Ollie reassures him that it will be no problem to convince her, never thinking that his own wife won""t give permission for him to go:Ollie: Of course she""ll let you go.Charwoman: From the Russians?Janitor: No, from the French.From the Russians we capture more than hat every day.As he opens the door, spike-helmeted German soldiers in 1914 uniforms march off to war to the nationalistic sounds of martial music (played by a military band), and the sight of flags flying and cheering crowds.[Note: Cagney""s role was allegedly patterned after Chester Hale, a well-known, real-life impressario, or even after choreographer Berkeley himself.The masses of people were entertained by various diversions: bars that offered photographs with chained zombies, a zombie shooting gallery, prostitutes and strippers, and gambling.As she covers her mouth with a dainty handkerchief, she realizes his true love:Marguerite: (She grasps his hands) You might have asked to see me.