Joy was able to confirm that Stefano no longer wanted to participate in the contest. In class, the teacher returns the assignments and compliments all the students.

After the heated confrontation with Marioni, Matteo leaves class and goes to see the director who shows understanding and suggests that Matteo doesn't have to be in the orchestra. When he leaves the office he runs into a classmate, a percussionist.

Mario is trying to teach Domenico how to play chess, but since it's a losing battle, he asks him what he thinks about his responsibility towards the Nest. Meanwhile, the workers come up against something strange while digging.

Gaetano asks Camilla for help in identifying the centurion who found the girl's body. At home, Renzo is working on the competition and has a surprising conversation with his colleagues.

After the benediction, Ottavia stops outside the church to talk to a few of the parishioners. She learns a few new details about Don Michele. Back at headquarters, she does some research and shares the results with her colleagues.

After Stefano's decision to leave JAMS, the kids risk losing the contest finals. Alice is upset, but Max tries to calm her down by telling her that everything will be fine.

Maestro Marioni asks Matteo what he wants to do with his life in music and is not satisfied with the answer he receives. almost yelling, Marioni urges Matteo to do more than merely give it a try.

While the workers begin to dig, the members of the Nest are busy moving the young people out of the area. Some members, however, are in full meltdown.

At school, Alex and Aiello are arguing because Aiello wants Alex to delete some photos from his phone, but Alex doesn't want to. With Camilla's arrival in class, the argument calms down, but the teacher would like to know why Aiello got so upset.

Outside school, Sara meets up with Gigi her boyfriend. She has taken Matteo with her to have some company, since the discussion isn't going to be pleasant. As they go back into the building, Maestro Marioni appears, looking for Matteo.

While the investigations continue, Renzo has an unpleasant surprise that undermines his peace of mind as a husband, and even a competition he must participate in doesn't give him peace.

Alex has a conversation with her father, who hopes for a future for his daughter that will never actually happen. Meanwhile, Pisanelli is increasingly determined to catch the serial killer.

A chaotic day in Italian class: Amid grammatical difficulties, unexpected incidents, and group dynamics, tensions, irony, and solidarity intertwine among students and teachers.

Berardi is gathering information about the victim. Ferrari identified a report about a missing American girl and Berardi goes to see her sister, who reported it. Meanwhile, Camilla's house has gotten flooded and Renzo is very angry.

Aragona and Romano go around with the photo they had found, asking questions of guys who might recognize him. At one point, a young man comes out of the bar and starts running, pursued by Aragona.