"PARIS, ST-GERMAIN-DES-PRÉS FEBRUARY 1949" "SAIGON, THE SUMMER OF OUR 20S" ""My Tonkinese girl..."" "Speak for yourself." "Too late for me." "Why don't you dance with Phuong?" "She's a real Tonkinese." "See you tomorrow!" "What we're doing's wrong." "Just once more." "I want you so much!" "So much!" " You?" " Yes." "Terribly!" "Like mad!" "We won't be able to go on." " Right." " I don't thing we can..." "Hurry!" "We're running late." "The captain will go crazy if he doesn't see me." "I'll cover you." "Come on!" "It's an order." "Don't forget, I'm your boss." "Hurry up." "Like the cleavage?" "Does the bow make my butt look bigger?" "No, it enhances your figure." "The girl's right." " You don't like it anymore?" " It's not that." "But for a rural wedding, maybe our uniforms from the Legion of Honor would be more appropriate..." "More sober." "Can you picture me at your wedding wearing this?" " Quite funny." " A nurse..." "We'd look alike." "So long as Philippe's father likes it." "Guys in St-Cyr uniforms, girls in Legion garb." "Imagine the sight." "You're so pretty!" "She's right." "You're dazzling." "He's the man of my life." "Oh, we'll be late!" "I'll take the bow off." "I'll pick her up, as planned." "It'll be ready." "The rest is fine." "Thanks, Mrs. Ezilda." "It's beautiful." "Move it, boys!" "Move your asses!" "Faster!" "Beauséjour, what's wrong?" "Move it!" "You look like a bunch of cripples!" "Beauséjour, need a stepladder?" "What are you doing?" "Get up!" "Take him away!" "Out of sight!" "PARIS, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE" "Hello?" " General, your son's been ill." " Meaning?" "Results of our examination show a major heart deficiency." "Come and see me here at 7 PM." "Yes, General." "Head doctor Rondinaud, General." "Let him in." "Thank you for coming." "Please have a seat." "I realized it was important." "You mean "essential."" "Our family's known for its sense of duty." "Since the 1st Empire!" "Whatever the circumstances." "Fine, General, but his health is a source of concern." "Auricular fibrillation can cause pulmonary edema," " loss of consciousness..." " I know what I have to do." "General, you'd be taking on a huge responsibility." "I'll have him transferred to staff headquarters or the High Commissioner's office." "Fine." "I'll transfer his file to Saigon." "I'll do it." "I'll tell them he shouldn't do any running." "OK?" "Much obliged, general." "I bet you 2 f he missed the train." "He never got himself a watch." "He'd need good excuses to miss a train." "He was in Saigon." " Here!" " Thanks." " Keep the change." " Thanks." " Take care!" " Bye." "You moron!" "Really..." "Think a guy in my position takes the train?" "Hey!" "You're dressed like a prince." "Stalin's your tailor?" "Leave Stalin out of this!" "What about me?" "What do you think?" "First-class suit, made to measure." "Wild silk tie." "Italian shoes." "It's Gérard Saigon style." "The perfect country look." "I don't have time to grow old." "Gérard, don't show up at my wedding dressed like that." "Are you jealous?" "You don't know Indochina..." "You can't imagine the scents and aromas there." "As for love, in France you're still in the minor leagues." "Stop it!" "There's a war." "War's for guys like you." "That's all we talk about." "Maybe with the general." "Is your dad still... strict?" "Enough!" "You communist..." "Still fond of grape juice?" "I see we got our old Gérard back." "Let's go!" "You clown!" "The time he showed his butt in the village square..." "Here!" "While you were touring, we preserved the good stuff." "Damn morons!" ""Marquis de St-Maigrin." The Beauséjour estate's best." "Pass the bottle!" "Dammit!" "I'm happy to be here." "Here with the 2 of you, like in the old days." " As always." " Oh yeah." " Hey!" "Watch out!" " No!" "How stupid!" "BEAUSÉJOUR ESTATE" "Sophie, my dear sister!" "Where would I be without you?" "Looks like the 3 Musketeers got drunk last night?" "Am I right?" "With Gérard, you never know how it's going to end." "Are the shoulders OK?" "I altered them myself." "In that case..." "You'll be the most handsome, the most attractive." "As always." "What for?" "To please Dad?" "Fit into his plans?" "Marry the right person?" "Fabienne's young." "There's plenty of time to love her." "1,000... 10,000..." "There's 100,000 piasters." "That's 1,700,000 f, if I'm not mistaken." "But if we get caught..." "It's trafficking." "If we're caught, the risk is low." "A big fine." "Everyone does it." "But be straight with your partners." "Otherwise..." "For 20,000 piasters, what's the downside?" "Afraid I'll swindle you?" "No, but I have to check." "It's my dough." "Next time, Dad, see your banker." "You give 1 f." "You get back 2." "Isn't that profit?" "Are you done?" "Let's go." "With all that dough, you can renovate the shop." "But to renovate the house, you'll have to invest more." "Have a nice day, Dad!" "C'mon, Pedro!" "Take the wheel." "The next one's yours." " We'll end up in the water." " C'mon!" "C'mon!" "C'mon!" "Let's go!" "Go!" "This one's for us." "Now start the car." "Now speed up." "Go!" "Faster!" "Step on the gas!" " It's OK." " Wake up, Spaniard!" "Go ahead!" "Do it now!" "Dammit!" "Stupid guy!" "Goddammit!" "Oh God!" "Dammit!" "Shit!" "Let's get out of here." "Let's go, now!" "Come back!" "Come back!" "You're stupid!" "Can't you see the car's on fire?" " Call the cops." " No, we won't." " Call the cops." " No, we won't call anyone." " Not a word!" "Nobody saw us." " Get in!" "Pedro!" "Pedro!" "Try and relax!" "We've never been here." "We've never been on this road." "Nobody saw us." "Get in!" "Hurry up, you two!" "Let's get out of here fast." "PARIS, DEFENSE MINISTER'S HOME" "Don't forget, Beauséjour." "Go all out!" "All out!" "We prevented the US from going to Indochina instead of us." "Believe me, it wasn't easy." "De Gaulle handled things well." "See you next week!" "My apologies, Minister." "My son's getting married next week." "So..." " Right!" "Congratulations!" " Thank you." " I'll expect your report." " Of course." "Goodbye, Minister." "It's a lovely evening." "I'm very happy." "Look how handsome he is." "What's up, Pedro?" "Are you sick?" "Open up!" "You make me puke, you two." "I'm trying to figure you out..." "We just killed a guy in the woods and you're here fooling around." "We didn't kill anyone." "Come and relax with us." "That's enough!" "Come on out!" "Open up!" "Don't be stupid." "That's enough, Pedro." "We agreed never to talk about it." " I'm leaving." " You leave." "Everyone leaves." "It's late." "You worked yourself up too much." "But we're here." "OK?" "You don't get it." "I'm leaving!" "I'm going to Indochina." "You say that because you're drunk." "I've never seen things so clearly in my whole life." "In a few days, you'll go away." "No one will remember you." "I should stay and pick up the pieces?" "Tomorrow I'll volunteer to go to Indochina." "How stupid this Spaniard is!" "Go join the others." "I'll look after him." "Pedro, listen to me." "You're not cut out to go to war." "You want to get shot for nothing?" "That's what you want?" "Shot in the belly instead of enjoying the sun and good wine?" "Know what I mean?" "Understand, Pedro?" "Come here." "Come here." "It's OK." "You'll be fine." "It's OK." "It's OK." "It's fine." "Your sister left?" "I looked everywhere." "She's scared of you." "She's hiding." "What happened to you, Pedro?" "He's upset." "He thinks he should have married Philippe." "Just kidding!" " Know where I can find him?" " No." " Are you OK?" " Yes." "Don't worry." "I'll look after him." "Let's go!" "Know where Philippe is?" "I'm looking for him too." "Come on in." "I'll go." "You're out of your mind." "Your friends gave you that idea." "I thought it through, Dad." "You thought..." "It's the most stupid thing you've ever done." "It's not our war." "It's not our..." "your business at all." "It's a war for the middle