X Company (2015) s03e10 Episode Script

Remembrance

Previously on X Company Ulli.
His condition.
His only imperfection was that he could only feel one thing at a time.
What does it taste like? E flat major? Shades of blue, and blue smells like home.
- Makes you feel safe.
- My true duty is to know what is right and what is wrong, and to follow what is right no matter what the cost for the sake of all the souls watching us right now.
Where will Professor Voigt be? In a secure side ceremony beginning at 7:30.
We'll use the art to smuggle in a bit of explosive as well as a pencil fuse.
The painting will hang in the library.
We use that to smuggle in the potassium chloride.
Insert the fuse, crack it, the chemicals react, you have about 40 seconds to get away.
The explosion is just a distraction.
Faber takes Voigt to the library down the hall where I'll be waiting for him.
And Operation Marigold dies with him.
What are your specific plans as a triple agent? I will use his son against him.
Duncan Sinclair will do anything we ask.
He has done the Reich a great service.
Rounding up a nest of spies or something? Perhaps next year it will be Franz receiving a medal.
Schmidt's car will be at the hotel soon.
Go.
I'll finish with the painting.
- Don't look back.
- I won't.
They're gonna torture my son in front of me, Neil.
And when they do, I will talk.
And that can't happen.
You gotta get Aurora to the finish line.
Please, Neil.
Go! Stopping Operation Marigold is more important than you or me.
S03E10 Remembrance (distant man screaming) (clanking) (sinister music) "Aurora Luft.
Harry James.
Tom Cummings.
Alfred Graves.
" I saw him in Paris and Poland.
- They left you in charge? - Where is he now? - Here in Berlin? - Everyone else off to the big party? Left you on your own? You and your colleagues gave Brigadefuhrer Faber a good run.
Just blew up a bridge.
Knocked off a tank or two.
Nothing compared to what you lot get up to.
That's a compliment to your late leader, Colonel Sinclair.
The resourcefulness the resilience you had.
Most of you, anyway.
Half of you are dead.
René Vallieres, not before he gave us details on your training camp, Harry James and Tom Cummings died in action, which leaves Miss Luft and Mr.
Graves.
We want to know where they are.
- Haven't seen them for months.
- I don't take pleasure in brutality, but my orders are to do what is necessary.
Where are they? Probably back in Paris by now.
(tense music) (Neil grunting) (Franz Faber): It's not what it sounds like.
(Sabine): He said you've done the Reich a great service.
What I needed him to believe! That you're rounding up a group of spies.
Is that true? (girl playing piano) After everything we've seen in Poland, everything we've had to do.
He was ready to have her killed because we didn't want her, just like that, and now you're taking his side? - Sabine, it's not that simple.
- Actually, I think it is.
I've just been interrogated by my superiors who have serious suspicions about my loyalty.
One wrong word, one wrong move, and we can both be shot.
Do you understand? The only way I could explain my contact with the Allied spies was to tell them that I was fooling them the whole time.
A triple agent.
A triple agent? So now you've learned to tell three lies at once? You see that I had no choice, don't you? So now what? You do what they want? I do what I need to in order to protect you and to protect myself.
I've come to a decision.
I We need to lay low.
- We need to behave.
- Behave? For a while, not much longer.
And when the time is right, we'll get out.
We leave all this behind, and we go to Spain.
So, we behave one more night? A week? - A month? Up until victory? - I don't know yet.
The point is - we stay safe.
- How can we look that girl in the eyes knowing what's happened to her family? Knowing we are part of it.
We make this possible every day we behave! Do you really think IT'S THAT SIMPLE? You think you know better? Then go on, tell me.
What should I do? What would YOU have ME do? It's all right, Ania.
It's all right.
Let's go sit down.
Come on.
I can't be late.
- We'll talk more when I'm back.
- About keeping us safe? About holding on.
Maybe you're just thinking a little small.
Ania, that's some cherries right from the tree.
(indistinct chatter) (beeping in Morse code) The syringe and the explosives are loaded up.
We were pinned down when the air raid started.
I saw some damage on the way back.
Looks like they were going for the National radio.
I've got a good feeling (beeping in Morse code) Sorry.
Where are Neil and Sinclair? - They didn't come back.
- Shouldn't they have? Yes.
Hours ago.
With William.
