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01x08 - Episode 8

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Totems". Aired: February 18, 2022.*
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In 1965, in the midst of the Cold w*r, a French rocket scientist is thrown in the field for a nearly impossible spy mission and falls for a Soviet woman secretly working for the KGB.

01x08 - Episode 8

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(tension music)

[Charles] The b*mb will crash

in 12 days.

[agent] The CIA has recovered Radagast.

If I provide you
with the orbital b*mb code,

will you be able to control it?

[Anne] I found a list,
KGB agents. There is Charles.

[Virgile] Keep the list and run.

I will find you.

[Charles] Anne knows I'm giving you
information, I'm burned out.

- [Yemeline] Numbers?
- With Frances.

[Francis] We have to go to the airport.
Quickly !

They bought several tickets.

They took another flight.

[Francis] We're going to France.

[Anne] Francis is traveling,
he will call you.

Tell him it
's like the summer of '63.

- If it's not him, don't say anything.
- Good, ma'am.

- Hello.
- It's for change.

[baker] Alright. 7...

- [Lyudmila] I would like that.
- And 2, 10.

- [Francis] Thank you.
- Yes ?

[Lyudmila] I would like that.

[baker] A millefeuille?

You need something else ?

- Uh, that.
- A chocolate eclair.

- And that.
- A nun in the cafe.

- I'll give it to you right away.
- Thank you.

(soft music)

[baker]
So much for the millefeuille.

The chocolate éclair...
(thunder)

- And the nun in the cafe, there you go.
- Yes thanks.

Here you go ladies and gentlemen.

(storm)

[Lyudmila] Merci.

(tone)

(alarm)

[secretary] Francis Mareuil.

Mr Mareuil? Colonel Loridon.

- Are you doing well ?
- Yes.

Where are you ?

In France with Luna.

Agreed.

I have the numbers.

Your line is not secure.

- Where are you ?
- In Saint-Mard.

- In Seine-et-Marne.
- In Seine-et-Marne.

- Are you driving?
- Yes.

Hold the line.

You will take

departmental 404

until the crossing of the D139.

You are waiting for us there.
We arrive.

My Colonel,

Charles is there?

No. Charles had to go away.

I will explain to you.

Don't worry,
we'll do it ASAP.

Let's meet

- at the meeting point.
- Past.

(intriguing music)

- And my father ?
- His exfiltration is in progress.

Will he leave
the Soviet Union?

That's what we want.

[Loridon]
He's on his way to Finland.

crossing

D404, D139.

(Loridon hangs up)

Good.

I have to call home.

(soft music)

(tone)

(alarm)

- [Hortense] Hello?
- Hello, Hortense.

My wife is not at home,

It's not normal, I'm worried.

[Hortense]
She left Paris.

- When ?
- I don't know.

She called yesterday

she had a panicked voice.

She left me a message
to tell you

that she's like in the summer of 63.

- Is that all she said?
- [Hortense] Yes.

Do you understand his words?

(mysterious music)

(he sighs)

Dix.

Our.

Twelve.

Thirteen.

Are you ready ?

Thirteen.

The same number as the day
I left for the gulag.

You are superstitious.

I like numbers.

If you want to describe the world,
it is impossible to do without it.

If our hands didn't have

10 fingers,

plus 8,

the decimal system would not exist.

Our view of the world
would be different.

Is the 13 always bad luck?

We have to go.

In two hours, you'll be west.

Are you kidding?

Please get in the trunk.

You can neutralize the b*mb.

[Francis]
The figures will go to the SDECE,

they will take care of you.

(he sighs)

Why Anne and Paul
left Paris?

(Lyudmila halete)

[Francis]
I didn't expect to see you.

- Do you have the numbers?
- Yes.

Give them to me.

(intriguing music)

[Charles] Thank you.

Anne left Paris,
do you know why?

Yes.

Do you know where she is?

[Henri] Charles, they are coming.

Come, we must go.

- What ?
- We do not have time.

- No ! No !
- Come on, hurry up.

[Lyudmila]
Francis! No! It's the KGB!

[Charles] I'll explain to you.

- Hurry.
- [Lyudmila] It's the KGB!

Francisco! No !

[Lyudmila] Non! Francis!

Hello.

(tension music)

- Mrs ?
- Yes ?

[Virgile]
I am a friend of Anne Mareuil,

I have an appointment, but I don't see her.
Where is she ?

She's not here this morning.

- She didn't have to work?
- Yes.

