Valère (Lorenzo Pisoni, right) and his selfless servant Hector (Gregory Wallace) hatch a plan to escape the creditors that have long been on their trail.
Convinced the young man is gambling away his inheritance, Thomas (Steve Irish) confronts his son Valère (Lorenzo Pisoni).
Madame Sécureité (Joan Mankin, right) paints a picture for Angélique (Margot White) of what her future could be should she fall for an incorrigible gamester such as Valère.