Love Game

Love Game is the fourth episode of the second season of The Summer I Turned Pretty. It was released on Prime Video on July 21, 2023.

Synopsis[]

All’s fair in love and boardwalk games. A day of competition with old and new friends stokes big feelings for Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah, and leads to an even bigger surprise that will affect them all.

Plot[]

Conrad struggles with a panic attack on the beach. Steven runs out to try to help him and Conrad tells him he's fine. He tells Steven to just talk about anything while he tries to calm himself down. Steven recalls a memory about surfing from when they were younger.

Belly goes downstairs to find Julia in the kitchen trying to set up for an open house. She has fresh muffins on the counter for the people who attend the open house. 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.

The realtor shows up at the door and Belly tells her that Julia decided to cancel the open house. Julia runs out to assure the realtor that the open house will continue. 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 them in the nostalgic fun will make them understand the charm of Cousins and the beach house, thus convincing their mother to change her mind about selling.

As the games progress, a friendly competition ensues between the two teams. 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. Belly has some flashbacks of being on the boardwalk with Conrad when she was younger. She remembers him trying to flirt with another girl there and feeling heartbroken watching. At the time, Conrad only saw Belly as a kid. Conrad won her a stuffed animal at one of the boardwalk games.

Meanwhile, Laurel attends her authors event. She seems to be struggling adapting to normal life again, still thinking about Susannah, and unable to focus on conversations with others at the event. Laurel unexpectedly runs into Cleveland Castillo, a fellow author and her former love interest. To her surprise, Cleveland confesses that he attended the event just to see her. Laurel seems happy to see him.

Back at the boardwalk 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.