pangs of conscience
when the people who'd given you
refuge were later arrested?
The devil only knows.
Perhaps I felt strong
coming into single combat with them.
I got carried away with the fight.
As for what happened to them later...
I don't know.
And what will happen
to us all later?
Well, you may be right.
After us the deluge.
Besides, our people...
it's just cowardice,
baseness, greed, snitching,
it's just in everyone.
You can't be free among the slaves.
So wouldn't it be better to be
the freest among the slaves?
All those years I've been
absolutely free spiritually.
Tell me, who came
to the pastor last night?
- Nobody.
- About 9 o'clock?
No, you're mistaken.
At any case, nobody came
from you. I was alone there.
- You put the house under observation?
- Of course.
Nobody came last night.
But the night before,
his sister was there.
Oh, he just loves her!
He knows her by her footsteps.
- He has a sister?
- A sister and two nephews.
He adores them, and he knows
it's her as soon as she opens the door...
So you're sure that
the old man will work for you?
As you know, I always
get results.
Of course he will!
Actually, I feel in myself
the calling of an oppositionist,
a tribune, a leader.
I'll overwhelm people with
my vigor and logical thinking.
And that pastor
is a very dangerous man.
You think so? Why?
Someone's made a big
mistake by letting him free.
Perhaps. All right.
Good work, Klaus.
But don't brag too much.
Now to business.
For a few days you'll be living
in one of our houses.
Because after that you'll have to do...
a very serious work.
Though it won't be my department.
Take a sheet of paper
from the gray file
and write the following.
Standartenfuhrer,
I'm deadly tired.
I've got no more energy.
I worked in good faith,
but I can't go on.
I want to rest.
That's all. Klaus.
What for?
I think it would be good for you
to go to Innsbruck for a week.
There are casinos there
and young female skiers still
sliding down the mountains.
Without this official letter I can't
secure a week in paradise for you.
I might be accused of being too
liberal towards my favorite agents.
Thank you.
Though I've got enough money.
There's never too much money.
Or is there?
No, there isn't, actually.
They say it's very expensive now
to treat that... influenza.
Try to recall again:
Has anyone seen you at the pastor's?
There's nothing to recall. Nobody.
We'll drop the letter on our
way to your new house.
Get an envelope.
And write another one to the pastor,
so that there may be no suspicions.
Try to write it yourself.
I won't be disturbing you.
Here's my third draft.
Honesty involves action.
Honesty involves action.
Faith is founded on struggle.
Therefore, I can't
forgive myself for inaction.
Inaction is worse than treason.
I am leaving
to carry on struggle.
- Well?
- Great.
Have you ever tried to write?
No.
If I could write,
would I have ever be...
Go on. Aren't we being
honest with each other?
You wanted to say
that if you could write
you would have never worked for us?
Something of the sort.
Not something of the sort, but
exactly that, isn't it so?
Yes.
Good for you. Why would you
be insincere with me?
No reason at all.
Finish your cognac and let's go.
It's dawn already, the bombers
may be here very soon.
How far is the house?
About 10 km away, in the woods. It's
quiet there, you'll get a lot of sleep.
Tell me, Klaus,
about that Minister Krauze,
did he say anything about ex-minister
Krauze?
No, not a word.
I wrote about it in my report.
He immediately went into his shell.
I was afraid to press him.
You did the right thing.
- And nothing about Switzerland?
- Absolutely nothing.
All right, we'll try to approach him
from a different side.
Sure. The important thing is
that he agreed to help me.
Atta boy, that pastor!
Oh, what a beauty!
And the smell, eh?
Ravishing!
I'll surround myself with books now
and