The nobles and servants try to ensure their survival by making a deal with the mercenaries who are close to breaching the villa gates.
Sirisco tries to rid the villa of Pampinea. Licisca comes to terms with her parentage. A new heir lays claim to the villa.
Neifile and Panfilo open up to each other. Tindaro bonds with Stratiliaās son. Licisca and Filomena encounter a group of mercenaries.
When a ballerina turns up dead, her alleged stalker is accused of murder. Desperate, the suspect’s mother turns to Italy’s first female lawyer for help.
