In Enemy Hands (2004) Movie Script
1
[Man narrating]
At the outbreak of world war ii
Germany increased its u-boat
production by 1,000%,
mass-producing
17 new u-boats a month.
Hitler knew the key
to winning the war in Europe
was to control the Atlantic,
and control it they would.
By the end of 1942,
German u-boats working
in groups known as "wolf packs"
sunk over 1,000 allied ships.
Their success gave Germany
a decisive advantage.
They were winning the war,
and if this trend continued,
all of Europe would fall.
In January 1943,
president Roosevelt
and prime minister Churchill
declare that
stopping the u-boats
be their top priority.
With the U.S.
fully committed to the war,
and new advances in technology,
the allies strike back.
After losing an average
of only five u-boats a month,
Germany suffers its greatest
losses in what would be known
as "black may."
[Machine gunfire]
That month allies sink
and destroy 41 u-boats.
Eight out of every ten
u-boat sailors died.
The reign of the "wolf pack"
was rapidly drawing to a close.
I've known you your whole life.
I'm not gonna embarrass you
with the details.
Your father was a good man,
a great soldier.
Thank you, sir.
It's out of respect for him
that I'd just as soon
you didn't do this.
We're not here to chase ghosts.
Our job is to pursue an enemy
and defeat it.
You certain that's
what you want to do?
Absolutely.
When do you ship out?
Two weeks, Monday after next.
We'll be ready.
Met your cob yet?
No, sir. Nate Travers. Not yet.
Nathan Travers. He's a good man.
You might actually learn
something from him,
if you're interested in that
sort of thing.
Give 'em hell, commander.
Oh, I plan to, sir.
That's an order.
Yes, sir.
[Birds chirping]
I'm just waiting for some things
hanging on the line to dry.
And your mom wants you
to call her before you go.
[Sniffles]
Don't go without calling her,
because I'm the one who's gonna
have to deal with it
every day until you get back.
And I love her,
but she's your mother.
You deal with her.
I'm gonna take this.
I'm taking this with me.
I'll stick it
right above my bunk.
It'll be the last thing
i see when I go to bed,
[Sniffles]
And the first thing I see
when I awake.
Oh, damn it.
Why'd you go and do that?
What?
you know what.
Now you got me started and i
can't stop once I get started.
[Sniffles]
Sorry.
and you're not sorry.
I love you.
Promise me something,
Nate Travers.
Anything.
Promise me you won't
get yourself killed
trying to be a hero.
You think you can get rid of me
that easily?
No. I'm serious.
Honey, don't start that.
Promise me
you'll come home.
I promise.
Swear it.
I swear.
I'll come home to you.
[Quietly]
okay.
[Sighs]
[Sonar pinging]
[Pinging continues, louder]
[Shouting in German]
[Splashing fades]
[Ratcheting, clattering]
[Banging]
[Metallic squeak]
[Hissing]
[Cheering]
[Alarm blaring]
[Alarm continues]
All ahead two thirds.
[Man] All ahead two thirds!
Make ready to dive.
Make ready to dive!
Settle down. We're switching
to battery power.
Come on.
Move it. Let's go!
Knock it off. Come on.
Get your hands off your pecker.
Giddyap!
yeah, yeah, yeah!
Green board.
Pressure in the boat.
Take her to 6-0.
Take her to 6-0.
Five degree down angle.
Sixty feet.
Five degree down angle. Aye.
[Crash]
[feedback squeal]
[Machinery whirring]
[Switch bangs, whirring stops]
[Helmsman]
Sixty feet, sir.
Zero bubble?
Zero bubble, sir.
Zero bubble
at 6-0, sir.
Scope up.
Scope up!
Time.
sixty-four seconds.
Sixty-four seconds.
Sixty-four seconds.
Prepare to surface.
Exercise complete.
Prepare to surface.
Exercise complete.
Chief, in my quarters.
Periscope going down!
[Coughing]
Not again.
Maybe I should
just go for a swim.
Can I join you?
[Commander]
now, chief.
Right there, sir!
[Coughing]
you look like crap.
You should see the medic.
There's a lot of things
i should do.
Three months.
Three months in the water
and the men have become
complacent and sloppy.
If you were in my shoes,
would that trouble you?
Yes, sir.
Today's dive time was
64 seconds. Three days ago
it was 58 seconds.
Six seconds, chief.
We're in the Atlantic now.
We can't afford
to give the Germans
a six-second advantage.
I'll speak to the men.
See that you do.
Chief, you may have
more experience,
but I've been preparing for this
for a long time, and I do know
what I'm doing.
I don't doubt that, sir.
Something's on your mind,
chief. Let's have it.
I was thinking
about the men's morale.
They're frustrated
by these constant exercises,
and it's clearly not helping
their performance.
So what is it?
You and the men disappointed
we haven't seen any action?
No. it--
it's not that.
Then what is it?
Chief, what is it?
I was thinking,
to keep spirits up,
maybe we could
give the men
a little more latitude--
a little less exercise?
[Chuckles]
mmm. well, that's not
your decision.
And I've made mine.
The crew's performance
is not what it needs to be.
And the drills will continue
per my orders. Understood?
Aye, sir.
Is that all?
Yeah. that's all.
You're dismissed.
[Inhales]
[Telegraph beeping, static]
[Keyboard taps]
[Beeping continues]
[Beeping stops]
[Paper rustling]
[Sighs]
[Footsteps departing]
[Curtain drawn]
[swing band fast]
All right.
Don't be stingy.
Thanks.
how many dress rehearsals does
that make-- 27, 28, maybe?
I don't know and don't care.
It figures as much from you.
I mean, not like we'd ever
done it before.
I don't get
why he doesn't find
krauts to pester
instead of jerking
our chains every
five minutes.
What's he trying to prove?
Least he could do is whenever
it's not real he could tell us.
We don't shit our pants
every time.
That would explain the
complaints I've been getting
from laundry services.
[Quietly]
chief.
The reason we've conducted
27 exercises, Mr. Miller,
is for you to become
so accustomed to your task,
so masterful in your skills,
that you do not
shit yourself when this boat
comes under attack!
I understand, chief.
Wanna talk some trash?
Save it for those Nazi
sons of bitches
crawling up and down
our east coast looking
to blow us out of the water.
Anyone seen the x.O.?
Oh, yeah. I think I saw him
going into the head, chief.
[Retches, splashing]
[Spits]
[Grunting]
[Breathing heavily]
[Knocking on door]
You all right in there, sir?
Fine, chief.
Be up in a minute.
Torpedoes,
how do you lose
an entire convoy?
Increase speed
to 18 knots.
[Ratcheting]
[bell clanging]
The achilles
lost radio contact here.
Since we're the closest
allied vessel, we've been
ordered to take a look.
There's been no reported
u-boat activity in that area
for several weeks,
but that does not mean
that they're not there.
Chief, no drill
this time.
I'll inform the men.
Confirm coordinates. Let sinclan
know we're on our way.
Aye, captain.
[Sniffles]
[Footsteps approach]
[Sniffles]
Who's in there?
I've been waiting
for too long.
Hey. open up.
Aw, shit.
Who is it?
The x.O. Let's get him
to the medic. Come on.
[Coughing]
[instruments rattling]
Flu?
not sure.
Could be a reaction to something
he ate. How long you been
feeling like this?
A week, maybe. Since Panama.
[Miller]
Hey, chief?
The captain needs you.
I think it's important.
[Coughs] I need to come too.
[Chief]
You're not going anywhere.
You wish you could
order me around.
[Medic] I can.
Keep the liquids coming.
Let me know of any changes.
[Continues coughing]
Yes, sir. Nurse Cooper
at your service.
We need to keep him here--
away from the rest of the crew--
until I have a chance to check
on the others to see if they
have any of the same symptoms.
It's that serious?
Could be meningococcus.
English?
it's a form of meningitis.
It's highly contagious,
and in some cases
it can be fatal.
[Clicking]
anything?
[Clicking continues]
No, sir.
Chief, glad you
could join us.
Put the men
on full alert.
Yes, sir.
Where's the x.O.?
In his stateroom, sir.
He's taken ill.
Have Mr. Goodman
standing by.
Sir, the x.O. Can barely stand.
He's got a rash, and the medic--
chief, we're in hostile waters.
