Camille visits an open-air market, and her gaze lingers on a drawing of the Virgin Mary and child.

Camille remembers scrubbing the floors at the orphanage where she once resided and how Jacqueline de Montrachet arrived, telling Camille she would take her home and be a mother to her.

Valmont appears and confronts Camille, saying the incident with the pig's blood forced Jacqueline into hiding, and he can't seduce her from there. Camille tells him to succeed in his task, or he will never get his letters back.

Valmont says that he only seeks to understand why she hates Jacqueline so. He says he will not continue, but Camille insists he will. Valmont walks away, and she calls after him.

Valmont and Chevalier Saint-Jacques fence together. Saint-Jacques asks why Pascal is so angry. He deduces that it is about a woman.

Emilie sings in the drawing room of the Merteuil home, with Chevalier Danceny accompanying her. Jean, Christine, and Claude de Sevigny all watch.

Camille returns. Jean kisses Emilie's hand. Emilie sees Camille and greets her, asking how Victoire is doing. The Sevignys and Danceny depart. Christine whispers to Camille that her game is over -- change is coming.

Jacqueline sits, staring in her mirror. Suzette, her maid, picks up the blood-stained dress, but Jacqueline tells her to leave it. Suzette exits.

Henri de Montrachet informs Jacqueline there is a talk at the foreign mission society tomorrow. Jacqueline worries about attending after the recent incident.

Henri explains that the unrest among the poor is rising, and they must act above it all. He assures Jacqueline that it was not "her," but Jacqueline insists that it was the servant girl.

Henri says she is dead, and Jacqueline needs to put it behind her, reminding her of her duty as his wife.

Two opponents fence before a crowd, "Valmont" wins the duel, but it is Ondine's son Prevan, not Pascal. Ondine rushes to congratulate Prevan, as do many others.

Pascal and Azolan watch from the corner. Saint-Jacques expresses his condolences to Pascal. Pascal and Azolan leave, as Pascal says he has to write a letter to Camille.

Gabriel visits his boss, who chides Gabriel for spending time on a personal matter. Gabriel says it's an investigation. His boss assures him that a whore's suicide is not worth it and that he will not tolerate disobedient staff.

Camille checks on Victoire, who is still resting in bed. Victoire asks what happened after she fell, and Camille says, "nothing of consequence." A maid brings a note for Camille.

Camille meets Valmont in the garden. Valmont says he wishes to set new terms. She says she thought he wanted his letters back, and she does not owe him the truth. He tells her his truth -- his title of Vicomte was stolen by his stepmother and her son.

Valmont asks Camille to use her skills to expose his stepmother, the Vicomtesse, for how she made a fool of his father.

Pascal notes it is not the loss of the title and money as much as his father choosing his stepson over Pascal. Camille asks where she can find the Vicomtesse.

Ondine arrives at Madame Berthe's and orders clothes and wigs. Camille introduces herself, saying Genevieve, her guardian's late wife, was a great admirer.

Ondine asks what Camille thinks of the Marquis, and Camille extols his virtues. The two women laugh subtly together. Ondine gives Camille her card and tells her to call on her for tea.

At the foreign mission society meeting, a nun collects money to help the orphans. Jacqueline donates her pearl earrings.

Pascal, dressed as Lucien, observes and follows Jacqueline out. She thanks him for his help the other day.

Pascal presents her with the pearl earrings and tells her he donated twice their amount to cover the donation, saying they look better on her. Jacqueline tells him to put them back in the collection.

Pascal mentions that he also feels an affinity for the children -- they are the ones who will inherit the kingdom of God.Jacqueline is impressed by his "genuine" faith.

Pascal tells her he is the youngest of five brothers, who all took up the cloth, which he would have done, but he has to carry on the family line. He says he has never met a woman who understands that his love of God must come before his love of her.

Azolan notices Jacqueline's maid, Suzette, and coachman, Olivier, coming out of the coach together. Olivier explains Madame lost a button. Azolan offers to help, but Olivier is dismissive of him.

