Albert tells her that the Nazis will ship her to the Ravensbrück concentration camp. We next see Henriette back in Roumainville prison with Albert. She denies her papers are forged but they put a bag over her head. Henriette’s papers are questioned and they say she has Jewish parents. Just as Henriette is ready to leave the shore, the Nazis are waiting for her. His experience has clearly changed his perspective on life. He also observes Shabbat and is likely praying for Henriette’s continued safety. We see him reunite with Gregorz and his unit. Later on, we see that David has successfully arrived in England. They hug one last time and then David follows the flashlight signal to the small boats. David is afraid of sailing but it’s too late for him to change his mind. Henriette and David arrive on the French shoreline. He hasn’t completely resolved this awkward love triangle but at least he’s left both Lois and Kasia in a better place emotionally compared to the start of the season. Harry visits Lois and Vera one last time before he returns to North Africa. Kasia and Harry say goodbye but manage to rekindle a bit of the old romance before she leaves for Poland. Harry decides that moving forward and letting Kasia go is the best way to deal with all of this. This advice is rather ableist and insensitive by today’s standards but the audience has 20/20 hindsight. Robina says that his father was a coward and that if Harry is feeling depressed he has to carry on. Harry later asks Robina about his father’s death, and she says that happiness is in fact a “debased currency” which is a really depressing answer. Sir James believes the real reason why Robina doesn’t want to try again is because of Harry’s dad dying by suicide, and the responsibility of continuing to care for Jan. Speaking of happiness, Sir James proposes to Robina but she rejects him because she doesn’t believe she could be content long term. Harry tells her to keep the ring as a safety measure but we all know it’s about emotional safety as much as physical. He tells her he still loves her and is convinced their pre-war happiness is still possible. She feels like leaving will be easier if they break their emotional ties, but Harry can’t bring himself to do that. Although it’s 2 years since Harry and Kasia got married, Kasia is convinced that she should give Harry back his wedding ring. Jan is upset that he can’t go back to fight as well, but Kasia says he needs to stay and get an education so he can participate in rebuilding post-war Poland. Sir James tells Harry that it’s up to him to give Kasia a reason to stay. Harry is scared because he knows he could lose her for good this time. Harry’s plan to keep Kasia safe has totally been upended and he’s nervous for her. Kasia has decided to take up Sir James’ offer of an MI-5 assignment in Poland. Robina questions Harry’s judgment in his love life, but Harry counters that Robina’s haughty attitude is not in Vera’s best interest. Harry strongly disagrees and says that Vera should stay with Lois. Robina insists that she’s the only responsible adult who can take care of Vera. Unfortunately, Robina wants to ruin Lois’ plans by keeping Vera in her custody. He visits Vera and Robina and sees that they’re doing well. As soon as Harry arrives at Robina’s, he’s immediately confronted with what has been left behind. Lois has also decided to move out of her old apartment with Connie so she can have more space with Vera. Reassuring Stan’s wife that he died protecting other people was the easy part of his return visiting Robina is much harder. Harry chooses temporary leave so he can visit Stan’s widow. His superiors have heard complaints about his behavior with the German soldier as well as his grief over Stans’ death in the last episode. The episode begins with Harry’s commanding officer telling him to take leave, speak to a psychologist, or face a dishonorable discharge from the army. Let’s discuss what choices all of the characters made. Although the audience knows how the war ends, our characters face an uncertain future and that is reflected in the last minutes of the episode. The Season 2 finale of World On Fire portrays our ensemble of characters making decisions that will change the course of their lives and what role they will play in the ongoing war effort.
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