The Jews make it safely to the boat; however, Mr. Rosen has dropped an important envelope that was from Peter to Uncle Henrik. The situation becomes complicated when Mrs. Johansen, who led half of the Jews to Uncle Henrik's boat, breaks her ankle on her way back to the farmhouse. The only person left to take the envelope to Uncle Henrik is Annemarie. Instructed by her mother, she puts the envelope in the bottom of a basket, puts food on top of it, and then rushes off to catch the boat before it leaves the dock. On her way to the boat, she has to take a path through the woods. She thinks about the story of "Little Red Riding Hood," in an attempt to maintain her courage. Annemarie encounters Nazi soldiers with dogs. She is scared, but remembers how her little sister, Kirsti, acted one day when Nazi soldiers stopped them. She acted impatient and angry. Determined to get the envelope to Uncle Henrik, Annemarie acts the same way. The soldiers let her go, and Annemarie makes it to the boat. She is able to give Uncle Henrik the envelope that contains a handkerchief. The handkerchief has a chemical on it that causes the Nazis' dogs to lose their sense of smell temporarily. After sniffing the handkerchief, the dogs are unable to smell Uncle Henrik's hidden "cargo" — the Jewish people who he is smuggling to safety.
The Rosens and the other Jews make it safely to Sweden. Two years later, when the war is over, Annemarie asks her father to repair Ellen's Star of David Necklace that she has kept hidden. She puts it on and intends to wear it herself until the Rosens return home and she can give it back to her friend, Ellen.
