Love Fest

Love Fest is the sixth episode of the second season of The Summer I Turned Pretty. It was released on August 4, 2023 on Prime Video.

Synopsis[]

As their time in Cousins winds down, Belly finds herself wondering: What Would Susannah Do? Throw a massive party, obviously. But will the festivities bring them the closure they need, or just stir up new problems for everyone?

Plot[]

After Julia informs the kids that the house is sold, Skye confronts her about her decision to sell. Julia confesses that she has already finalized a deal and is heading to Boston to sign the house over to its new owners, feeling relieved that the process will finally be concluded. Skye is unhappy with the decision. Their time spent with cousins and new friends in Cousins has made Skye see the house in a new light, and they wish their mother would reconsider and give it more time before selling. Skye urges their mother to reconsider, but Julia tells them sorry and leaves.

Conrad and the others feel defeated and contemplate leaving the house. Belly suggests they bid it farewell in a grand way. They decide to throw a retro-themed party, knowing Susannah would have loved it. Everyone gets into motion -shopping for the party, building playlists, and inviting friends.

Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah go shopping for the party. After Conrad tries to buy alcohol with a fake ID and fails and so does Jeremiah, Belly surprises them when she successfully convinces Jumper to sell beer to them. They go to another store to buy more party supplies. At that store, Belly apologizes to Conrad for what happened at his mother's funeral. Conrad finally tells her about his panic attacks and says he wished she would have been the one finding him when he had a panic attack at the funeral.

At the party, Cam is the DJ. Everyone dances, drinks, and is having a good time. After spending time with Cam, Skye realizes they have feelings for him and asks him if they can kiss him. He says yes and they kiss.

At the party, Steven's growing feelings for Taylor become more evident. They have a great time doing a choreographed dance to "Party in the U.S.A". After, he gets the courage to confess his emotions to her. They have an intimate moment on the dance floor but Milo shows up to the party and interrupts them. He and Steven get in a fight on the dance floor but Taylor tries to break it up.

Milo asks Taylor to leave the party with him. Taylor wonders if he even knows her at all. She asks him what her middle name is and he doesn't know. She breaks up with him. Steven knows her middle name and convinces Taylor to give him a chance. She agrees.

Belly is still caught in between Jeremiah and Conrad. She 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. He mentions how Conrad came to him seeking advice about Belly and wanting to be with her, which surprises Belly and saddens her about their past relationship. Emotionally charged, Belly confronts Conrad about why he gave up on their relationship so easily, feeling that he didn't fight hard enough for them.

Feeling frustrated with Conrad, Belly returns to the party. She sees Jeremiah across the room and turns back to look at Conrad. She breaks down and starts crying. She calls her mom to tell her she's in Cousins, that they are going to lose the house, and that she fears the brothers won't speak to each other again.