Having learned of Lorenzo's crisis, Libero goes to the house to speak with Sara. She shows Libero a nearby grove, but just then, city gardeners arrive: the trees need to be cut down. Maddalena, deeply concerned about Rocco's situation, decides to go look for him. Libero accompanies her, but when they arrive at the address Maddalena indicated, they find a crowd of people at the door and an ambulance.