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I'm just supposed to go in and ask for Schellenberg?

My God.

I'll do it for you.

I advise against making any small talk.

- Yes, of course. - And I would stand. Don't sit.

- Understood. - And he's asked to see you alone.

What? You can't be with me?

You're seeing General Schellenberg for one reason only: to receive orders.

I feel like throwing up.

Well, don't.

- Moment. -

Go ahead.

Mademoiselle.

Herr Schellenberg.

Please have a seat.

I know you're quite busy. I don't want to impose.

Please.

- Thank you. -

- Cigarette? - If I may.

Of course.

Thank you.

What a pleasure

to be able to return Coco Chanel the rightful ownership of her company.

Is it done?

It will be.

And I will be grateful.

The Wertheimers have taken advantage of me

from the very start of our partnership over... ...20 years ago.

What else did you expect of them? They are Jews.

But I have other matters to discuss with you.

Spatz has told me that you know Sir Winston Churchill.

He did?

- Do you? - Yes, I do.

- For how long? - It's quite some time.

How long?

Oh... ...decades, really.

We've had many dinners together since the '20s.

- Vacationed together, uh-- - So it's personal?

Oh, yes. Sir Winston has even taken the opportunity to cry on my lap.

Very good.

Very good.

Mademoiselle...

I wish for you to communicate with Churchill confidentially.

- You can get to him, yes? - Oh, I-I-I didn't realize...

...um--

To be perfectly candid, I don't know.

You don't know what?

I don't kn--

Haven't I told you that I have already taken steps

to return you the rightful ownership of your company, Coco?

You don't know? You don't want to?

No, of course I want to, but I, um-- I don't know where he is.

We've taken care of all that.

For your mission, of course.

- My mission? - Yes.

Operation Modellhut.

Your code name is now... ...Westminster.

You will need to travel to Madrid and meet with Churchill.

Spatz will facilitate all the details.

You will personally deliver this to the prime minister...

a peace offering encouraging Mr. Churchill

to accept our proposal to end hostilities with Germany.

But I'm a fashion designer.

Don't underestimate yourself, Coco.

You can do it.

In success...

history will remember you more for this than for any dress you have ever made.

This is your life's work.

How did it go?

It's time.

Come with me.

- -

Twenties. French Resistance.

They think she has valuable information.

Her name?

Catherine.

Has she said anything?

No.

Hmm.

Catherine.

There is a softness in your name.

Perhaps you will not be too much trouble.

You can help yourself by talking to me.

And if you don't...

I will hurt you.

And I will not stop to hurt you until you tell me everything I need to know.

Catherine.

You don't think they've already killed her, do you?

No.

They'll want to know what she knows.

But your people will help.

Unless she's been brought to the House.

It's the only place the Resistance has no influence.

The House?

No one gets out of there alive.

God help us all.

I haven't spoken to Churchill in years.

I have no reason to believe he will actually meet with me. I--

And did you tell this to Schellenberg?

I tried. He pressured me.

Coco, he's under a lot of stress.

He wants to end the war.

What will Schellenberg do to me?

You need to get to Churchill.

I'm exhausted.

I need a drink. I need sleep.

- - Put me to bed.

I need you.

Christian, come sit.

Can we offer you something to drink?

No.

I just need the company.

The, uh--

The man in the Resistance, he, uh...

He tells me that...

...Catherine is, uh-- is in the Rue de la Pompe.

- - She's being tortured.

- The House. I know of that place. - Oh.

We all do.

Poor Catherine--

It's the only place they can't help her.

I keep thinking about what I have put all of you through

these four years designing for the Nazis.

It's quite a burden for you.

But, Christian, my wife has an old friend

who is, in fact, the mother-in-law of the chief of police here in Paris.

Perhaps he could help.

What can the French police do?

I have heard that many Nazis are starting to leave Paris.

Mm-hmm?

Maybe the chief of police would know if it's true

and what it means for the prisoners.

Wha-What about bribes? Will money help?

Maybe, but they think it will make her seem more important.

You'd be willing to reach out?

Of course.

Thank you, Lucien. Thank you.

- -

- - I need a name.

What is a mere few letters of the alphabet

put together in order to make sounds?

A name.

Give us a name and we will stop!

- -

The people running Rue de la Pompe, they're animals.

My wife tells me people need hope then she sends me people like you.

And-- And I try to be kind,

but I think people need honesty.

That's all we ask.

They will torture your sister.

And even if she confesses everything, they will probably still kill her.

Where was she living? She might tell them that.

I-If she does, I-- I'll be there, and I could go in her place.

Stop talking so foolishly.

Go in her place? Believe me, you'll change your mind.

Commander, is there any truth to the rumor that the Nazis may be leaving Paris soon?

Yes...

...but they might move prisoners capable to work in the camps.

- I'm sorry. I can't help you. - Hold on.

The Nazis are really leaving Paris?

We can only hope.

How do they transport the prisoners?

By train.

It's-- It's-- It's always by train.

I have to tell Catherine's boyfriend.

Let's go, Lucien.

Well, I thought of one way, one person.

Someone who could make it happen.

And who's that?

- Elsa Lombardi. -

An Italian?

An illegitimate child of the royal family.

Ah. Lombardi's British?

Her married name.

She's married to a captain in Mussolini's army.

She's how I met the Duke of Westminster,

then Prince Edward, Churchill, all of them.

Winston has a soft spot for Elsa.

I see.

If we bring her to Madrid, it will ensure I get to see him.

Reach out to her then.

Oh, I haven't been on good terms since before the war.

And she's in Rome, so...

Oh, we have influence in Rome.

Question is, can she be trusted?

Doesn't matter. She's my only way to Churchill.

We're going to need a cover story... ...for both of you.

Business.

We can open a boutique in Madrid.

Mm-hmm. That's good.