01x03 - Summer Nights

[bunniefuu]

♪ ♪

[laughter]

Cake! Cake! Cake! Cake! Cake!

[Belly] Every birthday
I've ever had has been here,

in this house.

[all] ♪ Cha, cha, cha,
happy birthday...

[Belly] It's always the same.

Mom makes me
Mickey Mouse pancakes.

Everyone gives me presents.

[all] ♪ Dear Belly...

[Belly] It's the one day
the boys

have to include me
in everything.

It's my favorite day
of the year.

[cheering and applause]

[laughter]

[cheering]

[laughter]

- What is that?
- Infinity.

Do you know what that means?

It's really cool.
I learned it in math class.

So, you know how numbers
keep getting bigger and bigger?

A hundred, a thousand,
a million.

To get to the biggest number
in the world,

you'd have to keep counting

because there's always
a bigger number.

It's boundless.

I don't get it.

Imagine it's a racetrack.

You see how there's
no starting or ending point?

You could travel endlessly
around those curves.

Goes on forever.

That's infinity.

♪ ♪

[sighs]

[indistinct conversation]

[Steven] Golden brown and crisp.

That's how it's
supposed to look.

[Laurel] How's it
going over there?

- Look at these pancakes.
- It's ready.

[Belly] Morning, everyone.

- Happy birthday.
- Hey!

[laughs]

There's the birthday girl,

looking like a vision in floral.

Happy birthday.

- [laughs]
- Happy sweet , Bells.

Now Belly Button's
getting old finally.

- Happy birthday.
- Thanks, everyone.

- Happy birthday, sweetheart.
- Thanks, Mom.

Your Mickey Mouse pancakes
are ready.

Actually, I'm not really,
uh, hungry.

Oh.

Shall we open gifts?

Oh, you're gonna love mine.

♪ ♪

[Laurel] It's a first edition.

I got it from
a rare book dealer.

Thanks, Mom.

Turn to the bookmarked page.

- It's your favorite poem.
- [Belly] Oh, yeah.

I remember Susannah
teaching us to recite this.

"For whatever we lose...

[Jeremiah and Belly] Like a you
or a me

[all] It's always
ourselves we find

- in the sea."
- [chuckles]

Thank you. I love it.

You're welcome.

Okay, open mine now, Belly.

[wrapping paper tearing]

♪ ♪

[Belly] Oh, wow.

They're gorgeous.
Thank you, Susannah.

My mom gave me these pearls

for my sweet .

Radiant, isn't she?

They look great on you,
sweetheart.

Oh, I'm next.

- [Jeremiah] Here.
- [Belly laughs] Thank you.

It's a good-luck charm to help
you pass your driving test.

- [Jeremiah laughs]
- Perfect.

Thank you.

- Think fast, Belly.
- What?

[Laurel] Steven.

Wow, Steven, I can't believe
you actually

- spent money on me.
- [Steven] Relax.

I just didn't want you stealing
mine next year when I get in.

I didn't know you were
still considering Princeton.

You know, I-I think I'm gonna
apply for some scholarships,

and Dad thinks I can get
some financial aid.

I-I don't know.
I'll see if I get in.

Okay. Um...

Conrad, uh, do you want
to give Belly your present?

Sorry, I forgot.

[♪ Alessia Cara:
"You Let Me Down"]

Uh, that's... that's cool. Um...

I wasn't really expecting
anything anyway, so...

Oh, so I got to go.
Um, I promised Cleveland

that I'd show him
some knots today, so...

Happy birthday, Belly.

[door opens]

Hey. Why don't we take my car
and practice driving

before we have to pick up Taylor
from the bus station.

♪ The last time...

Sure.

[Jeremiah] Okay, slow and
steady. You're doing great.

Just keep going straight, okay?

Okay.

You excited to see Taylor?

Yeah, uh, of course. So excited.

You sure? [chuckles]

Look, she's my best friend
in the world,

but, um, I mean,
you know how Taylor is.

She's like a hurricane.

Oh, yeah, yeah.
Hurricane Taylor.

[both laugh]

And I guess I always

feel like the supporting
character around her,

which, normally, I don't mind.

But it's your birthday,

and you're the main character,
Belly, not her.

Yeah. Thanks, Jere.

♪ To myself...

[tires screech]

[exhales]

- Whoops.
- [chuckles] Bells?

