Secret Army (1977–1979): Season 2, Episode 3 - Lucky Piece - full transcript
You wanted to talk to me?
- More bandages please.
I'm sorry Pascal we found another one. He's badly injured.
You brought him here?
- Yes.
- Did the Sisters agree?
I wouldn't have brought him if they hadn't.
- Oh well you'd better send him in.
The raid on Berlin, Brandt.
I know.
Four hundred of their bombers.
Still, at least on the way back, they run into the storm front.
I have a few reports, of course, but
I imagine you have a more accurate tally.
Most of them are high enough to get through it, of course.
What about the ones which were damaged?
When they met severe icing conditions at the low altitudes.
Scattered. Scattered all over the place.
- How many do we actually know about?
We now have 8 aircraft in our immediate area, and so far we picked up 9 aircrew.
8 aircraft that means approximately 40 aircrew.
And you recovered 9?
The search conditions are intolerable, Herr Sturmbannfuhrer
The storm will have moved on by this evening. We'll bring in the rest then.
Oh please, if you'll forgive me.
Who is responsible for this bloody mess up?
- The good Lord, I imagine.
Didn't you take the weather into account?
It's been like this long enough.
They said the job was urgent. Forecast was low cloud. east wind at 5000 northerly winds at 15,000.
So?
So it sneaked up on us?
Look, it wasn't just to spite you you know?
There were 400 planes coming back from Berlin.
So we don't even have the privacy of our own crash. We have the Wehrmacht out looking for others.
How do you feel Steve?
Cigarette?
I've got to release the tourniquet.
Can I help?
- You can give me a hand.
Will he make it?
- I don't know.
What I do know is that in this war he's worth 10 of you.
And ten of me.
Are you still waiting?
- To take them away.
They're not that bad but he won't moving for some time. Right. Let's have this one.
Take him in.
Any let up?
- No.
How is he?
Not too good.
- I could look after him.
While I go knocking on doors? We could be in Germany.
- We're in Belgium.
I'll believe that when I see it on a signpost.
- I was bang on course. We're 30 miles from Brussels.
East or West? - East.
- Doesn't that mean we're back in the bloody fatherland? - You want to bet?
They were seen making for the barn.
- At Jauche?
He was close enough to hear them speaking English.
- There were three of them?
Yeah, well, there was two and they were carrying the third.
In the morning he told the railwayman, and the railwayman told the cafe owner, who passed it on to me.
Go in. I've got some money for you.
Herr Brinkmann.
I'm sure you'll find this is a nice wine.
How are they?
Two are still at the convent. They must stay there till tomorrow.
Five are in safe houses. They'll need looking after.
Pascal's only just come back to his surgery.
You got back then?
Please Albert. I've had enough for one day. I got back as soon as I could.
All day, yesterday and most of today.
- I was busy.
I had to close for lunch.
One of the boys almost died. Pascal had to work for three hours to save him.
One of us will have to go to Jauche.
What?
Where is Jauche?
A long way.
There are three airmen there. One of them's injured.
Look, I suppose I could go Albert.
No you gotta see to the safe houses.
Why don't you go?
- You know I can't leave the restaurant.
I'll go. Alain, who do I contact?
The railwayman spoke to the cafe owner.
Now the cafe owner's name is Bernard.
That's the cafe Namur in the village square.
Albert I need money for my train trip.
- Is there a train tonight?
No, it's too late now.
- I'll give it to you tomorrow.
We have a visitor.
Why should she come here?
No noise.
Is she a fraulein?
She's a waitress. Lives in Brussels. This is a rail ticket.
Where are we?
About 2 kilometres from Jauche. It's a village between Brussels and Namur.
Exact distance?
From Brussels, 30 kilometres.
East or West?
- East. Who are you?
Lady, I ask the questions, you give the answers. What are you doing here?
I'm waiting.
I had a message that three men had come here. One was injured.
That one's injured and he's lying on a British flying jacket.
He was seen by a railway worker. Two men carrying an injured one.
- Are you with the resistance?
Not exactly.
- Be exact.
Has our plane been found?
- I don't know.
She may have come to help us.
- You said a message. Who sent you here?
If you want my help, I must ask the questions now. You need my help.
Where are the others?
- There are no others.
We got away from the crash and came here. He needs attention and it's urgent.
I have to know who you are.
Look, no one will attend him until you've been checked.
- You check on him.
If there are three...
- Talk to the driver.
He's right Miss. You check only on me. I'm afraid I don't carry any papers when I'm flying,
only this.
- Not enough. You can take these from prisoners of war.
Smart girl.
- What do you need?
Enough to satisfy London that you are who you say you are, and to satisfy me.
My name is Kennedy. Squadron Leader John Kennedy,
13496 Squadron 138.
Kennedy, John Kennedy Squadron Leader 13496. Which squadron?
- 138
You'd better say Jack Kennedy?
