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.
Meanwhile, at Cough and Trimtram's boisterous school (IV,iv), they engage in a heated exchange of loud talk. The wounded Colonel is shown lying on his supposed deathbed; he dictates his final wishes to be read aloud to his sister, who discovers that she will inherit the Colonel's estate, but only if she marries Captain Ager.