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    By Stephan Lee and Jean Bentley
    Aug. 12, 2024
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It’s hard to believe that only a few months have passed during three seasons in the Emily in Paris universe, but that’s been plenty of time for a lot to happen. In Season 3 alone, Emily (Lily Collins) made some major career decisions, relationship decisions, even beauty decisions. She cut bangs, people! Nothing says “going through it” like getting bangs.

But a lot more went down besides that questionable coiffure. Below, we’ve distilled the drama into the five biggest things to remember from Season 3. And if you’d like to revisit the season in depth, read on for recaps of every episode.

1. Emily got a new job.

Well, it’s essentially the same as her old job, but after some back-and-forth (and an incredibly Emily Cooper-style attempt to make everyone happy by working two jobs at the same time), she quit Savoir and, following a brief period of funemployment, started working for Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) at the newly formed marketing firm Agence Grateau.

2. Emily broke up a marriage. 

OK, that’s a bit dramatic because she didn’t actually do anything. But Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) and Camille (Camille Razat) got engaged, then decided to get married at their engagement party — until Camille called the whole thing off because she thinks Gabriel has been in love with Emily since they met. But Emily and Gabriel have truly remained just friends (friends with simmering sexual tension, sure, but friends), and she got back together with Alfie (Lucien Laviscount), who stormed out of the wedding without giving Emily a chance to explain.

3. Camille’s pregnant. 

The real reason Gabriel and Camille were walking down the aisle was because she’s pregnant with his baby — and Emily’s the only one who knows. Emily’s also the only one who knows that Camille has been hooking up with Greek artist Sofia (Melia Kreiling), which might have had a lot more to do with Camille saying no at the altar than anything Emily did.

4. Mindy’s got a new man. 

Agence Grateau’s new client, the luxury conglomerate JVMA, happens to be headed by Louis de Leon (Pierre Deny) and his son Nicolas (Paul Forman) — and both have ties to Emily’s world. Sylvie has a mysterious history with Louis, and Mindy (Ashley Park) went to boarding school in Switzerland with Nicolas. Sparks fly when they reconnect, and Mindy breaks up with bandmate Benoît (Kevin Dias) to start dating Nicolas. This will probably be awkward when Mindy and the band head to Eurovision as France’s official representatives.

5. Gabriel and Julien aim for new career heights. 

Gabriel’s going after greatness in his professional life, which is why he’s hoping his new restaurant, L’Esprit de Gigi, could get a Michelin star. And because Luc’s (Bruno Gouery) girlfriend is a Michelin reviewer — sorry, tire inspector — could that dream become a reality in Season 4? On the marketing side, Julien (Samuel Arnold) has finally had it with Emily’s meddling and appears to be considering a new job opportunity. What does this mean for the future of Agence Grateau? 

For an even deeper dive into every episode of Season 3, check out our recaps below.

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Episode 1

“I Have Two Lovers”

By not choosing, as Jean-Paul Sartre said, you’re still making a choice. The course material of Emily’s Level 1 language class is telling her to be decisive, and so are her dreams: There she is, atop the Eiffel Tower. Both Madeline (Kate Walsh) and Sylvie are gesturing to her to come with them, but Emily (Lily Collins), confused and ambivalent, plummets from the Tower to certain death.

Spurred to action by her subconscious, Emily makes one very rash choice: She cuts her bangs. Luckily for Emily, “trauma bangs” totally work on her — let’s hope her next decisions are equally fortuitous.

At least one decision has been made for her: She’s staying with Alfie, even if he’s moving back to London, now that Gabriel and Camille are living together. But at Savoir, Emily still hasn’t told Madeline, who’s in her trillionth trimester by now, that she’s going with Sylvie’s indie agency. While Madeline tries to persuade Gabriel and Antoine (William Abadie) to franchise Chez Lavaux, Emily gets what she thinks is a butt-dial from Chicago boyfriend Doug (Roe Hartrampf). But the call was intentional. He wants to set Emily up with a giant potential client: McDonald’s, which is looking for a marketing partner to launch the McBaguette.

