The Line

The new mayor of Villeneuve has come out openly in support of the worker program that drafts young Frenchmen to be sent off to Germany; after Raymond's young brother-in-law is drafted, he must decide to either comply or flee to Switzerland.

While on the run from the authorities, Antoine and his new friend Claude end up hiding out at a barn where they meet another draft dodger; at the school, Lucienne is becoming suspicious of the new singing teacher, Marguerite.

Marie confronts Antoine and the other objectors at their mountain camp, and tries to persuade them to join the Resistance; Marchetti is faced with being exposed for the murder of a German soldier after the case is reopened.

Antoine leads his group in combat training for future resistance action, much to the frustration of his fellow companions; Hortense tries to persuade Heinrich to undergo an experimental operation that could relieve his constant pain.

Marcel and Suzanne head into town to warn a Resistance operative of his imminent danger, at a huge risk to their own safety; back at Anselme's farm, Antoine reports his capture of two German soldiers, one of whom is wounded, and requests a doctor.

Marcel, battered after repeated interrogation and torture, wakes up in a cell with Marie's son Raoul; Antoine's group, under Claude's direction and insistence, practice theater in order to distract themselves from boredom.