Just as they enter the living room there's a knock at the front door. "I'll go. Pour me a glass of Schnapps and I'll be right back." Wilhelm walks to the front door and opens it. "General Burkhalter, what a pleasant surprise! Please come in!"

"Albert! It's so nice to see you!" Gertrude cries as she crosses the room and hugs her brother.

"Who is this?" Else asks as she joins her son and his girlfriend.

"Mama, this is Gertrude's brother, Albert. Albert this is my mother." Wilhelm introduces his mother to the man he's hoping will be his brother-in-law.

"Pleased to meet you, Frau Klink." Albert shakes Else's hand.

"I've heard a great deal about you, General Burkhalter. It's a pleasure to meet you finally." Else says kindly.

"It's Albert, please. I hope that we'll be seeing you more often." Albert says sweetly. "Wilhelm, I brought some top secret papers that you need. How are you, Gertrude? You look very nice."

"I'm okay. How are you? You look awfully tired, Albert." Gertrude sounds concerned.

"I'm always tired. We're in the middle of a war that isn't going very well. Sleep isn't really an option." Albert sighs heavily.

Gertrude sighs. She worries about her older brother. "Would you like a drink, Albert?"

"No thank you, Gertrude. I should head back. There's a war going on. We need to end all of this." Albert says heavily.

"Be safe Albert, please." Gertrude pleads with her brother.

"I'll do my very best, I promise. Look after each other you two. I'll keep in touch." Albert kisses his sister's cheek and shakes Wilhelm's hand.