Instead of taking this huge lead to Madeline, Emily goes to Sylvie, who’s still in the market for a “sexy” new luxury client. So, not McDonald’s. Their meeting, in Sylvie’s (fabulous) home office, is interrupted by Gabriel and Antoine; apparently they haven’t made a decision either, but they’re slick enough not to blow Emily’s cover as a marketing double agent.

Gabriel, the hottest young chef in Paris, offers to take Emily to McDonald’s to show her that it too can be a luxury experience. Emily gets inspired — yes, the occasional McDonald’s meal can be a “little indulgence” … a luxury! Over their fast food, Emily and Gabriel talk about their complicated love lives; Gabriel gives Alfie his “blessing” and offers to host his going-away party.

Emily persuades Sylvie to meet with McDonald’s; they’ll woo the American client on top of the Eiffel Tower. This leaves Emily back where she started, but for real, torn between two options: The client dinner is at the very same time as Alfie’s party. She’ll just have to try to be in two places at once.

The client is “lovin’” the pitch — until Madeline ambushes the dinner, having been tipped off by Luc, the worst secret keeper ever, that Emily is playing both sides. There’s a highly unprofessional argument in front of the client (not “lovin’ it” anymore), and Madeline’s water breaks all over Sylvie’s shoes.

The dinner is ruined, along with Sylvie’s shoes, and perhaps Emily’s career. Sylvie fires her, but she doesn’t have time to process: She has to run to Alfie’s party. By the time she gets there, the party is breaking up, and Alfie is fed up. Channeling his inner Sartre, he tells Emily that “not choosing is still a choice.” Will she still be his Simone de Beauvoir by season’s end?!? 

Madeline and Sylvie in the same (très chic) dress
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 Episode 2

“What’s It All About”

For a girl who hates mess, Emily’s sure stepped in it. She’s trying not to get fired from a second company, and her boyfriend isn’t responding to her texts. Now that Madeline’s back from birthing baby Jack (hope she had some maternity leave!), Emily’s acting as her de facto assistant as they search through résumés for a new Sylvie (although how do you replace an icon?).

The two-person Savoir has a run-in with the newly named Agence Grateau at a client meeting for Tiffany & Co. Sylvie didn’t realize she signed a noncompete agreement, so she officially has no clients — not even Antoine, who has a surprise of his own. He’s hired Alfie as his CFO … which means Alfie has been in Paris this whole time. He didn’t tell Emily because he didn’t want her to think he came back to Paris for her. Mindy reassures Emily that she hasn’t lost him forever, she just needs to put herself out there.

Even Madeline has to admit that Savoir just isn’t working without Sylvie — she has all the relationships. Emily and Luc arrange for Madeline to bump into Sylvie at Pierre Cadault’s (Jean-Christophe Bouvet) museum retrospective, but the plan turns into a life-or-death version of Who Wore It Best? when Madeline and Sylvie show up wearing the same dress. Madeline butters Sylvie up to convince her to come back, but Sylvie rebuffs her.

Then Pierre drops a bombshell: His brand is being acquired by JVMA, the biggest luxury conglomerate in the world. JVMA does all its marketing in house, which means Sylvie has lost her only client. Madeline, having been insulted by Sylvie over and over, takes back her offer.

The next day, Nicolas de Leon (Paul Forman), the very hot scion of the JVMA family, has lunch with Sylvie — he offers to bring her, Julien and Luc on to work with Pierre exclusively. It seems like a perfect solution to all her problems. But, with Julien and Luc’s blessing, Sylvie turns it down. She’s committed to making it on her own. The French Revolution continues!

Later, at Mindy’s solstice night concert, Emily tries to talk to Alfie, but he completely shuts her down. The only choice left is a big romantic gesture. Emily jumps on stage and grabs the mic to sing “Alfie” by Dionne Warwick. She’s no Mindy, but she has a sweet voice, and her vulnerability ends up melting Alfie’s icy heart. There’s applause, a big kiss, and Emily is officially out of the doghouse. That’s what it’s all about.

