Here it all begins: Is Clotilde responsible for Hector Jourdain’s accident on TF1? The past resurfaces and shakes the Institute to its core – an explosive episode is coming!
The walls of the Auguste Armand Institute tremble once more under the weight of secrets! Just when the ghosts of the past were thought to have been appeased, a long-buried truth could change everything. In upcoming episodes of Here It All Begins , a tragedy resurfaces: the accident of Hector Jourdain, a tragic event that occurred several years earlier and that everyone thought they understood. But as revelations unfold, one name keeps coming up—that of Clotilde Armand. Could she be responsible for the accident that took Hector’s life? And what if the guilt she has carried for years hides more than just remorse?
The story opens with a heavy atmosphere at the Institute. Tensions are rising, glances are exchanged, and secrets threaten to explode. Rose, still searching for the truth about her family’s troubled origins, comes across documents related to the Jourdain case. While searching through her father’s personal archives, she discovers inconsistencies in the official accident report. Disturbing details, dates that don’t add up, and above all, a familiar signature: Clotilde’s. Determined to understand, Rose confronts her sister. But Clotilde, visibly shaken, evades the questions, claiming a lack of clear memories. This strange behavior only fuels suspicion.
Meanwhile, Teyssier, ever vigilant when it comes to protecting the Institute’s stability, notices the Armand sisters’ growing unease. True to form, he conducts his own investigation, sensing a scandal that could implicate everyone. And when he discovers a former witness to the accident, a man who used to work at the school, there is no longer any doubt: someone has indeed tried to conceal the truth. According to this witness, Clotilde was at the scene of the accident on the very day Hector’s car left the road.
The writers then plunge us into a series of chilling flashbacks. We discover a younger Clotilde, both ambitious and tormented, disagreeing with her father about the direction the Institute should take. Arguments were frequent, tensions palpable. On this particular day, an altercation reportedly broke out between father and daughter over a management decision that pitted tradition against modernity. A few hours later, Hector left… never to return. A tragic coincidence or a direct consequence of this confrontation? Everything suggests that Clotilde is hiding a secret she has never had the courage to reveal.
Meanwhile, Joachim, Clotilde’s staunch supporter, notices the change in his partner’s attitude. She seems distant, haunted, unable to concentrate on her work. When he tries to question her, she flies into a rage, ordering him to stop asking questions. But her silence speaks volumes. Consumed by guilt, Clotilde withdraws into herself, oscillating between anger and despair. Rose, however, refuses to give up. Convinced that her sister knows more than she’s letting on, she digs deeper and stumbles upon an old notarial deed signed by Auguste Armand, dated a few days before the accident. This mysterious document could change everything: it would prove that Hector wanted to alter the Institute’s inheritance… in Rose’s favor.
This astonishing twist sheds new light on the rivalry between the two sisters. What if Clotilde had been afraid of losing her place as the rightful heir? What if Hector’s disappearance wasn’t a mere coincidence, but the result of a dramatic argument that had taken a tragic turn? Doubt creeps in, and emotions run high. Teyssier, a cynical yet insightful observer, confronts Clotilde with biting irony: “So, you’re the ghost who’s been haunting the Institute’s corridors for twenty years?” His words hit home. For the first time, Clotilde breaks down and sheds a few tears.
The episode then transforms into a genuine psychological thriller. Guilt becomes a character in its own right. We see Clotilde reliving that fateful night: a phone call to her father, a violent argument, words she still regrets… Then silence, before the terrible news. She didn’t kill him directly, but she feels responsible. She wanted to stop him, to apologize, but it was too late. Since that day, she has lived with this burden, unable to move on. Only now, faced with Rose’s curiosity and Teyssier’s pressure, does the truth finally threaten to come to light.
In a poignant scene, Clotilde finally confesses to Joachim the reason for her distress. With tears in her eyes, she confides, “I didn’t want it… but I’m the one who pushed him to leave that day.” A heartbreaking confession, but one that doesn’t ease her conscience. For many, Hector’s accident remains an open wound. And when Rose learns this revelation, her anger explodes. “You let him die without saying a word!” she shouts, beside herself. The two sisters, once united by the memory of their father, now find themselves torn apart by the truth.
At the Institute, the news spread like wildfire. Students whispered, professors wondered. How could such a respected figure as Clotilde Armand have kept such a secret? Teyssier, ever the pragmatist, worried about the damage to the school’s image. But deep down, even he seemed moved by his colleague’s distress. He nevertheless presented her with a difficult decision: “You can’t continue to lead while carrying this burden. You have to tell everyone, before someone else does it for you.”
The end of the episode promises to be explosive. Exhausted, Clotilde goes to her father’s grave. Alone in the silence of the cemetery, she whispers, “Forgive me…” This scene, of rare intensity, leaves the question unanswered: will she publicly confess her moral responsibility in the accident? Or will she choose to keep silent once again to protect what remains of the Armand family’s honor?
This gripping spoiler hints at a sequel full of twists and turns. Between family revelations, power struggles, and wounds from the past, Here It All Begins promises emotionally charged episodes. Will Clotilde survive the storm she herself unleashed? One thing is certain: nothing will ever be the same again at the Auguste Armand Institute. Hector Jourdain’s secret, buried for decades, has just reopened the most painful of wounds… and the truth could very well destroy everything.
