back at the inn, phil fakes an injury to distract the general so he won't see the broadcast of bob's announcement. in the broadcast, bob invites veterans of the 151st division to come to pine tree, vermont, on christmas eve. betty sees it on tv and realizes she was wrong. she returns to pine tree in time for the christmas eve show, but only tells judy. the whole division comes into pine tree secretly. when the general enters the lodge, he is greeted by his former division, who sing a rousing chorus of "the old man". just as the following song ends, the snow starts to fall.