The Exception Page #4

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- Completely.

But I'm a jewess.

- I'll protect you.

- No!

Nobody can.

I will do my duty.

Everyone must.

You never stop.

You're always there.

Ah.

Why is he coming, sigurd? Why?

Not to see my uniforms.

Is it possible?

After all this time?

I dare not hope. I cannot.

Certainly it would make

the empress exceedingly happy.

A small price to pay.

Sigurd, I have to be

at this morning's briefings.

I must be up to date

for our visitors.

- Your highness.

- What?

I am sorry to involve you

in this sordid affair.

This disgrace also involves

the head

of your personal bodyguard,

whom you'll wish

to dismiss yourself.

What is the nature

of this scandal?

This girl has been caught

in flagrant

in this officer's bedroom.

Frau linnenkamp swears

it is not the first time.

Your highness,

I am entirely to blame.

This comes to light

on the very day

herr himmler is to visit!

God forbid

that he should hear of it.

You are dismissed.

Go and pack

your effects immediately.

Now, just a moment.

Nobody's going anywhere.

I'll speak to the captain

and the girl.

In private.

I'm not sure you understand.

They have been caught

fornicating under our roof.

This girl is no better

than a common slut.

This officer has disgraced

his uniform.

Your uniform.

I may not rule in Germany,

but, by Christ,

I rule in my own house!

This is him, I hope?

- Of course, your highness.

- Well!

I am ashamed to say

that before and after

my first marriage

I myself fathered at least

two illegitimate children.

One with an Austrian countess,

another

with a French prostitute,

who was known in court circles

as madame I'amour.

Both, incidentally,

blackmailed me

for huge sums of money,

the countess and the prostitute.

I expected better

of the prostitute.

Now, I have many vices,

hypocrisy is not one of them.

So you will resume your duties,

but this time,

you will be more discreet.

Thank you, your highness.

His highness will see you now.

Telephone message for you,

captain.

You sent for me?

I've got something to show you.

It was the f***ing pastor!

We found the radio set

and everything.

Dirksen knocked him out

last night,

or we would have started sooner.

Still, we should have

everything we need by tonight.

Good work, inspector.

I'm sorry I could not count

on you this morning, sigurd.

And your attitude since the news

of herr himmler's visit

is far from what I'd hoped.

I long for the restoration

of the monarchy

as much as you do.

And yet I fear this meeting

carries with it

a very grave risk.

- What do you mean, sigurd?

- The kaiser's temper is short.

Should himmler provoke him

to rage,

as goering nearly did,

his highness could lose

everything.

Not only the annual allowance

they so generously Grant him,

but his life.

The night of the long knives

taught us who and what they are.

The fuhrer simply dealt

with a few Jews and communists.

The former chancellor

and his wife

gunned down in their own home.

Nobody is safe,

not even you.

Then you must make sure

he is not provoked,

mustn't you, colonel?

Your highness.

Captain?

He's here. He's here.

Hmm-hmm.

Attention!

Herr reichsfuhrer,

I am sigurd Von ilsemann.

- Welcome to huis doorn.

- Heil Hitler.

May I present captain Brandt

of the eighth infantry regiment?

- He commands the army here.

- Captain.

May I present prince

friedrich Wilhelm Victor...

Heil Hitler.

Herr reichsfuhrer,

welcome to our humble home.

We are delighted you could spare

the time from your duties

and we are sorry your dear wife

is unable to be with you

on this occasion.

You will, we hope, allow us,

as representatives

of the hohenzollern dynasty

and the royal house of prussia,

to congratulate you

and the fuhrer

on the latest

of your astounding series

of great victories.

The national socialist

Democratic workers' party

thanks you for your kind words

and your loyal support.

May I show you to your rooms?

Thank you.

It's been a tiring journey.

May I request, before dinner,

the pleasure

of a private audience?

That is to say,

a meeting on matters of state.

I shall arrange it.

- I need to see you.

- Not now.

Yes, now!

No, we were told to be discreet.

The pastor's been arrested

by the gestapo.

They're interrogating him now.

Soon he'll tell them

everything he knows.

- Why tell me?

- Why sleep with me?

- Why ask me?

- Following orders?

No, it was a mistake, a madness.

You used me!

- I used myself.

- If you wanted to kill him,

you could have done that

any time.

- I'll scream the house down!

- You will when Dietrich starts.

How did you know?

I saw you with him

at the church.

And you're a Jew

who knows German army medals

and keeps gun oil hidden

in her room.

Then, captain,

you must do your duty.

Just leave. Leave now.

Please.

I can't.

Do you expect me

to betray my oath,

my country, for you?

I expected nothing from you,

captain.

You must do your duty.

And I will do mine.

Forgive me, herr reichsfuhrer.

What can I do for you?

This is for you,

herr reichsfuhrer.

I'm sure a man in your position

must have

so many unforeseen expenses,

in your positions...

It can be so difficult

to make ends meet.

Certainly,

I know in my own household...

Servants are so expensive,

especially in wartime.

So difficult to keep.

Thank you.

Oh!

Here you are!

I was worried.

It's almost time for dinner.

Wilhelm?

It seems we are to go back

to Berlin.

If we choose.

Can that be true?

You are to be king again?

I'm afraid I'm going to need

a new wardrobe.

For now I think we should

keep this to ourselves.

Oh, my dear frau linnenkamp.

First thing tomorrow,

I shall say no more,

we must start packing the house.

Your highness.

May I be the first

to offer my congratulations.

Oh.

I know we both had reservations

about these people

and all the people in power,

but...

that both they and the German

people can only benefit

from a firm

and Christian presence

on the throne.

A restraining influence.

Perhaps god has not forgotten me

after all.

Make yourself at home.

Some of us

weren't invited to dinner.

So much for national socialism.

Has the pastor talked yet?

I just called them.

It won't be long.

Heil Hitler.

At ease, gentlemen.

Is that schnapps?

This will go no further.

I have just told

the former kaiser

that the fuhrer has,

under strict conditions,

and for the good

of the fatherland,

agreed to bring him back

from exile

to take up his throne in Berlin.

I have to tell you now

that this is a deception.

Its aim is to flush out

any remaining monarchists,

sympathizers, in the reich.

You two will work together

to intercept any communications

in and out of the house.

You will find out where they come

from and where they are going

and report directly to my office

in Berlin.

Heil Hitler.

Any questions?

Good.

Captain.

Thank you.

He's holding out. For now.

- Captain.

- Your highness.

I'm starving.

We'll take a break

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