03x09 - Friendly Fire

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03x09 - Friendly Fire

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Previously on x company.

Argh!

I would like you to meet dagna.

I think she will be
very happy here.

Operation marigold
isn't about a refinery.

It's about him. He's going to.

Flood germany with synthetic oil
and win the w*r by springtime.

So if something happened to voigt...
I have arranged.

For you to
accompany me to berlin.

Herr professor voigt will be
presented with an award.

At the gala for his
contributions to the reich.

You're going to be
helene bauer full time,

And it is not going to be easy.

You will do things and say
things that you don't want to,

But you've got to keep your eye on the
bigger picture. What are you waiting for?

How do you live with yourself?
Your hands aren't clean either.

Did I tell my father
about the spies.

Who pretend to be my friends?
You will help us in poland.

I want you to know.

That you were k*lled by a jew.

A double agent. The allies
only think I'm a double agent.

The only way to pay off
the long-term game.

Is to secure the man
who's sending those spies.

Colonel duncan sinclair.

How do you plan to do that?
I have.

His son.

Ahem!

You missed the good bits.

Ten glorious years.

You'd think
the w*r was already won.

Tell that to our army
in stalingrad,

Which we've officially
been forbidden to mention.

Yeah. Truth is not
as entertaining.

Schmidt's picking me up
from the hotel at 7:00.

Where will professor voigt be?

He'll be brought to victory hall.

Separately. The main event
is in the ballroom,

But his award will be
in a secure side ceremony.

Beginning at 7:30. Good.

I must warn you.

With himmler's guards,

Access will be
nearly impossible.

What would happen.

If there were an att*ck
on the building?

It would be locked down.
Priority would be.

To protect himmler and to
get him to a secure location.

As quickly as possible.
And voigt?

Would be in my care.

We could take him
somewhere quiet, out of the way.

I can't be implicated.
And you won't.

He'll have a "heart att*ck,"
triggered with a security thr*at.

You're protecting him from.

We'll keep you clean.

I just need an opportunity.

There's a library.

At the far end
of the south hall.

Good.

I'll be waiting. Mhm.

The other night...
It never happened.

Heidi saw us.

What does she know?
Her body won't be found.

I told you. We keep you clean.

I have your word
that you'll deliver voigt?

As long as sinclair.

Holds up his end
of our agreement.

What agreement?

It's a stunning example.

Of late traditional
baroque styling. You'll notice.

In this art that the artist
has placed the two subjects.

Close...

But the lack
of eye contact suggests.

A great emotional distance,

A strained confrontation.

Some even think
it's actually the same man.

The younger self.

Is in dark contemplation
about his future,

About who he'll become.

If you're interested,

There are further examples
of the same period.

In the next room.

Excuse me.

Where can I find the
abyssinian-ceramics collection?

"I'm afraid it's out on loan."

it's good to finally meet you.

In person, manfred. I'm sorry,

I-I-i didn't realize I'd been
corresponding with a woman.

Turns out we're
everywhere these days.

Ja.

Is there somewhere we can talk?

Franz.

I just learned
of your latest coup.

Oberst-gruppenfuhrer kohler
had a few questions.

The news that you have been
operating as a triple agent...

Well, it was a bit of a shock
to our higher-ups.

I see.

They'd like to have
a moment of your time.

So you can fill in
a few details.

Surely, this can wait
until after the gala tonight.

This won't take long.

I'm sure it's just a formality.

So it comes down to faber keeping his word?
Delivering voigt?

Yeah. He says he will.
As long as we keep him clean.

As long as you keep
your side of the bargain.

What bargain? Faber's not going.

To help us,

Unless I hand over
the recording of sabine first.

That's our leverage. Why would
we give up our only leverage?

He has my son, william.

Here, in berlin.

Your boy's alive? He found him.

In a pow camp in the pacific.
It was a counter-move.

To protect himself.
He's good at what he does.

