Cruel Summer

Previously on "Cruel Summer"...

We should make a list of all the things we want to do this summer.

Number 12 on the list.

Play hide-and-seek in an empty house.

Ready or not, here I come.

I complete a list item

which is supposed to be fun,

and you're repaying me by flushing my mom's bag of joints?

Even best friends grow apart.

We're not growing apart.

I like you, Angela.

Well, it's not like I stole your husband.

You left him, so...

Wait, I'm sorry, hang on. Is that what he told you?

You're drunk and you dropped your keys in the fountain.

I'm so sorry, okay?

Jamie!

You, uh, still think about Kate?

Dude, I'm happy... with Jeanette.

She's... she's great.

You ready? With you, I'm ready.

Jamie! Please listen to me, Jeanette, you need to go.

- I came as soon as I heard. - Bitch!

Get her out of here! Go!

Ben, do you, in any way...

blame Jeanette for what happened to you?

- What? - It's Kate Wallis.

Chatting with her sister.

Kate, what's wrong?

My mom hit me.

I just don't know where to go.

Come inside.

Kate went to Martin Harris's willingly.

This changes everything.

I think this is the key to Martin Harris's house.

It's Jeanette. She's lying.

You only used this key once?

I already told you, a bunch of times.

Okay, tell me again, 'cause I'm trying to wrap my head

around the fact that you've been lying to my face

when I told your mother we can trust your word.

Is Mom coming home soon?

I'm working on it.

But, please, Jeanette, just answer the question.

We used it one time,

for some stupid, immature list item last summer.

And you stole it from my office?

You could have gotten me fired, do you get that?

I'm sorry! It was dumb.

We broke into Martin Harris's house.

We played hide-and-seek, but that's it.

And you never went back?

No.

If the police find out about this from Mallory or Vince, or anyone,

this could look very bad.

I know. It keeps me up at night, okay?

That's why you're going to tell them yourself.

Today, after school.

It's for your own good.

Do you think anyone will notice?

That you got your braces off?

Everyone's gonna notice.

I mean, it's the first day of school, there's a lot of stuff going on.

You were already beautiful, braces and all.

Dad, you have to say that.

Doesn't mean it isn't true.

Derek! We're eating.

I think he's still sleeping.

I can hear him snoring from the hallway.

You're gonna be late for school.

He told me last night he's driving himself.

- Have some of these. - Oh, blueberries.

I think I found a bullet, like you asked.

And this one might be silver.

What am I looking at?

It's a private online chat between Kate Wallis and her older sister,

who's pretending to be somebody else.

- Okay. - It's about how Kate ended up

in Martin Harris's basement.

Kate Wallis went to Martin Harris's house willingly.

This is not the narrative that she's presented on the record.

It's a glaringinconsistency in Kate's story.

This could help demonstrate that Kate has bent the truth.

Kate won't contribute to a narrative

that paints her to be anything less than a saint.

When in reality...

she's a huge liar.

And now we have proof.

Stop.

Come on. Does your new hobby have to include

taking candid photos of me?

I'm documenting our precious high school memories.

I'm not sure there's that much I want to remember.

What with all the Kate rumors

and my mom leaving.

Can we skip today?

Look, maybe today

you have a few eyes on you.

But the rumor mills spin on,

and tomorrow everyone will be talking about

how Sharon Ethridge gave John Rollo a handy.

A girl can dream, right?

So... how you feel about being

a non-couple couple today at school with Ben?

Uh... it's just gonna be mad weird.

And... you're stalling.

Yes.

Still can't believe your mom didn't take the minivan.

Cindy didn't take a lot of things.

What's up, Hallowell?

Medford High is going down this year.

You bet your ass.

Hey, Tyler.

Ben Hallowell might be scoring

on and off the football field this year.

Dude, you're loving these girls' attention, aren't you?

Shut up.

-Renéls that Jeanette Turner? She's such a bitch.

Look at who just rolled in from Loser Island.

Or is it juvie?

The rumor mill will spin on, remember?

Right after it chews me up and spits me out.

A new year, a new you... Smile!

Thanks, Mom.

Bye!

- Hi! - Welcome, Jeanette Turner, to life without braces.

Are you seriously still carrying around Kate's scrunchie?

I'm just trying to remember to give it back, jeez.

That's what you said when you wore it to the mall,

and to the movies, and to the roller rink,

as if we'd ever just run into Kate Wallis.

- It's weird, Jeanette. - You're making it weird.

You two, stop, please. Please.

I cannot relive the contraband incident.

- Fine. - We're stopping.

Thank you.

Well, kids, today summer dies.

And in its place, this bullshit.

Welcome. It's gonna be a great year.

Let's go inside.

I picked it out for you in Paris.

You like it?

So, you were shopping in Paris

while I was rotting here in Skylin?

It was for work.

But maybe you and I can plan a trip sometime.

I'm going to register for my GED.

So whatever you want to say, just say it.

Yeah, Derek mentioned that you dropped out.

How in the world did that happen?

It's funny how you miss things when you abandon your family, Cindy.

- It's "Mom." - It's whatever I want it to be

if you want me to keep sitting here.

You're still mad at me?

Mad?

Mad is what I was when you packed a bag to go to Aunt Susan's

with no warning.

Or when you forced visitation on me?

Because the rules of separation say that I have to see you.

Do you hate me?

No.

Thank God.

Look, I just...

I want you to think about this lawsuit.

What about it?

I know you don't want my advice

and I know you're really mad at the world right now,

but... when you look back on your life,

how are you going to feel about having sued a kidnapping victim?

Wow.

You're still on the Wallises' side?

No. I don't want you to have any regrets.

This lawsuit is a no-win situation for you.

I know that is a hard truth to hear,

but your dad won't ever say the right stuff.

No. You don't get to say a bad word about him.

Nothing.

He is not perfect.

But at least he stayed.

Sorry, I'm afraid it's a no.

It's cool. No need to explain.

I'd love to look the other way,

but it's a liability to have someone with a record

working at a place that deals with cash and alcohol.

I'm sorry.

Thanks.

Kate's gonna be on The Marsha Bailey Show?

I know. She is so lucky.

I don't know if "lucky" is the right word.

Oh, lover boy, sad she won't talk about you?

Speaking of lovers,

hey, Ben, you wanna catch a movie on Friday?

Oh, with the... with the crew?

No.

Oh.

Um...

I kind of have to focus on training right now.

The scouts are about to swarm.

I'm... I'm sorry.

RenéYour loss, Hallowell.