From the audience, with Sara, Marioni watches the rehearsal led by Maestro Fiore. He doesn't seem to think much of Fiore's method. At the end of the rehearsal, Matteo's uncle is waiting for him outside to take him to his therapy appointment.

Gaetano asks Sabrina some questions while Torre and his colleagues recover materials from Tucci's marriage agency. At school, Camilla has the students write an essay about Grimaldi when she notices that something is not right with Celeste.

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The kidnappers demanded a very high ransom and the police decided to summon all the child's close relatives to ensure no one takes independent action. The situation is definitely heating up.

Barbara is aware that she is making all sorts of mistakes, but she counts Domenico as being outside her "diary of errors." All this is expressed in a song she sings.

Renzo is still very depressed about work and the blackbird is getting on his nerves. To complete the picture, Camilla's mother shows up and says she will stay with them for a few days.

Twenty-four hours after the first phone call, there is still no news about the kidnapped child. To avoid sitting idle, Giuseppe and Alex meet with Mrs. Parascandolo to learn more about the theft.

Matteo and other friends show up at Barbara's house, but she hasn't returned yet, so they talk a bit with her mother about the concert without revealing what happened to her daughter. Barbara doesn't take the visit well and asks her friends to leave.

Michele is carrying the painting that the Kazakh didn't want, when Iolde approaches him to tell him that she's ready. He tells her that he's not feeling up to it yet and goes to see Nicoletta.

Camilla goes to see Renzo whose clients have left him, in addition to his assistants. She tries to comfort him without success. Gaetano returns home to his insecure fiancée.

Pisanello returns home after being hospitalized but still can't stop thinking about Musella's death, which was filed as suicide. Alex, after the argument with her father, takes refuge at Rosaria's place.

Maestro Fiore has arrived and introduces himself to the orchestra students. He says he is just like them and wants to feel their music and their energy.

Riccardo tells Michele that he was contacted by the nobleman who says that his grandfather owned all the lands of the Nido. Meanwhile, after hours of delay and after worrying Michele, Lapo comes back, but in a surprising way.

Gaetano wants to question Susi, and Camilla asks to be present. When her colleague answers a certain question, Camilla is a bit disconcerted. At work, Renzo advises a couple of clients to change architects for reasons of taste.

Lojacono and Aragona go to talk with Dodo's grandfather, Mr. Borrelli, who proves to be somewhat arrogant. Alex tells his parents that she has found a place to rent for herself, but they don't take it well.