I've sent notice back to the Camp.
Any agents operating in the area, we need to know what happened.
If they've been seen, if they're safe.
I told him.
Before we left, I said, "You don't even have proof of life, why would you take this risk?" And now Aurora is heading into Faber's hands.
- I'll go to her hotel.
- I'll stay by the radio.
Let's confined her to her bed, so Franz.
It's my pleasure to introduce you to Professor Harald Voigt.
Herr Professor, Brigadefuhrer Franz Faber.
You are in his care tonight.
Herr Professor, it is a true privilege.
Yes, yes.
I'd be more privileged if this entire ordeal were over.
You needn't be concerned; you are perfectly safe in his hands.
I just need to be back at work.
It is the worst possible time.
There is no one to continue your work in your absence? - Of course not! - The Professor leaves nothing written.
For security.
Of course.
Very prudent.
You will be kept sequestered until the last moment, at 7:30.
Your award should take no more than 10 minutes.
I'll escort you back to your laboratory, - and your "ordeal" is over.
- Thank you.
I have the Reichssicherheitsdienst outside if you'd care to come with me.
Thank you, Franz.
I'll see you both shortly.
(door opening) (exhaling) (knocking on door) (man): Frau Bauer, your car is early.
Coming! (exhaling) (crowd cheering and talking) (two blows) (Neil grunting) Even your leader tried to spare himself this.
(grunting) You might follow his example.
Not by suicide.
Something more civilized, like a conversation.
UGH! (Neil groaning in pain) I've seen you before.
At Terre-du-Fils.
All the men in that village slaughtered in reprisals.
Then you know what we're capable of.
I saw you.
I saw your boss.
That kind of work? Not your cup of tea.
You're wrong.
(grunting and groaning) Keep going.
(man laughing) (people talking) Thank you.
It's beautiful.
Ulli.
(Aurora gasping) Isn't she magnificent? Absolutely exquisite.
Each of these statues expresses female perfection.
The gentleness, the fertility Good evening.
Herr Oberguppenfuhrer.
Brigadefuhrer.
How are you, Frau Bauer? Lovely to see you.
And you.
- How was your afternoon? - Other than a minor air raid, everything was satisfactory.
- Wonderful.
- Herr Oberguppenfuhrer! Oh, hello, Reinhardt.
How are you? - Splendid, sir.
- May I introduce Helene Bauer? - Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
(ominous music) (inaudible talking) (inaudible talking) Enough.
- What's that? - It's enough.
You're ready? - Yes.
- Take him down.
The other spies, where are they? Don't make me do it in front of them.
Everything we're trained to do is not to talk.
I won't be humiliated in front of more than one man.
Bring his chair here.
Make sure his cuffs are secure.
(Neil grunting) I will give you privacy, but the guard stays.
Give us some room.
(clanking) (door closing) Talk.
(disquieting music) It's gone.
The syringe.
I know.
A member of the security staff found it in the canvas lining and brought it to me.
I told him I'd handle it personally, and that our orders are that the ceremony should still unfold as planned.
- You covered it up? - No.
I told him to keep quiet, that it's important morale is maintained on a day like this.
I'll need your gun.
- What?! - Keep your holster closed and no one will know it's missing.
Just give it to me.
Nothing can trace back to me.
This is our one chance.
And we're out of time.
Just give me your gun.
I'll bring Voigt to the library.
You need to find a weapon on your own.
(blond Nazi): When did you last see Aurora Luft? I haven't seen either of them since I was in France.
- Why are you in Berlin? - My boss wanted to see his son, - and I was here to protect him.
- How did you enter the country? Let's cut to the chase, alright? I've been out of touch with Camp X a long time.
You're not going to get much out of me.
That's a shame.
Shall I call my man back? Wait, wait.
I said I saw you the day the general was killed and Terre-Du-Fils was selected for reprisals.
My team and I, we were watching.
- What does that have to do with - We know from reliable sources that your boss was supposed to execute the entire village, but we saw him spare women and children.
That's right.
Faber makes his own rules.
Just like my boss made his own rules.
You don't get to be them, playing this game, unless you do that.
You do what it takes.
There are two ways to win a war: one is violent and merciless, the other is strategic.
Go on.
Our bosses, they made a deal.
We can make a deal.
Ullie! Ah Where have you been? - Thank you.
