Caravaggio meets Onorio Longhi, Italian architect and poet, and a bit of a bohemian. Longhi takes him to meet his friend Cesare D'Arpino, who is looking for assistants in his workshop.

Camilla finds Dora's diary with some shocking information. Gaetano and Sonia talk about the Nicola Sorrentino case, which is at a standstill. Camilla shows up at police headquarters, too, to talk to Gaetano.

Melody comes to the bridal workshop and almost everyone is happy to see her. Dino has a surprise for her and takes her outside. Manrico, the singer who had saved a wedding in the past, is at the workshop to meet with the bride and groom.

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.

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.

Melody gets back a day early and finds Nora in her bed. Nora has to offer some explanations and meanwhile, the girls do some drinking.

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.

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.

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.

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 manages to find a home for his painting, and receives something in exchange. Still at Maestro Simone's workshop, he grows up into a man and ends up trying to defend a young apprentice from being abused as he had been.