Breaking the Dams

They Let Me Go Deaf for Her Piano Episode 1

Episode 1

Episode 1 recap

Maeve remembers the firework Aria threw that deafened her right ear years ago. Now, Aria is returning home from abroad. Maeve's mother demands that Maeve vacate her sunny room for Aria. Workers uncover the long-shuttered piano room for Aria's arrival. Damon breaks his promise to attend Maeve's thesis defense so he can greet Aria instead. Alone at her desk, Maeve opens family cloud files and finds evidence of Aria's lavish overseas life.

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Episode 1 Scene by Scene

  1. 00:00: The Firework Memory

    Maeve remembers standing outside when a lit firework hit her. Aria threw the explosive directly at her, permanently deafening Maeve's right ear. Instead of checking on Maeve's injury, their mother wrapped her arms around Aria and comforted her tears.

  2. 00:09: Evicted from the Sunny Room

    Maeve's mother enters Maeve's bedroom holding a ring of keys. She announces Aria's return and immediately orders Maeve to pack up. She tells Maeve to clear out the second-floor sunny room because Aria loves the sunlight the most.

  3. 00:22: Reopening the Old Piano Room

    Maeve watches workers renovate the family piano room. Seven years ago, her mother covered the room with dust sheets to spare Maeve's feelings. Now, staff strip the coverings away so the space is ready for Aria's music practice.

  4. 01:03: Preparations for Aria's Return

    Maeve walks into the hallway where her father hangs welcome balloons for Aria. Her brother Carter dresses up in a sharp suit. Carter announces he will head to the airport himself so he can bring Aria straight back home.

  5. 01:12: Damon Cancels on Maeve

    Maeve waits in her bedroom before her thesis defense. Her fiancé Damon texts her to cancel his appearance. He explains Aria is emotionally unstable, so he must join her parents at the airport. Maeve cries and replies with a single word.

  6. 01:31: Aria's Secret Overseas Files

    Maeve sits down at her desk and opens the family cloud account on her computer. She clicks into a folder containing Aria's files from abroad. The photos reveal Aria received constant gifts, family visits, and lived in luxury.

Key Lines from Episode 1

“Maeve, clear out the sunny room on the second floor. Aria loves sunlight the most.”

Mother · when she demands Maeve hand over her bedroom before Aria arrives home

“Maeve, don't look at it. It'll just make you sad.”

Mother · when she covered the piano room seven years ago after Maeve's ear injury

“I'll pick her up at the airport myself.”

Carter · when putting on his suit to welcome Aria back home

“Aria just got back and is emotionally unstable. I'm going with your parents to pick her up.”

Damon · when texting Maeve that he will skip her graduation defense

How Episode 1 Ends

Maeve sits alone at her computer staring at the screen. The cloud files show Aria laughing at expensive parties, opening family gifts, and taking overseas vacations with their parents. Her family told her Aria suffered alone, but the pictures tell a different story. What else has Maeve's family kept hidden from her all these years?