later
he was to meet Bormann.
He'd picked this place on purpose.
From here you could see clearly
in any direction.
It was calm and quiet
on the square.
However, Stirlitz thought
they could place their men in the hotel.
If Bormann had informed Himmler,
that's exactly what would be done.
Otherwise Bormann's people
would be hanging about
here, by the entrance
on the opposite side.
Stirlitz came here
rather often.
In the Reich Security Department
they knew
that he often made appointments
with his agents at museums.
The curator, who'd been here
for many years
and was, no doubt,
an informant, knew him in person.
It suited
Stirlitz very well.
He had 20 minutes before the meeting.
Agent Klaus was supposed
to come here to meet him right now.
In the morning he sent a coded message
at his address via the secretariat.
An express telegram, please.
I want my agent to meet me at 12:40.
Your watch is 2 minutes slow.
Since all knew
that he met his agents at museums,
this telegram could serve as an excuse,
should anyone wondered
why he was here.
By inviting Klaus
he pursued two goals.
Primarily - it was an alibi, in case
Bormann told Himmler of the letter,
and the latter gave an order to comb
the neighborhood and all the buildings.
And secondly - to confirm once more,
though indirectly,
his alibi in the case Klaus was missing.
But it didn't work
as Stirlitz had planned.
Bormann never showed up.
Probably, Bormann didn't get
the letter, Stirlitz thought,
and for this reason didn't come?
Meanwhile Bormann was
in the meeting with the Fuhrer.
It was not on his agenda to go
to the Neues Tor hotel.
He desperately wanted
to see the man, who'd written the letter,
but decided not to rush
the events and to wait.
If it's serious
this man will definitely
let know of himself again,
Bormann thought.
Go down carefully.
Quick.
Don't make any noise.
Be quiet.
V-192 - to Mueller.
Top secret,
available in one copy.
The owner of the Mercedes-Benz
at 12:27 entered the building
of the Museum of Natural History.
Since you'd warned of the high
professional skills
of the subject under surveillance
I decided against following him
in the museum by one or two visitors...
My agent llze was assigned a mission
to bring there some students
for a class in the museum halls.
The information, provided by llze,
allows me to report
that the subject
came in contact with no strangers.
V-192.
Mueller speaking.
Herr Schellenberg
is greeting Herr Mueller.
Or do you prefer <>?
I'd prefer
just <>.
Categorical, modest and in good taste.
I'm listening to you, buddy.
Yeah, and straight to the point, or
he'll evade the answer, he's like a fox.
Buddy, I'm having here Stirlitz now.
You remember him, right?
So much the better.
He feels kind of confused.
Either he's being followed by criminals,
and he lives all by himself in a forest,
or it's your men who are tailing him.
Help me
to undo this mess.
What model is his car?
What model is your car?
- Mercedes-Benz.
- Mercedes-Benz.
Don't cover the receiver with your hand.
Give the receiver to Stirlitz.
Are you a clairvoyant or what?
Hail Hitler.
Good day, buddy.
Tell me,
is your car license number
661125 by any chance?
Right, Gruppenfuhrer.
Where did they start tailing you?
On Kurfurstendam?
And where did you lose them?
On Veteranenstrasse?
Exactly.
You noticed them, didn't you?
And what do you think?
I'll wring their necks.
A good job they are doing!
Relax, Stirlitz,
those who followed you, aren't criminals.
Live comfortably in your forest.
They were our men.
They're tailing a <>,
similar to yours, of a South-American.
Keep on living as you used to.
But if they mix you up with
this South-American again
and report to me that you
frequent the <> bar,
I'm not going to cover for you.
But if I need to go there
for my work?
Doesn't matter.
If you want to make appointments
with