At the Auguste Armand Institute, autumn promises to be a fiery affair. Between betrayals, manipulations, and score-settling, nothing is going right in Calvières. Carla, more determined than ever, decides to take action, even if it means crossing a line of no return. Meanwhile, Loup, wounded and humiliated, prepares a cold revenge. And while tensions mount in the kitchen, hearts flare and secrets burst into the open. An explosive end to October is looming at the Institute.

It all begins with Carla, whose situation is becoming increasingly unstable. Consumed by anger and jealousy, she can no longer bear feeling left out. For several weeks, she’s been trying to keep up appearances, but frustration is building. When Loup provokes her one too many times, she decides to put an end to the pretenses. Carla wants to regain control, and to do so, she’s prepared to do anything. Her plan is slowly coming together, blending audacity, manipulation, and raw emotion.

Loup, meanwhile, is no longer the shy young student we knew. After a series of humiliations, he reveals a dark and calculating side. His pride wounded, he has only one thing on his mind: revenge on those who betrayed him, starting with Carla. But behind his apparent coldness, pain eats away at him. His revenge becomes an obsession, and soon, it threatens to get out of hand. Tensions between them rise a notch, under the worried gaze of their classmates.

Meanwhile, Bérénice tries to calm the situation. She can see that Carla is sinking into a dangerous spiral. But will her friendship be enough to hold her back before it’s too late? Meanwhile, Souleymane, still close to Carla, tries to reason with her, but his words no longer have any effect. Carla has locked herself away in her anger and refuses to listen to anyone. She wants to take justice into her own hands.

At the Institute, tensions spill over into the kitchens. Under the direction of Clotilde and Marc, the students prepare a major gastronomic event, but personal rivalries quickly take over. Between sabotage, accusations, and betrayals, the competition turns into a cold war. Carla, convinced that everyone underestimates her, decides to strike hard to prove her worth. But by striving to shine at all costs, she risks dragging everyone down with her.

Meanwhile, Loup plots his revenge in the shadows. He discovers a compromising secret about Carla and threatens to reveal everything. The young man is playing with fire, and the tension between them becomes unbearable. Their confrontations, initially verbal, take a more violent turn. Loup wants to make her pay, but Carla, far from being a victim, fights back with just as much force. Each wants to have the last word, even if it means destroying everything around them.

As the days pass, the intrigues multiply. Rose, the interim director, must manage an unprecedented crisis: conflicts between students are disrupting classes and threatening the Institute’s reputation. Between Teyssier’s confidences, Clotilde’s interventions, and Marc Leroy’s warnings, tensions reach breaking point. The slightest word can ignite the powder keg.

At the same time, another tragedy looms. Hortense and Mehdi’s relationship is weakened by a misunderstanding, while Antoine finds himself caught up in a student quarrel that escalates. Everyone tries to maintain order, but the situation spirals out of control. Carla, under pressure, ends up committing an irreversible act. An impulsive gesture, driven by anger and pain, that will change everything.

The shock is immense. The students are in shock, and rumors spread at breakneck speed. Loup, for his part, savors his victory… but for how long? Because his revenge is slowly turning against him. Those around him are beginning to see through his game. His reputation is taking a hit, and he finds himself isolated. But Loup hasn’t said his last word: he’s preparing an even more destructive response, determined to drag Carla down with him in his fall.

As the end of the month approaches, the Institute becomes the scene of an intense psychological confrontation. Carla and Loup wage a merciless war, where every look, every word, every dish becomes a weapon. The other students, helpless witnesses, fear that tragedy could erupt at any moment. And perhaps they’re not wrong.

In a particularly gripping central episode, Carla confronts Loup in front of everyone. The truths come to light: lies, betrayals, manipulation, everything is there. The tone rises, emotions boil over, and the situation escalates. A shocking scene that will leave lasting scars at the Institute. Clotilde and Teyssier must intervene to prevent the worst.

But even after the explosion, the consequences continue to be felt. Carla, shattered by what she has caused, makes a radical decision. She considers leaving the Institute, unable to face the gaze of others. Bérénice tries to convince her to stay, but the young woman seems determined to draw a line under this chapter of her life. Loup, however, realizes too late that he has gone too far. Behind his revenge hid a deep wound: that of a lost boy desperately seeking to exist.

The last days of October promise to be heartbreaking. As Carla prepares to leave, Teyssier, true to form, attempts one last maneuver to change her mind. “You have talent, Carla. The rest is just mistakes. And everyone makes them.” But this time, the young woman seems impervious to his words. She leaves the kitchens with her head held high, aware that she has burned many bridges, but also that she has learned a lesson about herself.

In the final minutes of the week, a twist throws everything back into gear: an anonymous message left in Carla’s locker reveals that she hasn’t fully understood the story… What if someone else has been pulling the strings from the beginning? Loup also discovers a disturbing clue that could call everything into question.

October ends in a climate of tension and mystery. The Institute is struggling to recover from the emotional storms, but the shadow of a new secret already looms. Between revenge, passion, and regret, Here It All Begins proves once again that in Auguste Armand’s kitchens, everything can change in a second—and that no one is ever completely innocent.