Speaker 1: Berlin, Germany, is a destination for any traveler interested in history.
Speaker 1: Its foundation begins in the fourteenth century, when it was
Speaker 1: the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia grew rapidly
Speaker 1: in the following centuries and formed the basis of the
Speaker 1: German Empire in eighteen seventy one. The German Empire would
Speaker 1: survive until it was defeated in nineteen eighteen in World
Speaker 1: War One. Around this time, Berlin also became a major
Speaker 1: world city, known for its leadership roles in everything from science, government,
Speaker 1: the arts, and beyond. This cultural emergence was marked by
Speaker 1: the Weimar Republic the inter war period between Germany's defeat
Speaker 1: in World War One and Hitler's rise to power. During
Speaker 1: the Weimar years, Berlin was fertile ground for intellectuals, artists,
Speaker 1: and innovators across many fields, including many Jewish Scots. But
Speaker 1: with the rise of Nazism and Hitler's ascent in nineteen
Speaker 1: thirty three, many of these prominent people fled Germany for
Speaker 1: the United Kingdom and the United States. Thus began the
Speaker 1: Second World War, and Berlin was a critical battleground, heavily
Speaker 1: bombed during the intervening years until it finally capitulated in
Speaker 1: nineteen forty five. By then up to a third of
Speaker 1: Berlin had been destroyed, and the country as well as
Speaker 1: the city, was split in half. West Berlin was controlled
Speaker 1: by the Allied forces of the UK, France and the
Speaker 1: United States, whereas East Berlin was the prize of the
Speaker 1: Soviet Union. There were many battles, strikes, and air raids
Speaker 1: before they settled into a tense but agreeable standoff. Now
Speaker 1: in nineteen sixty one, it is a city and a
Speaker 1: people divided, with two different souls, a rich history and
Speaker 1: an uncertain future.
Speaker 2: Mina tormin untaren v. Now we cannot descent into bel
Speaker 2: and Germany's Templehof airport. Please close your trade tables and
Speaker 2: bring your seats into the upright position. Please remain seated
Speaker 2: with your seat built fastened until we arrive safely at
Speaker 2: the gate. It's been a pleasure having you on board today.
Speaker 1: Honey, you're squeezing my hand a little tight. Are you
Speaker 1: all right? You're not becoming a nervous flyer, are you?
Speaker 3: Oh?
Speaker 1: It's not dead, then, what is it?
Speaker 4: Flying into Tempelhoff always freaks me out. A former nazierport
Speaker 4: surrounded by a communist country.
Speaker 5: None of it is a good place to be.
Speaker 1: You don't have to worry about being near communist territories anymore.
Speaker 1: You're a US citizen now. Remember I know I married
Speaker 1: you for a reason.
Speaker 4: It's just that I escaped the communist dictatorship once. I
Speaker 4: really don't want to do it again.
Speaker 1: You won't have to. JFK has made it clear the
Speaker 1: US isn't leaving the area. If Templehoff was safe enough
Speaker 1: for the Berlin Airlift, it's safe enough for US.
Speaker 5: I suppose you're right.
Speaker 1: I am, and it's a little late anyway. Tempelhoff Airport
Speaker 1: was the first airport in Berlin. It was built on
Speaker 1: what was originally knights Templar land in medieval Berlin, from
Speaker 1: which it gets its name. It first opened in nineteen
Speaker 1: oh nine, when French aviator Armand Zipfel made the first
Speaker 1: flight demonstration at Tempelhoff, followed by Orville Wright later that
Speaker 1: same year. During the Nazi era, the airport was expanded
Speaker 1: and its halls and adjoining buildings were intended to become
Speaker 1: the gateway to Europe and a symbol of Hitler's world
Speaker 1: capital Germania. It is still known as one of the
Speaker 1: largest built entities worldwide, and its central location just minutes
Speaker 1: from the Berlin city center, led it to quickly become
Speaker 1: one of the world's busiest airports. That is until it
Speaker 1: closed during World War II and only reopened to civil
Speaker 1: aviation in April nineteen forty five. But just a few
Speaker 1: years later, in June nineteen forty eight, Soviet authorities, claiming
Speaker 1: technical difficulties, halted all traffic by land and by water
Speaker 1: into or out of the Western controlled sectors of Berlin.
