Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano shows Karen Bates around the new building and she writes her report. The new portable typewriter designed by Libero is finally ready.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva and her friends decide that they have to teach Biagini a lesson. Eva goes to see Augusto for a few details.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We leave the Royal Palace of Caserta and head towards Cilento in Campania where there is a huge Benedictine monastery. When we see the term convento, we might assume it is a convent for nuns, but in Italian, un convento can be a religious community for either monks or nuns (or both).
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Teresa goes back to the factory, and finds out she has talent. Karen Bates, the American photographer, comes to visit Adriano, and he sees right away how he can involve her in one of his projects.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Lorenzo goes to the pharmacy but has a hard time asking for what he needs. At the restaurant, Eva and Dante brainstorm, but then Eva has to take care of the difficult customer she recognizes as the S.U.V. driver.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Exploring the gardens further, we come upon a grotto, as well as what looks like an ancient Roman site, replete with original statues. It was all part of Vanvitelli's plan.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We don't want to give away the ending, so let's just say that Giacomo goes back to the cafe where the redhead works and... who shows up, but Mario.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Paola is more clearheaded after a night's sleep. Adriano isn't happy, but he has other things to think about such as the new plans for the compact typewriter. He and Libero get a visit from the girl-thief again.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The girls have enjoyed their massage, but then they find out who the owner of the S.U.V. is. Note that Italians pronouns SUV as if it were a word, whereas in English we pronounce the letters.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
If we thought the interior of the Royal Palace of Caserta was amazing, we should get ready for even more amazement as we go outside and see the spectacular park — a true capolavoro (masterpiece) — which Luigi Vanvitelli, architect and engineer, designed, giving water the starring role.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
After discovering that Mario isn't really ill, Giacomo goes looking for Professor Stern once again, hoping to find some answers.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Paola is having trouble with Carlo and shows up at Adriano's in search of consolation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva comes up with a great menu idea. Malù and Lorenzo have a serious conversation. The girls gossip.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The narrator makes us aware of the vast number of people necessary to run the Palace. We visit the most intimate place in the Palace: the queen's dressing room and bathroom. It is fascinating to learn all the ways in which it was outfitted to both pamper and protect the queen.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Just when Mario felt he was getting his family back, a little karma comes his way to stir things up.
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