After filming Marco Polo in China, where they made lots of friends, they return to Italy to film Gli Occhiali d'Oro (English title: The Gold Rimmed Glasses). Many famous actors took part in that film, all of them beloved by Vera and Giuliano.

If two important works of Piero's survived the bombings during World War II, it was due to the efforts of art historians and restorers such as Ugo Procacci. In addition to the Resurrection, a wonderful painting of the Virgin Mary as she was expecting a child, "La Madonna del Parto" was saved and is now housed in the museum in Monterchi, Arezzo.

The pressure is on Palma, and consequently on his team, to solve the murder alla svelta (quickly), but they haven't gotten very far. They are still in alto mare (a long way away).

As we approach the end-of-the-year holidays, the staff of Yabla Italian makes a toast to all its students and followers who are, each in his or her own way, on the road to becoming fluent.

Berardi and De Santis discuss the case. At school, Viola is not feeling well at all and Camilla sees to her. Back at police headquarters, Ferrari has searched the driver's car and found something.

Maria's grandparents have found a gift for her, but Libero hasn't yet. At the health center, someone told Giorgi that Laura hadn't gone to the police about the battered woman.

Moscati can't find Aniello in the hospital and discovers he had run off. Moscati goes out looking for him.

Because of the racial laws in Italy during the period of Fascism, many Jews left the country, including Rita Levi Montalcini. In Italy she wasn't allowed to work or publish papers, but somehow, she found a way to keep going.

Mr. Bedon asks the pupils for the dates of historical events but the only one who knows the answers is Giulia. Bedon thinks he can treat his pupils as he likes, but not everyone sits by quietly.

The first screening of the Gold Rimmed Glasses was a success. Even Bassani, who had written the novel the film was based upon, had good things to say. Inti and her mother comment on the relationship between Vera and Giuliano.

Italian, like English, uses body parts in lots of expressions. Marika gives us some examples of expressions using the word capello or its plural capelli. Let's keep in mind that in English "hair" isn't usually countable, but in Italian it is!

This episode begins with a flashback to when Luigi first notices blood in his urine. At the hospital, the priest is getting ready for his operation.

Lojacono and Aragona scour the city to find a glass globe like the one that killed the notary's wife.

Camilla is trying to get Viola and Vittorio to meet up, so she looks for his phone number in Viola's diary. She finds a likely address and decides to go there in person.

At the health center, Lele has to deal with an angry Mr. Corati who has come looking for his wife. Back home, Lele gives Annuccia her bath, wondering why Maria doesn't talk to him like she used to. Alice, who is there too, tries to explain it to him.