Here is a complete spoiler of about 900 words in the tone of TF1 previews, faithful to the spirit of Here It All Begins , with the requested title:

At the Auguste Armand Institute, tensions are reaching a new peak, and secrets are about to come to light. In the October 20 episode , everything changes for Gaspard, Léo, and their classmates. While preparations for the big culinary competition are in full swing, an unexpected discovery calls everything into question. Here It All Begins delivers a thrilling episode, full of mysteries, rivalries, and emotions, where passion and betrayal once again invite themselves into the kitchen.

The plot begins in a tense atmosphere: for several days, Gaspard seems distracted, as if he’s hiding something. His loved ones notice, but no one dares to ask questions. In the kitchen, his attitude intrigues the students. Teyssier, always on the alert, observes the young man with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion. “When a student spends more time looking at his phone than preparing a plate, there’s something fishy going on,” he says sarcastically, in the middle of a demonstration. Gaspard blushes, stammers an excuse, and hurries out of the lab.

It’s Léo who first decides to unravel the mystery. Close to Gaspard, but annoyed by his silences, he discreetly follows him through the corridors of the Institute. What he discovers will change everything. Behind a half-open door, Léo overhears a whispered conversation between Gaspard and an unseen person. The words are clear: it’s about a confidential document and a “stolen recipe.” Léo, incredulous, takes a step back. Could it be that his friend is planning a dirty trick at the Institute?

Tensions rise when Léo decides to confront Gaspard. In a closed-door scene, the tone quickly escalates. Gaspard, trapped, tries to defend himself: “You don’t understand, it’s not what you think!” But his explanations remain vague. Léo, hurt, warns him: “If Teyssier finds out what you’re doing, you can kiss your place here goodbye.” The viewer senses that the two young men, once united by a deep friendship, now find themselves on opposite sides of a fault line.

Meanwhile, the other students continue to bustle around the competition. Billie, still ambitious, dreams of winning the jury’s honors, while Enzo tries as best he can to calm the rivalries. Clotilde, for her part, ensures discipline and quality of preparations. But her attention is drawn to a detail: certain ingredients are mysteriously missing from the reserves. She suspects a delivery error, without imagining that all this is linked to Gaspard.

Because yes, Gaspard is hiding a secret that’s much bigger than it seems. In truth, he agreed to help an old acquaintance, a disgraced chef seeking revenge against the Institute. In exchange for information on the recipes and techniques used at the school, he was to receive money to pay off a personal debt. But this dubious deal is eating away at him more and more. His shifty gaze and absences fool no one.

Tragedy erupts when Léo, unable to bear the lies any longer, decides to tell Penelope. Together, they discover the truth by discreetly consulting the Institute’s files. What they find surpasses their worst fears: photos of Teyssier’s recipe books have been transferred to a USB drive. The evidence is damning. But before they can alert management, Gaspard catches them in the act.

The confrontation is explosive. In a deserted room, the three young people confront each other. Léo accuses, Pénélope tries to ease the tension, Gaspard collapses. “I never wanted it to go this far,” he confides, his voice breaking. “I was forced… I had no choice.” His despair is palpable, and the viewer discovers another side of Gaspard: that of a fragile boy, caught in a spiral he can no longer control.

But the worst is yet to come. For Teyssier, sensing something abnormal, arrives unannounced in the room. In a few seconds, the situation is out of control. The director of the Institute immediately understands that something serious has happened. His cold gaze falls on Gaspard, then on Léo. “So, which of you will speak first?” The tension is at its peak.

Under pressure, Léo finally confesses everything. Teyssier, furious, turns to Gaspard. “Stealing my recipes is betraying me. And betraying the Institute is irrevocable.” The words crack like whiplashes. Gaspard tries to defend himself, but the verdict already seems sealed. Clotilde and Antoine, alerted, arrive in turn. A disciplinary council is immediately convened.

Léo, consumed by guilt, decides to take responsibility for his part. “If he has to be fired, fire me too. I should have stopped him sooner.” This gesture upsets Clotilde, who pleads for clemency. Antoine, more understanding, proposes an alternative: that Gaspard prove his loyalty by helping save the Institute’s competition, which has been compromised by the information leak. A last-ditch effort, but a high-risk one.

The final scenes of the episode are of a rare intensity. We see Gaspard, alone in the kitchen, preparing an exceptional dish in an attempt to regain his teachers’ trust. The music swells, the gestures are precise, almost desperate. In the corridors, Léo watches, torn between friendship and betrayal. Teyssier, impassive, awaits the result, arms crossed.

When Gaspard finally presents his plate, silence falls. Teyssier tastes, thinks for a long time, then simply says: “You’re talented, but cooking is also a matter of honor. Never forget that.” This half-apology is worth a thousand words. The emotion is palpable, and Gaspard, his eyes moistened, understands that he has just narrowly avoided disaster.

The episode ends with a final shocking scene: just as everything seems to be back to normal, a mysterious envelope is placed on Teyssier’s desk. Inside, a USB drive identical to Gaspard’s, accompanied by a note: “This is only the beginning.” The camera lingers on the director’s face, both worried and intrigued.

Thus, Here It All Begins delivers an episode of rare dramatic intensity. Between betrayal, friendship, secrets, and passion, the series confirms its ability to surprise. Léo did well to follow his instincts, but the discovery he made only reveals the tip of a much larger iceberg. What if the Gaspard scandal was just a foretaste of a larger conspiracy directly targeting the Institute?

The October 20th event promises sparks, strong emotions and an exciting new chapter for Auguste Armand’s students.

Would you like me to continue with the rest of this storyline , where the threat behind the USB key is revealed in the October 21 episode?