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“Yeah? What do you expect from a tee-total, non-smoking vegetarian?”

Himmler and Fegelein at the garage is a scene in Downfall, which is used quite often in parodies.

In Downfall[]

In the garage Heinrich Himmler and Hermann Fegelein, are gossiping about Hitler. Himmler tells Fegelein that Berlin will fall in a matter of days and that the Allies will turn to him for negotiations. Fegelein is uncertain if the Allies will negotiate with him, but Himmler assures him that without the SS and the police, Europe would be complete chaos and they would have no choice and that a one-hour conversation with Dwight D. Eisenhower would be enough to settle things out. He reveals that he has already made contact with the Allies. Fegelein warns him that it's high treason, but Himmler isn't concerned and even jokes about whether he should shake hands with Eisenhower or give him the Nazi salute. Albert Speer arrives, and before he has a chance to talk, Himmler leaves saying that he's going north to help with the fighting against the Soviets.

In Parodies[]

The scene is most prominently used in parody series, particularly in Viva La Fegel. Most of the time, Himmler and Fegelein are depicted scheming a grand antic or recapping on successful pranks, sometimes set in a garage owned by Fegelein in some way (e.g. FegelCorp, Inc.'s headquarters).

Speer's role as an antic dealer shines brightly in this scene, selling the antic duo a multitude of antic tools and devices. He has also been portrayed as a delivery boy, like in Hitler is informed his pizza will arrive late.

This scene has also been used to show the garage as a parking lot for the Führerbunker's occupants, such as QuestionTuesdayFTW's The Bunker's Offensive Christmas parody, where Fegelein is shown pulling into the garage.

A running gag in parodies using this scene is the car radio in Himmler's car, which plays Jim Jones' "We fly high" as it rolls away. One of the earliest examples of this gag is in this video. Speer's arrival is sometimes also given a similar treatment, such as his car honking to the tunes of La Cucaracha.[citation needed]

Few parodies use this scene on its own, such as this one.

Transcript[]

German transcript and English translation
Speaker German English
HIMMLER Unter uns, der Mann ist fertig. Between us, that man is done for.
FEGELEIN Na ja, was soll man von einem erwarten, der weder raucht noch trinkt und überdies Vegetarier ist? Well, what do you expect from someone who neither smokes nor drinks, let alone a vegetarian?
HIMMLER Jetzt aber mal im Ernst, Fegelein. Now is the time to be serious, Fegelein.
Ich werde wohl die Sache selbst in der Hand nehmen müsste. I will probably have to take matters in my own hands.
Berlin wird fallen, und das in wenigen Tagen. Berlin will fall, and in the next few days.
Wenn der Führer tot ist, mit wem, glauben Sie wohl, werden die Alliierten verhandeln? When the Führer is dead, who do you believe the Allies will negotiate with?
FEGELEIN Was macht Sie denn so sicher, dass die Alliierten mit Ihnen verhandeln wollen? What makes you so sure that the Allies want to negotiate with you?
HIMMLER Der Westen braucht die Nazi-Staat und meine SS, um nach dem Krieg Ordnung zu schaffen. The West needs the Nazi state and my SS in order to maintain order after the war.
Glauben Sie es mir, eine Stunde mit Eisenhower, und er sieht das genauso. Believe me, one hour with Eisenhower, and he will agree.
Erste Kontakte sind geknüpft. We have already made initial contact.
FEGELEIN Seien Sie vorsichtig. You be careful.
Das ist Landesverrat. That is treason.
HIMMLER Ach, Fegelein, da hab ich ganz andere Sorgen... Fegelein, I have entirely different concerns...
Sagen Sie, wenn ich Eisenhower gegenüberstehe, was halten Sie für angebracht? Tell me, when I am standing before Eisenhower, what do you think is appropriate?
Hitlergruß, oder soll ich ihm die Hand schütteln? The Nazi salute, or should I shake his hand?
FEGELEIN Sieh an... Well, well...
...je später der Abend, desto lieber die Gäste. ...the later the evening, the merrier the guests.
SPEER Meine Herren, sind Sie schon im Aufbruch? Gentlemen, are you already about to leave?
Ich wollte Sie eigentlich noch sprechen. I actually wanted to talk to you.
Die Befehle des Führers über die Zerstörung aller zivilien Einrichtungen... The orders from the Führer about the destruction of all civil institutions...
HIMMLER Bedauere, mein Lieber, ich muss fort. Sorry, my dear, I have to go.
Besuchen Sie mich doch bei Gelegenheit in Hohenlychen. Visit me in Hohenlychen when you have the chance.
Ich begebe mich jetzt allerdings mit meinem Stab in den Norden des Reichs, um von dort aus den Kampf um Berlin zu unterstützen. I am indeed going now with my staff to the north of the Reich in order to support the fight for Berlin from there.

Triva[]

  • In this scene, the person who is behind Speer also opens the car door for Himmler, and salutes to him in the end with the Hitler salute is believed to be that of Erich Kempka in the garage.
    • During this scene, he doesn't have any lines at all and that proof of him being Kempka is his appearance like he has the Obersturmbannführer patch sewed onto his uniform, the position of the Nazi Badge on the uniform is exactly the same to the other scenes he appears in, etc.
  • Director Oliver Hirschbiegel remarked that while military vehicles from the era were hard to get for filming (with many which appeared in Downfall being Soviet-made), period-accurate cars are surprisingly easy to obtain, particularly for this scene, thanks to classic car collectors.

