Ep 1. Being in Love

Being Eve is a New Zealand teen drama series that follows the life of a 14-year-old girl Eve Baxter as she navigates her way through the challenges of adolescence. Season 1 episode 1 is titled "Being in Love".

The episode begins with Eve (played by Fleur Saville) starting a new school year at an all-girls high school. She is no longer the new girl anymore and has already made friends, including Siouxsie (played by Toni Potter) and Caitlin (played by Vanessa Stacey). She is excited to see what the year has in store for her.

However, her excitement is quickly dampened when she finds out that her longtime crush, Tom (played by Adam Gardiner) has returned to school after spending the last year in Canada. Eve is determined to get Tom's attention and impress him, but her shyness gets in the way.

To make matters worse, Eve's mother is going through a mid-life crisis and decides to take up figure skating. Eve feels embarrassed by her mother's new hobby and is worried about what her classmates will think. She tries to hide her mother's skating gear from her classmates, but her plan backfires when they find out anyway.

Throughout the episode, Eve starts to explore the different ways she can get Tom's attention. She asks Siouxsie for advice and together, they come up with a plan to ask Tom to the upcoming school dance. However, much to Eve's disappointment, Tom is already going with someone else.

Meanwhile, Eve's mother enters an ice skating competition, and Eve decides to support her by helping her choose a song for her routine. This gives Eve the idea to perform a figure skating routine at the school dance. She starts to practice and impresses her classmates with her newfound talent.

On the night of the dance, Eve's routine goes well, and she gains the attention and admiration of her classmates, including Tom. However, Eve realizes that her feelings for Tom were based on his popularity and not on who he really is as a person. She starts to question whether she really likes him or if she just wants to be popular.

The episode ends with Eve taking her first steps towards discovering who she really is as a person and learning that true love is about more than just popularity.

Overall, "Being in Love" is a relatable and heartwarming episode that accurately captures the challenges of adolescence. It explores themes of self-discovery, friendship, and first love in a way that is both entertaining and thought-provoking.