Imma discusses the dynamics of the case with the coroner. She also talks to the man who discovered the body. The subject comes up at dinner with her in-laws, and the TV is on so she watches the news broadcast about the case, too. Valentina has a new friend named Penelope.

Francesco is at dinner at the home of Giorgia's parents. He's scontroso (surly) and seems to have a huge chip on his shoulder. Alex Di Nardo has spent the night with someone and needs to get back to Naples in time to start work.

Italians scratch their heads when they are perplexed, just like English speakers do. It's grattarsi la testa. In this segment, Marika explains this and other expressions having to do with the head. Sometimes "testa" can be translated as "head" and other times, as "mind."

Margherita Hack made her mark on the University of Trieste, teaching Astronomy there for almost 30 years and linking it with the Observatory. She had to use some drastic means to be recognized, however, being a woman in a man's world. But the balance changed over time, with her help, to involve many more women than before, both as students and researchers.

Giuseppe would like to spend more time with Elena, but at the moment there is too much to do at the hospital. A woman brings a baby to the door of a church to leave it, but she is suddenly taken ill and falls to the ground.

The moment has arrived, and now it is a matter of standing around in the studio waiting for the show to start. The directors are very nervous and it remains to be seen whether they have reason to be or not. Ida's family plus the neighbors are glued to the TV and can't wait to see Alberto on the small screen.

Mariano is seriously worried about the incident in the examining room. Some people can't help but tease him, however. At home, Ciccio is still "sick," but isn't thrilled with being served soup rather than lasagna. Giulio is being an idiot as usual, teasing Lele about Irene in front of the children.

Our narrator describes what it was like working on the set of La porta del cielo (the Gates of Heaven): the extras, the dangers, the boredom, and the strategies for keeping the cast and crew safe. He also explains how they reconstructed the railway carriages that are featured so prominently in the film.

Camilla gets a note from Dora while teaching her class. It gives her an idea for a class assignment. Later on, Camilla goes to Dora's house for tea.

As we begin a new episode, Valentina is in Latin class. Her mother, Deputy Prosecutor Imma Tataranni, has arrived at a new crime scene, and is exhibiting her usual, unique, and somewhat bizarre personality traits.

Francesco Romano is not happy to have reports to take care of and he takes it out on a colleague. Palma has to step in. De Nardo is going to meet up with someone at a hotel. Lojacono goes to his usual restaurant, where he shares his worries with Letizia.

Pimpa's lazy day is interrupted by a call from Bunny. He has a fun plan for the day but his call to Pimpa is suddenly disconnected. Not to worry, Pimpa has a solution.

Doctor Rapisarda seems to want to be elsewhere other than making his rounds. Peppe Silvestri is about to be operated on. Luigi is asked how things are going now that the tube has been removed.

Marika provides more useful expressions involving the head, many of which are also common in English.

Eda discovered Margherita Hack on a TV show hosted by Piero Angela. This changed Eda's life. Margherita as a young scientist had a rough time in a profession where men were the important ones and had little regard for women.