We're gonna need a part two
to this driving lesson, okay?

And part three and part four.

[both laugh]

♪ I love you,
but you let me down ♪ ♪

All right, just picture it
like this, okay?

This standing line is the tree,
and all you have to do

is make a loop for the
rabbit hole, and the rabbit

comes out of the hole,

around the back of the tree,
back down the hole.

You got yourself a bowline knot.

[laughing]

That is one of the most
convoluted metaphors

I have ever encountered.

Yeah, I guess
growing up around it,

I never really thought about
how weird it might sound, but...

No, no, no.

So, um...

They're doing this, um,
segment with me for

the Good Morning Massachusetts
show this afternoon.

Ha, ha. And, uh,

could you come early
and help me prep?

You know, I do not want

to get canceled
by the sailing community.

- [laughs]
- So...

Yeah, no, yeah, I'd be,
I'd be, I'd be happy to.

Great. I look forward
to sounding like

I know what
I'm talking about. [laughs]

- It's rabbits and trees, man.
- [laughs]

All right, let's get back to it.

- Uh...
- Right, man.

- Show me what you got.
- Tree.

- Rabbit.
- Yeah.

[Steven] Mmm.

Thank you. Thank you.

Okay, so I know
it's a little bit extra

to go all the way to New York
just for dress fittings,

but this designer, Olivia Lim,

I'm trying to work with,
she's amazing.

She just graduated
from Central Saint Martins

in London last summer,
and she's just been blowing up.

Yeah. Yeah, no, I-I think
I've actually heard about her.

And, oh, my gosh, her studio
in Chinatown is so cool.

She hands you Pocky
and champagne in a can

the minute you walk in.

Whoa. Getting customers buzzed
on-on sugar and booze,

- that's the move. [laughs]
- Yeah. That's what I'm saying.

And if you look
at her Instagram,

she has some menswear options

that might go really nicely with
what I'm planning on wearing.

Here.

Oh.

Yeah.

I mean, yeah. Yeah, no, I mean,
those look, those look great.

We, like, totally don't have to
coordinate outfits

- if you don't want to. It's fine.
- No, no, no, no, no, no.

I-I want to.

Geez, I'm sorry.

No, I really, really want to.

I mean, honestly, you're, like,

the best-dressed girl
in Cousins.

It's, um... not that hard.

[both laugh]

Look, um...

I just really want
to look good next to you.

You will.

You do.

[chuckles] -
Twenty bucks she calls you "Jeremy" again.

- I don't... I think she learned from last time.
- You think?

That's how she flirts with you.

- Here she comes.
- [gasps]

- Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
- [giggling]

- Happy birthday.
- Thank you.

Belly, you little tart.

[Belly] What?

You finally took my advice.

This outfit is snatched.

[laughing] Oh, my God, Taylor.

Isn't Belly
looking like a snack?

Always.

Thank you.

Oh, uh, here,
let me get your bag.

Thank you.
You're such a gentleman, Jeremy.

- Of course.
- [Belly] Um...

- It's Jeremiah, not Jeremy.
- I like "Jeremy" better.

- [Belly chuckles]
- Uh, should we, uh, head home?

Ooh, actually,
can we make a stop first?

- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.

[Jeremiah] Wow.

Mmm. I live.

I would literally eat this
every day if I could.

[Belly] Me, too.

Mmm.

Okay.

Open your present.

I think it'll look
so hot on you.

- [Jeremiah chuckles]
- Do you like it?

Okay, Belly would never
wear that. [laughs]

Actually, I really like it.

Thank you, Taylor.

You're welcome.

Okay, so, what's the plan
for tonight? Where's the party?

Well, Susannah always plans
a big lobster dinner.

Boring. No.

It's your th birthday.
We have to go out.

No, no, no. These dinners
are really, really fun.

And Susannah had the idea
to make it Midsommar themed,

so she got flower crowns

especially made for us
and everything.

Don't you think
you should be spending

your birthday
with people your own age?

I am. You're here.

Hello? Am I invisible?

And I guess Steven.

[scoffs]

And Cam's coming, too.

Yay, I'm so excited to meet
the guy who finally got you

to take your eyes off
of you-know-who.

- Taylor.
- What?

I have an idea.

We can go to Nicole's
big blowout

at her place tonight.
Maybe go after dinner?

Yes. Who's Nicole?

