To Be or Not to Be Page #6

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As soon as you're in his room,

hit his head with the butt of the gun.

Then, take his keys, open his

trunk and burn the papers.

And then you shoot him.

- All right. Just a minute.

What'll happen to me? They'll kill me.

We're going to keep our fingers crossed.

- Good.

Wait a minute.

You go to the hotel

and I'll cross my fingers.

Here, think of something else.

So they really call me

"Concentration Camp" Ehrhardt?

Colonel, unless there's something urgent,

I'd like to relax a little.

Relax? Oh, Mrs. Tura.

Tell me, how is Mrs. Tura?

Sit down, Professor.

You see, my Gestapo men

are very efficient.

I simply thought she might be

of some value to us as an agent.

And besides that,

she's very good company.

Very good company?

Colonel, if you'd like to meet Mrs. Tura,

I'd be glad to introduce you.

Well, thank you.

And if you should happen

to take a liking to the lady...

Maybe you'll even put in

a good word for me?

I'd be delighted.

Well, thank you.

Thank you.

Tell me, hasn't she a husband?

- Yes, but what does it matter?

Yes, what does it?

By the way, I believe her husband

is that great Polish actor...

Joseph Tura.

Of course, you've heard of him?

No, I haven't.

As a matter of fact, I never even heard

of Maria Tura before, either.

You didn't?

Then how did you get in touch with her?

It's rather a delicate story.

There's a young Polish flier in England.

I think his name is Sobinski.

Asked me to deliver a

message to her.

Well, that's very interesting.

What was the message?

I had to swear to this young Romeo

not to tell the husband.

That gives you a rough idea

of the message.

Yes.

It is a little rough.

- Seems they have a secret love code.

Am I boring you?

- No, I find it very interesting.

This young flier gave me the message,

and I couldn't make head nor tail of it...

and neither will you. But Mrs. Tura

seemed to understand it perfectly.

Well, what was the message?

"To be or not to be."

- To be...

To be or not to be!

- Colonel, it's nothing alarming.

It's only Shakespeare.

- That's what you think.

Professor Siletsky, you amaze me.

You, a Gestapo man, bringing a message

to a Polish woman from the enemy.

And when I say enemy,

I mean enemy!

You think they had a romance?

I couldn't swear to it,

but I don't doubt it. Do you?

No! And I'm going to find out

if I have to mobilize the whole Gestapo.

But, Colonel, I don't understand...

suppose these two did have a romance,

that's nothing you have to worry about.

The only person that has to worry

is the husband. That's all.

And that's enough!

I'm going to arrest this Maria Tura.

I guess you're right, Professor.

I've been with the Gestapo so long...

I get suspicious of everyone.

- And so do I.

So they call me

"Concentration Camp" Ehrhardt.

Coming back to Mrs. Tura.

- Let's forget about her.

There's nothing mysterious about her,

she's just a cheap, little...

I think I know what you mean.

Then I don't have to say it, do I?

Do you mind if I'm repetitious,

Colonel Ehrhardt?

Why? No, not at all.

As I said before, Colonel Ehrhardt...

the only one that has to worry

about all this is the lady's husband.

That great Polish actor,

Joseph Tura.

Well, that's none of my concern.

- But it should be, Mr. Tura.

Raise your hands.

Quickly, please.

Did you ever play a corpse, Mr. Tura?

What?

You're going to be one

unless you do exactly as I say.

Get to the door and tell your friends

to clear away from there.

I won't do it.

Turn around.

Get over there and face that wall.

Now, stay there.

Sure you won't change your mind?

I'll give you one more chance.

Farewell, Mr. Tura.

Long live Poland!

- What happened?

- I don't know, he must have gone out.

There he is!

Get him!

Get backstage. Raise the curtain.

Heil Hitler.

- Heil Hitler.

Professor Siletsky?

- Professor Siletsky isn't here.

You expect him back?

- Yes, certainly.

Do you mind if I wait here

for the Professor?

No, not at all.

Thank you.

Good night, Professor Siletsky.

- Good night.

Good night, Professor.

- Good night.

Professor Siletsky?

- Yes?

Heil Hitler.

- Heil Hitler.

I'm Capt. Schultz

of Colonel Ehrhardt's staff.

Well, I'm glad to meet you, Captain.

Mrs. Tura.

I thought you had left, madame.

You forgot to leave word for me

to get out...

But now I don't regret

that I've waited.

And how is Professor Siletsky?

Dead. Absolutely dead.

I had to take care of some business.

How about a glass of champagne?

No, thank you. I don't drink.

Cigarette?

- Thank you. I don't smoke.

Just like our Fuhrer.

- Yes.

Well, Captain, I'm terribly sorry

to have kept you waiting.

I tried to entertain the Captain,

but he seems to be the suspicious type.

I admit I was a little surprised

when I came in.

And I don't blame you.

Here the whole Gestapo has been working

for a long time, day and night...

trying to find out every little thing

about everybody...

and I arrive, and in a few hours

I find the most attractive lady in town.

You didn't know madame before?

Well, no. Not exactly.

But the explanation is very simple.

I just asked Mrs. Tura here

to deliver a message.

- Isn't that right?

- Yes. Yes!

There's a young flier,

a very good friend of the Turas...

and particularly of Mrs. Tura.

Isn't that right?

Yes. But he's no particular

friend of mine.

Nevertheless, a friend.

It was a code message.

Code message?

Mrs. Tura has nothing to hide

from the Gestapo...

but she has one

tiny little secret.

If her husband ever found out,

he would murder her.

By the way, he is that great

Polish actor, Joseph Tura.

You've probably heard of him?

- No, I haven't.

Professor, Colonel Ehrhardt...

Yes. I'm going to meet him promptly,

10:
00 tomorrow morning.

There has been a change

in the Colonel's plans.

You're not going to take him away?

I'm sorry. But the Colonel is

expecting the Professor now.

Those are my orders.

Now...

Well, it looks like I'll have to go.

Excuse me a moment.

Sweetheart.

Darling.

Open the trunk.

Burn all the papers.

All right. What did you do with Siletsky?

- What did you do with Sobinski?

That's unimportant now,

don't you realize...

you're going into the hands

of the Gestapo?

Yes, the scene is

loaded with dynamite.

One little slip and I'm a dead man.

You know I'm never any good

unless I have my peace of mind.

Maria, be honest, be frank.

I've got to know.

Did you tell that fellow

to walk out of my soliloquy?

Sweetheart, darling, I love you.

Don't you know that? Don't you feel it?

If anything happened to you...

You think I can do it?

You're a great actor.

Nobody can play it but you.

You can, and you will do it.

Goodbye, darling.

Goodbye.

If I shouldn't come back,

I forgive what happened

between you and Sobinski.

But if I come back,

it's a different matter.

Yes?

- Heil Hitler.

Heil Hitler.

- Professor Siletsky is here.

Have him come in.

Didn't you understand what I told you?

Did you arrest him? Why not?

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