class." "I know you read L'humanité..." "You should too." "I'll write." "Write home." "It's important." "And come back home." "Come back." "Be careful!" "You OK?" "Almost." "I'm very sorry." "Last night, I was drunk." "Don't worry." "We have a whole life in front of us." "We do." "Oh, shit!" "You're almost on time." "Let's hurry up!" "What time do you get to Paris?" "At 7:15." "No US cigarettes." "You ought to know that." "What's going on?" "Should I wait for you for breakfast?" "I'm coming." " Who was it?" " My dad." "Which way out?" "The backyard." "You wouldn't be the first." "Come here." "I hate saying goodbye at a train station." "You know what I expect of you." "It's in our genes." "Don't worry." "I'll make you proud." "Pride is fine, but we have other values too..." "Remember that." "I'll try." "Be an honor to our name, Philippe." "That's all I ask." "Try and stay safe there." "Now go." "Time doesn't matter, darling." "I love you." "I also packed 3 white shirts and 3 ties, just in case." "Thanks, darling." " Philippe..." " Yes?" "I'll miss you." "I'll miss you too." "INDOCHINA, TONKIN SEPTEMBER 1949" "SAIGON, FRENCH FAR EAST EXPEDITIONARY CORPS HQ" "Lt. Beauséjour here." "Good morning, Sergeant." "Please bring me the Pedro Galindes file." "Thank you." "Come in, Sergeant." " Hello." " Hello." "Here!" "Pedro Galindes." "I want the List of Postings." "I thought he had been posted in Ben Trai." "It seems he asked to join the commando?" "Yes." "The very worst." "They're daredevils." "We know where they depart from, but never where they'll return." "Do they stay in touch with staff headquarters?" "As a rule..." "When their mission's over." "Or they don't come back." "As a rule..." "Thank you." "That's all." "I made the reservations:" "the bar, the girls..." " It's a great place." " Sorry!" "I can't go." "An important meeting..." "Staff headquarters can wait." " I really can't." " I'll sign an exemption." "OK." "You win." "The girls will come later." "I've seen your workshop." "Now come and see mine." " Just 1 second." " I'll be right back." " Just 1 second." " I'll be right back." "In this place, you'll lose your car doors." "This is the workshop." "Where you're making a fortune?" "Not really a fortune." "I stay afloat." "Careful with those vases!" " You sell the rich what?" " Everything they want." "I specialize in everything." "I have the best plan." "Need an item?" "I got it." "Booze, fabric, paint, opium, can openers, clothespins, flashlights, pretty girls..." "Even movies." "I order the ones that make me laugh." "Like Charlie Chaplin." "Here we drink cognac and soda." "Well, this is Indochina!" "Just take it easy!" "Cheers!" "Any news of Pedro yet?" "No, but I'm on his trail." "The three of us here:" "a dream come true." "Understood." "We'll go down the river." "Over." " Le Coz, get those Cong!" " Understood." "This time, we'll get those morons." "Mong!" "Here!" "Faster, Mimoun." "Know who Mimoun is?" "Yes, a runner." "A good Arab runner." "Keep going." "Take shelter!" "Philippin, a grenade!" "Machine gun, center." "Blow him up!" "Pedro, around by the left." "Spaghetti, Lafaye, come!" "Pujol, down to the river on the left." "Go!" "Go!" "Stay here." "Throw grenades every 10 minutes only." "Get it?" "We'll clean them out." "Don't throw grenades our way." "Not this way!" "Gimme your Luger." "I'll get them!" "Well done!" "Let's go!" "Get out of there!" "Get him out, Spaghetti." "Let's see." "Move!" "A political marshal?" "I see." "Here we are!" "We'll discuss this further." "Take him away!" "Ask him where the Viet are." "Move back!" "Tell him to move back." "The Viet." "Enough nonsense!" "Captain, what should we do with him?" "Take him to the camp." "Operation Catfish over." "I repeat." "Operation Catfish over." "We gave those darn morons a real beating." "YEN BINH, FRENCH POST" "We know you gave the Viet our position." "If I let you got, the backup troops will cut my head off." "Want a cigarette?" "I'm leaving." "SAIGON HARBOR, CUSTOMS WHARF" "Move your asses!" "You have to check." " Got to check." " Sure!" "Film spools." " All perfect!" " I checked." "You sign." "Yes." "Thanks." " Have a nice day!" " Same to you." ""Dear sister:" "I took too long writing." "I'll make up for it." ""Saigon's a big city and very noisy." ""You'd love the scents and aromas here." ""Cholon, the Chinese city, is a mixture of people and objects." ""There are silk suits worth 10,000 piasters." ""Thanks to Gérard, I had 2 made for the price of 1." ""I'm taking a training course at the Information Bureau." ""Don't worry about me." "The war's farther away." ""Though there are always incidents going on in Saigon."" ""I don't go anywhere without my revolver." ""Everyone does that." ""Even elegant women carry one in their handbag."" "French, African and Moroccan soldiers," "You're fighting an unjust war, defending foreign interests..." "You should fight to free your own peoples." "Stop helping to exploit the Vietnamese people." "Join them." "Desert the French army." "France is no longer a country of liberty, equality..." "SAIGON, FRENCH FAR EAST EXPEDITIONARY CORPS HEADQUARTERS" "I knew it was a real farce." "I had said so." "But then..." "The orders came from above." "The Viet were waiting for us." "Our attempts to eliminate Ho Chi Minh and his officers failed and we took a good beating." "It's the second time such an operation is conducted in amateur fashion you don't learn at a military academy." "What's your opinion?" "I'm sure the initial planning didn't allow for 300 paratroopers to die in a prestige operation that could only fail." "Good thinking!" "It's true our Counter-Espionage division's mission was to infiltrate Ho Chi Minh's inner circle and eliminate him the way you shoot a scumbag over having breakfast." "But someone at headquarters, at the ministry or on the board felt it was unbecoming." "This huge operation and our failure cost a lot of money." "Lieutenant, how did you come to that conclusion?" "By intuition, Colonel." "Perhaps a lack of communication is also partly responsible." "It's not always enough to follow procedures and take precautions." "The Viet ignored the messages we sent to create a diversion." "They intercepted the real orders given." "It's now your duty to make sure communications are secure." "I expect detailed information." "Painstaking work." "No sloppy jobs." "Acknowledged." "I'll pass it on." "Le Coz here." "Operation over." "Rabbit skin." "Car backed up." "Acknowledged." "What did he say at the end?" "These clowns say things in Breton to piss us off." "What did he say?" "A bunch of nonsense." "You're a transmissions officer." "Translate that nonsense for me." "Understood, Lieutenant." "You piss me off, guys." "Lieutenant!" "The message." "As I mentioned, it's all nonsense." "They don't sell eggs that are still in the hen's ass." "At least, now I know." "Thanks for acting quickly." "Tell that translator I want to see him." " Yes, Lieutenant." " Thanks." "That colonel's really stupid." "The most stupid guy to join any army." "This road's a gyp." "Even guys using crossbows could make a massacre." "Is someone at the top not thinking right?" "Unfortunately, that doesn't change anything." "Instead of being evacuees, we're occupants building sentry boxes." "In absolute chaos." "What should we do?" "Follow orders and locate groups of Viet as often as possible." "Then we'll see." "We're not stupid enough to take root here." "Congrats, Lieutenant!" "You like my Viet Minh pineapple?" "A souvenir of that mishap when I got it in the leg." "Now I limp with such elegance!" "You're here about that Ho Chi Minh operation again?" "Sadly, it's a thing of the past." "We were done in with great ease." "What else can I say?" "Do you have fresh information on this sad episode?" "Perhaps your opinion on how this war was waged?" "I'm a soldier, Colonel." "I follow orders." "That's what they teach you at the