The Man Between Page #6

You stay on this side and watch me

so that you know where to turn.

Alright?

I didn't think I should ever

be sorry to see you go.

And don't hurry.

No thank you.

We will join the others where

they're putting up that new building.

Are you hungry?

- Not a bit. - The boy's grandmother

will give us something to eat.

She runs a sausage-stand

for the workers.

They will be able to hide us.

The other two haven't

turned up yet in the car...

but she knows someone who

has a motorcycle and a sidecar.

Quite soon you will be safe at home.

I said some things to you... before...

The things you said about me

were quite true. They still are true.

I'm sorry.

Don't be confused by gratitude.

- Should I be grateful?

- I suppose not, really.

Soon I will have to say goodbye to you.

I suppose I can't ask you

to hold me in good memory.

But sometimes it was quite nice,

wasn't it?

- You weren't lying all the time,

were you? - No, not all the time.

I had a terrible conscience when I found

out that you knew the truth about me.

Since the war, I had forgotten that

people like you existed.

I tried to get out of it, but...

It wasn't so easy making that telephone

call. I am glad you didn't come.

Will we ever go skating again,

do you think?

I don't believe the prisons

have ice-rinks.

Well, I'll have to start practicing in

England--perhaps you may come over.

- I nearly did go to England once.

- You did?

Our plans were altered.

The war--you remember?

I suppose you were about

ten years old at the time.

No, I don't think skating in England

is for us, Susanne.

- Susanne, you are going with Vollmer.

- What about him?

- Kindly restrain your humanitarian

instincts. - Why?

Won't it help you with the

Western Police if he gets through?

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that.

I don't want to go.

Alright, suit yourself.

They will never get away

in these lights.

Such a wonderful machine. To think that

it produces all the electric lighting!

Do you speak English?

I will try to get him around

the other side.

When you hear me shout...

I want you to take something heavy

and smash some part of this.

This is very beautful:

try to look pleased.

Here is the fuel pipe.

This is a wonderful part

for you to smash.

- Do you have a head for heights?

- Oh, no. I'm not very good at heights--

The next building--over the roof!

Don't show yourself.

What's the matter? It's quite safe.

Come on--quickly!

Don't faint now:

you'll spoil everything.

- But I heard a shot.

- Don't worry about me.

I was born to hang. Horst must take

a message to your brother.

We can't chance it again tonight. In

the morning traffic it will be easier.

Go to Major Mallison.

Tell him to send a car or a van of

some sort first thing in the morning.

A van will be better. We will be

somewhere within these three streets.

But the van must circle the area slowly.

I will find some way to signal.

I could ride out on my bicycle, no?

No. Tomorrow you must go to school.

No more letters of excuse.

It is necessary for a boy

to go to school.

Do you hear?

- I will see you again?

- Of course.

And don't worry

if I should be busy for a little while.

- If you need anything, go to Miss

Susanne. - Yes, Horst. Come to see me.

Go on, Horst! Deliver the message.

He's young, you see--he's only a boy.

He takes life seriously.

He's very fond of you.

- Isn't he?

- A boy like that feels lonely.

He attaches himself to someone.

It is natural.

You hate the feeling of being

loved or needed, don't you?

- Are you cold?

- No, not really.

Come here. They are even starting

to have Russian winters here.

It's warm by the chimney.

It embarrasses you...

to have people who are fond of you

and don't mind showing it.

I have lived too long without

these Western luxuries.

Anyhow, I can't afford

the responsibility.

Are you in love with Bettina?

I have forgotten.

Lock the door.

For her this is good money.

This is nothing. I talk English:

I took a course.

So, it's you two they are hunting?

They've already seen you downstairs.

They won't search here.

Maybe they won't even come in.

You can keep the money and

in the morning I'll give you 500 marks.

The times I've been promised

money in the morning.

Where do you want me to put you?

Under the bed?

There's no place here to hide!

- Please. - Take your money and get out.

I don't want trouble with them!

Please! Just while they

pass this floor....

or you can leave us here: you go

outside and we will take our chances.

It's a little late for that.

If they find us here, they must think

you have been hiding us.

In the morning I will

give you some more.

Come on, come on--quick!

For the girl this is impossible.

I'll take care of her.

Go on out--quickly.

No, not you. Come on:

take your coat off.

Be smoking!

Come on in!

Unless you like it out there.

What about that little

money you promised me?

You shall have it in the morning.

- Yes, but I always--

- We must stay here now.

This room has been searched already:

now it is safe.

- I run a cash business.

- You have to trust me.

Yes, please. ... Ah, no!

- That's a good idea. - I won't take--

- Pleading won't do any good at all.

Alright. If you don't get through,

you won't need it anymore.

And if you do, you can trust me

to give it back to you.

Well, the place is all yours.

Take good care of the furnishings.

They are priceless antiques.

Are you going to er...?

What I mean to say is er...

will you be er...?

Oh, no! I have a friend

who's glad of company.

Do we stay here all night?

Unless she decides to turn us in

for a better price.

Of course, she might get drunk

and start to babble; but otherwise...

I know it's not elegant here.

I know these are not your

accustomed surroundings.

- I wish I could have got a suite.

- Or connecting rooms?

That's right. But we shall have

to stay here until the morning.

I'm not complaining. It's fine.

Tomorrow you...

Tomorrow you will be back in your own

room:
a schoolroom or whatever it is.

Why don't you put your feet up and rest?

Allow me?

Come sit here.

No, I'm--I'm quite alright, really.

What are you thinking?

Nothing, really.

- Tell me, please.

- Don't you ever get sleepy?

The things you were supposed to have

done--the things Halendar knew about--

where they very bad?

I do ask a lot of questions, I know.

Martin's always telling me about that.

My respect for Major Mallison

is now sky-high.

Yes, they were bad.

They were true, too.

Nevermind how or why. I did them.

No one can explain them away--

least of all myself.

What did you do before the war?

That's another question, isn't it?

I was a lawyer.

Why did you give it up?

I didn't. One day the law

simply vanished.

I came out of the law university with my

head crammed with ideas of Justice,

the Rights of Man, Trial by Jury,

the Protection of the Innocent:

all that nonsense.

And before I could even

open an office...

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