The Mortal Storm Page #7

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At Innsbruck, I hope.

We're coming to a station.

What time is it, Mother?

8:
30.

That must be the border.

I beg your pardon.

Do you know if we leave

the train for inspection?

No. I think it's usually

done on the train.

We hear they're very strict,

especially with immigrants.

My wife is a little nervous.

She doesn't mean to say

anything against it.

We understand.

Here we are!

Rudi, sit down, Dear.

Heil Hitler.

Passport inspection.

Heil Hitler, German

customs money control.

Is anyone present carrying

more than 10 marks

or plan to take out

of the country

any foreign money, gold, jewels,

or any other valuables?

Any violations of the laws

covering needs of pension

will be punished by

penal servitude,

special cases by death.

Miss Freya Roth?

Your passport.

Whose suitcase is that?

Mine.

Take it down.

Open it.

It's not locked.

What is that, code?

No. It's a manuscript,

a physiological treatise.

Who wrote it?

My father.

Who is your father?

Professor Viktor Roth.

He's not with you?

He's dead.

Get that one down.

Why are you taking this

out of the country?

It was my father's last work.

He wrote it with his own hand.

You intend on

publishing it abroad?

Oh, no. I hadn't thought

of such a thing,

it isn't even finished.

I brought if for

sentimental reasons only.

I can't take the

responsibility

of allowing you to cross the

border with this document.

But why?

I treasure the manuscript

because it was my

father's last work.

Surely there isn't anything

suspicious about that.

This is a matter that can only

be decided by my superior.

I must ask you to follow me.

But, officer...

it's all right.

You go on, you and Rudi...

you must!

I'll take a later train.

I can't leave you here alone.

Nothing can happen,

they can't object

to the manuscript.

Now will you come, please!

Good-bye, Rudi.

Good-bye, Mother.

Tell Martin to be patient.

Come!

I expected to follow

my mother immediately.

It's been 5 days now.

Won't you please be convinced

that I had no intention of doing

anything wrong and let me go?

I'll explain to you why

you're under detention.

This manuscript is

a seditious production,

sustaining a theory destructive

to the new ideals.

It will be destroyed.

And I... I may go?

No.

Your passport is confiscated.

You cannot be allowed

to leave the country.

But why? How am I to blame?

You anxiety to remove this

script proves your intention

to publish it in

foreign countries.

You belong, in part,

to the German race,

but by your action you

have shown yourself

unworthy to represent

that race abroad.

You will report to

the police daily.

Let me warn you to

be extremely careful

in your conduct and

in your contacts.

That is all.

Freya!

Hello!

My dear, I am so thankful.

I was afraid you

wouldn't dare.

I was afraid I would

get you into trouble.

You don't think you

were followed?

No. I was very careful.

Why did you send for me?

Is there a message?

Why are you smiling?

Oh!

Oh, Martin.

I didn't dare let

myself believe it.

You shouldn't have come.

It was so crazy, so dangerous.

Freya, I've come

to take you away.

To Innsbruck?

Yes.

When?

Now.

Now?

I need never go back to town?

No.

I need never let you go?

Nothing will ever

part us again.

No, no, it's not real.

We've got to get across the

border before daybreak.

I promised your mother

I'd bring you home.

But the journey

isn't easy, Freya,

you've got to know

what you're taking on.

It's a long, hard way.

I know.

I'm pretty sure

nobody suspects

the spot I cross the border,

but there's always the

danger of patrols.

I'm not afraid.

Then we'd better get busy.

So soon? I have so

many questions.

We've no time to talk.

We have so much to say.

We've never said the

usual foolish things.

Do you know we've never

said I love you?

We have our whole

lives to say them.

Children.

It's getting dark, you

have no time to waste.

You're sure you

have everything?

I think so, Mother.

Your flashlight?

Yes, yes, it's right in there.

Mother, when Freya's missed,

they may suspect...

I can take care

of myself, Son.

Elsa,

hurry please.

Thank you, Elsa.

I think you'd better go down to the inn

and spend the night with your aunt.

Oh, but please,

can't I stay...

it's better for you to

be seen there tonight.

If there should be trouble,

you won't be suspected

of having a hand in it.

It's for your own sake, child.

Say good-bye now

and get along.

Elsa...

Good-bye, Elsa.

Oh, you've been wonderful.

Bye.

Good-bye.

Won't you say good-bye

to me, too, Elsa?

Good-bye.

Thank you.

Thank you for helping

us so bravely.

I'll pray for you...

Both of you.

Mother, it's hard to

leave you here alone.

I can manage.

I still have my

strength and health.

You will find things in

order when you come back,

because you will come back.

This is your home.

This soil belongs to you,

as it did to your forefathers.

I want you and Freya to take

a glass of wine before you start.

This is apple wine

from the fruit of

Martin's tree.

You know it, don't you?

I used to rest in

the shade of it

when I was expecting

him to be born.

I nursed him under

its branches.

He held on the trunk in his

first efforts to walk.

It's Martin's tree.

Now I want you to drink

the wine of its fruit

from the bride cup.

I hope to see you married

in the little church

at the foot of our mountain,

with the music of the organ

and the good father to

give you the blessings.

But since it cannot be,

after your marriage, I'll have

your names painted on the cup.

But for me,

this is the moment

of your wedding.

May the blessing of

God be upon my son...

And upon his wife.

Amen.

Amen.

And now go.

Let her alone! She

doesn't know anything!

She's just a child!

Let her alone!

Let her alone!

So, Karwendel pass.

I didn't think it

possible in winter!

He's an excellent climber.

He's pretty smart...

it's an unguarded section.

He has a start,

but he's hampered

by the woman.

Let's see...

Now, this is the point where the

fugitive should emerge from the pass.

Marlberg,

you will take a patrol in

motor cars to Laudenfens.

That should cut your

cross-country climbing by half.

You ought to be able to reach

the section before your quarry.

I most respectfully request to

be relieved of this command.

What do you mean?

I once looked upon these two

people as my closest friends.

I am aware of that.

I realize that this duty

must be carried out,

but I beg of you to

understand a human weakness,

to send someone else

to command the patrol.

You have sworn allegiance

to the third Reich.

In the service of your country,

there are no human relationships.

I have given you an order.

I am waiting to know whether

you will show yourself worthy

of the trust that our

leader has placed in you

or whether you

will dishonor me,

your comrades,

and yourself.

At your command,

I shall be on Karwendel pass

with my men before daybreak.

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