Maria meets pilot Lieutenant Stanislav Sobinski, while Tura begins his "To be or not to be..." speech. Soon, the government orders to cancel "Gestapo" to avoid possibly worsening relations with Germany. The following night, after a brief assignation, Sobinski walks out during "To be or not to be", infuriating Tura. Sobinski confesses his love to Maria, assuming that she will leave her husband, as well as the stage, to be with him. Before Maria can correct Sobinski's assumption, news breaks out that Germany has invaded Poland. Sobinski leaves to join the fight at the Polish division of the Royal Air Force (RAF), and the actors hide as Warsaw is bombed.