If the x.O. Is breathing,
i want him at his post.
[Sighs]
aye, sir.
[Clicking continues]
[swing band, slow]
[continues]
[Dial twists]
[swing continues,louder]
[Man]
that's music by Glenn Miller
from the spacious cafe Rouge
at the hotel Pennsylvania
in New York City,
where the young at heart
come from far and near
to watch and hear
the orchestra that has given
America some of the most
beautiful sounds ever heard.
[Clicking]
[shortwave static]
[swing resumes, distant]
Captain. captain!
I've got something
at 3-4-0, 4,000 feet.
Sounds like music.
You dirty dog. Mr. Goodman,
set torpedo depth
to 10 feet.
[Stopwatch clicks]
Set torpedo depth 10 feet.
Depth set?
Depth is set!
Ready tubes one and two.
Ready bow tubes one and two.
Come on.
Gyro angle?
3-4-9.
Gyro angle: 3-4-9.
Set?
set.
Fire one.
Fire one.
Fire one.
[Hissing]
Fire two.
Fire two.
Fire two.
[Coughing]
Torpedoes!
[cursing in German]
[Loud explosions]
Oh!
They're hit, sir, but still up.
Goddamn it!
Prepare to attack again.
Prepare to attack again.
Torpedoes, depth, 12 feet.
Torpedo depth, 12 feet.
Depth is set!
Depth is set!
Ready bow tubes
three and four.
Ready bow tubes three and four.
Angle? angle!
[Man]
three-five-one.
Mr. Goodman.
Three-five-one. we set?
Mr. Goodman, set?
Gyro angle: 3-5-1.
Tube three ready.
Tube three ready.
Set!
fire three.
Fire three!
Fire three!
She's cooked, all right.
Well done.
[Others applauding, cheering]
Good work, boys.
Good work.
We got 'em!
[Laughing]
mm. how does it feel to
have your cherry popped?
Oh, Christ, it's better than
the first time, man.
The first time?
[Applauding, cheering continues]
Yes! That's what it's all about.
All right?
He's dead.
[Man]
screw in the water!
Right full rudder.
All ahead flank. Now! Move!
Right full rudder.
All ahead flank!
[Men yelling, grunting]
[Yelling]
I need damage reports, chief.
Damage reports!
Mr. Wright,
i need damage reports.
It's no use.
He's gone.
[Loud clatter]
[Commander]
Miller!
yes, sir!
Blow valve buoyancy.
Surface! Surface! Surface!
[Yelps, groans]
[Yelling]
Help me!
[Both straining]
Who's in there?
Nobody.
There all dead
in there, chief.
Come on!
Listing 10 degrees port!
Forward torpedoes, forward bow.
We're taking on water, sir!
We've lost the engines, captain!
We're not gonna make it,
captain. She's goin' down!
Captain, you gotta--
don't tell me what
i have to do, chief!
I know what I have to do.
[Switch clicks]
This is your captain speaking.
Abandon ship.
I repeat, abandon ship.
Abandon ship.
[Shouting, indistinct]
Captain, there's nothing more
you can do. She's goin' down.
Come on!
Tend to the others, chief.
That's an order!
[Man]
come on, chief.
We gotta hurry.
[Grunting, yells]
[Moans, sputtering]
Come on! Captain,
we gotta get out of here!
No. Not till the crew's out!
No. listen to me.
They're all dead.
This is a casket.
We gotta get out of here.
[Moans]
Come on!
[Both grunting]
you made me love you
I didn't wanna do it
I didn't wanna do it
you made me love you
and all the time
you knew it
I guess you always knew it
you made me happy
sometimes
this has been
the best Thanksgiving ever.
I do good holidays.
Mm.
You just wait till Christmas.
[Chuckles]
Kiss me.
[Water dripping]
[Man shouting in German]
[Footsteps departing]
[Exhales]
[Wright]
come on. Let's go. Let's go.
It's okay, captain.
You got it. You got it.
[German]
Everybody all right?
[Others]
yeah. yeah.
Hey, I don't know about
you guys, but I don't want
to go to Germany. Shh.
You know what they do
to prisoners in Germany?
They torture 'em,
and then they gas 'em
or they burn 'em alive!
Shut up. Shut up.
Those officers in Panama
said they did it
to all those Jews.
They just cook them!
Just cook 'em like meat!
Shut up!
Calm down, Miller.
That's an order, sailor.
[Exhales] we're gonna
hold it together. We panic now,
we're as good as dead.
[Cooper]
they're supposed to just
let us drown, captain.
Why didn't they just let us
fucking drown?
[Coughs, retches]
[Continues retching]
[Coughs]
[Captain spits, sniffles]
[Exhales]
chief, we're gonna break up
into three groups.
I'll head up a team
to search for food and supplies.
I want you to radio sinclan
position. Find out
what our orders are.
Tell 'em we contacted the enemy.
Understand? Understand?
But, captain--
[breathing heavily]
Easy. Easy.
[Grunts] Help me.
[Captain]
I'm all right.
I got him.
[Breathes heavily]
You should've let me
die on my boat, chief.
You should've let me
die on my boat.
[Muttering]
[Breathing heavily]
Is he dead?
What are we gonna do, chief?
What are you
looking at me for?
The captain's--
the captain ain't
the captain no more.
He's gone off his mind, chief.
He ain't gonna be able
to help us now.
I counted at least 20
of them pricks.
That means there's
probably twice that many.
Yeah, and they got guns too.
Piss off,
you damned kraut.
[German]
[quietly]
Hey, come on.
What the hell is this?
My guess is...
Pig balls and chicken guts,
if we're lucky.
Gimme one
for the captain.
Okay, chief.
How do we know they didn't
poison it, chief? How do we know
they didn't do that?
'Cause if they wanted us dead,
they would have let us drown.
Besides, we're gonna need all
the strength we can get, so...
Eat up.
[Captain coughing, chokes]
You should try to eat something.
You said that Goodman
had a rash.
What did the medic think it was?
Meningitis.
What'd it look like?
[Sighs]
[Clears throat]
I want you to keep this
between us, chief. I don't want
to startle the men. Understand?
[Coughing quietly]
[Man coughs]
Hey!
hey, someone's coming.
[Door opens]
[Coughs wheezily]
[Shuddering quietly]
[Clattering, distant]
Who is of highest rank?
[Americans protesting]
Okay. it's okay.
Okay, okay, okay.
What's your position?
Chief of boat.
What happened
to your captain,
chief of boat?
He didn't make it.
Went down with the ship?
Yeah, he did.
These are your men.
They do as you tell them,
and we do not have a problem.
[Captain coughing]
What's the matter
with him?
[Coughing continues]
He was injured trying
to get out. He'll be needing
medical assistance.
We split in half--
smaller groups,
more comfortable...
For all of us.
[German]
[Cuffs ratcheting]
[German]
[Coughing]
Hey. hey.
[Bumps head]
Watch your
fucking head.
Man, how can anybody
sleep like that?
Got clobbered in the head.
Probably has a concussion.
Well, should we
wake him first?
Shit, I wouldn't.
Oh, man, look at that.
Hey, Wright, don't touch that.
Wright, don't fuckin' touch it!
Why? why not?
Shit. guys,
that's not a wound.
That's a rash.
What?
my sister got it
when she was a kid--
meningitis, I think--
i don't know exactly.
She got it from
the water in our well.
How long does it last?
About a week.
How do you treat it?
I got a bunch of stuff--
you don't, Wright.
So, what,
it just goes away?
No.
You said it lasted a week.
Yeah. I said,
"about a week."
And then we buried her.
Christ, abers!
Abers,
is it contagious?
Well, I didn't get it,
but yeah.
[Sighs]
aw, great! Great. If the krauts
don't kill us, the captain will.
[Door opening]
What are you doing?
[Unsheathes blade]
What's he saying?
Aw, come on.
What the hell are you doing?
[German]
You all right?
Mm.
[Door closes]
[Sighs]
[Retches]
[splashing]
[Coughing]
[Moaning]
[Sighs]
[Coughing]
[Others coughing, distant]
[Others coughing continues]
[Officers
speaking German]
[Hydraulics whirring]
[Curses in German]
[Banging]
Chief, they're preparing
to attack.
We gotta do something.
