As Lara and Luca go to question the victim's wife, it turns out a third dog has gone missing. Luca can't help but notice how self-assured Lara has become.

The card that came with the flowers for Lara contained an important message. One of the people Luca wants to question comes to the police station of his own accord.

Lara plans to go and stay at her aunt's house, though Caterina is gone. Luca is clearly preoccupied when he goes to the morgue to talk to Ginevra about the autopsy.

Manara's team goes to the hunters' bar to find Nino La Martina and have some lunch at the same time, perhaps. There was perhaps a bit more action than they were prepared for, but, of course, that goes with the job.

Nino La Martina is questioned by Luca. Toscani and Lara's injuries are being taken care of, but Luca offers to take Lara to the emergency room. She has another suggestion to make.

Ada and Pio go dancing, but when they get back to her place, they get an unexpected interruption. A bit later, Ada innocently reveals some new elements to the case, and Luca comes back to life from his doldrums.

We see the difference between Luca's by the seat of his pants investigative technique and Lara's more scientific technique. They both have their place, but in this case, Luca's is more effective. The team makes some headway, even if it is just to eliminate some suspected murder weapons.

Manara has an unusual conversation with his boss, Lara has a phone conversation with her aunt, and Luca and Ada have a conversation about relationships.

Ginevra is tuned in to Luca's mood and they talk about what might be causing it. His mood doesn't keep him from figuring out some new details about the case, however. Some viewers will catch him as, in a moment of humility, he makes a fleeting reference to another police chief in a very successful TV series.

Brigadiere, Aunt Caterina's dog, gives Luca an idea regarding the investigation and he and Lara are off. Speaking of animals, in his phone call with Toscani, Luca uses an idiomatic expression featuring an animal. Get some insight about it in this lesson.

The dogs are sent off to do their job. There is a moment of tension when both Luca and Lara realize some things never change.

The truth comes out as Lara and Luca question the count. The canine heroes are returned to Ferruccio's widow.

Luca gets a phone call that pushes him to take action on his own. He gets a huge surprise, however.

This crime story is set in the city of Matera in the Basilicata region, where Immacolata (Imma) Tataranni is the deputy prosecutor. She's on vacation at the beach when she finds something odd in the water.

Imma tells her husband about the finger she saw, but he seems skeptical. She is none too happy about her daughter's bathing suit, and also gives the barman a hard time.