Lojacono immediately goes to Laura's house, where she confides in him that she finally feels ready to take the risk and start a relationship with him, if he wants it too. Although Christmas has already passed, Marinella insists on wanting to put up the tree anyway, but just at that moment Giuseppe receives a phone call.

Camilla reports to Gaetano what she discovered by talking to Tucci's secretary and also explains her theory to him. Later, she goes to the dentist's office for a treatment, while Renzo is busy hunting for his blackbird.

Paolo and Maura go to the theater to see Jannacci's show, but he has suddenly fallen ill and has a very high fever. Chiesa looks into the audience and sees a possible solution.

The news that the kidnappers managed to escape taking little Dodo with them is spreading rapidly. While Lojacono is following the updates on television, his daughter surprises him with a visit.

See if you can guess the items Marika describes! Understanding the clues is the first step.

After leaving Tucci's office, Camilla confides to Susy that she suspects Sabrina is friends with Taviani. Having driven Camilla to Livietta's school, Susy sees Berardi and fears another interrogation.

While Paolo's parents are yelling at Paolo, Maura enters the room to defend her husband's creativity and ask her in-laws to encourage him. They are not having any of it. Paolo does go back to work, but with a new attitude.