Speaker 1: The only remaining access routes into the city were three
Speaker 1: twenty mile wide air corridors across the Soviet zone of occupation.
Speaker 1: Faced with the choice of abandoning the city or attempting
Speaker 1: to supply its inhabitants with the necessities of life by air,
Speaker 1: the Western Powers chose the latter course. Thus began the
Speaker 1: Berlin Airlift, in which thousands of US and UK aircrafts
Speaker 1: carried tons of food, coal, and other essential supplies into
Speaker 1: the city through the airport. As the Cold War continued,
Speaker 1: Tempelhoff remained the main terminal for American military transport aircrafts
Speaker 1: accessing West Berlin.
Speaker 4: The one thing I like about this is how close
Speaker 4: it is to the city it should only be a
Speaker 4: five minute taxi riter to the Kimpinski.
Speaker 1: We could always take the scenic route. The architecture of
Speaker 1: this airport is really something.
Speaker 4: Grab your bags, Darling, let's go, Maxnell.
Speaker 1: The Kempinski Hotel sits on Kerferstendam Street known as Kudam
Speaker 1: for short, which is the crown jewel of capitalism in
Speaker 1: West Berlin, a street filled with fine dining, luxury shopping
Speaker 1: and the finest hotels, a bright, colorful spectacle to contrast
Speaker 1: with the drab and colorless Soviet East. First established in
Speaker 1: eighteen ninety seven as a restaurant, the Kampinski quickly became
Speaker 1: a beacon of taste and hospitality, keeping pace with the
Speaker 1: trends in fashion and design that define each era. It
Speaker 1: housed famous parties and performances, and in nineteen fifty two
Speaker 1: it became the first new luxury hotel in the city.
Speaker 1: Right away it was the place to be for Berlin's
Speaker 1: fashion forward residence. Heads of state, celebrities and Nobel Prize
Speaker 1: winners like Albert Einstein, Ava Gardner, John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock,
Speaker 1: John F. Kennedy and Sophia Learn, along with many others,
Speaker 1: were drawn to the exclusive hotel in Berlin, Golton talk.
Speaker 1: How may I help you, mister and missus Vodor checking
Speaker 1: in Yes.
Speaker 6: Of course, fun moment.
Speaker 3: If you'll bring your bags to your room and four doors.
Speaker 5: This envelope arrived for you, and this package for you
Speaker 5: door donkishen Oh, it's heavy.
Speaker 4: Must be the galleys for the London Book and revised
Speaker 4: prousor Monte Carlo.
Speaker 1: I know you're eager to take a look.
Speaker 5: I'm also eager for a drink. You want to go
Speaker 5: to the bar and help me proof read?
Speaker 1: Why don't you head there and get started. I should
Speaker 1: check my messages.
Speaker 5: Ah order you a scotch and mere schnapps.
Speaker 1: Another encrypted message, Hello.
Speaker 7: Jeane, welcome to Germany. Hope this message finds you well.
Speaker 7: As you may now know, the Soviet's best forger, known
Speaker 7: as code named doctor Jevago, is willing to defect to
Speaker 7: the USA and reveal the identities of all the Soviet
Speaker 7: spies he has forged passports for as they use Berlin
Speaker 7: to slip into the West with other Germans and refugees.
Speaker 7: It may also interest you to know Jevago was a
Speaker 7: close friend of your father during the war. In fact,
Speaker 7: they disappeared together and if anyone knows where Pathfinder is,
Speaker 7: it would be him. Your mission is to enter East
Speaker 7: Berlin under cover as a travel writer. You will be
Speaker 7: doing a chapter on East Berlin and the press, credentials
Speaker 7: and visas have already been arranged. Once you are on
Speaker 7: the other side of the wall, you'll meet up with
Speaker 7: Shivago as well as his nephew and escort them across
Speaker 7: the border back to the west. Savago has already forged
Speaker 7: them the proper passports and paperwork, and they have a
Speaker 7: friend at the checkpoint, so it will be a smooth transaction.
