The Young Lions Page #4

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Good night.

That's one of the hazards you run

when you have a daughter.

One day she's gonna come to you

and say ''I love him. I wanna marry him.''

Uh-huh. That's one of the hazards.

But you haven't told me

anything about this man at all.

Oh, he's... he's gentle and he's clever.

He's notjust a man, he's a boy.

And poor.

And poor.

He writes me a letter a day, even when

we see each other in New York every night.

And he's alone.

He's Jewish, Father.

Father, this is Noah.

- How do you do?

- How do you do, sir?

Well, seems to me that Mr Ackerman

and I might have a little talk.

Certainly, sir.

Why don't you finish your coffee, Hope?

We won't be very long.

That's Jack Marshall's.

I went to school with his father.

My father with his father.

Virgil Smith's law office.

One of his people did the legal work

when they incorporated this town. 1750.

Well, looks like it's gonna be a nice day.

That's the family plot.

Seven generations of Plowmans there.

Hope's mother, too.

- There's the school.

- Mr Plowman, um...

I don't have... a family plot.

I don't have a family.

I earn $35 a week, and I'm 1A in the draft.

But I love Hope.

And I shall love her for all my life.

You're doin' an awful thing -

puttin' a man to the test of his principles.

I wish to heaven you'd turn around,

get on that bus, and never see Hope again.

But you won't do that.

Will you?

Didn't think you would.

Anybody from town had asked to marry

Hope, I'd say ''Come on out to the house.''

''We got turkey for dinner.''

I never knew a Jew before.

You go along all your life

thinkin' a certain way.

Someone jolts you and you

have to look inside yourself.

That's what you've made me do,

and I'm not fond of you for it.

I was just tellin' Mr Ackerman

we've got turkey for dinner.

Thank you.

(knocking at door)

lf you don't open the door,

we are obliged to break it in.

ls this Headquarters' idea of a friendly

little visit for me to photograph?

Ja.

Well, we can't wait any longer.

Kraus, Faber.

- Madame Brenner?

- Yes, that's me.

- Where is Marcel Brenner?

- Oh, monsieur, I wish I knew.

The boy's 16 years old.

Half of the time, we don't know

where he is, he don't come home at all.

Kraus. Here. Faber.

Marcel! Monsieur, laissez-moi passer!

Kraus, take the boy downstairs!

- He'll be all right!

- Mon fiiston!

He will not be hurt! He will not be hurt.

I promise. I give my word he will not be hurt.

He simply must perform his labour duties.

I am sorry.

(knock at door)

Come in!

I would like to apply for a transfer, sir.

Why?

I think I am not... able to do this work.

You don't believe you are suited to this work?

No, I don't believe in arresting children, sir.

I spent four years at Spandau,

two years at the war academy.

I should be in Russia.

But I am here.

And I will stay here

until I am ordered elsewhere.

And so will you.

What time does your train leave for Berlin?

Ja. Uh, 12.30, sir.

Here are your furlough papers.

I wish you to do me a favour

while you are in Berlin.

(man shouts in pain)

- What was that?

- Oh, I don't know. lt is the Gestapo.

(pained cries)

Oberleutnant!

Leutnant!

Close the door!

Do you know where you are?

Do you know who you are?

Answer me!

Yes, sir.

Then stop being a child! Don't you know

that when you became a soldier,

you contracted for killing in all its forms?

I do not think it possible to remake this world

from the basement of a little police station.

lt doesn't matter what you believe.

Under battle conditions, I could shoot you

for what you have just done.

And I would.

The German army's invincible

because it is an army that obeys orders.

Any order, no matter how distasteful.

- I cannot...

- Be quiet!

lt has no sentimentalists,

no moralists, no individualists.

You will have no future in it

if you don't understand that.

You may have no future at all

if you oppose it.

I trouble to tell you this because you have

a fine record. You will be a creative soldier,

once you get all this...

thinking knocked out of you.

Well... we will forget it for the present.

Now... as I was saying, I would like you to do

me a favour. I have secured a piece of lace.

Very beautiful. Black, for my wife.

I'd hoped to give it to her in person,

but I'm too important here.

And since I can't, I would like you

to deliver it to her in Berlin on your furlough.

Yes, sir.

Give her my most tender regards.

You may say that I think of her constantly.

The address is on the package.

Enjoy your leave.

(buzzer)

(woman) Coming.

(buzzer)

Coming!

- Mrs Hardenburg, please.

- Yes?

I am Lieutenant Diestl

from your husband's company

and this... is a gift

from Captain Hardenburg.

Well... come in.

Oh, yes, of course. You're the serious one.

ln the photograph. With the captain.

- Oh, yes, in front of the church?

- Yes.

- Yes.

- How do you do?

lt's a pleasure.

He wrote me you were coming to Berlin.

lf there was anything

I could do for you... and so forth.

Well, that's very kind of the captain.

- Please, sit down.

- Thank you.

Make yourself comfortable.

What would you like to drink?

Perhaps I am intruding.

You were just going out, no?

Only with a general. I'll tell him

I kept him waiting for a lieutenant.

- Well, in that case, I...

- Vodka?

- Yes, wonderful.

- I have some direct from the Ukraine.

And how is the captain?

Oh, he's fine. He asked me

to give you his... tenderest regards

and to tell you that

he thinks of you constantly.

That's very thoughtful of him.

Thank you.

And, uh, how is gay Paris?

Well, uh... Gay Paris is not so gay.

Oh. That's too bad.

(buzzer)

Where are you staying?

Uh... as a matter of fact,

I have no accommodation.

You'll find it impossible to get a hotel room.

Maybe I can do something

for you at the Adelon Hotel.

Oh, that would be wonderful. Thank you.

- Excuse me.

- Oh.

All right, Franz. Tell him I'll be right down.

Are you in a hurry to get someplace?

Uh...

No.

Then stay. I won't be too long.

And I want to talk to you about the captain.

Will you?

Yes.

Wonderful.

Now, have another drink, Lieutenant. Take

some caviar. See how the home front suffers.

- Au revoir.

- Au revoir.

(music plays)

- I'm sorry.

- No, no.

Don't disturb yourself.

I hope you were not too bored.

No.

I was not bored at all. As a matter of fact,

I found a... a wonderful companion.

Aren't you going to offer me a drink?

Oh. Sure.

I offer you a drink.

Oh, that's too much.

Enough.

lt couldn't have been a very interesting

evening for a soldier on leave.

Well, I am, uh...

I'm not a soldier, I'm a...

policeman.

And you don't find this interesting?

Well, cheer up.

Things may be different.

I have a friend on Rommel's staff.

Maybe he can be helpful.

Wait.

You...

You can do this?

You can arrange... military transfers?

With a small effort.

(music stops)

(music starts)

- How are the girls in Paris?

- Oh...

French.

Very patriotic.

Welcome to Germany, soldier.

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