It's almost midnight and everyone goes out on the terrace to toast and be enchanted by the fireworks while Pisanelli remains alone in the house. In front of the television, he makes an incredible discovery that will change everything.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

After the company Christmas dinner is over, Paolo returns to Maura, who seems almost relieved that it went badly. For Christmas Eve dinner, the two join the children at the grandparents' house, but an inevitable conversation awaits Paolo.

Camilla tries to convince Susy to get Tucci out of her head, who has disappeared but has definitely left his mark.

Finally the father of little Dodo reveals the whole truth about the organization of the kidnapping but confesses that he doesn't know where his son is and asks for help to find him.

Paolo, after a show, receives a proposal from an impresario to perform in his theater. Later, at the company Christmas dinner, he is given the task of organizing the gift exchange, an occasion on which he decides to give a sincere speech.