Giuseppe Battiston as Dottor Freiss
Episodes 52
A question of feeling / If calling
Laura Del Fiore is a separated mother of two children, Emanuele and Nina. Their life is peaceful until Paolo Giorgi, a widower, moves in with his teenage daughter Cristina. The two families, with opposing habits and tastes, end up hating each other.
Paolo has lost Laura's phone number and desperately searches for a way to find it, while she disconsolately awaits his call. Fortunately, her colleagues from "Tu Donna" step in to resolve the situation. But will the magic of their first meeting help them come to terms with the discovery that they are each other's hated neighbors?
Read MoreI would like, I wouldn't like, but if you want / For an hour of love
After discovering they're neighbors, Paolo and Laura, advised against it by their best friends, decide not to continue dating. The situation is exacerbated by Emanuele and Cristina's constant clashes at school, which even end in front of the principal. Attempts at apology and reconciliation seem to fail miserably, and Laura ends up accepting a dinner invitation from Sergio, Nina's teacher.
Paolo and Laura have been secretly seeing each other for ten days, but they still haven't managed to make love. Both would like to, but, confused by Monica and Michele's well-meaning advice, they're afraid to take the initiative, and when they finally decide, they can't find the right place.
Read MoreWhat women don't say / Imagine a dinner night
Paolo and Laura are now a steady couple, even though they continue to hide from their children, piling up excuses and lies. However, Cristina accidentally catches a glimpse of her father kissing his neighbor and is shocked, so much so that she tells Emanuele, who begins to investigate.
To improve the situation on the landing, Laura decides to organize a dinner with Paolo's family, but things don't go exactly as hoped: Emanuele extends the invitation to his grandparents, the sweet Mario and the cruel Clelia, and Cristina invites her elderly aunts Filomena and Sofia. Laura herself also expands the number of guests, inviting Monica and her sister Stefania, a woman sui generis, and Paolo, who brings his friend Michele. With all this confusion, the dinner turns out to be a complete fiasco.
Read MoreLove that comes, love that goes / And I between you
Laura and Paolo finally manage to sleep together for the first time, but Emanuele and Cristina do everything they can to complicate the situation. Cristina, gripped by a fit of intense jealousy, begins to see the ghost of her neighbor's wife.
Paolo, too, must confront a ghost from his past: Laura's ex-husband, Riccardo Balestrieri, a successful writer, is returning to Rome for Christmas and will be staying at the Del Fiore house. Laura's reassurances are useless; her new man doesn't seem to like it.
Read MoreStrange loves / The year to come
Christmas is approaching, and Paolo suggests spending it with Laura, but Riccardo's arrival has thrown all her plans into disarray, especially since Riccardo is planning a little chat with Emanuele on December 25th. Paolo, fed up with Laura's ex-husband and disappointed by his behavior, takes offense.
Emanuele can't accept his father's revelation and refuses to speak to his parents. Even Paolo, after an initial moment of euphoria, begins to wonder why Laura has kept this truth from him for so long.
Read MoreInevitable madness / Some nights
Emanuele is increasingly in crisis and is starting to have problems at school. Clelia suggests a psychologist, but Paolo advises Laura to be patient. After a day in the countryside with Grandpa Mario, things seem to have settled down, but the next day, Emanuele secretly waits for Peter, Riccardo's boyfriend, hits him on the head with his helmet, and runs away.
Peter is rushed to the hospital, while Emanuele disappears without a trace. Paolo also disappears, for just one night, and it's all because of Natascia, who, faking a car breakdown, locks him in a country farmhouse for yet another futile attempt at seduction.
Read MoreA matter of cells / How to change
Laura still can't believe it: she's expecting a baby. Locked in the newsroom bathroom for yet another pregnancy test, Monica becomes suspicious, and it doesn't take long to realize the result is positive. It's amazing news, but it sends her into a state of crisis.
Paolo and Laura have decided to move in together, but they don't know how to tell their children. And they don't even know how they'll take the news of the pregnancy. Between Laura's nightmares and Paolo's obstacles, neither of them can talk to Cristina or Emanuele, but time is running out and the baby bump is growing.
Read MoreCome si cambia
Paolo and Laura have decided to move in together, but they don't know how to tell their children. And they don't even know how they could take the news of the pregnancy. Between Laura's nightmares and Paolo's impediments, neither of them is able to speak to either Cristina or Emanuele, but time is running out and the baby bump grows.
