Claire enters with the tea. Madame says the sisters will inherit her lavish lifestyle. She gives Claire the red dress Claire previously wore, and gives Solange a fur cape. Madame spots the telephone off the hook. Claire says it was Monsieur. After Madame presses, Solange says they wanted to keep it as a surprise—Monsieur is free and waiting for her at a bar. In a flurry, Madame orders Solange to get her a taxi and Claire to get her furs ready. Madame is piqued by the mystery of the letters, Solange's delay, and the sisters' not telling her Monsieur had called. Claire insists that Madame drink the tea, but Solange runs in, pushes Claire aside, and says the taxi is finally ready.