The Room on Rue Amélie

Charlotte processes seeing Ruby with the pilot. She’s confused and hurt because Ruby didn’t trust her with her secret. She decides to bring the airman some food, but when Ruby sees her, she is deflective. When Charlotte protests, Ruby invites her in and swears her to secrecy. She introduces Charlotte to the pilot, Dexter, and they care for him together.

Dexter explains that he followed an escape line after crashing his plane, and that Marcel helped a fellow pilot before. Charlotte reveals that she saw Marcel conducting his resistance efforts. They discuss the pilot’s injury, worrying that it could be fatally infected.

Thomas begins flying over France. Harry assures him that the war will soon be over and reminds him that he’s not alone. Thomas’s plane is shot at, but he sustains no damage. His missions become second nature over time, though Harry is lost in one of the battles.

Not long after, however, Harry turns up alive and well with news of an escape line from Paris. He encourages Thomas to keep the information in mind should he ever need it.

Ruby waits for Marcel’s return while Dexter hides in the closet. Dexter acts bravely, but Ruby knows he’s worried and hurt. When Marcel finally returns, Ruby confronts him about his activities and tells him about the pilot. Marcel is defensive, but Ruby implores him to let her help with his work. He promises to talk to her about it the next day. However, he doesn’t return for several days.

On the third day, Aubert comes to tell Ruby that Marcel has been killed by German soldiers. Ruby asks Aubert to let her continue Marcel’s work, but he refuses. A few days later, three guards come to search her apartment. They find nothing incriminating but vow to keep watching Ruby.

Thomas is on a routine mission, enjoying the view above the world. Suddenly, he’s hit by an enemy pilot, and his plane is lost. Thomas ejects and floats down to the ground, then quickly hides his parachute and assesses his situation. He uses the compass in his survival kit to find his way, walking for several hours until he meets a stranger in the woods. The man, Claude, invites Thomas to stay at his farm for the night. Thomas is suspicious but accepts.

Claude and his wife care for Thomas for the night; they tell him they’ve been helping other pilots along their way. The next day, Thomas sets out toward Paris, practicing his French accent so he won’t arouse suspicion. Once in the city, he tries to find the location Harry told him about. He ends up getting directions from a Nazi soldier, pretending to be a laborer. He finds Ruby’s apartment and knocks on one of the doors, hoping it’s the right one.

Charlotte considers what she knows about Marcel’s death and Ruby’s activities. She remembers the guards who came to Ruby’s door and their misogynistic sexual comments about her. Determined to learn the truth and earn Ruby’s trust, Charlotte goes to see her. However, she sees that Thomas has come to Ruby’s door. Once Ruby answers, Thomas faints in the hallway.

Ruby brings Thomas inside, hastily dismissing Charlotte. Thomas wakes up several hours later, and Ruby explains that her husband helped men like him. She examines him and sees that he has an infected wound. She cares for him for several days until he recovers, and they grow attracted to each other.

Eventually, Thomas realizes that Marcel is gone, and Ruby is alone. Later, Ruby goes to find Aubert and leaves a message for him, asking him to get in touch. Back at home, Thomas finds a photo of Ruby at home in America in the middle of a poppy field. They begin talking about her past and her marriage. She tells Thomas that helping pilots like him makes her feel confident and independent again. Thomas encourages her, telling her that she’s strong and brave.

Thomas is growing more attached to Ruby and doesn’t want to return to the war. He remembers talking to her all night, sharing stories about their families. Thomas opens up about his mother’s death and his regrets about not spending more time with her.

The next day, Ruby goes to find someone who can help Thomas escape. While she’s gone, Charlotte comes to the door asking for help. Thomas is initially suspicious of a trap, but he follows her to her apartment.

Charlotte is panicking because her mother has fallen and hit her head. She is unconscious and bleeding, but Charlotte doesn’t want to go to anyone else for help in case there is retribution because they are Jewish. Thomas arrives and helps care for Madame Dacher until she wakes up. He praises Charlotte for her quick thinking.

Thomas and Charlotte sit down to talk, and he asks about Ruby. Charlotte confesses that Marcel was unkind and that Ruby was devastated by the loss of her baby. Thomas tells her about his flight to Paris and asks her to look after Ruby once he’s gone. As he prepares to go, Charlotte offers him some of their food as a thank you. He asks if Charlotte is Jewish, and she acknowledges that she is. He encourages her to be strong until the war is over.