Even Belly Conklin's attire might align with Team Conrad's colors. Fans of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" keenly observed a subtle editing lapse in an episode where Belly (played by Lola Tung) and her fiancé, Jeremiah Fisher (portrayed by Gavin Casalegno), awoke in his father Adam Fisher's (Tom Everett Scott) Boston living room. On August 13, as the morning alarm buzzed and the couple prepared to embark on their day, Belly's dress was noticeable, crumpled beside Jeremiah's side of the air mattress. As the younger Fisher brother gently urged his beloved to drift back to sleep, the dress slowly disappeared from view, dragging off-screen.
When this scene made its rounds on TikTok, one commentator joked that Jeremiah's late mother, Susannah, who passed away before the second season, was behind the dress's abrupt exit. They quipped, "It's the ghost of Susannah, trying to convey to Belly that she shouldn't tie the knot with Jere." Another speculated about the behind-the-scenes happening, writing, "All I can envision is a cameraman's foot getting stuck, and they're casually attempting to shuffle away before making an unplanned appearance on screen."
As for why Belly and Jeremiah found themselves camping out in Adam's Boston apartment? This morning scene unfolded two weeks after a juicy peach incident stirred tensions between Belly and her ex-boyfriend-turned-future brother-in-law, Conrad Fisher (Christopher Briney). In the August 6 episode, Jeremiah was stuck at his internship at Adam's company, a position he took to win his father's favor amidst wedding preparations. Consequently, Conrad offered to escort Belly around Cousins Beach to help her prepare for her impending nuptials.
Despite Conrad's deep-seated feelings for Belly, he struggled to contain them. From a local bakery to a bustling sale at Michaels, the medical student managed to steer clear of emotional entanglements. However, their stop at a peach stand before heading back to the summer house altered the course of their day. With "Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones playing in the background, Conrad watched Belly savor the juicy fruit. When a drip of peach juice traced down her chin, her ex-lover reached for the hem of his white T-shirt and wiped her face clean, leaving both of them momentarily stunned.
Walking back to the car, Conrad narrated, "Whatever I thought was happening here was but a figment of my imagination." As the subsequent episode commenced with Belly and Jeremiah's extended stay in Boston, it was evident that Conrad wasn't the only one feeling the emotional turbulence. Reflecting on the scene, Chris noted that his character "lost touch with reality" in that intimate moment. "It's akin to an Icarus moment," he shared with Deadline earlier this month. "He loses sight of what's right and places himself in a precarious position."