- For what? Inviting me.
Sharing this with me.
I knew that I would be surrounded by great minds and leaders, but I had no idea there would be so much art.
I I've never seen pieces like these, even when I was working at the Reichsmuseum.
Please come with me.
There's something I want you to see.
This one.
I've seen in it books, but I never thought I'd see it in person.
Look at her.
The silhouette.
The curve of her skin.
The hair.
You can almost touch it.
So much more beautiful up close.
Helene.
I'm sorry.
That was so forward.
Oh, no.
There is no need.
Your forwardness, I admire it.
I always have.
You are intoxicating.
I look at you and I'm lost.
Then keep looking.
(disquieting music) What did Faber have in mind for Sinclair? Over here, it's the prisoners who answer the questions.
Sinclair's no longer in the picture so there's no harm.
You needed something from him.
Maybe I can help.
We were going to keep his son with us as leverage.
We were going to send him back to Canada and make him work for us as a double agent.
That's a good plan.
It would have worked.
It still can.
Use me.
My life in exchange for new intelligence.
Our superiors wanted Sinclair interrogated and executed as a morale victory.
They'd want the same for you.
Why kill a man when he can become an asset? Intelligence speeds the war, saves lives.
- We don't disagree.
- "We"? - The Brigadefuhrer and I.
- Who has your loyalty? Faber or your superiors? He does.
Send me back.
You'll make him proud.
I have a young niece.
She's all the family I have left.
- I'm all she's got.
- No, I don't believe you.
In my jacket, the pocket left front, there's a letter.
Take it.
I can't stand to think what will happen to her if I die too.
Let me live; I'll give you what your boss wants.
Or you can carry on torturing me, but you'd be no further ahead.
In this game, you're only as good as your strongest asset.
I can be that asset.
My superiors didn't approve that arrangement from the Brigadefuhrer; why would they approve it from me? You lot really don't know what you're doing, do you? This is why we've got networks all over France; you've got nothing.
(chuckling) You don't know Forget it about it, mate.
Go on, just get on with it.
Salute, march, do as you're told.
I mistook you for a spy, not a soldier.
If I allow you to escape, I will be blamed.
What would Faber do? He would do what he needed to do, and then he would protect himself.
There are ways you can shift the blame and then take the credit when intelligence starts coming in from Canada.
(exhaling) There there might be a way.
I have one condition.
Condition? A request as a gentleman.
(indistinct chatter) This isn't the way to the main cells.
Unlock this door.
Ah! Ugh! This goes into receiving area.
After that is a service gate.
- This receiving area? - It should be clear.
Just in case it's not.
Drop your watch.
They'll want to know how you got free of the cuffs.
You used the buckle.
Good thinking.
Once a week, as we agreed.
Look for the advert in Der Sturmer It'll tell you what time.
I'll leave the radio in the safe house.
Use 5 across from last week's crossword as the encryption key.
- Ready? - William? Drop your weapons! Do it.
Ugh! Go! - Come on.
- GUARDS! (indistinct chatter) (all): Heil! Have you seen Helene? No.
She wouldn't want to miss this.
This Allied attack on our capital a few hours ago.
Well, I apologize on their behalf if you missed it.
As a lion is threatened by a mosquito, so are we.
(some people laughing) But we are not here to discuss mosquitoes.
We are here to celebrate the man who will put blood into the veins of our Panzers and our aircraft, the man who will help us win this war.
- William! - What happened? - (Krystina): Come here.
- (Neil): Help me.
- Easy.
- Alright.
Alright.
Here you go.
Where is he? It was a double cross.
Faber was going to torture William in front of him.
Sinclair knew.
He gave his life to save his son.
I'll find you something to eat.
I thought we had him.
- I thought he could be trusted.
- It was a risk.
We knew that.
Sinclair knew that.
- Where's Aurora? - She's gone.
She's at the event.
She's in their hands.
We have to get her.
Herr Professor Voigt, your breakthrough in the revolutionary discipline of synthetic oil production sets us free from our dependence on fuel from foreign soils.
Your formula will create an exponential increase in production that will blaze the path to Germany's glorious future.
(indistinct chatter) When shall we expect production to begin? I'm still finalizing the formula.
Within days, Reichsfuhrer.
On behalf of the Fuhrer, the Silver Cross.
