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.

We are at the finals of the cooking contest, the dessert competition, and both JAMS and The Best have a new captain. Joy talks to the therapist about how much she likes cooking, but drawing, not so much.

After Marioni assigns the orchestra parts to play with the guest conductor, there are some moments of tension between Matteo and Nathan. As a few students gather outside the conservatory, they see Giacomo, an ex-student.

During the chat with Scaglione, Imma has some questions about his past and a certain name comes up. Later, Imma goes to see an old friend of her mother's, to try to make sense of what she has learned.

In the end, Marzio tells how things went and why he acted the way he did. The commissioner offers his congratulations to Lojacono via Laura.

When Gaetano meets Meg, he tells her that her sister Holly had been in a relationship with Marinetti. Camilla goes to see Renzo at his studio and gets some shocking news.

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.

Three months have passed since Maura left for London and Paolo is consumed by doubts and jealousy. His friends tease him and when she calls his house, his mother won't let him talk to her.

Riccardo is trying to give the bribe to the person indicated by Michele but gets it wrong. Meanwhile, a school group arrives at the Nido asking for Eleonora.

Joy begins to open up with the therapist, while her team members are dealing with a race against time at the contest. At the end of the competition, the professor starts handing out grades.

Marioni manages to reach Giacomo to tell him that he's sorry for how things turned out but also to encourage him to move on with his life. Matteo goes to talk to the new psychologist but puts up his defenses by saying that he doesn't talk much.

Imma receives a package containing Don Mariano's tablet. The note inside says that the tablet contains all the evidence that Don Mariano had collected.

Aragona finds the courage to tell Irina that he actually hadn't seen the movie, hoping they could go to the cinema together, but he's a little too late. Lojacono stops by to visit Don Michele and then goes out to dinner with Laura.

From talking to Camilla, Gaetano connects some dots and rushes to the hotel to talk to Meg right as she is leaving.

"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.