To Be or Not to Be Page #7

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You have no proof?

Now, that's a fine excuse. Arrest him, too.

Whenever in doubt, arrest him.

How many times do I have to tell you,

arrest him? Heil Hitler.

Heil Hitler.

- Heil Hitler.

Professor, at last we meet.

Please make yourself at home.

Won't you take off your coat?

Thank you. Thank you.

Colonel Ehrhardt...

I can't tell you how happy I am

to breathe the air of the Gestapo again.

Thank you very much.

Cigarette, cigar, glass of brandy?

No, thank you.

There was a sudden change

in my schedule.

Confidentially, big news.

A very old friend of yours is coming

to Warsaw. The Fuhrer.

I know you will be delighted

to see the Fuhrer again.

Who wouldn't?

- That's right.

How long since you've

seen him, Professor?

Too long. Much too long.

- Of course.

Tell me, is Berchtesgarden

really as beautiful as they say it is?

Yes, I think I can say

that without any risk.

But it isn't the architecture

or the landscaping...

it's the presence of the Fuhrer

that lends the real beauty to the place.

Naturally. Well, what news

you bring from London?

London? Oh, yes, London.

Colonel, you're quiet famous in London.

You know what they call you?

"Concentration Camp" Ehrhardt.

They do, do they?

So they call me

"Concentration Camp" Ehrhardt.

I thought you would react just that way.

Well, Professor,

let's have your information.

I think I can stand

a glass of brandy, after all.

Certainly. Brandy.

That makes me think of a very funny story

which is going all over Warsaw.

A story about our Fuhrer.

Now, how does it go?

Yes. They named a brandy after Napoleon.

They made a herring out of Bismarck.

And the Fuhrer's going to end up

as a piece of cheese.

Don't you think it's funny?

No. Neither would the Fuhrer.

I don't believe Adolf Hitler

will go down in history as a delicatessen.

Professor, I was only joking,

just repeating what I heard.

After all, I'll never...

Please don't misunderstand me.

See, I'm loyal. Heil Hitler.

- Heil Hitler.

Professor, do you intend to tell

the Fuhrer about this?

Why should I ruin you?

- Of course, that's very nice.

I can promise you the Fuhrer

will never hear it from my lips.

My word of honor.

- Thank you.

Please, Professor, if you'd be so kind,

what about the underground movement?

What exactly are your plans?

- You want to know?

Yes, if you don't mind.

I have the key in my hand,

all I have to find is the lock.

It's better having the lock than the key.

How does it sound?

Promising. Most promising.

But tell me, what exactly

do you intend to do?

Well, let's get down to details.

- Yes, if you please.

There are no details. At least, not yet.

The important thing is...

I have the name of the leader

of the whole underground movement.

lf we play our cards right and carefully...

- I understand.

If you watch the shepherd,

you're bound to find the flock.

What's the name of the shepherd?

- Boguslaw Revanski.

Send Capt. Schultz in.

So, they call me

"Concentration Camp" Ehrhardt?

Capt. Schultz,

there's a man in this town...

What's his name?

- Revanski.

You mean, Bogoslov Revanski?

- Yes.

You don't have to worry about him.

- What?

We shot him two days ago.

Revanski shot? I refuse to believe it.

Don't you realize

whom you shot, Capt. Schultz?

I risked mz life to get the key man

of the underground movement...

and just when we were ready...

It's sabotage!

I resent that, Professor.

Why did you shoot him?

We have proof that this man was telling

some outrageous stories about the Fuhrer.

That's no reason to shoot him.

- I agree with you.

At least not right away.

So, you shot Revanski like that.

Would it have been better

to look him over first?

Why don't we look over people

before we shoot them?

I'm sorry, but you signed

the order of execution yourself.

Oh, well, I sign so

many every day.

I can't rely on my own people anymore.

Please, Colonel, maybe we can

still save the situation.

There's one other man.

A possibility. A good possibility.

Maximilian Pietrowski.

Maximilian Pietrowski?

Don't tell me you...

Yes.

Colonel, all I can say is, you can't

have your cake and shoot it, too.

It can't be done.

If they hear about this in England,

they'll give you the Victoria Cross.

I resent that, Professor.

- That's all, Schultz.

Yes, sir.

I didn't like the way Capt. Schultz

shifted the responsibility back to you.

Neither did I. You know,

there's always something wrong

with a man who doesn't drink,

doesn't smoke, or eat meat.

You mean our Fuhrer?

- No, please, Professor.

I hope you won't...

- Why should I ruin you again?

Thank you so much.

I suppose you want to go back

as soon as possible to London.

London? Yes, certainly.

- When did you plan to leave?

I'd like to get out as

soon as possible.

Under the circumstances,

that's best thing.

We have a plane leaving

on Thursday for Sweden.

I'll make a reservation for you.

- That's fine.

You better make that two

reservations. - Two?

See, my trip was successful

in one respect.

I made a discovery.

A certain Mrs. Tura.

She'll be the most valuable assistant

in London I've ever had.

Frankly, I don't believe

in women agents.

But you'll change your mind

if you meet Mrs. Tura.

Why don't you? Form

your own opinion.

If you say "no," it's no.

Alright. I'll call you at the hotel.

What was the lady's name?

- Mrs. Tura.

Her husband is that great

Polish actor, Joseph Tura.

You've probably heard of him?

- Yes.

As in matter of fact, I saw him on the stage

when I was in Warsaw,

once before the War.

Really?

What he did to Shakespeare,

we are doing now to Poland.

Goodbye, Colonel.

- Goodbye, Professor.

Group leader Ehrhardt

1941. Tuesday, 16. December

10:
30 Maria Tura

I'm Colonel Ehrhardt.

Will you sit down, please?

Mrs. Tura, I sent for you.

- And I'm very grateful.

I can't make up my mind. Yes,

it sounds very intriguing and exciting...

Mrs. Tura, I have bad news for you.

Well, naturally, If you don't think

I'm the right person...

it will be disappointing,

but the cause must come first.

No, Mrs. Tura. It isn't that.

Prepare yourself for a shock.

Professor Siletsky is dead.

Dead?

- Murdered.

I can't believe it. It can't be.

When did this happen?

- We haven't found out yet.

I only got the report just now.

Was it at the hotel? - No. He was

evidently trapped somewhere.

The Fuhrer has just arrived in Warsaw.

The men are planning a great

reception for him tonight.

A kind of performance by the soldiers.

They opened the Theatre Polski.

They tried to arrange some scenery.

One of the props broke and out fell

the body of Professor Siletsky.

Who could have done such a thing?

Do you have any idea?

We are pretty certain.

You see, the bullet found in his body

came from a British service revolver.

Yesterday, the British landed

someone here by parachute.

So the only mystery left is,

where is this man?

Believe me, we're going to get him.

Well, I hope so.

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