A French Village (Un village français)

10 March 1941.

Do you really think it is wise for you to stay here?

He won't come back.

Anyway, even if he comes back, he won't do anything to me. I know him.

Not really, it would seem.

Have you heard anything?

It seems that little Sarah and the refugee family have not spoken, otherwise...

- Judith and I would already have been arrested. - And Laurin?

Nothing.

Apparently there is also a file on him at the Command.

My God!

Marie, I absolutely need to see that file.

I need to know what the Germans know.

- And that's where I need you. - Me?

Yes. To enter the Command you need a special pass.

A pass I cannot forge without the original signature on a real one.

And then?

Then Mr. Schwartz has one.

No! You can't ask me that!

When do you meet?

He is coming for lunch.

Good, then make sure you find a moment to obtain the pass

and copy the signature. Copy it 20 times, 30 times.

- Until it looks real. - But I will never manage that!

Marie!

Until we know what the Germans know, we are all in danger.

You, me and... the people I recruited three months ago.

Subtitles by: Adribai, Hanna Lise and LEXLEX.

Come on, eat!

You prefer carrots, but I don't have any here.

I can't go downstairs. Dad is with a comrade.

I'll try, but I might get scolded, you know.

Danger of death.

You are a good person.

If you think I'm a good person...

I know nothing.

In any case you are not a traitor, I know that.

Well, listen, an important comrade is coming on Thursday.

His name is Léon.

He was here with Marty during the mutiny of '19.

You should organize a meeting here.

When?

Tomorrow evening.

Tomorrow evening. You could have warned me earlier.

Yes, but the earlier you warn, the greater the security risk.

I had a crazy day at the sawmill.

- How do you expect me to organize all this? - Organize it, comrade.

Don't forget you are on probation.

Comrade Léon just explained to us... I am not quite sure what.

It seems there are changes in the party line.

- What time does he arrive? - Around 4 or 5 pm.

Can you host him here?

- Yes. - Perfect!

Comrade Léon likes good food. We should prepare a dinner.

I have nothing to receive guests with.

There is barely enough for the child and me.

If you want comrade Léon to be in a good mood...

Alright. How many will we be?

With Edmond 4.

A rabbit could work?

What are you doing here?

I just asked you to stay upstairs.

It is important to obey your father, my little friend.

- Come on, go. - Oh no, dad...

Go!

We'll manage.

We'll manage.

I want the name of the courier and of the people who brought you to him.

But they are people we met in the street. I don't know their names.

Your story doesn't hold up and you know it.

By protecting these people you are only making your situation worse.

How can I make my situation worse?

- You killed my son! - You have another son, sir.

If you give me the information,

I can get you a pass for the southern zone.

For you and your family.

As you can see we are not monsters.

What have you done with my son's body?

I don't know. I can inquire.

I would like to say a prayer at his grave.

I will do what I can.

I cannot give you the names of the people who helped us.

And the courier who left us, I don't know his surname...

But the name is... Laurin.

Laurin.

Laurin... like Lorraine.

Laurin!

- Are you coming for lunch? - No. I'm having lunch at Berthier's. You know that.

Ah yes. That's right.

Well, it doesn't matter. We'll have lunch just the two of us.

Eh? What would you like, my love?

I don't know.

Where is Sarah?

She is in prison, Marceau.

We should talk to Von Ritter because, frankly, this is not good.

I would also prefer they release her. She is not a bad girl.

Give dad a kiss.

Good day.

Go prepare your things, Marceau.

I didn't like what you did last night. Understood?

Yes, dad.

You must obey, Gustave.

Sometimes I ask you to do things you don't understand. Well, you must do them anyway.

- But, tell me... - Yes?

The man I saw last night, did I see him or not?

You didn't see him, of course.

Why do you never see the people I can see?

Do you know there is a war?

Yes. But you didn't go. Mom said you had a defect.

I have a pathology, idiot. Not a defect.

I wasn't at the front. But war is everywhere, even here.

And when there is war, it's a mess.

And you see people who cannot be seen.

In short, the ones you cannot see.

Do you understand?

No.

Well. It doesn't matter.

Tonight you sleep at Marceau's.

- Well, if the Schwartzes agree. - Why?

What did I tell you? I don't want to hear these kinds of questions anymore.

I'll punish you if you continue, huh?

Come on, come with me.

They can't eat your rabbit.

Do you know there is a war?

It's chaos, the war.

Yes, but he can't eat your rabbit together with you. That's not possible.

It wasn't for me. It's for tonight.

And tonight I sleep at your place, of course.

- And who does he eat it with then? - I don't know.

But that's not the important thing.

I must save Captain Carrot.

What do you say if we look for other things to eat?

And where do you want us to find food?

Do you want me to go back to my house?

No, you mustn't steal but... do you remember the coupons from the other day?

What, the coupons? Did you keep them?

Yes. With those we can buy things to eat.

I will bring them home before my dad comes back from work,

and when he returns, he will see them and Captain Carrot will be saved.

Does the name Laurin mean anything to you?

No.

Don't you know any Laurin?

Well, no.

Do you know your employers, the Schwartzes, have a farm in Les Essarts...

Yes.

And you don't know the name of the tenant farmer?

Oh yes... yes, indeed...

Laurin... I had forgotten.

So you know him, Laurin Germain.

Yes, indeed, now that you mention it...

And have you seen him recently? Say, less than a week ago?

No, no. The farm is in the unoccupied zone. We don't go there anymore.

The problem, miss, is that the people arrested with you

say the courier is called Laurin.

That is not a common name.

Laurin.

Yes. It's him, yes.

Do you want a cigarette?

Yes, thank you.

Return it to those idiots of the Wehrmacht,

and immediately issue a search notice

in the north and south zones on Lorrain Germain

and then check if he is married, if he has family.

You can go.

What is your name?

Jeanne Marchaud. A U D. I was born in Lyon and live in Villeneuve.

- What did you come to do? - Cleaning.

Good. The sentry doesn't recognize you. What do you say to him?

That Marinette is sick. Is she really sick?

Natacha, please, leave it.

Once on site, where do you go?

Second office, on the right.

- I go in and lock the door. - And...?

And... the drawer... at the top. I have 20 minutes to copy everything I can.

Good.

Henri.

It's the first time I see you... scared.

Commander?

Raymond, I am very annoyed...

The order is late.

I'm dealing with it with my team leader. We'll work double shifts.

We'll catch up, don't worry.

The delay would ruin me.

The SD will make trouble. I risk being transferred to Poland or God knows where...

Listen, trust me. I promise we'll make it up.

But I have to ask you something delicate.

My maid was arrested 2 days ago by the German military police.

- For what reason? - She crossed the line, she's Jewish.

Sarah Meyer.

Given the work I do for the Wehrmacht, tell me if I can intercede for her.

- Is she at least French? - Yes, yes.

Good. I'll see what I can do.

If she's French, I can always try.

Thank you.

Don't worry, okay!

- Good morning, Blanchon. - Commissioner.

Judith.

How are you?

I can't stop thinking about the baby who died.

I can't stop thinking that I was the one who entrusted them to you!