Italian has an amazingly long list of conjunctions or locutions that mean "although," "despite," and similar words. Daniela explains what a concession subordinate clause is and gives us several examples.

Poor Renzo. He was so happy to have bought a piece of artwork at a bargain and now he might have to give it back. At school, the principal comes into the classroom, so Alina's little secret is at risk.

Ugo and Nora get home after a busy day at the skating rink. Nora needs help getting up the stairs and Ugo is there to help her. A moment of harmony. Who knows if they will manage to find something to argue about just the same?

At the office, Orazio gets a visit from the police commissioner who gives him a rough time and leaves Orazio more confused than ever.

Camilla and Gaetano go looking for information about the famous paperweight. They discuss who could have committed the murder. But there is something that Camilla didn't know about her friend Virginia.

Orazio goes to see Don Agostino, who speaks in metaphors Orazio has trouble grasping. Back home, there are some curious activities going on, and the police are watching.

Daniela explains further about constructing explicit subordinate clauses and gives some examples to clarify.

It certainly seems as though Virginia is hiding something from Camilla, but for her, that's a hard truth to accept. How well does she actually know Virginia?

Camilla can't help giving in to her intuition, so naturally, she follows Virginia and discovers something new.

Orazio discovers who was at the door and tries to manage things as best he can. Meanwhile, the police are watching from the window and take action.

To conclude the lesson on concessive subordinate clauses, we look at those constructed using the past participle of a verb or the gerund and introductory locations such as benché (though) and pure (despite), among others.

This song, by the Sicilian singer Levante, is in praise of diversity, of those who don't just follow the pack. Double meanings, rhymes, and opposites make the lyrics interesting for those learning Italian, whether or not the music is your cup of tea.

This last segment of the film starts out at police headquarters and ends at the park, where lots of kids are playing ball with their dads.

Camilla ends up talking to Tommaso and discovers an interesting detail in a photo. At the police station, Gaetano questions some other family members.

We meet the very chaotic Martini family at the beginning of a new season of Un medico in Famiglia (A Doctor in the Family). Some things have changed, and some haven't.