Uncertain Glory Page #4

That's fear.

I've already had one foot in the grave,

it's still cold.

If you've ever been out there

and seen that...

And then have them come

and cut the collar off your neck?

That's when a man dies.

Not when the knife comes down.

- And a firing squad would be easier?

- Pretty much.

Look, Bonet, I'll be honest with you.

I have, it's true,

a prejudice against the guillotine.

But I've got to die.

And this way you'll be rid of me.

They'll even fire a salute in my honor.

Your honor?

You amuse me, Picard.

- Captain, what have you found?

- Not a thing.

We've searched every field

within 10 kilometers of the bridge.

No trace of the saboteur.

I would like to offer you

a little professional advice, captain.

- Yes?

- The Gestapo does not entirely trust...

...you gentlemen of the Garde Mobile.

You are Frenchmen as,

no doubt, is the saboteur.

If he is not found,

we will hold you responsible.

You, personally.

Do you think these saboteurs

are fools enough to wait to be caught?

- We will leave the details to you, captain.

- Yes, sir.

What's the matter, Bonet?

The Gestapo worry you?

Or your conscience?

Let's eat something.

I'm sick of listening to you.

My offer still worries you, doesn't it?

And it always will,

day and night, until you die.

A hundred men.

A hundred men you could've saved

and didn't.

Even I don't envy you, Bonet.

A hundred Frenchmen.

Look at them.

All passengers for Tours, Orlans, Paris.

Your train will proceed

to the Gartempe bridge...

...where the boats

will take you across the river.

Well, train's leaving.

Now, listen, Picard, carefully.

I've been with the Sret for 25 years

without a black mark against me.

What I shall do now is a crime for

which I can be discharged and imprisoned.

And I have a wife and children.

But I'm going to risk everything

on the word of a thief and a murderer.

Yes, I accept your offer.

Thanks.

Now what?

Not far from here there is a bridge.

Or what's left of one.

We are going to have a look at it.

Now, go on.

Keep in front of me

and don't try any tricks.

It would spoil everything

to be caught here.

Hmm.

- He did a fine job, that fellow.

- Not he.

"I did a fine job."

It is "l" from now on.

Get that into your skull.

There is only one saboteur

and that's you.

All right. I did a fine job.

That's better.

Take a good look around here.

Everything you see,

photograph in your brain. Everything.

The Gestapo will ask a lot of questions.

Now, turn away

and tell me what you've seen.

All right.

Across the hill,

the tracks turn off to the left.

And before you come to the bridge,

a clump of trees.

Correct, elms.

- Elms.

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