- Something personal?
My room on base is number 14.
And Jacko still owes me a quid.
If you can send all that.
- You?
Check on the driver. He's the one that got us lost.
You say I'm with two friends.
The sooner I leave, the sooner I'll know.
You try any tricks, I'll reach out and get you.
You'd better believe that.
- I do.
I do.
Train ticket.
Yes, yes.
Thank you commandant. That is most helpful.
A report from night fighter command. There's a crashed Lysander at Jauche. Did you know?
- No.
You know what that means?
- No. Well, they're planes they use to collect information from the resistance bring agents in.
And to take passengers out Herr Major.
Now these would suggest a pilot and one, possibly two passengers.
One may have been injured. This could have been blood,
This was also found in the area.
No flight plan marked, but as you see it shows a route to the control area of Koln.
Geilenkirchen says that on the night of the storm, a single engine aircraft was spotted entering and leaving its control area.
What's the range of Lysander nowadays?
- Latest Lysander could fly to the Koln area and return to England.
Yes. But this one didn't return to England. It flew into the storm and crashed at Jauche.
A special mission Herr Major?
To pick up two passengers, I imagine.
Who?
They must be still here somewhere.
How many men have you found?
- Twenty. Three dead, eight injured.
Found in ones and twos?
- Yes.
Are you certain they were all aircrew?
Monique. - Albert. - You found them? -Yes. There is a pilot. A Squadron Leader
and two other men, but they're not airmen.
- Well what are they?
I don't know. One of them is injured.
But they said only the pilot could give me his name and rank, and the others were wearing what looked like German clothes.
German clothes? - Yes.
- Like these Monsieur.
Is this one of them? - Yes.
- I had to know who you were.
Are you satisfied?
- Oh yes.
You're Albert Foiret. I've heard of you.
You should get a better lock on your desk monsieur, and better catches on your windows.
My name is Bradley. Nicholas Bradley. If you want rank, it's Major.
Can you prove that?
- No.
Your own gun is in the top left hand drawer of your desk.
I'm here because I need your help. A doctor.
- They need a doctor for their friend.
And quickly.
- You'll have to wait until we've checked.
Because no doctor is going to risk his freedom.
- That is correct.
You check on the pilot only, and please do it now.
Look, to save time, give your operator the
prefix 257.
He sends that, and gives details of the pilot and two friends.
No special scheduled time is needed. He'll get an answer.
All right.
Well. Sit down.
The clothes still worry you?
- No, but they are German.
The clothes, shoes, the shirt, even the gun.
But I'm English.
- Special Operations?
- No.
I think I know what you are.
- London sends you some strange bedfellows.
- Yes.
You followed her here.
- She did all the right things, but she was tired.
Do you want a drink? Brandy?
- Please.
Excuse me.
Look, if you know what I am, why can't I have that doctor now?
- Because we have to check.
I'll find you somewhere to stay.
- I'm staying here until the girl comes back.
After that you get us a doctor and we fend for ourselves.
You can regard me as a hostage if it will make you feel better.
Who's the wounded man?
I understand.
Have you eaten?
- No.
I send for some food.
- Wonderful.
Come to take a look at me?
The name is Bradley. Nick Bradley.
What's yours?
- Monique.
And you are Albert Foiret's assistant.
Am I?
- Yes.
You know, there are lots of German soldiers out there.
- Yes.
We welcome all sorts here. Luftwaffe, Wehrmacht, Abwehr, SS,
and sometimes the Gestapo.
- Are you threatening me?
Could I?
- No.
London has asked to give you what help we can. In fact, to give you any help we can.
We're always lavish with other people's effort. The only help I need from you is medical.
After that we fend for ourselves. Is he a good surgeon?
Of course.
Do we fetch your friend or do you?
- I do.
Right.
Natalie can go with you.
Is this where you saw them come through?
- I told you I thought so. But it was raining.
You know this is more than five kilometers from where they crashed.
5 kilometres in that storm, with an injured man.
However, the messages, they spoke of a squadron leader
- and two passengers
to be given all possible help.
- Yes,
they are important.
Now we must wait.
It's the best I can do.
Thank you.
You? This girl seen at the railway station. Give me a description.
A bit like my daughter sir.
- I don't know your daughter. Age?
Yes sir. I mean of course not sir. Well, she was about 20.
My daughter's 20 in November sir. Same age.
- Yes, yes.
Color of hair, height?
- She had a hat on.
It was sort of fair, long.
Her height?
She would be slightly taller than me sir.
- What was she wearing?
Oh just ordinary clothes sir.
- There are no such garments as ordinary clothes.
A coat?
- Yes sir. Cardigan
sort of dark... brown, I think.
- He's an idiot. Take him away.
Wait, I'll tell you what.
She had a brown shoulder bag and a funny sort of hat, with a feather.
