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Jeremiah "Jere" Fisher is a main character in the Prime Video original series, The Summer I Turned Pretty. He is portrayed by Gavin Casalegno.
Jeremiah is a popular, bisexual, athletic, playful and easygoing character who is the life of the party, incredibly magnetic and flirts with everyone.
Jeremiah is a sunshine boy with golden retriever energy who’s always been able to make Belly smile. The two have been best friends since they were kids, but things between them have taken a complicated turn.
Biography[]
Jeremiah is the youngest child of Susannah and Adam Fisher, and the younger brother of Conrad. The pair grew up in New York but visited Cousins Beach every Summer with their moms best friend Laurel Park and her two kids, Steven and Belly. Jeremiah was always the fun, playful, and energetic kid getting into mischief and convincing others to join him in his mischief.
One year when Jeremiah was little, he made amazing sandwiches. Conrad, whose sandwich making skills were PB&J at best, convinced Jeremiah that crust made his hair grow curly. Jere wanted straight hair so he never touched the sandwiches, so Conrad finished them off. Jeremiah got back him when he peed in Conrad's lunchbox.[1]
On Belly's fifteenth summer, a drunk Jeremiah and Conrad dared an also drunk Steven to pee in the fireplace which stunk up the house for days. Laurel blamed the neighbor's cat for the incident.[2]
Throughout The Summer I Turned Pretty[]
Season 1[]
Jeremiah hugs Laurel.
Jeremiah patiently awaits the arrival of Laurel, Steven, and Belly for their latest Summer at Cousins Beach. The family arrives at the beach house and Jeremiah Fisher embraces Steven. Belly's grown-up appearance surprises him but he scoops her up and spins her around anyway. He catches up with Steven before declaring it's time for a Belly flop. The boys chase Belly until the grab her, carry her to the pool, and throw her in. She feigns a sprained ankle to trick Conrad into helping her. She pulls him into the pool with her, making Jeremiah laugh.
Jeremiah with Junior Mint.
After drying off, Belly brings her stuff to her room and admires her bear, Junior Mint, which Jeremiah is surprised she still has. He wants to go for a swim with her as he's waited all day for her to come so they can to go into the ocean together. His pleading makes her cave.
Jeremiah and Belly go to the beach.
They head to the beach as she catches him up on her parents situation, including their divorce. Her father is dating someone, has a beard, and is coming up for the Fourth. They race to the ocean and jump into the water, playing together happily.
Jeremiah shoots Steven's phone into the basket.
The families sit for dinner. Laurel critiques Steven for being on his phone as she wants a screen-free zone. The boys joke about their physiques until Steven asks Conrad when he leaves for training camp. Jeremiah reveals that Conrad quit football, shocking the Conklin-Park family. Conrad isn't phased as he was just going to sit on the bench all season and isn't changing his mind about quitting, either. He doesn't have any other plans for the summer, refusing Steven's suggestion to work at the country club with him and Jere. Susannah gives Belly a surprise; an invitation to the debutante ball. It's when a girl comes of age and is presented to society: an event that's more fun that it sounds. Girls come from all over and it's a good place for Belly to meet new friends. Laurel balks at the archaic dream, but it's more about networking, getting leadership skills, and benefitting charity. Steven laughs at the idea of Belly being mature - citing a cat funeral for reference of her immaturity. Laurel doesn't think she would like it, though Belly agrees to think about it.
Jeremiah is happy Belly is at the bonfire party.
That evening, Jeremiah and Steven find Conrad talking to Belly outside, as they're ready to leave for the bonfire. Belly wants to come with but Steven refuses to let her come. Jere tells her the moms are setting up for their annual movie night. Belly ultimately sneaks out of the house to attend the bonfire, which upsets Steven who doesn't think she should be there. Jere jogs over, happy to see Belly as they can all hang out together. Steven plans to take her home until Jere tells him to chill out and hang with Shayla. Steven complies and leaves. Jere admits he's happy she's there but leaves to hang out with another girl who calls him over.
Jeremiah runs over to stop the fight.
A fight breaks out on the beach between Conrad and another teenager. Belly runs over to try and diffuse the situation, but the other guy accidentally elbows her in the face. Jeremiah intervenes to see if she's okay, while Conrad returns to the fight. The cops show up so everyone disperses. Jere puts Conrad in the back of his car then tells Belly to get in. She wants Cam to give her a ride home but Jere refuses to let her get in a car with a guy she just met.
Jeremiah meets Cam.
He introduces himself as Cam, correcting to Cameron, so Jeremiah jabs that his name is "Cam Cameron". Belly argues that they aren't total strangers as they met in the seventh grade. Jere is unmoved in his position and tells her to get in the car. Cam concedes that she should go but invites her to the whale-watching boat at dawn. She agrees to come - after all, he'll need his hoodie back. Belly secretly wonders if this is her summer wish - this night, this boy. She kisses him then gets in the car. They start to leave when Jere remembers Steven. He runs out to find him. Conrad and Belly, now alone in the car, are found by the cops.
Jeremiah stands as Laurel reprimands them.
The kids are dropped off at home by a police officer. Steven argues that it's not a big deal but she disagrees; getting arrested for underage drinking is a big deal. Steven asks if the moms have been smoking, but Laurel lies that they haven't. Laurel warns to keep their voices down as Susannah is asleep. Jere reveals that he was the DD tonight. Laurel scolds Conrad for being the oldest but not having responsibility. She turns to Belly, wondering when she left the house and what she's wearing. She walked to the beach which Laurel dislikes, prompting Belly to lash out that she's not a kid anymore. If they want to be treated like adults they should act like one. Tonight could have ended differently if the Fisher's weren't the Fisher's.
Jeremiah smiles.
Belly lays in bed with her stuffed bear while Jeremiah sleeps in the next room. He knocks softly on their shared wall, earning a knock in return that makes them both smile.[3]
Jeremiah talks with Laurel.
The next morning, Jeremiah complains about having to sit for his portrait. Laurel quotes Susannah - she wants to capture their essence while he's still young and full of hope. He jokes that Conrad is hopeless, though his hangover smoothie cures all. Conrad complains from the sofa while Jeremiah kicks Steven out of the kitchen for watching him too closely. Laurel thinks it'll be nice for them to have the portraits when they're older, but Jeremiah isn't convinced. Steven rushes Jere as they can't be late for their first day, leading them to joke with one another.
Jeremiah smiles as Belly is going to be a debutante.
Belly comes in and Laurel notices the bruise on her face, though she lies that she bumped into someone. Jeremiah offers her cereal that she accepts. Susannah bursts in, full of glee, as Belly is going to be a deb, after all. She can't wait to go shopping for both Belly and Laurel, as the latter needs a new style for her book party. Conrad doesn't think the deb is Belly at all. Susannah asks which of the boys will be her escort, with Conrad refusing as he went last year. Jeremiah refuses as he hates balls. Belly isn't going with either of them; she's going to find her own date. The girls prepare for shopping while the boys head to work.
Jeremiah smiles at Gigi.
Jeremiah life guards at the pool as Gigi calls to him. He scolds two boys for choking one another. She wants Jeremiah to save her. Steven works as a bartender for the juice bar until he's on break. He joins Jeremiah who heckles him for the hairnet - no one will want to hook up with him after they see him in the uniform. He should have been a lifeguard as hardly anyone drowns. Steven will take the hairnet if it means not having to live with his mom freshman year. Jeremiah concedes then shows Steven the lavish pool area full of hot girls and boys, which is all theirs.
Jeremiah shows Steven all the people he hooked up with.
Jeremiah points out the people he's hooked up with to Steven, who calls him a slut. He never kissed Shayla though, so Steven tells him to keep it that way. Jeremiah warns him not to get sucked into "all that". While girls in sundresses are Steven's kryptonite, he would never let one talk him into being an escort. It would blow up his whole summer. Steven is called away to help with the deb tea as it pays extra.
Jeremiah sees Belly at the country club.
Belly arrives at the club for her first deb meeting. She calls out to Jeremiah who doesn't recognize her at first. She worries she looks like a fool but he thinks she looks good. He offers to walk her over, remarking on the pineapples on her dress, but she argues they're flowers. They reach the deb tea and Paige, the instructor, wonders where Jeremiah's shirt is. He ignores the remark and introduces Belly as the young woman his mom told her about, who is also his future wife. Belly slaps him playfully for the remark. Paige remarks that Belly is late which throws her off for a moment. Jeremiah steals a sandwich from the table despite it being for the girls. He wishes Belly luck then scurries off.
Jeremiah and Belly
That evening after work, Steven, Conrad, and Jeremiah play video games while Belly waves goodbye to them. Jeremiah instantly stands up as she looks hot. Steven snips to stop flirting with his sister. She isn't going to the book party but to the drive-in, but doesn't tell them with whom. At Laurel's book signing, Conrad finds the boys and wants to go somewhere else. Their weed dealer was arrested last year, so Conrad suggests going to the drive-in to crash Belly's date. The trio decides it's a good idea.
