the East,
after the peace with
the West is signed.
-"But", thought Shtirlitz, "allies
will never negotiate with Himmler,
because for the entire world
the words "Himmler" and
a "hangman" merged together for good.
So, then it is not Himmler, is he?
This means, that for the
solution of the task of the Center,
he must get in contact with Himmler.
February 20, 1945 , 23:54 = 11:54 PM
Here, in Kepenige, on the
shore of Shpray river,
lived his secret radio operators
Ervin and Ket.
By arriving here now, Shtirlitz was
breaking the laws of conspiracy,
to which he was subordinating for
two decades strictly and scrupulously.
But he just could not wait.
And Ervin's wife Ket was pregnant.
They did not expect Shtirlitz today here.
They had contacts on Mondays,
but today was Wednesday.
Wednesday was a special day. And Ervin
understood that they'll work tonight.
Good evening.
You are looking just great.
-You belong to that rare type
of wonderful women,
whose pregnancies makes them
even more beautiful.
-Pregnancy always makes any
woman more beautiful.
And you, men, simply did not have
a chance to notice that at all.
This is very correctly said.
-Do you want coffee black or with milk?
-Where did you get the milk from?
-I again forgot to bring you milk.
I traded something for it,
she compulsorily needs at least
a little bit of milk daily. We do
have milk now. Two large cans.
And coffee substitute made
of dried carrots.
Now I know, what an enormous craftiness
is the food for a pregnant female.
-Could you play a little for
us something, please?
Sure.
Did you check your air vents for
listening devices in there?
I did check them.
There is nothing there. Why?
Or your friends from SD could have
invented something new of their
- filthy listening devices?
- Who knows! It is not impossible.
Humans most of all love to learn
about other people's secrets.
Well, what's going on?
I received an order from the Center.
I must find out who from the
leaders of the country
is trying to start peace
negotiations with the West?
They have in mind someone from
Hitler's management, not less.
What do you think about my order?
Crazy!? Isn't it?
They think there, in the Center, that if
I am not exposed for the past 20 years,
then I can do anything. Would be
good for me to become Himmler's deputy
or to become one of the Fuhrers
altogether. Just in case.
Hail Shtirlitz!
I become grumbler? Don't you think?
It's OK. It is becoming to you.
Now, how do you plan on giving birth,
my little-one?
It seems that a new method of
doing it is not yet invented.
The day before yesterday
I spoke with an obstetrician.
-I do not want you to get you
frighten, kids...
...but for myself I got quite scared.
This old doctor said to me
that during the baby delivery
he can determine the true
nationality of any woman.
-I do not understand. How?
- Keep playing, little-one,
and do not be frightened.
- First listen, and then we'll think
what we can do about it.
You see, the women actually shout
during a child birth.
- Oh, really? And I thought
that they sing lovely songs.
You see, little-one, they indeed
scream, but in their native language.
With the true dialect of that
locality, where they were born.
This means, you will shout out
"mummy" in Russian language or
at least with your Ryazansk dialect.
With your Eastern Russian dialect!
What shell we do then?
-What if you go to Sweden?
I could be able to arrange that.
- You will remain here without
a radio operator then.
- But I will remain here.
- She won't be allowed to travel alone.
Only together with you.
You, as an invalid, require a
medical treatment. I'll make
a fake invitation from German
fake relatives. You alone won't be
permitted through the border. Because
it is his uncle registered by us
as a Swedish Nazi. Not your uncle.
- We will remain here.
It's OK. I will shout in German.
Well, add a little of Russian
swearing to