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This is where it all begins: Carla finally remembers, but her relationship with Bérénice is about to take an unprecedented turn; get your tissues ready.
Drama, tenderness, and the wounds of the past intertwine at the Auguste Armand Institute in a moving episode that promises to bring tears to many viewers’ eyes. After days of amnesia, doubt, and estrangement, Carla finally regains her memory . But what was meant to be a rebirth for her and her relationship with Bérénice transforms into a veritable emotional earthquake. This return of memories will reopen deep wounds and call into question everything they thought they knew about each other.
It all begins in a heavy yet hopeful atmosphere. For several weeks, Bérénice has been working tirelessly to help Carla regain her memory after her accident. Between patience, gentleness, and despair, she has never stopped believing. Every gesture, every word, every memory evoked was an attempt to rekindle the flame extinguished in the eyes of the one she loves. But that morning, everything changes. While in the teaching kitchens, a simple scent, that of a vanilla dessert, abruptly reawakens images in Carla’s mind.
Memories flood back like an uncontrollable wave. Her fall, the screams, the fear… but also moments of intimacy, arguments, promises. She staggers, her hand trembling, before collapsing into Bérénice’s arms. The long-awaited moment finally arrives: Carla remembers . Yet, instead of joy, confusion takes hold. Her memories return with painful intensity, a mixture of guilt and anger.
Very quickly, an awkwardness settles between the two young women. Carla realizes that certain truths she had buried are resurfacing, particularly a heated argument she had with Bérénice just before the accident. She now remembers that they had argued violently. Harsh words had been exchanged, and Carla had left the room in tears. Perhaps the accident wasn’t so “accidental” after all…
Bérénice, shaken by this revelation, tries to reassure her. She insists that she never meant to hurt her, that she still blames herself for what happened. But Carla, overwhelmed by emotion, withdraws into herself. She accuses her of not being honest during her recovery, of hiding elements of their shared past under the pretext of protecting her. What should have been a moment of reconciliation then transforms into an emotional battleground.
Meanwhile, the students and teachers at the Institute sense that something is wrong. Hortense tries to calm the situation, while Anaïs encourages Carla to talk to someone before things get out of hand. But Carla, true to form, prefers to face this inner turmoil alone. Emotions she thought she had lost return with a vengeance, and with them, the pain of a love she no longer knows how to handle.
As the hours pass, Carla confronts her memories. The tender moments with Bérénice, the first glances they exchanged, the promises whispered in the Institute’s kitchen… everything is intertwined with resentment and the fear of being hurt again. Bérénice, for her part, remains distant, torn between the need to protect her and the need to give her the space she needs.
But the emotion reaches its peak during a poignant scene in the Institute’s garden, under a light rain. Bérénice finds Carla, sitting on a bench, her gaze lost in thought. She timidly offers her a handkerchief—a simple, almost commonplace gesture, yet imbued with infinite tenderness. Carla bursts into tears. She confesses that she’s afraid she’ll never be the same again, afraid she’ll never know how to love as she once did, afraid she’s lost a part of herself in the accident.
Bérénice, her voice trembling, replies that she asks nothing of him except to trust him again. She reminds him that she loved him before, that she loves him now, and that she will love him again, even if everything has to change. It is a moment of disarming sincerity, where the two young women open up without masks, without pride. Tears flow, words break, but in this emotional chaos, there is a glimmer of hope.
However, nothing is simple at the Institute. Carla’s regained memory has also unearthed other, darker truths. She remembers certain conversations between professors, a secret she had promised to keep. A parallel plot unfolds, a web of lies, betrayals, and manipulations that could have repercussions for the entire institution.
In the days that follow, the tension between Carla and Bérénice continues to escalate. Certain scenes underscore the fragility of their bond: an outstretched hand, an averted gaze, a silence that speaks volumes. The students around them try to support them, but their love seems to hang by a thread. Teyssier, witnessing the situation, can’t help but intervene in his own way, a mix of cynicism and clumsy kindness, reminding Carla that “emotions are like baking: you have to measure them precisely, otherwise everything falls apart.”
In a final twist, when all seemed lost, Carla decides to enter an in-house baking competition, a way for her to regain her confidence. She chooses a dessert laden with symbolism: a red fruit tart, inspired by a recipe she and Bérénice had created together. This gesture, both simple and powerful, becomes a silent message of love and reconciliation.
When Bérénice tastes the tart, a tender smile crosses her face. Without a word, she understands that Carla hasn’t forgotten what they were. Perhaps everything isn’t healed yet, but something is being reborn. A promise, fragile but real: to rebuild themselves, together, despite the scars of the past.
This episode marks a turning point for their relationship, a moment of truth where emotions override words. Carla remembers, but nothing is the same anymore. And yet, through the pain and tears, love remains, stronger than ever, ready to rise from the ashes.
