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 hunting for his blackbird.

Paolo and Maura go to the theater to see Jannacci's show, but he has suddenly fallen ill and has a very high fever. Chiesa looks into the audience and sees a possible solution.