The scene opens with the sound of swish's voice, which is interrupted by the rustle of a bear's hoof. It is the morning of the wedding, and the young couple has just returned from their honeymoon in the Carpathian Mountains. The young couple is surprised to find that the lady from the estate is not with them, but is instead in the forest with a man named Bohu. Bohu tells the couple that he has decided to propose to the woman, and they are overjoyed. They are both surprised to learn that the man is none other than Bohu, and that the woman is not in the woods with them