My Crush Told Me to Seduce His Rival Episode 1

Episode 1 · Ava, Lucas, Ethan

Episode 1 recap

Ethan kisses Ava on the field, triggering a furious confrontation from Lucas. Two hours earlier, Chloe discovers Lucas never invited Ava to his baseball game. Ava remembers Lucas rejecting her confession in high school and ignoring her in college. At the field, Lucas coldly questions Ava's presence while Chloe flirts with him. Hurt by his dismissive attitude, Ava walks over to the opposing dugout and hands mineral water to Lucas's rival, Ethan.

Episodes

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Episode 1 scene by scene

00:00 - 00:06: Clash on the Field
Ethan kisses Ava right in front of the crowd. Outside the wire fence, Lucas watches in fury. He runs onto the field, shoves Ethan, and yells that Ava belongs to him.
00:06 - 00:22: Two Hours Earlier
Ava narrates events from two hours before. The boy she loves told her to seduce Ethan, the opposing ace pitcher. Ava gave Ethan water between innings. Ethan then led his team to defeat Lucas's squad.
00:23 - 00:54: Dorm Room Conversation
Chloe asks Ava in their dorm why she is not getting ready for Lucas's warmup game. Chloe assumes Lucas invited her. Ava realizes that Lucas never mentioned the game to her at all.
00:55 - 01:22: Memories of Lucas
Ava recalls growing up beside Lucas. She confessed her feelings in high school, but Lucas delayed dating until college. Once in college, Lucas surrounded himself with women and treated Ava like an ordinary acquaintance.
01:23 - 02:03: Approaching the Rival Dugout
Chloe pulls Ava to the field. Lucas asks Ava why she is there, while Chloe flirts and clings to him. Feeling humiliated, Ava turns away, walks over to the resting Ethan, and offers him water.

Key lines from episode 1

“Get your hands off her, she's my girl!”
Lucas · Lucas charges onto the field after seeing Ethan kiss Ava in public.

“Ava, I don't date in high school. Let's wait until college.”
Lucas · Lucas rejects Ava's high school confession to postpone any romantic commitment.

“Why are you here?”
Lucas · Lucas questions Ava coldly when she unexpectedly appears at his baseball game.

“Lucas, I asked her to come with me. You only invited me, but I didn't want to sit here by myself.”
Chloe · Chloe explains bringing Ava along while clinging to Lucas at the stadium.

How episode 1 ends

Humiliated by Lucas's cold dismissal and Chloe's teasing confession, Ava walks away from her longtime crush. Instead of leaving the ballpark, she carries a water bottle directly to Lucas's rival, Ethan, who is resting by himself. Will Ethan accept the drink from Ava, and how will Lucas react to her approaching his fiercest opponent?