Imma rushes to join her husband and daughter on a small terrace they have likely rented, to watch the Bruna festival, and in that instant, she receives an important text message. Meanwhile, Valentina goes to greet Samuel, who confesses a secret.

Maestro Marioni listens to Domenico and Barbara play and is very harsh in his criticism of the girl's playing. Despite her friends being supportive of her, Barbara decides to go home to study instead of going out after the rehearsal.

After the failed love challenge, Paolo leaves the hospital and starts getting serious with Maura. When their baby girl is born, however, he is forced to ask his family for help, but they impose a condition.

A group of school kids visits a museum of trains. Pisanelli, after being discharged from the hospital, goes to the pharmacy to get the medicine prescribed by the doctor.

The day of the Bruna festival has arrived, but Imma and Calogiuri are finishing up their work in the office. Once finished, Calogiuri expresses to Imma everything he thinks and feels, much to Imma's surprise, who thought he was a man of few words. At a certain point, he says the same thing twice, but switches to addressing her informally. Details matter sometimes!

When Marioni gets home, he finds Irene waiting for him in her car. She knows Giacomo had shown up at school. The next morning, there is a rehearsal of the orchestra, followed by the Mozart sonata for two pianos, played by Barbara and Domenico.

Paolo asks Polio for advice on how to convince Maura that he is serious. In the evening, on the beach with his friends, Paolo prepares to prove to Maura that he loves her with a test of courage.

After Meg's confession, Gaetano and Camilla go to dinner to discuss the conclusion of the case. While talking, Gaetano asks Camilla something but at that moment she receives an emergency phone call from home and rushes off without answering.

Laura and Giuseppe are at the restaurant when Laura notices that one of her colleagues is there with a woman who is not his wife. Laura insists on leaving the restaurant, but once back home, they have an argument.

Imma summarizes with Calogiuri how things went regarding Don Mariano's death and, reconstructing the events, decides to send some notices to those involved.

After the meeting with the psychologist, Matteo meets up with his uncle, who invites him out for un aperitivo (a drink). At the pub, Matteo teases his uncle because the waiter happens to be an ex-boyfriend of his.

New captains, absences, and tensions liven up the competition. The four desserts are being judged, deciding who will go on to the finals. Afterward, the JAMS make a video for Joy to share the results with her.

Paolo goes to the beach to meet Maura, and when she gives him her important news, he thinks she's joking. Maura, hurt by Paolo's reaction, goes to get some support from her friends who aren't much help.

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

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.