Young people from the village come around singing Ukrainian Christmas carols. Oxana realizes she still loves Vakula. Three men and the Devil wind up in three sacks at Solokha's hut after successively trying to seduce her, and Vakula winds up hauling the heavy sacks away.
Young people from the village sing Ukrainian Christmas carols, Oxana's love for Vakula is rekindled, three men attempt to seduce her, and Vakula carries heavy sacks of men after they are trapped in them.