As we suspected, Melissa used the bathroom as an excuse to talk to Stefano. Joy is at home, but tells her mother everything is fine. Alice shows up and the focus of the conversation goes to Alice and Max.

Joy stays home from school, complaining of a headache. At school, Alice and Stefano are wondering why Joy didn't come to school and they get caught by the teacher.

On her way home, Joy runs into Michelino who has had a problem with his bike. He suggests going to see their lawyer friend so he can read the comic books.

It's time for the rice ball contest and tensions are high. Later, the JAMS kids are at the library, trying to figure out in what epoch they would like to live.

In class, the students get a homework assignment. But all the kids are focused on the cooking contest where they will have to make rice balls, called arancini.

After a recap of the previous episode, Alice goes on to tell us about how euphoric and invincible the members of JAMS felt after the concert and after winning the cooking contest. But she hints at something more sinister.