Jeremiah is amused at Steven's Dramione fan-fiction.
They pull up next to Belly and Cam but the latter doesn't notice them, so she sends him off to get drinks. Once Cam is gone, she angrily confronts the boys. They have no right and need to leave. He tells her to relax as they were just joking around. She threatens to tell everyone about his Dramione fanfic. The Fisher boys laugh at the idea, with Jeremiah teasing that he shouldn't be embarrassed, Draco's hot. Belly again asks them to please leave. Conrad decides it's time to go which annoys Steven, as Conrad is the one who wanted to come. The car speeds off as Conrad watches Belly's look of betrayal and anger.[4]
Jeremiah sits as Belly opens her presents.
It's Belly's birthday, which is always an ordeal at the beach house. Belly comes down to her traditional breakfast, everyone wishing her a happy birthday, and complimenting her. She refuses the pancakes as she isn't hungry, so Laurel suggests they open presents instead. Laurel gives her a first edition book of poems, with her favorite bookmarked; everyone recites it from heart. Susannah gifts her a pearl necklace that once belonged to her mother. Jeremiah gives her a good luck charm for her keys, so she'll pass her driving test. Steven gives her a Princeton sweatshirt so she won't steal his next years, though Laurel didn't know he was still considering Princeton. He's looking to scholarships and financial aid. Conrad starts to remove a box from his pocket but decides against it. He tells Belly her forgot her birthday, and she feigns as though she isn't expecting something. He leaves for a lesson with Cleveland. Jeremiah offers to take Belly for a driving lesson to pick up Taylor from the bus station. In the car, Belly, while excited to see Taylor, is also uneasy as she's always felt like the supporting character around her. He assures her that it's her birthday and she's the main character.
Jeremiah smiles at Taylor.
Taylor arrives from the bus with a bouquet of balloons for Belly. She teases that Belly looks like a snack, which Jeremiah agrees with. He takes her bag for her and she calls him Jeremy, as she likes that better than Jeremiah. The trio stop to get ice cream on the way home, where Taylor gives Belly her birthday present - a purple bikini. Jeremiah doesn't think Belly would ever wear it, but Belly likes it. Taylor asks where the party is as they have to go out. Belly is happy to stay home with Susannah who planned a Midsommar theme with flower crowns. Cam will be at the dinner too, which excites Taylor as he finally got Belly off her old crush. To distract from the mention of her old crush, Belly suggests going to Nicole's big blowout at her place after dinner. Taylor wants to go back to the house to swim.
Jeremiah and Belly win.
Steven and Jeremiah talk in the pool about his relationship with Shayla. The girls tease them for their gossiping before Taylor suggests playing chicken. Taylor calls dibs on Jeremiah, though Steven's complaining over having to shoulder Belly prompts a switch. As the game unfolds, Jeremiah and Belly are in the lead, with the foursome having a fun time. Conrad arrives with Nicole, who greets Belly with a happy birthday. Belly introduces Taylor to Nicole, noting that playing chicken was her idea. Belly asks if they want to play a real game.
They play pool volleyball.
They face-off against one another in boys-against-girls pool volleyball. They have fun together until Taylor volleys the ball into Nicole's forehead. Taylor remarks that it was an accident but Belly makes sure Taylor is okay. She says she fine but her and Conrad go inside to get some ice. Taylor stops Belly from helping, as Conrad can take care of her. They should go inside and look at themselves in the mirror some more. He pauses then tells them to have fun with that.
Jeremiah asks Cam about being a vegan.
The family sits for dinner, including Cam and Taylor. Jeremiah decides to call him Cam-Cameron as it's funny. Susannah's glad he's here as she knows his mom from the club. He thanks her for having him, passing on his mom's hello. Laurel asks if he's ever had miyeok-guk before, which he hasn't, though it's a Korean birthday tradition. She made it vegetarian since he doesn't eat meat. He's grateful for that. Jeremiah asks why he doesn't eat meat. Cam explains that it's the number one contributor to global warming. As the teasing commences on Belly for eating meat, Cam intervenes that he doesn't judge people for eating meat. It's a personal choice. Steven jabs that Cam must not mind Belly's lips touching a dead animal, then those dead animal lips touching his. Cam doesn't mind at all and kisses Belly to prove that. The siblings go back and forth with embarrassing childhood stories, something Belly seemingly wins as Jeremiah helps with the stories. After things settle, Belly decides they should go to Nicole's party, a sentiment that excites Taylor.
Jeremiah and Luke kiss.
At the party, Jeremiah flirts with a boy named Luke on the couch and offers to give him lessons. Luke doesn't come to the pool as his parents had one put in. Jeremiah wonders if his parents' pool has all of this, while running his hand over Luke's shoulder. Luke calls him a queerbaiter, but Jeremiah corrects that he's an equal opportunity, so the pair kisses.
Everyone sings Summer Nights.
Jeremiah keeps flirting with Luke, trying to arrange a meetup after the party. He sees Cam and Belly laughing on the couch and decides to turn on the karaoke machine. He dedicates his song to Cam-Cameron and "our favorite little Belly Button". He proceeds to serenade Summer Nights from Grease. He tries to encourage Belly to sing with him but she refuses, so he goes back to the line Nicole, Gigi, and another girl have formed to do the signature snap. He points to Cam who joins him for the duet. After a moment, Belly sneaks off to find Taylor who has gone upstairs.
Jeremiah and Cam play beer pong.
Jeremiah, Cam, Conrad, and Luke play beer pong together. Conrad asks Cam if he's started the waltz lessons yet as Ms. Covington's a real sadist. Cam's confused as Belly hasn't asked him yet. Jeremiah assures him that she will. Belly joins them outside, with Jeremiah hugging her happily. She remarks on Cam drinking but he insists it's just water; Jeremiah's been drinking for him. Jere wraps his arm around Cam - he loves this kid so much. Belly asks if they can leave now, to which Cam quickly agrees. As the couple leaves, Cam asks if she's into Jeremiah, though she thinks he meant Conrad. He's sure that he meant Jeremiah as he got that vibe from them. She insists that there's nothing there as he likes to flirt with everyone. Susannah calls him a golden retriever, though she sees him as more of a border collie.
Jeremiah makes a smoothie.
The next morning, Belly joins Jeremiah in the kitchen for breakfast, downing Lucky Charms from the box. He surmises she hasn't made up with Tay-Tay yet. They haven't spoken since last night. She leaves in a couple of hours and is upstairs packing now. Jeremiah asks if she's down for a muffin run, which she's always down for. He has to put his smoothie in a to-go cup, so he asks her to get the keys from Conrad's room. He isn't home as he spent the night at Nicole's, though the keys should be in his desk.
Jeremiah and Belly have fun driving around.
Jeremiah drives as she stares out the window. He asks if she's okay. She doesn't understand Conrad this summer because he's been acting weird since the day she got there. He assures her that Conrad's been acting weird for months, suggesting that she just forget him. He's happy she invited Cam as he's cool, but wonders if she asked him to the deb ball yet. She hasn't, so he explains that even though he and Steven gave him some shit, he does think Cam's cool. He starts to tell her something when Belly interrupts that Nicole really likes Conrad, and if he's not into her, then it's messed up. His sigh catches her attention, so he explains that last night she was all about Cam Cameron but today she's obsessing over Conrad. She wonders if his grumpiness has to do with Luke, but things went well between them, though he spares her the details.[5]
Jeremiah's milk mustache.
The Fourth of July in Cousins is all about traditions. Susannah decks out the whole house, the dads come up for the weekend, and the boys steam clams and shoot off fireworks. Conrad prepares to wash the clams, Jeremiah finishes his milk, and Steven finishes his portrait with Susannah. Susannah tells the boys that their father can't come, as he's closing a deal. Jeremiah is disappointed at he has fireworks to show him, but Susannah promises to take a video. Later in the morning, Jeremiah, Belly, Steven, and Conrad watch from inside as their moms greet Victoria and John. Conrad comments that Victoria is hot, and Belly wonders why he'd say that. Conrad notes that she could be his future stepmom, but Steven isn't happy with the remark. They begin to playfully fight moments before the new couple enters. The brothers hurry off to leave the Conklins with their new arrivals.
Jeremiah and Victoria talk about music.