Read MoreThe things we have in common / Love changes our lives
Paolo, Laura, and the kids begin to experience the joys and challenges of their new life together as one extended family. Meanwhile, Giulio and Stefania plan their surprise wedding, and Paolo's aunts, after discovering their terrible cooking, decide to take a cooking class.
Cristina can't believe that Davide Palmieri, the most handsome boy in school, has fallen in love with her, and tries to keep her relationship a secret from Paolo, fearing his overprotective father's reaction. When Paolo discovers the two outside his house, however, he responds in a completely unexpected way.
Read MoreLe cose che abbiamo in comune
Paolo, Laura and the boys begin to savor the joys and problems of the new coexistence as a single extended family. Meanwhile, Giulio and Stefania organize their surprise wedding and Paolo's aunts, after discovering that their cooking is bad, decide to take a course to learn how to cook.
Read MoreL'amore ci cambia la vita
Cristina can't believe that Davide Palmieri, the most handsome boy in school, has fallen in love with her, and tries to keep her story hidden from Paolo, whose overprotective father's reaction she fears. When Paolo discovers the two at home, however, he responds in a completely unexpected way.
Read More...and meanwhile time goes by / Damned spring
The occupation is now in Emanuele's hands, and he's becoming a point of reference for the entire school: a unique opportunity to assert his identity among his classmates after years of anonymity. For Cristina, however, the occupation is offering another opportunity: to sleep a night with Davide. And to make love with him for the first time.
To have more time with her Davide, Cristina asks Emanuele to extend the occupation by a day. Monica is overjoyed with her relationship with Ermanno and would like to arrange a threesome with Michele to thank him for arranging the meeting. But he has realized he loves Monica and wants to refuse.
Read MoreE intanto il tempo se ne va
Employment is now in the hands of Emanuele, who is becoming a point of reference for the whole school: a unique opportunity to affirm his identity among his classmates after years of anonymity. On the other hand, the occupation is offering Cristina another opportunity, that of sleeping one night with Davide. And to make love to him for the first time.
Read MoreMaledetta primavera
To have more time to spend with her Davide, Cristina asks Emanuele to extend school work by one day. Monica is delighted with her story with Ermanno and she would like to organize a threesome with Michele, to thank him for having organized the meeting. But the man has understood that he loves Monica and would like to refuse.
Read MoreWhat joy / I don't play anymore
Laura must confront a terrible reality: she has lost her baby, while Paolo, desperate, doesn't know how to console her. Suspicious, Monica asks Ermanno to reveal the whole truth about their encounter and discovers Michele's involvement.
Depressed, Laura no longer leaves the house except for walks with her young daughter, and thanks to an encounter in the park, she is convinced to return to the editorial office, where she discovers, by chance, that her sister Stefania is pregnant.
Read MoreQuale allegria
Laura has to deal with a terrible reality: she has lost her child while Paolo, desperate, doesn't know how to console her. Monica, suspicious, asks Ermanno to reveal the whole truth about their meeting and discovers that Michele has a hand in it.
Read MoreNon gioco più
Depressed, Laura no longer leaves the house except for walks with her little daughter and thanks to a meeting in the park she is convinced to return to the editorial office where she discovers, by chance, that her sister Stefania is expecting a child.
Read MoreNo pain / The sun went out
Laura is in crisis, and Paolo seems oblivious, continuing his life as if they hadn't lost their baby. When she explodes in front of her partner and the gynecologist, the two begin a furious argument in which Laura blames Paolo for what happened. Their relationship seems to have reached its end, as does that between Cristina and Davide.
Just as a damp patch spreads in the Del Fiore-Giorgi household, looming over everyone's heads, the crisis between Paolo and Laura worsens, shattering their relationship. The only solution the two can find is to rebuild the broken wall and each return to their own apartments.
Read MoreNessun dolore
Laura is in crisis and Paolo doesn't seem to notice it, continuing his life as if they hadn't lost the child. When the woman breaks out in front of her partner and the gynecologist, the two start a furious argument in which Laura blames Paolo for what happened. Their story seems to have come to an end, as well as that between Cristina and Davide.
Read MoreSi è spento il sole
Just as in the Del Fiore-Giorgi house a damp spot expands, looming over everyone's heads, so the crisis between Paolo and Laura worsens, shattering their relationship. The only solution the two can find is to raise the demolished wall and each return to their own apartment.
Read MoreWhen a love ends / I will marry you because
Paolo and Laura return to living in separate homes. Cristina is in Rome and Davide is in Athens. Cristina, Emanuele, and Nina are no longer siblings, and Michele and Monica are separated: nothing is going as it should. And Paolo only makes the situation worse.