She didn't call you?

Not that I know.

(sighs) And...

do you have an emergency contact?

Other than her husband
because he is unreachable too.

Madame,

it's very important, really.

- Wait.
- [Virgil] Thank you.

Thank you.

Can I take advantage of your kindness?

I need the phone,
it will be short.

(tone)

- [Hortense] Hello?
- Hortense Dupre?

- Yes ?
- Yes,

Dr. Duval,
I work with Anne Mareuil.

- Where is she ?
- She left Paris.

Hortense,

I have Mrs. Servier in the operating room,

Anne kept her file,
I have to join her, it's urgent.

But I don't know where she is.

What did she say ?

[Virgil] Hortense,

Madame Servier is going to die,
Anne and you will be responsible.

Who are you ?

Dr. Duval, it really is
a matter of life and death.

Hortense ?

She told me she was...

like in the summer of 63. But I don't know
what that means.

Her husband will know,
I spoke to him this morning.

Thank you.

Madame Servier is saved.

The KGB arrived before us.

How did they know?

Contignet is not the only mole
in the department.

We lost the numbers!

And the possibility of recovering
the orbital b*mb.

It stinks...

2, 8, 5,

2, 2, 3,

1, 2,

7, 6.

Say again.

Yes that's it.

Go back to the Embassy

to transmit them to Moscow
via the secure line.

(suspense music)

(electronic beeps)

Hide the cars.

Good.

(electronic beeps)

It doesn't answer, Comrade Director.

What is happening ?

The b*mb does not react.

She did not confirm
the order I sent.

Are these the right numbers?

Yes.

Perhaps overheating
has damaged the system.

It does not respond.
She continues to descend.

Resend the message.

(b*mb distress signal)

(he moans)

[Driver] Teacher?

We are approaching the Finnish border.

It won't be long.

(he sighs)

[Policeman] Cut the engine.
Your papers please.

[Driver] Here.

[Policeman] You are a long way
from Moscow.

Get out of the car.

Why are you going to Finland?

Help me ! Help me !

I'm locked in the trunk.
Take me out.

- Warning !
- Help me !

Who are you ?

Do not pull.

My name is

Boris Alexeievitch Golubev.

I am

scientist.

I'm working

at the office of experimental construction
number 1.

These people work for the CIA.

Inform your superiors.

They know who I am.

Fourteen.

(barking in the distance)

(dark music)

Write your name,

where do you work

and the names of people
you know in the KGB.

They are two hours late.

- The switchboard called?
- No.

Warn that there is a problem
with Radagast.

(b*mb distress signal)

(the halète)

[Charles] Did you communicate the figures
to Moscow?

Yes it's done.

The orbital b*mb,
what do you intend to do with it?

Make sure it's destroyed.

It doesn't concern you anymore.

It must be destroyed.

It has to be official,
otherwise it will be w*r.

[Yemeline] You have an emergency,
that's the list.

I refuse to lose my network
in France. Let's find Anne Mareuil.

Let me talk to him,
he'll tell me where his wife is.

He hates you.

Because he doesn't know
the whole truth.

Francis,

I know what you're feeling.

It's true,
I also work for the Russians.

But don't let anger
keep you from thinking.

The Russian you saw was Olga.

I can manage to reason with him,
but first,

you have to listen to me
and make the right choice.

Please.

This morning you spoke with Anne,

you know where it is.

Why ?

She found a document
that your father had hidden.

The list of French agents
who help maintain order

between East and West.

But your father and I founded
an underground pacifist network,

who works with the USSR.

With Olga, it's not a source.

It is you who are at his service.

My sources are falling. Agent,
East, West, these are all words!

We want to lock the world
in boxes,

but you know that reality
is never so rigid.

Tell me where Anne is

and I swear to you that I will save her.

(intriguing music)

[Francis] This list, she read it?

- [Charles] Yes.
- Then Olga will k*ll her.

No, he will retrieve the list
with the SDECE and the CIA

and I will get Anne,
Paul and you back.

You will all come with me,
to the USSR,

you will be treated well
and above all, you will be alive!

- Anything.
- It's the only way !

I can save all 3 of you.

[Charles] If you don't tell me
where she is, Olga will take care of her,

it will be violent,
it will be painful.

In the end, you will talk
and he will k*ll Anne.

Everyone ends up talking,
you know that, Francis.

Please tell me where she is.

(tension music)

(dark music)

[Yemeline] Do you know where his wife is?

Non.

