Some time later, Rodolfo and Marcello are in the garret again and are thinking about Mimi and Musetta, who have left them. Schaunard and Colline arrive, and the four friends organize a mock banquet. Suddenly Musetta bursts in and says that Mimi is outside, close to death. Rodolfo helpers her to the bed, and the others go off to pawn their possessions to raise money to call a doctor. Left alone, Mimi and Rodolfo recall their first meeting and their love. Schaunard returns, followed by Musetta, Marcello and Colline. Marcello announces that a doctor is on the way; but suddenly they fall silent, realizing that Mimi has died. Rodolfo, who has hoped until the last that she might recover, throws himself weeping on her body.