Ep 12. Deep Chocolate

Even Stevens was a Disney Channel original series that aired from 2000 to 2003. The show followed the lives of the eccentric and mischievous Stevens family. The show starred Shia LaBeouf as Louis Stevens, Christy Carlson Romano as his older sister Ren, Tom Virtue as their father Steve, and Donna Pescow as their mother Eileen.

Season 1 Episode 12 titled "Deep Chocolate" follows Louis as he tries to impress his crush Tawny by making her a chocolate sculpture. Meanwhile, Ren becomes obsessed with winning an award that has been given to the student with the best grades every year.

The episode opens with Louis daydreaming about impressing Tawny with his chocolate sculpture. He spends all his money on a huge block of chocolate and starts to sculpt it into a heart. However, things quickly go awry when he realizes he doesn't have any tools to carve the chocolate with. He tries using a variety of household items, but nothing seems to work.

Meanwhile, Ren becomes obsessed with winning the prestigious Hauser Award at school. The award is given to the student with the best grades each year, and Ren is determined to win it. She spends all her time studying and refuses to let anything distract her. This creates tension between her and her best friend Ruby, as Ren is no longer interested in hanging out with her.

As Louis struggles with his chocolate sculpture, his best friend Twitty tries to help him out by introducing him to a master chocolatier named Jacques. Jacques agrees to help Louis out and gives him some professional tools to use. However, when Louis returns home, he discovers that his sculpture has been eaten by his little brother Beans.

Meanwhile, Ren's obsession with the Hauser Award reaches a breaking point when she wakes up one morning with a nosebleed. She freaks out, thinking that she has ruined her chances of winning the award because of the bloodstains on her shirt. She becomes so fixated on the award that she even turns down a date with the cute new boy in school.

As Louis tries to come up with a new plan to impress Tawny, he overhears her talking about how much she loves chocolate pudding. He decides to make her a chocolate pudding swimming pool in his backyard, but things go wrong when Beans accidentally falls into the pool and ruins the pudding.

Meanwhile, Ren's obsession with the Hauser Award finally comes to a head when she realizes that she has been neglecting her friends and family in her pursuit of perfection. She has a heart-to-heart talk with Ruby and realizes that there are more important things in life than winning awards.

In the end, Louis realizes that he doesn't need to impress Tawny with grand gestures and decides to show her his true self instead. Ren also learns a valuable lesson about balance and the importance of maintaining meaningful relationships. The episode ends with Louis and Ren both learning important life lessons, but also managing to have a little fun along the way.

Overall, "Deep Chocolate" is a fun and heartwarming episode that teaches viewers some valuable lessons about the importance of friendships and balance. With its quirky humor and relatable themes, it's no wonder that Even Stevens remains a beloved classic to this day.