I can't remember much about the cardigan,
but she did have a cream dress with a bit of a pattern, nipped in at the waist.
They were here.
You're with friends.
There was no need for you to be present.
- There was every need.
People sometimes talk under anaesthetic.
- You can't stay here any longer.
Why not?
This is a convent. It's not possible.
If you don't trust us, you can leave anytime you want.
Our concern is for the pilot.
You are an insufferable nuisance and from now on if you want our help you will do as you are told.
The only help I need from you now is a message from your radioman.
When I get it, I'll say goodbye to you.
- Good.
I'll take you to the safe house.
He was waiting for her?
- I don't know if he was waiting.
I caught up with her in the park and she already had him in tow.
Then I bounced him. He lost sight of her and I won that.
A Gestapo man.
- Well, he's small fry.
There are no small fry in the Gestapo. They're all dangerous.
She took you to a safe house. Why did you leave it?
- I didn't feel particularly safe.
She needs a bodyguard.
Helmut Schultz.
I'll get your pilot moved from that house just to be on the safe side
and I'll find somewhere else for you to stay.
- I'm staying here.
I think you need my help. I'm useful about the house.
Good on security. I can stay upstairs with Brocard.
He's a forger, isn't he?
- If London hadn't cleared you so quickly...
Do I stay?
- Yes.
Oh, yes, Send him in.
You are Lieutenant Reinhardt?
- Yes, Herr Sturmbannfuhrer. From the office in the Boulevard Zuid.
Thank you Rennert.
Now. One of your men has possibly seen this girl we're looking for?
Yes Sir, following your orders Herr Sturmbannfuhrer, she was spotted in the Cartier Leopoldt.
Aged about 20, height 1 meter 67,
brown hat with feather.
- With a feather?
With a feather.
- Go on.
Cream pattern dress, shoulder bag, brown cardigan.
He followed her across the town to the Rue de Laken.
The Rue de Laken was busy and she disappeared.
Do you believe him? That he saw this particular girl?
He now knows her appearance. It'll be easy.
- Do you believe him?
He is a conscientious man, Sir. He is an ex policeman and he has worked well in my unit.
Do you believe him?
- Yes, Sir.
Good. Then I will consider you entirely responsible, Reinhardt. I'm sure you understand.
Yes, sir.
Very well.
Your office will be responsible for keeping a special watch on the Cartier Leopold,
along the route she followed, and at all railway stations, at all times.
Your pilot friend has been moved.
- By you?
By one of our people.
Did you spot your shadow this morning?
There are always Germans following Belgian people.
Checking identity papers, checking in shopping bags, eavesdropping in cafes,
questioning neighbors. It's a risk we take.
- This German was not following Belgian people. He was following you.
Watching for anyone you might meet. Wanting to know where you were going.
Albert told me what you did. Thank you.
It will now be in his little book and in his daily report.
Next time he might follow you here.
You should take a holiday.
Evaders come first.
How long have you been doing this?
- From the beginning.
I had a friend who started the line.
- Where is he?
She. She's dead.
Natalie, that is your real name, isn't it?
Sit down.
Sit down.
You've been doing this for three years now, right? Well, that's marvelous.
The fact that you're still doing it implies that you're no amateur.
But everybody gets tired. Everybody has a blind spot.
I think it's time you moved to another part of the line.
I have work to do here.
- Monique can do it.
She has her own work.
- Well in that case you need someone to protect you.
Someone who knows where you're going and can spot anyone who's following you.
- And?
Get rid of them.
Major Bradley wants to kill the man who was following me.
Monique's waiting for you.
Who is it?
- A friend, from Albert.
With Albert's compliments.
Come in.
- Thanks.
You must be from the Lysander. The one that had trouble with the Gestapo.
You know more than you should.
- That's how we stay alive
and this is Albert's own wine.
You must be asking me a favor.
I'd like to stay the night.
Well, it'll be company.
Do you have a medallion, papers? Sure.
Could be useful?
- Yeah, why not?
So you are a forger.
Did I disturb you?
No, no, no, just a few things I have to finish before morning.
I'll be very quiet.
Are these for the bomber lads?
Yes, yes. Five wanted immediately.
Later on, they want seven for the injured ones.
You do the whole run?
- No, no, just do the important bits.
Travel documents, work permits, ID cards.
Genuine blanks. Genuine stamps. The rest is pure art.
Do you have any papers?
- Yes. - Can I see them?
Hans Hoelst. Braunschweig.
Professor of engineering?
Consultant to the Todt organization.
It gets me around.
Yeah. These are good.
- These are genuine.
When you leave...
- No,I need them.
Right until the moment when I cross the coast.
- That's a pity.
Make yourself at home. No, no, that's fine.
I've just gotta go downstairs. Play a little.
Like this?
- Yes, that's fine.
These five papers do you take them?
- Monique.
Wait until the Germans have finished eating and left alright?
- Alright.
