In Episode 1159 of Ici Tout Commence, airing April 22, 2025, the emotional tension reaches a boiling point as Mehdi stumbles upon Vic’s most harrowing secret—a revelation that threatens not only her future but also his sense of trust, love, and possibly even his life.
The episode opens with Tom joining Vic on the couch, hoping to connect, but Vic pulls away—her body there, but her mind clearly somewhere else. To him, she seems distant, evasive. Sensing his concern, Vic reassures him with tender words: she loves him too, and there’s no need to worry. But her smile is hollow, her calm, a mask.
Elsewhere, Father Lano steps back from the spotlight, handing over responsibility for Inès to Lionel and Zoé. Meanwhile, Vic receives a mysterious phone call from someone named Bergeron. She brushes it off quickly, claiming the name just reminds her of someone at the oncology department where “he” was treated—only to quickly backtrack, saying Bergeron was just her bank advisor. But her slip is telling. She’s hiding something. Something tied to hospitals, to illness… to fear.
At the institute, Gaspar is cracking the whip on Léonard and Malik during their internship. The stress is high, but Tom is in his own world, riding the high of earning a private class with Tessier. Vic, however, is falling apart. Exhausted, sleepless, and consumed by anxiety, she confides in Doria. Doria, calm as ever, offers holistic suggestions: walks in the forest, yoga, anything to ease the crushing weight Vic is carrying. But it’s not enough.
Coline, meanwhile, feels the sting of Doria’s earlier comments about her eating habits and weight. She tries to confront her, but the conversation spirals. Coline storms out, feeling unheard. Rose summons Vic into her office, probing about the incident with Doria. Vic downplays it all, insisting Doria said nothing degrading—only health advice. Later, Doria thanks Vic for defending her, but Coline doesn’t understand why Vic would lie to protect her.
The institute’s corridors are buzzing. Enzo catches wind of Vic’s increasingly strange behavior—her moments of nausea, her dizzy spells—and begins to suspect there’s more going on than just stress. He discusses this with Mehdi, who starts to dig deeper. Vic’s secrecy, her symptoms, her loyalty to Doria despite everything—none of it adds up.
Meanwhile, Zoé is furious. Lionel bailed on work again, and now she’s falling behind on her studies. On the other side of town, Mehdi takes a bold step. He visits the hospital and speaks with Madame Bergeron, pretending he already knows about Vic’s condition. The secretary, under the impression that Mehdi’s aware, reveals it all: Vic is terrified of undergoing a mastectomy. Without it, she can’t begin chemotherapy.
The truth crushes Mehdi.
He finds Vic in the institute’s garden, tending the plants with a peaceful focus that belies the storm inside her. He confronts her gently, and she finally opens up: she’s afraid. Terrified. The doctors want to remove her breast. She doesn’t want Hortense or Enzo to find out. Her voice shakes as she begs Mehdi to keep her secret.
This moment between them is tender, raw, and shattering. Vic is a woman on the edge—fighting to maintain control in a body that’s betraying her, in a world that feels like it’s closing in. And Mehdi, caught in this impossible moment, is left holding the weight of her truth—knowing that if she doesn’t face treatment, she could die. Yet she’s also asking him to remain silent, to protect her secret while knowing it may cost her life.
Meanwhile, in the shadows of this emotional earthquake, the wheels of ambition and manipulation keep turning. Malik strikes a dark deal: he agrees to become Gaspar’s “slave” for an entire year in exchange for his approval on the internship placements. It’s a twisted power play that hints at deeper corruption within the institute’s halls.
As the episode closes, the emotional undercurrents rise into full-blown waves. Vic’s secret has been unearthed—but only by one person, and he’s been sworn to silence. Mehdi is now carrying a burden he never asked for, and Vic’s future—already on the edge of a knife—now hangs in the balance.
Will Mehdi respect her wishes? Or will his love for her force him to intervene? What happens when the truth inevitably breaks free?
In this chapter of Ici Tout Commence, vulnerability collides with secrecy, love is tested by illness, and trust becomes the most dangerous currency of all.