La ladra (The Lady Thief) is a television series starring Veronica Pivetti, who plays Eva Marsiglia, a high-level chef in her new life. But she has a colorful past, and knows how to do more than just cook fancy dishes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva goes with Lola to see about getting her car fixed. The head mechanic comes across as shockingly crass, but the assistant is nice and easily fixes the problem with the car. Lola can't help flirting with him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
If the girls thought the mechanic was bad news, they now discover he is extremely bad news. Eva and Lola go to the concert to see Franco's friend perform, but are greeted by a different scene altogether.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva goes to see Armando the mechanic, disguised as Franco's rich cousin. She intimidates him with her fancy language and manages to get the computer back. Franco has to find a job to pay his rent and tuition.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva and Dante have a little competition going on whose dishes are more popular. Lorenzo shows up having made a decision Eva is none too happy with. A little crisis ensues.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva and Dante finally get some time alone at her apartment, now that Lorenzo has gone on a trip to Florence. That's their hope anyway.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Lorenzo is giving his mom the silent treatment and this is torture for Eva, who recognizes she was wrong and wants to talk about it. Eva gets some new information from Franco who is taking a look at Dante's motorcycle.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Lorenzo is seriously upset with his mother. He wants to be left alone, but Eva has a hard time with that. On a different front, Eva goes to see Augusto for advice and help regarding the mechanic.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The girls carry out the first part of their plan. They see that the mechanic has plenty of work and plenty of money.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva is having so much trouble giving her son a bit of time to stew. Malù tries to keep things on an even keel.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Franco and Lola try to practice their lines for the dinner with his parents, but it's tough. Gina has some news for Eva.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
It's time for the famous dinner with Franco's parents and everyone's a bit nervous, understandably. Eva's advice to Franco is put to the test.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva's friends see what an expert she is in certain matters and express their curiosity. But they have work to do and there's no time to waste.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The girls are in high gear. They do what they have to do, and they also manage, in a flash, to prepare a nice, rosy welcome for Armando.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
There's much to celebrate, what with some good news for Franco, and for the chief of police who has lunch at the restaurant, but that all goes out the window for Eva when she goes outside.
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