Laura hates Paolo because she's convinced he cheated on her with Natasha and does everything she can to avoid meeting him. Regretting what happened, Giorgi finally realizes his feelings and decides to ask Laura to marry him. Meanwhile, Del Fiore and Riccardo spend a night of passion, unaware of Peter, Paolo's American partner.
Read MoreQuando finisce un amore
Paolo and Laura go back to living in two different houses, Cristina is in Rome and Davide is in Athens, Cristina, Emanuele and Nina are no longer siblings, Michele and Monica are divided: nothing goes as it should. And Paul only makes the situation worse.
Read MoreTi sposerò perché
Laura hates Paolo because she is convinced that he cheated on him with Natascia and does everything possible not to meet him. Repenting for what happened, Giorgi finally realizes his feelings and is determined to ask Laura to marry him. Meanwhile, Del Fiore and Riccardo spend a night of passion unaware of Peter, the man's American companion.
Read MoreI'll leave you / Give me a hammer
As wedding preparations are underway, Laura is very nervous: should she reveal to Paolo that she cheated on him with Riccardo? Monica and Riccardo advise her not to ruin the moment, but the night before the wedding, she confesses everything.
Paolo apologizes, but he just can't bring himself to marry Laura: he keeps imagining her in bed with Riccardo. So he leaves, leaving her at the altar. Laura can't believe it: she goes into a kind of hysterical fit, but then she has no choice but to surrender to the evidence.
Read MoreTi lascerò
While the preparations for the wedding are in full swing, Laura is very agitated: should she or shouldn't she reveal to Paolo that she has cheated on him with Riccardo? Monica and Riccardo himself advise her not to ruin the moment but, the night before the wedding, the woman confesses everything about her.
Read MoreDatemi un martello
Paolo apologizes, but he just can't bring himself to marry Laura: he continues to imagine her in bed with Riccardo. So he leaves, leaving her at the altar. Laura can't believe it: she gets into a sort of hysterical fit, but then she can't help but surrender to the evidence of it.
Read MoreTomorrow is another day / Eternity
Monica and Michele and Laura and Paolo are about to get married. The two couples, planning a romantic wedding for two, are gripped by anxiety and stress: Laura hopes this second chance, in the company of her best friend Monica, will go better. Meanwhile, Cristina and Emanuele are back at school.
The big day has arrived: Monica and Laura are preparing for the wedding, unaware that their future husbands are still asleep. A phone call from the two brides will wake them, and they, panicked, will try to arrive in time for the celebration. Giulio and Stefania, the best men, are also getting ready, but an emergency disrupts their plans.
Read MoreBye bye baby / What will remain (of these 80s)?
Monica can't accept Michele's death and learns that he, too, wanted to have a child with her. Paolo, however, to avoid thinking about the loss of his best friend, works hard, with Adriano's help, to organize the perfect funeral. Meanwhile, Stefania has given birth to her twins, Rebecca and Rachele.
Lea and Ermanno spend the night together, and for Lea, the event must remain a secret. Meanwhile, Cristina signs up for a kickboxing class where she meets Raoul, a very handsome boy, who turns out to be her teacher. Laura tries to get Paolo to react by having him read Cristina's essay, in which her daughter mentioned Michele. Monica makes a shocking announcement.
Read MoreGloria / Hello love, hello
Laura's success spreads quickly thanks to a flattering newspaper article, but the editorial staff aren't as enthusiastic about her friend's book. Maya, Rosa, and Lea recognize themselves in Laura's portraits of women in her book and have no intention of forgiving their friend for being publicly exposed.
Laura tries to clarify things with her friends, but fails to achieve anything. Monica and Adriano's relationship is flourishing: the awkward ornithologist manages to fulfill the expectant mother's every wish, but from Heaven, Michele is distraught over the choices of his loved ones.
Read MoreListen to your heart / A caress in a fist
Stefania has disappeared. Giulio finds himself alone to care for the twins while Laura and Paolo try everything they can to find her. Paolo, meanwhile, also swept up in Valeria's enthusiasm, decides to throw himself into the nursery adventure, though he first wants to discuss it with Laura, who, however, is too preoccupied with her sister's disappearance.
Stefania, unable to stay away from the girls, sneaks home, but is caught by Giulio, who decides to put her to the test. Paolo, meanwhile, finds himself having to deal with Laura's constant professional successes, which, while helping the family budget, also exposes him to some worries.
Read MoreTell me when / If I'm here tonight
When Laura returns from her business trip, she finds no one at home to welcome her. The newly minted writer realizes she may be neglecting her family and decides to put her career aside to devote more time to her children and Paolo, but Clelia warns her that some opportunities only come once in a lifetime.
