Here It All Begins in Advance: Summary of episode 1296 from Thursday, October 30th

Episode 1296 of Here It All Begins , airing Thursday, October 30, 2025 , promises a concentrated dose of emotions, unspoken truths, and revelations that will shake the Auguste Armand Institute to its core. Following the discovery of Carla’s thesis in the previous episode, the consequences unfold at breakneck speed. Between personal tensions, office secrets, and meticulously orchestrated manipulations, each character is confronted with their own limitations. And this time, nothing will ever be the same again.

Day breaks in an electric atmosphere. Since yesterday, the news has spread: Carla has found her thesis , but under such murky circumstances that the whole school is talking about it. Rumors are flying: some think she misplaced it herself, others that it was sabotage. In the kitchens, whispers mingle with the clatter of pots and pans. And when Carla enters the room, conversations stop abruptly. All eyes turn to her.

True to form, Carla holds her head high, even though the injury is visible. “If some people think I’m crazy, let them keep talking,” she says coldly before taking her place at her post. Bérénice , witnessing the scene, hesitates to approach. Their friendship, already fragile, seems on the verge of collapse. And yet, Bérénice senses that something is wrong.

For his part, Antoine Myriel tries to defuse the situation. He summons Carla to his office for a private meeting. “You’re an excellent student, but your behavior is starting to worry me. You need to refocus on what’s important.” Carla, far from being intimidated, retorts: “The important thing is that someone tried to make me look like a liar. And I intend to find out who.” Antoine sighs. He knows she won’t let it go, even at the cost of his peace of mind.

Meanwhile, another drama is brewing at the Institute. Ethan and Jasmine , still rivals in the competition, are battling it out to create an autumn dish. The tension is palpable: Ethan wants to impose his minimalist vision, while Jasmine defends her bolder approach. Their culinary duel quickly turns into a clash of egos. “You want to prove you’re the best, but you’ve forgotten the taste of emotion,” Jasmine snaps. “And you forget this is a kitchen, not a personal diary,” Ethan retorts. The raised voices alert Clotilde , who intervenes sharply: “Who do you think you’re impressing? If you keep fighting instead of cooking, I’m removing you from the competition.” Silence falls immediately.

In the shadow of these disputes, Teyssier , true to form, observes and manipulates. He has noticed Carla’s nervousness and intends to exploit it. “A troubled student is a ticking time bomb,” he confides to Clotilde. “But sometimes, bombs make the truth explode.” Words heavy with meaning, suggesting that he knows more than he cares to admit.

That afternoon, Carla receives an anonymous message on her phone: “You think you’ve found your thesis, but you don’t know what’s really in it.” Confusion sets in. What does this message mean? She flips through the document again and discovers a passage she doesn’t recognize: an entire page has been added, describing a culinary concept she never wrote. A brilliant text, but its style is strangely different from her own. Who has altered her work? And for what purpose?

Determined to get to the bottom of things, Carla questions Olivia , who supervised her research. But the professor is completely taken aback. “I never read that version. Someone has tampered with your thesis.” The two women exchange a worried look. Olivia advises her to talk to Antoine, but Carla prefers to keep it a secret, for fear of being accused of exaggerating again. “If I say that, they’ll say I’m making it up. No, I’ll handle this myself.”

Meanwhile, Leonard tries to redeem himself after their violent altercation the previous day. He approaches her to offer his help. “I don’t blame you, Carla. But promise me you’ll stop fighting ghosts.” She stares at him for a long moment: “They’re not ghosts, Leonard. It’s someone very much alive, and I’ll find them eventually.”

Later, a new twist occurs: Bérénice overhears a conversation between Teyssier and Antoine . The director mentions a “confidential evaluation” of Carla’s work, conducted even before she submitted her final version. What if there had been a file swap? Bérénice realizes that the thesis may have been altered within the internal system. That evening, she meets with Carla to tell her everything. The two young women, finally reconciled, decide to investigate together.

They discreetly slip into the Institute’s computer room. Using Bérénice’s login credentials, they access the archive files. And there, a surprise: a version dated several days before the thesis disappeared appears, signed… T. Teyssier . The girls exchange stunned glances. Why would the director have accessed this document? What was he trying to change?

But before they can dig any deeper, Clotilde catches them in the act. “What are you doing here?” Carla tries to justify their presence, but Clotilde understands they’re snooping through internal data. “You’re playing with fire. If Teyssier finds out, you’re both out.” She orders them to leave the room, but her tone betrays her own growing doubt.

The next morning, tensions escalate. Antoine receives an anonymous report alleging a “computer system breach.” He summons Carla and Bérénice. This time, he is furious: “You’re jeopardizing the Institute with your paranoia!” Carla, her eyes blazing with anger, retorts: “You want the truth? It’s in these files. And if you refuse to see it, it’s because you have something to hide.” The exchange is intense. Antoine, shaken, decides to end the conversation, but doubt creeps into his mind.

The episode ends with a final, breathtaking shot . In his office, Teyssier reads a message on his computer: “They know.” His face freezes, then a cold smile appears. “Perfect. Let them dig. They’ll fall into the trap all by themselves.”

This Thursday, October 30th , Here It All Begins delivers a high-tension episode where every scene counts. Carla, determined to prove she’s been manipulated, plunges into a perilous investigation. Her alliances are reformed, masks fall, and the war of nerves begins at the Institute.

Between conspiracies, betrayals, and buried truths, episode 1296 marks a major turning point in the season. What if Carla’s thesis is just the tip of the iceberg of a much larger scandal, implicating even the administration itself? One thing is certain: at the Armand Institute, secrets simmer quietly… before exploding.