The Fatherland thanks you.
(explosions) (screaming and shouting) - Come with us.
- Move! - Remain calm! - This way, Professor! Have the Reichsfuhrer exit immediately! (bullets exploding) (people screaming and shouting) (suspenseful music) Where is he? Where's Voigt? (sighing) It was you.
You took the syringe.
You would have used this explosive on Voigt? Yes.
- You would have died with him.
- That's right.
You forced me to change the plan! I had no choice.
Do you hear yourself speak? They found out I was working with you; I had to convince them otherwise.
Where's Sinclair? I'm sorry.
And Neil? - They forced my hand.
- What have you done? YOU ALL FORCED MY HAND! Then finish the job.
Franz! Franz, do it.
Franz, tell me what's going on! This woman is not who you thought she was.
Her name is Aurora and she's a spy.
(sigh) She opened my holster.
She took my bullets.
Clever.
She ignited the bullets as a distraction to get Himmler's guards away from Voigt.
- Why? - To kill him.
There was a syringe with a lethal fluid hidden in the painting.
I came to see who would retrieve it.
She's been deceiving you, me, Sabine.
So this was all a lie? From our first conversation? I should have known.
Too good to be true.
Pull the trigger, Franz.
That's what you want? Do the Reich proud.
- What's one more death? - Shut What are you thinking, Franz?! We need to bring her in, break her and then deal with her! - I won't break.
- I'll take her myself.
Go! See to Voigt! Make sure there are no others! I won't break because I know my true duty.
"My true duty is to know what is right from what is wrong, and to do what is right no matter what the cost.
" I think of all the loved ones watching from above, watching right now, and I wonder, what would they feel? Huh? What would they feel if they could only feel one thing at a time? That's enough! Guards! The gunfire was her.
She's a spy.
There may be more! (soft music) (heartbeat sounds) (dramatic music) Well? Have they found the suspect? (clinking) (inaudible conversation) (dramatic percussive music) (indistinct chatter) (people screaming) Go! Protect the Professor! Find Faber! (man): Here! Here! Come with me! Come, come! Get in! Get in! Take us straight to Headquarters.
Don't move.
Keep your hands where they are.
You saw that explosion? Do you want to know what it was? (radio static) He finally fell asleep.
(Krystina): About an hour ago.
Still won't eat though.
I can't even think what he's been through.
Yeah.
A few weeks at the camp infirmary, and he'll get his strength back.
To the end of endless oil.
(Aurora scoffing) Franz Faber.
What do we do with Schmidt? Smuggle him out to England.
Squeeze him for the locations of more oil fields.
Colonel Mayhew and the RAF will have a field day.
What's wrong? We're doing it again.
- (Alfred): Doing what? - Getting it done, moving on, leaving people behind like they don't matter.
Sabine.
(Sabine): She didn't want to sleep in the bedroom.
Because it was a boy's? Because she doesn't want me out of her sight.
Franz isn't here.
I came to see you.
I'm I'm sorry, we don't have much time.
Can we sit? There's something you need to know.
(sighing): I was gonna say the same thing.
You're in danger.
You need to leave Berlin.
Franz is - I know.
- How do you know? He was ready to betray us, but then he didn't.
What do you mean? Sabine he fought the Reich.
He pushed a knife into its heart.
He did an extraordinary thing.
I'm so sorry.
The first mission in the field, your first time jumping out of a plane into empty space; it's terrifying, it sucks the breath out of your lungs, your heart pounds into your ribs, your hands feel like ice.
Once you land, you have to make decisions on your own, choices that nothing can really prepare you for, that you have to remember and live with.
You'll disappear and you might never come back.
If you're caught, you're fair game for torture.
There's no uniform to protect you.
(buzz) (woman singing in foreign language) Survival rate in the field is only 50%.
They won't write about you in the papers.
You won't get any parades.
(woman singing in foreign language) Hello, Mags.
(Alfred): The Official Secrets Act means you don't talk.
Ever.
Your family will never know what you did.
(indistinct chatter) But everything you do will affect this fight.
The people you see, the people you don't.
- The people you save - Ania? The people you don't.
Ania! (Alfred): And the people that do remember you will be the people who fought by your side.
(romantic music) They'll carry your stories.
(determined music) (stirring music) (gentle music) They'll never forget.
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