♪ ♪ FRANKLIN: Hitler wants to make a move northward.

Norway?

(people screaming) MÄRTHA: Regarding a threat of a German invasion.

Madam Ambassador, is it imminent?

Prepare for the worst.

(in Norwegian): ♪ ♪ (in Swedish): (in Norwegian): ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (wind howling) (bird squawking) (engine idling) (bird squawking) (quietly): Oh, God!

♪ ♪ (nearby whistle blowing, men shouting) (nearby coughing) (whistle blowing, shouting) (distant dogs barking) ♪ ♪ (speaking Norwegian): ♪ ♪ Oh... (speaking Danish): ♪ ♪ ♪ When can I see you again?

♪ ♪ I've been waiting out here ♪ ♪ For so long ♪ ♪ And I don't seem ♪ ♪ To find a reason ♪ ♪ To keep building these castles ♪ ♪ Out of snow ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ They only melt away ♪ ♪ When spring is arriving ♪ ♪ And you won't be here ♪ ♪ Waiting to drag me down ♪ ♪ Into your pond ♪ (newsreel music playing) ANNOUNCER: The peaceful waters along the shores of Norway are peaceful no longer.

It was in these neutral waters that Germany claimed sanctuary for her ships in the traffic of war.

The Allies' answer was to mine the Norwegian coast, to force German ships out into the open sea to meet the Royal Navy.

When the Allies answered force with force, once again, Germany marched to aggression.

But no one outside Germany will believe that the ruthless invasion of Norway and Denmark, the occupation of the strategic Danish bridges, was not planned long ago.

In blood and fire, Norway pays the price for unpreparedness.

So...

The battle is lost.

(projector clicking) HOPKINS: Not yet.

The Norwegian forces are stalling while they're waiting for the Brits to come to their rescue.

And the royal family?

The king and the government are fleeing north.

No one knows exactly where they are.

We've had reports that the crown princess and the children are in Sweden, close to the Norwegian border.

Tell our ambassador to find them.

Well, and then what?

The voters are clearly strongly against us getting involved in Europe's war.

Well, of course they are, but we can't just sit quietly and watch Hitler take Europe.

Personally, I agree.

But... if you stick to these views, I am afraid the next president of the United States will be Wendell Willkie.

♪ ♪ (soldiers shouting, engine idling) SOLDIER (speaking Norwegian): RUGE (in Norwegian): OLAV: RUGE: OLAV: ♪ ♪ (nearby telephone ringing) (door closes) FLORENCE (quietly): There's no doubt this German attack was meant for the king and crown prince.

But for the grace of God, they survived.

But in Elverum, there were many civilian casualties.

Women, children... (quietly): Why go after civilians?

Innocent people?

What?

Listen.

We've had word that the Germans might bomb this hotel.

But they don't even know we're here.

They have spies everywhere.

How do you think they found the king and your husband?

But this is Swedish territory.

Märtha, until a few days ago, no one believed Norway or Denmark would be attacked.

You must leave.

♪ ♪ (speaking Norwegian): ♪ ♪ RUGE (speaking Norwegian): (shaking hands) ♪ ♪ (car door closes, engine starts) ♪ ♪ RAGNHILD (in Norwegian): ASTRID: ♪ ♪ (birds squawking) MÄRTHA (in Swedish): (chuckling) CARL (speaking Swedish): (speaking Danish): (distant bell tolling) ♪ ♪ (Gustav and German ambassador speaking German) AMBASSADOR: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (distant car door closing, dog barking) (birds chirping, animals chittering) (indistinct chatter) (speaking Norwegian) (Haakon speaking Danish, Olav speaking Norwegian) Mm-hmm.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (laughter, chatter) INGEBORG (in Danish): (laughter) MULLE (in Swedish): (Ingeborg and Gustav speaking Swedish) (pounds table) (chatter stops) GUSTAV: (speaking Swedish): CARL (speaking Swedish): CARL and GUESTS: ♪ ♪ (distant explosions, objects rattling) NYGAARDSVOLD (in Norwegian): (in Norwegian): (distant explosions, dog barking) (speaking Danish): ♪ ♪ (sighs) NYGAARDSVOLD (in Norwegian): ♪ ♪ (distant explosions, dog barking) (footsteps approaching) (Haakon speaking Danish, Olav speaking Norwegian) ♪ ♪ (distant explosions) GUSTAV (speaking Swedish): MÄRTHA (speaking Swedish): ♪ ♪ (footsteps receding) (clock chiming) (knocks lightly) FRANKLIN: What is it, Harry?

