With sales of Cerullo shoes lagging, Stefano (Giovanni Amura) cuts a business deal with the Solaras, against Lila's (Gaia Girace) wishes. After Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) gets kicked out of a class for voicing her opinion, Nino (Francesco Serpico) encourages her to write an article about her experience for his magazine. Later, Elena and Lila get unwelcome surprises.