The Monuments Men Page #2

are more important than a piece of art.

Sarge, can you tell us where to find

command and control?

Just got here?

Yeah.

Top brass command post is about

a quarter-mile that way, past K.P.

Thanks!

What?

If you'd read the orders...

I don't give a sh*t.

The orders say,

"Don't knock out old buildings..."

To be fair...

Do not interrupt me!

If you think I'll write home

to some kid's mom

saying her boy's dead because we couldn't

take out a church tower, I will not.

So have at it.

Anything else?

No, sir.

I think that went well.

Looks like we're walking.

Don't stand there.

Come in.

What are you doing here?

Looking for you.

Sit down.

Do you know why I'm here?

Mm.

You have a brother. Peter, yes?

Yes, you do.

Are you close?

He's my brother.

Why didn't you tell me

he fought for the Resistance?

He doesn't.

He doesn't now.

He was shot this morning.

He was trying to steal a truck.

A truck filled with artwork

going to Germany.

And he was shot dead.

How do you think he knew

about that truck?

You see, Claire,

because you know the museum,

all the collectors, the art,

you have a value to me.

And yet I have no doubt that

if I were to search this apartment,

I'd find things that would make

our working together impossible.

Shall I?

Do as you wish.

I Will.

If I find you interfering,

you won't be fired.

You'll be handed over to the SS.

Is that clear to you?

I want his body.

Then swim to the bottom of the Seine.

Granger?

Worried was me for minute.

I thought maybe Vichy were you

or I was wrong spot.

You speak English?

- Yes.

- Speak English.

Okay.

Ls there a chance of getting a ride

into Lisieux?

Not a chance, lieutenant.

Any luck finding some radios?

No, sir.

You got Lucky Strikes, hash,

a pair of boots, size 11.

What size are you?

Nine.

Hey, Sam!

Hey, Sam! Epstein, hey!

Hey!

Hey, lieutenant!

Hey, you are a sight for sore eyes.

What are you driving?

Nazis were in hurry, left a few things.

I'm glad you didn't get left on the beach.

I got pulled when they found

I spoke German.

What are you, a translator?

No, I'm nothing till we get to Germany.

That's too bad.

Who's your CO?

He)', Private?

I'm looking for Major Feilding.

Yes, sir. Just over here.

Major Feilding, sir!

Stokes.

Hey, John, how are you?

I wasn't sure we'd find you.

I had to hitch a ride.

What have you got?

Look at this.

I think this fellow's a Monet.

That's a Vermeer.

That's why I asked for you.

We took a convoy of Germans hotfooting it out

of Vernon. A dozen crates filled with these.

- A dozen paintings?

- A dozen crates.

Sometimes 30 paintings inside.

Can I talk to those Germans?

I don't know. Can you?

Ask them where they got the paintings.

Are there any more trucks like these?

Ask them again.

Take care.

Good luck.

He said they were going to a town

called Siegen.

Five truckloads were taken

from this area.

Five truckloads.

Did he say that?

No, he said it.

He is their commander.

They switch uniforms.

Goddamn.

When I see Hitler, I'll

be sure to give him your best...

Captain.

My family

were home builders...

my father, his father.

I wanted a simpler life.

Yeah.

It is noble when work in dirt.

You know, James,

your French is not good.

Where did you learn it?

Here and there.

I studied in Canada for a while.

Canada?

Montreal.

Oh, no, no.

I see you, Stahl!

Where will you hide?

I see you!

Hey, fellas. Look what we found.

- You remember Sam from Newark.

- Hey, sport.

We got ourselves a translator.

I think he wanted my car.

- Where's Campbell?

- Savitz shot him.

So now we know it's

not random, it's systematic.

Every one of those paintings

is a masterpiece.

They're all headed to the town

of Siegen in Germany.

The Nazis are on the run,

but they've taken everything with them,

so we have to get as close

to the front as we can.

Preston,

you and Campbell

head towards Belgium.

Specifically, Ghent.

- What's in Ghent?

- It used to be the Altarpiece.

They took the Ghent Altarpiece?

I'll go with Garfield.

No, Garfield, you and Jean-Claude

get as close to Germany as you can,

to the city of Aachen.

We'll leave in the morning.

Why don't you take

Sam from Newark with you,

and I'll head up to my old

stomping ground, Bruges?

There's a Madonna there

I used to see when I was young.

Looks like we're gonna be

together, buddy.

These are German,

but they might fit.

That one will do just fine.

Watch this.

Any news of Granger?

Well, word is they liberated Paris,

so we should know something soon.

Turn that knob right there.

Well, I'll be blowed.

See, I'm not just a pretty face.

How's it going, Edison?

Would you take that radio

over there to the boys?

Let's see if this damn thing works.

You bet.

Frank, I wanted to say thanks.

For what?

For another chance.

Donnie, we've all screwed up

on some level.

Yours was just...

Just at a high level.

You're here because you're

the best man for the job.

Not charity?

Well, a little.

Monuments Men Radio

is about to go live.

I hope we play music.

Calling London,

calling London and all the ships at sea.

We read you loud and clear.

How far will this thing reach?

We'll find out tomorrow.

Roger that.

Are all the fellas there?

They are.

All right, listen up, fellas.

I think you should know the truth

as I see it.

This mission was never designed

to succeed.

It's, uh...

If they were honest,

they would tell us that.

They'd tell us that with this many

people dying, who cares about art?

They're wrong, because that's exactly

what we're fighting for,

for our culture and for our way of life.

You can wipe out

a generation of people,

you can burn their homes to the ground,

and somehow they'll still come back.

But if you destroy their achievements

and their history,

then it's like they never existed.

Just ash floating.

That's what Hitler wants.

And it's the one thing

we simply can't allow.

I'll see you in the morning.

Now I'm depressed.

I want to make a toast.

Uh-oh.

Um, I think you fellas are...

And I'm proud to be a

Monuments Man.

When this all broke out, I wanted to

be a flier pilot... A fighter pilot.

But I got bad eyes,

my hearing is not good.

Right here is the only way

I get into this war.

Now, I'm not some

New York socialite,

I haven't won any awards

like all of you, but...

But I'm guessing you feel the same.

This is our time.

My country thanks you,

and I thank you.

Screw the Germans.

Present company expected.

To the Monuments Men.

To the Monuments.

To the Monuments Men.

You have children?

Two, yeah.

A 12-year-old and a 9-year-old.

Boy and girl?

Two girls.

Two girls, hmm.

Heh-heh, I know.

I know.

I have a boy.

A 17-year-old boy. He's, uh...

He's with the Resistance

up in the north.

In the north?

Yeah.

Rough up there.

Yeah, it's rough.

Hard times.

Yeah, hard times.

You like to fly?

Paris!

Pareee!

Am I late?

By about four years.

Ha-ha-ha.

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