From the squad car, Romano sees something he wants to investigate and has his colleague pull over. Lojacono and Di Nardo go to see the victim's "Mami" to ask her some questions.

During the lesson on main courses, Joy seems very distracted and Alice thinks it's because of Stefano. The Jams seem to be in real trouble now that even Max hasn't shown up.

While Barbara is recommended a book about music that she might like, Matteo is encouraged to not follow the rules and keep laughing.

Renzo is at home with Livietta and he is helping her with a project for school. Camilla goes to help Gaetano with the recognition of the centurion, but she will also need Gaetano's help later.

Don Michele tells Lojacono and Di Nardo how he already knew Angela when he was in Caserta. The two shared a secret activity that Locajono wants to know more about.

Joy received confirmation from Stefano that he no longer wants to participate in the contest. In class, the teacher returns the assignments and compliments all the students. To everyone's great surprise, even Max got a full passing grade.

After the heated confrontation with Marioni, Matteo runs away and goes to the director who shows understanding and suggests that the boy no longer be part of the orchestra. Matteo says he will manage and find another way to vent.

Mario is trying to teach Domenico how to play chess, but since it's a losing battle, he asks him what he thinks about his responsibility towards the Nest. Meanwhile, the workers come up against something strange while digging.

Gaetano asks Camilla for help in identifying the centurion who found the girl's body.
At home, Renzo is working for the competition when he receives a proposal.

After the benediction, Ottavia stops outside the church to talk to a few of the parishioners. She learns a few new details about Don Michele. Back at headquarters, she does some research and shares the results with her colleagues.

After Stefano's decision to leave the Jams, there's a risk that the kids might lose the contest final. Alice is agitated, but Max tries to calm her down by telling her that everything will be fine.

Maestro Marioni asks Matteo what he wants to do with his life in music and is not satisfied with the answer he receives. The teacher, with his passionate tone, urges Matteo and encourages him not only to try but to do something more.

While the workers begin to dig, the members of the Nest are busy moving the young people out of the area. Some members, however, are in full meltdown.

At school, Alex and Aiello are arguing because Aiello wants Alex to delete some photos from his phone, but he doesn't want to. With Camilla's arrival, the argument calms down, but the teacher would like to understand why Aiello got so upset.

Both Lojacono with Laura and Martone with Alex are living their stories in secret. The feelings seem sincere and the difficulties real. In the church, Don Michele asks the faithful to make an effort to help the investigation into Angela's death.