The fine white mold that forms on the cheese helps give it its characteristic flavor, but it is also painstakingly scraped off each round. Before the high-altitude pastures are ready for grazing, humans take advantage of the snow and the trails.

The Cardinal gives Michele a stern talking-to, but then gives him some surprising news.

The four friends are still enjoying their memories of winning the school cooking competition. Their attention is drawn to a song on the radio and they dream about going to a concert featuring the singer.

Luigi makes it all the way to the bar, and once there, it is as his roommates predicted. He doesn't know what to order. He reflects on what metterci la testa (putting one's mind to it) means for him.

Nora is about to go jogging with Uno, but there is a crowd of people at the gate to the villa. What's going on?

Pimpa gets curious about a yellow spot in the daytime sky. She goes to find out, and who does she meet up with at the observatory? Somebody very reminiscent of the astrophysicist, Margarita Hack. Check out our documentary about her.

Signor Venturi is taken to il Nido (the Nest). Although he is glad to see a familiar face upon arrival, he is not quite ready for what awaits him.

Some evidence has been burned in what appears to be a gas leak, and Imma is very concerned for her case against Romaniello. She goes back to her office to fight back when she has two different visitors, one more welcome than the other.

Lojacono takes his daughter Marinella to Letizia's trattoria and the two women hit it off. Ottavia reports on the victim's phone records.

Here and there in the small villages of the valley, there are interesting frescos hearalding back to earlier times. Two local recipes are offered: stuffed curly cabbage leaves and Taragna polenta, a kind of cornmeal with the addition of buckwheat.

Finally, Caravaggio's paintings are finished and on display in public, amazing all those who see them. Michele is on his best behavior.

At four o'clock, the 4 friends gather around the phone to try and win the tickets to the concert. In cooking class, the students are making arancini (rice balls).

Luigi can't wait to get out of the hospital and is dreaming of drinking a toast once he's out. Amed puts on the brakes right away.

Manrico is back, wanting to get some intimate time with Melody. Nora goes to see Roberto about the Ethiopians, but he was hoping for an answer from her.

Nicoletta shows Michele around but he is less than impressed. His attitude and reputation aren't going to be much help to him when they vote him in or out that evening. Michele's lawyer comes to see him.