Episode 3

“Coo D’état”

Both Savoir and Agence Grateau are having trouble with office space. Sylvie’s nagging neighbor threatens to snitch on her for running a business from her apartment. Madeline and Emily have to deal with the quirks of the charming Savoir building, such as the elevators that never work. Sylvie learns of Savoir’s building issues from loose-lipped Luc, and comes up with a diabolical plan to get her office back. She dazzles the unsuspecting building manager, wining and dining him and convincing him to sabotage Emily and Madeline.

The building manager turns out to be an excellent saboteur. Not only does he not fix the elevator, but he also cranks the heat way up, seals the windows, and releases a pigeon into the office. These hijinks ruin Madeline’s video call with Chicago, which is the last straw. Madeline breaks the Savoir lease, and Sylvie makes her triumphant return.

Mindy is enjoying the production values at La Trompette Bleue, her new regular jazz club gig. She covers Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now” while wearing a sickening highlighter-yellow bodysuit — and learns that having sex with Benoit before a performance is good luck. Way better than breaking a leg!

At the concert, Camille reveals that she’s in a rut with Gabriel now that they live together — neither is making much of an effort anymore. Alfie, of all people, suggests a private dinner at Chez Lavaux to rekindle things.

The next morning, Emily visits Madeline at her hotel, which is also now Savoir HQ. Madeline announces that she’s leaving … and she assumes Emily is coming with her. Not only that, but she schedules a “360 review” with Emily for when they get back. (Words to strike fear in any employee’s heart.) Emily looks out over the city, much in the same way she did when she first arrived, and realizes that she has to stay. She quits — and surprisingly, Madeline understands completely.

Still, that means Emily doesn’t have a job, which raises questions about her employment visa … not to mention her identity, since she’s all about work. Welcome to Emily’s funemployment era — if she can manage it.

Emily waiting tables. Bless her, she's trying her best.
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Episode 4

“Live from Paris, It’s Emily Cooper”

You knew Emily wouldn’t sit around in her pjs all day. As an influencer, she keeps busy influencing, live streaming as she finally crosses items off her Paris bucket list. One of those items (though not one to live stream) is having sex in the middle of the day, which shouldn’t be too hard with Alfie around.

But Emily can’t help herself — she loves working and offers to fill in as a server at Chez Lavaux. Camille’s parents (Camille Japy and Christophe Guybet) aren’t thrilled to see Emily working so close to Gabriel, but of course, she can’t turn her marketing brain off and pitches them a new idea — Chamère, a canned Kir Royale — that Louise begrudgingly admits is brilliant.

Camille herself is hard at work organizing a showing at her gallery — and flirting with Sofia (Melia Kreiling), the Greek artist. Sofia’s interactive installation is a confessional booth; Camille claims she doesn’t have any secrets to confess in there, but we all know she’s too interesting for that to be true.

At Agence Grateau, Luc and Julien use one of Emily’s decks to woo a pet food client, much to the displeasure of Sylvie, who hates that they’re using any of her ideas. Worse, she hates paperwork, and as the founder of a new company, she has to do a lot of it. It’s so bad that she calls in Laurent (Arnaud Binard) to help — without telling Erik (Søren Bregendal) the hot young photographer, which foreshadows trouble for this affair.

The ghost of Emily won’t stop haunting Sylvie. At Camille’s gallery party, Louise tells Sylvie that Emily is pitching ideas at the restaurant and encourages her to hire Emily back — not for Emily’s sake, but because she wants Emily out of the restaurant and far from her daughter’s boyfriend. Louise doesn’t notice, though, that Camille isn’t thinking about said boyfriend — she’s too busy flirting with a gorgeous Greek artist.

