Miracle at Midnight Page #2

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Well, I'm still here.

It's not fair to blame you

for the troubles here.

The August uprising,

the riots,

the city strikes.

I don't believe anyone

ever used the word "fair"

to describe Herr Hitler.

But he has shown faith

by retaining me as head

of the occupying forces.

I intend to prove his faith

was not misplaced.

I'm going to make it clear

to the Danes who's in charge.

You have a new plan of action ?

Now that I've declared

martial law,

I'm imposing an earlier curfew

and stricter rationing laws.

Anyone found guilty of

participating in the resistance

will be sentenced to death.

I've written a telegram

to Herr Eichmann...

Recommending that we begin

deporting the Jews.

These are aggressive measures,

and they're certain

to impress Berlin.

But it could cause problems

because there's a tradition

of tolerance in Denmark,

You know, especially

towards the Jews.

Georg, you lived in Denmark

too long.

Arresting the Jews

is inevitable. I simply

want the credit for it.

I meant to tell you.

In Berlin, I heard

Beethovens ninth.

I wish you'd been there.

I know you love Beethoven.

It was very moving.

Let me guess.

Potato pancakes ?

No.

- Boiled potatoes ?

- No.

I'm usually better

at this.

Chicken !

- I managed to find a chicken.

- I wish I were as

well connected as you are.

Is ole in ?

Please tell him

to phone Karl

as soon as he can.

Is something wrong ?

Else, why don't you

go upstairs and tell Hendrik

that supper's ready.

Hendrik !

Supper's ready !

I said, "go."

What is it ?

I wouldn't trouble you

with this.

A german soldier

was brought in today.

He'd been shot.

I treated him.

But then there was another man

who was also wounded.

Someone left him out back.

I'm pretty sure he's the man

who shot the German.

[ mother ]

a resistance fighter ?

What did you do ?

I treated him.

Then I changed his name

and altered the records.

You're chief surgeon.

Couldn't someone else

have dealt with it ?

I was careful.

You were not careful.

No. This could come back

on our whole family.

[ Karl ]

I just couldn't

turn the fellow in.

[ man on radio ] ...But he has

resumed his supreme direction

of fascism in Italy.

Hendrik !

However, allied sources have

indicated that Italy is sure--

I can hear it all

the way downstairs.

Nobody

can hear it out on the street.

It's a stupid risk.

[ turns radio off ]

If you listen to English news,

you keep it down.

You know, having this radio

upsets your mother.

The Germans are going to lose

Italy. This is the beginning

of the end for them.

It could be years

before it's all over.

Yeah, but now is the time

to put the pressure on.

Now is the time to be patient.

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