When Nicoletta was little, her mother, Olga, ran off to Rome to remarry. Now, 15 years later, Nicoletta plans to ruin Olga's life. She tracks her mother down at a restaurant called Casetta dell'Orso, but as soon as she steps through the door, everything changes.

Now that Nicoletta has decided to stay in Rome, her next order of business is to find a job. But what sort of job should she do? She also can’t help being distracted by a certain gentleman waiter. What’s the story behind the ring on his left hand?

Nicoletta should be happy with her new job, but instead she finds herself distracted and depressed. Claudio’s ex-wife stopped by the restaurant, and the two are still quite familiar with each other. What could Claudio be thinking?

Marzio, a sous chef who worked for Casetta dell’Orso when the restaurant first opened its doors, comes to visit. As Nicoletta keeps him company, he tells her the story of how Casetta dell’Orso got its start many years ago.

Gigi is a strange character. He doesn’t say much, but he’s an amazing sommelier. Nicoletta discovers his history with the owner of Casetta dell’Orso goes back much further than she ever imagined.

Lucia’s husband always flirted with other women, but now, two years after the wedding, he seems to be worse than ever. Lucia is sick and tired of feeling used, so she decides to do some cheating of her own. But will that lead her to happiness?