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was this experiment successful?

Come now, Frulein.

You must cooperate, Miss Sherman.

It is expected.

I have nothing to tell you.

But it was all agreed.

Isn't that true, Professor Armstrong?

Miss Sherman agreed to cooperate.

- I have nothing to say.

- Sarah.

You tell them. You tell them!

You joined them.

You're the one who sold out!

You tell them, Professor Armstrong.

Sorry, gentlemen. Miss, uh...

Sherman's been under a great strain.

Perhaps if I could be allowed

a few moments with her...

Go. Go. Do something.

You cackle like hens. Do something!

But Miss Sherman. Sarah.

This is preposterous, don't you think?

You must show that they can trust you.

Surely, you want to help Michael.

- Isn't that so?

- Not any longer. I want to go back.

The police, the authorities, everybody.

- I shall get in terrible trouble.

- Karl, let me talk to her.

She's adamant. Besides,

I don't think the security people -

Oh, the hell with security!

You want her cooperation or not?

Give me five minutes with her.

After all, she is my girl.

Put that in the past tense.

Be very careful.

Oh, Michael.

Careful, Manfred.

Now, that's everything.

I would have told you before,

except I wanted to wait until

I got what I needed from Lindt.

Looks like I'm not gonna make it.

So I've got to get to Dr Koska at the clinic,

but you've got to go back into that room.

Now, I'll tell you precisely

what information to give to Lindt.

But you've got to act as though

I persuaded you to go along with me.

You understand?

Oh, Michael!

Professor Lindt looks

well pleased with himself.

That's because he's surrounded

with such lovely company.

He seems to have taken to you.

Or was it the information

you gave him this afternoon?

Perhaps it was a bit of both.

I was glad you were able

to change your mind.

Your little walk with Michael

seems to have had its effect.

Well, I had a chance to think things over.

Ah, well, thank you, Manfred.

I was able to combine mathematical

logic with romantic inconsistency.

Just so.

There's Dr Koska over there.

- I'm gonna grab a dance, alright?

- Yes.

- Good evening, Professor.

- Hello.

- May I have a dance?

- Oh, yes.

Thank you.

- Put it here?

- Yes.

- How are you feeling?

- Oh, I'm feeling fine.

I've been trying to get

in touch with you all day.

I've been out of the city.

What has happened?

The faculty interrogation this morning?

Called off.

- For what reason?

- I don't know.

The, uh... security man,

Haupt?

Well, he came in and asked me

if I'd been to a certain farm.

I told him yes,

I'd gone to see some relatives,

and then he asked me

if I'd seen Gromek there.

There was nothing I could do. I lied, I said no.

Everything stopped.

They cut off the interrogation just like that.

- Did they give you any reason?

- Uh, no.

But then, you see, I began to ask myself,

how did they find out

that I had been to a farm?

Well, the taxi driver. Very simple answer.

So, uh, he must have seen Gromek there too.

Was Professor Lindt at the screening?

Oh, yes, and he's inquisitive as hell.

When he found out that he

wasn't supposed to question me,

he called up Sarah and asked her to come in.

Now that they know you lied about Gromek,

you're liable to be picked up at any minute.

I've got to get you both out

and back to Berlin immediately.

Only to get this far after

all these months' work?

I know. It doesn't make any difference now.

They are too close.

I know.

I suppose you have told

Miss Sherman everything.

Well, I had to, finally, this afternoon.

You won't be able to leave tonight.

Too many people involved.

It has to be tomorrow morning.

It will take all night to organise things.

- Is it that complicated?

- Yes, it is.

Both of you be in my clinic

tomorrow morning,

10:
00 punctually, no baggage.

Oh, Sarah, it's no use. It's too late.

Don't forget, Mr Armstrong,

10:
00 tomorrow morning.

Ah, Armstrong.

So, you're not out trespassing tonight.

We have some very nice farms around here.

Well, I decided to give it a miss tonight.

Michael, I think Professor Lindt needs a drink.

Yes.

Let us drink the wine

and... discuss the harvest.

Armstrong, I think, Professor,

the Vice Rector's waiting.

Cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck.

Let us have some intelligent conversation.

Ahh, the Vienna Waltz.

Did I tell you that my sister Emily

got knocked down by a tram in Vienna?

Uh... come on, Karl, what about a dance?

I'm afraid you must excuse me.

I'm not a very good dancer.

Rubbish!

You cannot refuse such a charming young lady.

I'm afraid you're hooked, Karl.

Herr Professor Doctor Lindt,

you are neglecting your party.

I'm having a party with Armstrong.

Go, go. Get along.

Dance!

Uh, Professor.

What? What?

Well, you must be quite excited

with what Miss Sherman told you

this afternoon about Gamma Five.

I'll tell you, Armstrong, I have a rule.

I never discuss my work when I'm having fun.

And never,

never over a drink.

Well, I suppose she told you

that we concluded our experiment successfully.

I think I would accept that more

readily from the horse's mouth.

Oh, yes, we've built Gamma Five.

Oh, really?

We must get together,

and you can tell me about it.

I have too much beard.

I need a shave tomorrow morning

at Kaninski's Barber Shop.

9:
30.

We had a very interesting talk...

about farming.

It's ten after 10:00 already.

I was stupid enough to help him

get together with Lindt.

Koska.

Ja.

They've found Gromek's body.

Look.

I wonder what happened to our security man.

He must still be in front of the barber shop.

This Gamma Five work of yours

sounds interesting.

You're a brilliant young man.

You know,

there aren't many of us, Armstrong.

Here. Here is where the work is done.

The rest is all mechanics.

You said you made already Gamma Five?

Well, yes. Mind you,

we've only done preliminary tests.

- Why is that?

- We had trouble getting money.

But there's nothing the matter

with the theory.

As far as I'm concerned, the problem's solved.

Solved? If you solved it,

why didn't you publish the results?

- Security.

- Ah! Security.

On the theoretical level,

you could've published something.

You mean like you did last year

in the East German Journal of Physics?

- Oh, you read that paper?

- Oh, yes.

Then you know that this thing

you're talking about

I happened to have discovered too.

Possibly.

I just think our methods were different.

How? How different?

Well, here's my workroom.

All my secrets.

It's probably the most secret room

in the whole country,

but, you see, no guards.

- I find it nice and familiar.

- Oh, yes.

Well?

Velocity, right?

And so.

You're not going to work with me, Professor,

if that is the extent of your knowledge.

Well, I'm not through yet.

I'm afraid, Professor,

you have very little to offer.

You know, Professor,

I came here because the people

who allocate money in my country

weren't intelligent enough

to pursue a wholly original concept.

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