Secret Mission Page #5

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(LAUGHING)

(BOTH LAUGHING)

We are most anxious to help

you, but our mess secretary

will tell you that

Just at the present,

our mess funds are rather low.

- Well, so are our prices.

- (LAUGHING)

Would you care to try

a bottle?

Well, I won't say no.

And I don't suppose you will,

Grune.

Thank you.

I'll put it on ice and

fetch some glasses.

- Smart fellow, that.

- He's a regular soldier.

- Aren't you?

- No, I am only a reservist.

I am here because of

my language qualifications.

I am an authority on America.

The way the Reich is going,

I may be there at any moment.

When does Oberst Wiessner

return?

- He was expected back today,

but I think...

-(INTERCOM BUZZING)

Excuse me.

Yes?

Yes, Excellency.

No, he's away.

Major Lang has gone out of

the room for a moment.

Yes, Excellency. At once.

That was the General,

he wants to see me at once.

He's in a very bad temper.

Excuse me just a moment,

please.

PETER:
By the way,

who is the General?

Von Reichman, of course.

Von Reichman.

- Watch the door.

- What's the idea?

Don't argue. Watch the door.

Lighter!

Thank you.

Oh, here's Grune now.

Well, what was your

impression?

- Of what?

- Of the two men, of course.

- I don't know...

- Do you think they're genuine

champagne merchants?

I did.

From what you tell me,

it's quite obvious

they are not.

- Anyway, the champagne

looks too good.

- And the talks are wrong.

- Yes.

- Well, then who are they?

Either Gestapo or

a counter-espionage.

Nosing around for something,

obviously.

Well, they won't get anything

out of us.

They better not.

Quite a few generals have been

purged lately, haven't they?

- Anyway, you better

get back quick.

- Yes, Excellency.

- And remember,

keep your mouth shut.

- Yes, Excellency.

34th Infantry Regiment.

14th Panzer Division.

4th Motorized Division.

Hurry up, I'm in a draft.

Now if only we could find out

their strength from this

immediately,

We're all right.

Quickly!

I'm sorry to have kept you

waiting.

Not at all, we've been

admiring your view.

- Yes, it is lovely, isn't it?

- Cigarette?

Oh, thank you.

It is a beautiful house.

I have some Persian

miniatures I am sending home

to my wife.

Really?

I'm interested in

miniatures, too.

- Really? Would you like to

look at them?

- Yes. Yes, I would.

- That cigarette you

gave him...

- What about it?

- It's English.

- Blimey.

Look.

- They're beautiful,

aren't they?

- Remarkable.

English?

Yes.

Well, where do you

get them from?

Herr von Ribbentrop never

smokes anything else.

Have a packet.

Thank you very much.

Gentlemen,

Herr General von Reichman

has expressed

A desire to meet you.

- Heil Hitler.

- Heil.

Well, gentlemen,

let's see your champagne.

Sit down, please.

Now, to your business.

(CORK POPS)

(INAUDIBLE)

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

- What was all that in aide of?

- Oh, the poor boy.

Poor boy,

what was he crying about?

Well, how would you like to be

going to Russia?

- I wouldn't,

not if I was a German.

- Well, there you are.

He is being transferred,

and he likes it here.

He says that he feels safe

because the aerodrome where

he works is underground

And safe from British bombers.

He didn't say the whereabouts

of this drome, did he?

No, just cried and cried

and cried.

Go on,

you're breaking my heart.

Nobby, don't you pull my legs.

You're quite safe, my dear.

PETER:
There you are.

Thank you.

It is very good.

Very, very good.

We can take all you can

give us.

I'm afraid we can only let you

have your fair share,

you know.

How many offices have you got

in your mess?

- Thirty-five.

- Thirty-five, make a note

of that, would you?

- That means we can let you

have 12 dozen to start.

- Excellent.

Oh, and I forgot to tell you,

We've got some very good

Danish beer, which the men

rather like.

Excellent, we will buy that,

too.

How many men have you got

in this area?

Oh, about 3,000.

- 3,000.

- But they are only reservists.

- Oh, I beg your pardon.

- (HICCUPS)

-(LAUGHS)

Let's make it a party.

- Yes!

Life is not so bad, huh?

(LAUGHING)

Oh, thank you very much.

Newspapers are reporting

a lot of landings

on this part of the coast.

Oh, you mustn't believe

everything you read in

the Berlin newspapers.

The villagers say there

have been no British landings

here at all, is that true?

That's nonsense!

Only two days ago

we captured a British.

- He's in hospital now,

we're waiting on...

- VON REICHMAN:
Grune!

-(HICCUPS)

- There's an absolute military

ban on the subject!

Yes, yes, of course.

But I can tell you this,

if it wasn't for my

determination and willpower,

The population would soon

get out of hand, they're

always trying sabotage.

Only I make them pay for it,

you can be sure!

- (CHUCKLES)

- Yes, I'm pretty sure of that.

Well, I'm afraid

we must be going.

Would you like

a military escort?

- No, I don't think so,

thank you.

- Quite sure?

Quite sure, thank you.

You won't forget to send

the champagne?

No, Excellency,

you shall have it next week.

- Goodbye, many thanks.

- Thanks to you.

We shall have much pleasure

in telling Herr von Ribbentrop

about our visit.

- Good, give him my regards.

- I will indeed.

Thank you.

BOTH:
Heil Hitler!

BOTH:
Heil Hitler.

They didn't fool me

for a minute.

Well, they certainly didn't

get anything out of us.

All the same, you had better

report the visit to Gerhard

von Stumpfner in Paris.

- Tell him I'm rather annoyed.

- Very well, Excellency.

(EXHALES)

I wouldn't go through that

again for all the tea

in China.

Nor I.

Do you think

we overdid the heils?

No. I think they rather

enjoyed them.

- I wish you could do something

about Mackenzie.

- So do I.

We would if we possibly can.

He must have information HQ

would give their ears for.

I hope those photos

come out all right.

If they do, won't

our little flying angels

have a good time?

We've certainly had

a lot of luck.

Especially the cigarettes.

I'm giving up smoking.

(PEOPLE CLAMORING)

- That's the stuff to give 'em.

- Rather good to see

those boys up there.

- What about the boys

down here?

-(LAUGHING)

Isn't there anything I can do?

Yes, if you stay with us,

there is plenty you can do...

Now, Michele, why can you

not understand?

(WHISTLING)

- What is that?

- One of my friends.

- Why do you allow them to

come here? It is madness!

- I shan't be long.

Oh, there you are, sir.

- All present and correct, sir.

- Any information?

- My missus got a bit from

the duty gunner, sir.

- Oh? What did he have to say?

- He was crying, sir.

- Crying?

Yes, crying like a baby,

he was.

They wanted to send him off

to Russia, but he didn't want

to go.

He preferred to stop here

because, as he told my missus,

-They've got underground

fortifications here.

- Oh? Where?

That I don't know, sir.

But they're all controlled

from one spot,

also underground.

- But you don't know

where they're situated?

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