With the money, which he claims to have won in a lucky deal, Giovanni organizes a lavish reception in his splendid apartment in the EUR district, to revenge himself on acquaintances who had humiliated him and to regain the esteem of Silvia, who, removed from the spectre of poverty, does not hesitate to make up and to declare herself proud of him.
With the funds he asserts came from a fortunate transaction, Giovanni hosts an extravagant gathering in his opulent apartment in the EUR district, with the aim of exacting revenge on those who had belittled him and to reestablish Silvia's admiration for him, now that she has escaped the specter of poverty.