Ventruti recounts that at a certain point, Flora had lost her sunny outlook. He also mentions the name of a man with a criminal record. Meanwhile, at school, a student protest breaks out against a dress code, which leads to the granting of an assembly to discuss it.

Lojacono says goodbye to his daughter at the ferry when he gets a phone call from Laura. Later, he and Romano check out The Blue Moon, where Nazar Petrovic works as a bouncer. They convince him to answer some questions at the police car. Petrovic is worried about losing his job.

When Gaetano realizes that the briefcase found by Anna and Camilla has mysteriously disappeared, the commissioner becomes furiously angry. During the investigation, it emerges from Mr. Ventruti that Quantunque knew Flora and was protecting her.

At the police station, lawyer Nubila shows up to offer his financial support for Lara's daughter's medical care, declaring that he has no financial difficulties. During the meeting, he receives a phone call from his wife, who asks for updates on Lara's husband, currently among the main suspects.

Gaetano and Roberta go through a story made of everyday life and tension, in which arguments and reconciliations follow one another. Meanwhile Camilla discusses with Anna the suspicion that Quantunque might be involved in shady business.

The investigation into Lara's death continues, while the police conclude the interrogation of the suspect. Meanwhile Aragona, in order to go out with Irina, promises her that he will find the culprit.

Camilla needs to speak to Anna and phones her, only to find out that Anna had just forced the briefcase open at Quantuque's place. Meanwhile, the investigators interrogate a witness who points to a possible suspect.

The police interrogate Cuocolo after the arrest and he tells of having met Lara on the Mergellina waterfront and of having had a casual relationship with her. However, he denies being the father of the child and claims to have an alibi for the night of the murder, suggesting that the culprit could be someone in love with her who was not reciprocated.

Gaetano and Roberta argue heatedly about the wedding preparations and family responsibilities; the argument angers Roberta, who decides to leave. Meanwhile, Camilla asks Gaetano for help and, thanks to a photograph, a young man is connected to the woman found murdered. For this reason, Gaetano wants to speak with Anna to get more information and deepen the investigation.

Lojacono pursues and arrests Donato Cuocolo. After attempting to flee and threatening the officers with a brick, he is stopped by Alex Di Nardo. At the police station, the investigators put him under pressure: he risks many years in prison, but he can face a lighter charge if he cooperates.

Camilla finds herself involved in the difficult situation of one of her former students, obsessed with Quantunque, who has mysteriously disappeared and whom she wants to help at any cost. Between enigmatic messages and a photograph that has resurfaced from the past, the investigations proceed amid suspicions and uncertainties, without yet a real breakthrough.

While Romano talks with the doctor, he meets Giorgia at the hospital, who is there to assist her hospitalized mother. Meanwhile, at the police station, new clues emerge about a suspect linked to a criminal clan, while Laura and Giuseppe share moments of complicity that lighten the tension of the investigation.

Gaetano notices that Camilla is more serene and she confides in him that Renzo, too, finally seems to have calmed down. However, the peace is shattered when Ventruti reaches the commissioner to get confirmation about the identity of the woman found dead. Devastated, the man lets all his pain emerge and reveals details that could prove crucial for the investigation.

A mysterious phone call casts Lojacono into shadow: a stranger from Agrigento hints at an unpaid mortgage and lets slip a veiled threat.
Meanwhile, Romano focuses all his anguish on little Giorgia. Between fear and hope, the doctors try to reassure him about the child's condition.

Anna and Camilla enter Quantunque's apartment to understand why he hasn't been to the restaurant anymore; the only suspicious element is a suitcase locked with a combination. Meanwhile, at home, Renzo appears more serene after talking with his mother-in-law and attempts a reconciliation by preparing dinner.