Speaker 7: You will just be there for additional cover. Rebecca has
Speaker 7: your visa and we'll be in contact as to a
Speaker 7: meeting point. She will then escort you with her travel
Speaker 7: photographer credentials. Take care.
Speaker 5: Is everything all right?
Speaker 1: Yes? But I don't want you to worry.
Speaker 5: Oh no, what is it?
Speaker 1: Martin wants me to do a chapter on East Berlin.
Speaker 5: You're not serious.
Speaker 1: He thinks it will sell copies set us apart.
Speaker 5: Will they even let you through the checkpoint?
Speaker 1: Martin arranged visas to allow a tour. I don't like it,
Speaker 1: I know, but it will only be a few hours.
Speaker 1: And probably just a bunch of propaganda, them showing me
Speaker 1: what they want us to see.
Speaker 5: I suppose if margin arranged it, it should be fine.
Speaker 1: But it will be fine, I promise.
Speaker 5: If you say so, here's your Scotch.
Speaker 1: Plus, you will be far too busy with all these
Speaker 1: pages to even notice I'm gone.
Speaker 5: Hmm.
Speaker 8: I'm so sorry to interrupt, but you must be busy photos.
Speaker 1: Indeed we are, Ah.
Speaker 8: I am Marie Unga, my family are the proprietors of
Speaker 8: this hotel, and we are very honored to have you
Speaker 8: as our guest.
Speaker 1: You're too kind, A pleasure to meet you.
Speaker 8: I always take your books whenever I travel. Can I
Speaker 8: assume you're working on a new belly In edition that
Speaker 8: we are well. I so hope I can look forward
Speaker 8: to see inclusion of Ze Kampinski.
Speaker 4: Of course, we are very happy to finally stay here.
Speaker 4: This hotel is everything I expected and more.
Speaker 8: Make sures you paton the nose your drinks around the house.
Speaker 1: Oh you really don't have to insist. Thank you very much, Yes,
Speaker 1: thank you.
Speaker 3: Ah.
Speaker 1: I see our associate Rebecca in the lobby, and I
Speaker 1: believe she has something for me. Will you, ladies excuse
Speaker 1: me a moment of course, be right back.
Speaker 5: That is your associate.
Speaker 4: She's our new photographer. We are in the process of
Speaker 4: expanding our business.
Speaker 8: Much like Zikompinski. If you don't continue to grow, you die.
Speaker 8: It is the reality of business.
Speaker 5: I suppose.
Speaker 4: I'm still getting used to it, not just being Gene
Speaker 4: and me, But there is so much more to do.
Speaker 5: We need the extra support.
Speaker 8: She's quite young no America, yes.
Speaker 5: But very talented.
Speaker 4: She worked full time magazine and now she travels on
Speaker 4: the job with Geen. Well, I've moved upstairs to the
Speaker 4: editor's office, well hotel room for now, but eventually we
Speaker 4: will be settled in one place.
Speaker 8: You must be a very smart business woman and a
Speaker 8: very generous wife.
Speaker 5: I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
Speaker 8: Rebecca is young and beautiful. I had to be nervous
Speaker 8: if she were alone with my husband so often.
Speaker 5: Oh, it's not like that.
Speaker 8: American girls, in particular, with their new burth control and
Speaker 8: sexual liberation, they are.
Speaker 5: Not to be trusted. But Jeane is.
Speaker 8: I'm sorry. I'm sure you're right.
Speaker 5: And they are never alone for more than a few
Speaker 5: hours anyway, of.
Speaker 1: Course, my apologies, but I actually must get going already.
Speaker 1: Rebecca has our visas and made all the arrangements with Martin.
Speaker 1: She just came by to pick me up. I see, Marie,
Speaker 1: it was lovely to meet you. Thank you for your hospitality,
Speaker 1: My pleasure by Darling Jean. Be safe, of course, I'll
Speaker 1: be back before you know it. Ready, Yes, where exactly
Speaker 1: where are we going?
Speaker 9: We'll cross in the East Berlin at Banhof friedrich Strasser.
Speaker 10: It's just across town.
Speaker 1: Let's make it quick. I'd love to be back to
Speaker 1: take lass at the dinner.
Speaker 6: We better get going then, Hello, Chairman Albrecht speaking er Rulbert,
Speaker 6: this is KGBI spetz Naz Alpha.
