Roberta, annoyed by Gaetano's behavior, decides to return to her home. Meanwhile, Camilla and Susy ask one of the students to trace the address from which Tucci sent the message, while Gaetano provides instructions on how to tail the secretary.

Paolo is worried about the future and dissatisfied with his job at Cosider. Maura is by his side and together they decide to go to Rome to understand how things will evolve.

Everyone is ready to celebrate New Year's when, amid pleasantries and exchanges of good wishes, the police commissioner makes his entrance, surprising everyone with an unexpected announcement.

Barbara and her mother appear decidedly more serene, and the girl seems ready to start over. Meanwhile, at Rosario's house, his parents try to reassure him in anticipation of the meeting with his mother.

Here's a new series of riddles. Do you know where the Andes or the Amazon are located? And do you know all the household appliances that are found in the house? Let's see how you do...

Gaetano returns to the police station with the children. Meanwhile, Torre has carried out some checks on Tucci's secretary, while he and Berardi go to question the craftsman reported by Camilla. In the meantime, while Livietta is in tears, Renzo arrives with good news.

Paolo briefly improvises to announce Jannacci's absence and, between jokes and banter, gets a surprisingly positive response from the audience. After saying goodbye to Chiesa, he is approached by a well-known figure who makes him a proposal.

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 with his personal blackbird hunt.

Paolo and Maura go to the theater to see Jannacci's show, but he suddenly fell ill and has a very high fever. Chiesa then asks Paolo to save the evening.

The news that the kidnappers managed to escape taking little Dodo with them is spreading rapidly. While Lojacono follows the updates on television, his daughter unexpectedly makes her appearance.

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 arrived in front of Livietta's school, Susy fears another interrogation by Gaetano and runs away... but she's not the only one doing so.

While the parents shout all their disappointment and disillusionment at Paolo, Maura enters the room to defend her husband and ask her in-laws to encourage him. But as soon as she returns to work… Paolo already has a brilliant plan in mind and his father will find out, whether he likes it or not!

Pisanelli got ahead of Lojacono's team by entering the Intrasit warehouse before the others. When they all arrive, Pisanelli has fainted but it's still too late.