Our intelligence intercepted this a few hours ago.

This, this can't be true.

♪ ♪ (Märtha and Hambro speaking Norwegian) (door closes) (breath trembling) ♪ ♪ (thunder rumbling) (Fleischer and Olav speaking Norwegian) (thunder rumbling) (thunder rumbling, birds twittering) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (indistinct chatter outside) (Olav speaking Norwegian, Haakon speaking Danish) HAAKON: (sighs) (paper rustling) (places glasses and paper down) (speaking Norwegian): (speaking Danish): ♪ ♪ (rapid footsteps) RAGNI (speaking Swedish): (children laughing) ASTRID (laughing, speaking Norwegian): (laughs) (in Norwegian): MÄRTHA: Oy, oy, oy... (laughing): ♪ ♪ (ship horn blaring) (speaking Norwegian): (car approaching) (sniffs) FLEISCHER (in Norwegian): OLAV: (ship horn blaring) FLEISCHER: (in Norwegian): (Fleischer sighs) FLEISCHER: ♪ ♪ (car doors closing) (engines starting) ♪ ♪ Your Highness.

I'm so sorry.

♪ ♪ (footsteps approaching) (Haakon speaking Danish, Olav speaking Norwegian) (alarm bell ringing) MAN (on speaker): Action stations!

Action stations!

(bell continues, men shouting) MAN: Your Majesty, please follow me.

MAN: We need help loading this!

Wilson, come, give me a hand!

♪ ♪ (bell ringing) (men shouting) (Morse Code beeping "S.O.S.")

Captain.

What's going on?

A distress call from the carrier ship Glorious.

They're under attack by two German battleships.

Some 40 miles away from here.

And?

We must come to their aid.

We're under strict orders to avoid any battle or rescue operations.

What?

We are the ones the Germans are after.

How large is the crew on that ship?

1,500.

1,500 men?!

My orders are to get you safely to England.

(Olav speaking Norwegian) FLEISCHER: The German warships are totally superior.

And a rescue attempt is exactly what they're waiting for.

It will mean a certain death for all of us and it will be completely in vain.

(distress call continues beeping) (beeping stops, radio static buzzing) ♪ ♪ (girls and Märtha speaking Norwegian) (girls praying) (girls and Märtha praying) HARALD: RAGNHILD and HARALD: MÄRTHA: RAGNHILD: Mm-hmm.

(thunder rumbling) ♪ ♪ MAN (voiceover): Your Majesty.

His Majesty the King of Norway and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Norway are here.

Uncle.

Hey, Bertie.

Haakon.

Olav.

Thank you.

(distant bell tolling) I'm sorry to hear about Märtha and the children.

Yes.

I'll arrange for them to come over as soon as possible.

(stammering): You don't want, want to press your luck, old chap.

You're very lucky to be sitting here now-- it could very well have been your ship that the Germans sank yesterday.

Yes, but there must be a way to arrange a flight from Sweden.

But the German blockade.

You'd be a fool to test your luck...

The Germans can't possibly control the entire airspace over Norway and the North Sea.

People are traveling to England every day!

And every day people are shot down and ships are sunk!

(thunder rumbling) The journey is simply too dangerous, dear cousin.

(exhales) Thanks for taking us in.

ELIZABETH: Of course!

That's what family is for, isn't it?

(Märtha and Gustav speaking Swedish) (sighs) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (sighs deeply) (growling playfully, laughing) (telephone ringing) Hello?

OPERATOR (on phone): Your Highness, this is the operator.

We can't get a line through to the Swedish royal palace.