Make sure you lock the door after you.
- We'll do that.
Will you do it?
What's that?
- A coin.
You had it when your friend was with Doctor Keldermans.
- My lucky piece.
Polish?
Is your friend Polish? You called him Steve.
Steven? Stefan?
Tell me about it.
It's just a lucky piece. Whenever I go on a job, I look for one.
If it feels lucky, I keep it. It saw us safely through.
Your plane crashed.
And you came to help us. It brought you.
When you picked it up, were you in Poland?
- Nope.
Little place near the Baltic. You'll hear about it one day I imagine.
And Stefan was working there?
- A lot of Poles were.
What he knows is important. Believe me,
it is important.
Polish resistance got in touch with us and I got him out. The Lysander came to pick us up.
And you crashed in the storm.
- Yeah.
So, I have to get Stefan safely to London
and we have to get rid of Herr Schultz.
How do you feel?
- Not good.
I put your leg in a splint, but if it's gangrenous, I doubt I'll be able to save it.
Is he far behind you?
- No.
He's here.
But he'd not too sure.
He thinks you might come out again.
He's decided. Wait here.
Are you sure he won't be found?
- Not until the building's pulled down.
He works from the headquarters in the Boulevard du Zuid. Do you know it?
- Yes, of course.
A policeman from Heimbach, seconded to the Gestapo because he speaks French.
But he writes in German.
Pictures of the girlfriend.
Ah, here we are. Surveillance at railway stations.
You were spotted in Jauche.
Arriving at the station, going to a cafe, asking questions.
Seems they have an informer.
Your description, age, height, fair hair, what you were wearing. Reports to be made to STBFr capital K.
Kessler.
- He likes initials, STBFRK.
Leutenant R. You know him. This is his own boss. I imagine.
Here he finds you. No mention of the safe house, just spotted in the street.
Lost you in the Rue de Laken. Says it was because of the crowd.
This morning a special briefing about you by the Leutenant R. Leutenant Reinhardt.
Reinhardt? Now there's a Reinhardt comes in here from the headquarters in the Boulevard Zuid.
- The same one?
Yes. Natalie served him.
When?
You served him last night. You were joking with him.
We get rid of him.
- No.
Now we'll take care of Herr Reinhardt, never fear.
Anyway, you won't have time. You have a visitor from Antwerp.
Calls himself Dominique. Does it mean anything to you?
Who is it?
- Bradley.
Your visitor.
I'll wait outside.
You are Dominique?
- And you are Bradley.
We've been asked to send you home.
- When?
They'll come tonight or tomorrow night.
- What is this Valentin?
That is the pickup field.
- You know one is injured?
We'll manage.
The pilot?
There's only room for two. He goes down the line like everybody else.
Good, I'd like to say thanks to the people downstairs.
- There's no time.
Time to leave a note?
- Make it brief.
If you think they're still in Brussels
and one of them is injured, the field can't be far away.
Did those radio messages come to the same operator?
- They say a different operator. They can tell.
It came last night.
Any word of the location of the field?
Yes, it has two code words.
Dominique is the agent.
Yes, that code name is known in Antwerp.
And Valentin is the name of the field. But it's no help. Tonight? Tomorrow night?
These planes fly under the radar horizon.
- They can be heard.
Every Gendarmerie every German unit must be alerted to within within 20 kilometers of Brussels.
All the way from the coast?
- If you think it necessary.
If I think...?
Naturally, I bow to your expert guidance in such matters. You speak for the Luftwaffe Brandt.
How many Luftwaffe Politzei and how many men do you now have in each sector?
At best, a dozen men. One transport lorry and a van.
The maximum sector coverage is approximately 12 minutes.
- And that gives you enough time?
No Herr Sturmbannfuhrer, it does not.
A Lysander will land and take off in no more than 4 minutes.
So, we have to be more than efficient to catch them. We have to be lucky.
"Still flying at an altitude
250 meters.
It is now crossing the central boundary and maintaining a southerly course.
Sector 23 reports low-flying plane entering their sector.
Height: 250 meters.
Course: 0-9-5.
Second plane now. Course: O39.
That's a decoy aircraft. They usually send one. The course is nonsense.
How can you be so sure of this?
- I can't Herr Sturmbannfuhrer.
It's an educated guess.
Why is sector 33 not reporting?
- Because they have no contacts sir. - What?
No sounding Sir, from Sector 33 at any entry point.
Then it is either down, or changed direction.
Sector 24 reports low-flying
aircraft.
Estimated altitude: 50 meters.
Sector 24. All units to converge on
map reference...
P47K. Now.
Mobile units in Sector 23, you're to go north round the town of Mechelen
and converge on map reference P47K immediately.
Can the Luftwaffe shoot it down?
- They could, if they were standing by. There are no planes available
- What?
They're all tasked for the Hamburg raid Herr Sturmbannfuhrer. It's not possible.