Academy." "Or did your father teach you?" "Don't look so distraught." "I'm just teasing you." "Well?" "I'm here to talk about our intelligence operations." "Since I arrived here and became familiar with our missions," " I noticed a recurring feature." " I know." "It's..." "Rabbit skin." "It was too late." "He already knew." "I know." "I asked you to check into communications safety." " Are you finished?" " No." "About that..." "The Viet all speak French." "Apart from strict application of security procedures," " there's something we can do." " Like what?" "Any ideas?" "Yes." "I mean "maybe."" "I'm listening." "How many Bretons are there at headquarters and in the units?" "I don't understand your question." " There are Bretons everywhere." " Not among the Viet." "What are you getting at?" "I suggest we stop coding messages that are in French and code them in Breton." "And other messages as well." "You're talking nonsense." "No!" "If all coded and non-coded messages are sent in Breton, the Viet will hit a brick wall." "This time, Lieutenant, I'm impressed." "This can go very far." "You deserve a medal for this." "No problem!" "It's just an idea." "Good thinking!" "Get me Dupré." "Calling Sparrowhawk." "Sparrowhawk, are you there?" "Hello?" "A call from the France." " It's Phuong." " Phuong, it's you?" "I miss you." " Can you hear me?" " Oh, yes." "I miss you too." "What can we do?" "Come here." " Is he here?" " Yes." "He'll be right there." "What's going on?" "We said "tomorrow."" "Are you a colonel now?" "He's the guy for made-to-measure suits." " Hello." " Let's go." "What's wrong?" "You're very pale." "Is there a problem?" "Want something to drink?" "No." "I'll take you on a tour." "We'll throw some money around." "I'm not stupid." "At your wedding, it was clear you love that girl." "Nobody noticed." "You're wrong." "What did she tell you?" "That she misses me." "That's all." "I heard her cry." "I felt like putting my arms around her." "What did you say?" "Come on!" "What did you say?" " I told her to come." " You... what?" "The words came out of my mouth." "I just told her to come." "And her?" "I heard her cry." "She hung up." "Place your bets." "20 on red." "The die is cast?" "No more bets." "22 on red loses." "Place your bets." "There we are!" "I can't believe it!" "Here!" "What?" "My money stinks?" "I won't be able to reimburse you." "You don't have to..." "unless you win." "Agreed?" "Agreed." "You're a real prince!" "Just with you and Pedro." "No one else." "Quit acting up." "I wonder how things will go with Fabienne." "Fortunately, you're here." "Just stay." "Enjoy it!" "There's time." "Any news of Pedro yet?" "None so far." "He's doing it on purpose." "We need to know where he is." "Don't go!" "Shot in the back." "A traitor." "The Viet?" "Who knows!" "Something to do with money or a woman..." "Maybe a counterspy." " Come on!" " Who's that?" "A cop from Intelligence." "SAIGON, INDOCHINESE FOREIGN EXCHANGE BUREAU" "'Scuse me!" "Now we're moving." "Mr. Gérard Fougeray." "That's not right!" "I won't have it!" "It's not right!" "I know some people..." "People in high places." "Leave me alone!" " Mr. Raoul, please." " He's not here." "How come?" "He's not working today." " He'll be back when?" " I don't know." "Why don't you know?" "Is he on vacation or what?" "I don't know." "Mr. Van Nam'll see you." "Van Nam?" "Mr. Jean Le Bris." "You can't send more than 25,000 piasters a months to France." "Not without a voucher." "I don't make the rules." "I'm sorry." " How many piasters this month?" " Three million." "You keep increasing the amount, don't you, Mr. Fougeray?" "Maybe it'll all come to an end." "Who knows?" "A lot of people are being investigated." "If someone makes you an offer..." "A special offer..." "I suggest you accept it." "What offer... suggestion?" "Mr. Jean-Paul Téboulin." "Goodbye, Mr. Fougeray." "Goodbye." "Jean-Paul Téboulin, please." "Wicket 9." "Please hurry." "Thank you." "Morning, Michelle." "Darn morons!" "When the mission was over, we did those darn morons in!" "Please get me the recording for this message, please." " Yes, I will." " Thanks." " The tape you asked for, sir." " Thank you very much." "Operation Catfish... over." "I repeat, Operation now over." "We did those morons in." "Check this and send it on." "It's urgent." "Thanks." "I'll do it this afternoon." "Are you on your way out?" "I just thought..." "This afternoon's soon enough." "To be marked "Top Secret" and sent to the Encoding Office." " Enjoy your lunch!" " Thanks" "Oh!" "Here's a letter for you from interoffice mail." "REFUSED" "What's wrong?" "You OK?" "I'm OK." "Sorry, Phuong." "I can't take this anymore." "I submit a Mission Request each week and I'm turned down, though I'm entitled to go like everyone else." "Maybe more..." "My husband and I are both in the military." "I'm entitled to join him." "I'd be more useful there than here." "They keep saying no." "Could the general help you?" "No." "I asked him." "Maybe they get many requests." "You think many women want to move 10,000 km away?" "I want to be with him." "They don't understand." "When are you leaving?" "I don't know." "Maybe at the end of the month." "How many requests did you file?" "You can tell me." "None." "For us, it comes automatically." "I don't understand." "A matter of language." "Many backup soldiers don't speak French." "I guess you're right." "A matter of language." "This time, I remembered." "So?" "You make a very nice couple." "I think so too." "They're very good pictures." "Really!" "Keep them." "They're for you." "I love you." "Cheers!" "What's wrong?" "Tell me!" "It's bad news." "Don't say that!" "There was a guy there." "He'll tell you." "Right behind you." " Tonkinese girls..." " You bastard!" "He got me, this time." "He really got me, Gérard." "You're wearing a disguise." "How did you catch this beast?" "A Breton trap." "A what?" "Coded language?" " Of course." " Here's another language." "Hey!" "Let's go, morons!" "Gentlemen, please." "Champagne!" "It's an open bar." "Let's go!" "Gentlemen!" "...6, 7, 8." "Did you finally go on board that submarine?" "Look!" "Beacon." "No light." "Beacon." "No light." "And for those racing cars, look!" "Pedro driving, Philippe sitting next to him..." "I'm in the back seat." "That's enough, Gérard." "Quit fooling around." "You guys aren't funny." "You got the hardware out?" "Fine." "You set the table?" "Fine." "That shouldn't prevent you from having fun." " Shut up!" " It's not funny." "Quit shouting!" "Get in the car!" "I filled the tank up." "Go!" "The communist too!" "Right?" "What's wrong here?" "What's wrong?" "They're obnoxious." "Take this!" "Now take this!" "You piss me off, guys." " You're drunk." " Don't you touch me!" " Don't touch me!" " Gérard..." "I'm sorry." "Too late for excuses!" "You're stupid." "I was drunk." "I lost control." "It's your fault if I'm here." "Shut up!" "I tried to get news of you every day." "They had nothing." "You tell him!" "It's true, Pedro." "I swear." "It doesn't change anything." "We're always in a rut." "You want news?" "News of the war?" "Guys impaled on bamboo spikes or cut into pieces..." "Their head on the end of a post." "The rest of the time, we're just waiting." "Just fuckin' waiting!" "Waiting for what?" "Every day, we're wondering." "And here you are wearing strange clothes, making fools of yourselves in bars, drinking champagne..." "He was born in the lap of luxury, learned to shoot in grade school..." "Stands proud at headquarters..." "Has never seen a Viet and won't see one before the war's over." "Plus he's being promoted!" "Shame on you!" "You're wretched guys." "Are you off your rocker?" "Pedro, I know it's tough, but you had an easy assignment and you wanted to change." "No one forced you to!" "Right!" "No one forced me!" "Just calm down." "I'll calm down if I want to." "Nobody tells me what to do." "Certainly not you, Gérard." "We'll