Adopting a dog means going through several steps. Marika describes what she and her family went through in attempting to realize their dream of having a puppy.

Eva discovers that Gina knows all too well who Professor Mazzotta, the examination commissioner is. Lorenzo is trying to figure out how to win back Malù.

Camilla can't think of anything but Karin's safety, and consequently drives off with Cristian, taking risks that make us wonder if she is of sound mind. And who is going to pick up Livietta at dance?

Lara and Luca go to the convent in search of Clarissa. Later, Toscani has some new information for Luca.

This wonderful word may be one of the first ones you learn while traveling in Italy. It's incredibly useful as a one-word answer and in many cases, very easy to use. Daniela explains everything we need to know. See also this lesson in English about magari.

Discovering fire had a huge influence on the daily life of prehistoric man. Erica describes perhaps the earliest technique they used for making fire, and goes on to tell us about a famous mummy.

Melody shows up at the atelier and we find out what role Ugo had in mind in wanting to hire her. She's an instant success with everyone except one person.

As we might have guessed, the twosome Dante was counting on has become a threesome with the addition of Lorenzo who needs some TLC. Not everyone has a good time. Later, Eva goes to the hospital to visit Vinicio.

Camilla's mom is worried about her and can't keep her thoughts to herself. Camilla is a bit short with her. Christian shows up for his Latin lesson, but there are more urgent matters to discuss.

Natali's confession didn't help the case very much, and De Carolis has trouble staying calm. Meanwhile Lara has done some research, giving them some hope of finding the little girl.

Ormai (already, by now, at this point, by this time) is a wonderful word Italians use all the time. However, its definition isn't always easy to pin down. Daniela tells us about three nuances of the word and gives us a host of examples.

Ugo has an encounter with a young woman in need of a job. Nora is busy finding a wedding to crash.

Marika shares some of her childhood with us, specifically, her experience of having a puppy grow up beside her as part of the family. Now she has children of her own, and wants to give them that same special experience.

At the restaurant, Ilaria tells Eva why she was arguing with Adolfo and the "gang" shows up for support. Dante has some interesting plans for the following day, involving Eva, but when she gets home, she has some worrisome mail, and finds Lorenzo in a sorry state.

Camilla and Gaetano have lunch together in his office, and swap provocative anagrams. Besides lunch, Gaetano has another pleasant but unsettling surprise for her.