Laura must leave again to meet with a French publisher and doesn't know how to tell Paolo, who, meanwhile, is having serious trouble with his nursery. His partner, partly out of guilt and partly to show him her support, decides to invest part of the book's proceeds in the tranquility of a greenhouse. Michele appears to Monica in a dream and reveals that a man is about to enter her life.
Read MoreThe distance / Innocent escapes
Laura leaves for Sorrento without clearing things up with Paolo, who is increasingly jealous of the publisher's relationship with his partner. Both, hoping for the other's call, wait for the situation to resolve. Despite this magical moment in her career, Laura is sad and constantly thinks of Paolo, from whom she expected greater support at such a delicate moment in her life.
Paolo dreams of Laura and Marco, overcome by passion, but then finds himself in Michele's "office," where he reassures him about his partner's behavior. Laura, over the phone, is unable to confess to her partner about the evening spent with her publisher. Giulio tries to win Yang's affection by giving him gifts, but it is Clelia who restores the balance between the two.
Read MoreWhite Christmas / Without fear
Christmas is just around the corner, and Monica, intent on instilling the holiday spirit in her son, entrusts her brother-in-law with preparing the Christmas dinner at their house. After speaking with Monica, Adriano confides in Paolo, who advises him to take his mind off things and think of someone else.
The family is all busy with New Year's Eve, but Cristina has no desire to celebrate. Laura suggests Paolo invite Valeria and Gianluca to the party Clelia is throwing. Mario, overcome with jealousy, demands an explanation from his wife about her relationship with the man he doesn't know, and she confesses that it's a past romance.
Read MoreSenza paura
Everyone in the family is busy for New Year's Eve, but Cristina has no desire to celebrate. Laura proposes to Paolo to invite Valeria and Gianluca to the party organized by Clelia. Mario, in the grip of jealousy, asks his wife for an explanation about her association with the man unknown to him and she confesses to him that it is a past love affair.
Read MoreA moment of peace / On my knees before you
Paolo and Laura's relationship seems to be booming after their renewed intimacy, but Laura senses Paolo is hiding something from her. On Michele's advice, Paolo has decided not to be honest with his partner, and when he hears that Valeria has left Gianluca, he fears his betrayal might be exposed.
Haunted by remorse, Paolo dreams that everyone has discovered his betrayal, but when he wakes, Laura reassures him of her love, promising she will never leave him. Monica discovers that Adriano spent the night at Bea's and is furious with jealousy, while Mario clearly tells Clelia he will never go back.
Read MoreUn attimo di pace
The relationship between Paolo and Laura seems to be booming after the newfound intimacy, but Laura feels that Paolo is hiding something from her. On Michele's advice, Paolo has decided not to be sincere with his partner and, upon hearing the news that Valeria has left Gianluca, he fears that her betrayal may come out into the open.
Read MoreIn ginocchio da te
Haunted by remorse, Paolo dreams that everyone has discovered his betrayal but when he wakes up Laura reassures him of her love, promising him that she will never leave him. Monica discovers that Adriano spent the night at Bea's and is furious with jealousy while Mario clearly tells Clelia that he will never follow her steps again.
Read MoreThe winter sea / Via
Laura thinks back to Paolo's confession and can't come to terms with her partner's betrayal. Paolo tries to make amends, but the writer won't listen to reason and forces him to keep the secret from their children. Adriano continues to frequent Bea's house, and Monica, to disrupt her brother-in-law's life, hatches a plan to sabotage his routine.
After spying on Adriano, Monica becomes obsessed with his physical prowess. The ornithologist gives her walkie-talkies because he has decided to accept Bea's proposal to move in together. In the editorial office, Monica berates her friends for not encouraging her to indulge Adriano's feelings because now she has lost him forever.
Read MoreIl mare d'inverno
Laura thinks back to Paolo's confession and can't find peace for her partner's betrayal. Paolo tries to fix it, but the writer doesn't listen to reason and forces him to keep the secret with her children. Adriano continues to frequent Bea's house and Monica, to create havoc in his brother-in-law's life, implements a plan to sabotage his habits.
Read MoreVia
Monica, after spying on Adriano, is obsessed with his physical prowess. The ornithologist gives her walkie-talkies because she has decided to accept Bea's proposal to move in together. In the editorial office, Monica reproaches her friends for not encouraging her to indulge Adriano's feelings because she has now lost him definitively.
