If Italian food culture is so famous the world over, Luigi wonders why it should be so bad in Italian hospitals.

Everyone is waiting for the groom to show up and Nora and Ugo discuss what to do, both feeling sorry for Eva.

Prosperino tries to sell Michele's painting of the "boy bitten by a lizard," and attempts to be professional. The three friends get their hopes up, but soon have to face reality. Michele and Mario quickly lose their patience and become belligerent.

Pasquale is a bit heavy-handed in his attempt to manage the collecting of money from the more well-to-do patients and Giuseppe has to step in. He and Nina sell off many of their possessions and Nina has a hard time of it. At the end of a long day, Giuseppe gets a surprise visit

Sonia and Gaetano are arranging a date for dinner when he gets a phone call from Camilla. She wastes no time but tells him to go to see Steve Colato. Torre and Ferrari do just that.

After Imma talks with Andrea's mother, she seeks out Calogiuri and updates him. He tells her about his coming exam for becoming a marshal and about how things have evolved with Maria Luisa.

Lojacono and the DA go back to the nightclub to see the homeless guy. He knows what kind of car he saw the night of the murder.

Nora and the others learn of Eva's decision to put all her assets in the hands of her daughter, Ilaria. Sebastiano has disappeared, Manrico seems to be courting Melody.

Caravaggio manages to sell one of his paintings and decides to leave d'Arpino's workshop. His friend finds him a room, and he starts working on a painting, now known as"Boy bitten by a lizard".

Elena seems charmed by the orphans and Giuseppe explains to her that love has many pathways. At home, it becomes clear that Nina and Giuseppe have grave financial difficulties. He won't give up seeing patients, but comes up with an idea.

Camilla is about to call Berardi, but her cell phone is missing. At home, Renzo tries to call her and gets a strange voice on the other end of the line. This time, Renzo really wants to know the whole story from Camilla.

Imma goes to Bruno's funeral and Calogiuri goes to Andrea Saponaro's. Imma is approached by a woman on a dark street.

As far as Clelia is concerned, she has told the police everything about how the murder took place. The DA and Lojacono still have grave doubts.

While Eva is having a fitting, Carolina shows up and makes a scene. As Eva is leaving the atelier, she and Nora have a conversation about love, and then Ugo and Nora have a lively discussion about the situation.

Michele gives one of his works to the girl in the carriage. She is Beatrice Cenci and is chained to her seat. Later, Michele is seriously wounded while loading a piece of art onto a horse-drawn cart.