Jeremiah and Victoria talk about music by the poolside, as he introduces her to Hayley Kiyoko. She mentions SZA who he already listens to. He proceeds to show her the rest of his music, per her request. He goes inside where Belly tricks Victoria into letting her try a margarita, lying that her parents are fine with it. She lets Jeremiah try a sip of hers, and he remarks that it tastes like a Slurpee. She has an idea and asks him to help her with the pomegranates. Conrad enters and suggests using the good blender, which hasn't been used since the Kool-Aid debacle of 2011. He doesn't think Adam will be mad since he's not coming. She pours in the good tequila; Conrad laughs as she needs a lot more and helps her pour it in, earning laughs from everyone.
Jeremiah with his dad.
Conrad misses watching Laurel put Adam in his place, mimicking Laurel's voice when she says his name. Seconds later, Laurel remarks that Adam came as the man emerges from around the corner. Jere happily hugs his father, Belly gives him a drink, while Conrad stays quiet. Susannah enters and is surprised to see him there. Everyone goes back to the party at her request, while Conrad brushes off Adam's request to talk as he's going to the beach.
Jeremiah and Cam play cornhole.
Belly brings a pitcher of margaritas to the beach where Gigi, Shayla, Conrad, Nicole, and Steven have gathered. Jeremiah arrives with Cam, who takes a seat next to Belly. Nicole jokingly tells Conrad to slow down as it's not a race. Belly suggests making it a race since it's the Fourth of July, after all. The group plays, drinks, then dances, adding new liquor to the margaritas. The boys play cornhole while the girls dance. Belly continues to drink, now heavily intoxicated. Cam and Steven win against Conrad and Jeremiah.
Jeremiah plays football.
The Fisher brothers play football until Adam intercepts to play. He spoke to Coach Walsh from Brown as there's a spot on summer sessions waiting for Conrad, but he's good there. Jeremiah changes the subject to his firework display. Adam can't wait to see it. He offers to show Conrad how to run a post, but the boys need to dig the clam pit. Adam offers to help but Conrad suggests he spends some time with mom instead. Jeremiah follows him and tells Conrad to be nice to Adam for the day and squash whatever problem he has. He proceeds to throw dirt on Conrad when the boy is flippant, then asks again for him to please squash the problem.
Jeremiah and Steven set off fireworks.
Later in the day, Susannah brings the cake out to the porch, but Belly trips on the stairs and crashes into her. They both fall to the ground and the cake smashes apart. Susannah goes inside to clean up, while Belly is taken back to the house by her father. As such, the party disperses. The boys clean up from the party until Conrad tells them to set up the fireworks while he cleans up. Jeremiah and Steven set off the fireworks, the former enjoying them much more. Steven admits that Shayla knows about Taylor, but is upset that Shayla doesn't even seem mad. She doesn't seem to care as they weren't anything serious, anyway. Jere chuckles over Steven buying into that exclusive, calling him a dummy as she was wanting him to say he wanted to be exclusive. He knows how these things work. Steven's never felt this way about anyone else. Jere tells him to stop moping and go tell her that. He requests a fist bump before Steven runs off.
Jeremiah hugs his dad before he leaves.
Jeremiah goes inside, only to find Adam who's leaving as a business deal is falling apart. He's disappointed as Adam was going to teach him some curl routes, which will have to wait until after he closes the deal. They have to talk about varsity football for next year, though Jere admits he's not that good as he's not Conrad. Adam brushes it off as Jere was faster than Conrad ever was. They say goodbye as Adam leaves the beach house.
Jeremiah is upset at seeing Belly and Conrad together.
He leaves the house but sees Conrad and Belly standing close together on the pier. He watches them, getting increasingly more sullen, until the pair nearly kiss. Jeremiah lights two fireworks and sets them off over the water, interrupting the pair. He proceeds to go back inside after ruining the moment, visibly upset by what he just saw.[6]
The next morning, Conrad is in the kitchen when Jere joins him. Conrad pours the last cup of coffee which upsets Jere, though Conrad decides to give it to him. Conrad asks where Belly and everyone else are, learning they're at the club for the deb events. He offers to make eggs but Jere has to get to work. He inquires about the good mood, though Conrad teases that he's happy to be alive after nearly being blown up by him. Jere apologizes and lies that he didn't know they were out there. He asks what they were doing, though Conrad only reveals they were talking. Jere is running late so he downs the last bit of milk in a cereal bowl, which Conrad adds is disgusting, before offering to drive him. Jere doesn't have time and rushes off. Laurel walks into the kitchen just as the boys breeze out.
At the Country Club, Belly and Nicole continue to practice until Belly steps on Nicole's foot. Jeremiah arrives and asks Nicole if he can have the dance, so Nicole gives Belly over. He takes over but she points out his see-through shirt, which can get them in trouble. Steven, seeing the scene, gives Jere his jacket. The two proceed to quickly waltz about the room as the other deb's gossip about him not taking anything seriously, and how one of the girls had asked him to be her escort twice, but to no avail. Jeremiah asks Alexa to play "So Pretty", which changes the mood of the practice to fun, upbeat, and playful. Jeremiah dances with Belly and she pushes him playfully until he captivates the entire group. He tosses the jacket to Steven and proceeds to dance with Belly as the rest of the group picks up the pace. He spins her and they dance happily.
Paige walks into the scene and tells Alexa to stop. She asks why he's not in the pool, but they had a "code brown" and lost the keys to the chemical closet. She gives him her spare set to him and sends him on his way. He says bye to Belly before walking off. He passes Conrad on the way out.
Out by the pool, Steven gives Jeremiah the food that he went to the kitchen to get. Gigi and Dara walk over to ask for slushies. Gigi thanks him for the "most fun waltz" rehearsal in the "history of waltz rehearsals". Dara adds that he came just in time as his girl Belly is a disaster in heels. Jeremiah thinks Belly's a good dancer and the waltz is just dumb. Steven gives the drinks to the girls and they leave while muttering to themselves about Jere's response. He asks Jeremiah about the ordeal, so he explains that Gigi wants a boyfriend while Dara bit him once. Jere wants to get out of the club to have fun, but Steven can't as he has to work; not all of them have a trust fund. Jere knows he would drop everything for Shayla, which Steven concedes. Alex tells Steven he's been promoted to the card room.
The boys both get back to their jobs. Jeremiah scolds Billy for running and they bicker. Shayla and Nicole laugh over the incident as they sunbathe. Shayla never gets tired of watching him fight his child's nemesis. He remarks the kid is demonic and joins them in the pool chairs. Nicole still can't get ahold of Conrad, asking Jeremiah if he's seen him. Shayla thinks he's too much drama. She wants to see Frank Ocean play at the Yarmouth Music Festival; Nicole can get the tickets. Jeremiah interjects that Conrad's been wanting to go to Yarmouth as he loves Frank Ocean. He's been dealing with a lot because of their dad but encourages her to take him. Shayla plans to bring Steven so they begin planning the event. She calls Jere an amazing brother.
Belly returns to the beach house where she finds Jeremiah in a crown by the pool. His mom wants to paint him as Hermes, the messenger of the gods. She's looking for Conrad as she thought he would be back by now. He asks where she's been so she tells him about her picnic with Cam. She doesn't think they're going to hang out anymore. He feels bad for Cam-Cameron. She chuckles that he was never going to let that go, and he wasn't. He liked Cam-Cameron but notes that Belly doesn't' look upset. If she is, this nugget will cheer her up - their moms are high-key stoned right now. She's in disbelief and he admits that all his favorite snacks are gone. The go inside and the moms faun over them, calling them beautiful babies. Susannah ushers Jeremiah along so she can paint him while the light's still good.
She paints him outside, basking in the beautiful light. She can feel its softness. She wants to dance with him so he tosses aside his walking stick. She embraces him, sawing for a moment until she pulls him to sit down next to her. She wants to know all about his summer and if he's happy. He is happy but this summer feels a bit different. She assures him that summer's the same, they're the ones who are changing. Except for him, who she doesn't want to ever change. She holds his head and kisses him happily, making them both laugh. Belly opens the door to the patio to plead for Jere's help, as Laurel is trying to braid her hair. Belly goes back inside, with Susannah remarking that he's such a good friend to Belly - like a brother. He's over the commentary and wants to see her work. She thinks it's her best work, and he tries to take it all in. He calls for Belly who comes out to look at it alongside Laurel. It's Picasso and Jackson Pollock's baby. She's mortified then realizes it's absolutely terrible, making them all laugh. He chuckles that this is why old people shouldn't do drugs, earning playful slaps from Laurel and Susannah. It's blatant ageism and they won't stand for it. They leave the brats to walk on the beach.
Belly walks down to her room when Jeremiah emerges behind her, wanting to go for a swim. Her mom's been on her about cleaning her room so she can't go. He pouts, asking how come nobody ever wants to play with him. She chuckles and bops his nose, promising later.
