| ShortSummary
| - The poisoned Valentine remains unconscious, but Villefort is trying to keep the situation under wraps by treating it as a family matter. Some time later, Danglars, Morcerf, Villefort and Caderousse receive a funeral invitation from Edmond Dantes.
- With Mercedes and Albert shot by Morcerf, nothing stands in the way of his showdown with Monte Cristo. Morcerf holds Haydée hostage, and Monte Cristo orders the wounded Albert to be held hostage. However, with his orders being disobeyed for the first time, Monte Cristo has to shoot Albert himself. After a confrontation between Albert and Monte Cristo, Gankutsuou's hold over Edmond Dantès is broken, and he finally passes away.
- Maximilien, Franz and Château-Renaud kidnap Valentine to get her away from the poisoner's clutches, and Maximilien takes her to Marseilles. Franz suspects Monte Cristo's involvement in the poisonings, but Albert is steadfast. Villefort, however, has already discovered that his wife Héloïse is the culprit. Meanwhile, Danglars decides to break off Eugénie's engagement to Albert.
- Haydée, having seen General de Morcerf at the opera, collapses in shock. Maximilien seeks Albert's advice on courting Valentine. Madame Danglars, Héloïse Villefort, and her son Edouard are saved by Monte Cristo's servant when their carriage's horses run amok not far from his residence.
- Monte Cristo holds a reception for the Danglars, Morcerfs, and Villeforts at his newly acquired estate in Boulogne, where he also introduces the Marquis Andrea Cavalcanti. Monte Cristo claims that an evil aura in the mansion emanates from a certain room, and suggests that his guests form search parties to reach it.
- When Madame Danglars collapses, Villefort, who is quite familiar with the mansion, runs out of patience with Monte Cristo. Meanwhile, Albert is poisoned through a water pitcher that Monte Cristo claims was likely meant for the Villeforts.
- The girl who Albert was with, Peppo, reveals herself to be a member of Luigi Vampa's gang of thieves and kidnappers. Several aristocrats ask Franz, who is at a ball, where Albert is and warn him that the streets are not safe because of Vampa. When he attempts to return to his hostel, he is met by Rocka Buriol, the murderer who Albert pardoned, who demands fifty million ducats in return for Albert's life. Franz desperately tries to get the money, but is unable to and resorts to begging the Count. Meanwhile, the deadline passes and Vampa's men begin to taunt and torture Albert, but Peppo jumps out to save him. The Count arrives at Vampa's lair along with Franz and they save Albert. When Albert asks how he can repay the Count, the Count replies that Albert can introduce him into Parisian society and tells Albert to keep the pocketwatch.
- Back in Paris, Albert heads out for a picnic with his friends. He travels in his fiancée Eugénie's car, and the two bicker and speed ahead, causing Franz's chauffeur to drives Franz's car into a ditch, but Maximilien Morrel, who happened to be passing by, single-handedly lifts the car out. They converse and eat and Morrel becomes infatuated with Valentine, Franz's fiancée. When they return to Paris, Albert attempts to introduce them all to The Count, who is immediately peppered by questions. Beauchamp, Albert's journalist friend, tries to photo and record The Count, but later realizes that nothing has been recorded. After they leave, Albert introduces The Count to his parents.
- With Villefort insane and Danglars trapped in outer space in a ship full of gold bars, only Morcerf remains to be dealt with. While Monte Cristo recounts his story to Albert, Morcerf stages a coup d'etat and declares martial law in Paris.
- Albert having learned from Monte Cristo that everything that has happened so far has been planned out of necessity, challenges him to a duel. Albert meets with Franz, who has returned to Paris. Mercedes, having recognized Edmond Dantes in Monte Cristo, comes to see him.
- Villefort's plan to arrest Monte Cristo backfires. Meanwhile, Danglars cuts off financial assistance to Morcerf. Franz and Lucien hack into the Ministry of the Interior's database in order to find out more about Monte Cristo. Albert meets Haydée, who recounts the tale of her childhood.
- With Peppo's help, Albert crashes Eugénie's wedding, and the police soon arrives to arrest Cavalcanti, who is really Benedetto, a wanted criminal. In the confusion, Albert and Eugénie escape, ending up at the airport where Eugénie leaves for New York.
- Having drugged Albert's alcohol so that he sleeps in, Franz attends the duel with Monte Cristo in his place. Albert only arrives in time to hear Franz's dying words.
- Danglars, in an attempt to outmaneuver his creditors, skips town with a suitcase containing five trillion francs. However, Monte Cristo appears on the same plane, demanding money from him. Benedetto makes an appearance and reveals the truth of his heritage at Villefort's trial for poisoning and for attempted murder.
- Villefort is arrested for attempting to murder Monte Cristo. Cavalcanti convinces Danglars to announce his engagement to Eugénie, throwing Albert into depression.
- Cavalcanti is making moves on Eugénie, while Danglars is trying to stop Albert from attending her concert. With Debray's help, Albert manages to attend and both he and Eugénie begin to realize their true feelings for each other. After the performance, Villefort attempts to arrest Monte Cristo.
- The Count of Monte Cristo stays for dinner with Albert's parents, Général Fernand de Morcerf and Mercédès. He converses with the General about the General's military experience. When the Count refuses to eat, Mercedes insists that he eat one of her specialities, which causes the Count to reminesce about Marseille. Peppo taunts Albert into thinking that his mother will fall in love with the Count and he becomes fixated upon his mother's locked drawer after he sees her reminiscing over an old photograph. Albert and his friends later visit the Count's mansion on the Champs-Élysées where they descend into the depths of his house to a city of gold. The Count gives Albert a sword.
- Albert, upset that Franz had to die because of his parents' old love triangle, decides to leave the Morcerf house. However, with his status as an aristocrat revoked, he cannot even exit the town gates. Meanwhile Danglars, facing the prospect of bankruptcy, decides to advance the plans for Eugénie and Cavalcanti's wedding.
- Albert, having returned from space, learns of the brewing scandal around his father and believes Beauchamp to be responsible. However, he soon learns the truth of their heritage from Mercedes.
- Albert goes on a space cruise with Monte Cristo. Franz, continuing to investigate Gankutsuou, learns about Chateau d'If. Haydée testifies before the National Assembly about Morcerf's role in her enslavement and his crimes in Janina.
- Albert and Franz, the children of wealthy nobles from Paris, are attending the Carnival on Luna. Albert is captivated by The Count of Monte Cristo at an opera performance. While Albert tails the Count, the Count drops his watch, which Albert uses to set up a meeting with the Count. When he tries to return the watch, he and Franz are invited to dinner during the final spectacle of the Carnival. Albert is offered a chance to pardon one of three murderers, but randomly chooses the boastful murderer, Rocka Buriol, to his surprise and dismay. He tries to lose himself for the night with a girl, but she suddenly pulls a gun on him.
- Albert doubts his feelings for Eugénie, and Eugénie is distressed over her father's, the Baron Danglars' obsession with finance and her mother's affair with Lucien Debray. Meanwhile, Monte Cristo visits Danglars to open an account with unlimited credit.
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