- It's back to Paris for Newman. Tom Tristram has set up his buddy with a pretty sweet apartment.
- Mrs. Tristram has some rich gossip for Newman: she's seen Claire weeping on her way home from confession.
- Claire's mom and brother are intolerable. They're trying to marry Claire off to save the family fortune. Jerks.
- You can just call Newman Superman: he swears to come to Claire's rescue.
- Newman heads back over to the Bellegarde household to see what's what with his intended beloved.
- This time, he actually gets into the house.
- Claire and the nice-looking gentleman Newman encountered before are having a little fireside chat.
- The nice-looking dude is Valentin, Claire's brother. He hits it off with Valentin and tries to take him on a tour around the impressive house.
- Claire has other plans, though. She makes tea for the two guys and her sister-in-law, a flibbertigibbet married to her brother Urbain.
- Newman still has a major crush on Claire. Everything she does is awesome.
- Of course, Newman's trying to impress his ladylove. He talks about how rich he is and how brave he was in war. We get it, buddy.
- Valentin asks Newman if he's really brave. Do we detect a double meaning?
- Newman's up for a challenge. He all but declares his intentions to woo Claire.