She's my big sister
for the deb ball.

She's super nice and just
really cool and fun and...

Ugh, I'm, like,
melting right now.

Can we go back to the house?

I want to change into my bikini
and jump in the pool.

Sure.

- I call shotgun.
- Come on, Bells.

♪ ♪

Okay. Hold on.

I'm coming.

[Taylor] Oh, wow.
Look who decided to be nice.

- [laughs]
- Yeah.

[Taylor] Conrad is going to lose

his mind when he sees you
in this bikini.

No, I doubt it. I honestly think
he couldn't care less.

- Come on, Belly.
- No, seriously.

He didn't even get me
a present this year.

- What?
- Yeah.

He claimed he forgot.

- Ugh, what a little bitch.
- Yeah.

I can't believe you went against
my very sound advice

and went and got
booed up anyway.

I guess. [stammers]

I mean, she's, like,
the hottest girl I've ever met.

We know you're gossiping
about us over there.

Yeah, you wish.

[gasps] Let's play chicken.

- No. Not chicken.
- Yes.

I was like
the last time we played.

Oh, come on, it'll be hilarious.

Hey, I'm down. Come on, Steven.

Fine.

Dibs on Jeremy.

Oh, great, that means
I'm stuck with Steven.

That isn't fair.
Are you kidding me?

Taylor's so much lighter.

Oh, I'm sorry I'm so massive.

- Wh...
- I wouldn't want to break your delicate little shoulders.

No, you're just taller
than her is all. That's...

Oh, come on.

You're such a complainer.
Let's just switch.

Fine. Fine.

- Let's take them down, Bell.
- [Steven] Fine. Ugh.

- [giggling]
- You guys ready?

- You're going down.
- [laughs]

- Undefeated. Undefeated.
- Let's go. Let's go.

[laughter]

♪ ♪

- Oh, my...
- Go.

- No!
- Ugh, Steven.

Why are your shoulders
so slippery?

Uh, maybe it's all that oil
you slathered on your legs.

Uh, maybe if you had
some hair on your chest,

I wouldn't be sliding
all over the place.

[Steven] Okay. Let's just go.
Let's just go.

- [Jeremiah] Uh, go.
- [Steven] Come on, come on.

All right. Three, two, one, go.

- Hey!
- [laughter]

- Hey, hold on.
- Oh, snap.

- Oh, my God.
- [squealing]

Come on.

- Yeah! Whoo!
- Yeah! Give me some.

- God, that was so your fault.
- That was completely your fault.

- What?
- Are you kidding me?

- Still the champs.
- Yeah.

- Still the champs.
- Hey, guys.

Hey, Nicole.

Hi. Happy birthday, Belly.

Are you guys playing chicken?

Um, yeah.
It was, it was Taylor's idea.

Hey, I'm Taylor.

- Hi.
- She's my best friend from home.

Just visiting for the weekend.

Oh.

- That's cute.
- Yeah.

You guys want to play
a real game?

- Yes.
- Yeah. - Sounds good.

[♪ Dayglow:
"Can I Call You Tonight?"]

- Oh, oh.
- ♪ I feel close...

- [groans] - No!
- [cheers]

[indistinct chatter]

[Steven] Go, Jere.
I'm sorry, Jere.

♪ It's a spotlight
stuck on the ceiling ♪

♪ Why are these the things...

- [others groan]
- You're slipping, Steven.

- Yeah? Yeah?
- Yeah.

- Okay. No, no, now it's on.
- [laughs]

Got it.

- Oh, yours, yours, yours.
- Oh, nice.

Steven.

Aw, we messed up.

♪ Just how I feel...

Got it.

- [grunts]
- Oh!

Oh!

[imitates expl*si*n]

What you want, Belly? Belly.

- Oh!
- Steven, it-it's you.

- I don't think you're ready.
- Come on.

- [music ends abruptly]
- [Nicole] Ow.

[Taylor laughing] Oh, my God.

- [Steven] Are you okay?
- I'm so sorry.

- I didn't...
- [Belly] Taylor.

It was an accident.

I'm so sorry. Are you okay?

Yeah, no,
I'm-I'm-I'm totally fine.

Y-You guys keep playing.

[Conrad] Let me see it.
Let's go inside.

I'll get you some ice.

[Nicole] Conrad, it's okay.

