Close to the Enemy

He can be very important to us.

A jet plane man. Brilliant man.

I want you to take this German and get him wining and dining,

- and completely turn him around. - This is our real operation.

We have the capacity to listen to several rooms

where we've parked people we're interested in.

That's the funny thing about this hotel.

I hear the Army is using it. Is that you?

Maybe bringing people over here

who did things during the war that they need to answer for.

You have your job to do, Miss Griffiths, I understand.

But our job concerns matters of national security.

You're from T-Force, aren't you?

Oh, come on, surely you can tell me that. Can't you?

- Did you see the doctor, Victor? - Yes, I did indeed.

And he gave you something for your headaches?

Oh, gloriously empty up here.

What is this really serious work you're doing that means you can't stay?

You don't want to lose them, I promise you.

You really don't want to find you've lost them.

I will not work for the British government.

Oh, it is you. My little one.

How nice to meet you again.

I try to be good but baby, it's not for me

Well, I try to be good but baby, it's not for me

No use pretending I'm who you want me to be

Got a sweet smile but I ain't your honey rose

Said I got a sweet smile but I ain't your honey rose

You've got to take me from my head down to my toes

Shout it out loud loud as the trumpet blows

I shout it out loud loud as the trumpet blows

I want to play some music and dance till the break of day...

Do you want some chocolates?

They are from Belgium.

Don't stop now! Come on!

There must be another number! There must be an encore.

Oh, you want another number, do you?

Well, honey, you may not have anything to do tomorrow,

but I do. So, goodnight, everyone.

So the basement ballroom is well and truly reopened.

It was marvellous. Even if she was a little fierce, that singer.

Rather terrifying, in fact.

She is frightening, yes.

Oh, whoa!

What a beautiful old Rolls!

Yes, it's ancient, but it works.

And the seats...

smell truly fantastic.

See what you think.

Ah, they do.

I must take that little girl shopping, by the way.

Oh, no, no, you really don't need to bother.

Oh, yes, I do. She can't wear that dress every evening.

Goodnight, my old friend.

And thanks for this evening.

Just you watch, you're not going to be able to get rid of us from now on.

Ah, Mr Ferguson.

The hotel came back to life, didn't it?

It did.

Do you think it's for one night only?

I've no idea. Who knows?

Quite right. Who knows?

We must let Mr Ferguson get back to his duties.

Whatever they might be.

Excuse me. Just a moment.

One moment.

Gentlemen, that was a tremendously interesting evening.

I can't think of anything else but this.

If it works, we may be able to see each other again.

I will visit you.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

I need your help. My room is on this floor,

but the numbers go in the wrong order.

I will show you. Please help me, sir.

You see?

They jump... from five to one...

Thank you, everybody, yeah?

Sssssh!

- So, Mr... - Ssh, ssh!

- Mmh. - I just came to say goodnight.

I'm glad to see you had such a good evening.

You stayed for all of it. And more.

It was a good evening.

Perhaps even tremendous.

But it makes no difference to anything.

One night? How could it?

It doesn't matter how many nights, I have only one desire...

to go home...

and every time I see you, this is what I will tell you.

I will not cooperate with the plans you have for me,

whatever you do, whatever happens.

Well, that's pretty clear.

You are here already, sir.

However early I am, you manage to beat me.

That's because I've got a very important assignment for you, Ringwood.

- That's good, sir. - I want you to keep them at breakfast

for as long as possible this morning.

I'm going to search his room.

You've done his room, sir. You tore the place to pieces.

Yes, but I didn't go through their things.

I know he's brought some work with him, he must have.

I know I would have done.

How many of these are you spying on, Mr Ringwood?

Listening to their conversations in their bedrooms.

It's only you, Mr Koehler. You're very special to us.

And we're not spying on you, not any more.

Now, a chance to have a real English breakfast.

We've all collected our ration books together so you can have an egg each

and a slice of bacon.

That's not your room, is it?

No, it isn't. This isn't your floor, is it?

Oh, but you don't know that.

You don't know which is my real floor or where my room is.

No, I don't. This is true.

And you haven't tried very hard to find out, have you?

Well, don't let me keep you.

Whatever you're doing, you probably don't have a lot of time to do it.

We'll just have some toast, please.

Just toast?

No. You must have the eggs. We've arranged it.

We will have the toast and nothing else, please.

I don't know how you manage to make coffee taste like this.

Yes, quite.

That's one thing the war hasn't changed.

We have now finished, thank you.

No. Please...

isn't there anything else you want?

No, thank you. Come, Lotte.

My God!

Mr Koehler, you must come and see this.

The light is amazing. So bright on all the buildings.

The views...

- What are you doing? - What does it look like?

Given you won't talk to me about your work,

I had to take the obvious course.

Which was crawling about my daughter's cupboard, was it?

- So nothing is really private here. - Not quite yet, no.

But hopefully soon.

You know, I'd love to know why you hid the barley sugars, though.

They were for her. Of course I knew your customs would take them.

Well, here you go.

Now, don't lose them.

As for these, these I'm going to keep for a day or two.

- You won't understand them. - Oh, we'll see.

I'm an engineer, remember?

I worked on jet engines before the war,

so let's see if I can surprise you.

What is really interesting is not written down, of course.

- It's in here. - Oh, naturally.

And that is what I am going to unlock.

Telephone call for Mr Ferguson.

It's me. I need your help, Cal.

What's wrong, Victor?

I find I'm on the floor and I can't move.

Come on, Victor. What are you doing on the floor?

Mrs Tooley will find me any moment and start yelling,

and I don't know what will happen then.

You have to get yourself to the hospital, Victor.

Can you do that? Can you get there?

Yes. Yes, I can always do that,

- but they are bloody useless. - Right,

so you can move. You're not completely stuck.

Victor, I'll meet you there.

I have to see the brigadier first, but I can be there by 12.

Promise me you'll get yourself to the hospital, Victor.

But only for you, Cal.

Ah, Miss Griffiths. Believe it or not, I'm in a terrible hurry this morning,

even worse than before, so I have to go.

Naturally. Since I've got you for a moment, I'll be quick.

Here's the list of names we're interested in.

Brigadier Wainwright has been sent it many times,

so if there is anything you can do to make sure we get a response...

Yes, yes. I'll see if we can get any information on any of these names

and I will get it sent straight back to you.

How long will it take?

Well, obviously I'll tell him that it's very urgent.

- You will? - Yes. Why do you doubt that?

I just know that everything is called urgent at the moment, for everybody.

And of course, because we're on different sides, as it were,

it's difficult and probably a bit of a nuisance for you.

You keep saying that we're on different sides.

As far as I'm concerned, that just isn't true.

Then prove it to me.

Right...

quick as you can, Rogers.

But not if you kill any children on the way.

And that's all you've got? Notebooks from a doll's house?

It's full of interesting stuff.

I had a quick look.

But no. I don't have a happy German for you

ready to work for us for the rest of his life

and to give us all of his secrets. No.

He wants to go home.

The only place he's not going is home.

I will have these doll's books checked out,

but we need him cooperating with us.

Well, someone else may do better than me.

They're going to have to, aren't they?

No-one else can do it better. You have to do it.

He could be of vital strategic importance. Just crack his resolve.