"?" "?" "February 2, 1917." "Dear Ned, I finally arrived back in France from the African front." "After my experience there," "I've decided that whatever I can do to stop this war is all that matters now." "To this end, my friend Remy and I have joined the Belgian Intelligence corps." "They're training us in the techniques of military espionage, wiretapping, code breaking and photographic analysis." "classroom work is dull, but after the carnage of the trenches in Africa, it is a welcome relief." "However, we found that Belgian intelligence is badly organized and ineffective when compared to the intelligence services of the British or the French." "In fact, the whole program is considered a joke, and no one takes it seriously." "Sometimes, it seems like I'm back in high school." "My time is wasted here." "The slaughter continues on the Western Front with no end in sight." "I now feel that I must take desperate measures to get into the action." "I've gotta find a way to transfer to the French." "Take care." "Indy." "You should have stuck with me last night." "That bar has improved since basic training." "What's this?" "I forged this from the French Army, requesting that we join them." "I forged this from the Belgians, requesting that we join the French." " Where did you get these papers?" " Well," "I lifted them from the French operations office." "The same place that I got these." "Remy, Remy, all I want you to do" "is deliver them." "What if they find out?" "We'll be put in jail?" "No, Remy, they won't." "My spying techniques are incredible." "It's too risky." "Remy, this is why we're here." "Don't you remember what Dr. Schweitzer said?" ""Good is that which promotes life." "Evil is that which destroys it."" "If we go to jail, we won't be promoting anything." "If we could become real spies, maybe we could do something to stop the fighting." "This will never work." "This will never work." " Captain Defense." " Yes, sir." " Remy Baudouin." " Yes, sir." "Welcome to the French Secret Service." "Please sit." "I am impressed with you gentlemen." "Your records with the Belgian Army are outstanding, especially the forged signature on the letter of transfer." "We can use men like you." "Bon, I just have a few questions before we assign you." " Baudouin, can you cook?" " Yes, I'm a good cook." " Captain Defense?" " I can boil an egg." "Do you have any knowledge of airplanes?" "No." "Yes, sir." "Yes." "I've flown several times." "Good." "Now, if you'll both wait here, I will take this through to my commander, and we will get you your assignments." " What are you doing?" " I'm telling the truth." "Cooking?" "You're gonna end up housekeeping, not spying." "Well, why did you say you could fly?" "You hate flying." "At ease, gentlemen." "Please sit." " Baudouin, you're going home." " I am?" "Are you familiar with the Café Noir in Brussels?" " Yes." " You are its new proprietor." "All our spies will report to you." "You will be our main contact with the White Lady, which is the code name for the Belgian underground." "You're trusting us with that?" "No, no, that is Baudouin's assignment." "As for you, Defense, we're not sure where to place you as yet, but for the time being, we'll send you back to the Western Front." "Photographic reconnaissance." "It will only be for two weeks, Captain, until we can place you where your talents can be fully employed." "Baudouin, come with me." "I want you to meet someone who will brief you on your assignment." " Indy!" "Indy!" " Remy." "So, what do you think?" "Albert is my new name." "See?" "I have the papers." "Captain Defense, it's time to go!" "I gotta go." "Do you think we shall see each other again?" "I don't know." "I don't want to say goodbye, but I will say thank you." "I'm just gonna be looking at photos all day." "You're the one that's landed on his feet." "Behind enemy lines, helping the Resistance." "Thanks to you." "Yeah, well, take care of yourself, Remy." "Indy." "Go on." "Go." "Go." "Remy." "Stay alive!" " Where you headed, Captain?" " 124th Squadron at Ravenel." " Where you headed, Captain?" " 124th Squadron at Ravenel." " The American squadron." " American?" "America's not in the war." "It's American volunteers fighting for France." "The