Erica takes us back to the time when prehistoric man first discovered that fire was not just something to fear, as was the case with animals, but something he could make use of, and later, something he could produce.

The situation is tense. Lara and Luca are worried about Marta, but they don't want to blow her cover, nor injure her. At a certain point, Lara decides she can't wait any longer.

Camilla and Gaetano have lunch together in his office, and swap provocative anagrams. Besides lunch, Gaetano has another pleasant but unsettling surprise for her.

At the restaurant, Ilaria tells Eva why she was arguing with Adolfo and the "gang" shows up for support. Dante has some interesting plans for the following day, involving Eva, but when she gets home, she has some worrisome mail, and finds Lorenzo in a sorry state.

Marika shares some of her childhood with us, specifically, her experience of having a puppy grow up beside her as part of the family. Now she has children of her own, and wants to give them that same special experience.

Ugo has an encounter with a young woman in need of a job. Nora is busy finding a wedding to crash.

Camilla's mom is worried about her and can't keep her thoughts to herself. Camilla is a bit short with her. Christian shows up for his Latin lesson, but there are more urgent matters to discuss.

As we might have guessed, the twosome Dante was counting on has become a threesome with the addition of Lorenzo who needs some TLC. Not everyone has a good time. Later, Eva goes to the hospital to visit Vinicio.

Melody shows up at the atelier and we find out what role Ugo had in mind in wanting to hire her. She's an instant success with everyone except one person.

Discovering fire had a huge influence on the daily life of prehistoric man. Erica describes perhaps the earliest technique they used for making fire, and goes on to tell us about a famous mummy.

Lara and Luca go to the convent in search of Clarissa. Later, Toscani has some new information for Luca.

Camilla can't think of anything but Karin's safety, and consequently drives off with Cristian, taking risks that make us wonder if she is of sound mind. And who is going to pick up Livietta at dance?

Eva discovers that Gina knows all too well who Professor Mazzotta, the examination commissioner is. Lorenzo is trying to figure out how to win back Malù.

Adopting a dog means going through several steps. Marika describes what she and her family went through in attempting to realize their dream of having a puppy.

It comes as no surprise that Nora is not thrilled with the new model. She lets off steam to her lawyer, while Ugo gets advice from Spartacus.