The International Space Station has the goal of developing and testing technologies for space exploration that are capable of keeping a crew alive on long-term missions in lunar and Martian orbits. To do this, preliminary work is being done on the Gateway platform: a space station beyond Earth's orbit.

Melody is in shock to find her beloved Giampi planning to marry someone else, and explains it to the others. Not everyone agrees on how to deal with this new problem.

Enrica's words must have hit home because Libero has a bad dream involving Guido and Maria... He gets out of bed to check out the situation.

A man tells about how maddening it was to realize he had made a mistake in giving his mother a kiss. In March 2020, all of Italy shut down. Everything stopped, to try and limit the spread of Covid-19.

Oriana gets a chance to browse around in Alekos' studio before getting some sleep. The next day, she has to call the office and explain why she is still in Athens. Aleko shows up and has a surprise. He wants to enjoy his freedom, but has lots of work to do, too.

Gioachino Rossini had great success as an opera composer at the San Carlo Theater in Naples, writing a large number of operas while still quite young. When he left Naples for Paris, he was replaced by another star composer, Gaetano Donizetti.

Today, Camilla, contrary to her normal routine, is all dressed up and early for school. Her daughter notices right away, as does the nosy custodian in their apartment building. We soon discover why.

Melody got caught in the rain. She is focused on her coming wedding and has a favor to ask of Dino, who is having a very hard time hiding his feelings.

Guido tries to talk to the Martini family about Lele Ju's intolerance, but Enrica dominates the conversation and doesn't hide her mistrust of Guido.

Different people talk about their experiences: a hospital intensive-care worker, a bike courier, a 103-year old woman, some children, and the head of a family.

Panagulis tells Oriana about his 5 years in prison and how he survived it, including physical and psychological torture. She is riveted to the point of forgetting she has a plane to catch.

Alberto Angela continues showing us some of the details of the decorations within the San Carlo Theater. He recounts a special coffee beverage invented there, and an anecdote about the composer Gioacchino Rossini who was the musical director there for a time.

Camilla rushes home only to find Renzo and Livietta happily watching a soccer game on TV.

The roof is in bad shape, and Spartacus gives Nora the news. Fabiana is still not 100% happy with her dress and Dino loses his cool for a moment.

Gemma goes to talk to Adriano about her frustrations with Alberto. Guido has some news to share with Maria about Lele Ju.