French put them all in one flying unit, along with a bunch of old airplanes." "You a pilot?" "No, no, a photographer." "Flying's insane, let alone in wartime with a gang of rowdy American cowboys." "I'll take the trenches, thank you." "Watch out, sir." "These Americans are a crazy bunch." "Whiskey!" "Don't worry, he won't hurt you." "He's our squadron mascot." "He's just saying hello." "Hello, Whiskey." "Captain Defense, reporting for duty." "I'm Raoul Lufbery." "I'm looking for the photographic division." "Follow me." "So, you're the replacement?" " Replacement?" " Yes." "The last man's gear is over there." "Cameras, plates, everything you need." "Your airplane arrived this morning." " Sorry, you said "airplane"?" " Yeah, a new  two-seater." "You got a good pilot with her, Lieutenant Green." "I thought I was supposed to be analyzing photos, not taking them." "Heck, no." "That happens back at HQ." " You take them." " You mean that I have to fly?" "No." "We fly, you snap." "Sir, there must be some kind of mistake." "There's no mistake." "You like mushrooms?" "I hate mushrooms." "Hobie, Len, here's the replacement." "Ten- hut!" "His name's Defense." "Captain Defense." "And he's American, too." " Do I know you?" " Hobie Baker?" "It's me, Indiana Jones." " Professor Jones' son?" " That's right." "I don't believe this, guys." "This captain we've been sent is the same little punk who used to run errands for me back in college." "That's right." "It's great to see you." "I think I'm gonna cry." "Captain Defense is our replacement reconnaissance photographer." "Captain Defense, this is your pilot, Lieutenant Harold Green." " Hiya." " Hi." "It's really only for two weeks, though, then I'm gonna be reassigned, so..." "What so funny?" "Well, you see, the longest any reconnaissance guy ever lasted with us is eight days." " Why is that?" " Well, you're flying low and slow and you got a camera in your hand when what you need is a gun." "Hey, dog breath, give him a break." " The kid ought to know, right?" " No, it's all right." "So, eight days, huh?" "But Harold is good." "You'll be okay with him." "Yeah." "Okay, everybody, stand by the plane." "That's Charles Nungesser, the French flying ace." "He's the best we've got." "He looks like a walking accident." "Sorry, I interrupted your little photographic session, but I've just downed what I think was Richthofen's brother." "You just couldn't resist getting in on the picture." "I know." " Come inside." " No." "The picture first." "Okay, smile." "General Nivelle needs pictures of a reported arms build- up at the railroad yard in Hamme." "That's here." "It's about 40 kilometers behind the lines." "Lieutenant Green, you will take the new  and photograph the site with Captain Defense." "Carl and Hobie, you will fly escort for them." "The rest of us will be making a diversionary patrol over Sector 2." "Take- off in 15 minutes." "That's all, gentlemen." "Good luck." "Hope you make it, kid." "Contact!" "Here we go, kid." "Here we go." "Here it comes, pal." "Start snapping." "Whoa!" "Hobie!" "Germans!" "Okay, I got it." "Let's go." "?" "I think the wheels are shot away." "Climb out on the wing and take a look." "Out there?" "What are you, crazy?" "Our lives depend on it, kid." "I can't land the plane if the wheels are damaged." "Okay, okay, I'll do it." "Whoa!" "Hang on!" "Poor kid." "I lost him." "Whoa!" "Am I glad to see you, Indy." "The wheels, they're okay." "There's no power!" "We're gonna land." "Get out, quick." "She might catch on fire." "Come on." "Let's get back to the machine gun." "Yeah." "Go." "Go." "Burn the plane." "Halt!" "This is my trophy." "I shot it down." "They landed, and we captured them trying to escape." "They are our prisoners." "Look at the engine." "I shot it to pieces, and that is why it landed." "They are my prisoners." "Stop that looting!" "This prize belongs to Rittmeistervon Richthofen." "Well, what do you know?" "Baron Manfred von Richthofen." "Reconnaissance, huh?" " Captain Defense, Lafayette Escadrille." " Lafayette Escadrille." "Yeah." "I should have known you by your tactics." "Out of the sun, swift and sudden from behind." "Take him to the field hospital." "See that he gets immediate medical attention." "So