But I thought...
Your men had better be on time, Brandt.
- More bandages please.
I'm sorry Pascal we found another one. He's badly injured.
You brought him here?
- Yes.
- Did the Sisters agree?
I wouldn't have brought him if they hadn't.
- Oh well you'd better send him in.
The raid on Berlin, Brandt.
I know.
Four hundred of their bombers.
Still, at least on the way back, they run into the storm front.
I have a few reports, of course, but
I imagine you have a more accurate tally.
Most of them are high enough to get through it, of course.
What about the ones which were damaged?
When they met severe icing conditions at the low altitudes.
Scattered. Scattered all over the place.
- How many do we actually know about?
We now have 8 aircraft in our immediate area, and so far we picked up 9 aircrew.
8 aircraft that means approximately 40 aircrew.
And you recovered 9?
The search conditions are intolerable, Herr Sturmbannfuhrer
The storm will have moved on by this evening. We'll bring in the rest then.
Oh please, if you'll forgive me.
Who is responsible for this bloody mess up?
- The good Lord, I imagine.
Didn't you take the weather into account?
It's been like this long enough.
They said the job was urgent. Forecast was low cloud. east wind at 5000 northerly winds at 15,000.
So?
So it sneaked up on us?
Look, it wasn't just to spite you you know?
There were 400 planes coming back from Berlin.
So we don't even have the privacy of our own crash. We have the Wehrmacht out looking for others.
How do you feel Steve?
Cigarette?
I've got to release the tourniquet.
Can I help?
- You can give me a hand.
Will he make it?
- I don't know.
What I do know is that in this war he's worth 10 of you.
And ten of me.
Are you still waiting?
- To take them away.
They're not that bad but he won't moving for some time. Right. Let's have this one.
Take him in.
Any let up?
- No.
How is he?
Not too good.
- I could look after him.
While I go knocking on doors? We could be in Germany.
- We're in Belgium.
I'll believe that when I see it on a signpost.
- I was bang on course. We're 30 miles from Brussels.
East or West? - East.
- Doesn't that mean we're back in the bloody fatherland? - You want to bet?
They were seen making for the barn.
- At Jauche?
He was close enough to hear them speaking English.
- There were three of them?
Yeah, well, there was two and they were carrying the third.
In the morning he told the railwayman, and the railwayman told the cafe owner, who passed it on to me.
Go in. I've got some money for you.
Herr Brinkmann.
I'm sure you'll find this is a nice wine.
How are they?
Two are still at the convent. They must stay there till tomorrow.
Five are in safe houses. They'll need looking after.
Pascal's only just come back to his surgery.
You got back then?
Please Albert. I've had enough for one day. I got back as soon as I could.
All day, yesterday and most of today.
- I was busy.
I had to close for lunch.
One of the boys almost died. Pascal had to work for three hours to save him.
One of us will have to go to Jauche.
What?
Where is Jauche?
A long way.
There are three airmen there. One of them's injured.
Look, I suppose I could go Albert.
No you gotta see to the safe houses.
Why don't you go?
- You know I can't leave the restaurant.
I'll go. Alain, who do I contact?
The railwayman spoke to the cafe owner.
Now the cafe owner's name is Bernard.
That's the cafe Namur in the village square.
Albert I need money for my train trip.
- Is there a train tonight?
No, it's too late now.
- I'll give it to you tomorrow.
We have a visitor.
Why should she come here?
No noise.
Is she a fraulein?
She's a waitress. Lives in Brussels. This is a rail ticket.
Where are we?
About 2 kilometres from Jauche. It's a village between Brussels and Namur.
Exact distance?
From Brussels, 30 kilometres.
East or West?
- East. Who are you?
Lady, I ask the questions, you give the answers. What are you doing here?
I'm waiting.
I had a message that three men had come here. One was injured.
That one's injured and he's lying on a British flying jacket.
He was seen by a railway worker. Two men carrying an injured one.
- Are you with the resistance?
Not exactly.
- Be exact.
Has our plane been found?
- I don't know.
She may have come to help us.
- You said a message. Who sent you here?
If you want my help, I must ask the questions now. You need my help.
Where are the others?
- There are no others.
We got away from the crash and came here. He needs attention and it's urgent.
I have to know who you are.
Look, no one will attend him until you've been checked.
- You check on him.
If there are three...
- Talk to the driver.
He's right Miss. You check only on me. I'm afraid I don't carry any papers when I'm flying,
only this.
- Not enough. You can take these from prisoners of war.
Smart girl.
- What do you need?
Enough to satisfy London that you are who you say you are, and to satisfy me.
My name is Kennedy. Squadron Leader John Kennedy,
13496 Squadron 138.
Kennedy, John Kennedy Squadron Leader 13496. Which squadron?
- 138
You'd better say Jack Kennedy?
- Something personal?
My room on base is number 14.