get out of here." "It's not about this place." "It's about your mindset." "You've changed, Pedro." "Yes, I've changed." "But not you guys, and that's too bad." "Don't you realize we're using crossbows to fight?" "We're out of ammo." "Once out of twice, a gun jams." "They know that at headquarters." "Gérard knows too." "He's an ace at making messes." "We'll just write a report instead of making arrests." "You're very lucky." "Get out of here!" "You're a civilian, Go pay the bar owner." "You can come to my place." "to get some sleep." "Thanks, but not now." "I'll be OK." " What happened?" " Don't speak." "You waited for me all that time?" "You're nice." "Come in." "Oh, the police!" "All that for me?" "Investigation reports from the High Commissioner's office." "We're expected to share information with the army." "Gimme." "There's football, Saturday." "Don't kid yourself." "You'll be defeated." "CONFIDENTIAL" "PARIS, DEFENSE DEPT." " Sorry to bother you, General." " What's up?" "About Fabienne de Beauséjour's request for a transfer..." "I get one every week." "I said no before." "It's still no." "Isn't that clear?" "Yes, General." "A year ago, Gen. Revers wanted to have Kao Bang evacuated." "You were against the colonial road." "We had to occupy the place, settle down, build stations..." "Now you want an evacuation." "Make up your mind." "If the area has to be evacuated, do it fast." "Now we have no choice but to evacuate, Minister." "It's a delicate operation." "We know there are several Viet Minh divisions in the area." "A Viet Minh hemorrhage." "They're not really ready." "Our sources differ from yours." "It's the wrong time for an evacuation." "It's the rain season." "We must plan this action very carefully." "Our troops will have air support." "If the planes take off..." "You'd throw thousands of troops and civilians on that road." "I'm sorry, but this plan's risky." "If the Viet attack, there'll be a massacre." "We must have the town of Kao Bang evacuated." "Get everyone out now!" "Understand?" "As you wish, Minister." ""Dear Dad:" "I think of you often." ""You must be tending the vineyard." ""I'm Chief Corporal now." "I was commended many times." ""I know that sounds bad for a good communist like you." ""Don't worry, 'cause we'll lose this colonial war." "He pisses me off." "Tell him..." "And I've no obligation to..." "Come in, Mr. Fougeray." "Have a seat." "Wow!" "Are you a minister now?" " Close the door, please." " Fine." "You know why I need to see you?" "No." "My bastard friend!" "Stop kidding." "I'm angry." " I don't understand." " I'll spell it out." "See these piles of files?" "They're investigation files about people like you." "More important than you:" "a bishop, an air force pilot," "Air France pilots, stewardesses, a captain, postmen, customs officers, bankers, major foreign exchange employees and your friend who runs the Grand Hotel." "My favorite one..." "Gérard." "Actually, Philippe, I'm an honest worker." " I work hard." " I noticed that hard..." "What should I do about it?" "I'm very sorry." "I'm lucky to be here with you." "You're lucky we've been friends for years." "I don't care about your schemes." "But you're labeled a trafficker." "That could attract attention." "From whom?" "The Viet Minh?" "I hope I'm wrong." "I really do, Gérard." "Here's my advice." "Go somewhere." "Go on vacation." "Douarinou, Pujol, check it out." "Go that way." "Retreat!" "Retreat!" "I got it in the stomach." "Kaboré!" "Grab his legs!" "Put him down." "Get the bandages!" "Suicide attack 4 km from Magbo." "A direct hit." "Two missing, 1 dead, 1 wounded." "Over." "Kaboré, morphine!" "You'll be fine, Captain." "We'll reach the fort in an hour." "It's Douarinou." "We should give this to his widow." "There's nothing else left." "Private Pujol, bury what you're holding." "Throw that head in a hole somewhere!" "We're doomed." " A cigarette..." " Yes." "Pedro Galindes, you're a sergeant now." "Please take some pictures." "All of you, attention!" " Check the color." " Ready!" "Raise flag!" "To our dead." "At ease!" "Until Capt. Valagean has been replaced," "I'll command this section." "All of you, attention!" "Dismissed." "Marsouin." "Those bastards knew we'd go that way." "PARIS, THE LATIN QUARTER" "I was afraid I'd be followed." " I hope you're happy." " Very happy." "We can fight here too." "I trained lots of nurses who are out in the field now." "Mr. Huo." "Tell him everything:" "what you see and hear..." "People you see." "Everything." "Think about your family." "Here's the address." "Learn it!" "You've never seen him." "You don't know him." "I've never seen him." "I don't know him." "Yes?" "Headquarters in Saigon, please." " Please wait." " I will." "The line's still busy." "We haven't been able to contact Saigon all day." " Sorry!" " Thanks." "Are you OK?" "Anything I can do?" "I'm sorry, Colonel." "I was trying to reach Saigon." "Headquarters..." "Have you read?" "Things keep getting worse in Tonkin." "Our troops along the Chinese border are being evacuated." " And civilians?" " Them too." "Those who can or want to." "They leave everything behind?" "Everything: weapons, equipment, ammunition..." "And civilians." "What a mess!" "Thank God they're all right in Saigon." "Right?" "Right." "Don't worry, Fabienne." "Everything will be fine." "Sergeant, come!" "It's urgent." " What's wrong?" " It's Headquarters." " Sgt. Galindes." " Cmdr. Muffang." " Are you in charge?" " Yes." "Your mission's been canceled." "Understand?" "Affirmative." "RC-4's been cut off." "They've taken Tapki." "Stay where you are." "I understand." "We're staying." "They've had it on the RC-4." "The guys are cornered." "Nothing we can do." "Those bastards!" "Everyone knew the Viet would get them." "Shit!" "We're staying here?" "We're not going anywhere." "Gather into groups!" "We're staying." "Dismissed." "Hey!" "Go easy on the booze." "To the refreshment room!" "Let's drink!" "I was expecting that." ""Under Gen. de Beauséjour's authority." "De Beauséjour..." ""You're here to advise." ""We're in a position to eliminate them." ""Where's Ho Chi Minh hiding?" ""A military operation..." ""No results." ""Just a military operation that went wrong." ""Under authority..." ""It's crazy!" "The Vietnamese people will hate us." ""De Beauséjour... success."" "He took everyone for a fool." "Everyone..." "THE EXPEDITIONARY CORPS TOOK A BEATING IN TONKIN" "MOST TROOPS FIGHTING BETWEEN KAO BANG AND THAT KHE ELIMINATED" "TONKIN:" "THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BLOODSHED IN KAO BANG" "Pulling a face?" "Is this making you sad?" " There's reason..." " Sorry!" " Bad news?" " My dad..." " He died?" " Don't be stupid!" "Let me guess." "Phuong called back?" "My dad's directly responsible for the RC-4 massacre." " You're kidding!" " Not really." "How do you know?" "I read a wire from the minister's office." "My dad's a secret adviser to the government." "A "ghost" adviser." "I had no idea." "An old man's malice is hard to detect." "Don't you have anything better to say?" "My dad's been lying to me and you find that funny." "Yep!" "As usual, I'm trying to make you laugh." "Colonel, it's Lt. Beauséjour." "That's enough." "You can stop." "Go sit down." "It's a mystery." "How did the Academy miss such an obvious malformation?" "They were negligent?" "They couldn't have overlooked your problem at every exam..." "Auricular fibrillation can cause a blood clot to form." "It could end up in your brain arteries." "You can guess the consequences..." "I've never felt anything." "Col. Imbert said you had to leave a soccer game." "I'm used to feeling this way for brief moments." "OK, thanks." "Get dressed." "Think I'll be discharged?" "It's the only solution." "You'll be removed from active duty." "The Discharge Commission will decide." "You can't go on like this, Lieutenant." "You're going back home, effective today." "I'd "3 crates"!" "That's 