Michele and Mario are having a hard time. But Michele can't bring himself to paint things he doesn't believe in, even at the risk of going hungry.

Amed is convinced that the girl who had promised special food, a while back, was a figment of their imagination. He goes so far as to call the nurse to see if she remembers the girl.

Steve Colato is being questioned at police headquarters. He still can't get over Ferrari being a policewoman. Little by little, they are getting some information from him. Meanwhile, it looks like Camilla might be in real trouble.

Aunt Clo calls at an inopportune moment and Nora can't fake things very well. Later she and Melody have a conversation about their bad luck with men.

Prosperino tries to sell Michele's painting of the "boy bitten by a lizard," and attempts to be professional. The three friends get their hopes up, but soon have to face reality. Michele and Mario quickly lose their patience and become belligerent.

Crepax's Valentina was an intriguing character because she openly reflected the sexual freedom of the late sixties and was attractive to both men and women. It was very "in" to be seen walking around with an issue of "Linus," an Italian comics magazine published in Italy beginning in 1965.

If Italian food culture is so famous the world over, Luigi wonders why it should be so bad in Italian hospitals.

Pasquale is a bit heavy-handed in his attempt to manage the collecting of money from the more well-to-do patients and Giuseppe has to step in. He and Nina sell off many of their possessions and Nina has a hard time of it. At the end of a long day, Giuseppe gets a surprise visit

Sonia and Gaetano are arranging a date for dinner when he gets a phone call from Camilla. She wastes no time but tells him to go to see Steve Colato. Torre and Ferrari do just that.

Everyone is waiting for the groom to show up and Nora and Ugo discuss what to do, both feeling sorry for Eva.

Caravaggio manages to sell one of his paintings and decides to leave d'Arpino's workshop. His friend finds him a room, and he starts working on a painting, now known as"Boy bitten by a lizard".

Filmmakers Tinto Brass and Giuseppe Tornatore comment on how some elements of expressivity are shared between comic strips and the cinema.

Elena seems charmed by the orphans and Giuseppe explains to her that love has many pathways. At home, it becomes clear that Nina and Giuseppe have grave financial difficulties. He won't give up seeing patients, but comes up with an idea.

Camilla is about to call Berardi, but her cell phone is missing. At home, Renzo tries to call her and gets a strange voice on the other end of the line. This time, Renzo really wants to know the whole story from Camilla.

Rosalba was a French teacher who has been retired for about a a year. She now spends her days writing stories and cultivating her passion for photography.