Later that evening, Conrad cleans up the kitchen from the mom's rendezvous. Jeremiah pours a glass of milk and puts it in the sink. Conrad ridicules him as it wouldn't kill him to wash it. Jeremiah wonders what happened to the good mood Conrad from that morning. They all need to helping and mom and Laurel. Jere remarks that they made the mess around them. Conrad's phone is blowing up from Nicole, who wants him to go to the Yarmouth Music Fest next weekend. He's thinking about going and Jere thinks he should. Conrad asks him to please put his milk away so he does but sneaks off without washing his glass.
As night falls, Belly does laps in the pool and then floats on the water. She submerges herself underwater as Jeremiah jumps into the water. He swims in front of her, and the pair makes eye contact before resurfacing. He asks if this is one of her solo swims or if he can join. She lets him join. He sighs, calling her Bells, asking if he's sad she broke up with Cam. She's not because it was the right thing to do. They swim in a circle together to stay afloat. She notices the odd look on his face and splashes at him, asking what he's thinking. It's nothing but everything. She's his best friend, but there have been times he wanted it to be more. They float closer to one another. He didn't say anything because there was always Conrad. Then, this summer, it was Cam, so he was just waiting. She's surprised he was waiting for her. He wonders if she could ever. She smiles and nods, saying yes. He reaches out to take her hand under the water. They kiss, and he picks her up in the water as they continue to kiss passionately, her legs wrapped around him.[7]
A morning after their kiss, Belly comes out of the bathroom in a towel as Jeremiah is coming out of his room. He asks how she slept, and she says it was fine, that she had no dreams. Steven rushes towards the bathroom with a cup of coffee. Jeremiah asks if she's excited about the volleyball tournament. Before she can answer, Steven shouts her name and emerges with a club of Belly's hair. He chastises her for leaving her hair on the bathroom wall as its gross. If she does it again, he's leaving it on her pillow. He tosses it at her and ducks into the bathroom as she shouts after him. Jeremiah softly says that he doesn't want to rush her, but eventually wants to talk about what happened the other night. She stammers out a yes, but with Taylor coming into town and the tournament, they agree to talk after things calm down.
At the tournament, team's warm-up for the big events yet to come. Susannah opens the tournament with a speech about Play It Forward. She encourages the attendees to give money to those who are less fortunate, as Play It Forward will match pledges for the winner of the tournament. Taylor skips over to Jeremiah, greeting him as Jeremy once again. She notices him looking over at Belly and Conrad, so she assures him that he's in the rearview. She's team Jelly and has his back.
Taylor and Belly take their places and do their signature shake. They expertly volley and perform, beating out their opponents as Jeremiah and Conrad cheer from the sidelines. Taylor dives for the ball and lands hard on the ground. Belly asks if she's okay, though Taylor says her ankle is twisted. She looks over to the sidelines where Jeremiah is nervously watching. She asks him to please sub, which he eagerly agrees too. He takes Taylor's spot, and she limps off the court, tossing her "Team Belly" shirt to him in the process. She winks at Jeremiah as she passes him. Jeremiah and Belly begin to play, and she teaches him her secret shake. Nicole hands Conrad a drink as he watches them play. Team Belly wins their match, and she jumps into his arms in a victory hug.
Team Belly faces off again with new partners, though Jeremiah continues to miss spikes, dives, and returns. Belly grows increasingly frustrated as she wants to win. She tells him to focus and watch the ball, but he's watching her more. She calls a time out and looks over to Conrad who is standing behind the fence. She apologizes to Jeremiah as she has to win this, as they'll match her pledges. He gets it so she gestures to Conrad, telling him that she needs him to sub in. As Jeremiah walks off the court, he tosses the shirt to Conrad, who catches in. The new Team Belly takes their positions. They catch up to their opponents and successfully win with a serve from Conrad.
Jere watches from the sidelines as Belly and Conrad win the overall tournament. Back at Beck's, Steven and Jeremiah play videos games. Steven tries to convince Jere to come with him and Shayla to the party tonight. Jere is distant and doesn't feel like going out tonight. Steven needs him there as it's not going to be any fun without him. Jere reassures him that Shayla will be there and everyone's scared shitless of her. He looks over at the trophy on the end table, which Steven uses to win the game. Conrad comes into the room so Jeremiah leaves, claiming he has stuff to do.
That evening, Jeremiah finds Susannah watching a movie and turns the TV off to play games. He inadvertently wakes Susannah up and she asks why he didn't go with Steven and Conrad. He didn't feel like partying, which she knows isn't like him, but he's just tired from the tourney. She's also tired and offers to watch a movie. He invites her to try her hand at the video game. She agrees so he talks her through the controls. She tells him they raised $5,000 for the women's shelter. She was proud of him and then Belly won. She'll be the literal belle of the ball. He asks if she's mentioned who she's taking. Susannah told Connie to take her, since she knows how much Jere hates formal events. She has her fingers-crossed that they're going together. Connie seemed like his old self today, just so happy, but she hopes the storm cloud over his head didn't wander Jere's way. He isn't sure and she reminds him that she can help if he needs her, as she's right here. It's just been a weird day. He decides to go to the party after all, inviting her to join him, but she's ready for bed. She lays down on the couch and he looks over his shoulder at her.
He gets changed in his room and ready for the party. He tries a pearl necklace but rejects it, along with a pair of sunglasses. He picks up a picture of him, Conrad, Belly, and Steven as kids. He admires it for a moment. At the party, Steven sees Jeremiah over by a fountain drinking, which makes Steven cheer that his buddy rallied. Even Conrad cracks a smile at the scene. Conrad asks Steven who Jeremiah's hooking up with these days, though Steven says no one. He shares Shayla's crazy theory that Jeremiah is hooking up with his sister, which surprises Conrad. It sickens Steven, too, but Shayla has a lot of crazy theories and Jere knows he'd kill him if he ever touched his little sister. Jeremiah calls over to Steven to try the ice luge, so Steven walks off.
As the party rages on, Jeremiah finds Conrad texting on the stairs and sits with him. Jere asks him if he's noticed anything weird about mom as she's been sleeping more. Conrad plays it off as Susannah just sleeping more during the summer, so Jere taunts back with a "fuck you". He congratulates him on the win today. He knows how much Conrad hates to lose. It's not about winning for Conrad; it's about doing things the right way. Nicole arrives and angrily tells Conrad they need to talk. Jeremiah answers a call from Belly and is surprised by what she says. He immediately gets up and heads out of the party.
Taylor and Belly sit on the side of the road as two cars pull up. Jeremiah asks if they're okay, rushing over with Conrad following suit. Taylor sharply asks what Conrad is doing. He explains that Nicole told him what happened. She hopes he told her to watch her back. Conrad hands the bag to Taylor, and they have the boys hold up the blanket while they change. Belly asks Taylor if she's okay with her going with Jeremiah, which is fine. Conrad gets in his car and Taylor climbs into the passenger seat, buckling in. He remarks that it's a crazy night. It didn't have to be, if he could just stop playing all these games and just let her go, it would have been a great night. Conrad starts the car in silence.
Over in Jeremiah's car, Belly apologizes for her actions at the tournament. She got into her super competitive zone. She asks if he's mad but he's not, adding that Conrad's the better player anyway. After a moment of silence, he admits to hearing that Conrad might be taking her to the ball. She asks where he heard that, and he admits his mom told him. Belly clarifies that he's not, as she still doesn't have a date. She asks him to pull over, and he obliges. Once the car is stopped, she unbuckles and turns to face him. She thanks him for coming to get her. He'll always come and get her. They look at each for a long moment. She asks if he can hear that - her heart pounding. She picks up his hand and places it on her chest, over her heart, and he agrees that it's beating really fast. They kiss and she guides his hand to her breast. He asks if she's sure and she nods. They kiss again, this time longer, as he fondles. Belly was always so scared for when this moment would come, but weirdly, She's totally fine because it's Jeremiah. When the kiss ends, she asks him to go with her to the deb ball. He merely smiles in response, and they kiss once again.[8]
The day of the deb fall finally arrives, with everyone taking preparations. In the kitchen, Jere tosses fruit in the air and catches it in his mouth. Belly comes into the kitchen and Conrad quickly hands her some of the good muffins that he picked up this morning. He smiles at her as she looks at them. After a moment, she decides that she's good. Susannah tells Belly she should get going soon. She reminds everyone to stay out of the living room as she's completed their paintings and tonight after the ball, they'll have a big unveiling. She hands Belly's dress bag to Jeremiah and asks him to put it in Laurel's car. He scurries off in obedience.
Belly heads outside after a few minutes and smiles at the sight of Jeremiah at the car. He tells her not to be nervous as they'll be the best waltzers out there. That's not why she's nervous, and he asks if she's nervous about seeing the girls. She warily admits that everyone must know what happened now. They probably hate her. He offers to come with her as her hairstylists and bodyguard, but he isn't allowed in the green room as it's girls-only. He assures her that she's got this. He'll be her side the whole night. If anyone gives her shit, he'll say "yo, that's not cool at all", which makes her laugh. He picks up her hand twirls her, simultaneously describing that he'll take her hand and dance away from everybody. She chuckles and he kisses her. He'll see her at the club, telling her to drive safe as he heads back inside.