[Ratcheting]
[Rattling]
[Rattling]
[Coughs]
Now!
[all straining]
[Shouts, indistinct]
[Growling]
[Straining]
[ grunts]
[Yelling over P.A.]
Stop the launch!
I'm on it!
[Footsteps running]
[Chain rattling]
We got company!
Ox, a little help!
[Straining]
How are you gonna know
which one is which?
More than five torpedoes.
Don't matter if it's a German,
jap or Portuguese
for that matter. Do it fast!
[All yelling]
No, no, no.
[Moans]
Got it! I got it!
Cooper!
no!
[Explosion]
stop! stop it right now!
[Chief]
don't shoot. Don't shoot.
Right full rudder.
Take evasive action.
Get me a location on that thing.
[Alarms blaring]
[Alarms continue]
[Sonar pinging]
[Pinging continues]
[Captain]
What was that? [Coughs]
[Hull creaking softly]
[Cocks pistol]
You've killed us all.
If you pull
that trigger now,
you might just as well
paint a bull's-eye on
the side of this boat.
Captain, is it over?
It hasn't even started.
[Alarms blaring]
[Hull creaking]
No, no, no!
[All shouting]
[Shouting continues]
[Wright]
Don't shoot!
Don't shoot!
Captain! Captain!
Captain!
Captain! captain!
[Gunshot]
[Cooper]
captain! captain!
Captain's dead.
Look at him!
What is it?
I'm not sure.
Our medic thought
it might be meningitis.
Contagious?
Very.
Is there a cure?
I'm-- I'm not a doctor.
[Sighs]
[Explosion, distant]
[Coughs]
[Explosion, distant]
[Men coughing]
[Explosion, clattering]
[Men coughing]
[Cooper] abers.
[Abers]
I'm here.
When you get out, don't you tell
my mother that I died this way.
[Sniffling]
Tell her that I went... quick
with no-- no pain.
[Apparatus hits floor]
No pain.
[Moans]
[Gurgles, gasps]
[Breathing heavily]
[Dog tags hit floor]
[Dog tags rattling]
[Hull creaking quietly]
[Woman]
don't quit.
Don't quit on me, Nate.
Rachel.
I've never seen you
like this before.
My men are dying.
I'm near the end.
I can't accept that.
I'm sorry.
Never be sorry.
What am I supposed
to do, hon?
You're supposed
to come home to me.
How?
I don't have any fight left.
I don't--
I'm not going to be one
of those wives, Nate Travers.
I'm not back there waiting
for some telegram to tell me
that my husband is dead.
I won't let you do that to me.
You made me a promise.
Oh, god, I miss you.
Then come back to me.
[Shortwave static]
[Dial twists]
[Hatch opens]
[Breeze blowing]
[Ocean flowing]
[All breathing deeply]
That's fresh air.
The hatch is open.
That means we lost our Navy.
[German]
Yeah. that's my family.
That's Vivian and--
and little Danny junior.
Looks like me, huh?
[Ox]
Give it a rest, will ya?
They don't care.
He doesn't care
about your family.
Is this your son?
Ja.
[German]
Peter... junior.
[German]
[Telegraph beeping]
[Beeping resumes]
[Handcuffs rattling]
Your men, they follow
your orders, do they not?
They do.
Would they follow mine?
I've lost two thirds of my men.
Your Navy is not far away and
our distress calls have failed.
I have no option left.
Between all of us,
we have just enough hands
to make this boat operational.
If you and your men join my men,
we might have a chance.
You want us to help you?
I want you to help yourselves.
And if we refuse?
We all die.
[Chief]
what exactly are you proposing?
Our diesel is nearly exhausted
and the fuel line
has been damaged.
But if we are efficient,
we should be able to make 500,
maybe 600 kilometers.
You can't really expect my men
to help you deliver 'em
into custody.
We travel submerged by day,
making up time on top at night.
If my calculations
are correct,
we should be able to make
landfall in three days.
Jonas!
You're serious?
Once we are close to shore,
we deploy the life rafts,
we evacuate the men, and
we scuttle the boat.
You understand I will
not allow my boat to fall
into your country's hands.
In return for this, I surrender
myself to you and ask for
consideration for my men.
Ludwig!
[curtain drawn]
[Footsteps departing]
[Sighs]
i need your answer.
I can't make any guarantees
once you're in U.S. custody.
I understand.
All I ask for is that you
report to your superiors
what I've done.
So when this war is over,
they save my men
like I saved yours.
I'll need to speak
to my men first--
all of them.
You have ten minutes.
You want us to team up
with the jerries?
[Cooper] I don't like it,
chief. No sirree.
I'm with them on this one.
I don't trust
these kraut bastards
as far as I could throw 'em.
[Wright]
why don't we just wait 'em out?
They're dropping like flies.
We'll wait until enough
of 'em are infected, and
then we take the boat. Sh.
Why not?
How long are you
gonna wait?
Romano's already dead.
How long before you're infected?
We don't have time.
None of us are in the clear
on this thing.
[Cooper]
we've been taught since day one
to hate these guys.
Now you want us
to work with 'em? Shit!
I don't like it either,
but this is our best shot.
I made a promise to my wife--
that I'd get home without
getting myself killed.
It's a promise
i want to keep.
[Door opens]
It's time.
[Breathing heavily]
[Footsteps approaching]
Okay. listen up.
Miller.
Yes.
You stick with officer cremer.
He'll help you to get a handle
on things. Okay, chief.
And remember,
we're metric now.
Ox? I want you to, um--
um--
it's "hans," right?
Your, uh, namen-- "hans"?
Mm-hmm.
good.
I want you to follow hans
to the engine room.
We'll run on one engine only.
I want to conserve
as much diesel as we can.
Make it happen.
All right. What else?
A planesman.
Um, abers.
Hm?
think you can fly this boat?
Yeah.
all right.
Virgil?
[Shouting]
Let's continue.
[Ordering in german]
[All straining]
[Coughs]
[Praying quietly in German]
[Cooper]
come on, Jerry.
Let's get this over with!
Cooper!
hang on, all right?
Can't you see the man's praying?
Comin' up.
[Grunts]
[Orders in German]
"Ahead one half."
[Repeats order in German]
[Ratchets]
[machinery begins pounding]
[Orders in German]
[German]
"Bearing 2-8-5."
Bearing 2-8-5.
[Orders in german]
[Repeats in German]
[Lever ratcheting]
[Engines humming]
"All ahead full."
Hey, come on.
Pliers. pliers.
[Sighs]
[Breathes deeply]
[Chief]
nah. used to smoke--
two packs a day.
Down here--
[Lighter flicks, snaps shut]
Two packs need to last you
two months.
Nah. nah, i--
okay.
[Chuckles]
Your men... are good.
You trained them well.
Well, it wasn't just me,
but thank you.
Maybe this crazy plan can work.
Maybe.
[Footsteps approaching]
Captain.
Yes?
Sun's coming up soon.
I suggest we prepare to dive.
Of course.
I've lost them.
Captain has lost
the respect of his men.
Well, they'll respect you later,
when you've saved their lives.
If the situation were reversed,
would you do the same?
I'm--
I'm not a captain.
I couldn't make that call.
Just pretend.
In the grand scheme of things,
what's one boat?
This war is gonna end.
Doesn't mean we have
to end with it.
There's one thing
we haven't discussed.
What do we do if we
come across a German boat?
You mean, do i
throw away our plan?
You go back
to being prisoners,
maybe killed?
And we go back
to Germany?
It crossed my mind.
What if we come across
an American warship?
What stops you from having
me and my men killed?
These items belong to your men.
Thank you.
You're married?
Yeah.
To the only woman
who would have me.
You?
yes.
Kids?
Three. I have three girls.
Even more reason
to get through this thing alive.
Do you know why I picked up
you and your men?
It's protocol for
a sub commander, after
sinking an enemy vessel,
to arrest only
the captain and chief.
Hitler himself made that
a standing order.
If that's the case,
then... why the others?
We hold positions of power,
Mr. Travers.
Men look to us for leadership.
But saving you and your men
was the first time
in all my years of service
I actually felt powerful.
To save a life
instead of taking it away--
that's power.
I'm tired of this war.
This can longer be about sides.
We are now on the same side.
So... what happens
if and when...
We come across an American
or a German boat?
