In the second (IV,iv), Cough and Trimtram have set up their own roaring school, and indulge in a wild verbal fantasia of roaring talk. In between, the wounded Colonel is shown lying on what he thinks will be his deathbed; he makes his will and has it read aloud to his Sister — who learns that she will inherit all of the Colonel's property, but only if she marries Captain Ager.
In this scene, Cough and Trimtram have set up their own loud and boisterous school (IV,iv), where they engage in a heated exchange of words. The wounded Colonel is shown lying on his supposed deathbed; he makes his final wishes known to his sister, who learns that she will inherit the Colonel's possessions, but only if she marries Captain Ager.