Jeremiah spins in the living room before peaking into the next room where the portraits are hidden. Steven confronts Jeremiah about not telling him that he's hooking up with Belly. Jeremiah wonders if he's going to beat him up. Steven is really think about it. Jeremiah admits that he really likes Belly. Steven counters that Jeremiah really likes a lot of people. Jere asks if he's seen him hook up with any guy or girl this summer, other then the guy at Nicole's party a month ago. He would never do anything to ever hurt Belly, he swears to him, and reiterates that it's Belly. Steven still thinks Jere should have told him, and he concedes that he should have, apologizing for that. Steven scoffs at him and walks off, calling back not to do stuff in front of him.
That evening, the Fisher's arrive at the bell. Susannah gives a coat bag to Steven, thanking him, before turning to Conrad who is her handsome date. They meet with Jeremiah and Laurel by the door. Susannah remarks that they're perfect, the moment is perfect. She tears up and Jeremiah asks if she's going to cry. She refuses as it would ruin her makeup. It's just that things are going to be different next year with Conrad going off to college. It might be the last summer they're all together. Jeremiah reminds her that he gets a dance from her tonight. He takes her hands and they rock back forth. He dips her happily while Conrad watches whilst smiling. When Jere pulls Susannah up she loses her balance and becomes woozy. He makes sure she's okay, and she blames it on being out of practice. She and Conrad head inside while Jeremiah looks pensive.
Conrad, Jeremiah, and Steven meet in the boys green room. Conrad asks if they're ready for the escort dance. Steven still can't believe that Jeremiah roped him into this, but Jere knows the girls are gonna love it. Conrad wishes they were doing it all together. Steven incredulously asks if Conrad wants to be doing a dance routine. Conrad quickly denies that, as he didn't mean the sentiment literally. They haven't hung out much this summer, accepting Jeremiah's remark that he's been pretty M.I.A. Conrad was thinking about it and they have a week or so left of summer, so her offers going on an overnight fishing trip. The boys happily accept which makes the nervous Conrad relax. He knows the guys are gonna kill this. He and Steven have a "bro hug", which Jeremiah refuses as he opts for a regular hug. He thanks Connie who lets out a long breath before beginning to leave. He turns back to tell them they look good and to kill it. The impending escorts exchange a look.
The debs file up the stairs to their places where they wait for Paige to call their names. She introduces girls with their name, parents, education, accomplishments, and charitable feats. She reaches Belly who looks up to see Jeremiah across the stage waiting. She walks across the stage and joins him, looping her arm through his. He calls her a goddess as they walk out to get their photo taken, the lights shining on them. They reach the Conklin-Fisher table and Belly hands her bouquet to Laurel. She hugs her mom before returning to Jeremiah's side. She performs her courtesy then asks Jeremiah how it was. He whispers that the queen would be proud. Laurel notices the way Susannah is looking at Belly, Jeremiah, and Conrad. She's hit with emotions and excuses herself. Belly wonders where she's going but Jere doesn't know. Paige proclaims that it is her honor to introduce this year's Cousins Beach Country Club debutantes, earning applause from the audience.
He finds John and Laurel talking in a secluded room, though the conversation ends when he arrives. John asks what he needs, and Jeremiah tells him that the escort dance is about to start. Belly really doesn't want them to miss it. Laurel thanks him for the heads up and Jere leaves, once again, having a pensive expressive.
The lights dim over the dance floor as the spotlights turn on. It's time for the escorts dance. The boys file out onto the dance floor as the girls hoot from the tables. On their way onto the dance floor, Jere asks Steven if his mom seems okay to him. She's been a sleeping a lot and smoking a lot more pot. Steven thinks she seems fine to him, but Jere heard his parents talking about it and Laurel seemed really upset. Steven begins to respond when the music begins to play, forcing the boys into their positions for the routine. The dance starts with Jere and Steven taking center positions, enjoying the moment. Belly shouts from the table in joy. Steven performs a slide and grinds, earning noises from the crowd and cheers from Shayla. Steven high-fives Jere as he rejoins the troupe. The boys continue their routine before collapsing in a group pose on the floor. Belly stands and claps happily for Jere who smiles at her. He looks past her to his mom, his smile slowly fading. While Susannah is distracted talking to Paige, Jere walks up to his moms table and swipes Susannah's phone.
Outside by the pool, Jeremiah breaks down in heartbroken tears as he reads his mom's email regarding an upcoming cancer trial. He scrolls down to see that she declines the treatment, causing him to silently sob. Because of his discovery, he misses the start of the deb dance and nearly leaves Belly stranded on the dance floor. Luckily, Conrad swoops in and performs the dance with her. By the time Jere arrives, the two are mid-dance. He averts his eyes when he sees them dancing gracefully across the floor. Susannah asks Jere where he was and he lies that the shrimp was probably bad. She frets that the caterer will here from her and tries to get some ginger ale for him. Jere watches Belly dance with Conrad. The dance ends with a dip.
He excuses himself from the table to grab Conrad's shoulder and, eyes filled with tears, says they have to talk as it's important. It's about their mom - he found something. Conrad deflates and asks to talk about this later. Jere refuses as it's important. Conrad gently tells his brother that it's okay, putting his fingertips on his chest. He gives him a calm, yet emotional look. Jere looks down at his brothers hand and back up again, realizing that Conrad already knows.
Jeremiah brims with anger as Conrad's known this whole fucking time and didn't tell him. Conrad starts to explain when Jeremiah punches his brother across the jaw, earning gasps from the crowd. He tackles Conrad to the floor by wrapping his arms around his waist. The brothers fall to the ground as they wrestle about. Susannah rushes over and tells them both to stop it. Jere stands up as Conrad gets his bearings. She demands to know what is going on. Jere looks at his mom tearfully as Conrad looks to him then back to his mom. They know - they both know. Belly is confused as she asks what they know.
At Beck's, the kids portraits are on display in the living room. Each kid painted to a stunning resemblance that captures their personalities. On the couch, Susannah apologizes for the night turning out like this as it isn't how she wanted them to find out. She strokes Jere's hair as he asks if she's going to do the trial. She fights back tears as she says no. She can't as the chances are very slight, nonexistent really, and she can't go through all that again. It was too hard the first time. He thinks that she could try - she has to try. She wants to be herself when she goes, asking if that makes sense. It doesn't make sense to him, none of this makes any sense. She knows as she isn't good at this. She holds hi face, admitting that mommy's not good at this. She turns to Conrad and rubs his knee. She should have known that he knew, but she just didn't want to believe it. Jeremiah urges her to try it if there's even a chance. He urges Conrad to tell her, but he stays quiet. Jere asks why he's not saying anything. She can't just give up on them, she has to try. Conrad looks to Susannah and emotionally questions her, if she can just try for them. He needs her, a sentiment that encourages her to pull them both close to her. The boys cry into her as she gently rubs their arms.
Now that Susannah has agreed to treatment, Laurel calls everyone down for dinner. The family sits around the table and eats while they laugh and converse. Belly reflects on the past few months as she watches her family.[9]
Season 2[]
Over the next year, Susannah dies and things get complicated between Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah. A year later, Steven graduates from high school, though Jeremiah and Conrad aren't in attendance. At a grad party, Steven accuses her of screwing up which is why Jeremiah and Conrad won't text him back. They wouldn't even come because she made things messy by being selfish.
In a flashback to the day after Jeremiah found about his mom's cancer, Belly enters Jeremiah's room and sits on his bed. He researched his mom's cancer trial and is feeling hopeful. She's glad that Susannah agreed to do it. He's still mad at Conrad for not telling him about it, but at least it worked out. He thinks they should tell Conrad about them as soon as possible. He doesn't want any secrets. She admits that last night at the beach, she and Conrad started talking and they kissed. They want to tell him right away and he angrily stands up. He accuses her of using him as a distraction while she waits for Conrad. He's glad it finally happened for her. She didn't want to hurt him as he's one of her best friends, but he cuts her off, as she doesn't get to call him that anymore. He warns her that Conrad will break her heart.
In a flashback to Halloween, Conrad tells Belly that he talked to Jere and he's doing really well, going on dates, and has been on a high since he was made Homecoming King. Jere's over the situation from summer. Belly and Conrad subsequently start a relationship.