And Jacko still owes me a quid.
If you can send all that.
- You?
Check on the driver. He's the one that got us lost.
You say I'm with two friends.
The sooner I leave, the sooner I'll know.
You try any tricks, I'll reach out and get you.
You'd better believe that.
- I do.
I do.
Train ticket.
Yes, yes.
Thank you commandant. That is most helpful.
A report from night fighter command. There's a crashed Lysander at Jauche. Did you know?
- No.
You know what that means?
- No. Well, they're planes they use to collect information from the resistance bring agents in.
And to take passengers out Herr Major.
Now these would suggest a pilot and one, possibly two passengers.
One may have been injured. This could have been blood,
This was also found in the area.
No flight plan marked, but as you see it shows a route to the control area of Koln.
Geilenkirchen says that on the night of the storm, a single engine aircraft was spotted entering and leaving its control area.
What's the range of Lysander nowadays?
- Latest Lysander could fly to the Koln area and return to England.
Yes. But this one didn't return to England. It flew into the storm and crashed at Jauche.
A special mission Herr Major?
To pick up two passengers, I imagine.
Who?
They must be still here somewhere.
How many men have you found?
- Twenty. Three dead, eight injured.
Found in ones and twos?
- Yes.
Are you certain they were all aircrew?
Monique. - Albert. - You found them? -Yes. There is a pilot. A Squadron Leader
and two other men, but they're not airmen.
- Well what are they?
I don't know. One of them is injured.
But they said only the pilot could give me his name and rank, and the others were wearing what looked like German clothes.
German clothes? - Yes.
- Like these Monsieur.
Is this one of them? - Yes.
- I had to know who you were.
Are you satisfied?
- Oh yes.
You're Albert Foiret. I've heard of you.
You should get a better lock on your desk monsieur, and better catches on your windows.
My name is Bradley. Nicholas Bradley. If you want rank, it's Major.
Can you prove that?
- No.
Your own gun is in the top left hand drawer of your desk.
I'm here because I need your help. A doctor.
- They need a doctor for their friend.
And quickly.
- You'll have to wait until we've checked.
Because no doctor is going to risk his freedom.
- That is correct.
You check on the pilot only, and please do it now.
Look, to save time, give your operator the
prefix 257.
He sends that, and gives details of the pilot and two friends.
No special scheduled time is needed. He'll get an answer.
All right.
Well. Sit down.
The clothes still worry you?
- No, but they are German.
The clothes, shoes, the shirt, even the gun.
But I'm English.
- Special Operations?
- No.
I think I know what you are.
- London sends you some strange bedfellows.
- Yes.
You followed her here.
- She did all the right things, but she was tired.
Do you want a drink? Brandy?
- Please.
Excuse me.
Look, if you know what I am, why can't I have that doctor now?
- Because we have to check.
I'll find you somewhere to stay.
- I'm staying here until the girl comes back.
After that you get us a doctor and we fend for ourselves.
You can regard me as a hostage if it will make you feel better.
Who's the wounded man?
I understand.
Have you eaten?
- No.
I send for some food.
- Wonderful.
Come to take a look at me?
The name is Bradley. Nick Bradley.
What's yours?
- Monique.
And you are Albert Foiret's assistant.
Am I?
- Yes.
You know, there are lots of German soldiers out there.
- Yes.
We welcome all sorts here. Luftwaffe, Wehrmacht, Abwehr, SS,
and sometimes the Gestapo.
- Are you threatening me?
Could I?
- No.
London has asked to give you what help we can. In fact, to give you any help we can.
We're always lavish with other people's effort. The only help I need from you is medical.
After that we fend for ourselves. Is he a good surgeon?
Of course.
Do we fetch your friend or do you?
- I do.
Right.
Natalie can go with you.
Is this where you saw them come through?
- I told you I thought so. But it was raining.
You know this is more than five kilometers from where they crashed.
5 kilometres in that storm, with an injured man.
However, the messages, they spoke of a squadron leader
- and two passengers
to be given all possible help.
- Yes,
they are important.
Now we must wait.
It's the best I can do.
Thank you.
You? This girl seen at the railway station. Give me a description.
A bit like my daughter sir.
- I don't know your daughter. Age?
Yes sir. I mean of course not sir. Well, she was about 20.
My daughter's 20 in November sir. Same age.
- Yes, yes.
Color of hair, height?
- She had a hat on.
It was sort of fair, long.
Her height?
She would be slightly taller than me sir.
- What was she wearing?
Oh just ordinary clothes sir.
- There are no such garments as ordinary clothes.
A coat?
- Yes sir. Cardigan
sort of dark... brown, I think.
- He's an idiot. Take him away.
Wait, I'll tell you what.
She had a brown shoulder bag and a funny sort of hat, with a feather.
I can't remember much about the cardigan,
but she did have a cream dress with a bit of a pattern, nipped in at the waist.