"Lucien" tells Jacqueline he is going to pray in the church and asks her to join him. Together, they pray in the chapel. He watches her recite the Hail Mary. He takes her hand. She pulls away, shocked, and gets up and leaves. Pascal calls after her. Jacqueline rides away in her carriage.

Azolan and Pascal light their fire and candles at home. Pascal mentions that Jacqueline is "buttoned tighter than her coat." Azolan says that her coat actually lost a button, and the coachman and maid were looking for it in the coach together.

The next day, as Jacqueline heads into the church, Pascal (as Lucien) watches Suzette and Olivier get together in the coach and close the curtains.

Pascal heads in and finds them kissing passionately. He calls them fornicators, and Olivier asks how much money Pascal wants to keep quiet about it. When Pascal refuses the money, Olivier threatens to punch him, but Suzette tells him to get out.

Alone, Suzette begs Pascal not to tell Jacqueline. Pascal says he will keep their secret if she does as he instructs.

On the carriage ride home, Suzette lifts the curtain of the coach and points out the "man from the foreign mission society" -- Pascal -- talking to a beggar boy (Azolan).

Jacqueline orders Olivier to stop the carriage and Suzette to fetch the boy. Suzette brings Azolan over to Jacqueline. Jacqueline asks why he is limping. He says a noble's horse crushed his leg and his parents are dead of the pox.

Jacqueline tells Olivier to give the boy what money he has on him, which Olivier does, begrudgingly. She asks why he was speaking with "Monsieur Lucien." Azolan says he will be a student at Lucien's school for orphans once enough money has been raised.

Azolan rounds the corner and finds Pascal, where they split the money.

Camille arrives at Ondine's, where the Vicomtesse informs her that her son Prevan is to marry Cecile de Volanges. When they are alone, Ondine asks if the rumors of Genevieve's suicide are true and if Jean was unfaithful to his late wife.

Camille says the Marquis is a good man, and she only implied otherwise to befriend the Vicomtesse, as she is lost in this society and needs guidance.

Ondine takes Camille for a stroll in the garden. She tells Camille that she must destroy everything that stands in her way to get what she wants. Ondine suggests finding a good match -- a rich and powerful husband to match her beauty and brains.

The Vicomtesse laments that she did not move in faster on Jean de Merteuil. Camille says he is unlikely to marry soon. Ondine urges Camille to listen more intently, for Jean de Merteuil is already promised Emilie de Sevigny, thanks to Christine's meddling.

Gabriel takes Rose dress shopping. She picks out a dress, and he pays and takes it, saying it is not for her. He apologizes if his intentions were unclear. She says he was not clear and leaves, upset.

After a church service, Pascal (as Lucien) approaches Jacqueline and apologizes for his behavior at the chapel. She accepts, saying she knows about his intentions to build a school for orphans and wants to support him financially.

Pascal refuses, and Jacqueline says she cannot accept his apology. He tells her they will be bound together if she donates, and she is at peace with that.

Jean searches through Camille's things. Victoire enters. Jean wants the ltter and tries to bribe Victoire.

Victoire asks about Ariadne. Jean tells Victoire that Ariadne was the sort of girl who adds nothing to the world, someone his wife brought in for companionship. 

Jean grabs Victoire and demands the letter. Victoire runs from him and into Majordome. Majordome asks what's the matter and then looks to Jean. Jean continues searching the room.

Camille arrives by carriage. Victoire gets into the carriage and tells it to drive, and she explains to Camille that Jean is searching their room.

Gabriel takes the corpse he believes to be Camille (now clad in Rose's chosen dress) and puts it in a coffin. He puts the ribbon and pendant around the neck and notices something strange in the corpse's mouth. He pulls out a long string.

Camille and Victoire arrive at Pascal's flat, where Azolan prepares a humble meal. Pascal and Victoire exchange barbs -- Camille asks Victoire to wait in the hall. Pascal bids Azolan take some stew to Victoire, and Azolan exits.