Speaker 11: We have received intel from verified sources inside US intelligence
Speaker 11: that doctor Jivago maybe in their threatened only move. The
Speaker 11: loss of this asset could compromise thetententeities of hundreds of
Speaker 11: agents and missions. Jeevago is too important a resource to
Speaker 11: fall into the hands of the enemy. We strongly suggest
Speaker 11: immediate protection and transfer, or, if all else fails.
Speaker 6: Elimination understood, Commandant, I will send my best men to
Speaker 6: secure an asset.
Speaker 1: It's almost as if the vibrancy of West Berlin is
Speaker 1: to compensate for the utter drabness of East Berlin. A
Speaker 1: dark gray place where the citizen's disposition matches the stern architecture.
Speaker 1: The border can be crossed legally only through a limited
Speaker 1: number of air, road, rail and river routes. Travelers to
Speaker 1: and from Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Czechoslovakia can pass fairly
Speaker 1: easily through East Germany, but access rights for non Germans
Speaker 1: are otherwise very restricted. If you are thinking of entering,
Speaker 1: you must submit an itinerary to the East German State
Speaker 1: Tourist Office up to nine weeks in advance, pay booking fees,
Speaker 1: and register with the local police on arrival. You may
Speaker 1: purchase fuel only from specially approved petrol stations and must
Speaker 1: spend a prescribed minimum of money each day. You are
Speaker 1: also required to stay in state owned inter hotels, which
Speaker 1: do not come cheap. If you feel intent on seeing
Speaker 1: East Berlin and have the foresight to plan ahead and
Speaker 1: the cash to spend, do not expect a warm welcome
Speaker 1: or inspiring cuisine awaiting you on the other side. With
Speaker 1: this approach to hospitality, it's no surprise the East has
Speaker 1: not become a bustling hub of tourist activity. Step forward,
Speaker 1: state your name, Eugene Fodor. I'm a travel writer, and
Speaker 1: this is my associate and photographer, Rebecca Ralston. Bus is
Speaker 1: your business. I own a guidebook company and we're here
Speaker 1: to show the world why they should visit East Berlin.
Speaker 1: Of course, here you are.
Speaker 10: We are so excited to see East Berlin. Our readers
Speaker 10: are going to feel so special. Do you mind if
Speaker 10: I take your picture?
Speaker 9: I've always had a thing for men in uniform, smile.
Speaker 10: Or not, very handsome.
Speaker 12: Doncashin your visas are good for five hours. If you
Speaker 12: do not exit East Berlin before they expire, you will
Speaker 12: be vested. We promise not to cause any trouble.
Speaker 1: You may go through. Welcome to East Berlin. Quite serious
Speaker 1: around here, aren't they.
Speaker 10: This station is where tens of thousands of East Germans
Speaker 10: have been affecting West. It's mostly the young and educated,
Speaker 10: a perfect loophole in their closed borders. It also happens
Speaker 10: to be the perfect place for spies to cross on
Speaker 10: both sides.
Speaker 1: So now that we're through, where are we going?
Speaker 10: We're meeting Jivago in his print shop at Hakkashov.
Speaker 13: It's in Mitta.
Speaker 1: Oh great, We're only a few blocks away exactly. The
Speaker 1: Hakshehofa is the renowned complex of courtyards spread around the
Speaker 1: Shoenenfiatal Quarter, located outside the city walls for centuries. It
Speaker 1: was renamed the barn Quarter at the end of the
Speaker 1: seventeenth century, when barnes were removed from the city center
Speaker 1: and moved here. The fortunes of the area began to
Speaker 1: change at the beginning of the twentieth century when large
Speaker 1: numbers of Jews from Eastern Europe settled here, giving rise
Speaker 1: to major changes. Shops and businesses began to open, turning
Speaker 1: the area into a hive of activity. Opening onto Rosenthalestrase
Speaker 1: is a complex of eight interconnected courtyards and originally built
Speaker 1: as a market in nineteen oh seven by the architect
Speaker 1: Kurt Bard. The main entrance is at number forty, a
Speaker 1: building with a splendid Art nouveau facade, takes you into
Speaker 1: the first courtyard, featuring buildings with walls covered in colored tiles.
