His fortunes seem to change when, right after the ceiling collapse, a notary brings him the news that his uncle Waldemaro has left him a successful business in Switzerland, though he does not specify what it is.

Simone, accompanied by his loyal sacristan Giacinto, travels to Lugano, only to discover the shocking truth: the business in question is a brothel, legal in the country and managed by the beautiful Lena along with other working girls.

This inner turmoil is compounded by visions of his uncle encouraging him to abandon his clerical duties and by the growing affection between himself and Lena, as well as between Giacinto and Margò, one of the brothel's workers.

Simone keeps the inheritance and, blackmailing a public official who, unbeknownst to his wife, was a client of the brothel, converts the establishment into a private nursery.

He also helps Lena change her life, ensuring she can visit her son more frequently, who is in foster care at a family home in Bologna.