Michele is looking for a work of art to make an important gift. Meanwhile at the Nido, they continue to dig and are finally about to discover what lies beneath the slab.

Imma rushes to join her husband and daughter on the small terrace to watch the Bruna festival, and at that moment she receives a confirmation message. Meanwhile, Valentina goes to greet Samuel who confesses a secret.

Said talks about how working gives a person dignity. He feels changed and reiterates that one always returns to one's roots, to the person they were before ending up in prison. No one was born a thief.

The visiting kids go around the Nido asking questions and exploring the place when they find the hole the workers are working on. At that point, Eleonora asks her friend to take the kids away.

The day of the Bruna festival has arrived, but Imma and Calogiuri are finishing up their work. Once finished, Calogiuri expresses to Imma everything he thinks and feels, much to Imma's surprise, who thought he was a man of few words.

Davide tells how he lives in semi-freedom, allowing him to spend half the year at home. However, this comes with obligations that must be respected. Davide has learned to see the world from a different perspective and this has taught him a lot.

Riccardo tries to approach and talk to Menicucci twice, even asking Michele for advice on how to do it, but he doesn't succeed. At the Nido, the visiting class doesn't seem very inclined to listen to the history of the place.

Imma summarizes with Calogiuri how things went regarding Don Mariano's death and, reconstructing the events, decides to send some notices to those involved.

"An inmate is not a walking crime". This is how Silvia emphasizes that the inmates are people with everyday lives and their personal stories, and deserve some respect. It is healthy for people on the outside to become familiar with what prison is and can be.

Eleonora had forgotten that her teacher friend would bring the kids on a field trip to the Nest and asks Chiara for help to welcome them. Meanwhile, the police arrive while Michele is on the phone.

Imma receives a package containing Don Mariano's tablet. The note accompanying it says that inside are all the evidence that Don Mariano had collected. The sender is overcome with guilt and when Calogiuri reaches him, it's already too late.

Silvia and Chef Davide are discussing a reservation, and she maintains that Davide should be more flexible regarding the changes communicated by the customer. Silvia also talks about what "alternative measures" are all about.

Riccardo is trying to give the bribe to the person indicated by Michele but makes a mistake and finds a man who makes a scene. Meanwhile, a school group arrives at the Nido asking for Eleonora.

Silvia talks about how she finds candidates for the restaurant kitchen from the central kitchen, which prepares the meals for the inmates. The restaurant workers are impacted positively because it means they have a real job, with a paycheck, including social security, which can look good on a resume.

In an attempt to kill himself, Mario jumps out of the window, ending up in the emergency room with a contusion. While Michele tries to break free from Iolde's advances, Riccardo calls to say that Menicucci has arrived.