The Road to Glory Page #5

...I could have gone to the front.

- Yeah.

You could have gone to the front

I could have gone to the rear.

No, no, Sergeant...

...not if the wind from

the door had blow it there.

That's true.

- Yes.

That's true.

Speaking about little things in life.

Here am I...

...without as much money as to

buy myself a bottle of wine.

You have no money, Sergeant?

- No.

I have some.

But why should you buy me wine?

Because I'm your friend.

So...

...are you friend of mine?

- Yes, indeed.

How much money would you want...

...to buy wine with?

Would the sum of five francs

seem exorbitant?

No, no.

- That's all I need.

The great tragedy with this war...

...is that every soldier always

hasn't got any money.

That's quite true, that's quite

quite true, Sergeant.

Here.

That's yours.

- No, now it belongs to you.

Are you trying to bribe me?

No, no.

- Yes you do.

No, no, Sergeant...

...I merely want to serve France.

You'd die for France if necessary.

- I would indeed.

You would?

- I would.

You would.

- I would.

Why refer to is as a bribe?

I didn't at all.

- Yes you did.

The next time be careful

with your tongue.

I swear to you I did not

refer to it as a bribe.

You swear?

- Yes.

You do?

- I do.

That's different.

Now...

...supposing the wind

from this door...

...would blow on this little...

It would move just like this.

That's exactly the way it

would happen, Sergeant.

Now supposing...

...it blows just a little

bit stronger...

...like this.

Now suppose it blows...

...very hard...

...that a hurricane.

You mean like this?

Get the men up all right?

There's no causalities, sir.

- Good.

Something else happened.

While we were crossing the area a

shell dropped on the 4th section.

One of the men fell on it in order

to cover it and protect the others.

But it turned out to be a dud.

- Took a lot of nerve.

I've never seen a bravest act.

- I'll recommend him, who was it?

It was Private Morain.

You mean...

- Yes.

Yes, sir.

Didn't I tell you to get him back?

- Yes, but...

I've a good mind to

court martial now.

But the order never come through.

Why didn't you send him back?

- He wasn't there.

He must slipped in the dark...

...but we can watch him.

- Who asked you what we could do?

Is it that I give orders

to hear to mysel.

Who's commanding this company?

Why you, sir.

Where's he?

On sentry duty, sir.

That was a brave work,

Private Morain.

Thank you.

I'm proud of you...

...very proud.

I believe you understand...

...the importance of the situation.

I've here a message from

our Corps Commander.

'Officer of the Second Army.

You're on the verge of an attack...

...that'll be the greatest of

the history of warfare.

You'll fight and ground...

...that has been drenched

by the blood...

...of your former comrades.

You'll go forward until you've

taken your objectives.

The fate of France...

...and of civilization...

...rests in your hands'.

Signed, Marchand.

Commanding Second Army.

Zero hour is at six, gentlemen.

Six o'clock.

We'd better synchronize our watches.

We'll use as a mark...

...six minutes...

...after one o'clock.

It is now mark...

...minus...

...fifteen seconds...

...twelve seconds...

...ten...

...eight...

...six...

...four...

...two...

...mark.

It's now exactly...

...zero minus five.

You know your objectives.

Try to keep close contact. Good luck.

Good luck to you.

Good luck.

Good luck, sir.

Before we moved up...

...I give you a package for

Mademoiselle LaCoste.

Yes, if necessary.

It won't be.

Nor shall I ask your services in

any event. Where's the package?

It's in my trunk in relief billets.

I see no reason why you'd

come out of this alive than I...

...possible not as much.

That's all.

Yes, sir.

Zero minus one.

- Yes, yes, sir.

Put that away.

But I want to blow it.

- No, put it away.

Forward!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on! Forward!

Come on! Forward!

We'll have to blow them out.

We'll use grenades.

Take your men in from the south.

Are you ready?

Yes, sir.

- Let's go!

That's the way, Grandpa...

...that's the way.

You know...

...fear is nothing but imagination.

The man is only afraid

because he thinks he is.

Will you please stop

talking about fear?

But there's no such thing as fear.

It's only in the mind.

If you'll stop reminding

me about fear...

...maybe I can be brave too.

Watch over them...

...and keep them safe.

They accept everything...

...the rain...

...the cold...

...the days without sun...

...and rights without sleep...

...the fear and the pain...

...but...

...let them live...

...let them believe...

...that they will live

until the very end.

Let them always have that hope...

...always...

...always.

Shut up.

Sorry.

Yes.

We're holding most of the village.

No, they're all around us.

Yes.

I understand.

It'll be done right away.

What shape's your platoon in?

I've 26 men still able to walk, sir.

It's better than I feared.

Your fath...

Private Morain is safe and well.

Did I asked that?

Anyway...

...thanks just the same.

We've got a nasty job to do here.

Headquarters want us to run

a line through the village...

...beyond the enemy's position...

...to blow up an observation post.

Do you know what that means?

Not many will get through.

The place is alive with snipers

and machine gun nests.

Yes, I know.

It's a volunteer job.

I'll take it.

You'll need about six men.

- I'll be one, sir.

Get five more men.

Get them ready right away.

- Yes sir.

Here's the logical point

where I think we'd start.

Wake up.

What do you want?

Volunteers for a wiring party,

what do you say?

Anything to get out of this grave.

- Come on.

The men are ready.

We're ready.

- Take half the wire with you.

We'll play the rest out

from here. The tools?

Here, sir.

Telephone?

- Here, sir.

See the men have revolvers.

- Yes, sir.

Pardon me, sir...

...your father's rather old...

- He's a soldier in the 39th.

All right...

...ready?

- Yes, sir.

Get going.

Come on.

Keep them covered there.

- Watch this wire.

All right, quiet now

and keep down low.

Come along, Grandpa.

Bring those tools.

Come on, hurry.

Come on.

Go ahead.

You all right?

Yes.

Come on, keep going.

The wire's broken.

I'll fix it.

- No you...

Easy.

We'll get you on the way back.

Get going, boys, keep low.

Come on, Morain.

What?

I can't.

- What's the matter?

I can't go out there.

I can't!

You'll get us all killed.

I'm afraid, Lieutenant...

...I'm afraid.

All right.

Give me the stuff.

You stay here with Regnier.

Hello.

Hello, hello.

Hello.

Hello.

Hello.

Hello, testing...

...1, 2, 3, 4, 1...

Here they're.

Wire detail reporting.

Post established as ordered.

- Good work.

Leave one man there.

Right.

You stay here.

Good luck.

I heard something.

They can't be coming back yet.

Maybe it's the enemy.

Careful take it easy.

Someone's coming.

Might be our boys. Be careful.

- No, no, it's the Germans.

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