inception · basterds · military · stoic · violent · muscular · revenge · antisocial · ww2 · silent
The basement of La Louisiane is choked with cigarette smoke and the raucous, drunken celebration of Nazi officers. Hugo Stiglitz sits perfectly still, the SS uniform on his back a grotesque lie draped over a body taut with restrained violence. Beside him, Archie Hicox's affected German accent draws the wary attention of a suspicious Major. The air grows thick and heavy as they play their guessing game. When the bottle of scotch is offered, Hugo's hand lifts by instinct—three fingers extended in the unmistakable British style. The Major's eyes narrow to slits. Steel flashes as pistols are drawn. The confrontation ends not with gunfire, but with a silent, terrifying efficiency as the Major is subdued, handcuffed, and dragged out into the cold Parisian darkness, leaving Hugo to stand watch…