long, Indy." "Welcome to Germany." "I have never bagged an American before." "It would be an honor to have you as my luncheon guest at my aerodrome." "It's only 15 kilometers from here." "As a boy, I always wanted to be a cowboy." "My mother will enjoy this little souvenir of the American Wild West." " They're not back." " What happened?" "Well, we saw them dive for the line." "The way back should have been clear." "I'd like to go back and take a look." "I can dodge in and out of there again." "Okay, take my plane, it's ready to go." "Chocks away." "And what about you?" "Why are you fighting, Herr Rittmeister?" "My brother, Baron von Richthofen, is a hunter, Captain." "He has spent his whole life stalking prey with a gun." "If there were no enemy in the air today, he would be out hunting wild boar." "?" "Eh, Goering?" "The newspapers have defined us as medieval knights, plunging into battle with these flying machines as our handsome steeds," "adorned with colorful scarves like feathered plumes." "I'm surprised you don't paint your planes bright red." "Quite." "This Nungesser, Monsieur Skull and Crossbones, you know him?" "He landed at Aerodrome this morning." "So he is back from his injuries." "They suspected he tried to down my brother this morning." "But Lothar here managed to flutter home, his tail feathers a little ruffled, however." "Sergeant, pepper." "As Lothar's older brother, I feel obliged to avenge" "Monsieur Nungesser's attempt on his life." ""I, Baron von Richthofen," ""challenge old Skull and Crossbones" ""to a duel, alone," ""tomorrow at dawn."" "Who will volunteer to drop this message on the Lafayette Escadrille Aerodrome?" "I will be honored to carry this message, Manfred." "And now, I would like to propose a toast." "To victory!" "Excuse me, Rittmeister, Anthony Fokker has arrived in the field." "Ah, excellent." "Well, Captain, there is your ride." "It's over for you." "Internment for the rest of the war." "Goodbye." "Thanks." " Sergeant." " Yes." "I want you to paint my Albatross red." "Red?" "Your plane will be visible for miles." "You cannot hide." "It's too bold." "I do not need to hide from anyone." "We are bold and we will let them know it." "Just paint it." "Okay, drive!" "Keep going." "Faster!" "Indy!" "Over here!" "Indy, grab my hand!" "Come on!" "Okay, hit it!" "You made it." "Incredible." "What happened?" "We got shot down." "Green was captured." "German plane over the field." " It's from Richthofen." " How do you know?" " I had lunch with him." " You what?" "It's a challenge to a duel, one on one with Nungesser." "He's right." "It's a challenge to a duel over the castle at St. Quentin, tomorrow at dawn." " Tomorrow at dawn?" " But Charles has already gone to Paris." " Well, then, we better go get him." " Yeah." "Oh, we can dare and we can do" "United men and brothers, too" "Their gallant footsteps do pursue and change our country's story" "Our hearts so stout have got us fame" "For soon 'tis known from whence we came" "Where 'ere we go they dread the name Of Garry Owen in glory" " How do you know he's here?" " That's Charles's car." " That's a German staff car." " It's his prized possession." "It figures." "Well, well." "I seem to have finally got Richthofen where I want him." " Are you going alone?" " Of course." "We may be at war, but we are still gentlemen." "He shall be alone, and so shall I." "But perhaps Defense will join me and take some photos of my victory." " Oh, no, no." "I..." " You brought the challenge." "Then it's settled." "Now, drink, Captain." "To the defeat of Richthofen." "?" "Yeah!" "I got it." "He's going down." "Look." "Germans!" "The whole squadron." "Charles is attacking." "They're ganging up on Charles." "Charles is hit." " What happened?" " Charlie got him, then the rest of the German squadron showed up." " Did you see Richthofen go down?" " Not exactly, but he was hit." "You okay?" "Yeah, yeah, yeah." "I'm fine." "I just hope Nungesser makes it." "There." "There." " You did it, Indy." " The Red Baron going down." "Wow." "What?" "Hey, guys!" "Hobie, Indy, Carl, come on out here." " Charles." " Captain Defense." "Hey, we thought you were dead." "Just another one of my bumpy landings in no man's land." "We did it, sir." "Look." "Bravo!" "Richthofen