3 crates." "I've only got 2." "I couldn't care less about your incense paper!" "It's in your best interests." "Got to go!" "Nice to see business is good, Mr. Fougeray." "It's getting harder and harder." "You said so yourself." "Right, and we've decided to help you." "Go on..." "Your position is enviable." "You came all this way to say that?" "We're at war." "In wartime, it can be helpful to know a man like you... who's after money." "So?" "We'll make it easier for you to export your piasters." "Thank you." "In return, you'll help us get gold ingots and dollars." "War's expensive." "We need a lot of money." "US weaponry's very pricey." "Our Chinese friends aren't generous." "You see?" "Wait!" "You want me to betray?" "No, we want you to work for a just cause." "A hundred times no." "Think about it." "We'll talk about it again." "Bye, Mr. Fougeray." " Lt. Beauséjour, please." " I'll enquire." "Lt. Bauséjour's office, please." "OK, fine." "I'm sorry." "Lt. Beauséjour's in France." " For how long?" " I don't know." " Can you find out?" " No." "Gérard!" "Gérard!" "Did you have a nice trip?" "Yes, but I was anxious to return to Saigon and serve our cause." " Nice guy, hey?" " There's a problem." "A problem?" "Lt. Philippe de Beauséjour has left Saigon." "I just found out." "Listen carefully!" "Without him, we don't need you." "Get it?" "Do everything you can to bring him back here." "DE BEAUSÉJOUR ESTATE, NOV. 1950" "Oh, there you are!" "Come here." "Come hug your father." "I know you never come running to me, but now... you're frigid." "I chose to meet you here." "Women and war..." "Tell me all about it." "What are you waiting for?" "You can talk." "I don't mind hearing the truth." "The soldiers and the officers are heroes... who keep compensating for the mistakes made at headquarters." "Lousy strategists and minor war lords at each others' throats." "Your stupid, criminal blindness." "I did some research on Operation Olga and the infamous Kao Bang affair." "A horrible disaster in record time." "How dare you!" "You're just a petty lieutenant!" "Did you make it past lieutenant?" "Not smart enough to be a captain!" "Eventually, it will be the same as for your studies..." "You'll win your stripes little by little." "I won't take back what I said." "You didn't get it?" "A military person who makes mistakes is pathetic, but a father who lies can't be forgiven." " Shut up!" " Dirty schemes, underhand ways, secret missions, lies..." "You're pathetic!" "You know absolutely nothing." "Did you come here just to insult your father?" "I'm here because I was discharged." "I have a heart condition." "You didn't know?" " Does your wife know?" " No, she doesn't." " She thinks I'm on leave." " Poor Philippe!" "There's nothing in that brain of yours." "You're a washout!" " Like your friend Pedro." " He's a sergeant." "I admire him." "That's what I meant:" "you revel in inferiority." "Is your butcher friend getting rich?" "Has the sorry trio reached its destiny?" "A sorry bunch!" " Not for me." " I'll have some." "Thanks, Sophie." "You may leave." "She's not a maid." "She decides when to leave." " She leaves!" " I leave." "No, stay here!" "This is my home!" "Hey, get out!" "Everyone's betraying me." "Out!" "Leave me alone, you hear!" "It's my home!" "Go away, all of you!" " Hello?" " Claudine, it's Gérard." " Gérard, are you OK?" " Yes, thanks." " Is Philippe there?" " I'll put him on." " Thanks." "Take care!" " Take care!" "It's Gérard." "Hi, Gérard!" " Can you hear me?" " Yes, I do." " Are you alone?" " Yes, go ahead!" "Someone's here." " Philippe, it's Phuong." " It's you, Phuong?" "Why are you with Gérard?" " When will you be back?" " It's a bit complicated." "Come back soon." "I'll wait." " Hello?" " Mr. Van Nam?" " Who's calling?" " Gérard Fougeray." " He's not here." " Tell him I accept his offer." "TO BE CONTINUED" "Translation:" "TV5 Québec Canada" "Welcome to heaven." "Sounds just like you." "I have the keys." "Ready to go?" "SAIGON, MILITARY HOSPITAL" "There you are!" " Came to see the cripple?" " No, the hero." "You've been commended often." "Here!" "From your father." "I just brought flowers." " You look fine for a dying man." " I'm glad I'm getting out." "Something to make this moment immortal." "Thanks, guys." "Rich city guys..." " How were you wounded?" " Playing with the Viet." " I didn't know." " Know what?" "The game's to cut each other's head off." "The loser's head on a bamboo stick is worth seeing." " Stop it!" "It's not funny." " I'm serious." "I saw this guy at the last minute..." "Too late." "Nothing but the bone left." "He's talking nonsense just to sing his own praise." "Champagne?" "To you, Chief Warrant Officer!" " To your new assignment!" " To you guys!" " To war!" " To your medals!" "SAIGON, THE SUMMER OF OUR 20S" " Rubber trees are cool." " We need that rubber." "Philippe's right." "We were there for the money." "Patriotism, my ass!" " Gérard!" " What?" " Don't start." " OK, I won't." "Why is he with her?" "It's a smokescreen." "She adores him." "He adores her." "I don't like that girl." "It shows." "I love you." "Guys get shot every day 'cause those girls are manipulated by the Viet Minh." "No love there..." "How about a photo?" "Take a photo?" "It's easy." "Turn and press." "Smile." "My turn." " C'mon, go!" " OK, OK!" " Smile." " Now smile." "Smile more." "There!" "Take the two of us." " Got it?" " You look nice." " I didn't think you'd be back." " Don't speak." " I love you." " I didn't hear you." " I love you." " You're crazy." "My dad phoned, but it took a while." "My medical file's that thick." "Your heartbeat's fine." "Slow, regular, monotonous heartbeats that repeat, "Phuong, Phuong."" "You always criticize your dad." "Without him..." "He actually did it for him, not for me." "A general's son being discharged?" "Really?" " You're staying in Saigon?" " Yes." "As an officer waiting to be reassigned." "On standby for the army and for you." "Going back to Intelligence?" "Not for a while." "SAIGON HARBOR, CUSTOMS PIER" " How's it going?" " Perfect!" "You can get in now." "Play it smart." "Ask him the right questions, and at the right time." "He doesn't talk much." "Make him fall in love and he'll talk." "Don't forget:" "even a bit of information that doesn't seem important can be crucial to us." "I'll try." "What about Pedro Galindes?" "You're doing fine with Pedro Galindes." "We checked." "The French are watching the plantations more closely." "Keep at it." "Hi." "Two tickets, please." "It just started." "You like it?" "I adore you." "Thanks." "CAO DINH PLANTATION" "Keep going!" "Here's our great artist." "The rubber man." "Gentlemen, get in!" "It's not just the army paying you." "I'm a major contributor." "How do you deal with the Viet here?" "They usually just break dishes and threaten employees, but lately they set cats on fire and threw them our way." "Original!" "But the cats nearly set the whole place on fire." " You believe me now?" " Believe what?" "You won't be protecting trees." "It's a bank." "Add barbed wire, install doors, watchtowers..." "Set many traps." "I'll pay." "Things like that won't deter anyone." "Think again." "Those who set this up were knowledgeable." "So are the Viet." "What should we change?" "Keep the same arrangement, but remove the chairs." "You heard me!" "We won't be sipping drinks while we wait for them." "We'll go and meet them." "The Maginot Line syndrome dies hard." "We'll patrol a 30-km area around the plantation." " Around it?" " The weed-killer theory..." "Anyone approaching a 30-km area's killed." "Right, Spaghetti?" "Affirmative." "The weed killer." " We'll walk back." " Walk?" " It's far." " I walk and learn." " You OK?" " Yes." "You?" "I did the job." "For you, boss, it's free." "I'll pay at the bar." "What do you think?" "What's your friend Gérard up to?" "They're fake invoices, of course." "But these people in Paris..." "We know