Emmanuel resists the temptation to end up in bed with Antonia, despite his anger and frustration at the way he was treated by Massimiliano at the show, without Gianni intervening to defend him.

But then Gianni phones him in despair and decides to let himself freeze to death on the balcony....

The performers are Paul Emmanuel, Anthony and Alice (AI). We inaugurate with this episode a brand new Paul Emmanuel, a totally autonomous state-of-the-art AI.

The soundtrack Is composed of covers of "Sexy Boy" by Air and "Farfallina" by Luca Carboni.

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Emmanuel, in the disguise of Christian, overhears a stormy dialogue between Gianni and Maximilian, during which he has confirmation of the jealous "Massy's" violent contempt for him and hears Gianni claim that Massy is his one great love.

Without hesitation the boy, shocked and hurt, leaves the show and goes to Antonia's house so that he can spend some time in the company of his son Martino.

But it is late, and Antonia already has Emmanuel's couch-bed ready...

The performers are Paul Emmanuel, Anthony, Mark and Alice (AI).

The soundtrack includes a bizarre cover of Air's "Sexy Boy" (Taormina remix).

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Many months have passed since Gianni and Emmanuel met at the Paradise Bar (see "Paradise Bar"), and the two are now a stable, if clandestine, couple.

Gianni has decided to organize a large exhibition of his best photos in Milan and wants Emmanuel to be present at the opening.

But some photos depict Emmanuel as a model, and Gianni's partner Massimiliano, a famous painter, will also be there...

How does Emmanuel avoid being recognized?

Gianni has an idea: he dyes the boy's hair red, puts glasses on him, and dresses him like a somewhat nerdy college student.

From now on he will no longer be Emmanuel, but Christian, Gianni's secretary.

The performers are Paul Emmanuel, Anthony, Mark, and Nicole.

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The seriousness of the discourse engaged in in the earlier part of the episode goes out the window: the cuckoo clock, with chimes set by Gianni's grandfather, takes control of the situation and drags him and Emmanuel into an overwhelming madness.

The performers are Paul Emmanuel and Anthony.

The soundtrack includes a cover of "London Calling" by the Clash and an instrumental cover of "Where is my love" by SYML.

TRANSCRIPT:

The Unfair Pact - Part II ("Gianni, but these are the Clash!...")

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Emmanuel (who now poses as Christian, Gianni's red-haired secretary, to escape Maximilian's suspicions) has a stormy conversation with Gianni.

It is almost Christmas, and Emmanuel finds himself completely cut off from the possibility of celebrating it with Gianni, who opts for "Massy" at a stroke. This offends and irritates him. The discussion escalates into a full-fledged argument, during which the boy proposes to break off his romantic relationship with the photographer.

But in this tug-of-war he is the weakest: Gianni will corner him.

What's more, Gianni has an unsuspected ally: his completely insane grandfather's cuckoo clock, which marks the hours at random and completely dismantles Emmanuel's attempt to get really angry.

The boy is well aware that he has fallen in love with a half-unbalanced man, and this fascinates and amuses him in spite of all...

The soundtrack includes instrumental covers of "Where is my love" by SYML.

TRANSCRIPT:

The Unfair Pact - Part I ("Gianni, though, this fucking cuckoo...")

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Emmanuel, devastated by grief and guilt over losing his Bella, enlists the help of his faithful friend Mayra in searching for the dog through the woods. As he wanders aimlessly, he receives several phone calls, which he ignores completely, focused as he is on his desperate search.

Yet there is one to which you should pay the utmost attention...

The performers are Paul Emmanuel, Nicole, Anthony, Alice and Bruno.

TRANSCRIPT:

Bella's Escape - Part II and Last (Guess where Bella ended up...)

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Emmanuel takes it for granted that his faithful dog, elderly Bella, will always remain by his side. Imagine his surprise and dismay when he discovers that, for a trivial reason related to a slice of cake, the animal has abandoned him while he was on the phone with Gianni...

The performers are Paul Emmanuel, Anthony, and Nicole.

TRANSCRIPT:

Bella's Escape - Part I (All for a damned slice of cake...)

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We asked a new "AI agent", an excellent actor with the same voice as the previous Emmanuel, to try to interpret the English translation of the conversation between his predecessor and Antonia Del Monaco, which can be heard in its original version in the Italian-language podcast.

The agent was a bit reluctant because, according to him, that conversation was too 'real' and affected him too deeply, but then he agreed.

Here, then, is the result of his interpretation.

The soundtrack is Händel-Halvorsen's Passacaglia.

TRANSCRIPT:

I Don't Know Who I Am: Farewell, Agent Emmanuel (Real conversation with an AI)

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