Bérénice breaks Carla’s heart: “Don’t do this” — the marriage falls apart (Here it all begins, episode 1289 of Tuesday, October 21, 2025)
The sun rises over the Auguste Armand Institute, but the atmosphere is icy. Just when everyone expected to witness the most romantic union of the season, the school’s corridors become the scene of a heartbreaking drama. Love, passion, and betrayal mingle in a painful symphony. The day that was supposed to forever seal the bond between Carla and Bérénice turns into a waking nightmare. One sentence, one look, one silence is enough to change everything: “Don’t do this…” Bérénice murmurs, her voice trembling, as the dream crumbles before everyone’s eyes.
For several weeks, tension has been mounting between the two young women. Planning the wedding, supposed to be a joyous occasion, has gradually turned into an ordeal. Carla, impatient and determined, wants to control everything: the flowers, the menu, the guests, every detail must be perfect. Bérénice, on the other hand, seems elsewhere. Her smiles seem forced, her glances shifty. Behind her silence hides a fear she doesn’t dare face: the fear of not being ready, of not being up to this commitment.
As the ceremony approaches, her doubts multiply. Rehearsals descend into chaos, hurtful remarks fly. Carla, exhausted by her fiancée’s hesitations, finally explodes. Communication between them breaks down, replaced by unspoken words and reproaches. Despite everything, each clings to the idea that love will be enough to mend the cracks. But sometimes, love alone doesn’t save everything.
The big day arrives. The Institute is meticulously decorated, and the students have prepared a feast worthy of the event. Teyssier, who has recently returned, observes the scene with a mixture of irony and tenderness. Everything seems ready: the guests are seated, Carla advances in her immaculate dress, radiant and nervous. But Bérénice, for her part, still hesitates. Her hands are shaking, her heart is pounding. Just minutes before saying “I do,” she feels something inside her crack.
As the music swells, silence falls. Carla looks at her lovingly, convinced that everything will be fine. Bérénice tries to hold that gaze, but her eyes blur. The words she dreads to say catch in her throat. Then, suddenly, everything stops. Before the stunned audience, Bérénice says in a strangled voice, “I… I can’t.” A murmur runs through the room. Carla, frozen, at first thinks it’s a bad joke. But the panic in Bérénice’s eyes betrays her.
“Don’t do this…” Carla pleads, her voice breaking. She tries to hold her back, to understand, but it’s too late. Bérénice recoils, overcome by tears. She knows her words hurt, but she can no longer lie—not to Carla, nor to herself. In a heartbreaking burst of sincerity, she admits that she’s not ready, that she’s afraid of losing herself in a relationship she no longer understands. She loves Carla, but she’s no longer sure what that love means.
The shock is complete. The guests look away, uncomfortable. The teachers try to calm things down, but Carla collapses. Her world crumbles in a second. The day she had dreamed of for months turns into a public humiliation. She runs from the room, her heart in pieces. Behind her, Bérénice remains alone, paralyzed by the weight of her decision.
In the hours that followed, reactions poured into the Institute. The students were divided: some supported Bérénice, understanding that she preferred the truth to a lie; others took Carla’s side, outraged by what they saw as a betrayal. Lionel and Jim tried to reason with both sides, while Billie, close to both women, found herself torn between the two.
Carla, taking refuge in the park, ruminates on the scene. Her anger mixes with pain. She recalls every moment shared with Bérénice, every promise exchanged. How could everything have been shattered so brutally? When Bérénice joins her, hoping to talk, a confrontation is inevitable. Words fly, reproaches explode. Carla accuses, Bérénice defends herself, but neither manages to appease the other. The gap between them now seems unbridgeable.
Meanwhile, the professors ponder the consequences of this personal tragedy on the life of the Institute. Teyssier, in a rare moment of humanity, confides to Constance that he understands Bérénice’s pain: “It’s better to shatter a dream than to live a lie.” A meaningful phrase that resonates far beyond the failed marriage.
That evening, as the canceled party falls silent, a final twist shakes things up even more. Carla discovers a letter left by Bérénice. In this trembling note, she explains everything: her confusion, her fear, her inability to live a love she felt stifled. She admits that she wanted to protect Carla by giving up, rather than cheating on her. These sincere words aren’t enough to ease the pain, but they awaken a form of understanding. Carla realizes that, despite the hurt, Bérénice acted out of love—a clumsy, but true, love.
The day ends in a melancholic atmosphere. Under the stars, each one meditates on what they have just lost. Carla mourns the end of a dream, while Bérénice, alone in her room, looks at the ring she didn’t dare put on her finger. Two broken hearts, two destinies now separated… but perhaps not forever.
In this intense episode of Here It All Begins , love gives way to raw truth. The long-awaited wedding turns into an emotional drama, reminding us that even the most beautiful stories can be shattered when fear creeps into the heart. The shattered viewer can only hope for one thing: that time, and sincerity, will eventually mend the pieces.
And now, one question is burning on everyone’s lips: will Bérénice and Carla ever be able to forgive each other?