He's holding him hostage?
He's trying to keep him.

Off the books,
but it's only a matter of time

'til they connect him to me.
The exchange has to happen fast.

You've agreed to it already?
I meet him at 3 o'clock.

When did you first become
aware of these allied agents?

After the sabotage
of the bridge at villemarie.

And the m*rder
of sturmbannfuhrer richter.

You captured one of them soon after.
Yes, rené.

Vallieres. His intelligence.

Made us aware of a secret
allied training facility.

In canada known as camp x.

Why didn't you approach anyone.

With your plan to act
as a triple agent?

As a precaution against potentially
disloyal elements within our own ranks.

The safest action was to secure.

As much intelligence
as I could first,

Then to bring it
straight to berlin.

Tell us how exactly
you convinced.

The camp x spies to trust you.

Why did you need to
communicate with him in secret?

To establish a personal level
of trust between us.

So, making secret plans
with the enemy is more important.

Than your own people knowing
what's going on?

I suppose so when you're sending agents
to their death. It had to be done, neil,

And I know that is hard
for you to understand.

They didn't have a chance.
No, they didn't.

They gave their lives for you
and for this mission.

That's what soldiers do.
Alfred graves.

You interrogated
this man personally,

But where are the results?

Were you unable to break him.

Or were you already
in collusion?

I needed more time; His transfer to
berlin interfered. The same transfer.

That resulted in his escape
and that of rené vallieres?

Unterfuhrer forst
was the officer in charge.

Of that convoy.
I've read the report.

Then you know that the convoy
was att*cked.

And your valuable prisoners
were "lost."

According to your report,
you arrived.

And discovered forst dead.

He had been sh*t in the att*ck.

As were the other soldiers
on the convoy.

Forst was the only one.

Bludgeoned, severely beaten,
and then sh*t.

He was a senior officer.

It's likely that the attackers
tortured and questioned him.

Or perhaps he discovered
you had facilitated.

The escape of the spies.
And it was you who k*lled him?

He didn't.

And I didn't.

So this was.

Before you formed
a triple-agent alliance?

Yes.

I'd like to talk about
your defective son ulli.

If you hand.

Over the recording now, what
guarantee do we have that faber.

Won't sell us out tonight?
Faber wants.

The same things we do. He came to us.
Are you forgetting the bit.

Where we threatened his wife
when he tried to cut and run?

The exchange levels
the playing field.

No more blackmail.
We're bonded on principle.

Lovely. Why don't we bond
after we k*ll voigt?

Neil, the deal is done.
Don't blame sinclair.

Faber never would have known about
william if it hadn't been for me.

At the safe house in paris,

I was the one who told him
sinclair had a son.

If I'd just kept my mouth shut...
The deal.

Was falling apart, alfred.
You did what you had to do.

To bring him back on board.

It's done.

How did it go? We have a way
to get a w*apon inside.

You know that your son's
condition is incurable.

He's mongoloid.
And it was your duty.

To place him
in the aktion t4 program.

Unterfuhrer forst had even
arranged for transport.

But the boy never got
on the bus to the institution.

I understand the brigadefuhrer
dealt with the matter himself.

I didn't want to burden the
reich with my personal problems.

Where is your son?

I k*lled him.

You didn't entrust him
to a relative?

Get a shovel, I'll show you
where he's buried.

Why would you take that.

Upon yourself, franz?
Because as a genetically.

Defective child, he was a waste
of the nation's resources.

Because it was the will
of the reich.

Be that as it may,

Your file is peppered.

With inconsistent
and insubordinate.

Behaviour. Not to mention
the loss of jacques rigaud.

Judging by facts, not words,

It's frankly hard to tell
which side you are on.

What are your specific plans
as a triple agent?

I will continue
to cultivate my relationship.

With that cell of agents...
Words!

Specifically, I will target
their leader, colonel sinclair.

