The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest Page #3

There is no other way.

Top Dog is counting on us.

Where are you now?

Powderman? Powderman, come in, please.

Calling Powderman.

Red Dog. Come in, please.

Powderman...

Let's get out of here!

Call your gang.

Hey. Here.

Went good, huh, soldier?

Yeah, you just graduated basic training.

Hey, you wanna blow us all up.

Nothing blows up until I make it blow up.

Sit down!

Aldo.

Aldo!

What, soldier?

Hold this.

How far are we from the Della Norte dam?

I said, "How far are we

from the Della Norte dam?"

Maybe 10, maybe 15 kilometers.

I don't know.

Hey, Dino!

How far's the Della Norte?

Dino's papa built the dam.

- Right, Dino?

- That's right.

Carlo's papa, too, and Franco's.

My father used to take me up

on the scaffolds when I was little.

Once, when the cement was wet,

we wrote our names in it.

His father was educated.

He could write.

You gonna blow it up?

He's gonna blow up the dam!

He's gonna blow up the dam?

Yeah, why not?

Captain, will you be

making your report now?

The dynamite's been stolen.

Can't be too far away.

Get the damn sentries in here.

And get everybody moving.

Captain, they've been on the go

for 24 hours.

I want those explosives back!

Get the men out!

Remember me.

I remember you quite distinctly.

Aren't you ready yet?

Don't want to forget this.

If it gets in the way,

we're gonna dump it, you understand?

Don't you forget

you're gonna be our machine-gunner.

May I speak to you, please?

Later.

- Whatever isn't packed by now, leave it.

- It can't be later.

If you're still worrying about

what's going to happen to you,

there was a motion

just before to kill you.

There was plenty of seconds,

so just go along quietly.

I was thinking about the children.

- The younger ones.

- You're worrying about us?

They're not strong enough

to walk any distance.

There must be some way

to get them out of this.

Whatever you have in mind, forget it.

If they can't walk, we'll carry them.

Dino, get everybody to fall in.

You too, Aldo.

Fall in, Dottore.

You're going to use

these children, aren't you?

That's right, Frulein.

I'm going to use these children.

Even though that's all they are, children.

What the hell do you know about us?

Did you ever see the Nazis

put your father in front of a machine gun?

You ever lie there and watch them

take your mother, your sister?

Nobody's gonna tell me what we are!

Or what we're gonna do!

Nobody!

All right, Aldo. You made a nice speech.

Now, fall in.

You ask a question, you get an answer.

Sometimes, you wish you never asked.

I'm a doctor, not...

Look, I'm fighting against time

and every second counts.

With any luck, I can make my hit,

fast, clean and nobody gets hurt.

I'm a doctor, not a soldier.

I want to get back to the hospital.

Forget it.

You're tied in with us now till it's over.

That's a good gun.

Yeah, for pigeons maybe.

We ready to march?

The map.

She get special marching orders?

Frulein? Now.

If we are going to be marching,

I should see to Maria's dressing.

The irrigation lake will make it

easy some time tomorrow.

Not tomorrow. Tonight.

Why not? Maybe even before.

What an army.

You three, start over there.

You two, follow me.

You sure?

These are my woods, soldier.

Remember, stay together.

All right, let's go through this again.

This is not a toy.

It kills.

You never aim this gun, you point it down,

because it jerks up and pulls to the right.

Now, let's see you do it.

Good. Good.

Up some more.

Good.

All right, beat it, get ready.

We've been through this now a dozen times.

You will reload in three seconds.

Like this.

One.

Two.

Three.

Let me see you do it.

Ready? Go!

One.

Two.

Three.

Aldo, show them how to do it.

Ready?

Go!

One.

Two.

Three.

Okay.

When do we start shooting for real?

When the Nazis can't hear us.

Move out.

Please.

Dino, take the lead.

Please, they're all so tired.

- Let them rest.

- Aldo!

They can rest tonight at the lake.

We can stay here.

And let the Nazi patrol grab these kids?

You wouldn't want that.

Or would you?

They wouldn't hurt the boys.

Not if they gave up their guns.

You got a written guarantee?

You'll be all right.

They'll take good care of you.

Get back.

Silvio, watch her.

Over here! I found a trail.

I found a trail!

Don't cry out. Don't.

Mario.

Oh, my God. Mario. Mario.

Mario. Please, Mario. Mario.

Get these bodies hidden.

Mario, Mario, please.

Please, Mario. Mario.

Please, Mario.

Mario.

Mario.

He's all right. You see?

He's all right.

- Dino.

- Tried to get away, didn't she?

She tried to get away, didn't she?

She had the kids with her.

Don't be a damn fool.

What the hell difference does that make?

They think she's their mama!

I told you that it would be

too tough to watch her.

You can't wait to get to the Gestapo.

You look at me when I talk to you!

You're no big Frau Doktor here.

You're a b*tch!

That's enough, Aldo.

And who in the hell are you,

telling me what to do?

I don't take orders from you.

We're gonna leave her here

with the other Krauts,

like I said we should have at the cave.

Get away from him, you b*tch.

He don't need your help.

You don't really want

to do that now, do you?

Somebody might get hurt. Bad.

Maybe even you.

I'll take the lead, Dino.

That was good scouting.

Well, thanks.

Thank you.

For what? You two help Silvio.

The rest of you get ready to move out.

Captain Von Hecht,

this is quite a surprise.

A drink for the staff

before the big offensive.

No, thank you.

You wanted to see me?

Yes, an order has come through

for the transfer of two of my companies.

It must be rescinded.

Impossible. They have been

transferred to my command.

And guard duty at the railway tunnel?

Precisely.

You're going to leave the Della Norte dam

just begging to be blown up?

Friedrich...

The dynamite's been stolen. And the

American couldn't have done it alone.

Take it up with Major Taussig.

And from now on, report to him at Reanoto.

He's SS. He'll feel as you do, won't he?

That's always possible.

Good night. Heil Hitler.

You're wasting your time, Friedrich.

You've hunted with me, General.

I'm too close to the kill now.

A word from you...

Hunt down your American.

Ready? One.

Two.

Umberto, remember, point low. Like that.

Once again. One.

Two.

Any day now, you'll be

able to hit 'em and run.

How's tomorrow?

I'll let you know when.

Keep working with those guns.

I'm going to have a look at the dam.

Soldier.

I'm sorry.

But they don't call you by any other name.

Soldier is good enough. What do you want?

I heard you say

you were going up to the dam.

I want to come with you.

They won't bother you.

They have a bunch of shiny new toys.

I'd prefer not to be alone with them.

I won't get in your way.

- See that?

- What do you care? Let him have his fun.

You sure he'll come back?

All his stuff is here, no?

Aldo, he's going to want us

to help him blow up the dam.

Naturally.

But if we blow up the dam, we might

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