they're Viet Minh contacts who transfer gold ingots and dollars to Indochina to buy weapons." "We know it, but we can't catch them." "How's Gérard involved in this?" "He works for the Viet Minh." "That's pretty obvious." "What else?" "I asked him to." "What?" "Say that again." "He works for the Viet Minh at my request." "You're mad!" "You think you're a counterespionage hero?" "You make decisions?" "Damn!" "Only soldiers get such crazy ideas." "You'll pay for this!" "You soldiers are world champions at messing up." "You'll get valuable info." "Valuable info?" "We'll see!" "Bye." "Dammit, Gérard!" "How long have you been involved in this?" "Since Kim died." "They came back." "I had to say yes." " You should have told me." " You'd left." "What'd they ask you to do?" "Transfer gold ingots and dollars." "Go on, explain." "They supply piasters." "I send them to France with fake purchase invoices." "In return, I get the money and the gold." "Just money?" "No weapons?" " Hey!" "Any weapons?" " No." "Only dough." "What could I do?" "Let them cut my throat too?" " I'd warned you." " I know that." "What difference does it make?" "I'm a dead man now." "At this point..." "I can work for you guys too." "Are you serious?" "Shut up, Mac!" "Quit hammering it in." ""Dear sir, I've been hesitant to write you." ""This action will surprise and maybe shock you," ""but I know you'll understand." ""I'm friends with your son, Philippe." ""Though I know you frown upon our friendship," ""please understand that, if I'm writing to you," ""and God knows it's hard for me," ""it's because I want to save Philippe." ""Because they fall for a Vietnamese girl," ""men die and soldiers become traitors." ""I'm sure Philippe's in love with a Viet spy" ""who doesn't love him." ""She'll ruin his reputation." ""She'll steal info processed at Headquarters" ""and make him her accomplice and a traitor." ""Philippe won't listen to me." ""You're the only person who can save him." ""I've never written this letter, sir." ""It doesn't exist." "Please destroy it." ""My father's too proud to write such a letter." ""But I'm a fighter."" "Col. Morel, please." ""Sorry for the clumsy writing." "I never finished school."" "Morel?" "No, nothing serious." "About my daughter-in-law, Fabienne de Beauséjour..." "She wants to join her husband in Saigon." "Yes, I know." "It's always "niet."" "Yes, a head nurse." "As soon as possible." " I'm on it!" " Very well." "I owe you one." " Hello?" " Philippe?" " It's me, Fabienne." " I know your voice." "Nice to hear you." "What's up?" "I got my orders today." "I'll join you in Saigon." "I'm so happy!" "I'll be with you soon." "I can't wait!" "Got to go." "Take care!" "Raise 400." "Thanks." "Philippe..." "What's wrong?" "You're acting strange." "It's nothing." "I'm just a bit tired." "Please tell me." "Fabienne's coming." "Transferred to the Military Hospital in Saigon." "What about us?" " She's not here yet." " I can't do this!" "Do what?" "Both of us in Saigon?" "No way!" "You'll have to choose." "I love you." "PARIS, VAL-DE-GRACE MILITARY HOSPITAL" "All of you, come and read the banner." "Speak in a low voice." "Who's first?" "President Ho Chi Minh will lead us to victory." "Anyone who's been 3 months in the Revolutionary Army should be able to read." "It's a must." "You're a free woman, Comrade, and you should know how to read." "Only dogs pretend to be free." "But they can't read." "We were wrong all along." "That officer knows nothing." " He doesn't trust you." " You're wrong." " Find a new lover." " Let me try again one more time." "I'm so happy!" "At last, I'm with you again." " I knew you'd succeed." " Philippe..." "Want to do some sightseeing?" "You OK?" "I'm OK." "It's nothing." "I bet take your not taking your medication." " I don't have time." " You're mad!" "I'm serious." "Make a fist." "No shots." "I hate that." "It was a crime to send you here." "At least take care of yourself." "You're not alone, Philippe." "You're here." "I'm here." "We're here." "It's 2 pills a day, plus a shot." " Thanks." " I'll never leave you." "I missed you so much!" "I missed you too." "I'm better already." "I arrived just in time." "You're a very complicated person, Bauséjour." "I don't know, Colonel." "Competent, but confused when making choices." "You take risks when you plan." "Godart thinks so too." "Paris sent us unsettling information about your mistress," "Phuong Nguyen." "What information?" "Information that we checked." " Speak, bastard!" " Mind your manners!" "Keep going." "It seems Phuong Nguyen is a Viet Minh agent." "I've known her for a long time." "She's patriotic." "Her dad has a military medal." "He died fighting." "She studied..." "We have proof." "Want to see it?" "In Paris, at the Vietnamese Students Club." "With her contact in Saigon." "There!" "Colonel, please transfer me to combat duty." "Negative." "Godart thinks you should keep cooperating with Miss Phuong." "We agree." "You'll be our noble agent." "My wife's in Saigon." "You may want to leave your mistress, but you can't." "Your wife's out of luck." "If you'd behaved, you wouldn't be here now." "So make the best of it." "We're just asking you to be an ordinary man." "A mistress is a commodity." "Talk it over with Godart." "Discuss the technical details for your mission." "Have a nice day!" "Colonel." "Gentlemen." "Today you get a free shave." "Shut up!" " To us!" " And to Saigon." "I'm very happy you're here." "It took a while, but..." "I finally got here." " Shall we dance?" " Yes." "How dare you!" "How could you do this to me?" "Meet my best friend... who's an awful bitch." "Hands off, please!" "I never want to see you again." "Get lost!" "Stop, Fabienne." "Stop right now!" "You're asking me to stop?" "You?" "Really?" " You've all betrayed me." " Stop it!" "What else should I know?" "I suppose everyone knew all along." "How did she find out?" "Come on!" "Music, please." "Who gave you this?" "Someone slipped it under my door in Paris." "Bastard!" " Know who it is?" " No." "I'm sure you know." "What will you do?" "It lasted just one day." "Just one day." "She saw I was bored." "She took the opportunity." "It looks like you didn't push her away." "I didn't see it coming." "Please forgive me." "I love you." "What will you do about it?" " Stay." "Why?" " Why?" "You're asking why?" "You've gone mad!" "I understand how you feel." "I love him." "He loves me." "That's all." "You don't get it..." " He loves me too." " He doesn't." "I'm his wife." "He's mine." "He doesn't belong to anyone." "At the dance before your wedding, we made love all night." "All night I gave him the joy you denied him because your family is strict." "My family is strict too, but I did it." "I loved him wildly." "I felt... free." "I'm still wild about him." "You're a filthy whore!" "An awful bitch." "I won't let get away with this!" "Gérard!" "The prick who told Fabienne everything..." " It's Pedro." " That's nonsense." "Remember this?" "You gave him the camera." "What a thoughtful gift!" "Why?" "If I see him in the crosshairs of my gun, I'll shoot him." " Calm down, Philippe." " I'm sorry." "It's like being in a hurricane." "I don't know who to believe." "Everyone's lying." "I'll kill him." "Sometimes I wonder..." "if you're involved." "Philippe, you know me." "Fabienne's going to ruin it all." " Need a ride?" " Yeah." "Go on without me!" "It so happens I need to talk too." "You were right." "The Viet came back." "I'd warned you." "What did they want?" " Nothing." " Out with it!" " Weapons." " Stupid idiot!" " Don't ever...!" " I have no choice." "Supplying weapons to the enemy?" "I have no choice." "Know where your stupid behavior will get you?" "In front of a firing squad." "You got me into an awful mess." "I'd prefer not to know." "Philippe, help me." "Please help me." "I supply weapons to the Viet so you can intercept them." "You piss me off." "You're a devil." "You're all