Madeline Bassett enters the dining room and explains that her love for Gussie has died because of his behaviour at the prize giving and that she will now marry Bertie because of his chivalrous nature. Angela comes in and congratulates her, and Madeline congratulates Angela in return with Gussie. When the girls have left Bertie turns to Jeeves for help. Jeeves reiterates his plan of ringing the fire alarm bell, causing all occupants to go outside. The staff of the house being away for a ball they would, once outside, have nobody to turn to for help but themselves and will therefore reconcile their differences. Bertie agrees and will sound the alarm shortly after midnight.