful

not to inquire.

Oh, I nearly forgot.

Hold this, will you?

Thank you.

- Well, here we are.

- Now hold your hat on.

- BOTH:
Heil Hitler!

- Heil Hitler!

- I wish to see

Oberst Wiessner.

- Your papers, please?

- Champagne, try a bottle.

- Yes.

- It's French, you'll like it.

- You wish to see

Herr Oberst Wiessner?

- Please.

- Come with me, please.

- Heil Hitler!

- Heil!

To see Herr Oberst Wiessner.

Will you sign your names,

please?

In order.

Come with me, please.

- Nice lot of stuff

they've got here.

- Yeah.

- Look. Our old friend

the music box.

- What?

BOTH:
Heil Hitler!

MAN:
Heil! Papers?

Sit down, gentlemen.

We do not receive

many visitors here.

- You must forgive me.

- They are from

our foreign office.

Yes, yes, so I see.

But still it doesn't explain

what you are doing

in a military area

Without a proper

military escort.

- Is that necessary?

- Of course it's necessary!

I don't understand

how you got through

our controls without one.

In Berlin, they said

this would be sufficient.

This is a military area.

I have not the authority to

let civilians roam about

in it at will.

If you haven't the authority,

perhaps you'll send us to

someone who has.

That's for me to decide!

I think you better have

another look at that

signature.

- Ribbentrop?

- Von Ribbentrop.

- Please, gentlemen,

I did not mean...

- Oh, that's all right.

Hello, give me Major Lang.

Intelligence Office.

Major Lang. Yes?

Whom do you say?

Two friends of

Herr von Ribbentrop to see

Oberst Wiessner?

- Yes, I will see them.

- Thank you.

(BOTH SPEAKING GERMAN)

Take these two gentlemen

to Major Lang.

I am at your service,

gentlemen.

I'm beginning to like it

around here.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

(COMMANDING IN GERMAN)

- Heil Hitler!

- Heil Hitler!

Good morning, gentlemen.

Major Lang.

This is Hauptmann Grune.

- Won't you sit down?

- Thank you.

- Well, what can we do for you?

- Herr Major,

I have a message for

Oberst Wiessner from

Herr von Ribbentrop.

I'm afraid Oberst Wiessner

is on leave.

I'm his deputy.

Is there anything I can do

to help you?

Can I speak confidentially?

Oh, yes, certainly.

My partner and I happen to be

in the same business

as Herr von Ribbentrop.

Oh, I see. You mean, you are

members of the foreign office?

No, no, no, I mean his real

business, champagne merchant.

Oh, champagne.

I see.

And strictly

between ourselves,

He has an interest

in our business.

Purely fatherly interest,

of course.

Oh, yes, yes, yes, of course.

And so, at his suggestion,

we are trying to make

arrangements to supply

The officers

of the German Army

with our champagne.

Most of it was confiscated

when France was occupied.

At least that part of it

which Goering didn't drink.

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