Words again! Gentlemen,

I suggest we discuss
our next step privately.

Sinclair is fighting this w*r
because of his son.

He would do
anything to protect him,

Which is why he is in berlin.

And, as it happens,

I have his son in my custody.

I will use his son against him,

And duncan sinclair
will do anything we ask.

The gala tonight is here
at an estate on the edge.

Of this park.

Himmler's presence means
the place will be airtight.

I made contact with manfred franke
at the reichsmuseum. He helped us.

Build helene bauer's cover.
I've convinced him.

To offer a few.

Of the museum's best pieces to
be displayed in the hall tonight.

In honour
of the historic occasion.

He'll give us access.

To the art
before it's delivered.

And we'll use that
to smuggle in a bit.

Of expl*sive, about this much.

As well as pencil fuse.
When the time is right,

Insert the fuse, cr*ck it, the chemicals
react, you have about 40 seconds to get away.

That's not a lot of c-1.
How do you make sure.

Voigt's close enough?
We don't have to.

The expl*si*n
is just a distraction.

Once aurora detonates it...
They go into lockdown.

Security focuses
on getting himmler.

Out of the building,
while faber secures.

Voigt in a library
down the hall,

Where I'll be waiting for him.
What about the w*apon?

Manfred will show us.

Which painting will hang
in the library. We use that.

To smuggle in
the potassium chloride.

A heart att*ck.

And operation marigold
dies with him.

And nothing traces back
to us or faber.

And we walk off into the sunset.

With our former enemy
who keeps his word.

Because he's a man of principle.

He'll come through.

What time's the exchange? Soon.

I'm coming with you.

You have given them
the honest facts.

Try not to worry.

I feel it's premature to bring
full charges against him.

Brigadefuhrer faber?

We are satisfied, thus far,

That you have acted
in the interest of the reich,

Pending a more thorough review.

Of your files with our peers.
In the meantime,

We will proceed
with immediate arrest.

Of colonel sinclair.
With respect,

As long as we have his son,
there is no need to detain him.

How else will he work
as a double agent?

You have done well
to get this far on your own,

But turning
a high-ranking officer.

Needs to be done
through the proper channels.

I have built trust with sinclair. If you want
him alive, I must be the one to arrest him.

Very well.
Bring him in immediately.

And, franz, well done.

Heil h*tler!

It's ok.

You can play with them.

Which one is your favourite?

Sabine?

Papa.

'Bine, I've come to see if
you want to watch the parade.

I'm sorry. I just think all the
travelling is catching up to me.

Yes, of course. You should rest.

I'd be happy to take dagna.

There is a marching band,

All the youth in their uniforms.

It's very inspiring.
Where is she?

Taking a nap.
I don't want to wake her.

What a shame.

Well, a little something
to make her feel welcome.

It's beautiful.

You must have a lot to do
to prepare for tonight.

I can still help you settle in.

You are sure you'll be
all right on your own?

Of course. Franz will be
home soon if I need anything.

Yes. I'm so glad
you've resolved things.

He is a good man.

He's truly impressing
his superiors here.

Really? I shouldn't say, but,

He has done the reich
a great service.

How exciting.

What does that mean? Rounding up.

A nest of spies or something?

Perhaps next year
it will be franz.

Receiving a medal.

Well, I'll call on you
tomorrow and see.

If you're feeling better.
Thank you for the doll.

It's all right.

Just you and me now.

Right. Give me the recording.
We're still two blocks away.

You're staying put.
I'm taking it from here.

Neil... you don't know what we're
walking into. You never even got.

Proof of life.
The exchange is on my terms.

He's not gonna risk
this recording going public.

"Some lives
are worth more than others."

pawns versus kings.

Stay here, stay concealed.

Ok? I'll bring your son back
to you. Give me the recording.

Do you have a photo of william?

Sieg! Heil!

Sieg! Sieg! Heil! Heil!

Thank you, neil.

