"Don't worry about Field Marshal Goering's visit. You'll be fine. I trust you. Keep working and I'll see you later. There's a couple a books I want to read while I'm here. I'll put some tea on and start one of them." Gertrude picks up the lunch dishes and puts them in the sink.
Wilhelm hates to leave to cosiness of the situation, but he knows he has to go back to work. He kisses Gertrude's cheek as she ties an apron on before she starts the dishes. He walks back to his office slowly. Gertrude turns the wireless on and hums along with the music as she washes the dishes. She can imagine spending the rest of the war here or nearby with Wilhelm. Despite her living in Stalag 13 it is a cosy existence and it is a lovely time to spend with each other. He's being so supportive of her and she appreciates that side of him so much. Gertrude makes tea and she walks into the living room with her hot tea. She tidies up the living room a little before she sits down with her hot tea and a book. She looks up for a moment when she hears a noise in the compound. The prisoners from Barracks 2 are outside playing volleyball and Gertrude watches them wistfully. She doesn't know how to play volleyball, but it looks like they're having fun. She sips at her hot tea as she watches the comings and goings of the prisoners and the guards of Stalag 13. She opens the book on her lap and begins to read. She slowly lets her hair down and runs her fingers through her dark hair. There's a knock on the door to Wilhelm's quarters. She tucks a bookmark into the book and goes to answer the door. "Sergeant Schultz! What a surprise! Please, come in!"
Sergeant Schultz enters the warm room to talk to Frau Linkmeyer. He wants to make sure that his Kommandant is truly going to be happy with this woman who's just shown up in the Kommandant's life. "Frau Linkmeyer, can you and I talk? I think it's important that we have an honest conversation." Sergeant Schultz requests of this important lady.
"Of course, Sergeant Schultz. I was wondering when you were going to come and talk to me. Can I get you a cup of tea?" Gertrude asks as she uncovers the teapot.
"Danke, Frau Linkmeyer. Why did you think I would be coming to see you?" Sergeant Schultz asks as he takes his cup of tea from Frau Linkmeyer.
"You are Wilhelm's right hand man. I would have been surprised if you hadn't come to talk to me about my relationship with him. You can ask me and tell me anything." Gertrude sips her tea and then pours a fresh cup.
"I just want to know if you are serious about this. Colonel Klink is very serious about you and I don't want him to be hurt. He will be impossible if this doesn't work." Sergeant Schultz says seriously.
"I am very serious about this working out. Wilhelm and I are very close and we're getting along so well. I know he's very serious about being with me and I am equally serious about being with him. We're taking things very seriously and fairly slowly at the moment, though the latter part of that is by necessity rather than what we really want. He's so sweet! Trust me to look after him, Sergeant Schultz." Gertrude wants to be honest with Wilhelm's friend. "For heaven's sake please don't tell Wilhelm anything I just told you!"
"I wouldn't dream of it, Frau Linkmeyer! I won't tell the Kommandant anything, I promise! I'd like to say that the Kommandant has been much happier since you came back to Stalag 13. Danke for helping him, Frau Linkmeyer. He needs a good woman like you in his life. He's fortunate that he found you in these dark times." Sergeant Schultz says honestly. He's a true romantic and he's happy to see his Kommandant so happy.