In the present day, Belly lies in bed looking at pictures of Susannah, Jeremiah, and Conrad. She tries to sleep but can't, so she picks up her phone and calls Jeremiah. He's playing video games on the couch when he answers. He asks if she's with Conrad. She's not and asks what's going on. Conrad's gone, not answering calls or texts since yesterday, and told his roommate that everything was fucked and took off. He's going to Brown in the morning to look for him. Belly thinks to herself that she would never get Susannah back, but couldn't let the boys go too. She tells Jeremiah she's going with him.[10]
Belly meets Jeremiah on campus, who is distressed over his brother's sudden disappearance. Things are awkward between them but they keep finding Conrad as their focus. The two visit Conrad's dorm where they run into Conrad's roommate, who is surprised to see two random people in his room. Jeremiah explains that he spoke to him on the phone earlier and the roommate realizes who he is.
According to Conrad's roommate, Trusky, Conrad said something about "cousins". Conrad also asked Trusky to take notes in Biology class for him. Jeremiah and Belly are confused that Conrad would put his academic record at risk. Belly and Jeremiah deduce that Conrad is at the house in Cousins Beach so they head out to find him.
Jeremiah tells Belly he doesn't need her and he will go on his own. Belly knows Jeremiah more than most people in her life and knows he still wants her to come. She insists and gets in the car to go with him.
On the road trip, Jeremiah and Belly sit in uncomfortable silence, the tension between them palpable. Jeremiah avoids discussing his grief, and when a tire goes flat, their frustration erupts into an argument on the side of the road. Jeremiah is still deeply hurt by what transpired last summer, when Belly cheated on him with his own brother and he was forced to pretend everything was fine. In her defense, Belly explains that she thought Jeremiah had moved on from their relationship. She apologizes for abandoning him when he needed her most and they reconcile with a hug. Belly acknowledges her mistakes and desires to make amends as soon as possible. As they get closer to the summer house, Belly's stomach grumbles. Jeremiah tells her they're near one of their favorite restaurants so they stop by Rosie's to eat something.
Belly and Jeremiah finally reach the summer home. Jeremiah runs into the house and finds Conrad. They start arguing. Just as Belly enters the room, Conrad announces that the summer house is up for sale. Conrad is surprised and confused to see Belly there.[11]
Belly's confused as to why Adam is selling the house. Adam's not, their aunt Julia is because it legally belongs to her now that Susannah is dead. Jeremiah is mad that Conrad didn't tell him about any of this sooner. He wants Conrad to go back to school, but Conrad refuses as he doesn't care. Jeremiah accuses him of being selfish and leaves. Belly talks to Conrad, explaining they are both worried about him. He found out about the house two days ago. It was like losing his mom all over again. He plans to use his trust fund as a down payment.
Jeremiah fails to make his bed, so he lays on it. Belly sits next to him. He's still mad at Conrad, and she chuckles about him sleeping on the bed while half-made. He stops her before she leaves to thank her for coming with him. He doesn't know what went down with her and Conrad, but it couldn't be easy for her to be there. He's glad he doesn't have to do this alone. She's glad she came too. They say goodnight and Belly goes to her room. The hardest part of being there isn't Conrad, but it's facing that Susannah isn't there anymore. She goes for a late-night swim, emerging to find Conrad sitting on the edge. She doesn't pretend she's in the Olympics anymore. He doesn't think she'd notice if the house were on fire when she's swimming, it's like she's somewhere else. That's what she likes about it. She goes back to swimming and when she surfaces, Conrad isn't there.
In the morning, Conrad tells Belly and Jeremiah that Julia is here now. It doesn't matter why she's here now because it's serious. He stalks off to make calls. Jeremiah asks Belly to talk some sense into him, as she's the only one who can get through to Conrad. Belly isn't sure Conrad cares what she thinks anymore. She throws away a can of cocoa while she and Jeremiah make a plan to get food and find Aunt Julia.
They make a plan on how to woo Aunt Julia. The last time he saw Julia and Skye he was eight. Belly remembers Susannah telling her that Julia made her think she could be an artist. Jeremiah is sure Conrad tried the anger route. Belly muses that he's never been good at putting on a fake happy face. He pushes people away when he needs them the most. There are only so many times Jere can be pushed before he's done. They pull into a motel and knock on Julia's door with flowers. They greet Julia, who guesses they want to talk about the house. She's having an open house the next day. Belly tries to talk her out of selling a magical place, but it's not personal. Skye joins everyone at the doorway, just before Julia closes the door. In the car, Jeremiah doubts Conrad can talk to their dad about dipping into his trust fund since things are still bad between them. She suggests they talk to Adam together to show a united front, and he reluctantly agrees. She opens up about what happened at regionals to get her captaincy revoked; all she could think about was Susannah. They make a deal - he'll deal with Conrad while she shows up for her team at camp.
Jeremiah and Belly arrive at the beach house as Conrad comes back from the beach. Jeremiah reveals they saw Aunt Julia and it didn't go well. Belly takes the groceries inside so the boys can talk. They make small talk about waves until Jeremiah offers to be there with Conrad when he calls Dad. There's no more doing things alone, and he's going to use his trust too.
Belly and Jeremiah join Conrad in the dining room. Conrad tells her she can stay as she helped them get this far, and it's as much her house as it is theirs. Adam phones in and Conrad and Jeremiah talk to Adam about the trust funds. He's denying them access to their trusts, as the money is for their futures. Conrad begins to argue with Adam, willing to beg. Belly drifts off as they argue, remembering the call of Susannah's death came early in the morning.
She flashes back to Susannah's funeral. She watches Jeremiah sob in the front row and Conrad sing a song for his mom. After the funeral, everyone went back to the Fisher's house. Belly sees Jeremiah, asking to talk to him alone. She offers to take a plate of food to him upstairs if he wants to be alone, and he agrees. Later, Steven offers to take the plate to Jeremiah, and she agrees.
In the present day, Adam presses that he looked into everything legally after the funeral, but there was nothing he can do. Jeremiah is hurt that he knew this long about them losing the house. Conrad accuses him of never caring about the house or Mom. Adam refuses to let them buy the house, ending the conversation and telling them to make sure Julia has everything she needs. Jeremiah hangs up on him. Moments later, Taylor and Steven enter with pies and a gleeful surprise. Jeremiah explains that they're losing the house. The foursome takes a seat at the table.
Jeremiah sits on a bench by the pier, crying, when Conrad joins him. He apologizes for that morning. He was scared they would see him mess everything up. He was glad Jeremiah was there to talk with Dad, though. Jeremiah knew Julia was a stretch, but he thought he could convince Dad. He feels like everyone is slipping away and the house is the last thing holding everyone together. Conrad isn't giving up, and they'll figure something else out, putting his arm on his brother's shoulder. He doesn't have a plan yet, but they'll figure it out together. He thinks them all standing around during the open house being pains in the asses is a good place to start. They can fuck some shit up, and Jeremiah returns the comment.
Everyone sits in the living room together. Belly asks Conrad how Jere is, learning he's okay, and that Conrad isn't giving up. He thanks her and she joins everyone on the couch. Taylor makes Steven move out of Belly's spot on the couch. Belly wonders if Julia was right about Susannah thinking Cousins was a fantasy place, but she couldn't help but think she could convince everyone else. Conrad puts in the movie Belly chose.[12]
In the morning, Jeremiah, Conrad, and Belly find Aunt Julia in the kitchen preparing the house for the open house that day. Julia is still intent on preparing the house for a quick sale. Conrad, Belly, and Jeremiah try to stop Julia from selling the house. Conrad tells Julia she is the problem but Julia brushes him off. However, the air conditioning breaks down and it's a scorching hot day, making it impossible for Julia to show the house without first fixing the air conditioner. She encourages the kids to go out while she handles it.
Belly comes up with a plan to distract the others by suggesting they head to the boardwalk and play the games they used to enjoy in their younger days. She invites Skye to join them, hoping that immersing her in the nostalgic fun will make her understand the charm of Cousins and the beach house, thus convincing her mother to change her mind about selling.
As the games progress, a friendly competition ensues between the girls and boys. Belly, Taylor, and Skye face off against Steven, Jeremiah, and Conrad. They play back to back games, like laser tag, Dance revolution, and Shoot Your Shot. After Belly's team loses the competition, she has to ride the Tower of Terror. She is visibly terrified but Jeremiah kindly offers his support, assuring her that she doesn't have to face it alone. They sit side by side, tightly holding each other's hands as the ride gradually ascends and then suddenly drops with a jolt. They seem to have fun by the end of the ride, as the others watch on. Taylor thinks she seems something between Belly and Jeremiah and subtly mentions something to Belly.
After an entire day of fun and games, the kids return home, only to be met with a shocking discovery. The beach house has been stripped of everything -furniture, art, and everything that reminded them of Susannah. They now face the harsh reality that the beach house might be gone forever.[13]
The teens stand in the empty house. Jeremiah checks the bedrooms, which have been cleared out - even Susannah's. It was like she was never there at all. He didn't think it was possible for things to get worse, but he was wrong. This was worse. Julia comes into the kitchen and Conrad confronts her. After they argue, Conrad leaves while Jeremiah muses that the truth hurts; all of it hurts. He glares at Julia before leaving, and Belly follows him.
