Antejin rojstni dan je tik pred vrati, zato vsi vrtičkarji mrzlično razmišljajo o možnih darilih za dekletce - razen Franceljna, ki kot pravi komunalec izstavlja svoje prve lastne račune za odvoz smeti. »Komunalno« nepokorščino vrtičkarji v zadnjem trenutku prekličejo, ker se izkaže, da pri računih ni vse tako, kot je zapisano. Polkovnik navdušeno vadi tango, ko se nenadoma samo od sebe pojavi pravo darilo za Anteo.
Antea’s birthday is just around the corner, and the gardeners are frantically thinking of possible presents for the little girl. Only Francelj, true to his municipal role, issues his very first invoices for waste removal. The gardeners cancel their “communal” disobedience at the last moment, realizing that the bills are not quite what they seemed. The Colonel enthusiastically practices the tango, when suddenly the perfect gift for Antea appears on its own.