In class, the students get a homework assignment. But all the kids are focused on the cooking contest where they will have to make rice balls, called arancini.

It's time for the rice ball contest and tensions are high. Later, the JAMS kids are at the library, trying to figure out in what epoch they would like to live.

On her way home, Joy runs into Michelino who has had a problem with his bike. He suggests going to see their lawyer friend so he can read the comic books.

Joy stays home from school, complaining of a headache. At school, Alice and Stefano are wondering why Joy didn't come to school and they get caught by the teacher.

As we suspected, Melissa used the bathroom as an excuse to talk to Stefano. Joy is at home, but tells her mother everything is fine. Alice shows up and the focus of the conversation goes to Alice and Max.

It's time for the students to read their essays about living in another time. But Joy refuses. Nobody can figure her out.

Relations between Alice and Joy have become strained, but soon it will be Halloween, and everyone is thinking about what to dress up as.

Alice is still worried about Joy and talks to Stefano and Max about it, but they don't see things the same way. They're thinking about the party, as is Ivan, who catches up with Alice at a certain point. He may want to abandon his usual ghost costume.

Alice and Ivan go to the costume shop to choose something for him. Stefano and Max happen to see them together and wonder about it.

Joy and Alice make peace with each other and get ready for the Halloween party. Stefano and Max talk on the phone.

It's time for the Halloween party. Joy and Alice show up together, Max is by himself, clearly down in the dumps, and both Melissa and Joy are wondering why Stefano is absent.

There are some surprises at the Halloween party. Alice and Max have an interesting conversation about Ivan and Chiara. Melissa is up to her usual tricks. Joy is waiting for Stefano to show up.

The Halloween party has come and gone, and it's time to focus on other things, like school, including oral quizzes. L'interrogazione is the word for the teacher asking students questions about what they have learned in class and what they have studied at home. There are students who want to be called on and others who try to hide, and pray they won't be called on.

Poor Max is called on to talk about the Iliad. Whatever he doesn't know, Gian Maria does know and raises his hand constantly.

Alice is concerned about Max. Gianmaria knows very well that Max is in trouble and makes a proposal. In cooking class, Joy
decides she doesn't feel well and leaves.