Wilhelm Keitel, Hans Krebs, Alwin-Broder Albrecht and an unknown SS officer are having a conversation around a table. Alwin says that Grand Amiral Karl Dönitz will be happy to learn that things are so well with the Führer, "such energy" is how he puts it. Keitel agrees, saying that "it's a miracle". Alwin believes that the Führer will remain the Führer.
The unknown officer interrupts, saying that there were rumors that he'd succumbed to depression. Krebs rebukes the soldier, saying that they were just that: rumors. Alwin then says that the V2 rockets will lead to victory and that their range must be enormous. Then he asks Keitel when they will be ready. Keitel says that he can't say anything about that because it's strictly a secret matter. Alwin apologizes.
One of the girls, who is wearing the blindfold, goes after Helmut's voice and accidentally bumps Krebs from the back. The general spills his wine and laughs. Traudl apologizes to him. Krebs says there is no problem. Traudl, Gerda and the children go upstairs to meet Albert Speer. Heinz Linge comes and informs Keitel that Hitler wants to see him.
In Downfall Parodies[]
This scene is notable for Krebs' laughing, and being the only scene where both Alwin and the unknown soldier actually talk.
The part when Keitel talks is featured in the Anti-joke Keitel series, while the part where one of the children bumps into Krebs was looped by 1979Onetime in a parody to depict the children's attack against Krebs. A subsequent scene shows him dead on a chair due to the attacks.
Krebs' laugh is often used on its own in parodies. In those cases, the laugh has been taken from the scene and added to another situation. Sometimes it's even passed off as Hermann Fegelein being the one laughing at Hitler.