is gonna be furious when he sees what the press make of this, eh?" " I thought you got him." " No confirmation." "We think he made it back, but it was a good fight, eh?" "Let's hope Richthofen doesn't find out who took this picture." "You were lucky it was only a small leak and the fire did not spread." "Yes." "The old Albatross brought me home again." "We have been through much together, but I do look forward to this new plane." "Fokker, you have outdone yourself." "This time you have created an unrivalled gun platform with wings." "This plane can twist and turn like a hornet." "Climb faster than anything we've had before." "I must get back to Paris before they find out I have been flying." "You will have to continue fighting without me." "What are my chances?" "I have every reason to believe you'll make it, Indy." "In fact, I'm so sure, I promise you I will be back here with champagne when your assignment is up and drive you back to Paris myself." " Thanks." " Thank you." "We have dealt Richthofen a blow he will never forget." "Look. "Flying cameraman there to record the kill so all can see."" "Like this Belgian captain with Nungesser." "Do not worry yourself, Lothar." "I will make it a priority to deny them the pleasure of filming my death." "I believe the heart of the matter is very simple." "To shoot down the cameraman first." "The young aviator lay dying" "And as 'neath the wreckage he lay" "To the mechanics around him" "These parting words he did say" "Two valve springs you'll find in my stomach" "Three spark plugs are safe in my lung" "The prop is in splinters inside me" "To my fingers the joystick has clung" "Take the cylinders out of my kidneys" "The connecting rods out of my brain" "From the small of my back take the crankshaft" "And assemble the engine again" "Take the cylinders out of my kidneys" "The connecting rods out of my brain" "From the small of my back take the crankshaft" "And assemble the engine again" "Intelligence has reported a new German airfield somewhere in this area, closer to our lines than ever before." "They believe it to be the home base of those large night bombers that have been raiding Paris." "Photographs of this area may reveal that they're there." "We'll do our best to draw enemy fire, Captain, but there's no denying that this will be a dangerous mission indeed." "I'm sorry it comes on your last day here." "Seems like that's always the way it is." "You okay?" "Yeah, I'm fine, but we just had our plane redesigned." "It won't be the first time." "Let's get out of here." "Hobie, it's Richthofen!" "This is it, pal!" "Look out!" "Grab the wires!" "Grab the wires!" "Pull the wires." "Make them like a kite!" "Get control!" "Get the other wire!" "Okay!" "Okay." "Let's just keep it tight until you feel in control." "Okay!" "Here we go." "Get out of here!" "She's gonna blow." "I thought you guys should have that." "Yeah, thanks." "More ghosts." " Hey, did you hear the news?" " No, what?" "Wilson declared war on Germany this morning." "America is in the war." "No kidding." "This squadron will probably be turned over to the U.S. Army." "They'll be getting some of the best fighting men I know." "You guys really took care of me." "I just hope I never have to fly again." "Ready, Captain?" "I haven't got all night." "Coming." "At least he's out of danger." "What's the rush?" "They've given me a special assignment, very hush- hush." "I have to report at 1200 hours." "Well, goodbye, Charles, it's been an experience." "Ah, yes, Captain Defense." "You did very well on your first assignment." "Please sit." "?" "You have heard of Anthony Fokker?" "The German aircraft designer." "Yes, sir." "He designed the Fokker Dr.1 Triplane." "And he also invented the machine gun, designed to shoot through the blades of a propeller." "You are right, except in one important particular." "Monsieur Fokker is not German, he is Dutch." "Since Holland is neutral, he could have chosen to work for the Allies or for the Germans." "Unfortunately, he chose the Germans." "Your mission is to contact Fokker and persuade him to defect to us." "If he accepts, tell him that another agent will get to him and make arrangements to get out him out of Germany." "The British have