Luca is trying to stay out of the kidnapping case, but he is feeling pressure on several fronts to do something about it. Zia Caterina is not someone to whom you can easily say "no."

Sardi is back in service. Luca goes out to look for someone who might have made the anonymous phone call about the death.

In this rather bizarre way of meeting up, Luca and Marta clarify their feelings. Lara and her aunt catch up at breakfast. Meanwhile, there's a new murder to investigate.

Luca gets a phone call that pushes him to take action on his own. He gets a huge surprise, however.

The truth comes out as Lara and Luca question the count. The canine heroes are returned to Ferruccio's widow.

The dogs are sent off to do their job. There is a moment of tension when both Luca and Lara realize some things never change.

Brigadiere, Aunt Caterina's dog, gives Luca an idea regarding the investigation and he and Lara are off. Speaking of animals, in his phone call with Toscani, Luca uses an idiomatic expression featuring an animal. Get some insight about it in this lesson.

Ginevra is tuned in to Luca's mood and they talk about what might be causing it. His mood doesn't keep him from figuring out some new details about the case, however. Some viewers will catch him as, in a moment of humility, he makes a fleeting reference to another police chief in a very successful TV series.

Manara has an unusual conversation with his boss, Lara has a phone conversation with her aunt, and Luca and Ada have a conversation about relationships.

We see the difference between Luca's by the seat of his pants investigative technique and Lara's more scientific technique. They both have their place, but in this case, Luca's is more effective. The team makes some headway, even if it is just to eliminate some suspected murder weapons.

Ada and Pio go dancing, but when they get back to her place, they get an unexpected interruption. A bit later, Ada innocently reveals some new elements to the case, and Luca comes back to life from his doldrums.

Nino La Martina is questioned by Luca. Toscani and Lara's injuries are being taken care of, but Luca offers to take Lara to the emergency room. She has another suggestion to make.

Manara's team goes to the hunters' bar to find Nino La Martina and have some lunch at the same time, perhaps. There was perhaps a bit more action than they were prepared for, but, of course, that goes with the job.

Lara plans to go and stay at her aunt's house, though Caterina is gone. Luca is clearly preoccupied when he goes to the morgue to talk to Ginevra about the autopsy.

The card that came with the flowers for Lara contained an important message. One of the people Luca wants to question comes to the police station of his own accord.