The Catcher Was a Spy Page #5

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Thank you so much.

You don't worry

I give this to the Germans?

We trust you, professor.

I may be mistaken, but..

I don't think

Professor Heisenberg

will reveal anything

in his lecture.

Hmm.

Well, then perhaps I could

speak with him privately.

Are you hoping he'll defect?

Yes, I am.

[laughs]

Good luck.

[instrumental music]

Excuse me one moment.

[sighs]

[gun clicking]

[flushes toilet]

[speaking in foreign language]

Got to listen carefully.

There may be one moment

that tells you

whether the Germans have a

chance at a fission bomb or not.

One moment, and you'll learn

all you need to know.

You understand me, catcher?

I understand you.

[speaking in foreign language]

In that moment,

without hesitation

you will shoot Heisenberg

dead on the spot.

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

Did he accept

your dinner invitation?

I prevailed upon our

friendship. He'll be there.

Good.

What if he doesn't tell you

what you want to know?

I'll do my best

to be persuasive.

There's always a possibility

that you will learn nothing.

But at least

we will have tried.

Mr. Berg..

Is there something

you're not telling me?

No.

Do you plan to kill

Professor Heisenberg?

I have no intention

whatsoever.

One last thing.

Heisenberg will have undercover

Gestapo agents watching him

and you can't allow yourself

to be captured.

I don't know what God

you believe in, Berg, if any.

But I'll be asking mine

to keep an eye on you.

[choir chanting]

[singing in foreign language]

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[indistinct chatter]

Your call is being

connected, sir.

Let me know

if there's a problem.

[telephone ringing]

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Hi, Estella.

Morris?

Are you alright?

I am.

Where are you?

Uh, I can't say.

And I don't have much time.

But I wanted to call and..

I wanted to hear your voice.

I'm here, Moe.

I have to go.

I love you.

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[indistinct chatter]

[speaking in foreign language]

Thank you.

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

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[speaking in foreign language]

[indistinct chatter]

Who is that, Paul?

I saw him at the lecture.

What's he doing here?

Yeah,

he's a good friend of mine.

I think you'll find him

very engaging.

You know he carries a gun.

Yeah.

No need to worry.

Let's eat.

[indistinct chatter]

I just don't understand how you

could have stayed in Germany.

Oh, please, no politics.

No war.

There is a war,

whether you like it or not.

What are you suggesting?

I like the war?

I am suggesting that unlike

many of your colleagues

you elected to stay

in Nazi Germany.

I elected to stay in Germany,

which happens to be Nazi.

Do I hear politics

from that end of the table?

One hears what one

wishes to hear.

Please, we are all friends.

Let's talk about old times,

or better times to come.

Yes, please.

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

Aziz?

Aziz.

[speaking in foreign language]

I understand we have a

bad weather tomorrow.

Rain.

There is no avoiding

political matters.

We can try.

Is that what you've been doing

as the head of

the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute

and the Heereswaffenamt?

I beg of you, we are completely

separate from politics.

[scoffs]

Oh, I forgot.

The citizens

of the world, yes?

Once, and hopefully again

someday.

Tell that to the Poles,

and the Danes

the Belgians, the Jews.

Please,

I'm not a military man.

We don't know

what sort of man you are.

Yes, we do.

He's the kind of man

who is helping the Nazis

fight their war.

Building Hitler's super

weapon.

See?

He doesn't even deny it.

I feel the war

will be over soon.

Maybe.

- And Germany will lose.

- Whatever you say.

[scoff]

You disgust me.

Please, please, please.

Professor Heisenberg

is my guest.

Well, then the two of you can

lament Germany's loss together.

Ugh!

Please forgive me.

[speaking in foreign language]

Werner, please stay.

I really must go.

I've endured enough of this.

[door shuts]

[speaking in foreign language]

[door shuts]

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[gun clicks]

[sighs]

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[speaking in foreign language]

Do I have a choice?

Yes, of course.

Should I run, perhaps?

I wouldn't recommend it.

We must finish our game.

I believe it's your move,

professor.

- Knight takes rook.

- Bishop takes bishop.

Pawn takes knight.

And so,

in three exchanges

only my king will survive.

It seems to me

this game is nearly over.

I cannot mount an attack

with my king.

So it is over.

[gunshot]

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Who are you?

A student.

A student? Really?

A student of what?

Of you.

I see.

Now, how are we supposed to

ascertain the truth here

Mr. Berg?

Will Germany lose the war?

Is this really a secret?

I'll ask him myself.

I think you mean,

am I a traitor?

Is that what you wish to know?

And if I think he's lying..

...then I'll kill him.

Like me..

...you are free to choose.

Your move.

Goodnight,

Professor Heisenberg.

What did you say

your name was?

I didn't.

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