already offered him 2 million pounds to work for them." "We are offering him even more." "Good luck." "Report to Room 13B, and they will brief you." "Thank you, sir." "Hi, I am Captain Defense." "Come inside." "Come inside." "Don't give your name." "Don't ever give your name." "We are expecting a Captain D." "Well, yeah, that's me, I'm" "Captain D." "Good." "We have your papers here." "Corporal G, you have the papers for Captain D?" "Please sit down, Captain D." "Your name is Fritz Diefenbaker." "You are the manager of a small dye factory outside Berlin." "These are your travel papers to Hanover." "Hanover?" "And the address of the firm that makes naval uniforms." "This is your certificate of exemption from German military service because of defective eyesight." "Right, right." "If you'd sign those documents, please." "Right, right." "Those are your documents, Captain D." " What do I do now?" " Go to Room 13C." " Hi, I am Captain D." " Oh!" "Captain Defense, come in." "Your mission is very interesting, and we have been working very hard for you." "Captain Defense, gentlemen." " First, here is your suit." " My suit." "Don't worry, it is your size." "It will fit you, but not too well." "Show him the pockets." "A map of Hanover and one of the countryside between DÃ1/4sseldort and Hanover." "Also, secret pockets in here, in here and in here." " And the shoes?" " Shoes." "The right shoe, slide back the heel, lens, film and satin." "So, I..." "With these materials and a box with a hole in it," " you can make a camera." " Oh, right, right." "I remember that." "We were not told that you would need one, but we thought we had better make sure." "So, is there anything in the left shoe?" "Of course." "Put it on, stomp and twist with the heel..." "Knife." "Great." "Francois, the baggage." "It is a fitted suitcase." " A brush, razor, hair oil..." " Oh, I never use hair oil." "It is not hair oil, it is invisible ink." "Right." "Don't forget the spectacles." "Georges, spectacles." "Your suit." "You must wear these to maintain your disguise from the Germans." "And you must use them for reading." " Your suitcase." " And the shoes." "Let me know how the knife works." "We haven't tried that one before." "Right." " So, is there anything else?" " I don't think so." "A secret pocket for the document, naturally, but they will tell you about that in Room 13A." " 13A." " Voilà." "Captain Henri Defense?" " Yes, sir." " Captain, please sit down." "Anthony Fokker usually works at his aircraft factory near Berlin." "It is impossible to reach him there 'cause he's closely watched at all times." "However, we have discovered that he's shortly to begin a journey to the naval base at Althorn," "some sort of official inspection tour." "Althorn is heavily guarded." "We will never get you in there." "However, along the way, tomorrow night," "Fokker will be staying at a hotel in Hanover for one night." "It will be our only opportunity to reach him." " So I'll..." " So, you will leave for Hanover tonight, arriving there at dawn." "Find the Hotel Franz Josef." "There you will contact the hall porter, Max." "Your password throughout will be, "It's a long way from Le Havre."" "The reply being, "You are Captain D."" " Yes, sir." " Do not be late." "You must give this letter to Max." "It contains our proposals to Fokker." "Max must deliver it to him tomorrow at 6:00 p.m., when he is dressing for dinner." "You will stand by and wait for a reply." "Hopefully, he will meet you to discuss his terms." " I'll be there." " Here is the letter." "Place it in the secret pocket and guard it with your life." "Yes, sir." "Because we don't really mind if the Germans find it." "They know we are trying to bribe Fokker." "Of course, if they do find it, they will shoot you." "Here are your travel instructions." "Leave immediately." "Take bus 127 southeast out of Paris." "After about two hours you will get off at the end of Moulin Roulet, the last stop before entering the military zone behind the front." "From the crossroads, go north." "Walk two miles until you reach a signpost for Le Havre." "Beyond, there will be a group of ruined buildings." "Turn on the path and go to the old farmhouse." "There you will find Maurice." "He will get you