Speaker 1: From here you can explore the other courtyards, which form
Speaker 1: a microcosm of the city. The Hakashehoffa is also a
Speaker 1: monument for Berlin's Jewish community because in nineteen thirty nine
Speaker 1: it belonged to a Jewish businessman and was home to
Speaker 1: the Jewish school until the owner was compelled to sell
Speaker 1: it to the Nazis and the school was evicted and demolished.
Speaker 5: Villukomen, that's all right, allowed these customers.
Speaker 13: You may take your break.
Speaker 3: Sofie Punkah.
Speaker 13: You must be Eugene. You was a spitting image of
Speaker 13: your father, and you must be Cormi Zivago for now,
Speaker 13: you're early.
Speaker 10: We didn't want to be.
Speaker 13: My nephew is still at school. I didn't want to
Speaker 13: keep him home out of fear it might raise suspicion.
Speaker 13: He should be back within the hour.
Speaker 1: That should be fine. We have five hours until our
Speaker 1: time is up.
Speaker 13: We'll be ready to go right away. You have the paperwork, Yes,
Speaker 13: the leasas are forged. We are US citizens here to
Speaker 13: visit a dying relative at the jerry Dale Hospital. Good.
Speaker 9: Then I can give you these passports.
Speaker 1: I didn't know you were hiding those. I didn't want
Speaker 1: to worry you, thayanks, but I already made some.
Speaker 13: See for yourself.
Speaker 1: These are very impressive, as good as the real thing,
Speaker 1: maybe better.
Speaker 13: Yes, I am good at How about we pick up
Speaker 13: my nephew from school and go from there. No point
Speaker 13: waiting around longer than needed.
Speaker 1: That works for us.
Speaker 13: Let me just get my coat.
Speaker 9: I think we've got trouble.
Speaker 1: What is it.
Speaker 13: Police?
Speaker 1: They aren't marked as police car.
Speaker 10: It's Cristasi Easter, German's secret police.
Speaker 1: Well, whoever they are. They're blocking the exits and entering
Speaker 1: the hof.
Speaker 13: Heavy back door. Follow me.
Speaker 1: They're covering the back too. Which way do we go?
Speaker 13: We should separate? It's me them on?
Speaker 1: No, this way we can lose them in the Marketwn
Speaker 1: they're still after us.
Speaker 13: Aramsis stall is the tram.
Speaker 1: Shit, they're at the entrance.
Speaker 10: They'll have to hold on, jump here and hold on.
Speaker 10: I was close and they're clearly on to us. We
Speaker 10: should go back to the checkpoint and cross back to
Speaker 10: the west immediately.
Speaker 4: No.
Speaker 13: I won't desert my nephew.
Speaker 1: But your life is in danger. Eh.
Speaker 13: It's both of us or either of us.
Speaker 10: Okay, I know a place we can go. It's an
Speaker 10: old CIA safehouse. It's not far.
Speaker 1: Is there someone there who can help us?
Speaker 10: No, but we can hide there until we get a plan. B.
Speaker 1: What about our visas?
Speaker 9: We still have a few hours left. Let's hope we
Speaker 9: don't need more.
Speaker 3: Is the ass boit chairman Olbricht for General Secretary.
Speaker 13: Khrushchev dah one moment, Yes, gut and target.
Speaker 3: Cruise, Chef, I regret to inform you that doctor Shivoko
Speaker 3: has gone missing. The suspectim may be in US hands.
Speaker 1: How is this possible?
Speaker 13: He must be in our position at all costs.
Speaker 3: We believe he has yet to cross the Vest, but unfortunately,
Speaker 3: with the current border security in Berlin, I cannot assure
Speaker 3: you that I can prevent his escape. We have already
Speaker 3: lost hundreds of thousands of our best, unprightest to the Vest,
Speaker 3: and we are most assuredly lose him as well unless
Speaker 3: something drastic he's done.
Speaker 14: What do you suggest, Comrade, We shut it down, all
Speaker 14: of it. I will order guards double the ditch post.
