If you're talking about Ciao Bella 1, I think I remember enough to help. (I know episode 2 is being released, but I haven't seen it yet.)
Uncle Nunzio tells you you have to sneak into work, so go to the judge and beg him to let you go past the picketers. If he says you're lazy and need to get to work, they're not picketing and you can just go. You have to do that every time you want to work, but you only need to work until your bar stays full (don't forget to eat) and you'll get past the strike automatically.
Now, go hire the chef in the mall (I think he's 1K), but also buy his book for your sister. You need about $1500 for both.
Now Nunzio wants his papers from work (this is really early in the morning, about 2 or 3, I think) and you have to find them within the time limit. This is basically just a balancing act to keep all your stats where they need to be until you see Enzio (Ezio? I never remember his exact name, since I though Bella could do a LOT better.
) Just don't be late for the date!
Hope this helps.
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And, in the time it took me to dig out my note file and type this, Ana found the walkthrough---she is AWESOME, but we knew that!
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