You in is sure ?

You're going to help me get him to talk.

In Prague, you were ready
to haggle the numbers with me.

You don't care about Mareuil.

And West.

You know how to make the right choices
to survive.

Make him talk.

Afterwards, you will remain at my service.

A ton service ?

I will give you everything you want.

the CIA

tried to exfiltrate your father from the USSR.

But he surrendered.

He asks the KGB to protect you.

He understood everything.

You do not have a choice.

Yes, I have a choice.

(suspense music)

Francis, tell him where Anne is.

You had your chance.

Stay out of it.

(Francis coughs)

Charles showed you the pictures

of your father's corpse?

He died here.

- [Yemeline] On your knees.
- No.

- On your knees!
- What are you doing ?

Hold his hand.

- What are you doing ?
- The farm.

You must speak.

[Charles] Please.

Let me go !

Wait !

Stop !

Stop!

Say it !

Where is your wife?

(sad music)

We can save Anne.

Francis...

Non !

I can not...

I can not, sorry.

Where is your wife?

[Charles] We have to talk.

We can save Anne.

I told you, you can
start your life over there with Paul.

Will you take us to Moscow?

Yes, I promise you.

At La Martiniere.

(Lyudmila's tears)

She is at Martiniere.

What's this ?

Their family home. In Favieres.

It's not far from here.

(soft music)

[Anne] You're in someone else's dream,
maybe Charles's.

All I know
is that your dream will take over.

(melancholic, intense music)

(Lyudmila halete)

- Let me go.
- You stay here.

I promised to bring her back.

By taking them against their will
to Moscow?

It would be a diplomatic disaster.

k*lling them would be worse.

Non.

Not so officially,
the k*ller is you.

A Frenchman can k*ll
other Frenchmen.

The KGB will not be involved.

I can convince her to go to Moscow.

Don't get involved.

(b*mb distress signal)

What are you doing here ?

And Anna?

[Charles] Olga went there.

Will he bring her back?

Kiss my a*s !

[Charles] You shouldn't
let Olga intervene.

Untie me,
I can still catch them.

Charles !

You can tell yourself what you want,

that you are a great pacifist,

that you can save the world,

but your hands are full of blood.

You don't know what I've sacrificed
for 10 years

so that the world does not fall.

Yes, I know what you sacrificed,

my father.

What now, my wife?

My son ?

Me ?

You are an accomplice.

You let it happen.

Want to save the world?

Start with those
in front of you.

If I release you, I'm a dead man,
you understand?

You knew the risks
when you decided to betray the SDECE.

Untie me.

(poignant music)

[Charles] Your weapon.

- Charlie!
- Your weapon!

- [Charles] Quick!
- [Pierre] But...

Lyudmila, viens! Vite!

[Pierre]
Charles, what are you doing?

Charles !

Open that door!

Open that door!

- Olga will k*ll you!
- [Charles] Right!

Law ! Law !

(tension music)

Go quickly !

[Lyudmila] He's not coming.
Why isn't he coming?

(the halète)

[Lyudmila] Why isn't he coming?

(the music intensifies)

[Francis] Come on! Come !

[Virgil] Anne?

Anne ?

Virgil!

I no longer had your number,

I didn't dare leave here.

I'm here.
Do you have the list?

Yes. Hold.

I'll take you to a safer place.

- Now ?
- Yes.

- I'll get Paul.
- I'm waiting here.

[Anne] Paul?

Paul, come on, let's go.

- These are too big.
- It does not matter, we leave.

[Paul] Where are we going?

You... You'll see.

- Thank you.
- [Virgil] Here.

Mom ?

- What's the matter ?
- A car.

[Anne] What?

[Virgil] Come up.
Get off only if I say so.

- [Anne] Who is it?
- [Virgil] I don't know.

[Henry] Hello.

I'm looking for Anne Mareuil.

You are ?

Sent by the SDECE.

Her husband warned us,
we have to bring her back to Paris.

- Francis is home?
- [Henri] Since this morning.

Can you let her know,
please?

If you know why she is hiding,
understand that I am suspicious.

I understand, yes, absolutely.

Tell your colleague
to stay in the car.

This situation is ridiculous.

Mrs. Mareuil does not risk anything.

[Henri]
Her husband is in Mortiers, he is waiting for her.

I will bring her back myself.

I have orders.

(tension music)

Is there another staircase?

Non.

Hide !

- You're going to hide there.
- [Paul] Okay.

