Here’s a full spoiler of about 900 words , written in the tone of the advance summaries of Here It All Begins , with the requested title:

The Friday, October 24 episode of Here It All Begins promises to be a moving one, filled with emotion and irreversible decisions. During this day at the Auguste Armand Institute, Carla finds herself facing a crucial choice, one that could mark the end of one chapter of her life… and perhaps the beginning of another.

From the very first minutes, the tone is set. Morning dawns over the Institute, bathed in a soft light that contrasts with the surrounding tension. The students resume their activities, but a rumor begins to spread through the hallways: Carla is considering leaving the school. This idea, first whispered between two students, grows louder as the day progresses. Bérénice, the one most affected by this rumor, refuses to believe it. “Carla wouldn’t just leave like that,” she repeats over and over, hoping to ward off fate.

But deep down, everyone feels it: something has broken since Carla fell victim to her malaise and temporary amnesia. This trauma has changed her outlook on cooking, on her ambitions, and above all on herself. The classes, the tests, the daily pressure—all of this, once a source of adrenaline and passion, is now a source of anxiety.

In the Double A dining room, Teyssier is giving a classic gastronomy class. True to form, he imposes absolute rigor: “Here, we don’t cook with our emotions, we transform them into strength.” A phrase that ironically resonates with Carla’s situation. Seated in the back, the young woman seems elsewhere. Her gestures are mechanical, her gaze blank. Anaïs, who is supervising the exercise, notices her unease and discreetly encourages her to come and talk to her after the service.

Between courses, Carla goes out for some fresh air. Bérénice joins her, worried. “Do you want to talk to me about it?” she asks gently. But Carla looks away. Her silence speaks volumes. She finally blurts out, her voice trembling:
” I don’t think I belong here anymore.”
These words, heavy and definitive, hit Bérénice hard. She tries to reason with her, to remind her of everything they’ve accomplished together, but Carla remains inflexible. “I feel like I’m suffocating, Bérénice. Every day here brings me back to what I’ve lost.”

In the principal’s office, Rose learns of Carla’s possible decision. Touched, she decides to go see her personally. Their conversation, marked by tenderness and frankness, reveals the complexity of the situation. Rose confides that she considers her a bit like a daughter, that she doesn’t want to see her run away before she’s tried everything. But Carla, with a new maturity, calmly replies:
” It’s not an escape. It’s a way to rebuild myself.”
Rose then understands that nothing will hold her back, but she chooses to accompany her in this process, rather than thwart her.

For his part, Teyssier, informed by Anaïs of the situation, reacts in his own way: without detour or pathos. He summons Carla to his office. In front of her, he doesn’t play the tyrannical boss, but the lucid man. “You want to leave? Then do it like a boss, not like a frightened student. Leave a trace before you move on.” These unexpected words touch Carla more than she wants to show. Teyssier, behind his harsh tone, lets a form of sincere respect shine through.

Meanwhile, rumors are intensifying in the hallways. Billie, Malik, and Jasmine discuss the news, a mixture of incomprehension and sadness. Some think she’ll be back soon, others feel she needs this break to find herself. Ethan, silent, listens without intervening. Later, we see him discreetly join her near the vegetable garden, where it all began for her. Their exchange is simple, but charged with emotion:
” I’m going to miss you, Carla.”
” You too, Ethan. But I have to leave before I don’t dare anymore.”

The episode reaches its climax when she officially announces her decision to the entire group. In front of her classmates gathered in the Double A room, Carla speaks, her voice trembling but determined. “I want to thank you. You all taught me something, even when it was difficult. But today, I need to think about myself. I’m leaving to rebuild myself, not to run away.”

An emotional silence falls. Bérénice, in tears, hugs her. Billie turns her head away to hide her tears. Even Teyssier, impassive, watches the scene without a word. A mixture of pride and regret can be detected in his gaze.

That evening, Carla tidies her room. Every object seems laden with memories: her scribbled recipes, group photos, medals from past competitions. She slips a letter under Bérénice’s door before leaving. In it, she writes:

“Thank you for loving me when I no longer knew who I was. I’m leaving to become the person I lost again. But nothing will erase what we’ve been through here.”

The final sequence of the episode takes place outside the Institute. Carla walks away slowly, suitcase in hand, gazing toward the gate she’s passing through one last time. The camera lingers on her face, both sad and peaceful. In a voiceover, Anaïs concludes:

“Some departures feel like goodbyes, others like rebirths. For Carla, it’s perhaps a bit of both.”

In the evening light, her departure takes on the form of a symbol: that of a young woman who chooses to emancipate herself, to leave the nest to find herself. The episode ends with a poetic shot of the Institute’s lake, calm and a mirror of emotions.

But one question remains: will Carla ever return? Her absence will leave a huge void, and everyone will have to learn to cope with the loss. Bérénice, Rose, Teyssier, and the others will have to move on without her—at least for a while.

Because in Here It All Begins , goodbyes are never truly final. And sometimes, those who leave end up coming back… transformed.

Would you like me to continue with the spoiler for the next episode (Monday, October 27) where we discover the consequences of Carla’s departure on Bérénice and Teyssier?