stupid." "The odds are 1 to 1,000." "Right now, 1 to 1,000 sounds great." "At ease!" "Last Tuesday's outing:" "who's idea was it?" " Mine, sir." " I'm not stupid." "I repeat: who borrowed my jeep and jerry cans to fill them with rice alcohol?" "Answer me or lose your furloughs." "It was me." "We were thirsty." "Fine!" "Sachs and Zoran, go burn that stuff." "Understood." "All of you..." "Fall out!" "Come!" "Don't be scared." "I'll teach you to swim." "Come." "Come on!" "I'm holding you." " Sure you're not being rash?" " I have no choice." "They want US weapons." "They pay." "That's for sure." "You can do this any way you want." "Right?" "But be careful." "Please, Philippe." "It's too hard." "It's unbearable." "What's wrong?" "You can't make up your mind." "You let others do it for you." "I suppose you can?" "I've always loved you." " Now as well." " Me too." "I love you more and more." "I betray you every day." "I betray you every day." "You say that so I'll get rid of you..." "You always knew I was betraying you." " You're talking nonsense." " Say you knew it all along!" "Yes, I knew it." "But I wanted to stay with you rather than leave." "Do you see?" "What will happen to us?" "Help me!" "Why did you tell me this?" "Change sides, Phuong." "Stay and work with me." "We'll always be together." "Bastard!" "That's your solution?" "Go away!" "Go away!" "You don't understand the situation." "Everything's changed." "What exactly?" "I don't get it." "My wife knows about Phuong." "She wants me to leave her." "Men don't leave their mistress just because of their wife..." "Right!" "It's an ordinary situation." "Colonel, it was safe to stay with Phuong before." "Now I can't." "Tell your wife you're acting under orders from HQ." "She'll understand." "This is a blessing in disguise." "It'll never work!" "You have no choice but to make it work." "The elements at stake have priority." "Dismissed!" "See you tomorrow!" "He's trapped." "He'll carry out his mission." " You look great!" " Thanks." " Want something to drink?" " No." "See you later!" " Madam." " Colonel." "Send this to Lt. Berteaux." "Come in, officer." "Close the door." "Have a seat." " I read your request." " Colonel..." "Please try and understand..." " It's hard to understand." " My husband, Philippe..." " I wanted to join him." " You insisted." "And all of a sudden, your efforts paid off." "The military hospital here in Saigon needs you." "My husband's affair with Miss Phuong is too much to take." "His heart condition, in France..." " You asked him?" " He'll never go back." "Because of his father." "If you intervene, he'll have to obey." "I understand your concerns." "I'll think about it." "Your husband's in the army." "He must carry out his mission." " I didn't know." " Good thing!" "Don't be too hard on him." "We understand your position." "I was hoping..." "You did well to come." "We'll make a decision in due course." "You'll like it." "Colonel." "Six 81-mm Brandt mortars." "Made in China, pal." "Used material, but a good deal." "Heavier, less sophisticated." "Fine, Mr. Gérard." "Good job!" "Where's the rest?" "Perfect!" "What about the ammo?" "Next week." " Not late on purpose?" " Not at all." "Transportation by a different..." "longer route." " Don't worry." " Fine." " Buy me a beer?" " Do I have a choice?" "C'mon, Fausto Coppi!" "Faster!" "Lima Bravo here." "Do you copy?" "Just a shock." "Keep going!" "No answer." "Time to go, guys!" "Pace yourselves." "Keep going!" " Know who Fausto Coppi is?" " A good cyclist." "Good for sure: a cycling ace." "The Julius Caesar of bikes." "Chief!" "Shit!" " Pujol, morphine!" " Coming!" "Here!" "Help me!" "Careful!" "Damn!" "Get out of there!" "Don't worry." "You'll be OK." "Spaghetti, Lafaye, come!" "Kaboré, get him out!" "Sophie?" "My father-in-law, please." "The general's not here." "I said he wasn't here." "Hello?" " General, sir..." " Fabienne?" " It's about Philippe." " He's injured?" "No, but he won't take his medication." "His heart..." "Since you're with him, he'll take his medication." "He just needed you." " You think?" " Yes." "Thanks for calling." " Take care." " I will." "Nothing can stop them." "A Troop Safety commander was caught at the airport with dollars in his tin trunk." "Funny for me, but not for Imbert." "You look cross." "Anything else you want to say?" "Say it!" "The colonel and I are worried." " About me?" " Yes, you." "How are things with Phuong?" "We don't see you together anymore." "I'm doing what I can." "No info's leaking out." "You'll be the first to know." "Excuse me." "Go back to your mission." "Phuong's your mission." "The Majestic Hotel's bar was chosen for several reasons." "It will hamper the arrival of responders and authorities, and clients too." "Do I get there on foot?" "Tranh will pick you up on his rickshaw on Catinat St." "A live bomb will be hidden under the seat." "You'll have 25 minutes to plant it and get away on foot, without running." "The bomb will be in a handbag stuck into another, identical handbag." "Four minutes before it's due to explode at 5:30 PM, get out." "The bomb will be secure." "You won't be able to defuse it." "Understand?" "Don't forget your watch." "I get it." "When?" "You'll be told when the time comes." " What would you like?" " Tea, please." " Waiter!" " Here!" "Here!" "Waiter!" "Philippe!" "Come here, son." "Don't move." "Leave me alone!" "Hello?" "Talk to her." "She keeps calling." "Hello?" "Gérard?" " Fabienne?" " Yes." "Hello?" "Did you tell him?" "He won't even hear about it." "You should insist." "Please insist." "I swear I did all I could." "You're losers, both of you." "FRENCH HIGH COMMISSIONER'S RESIDENCE" "Oh, Lieutenant." "Missed!" "You were looking for me?" "They keep us posted here at Intelligence." "You wanted to talk?" " Preferably in your office." " I'll go." "Stay, we're not done." " I need a favor." " For services rendered?" "You don't need me in Saigon." "What about your wife?" "The girl blew herself up." "Beauséjour's in a daze." "Strategically speaking, it's an absolute loss." "I won't work with him!" "Calm down, gentlemen." "What's the favor?" " Send me to a plantation." " Which one?" " The one where Galindes works?" " Yes, that one." " Whose turn to play?" " Yours." "I win." "I approve." "Get going!" " Thank you." " Dismissed!" "I know why you're asking." "I'm just asking you a favor." "A favor?" "Be your accomplice to kill Pedro?" "You're out of your mind." " You refuse?" " I won't let you do it." "I'll do it anyway, with or without you." "I can manage." "I'll steel a jeep at HQ and go." "Without an escort, you'll end up in a thousand pieces." "I'll see what I can do." "You really piss me off!" "Cover it with dressings." "Put as many dressings as you can." "Fernandel, Chaplin..." "Right in front of your eyes." "Tonight, a rare chance to watch a movie at home." "Right in front of your eyes:" "Fernandel, Chaplin..." "Don't miss this opportunity." "Here it's the movies that keep you alive, not the Red Cross." "Thank you." " The Saigon line, please." " In that booth." " Thanks." " You're welcome." "Hurry up, girls!" "Your papers!" "Philippe de Beauséjour." "Let them through!" "What's this all about?" "The year of the Mexican?" "Attention!" "Where's Com." "Pedro Galindes?" "Commander!" "An NCO to see you." "Damn!" "No one speaks French?" "What brings you here?" "Attention, Chief Warrant Officer!" "Father, Lt. de Beauséjour here will take over the detachment." " Regards, Father." " Hello." "Let's move on." "Charming!" " Very charming." " He is." "Gérard Fougeray, import-export business." "I can get you anything." "Regards, Father." "Thank you." " Mr. Fouchey." " Good evening." " Hello." " Hello." "He's chief engineer for a major rubber manufacturer." "Whoever's in charge of buying rubber here's not delivering." " As for ammo?" " No, we never run out of ammo." "Élisabeth, my big sister." "Lieutenant, how many more years