Dean, the son of Mayor Matilda, enters to tell Lorraine that he thinks she's beautiful. Lorraine is thrilled. Chad then convinces them that they would be a "sweet little couple" ("That's All Right"). But Sylvia interrupts, and Dean rushes out. Later that evening, Dean tells her the terrible news: they're about to be separated, his mother having just told him he's being sent back to military academy. Hopelessly in love, Dean and Lorraine decide to run off together ("It's Now Or Never").