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No, but I think a husband is

entitled to an inkling.

All right. Siletsky wants me to have

dinner with him...

and if we don't get another idea,

I hate to think but,

maybe I'll have to kill him myself,

because only I can get to him.

You see, this all wouldn't

have happened

if Lieutenant arrived

before Siletsky.

But they sent a plane for Siletsky,

so he arrived before the Lieutenant.

Now, is that clear?

- No.

So, You're gonna have dinner with him?

That's our only chance!

Wait a minute.

I'll decide with whom my wife has dinner

and whom she'll kill.

Don't you realize, Poland's at stake?

Have you no patriotism?

Now, listen you...

First, you walk out of my soliloquy,

and then you walk into my slippers.

And now you question my patriotism.

I'm a good Pole.

I love my country and my slippers!

I hope your country comes first.

- So do I!

This is an emergency...

- Look...

I don't know much about

the whole thing,

but is this Siletsky a

real danger to Poland?

A catastrophe!

- He must be taken care of.

And he will be taken care of.

- Who's going to do it?

I'm going to do it.

- But how? - Where?

I'm going to meet Herr Siletsky

at Gestapo Headquarters.

And after I've killed him,

I hope you tell me what it was all about.

It took a bit longer than I thought,

I wonder if the effect was worth it.

I'm willing to die for our

Fuhrer at any moment.

Except for the next few hours.

- Thank you, Professor.

The last time I wore this gown...

It seems like ages.

And I haven't seen such food.

Caviar, it still exists.

Yes. On the winning side.

I must admit, you put some very

convincing arguments on this table.

It's nice being here, Professor.

I ordered a buffet. We don't want to be

interrupted by orderlies.

Naturally. After all, this isn't a fair State.

The best thing is to start

your training as an agent...

with a glass of champagne.

Shall we drink to a Blitzkrieg?

I prefer a slow encirclement.

You know, Professor,

I'm a little scared of you.

But why? You shouldn't be.

Maybe not. Maybe there's something

very gentle under that beard of yours.

I think you might have a boyish quality,

and yet I don't know.

Why don't you find out?

- I will.

Here, write your name

and I'll tell you everything about you.

The first time I saw

my husband's handwriting...

was on the marriage certificate,

then it was too late.

If you prefer... I'm

taking an awful chance.

But remember, if a fortune-teller

wants to stay in business...

she must only tell her client

what he really wants to hear.

Professor, if I'd known you made an "S"

like that, I wouldn't have come here.

You're a very determined man.

- Yes. Very.

But you have great charm, yes.

I only hope you live up

to that "Y," Professor.

You'll see.

Heil Hitler.

Heil Hitler.

Heil Hitler.

I am Capt. Muhm,

Colonel Ehrhardt's staff.

Please, come in.

Just a moment.

I'm sorry, there's been

a change in Colonel Ehrhardt's plans.

He'd like to see you immediately.

Yes, of course.

I'll be with you in a minute.

I'm so sorry.

- Don't tell me you have to leave.

Yes, but I'll make it as quickly as possible.

That's terrible. I came up here

with such doubts in my mind...

and now you're going to leave me here

just as the cause is getting me.

I won't be long.

Gestapo is so busy these days,

I'm sure they'll be glad to get rid of me.

I'm so sorry.

- Well, it can't be helped.

Just a moment.

What's your name?

Mrs. Tura.

- Whom were you visiting?

Professor Siletsky.

I'm sorry. Professor

left no instructions.

You'll have to wait until

he comes back.

But that's impossible.

Sorry. There is nothing I can do about it.

206. - Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Heil Hitler.

- Heil Hitler.

Wait one moment, I'll announce you

to Colonel Ehrhardt.

Thank you very much.

Goodbye, Colonel.

Heil Hitler.

- Heil Hitler.

Isn't this the gentleman

from England, Captain?

Yes, General. - It's a great pleasure

to meet you, Professor.

A very great pleasure.

You certainly fooled the English,

didn't you?

The British lion will drink his tea...

from saucers made in Germany.

Heil Hitler.

- Heil Hitler.

How did he ever become a general?

He's Gring's brother-in-law.

I'll announce you to the Colonel.

- Thank you.

He brought the papers with him.

Now remember.

Who were his helpers in England?

Soon as you find out call me,

I'll do the rest. - All right.

Now look Tura, you're playing for our lives.

- I know.

I'm going to do the impossible.

I'm going to surpass myself.

Don't. Take it easy and don't draw out

the scene please. Come on, let's go.

I hate to leave the fate of my country

in the hands of a ham.

Send him in.

Professor, please.

- Thank you.

Heil Hitler.

- Heil Hitler.

Professor Siletsky, I'm glad to see you.

And I'm glad to see you, too.

Sit down, please.

- Thank you very much.

I can't tell you how delighted

we are to have you.

May I say, my dear Colonel,

that it's good

to breathe the air of

the Gestapo again.

You know, you're quiet famous

in London, Colonel.

They call you

"Concentration Camp" Ehrhardt.

Yes. We do the concentrating,

and the Poles do the camping.

Yes, indeed. Well, here's the report...

and that's the end

of the underground movement.

Let's see this.

Excellent. Excellent.

They're as good as dead.

I assume, there are no supplementary

documents still at the hotel.

No, that covers everything.

- Good.

And I'm sending the duplicate to Berlin

the first thing in the morning.

The duplicate?

Yes, of course, the duplicate.

If you ask me, it's a lot of red tape.

But since they want it, well, all right.

Naturally. You know, Professor...

Warsaw is a dangerous place these days.

But I suppose you have the papers

in the hotel safe?

No, they're locked in my trunk.

The whole hotel is a safe.

Yes, of course. Naturally.

I want to get the machinery started

on this report right away.

I'll be back in a moment.

- Very well.

All right, I'll get this wrapped up.

- No. He still has papers in his trunk.

Papers in his trunk?

I'll kill that dirty dog any how.

How are we going to

get into his hotel?

Get back there and keep him there.

We'll try to figure something out.

Alright.

Colonel, is there anything else

you want to ask me?

Lots. Sit down, Professor.

There are many things

I want to ask you.

So many things.

Anything you want to know,

I'd only be too happy to oblige.

Thank you.

So they call me

"Concentration Camp" Ehrhardt?

Yes. You know, Professor...

there's something I

wanted to ask you.

Yes?

That's the way it is.

A thousand questions on your mind...

yet you can't think of anything to ask.

But it will crystallize.

Maybe there's something

you like to ask me?

No, I can't think of anything, Colonel.

So they call me

"Concentration Camp" Ehrhardt.

Well. Excuse me a minute,

I'll be right back.

I'm running out of dialogue.

- We got it.

Here, check this gun.

Put it in your pocket.

Now, you take him

back to the hotel.

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