Lojacono immediately goes to Laura's house, where she confides in him that she finally feels ready to take the risk and start a relationship with him, if he wants it too. Although Christmas has already passed, Marinella insists on wanting to put up the tree anyway, but just at that moment Giuseppe receives a phone call.

Camilla reports to Gaetano what she discovered by talking to Tucci's secretary and also explains her theory to him. Later she goes to the dentist's office for a treatment, while Renzo is busy with his personal blackbird hunt.

The news that the kidnappers managed to escape taking little Dodo with them is spreading rapidly. While Lojacono follows the updates on television, his daughter unexpectedly makes her appearance.

After leaving Tucci's office, Camilla confides to Susy that she suspects Sabrina is friends with Taviani. Having arrived in front of Livietta's school, Susy fears another interrogation by Gaetano and runs away... but she's not the only one doing so.

Pisanelli got ahead of Lojacono's team by entering the Intrasit warehouse before the others. When they all arrive, Pisanelli has fainted but it's still too late.

Camilla tries to convince Susy to get Tucci out of her head, who has disappeared but has definitely left his mark.

Finally the father of little Dodo reveals the whole truth about the organization of the kidnapping but confesses that he doesn't know where his son is and asks for help to find him.

Torre and Berardi go to the hospital to talk with Giannetti, who initially claims to have already said everything, but in the end reveals how the scam carried out together with Tucci was organized.

Aragona and Romano go to the address of the two kidnapping suspects, but they don't find them. At the police station, during the reconstruction of the investigation, a comment from Romano and evidence brought by Alex reveal new decisive elements.

Camilla and Gaetano vent about their difficulties. While they talk, Camilla takes the opportunity to tell what she learned at the sports club. Renzo is looking for activities to occupy his free time.

Alex, after leaving her parents' house, rushes to Rosaria's house where she finally feels free. At the police station, the search is actively underway to find Lena Miroslava.

Livietta tells her father about the visit to the Sport Village and he takes it as an accusation about the fact that they can't afford it at the moment, so he decides to go sleep at the office. Camilla then takes advantage of this to go vent with Gaetano.

Lojacono celebrates Christmas with Letizia, in a serene atmosphere of intimacy. Piras, on the other hand, remains alone in her house, while Pisanelli receives an unexpected visit from Brother Leonardo, who besides his wishes has something important to tell him.

Camilla is offered options for Livietta's swimming course but gets distracted looking at a photo and asks the receptionist some questions. Gaetano receives an unexpected visit from his sister who has a big favor to ask him.

Finally the suspect has a name. At the police station the atmosphere is tense but everyone is ready to move to track down Lena and her accomplice. Meanwhile, another urgency looms: getting their hands on Parascandolo's husband, guilty of loan sharking.