I will keep trying.

OLAV: All right.

Thank you.

(singing in Swedish) (all speaking Swedish) ALL: (glasses clinking) (clears throat) (classical music playing) HANSON: ♪ ♪ (pen scribbling) GUSTAV (in German, clears throat): ♪ ♪ (breathes deeply) HAAKON (in Norwegian): (pounds table) (Olav speaking Norwegian, Haakon speaking Danish) (man acknowledges order) (pen scribbling) (speaking Norwegian): NIKOLAI and OLAV: ♪ ♪ FRANKLIN (voiceover): A ship?

HOPKINS: Yes, sir, a ship.

To get Crown Princess Märtha?

Yes.

And her children.

What a wonderful idea.

(distant telephone ringing) Sir, this ship has to sail through German-controlled waters.

Oceans teeming with submarines.

Well, we could always ask Hitler for permission first.

We are neutral, so there's no reason for him to protest.

(stammering): "Ask Hitler"?

Yes!

We don't need to give the Germans a passenger list.

(stammering): Sir, I'm concerned that the Germans will find a way to get their hands on the crown princess and the young prince.

Yes, well, Harry, we tell the Germans that the ship is carrying Americans who want to return home.

But, sir, there's...

Thank you, Harry.

(distant telephone ringing) Oh, get somebody to paint the American flag on the sides of the ship.

Ah.

Huge-- so the damn submarines can see it!

(singing in Swedish, accordion playing) (sighs) (song continues) (Ingeborg speaking Danish, Märtha speaking Swedish) CARL (speaking Swedish): (exhales) (accordion continues) INGEBORG: (scoffs) (Märtha's breath trembling) CARL (audio distorted): (audio distorting, breath trembling) (telephone ringing) Hello?

Hello...

OPERATOR (on phone): Your Highness, I am so sorry, but I still can't get through to the Swedish royal palace.

OLAV: I see.

Please, keep on trying.

OPERATOR: Of course, sir.

If I remain in Sweden, there will be political consequences.

And if I go back to Norway, there will be political consequences.

And now this.

FLORENCE: Listen, I...

I know a decision like this must feel... Well, it must feel impossible, but... (footsteps passing) There is something else I think you should know.

The Germans have asked the Swedish government to allow their troops free passage to Norway.

They would never go along with that.

It will be a breach of their neutrality.

Yes, and naturally, the Swedish Cabinet refused, but, but the king threatened to abdicate if they didn't agree to Germany's request.

What?

Märtha, I'm sorry.

We're no longer safe here.

I know.

FLORENCE (voiceover): There is a snake in paradise.

(children laughing outside) MÄRTHA (speaking Swedish): MULLE (speaking Swedish): (children playing outside) INGEBORG (speaking Danish): Mama... INGEBORG (voiceover): ♪ ♪ INGEBORG: ♪ ♪ INGEBORG: INGEBORG and CARL and MULLE (in Swedish): (engine stops) (ship horn blaring, indistinct chatter) (speaking Norwegian): FLORENCE: Märtha!

MÄRTHA: Florence.

You made it.

Yes, finally.

This way.

The passenger ship is anchored in the bay, so a small boat will take us out there.

The Lunden family.

(indistinct chatter) Now, I've heard there are many Norwegian fishermen here.

Best keep your head down so you don't get recognized.

Mm-hmm.

We don't want the Germans to know you're onboard.

(sighs) I never thought that if I did another Atlantic crossing, it would be as a refugee.

MAN: All aboard!

(indistinct chatter) MAN: All aboard!

♪ ♪ (engine puttering, indistinct chatter) (seagulls squawking) ♪ ♪ (fishermen speaking Norwegian) FISHERMAN and RAGNHILD (in Norwegian): FISHERMEN: (fishermen singing Norwegian national anthem) (singing continues) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ America!

REPORTER: Crown Princess Märtha of Norway arrived in America with her children.

MÄRTHA: I am grateful for the president of the United States.

MAN: Your Majesty, follow us to the basement.

(explosion rumbling) Is everything all right?

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