INT. FÜHRERBUNKER – DAY
Eva Braun, her face pale and distraught, clutches a letter in her trembling hands. Her eyes scan the words, each sentence a blow, each word a dagger. Her family in Munich, the memories of shared laughter and love, wiped out in an Allied bombing raid.
EVA BRAUN (whispers, choked with emotion) They’re all… gone… My family… All… gone…
She crumbles into Hitler’s arms, a portrait of raw grief. Hitler, known for his indomitable will, now appears unsteady, his eyes revealing a flicker of vulnerability.
INT. FÜHRERBUNKER – LATER
Hitler retreats to his private quarters with Eva, his face etched with worry. He tries to console her, his usually commanding voice reduced to soft whispers. The tragedy has cast a pall over both of them, a shared sorrow that tugs at the strings of their relationship.
INT. FÜHRERBUNKER – DAY
As Hitler attempts to rebuild his composure, a storm of betrayal brews. News arrives: elite SS units, the embodiment of loyalty to the Führer, are surrendering in droves on the Western Front. Rumors of fear, disillusionment, and a longing for survival pervade their ranks.
GENERAL 2 (rushing in, panic-stricken) Mein Führer! Our SS units… they’re laying down their arms!
Hitler, his heart already heavy with personal loss, reels at the betrayal. His expression morphs into a mask of disbelief, shock, and fury.
HITLER (voice trembling with anger) The SS… My soldiers… Betraying me?
The escalating losses and waning loyalties fracture Hitler’s faith in his military strategies. The once steadfast Führer, now weighed down by grief and disillusionment, grapples with the disintegration of his empire. As the final days of the Third Reich draw near, Hitler’s fate, like his spirit, wavers on.