When Salvatore realises that Alice's boyfriend has not died, he decides to ask her out. Lorenzo hopes his family can move to a new house but comes up against the construction industry Mafia.
Anti-mafia journalist Mario Francese visits Salvatore's school, revealing Palermo's dark side to Salvatore. When the journalist suggests the children might like to conduct their own investigations, Salvatore focuses on the water shortages.
Salvatore keeps a secret diary where he records a series of questions about life. mostly, about Palermo and the Mafia. Meanwhile, Lorenzo is faced with a difficult decision at work, and Angela breaks up with her boyfriend.
Angela falls for Alfonso. Lorenzo finds out that Alfonso's father isn't just a successful car dealer; he's a Mafia front man. Meanwhile Salvatore decides to confess to Alice, while Pia thinks she has a permanent teaching position.
Pia tries to find out why she wasn't given a permanent teaching position and learns that the process is rigged. Reluctantly, Lorenzo asks Massimo to help seek justice for his wife.