[Belly] I'm so, so sorry
again, Nicole.

- Feel better, okay?
- [Nicole] Yeah.

- Yeah.
- Come on, Belly.

Conrad can take care of Nicole.

Let's go inside
and look at ourselves

in the mirror some more.

Yeah, have fun with that.

[door opens]

[Conrad] Does it hurt?

Conrad, I told you I was fine.

I know. I just...

- care.
- [laughs]

Well, thank you
for taking care of me.

Any time.

[cell phone chimes]

Sorry.

[sighs]

Oh, f*ck.

Oh, God. Um, I'm sorry,
I got to, I got to go.

- Uh... Okay.
- I'm late.

- Bye.
- [door opens]

[door closes]

[sighs]

[sighs]

- That's cute.
- Mm-hmm.

What's happening
at the bookstore?

I don't know.
Should we rubberneck?

- Always.
- [laughs] Excuse me.

Excuse me. Oh.

Am I crazy, or does
Cleveland Castillo look... good?

No, it's the celibacy talking.

I think he might just be perfect
"sex after divorce" material.

- What?
- What? Didn't you say you devoured his book

- in like a day?
- Yeah, but then

I read that essay
in The New Yorker about his ex.

He's gay.

I read that essay, too.
He is not gay.

He's bi.

What? Does that
make a difference?

- Of course not.
- Well... then what's the harm

in a little summer fling?

I'd rather be here with you.

Darling, you already are.

Live a little.

[Conrad] Excuse me. Excuse me.

- [both] Connie.
- Hey, sorry, I'm late.

Yeah, I would love
to talk about the book

that, uh, I'm about to write.

- It's, uh, it's about sailing.
- [sighs]

♪ ♪

I don't know what to think
about you this summer.

What do you mean?

Suddenly,
you care about clothes.

You have new friends.
You have a boyfriend.

Yeah, well, I told you
this summer would be different.

I know. I have to admit...

I'm kind of freaked out
by your glow-up.

Oh, don't you always say,

"Belly, don't be
so afraid of change"?

No, I know, I know.

Can you just promise me
one thing?

- Yeah, anything.
- We'll always be best friends?

That'll never change.

Best friends forever.

[laughing] Come on.

[gull screeching]

I thought we were
keeping dinner simple.

It's Belly's sweet .

Is Connie done
shucking the corn?

[Laurel] Mm, not yet.

I can't believe he forgot
Belly's birthday.

What's up with that?

He's been shut down like this
since April.

When he and his girlfriend
broke up?

Yeah, but he won't
talk to me about it.

I just, I want
to make sure he's okay.

Remember that time he broke
his arm and didn't tell anyone

because he didn't want
to be a bother?

Classic Connie.

Do you think maybe
you could talk to him?

I mean, you-you've always had
a way of making him open up.

I'm on it.

[door opens]

[door closes]

'Sup, Laurel?

I just wanted
to check in with you.

Okay.

How have you been?

Fine.

[mocking] "Fine."

We used to talk.

- We still talk.
- Barely.

You're still my special guy,
you know.

You're the first baby.

You can talk to me
about anything.

Thank you.

♪ ♪

You know...

you don't have to hold
everything in all the time.

You don't always
have to be strong.

I know.

I'm just...

It's been a while
since I was your age,

but I still remember what it was
like to have my heart broken.

Losing your first love,
it hurts,

and it takes time
to get over it.

Aubrey, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, no. That was brutal.

Yeah.

- [laughter]
- [indistinct conversation]

♪ ♪

Wow. Cool.

- [Cam] This is delicious.
- [Belly] Yeah.

- [Susannah] Of course it is.
- So, Cam.

You mind if I call you
Cam Cameron?

Mm-hmm. Yeah, man.
Feel free. That's funny.

- Cool.
- [Susannah] I'm glad you're here, Cameron.

I know your mom,
Denise, from the club.

I have heard a lot about you.

Thank you so much
for having me, Susannah.

My mom says hi.

- Mm.
- [Laurel] Cam, have you

ever had miyeok-guk before?

It's a Korean
birthday tradition.

No. Looks so good. Thank you.

Belly told me you're vegetarian,
so I didn't put any meat in it.

Thank you, Laurel. Oh, geez.

Why don't you eat meat,
Cam Cameron?

Uh, the meat industry
is, like, the number one

- contributor to global warming.
- Mm.

