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I thought you didn't like excuses.

Dammit!

Excuse me, Father.

In war, life is ever so simple.

The problems arise afterwards.

-Don't you agree, Father?

-Yes.

Religion may play a great part

in times of war,

but more so when

the silence of arms

toys with our peace of mind.

When we pray to God

in times of war

we can rely on his support if only

we have faith in our cause.

Excuse me, Father,

but what about the other side?

The enemy believes as much

in his cause.

Why of course, Herr Kessler.

God is on everybodys side.

But when you fight for a cause

with all your heart,

God finds it easier to forgive

if you thereby disobey

his commands.

And who doesn't God forgive?

The unbelievers.

The lukewarm ones

who don't take sides.

They are condemned to eternal

wandering.

He has no mercy on them,

Herr Kessler.

"So because thou art lukewarm,

I will spee thee out of my mouth".

They're just about to blast!

The Allies are blowing up

cranes in Westhafen.

They're dismantling.

Dismantling?

They want to prevent another

German military power from arising.

So they're destroying everything

that might be of use for that.

I fail to see how the few cranes

we have left

might pose a threat.

The food supply situation

will become even worse.

You're so naive, Kat!

The cranes are loading coal

for IG-Farben.

The Americans are clever.

They get hold

of the chemical patents

and then they destroy the plants

to prevent any further production.

All in the name

of demilitarization.

I really admire the Americans.

Mr. Kessler?

Did you know that many factories

in Germany

were owned by Americans

during the war?

The Pater is praying for Mariakirche

in Westhafen,

so that the explosions

may not harm it.

That was that.

You may bring the coffee now.

-May I call you Leopold?

-Of course, sir.

You must understand,

Herr Leopold,

our family has always treasured

international contacts.

Pay us a visit now and again.

How about dinner on Friday?

I'm affraid that's one of your fellow

Americans at the door.

Just a mnute, please.

I'm sure you'll like Alex.

We studied together in Berlin

and now he's back in Germany.

-Colonel Harris.

-Welcome, Alex.

Max, you must fill in

this questionaire.

May I introduce to you one

of your countrymen

who has just been employed

in our company.

Mr. Leopold Kessler,

Herr Alexander Harris.

How do you do?

In fact it's actually Leo

I came to meet.

I understand you're

of German descent.

I'd be the last one to blame

you for that.

You meet so many sensible

Germans these days.

It's been a pleasant evening,

Herr Hartmann.

I have to go and check up on the

church before curfew.

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