Marika introduces us to an area where Italian and English have some important differences: reflexive and reciprocal verbs. For extra help, see: Reflections on the Reflexive and Ci Gets Around: Part 1

Gualtiero Marchesi has been described as growing up in a pot. While training under the eye of his mother, he began to specialize in tavola calda e fredda (hot and cold food service) which, usually connected with a bar, offers quality ready-to-eat dishes. La Cucina Italiana (Italian Cooking) is a periodical that's been on newsstands since 1929. Paola Ricas, who was an editor there, shares a special moment in its history.

It may not come as a surprise that Toscani, after hours of ruining his eyes looking at the footage, does indeed find something strange. Unwittingly, and indirectly, he also saves the life of the Cine Service owner.

Laura presents her single Non ho mai smesso (I never stopped) in the middle of the Piazza Duomo (Cathedral Square) in Milan.

So much excitement in just a few moments! Lara and Luca let their true feelings get the better of them, and...

Cesare Cremonini sings about his Vespa (one of the earliest and best loved motor scooters).

Daniela explains a very important exception to the rule about possessive adjectives. Don't miss out!

Gianni takes a cigarette break from doing some yard work, and tells us something about himself. Like many other European smokers, he rolls his own cigarettes to save money.

Gualtiero Marchesi tells us a bit about when he discovered "haute cuisine" in a famous hotel school in Switzerland.

After the fire everyone gathers in the commissioner's office, to discuss the situation. When Lara and Luca get left alone, they try to sort out what happened...

It's a very Italian thing to alter a word to make it mean something bigger, smaller, or worse. You just need to know the right suffix to add to the word. Marika shows you how.

Alex Britti is a very well-known Italian guitarist and singer. Here, he sings a very personal song, Oggi sono io (Today I'm me). The lyrics are straightforward and easy to grasp.

Gualtiero Marchesi's restaurant was more akin to an art exhibit, than a place where you can get something to eat.

Luca and Lara question the tanner, and find out some interesting facts about Calcaterra, the gardener, but are no closer to solving the crime. The victim's wife shares her worries with Luca, and Lara and her aunt hear some strange noises in the garden.

Daniela has already explained about leaving out the article when talking about one's family members, but attenzione! This only holds for the singular. She explains how things work in the plural.