And I just, I like animals.

Just don't come for my
leather jacket. [chuckles]

- I'm pretty sure you mean pleather.
- [Jeremiah] Ooh.

[laughs]

You know, uh, actually,
Belly eats meat.

So, you let her kiss you
with those lips?

Guys.

- [laughter]
- Stop.

No, I don't judge people
for eating meat.

It's just, like,
a personal choice. I don't care.

So you don't mind if, uh,
like, her lips touch

a dead animal, and then
those dead animal lips

- touch your lips, right? Ow.
- [kick]

[chuckles] I don't mind at all.

Um, in fact...

[sighs] Aw.

[both pretend to retch]

[Laurel] All right.

All right, all right.

Belly's allowed to kiss,

but that's it. [laughs]

Mom, please. No.
You're so not funny.

- No more wine for you, okay?
- [Steven] I'm sorry. I just

don't understand why anybody
would want to kiss somebody

who once fully shat
in the bathtub.

I was like two years old.

- Two? More like six.
- Six.

- Shut up, Steven.
- Steven.

Aw, I remember that.

God, that feels like
a lifetime ago.

I remember when I visited
last summer,

and you and you dared him

to pee in the fireplace,
and you stunk up

the entire house for days.
Do you remember that?

[laughter, groaning]

I blamed the neighbor's cat.

We were drunk. We were drunk.

- On like half a White Claw.
- [laughter]

She got you there.

You know, um, I'm thinking

maybe we should go
to Nicole's party.

Yes.

Oh, my God. I love you.
I'm so excited.

- Ow. Oh...
- It goes on your lashes,

- not in your eyeball.
- Uh, yeah, that's what I'm trying to do.

- Just let me do it.
- [sighs]

Tonight is gonna be so much fun.

Yeah, I just hope
it's not a disaster

like the last party I went to.

You went to one party
for like minutes.

It barely even counts.

Yeah, and I embarrassed myself
in front of everyone.

No, you made people notice you.

Enjoy it. Don't spoil it.

I mean, I guess
it was pretty badass

having a black eye for a day.

Zero clumps.

I'm a genius.

Oh, we should totally
wear these to the party.

Wh... I mean, Susannah got those
as, like, a fun thing

for my birthday dinner.
Isn't it weird if we wear them

- out of the house?
- No.

It's hot.

Look at us.

We're hot-ass b*tches.

[♪ Saweetie: "Best Friend"]

[indistinct conversation]

♪ That my best friend,
she a real bad ♪

♪ Got her own money,
she don't need no ♪

♪ On the dance floor,
she had two, three drinks ♪

♪ Now she twerking, she throw
it out and come back in...

[Jeremiah] You know
I've dated your daughter.

- Um...
- [laughter]

- Whoo!
- [cheers]

Dude. That was awesome.

♪ Beep, beep, is that
my bestie in a Tessie...

Belly, you came!

Hey, Nicole. You look so pretty.

Oh, me? Look at you.
Oh, my goodness.

- Are those real flowers?
- Yes.

[Nicole] Incredible.
Well, we have to show Gigi.

Yeah, yeah, totally.

- You want to come?
- You have fun over there.

- Okay. Okay.
- I'm gonna go find a drink.

You guys, look who's here.

[girl] Birthday girl.

- Happy birthday.
- Happy birthday.

Thank you. Thank you, guys.

Um, is this for me?

Who else would it be for, Belly?

Oh, my... Thank you, guys.

- [laughter]
- Yeah.

These cakes are amazing, Nicole.

I never miss a chance to have
a Sofia Coppola moment.

[laughter] - Okay,
well, Belly, make a wish.

Okay.

[cheers, laughter]

Oh, Belly, where's Jeremiah?

Um, I think he's over
by the drinks table.

Who's thirsty?

- You, clearly.
- [laughter]

[Jeremiah] Yeah? Well,
I'll give you some lessons.

I'm really good, actually.

- I'll hold you to that.
- Hey, all about it.

So, how come I've never
seen you at the pool?

My parents had one put in, so...

Hmm. Does your parents' pool
have all this?

Queerbaiter.

[chuckles] No, Luke,
I'm just equal opportunity.

So, Nicole, you and Conrad
a thing or what?

I think "or what."

Wait, you live with him.
You should know what he's up to.

Has he been hanging out
with other girls this summer?