This is the one.

It's going
to the reception hall?

That's right. A stunning example.

From the renaissance period.
I was hoping to send it out.

For restoration the next month,
but the only craftsman.

Skilled enough won't be
available anytime soon.

Manfred, like you said, we don't have
much time. Sorry, it's all happening.

Rather quickly.
Which piece will hang.

In the library?
The library? This one.

No, wait, sorry.
That's the main hall.

This one.

You're sure? Positive.

When is the delivery
staff expected?

A little over an hour.
Does that leave you.

Enough time for...? Ample.

Because I can't have
anyone walking in and seeing.

Unaccredited individuals.
Of course not.

I'd have trouble
explaining it of course.

May I ask.

What exactly it is
that you are intending to do?

Some kind of listening device?
Why don't.

We go talk in your office,
let my colleagues.

Get a head start?

Come.

Where is sinclair?

Where's sinclair junior?

My arrangement was made
with your superior.

And I'm the messenger.
The deal still stands.

I get william;
You get the recording.

I don't like plans changing.

You and me both, mate.
Where is he?

William sinclair?

I work with your dad.

I'm here to take you home.

Ok, ok.

It's ok, mate, I've got you.
Where is the recording?

Don't play games!

It's right here.

Now we're even.

Show us we were right.

To trust you.

Not much further. Nearly there.

Go, go! Go this way! Come on!

Halt! Halt! Halt!

Don't move! It's ok. It's ok.

Take them!

Come here! Come on!

Take all three.

What are the odds do you think?

Of?

Of faber keeping
his word tonight.

On principle.

He's given us no reason
to doubt him.

Why? I'm just concerned.

That, as his handler,

The other night when the two
of you were... Together,

It might complicate
the relationship we've built.

Nothing's changed.

You don't know that.

Heidi saw you in
a compromising situation.

And I took care of it.

That never should have happened.

We had to clean up your mess!

She was about to tell schmidt.

Everything could have fallen
apart because the two of you.

Weren't careful! But it didn't.

I know what I'm doing, alfred.
Do you?

Months of planning,
leveraging sabine, you working.

To win schmidt's trust.
Harry gave his life for this.

All of that could end up
being for nothing because.

Of your relationship with faber.
My relationship?!

Yeah. Not that it's my business.

Unless you might be
losing perspective.

Don't... Don't lecture me.
If it's distracting you.

From the bigger picture.
I'm not lecturing;

I'm just concerned about you.
I might be attracted to him?

That he might be playing you,
using your trust...

I told you.
I know what I'm doing.

Really? Because I don't anymore.

Know what you're doing, I mean.

Right now,
I don't know who you are.

You have no g*dd*mn idea.

What I've had to do
to get us this far.

Everything I have done.

Has been for the bigger picture.

What is it?

Nothing.

What are you not telling me?
Nothing you need to know.

This is what sinclair
warned me about.

Your feelings for me.
So I was right.

It was sinclair
who made you end things.

We need to get this done.

Yeah.

You understand, I can't just let this happen
if I don't know what your intentions are...

Really in your best interest
to know as little as possible.

In case the gestapo
questions me?

It just means
you have less to hide.

You said that
I wouldn't be in any danger,

That there was no risk!

You're not!

So it's not just some...
Listening devices or something.

I have a wife and child.
Another child on the way.

Can't risk their lives as well.
We all have.

To take risks.

Forging a few documents for
some helene bauer is one thing,

But there are strangers
now downstairs doing.

Illegal things with art pieces
that I offered to supply.

How am I not guilty?

I've changed my mind. You need
to tell your people to leave.

Manfred... Do it now!

Or I'll call my boss upstairs.

His brother is an officer.
I'll tell him everything I know.


You were right, neil.

It was a long con.

And now no one's safe
because of me.

Ok. So what are we going.

To do about it? Visitor for you.

Will!

Argh! Dad!