At the restaurant, Gabriel fires Emily after she serves mushrooms to a guy who’s allergic when she mistakes “champignon” for “champagne.” He can forgive the error, but he just wants Emily to enjoy her free time for once. But yet again, she doesn’t stay unemployed long. Sylvie, realizing that she needs, or perhaps wants Emily, tracks her down to offer her her job back. Woo-hoo! But Emily still has enough free time to cross off the last bucket list item — she has daytime sex with Alfie on a giant Ferris wheel. All in a day’s work.

Episode 5

“Ooo La La Liste”

Now that Agence Grateau has more than zero clients, Sylvie can turn her attention to the fun part: promotion. Press packets are going out, and everyone’s posing for cheesy company head shots — everyone but Emily. Until her work visa is approved, Emily isn’t an official full-time staffer and has to hustle for clients (and Sylvie’s approval) if she wants to prove to the visa board that she’s so “exceptional” that no French person could do her job. Luckily, Emily proves her worth almost immediately, because Janine Dubois (Kate Colebrook), a columnist at Le Monde, follows @emilyinparis, and Sylvie happens to be desperate to get featured in “La Liste.”

One DM later, Emily is lunching with Janine at Chez Lavaux to tee her up for an intro to Sylvie. Sylvie arrives, but Janine is too busy checking out Gabriel and gabbing with Emily to care. When Janine’s “La Liste” column is published, Emily is there — all the way at No. 1. Gabriel is No. 8 — and Sylvie is nowhere to be seen. Sylvie’s furious, but she begrudgingly admits that it’s a win for the company.

Alfie throws a housewarming party, which is surprisingly lit given that it’s the middle of the day. Nicolas de Leon is there, and of course Emily immediately tries to sell him on Agence Grateau, but he’s more interested in locking eyes with Mindy. Turns out, Nicolas and Mindy know each other from rich-kid boarding school in Switzerland and there’s an instant spark, which doesn’t go unnoticed by a threatened Benoit: “You two seem very cozy.” But not quite as cozy as Camille and Sofia, who make out on Alfie’s roof deck. Emily catches them — and now has to weigh her loyalties between Camille and Gabriel. For now, she’s staying out of it.

Nicolas invites Emily — but really Mindy — to a glam pool party for a new sunblock line. Emily has a lightbulb moment that Benoit’s original song “Mon Soleil” could be a perfect jingle, and gets the DJ to play a remix of it. Nicolas is sold on the song — but really on Mindy — and Mindy is excited to tell Benoit the great news. He’s less excited to hear it, though, as he’s still feeling super-threatened by Nicolas. It leads to a slightly ambiguous breakup, but not until after they sing a cover of “Shallow” at the jazz club — a fraught duet, if you remember the movie it comes from.

But enough about unhappy endings. Sylvie might not have made “La Liste,” but “La Liste” is for newbs. She gets something better: a whole feature in the Style section.

Emily and Alfie in Provence
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Episode 6

“Ex-en-Provence”

When the Grateau gang can’t find a venue for their super luxe McLaren event, they do what we all do: call a rich friend who owns a chateau. Antoine opens up his glorious home in Provence for the event. Antoine’s wife Catherine (Charley Fouquet) welcomes the whole crew but is a bit pointed with Sylvie — can’t blame her there. As Erik points out, Sylvie seems to know her way around a little too well.

Camille stays behind in Paris while Gabriel heads out to cook for the VIP guests. En route, Emily and Gabriel have time for lunch at a Michelin-star restaurant, alone. Cue an extremely erotic eating montage. Inspired by the (also quite sexy) food, Gabriel is starting to plan his future: get more ambitious about a career and think about having children. Camille appears to be ordering from a different menu: Back in Paris, she’s making out with Sofia so much she’s barely coming up for air. She questions whether she’s meant to love just one person.

As the McLaren event is about to start, Antoine discovers that the lavender fragrance he’s been developing has turned out stinky, except for one small batch. Everyone freaks out, and Alfie, who’s trying to rein in Antoine’s spending, says it’s too expensive to start over. Inspired by her conversation with the McLaren executive, Emily points out that having one small batch of usable fragrance will just make it more exclusive, and therefore drive up demand. 

