The Room on Rue Amélie

A woman arrives to collect Thomas. Before he leaves, Thomas vows to return when he can. The woman, Laure, gives Thomas orders on how to proceed to the next stop on the escape line. She tells Ruby to meet with Aubert, under his code name Philippe, to discuss further work.

Thomas and Laure leave Ruby alone until Charlotte arrives with a gift for Ruby: a late rose they grew on their balcony. She confesses that she’s worried and hears her parents arguing about whether to leave Paris.

As time progresses, Ruby worries about Thomas. She meets with Aubert and tries to prove her worth. Reluctantly, he agrees to let her help. Ruby begins receiving pilots, including one American whose home is not far from hers. They bond and reminisce over their country.

Thomas and Laure meet up with a few other pilots trying to escape, and they travel by train to rural France. The pilots continue alone on another train, where they are interrogated by German officials. A young pilot freezes up, but an elderly woman comes to his aid and claims he’s her deaf grandson. She and Thomas silently acknowledge each other before she leaves.

After they disembark, the pilots join new guides and continue until they reach an isolated house. They spend the night there and get to know each other, sharing their experiences following their crashes. Within a few days, the group reaches Spain, passing through treacherous terrain and relying on kind strangers.

Finally, Thomas arrives back in England, where Harry warmly greets him. Thomas tells him he hopes to return to Paris soon but doesn’t say anything more so as not to jeopardize the escape line.

Charlotte reflects on her parents’ attitudes toward the Nazi threat. Her father stubbornly believes everything will work out, while her mother is worried. They both try to comfort her, and Charlotte bristles at not being taken seriously.

One day, a new law emerges requiring Jewish people to wear yellow stars of David on their clothes. The first time Charlotte goes outside with a yellow star, she becomes the target of verbal abuse and violence. When she gets home, she begins crying in the hallway, and Ruby comforts her. Ruby encourages Charlotte to embrace who she is inside and ignore other people’s actions. She also compares Judaism and Catholicism, saying that her parents can find solace in their faith.

An American pilot named Samuel arrives at Ruby’s door and tells her that there’s a commotion in the streets. Later that night, Ruby looks outside and sees a family with yellow stars being arrested. Ruby rushes to wake the Dacher family, telling them of the threat. However, Monsieur Dacher refuses to believe he’s in any danger. Madame Dacher argues with him, and when he refuses to leave, she asks Ruby to take care of Charlotte.

Charlotte goes home with Ruby. She hides in a wardrobe while Ruby watches the hall. Four officers come and arrest Monsieur and Madame Dacher. Monsieur Dacher claims Charlotte is away visiting friends, so the officers search his apartment before taking them away. Ruby tries to comfort Charlotte and downplay the severity of the situation.

Once Charlotte is asleep, Ruby checks on Samuel and tells him about the arrests. They go to the apartment and discuss the rumors about Jews being put in death camps. Charlotte wakes up and demands to do something to help the Resistance, but Ruby refuses. She vows to inquire about her parents’ situation.

The next day, Ruby goes looking for Aubert. She finds him and Laure and tells them about the Dachers. Aubert is horrified by Ruby’s decision to take in Charlotte, but Laure defends her. Laure promises to find out what she can, and Aubert agrees to forge some identity papers stating that Charlotte is Ruby’s adopted daughter. Ruby goes home and talks to Samuel about what she’s learned.

Ruby tells Charlotte that her parents have been sent to a holding site and that they may soon be sent to a work camp. Charlotte wants to help with the escape line, but Ruby refuses.

Soon, Ruby leaves, and a teenager arrives with Charlotte’s identity papers. He reveals that he forged them himself, and Charlotte tells him she wants to help. He agrees to speak to his colleagues, introducing himself as Lucien. After he leaves, Charlotte struggles with her immediate attraction to him.

Thomas worries about Ruby’s endeavors, wishing he could go to see her. When he returns from a mission, he receives word that Harry has been killed. He mourns his friend and reflects on the futility of war before composing a letter to Harry’s mother.

Aubert arrives with news that Charlotte’s parents have been deported. He tells Ruby that Lucien has spoken highly of Charlotte and vouches for her ability to help. However, Ruby refuses to agree to that.

Charlotte arrives, and Aubert tells her of Lucien’s kind words. He explains that she and Ruby will have to move to a new apartment to avoid betrayal from their neighbors, who know Charlotte is Jewish. Charlotte deduces that Ruby doesn’t want to leave in case Thomas comes looking for her. Ruby and Charlotte pack up their things, and Charlotte asks Ruby to go to her home and collect some of her possessions. When Ruby arrives, she finds that the apartment has been ransacked. She tries to deflect Charlotte’s questions but admits the truth when Charlotte guesses correctly.

At their new apartment, the landlord shows them a hidden space to use for sheltering pilots. Charlotte and Ruby begin their new life.