This Land Is Mine Page #7

the Germans!

LORY CHUCKLES That's why I know

you must condemn me to death.

Not because I killed George Lambert,

which I didn't,

but because I've tried

to tell the truth.

The truth can't be allowed

to live under the occupation.

It's too dangerous.

The occupation lives upon lies,

as the whole evil world

they call the New Order does.

Officially,

you'll find me guilty of murder.

Don't worry, my friends,

even if you were to acquit me,

the enemy would put me up

against a wall - and you too.

They can find

any reason to take hostages.

Oh, there's one final charge

I must answer to.

And I'm very guilty.

I was ashamed when the prosecutor

accused me of loving you.

I've always loved you secretly.

Now, I'm not ashamed.

I'm proud of it.

I don't want to keep it a secret.

I want to tell the whole world.

I don't feel silly at all.

Maybe it's because I'm going to die.

I feel very young.

You know, Major von Keller said

a very funny thing to me last night.

He told me I wasn't a coward.

I think he was right.

I'm not the only one

who's not a coward.

This town is full of courage.

I'm proud of it.

I'm proud to be born and die here.

Thank you.

Gentlemen of the jury, you will

now retire from this courtroom

to exercise your free conscience

and arrive at a just verdict.

We have already agreed on a verdict.

Albert Lory, please stand.

What is your verdict?

We, the jury, by unanimous agreement,

conscious of our responsibility in weighing

the accused's guilt or innocence of murder,

find him not guilty.

LOUD CHEERING:

BELL TOLLS:

Thank you, young men.

Sit down.

I'm afraid this is my last class.

I don't know how much time I have.

If this must be a short lesson,

I think I've found the best book.

It was given to me

by Professor Sorel.

The only reason it wasn't burnt

was because I hid it in my bedroom.

I'm going to read you something

written by great men.

Written in a night of enthusiasm

a long time ago - 150 years ago.

These men came from all classes,

rich people, poor people,

businessmen, men of religion.

They didn't fight with each other.

They all agreed

on that wonderful night.

Now other men

are trying to destroy this book.

Maybe this will be burned, but they

can't burn it out of your memories.

You'll have to rewrite it some day.

That's why you young people

are so important.

You're the new nation.

A Declaration Of The Rights Of Man.

"Article One -

all men are born and remain free...

"..and equal in rights.

"Article Two -

"The purpose of all political

parties is the safeguarding

"of the natural

and inalienable rights of Man.

"These rights are liberty, property

security and resistance to tyranny.

"Article Three

- the principle of all government resides in the nation itself.

"No group, no individual

can exercise any authority

"that does not

expressly emanate from the people.

"Article Four -

"Liberty consists in freedom

to do all that does not harm others.

"Article Five -

"The law has the right to forbid..."

DOOR OPENS:

Just one moment, gentlemen, please.

"The law has the right to forbid only

those things which are harmful to society."

Well, I must go.

Not because I am harmful to society, but

because I am harmful to tyranny. Come on.

Don't move, Louise...

...and don't cry.

I'm happy. That's enough. Come on.

Goodbye... citizens.

Sit down.

"Article Six

- The law is the expression of the will of the people.

"All citizens have

the right to assist personally

"or through their elected

representatives in its formation.

"It ought to be the same for all,

"whether it protects

or whether it punishes.

"All citizens,

being equal in eyes of the law,

"have equal rights to all dignities,

places and public positions,

"according to their capacity and without any distinctions

other than those of their virtues and talents."

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