Meanwhile, bursts through the French doors with two jandarmi. "General Moroșanu, by order of the King, you are under arrest for high treason and murder."

In the final scene, the General is dragged away, screaming curses. Andrei turns to Irina. "You sacrificed your honor to keep me alive. Now I will spend my life giving you back every piece of it."

Suddenly, —the servant everyone underestimated—throws a heavy candlestick at the General’s hand. The gun fires into the ceiling. In the chaos, Andrei tackles the General, and they struggle across the antique rug.

The wedding is set, but an old flame returns with a baby in her arms.

He kneels. "Irina, will you be my wife—not as a secret, but before God and the world?"

From the doorway, a slow clap echoes. General Moroșanu steps out of the shadows, a pistol in his hand. "A touching scene. But now that the truth is out, neither of you will leave this room alive."