Filide has some news for Michele that he is not going to like. After he receives the bad news, Michele goes out and gets into trouble, as he is wont to do.

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.

Ugo's ruse seems to be working. Nora comes back, she is loving, and she breaks things off with Roberto. What could possibly go wrong? Melody and Dino have a conversation about Manrico.

Riccardo, the priest, is having a hard time. His mother is trying to help him in her way. Barbieri keeps bothering Giusi. The patient who seems to think he is a doctor gives Luigi some news.

Marco has lunch with his father who thinks he needs a better job and wants to help. Lojacono makes a phone call as a result of his talk with Marinella. At police headquarters, the team is talking about asking Giacomo Scognamiglio to come in again.

Imma has decided to go to Rome on her own dime to try to talk to Lombardi. Pietro isn't convinced about her motivation. The bus trip isn't very comfortable.

At the police station, Martina and Camilla have to show some ID to be photocopied. Berardi calls and Camilla goes and talks to him, right down the hall. At home, Renzo is on his way out for a "work" dinner.

Michele and his friends get involved in some street fighting. One of the Tomassonis gets wounded and Michele and company flee the scene.

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.

All of a sudden, it's decided that the wedding would be the following day. Everyone gets into gear, almost. Roberto shows up, too, and might live to regret it. Ugo is resting, since he is so "ill."

Luigi has to listen to an interminable list of possible side effects to the drugs he will be taking. Could it be that he is actually going home?

Lojacono and Giacomo have what seems like a fruitful conversation and Lojacono relates what he has learned to the team back at police headquarters. That evening, Di Nardo is stuck at home playing cards with her parents.

Imma arrives in Rome and gets on a motor scooter for the first time. She and Calogiuri discuss the murder case and then Imma goes to talk to Lombardi.

Livietta and Camilla are whittling down the list of guests for the birthday party. Camilla's mother stops by for some advice. Renzo takes Pamela out to dinner.

Michele's arrest has put Cardinal Del Monte in an awkward position, especially since the cardinal isn't as powerful as he had been. Michele realizes it might be time for a change and wants to get to work on some newly commissioned paintings.