Sacha doesn't have time to help Sam prepare for his audition at the TV station. She has a meeting with Sting!

Listening to her little sister talk with her friends, Anna heard several slang words she didn't understand. She asks Louis to explain them to her.

Lionel gives us some tips about liaisons, a very important component of French pronunciation. He also talks about le h aspiré (aspirated h) and the debatable pronunciation of les haricots (the beans).

Nico fancies himself as Hamlet and thinks he can coach Sam to help him become a TV reporter.

Anna and Louis decide what to cook for Anna's mother's birthday. They use a lot of slang words in their conversation, such as despi (speedy, quick) and darons (parents, folks).

Learn to make polenta with JB. It's a simple Mediterranean dish that will only take a few minutes. Just remember to cook it twice!

Sacha wants Sam to apply for a news reporter job, but first she must coach him for the audition...

Sacha brags about her new job, where she gets to schmooze with celebrities. Annie is a tad jealous...

The Clotilde saga finally comes to an end after some sizzling revelations.... Find out what causes her to leave in this last segment of episode 8!

JB shares his own ratatouille recipe. It's a great Mediterranean dish full of seasonal vegetables. Give it a try!

Annie and Sam get very close while building the shelf together, and Nico is running away from Clotilde, who has been pursuing him for days.

Lionel gives a few pointers on telling time in French, including when to use the twelve-hour clock versus the twenty-four-hour clock.

Nico doesn't seem to be able to shake off clingy Clotilde, and asks for Sam's help. But his excuses are a little outlandish...

JB shows us how to make a mirabelle plum tart, a delicious end-of-summer treat. Mirabelles are hard to find in the US, but you can substitute another type of plum.

Lionel goes over some of the many slang words for "money" in French, including la moula, les bifs, and les waris. He also explains why you shouldn't try to pay with larger bills in a store.