The Night of the Generals Page #3

You've read the memorandum.

Oh, yes. Yes, I have...

And what does

the memorandum say?

That phase one is intended

to intimidate the population

to search houses,

to find and arrest resistance.

Then that is the exact purpose

of the exercise.

An excellent plan, by the way.

Much like my own

when I first came here,

only I was never given

the ultimate authority

to implement it.

But am I to understand that if there

is resistance during phase one,

you would then go to phase two

and even to phase three,

which would mean

the destruction of the entire city?

You are to understand

exactly that.

Well, uh, isn't that

somewhat excessive?

Excessive.

You will be aware that we are

30 miles from Moscow.

We are moving ahead

on a 5000 mile front.

Every available soldier

is needed if we are to

conquer Russia.

Yet here in Warsaw,

three divisions are rotting,

because of a few thousand criminal

Poles and Jews hiding in slums.

It is excessive to permit

this state of affairs.

Who is it?

You have my full list of requirements.

Eleanore, come in. Come in, my dear.

I hope I'm not disturbing.

My wife arrived early

this morning from Berlin.

How was Berlin?

Eager to hear the good news

that always follows in the wake

of a good soldier.

When I heard you were

with my husband,

I came straight here.

I wanted to tell you myself

what an inspiration

you've been to us all at home.

I am flattered, ma'am.

Oh, no, I'm not flattering you.

I'm honoring you

as you deserve.

If you're not too busy,

I shall need your help

with the arrangements

for the soiree tonight.

In your honor, General Tanz.

I'll look forward to it, ma'am.

Oh, incidentally, our daughter,

Ulrike, is here in Warsaw.

She'll be at the soiree too.

Yes?

Well, you remember her,

don't you?

In Berlin, at the garden party

at General Jodi's house.

Oh, yes, I do remember her.

My compliments, ma'am.

Sorry. I suppose

that was obvious.

But you know how mothers are.

Anxious to become

mothers-in-law, I should think.

A splendid officer,

no doubt of that.

A mother would be proud

to see her daughter...

Married to a war memorial?

Excuse me, ma'am.

I shall continue to study

General Tanz's plan.

With sinking heart.

I detest that man.

What does he mean,

"with sinking heart"?

Oh, the black book.

What were you saying, my dear?

I don't dare say anything

when you've got your book out.

One must protect

one's reputation.

Another mess like the one

you've made here in Warsaw

and you won't have

a reputation to protect.

10:
42.

What's the date?

The 13th.

Fortunately, I still

have some influence

at Supreme Headquarters.

Indeed you have,

for which I am grateful.

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