The lawyer Starace Tarallo is so determined to win the separation case that he unsuccessfully offers Malinconico a large sum of money in exchange for his waiver of the defense. Veronica, for her part, seems attracted to Melancholic, but he flatly denies himself. Continuing his investigation with the help of Tricarico, Melancholic finally manages to shed light on the mystery of Brooke's death. (thetvdb.com)