will we stay in Indochina?" "How much longer?" "I'd say 2 or 3 years." "So we all catch the pox?" "So we win the war." "That's some champagne." "Very bubbly." "Congrats!" "The lieutenant's family is in the cognac business." "You, officer, how long do you think?" "As the lieutenant said, 2 or 3 more years." "Mr. Fouchey, Beauséjour was sent here by HQ." "He knows things we're not aware of." "Officer Pedro Galindes has serious shortcomings." "He can't lie." "He can't hold his tongue." "You know, the US is taking pictures of our plantations." "And of my place too." "They should wait till after we're gone!" "Don't worry." "The Americans will leave before us." "Hear the geese?" "That's why they're here." "It's just the Viet." "They're watching the movie through the fence." "Really?" " Not your idea of war, huh?" " No." "We don't hear the geese." "They leave before the movie's over." "So should we." "You'll get us killed, stupid!" "Relax!" "It's time." "No!" "What an idiot!" "He's a wonderful idiot." "At Chasseloup-Laubat College yesterday, Gen. de Lattre," "France's High Commissioner to Indochina, spoke confidently to Vietnamese students." "Be a man!" "If you're a communist, join the Viet Minh." "There are men there who fight hard for a bad cause." "But if you're a patriot, fight for your country." "This war is your war." "It no longer involves France, except within the boundaries of its commitments to Vietnam and the part it should take in defending the free world." "No such noble endeavors has France known since the Crusades." "Whether you wanted this war or not..." "Get in, girls!" "He offered to drive us back to Saigon." "Thanks for the ride, Father." "It's enough getting our butts wet in those rice paddies." "Well..." "That's it!" " We had a nice evening." " We'll do it again." "Take care, you moron!" " OK." " Be alert!" "It was nice seeing you again." "Sure you want to go back?" "Yep!" " You're thinking about money?" " No." "About Pedro..." "Forget it!" "For me." "Don't do anything stupid." " Miss!" " Yes?" "Please get in." "I had no choice, Mac." "They're friends, brothers..." "Stuck in shit with guns dating back to the Napoleonic wars." "I don't order weapons like I do hamburgers." "Relax, Mac." "You're acting strange." "I'm not asking much." "A few weapons in advance in return for what I gave them." "Then I'll manage." "I'll reimburse you and that's it." "I'll take care of it, but do try and speak to your contact." "Warn him there'll be a delay." "Find a logical excuse." " I don't want trouble." " I know that." "Get up!" "I brought your things." "The title is "Hope." Nice, huh?" "It describes the situation well." "Do you like André Malraux?" "I met him on St-Benoît St. in Paris" "I studied at the Sorbonne." "What's written on this coin?" ""Liberty, Equality, Fraternity."" "That's our goal." "What does de Gaulle mean to you?" "The man who launched an appeal on June 18." "The Resistance..." "A great fighter for us too." "Here, they'll treat you well." "It doesn't matter at all." "Colluding with the enemy?" "Did you beat him up?" "The others cut us into pieces." "He has no reason to complain." "He showed you his coin?" "Sartre, de Gaulle..." "Malraux?" "It's propaganda." "Here!" "Just go!" "You weren't doing him a favor." "He knows it." "I told you!" "It was no favor." "Why didn't you stop me?" "I followed hierarchy, Lieutenant." "You don't believe in anything." "I could arrest you." "I don't understand you anymore." "You understand me very well." "Otherwise you'd have shot me already." "I didn't expect that from you." "To get screwed that much, betrayed that much." " Meaning...?" " "Meaning, Lieutenant?"" "Don't take me for a fool again." "I mean the picture of Phuong and me you sent to Fabienne." "You ruined everything." "You're dead set on destroying." "I'll kill you, pal, just like that." "I see." "You'll pay." "I did my duty like they taught me at the Academy." " Piece of shit!" " And Phuong?" "What happened to her?" "Am I wrong?" "Tell me if I'm wrong." "I know what happened." "They all end up dead, otherwise you wouldn't be here." "You betrayed me." "I'll kill you." "You've never used a weapon." "I saved your life." "Where would you be without me?" "Damn fool!" "Officer..." "Kill me if you want, stupid lieutenant!" "You're out of your mind!" "Want to get killed?" "Want to go somewhere?" "Let's go!" "Gather your men." "So nice of your pal to get us new submachine guns!" "He knows people..." "To the left!" "The farmers!" "Get down!" "Not here!" "Don't abandon me." "Not now." "Give chase!" "Forward!" "SAIGON, FOREIGN EXCHANGE BUREAU" "He no longer works here." "I saw him a week ago." "Mr. Van Nam isn't here anymore, but someone will see you." "It's the 3rd time today." "Thanks for agreeing to see me." "It's only normal." "Since Lt. Beauséjour took up arms, you've been lonely." "Any problems, Mr. Fougeray?" "Not yet, but..." "Let's say..." "I'm worried." "Go on." "Mr. Van Nam's no longer at the Bureau." "I have no news." "Maybe he was reassigned or transferred to another city." "He'll be replaced for sure." "As far as you're concerned, don't change your routine or your activities." "Your mission isn't over." "Just fill the orders and meet the deadlines." "Don't ever lose contact." "You have no choice." "When your mission's over, we'll let you know." "Anything else?" "Sorry!" "He's done for." "Ah, shit!" "He's gone." "You're really stupid." "Good evening." "How are you?" "What the hell..." "Meet Mr. Hahn." "He's replacing Mr. Van Nam." "Hello, Mr. Fougeray." "Can we see you for a sec?" "Mr. Hahn's worried about his arms shipment." "Don't worry." "It's just a small hitch." "I told him so." "Want something to drink?" "Get some glasses." "Fine." "Mr. Fougeray, were you leaving?" "Hello?" "Hello." "The man..." "Gérard..." "Dead." "Blood... much." "What's he saying?" "What is it?" "Your friend Gérard is dead." "That's the last time we saw him." "Stupid war!" "It's the end of the line, Pedro." "Just doing our job!" "The job you wanted?" "I don't ask myself that." "I ask myself that question every minute of the day." "Got a cigarette?" "No point in looking for trouble." "Gimme." "In memory of Chaplin." "We've been drained of all life anyway." "Damn, I did it!" "Philippe!" "Philippe!" "Let go." "Don't do anything stupid." "Let me go." "It's an order." "The last one." ""Dear sir, dear friend," ""it's always unsettling to announce certain news" ""to a friend who is also a soldier and a father." ""Your son, Philippe, has been missing for over a month." ""I've searched and investigated, but to no avail." ""There's a good chance he'll turn up some day." ""He may have been taken prisoner." ""If so, he'll be freed at the end of the war." ""He'll have to recover, but you can help him do that." ""But there's another possibility." ""What possibility?" "You know." ""To be irresistibly drawn towards new horizons" ""or foolishly attracted by certain countries or peoples" ""can be intoxicating." "You take off." ""You leave one world behind to explore another." ""Some men experience that." ""If your son turns his back on his country and his family," ""he must be seeking something we can no longer give him."" "News from Philippe, Dad?" "Bad news?" "No news." "A friend over there who had not written for quite a while." "He's lonely." "A moment of silence, please." ""Dear sister, some day I'll..."" ""Dear sister, some day I'll write to you" ""to say I'm thinking of you from far away." ""This horrific, absurd war brought me freedom." ""I know we'll lose it" ""because of the way we acted." ""Here I can stroll." "I turn my back on Beauséjour," ""on the destiny others had planned for me." ""I've discovered the true meaning of life." ""My disappearance is a christening." ""I know you understand." ""Perhaps some day I'll come back and hug you." ""I love you dearly." ""Love, Philippe."" "Translation:" "TV5 Québec Canada"