No, he-he's always off
by himself.

Okay, well, new topic.

Have you asked Cam
to the ball yet?

No, I was gonna, uh,
do it before dinner today,

but, um, everyone was there.

Do it right now.
Just-just ask him.

What you're gonna do is
you're gonna take him

to an empty bedroom
and ask him there.

No. Do not do that.
He'll get too excited.

- That's the point. He'll say yes.
- Gigi.

- [Gigi] That was my plan.
- [Nicole] I know.

That's bad advice.

[conversation fades]

♪ ♪

[Gigi] No,
it's a great plan, guys.

That was my plan for tonight.

- I know. That is a terrible plan.
- [laughing]

♪ Hold up, get this ♪

♪ Let me break it down to you
for a quick fix ♪

♪ This a piece of cake,
finna have a picnic ♪

♪ Ooh, child's play...

That looks fancy.

Personally,
I'd rather be comfortable.

Yeah. Uh, well, fancy
isn't always better, so...

I don't think Belly agrees.

She seems fully on board
with the fancy girls.

No, no, no, no. Look,
she's just trying it out.

Look, girls like that, they're
cool in theory, all right,

but Belly's never gonna feel
fully comfortable around them.

[scoffs] - Come on, look,
she's always gonna need you.

All right?
You're, like, her number one.

Come on.

Okay.

This line hasn't budged.
Do you want to go upstairs

and see if there are
other bathrooms?

Yeah, sure.

♪ Ain't nothing to this...

[Jeremiah] So, what are you guys
doing after the party?

- I have plans, but I think...
- Oh, you're busy?

- ...he's free, right?
- That's a shame.

[laughs]

Yeah, I'll be right back.

[feedback squeals]

Testing, testing,
one, two, three.

Checking out, checking out.

All right.

This one goes out to Cam Cameron

and our favorite little
Belly Button.

[♪ "Summer Nights" from Grease]

- [laughs]
- Oh, Jesus.

[cheering]

♪ Summer loving,
had me a blast ♪

No, please no.

Oh, come on.

♪ I met a girl crazy for me ♪

♪ I met a boy
as cute as can be ♪

♪ Summer days drifting away ♪

♪ To, oh, oh,
the summer nights ♪

♪ Oh, well-a, well-a, well-a ♪

♪ Tell me more, tell me more ♪

♪ Did you get very far? ♪

♪ Tell me more, tell me more ♪

♪ Like, does he have a car? ♪

♪ Uh-huh, do, do,
uh-huh, do, do ♪

♪ Uh-huh, do, do, do, do, do ♪

♪ Uh-huh, do, do,
uh-huh, do, do ♪

♪ Uh-huh, do, do, do, do, do ♪

♪ She swam by me,
she got a cramp ♪

- Taylor?
- ♪ He ran by me, got my suit damp ♪

♪ I saved her life,
she nearly drowned...

[♪ Billie Eilish:
"Happier Than Ever"] - ♪ Driving home ♪

♪ Under the influence ♪

♪ You scared me to death...

Taylor? Are you in here?

[boy coughing] Yo,
close that door!

[Belly chuckles] Sorry, sorry.

♪ I don't relate to you...

Taylor?

♪ 'Cause I'd never
treat me this shitty ♪

♪ You made me hate this city ♪

♪ And I don't talk sh*t
about you...

- Oh, my God.
- Hmm?

- Belly?
- Oh, my God. Uh...

- Jesus.
- Steven... - [Belly] Oh, my...

You're hooking up
with my brother?

I swear it just happened.

Well, what, you got bored?

H-He's dating someone, you know.

Someone he actually likes.

You saying he couldn't like
someone like me?

No. No, no, no.
That's not what I'm saying.

I... [exhales]

This could get really messed up.

I mean, he's taking her
to the deb ball.

And all those girls
are her friends.

Oh, my God, I'm so sick

of hearing about
this f*cking deb ball.

I don't even know
who you are anymore.

Oh, why?
Because I'm not just going along

with everything you want to do?

Is that why you threw yourself
at my brother?

So that you could
get back at me?

You know, you act
so innocent, Belly,

like you're the victim.

- Victim? How do I... I'm sorry.
- Yeah, but...

I think you're
the self-absorbed one, Belly.

How do you not know that I've
had a crush on Steven for years?

If you weren't
so obsessed with Conrad...