The teens gather on the front lawn as Conrad shouts to Jeremiah that their father, who won't answer the phone, doesn't care about them. Jeremiah, narrating, knows their father is flawed, but in the end, he was there when it mattered and Connie just couldn't see it. Or didn't want too. He's looked up to Conrad his whole life. He was smarter, faster, just better. Maybe a part of him needed that, someone to look up to, but a lot's happened and he doesn't feel that way anymore. They try to find somewhere to stay since Conrad can't sleep in the house. Cam would invite them to stay with him, but his house is small. Jeremiah can tell they're close to giving up, so he takes them to the Country Club to crash for the night.
Jeremiah's key card from last summer doesn't work so Cam offers to use his mom's key code. She's the restaurant manger so as long as they don't make any mess they'll be fine. Skye and Cam go on snack patrol while Steven and Taylor go in search of linens. Jeremiah knows a place they can sleep. Belly stays back with Conrad, who feels guilty over going to the boardwalk. He's losing hope but she assures him it's not over and they'll figure something out. Jeremiah watches them from across the room. He hates that it took him so long to see the invisible force between them. He wanted to tell Conrad that he had no right, that he'd ignored Belly all these years, but it was Belly's choice too. So he let it go. There were more important things to worry about anyway.
In a flashback, Jeremiah does paperwork when Conrad comes home from school for a surprise visit. All Jeremiah has for the insurance company is a sandwich bag full of receipts. Conrad asks how senior year is going, as Jere just won Homecoming King. Conrad brings up what happened with Belly last year. He feels bad as he didn't know they kissed until after. He's hoping for Jeremiah's blessing to date her now. Jeremiah can't believe he came there like this and tells him to do whatever he wants. Conrad wants to be with Belly and thinks she feels the same way, but she's afraid of hurting Jere. Conrad thinks about her all the time and his chest physically hurts to not be able to tell her that he's in love. Jeremiah knows there is only one right answer to this, even if it doesn't feel right at all. He tells Conrad to go for it.
Now, Jeremiah muses that his brilliant plan to keep her at arms length is a failure. He has to remind himself that it will never be him, it will always be Conrad. Belly runs up behind him having opted not to go to the kitchen with Conrad. She would rather roam with him on their adventure to the screen room.
Jeremiah and Belly sit in the screen room. He goes into the unlocked projection booth and gets it working. They do shadow puppets in the light, until his wolf eats her rabbit. Their hands hold and, when she looks at him like this, Jeremiah can almost let himself believe that she sees him the way she used to see Conrad. The movie starts which breaks them apart. They start talking about movies and their memories with Susannah. She drank the green juice Jere made her out of a Twizzlers straw, which is something Belly taught her. She gets a can of soda and Twizzlers, bringing it over so they can have "sharesies", drinking at the same time. His movie nights with Susannah made him think about Belly. He missed her so much and wanted to call her. Belly wished he had, because she would answered, and would have come. He thinks it would have made things harder.
Skye, Cam, and Conrad join Belly and Jeremiah in the screen room. Conrad offers to go look for Steven, so Jeremiah joins him. As they walk, Conrad tells Jeremiah about Liam Meyer's getting a judge involved to access their trusts early. He thinks they should do that. Jeremiah likes having around again. Conrad missed seeing Jeremiah and Belly together, as he knows Belly missed having him as a friend.
n a flashback to Thanksgiving, Jeremiah finishes setting the table while Belly's happy to celebrate with everyone this year. The Conklin-Fisher's sit at the table. Jeremiah notices Conrad holding Belly's hand. Susannah has them go around the table to say what they're thankful for. Jeremiah offers to go last. As the night progresses, Jeremiah wonders if Conrad knows how badly Jeremiah's wanted to take Belly's hand - or if he'd care.
Jere came back inside and found Belly and Conrad giggling together. Laurel called her upstairs to look through more '90s clothes. Conrad invited Jeremiah to play the Wii with them, but Jere refused. He asked Conrad to give him a heads up the next time Belly came over. He knew everyone would be there, but if they're going to be together, then Jeremiah didn't want to be around.
In the present day, Conrad and Jeremiah found Steven and Taylor in the deb room in a near-kiss. They broke apart and the brothers went along with Steven's explanation.
In the screen room, everyone watched a movie while Cam fretted over the mess Steven and Taylor made. Taylor wanted to make a bong out of an apple. Jeremiah offered to take everything outside before Cam had a stroke.
Cam drove a golf cart with Conrad in the passenger seat while Jeremiah and Steven bounced on the bank.
Steven suggested they play Truth or Dare; Belly dared him to eat the apple bong. The boys came over and Conrad admitted he saw himself in Cousins in the next 10 years. Skye dared Belly to kiss Jeremiah. Jeremiah remembered the exact moment everything changed, and flashed back to the first moment he saw Belly last summer.
She had always been just Belly. A girl he knew his whole life, his friend. Except what he felt in that moment was so much stronger. He wanted to grab her, hold her, and kiss her. The feeling never went away. But he wasn't the only one, and watched Conrad mess with Belly. Jere tried to convince himself for a long time that they weren't inevitable. That he had a chance. But it was clear to him now that he never did.
Now, Jere brushed off the idea of a kiss as being childish. Skye asked Cam is biggest regret and he opened up about his sister who died. He told Jeremiah that it did get easier. The night winds down and they all fall asleep.
Belly reads a text from Coach advising her not to rejoin the team. She walks over to Jeremiah who is by the golf cart. She wonders why he turned down the Truth or Dare kiss, but he asks her to stop. If he kisses her, he's not sure he can ever stop.
Jeremiah flashes back to Belly's prom night. He watches Susannah video chatting with Laurel. Jeremiah was annoyed with Conrad that day. He'd gotten to take Belly to her prom and acted like it was a big chore. He hears Conrad tell Belly that he forgot the corsage. He picks up a childhood photo of the four kids. If it had been him at prom, he would have done it right. He wouldn't have forgotten the corsage. He'd have given her the perfect night. Susannah asks Jeremiah if he wants to watch a movie. Jere thinks it's shitty of Conrad to forget the corsage. He made her a drink and muses that Belly likes the strawberry virgin daiquiris at the club because of the umbrellas. Susannah likes that he knows what makes Belly happy. She can tell he still likes Belly and thinks he's too good at being fine. It's not what she wants him to be. She got excited at the idea of Belly being with one of her boys and makes him promise that he and Conrad won't let anything come between them. They should always put each other first. They talk more and share a hug. Jeremiah narrates that their father always loved Conrad better, but Jeremiah had his mom. She was the only person who ever saw him. Her and Belly.
Now, Jeremiah tells Belly it's complicated. He asks if his mom told her about the Amelia Earhart quote that she quoted earlier. Belly saw it on Jeremiah's graduation cap. When Laurel went she recorded the ceremony so Belly could see him graduate. She wanted to be there even if it was just through a phone. They walk over to their sleeping arrangements and lay next to each other. His whole life it's always been Conrad for Belly. Maybe, just maybe for the rest of the story, it could be him. Jeremiah wakes up in the morning and Steven has his arm around Taylor. She shakes him off. Cam's mom comes over and Cam quickly explains the situation while he and Belly promise to all clean.
As they leave the club, Jeremiah asks Conrad about the Liam situation. Conrad has a contact for the lawyer, and Jeremiah reminds him that he's not doing things by himself anymore. They plan to tell Julia they have an offer she can't refuse.
The teens pull up to the house as Julia and the realtor are leaving. Julia wishes they had gone home. It's not their house anymore and it won't be hers for long, either. The buyers made an offer and she's officially accepted. The house is sold.[14]
The teens decide to bid a final farewell to the house by throwing an epic party. Jeremiah helps shop for decorations for the house. Later at the party, Belly and Jeremiah almost share a kiss but are interrupted by the fight between Steven and Milo.
Later, Skye reveals that Jules has added a new condition to the house sale – it will only be sold to a buyer willing to let the Fishers rent it for a week every summer. Jeremiah is thrilled by the idea of returning to the house, but Conrad believes they should move on. This disagreement leads to a heated argument between Conrad and Jeremiah. Jeremiah accuses Conrad of being a coward, giving up too easily when faced with challenges. [15]
The next day, Jeremiah finds Belly on the beach and gives her company at her request. He's sorry about what happened with Laurel. Belly believes everything's a mess. She knew that Jeremiah and Conrad talked in the Fall about her, but she had no idea that he came to Jeremiah to beg for his blessing. Jeremiah doesn't want to talk about it right now, and she apologizes. She keeps trying to make things right but is messing up. He assures her it's not just her. He and Conrad are mad at each other for a lot of things. She starts to defend Conrad but Jeremiah asks her not to. She tells Jeremiah that whatever he thinks he saw last night, he's wrong. There's nothing left between her and Conrad. Jeremiah knows there will always be something between them.