They were here.
You're with friends.
There was no need for you to be present.
- There was every need.
People sometimes talk under anaesthetic.
- You can't stay here any longer.
Why not?
This is a convent. It's not possible.
If you don't trust us, you can leave anytime you want.
Our concern is for the pilot.
You are an insufferable nuisance and from now on if you want our help you will do as you are told.
The only help I need from you now is a message from your radioman.
When I get it, I'll say goodbye to you.
- Good.
I'll take you to the safe house.
He was waiting for her?
- I don't know if he was waiting.
I caught up with her in the park and she already had him in tow.
Then I bounced him. He lost sight of her and I won that.
A Gestapo man.
- Well, he's small fry.
There are no small fry in the Gestapo. They're all dangerous.
She took you to a safe house. Why did you leave it?
- I didn't feel particularly safe.
She needs a bodyguard.
Helmut Schultz.
I'll get your pilot moved from that house just to be on the safe side
and I'll find somewhere else for you to stay.
- I'm staying here.
I think you need my help. I'm useful about the house.
Good on security. I can stay upstairs with Brocard.
He's a forger, isn't he?
- If London hadn't cleared you so quickly...
Do I stay?
- Yes.
Oh, yes, Send him in.
You are Lieutenant Reinhardt?
- Yes, Herr Sturmbannfuhrer. From the office in the Boulevard Zuid.
Thank you Rennert.
Now. One of your men has possibly seen this girl we're looking for?
Yes Sir, following your orders Herr Sturmbannfuhrer, she was spotted in the Cartier Leopoldt.
Aged about 20, height 1 meter 67,
brown hat with feather.
- With a feather?
With a feather.
- Go on.
Cream pattern dress, shoulder bag, brown cardigan.
He followed her across the town to the Rue de Laken.
The Rue de Laken was busy and she disappeared.
Do you believe him? That he saw this particular girl?
He now knows her appearance. It'll be easy.
- Do you believe him?
He is a conscientious man, Sir. He is an ex policeman and he has worked well in my unit.
Do you believe him?
- Yes, Sir.
Good. Then I will consider you entirely responsible, Reinhardt. I'm sure you understand.
Yes, sir.
Very well.
Your office will be responsible for keeping a special watch on the Cartier Leopold,
along the route she followed, and at all railway stations, at all times.
Your pilot friend has been moved.
- By you?
By one of our people.
Did you spot your shadow this morning?
There are always Germans following Belgian people.
Checking identity papers, checking in shopping bags, eavesdropping in cafes,
questioning neighbors. It's a risk we take.
- This German was not following Belgian people. He was following you.
Watching for anyone you might meet. Wanting to know where you were going.
Albert told me what you did. Thank you.
It will now be in his little book and in his daily report.
Next time he might follow you here.
You should take a holiday.
Evaders come first.
How long have you been doing this?
- From the beginning.
I had a friend who started the line.
- Where is he?
She. She's dead.
Natalie, that is your real name, isn't it?
Sit down.
Sit down.
You've been doing this for three years now, right? Well, that's marvelous.
The fact that you're still doing it implies that you're no amateur.
But everybody gets tired. Everybody has a blind spot.
I think it's time you moved to another part of the line.
I have work to do here.
- Monique can do it.
She has her own work.
- Well in that case you need someone to protect you.
Someone who knows where you're going and can spot anyone who's following you.
- And?
Get rid of them.
Major Bradley wants to kill the man who was following me.
Monique's waiting for you.
Who is it?
- A friend, from Albert.
With Albert's compliments.
Come in.
- Thanks.
You must be from the Lysander. The one that had trouble with the Gestapo.
You know more than you should.
- That's how we stay alive
and this is Albert's own wine.
You must be asking me a favor.
I'd like to stay the night.
Well, it'll be company.
Do you have a medallion, papers? Sure.
Could be useful?
- Yeah, why not?
So you are a forger.
Did I disturb you?
No, no, no, just a few things I have to finish before morning.
I'll be very quiet.
Are these for the bomber lads?
Yes, yes. Five wanted immediately.
Later on, they want seven for the injured ones.
You do the whole run?
- No, no, just do the important bits.
Travel documents, work permits, ID cards.
Genuine blanks. Genuine stamps. The rest is pure art.
Do you have any papers?
- Yes. - Can I see them?
Hans Hoelst. Braunschweig.
Professor of engineering?
Consultant to the Todt organization.
It gets me around.
Yeah. These are good.
- These are genuine.
When you leave...
- No,I need them.
Right until the moment when I cross the coast.
- That's a pity.
Make yourself at home. No, no, that's fine.
I've just gotta go downstairs. Play a little.
Like this?
- Yes, that's fine.
These five papers do you take them?
- Monique.
Wait until the Germans have finished eating and left alright?
- Alright.
Make sure you lock the door after you.
- We'll do that.
Will you do it?