Speaker 3: That isn't enough. We need to build a wall. It's
Speaker 3: the only way to guarantee no one can leave. Not
Speaker 3: a soul can slip through, not Sivago and no citizen
Speaker 3: of the GDR.
Speaker 14: That is quite drastic. It would bring a strong reaction.
Speaker 3: We can't concern ourselves this international perception. Only East German survival.
Speaker 3: Young Kennedy already told you that the US would take
Speaker 3: no action if a permanent barrier were built.
Speaker 14: Full shoot as hand, but the talking actions are very
Speaker 14: different things.
Speaker 3: The time to build a voll is now, and we
Speaker 3: must act fast before it is too late.
Speaker 14: The do it, shut it down, whatever it takes.
Speaker 1: Not the coziest of places, You're sure no one will
Speaker 1: find us here.
Speaker 10: This is one of the most secret safe houses we have.
Speaker 10: It's not the compinski, but we can breathe easy.
Speaker 13: I'm terribly sorry for the trouble I seem to have
Speaker 13: gotten you into.
Speaker 9: What's important is we get you out safe. Tell me
Speaker 9: about your nephew.
Speaker 13: Here is his photo. His school isn't far from my shop.
Speaker 13: He gets out in a minute now, But today he
Speaker 13: knows to wait at the school and he won't head
Speaker 13: back to the shop alone. Good.
Speaker 9: No one should be looking for him yet. I'll go
Speaker 9: get him and bring him here.
Speaker 1: Is that safe?
Speaker 10: He looks like he could be my brother. I doubt
Speaker 10: anyone will raise an eye.
Speaker 13: Give him this note so he trusts you.
Speaker 10: Thanks.
Speaker 9: I won't be long, Jean. Come lock the door behind me.
Speaker 9: Keep a close eye on Jivago and set the alarm
Speaker 9: on your watch. If I'm not back in an hour,
Speaker 9: take him to cross the border before your visas expire.
Speaker 9: What about you, I'll find a way to get back
Speaker 9: myself if you get caught, or if it ever becomes
Speaker 9: a question if you or him save yourself?
Speaker 1: Understood, understood. So it is just us for the moment.
Speaker 13: Do you mind if I put that record play into use?
Speaker 1: Be my guest.
Speaker 13: I can't get over how much you resemble your father
Speaker 13: hum I.
Speaker 1: Heard that often growing up. When did you and him
Speaker 1: first meet?
Speaker 13: We served together in counterintelligence at the end of the
Speaker 13: war and became fast friends. It started as we got
Speaker 13: to know one another. We shared a profound love of
Speaker 13: art and the profound loss of family. Beside me. The
Speaker 13: only member of mine who survives the Nazis was my nephew,
Speaker 13: just a baby at the time. You see, this is
Speaker 13: why I cannot leave him. We are all the other has.
Speaker 13: The Soviets helped save me and him, which is why
Speaker 13: I've worked for them all this time.
Speaker 1: You're Jewish.
Speaker 13: Yes, my family thrived here in this very neighborhood during
Speaker 13: the Weimar Republic, but you wouldn't recognize it from what
Speaker 13: you see to day. It was alive with youthful activity,
Speaker 13: explosive sexual freedoms, art, liberal ideas.
Speaker 1: It's been called the Babylon of the twenties.
Speaker 13: I suppose it was provocative, cabaret shows, excessive drug use,
Speaker 13: knights of hedonistic partying, open and same sex relationships. There
Speaker 13: were many strong women in the movement as well, with
Speaker 13: performers such as Marlene Dietrich and the Nita Berber becoming icons.
Speaker 1: It was also the.
Speaker 13: Decade of giants such as Breckt de Nichevood.
Speaker 1: Sounds like an amazing time.
Speaker 13: The city was alive in ways you couldn't imagine, but
Speaker 13: then the Nazis took power. My family's gallery was closed,
Speaker 13: my parents arrested, and I was forced to work for
Speaker 13: the fascist pigs, catalogings at art thefts as they murdered
Speaker 13: and pillaged their way through Europe.
Speaker 1: That's horrible, I'm sorry.
Speaker 13: By day I was forced to work for them, but
Speaker 13: by night I used the material to forge papers for
Speaker 13: other Jews to escape.
Speaker 1: Oh why didn't you escape yourself?