We do what we have to
to make sure that our men
come home alive.
[Whispering in german]
What's going on in here?
Where's hans?
What is it with you guys?
Lovers' spat?
[Grunting]
Help!
[Shortwave static]
[Beeping]
[Beeping continues]
What the hell
are you doing?
[Blows landing]
Got him?
Since first met,
never liked.
All of you!
What's going on, chief?
[Ratcheting]
[Torpedo hissing]
[Captain shouts
in German]
[Hissing continues]
[Hissing increases]
[Bangs switch]
[Bullet ricochets]
[Yelling]
[Choking]
[Choking continues]
[Body hits floor]
Jonas!
He sold us out, chief.
The bastard sold us out.
We're so
damn close, chief.
Do we know what was sent?
At best, our position.
At worst, our situation.
Well, then,
we don't have much time.
All right.
You're in charge.
What do we do?
Periscope depth.
We're going up.
Periscope depth.
Let's take it up.
Let's move, guys.
[Chief]
what's our depth?
Straight and level at 12 meters.
Periscope up.
Periscope up!
Hey, I got something.
Bearing 1-8-0,
2,300 meters.
[Clicking switches]
Have a look.
[Chief]
it's an American destroyer.
2,400 meters, chief.
She's moving away.
Wherever she's going,
she's in one hell
of a hurry.
[Miller]
2,600 meters.
You think she saw us?
No, but--
what?
she may be the one.
The one what?
You think you can reach her?
Yeah, if she's got her ears on.
What do you want to do?
We show our hand.
I don't understand
"show our hand."
We make radio contact.
We surface.
[German]
What's he saying?
What's he saying?
If we surface,
they blow us
out of the water.
They can blow us
out of the water, anyway.
It's an American boat.
It's your call.
Blow all ballasts.
Prepare to surface.
[Repeating orders in German]
Whoa! chief, I think
she's turning around.
Virgil.
I'm working on it.
2,400 meters, chief.
[Chatter in english]
I got it!
[Miller]
2,300 meters.
[Wright]
go. you're on.
This is chief of boat
Nathan Travers
of the USS swordfish.
I repeat: This is
chief of boat Nathan Travers
of the USS swordfish.
I am on board the u 429
with my surviving crew.
We are in control of this boat.
Sir. sir, you should hear this.
Hold all fire.
We will surface in good faith.
What's going on?
[Loud static]
What is that?
We're being jammed, chief.
No. that's got
to be a mistake.
No, sir. He said his name was
chief of boat Nathan Travers.
We've got company.
Boat in the water,
800 meters and closing.
Whose is it?
I can't tell.
[Static]
It's a German boat.
Type 7c.
I fear he sent more than
a simple distress signal.
Another u-boat, sir.
Shit! That's it.
Get me sinclan now!
Yes, sir.
[Chief]
we should stay the course.
And head straight
for the u-boat?
Well, if we go that way,
we run right into
that destroyer.
I'll take my chances
with the sub.
Why?
'Cause I got you.
[German]
She's firing.
On whom?
Eel in the water!
Kill the diesel!
Go to battery and dive!
Battle stations.
[Alarms blaring]
[Alarms continue]
Depth?
fifty meters.
Take her to 70.
No! That's exactly
what he expects.
Trust me. We've played
this game many times.
Take her up.
You heard the man.
Take her up.
[Screaming]
Chief, we can't take
much more of this.
We have to fight back.
No. we can do this.
I need damage reports.
[German]
Incoming.
incoming!
[Orders in German]
[Abers]
shit. what?
"Right rudder."
Damn. all hell's
breaking loose out there.
I'd like to know
what is going on.
Is that too much to ask?
[Static]
[Cremer]
give it to me.
[Clicking switches]
No.
There.
[Plug hits table]
I can't fire on my own!
They don't seem to have
a problem firing on you.
I can't make... this decision.
You have to.
You're the captain now.
[Whispering]
We have one shot to do this.
How's that?
We have only one torpedo left.
Chief, u-boat, 220 meters.
She's turning around.
She's right in front of us!
She's getting into
firing position.
[Miller]
destroyer: 1,800 meters.
Let me worry about
the destroyer.
Just stay on that sub.
Our lone torpedo's in the stern.
On my Mark, all ahead full.
Load rear torpedo tube--
six.
six.
Ready when you are, chief.
Ready?
hold on,
everybody.
Now.
now!
We're right on top of her.
[Loud scraping]
[Yelps]
[German]
"Up!"
go!
Thirty-five meters!
We need more speed.
Come on, you piece of junk.
Fifty meters!
Seventy-five meters!
Hold on, Coop.
We only got one shot.
Let's make it a good one.
I will not disappoint.
Ninety meters!
Wait.
Hold on.
[Torpedo hissing]
120 meters!
Fire!
fire!
[Clangs]
[Miller]
it's a dud, chief.
Hit, but didn't detonate.
[German]
[Alarms blaring]
Fire!
[Shells whistling]
Incoming!
[chief]
Crash dive!
[All yelling]
[Clicking switches]
You all right?
Yeah.
I can't hear.
[Sonar pinging]
[Pinging continues]
Hey, chief, we're open!
We're open!
Put 'em on the speaker.
Here you go.
You're on.
This is chief of boat
Nathan Travers
of the USS swordfish.
Hold your fire.
I repeat:
Hold your goddamn fire!
[Pinging continues]
[Pinging stops]
Chief Travers,
this is the USS Logan.
We read you loud and clear.
Chief Travers, glad to hear
you and your men are alive.
This is
captain Samuel Littleton.
You are to secure
the enigma decoding device
and any and all documents.
I'm sending an armed boarding
party over. Do you copy?
We're taking on water fast, sir.
There's a--
there's a crack in the hull.
We're going down fast.
Abandoning ship.
Chief. chief, listen to me.
You are to secure those items.
That's an order.
Chief,
we're not sinking.
Yeah, we are.
Yeah.
There's a big damn crack,
runs the length of this hull.
Don't you see it?
Guys, don't you see the crack
going through the hull?
Abers?
Yes, chief, big crack.
That's right, a big one.
So let's open all the vents
and scuttle this boat.
Open 'em now!
A promise is a promise.
[Hissing]
USS Logan,
did not copy last transmission.
You're breaking up.
Did not copy last transmission.
Chief! damn it!
All clear, chief.
Up you go.
Whoo-hoo!
we're going home!
After you.
I am still the highest-ranking
officer on this boat.
After you.
[Chief]
but sir, you don't--
no, Nate, I do. I understand
entirely what you're saying.
But, sir--
i just hope you can appreciate
that, as prisoners of war,
it makes the situation
somewhat delicate.
Sir, had it not been
for their actions,
six American lives,
including my own,
would have been lost.
But they're Germans,
and we're still at war here.
[Footsteps approaching]
I'm sorry, Nate.
My hands are tied.
It isn't possible.
I hope you understand that.
Nate.
I realize what these men
did for you,
and I'm going to do everything
in my power to see they're
well taken care of.
Thank you, sir.
I was dead... several times.
I--
I gave up all hope
of ever coming home.
I wish I could have
been there for you.
You were...
In more ways
than one.
I don't know
what I'd do without you.
What, you think you can
get rid of me that easily?
[Engine starts]
[Man on p.A.]
On-duty quartermaster
report to the h.Q.
[Engine stops]
[German]
Thank you.
Hello.
This is my wife Rachel.
She wanted to meet you.
It's my pleasure.
None of us would have made it,
had it not been
for your husband.
You have a brave man there.
He says the same about you.
A telegram was sent to my house.
It said that my husband's boat
was missing,
they have lost contact,
and the crew was presumed dead.
Thank you.
[Chuckles]
I'll let you two talk.
I'll be right there.
She's beautiful.
I can't take credit for that,
but thanks.
Here.
My cigarettes.
How did you get these?
You don't want to know.
Thank you.
How are the men?
[Sighs]
the food is good,
clean rooms.
The captain was unrealistic
in his demands.
I suspect he even knew
this would be our fate.
He didn't want you
to end up here.
He wanted us to live.
He succeeded.
We succeeded.
The war will be over soon.
Yeah.
And we will return... home.
If that torpedo had detonated,
I don't know.
I know.
It's good to see you, my friend.
