Grandpa Libero's bad day just got worse and he is almost at the end of his rope, overwhelmed with responsibility. Maria realizes she has to do more to help out in the family.

One reason people would climb Mont Blanc was to find quartz. Alberto Angela explains why there is so much of this precious gemstone here.

Marika takes us to see a special statue, a fish market and two famous bridges.

Dafne doesn't mince words in criticizing her father, but she is there for him, a sort of anchor. It gets late and they need food and lodging.

Ugo guesses what Nora is up to, but of course she denies it. Later, she and Rebecca meet up for some wedding business and end up talking about personal things.

Gaetano gets a different story from the doorman than his wife had given, and even has some new important details to share. Gaetano reports on the case to the prosecutor and brings up dinner again. At home, Camilla mentions the substitute dance teacher to Renzo...

Alberto and his grandfather have a heart-to-heart talk about what has transpired. The conversation turns to Ciccio, who hasn't come home yet.

We move to the French side of Mont Blanc, which has a much milder slope than the Italian side. Mont Blanc stands out as having had an important role in the development of mountain-climbing as a competitive sport.

Little by little, as they walk and talk, Dafne and her father make discoveries about each other, even deeply personal ones.

Nora decides to organize Rebecca's wedding without Ugo's help. She prepares for battle and embraces the bride-to-be's wish to have an impact-zero wedding dress.

Rotunno's wife had heard the news report in the bathroom of the airport, so she made a change of plans in a hurry. At home, Livietta and her mother are having a chat about school, while Camilla's phone keeps ringing and ringing in the living room.

Cettina helps Guido get his room in order, and discovers that an assumption she had made about him was false. Grandpa Libero has to go and confront Alberto about his absence from the university.

Marika shows us a famous bookshop in Venice. It's in a critical position with respect to the water level, so special precautions are taken to protect the books when there are high tides. Fascinating!

We learn about the curious names of some of Mont Blanc's magnificent peaks and glaciers. Normally there are 42 glaciers but that number can change!

Dafne and her father are on the train together. She seems happy, he a bit less. They get off and start hiking.