The Monuments Men Page #4

I long for the chance

to be back on that pedestal

you so proudly placed me.

Perhaps here

I can make you proud again.

Here at the foot of our Madonna.

I am humbled and grateful,

and longing for home

and rest.

I'm in great need of rest.

I'll write when I can.

Cheers and Godspeed. Donald.

You'll see to it

that his family gets these?

We Will.

Thank you.

Lieutenant, I told him not

to go, but he was hell-bent.

And they took the Madonna?

That's right.

Well, I'd better get her back.

What have you got?

Yeah, the vicar

gave us the town of Merkers.

They might've stored

some pieces there.

Merkers?

Yeah.

M-E-R-K-E-R-S. Merkers.

Got xx.

Any word from Granger?

Nothing yet.

All hell's breaking loose here.

They won't let us through.

We're to hold up in St. Vith.

We'll meet you there.

Hell of a thing about Donald.

It's a hell of a thing.

What is all this?

People's lives.

What people?

Jews.

They're gone.

You get around.

I'm a spy, remember?

They're not coming back.

Well, Claire, my job is to

find art and return it.

And this seems

like a good place to start.

Attention, all personnel.

The overdue resupply

of additional winter overcoats...

You always hurt the one you love I

The one you shouldn't hurt at all a'

You always take r

The sweetest rose F

Oh, that's good. That's really good.

Till the petals fall I

You always break a'

Well, if that doesn't beat all.

Just because we're at war

doesn't mean one can't eat well.

Recall so a'

If I broke

Mm!

What's that?

It's a message from home.

Hm.

We may have to confiscate

a phonograph.

Okay.

The one you love

The one you shouldn't hurt at all

You always take

The sweetest rose

And crush it

Till the petals fall

- Doc!

- Sir.

- Over here.

- We found him

on the side of the road.

He took one in the chest. His leg's

bleeding. We put a tourniquet on it.

Let's get this shirt off

and see how bad it is.

You're gonna be fine, son.

We're gonna get you some morphine.

Can we get some morphine over here?

What's his name?

I don't know.

It's because I love you most of all

Hey, Papa. Merry Christmas.

I've got a couple of little monsters here

who want to say hi.

Say, "Merry Christmas, Grandpa."

- Merry Christmas, Grandpa.

- Merry Christmas, Grandpa.

All right, ready? And...

Have yourself

A merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on

Our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself

A merry little Christmas

You can take that tourniquet off,

lieutenant.

Make the yuletide gay

From now on

Our troubles will be miles away

Is he gonna be okay?

He's gonna be fine.

Can you get the chaplain?

Joe, can I get that morphine?

I'll get the chaplain.

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who are dear to us

Gather near to us once more

Through the years

We all will be together

If the fates allow

Hang a shining star

Upon the highest bough

And have yourself

A merry little Christmas now

Well, what the hell is she afraid of?

She's afraid we'll keep it,

like the Russians.

The Russians are keeping the art?

They lost 20 million people, Frank.

They've commissioned

a trophy brigade

to collect and keep all the stolen art.

To make reparations.

"Trophy brigade." You gotta

love a snappy nickname.

Like Monuments Men?

I got a letter from Donald's father.

Said I should be proud of helping

Donald get his dignity back.

I don't feel very proud.

He asked if I found the Madonna.

I don't even know where to look.

We need to know

what Claire knows, James.

I'm close, Frank.

Okay.

And now we got the Russians.

Put the Germans in the truck.

Give them some bread.

Be careful with those paintings.

Touch only the frames.

The frames we can replace.

Do you know what this is?

No.

It's a directive. The Nero Decree.

It is written by Hitler,

signed by Hitler.

It says if he dies or if Germany

falls, they're to destroy everything.

Everything.

Where did they take the art?

Germany.

You understand

I'm here to help you?

I understand you are,

but you are not in Germany.

My men are.

I don't know your men.

You'll have to find

somebody to trust.

Yes, James, you tell me who.

What's cooking?

Lice.

- It's called the Nero Decree.

- What?

Granger took it off a train full of art

headed for Germany.

It says if Hitler dies, they're to destroy

bridges, train tracks, archives, art.

Jesus.

So we think most of the art

went to Siegen?

We know it went

through Siegen and Merkers.

- Lot of art to hide in a couple towns.

- What are you eating?

- Homemade jerky. Want some?

- No.

Garfield, let's say you and

Jean-Claude make your way to Merkers.

And then we'll go to Siegen.

And we have to hope

no one kills Hitler.

I never thought I'd say that.

We'll meet up in Nuremberg.

Oh. Oh, God.

Ow.

That looks really painful.

It is.

Very painful, yeah.

So you're artists, heh?

No, we're collectors from New York.

Yeah, this guy's an architect.

Oh, ha, ha.

I always wanted to see New York.

Greatest city in the world.

Have you ever seen Munich?

No.

But we will soon.

What did he say? What's that?

He said not to make me angry.

Okay, okay. Let's go.

Ow!

L... I have a nephew

who studied art in Paris.

Yeah, he lives a few miles from here.

He may be able to help you.

Is he a soldier?

He was a soldier, heh, heh,

like you. But he's a good boy.

Oh. I'm sure you're all innocent.

- Okay, Okay.

- Ah!

So how long were you in Paris?

You studied in Paris?

Yes, two years.

My wife and I left Paris.

Hmm.

These are beautiful paintings.

I wish. Just copies.

Czanne. Renoir.

They're good.

So where did you study art?

Harvard.

Society for Contemporary Art.

They're looking for artifacts. They want

to protect the historic pieces. Huh?

It's an honorable thing

in a time of war.

Well, we think the SS

took the great pieces of art

out through France and are hiding it.

Yeah, I told them you may be

able to help, Hermann. Huh?

Well, I wasn't SS.

I was a soldier, like you.

If I can help you in any way...

Do you know a collector

named Rothschild?

Rothschild.

Had one of the greatest art collections

in the world.

He's French?

Jewish.

No. No, I don't know him.

Uh...

Does your wife speak English?

No, no.

Good.

The back of the Czanne

says Rothschild.

It was a gift.

And the Renoir too?

Heil Hitler.

Heil Hitler!

Heil Hitler.

Hey, private.

Where's Siegen?

You're in it, lieutenant.

It should be this turn.

Who the hell knows?

It could have been the last one.

If we get to a bell tower,

we've gone too far.

What do you think?

I don't think we should go any further

down this road.

Stop, stop, stop.

Wait, wait, stop, stop, stop.

Look at him.

He's a beauty.

He's a runner.

Hey, my friend.

I haven't got a thing for you.

Offer him a cigarette.

You want a cigarette?

I guess he doesn't smoke.

Jean-Claude?

Aah!

Goddamn it. Goddamn it.

I'm shot! Where am I hit?

Jesus Christ.

I'm bleeding like a son of a b*tch.

Dumb-ass way to get killed.

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