into Germany." "Hi, I was sent by the travel agent to inquire about Maurice." " It's a long way from..." " Yes, yes, come in." "You are late." "This is not the kind of operation you could be late for." " It is vital you take off at sunset." " Take off?" "What, you mean fly?" "I wasn't supposed to have to fly again." "?" "How do you think you will get into Germany?" "By train." "No, we fly you in." "I really don't much like flying." "Don't worry, you have the best pilot in France, and the safest." "He's been on dozens of missions and always returned." "Captain D!" "I should have realized." "Charles?" "Indy, we will have one last adventure together." " Not the last, I hope." " But have no fear," "I am more than a match for all the guns of Germany." "I will deliver you safely to your destination and get you back again." "Charles, has this ever been done before?" "Well, not exactly in this manner, but we will succeed." "Whether it's flying or spying, one must always be willing to improvise, to just take what you've been given, add some imagination to it and just charge ahead," "full throttle and no brakes." "It's getting dark." "We'd better get the plane out." "Right." " What is this?" " It's the parachute." " A parachute?" "What's it for?" " Didn't I tell you?" "That is how spies are dropped behind enemy lines." " What?" " You jump out of the airplane with it." " But I am not gonna..." " It's the latest experimental model." "Small enough to wear on your back." "Now, just climb aboard and sit down." "I've got a bad feeling about this." "Charles, please keep your hands on the stick." "You know, the first thing I shall do when this war is over," "I am going to fly the Atlantic." "That's impossible." "Not if I do it alone." "That would save fuel." "Just me and the sky and my little beauty." "Come on, up we go." "Let's visit the moon." "No!" "No!" "No!" "Wake up, my boy." "We are there." "This is Hanover." "I said I would get you to your destination." "Where are you supposed to pick me up?" "See there?" "The Kruppstein ruins." "We can rendezvous there, in the field beside there, tonight." " Ready to jump?" " But I've never landed with a parachute." "It's easy." "Put your feet together, bend your knees and roll forward." " Jump." " I can't." "I said, jump!" "Don't forget to pull the cord." "Sie da!" "Wer sind Sie?" "Was tun Sie hier?" "Ich heiBe Fritz Diefenbaker." "Ich bin ein Geschäftsmann." "Zeigen Sie mir Ihre Papiere." "Ah, ja, ja, ja." "Ja, ja." "Was ist das?" "Max." "Max." "Yes, how can I help you?" " Are you Max?" " Yes." "Do you have a reservation?" "It's a long way from Le Havre." " You are Captain D." " Is Fokker still here?" "Yes, but..." "There has been a change in schedule." " He's leaving?" " Yes." "See if you can delay him." "I'll get the letter." "All right." "Excuse me, mein Herr Fokker." "There is a gentleman who wishes to have a word with you." "He said something about unfinished business." "What?" "Where is he?" "Herr Fokker, will you hurry, please?" "We will miss the train." "Yes, yes, coming." "Thank you, Max." "Thank you very much." "?" " I've got it." "Where are they going?" " To catch the train to Althorn." "Where's the station?" "Maybe I can catch him before the train leaves." "You could, but I doubt you'll be able to speak with him, they watch him very closely." "Then I'll get on the train." "I can stop him when he goes to the lavatory." " But wait." " What?" "You can borrow my bicycle." " Right." " And there is a shortcut to the station." "Listen, go to the Kruppstein ruins." "Look for a Charles Nungesser." "He'll be by a biplane." "What do I do if you don't show up tonight?" "Improvise." "Stop." "You have no ticket." " Wait." "One ticket to Althorn." " You must come to the ticket office." "Wait!" "Here." "You have to have a ticket." "Steward." "Steward." "I'm sorry, Admiral Werner, but I must disagree with you." "In my opinion, the day of the zeppelin is over." "Ja, ja, they are too slow." "They are much too vulnerable to anti- aircraft fire." "For bombing enemy cities, perhaps." "Steward, schnapps, three schnapps." "The secret of bombing enemy cities is high- altitude bombing, and that can only be carried out by aircraft that can fly in, drop their bombs