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Pivotal Bathtub Near-Kiss Rekindles ConradBelly Chemistry in The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3

An intimate wound-care moment triggered Conrad’s facilitation of a mother-daughter reconciliation, prompting speculation of a Conrad-Belly endgame.

Belly (Lola Tung) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) in THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY.
Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), Belly (Lola Tung), and Conrad (Christopher Briney) in The Summer I Turned Pretty
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Overview

  • Episode 6, released Aug. 13 on Prime Video, centers on a bathroom scene where Belly tends Conrad’s surf injury and the two nearly kiss, reigniting unresolved feelings and complicating Belly’s engagement to Jeremiah.
  • Conrad arranges a meeting with Laurel that leads to a repaired mother-daughter bond, reframing the emotional stakes of Belly’s upcoming wedding.
  • Critics note the return of Taylor Swift’s 'False God' as a deliberate musical motif underscoring the renewed romantic tension between Belly and Conrad.
  • Author-showrunner Jenny Han continues to shape Season 3 with earlier directorial duties and a subtle cameo in Episode 6, signaling deliberate departures from the original novels.
  • With weekly episodes rolling out through Sept. 17, coverage frames Episode 6 as a turning point toward a potential Conrad-Belly resolution despite the adaptation’s evolving plot choices.