[shushes] What is wrong
with you?

People are going to hear.

Who cares? There's more
than one story happening here,

but you seem to only care
about the one

where you're the main character.

I... I can't deal
with this right now.

I got to go.

♪ Just f*ckin' leave me alone...

You're not gonna make it.
You got nothing.

- So much sh*t you talk...
- Try.

- Oh.
- [imitates buzzer]

Really? Not even close.

Wait, Cam, have you started
the waltz lessons yet?

Ms. Covington's a real sadist.

Who you talking about?

The-the dance teacher.
For the ball.

- Oh.
- Yeah.

Belly hasn't
really asked me yet.

[Jeremiah] Oh, dude,
I'm sure she will.

- Trust me.
- Yeah.

- Seriously.
- If you say so.

- Oh!
- Psych.

Oh, that was close.

All right, that was close.
Ready?

All right, ready?

Go ahead, man.

- Don't mess up.
- Hey.

- Hi.
- [gasps] Belly.

[Jeremiah laughs] Hi.

Where have you been?

Yeah. Um, I-I thought
you didn't drink.

Oh, it's water. It's water.

Jeremiah's been drinking for me.

Mm-hmm. I love this kid so much.

- So fun.
- Um, hey, can we leave? Like, now?

Yeah, um, yeah.
Sure, that's cool.

- Oh.
- Uh, I'll see you later.

- [Jeremiah] Yeah, have fun.
- Good luck, good luck.

Two v. one, all right?

You guys are going down. Ready?

- Yeah, right.
- Oh!

- [whoops]
- Nice sh*t.

[Jeremiah] You owe me
five bucks. I told you...

So, can I ask you something?

Yeah.

Are you, um...

Are you into Jeremiah?

You mean Conrad?

What? Con...

No. No, no. J-Jeremiah.

I just kind of got
a vibe from you guys.

No, no, no.
That's, that's just Jere.

He flirts with everyone.

Susannah likes to joke that
he's like a-a golden retriever.

[laughs]

Personally, I think he exudes
a little more border collie.

Yeah, I can see that, too. Yeah.

Um, thanks for coming tonight.

No problem, Flavia.

Hey, I-I... [sighs]

I've been meaning
to ask you something.

Yeah?

Yeah, um...

Does it ever feel weird being
the only one who's not drinking?

Uh, no. No, it's... cool.

[laughs] Cool.

Is that it?

Yeah. That's it.

Okay.

Thanks.

♪ ♪

[sniffs]

[footsteps approaching]

- Morning.
- Good morning, Bells.

Mmm. Want one?

[laughs softly] Okay.

I take it you and Tay-Tay
haven't made up yet?

Nope.

We haven't talked
since last night.

Mm. Here.

Thanks.

Well, when does she leave?

Uh, in a couple hours.

- She's upstairs packing now.
- Mm.

Hey, do you want
to go on a muffin run?

I-I have to get
out of the house.

I'm always down
for a muffin run.

Uh, I'm gonna make a to-go cup.

Do you mind grabbing the keys
from Conrad's room?

Yeah, sure. Uh, is he home?

No, he spent the night
at Nicole's.

Oh. Um...

Do you know where
he keeps the keys?

Uh, th-they should be
in his desk.

♪ ♪

[groans]

[Belly] At least
he remembered infinity.

Doesn't he know, for him,

I would've traveled endlessly
around those curves?

[♪ Carly Rae Jepsen:
"Your Type"]

♪ I used to be in love
with you ♪

♪ You used to be
the first thing on my mind ♪

♪ I know I'm just
a friend to you ♪

♪ That I will never get
to call you mine...

You good?

♪ I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

I just, I don't get Conrad
this summer.

Why? Is it because
he forgot your birthday?

No. It's because
he's been acting weird

since the first day
that I got here.

Yeah, trust me,
he's been weird for months.

Just forget him.

♪ To the spot that we met...

Look, I-I'm happy
you invited Cam last night.

He's really cool.

Have you asked him
to the deb ball yet?

No.

♪ You call more than a friend...

Look, I-I know Steven and I were
giving him some sh*t,

- but...
- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

[chuckles]

But I think he's really cool.

- And I think you should...
- Nicole really likes Conrad.

And if he's not into her,
that's just messed up.

- [Jeremiah sighs]
- What?

[laughs] Nothing.