Read MoreWithout mercy / At least you in the universe
Laura wants to draw boundaries between her and Paolo and labels everything in the house to emphasize their separation. Her friends also encourage the writer's strategy of tension, while Paolo becomes angry. Adriano undergoes a true transformation after Monica's declaration of love, flaunting his physical abilities.
Cristina becomes furious when Paolo asks her to end her relationship with Raoul. Laura is worried and tries to understand with her friends the nature of her partner's distress, so she visits Valeria. The gardener admits she has feelings for Paolo, but hasn't seen him since.
Read MoreSenza pietà
Laura wants to put boundaries between her and Paolo and labels everything in the house to underline their separation. Even her friends encourage the tension strategy that the writer is carrying out, while Paolo gets angry. Adriano experiences a real metamorphosis after Monica's declaration of love, showing off her physical qualities.
Read MoreAlmeno tu nell’universo
Cristina flies into a rage when Paolo asks her to end her relationship with Raoul. Laura is worried and tries to understand with her friends what the nature of her partner's illness is and, for this reason, she goes to find Valeria. The nurseryman admits that she has feelings for Paolo, but that she has never seen him again.
Read MoreI trust you / I don't play anymore
Monica suffers from nightmares after discovering that Adriano has a wife. Meanwhile, from Heaven, Michele verifies the veracity of his brother's secret marriage. Upon learning of Raoul's illness, Laura overcomes her embarrassment and offers her support to Cristina.
Monica believes that Adriano doesn't truly love her, but sees her as a human being worth saving. Meanwhile, from Heaven, Michele is moved when he hears his brother confide in Paolo about his decision to recognize his son. Emanuele has lost his mind and can't come to terms with Viola's abandonment, which leads him to even neglect his studies.
Read MoreMi fido di te
Monica suffers from nightmares after discovering that Adriano has a wife. Meanwhile, from Paradise, Michele ascertains the veracity of his brother's secret marriage. Aware of Raoul's illness, Laura overcomes her embarrassment and offers her support to Cristina.
Read MoreNon gioco più
Monica believes that Adriano doesn't really love her, but sees in her a human case to save while, from Paradise, Michele is moved when he hears his brother confide in Paolo the decision to recognize his son. Emanuele has lost his mind, he can't find peace over Viola's abandonment and this leads him to even neglect his studies.
Read MoreBetween you and the sea / The best years of our lives
Paolo leaves home and moves into a new apartment while he waits for things to settle down. However, the separation doesn't help the couple, and both think about the times they spent together. Emanuele is in a deep crisis. Viola opens up about his situation, and he confesses that he'll never find a boy who loves her as much as he did.
The day of the final exams arrives. Cristina and Martina use every available cheating technique, while Emanuele is tormented by his thoughts. Viola had decided to reveal her love to the boy, but Cristina dissuades her so as not to disrupt the exams. Meanwhile, the exam questions aren't what their aunts had predicted, and the whole class panics.
Read MoreTra te e il mare
Paolo leaves home and moves into a new apartment while waiting for things to settle down. However, the separation does not help the couple and both think of the moments spent together. Emanuele is in a deep crisis. Viola makes sure of her condition and he confesses to her that she will never find a boy who loves her the way he loved her.
Read MoreI migliori anni della nostra vita
The day of graduation arrives. Cristina and Martina use all the existing copying techniques while Emanuele is tormented by thoughts. Viola had decided to reveal her love to her boyfriend but Cristina dissuades her so as not to disturb the exams. Meanwhile, the tracks are not those expected by the aunts and the whole class panics.
Read MoreWhen two people leave each other / Love is in the air
After shutting Viola out of his thoughts, Emanuele has thrown himself into studying and prepared a 1,400-page thesis aimed at impressing Ugolino. Meanwhile, Paolo feels like a failure and tells Cristina they'll soon find a new house to move into.
Paolo doesn't have the courage to tell Laura he doesn't want her to leave. Laura, too, is eagerly awaiting these words, but neither of them can bring themselves to tell the other. Emanuele and Cristina, still struggling with their final exams, must deal with an unknown and very mean professor.
Read MoreQuando due si lasciano
After having excluded Viola from his thoughts, Emanuele threw himself headlong into the study and prepared a 1,400-page essay with the aim of astonishing Ugolino. Meanwhile, Paolo feels he has failed and tells Cristina that they will soon find a new house to move to.
Read MoreLove is in the air
Paolo doesn't have the courage to tell Laura that he doesn't want her to leave. Even Laura is waiting for nothing but these words, but neither of them manages to tell the other. Emanuele and Cristina, still grappling with the Maturity, have to deal with an unknown and very bad professor.
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