[Lighter flicks]
j.R. Media services, inc.
[Man narrating]
At the outbreak of world war ii
Germany increased its u-boat
production by 1,000%,
mass-producing
17 new u-boats a month.
Hitler knew the key
to winning the war in Europe
was to control the Atlantic,
and control it they would.
By the end of 1942,
German u-boats working
in groups known as "wolf packs"
sunk over 1,000 allied ships.
Their success gave Germany
a decisive advantage.
They were winning the war,
and if this trend continued,
all of Europe would fall.
In January 1943,
president Roosevelt
and prime minister Churchill
declare that
stopping the u-boats
be their top priority.
With the U.S.
fully committed to the war,
and new advances in technology,
the allies strike back.
After losing an average
of only five u-boats a month,
Germany suffers its greatest
losses in what would be known
as "black may."
[Machine gunfire]
That month allies sink
and destroy 41 u-boats.
Eight out of every ten
u-boat sailors died.
The reign of the "wolf pack"
was rapidly drawing to a close.
I've known you your whole life.
I'm not gonna embarrass you
with the details.
Your father was a good man,
a great soldier.
Thank you, sir.
It's out of respect for him
that I'd just as soon
you didn't do this.
We're not here to chase ghosts.
Our job is to pursue an enemy
and defeat it.
You certain that's
what you want to do?
Absolutely.
When do you ship out?
Two weeks, Monday after next.
We'll be ready.
Met your cob yet?
No, sir. Nate Travers. Not yet.
Nathan Travers. He's a good man.
You might actually learn
something from him,
if you're interested in that
sort of thing.
Give 'em hell, commander.
Oh, I plan to, sir.
That's an order.
Yes, sir.
[Birds chirping]
I'm just waiting for some things
hanging on the line to dry.
And your mom wants you
to call her before you go.
[Sniffles]
Don't go without calling her,
because I'm the one who's gonna
have to deal with it
every day until you get back.
And I love her,
but she's your mother.
You deal with her.
I'm gonna take this.
I'm taking this with me.
I'll stick it
right above my bunk.
It'll be the last thing
i see when I go to bed,
[Sniffles]
And the first thing I see
when I awake.
Oh, damn it.
Why'd you go and do that?
What?
you know what.
Now you got me started and i
can't stop once I get started.
[Sniffles]
Sorry.
and you're not sorry.
I love you.
Promise me something,
Nate Travers.
Anything.
Promise me you won't
get yourself killed
trying to be a hero.
You think you can get rid of me
that easily?
No. I'm serious.
Honey, don't start that.
Promise me
you'll come home.
I promise.
Swear it.
I swear.
I'll come home to you.
[Quietly]
okay.
[Sighs]
[Sonar pinging]
[Pinging continues, louder]
[Shouting in German]
[Splashing fades]
[Ratcheting, clattering]
[Banging]
[Metallic squeak]
[Hissing]
[Cheering]
[Alarm blaring]
[Alarm continues]
All ahead two thirds.
[Man] All ahead two thirds!
Make ready to dive.
Make ready to dive!
Settle down. We're switching
to battery power.
Come on.
Move it. Let's go!
Knock it off. Come on.
Get your hands off your pecker.
Giddyap!
yeah, yeah, yeah!
Green board.
Pressure in the boat.
Take her to 6-0.
Take her to 6-0.
Five degree down angle.
Sixty feet.
Five degree down angle. Aye.
[Crash]
[feedback squeal]
[Machinery whirring]
[Switch bangs, whirring stops]
[Helmsman]
Sixty feet, sir.
Zero bubble?
Zero bubble, sir.
Zero bubble
at 6-0, sir.
Scope up.
Scope up!
Time.
sixty-four seconds.
Sixty-four seconds.
Sixty-four seconds.
Prepare to surface.
Exercise complete.
Prepare to surface.
Exercise complete.
Chief, in my quarters.
Periscope going down!
[Coughing]
Not again.
Maybe I should
just go for a swim.
Can I join you?
[Commander]
now, chief.
Right there, sir!
[Coughing]
you look like crap.
You should see the medic.
There's a lot of things
i should do.
Three months.
Three months in the water
and the men have become
complacent and sloppy.
If you were in my shoes,
would that trouble you?
Yes, sir.
Today's dive time was
64 seconds. Three days ago
it was 58 seconds.
Six seconds, chief.
We're in the Atlantic now.
We can't afford
to give the Germans
a six-second advantage.
I'll speak to the men.
See that you do.
Chief, you may have
more experience,
but I've been preparing for this
for a long time, and I do know
what I'm doing.
I don't doubt that, sir.
Something's on your mind,
chief. Let's have it.
I was thinking
about the men's morale.
They're frustrated
by these constant exercises,
and it's clearly not helping
their performance.
So what is it?
You and the men disappointed
we haven't seen any action?
No. it--
it's not that.
Then what is it?
Chief, what is it?
I was thinking,
to keep spirits up,
maybe we could
give the men
a little more latitude--
a little less exercise?
[Chuckles]
mmm. well, that's not
your decision.
And I've made mine.
The crew's performance
is not what it needs to be.
And the drills will continue
per my orders. Understood?
Aye, sir.
Is that all?
Yeah. that's all.
You're dismissed.
[Inhales]
[Telegraph beeping, static]
[Keyboard taps]
[Beeping continues]
[Beeping stops]
[Paper rustling]
[Sighs]
[Footsteps departing]
[Curtain drawn]
[swing band fast]
All right.
Don't be stingy.
Thanks.
how many dress rehearsals does
that make-- 27, 28, maybe?
I don't know and don't care.
It figures as much from you.
I mean, not like we'd ever
done it before.
I don't get
why he doesn't find
krauts to pester
instead of jerking
our chains every
five minutes.
What's he trying to prove?
Least he could do is whenever
it's not real he could tell us.
We don't shit our pants
every time.
That would explain the
complaints I've been getting
from laundry services.
[Quietly]
chief.
The reason we've conducted
27 exercises, Mr. Miller,
is for you to become
so accustomed to your task,
so masterful in your skills,
that you do not
shit yourself when this boat
comes under attack!
I understand, chief.
Wanna talk some trash?
Save it for those Nazi
sons of bitches
crawling up and down
our east coast looking
to blow us out of the water.
Anyone seen the x.O.?
Oh, yeah. I think I saw him
going into the head, chief.
[Retches, splashing]
[Spits]
[Grunting]
[Breathing heavily]
[Knocking on door]
You all right in there, sir?
Fine, chief.
Be up in a minute.
Torpedoes,
how do you lose
an entire convoy?
Increase speed
to 18 knots.
[Ratcheting]
[bell clanging]
The achilles
lost radio contact here.
Since we're the closest
allied vessel, we've been
ordered to take a look.
There's been no reported
u-boat activity in that area
for several weeks,
but that does not mean
that they're not there.
Chief, no drill
this time.
I'll inform the men.
Confirm coordinates. Let sinclan
know we're on our way.
Aye, captain.
[Sniffles]
[Footsteps approach]
[Sniffles]
Who's in there?
I've been waiting
for too long.
Hey. open up.
Aw, shit.
Who is it?
The x.O. Let's get him
to the medic. Come on.
[Coughing]
[instruments rattling]
Flu?
not sure.
Could be a reaction to something
he ate. How long you been
feeling like this?
A week, maybe. Since Panama.
[Miller]
Hey, chief?
The captain needs you.
I think it's important.
[Coughs] I need to come too.
[Chief]
You're not going anywhere.
You wish you could
order me around.
[Medic] I can.
Keep the liquids coming.
Let me know of any changes.
[Continues coughing]
Yes, sir. Nurse Cooper
at your service.
We need to keep him here--
away from the rest of the crew--
until I have a chance to check
on the others to see if they
have any of the same symptoms.
It's that serious?
Could be meningococcus.
English?
it's a form of meningitis.
It's highly contagious,
and in some cases
it can be fatal.
[Clicking]
anything?
[Clicking continues]
No, sir.
Chief, glad you
could join us.
Put the men
on full alert.
Yes, sir.
Where's the x.O.?
In his stateroom, sir.
He's taken ill.
Have Mr. Goodman
standing by.
Sir, the x.O. Can barely stand.
He's got a rash, and the medic--
chief, we're in hostile waters.