- You're not going out if I haven't said anything.
- OK.

Take.

And you ?

[Anne] I love you.

Monte.

(she gasps)

In the bedroom.

- Do you know how to use it?
- Yes.

If it goes up, you sh**t.

(he moans)

(melancholy music)

- Where are Anne and Paul?
- Up there, hurry up.

[Paul] Mom!

[Anne] Francis!

[Francis] My love.

- Francis, I'm scared.
- We'll take care of you.

It's okay, breathe.

Virgil!

Paul, in your room.

[Francis] Right away.

Paul...

Paul, now! Virgil!

Yeah.

I don't feel my body. Francis...

My love.

- Help me lift her.
- No, we're not moving it.

[Francis] We have to take him to the hospital.

Virgil...

[Virgil] Look at me.

I'm cold.

[Francis] I'm here, stay with me.

Do not leave me.

You were right,
I was wrong.

Don't go, my love. Do not go.

[Francis] I'll stop everything,
I promise you.

Stay with me.

Hein ?

Keep your eyes open,
I'm here.

Keep your eyes open.

- [Anne] Francis...
- [Francis] Yes?

[Anne] I don't feel...
Your hand, I don't feel it!

- [Francis] I'm here.
- [Anne] I don't feel anything.

[Francis]
Stay with me, my love. It'll be OK.

Stay with me, my love.

- Stay with me.
- [Anne] I don't feel...

I don't feel my body.

Yemeline, I'll give you the code.

The real numbers.

I didn't give them,
neither to the French nor to you.

You will end up k*lling my father,
if he stays in the USSR.

(Anne loses her breath)

[Francis] Stay with me.

You will have it
when my father is in Finland.

- [Anne] I'm cold.
- [Francis] No...

[Francis] Stay with me, my love.
Stay with me.

[Anne] I finally feel like I'm dying.

[Francis] Don't go, my love.
Do not go.

Don't go, stay awake.

You must tell him
that I have joined your stars.

(moving music)

[Anne] Francis...

- Where is Paul?
- [Francis] He's here.

- He's there.
- [Anne] Paul?

- Stay with me.
- [Anne] Paul?

[Francis] No, look at me.

- I'm with you, okay?
- [Anne] Yeah.

[Francis] Don't leave. Stay with me.

- [Anne] You tell him.
- [Francis] Yes, I'll tell him.

I promise you.

Tell him he can see me...

That he can see me from his rocket.

(sigh from Anne)

(sobs)

Pardon.

[Francis] Sorry.

Pardon.

Pardon.

Pardon.

(dramatic music)

(suspense music)

Boris Alexievich Golubev,

you go back with your CIA friends.

Why ?

Your daughter has decided for you.

You are Russian.

Your country is reaching out to you.

[Driver]
The SDECE intercepted the code.

We must act quickly, before Moscow.

(intriguing music)

Everything is ready ?

Monsieur.

Paris sent us the figures.

The Russians have them too,
we have to act quickly, before them.

Defuse her,
activate her parachute

and drop it here,

in West Germany.

We'll send a team to retrieve it.

We want her to land here,
intact.

- Those are the coordinates?
- Sure.

We do not use the same repository
as you.

4,

8,

1,

5...

(b*mb distress signal)

Wait.

Did you change
the trajectory?

No, it's someone else.

Do something, quickly!

The b*mb does not respond.

She received an order before ours.

They blocked it.

Will it fall in the West?

In the Atlantic Ocean...

No one will get her back
now.

She is going to dive into the Atlantic Ocean.

No one will be able to lift it.

[radio] Saint Joseph, the ox and the donkey

knelt down.
It was just midnight.

(religious song)
And the baby was born.

He didn't cry out.

He was born with a smile.

[Paul] What is that?

Wow!

[Francis] Do you want us to put it on?

- Yes !
- [Francis] Come on.

[Paul] Yes, that's it!

[Francis] Et on descend.

(Paul laughs proudly)

(phone ringtone)

Francis Mareuil.

[Lyudmila] It's me.

Frances, are you there?

(suspense music)

Yes.

I need you.

Non.

I am sorry.

I understand.

[Lyudmila] Go to your door.

If you change your mind,

you will know where to reach me.

[Paul] Dad?

Yes my heart ?

[Paul]
Afterwards, can we make shortbread?

- [Francis] I don't know.
- With mom, we used to do it.

[Francis] So we'll do it.

[Paul] How are you, Dad?

Yes.

(soft, intense music)