out
at the meetings instead of himself.
And Bormann, Gцring and Goebbels
had to greet Himmler
as they greeted
only the Fuhrer.
Stirlitz thought that Himmler
was one of the strongest figures
in the political layout of the Reich.
Of course, Himmler could
start dealing with the West,
and would be able to keep in obedience
the army and the SS
and build up a front
against the Bolsheviks,
leaning for support upon
the separate peace with the West.
But Stirlitz thought that
the allies would never start
negotiations with Himmler
because to the whole world "Himmler"
and "the hangman" meant the same.
So, was it Himmler then?
It meant that to carry out his mission
he had to contact Himmler.
02.20.1945
(23 hours 54 minutes)
Here, in Koepenick, lived his
radio operators Erwin and Kathe.
Stirlitz was violating
the secrecy regulations
which he'd been strictly following
for twenty years.
But now he couldn't do otherwise.
Kathe was pregnant.
They didn't expect Stirlitz that night.
They came out for communication
on Monday, and today was Wednesday.
Wednesday was the emergency day,
and Erwin realized that
there would be some work.
Good evening.
Good evening.
You look wonderful.
You belong to the rare
type of women
whom pregnancy
makes irresistible.
Pregnancy makes
any woman beautiful.
You simply had no opportunity
to notice it.
No, I hadn't.
You're right.
Would you like coffee with milk?
Where did you get the milk?
Damn, I forgot to bring you the milk!
I managed to get some.
She desperately needs
at least a little milk.
Yes, now we've got
even two cans of milk.
And carrot coffee.
One should be crafty to get food
for pregnant women.
Will you play for us?
Yes.
Did you check, whether they
stuffed your air-hole with something?
- Yes, I did. What's the problem?
- Nothing. Everything is fine.
Did your brothers from the SD
invent some new filth?
It's possible.
Who knows? Quite possible.
Humankind likes
secrets.
What?
I got an assignment.
I must find out
who from the highest bonzes
is going to hold separate
negotiations with the West.
They're having in mind
Hitler's highest command.
What do you think? A funny task? Yes?
They think I'm all-powerful,
since I haven't failed in 20 years.
It means I'm all-powerful.
It would be nice to be
Himmler's deputy
or become the Fuhrer.
Hail Stirlitz!
I'm becoming a grumbler.
Did you notice?
It becomes you.
How are you going to give a birth?
I don't think they invented
some new way.
The day before yesterday I spoke
to an obstetrician.
I don't want to scare you, guys.
Go on, baby. Go on.
Thank you.
I don't want to scare you,
but I myself got scared.
That old doctor told me
that during labor
he can tell the nationality
of any woman.
I don't understand...
Go ahead, baby. Don't be scared.
First listen, and then
we'll try to get out of this mess.
You see, women are crying
when in labor.
I thought they were singing.
You see, baby,
they cry out in their native tongue,
in the dialect of the place
where they were born.
So you'll cry "mummy"
with a Ryazan accent?
What's to be done?
What about going to Sweden?
I think I can manage it.
And you'll stay without any connection.
But I'll stay here.
She can leave only with you.
As a war invalid,
you need treatment at a health resort.
There's an invitation from the German
relatives in Stockholm.
They won't allow you to go alone.
It's HIS uncle who is registered here
as a Swedish Nazi.
No.
We'll stay here.
It's fine.
I'll yell in German.
Well...
you can swear in Russian
but with a Berlin accent.
We'll decide it
tomorrow.
We'll think about it calmly,
without heroic emotions.
Let's go, Erwin.
Our decision will depend on
what they'll answer me tomorrow.
- Ready?
- Yes.
Let's go.
Yustas to Alex.
I'm still confident that not a single
serious Western politician
will negotiate
with the SS or SD.
But since I got
the assignment,
I'm starting