Back at the factory, hansi is getting ready to say good-bye to all his friends. He's afraid that he's going to die soon, but he wants to spend his last moments with them. He wants to see the sunrise over the town and his beloved factory. But he doesn't want to smell the cheese from the factory's chimneys, so he asks the doctor to give him a potion of herbs. The doctor says he'll have to wait until hansi finishes his sandwich, but hansi can't wait to say goodbye. He tells his friends to take good care of the factory and to take care of his granddaughters. He also tells them to love each other and never to forget his secret, which is that he loves the mountains with all his heart.