What's that?
- A coin.
You had it when your friend was with Doctor Keldermans.
- My lucky piece.
Polish?
Is your friend Polish? You called him Steve.
Steven? Stefan?
Tell me about it.
It's just a lucky piece. Whenever I go on a job, I look for one.
If it feels lucky, I keep it. It saw us safely through.
Your plane crashed.
And you came to help us. It brought you.
When you picked it up, were you in Poland?
- Nope.
Little place near the Baltic. You'll hear about it one day I imagine.
And Stefan was working there?
- A lot of Poles were.
What he knows is important. Believe me,
it is important.
Polish resistance got in touch with us and I got him out. The Lysander came to pick us up.
And you crashed in the storm.
- Yeah.
So, I have to get Stefan safely to London
and we have to get rid of Herr Schultz.
How do you feel?
- Not good.
I put your leg in a splint, but if it's gangrenous, I doubt I'll be able to save it.
Is he far behind you?
- No.
He's here.
But he'd not too sure.
He thinks you might come out again.
He's decided. Wait here.
Are you sure he won't be found?
- Not until the building's pulled down.
He works from the headquarters in the Boulevard du Zuid. Do you know it?
- Yes, of course.
A policeman from Heimbach, seconded to the Gestapo because he speaks French.
But he writes in German.
Pictures of the girlfriend.
Ah, here we are. Surveillance at railway stations.
You were spotted in Jauche.
Arriving at the station, going to a cafe, asking questions.
Seems they have an informer.
Your description, age, height, fair hair, what you were wearing. Reports to be made to STBFr capital K.
Kessler.
- He likes initials, STBFRK.
Leutenant R. You know him. This is his own boss. I imagine.
Here he finds you. No mention of the safe house, just spotted in the street.
Lost you in the Rue de Laken. Says it was because of the crowd.
This morning a special briefing about you by the Leutenant R. Leutenant Reinhardt.
Reinhardt? Now there's a Reinhardt comes in here from the headquarters in the Boulevard Zuid.
- The same one?
Yes. Natalie served him.
When?
You served him last night. You were joking with him.
We get rid of him.
- No.
Now we'll take care of Herr Reinhardt, never fear.
Anyway, you won't have time. You have a visitor from Antwerp.
Calls himself Dominique. Does it mean anything to you?
Who is it?
- Bradley.
Your visitor.
I'll wait outside.
You are Dominique?
- And you are Bradley.
We've been asked to send you home.
- When?
They'll come tonight or tomorrow night.
- What is this Valentin?
That is the pickup field.
- You know one is injured?
We'll manage.
The pilot?
There's only room for two. He goes down the line like everybody else.
Good, I'd like to say thanks to the people downstairs.
- There's no time.
Time to leave a note?
- Make it brief.
If you think they're still in Brussels
and one of them is injured, the field can't be far away.
Did those radio messages come to the same operator?
- They say a different operator. They can tell.
It came last night.
Any word of the location of the field?
Yes, it has two code words.
Dominique is the agent.
Yes, that code name is known in Antwerp.
And Valentin is the name of the field. But it's no help. Tonight? Tomorrow night?
These planes fly under the radar horizon.
- They can be heard.
Every Gendarmerie every German unit must be alerted to within within 20 kilometers of Brussels.
All the way from the coast?
- If you think it necessary.
If I think...?
Naturally, I bow to your expert guidance in such matters. You speak for the Luftwaffe Brandt.
How many Luftwaffe Politzei and how many men do you now have in each sector?
At best, a dozen men. One transport lorry and a van.
The maximum sector coverage is approximately 12 minutes.
- And that gives you enough time?
No Herr Sturmbannfuhrer, it does not.
A Lysander will land and take off in no more than 4 minutes.
So, we have to be more than efficient to catch them. We have to be lucky.
"Still flying at an altitude
250 meters.
It is now crossing the central boundary and maintaining a southerly course.
Sector 23 reports low-flying plane entering their sector.
Height: 250 meters.
Course: 0-9-5.
Second plane now. Course: O39.
That's a decoy aircraft. They usually send one. The course is nonsense.
How can you be so sure of this?
- I can't Herr Sturmbannfuhrer.
It's an educated guess.
Why is sector 33 not reporting?
- Because they have no contacts sir. - What?
No sounding Sir, from Sector 33 at any entry point.
Then it is either down, or changed direction.
Sector 24 reports low-flying
aircraft.
Estimated altitude: 50 meters.
Sector 24. All units to converge on
map reference...
P47K. Now.
Mobile units in Sector 23, you're to go north round the town of Mechelen
and converge on map reference P47K immediately.
Can the Luftwaffe shoot it down?
- They could, if they were standing by. There are no planes available
- What?
They're all tasked for the Hamburg raid Herr Sturmbannfuhrer. It's not possible.
But I thought...
Your men had better be on time, Brandt.