Spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 8 ahead.
Can you hear the sound of Prime Video fans sighing with relief? The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 8 has finally stopped the wedding that should never be happening, though Belly (Lola Tung) currently isn’t in a position to see that as a good thing. Since the very first season of the hit show, she’s been torn between brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), yet chooses to marry Jeremiah after a haphazard proposal at the end of season 3 episode 1.
However, as we saw from the bachelorette party in season 7, it’s all a bit more complicated than that. Conrad and Belly both still have feelings for each other, with Belly refusing to acknowledge how she really feels while Conrad makes a brave declaration of his love. After finding out Jeremiah has cheated on her (twice), Conrad begs Belly to leave him and be with her, prompting Belly to respond that they “never meant anything.” Ouch.
Obviously, we know this is a complete lie, as Belly dances around the club picturing Conrad as the future she wants. She’s been making bad decision after bad decision as she’s intent on marrying someone who doesn’t even respect her, pushing everybody else away in the process. But something beautiful happens in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 8, and it involves absolutely no boys at all (almost).
Belly finally chooses herself in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 8
Jeremiah seemingly got the boot in episode 6, but season 3 episode 8 has officially broken off their engagement on the morning of the wedding. In the penultimate scene, Jeremiah claims that he’s been waiting for Belly to admit she still has feelings for Conrad, saying that he’s known through the entire engagement that the pair have a bond that goes beyond the superficial romance Belly and Jeremiah have. He sees the way Belly looks at Conrad, stating (rightly, for once) that Belly can’t marry Jeremiah simply to bury the feelings she has for Conrad.
As we hear from Belly’s voiceover, she can’t bring herself to go through with the wedding either, breaking off their hand-holding as Jeremiah leaves the room. However, her screen time tells us a different story, practically begging Jeremiah to marry her while claiming what they have is special, and Conrad is nothing in comparison. Absolutely nobody is buying this, though, and I for one could have punched the screen I was so overjoyed.
We’ve been waiting for Belly to have her head screwed on and properly start thinking about what’s best for her, rather than just chasing who happens to have her heart at the moment. By catching a flight to Paris (where else?), she’s giving herself the time and space she needs to think things through, recuperate while hopefully finding herself in the process. No boys means no drama, and The Summer I Turned Pretty should reflect that as the healthiest choice… but it won’t.
How do I know this? Because as Belly arrives at the airport terminal, she spots Conrad sitting across from her, clearly waiting to go somewhere too. The screen cuts to black before we see Belly’s full reaction to him sitting there, but either The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 is heading straight back to its old tricks, or Belly’s seeing someone that isn’t actually there. I’ve no doubt we’ll be seeing more where the peach stand scene came from, but let me have my man-free victory in peace for more than just a week, Amazon.
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