Margherita Hack's talents lay not only in her greatness as a scientist, but also in her remarkable ability to communicate with the general public, and especially young people. She rendered complicated information comprehensible and interesting, using clear and simple examples.

Giuseppe, Cloe, and Nina have a relaxing moment together at home, but then a letter arrives for Giuseppe that challenges the lighthearted atmosphere they had created.

On the last day of school, Manzi goes to say goodbye to his pupils, who have taken the exam for their elementary school diplomas. He has written each of them a letter about how far they have come together and urging them never to give up. Outside the school, the principal wonders who all those people are, coming towards the school.

Giulio shows up early to the house to find out how things went between Lele and Irene. Lele gets teased by just about everyone about his "wild night." At the clinic, the woman who had accused Mariano of molesting her shows up again. This time it is Lele who has to deal with her.

Camilla has to go down to the Carabinieri (police) headquarters. She tries to call Gaetano, to no avail. At the police station, she runs into the administrator of Dora's villa.

After a night of intimacy, Ugo and Nora seem to have differing ideas about what it meant. Meanwhile, Iside and Dino are already basking in what they think is the aftermath.

Luigi spends the night tossing and turning. In the morning, a nurse comes to get him for the CT scan, but then he has to wait and wait.

Some years have passed, and Michele's widowed mother has had some difficult decisions to make regarding her children. One of these is to send 12-year-old Michele to Milan to be an apprentice at the workshop of the well-known artist, Simone Peterzano. Michele has no desire to leave home and family.

Aldo and Margherita stuck together. He might get bored at her lectures, but he would always be there. They both shared a love for sports and motocycles.

Nina goes back home to get some of her things and finds Cloe. She doesn't hide her resentment, but the two women end up having a conversation. Elena is clearly stufa (fed up) with Giuseppe never having time for her and she takes action.

Manzi goes before the Board of Education. Ida finds some letters in Alberto's coat pocket. Manzi explains to the board members why he finds it impossible to give his pupils grades.

Lele and Irene have some awkward moments at dinner and afterwards. Giulio is back at the house with Alice, wondering how the evening went. He can't help saying inappropriate things and Alice finally gets fed up with him.

Vittorio De Sica put himself on the line in order to save his cast and crew, and the film he was making. This final segment describes how he managed to complete La porta del cielo (The Gates of Heaven). The song we hear at the end of this documentary is very famous and was sung by Vittorio De Sica himself for the movie Gli uomini, che mascalzoni... in which he acted. Listen to the entire song here.

It's a difficult moment for Camilla, and there are tensions at home, which Livietta perceives quite well. Camilla talks to Detective Berardi about Dora's death.

Father Costa just wants to be left alone and chases Friar Marcello away. Luigi finally has his catheter and drainage removed.