and then swiftly return." "There are some very interesting new developments that we would like you to see at Althorn." "We would be honored to have your involvement in some of our more challenging design problems." "Tell me, mein Herr, do you happen to know Villehad Forssman?" "That Swede?" "Of course." " He's a maniac." " Or a genius." "Yes, yes, one of those so- called geniuses who is always inventing crazy things." "The shell- proof tank?" "A one- man submarine?" "You wait till you see his latest invention." "It will change your mind, I think." "And the course of the war." "So, what is this secret weapon?" "I'm so sorry, but I cannot tell you that." "You must wait till you see it for yourself at Althorn." "I hope it is worth the journey." "The North Sea is always so cold this time of year." " Wait, wait, wait." " What do you want?" "I am Herr Fokker's valet, Fritz Diefenbaker." " I was told to ride with you." " Nobody told me." " What?" " All right, get in." " How long will it take him to get there?" " He should be there by now." "If he can somehow meet with Fokker, he could be here by nightfall." "Well, he better be." "Improviser or not," "I have to get out of here tonight." "There's too much risk waiting out here in the open." "Not so much as where Captain D is going." "Who is this?" "This is Fritz Diefenbaker." "He is with them." " Your papers, please." " Of course." "There you are." "All right, but you should have a pass." "Certainly, I'll tell the General." "Which of these bags are mein Herr Fokker's?" "Okay." "Here you are." "Fokker is Room 6." "Upstairs." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "?" "Mein Herr Fokker, I'm Captain D. Did you get my note?" "What are you doing here?" "I told them I was your valet." "Come inside." "You were supposed to meet me in Hanover." "I know, I know." "I ran into some trouble." "Since you are my valet, kindly put my case upon the bed." "Got a letter for you." "I think you know the subject." "I hope the French have a better idea of my worth than the British." "That's General von Kramer." "Hide, quickly." "Don't let them see you." " Now." " I was told to wait for a reply." "There you are." "We were afraid you had given us the slip." "Now, I believe you have not met our Swedish friend," "Villehad Forssman." "Forssman, this is mein Herr Anthony Fokker." "Honored, I am sure." "I understand you have a surprise for me today." "I cannot wait to be amused." "Amused?" "I am not here to entertain, Herr Fokker." "There are others in Germany who have ideas about flying, too." "Perhaps, but I have seen very little outside my factory that I would encourage Germany to invest in." "You are only versed in the design of small pursuit airplanes." "My machine is in an entirely different class." "Well, indeed." "We have chosen Althorn as the base for his new machine because here we can keep it far from the view of the enemy." "When can I see it?" "The aircraft will be arriving at the airfield at 4:00." "Unfortunately, a storm has delayed its departure from Pohl." "But, as I understand it, the weather is clearing now, so..." "There are drinks and refreshments downstairs." "And we have arranged a special tour of the hydrogen factory." "Shall we go?" "I think our tame lions do not much like each other." "You wait till Fokker sees the Pohl Giant." "Then the fur will really fly." "To the manager of the Franz Josef Hotel," "Hanover, Germany." "Kindly reserve a room for me on the night of April 7." "Yours faithfully, Fritz Diefenbaker." "From Althorn Naval Base." "I have delivered the letter and await response." "There's a secret weapon at the base, and I hope to report further on this." "But if I fail..." "If I fail, further inquiries should be made. captain D." "Excuse me, I've got a letter I need to post for mein Herr Fokker, but I don't have a stamp." "Do you know where..." "Give it to me, I'll put it with the officers' letters." "Very good." "Thank you." "Now this is..." "This is where we break down the water to extract the hydrogen for the zeppelin piece." "And over here, they are working on a new process to refine helium." "If we can perfect the method, we will eliminate the explosive dangers of hydrogen." "So, this is not the place for you to