If the x.O. Is breathing,
i want him at his post.
[Sighs]
aye, sir.
[Clicking continues]
[swing band, slow]
[continues]
[Dial twists]
[swing continues,louder]
[Man]
that's music by Glenn Miller
from the spacious cafe Rouge
at the hotel Pennsylvania
in New York City,
where the young at heart
come from far and near
to watch and hear
the orchestra that has given
America some of the most
beautiful sounds ever heard.
[Clicking]
[shortwave static]
[swing resumes, distant]
Captain. captain!
I've got something
at 3-4-0, 4,000 feet.
Sounds like music.
You dirty dog. Mr. Goodman,
set torpedo depth
to 10 feet.
[Stopwatch clicks]
Set torpedo depth 10 feet.
Depth set?
Depth is set!
Ready tubes one and two.
Ready bow tubes one and two.
Come on.
Gyro angle?
3-4-9.
Gyro angle: 3-4-9.
Set?
set.
Fire one.
Fire one.
Fire one.
[Hissing]
Fire two.
Fire two.
Fire two.
[Coughing]
Torpedoes!
[cursing in German]
[Loud explosions]
Oh!
They're hit, sir, but still up.
Goddamn it!
Prepare to attack again.
Prepare to attack again.
Torpedoes, depth, 12 feet.
Torpedo depth, 12 feet.
Depth is set!
Depth is set!
Ready bow tubes
three and four.
Ready bow tubes three and four.
Angle? angle!
[Man]
three-five-one.
Mr. Goodman.
Three-five-one. we set?
Mr. Goodman, set?
Gyro angle: 3-5-1.
Tube three ready.
Tube three ready.
Set!
fire three.
Fire three!
Fire three!
She's cooked, all right.
Well done.
[Others applauding, cheering]
Good work, boys.
Good work.
We got 'em!
[Laughing]
mm. how does it feel to
have your cherry popped?
Oh, Christ, it's better than
the first time, man.
The first time?
[Applauding, cheering continues]
Yes! That's what it's all about.
All right?
He's dead.
[Man]
screw in the water!
Right full rudder.
All ahead flank. Now! Move!
Right full rudder.
All ahead flank!
[Men yelling, grunting]
[Yelling]
I need damage reports, chief.
Damage reports!
Mr. Wright,
i need damage reports.
It's no use.
He's gone.
[Loud clatter]
[Commander]
Miller!
yes, sir!
Blow valve buoyancy.
Surface! Surface! Surface!
[Yelps, groans]
[Yelling]
Help me!
[Both straining]
Who's in there?
Nobody.
There all dead
in there, chief.
Come on!
Listing 10 degrees port!
Forward torpedoes, forward bow.
We're taking on water, sir!
We've lost the engines, captain!
We're not gonna make it,
captain. She's goin' down!
Captain, you gotta--
don't tell me what
i have to do, chief!
I know what I have to do.
[Switch clicks]
This is your captain speaking.
Abandon ship.
I repeat, abandon ship.
Abandon ship.
[Shouting, indistinct]
Captain, there's nothing more
you can do. She's goin' down.
Come on!
Tend to the others, chief.
That's an order!
[Man]
come on, chief.
We gotta hurry.
[Grunting, yells]
[Moans, sputtering]
Come on! Captain,
we gotta get out of here!
No. Not till the crew's out!
No. listen to me.
They're all dead.
This is a casket.
We gotta get out of here.
[Moans]
Come on!
[Both grunting]
you made me love you
I didn't wanna do it
I didn't wanna do it
you made me love you
and all the time
you knew it
I guess you always knew it
you made me happy
sometimes
this has been
the best Thanksgiving ever.
I do good holidays.
Mm.
You just wait till Christmas.
[Chuckles]
Kiss me.
[Water dripping]
[Man shouting in German]
[Footsteps departing]
[Exhales]
[Wright]
come on. Let's go. Let's go.
It's okay, captain.
You got it. You got it.
[German]
Everybody all right?
[Others]
yeah. yeah.
Hey, I don't know about
you guys, but I don't want
to go to Germany. Shh.
You know what they do
to prisoners in Germany?
They torture 'em,
and then they gas 'em
or they burn 'em alive!
Shut up. Shut up.
Those officers in Panama
said they did it
to all those Jews.
They just cook them!
Just cook 'em like meat!
Shut up!
Calm down, Miller.
That's an order, sailor.
[Exhales] we're gonna
hold it together. We panic now,
we're as good as dead.
[Cooper]
they're supposed to just
let us drown, captain.
Why didn't they just let us
fucking drown?
[Coughs, retches]
[Continues retching]
[Coughs]
[Captain spits, sniffles]
[Exhales]
chief, we're gonna break up
into three groups.
I'll head up a team
to search for food and supplies.
I want you to radio sinclan
position. Find out
what our orders are.
Tell 'em we contacted the enemy.
Understand? Understand?
But, captain--
[breathing heavily]
Easy. Easy.
[Grunts] Help me.
[Captain]
I'm all right.
I got him.
[Breathes heavily]
You should've let me
die on my boat, chief.
You should've let me
die on my boat.
[Muttering]
[Breathing heavily]
Is he dead?
What are we gonna do, chief?
What are you
looking at me for?
The captain's--
the captain ain't
the captain no more.
He's gone off his mind, chief.
He ain't gonna be able
to help us now.
I counted at least 20
of them pricks.
That means there's
probably twice that many.
Yeah, and they got guns too.
Piss off,
you damned kraut.
[German]
[quietly]
Hey, come on.
What the hell is this?
My guess is...
Pig balls and chicken guts,
if we're lucky.
Gimme one
for the captain.
Okay, chief.
How do we know they didn't
poison it, chief? How do we know
they didn't do that?
'Cause if they wanted us dead,
they would have let us drown.
Besides, we're gonna need all
the strength we can get, so...
Eat up.
[Captain coughing, chokes]
You should try to eat something.
You said that Goodman
had a rash.
What did the medic think it was?
Meningitis.
What'd it look like?
[Sighs]
[Clears throat]
I want you to keep this
between us, chief. I don't want
to startle the men. Understand?
[Coughing quietly]
[Man coughs]
Hey!
hey, someone's coming.
[Door opens]
[Coughs wheezily]
[Shuddering quietly]
[Clattering, distant]
Who is of highest rank?
[Americans protesting]
Okay. it's okay.
Okay, okay, okay.
What's your position?
Chief of boat.
What happened
to your captain,
chief of boat?
He didn't make it.
Went down with the ship?
Yeah, he did.
These are your men.
They do as you tell them,
and we do not have a problem.
[Captain coughing]
What's the matter
with him?
[Coughing continues]
He was injured trying
to get out. He'll be needing
medical assistance.
We split in half--
smaller groups,
more comfortable...
For all of us.
[German]
[Cuffs ratcheting]
[German]
[Coughing]
Hey. hey.
[Bumps head]
Watch your
fucking head.
Man, how can anybody
sleep like that?
Got clobbered in the head.
Probably has a concussion.
Well, should we
wake him first?
Shit, I wouldn't.
Oh, man, look at that.
Hey, Wright, don't touch that.
Wright, don't fuckin' touch it!
Why? why not?
Shit. guys,
that's not a wound.
That's a rash.
What?
my sister got it
when she was a kid--
meningitis, I think--
i don't know exactly.
She got it from
the water in our well.
How long does it last?
About a week.
How do you treat it?
I got a bunch of stuff--
you don't, Wright.
So, what,
it just goes away?
No.
You said it lasted a week.
Yeah. I said,
"about a week."
And then we buried her.
Christ, abers!
Abers,
is it contagious?
Well, I didn't get it,
but yeah.
[Sighs]
aw, great! Great. If the krauts
don't kill us, the captain will.
[Door opening]
What are you doing?
[Unsheathes blade]
What's he saying?
Aw, come on.
What the hell are you doing?
[German]
You all right?
Mm.
[Door closes]
[Sighs]
[Retches]
[splashing]
[Coughing]
[Moaning]
[Sighs]
[Coughing]
[Others coughing, distant]
[Others coughing continues]
[Officers
speaking German]
[Hydraulics whirring]
[Curses in German]
[Banging]
Chief, they're preparing
to attack.
We gotta do something.
