Giuseppe goes to see Laura to watch the kidnapping footage again. Palma accompanies Ottavia home with a special gift for Riccardo.

At work, Paolo finds himself doing what he used to do in his school days. At home, however, as he and Maura paint the walls of their new home, he sees a Spider convertible in a newspaper ad for the movie, La dolce vita and starts fantasizing.

Preparations are underway for the big concert with maestro Fiore. Domenico accompanies Matteo to choose a special jacket while Clelia says she's excited to see Rosario dressed up like a grown-up.

Camilla, Susi, and Mazzeo are leaving school when the police approach because they need to question Moretti again. Despite Camilla being angry with her colleague, she stops to talk with Gaetano to find out how things are going.

Dodo knows the woman who is holding him prisoner and even though he has a fever, he asks her when his father will come to free them. Meanwhile, Laura and Lojacono try to figure out who the woman in the video could be.

Paolo and Maura take their little girl to her grandmother's so they can spend some time together. Maura wants to go to the movies, but Paolo has a surprise for her, and they speed off in the Spider.

We are at the evening of the concert and nervousness among the kids and not only them, is making itself felt. While the final preparations are in full swing, Barbara decides to do the right thing. Marioni instead continues to harbor strong doubts about maestro Fiore.

At the police station, two women, both clients of Tucci's agency, reconstruct the identikit of the man who robbed them, and a familiar face emerges. Camilla takes Livietta to check about a possible pool for her swimming lessons.

Finally the suspect has a name. At the police station the atmosphere is tense but everyone is ready to move to track down Lena and her accomplice. Meanwhile, another urgency looms: getting their hands on Parascandolo's husband, guilty of loan sharking.

After the enthusiasm of the morning when they arrived, Paolo can't sleep because he thinks he's a failure and wishes he could change his life. Maura tries to comfort him, but she also has some news.

Before going to get ready, maestro Fiore encourages the kids to do something all together when the concert is over. Matteo is frightened and Barbara confronts her mother. The evening seems to be full of emotions.

Camilla is offered various options for Livietta's swimming course, but gets distracted looking at a photo and asks the receptionist some questions. Gaetano receives an unexpected visit from his sister, who has a big favor to ask him.

Lojacono celebrates Christmas with Letizia, in a serene atmosphere of intimacy. Piras, on the other hand, is home alone, while Pisanelli receives an unexpected visit from Brother Leonardo. Dodo is alone and misses his mom.

Paolo enjoys composing songs with his friend, Fabrizio, to distract himself, while Maura, pregnant with their second child, puts little Elisabetta to bed. When the baby is born, at the hospital, friends joke about the heir and Paolo's steady job.

Barbara's mother reaches the theater and finds Barbara welcoming her to tell her all the things she has hidden. The mother wants to go home to talk about it but Barbara decides to stay and listen to the concert.