It's just, last night,
you were all about Cam Cameron,

and-and today you can't stop
obsessing over Conrad.

[scoffs]
Why are you so grumpy, huh?

Did things not go well
with Luke last night?

- [both chuckle]
- Stop.

Actually,
things went really well.

Want to hear details?

- You sure?
- Oh, shut up.

[both laugh]

♪ I'll make time for you ♪

♪ Time for you, ooh ♪

♪ I'll make time for you ♪

♪ Time for you, ooh ♪ ♪

You're early.

So, what knot are you gonna
t*rture me with today, hmm?

You gonna tell me I f*cked up?

That's more the role
of a parent,

and, uh...

you know,
I'm not one for a reason.

So I'm not, like, fired?

[laughs softly]

Look, you were supposed
to help me prep.

Is it the end of the world

that you showed up late
and I made up some sh*t

about sailing
on national television?

Not really.

Well, thanks
for not being pissed.

So, be real with me.

Why were you late?

Um...

I was with a girl.
We lost track of time.

[sighs] Oh, man, to be again.

No, it wasn't like that.

Sure, if you say so.

Well, good for you, man.

Just be on time
from now on. Cool?

Cool.

You've been practicing
your bowline?

- Hours...
- Yeah?

...and hours of practice,

so that I can do that.

That's what I call a bowline.
It's a nice one, too.

[Cleveland] I think I'm ready
for the America's Cup.

♪ ♪

You're not going to say goodbye?

I don't feel like it.

She's your best friend.

And she came out here
on your birthday

because she loves you.

♪ ♪

Fine.

[woman] Call me
when you get there.

[Belly] Hey.

Hey.

Have a safe trip.

Thanks.

- Okay.
- Uh, and about last night,

you'll be happy to know
that it'll never happen again.

Steven said
that it was a mistake

and we never should have
gone there, so...

you know, it's whatever.

Look, I'm not mad. I...

I'm just kind of weirded out.

Um...

I need a minute
to take it all in.

Okay.

I better get going.

Bye.

You know, boys
might come and go,

but a best friend
is once in a lifetime.

We have to hold tight
to our friendships.

Because we never know
what the future will hold.

♪ ♪

[engine starts]

What, did Taylor leave?

Why? Do you want to go
make out with her some more?

Belly, don't give me sh*t.

All right? I feel bad enough.

You should.
She's my best friend.

- And not to mention traumatizing me...
- Oh, my God.

- I mean, my eyes. I...
- Stop being so immature.

[scoffs] She really likes you.

Yeah, I know.

Look, just...

Can you please...

...please not tell anyone?

You mean Shayla?

Yeah.

Not that you deserve
this right now...

She seems really into you.

I don't...

I don't know, I just feel like

she's used to being
with, like...

...you know, like,
the kind of guys

who were at Nicole's party
last night.

Yeah, but weren't you a guy
at Nicole's party last night?

I guess I mean she's used to...
guys who treat her like a queen.

You know?
And I don't got it like that.

So, you were feeling insecure,

and that's why you hooked up
with my best friend?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, I guess.

[♪ Bon Iver: "Beach Baby"]

♪ When you're out,
tell your lucky one ♪

♪ To know that you'll leave ♪

♪ Don't you lock
when you're fleeing ♪

♪ I'd like not...

[Belly] I've wished for Conrad
on every birthday,

every sh**ting star,
every penny in a fountain.

What if now I have the power
to make my wish come true?

Is Conrad still my wish?

[Susannah laughs] I know.

[both laugh]

Um, I was doing
some research last night.

For your next book?

I was looking
into alternative therapies.

Apparently, a lot has changed
in the last three years.

Have you been speaking to Adam?

I know you said you didn't
want to do chemo, but...

I'm not putting myself
through treatment again.

I know how much time
I have left.

Beck...

No, it's okay.

I'm at peace with it.

I'm gonna tell the kids
when we get back to Boston.

I just want one last
perfect summer at Cousins.

That's all I want.

Okay.

♪ Only hold ♪

♪ Till your coffee warms ♪

♪ But don't hurry and speed ♪

♪ Once a time, put a tongue ♪

♪ In your ear on the beach ♪

♪ And you clutched
clicking heels ♪ ♪

- [waves lapping]
- [seabirds chirping]

♪ ♪

[song fades]

[waves lapping]