The Road to Glory Page #6

Be sure.

I'm sure.

- Be sure.

It's the Germans.

- Be sure.

Wait!

Morain!

Morain!

It's your own men.

I didn't know...

I didn't know it was you.

I know you didn't

- No.

Lieutenant...

...tell the captain I

threw the grenade.

I never would have done it.

I never would have thrown it.

- It's too late for that now.

How about getting back?

Can you make it all right?

I'll try, sir.

Come on, give me a hand with Regnier.

Let's get going.

Come on, come on.

Here they come.

Give me a hand here.

Are you all right?

Yes.

Get some brandy.

You'll get a nice long

rest out of this.

Much...

...much longer...

...than you think, sir...

...Captain.

Goodbye...

...gentlemen.

It was...

...a lovely war.

What happened?

Regnier was hit.

Morain stayed with him.

On the way back, they mistook

us for Germans...

...threw a grenade.

- Who threw it?

Regnier, sir.

Who throw it?

I did, sir.

You're under arrest.

Report to the rear just now.

Yes, sir.

Thanks, Denet.

I appreciate what you tried to do.

Better get that arm fixed up.

Keep an eye on him...

...will you?

- Yes, I will.

Division?

- Six.

Number?

- 3.326.

Report to the ambulance's officer.

Hello, Major.

- Hello, Denet.

Your arm?

- Yes, it doesn't amount to much.

You're lucky.

I'll take care of you.

- Thank you.

This way.

- Regiment?

Division?

Nurse, nurse...

...a hypo there on the

self right away.

Report to the officer.

It's too late.

Get a stretcher and

take that man out.

Father...

...may I...

...see his face?

Do you know anyone in the 39th?

Yes.

Nurse, will you hold this for me?

Hold it!

This is going to hurt but

it's better than an infection.

That's all.

Thank you, Major.

Michele!

Michele!

- Monique!

What is it?

Is it bad?

- No, it's just a flesh wound.

I thought that...

- Hand me that sling.

Michele!

- And fill out a report.

Yes.

Feel all right?

- Yes, thank you, nurse.

Monique...

You'll have to tell me...

...when and how it happened.

It was a couple of hours ago.

We were on patrol...

...running a telephone line

for the artillery.

That's all.

I can fill out the rest myself.

Darling...

...nothing I...

Paul, I...

Paul...

...don't...

...Iook at me that way.

I couldn't help it because

I love him.

It's my fault.

- No, that isn't true.

I'm sorry.

We kept away from each other

so's not to hurt you but...

...it's no good. It won't work.

We love each other

and you might know it.

Here, get some water.

Sit here.

- Captain!

He's in here.

There.

- Message from Headquarters.

Get some bandages too.

- Open it up.

Read it to me.

Read it, you fool.

Can't you see he's blind?

My son is blind.

Paul!

- Won't you read it?

Let me get a doctor.

- Read it!

'Counter barrage...

...covering the area in sector point

3234 commence at 6:00.

This barrage will be...

...directed from the advance

telephone post...

...that you established'.

- Go on, go on.

'A detail must be sent

here at once...

...to help with communication

with the artillery'.

That's impossible.

- Why?

The telephone post

is in that sector.

The barrage'd fall on it.

- I know. That runner?

Report to Headquarters.

The barrage'll be directed

as ordered.

Yes.

- Lieutenant...

...your arm taken care o.

- Yes.

Report to the company as commander.

But...

- It's a order.

I think...

- Did I ask you?

No.

- I'll take care of the order.

Will you hurry along that doctor?

Yes...

...I will.

Are you ready, my boy?

I'll need eyes, father.

I'll be your eyes, son.

Come.

We must hurry.

Hello.

Hello, hello.

There's no answer.

Sure he got the message?

- Yes, sure.

When?

- Two hours ago.

We can't lay this barrage

without observation.

Be careful here.

Wait a minute, wait.

Wait a minute.

We'll have to crawl here, son.

We're here, son.

Be careful. LeDoux has been shot.

Wait here son.

Where's the telephone?

Telephone?

Here, son, here.

Hello.

Hello.

Observation post...

...hello.

- Here he is.

Give it to me.

Yes.

Yes, already.

First Battalion fire when ready.

First Battalion fire when ready.

Here they go, watch closely.

They're way over!

You're long, you're long.

300 yards over.

You're long by 300...

...300 long.

Long 300.

Long 300.

They're still too far, son.

Too long still.

200 yards.

You're long 200...

...200 long!

When they get the range...

...that means us.

Can I blow the bugle now, son?

Yeah...

...and give it a good one, father.

GOODBYE DEAREST...

...I HOPE YOU FIND AS MUCH

HAPPINESS AS YOU GAVE ME.

I LOVE YOU ALWAYS. PAUL

I wonder if he'd have

written that if...

...he'd known about us.

I'm sure he would.

Yes.

Yes...

...even if he hated me.

What will you write to me, Michele?

What will you leave for

me if you dead...

...to take your place in my heart?

- Please, Monique.

I want to know why do you've to go?

Why?

What sense does it make?

Who's happier, who's better o.

It goes on just the same without

and without meaning.

Why do you all have to die?

Why?

Darling...

...that question has been asked as

many times as men have died...

...the answer hasn't

satisfied anybody.

Come in.

The replacement are here.

All right.

Company, attention!

Soldiers of France...

...you're members

of the Fifth Company...

...of the Second Battalion of

the 39th Regiment of the line.

This regiment was created

by Bonaparte...

...served with him gloriously

through many campaigns.

It also served in Indo-China...

...in the Crimea and in Africa.

Since November, 1914, it has

been fighting on this front.

Its record of valor has not

yet been damaged.

I do not expect any man...

...or any platoon, or even

this entire company...

...to add stature to this record.

But I do and will require...

...that no man in it detract

from that record.

We move up at midnight.

Dismiss.

- Yes, sir.

Company at ease!

Dismissed.

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