A 41-year-old laundry shop owner burdened by his father's debts. He is deeply unhappy and self-absorbed, to the point of forgetting his employees' names. He becomes central to the narrative as a potential father to the abandoned baby, prompting a moment of self-awareness about his place in the world.
Caterina's search brings Ernesto into the central mystery.
Caterina traces the abandoned boy's mother through the sweater, and this investigation eventually reaches Ernesto, who may be the boy's father.
Their past workplace connection makes Teresa relevant to Ernesto's personal crisis.
The plot identifies Teresa as Ernesto's former employee.
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