Elisa and her mom have a quiet conversation about the passing of time and life in general. Elisa also reveals a secret about her scar, which her mom always thought was caused by an escalator.

Elisa meets with her mom. They catch up about her projects, her new theater teacher, and her search for a new apartment.

At the Balzac Museum in the Château de Saché, exclusive period furniture was brought in to illustrate Honoré de Balzac's famous collection of novels, La Comédie Humaine (The Human Comedy). Balzac was famous for his lengthy, detailed descriptions of interiors in his novels.

Sacha and Annie share an apartment. Their neighbor Nico is in love with Sacha, while Annie is in love with him. Things get even more complicated when Sacha receives a letter from Sam, her former American pen pal.

Sacha and Annie are excited about Sam's imminent arrival from America. While they are getting the apartment ready, Nico shows up, to Annie's delight and Sacha's dismay.

Sacha's American pen pal Sam arrives at her and Annie's flat. He doesn't quite live up to their fantasy, and his French needs a lot of improvement.

It's Sam first day at Sacha and Annie's apartment. The girls are not impressed with Sam's attempts to communicate in French.

Sam pulls on the curtain ropes for room service, and when Nico appears, he mistakes him for the porter. Sam has a few things to learn, and Nico is more than happy to teach him some French....

There's a little male competition between Sam and Nico, who throws a challenge to Sam: Can he pedal for fifty kilometers on Sacha's exercise bike?

Sacha is furious because Sam used her bike without her permission. She wants him out, but after he comes out of the shower, she and Annie are very impressed by his physique...

Sam is suddenly popular with the girls, and even Nico is impressed. What made them change their minds?

Sacha and Annie have a hard time getting Sam out of bed. It may have something to do with his embarrassing pajamas....

Sam's sense of style leaves much to be desired, so Annie, Sacha, and Nico want to take him shopping. But they can't seem to agree on which style suits him best.

Sacha, Annie, and Nico convince Sam that he needs a new wardrobe and want to take him clothes shopping. After fighting over who will take him, they all end up going without him.

Sam is alone in the apartment while the girls and Nico are out shopping for him. Unfortunately for him, the caretaker calls....