Ex Don't Cry I Won't Return Episode 1

Episode 1 · Evelyn Carter, Ethan Harrington, Old Mr. Harrington

Episode 1 recap

In their previous life, a dying Ethan tells Evelyn he never cared for her. He requests a burial beside his first love and gives his fortune away. Evelyn dies from heartbreak beside him. She suddenly wakes up back in her youth. Evelyn packs a bag to depart immediately. Ethan attempts to delay her outside in the snow. Flashbacks reveal she already visited Old Mr. Harrington to end their betrothal.

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Episode 1 scene by scene

00:00: Dying Confession in the Past Life
A sick, elderly Ethan lies dying in bed. He confesses to Evelyn that he never loved her. He asks to be buried next to his first love and gives his inheritance to her child. Evelyn dies beside him from deep grief.
01:04: Walking Away in the Snow
Evelyn wakes up young again and packs her suitcase. As she walks down the snowy driveway, an injured Ethan intercepts her. He asks her to remain and meet someone. Evelyn calls him Mr. Harrington and continues walking past him into the cold.
01:29: Breaking the Engagement
Three hours prior, Evelyn visits Old Mr. Harrington inside his study. She hands back the family heirloom box to terminate their arrangement. When the elder asks if Ethan mistreated her, Evelyn states she simply dislikes Ethan and will not marry him.

Key lines from episode 1

“Must you leave in such a hurry? Stay. I'll introduce you to someone.”
Ethan Harrington · Ethan stops Evelyn in the snow outside the manor to keep her there.

“My family has already made arrangements for me. You needn't trouble yourself on my account, Mr. Harrington.”
Evelyn Carter · Evelyn rejects Ethan's request to stay while stepping past him on the driveway.

“You want to call off the engagement? Has that brat Ethan been bullying you? Tell me, and I'll stand up for you.”
Old Mr. Harrington · Old Mr. Harrington questions Evelyn when she tries to cancel her upcoming marriage.

“It's not that. I simply don't like him. I don't want to marry him anymore.”
Evelyn Carter · Evelyn explains to Old Mr. Harrington why she returned the family engagement keepsake.

How episode 1 ends

The scene halts inside the study three hours earlier. Old Mr. Harrington stares down at the velvet box containing the returned family keepsake in pure disbelief. Evelyn has walked out on the marriage without placing blame on Ethan. Will the elder accept her sudden decision, or will he demand Ethan face punishment for ruining the betrothal?