- Have no fear, M. Ledoux is here. Basically, he hangs out with Valentin until Newman's train pulls into the station.
- Ledoux's got some bad news for the distraught Newman. Valentin's not in great shape.
- Turns out that Valentin hit his mark (Kapp) on the first try.
- But on the second try, Valentin valiantly shot into the air and Kapp got Valentin right above the heart. Know what that sounds like? The famous Burr-Hamilton duel.
- Since Valentin is sleeping like a baby when Newman arrives, Newman chills with Ledoux and a few other buddies.
- Everyone is pretty bummed, and rightfully so. They keep making eulogies for their dearly departed friend, even though he's still hanging on by a thread.
- Finally, Valentin wakes up and Newman gets to talk to him.
- Of course, Newman can't help but rehash the past. He tells Valentin all about Claire's betrayal.
- Valentin is super-sad about the breakup—not to mention his impending death.
- The doctor tells Newman to scram from the sick room. He's making Valentin upset.
- At dawn, the doctor finally readmits Newman to Valentin's bedchamber.
- Valentin's about to drop some knowledge. First, though, he wants all the dirty details of his family's actions towards Newman.
- Newman's more than happy to go into detail.
- Valentin's so embarrassed on behalf of his hoity-toity family that he apologizes on their behalf to Newman. The Bellegarde name is now dirt, he says.
- Again, the doctor comes around and tries to get Newman out of the room. There are important death rites to attend to.
- Newman begs for five more minutes with his bud.
- Valentin tries to tell Newman about a deep, dark family secret that will bring shame to the Bellegardes if it's revealed. Do tell.
- All he'll say is that it's about his dearly departed dad. Something—dum dum dum—happened to him.
- According to Valentin, Mrs. Bread is the one who knows all.
- Newman is banished from Valentin's room, once and for all.