Borgo Sansepolcro is an out-of-the-way Tuscan city. But, as this video sets out to explain, it boasts one of the most beautiful paintings in the world, so it is well worth the journey. The video begins with some passages from a 1925 essay by Aldous Huxley: “The Best Picture.” We have translated the Italian translation back into English, for learning purposes, but you can find the original English version here.

It's time to go to the operating room. A priest arrives to give him an encouraging word, and Elena walks with him as far as she can. Luigi is still worried about his surgeon having jet lag.

The kids have gotten to the point where they can write much more than their own names. But what then? Alberto comes up with a wonderful idea.

Alice introduces us to her group of friends. They've called themselves "JAMS" and we find out why in this episode. She begins telling us the story of how they got to know one another. Alice talks about la prima media. This is equivalent to the first year of middle school or the 6th grade of elementary school. The kids are about 11 or 12 years old.

Cettina is complaining about all the work she has to do and Lele is trying to come up with a plan so that family members can help out. Ciccio is trying to get something to eat for Alberto, who is in hiding.

Allegra finds her father in the bathroom, motionless. The police are on their way, and Camilla is already at work trying to figure things out.

The morning of the operation has arrived and the nurse goes through a checklist with Luigi to make sure he is ready before being taken to the operating room.

Alberto becomes a hero by bringing his kids some pencils. They start to feel the thrill of simply being able to write their own names.

Libero goes to the job interview, where his future employer throws around some words in English that Libero has no idea about. He is shown a product with a demonstration of some of its features.

During the show, Allegra sees that her father is no longer in the audience and runs off the stage. Her mother comes to see her in the dressing room.

It's the night before Luigi's operation. It's hard to sleep for various reasons, but he is resting, when Doctor Zamagna pays him a visit.

The prison director refuses Alberto's request for writing materials, so he takes matters into his own hands, and learns a thing or two from his pupils, too.

Lele deals with a patient who says she has trouble sleeping. Libero answers an ad from a sleep center.

There's a class performance, Camilla is late, and the principal is not happy about it all. Viola and Allegra have a peek at the audience before the curtain goes up, and they each reach some conclusions.

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