Novogodniy Detektiv (Новогодний детектив)

Heinrich Böll will speak.

-But Brandt will be the high point. -Willy Brandt?

It's going to be Germany's biggest peace rally ever.

500,000 protestors are expected here in Bonn, alone.

You want me to go back to the Army?

I can tell you my opinion, can't I?

What?

Alex, I don't want you to go.

My wife is German. My kids are German. I live here.

-Why would I destroy my own home? -Because Americans just want to win.

But not at any price, for God's sake!

Nothing happened here today, is that clear?

-I'm going back. -Alex, listen to me.

Pull yourself together!

I have a mobile library.

A library of forbidden books.

It's a good book. But it's forbidden in East Germany.

There are more where I found it.

What's that?

You know what it is.

The doctors have given me six months.

I had an audition with that rock star Udo Lindenberg's band manager.

-What? -Yeah!

He offered me a job as back-up singer on Udo's new tour.

You mean a preemptive strike?

This is about waging a war that was forced on us.

Tomorrow you'll steal the NATO security report.

Believe me, it will definitely affect Able Archer.

The Americans plan to attack. We know that.

What we don't know is when.

Mrs. von Schwerin, are you surprised by the vast number of people

who are gathered today at the Hofgarten?

We expected a lot but not that there would be over half a million...

Cosima, have you seen Alex?

He hasn't been to any meetings in the last month.

I know. But...

I didn't think he'd want to miss the big day.

I have no idea.

ABLE ARCHER IS CASE RYAN

PREPARE...

FOR W...

War.

-Morning, soldiers! -Morning, General.

We're nearly three months into the Autumn Forge maneuvers now.

The dress code is less than satisfactory,

but you've done good work coordinating with our NATO partners.

Operation Reforger tested our readiness for a conflict

using conventional warfare.

We simulated Soviet ground attacks.

We demonstrated Allied resolve in the face of the enemy.

We received support via a massive airlift operation

from the continental United States and confronted the enemy.

Who won?

We move on to a new phase of this war game tonight.

We will be testing NATO control and command procedures

for the event of a nuclear attack.

The name NATO has assigned to this exercise is Able Archer.

Able Archer will demand much more of us,

because, as of right now, this base has been chosen to serve

as alternate NATO Headquarters for Germany.

I'm glad you're all so excited.

In terms of this simulation, that means

this will be the control center for all NATO operations.

We start tonight at 0000 hours Zulu time.

NATO Generals, staff, additional technicians and equipment

will be arriving from Heidelberg today.

I expect you to aid in their integration

and to make them feel at home.

You'll be divided up into task forces to support NATO infrastructure.

Officer Lahm has the list and will instruct you.

UNUSUAL WORKING HOURS, BLOOD RESERVES, TIGHTENED SECURITY

-I prepared this. -Thank you, Comrade Schweppenstette.

Andropov's Operation RYAN checklist is designed to assist us

in isolating key indicators of imminent attack,

which we call Case RYAN.

Unusual working hours?

Any one of these indicators taken alone is in itself insignificant.

However, if several of them occur at once,

that is a clear sign of a radical shift.

The lights in the American embassy have been burning

till 3:00 or 4:00 a.m. every night for two weeks now.

Maybe some fat American diplomat is screwing his secretary.

With the lights on?

We have confirmation

that security levels at all US military bases in West Germany

have been ramped up.

Not just in West Germany, all over the world!

In October, there was a marked increase

in encrypted traffic between the US and the UK.

Perhaps the Americans were preparing to invade Grenada.

Comrades, the facts are undeniable.

The NATO states are preparing to launch

a nuclear attack against the Soviet Union.

The only question is "when"?

-What task force are you on? -ADP.

We'll go to the woods and show LENA the stars.

Edel, what task force you got?

-General Support. -And you?

-Communications Center. -Of course! Stamm's with the big guns.

I'd rather look up at stars with Lena. Who is she?

A computer. It communicates via satellite.

It's so damn crazy how realistic this war game is.

-We won't activate real weapons, right? -No.

But we're using the real release codes!

-Seriously? -We have to.

How else can we find out if they work?

Right then. Catch you later.

Bye, Globowski.

Alex, this Able Archer thing...

-It is an exercise, right? -What else would it be?

Don't know. Maybe a cover for a real attack?

I thought I was the conspiracy theorist here.

I mean, alternate NATO Headquarters? Direct lines to London and Washington?

Real activation codes? It sounds pretty serious.

These war games are the finest hours for our generals.

They love this shit.

Your Visa is ready.

The Republic of Mozambique looks forward to welcoming you.

-Rauch. -Lenora, you're making a mistake.

Hold on.

-I have to take care of this. -Of course.

Why are you calling me here?

Able Archer's just an exercise.

-You're so naive. -No! You're over-reacting!

Lenora, you have to believe me!

Call off Operation RYAN now!

Fine. Calm down.

They're playing a war game, a very realistic one.

With real codes and security regulations,

but it's just a game.

A game is a very good cover for a real war.

But no one here wants to risk a real war!

Listen, Martin.

I know it's very hard for you without Kramer.

But you're not alone now.

No? Then whom should I turn to?

Lenora, please, if you don't believe me,

I'll have no choice but to warn them!

Hello?

Martin? Are you still there?

-Annett. -Thomas, you're way too early.

Unfortunately I can't stay for lunch.

What? Ingrid was so looking forward to it.

I have to go on a trip. She'll understand.

-But I... -Glad you miss me all of a sudden.

A trip? What sort of trip?

To Wittenberg.

For the Martin Luther celebration?

Yes. His 500th birthday. With some friends from church.

But I made your favorite meal.

-Meatballs in cream sauce. -Let's go, Thomas!

Save me some.

It won't keep!

I'll be back tomorrow.

Yvonne Edel is on board. The new singer.

Udo Lindenberg Band Tour Bus, en route to Berlin

Off to Berlin!

Here we go!

I call on the leadership of my own country

not to be afraid of the German people's desire for peace.

I would like to point out

that the best allies of the West German peace movement

are in the United States.

Willy Brandt says we don't need more weapons of mass destruction

but fewer of them.

I say we don't need any!

And Willy Brandt says that we must bridge the gap.

As they exist, we belong in the Western alliance.

Switch to two.

But NATO was founded first,

and so we must dare to take steps out of the NATO Alliance...

Now go back to one.

You have to go to the Eifel now. Immediately.

What's so urgent?

HQ believes an attack is imminent.

Kolibri says it's just an exercise.

He's threatening to warn them! We can't take that risk.

Mr. Schweppenstette. Hello.

Hello, Ms. Schneider.

Has something happened to Martin?

No, he's fine.

I just came by to tell you all is well.

How do you two know each other?

We met in the hospital.

Mr. Schweppenstette was visiting Martin.

Would you like to stay for lunch?

I don't want to impose.

Please. We've made so much food!

Our friend Thomas was invited for lunch, but something came up.

Too bad.

Yes. But please stay anyway.

I made Ingrid's famous meatballs.

-It's nothing special. -Oh, it is.

Come on, you don't want to miss this.

No, I don't want to miss out.

Peace not Pershings! Peace not Pershings!

Get down!

Stop that!

Back away!

Yankee, go home! Yankee, go home!