There’s an unexpected guest at the event: Laurent G, who clashes with Erik. Erik asks Sylvie, “Why are you still married?” It’s a good question, and Sylvie doesn’t have an answer. Erik leaves, while Sylvie and Laurent end up jumping into a pool naked after getting attacked by a swarm of bees. This seems meant to be!


Episode 7

“How to Lose a Designer in 10 Days”

Gregory Dupree (Jeremy O. Harris) invites Agence Grateau to view the flight attendant uniforms he’s pitching to Air France. You can tell by the fact that Sylvie never takes off her sunglasses that the line is all wrong — it has a BDSM theme, and Air France is … well, it’s an airline. Gregory needs the commission because his business is in trouble, but goes against the agency’s advice and submits the kinky line anyway. Air France — which is, again, an airline — quickly rejects it.

Gregory is not the episode’s only fashion emergency crisis. Even though Pierre no longer works with Agence Grateau, he still trusts the people there as friends, way more than JVMA, and wants their advice on his new store. Emily and the others give their honest feedback: The store looks like it belongs in a theme park — Pierre’s face is on every piece of merch, and the line is actually ringarde, rather than ironically hinting at ringarde. Pierre realizes he’s made a huge mistake in joining up with a conglomerate.

Speaking of JVMA: Nicolas is falling hard for Mindy, and Mindy’s the only one who doesn’t realize it. He invites her to a movie under the stars with a bunch of friends; Mindy’s not sure if it’s a date or a group hang, so she brings along Emily and Gabriel as wingpeople. One of Nicolas’ friends hits on Gabriel a little too obviously, so Emily and Gabriel make their escape, dipping into the Pop Air Balloon Museum, sort of a balloon/bubble/ball pit playground for adults. Now this feels like a date. Gabriel opens up about his problems with Camille: She’s distant lately, won’t answer his texts. Even though Emily knows the truth, she stays quiet — and proposes a double date with her and Alfie.

Back at the park, once the movie ends, all doubt is removed — Nicolas definitely wants Mindy. Mindy can’t quite believe it, but she’s now in a relationship with her high school crush. Who also happens to be a billionaire. A multibillionaire.

Nicolas wants Emily too: The next day, he calls Agence Grateau to ask for their help with Pierre’s store opening. Pierre is thrilled, and wants to drop by the office for a champagne toast. But Nicolas shows up first to clarify: JVMA wants help with the brand, not the man. They’re going to continue on with Pierre’s line without Pierre, and want to bring in a new designer to usher in a new era: Gregory Dupree.

Emily texts Pierre not to come, but he’s already crossing the street to the office. Distracted by Emily’s texts, he’s hit by a speeding car. Maybe that’s a fate preferable to learning you’re being replaced at your own company?

Luc, Sylvie, Emily and Julien in black (but not for a funeral)
Episode 8

“Fashion Victim”

Emily and the Grateau gang are dressed all in black — for Pierre’s funeral? No, Pierre only broke his collarbone and is recuperating at a luxurious hospital. But his career might as well be dead. They still haven’t told him that Gregory is taking over his brand.

Sylvie goes straight to Louis de Leon (Pierre Deny), Nicolas’ father and the head of the JVMA empire. She tries to convince him to delay the announcement in light of Pierre’s injury. He refuses at first but relents when Sylvie reminds him of their history — clearly, something bad went down when Sylvie was starting out as an assistant. Consider our curiosity piqued.

At La Trompette Bleue, Nicolas comes to see Mindy perform and has an awkward confrontation with Emily. He blames Emily for Sylvie going over his head to his dad, and now Emily finds herself in a place where no one wants to be: stuck between your best friend and her boyfriend who hates you.

