The small Paris apartment disappears and the main stage lights up to become the GARE DU NORD.

As MANON makes her way in the busy station a voice shouts, “HALT!” SS officer KURTZ approaches at a fast pace behind her. MANON continues walking calmly. She must pretend the order is not intended for her. "HALT OR I SHOOT!" MANON Is suddenly hot and loosens her scarf. In a flash, a man rushes past her, a large yellow star on his coat lapel, eyes wide with fear. KURTZ raises his weapon and fires off an ear-splitting round. The man who was running screams and falls only a few feet in front of MANON. MANON briefly looks at the fallen man and begins to walk on. “FRAULEIN! ...MADEMOISELLE!.. ATTENDEZ!” In an instant KURTZ is beside her. She is terrified but maintains her composure. "Oui?" she says...