It is revealed that he cheated on her and she wants a divorce. Jeremiah and Conrad’s dad makes a surprise appearance, but argues with Susannah. Belly’s dad John arrives with young, new girlfriend Victoria. The fathers come to the summer house for the Fourth of July celebrations. Susannah tells Laurel that she is not going ahead with anymore chemotherapy. Steven asks Belly not to tell anyone about hooking up with Taylor. Belly finds Conrad’s present in his drawer, it is a beautiful necklace. Belly finds Taylor kissing Steven upstairs and argues with her best friend. They all go to Nicole’s party and Jeremiah sings karaoke to Belly. At her birthday meal, the boys try to embarrass Belly in front of Cam. Taylor notices Belly has already changed. Taylor wants to hear all the gossip and tries to persuade Belly to attend a party that night. Belly goes on her first driving lesson and picks up Taylor from the station. Still bitter from last night, Conrad lies and says he has forgotten to get Belly a present. It’s Belly’s sweet sixteen and the gang hand out presents to the birthday girl. Belly argues with Conrad about ruining her date. Shayla invites Steven to the ball, he accepts. She gets them to leave and kisses Cam again. The teens skip the party and crash Belly’s date, trying to embarrass her. Laurel talks with rival writer Cleveland. Susannah throws best friend Laurel a party to promote her latest novel. She is sat with Nicole (Conrad’s girlfriend) and Shayla (Steven’s girlfriend), who drink alcohol from a hipflask. Belly goes to the country club for her first day of debutante training. Jeremiah and Steven start their new jobs. Susannah suggests Belly joins the debutante ball this summer, so they go on a shopping spree in preparation. The police turn up and escort the teens back home. She argues with Conrad who is kissing Nicole, gets into a tussle with Steven and is accidentally hit in the face by a stranger.

Belly sneaks out that night and joins the other teens at a bonfire party. At the summer house, Belly’s family are reunited with Susannah and her two sons Jeremiah and Conrad. She believes things will be different this year, as she has grown up a lot and best friend Taylor thinks Conrad will definitely notice her. Belly’s one wish this summer is to kiss her first crush, Conrad. Belly, her mother Laurel and brother Steven drive to Susannah’s beach house for the summer.

The summer i felt pretty