It’s a long, awkward night for Emily and next up is a drunk text from Gabriel. He doesn’t want a hookup, he just needs a friend. She shows up to find a messy Gabriel moaning over a photo that Camille took with Sofia and some guys. Gabriel is terrified that she’s breaking things off, knowing that she’s never fully forgiven him for his affair with Emily. He declares his love for Emily, but she can’t be sure if it’s genuine or if it’s just the whiskey talking.

Out of spite, Nicolas is pressing on with his plan to announce the Gregory news at Pierre’s store opening, so Emily comes up with her own plan to save Pierre’s brand. She and Sylvie spread rumors that Pierre is dying, which catch on fast — only for Pierre to show up to quash them, and to declare that he’ll continue with his brand without JVMA. Humiliated in front of his father, Nicolas fires Sylvie, and tacks on a threat: “You’ve made an enemy of the most powerful family in fashion.”

The next day, it’s as if Gabriel’s drunken declaration of love never happened. Camille came back from her out-of-town trip, and everything’s better than ever. If it all seems too easy to be true, it probably is. 

Episode 9

“Love Is in the Air”

Alfie’s back from London, and Emily can’t believe he didn’t mention her to his family. He tries to reassure her: He’s been burned in the past, so it takes a lot to make himself vulnerable. Don’t break his heart, Emily!

Now that he and Camille are recommitted, Gabriel is more motivated than ever. He has his sights on a Michelin star for the restaurant. (Yeah, no big deal.) He also wants a raise, but Alfie and Antoine do him one better, giving him ownership of the restaurant.

Meanwhile, Sylvie continues her torrid love affair with her husband. She tests his commitment, inviting Laurent to the opera without inviting him inviting him, but he shrugs her off, saying their relationship works because they don’t have obligations to each other. Sylvie’s face tells us she’s not as OK with this as she pretends to be — and Laurent has clearly forgotten that it’s their wedding anniversary. Sylvie is about to go to the opera all alone, but Laurent shows up after all, and in a tux, no less. Pro tip: Surprise tuxes work every time!

La Trompette is ending Mindy’s residency, but it’s not all a bummer since Nicolas is turning out to be a super-supportive boyfriend. Still, the relationship is creating a rift in Mindy and Emily’s friendship. Mindy confronts Emily for humiliating Nicolas in front of his dad; Emily swiftly apologizes for choosing her work over their friendship. At a party celebrating Mindy’s residency, Emily approaches Nicolas, trying to close the rift, but Nicolas is unforgiving, kicking Emily out of the party. (Maybe the rift suits him just fine.) For the sake of their friendship, Emily doesn’t tell Mindy about Nicolas’ behavior, but she does vent to a sweetly protective Alfie.

At Agence Grateau, Julien gives a presentation to Ami Paris that will celebrate (i.e., monetize) love Paris-style by live streaming a couple’s engagement. Gabriel and Camille come to mind as the perfect couple for this sponsored content — but first, Emily needs to vet the proposed happy couple, because the love needs to be genuine and the answer has to be “yes.” Otherwise, what are we even advertising here? Gabriel is indeed considering proposing, because, as Alfie observes, he and Camille are at the point where they need to either commit or break up. Ah, romance! It pains Emily, but she helps Gabriel find the perfect location for the proposal — for the good of the campaign, of course. But before Gabriel even has the chance, Camille proposes first.

That ruins the campaign for Emily, so she interjects once again with Julien’s client and pitches a campaign featuring hot-air balloons floating above the French countryside: “Love Is in the Air.” Julien is furious that Emily keeps butting in with his clients, but for now, her idea works, and she even gets a free ride with Alfie, who’s finally willing to be vulnerable and commit to her.

Camille and Gabriel stand before the altar, just before it all goes sideways.
Episode 10

“Charade”

Gabriel has come up with a name for the reimagined restaurant: L’Espirit de Gigi, named after his grandma from Normandy (Christine Pignet), who comes into town for the opening to help cook. Supercute, but it’s clear that Gigi doesn’t like Camille. At all. Perhaps she knows something her grandson doesn’t, at least not yet.

