The shower is finally getting fixed by a plumber who's dreaming of having his own business, which makes Libero kind of nervous. And Aunt Alice is having a hard time with her boyfriend.

Alessio flunks out and his parents aren't letting him go on the trip he's been planning for a year. He decides to take things into his own hands.

Cetinka's Polish specialty, an onion and mustard soup, doesn't go down well with the Martini family.

It's the last day of school and Alessio, together with two buddies, set off the alarm for a bomb at school in order to throw water balloons at everyone. The three friends are planning a trip around Europe by train. First rule: There are no rules.

Lele's mother-in-law can't bear the idea of having a foreigner in the house taking care of the kids. As usual, she unwittingly betrays her ignorance as well as her bigotry. But privately, Lele isn't totally convinced either.

Lele is having trouble finding a housekeeper within his budget. His assistant at the hospital advises him to look for an "au pair" girl instead. A woman overhears the conversation and offers her services.

The Martini family isn't getting along so well with the new housekeeper. She doesn't give them enough time for breakfast and spends too much money on supplies.

Lele and Sandra talk about the pregnancy and about her future. Lele and Maria have a heart to heart talk about what's been happening in the family.

Lele and Alice talk about what to do about Maria, and after school, Maria has an unpleasant experience at the local pizza place, but then things change.

It's one in the morning, and Grandma Enrica is freaking out because Maria is still missing. They should call the police but don't have a phone. Things are bad. But then...

During Grandpa's afternoon nap, Maria goes out without telling anybody. So now everyone is worried sick that something has happened to her.

Anna shares Giuseppe Verdi's tragic story of love, war and taboo in ancient Egypt.

Lele visits Sandra's parents to tell them about her pregnancy. He has trouble getting the words out, but in the end, that's a good thing.

Maria goes to see her aunt for some heart to heart talking between women. And Martini talks to his colleagues about Sandra's pregnancy.

Lele starts worrying about his own daughter, and when, that same evening, she asks him to go to a birthday party he has a hard time being objective.