Pimpa searches through a trunk for something to do and finds an object she doesn't recognize. She asks Big Armando and this really starts the ball rolling for an adventurous day.

Alberto's friend, Eugenio, is ready to call it quits when it comes to teaching. Alberto is convinced that kids are the future, but even though he made some headway with the kids at the reformatory his first day, there are still huge obstacles.

In the middle of the night, Germana's father explains why he went so far as to sabotage the roofing work.

Torre discovers the criminal record of the photographer's accomplice and she gets questioned again. Camilla is exhausted, and Renzo tells her about the kiss Livietta's friend Giulio gave her.

Guido discovers why Libero is pretending to be depressed. Annuccia is upset about not having a frog, and Rebbi shows up with an invitation for Maria.

This story teaches us how important it is to accept those who might not look like us and to be patient about finding our place in the world. And sometimes something that seems like a defect, can be a gift.

Antonio Palma has been summoned by Imma, and has been accompanied by Rosario Festa, Nunzio's father. She has some specific questions to ask Mr. Palma, but first has a conversation with Rosario Festa. Later on, she discusses all this with Calogiuri over coffee.

This segment talks about the difference between an asteroid and a comet. Important work is being done with the Hera and Dart missions to study how to deviate an asteroid, thus avoiding possible great damage to our beloved planet

Will Alberto Manzi be up to the task of dealing with these rough, incarcerated boys? On his off-hours, Alberto goes to see the parish priest about a missing person.

Marianne has done a great job dressing up the church, and knows what she wants as payment. Nora is on the phone trying to make a deal for the wedding arrangements. Spartacus is trying to discover who the roof saboteur is.

Gaetano is taking Camilla and Francesca home, but gets a phone call from Torre and so there's a change of plans. After dance class, Renzo has a little talk with Livietta about the kiss he saw her receive.

Lele is doing better with his new diet. Annuccia has decided not to eat. Grandma Enrica makes a surprise visit. Libero loses his cool a bit.

The Ugly Duckling was written by Hans Christian Andersen, and published for the first time in 1843. In Italian, stories are generally recounted using two main past tenses: the passato remoto and the imperfetto, so even if you are "too old" for these kinds of things, this story, told by Arianna, is an excellent way to get some practice.

Father Mariani is not much help to Imma, but tells her to be careful. When she gets home, she gets a taste of what he meant, but is not deterred. Imma seems to be of the opinion that "when the going gets tough, the tough get going."

This segment is all about so-called "Near-Earth Objects," called "NEOs" for short. They are comets, asteroids, metors and man-made objects, as well. What have they done in the past, and what might they do in the future?