Luigi reflects on how so many Italians, though living in a marvelous place, would like to be somewhere else, do something else, etc. But there are exceptions.

Renzo and Pamela are having a nice dinner at the restaurant. But then someone he recognizes walks in and the mood changes abruptly. Pamela tries to understand...

It's the second day of the Ethiopian ceremony, and time for the appearance of the sheep. Will Roberto come through?

The team is putting two and two together regarding the phone records. They discover whose cellphone number had been calling Teresa, repeatedly, before she died. Three detectives go and see someone who had clearly lied to them.

Imma manages to exchange a few words with Congressman Lombardi as he waits to go and vote in the Chamber. She lets him know that Donata's death might not be a suicide.

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.

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.

Vennai is the most important marble quarry in Carrara. Luigi Pasquale talks about when he started working there at about 14 years of age.

Two of the doctors meet up in the hall and get into a spat about which job is more noble, that of an oncologist or that of a surgeon.

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.

It's time for the first kiss. Everyone seems affected in a different way.

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.

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.