Caravaggio falls ill and makes the acquaintance of Mario Minniti who becomes a friend to him. He takes him to the hospital of the church of Santa Maria della Consolazione in Rome.

When Moscati arrives home, he has a huge surprise waiting for him: an endless stream of poor people. At the hospital, Sister Helga catches Arcangelo with a nurse and is furious.

At the dinner table, Livietta uses a word that has a vulgar connotation when used in the singular and her parents need to explain some things. But there's an upside. The conversation gives Camilla an idea regarding Dora.

Andrea Saponara goes with Calogiuri to Imma's office where she questions him. He admits to having known Domenico Bruno and tells her his story.

Ottavia is having a hard time with her complicated family situation. Lojacono and D.A. Piras go to see the Filangeri sisters to show them the photo of Capuano.

Eva is very happy with her wedding gown, but her daughter, who came with her, has a hard time accepting the situation. Ugo is desperately trying to figure out where Nora might be staying.

Once in Rome, Caravaggio looks for work in the studios of 2 Italian painters who were well-known at the time. Nobody seems very interested in his work.

In the piazza, Giuseppe discusses the war with some colleagues. He then runs into an old acquaintance. Later, in the lab, he talks about science and faith with his professor friend.

At Dora's funeral, Psalm 23 is recited. Camilla is there, but not everyone appreciates her presence. Later, Sonia goes over to Gaetano's with some treats, but senses something is wrong.

Imma and Pietro are at a concert of a female saxophone quartet. Calogiuri is studying, but something about the Bruno case comes up.

Romano and Aragona go to talk to Castrovetere, who is in prison, to find out what he might have had to do with the murders. Pisaniello is on the huge escalator down to the metropolitana when he sees people running. He rushes to find out what's going on.

Finally, Ugo gets Nora alone and they are able to talk. Until the talking breaks down, that is. Once again Roberto, their lawyer, finds himself in the middle of things.

Michele goes back home after his mother dies and there, he spends some time with his childhood friend, Costanza Colonna. He tells her about his plans to go to Rome, the artistic center of the universe.

As he had promised Cloe, Giuseppe continues to look for her little boy, with little success. Some children he treats aren't really ill, they're just not getting enough to eat. Italy enters the war. Some doctors go to the front, others stay behind.

Renzo and Camilla discuss this new development. He is very suspicious and worried. Camilla, as usual, wants to handle things on her own. She goes down to police headquarters the next day.