Speaker 13: Well, doo, I had no home or family left, but
Speaker 13: by staying I had a purpose. And then the Soviets
Speaker 13: came to liberate us. They saved me, and they saved
Speaker 13: my nephew. He was just a baby then, but he
Speaker 13: was all I had. That's why I can't leave him.
Speaker 13: I'll never leave him behind.
Speaker 1: That's how you started working for the Soviets.
Speaker 13: I felt I owed them at first for saving us,
Speaker 13: but they used me, just like the Nazis made me
Speaker 13: their chief forger in Berlin, creating fake passports so their
Speaker 13: KGB agents can travel freely.
Speaker 1: Then why leave now? Why risk it all?
Speaker 13: My nephew is becoming a man, a brilliant man with
Speaker 13: a bright future. But there's no future for him here,
Speaker 13: and I cannot continue to create fake passports for horrible people.
Speaker 1: I'm sure your nephew is safe with Rebecca.
Speaker 13: He reminds me of you, actually me. You barely know me,
Speaker 13: but your father spoke about you all the time. How
Speaker 13: brilliant you were from a young age, How you could
Speaker 13: read the globe like you could read the alphabet. How
Speaker 13: in America you are free to realize that potential to
Speaker 13: build your dreams. There are no dreams here, only harsh reality.
Speaker 1: You know, you may end up just working for another
Speaker 1: governing power, better than the Nazis or Soviets, but a
Speaker 1: master just the same.
Speaker 13: I am prepared to do whatever it takes and to
Speaker 13: help the Americans however I can, if it means my
Speaker 13: nephew gets the life and the future he deserves, and
Speaker 13: I will help you too if you get us across,
Speaker 13: help me with what you want to find your father?
Speaker 3: Do you not.
Speaker 1: You know where he is?
Speaker 13: Well? I might know how to find him. What's that sound?
Speaker 7: Yes?
Speaker 13: Have they found us?
Speaker 1: Army trucks are moving in. The soldiers are carrying bricks
Speaker 1: and spades, not rifles.
Speaker 13: Do you think feel safe? Should we flee?
Speaker 1: Stay away from the windows. We'll wait until Rebecca returns.
Speaker 1: What is that my watch alarm? It's nothing if you're.
Speaker 13: Sitting ducks in here? If they found us, perhaps Rebecca
Speaker 13: of us caught and revealed a location.
Speaker 1: No, no, let me think.
Speaker 10: It's me open up.
Speaker 1: Just in time, too, Jean, this is my nephew. It's
Speaker 1: glad you made it, but we should leave now. Our
Speaker 1: vices are about to expire.
Speaker 10: It's too late for that.
Speaker 1: No, we still have time.
Speaker 10: If we hurt, it doesn't The Soviets and Stazi have
Speaker 10: stopped all the trains, shut down the checkpoints, and are
Speaker 10: setting up barbed wire barricades in the streets. It's a
Speaker 10: total lockdown.
Speaker 1: It sounds like more than just setting up a few barricades.
Speaker 10: It's much more than that. Gene. They're building a wall.
Speaker 15: Phodor's Guide to Espionage is created by Lars Jacobson, written
Speaker 15: by Lars Jacobson and Sabrina Jaglain, and directed by Sabrina Jaglin,
Speaker 15: Produced by Lars Jacobson and Sabrina Jagulin, and executive produced
Speaker 15: by Noel Brown for iHeartRadio. Fodor's Guide to Espionage stars
Speaker 15: Ethan Korn as Eugene Fodor, Lelia Symington as Vlasta Fodor,
Speaker 15: and Jackie Emerson as Rebecca Ralston, with additional performances by
Speaker 15: Chase Mullins, George Rivera, Matt Linton, Dylan McCollum, Gade Greenspan,
Speaker 15: Chris Cappel, Duncan Kaladine Dana Melanie, Alex Gumbadi, Noam Thomaschoff,
Speaker 15: Katrina Aaron, and Simon Jagulain. Sound design and editing by
Speaker 15: Chris Childs. Original theme song by Jack Blavelt and Chris Childs,
Speaker 15: with additional scoring by Chris Childs. Sound engineering by Chris
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