Editing Watch on the Rhine (section)

==Plot==
In 1940, German engineer Kurt Muller, his American wife Sara, and their children Joshua, Babette, and Bodo cross the [[Mexico–United States border|Mexican border]] into the United States to visit Sara's brother David Farrelly and their mother Fanny in [[Washington, D.C.]] For the past 17 years, the Muller family has lived in Europe, where Kurt responded to the rise of [[Nazism]] by engaging in [[Anti-fascism|anti-fascist]] activities. Sara tells her family they are seeking peaceful sanctuary on American soil, but their quest is threatened by the presence of house guest Teck de Brancovis, an opportunistic [[Romanians|Romanian]] count who has been conspiring with the [[Embassy of Germany, Washington, D.C.|German Embassy]]. Teck, married to the younger Marthe, tries to force her to learn more about the Mullers.  She and David are attracted to each other and she finds her husband's politics horrendous.

Teck searches the Mullers' room and discovers a gun and money intended to finance underground operations in Germany. Shortly after, the Mullers learn that [[Resistance during World War II|resistance worker]] Max Freidank has been arrested. Because Max once rescued Kurt from the [[Gestapo]], Kurt plans to return to Germany to assist him and those arrested with him. Aware that Kurt will be in great danger if the Nazis discover he is returning to Germany, Teck demands $10,000 (${{Inflation|US|10000|1940|r=-4|fmt=c}} today) to keep silent. After considerable bargaining, Kurt kills him, having concluded that Teck cannot be trusted. Realizing the dangers Kurt faces, Fanny and David agree to help him return.

Time passes, and when the Mullers fail to hear from Kurt, Joshua announces he plans to search for his father as soon as he turns 18. Although distraught by the possibility of losing her son as well as her husband, Sara resolves to be brave when the time comes for Joshua to leave.