:27:02
We fought on opposite sides
in the war.
:27:05
We always said when it was over,
we'd sit down and have a drink...
:27:09
...like gentlemen.
:27:12
The Versailles Treaty
made a liar of me.
:27:15
Yes, a liar, Stevens.
:27:18
Because the terms we imposed were
so harsh that Germany was finished.
:27:23
One doesn't do that
to a defeated foe.
:27:25
Once your man's on the canvas,
it ought to be over.
:27:29
My friend Bremann
was ruined by inflation.
:27:33
Couldn't get a job
in postwar Germany.
:27:37
Killed himself.
:27:39
Shot himself in a railway carriage.
:27:44
Since then, I've felt it my duty
to help Germany and to give her...
:27:48
...a fair chance.
:27:50
So this conference is crucial...
:27:52
...and we can't run the risk
of any accidents.
:27:56
There's no question
of your father leaving.
:27:59
You're simply being asked
to reconsider his duties.
:28:01
Of course, my lord.
I understand fully.
:28:04
Good.
:28:06
I'll leave you to think about it,
then, Stevens.
:28:09
Thank you, sir.