Aragona wants to see the blonde waitress again, and the opportunity is about to come up when his father arrives. Over drinks, Marco's father believes he's bringing good news to his son, who instead doesn't appreciate it.

Alice asks Joy to try to talk to Stefano since she likes him, but he's not responding to messages anymore. For the contest, JAMS still needs a recipe, and Davide steps in to lend a hand.

Barbara's piano teacher notices that she is tense and wants to talk about it. Barbara just wants to get down to work. Robbo and Chiara are at home not feeling too well and trying to deal with what they had discovered regarding their mother.

In the car, Camilla and Gaetano talk about commitment in relationships and marriages. When they arrive at Camilla's house, they unload the water heater together, when Renzo sees them.

From the squad car, Romano sees something he wants to investigate and has his colleague pull over. Lojacono and Di Nardo go to see the victim's "Mami" to ask her some questions.

During the lesson on main courses, Joy seems very distracted and Alice thinks it's because of Stefano. JAMS seems to be in real trouble now that not even Max has shown up.

Barbara has a lesson with another pianist, in which they play a piece for 2 pianos. She is clearly ill at ease with the other pianist. Later, Matteo finds her notebook on the floor in the hall and tries to engage her in conversation.

Renzo is at home with Livietta and he is helping her with a project for school. Camilla goes to help Gaetano with the recognition of the centurion, but she will also need Gaetano's help later.

Don Michele tells Lojacono and Di Nardo why he already knew Angela when he was in Caserta. The two shared a secret activity about which Lojacono wants to know more.

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.