René bakes a cake for the colonel's birthday, which is celebrated in the café. Monsieur LeClerc plays the piano and the others (René, Yvette, Maria, Hans, Helga and Hubert) sing "Happy Birthday to You" to him. However, René tells him not to eat the icing on the cake, since it is plaster of Paris (because Hans could not provide him with sugar). When he asks for his presents, the waitresses tell him they will have surprises for him in their rooms. Edith shows up and announces she has a surprise right now - she will sing for the colonel. After a session of her excruciatingly bad singing, they have a glass of champagne. The colonel asks René about the airmen and the painting. He explains that the airmen are still around, but hidden, and that the painting is being copied in London and will soon