In a sentence, the main clause can stand on its own, but there can also be a subordinate or dependent clause. Today's lesson addresses the causal subordinate clause, which gives the reason for the action in the main clause. Conjunctions such as perché (because) dato che (given that) are used to join the two clauses.

Anna, Orazio, and Mr. Tritone discuss plans for having a baby. Anna seems thrilled, but Orazio is quite upset. The doorbell rings and Orazio has to go and see who it is.

Nanni Moretti tells about how he got to see Caesar Must Die before it was released. The composer, Giuliano Taviani talks about how he became interested in writing music for film, and how budget limits actually inspired him in writing the music for this movie.

Marika talks about going to the movies in Italy. Don't worry. Italians like popcorn, too.

Domenico happens to get a glimpse of Vittorio De Sica himself and chases him down to ask him for a part.

Ugo tries to be helpful to Nora but she isn't having any of it. Perhaps she goes too far. Later, at the office, Nora has a hard time trying to manage things.

Breakfast time for Renzo and Camilla. How long will Renzo stay mad at Camilla?

After removing Adelaide's diamond from her neck, Eva and Max say goodbye. Who is going to get the better of the other?

Another kind of subordinate clause is the temporal subordinate. One way we introduce it is with conjunctions having to do with time, such as "while," "when," and "as long as." There are other ways to form a temporal subordinate clause, and Daniela explains them.

Orazio is not happy about the presence of Nettuno Tritone. In contrast, Anna is thrilled and charmed, hanging on Tritone's every word. The police are watching from across the street, but not seeing much action.

The Taviani brothers, at around eighty years of age, feel like they have gone back to their more reckless early days, with Caesar Must Die.

Domenico begins recounting his second (and best) year at the Experimental Center in Rome. One reason it was his best year is that he met a very special person.

Nora and Ugo talk to Aunt Clo via Skype. Nora tries to convince Cecilia to make up with Danilo.

Renzo is pretty mad at Camilla and says so. But somehow, Livietta is OK with that.

The dinner party is going nicely, and everyone is enjoying the very special fried sage. Max and Eva are concentrated on the job at hand, for the most part.

If you don't check your meters and tell the electric and gas companies how much you have consumed, they make an estimate. Sometimes this means you get a nasty surprise at the end of the year, when they work things out, and figure out how much you owe in order to square accounts. This is called il conguaglio.

Anna has made the decision to call in a "professional" to help her have a child. Orazio isn't thrilled.

Saverio Marconi talks about the job of an actor. Nanni Moretti tells of an embarrassing moment on the set of a movie he was making with the Taviani brothers. Vittorio and Paolo Taviani talk about why they shot Caesar Must Die in black and white.

In the present, Domenico is describing his life in Rome to his audience. There are flashbacks to the reality of those times.

Nora is at the hospital and has a little heart-to-heart talk with the skating instructor Danilo had kissed. Ugo, upon hearing the news, rushes to Nora's side.

Renzo is not having a good day, to put it mildly. In contrast, Camilla is happily jabbering with Gaetano about this and that on the way back to her apartment.

Cusimano finally gets to taste "Zoe's" moussaka, and loves it. Max gets introduced to Adelaide and works a bit of charm on her.

No one likes paying bills, ma vanno pagate (but they have to be paid). Marika goes over some of the most common utilities and special taxes you have to pay if you live in Italy.

Don Agostino is questioned by the police about Orazio and his alleged satan-worshipping activity. Anna and Orazio have a heated argument.