To Be or Not to Be Page #9

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Then we're caught like rats in a trap.

Just a moment. Hitler, of course,

will be sitting in the royal box tonight.

You remember two years ago,

we played Murder in The Opera House?

It was a flop.

- It might be again.

But we have to take the chance

to get out of here.

The situation is very similar.

There'll be soldiers in the

corridor guarding Hitler's box.

If we can get them away

for just one second...

That means we need a confusion,

a commotion among the Gestapo.

I have started a commotion

on every Gestapo man I've met.

No, we can't use you.

There'll be no ladies.

But... - Greenberg?

Yes, Mr. Dobosh?

If we can manage that Greenberg

suddenly pops up among the Nazis...

It'll get a terrific laugh.

- No, it won't.

Greenberg, you always wanted to play

an important part.

What do I have to do, Mr. Dobosh?

- lf you don't play it right, we're all lost.

And if you do play it right,

I still can't guarantee anything.

What do I have to do?

- All right, let's rehearse.

How does it look?

- Excellent.

Sobinski, it's time to go.

I'm ready.

Let's see.

Looks all right.

- Yes. He looks very good.

I'll pick you up about 9:00.

- Oh, darling. Goodbye.

If anything should go wrong,

if you shouldn't come back...

Then Sobinski won't come back either.

- Goodbye, darling.

I guess you want to say goodbye.

Go ahead.

This may be the last time

we'll see each other.

I can only say it was wonderful

knowing you, Maria.

Goodbye, Mrs. Tura.

- Goodbye, Mr. Sobinski.

Heil the Fuhrer.

- Heil.

How did you get here?

- I was born here.

What made you decide to die here?

- Him.

What do you want from the Fuhrer?

- What does he want from us?

What does he want from Poland?

Why all this? Why? Why?

"Aren't we human? Have we not eyes?

Have we not hands...

"organs, senses, dimensions,

affections, passions?

"fed with the same food,

hurt with the same weapons...

"subject to the same diseases,

healed by the same means...

"cooled and warmed

by the same winter and summer."

"If you prick us,

do we not bleed?

"if you tickle us,

do we not laugh?

"if you poison us,

do we not die?

"if you wrong us, shall

we not revenge?"

Lieutenants Lange and Schneider.

- Yes, sir.

Take charge of him and bring him to my

headquarters. I want to question him.

Men, I don't want a word to leak out

about this incredible incident.

Who's in charge here?

- I am, sir.

How could this have happened?

I don't know, sir.

- You don't know. That's just it.

That's how you safeguard our Fuhrer.

My Fuhrer, it is my duty

to advise you to leave immediately.

To the airport. We have to make a stop

on the way. I'll tell you where.

Greenberg, he always wanted

to play Shylock.

And he got his chance at last.

And he'll play it again.

Not in the corridor, but on the stage

of the Polski theater.

The railroad station.

- The underground is still alive.

Yes. We saved the underground.

Bronski, now we belong to history.

They might even erect a monument to us.

- They will.

I can see myself sitting on a horse

for the next century.

Yes, and sometimes when...

What's the matter?

- Nothing.

I am such a nervous wreck,

I'm imagining things.

Imagining what? - For a moment

I thought you were wearing a mustache.

I am.

- No, you're not.

Are you crazy?

Where's my mustache?

This is a catastrophe. We've got to find it.

I can't get out without it.

I've got to get Maria.

What did you do with it?

- My mustache!

We got to find it.

Good evening, Mrs. Tura.

I suppose you're surprised to see us?

I'm delighted, gentlemen,

but unfortunately I have an appointment.

We have several things

we want to find out.

Couldn't I see you tomorrow

at your office?

No, I'm sorry. It is very urgent.

The Colonel and I were talking things over.

Mrs. Tura, we consider you a women

of enormous appeal.

Thank you. But what's so very urgent

about that?

It struck me as rather peculiar

why anybody like you could be...

- attracted to Professor Siletsky.

You never can tell

about those things.

For instance, you're

attractive yourself.

Perhaps my taste is a little peculiar.

But I haven't Professor Siletsky's

distinguished beard.

That's what fascinated you so much.

- Yes, it did intrigue me.

Brought out the child in me.

I always felt like pulling it, but I didn't.

What do you mean by that?

- It was a false beard, you know that.

He fooled me and he certainly

fooled you, Colonel.

How do you know all this?

Gen. Von Seidelman.

- What do you know about him?

He asked me to his office,

and I had to answer a million questions.

He thanked me for

the information and...

Gentlemen, do you by any chance

suspect me?

Mrs. Tura...

- General thought everything was all right.

If Gen. Von Seidelman

thinks it's all right, then it is all right.

What are you trying to get me into now?

- Colonel, it was your own idea.

Shifting the responsibility on me again.

Good night, Schultz.

- Good night, Colonel.

This Schultz! Oh, Mrs. Tura, I'm so sorry.

I don't like to be impolite,

but I have an appointment.

Alright. I'll drive you there.

You don't understand. Someone is coming.

Someone is coming here?

- lf he should find you...

I am here on official business.

There is nothing to worry about.

Mrs. Tura, consider yourself

in the arms of the Gestapo.

Colonel, I'm a married woman.

- But you're expecting someone.

- Now I have to stay here.

- But, Colonel...

I have to protect your husband.

No, Colonel, you mustn't do this.

- Mrs. Tura, I'll give you a bracelet.

I confiscated a beautiful one today.

- I don't want a bracelet.

I can make life worth living for you.

I can give you extra butter rations.

I'll give you three eggs a week.

I don't want any eggs.

Colonel, please go.

Maria?

Why didn't you tell me?

- How could I? Don't you understand?

Haven't you any tact?

My Fuhrer!

Schultz!

Gentlemen, the Fuhrer wants to talk

to both of you himself.

The Lieutenant will take the control.

Yes, mein Fuhrer.

- Jump.

Heil Hitler.

- Heil Hitler.

Two very obliging fellows.

Now let's go to England.

First it was Hess, now it's him.

Everybody, a nice smile. Thank you.

And you, Mr. Tura. You played

the real hero in this amazing play.

I did my best and I was very ably

assisted by my colleagues.

Thank you, my friends,

for everything you did.

As little as it may have been.

I am sure England

will want to show its gratitude.

What do you desire most, Mr. Tura?

Well, l...

- He wants to play Hamlet.

After all, we are in the country

of William Shakespeare...

He wants to play Hamlet.

"Than is my deed

to my most painted word.

"O heavy burden!"

"I hear him coming.

Let's withdraw, my Lord."

"To be or not to be."

"That is..."

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