light up one of your big, fat cigars, Herr Fokker." "Halt!" "What are you doing?" "I'm here with mein Herr Fokker, the aircraft designer." "He gave me permission to look around." " I suggest you go back to your room." " Right, thanks." "Come inside, quickly." "I'm not interested." "May I ask why, sir?" "Of course." "The French have offered me hardly more money than the British." "If they had doubled their offer, I might have considered it." "But, as it is..." "Besides, the facilities for my work would not nearly be as good in France as they are in Germany." "Yes, but you're working for the Hun, the warmongers." "You're making machines that kill." "Oh, come now, Captain." "What am I to call you?" "Captain D?" "You have come here to encourage me to put my genius to work for France instead of Germany, but you still want me to make machines that kill." "You don't want me to make Christmas decorations." "Certainly, it means something to you whether your work is put to the use of good or evil?" "The Germans think they represent the good and the French are evil." "I am a scientist, not a philosopher." "Yes, sir, but for the sake of humanity, don't you think..." "Humanity." "Wars come and go." "Humanity suffers, but knowledge and science survive." "I will tell you something else." "Governments spend millions on research for machines of war when they will not pay a penny for medical research in times of peace." "So, science thrives in times of war, and, in the end, when the war is over, it is very often humanity that benefits." "You must go." "We are going to see Forssman's invention in half an hour." "Take your suitcase and go." "And for God's sake, don't get caught." "Anthony." "Von Richthofen." "It's good to see you." "Greetings, Herr Admiral." "General von Kramer." "What are you doing here?" "I was wounded last week and I'm on leave to recover." "Nothing so serious." "We invited him to see Forssman's latest invention." "Naturally, we wanted the opinion of Germany's greatest pilot, as well." " It's a great occasion, sir." " Absolutely." "Do I know you?" "I came with Admiral Werner." "Of course." "I'm afraid I..." "You couldn't be expected to remember us all, sir." "No, no, quite so, such a large party." "Are those Dutch cigars you have there?" "Yes, sir." "Mr. Fokker was kind enough to give them to me." "Don't forget, we are not allowed to smoke them in the restricted area." " All that hydrogen." " Oh, no, sir, of course not." "But I do particularly like Dutch cigars." "I wonder if I might rob you of two or three." "Absolutely." " There you are." " Thank you." " Much obliged." " Not at all." "Already, we have six of these beautiful monsters here beside the North Sea." "I have great plans for them in the future." "The British fleet will soon discover, eh, Captain?" "Yes, indeed, Admiral." "Do you know the first plane with a tubular frame that I ever built was in a zeppelin hangar in Baden" " Baden?" "And is the story true about the synchronized machine gun and the windmill?" "I remembered, as a boy, throwing stones between the sails of a windmill." "An inspiration, but a very practical one." "Genius is not enough, Forssman, one must be practical as well." "You think that I am not?" "I'm about to discover." "There it is." "Pohl Giant Triplane." "What do you think, Herr Fokker?" "Very impressive." "No cable bracing, I see." "The insides of the fuselage are lined with a second plywood layer." "With 10 engines and that wingspan, there is no problem." "With this plane, we can now bomb New York." "?" "Do you agree, Herr Fokker?" "Possibly, let me work on it." "I will make it fly twice as far." "General, will you really drop bombs on New York?" "First of all, we will drop leaflets in order to persuade them to withdraw from a war they should never have entered in the first place." "Halt, up there!" "Stop that man!" " That's not one of our officers." " Halt!" "Stop him!" "I shot that man down." "Was?" "Himmel!" "No." "Out." "Everybody out." "If I don't leave now, I'll lose the moonlight, and then who knows where I will end up?" "Come on, spin the prop like I showed you." "Mission accomplished?" "Full throttle and no brakes." "Bon!" "Tell me about it on the moonlit ride home." "Contact." "?" "?"