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Cannes, Auxerre, or Polperro?

Oh, I suppose not.

Meanwhile, am I to do nothing but

to carry messages, to find food...

Yes, yes, have a drink. I'll get you

one.

Oh, no, thank you. I do not drink.

You don't drink?

You don't smoke. So far, I haven't

even heard you swear.

Never mind. We'll soon change all

that.

Lise, you've been here for ten days

now and I've been sizing you up.

You've been sizing me up? Yes.

I think you'll do. I'm going to give

you a job.

That is very kind of you. You may not

think so when I tell you what it is.

It's to go to Marseille.

I warn you, the town is stiff with

Gestapo, German soldiers and Vichy police.

And it's no small job.

It's to pick up the plans of the

port and to get them away to London.

Will you do it? But of course. Good.

As a woman, you have a better chance

than a man.

When you get to Marseille,

go to the cafe on the waterfront

called Oscar's.

You'll find Jacques there.

THEY SPEAK IN FRENCH

Oscar will leave a suitcase here. The

plans are inside it.

Oscar will tell you where to locate

Michel. Bonjour.

IN FRENCH:

S'il vous plait, Oscar.

Michel will be waiting

on the low tide.

On the low tide?

Oui. Then I must sleep the night in

Marseille.

Oscar, where is a safe hotel?

No hotel in Marseille is safe.

But I know a good house.

Hotel du Paradis.

Say Oscar sent you.

Bonsoir, madame. Bonsoir.

Je suis envoyee par...Oscar.

Oscar?

Oscar est un bon ami.

Pour passer la nuit?

C'est ca.

You know what kind of a house this

is?

I think so.

You think right.

The house is full of German

soldiers,

many are deserters,

but I will see that you are not

disturbed.

I am most grateful.

But why? Am I not a Frenchwoman too?

Oh, a room with a key will cost you

50 francs.

Marie!

Take madame up to room number ten.

Non, merci.

Merci.

Bonsoir, madame. Bonsoir, madame.

Bonne nuit.

ORDERS ARE BARKED

HE KNOCKS AT DOOR

HE KNOCKS AGAIN:

HEAVY KNOCKING AT DOOR

KNOCKING CONTINUES

MAN CALLS OU SHE SPEAKS FRENCH

Ca, c'est la chambre de ma maman.

Elle a la scarlatine.

I know what Marseille is like these days,

and she should have got back long ago.

You're very callous.

My dear Madeleine, Lise can only

learn by experience.

Perhaps Oscar is away, or perhaps

she's fallen off the jetty.

We should find out,

sooner or later.

I tell you, it would take a man of ten

years' experience to do that job properly.

And you, you send a girl!

Would you mind not pointing that at

me? It might go off.

You give her a big job too soon.

You're a fool. Oh, shut up!

She's got guts, determination and

common sense.

If she's been picked up, it's just too bad.

We shall hear from Oscar soon enough.

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