[Ratcheting]
[Rattling]
[Rattling]
[Coughs]
Now!
[all straining]
[Shouts, indistinct]
[Growling]
[Straining]
[ grunts]
[Yelling over P.A.]
Stop the launch!
I'm on it!
[Footsteps running]
[Chain rattling]
We got company!
Ox, a little help!
[Straining]
How are you gonna know
which one is which?
More than five torpedoes.
Don't matter if it's a German,
jap or Portuguese
for that matter. Do it fast!
[All yelling]
No, no, no.
[Moans]
Got it! I got it!
Cooper!
no!
[Explosion]
stop! stop it right now!
[Chief]
don't shoot. Don't shoot.
Right full rudder.
Take evasive action.
Get me a location on that thing.
[Alarms blaring]
[Alarms continue]
[Sonar pinging]
[Pinging continues]
[Captain]
What was that? [Coughs]
[Hull creaking softly]
[Cocks pistol]
You've killed us all.
If you pull
that trigger now,
you might just as well
paint a bull's-eye on
the side of this boat.
Captain, is it over?
It hasn't even started.
[Alarms blaring]
[Hull creaking]
No, no, no!
[All shouting]
[Shouting continues]
[Wright]
Don't shoot!
Don't shoot!
Captain! Captain!
Captain!
Captain! captain!
[Gunshot]
[Cooper]
captain! captain!
Captain's dead.
Look at him!
What is it?
I'm not sure.
Our medic thought
it might be meningitis.
Contagious?
Very.
Is there a cure?
I'm-- I'm not a doctor.
[Sighs]
[Explosion, distant]
[Coughs]
[Explosion, distant]
[Men coughing]
[Explosion, clattering]
[Men coughing]
[Cooper] abers.
[Abers]
I'm here.
When you get out, don't you tell
my mother that I died this way.
[Sniffling]
Tell her that I went... quick
with no-- no pain.
[Apparatus hits floor]
No pain.
[Moans]
[Gurgles, gasps]
[Breathing heavily]
[Dog tags hit floor]
[Dog tags rattling]
[Hull creaking quietly]
[Woman]
don't quit.
Don't quit on me, Nate.
Rachel.
I've never seen you
like this before.
My men are dying.
I'm near the end.
I can't accept that.
I'm sorry.
Never be sorry.
What am I supposed
to do, hon?
You're supposed
to come home to me.
How?
I don't have any fight left.
I don't--
I'm not going to be one
of those wives, Nate Travers.
I'm not back there waiting
for some telegram to tell me
that my husband is dead.
I won't let you do that to me.
You made me a promise.
Oh, god, I miss you.
Then come back to me.
[Shortwave static]
[Dial twists]
[Hatch opens]
[Breeze blowing]
[Ocean flowing]
[All breathing deeply]
That's fresh air.
The hatch is open.
That means we lost our Navy.
[German]
Yeah. that's my family.
That's Vivian and--
and little Danny junior.
Looks like me, huh?
[Ox]
Give it a rest, will ya?
They don't care.
He doesn't care
about your family.
Is this your son?
Ja.
[German]
Peter... junior.
[German]
[Telegraph beeping]
[Beeping resumes]
[Handcuffs rattling]
Your men, they follow
your orders, do they not?
They do.
Would they follow mine?
I've lost two thirds of my men.
Your Navy is not far away and
our distress calls have failed.
I have no option left.
Between all of us,
we have just enough hands
to make this boat operational.
If you and your men join my men,
we might have a chance.
You want us to help you?
I want you to help yourselves.
And if we refuse?
We all die.
[Chief]
what exactly are you proposing?
Our diesel is nearly exhausted
and the fuel line
has been damaged.
But if we are efficient,
we should be able to make 500,
maybe 600 kilometers.
You can't really expect my men
to help you deliver 'em
into custody.
We travel submerged by day,
making up time on top at night.
If my calculations
are correct,
we should be able to make
landfall in three days.
Jonas!
You're serious?
Once we are close to shore,
we deploy the life rafts,
we evacuate the men, and
we scuttle the boat.
You understand I will
not allow my boat to fall
into your country's hands.
In return for this, I surrender
myself to you and ask for
consideration for my men.
Ludwig!
[curtain drawn]
[Footsteps departing]
[Sighs]
i need your answer.
I can't make any guarantees
once you're in U.S. custody.
I understand.
All I ask for is that you
report to your superiors
what I've done.
So when this war is over,
they save my men
like I saved yours.
I'll need to speak
to my men first--
all of them.
You have ten minutes.
You want us to team up
with the jerries?
[Cooper] I don't like it,
chief. No sirree.
I'm with them on this one.
I don't trust
these kraut bastards
as far as I could throw 'em.
[Wright]
why don't we just wait 'em out?
They're dropping like flies.
We'll wait until enough
of 'em are infected, and
then we take the boat. Sh.
Why not?
How long are you
gonna wait?
Romano's already dead.
How long before you're infected?
We don't have time.
None of us are in the clear
on this thing.
[Cooper]
we've been taught since day one
to hate these guys.
Now you want us
to work with 'em? Shit!
I don't like it either,
but this is our best shot.
I made a promise to my wife--
that I'd get home without
getting myself killed.
It's a promise
i want to keep.
[Door opens]
It's time.
[Breathing heavily]
[Footsteps approaching]
Okay. listen up.
Miller.
Yes.
You stick with officer cremer.
He'll help you to get a handle
on things. Okay, chief.
And remember,
we're metric now.
Ox? I want you to, um--
um--
it's "hans," right?
Your, uh, namen-- "hans"?
Mm-hmm.
good.
I want you to follow hans
to the engine room.
We'll run on one engine only.
I want to conserve
as much diesel as we can.
Make it happen.
All right. What else?
A planesman.
Um, abers.
Hm?
think you can fly this boat?
Yeah.
all right.
Virgil?
[Shouting]
Let's continue.
[Ordering in german]
[All straining]
[Coughs]
[Praying quietly in German]
[Cooper]
come on, Jerry.
Let's get this over with!
Cooper!
hang on, all right?
Can't you see the man's praying?
Comin' up.
[Grunts]
[Orders in German]
"Ahead one half."
[Repeats order in German]
[Ratchets]
[machinery begins pounding]
[Orders in German]
[German]
"Bearing 2-8-5."
Bearing 2-8-5.
[Orders in german]
[Repeats in German]
[Lever ratcheting]
[Engines humming]
"All ahead full."
Hey, come on.
Pliers. pliers.
[Sighs]
[Breathes deeply]
[Chief]
nah. used to smoke--
two packs a day.
Down here--
[Lighter flicks, snaps shut]
Two packs need to last you
two months.
Nah. nah, i--
okay.
[Chuckles]
Your men... are good.
You trained them well.
Well, it wasn't just me,
but thank you.
Maybe this crazy plan can work.
Maybe.
[Footsteps approaching]
Captain.
Yes?
Sun's coming up soon.
I suggest we prepare to dive.
Of course.
I've lost them.
Captain has lost
the respect of his men.
Well, they'll respect you later,
when you've saved their lives.
If the situation were reversed,
would you do the same?
I'm--
I'm not a captain.
I couldn't make that call.
Just pretend.
In the grand scheme of things,
what's one boat?
This war is gonna end.
Doesn't mean we have
to end with it.
There's one thing
we haven't discussed.
What do we do if we
come across a German boat?
You mean, do i
throw away our plan?
You go back
to being prisoners,
maybe killed?
And we go back
to Germany?
It crossed my mind.
What if we come across
an American warship?
What stops you from having
me and my men killed?
These items belong to your men.
Thank you.
You're married?
Yeah.
To the only woman
who would have me.
You?
yes.
Kids?
Three. I have three girls.
Even more reason
to get through this thing alive.
Do you know why I picked up
you and your men?
It's protocol for
a sub commander, after
sinking an enemy vessel,
to arrest only
the captain and chief.
Hitler himself made that
a standing order.
If that's the case,
then... why the others?
We hold positions of power,
Mr. Travers.
Men look to us for leadership.
But saving you and your men
was the first time
in all my years of service
I actually felt powerful.
To save a life
instead of taking it away--
that's power.
I'm tired of this war.
This can longer be about sides.
We are now on the same side.
So... what happens
if and when...
We come across an American
or a German boat?
