Merlí leaves a strong first impression.

Merlí encourages his class to participate in the literary contest by cheating, uses Plato to help Ivan, a student with agoraphobia, and takes an interest in the mother of another; meanwhile, Bruno reveals a personal secret to his friend Tania.

Gerard falls in love at first sight and his mother visits Merlí; Bruno thinks that Eugeni unfairly qualifies him for his kinship.

After Bruno invites Pol over to study, he lets his feelings slip and complicates their friendship; when they get perfect test scores, they're accused of cheating and Merlí is also suspected in the scheme.

In the spirit of Socrates, Merlí tells his students they must question the values imposed on them by their parents, which angers Joan's strict father; he takes Ivan outside his comfort zone to disastrous consequences and gets closer to Gina.

Berta's home life is revealed, which explains her need for sympathy and attention; Merlí and Gina have a bad fight after she finds out about his relationship with Laia; Merlí keeps pushing Ivan to step out and suggests a visit from Bruno.