Less than a year later, Germany conquers France. Dick and Maurice narrowly survive the evacuation of Dunkirk, whereupon Maurice promptly joins the Free French Forces while Dick is assigned to a new RAF unit. Fabienne has joined a French resistance cell, Ray is embedded in the RAF command as a war correspondent, and Jürgen is an officer in the German occupation force. Brett’s estranged son Jim enlists in the US Army, intent on becoming a commando. Brett, an agent with Office of Strategic Services, is initially ambivalent about Jim’s decision, but eventually decides to put in his requested recommendation, hoping it’ll help them reconnect. Maurice and Ray briefly reunite in London, where Ray is living with his daughter Mary, a WAAF officer, and the two wonder where the rest of their group is, and whether they’ll ever be able to reunite.