- Once again, M. Nioche's vanished into thin air. Newman begins to suspect that his old friend has committed suicide.
- Oh, but wait. Valentin leaks to Newman that Noémie has acquired a patron. A bald-headed, rich patron.
- Soon after, Newman runs into Noémie and M. Nioche at a random café.
- Noémie's wearing fancy clothes and looking hot, but her dad is a little worse for the wear.
- Newman reminds Noémie that he's got a dowry with her name on it, whenever she finds a suitable dude.
- But Noémie turns her nose up at his generous offer. She tells Newman that she means to succeed. Get it, girl.
- Newman gets the lowdown from Nioche. Apparently, Noémie's been giving him money from her patron.
- Nioche hates Noémie for demeaning him like this, but he likes the money. What's a guy to do?
- Newman tells Nioche to not hurt his daughter. We're hoping he listens.
- Newman vents to Valentin about how selfish Noémie is being.
- Valentin has a little confession to make. He's been visiting Noémie on the sly.
- Newman brushes his friend off.
- Flash forward a couple of days. Newman gets a much-coveted invitation to Madame de Bellegarde's ball.
- Newman and Valentin meet up again, because apparently they're best friends.
- Newman confides in Valentin that he's pretty happy with life. He's got the woman he loves, and all is swell.
- Valentin, on the other hand, is depressed and obsessed with Noémie.
- Newman tries to make things right by his friend. He offers to get him a sweet gig at a bank in America.