(While Maria and the children are enjoying themselves, the Captain comes in.)

　　M: Well... hello.

　　C: Fraulein, did I not tell you that bedtime is to be strictly observed in this house?

　　M: Well, the children were upset by the storms so I thought that if I... You did sir.

　　C: Do you or do you not have difficulty remembering such simple instructions?

　　M: Only during thunderstorms, sir.

　　C: Liesl?

　　Liesl: Yes, father?

　　C: I don't recall seeing you anywhere after dinner.

　　Liesl: Oh really? Well, as a matter of fact...

　　C: Yes?

　　Liesl: Well, I was...

　　M: What she would like to say Captain is that er... she and I had been better acquainted tonight. But it's much too late now to go into all that. Come along children, you heard your father, go back to bed immediately.

　　C: Fraulein, you have managed to remember that I am leaving in the morning. Is it also possible that you remember that the first rule in this house is discipline? Now, I trust that before I return you will have acquired some.

　　M: Captain. Er... I wonder if before you go I could talk to you about some clothes for the children.

　　C: Fraulein Maria...

　　M: But if I could just have some material...

　　C: There are obviously many things not the least of which is repetitious.

　　M: But the children!

　　C: Yes, and I'm their father. Goodnight.

　　?

　　(屋里)

　　玛：请进，施密德太太。

　　施(把衣料拿给玛丽亚看)：玛丽亚小姐，这是给你做新衣服的布料。上校托人从城里买回来的。

　　玛：啊，真漂亮，我相信这些布料会做出我生平最美的衣服。告诉我，如果我再要些布料的话，你想上校会给我吗?

　　施：一个女家庭教师会需要多少套衣服?

　　玛：不是给我自己，是给孩子们。我想给他们做些游戏服。