Inspector Rivera is very much appreciated at Police Headquarters, and so is Manara, but for different reasons and by different people.

After the war came TV. It changed everything, and provided a new way to unify the Italian language and teach people reading and writing.

There are problems in the kitchen: Eva is mad at Dante and doesn't trust him. There are problems in town to which Eva is a witness.

Anna and Marika provide the list of necessary ingredients for this Calabrese specialty. This recipe calls for sheep's milk ricotta. When you go to buy ricotta in Italy, storekeepers will ask if you want cow, sheep, or goat ricotta. You can also specify a mix.

How much is too much? Marika explains about quantity, and shares some common idioms about quantity and degree that can come in very handy.

This new episode takes place in the world of beauty contests. Manara seems slightly distracted in both his dreamworld and the real world.

The narrator goes over the vanishingly small number of expressions coined during Mussolini's time that are still in use today. The song that gives the series its name is provided in full.

There's one contestant left, but the questions keep on coming.

Daniela discusses how the imperfect is used to describe actions in the past that are happening contemporaneously.

Eva talks to her girlfriends about what she witnessed, and in the meantime, Dante has an unpleasant encounter in front of the restaurant. Ferruccio just happens to be sweeping up there.

All the ingredients are ready, and Anna and Marika go to work, making the ricotta ball mixture. They share with us a common saying about prezzemolo (parsley).

Toscani has some news about who was on the jury. All the contestants in the Miss Maremma contest come to police headquarters for questioning.

Eva is pretty mad at Dante for being late. He comes bearing gifts, however. Eva's son also has a gift for his girlfriend.

Anna and Marika form the Calabrian ricotta balls and cook them in tomato sauce. The ricotta balls can also be fried and served without sauce.

Arianna takes us around Florence. In this part, we walk from the main train station to the famous San Lorenzo market, where it's time to find some lunch.