Escape Page #3

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It's my mother I've come to you about.

Ah, yes indeed.

- Then she has been arrested.

- Your mother, Mr Preysing...

has a very sympathetic nature.

I have here a record of her

activities in America.

She had a charming custom of harboring

renegade citizens of this country.

She helped out people that she knew,

people who were in trouble... refugees...

We do not like the word refugee.

We prefer traitor.

My mother knew nothing about

international politics.

She has the mind of an artist. She sees people

as a general humanity, not as separate races.

Mr Commissioner, believe me, my mother's

done no harm in her whole life.

And she's done more good

than most of us have.

Good for whom?

For the enemies of our state?

State, state!

How about human beings?

Mr Preysing!

I am not concerned with

your mother, believe me.

I saw you for one reason...

and one reason alone.

The fact that the woman was in trouble.

How did you find that out?

The trial was secret.

Who gave you your information?

I thought it was your

business to know everything.

So, you do not choose to tell me.

Very well...

In the most friendly way, therefore,

I must advise you to go home.

Mr Commissioner, if you'd just

see my mother, talk to her...

you'd realize she couldn't possibly be a criminal.

She's just a simple ordinary woman.

I'm afraid I must ask you to go now.

If I can't see her, at

least let me write to her.

Yes, yes, I shall have to

make the necessary inquiries.

-When?

- I don't know.

Monday.

Yes, come next Monday.

No, perhaps Friday would be better.

But that's such a long time to wait.

Couldn't I possibly...

So, you are enjoying our town, sir.

Yeah, sure. You really ought

to call it The Friendly City.

Yes, sir.

Mr Preysing?

- Well?

- I didn't want to trouble you, sir...

but I found out what you wanted to know.

This letter you gave me...

The postmark, see?

The postman thinks it's from Felzenkirche.

- Where's that?

- Two hours by train. In the mountains.

- All right. Get me a ticket on the first train.

- Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

Oh, Felzenkirche.

That's a beautiful place.

They say it's still winter up there.

Ice, snow...

Wonderful view of the Alps

there, near the border.

Border, eh?

Any restricted areas?

Concentration camps?

You shouldn't believe

everything you hear, sir.

Or anything I see, either?

Finish your drink, sir.

No, thanks. I've had enough.

I've had plenty of everything.

I've had it up to here!

What do you want?

- Are you Helda Keller?

- Yes.

Where can I find your brother, Fritz?

He is not in.

Why do you want to see him?

- We were friends in America.

- So?

Yes, Fritz was working for

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