At Agence Grateau, Emily can’t stop hijacking Julien’s campaigns, this time piggybacking on all of his ideas in front of the client. Julien is upset enough to consider leaving the agency. Sylvie promises to keep Emily in check, but it might be a case of too little, too late, as we see Julien fire off an email to an unseen employer. In any event, Sylvie is more focused on Laurent, who wants to open a Laurent G in Paris — a private membership club, which would make him and Sylvie a Paris power couple. The problem: Laurent’s mystery investor is Louis de Leon, with whom Sylvie has a complicated history. How complicated? Wait until next season! This is the first of the episode’s many cliff-hangers. 

Gabriel still has his sights on a Michelin star, though it’s a hard goal to work toward, since an anonymous Michelin inspector could drop in at any time. However, it turns out Luc’s ex, Marianne (Laurence Gormezano), happens to be such an inspector. In fact, she broke up with him because he let the cat out of the bag about her identity and almost ruined her career. Now he pretends she “works at the phone company.” The two go to L’Espirit de Gigi again, and the meals get even better — Marianne says the restaurant is headed toward a star. Can Luc keep her secret this time? Wait until next season … or, no, don’t wait. He can’t. This is not among the episode’s many cliff-hangers.

On opening night, Luc shows up with Marianne. Emily rushes to the back of the house to warn Gabriel that the ultimate VIP is in the house. Meanwhile, Alfie tells Mindy the truth about how Nicolas treated Emily at her closing-night party — and Mindy immediately chooses her friendship over her relationship, apologizing to Emily. There are more warning signs when Nicolas is reluctant to come to Camille’s engagement party, even though Mindy’s supported him at tons of events. Nicolas is not someone who’s had to compromise before — but he’s also never been with someone like Mindy.

Mindy’s going to the engagement party whether Nicolas accompanies her or not. She’s waiting for him at the apartment, but he doesn’t show up — instead, it’s Benoit at the door, telling her that his song “Mon Soleil” was selected for the Eurovision Song Contest! (The makers of Emily in Paris are laying down a huge, bedazzled marker for next season with that twist.) But just as they’re celebrating, Nicolas finally arrives and makes up for his flakiness by whisking Mindy off to Champagne in a private helicopter. She forgives him — wouldn’t you? (It’s not a rhetorical question, it’s one of the episode’s many cliff-hangers.)

Now that Gabriel and Camille are engaged, Emily feels like she has an obligation to tell the truth about Camille and Sofia. She tries to convince Camille to tell Gabriel herself, but Camille brushes her off: “It was a fling and now it’s over. Just like you and Gabriel, right?” Of course Emily has no response to that.

In better news, Luc calls Emily to spill that Gabriel’s about to get a Michelin star. Swept up by the excitement, Gabriel kisses Emily on the hand, which Camille notices. Gabriel suggests to Camille that the two of them go ahead and get married right now — there’s already a priest and a chapel and all the people they love to witness. Camille says yes — and her mom, Louise, couldn’t be happier. Louise’s plan to bring her daughter and Gabriel together worked after all.

But Camille looks miserable while Gabriel recites his vows. When it’s her turn to speak, she just says, “You don’t have to do this” — ah, romance! In front of God and everybody, Camille reveals her and Emily’s pact to never be with Gabriel and admits to breaking it, maybe because she “didn’t want to lose.” If you look closely you can actually pinpoint the exact moment Alfie’s heart breaks in two, as Camille tells Gabriel, “You and Emily have been in love with each other since the moment you met.”

Alfie walks out. He’s “nobody’s second choice.” The whole wedding and party are ruined, and Emily has to admit that her feelings for Gabriel have never wavered. Then Gabriel sets up the biggest of the episode’s many cliff-hangers: Camille is pregnant. It’s the reason why they recommitted to each other so quickly, and it’s why Gabriel’s been thinking about family and children.

For someone who can’t stand messiness, Emily’s world is in total chaos. How many days till Season 4, again?

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