Gallery[]

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Scenes in Downfall's timeline
  1. Prologue
  2. Hitler's Secretarial Interview
  3. Battle Scenes (first part - bombing)
  4. Traudl, Gerda and Constanze wake up to artillery fire
  5. Hitler Phone Scene
  6. Eva and Traudl discuss in the kitchen [ext]
  7. Fegelein and Himmler at Hitler's birthday
  8. Schenck and the burning of documents
  9. Himmler greets Hitler (aka Hitler Wants Himmler Scene)
  10. Himmler and Fegelein at the garage (garage)
  11. Hitler walks around the model of Berlin (Germania)
  12. Hitler Youth Artillery Scene
  13. Hitler Planning Scene [diff]
  14. Hitler's Generals Discussing Scene
  15. Hitler congratulates the Hitler Youth
  16. Traudl, Gerda and Constanze talk in bed
  17. Schenck and Müller around a bonfire
  18. Party Scene (beginning)
  19. Hitler and Speer chat on the couch
  20. Party Scene
  21. Battle Scenes (second part - Weidling)
  22. Mohnke calls Schenck
  23. Weidling goes to the Bunker
  24. Schenck in the Hospital
  25. Wilhelm and Dorothee Kranz arguing [ext] [noDl]
  26. Singing Burgdorf Scene [diff]
  27. Peter Kranz's street battle
  28. Fegelein talking to Traudl and Gerda
  29. Original Bunker Scene
  30. After the Original Bunker Scene
  31. Fegelein and Friends
  32. Traudl and Gerda talking in bed
  33. Eva walks Blondi
  34. Hitler Laughing Scene (aka Hitler's Trollface) [ext]
  35. Battle Scenes (third part - Mohnke)
  36. Schenck and Müller in a truck
  37. Schenck enters the shelter [ext]
  38. Mohnke talks to Goebbels
  39. Eva talking on the phone with Fegelein
  40. Magda Goebbels and the Goebbels children arrival [noDl]
  41. The Goebbels children sing to Hitler
  42. Schenck and Haase operating [ext]
  43. Hitler instructs how to commit suicide
  44. Eva and Magda write their letters
  45. Hitler stares at his favourite painting
  46. Peter Kranz in the bomb shelter [ext] [noDl]
  47. Battle Scenes (fourth part - Peter Kranz)
  48. Hitler talks about the Battle of Berlin (aka Bunker Scene 2) [ext]
  49. Peter Kranz hides in the artillery crater [noDl]
  50. Keitel, Krebs and others talk [ext]
  51. Hitler talks to Keitel
  52. Battle Scenes (fifth part - well)
  53. Bormann informs Hitler
  54. Speer and Traudl talk
  55. Peter Kranz in the fog [noDl]
  56. Magda, Eva and Bormann talk to Speer
  57. Speer's last conversation with Hitler
  58. Peter returns home [ext] [noDl]
  59. Traudl and the singing Goebbels children [ext] [noDl]
  60. Hitler meets Greim and Reitsch
  61. Hitler Eating Scene
  62. Hitler Explains Scene
  63. Traudl and Eva discuss Fegelein's flee [ext] [noDl]
  64. Hitler, Grawitz and Günsche (Reviews / Informed / Pros and Cons)
  65. Grawitz family's suicide
  66. Högl enters the brothel [noDl]
  67. Fegelein's Arrest Scene
  68. Eva wants Hitler to spare Fegelein
  69. Weidling and Mohnke inform Hitler (Bunker Scene 3, pt1)
  70. Generals discuss and Burgdorf gets angry (Bunker Scene 3, pt2)
  71. Fegelein Execution Scene
  72. Traudl is late to Hitler's dictation [diff] [noDl]
  73. Hitler will scene
  74. Hitler wedding scene [diff]
  75. Goebbels crying scene
  76. Mohnke caught in the artillery fire [noDl]
  77. Mohnke talks to Hitler
  78. Hitler and his generals receive telegram from Keitel (Bunker Scene 4, pt1)
  79. Hitler instructs Günsche (Bunker Scene 4, pt2)
  80. Haase, Flegel and Schenck meet Hitler
  81. The doctors and the drunken people / Bunker Jokes
  82. Soldiers deliver gasoline to the bunker
  83. Blondi is killed
  84. Traudl's last chat with Eva [noDl]
  85. Hitler's last supper
  86. Traudl and Gerda smoke in the generator room [ext] [noDl]
  87. Hitler's Farewell Scene
  88. Magda begs Hitler
  89. Hitler Suicide Scene
  90. Krebs and others walk through the streets of Berlin [noDl]
  91. Krebs meets General Chuikov [diff]
  92. Goebbels Rants Scene
  93. Magda drugs her children
  94. Joseph Goebbels gives a last testament
  95. Goebbels Children Murder Scene
  96. Weidling announces Berlin's surrender [diff]
  97. Krebs and Burgdorf's suicide
  98. Joseph and Magda suicide
  99. Mohnke convinces Schenck to evacuate [ext]
  100. Berlin's breakthrough [diff]
  101. Soviet women in the Bunker
  102. German soldiers gathered in a plaza
  103. Günsche scouts the Soviets [noDl]
  104. Traudl and Peter walk past the Soviets [noDl]
  105. Schenck's conversation with Stehr and Hewel [diff]
  106. Traudl and Peter leave Berlin
  107. Fates of surviving characters scene
  108. Epilogue
ext Scenes only in extended edition, diff Scenes differ between theatrical and extended edition, noDl Scenes without known download link

List is part of the Grand Unified Downfall Scenes Database.

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