Little Livia is in the backseat as her mom drives another teacher home. She listens, she opens her mouth when she shouldn't, she observes. She draws her conclusions and then bets on them with her mom.

Karen sends a clear message to Adriano and they meet. She has something important to tell him.

Arianna prepares the ingredients for the panzanella and stresses that this recipe is easily adaptable to personal tastes. You can't really go wrong. It's also a great recipe for anyone to make while vacationing in Italy, since it's so simple.

Lorenzo is seriously upset with his mother. He wants to be left alone, but Eva has a hard time with that. On a different front, Eva goes to see Augusto for advice and help regarding the mechanic.

The protest at school continues, and there is tension among the teachers and the principal. At home, Renzo has a first encounter with the housekeeper. He finds her a bit odd.

Christmas dinner is interrupted by a phone call from the plant, where engineers are working. Karen listens in. She then has an ominous meeting with the Americans.

Lorenzo is giving his mom the silent treatment and this is torture for Eva, who recognizes she was wrong and wants to talk about it. Eva gets some new information from Franco who is taking a look at Dante's motorcycle.

We have a look at two important medieval manuscripts in the State Archives. They are the original Constitution of the Republic of Siena. Alberto Angela gives us some fascinating facts concerning it that reaffirm how wise the rulers of that republic were.

There's a problem at school, and of course, our Prof (short for professore [professor, teacher], the affectionate, abbreviated term students use in addressing a teacher) has to investigate.

At the Olivetti home, it's Christmastime, and there's an air of celebration among the members of the extended family. Karen, who is listening in, is engulfed by feelings of nostalgia for her mother.

Arianna, born and raised in Tuscany, will make panzanella, one of her favorite dishes. The main ingredient is quite humble: stale bread!

Eva and Dante finally get some time alone at her apartment, now that Lorenzo has gone on a trip to Florence. That's their hope anyway.

The election results have come out, and they're disappointing. Grazia gives Adriano all her support, and this gives him the hope he needs to push ahead with his dream.

Eva and Dante have a little competition going on whose dishes are more popular. Lorenzo shows up having made a decision Eva is none too happy with. A little crisis ensues.

The Siena Cathedral is large, but it was supposed to have become much, much bigger. Alberto Angela tells the fascinating story.

Karen continues to do her work for the Americans, spying on Olivetti and the Community Movement. Dalmasso and Mauro are seriously trying to undermine Olivetti's efforts to get elected and to bring him to his knees financially.

Eva goes to see Armando the mechanic, disguised as Franco's rich cousin. She intimidates him with her fancy language and manages to get the computer back. Franco has to find a job to pay his rent and tuition.

The laboratory team is all excited as they come up with some great new innovations. They need more funding, however, and decide to demonstrate the results directly to the board.

If the girls thought the mechanic was bad news, they now discover he is extremely bad news. Eva and Lola go to the concert to see Franco's friend perform, but are greeted by a different scene altogether.

Alberto Angela explores the Piccolomini Altarpiece with sculptures by Michelangelo, and the beautiful frescoed Piccolomini Library within the walls of the Siena Cathedral

The factory in Pozzuoli is a success, but the company has taken financial risks, which may be why Adriano is having nightmares. Dalmasso is closely following Adriano's movements.

Eva goes with Lola to see about getting her car fixed. The head mechanic comes across as shockingly crass, but the assistant is nice and easily fixes the problem with the car. Lola can't help flirting with him.

Alberto Angela focuses on one of the floor inlays depicting the story of Siena according to tradition. Siena shares a city symbol with Rome.

Adriano goes to Rome to try and get financing for his project. He is unpleasantly surprised to have to deal with someone he knows very well and with whom he had had a falling out.