Camille informs Pascal that she has a suicide note from Genevieve, which is how she maintains her place. She asks him about Genevieve's friend, Ariadne. He knows the name but doesn't say anything.

Camille tells him she has already taken tea with his stepmother and that Ondine craves more power and a new husband.

Pascal tells her that Ariadne is not a girl Genevieve would have brought into her house. He says she may be found in an underground club, the Labyrinth. She asks where it is, and he says that only men may enter therein. She asks for his help.

Azolan and Victoire sit in silence in the hallway. She doesn't finish her stew and lets him have what's left.

Pascal helps Camille disguise herself as a man. She asks about his seduction of Jacqueline., and he says it is going well.

He stuffs some rolled-up stockings in her crotch and touches her there. She enjoys the feeling of power, and they kiss.

Jean calls Majordome into his room and asks why he kept Genevieve's letter from him. Jean thanks him for honoring his wife's memory. Jean informs Majordome that he is remarrying and intends to return to the island. 

Jean dangles the possibility of leaving Saint Honorée in Majordome's care or closing it up. Jean asks why Genevieve trusted Majordome so much.

Jean says that Genevieve wanted him to see the note, and Jean asks for Majordome to honor her last wish. Majordome takes the letter from its hiding place and gives it to Jean.

Jean reads it and then burns it.

Pascal bids Victoire call them a coach and have it waiting. Camille and Pascal head into the "Labyrinth." They bribe the doorman to let them in.

A blind man on a throne, Monsieur Darcque, greets them. There are women and men around in various sexual states.

Pascal introduces himself as Valmont and Camille as his stepbrother, Prevan. Darcque asks who they desire, and Camille asks for Ariadne.

Darcque bids a young woman to the front -- Ariadne. Valmont tries to go with them, but he is forbidden. Darcque calls another courtesan over, and she leads Pascal to a private room.

Ariadne leads Camille down the hall.

In their room, the courtesan locks the doors and bids Valmont bind himself.

In a different private room, Camille tries to avoid being undressed by Ariadne. Camille asks for wine, which Ariadne provides.

Ariadne says she knows Camille is not the Vicomte, as Prevan prefers men and would have asked for Theseus, not Ariadne. Ariadne also notes Camille's "balls" are not where they should be.

Camille says they have a friend in common, and when she mentions the Marquise de Merteuil, Ariadne says she is no friend. She whispers to Camille that they are being watched through the walls and must act as they would normally. Camille kisses Ariadne.

Valmont kneels before his courtesan, binds her wrists, ties her to a bedpost, grabs her key, then exits.

In bed together, feigning sex, Camille tells Ariadne about Genevieve's confession and that the Marquise hoped for forgiveness. Ariadne says all of them in the Labyrinth should have asked for Genevieve's forgiveness. Camille asks why.

Ariadne asks why she should trust Camille. Camille says she had been in Ariadne's place. Ariadne says that all the girls here are Ariadne, and the Marquis does not visit here -- he owns the place.

With Ariadne on top of her, Camille sees the Merteuil symbol on Ariadne's necklace. Ariadne says they collect secrets from the clientele for the Marquis to use, and the more they collect, the more chance they have of gaining freedom.

Pascal searches the Labyrinth, passing by all manner of strange and lewd acts until he finally finds her and Ariadne together. He tells her they need to leave now. Camille kisses Ariadne goodbye.

Valmont's courtesan points out Camille and Pascal. Ariadne tells them to escape via the servants' stairs, which they do.

Victoire has their carriage ready, and they speed off into the night, teasing and making promises to each other. Camille tells them she knows Jean's secret.

They return to Pascal's flat, where Camille changes back into her women's clothes and leaves with Victoire. Azolan sleeps by the fire.

Camille and Victoire return to Saint Honorée, where their things are outside.

Majordome apologizes, telling them he has given Jean the letter. Majordome says Jean is celebrating his engagement to Emilie de Sevigny at a party elsewhere and left clear instructions to ensure Camille and Victoire left the house.

Majordome advises Camille to leave, saying the Marquis has too much power for her to win against him. Camille disagrees.