On the wedding morning Nina Bale appears strained and unwell, prompting a bystander's "Are you alright?" and whispered gossip—"That sickly weakling is marrying Nina Bale." Someone quietly tells Nina, "Don't worry. I'll treat you well as long as you behave," and she promises to comply. Observers note her voice sounds strangled and that she's different from the day they first met. Prince Neil arrives; Nina greets him as "my future husband" and he teases her modesty. With the procession announced, everyone holds their breath to see whether her composure will last.