S1, E2: Maria and Michele took a boat, but a storm thwarted their escape. Antonio rushed to help them. The consequences were harsh: Maria's father confined her at home for associating with his enemy's son, while Michele had to leave school to join the family smuggling business. Meanwhile, Maria's teacher urged her parents to enroll her in a private school due to her talent. The De Santis family made sacrifices to send her to Sacro Cuore, but she initially struggled to fit in with her snobbish classmates.