Shhh. It's ok.

It's ok. Shh. It's ok. It's ok.

You're all right.

You're all right.

It's ok.

It's all right.

Tell your people to leave!
I can't do that.

Too much has gone into this.
Tonight could change everything.

Is it a b*mb?

Are you going after himmler?

They'll come straight to me.

They'll come knocking
at my door. And I tell you,

I'll break, I'll tell them
everything. I'm not a hero!

I'm sorry.
You need to leave now!

Even if you report us,
you won't be spared.

You've helped us in the past;
You're already.

Guilty of treason.
I'll take that chance.

They'll probably show me
some more leniency if I...

Then don't. Tell them.

The truth. Tell them that the
allied spies gave you no choice,

That they know your 7-year-old
daughter liesbeth.

Is at lietzensee elementary
school on schiffbauer street.

Tell them they threatened
to k*ll her.

If you don't cooperate.

I never told you
my daughter's name.

Manfred?

It's him. I have to tell him.

Don't. Manfred?

Manfred, I'm missing
one of the master lists.

Is everything all right?

What is it, manfred?
You don't look well.

It's almost over, will.
Look how far you've made it.

What's going on?
It's a long story.

How are you even here?
It's a long story.

I'll tell you later.

I just didn't know
if you were still alive or not.

And sometimes, just the hope...

Just the hope
that you were still out there,

That's the only thing I had.

How's ollie?

Have you heard from him?

Do I have a hawaiian nephew yet?

There was an att*ck, will.

Ollie was k*lled in action.

I'm so sorry.

You should sit down. No.

I insist.
There's no need. I'm not sick.

Then what is it?

I've had too much to drink.

Manfred. Today of all days.

Yes. I'm...

I have a problem with drinking.

When I'm under pressure.
Get fraulein weber.

To fetch you
a strong cup of coffee.

And pull yourself together.
It's a day.

Of national pride
for heaven's sake.

We cannot afford mistakes.
I know, I know.

I'm sorry.
I'll be back in 20 minutes,

And we'll pretend
this never happened.

Well done, manfred.

I knew you could do it.

Here.

You need to sober up.

Remember when
your mother was sick.

And I could barely cope?

You were so strong, will.

You were so strong for ollie.

You were so strong for me.
Now I would not have.

Made it through without you.
We have to do that again,

Both of us.

We have to be that strong, son.

I've been strong a long time.

I know you have. Just a little longer.
You, come here!

Let's go!
No. Don't let them take me.

Again, please. No, please! No!
I'm right here.

I can't do it again! Dad! I'm right
here with you. You're not alone!

Dad! Dad! You're not alone!

No! You're not alone!

Franz! Where are you going?

To see my prisoner.
I need some time with sinclair.

Before we involve the others
in the conversation.

That won't be necessary.

I know the man.
He will be more responsive.

If I begin the negotiations.
Sinclair will not be turned.

Oberst-gruppenfuhrer kohler
has decided.

To take a different approach.

Sinclair will be interrogated
and then ex*cuted.

That man is an unlimited
intelligence source.

There are rumours that our fortunes
in russia are beginning to turn.

We need good news.
Sacrificing him for propaganda.

Is a short-sighted waste
of our most valuable asset!

Kohler believes their plan's value
outweighs the risk of releasing him.

In the field as a double agent.

There is no risk
as long as we have his son!

Which is why sinclair will talk.

As soon as we begin torturing
the boy in front of him.

We're already softening him
with a family reunion.

We captured an additional spy.

Perhaps that man can be ex*cuted
and brigadefuhrer faber.

Could still pursue his work
with sinclair.

Their minds are made up.
Your man here.

Can start interrogation
on the brit.

And, in the meantime,
why don't you.

Return to your responsibilities
to obergruppenfuhrer schmidt.

That's impossible.
In the middle of the day?

They wouldn't. It's a drill.

Security protocol one!

