when arriving in warsaw, the group become a success and are hired to perform in a concert. however, personal tensions between the members run high. efraim signs a contract with a local orchestra. teibele's lost match finally arrives, and they run off together before the show. yidl, quite by accident, takes her place and recounts her entire story and love for efraim in song form. she is applauded and signed on a contract for a career in the united states. having learned the truth, efraim abandons his commitments and joins her on the ship to new york.