We do what we have to
to make sure that our men
come home alive.
[Whispering in german]
What's going on in here?
Where's hans?
What is it with you guys?
Lovers' spat?
[Grunting]
Help!
[Shortwave static]
[Beeping]
[Beeping continues]
What the hell
are you doing?
[Blows landing]
Got him?
Since first met,
never liked.
All of you!
What's going on, chief?
[Ratcheting]
[Torpedo hissing]
[Captain shouts
in German]
[Hissing continues]
[Hissing increases]
[Bangs switch]
[Bullet ricochets]
[Yelling]
[Choking]
[Choking continues]
[Body hits floor]
Jonas!
He sold us out, chief.
The bastard sold us out.
We're so
damn close, chief.
Do we know what was sent?
At best, our position.
At worst, our situation.
Well, then,
we don't have much time.
All right.
You're in charge.
What do we do?
Periscope depth.
We're going up.
Periscope depth.
Let's take it up.
Let's move, guys.
[Chief]
what's our depth?
Straight and level at 12 meters.
Periscope up.
Periscope up!
Hey, I got something.
Bearing 1-8-0,
2,300 meters.
[Clicking switches]
Have a look.
[Chief]
it's an American destroyer.
2,400 meters, chief.
She's moving away.
Wherever she's going,
she's in one hell
of a hurry.
[Miller]
2,600 meters.
You think she saw us?
No, but--
what?
she may be the one.
The one what?
You think you can reach her?
Yeah, if she's got her ears on.
What do you want to do?
We show our hand.
I don't understand
"show our hand."
We make radio contact.
We surface.
[German]
What's he saying?
What's he saying?
If we surface,
they blow us
out of the water.
They can blow us
out of the water, anyway.
It's an American boat.
It's your call.
Blow all ballasts.
Prepare to surface.
[Repeating orders in German]
Whoa! chief, I think
she's turning around.
Virgil.
I'm working on it.
2,400 meters, chief.
[Chatter in english]
I got it!
[Miller]
2,300 meters.
[Wright]
go. you're on.
This is chief of boat
Nathan Travers
of the USS swordfish.
I repeat: This is
chief of boat Nathan Travers
of the USS swordfish.
I am on board the u 429
with my surviving crew.
We are in control of this boat.
Sir. sir, you should hear this.
Hold all fire.
We will surface in good faith.
What's going on?
[Loud static]
What is that?
We're being jammed, chief.
No. that's got
to be a mistake.
No, sir. He said his name was
chief of boat Nathan Travers.
We've got company.
Boat in the water,
800 meters and closing.
Whose is it?
I can't tell.
[Static]
It's a German boat.
Type 7c.
I fear he sent more than
a simple distress signal.
Another u-boat, sir.
Shit! That's it.
Get me sinclan now!
Yes, sir.
[Chief]
we should stay the course.
And head straight
for the u-boat?
Well, if we go that way,
we run right into
that destroyer.
I'll take my chances
with the sub.
Why?
'Cause I got you.
[German]
She's firing.
On whom?
Eel in the water!
Kill the diesel!
Go to battery and dive!
Battle stations.
[Alarms blaring]
[Alarms continue]
Depth?
fifty meters.
Take her to 70.
No! That's exactly
what he expects.
Trust me. We've played
this game many times.
Take her up.
You heard the man.
Take her up.
[Screaming]
Chief, we can't take
much more of this.
We have to fight back.
No. we can do this.
I need damage reports.
[German]
Incoming.
incoming!
[Orders in German]
[Abers]
shit. what?
"Right rudder."
Damn. all hell's
breaking loose out there.
I'd like to know
what is going on.
Is that too much to ask?
[Static]
[Cremer]
give it to me.
[Clicking switches]
No.
There.
[Plug hits table]
I can't fire on my own!
They don't seem to have
a problem firing on you.
I can't make... this decision.
You have to.
You're the captain now.
[Whispering]
We have one shot to do this.
How's that?
We have only one torpedo left.
Chief, u-boat, 220 meters.
She's turning around.
She's right in front of us!
She's getting into
firing position.
[Miller]
destroyer: 1,800 meters.
Let me worry about
the destroyer.
Just stay on that sub.
Our lone torpedo's in the stern.
On my Mark, all ahead full.
Load rear torpedo tube--
six.
six.
Ready when you are, chief.
Ready?
hold on,
everybody.
Now.
now!
We're right on top of her.
[Loud scraping]
[Yelps]
[German]
"Up!"
go!
Thirty-five meters!
We need more speed.
Come on, you piece of junk.
Fifty meters!
Seventy-five meters!
Hold on, Coop.
We only got one shot.
Let's make it a good one.
I will not disappoint.
Ninety meters!
Wait.
Hold on.
[Torpedo hissing]
120 meters!
Fire!
fire!
[Clangs]
[Miller]
it's a dud, chief.
Hit, but didn't detonate.
[German]
[Alarms blaring]
Fire!
[Shells whistling]
Incoming!
[chief]
Crash dive!
[All yelling]
[Clicking switches]
You all right?
Yeah.
I can't hear.
[Sonar pinging]
[Pinging continues]
Hey, chief, we're open!
We're open!
Put 'em on the speaker.
Here you go.
You're on.
This is chief of boat
Nathan Travers
of the USS swordfish.
Hold your fire.
I repeat:
Hold your goddamn fire!
[Pinging continues]
[Pinging stops]
Chief Travers,
this is the USS Logan.
We read you loud and clear.
Chief Travers, glad to hear
you and your men are alive.
This is
captain Samuel Littleton.
You are to secure
the enigma decoding device
and any and all documents.
I'm sending an armed boarding
party over. Do you copy?
We're taking on water fast, sir.
There's a--
there's a crack in the hull.
We're going down fast.
Abandoning ship.
Chief. chief, listen to me.
You are to secure those items.
That's an order.
Chief,
we're not sinking.
Yeah, we are.
Yeah.
There's a big damn crack,
runs the length of this hull.
Don't you see it?
Guys, don't you see the crack
going through the hull?
Abers?
Yes, chief, big crack.
That's right, a big one.
So let's open all the vents
and scuttle this boat.
Open 'em now!
A promise is a promise.
[Hissing]
USS Logan,
did not copy last transmission.
You're breaking up.
Did not copy last transmission.
Chief! damn it!
All clear, chief.
Up you go.
Whoo-hoo!
we're going home!
After you.
I am still the highest-ranking
officer on this boat.
After you.
[Chief]
but sir, you don't--
no, Nate, I do. I understand
entirely what you're saying.
But, sir--
i just hope you can appreciate
that, as prisoners of war,
it makes the situation
somewhat delicate.
Sir, had it not been
for their actions,
six American lives,
including my own,
would have been lost.
But they're Germans,
and we're still at war here.
[Footsteps approaching]
I'm sorry, Nate.
My hands are tied.
It isn't possible.
I hope you understand that.
Nate.
I realize what these men
did for you,
and I'm going to do everything
in my power to see they're
well taken care of.
Thank you, sir.
I was dead... several times.
I--
I gave up all hope
of ever coming home.
I wish I could have
been there for you.
You were...
In more ways
than one.
I don't know
what I'd do without you.
What, you think you can
get rid of me that easily?
[Engine starts]
[Man on p.A.]
On-duty quartermaster
report to the h.Q.
[Engine stops]
[German]
Thank you.
Hello.
This is my wife Rachel.
She wanted to meet you.
It's my pleasure.
None of us would have made it,
had it not been
for your husband.
You have a brave man there.
He says the same about you.
A telegram was sent to my house.
It said that my husband's boat
was missing,
they have lost contact,
and the crew was presumed dead.
Thank you.
[Chuckles]
I'll let you two talk.
I'll be right there.
She's beautiful.
I can't take credit for that,
but thanks.
Here.
My cigarettes.
How did you get these?
You don't want to know.
Thank you.
How are the men?
[Sighs]
the food is good,
clean rooms.
The captain was unrealistic
in his demands.
I suspect he even knew
this would be our fate.
He didn't want you
to end up here.
He wanted us to live.
He succeeded.
We succeeded.
The war will be over soon.
Yeah.
And we will return... home.
If that torpedo had detonated,
I don't know.
I know.
It's good to see you, my friend.
[Lighter flicks]
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