Jeremiah helps clean the house. When Laurel arrives, he hugs her in thanks when she offers to try and help them out. Laurel reminds Jeremiah and Conrad's dad how much Susannah loved him, and that she set her mind on Adam and making the house special for their kids. Jeremiah asks him to please buy the house. Adam won't let them use their trusts, but if they sell the Boston house it could give them enough, as he can't afford both houses. He asks if this is what they want, and the boys agree that it is.
Jeremiah and Conrad have a heart to heart and make up. After learning that Conrad got into Stanford, Jeremiah insists that Conrad take his final exam so he doesn't get his acceptance withdraw. He and the others help him study and drive him to Brown in the morning. While he takes the exam, Jeremiah and Belly go to Finch to walk around. Back at the car outside of Brown, Belly asks if he'll ever give her a second chance. He admits that if he falls for her again, he doesn't think he could take it if she changes her mind like last time. She wouldn't do that because it's different now. They share a passionate kiss but Conrad sees. [16]
Jeremiah and Belly decide to give it a go. He goes to drop her off at volleyball camp and decides to stay and support her from the sidelines. [17]
Personality[]
Jeremiah is fun, light-hearted, playful, easygoing, magnetic, flirtatious, and the life of the party. He has a big heart that is often hidden behind his flirtations and playful nature. He loves his family and friends deeply, doing whatever he can to make Susannah happy. He is astutely observant as he pieces together why his mom is acting strangely and notices her shift in behavior when others don't. He can also be impulsive, jealous, and coy. He tries to do the best for Belly and he’s ready to leave his lover for the happiness of his brother. Despite his flares in jealousy, Jeremiah is supportive of Belly wanting to try new things, understanding of her and others need for space, and patient.
Jeremiah grows a lot during his mother's illness and death, having to take on more responsibilities with her care, finances, and organizing. While Conrad is away at college, Jeremiah is still in high school and sees the day-to-day aspects of his mother's condition. When Conrad comes home looking for Jeremiah's blessing to date Belly, Jeremiah caves to his emotional plea and lies that he's over her. In reality, he feels pressured to act like nothing bothers him and be the "smiling sunshine boy" that his mother views him as. After Susannah's death, Jeremiah is devasted and isolates from Belly and the Conklin's. He no longer wants to put up a façade.
Physical Appearance[]
Jeremiah is a handsome young teenager with a tall, athletic, slim build with tanned skin from his time on the beach. He has long curly dirty blonde hair, almond-shaped blue eyes, and full features. He often dresses in relaxed beach wear, opting to go shirtless most of the time to showcase his muscular physique. His fun-loving, filtrations, and happy aspects of his personality is reflected in his clothes.
Relationships[]
Conrad Fisher[]
Jeremiah is Conrad's younger brother and they were best friends. Jeremiah idolized his brother growing up, and viewed him as being the best at everything. He needed someone to look up too as a kid. They are considered opposites; where Conrad was broody and introspective, Jeremiah was the "golden retriever". They defended each other, did sports together, and supported one another. Their relationship was strong until Conrad discovered Susannah's cancer returned. He withdrew from everyone, including Jeremiah, because he couldn't tell anyone about the cancer. When Jeremiah found out, it caused a rift between them that was deepened when they both fell for Belly.
Susannah Fisher[]
Jeremiah is Susannah's youngest son who she calls her "sunshine boy". They had a very close relationship, as Jeremiah believed there were always two people who ever saw him - his mom and Belly. He felt he always had his mom. He looked after her when she was sick and was heartbroken when she died.
Belly Conklin[]
- Main article: Belly and Jeremiah
Belly and Jeremiah are childhood best friends. They have known each other since they were children, with Belly visiting Cousins Beach each Summer. He knew of her not-so-secret crush on Conrad, but kept things light-hearted between them. They developed a secret wall know to signal when the other was still awake at night. She fell in love with swimming so they would swim in the beach together on the first day of her arrival each year. Jeremiah was surprised at her transformation during the Summer of her sixteenth birthday, and they instantly fell into a rhythm, though he sought to shield her from the boys antics of partying. When he realized she wanted to be out and grow, he supported her decisions. He thought her being a deb was odd but supported it, even walking her to classes and lightening up the rehearsals. He became her drivers ed teacher for the Summer, giving her a good luck charm for her driver's test. Belly briefly dated Cam, which Jeremiah was surprised to learn about, though he took the boy under his wing as a friend. Their friendship exuded such an energy that Cam asked her if something was going on between the two, though she instantly corrected that must have meant Conrad, but he was certain that Jeremiah was the one he questioned. She shot it down as the pair were just friends, and Jeremiah flirted with everyone. On the Fourth of July, Jeremiah watched Conrad and Belly nearly kiss on the dock, but sent off a firework to stop the interaction. He lied the next day that he didn't know they were out there. When things between the two ended, Jeremiah expressed sympathy for Belly, who admitted it was for the best. He joined her in the pool for a late night swim and confessed that she's his best friend but there were times he wanted it to be more, but there was always Conrad. This Summer it was Cam and he was just waiting for her. He asks if she could ever feel the same way, and she admitted she could. They shared a kiss in the pool. Belly's friend Taylor also rooted for her and Jeremiah, believing he was the best choice for Belly, instead of the ever-moody Conrad. She even nicknamed the pair "Jelly". At the annual volleyball charity competition, Taylor faked an injury so Jeremiah could sub in for her. The pair played well together, and came up with a handshake, though Jeremiah wasn't skilled enough to carry the game to win. She instead subbed him out for Conrad, who ultimately helped her win, sidelining Jeremiah. Belly confessed to Taylor that she struggled to jump into a relationship with Jeremiah if a part of her heart still beat for his brother. The girls went skinny dipping one night when Nicole saw a text from Conrad to Belly. He wanted to be her escort the dance, and not just because his mom asked him too. This conflicts with Conrad's growing relationship with Nicole, who assumed they would be going together. The girls stole Taylor and Belly's clothes and left them naked in the water. Belly eventually called Jeremiah for help, and both brothers arrived, having heard about the situation from Nicole. Belly went home with Jeremiah and apologized for kicking him out of the competition, but he understood as it was for charity. He heard Conrad was taking her to the ball but she corrected that he wasn't. She then asked him to the deb ball and he happily agreed, despite his general disliking for fancy events. They made out in his car with some light fondling. The day of the deb ball, Susannah chuckled over the irony of Jeremiah taking her, but conceded that both of her boys would do anything for Belly. Meanwhile, Steven learned of the pair low-key dating and lashed out at Belly who was firm in her choices. He later reprimanded Jeremiah who insisted that he is serious about Belly and hadn't flirted with anyone since she became available. At the dance, Belly happily made her introduction with Jeremiah and watched him gleefully in the escort dance. However, Jeremiah had become suspicious of his mom throughout the Summer and stole her phone to confirm his greatest fear - she had cancer. He spent the dance outside crying at the realization and her refusal of treatment. Belly, now alone on the dance floor without an escort, was saved at the last minute by Conrad who swept her away in the waltz. Jeremiah returned to watch them dance and pretended that he had been sick, but when he learned Conrad already knew of Susannah's diagnosis, they two fought on the dance floor. The next morning, Belly spoke with Conrad who had known of the diagnosis for a while. They had a heart-to-heart and they kissed. |
Steven Conklin[]
Jeremiah and Steven are childhood best friends, having known each other forever. They have a brotherly relationship and often get into mischief and random antics together. Despite their light-heartedness, there's a deep appreciation for one another beneath the surface.
Appearances[]
Season 1[] |
Season 2[] |
Trivia[]
- Jeremiah is the only character other than Belly to narrate an episode - the Season 2 episode "Love Fool".
- Jeremiah was homecoming king.
- He likes pineapple on his pizza.
Quotes[]
- "You know, don't be embarrassed, man. Draco's hot."
- — Jeremiah to Steven
Gallery[]
 Jeremiah Fisher has a photo gallery.
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References[]
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 2.05, Love Fool
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.03, Summer Nights
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.01, Summer House
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.02, Summer Dress
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.03, Summer Nights
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.04, Summer Heat
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.05, Summer Catch
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.06, Summer Tides
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.07, Summer Love
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 2.01, Love Lost
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 2.02, Love Scene
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 2.03, Love Sick
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 2.04, Love Game
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 2.05, Love Fest
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 2.06, Love Fest
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 2.07, Love Affair
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 2.08, Love Triangle