- Newman hasn't heard from M. Nioche, that charming fellow, in a while.
- Voila, Nioche shows up on his doorstep. He's worried about his daughter, the headstrong Noémie.
- Newman decides to hunt down Noémie to give her a talking-to. On his way, he runs into Valentin.
- Valentin and Newman head to the Louvre: Newman, to find Noémie, and Valentin, out of boredom.
- When they find Noémie, Valentin's lovestruck. She's a pretty, coquettish young lady.
- Uh-oh. Newman is worried that Valentin will take it too far with Noémie. He tries to persuade him to leave her alone.
- Valentin basically tells Newman to give it a rest. He'll do what he wants vis a vis Noémie.