Proceed to the closest shelter.
Go! Let's go!

Security protocol one!

Air raid. Yes.

Then we have to go.
Shh, it's fine.

I can't stay here.
You just sit down.

You'll be fine.?

It's not safe here. Just lie...

We have to get to the shelter.

Shhh. You're just gonna
sleep a little.

Shhh. Rest.

We need to go.

We need to go.
Yeah, almost there.

It's fine. It looks fine!
Fine's not good enough.

We get one sh*t at this.

Give me a hand.

Alfred, you've got
to help me with this!

Green light! Come on! Everybody,
let's go, go, go, go, go!

Jump or I'll bloody
throw you out.

Alfred!

Alfred, look at me!
Look at me, alfred!

You're fine.
Just come with me. Yeah?

Come, come.

It's safe here.
You don't need to worry.

I'll be right back, all right?

I won't leave you. I promise.

How does the next part go?

A daylight raid?

Raf sending a message to let
them know we're coming for 'em.

You knew? Not the details.

This is bad news. If the
city's under fire, then they'll.

Cancel the ceremony tonight.
No, it's a contained att*ck.

Nazis will downplay everything.

They want to maintain the myth
that they're untouchable.

The show must go on.

Which could work for us now.

They'll be understaffed.

I need you to know.

That sending peter and david,

Sending those two boys to die,
was the hardest thing.

That I've ever had to do in my life, but it
was the only way this mission would survive.

Stopping operation marigold is
more important than you or me.

It's more important
than william.

Get the prisoner out!
They're gonna t*rture.

My son in front of me, neil,
and when they do, I will talk.

And that can't happen.

I'm gonna buy you
some time to get out.

I'm not leaving you here.
They need me alive.

I can hold them off.

You're ok.

Alfred, you're ok.

I'm right here.

Are you?

I am.

What is it
that you were afraid to tell me?

Don't do this to yourself;
Let me help you.

I don't want you to remember me.

As that.

As what?

A monster.

The reason why I went.

To faber that once?

I did something terrible,

And I couldn't face you.

Nothing you can say changes.

How I feel about you.

I k*lled an innocent man...

At schmidt's party.

One of the jewish servants,

I m*rder*d him.

And for what?

To impress a n*zi.

I see his face.

Whenever I close my eyes.

He's just... He's so.

Afraid and so...

So helpless. And I think

I did that.

I'm no better than any of them.

I don't know who I am anymore.

That wasn't you.

That wasn't you
who did those things.

That was helene bauer.

I know you.

I know who you are.

You're aurora.

You are aurora.

Out of the cell.

Move! Now!

Bring him out.

Argh!

Go! I'll distract them as long as I can.
Leave you here?

Go! You think I'll start
following your orders now?

You gotta get aurora to
the finish line. Please, neil!

Sir.

Be safe.

This way! Follow me!

Get away!

Get down! Go! Go!

Come on! Let me out of here!
sh**t!

This way, come on!

Hold here! Hold him there!

Hold your fire! Hold your fire!

This prisoner
must be taken alive!

Sinclair, you know.

There's nowhere for you to go.

Sinclair! I hear you.

You don't want to make
things worse for william.

Don't touch him! We won't.

If you cooperate.
I don't trust you.

I am giving you
a chance to protect him.

Surrender and he will
not be harmed.

I have your word?

You do.

All right.

Let's talk.

Find the other prisoner
and bring him back alive.

Get where we can see you.

And keep your hands raised.

You're a smart man,

Thinking about your son,

Making the right choices
for him.

I should go.

Schmidt's car will be
at the hotel soon.

Go. I'll finish
with the painting.

Ok.

Thank you.

Good luck.

I'll see you at the safe house.

Right. In a few hours.

Yeah.

Go. I will.

Don't look back.

I won't.

Come down here! Go!

Come this way!

Look for him!

Stay where you are!

Let me live,

I'll give you
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