Cruel Summer (2021–…): Season 2, Episode 1 - Welcome to Chatham - full transcript

♪ It's no surprise to me ♪

♪ I am my own worst enemy ♪

♪ 'Cause every
now and then... ♪

Megan: I'm really
gonna miss this place.

Tell me again why you thought
this was such a great idea?

Debbie: You know how much I always
wanted to travel with you and Lily.

Spin a globe and go
wherever your finger lands.

I can't afford to take
you around the world.

It's my way of bringing
the world to you.

Right, by parking a stranger
in my lap for an entire year

and giving her my space.



I'm hoping Isabella won't
be a stranger for long,

that you two will
become close friends.

I have Luke.

Female friendships are...

different.

Isn't that kind of sexist?

Maybe, but it's true.

You worked so hard.

I want you to enjoy
your senior year,

not just count the days
until you leave for college.

Four hundred and 12 as of today.

Exactly my point.

Just keep an open mind.

For all you know,
Isabella coming here



could be the best thing
that ever happened to you.

♪ ...last night ♪

♪ It's no surprise to me ♪

♪ I am my own worst enemy... ♪

Fifteen days till Y2K

and we are counting down
the hits of the '90s.

Coming in at 91 is
the Spice Girls.

♪ When you're
feeling sad and low ♪

♪ We will take you
where you gotta go ♪

♪ Smiling, dancing
everything is free ♪

♪ All you need is... ♪

- Megan!
- Hey.

- I have a huge surprise for you.
- What is it?

What?

- ♪ Look what came in! ♪
- What are you...?

Look what came.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God!

Open it.

- What if I didn't get in?
- As if.

Hurry! Hurry!

"Dear Megan, we are very
pleased to welcome you

to the University of
Washington Class of 2004..."

- See?
- "...and award you the Gates Scholarship

for excellence in academics"!

I did it. I did it!

I'm so happy that you're
here with me for this.

Seriously, you
coming here has been like

the best thing that's
ever happened to me.

For me too.

We are gonna get in so much
trouble this winter break.

Oh, yeah, it's gonna be the
best two weeks of our lives.

- ♪ Colors of the world ♪
- ♪ Spice up your life ♪

- ♪ Every boy and every girl ♪
- ♪ Spice up your life ♪

- ♪ People of the world ♪
- Yeah!

♪ Ahhhhh ♪

♪ Slam it to the left if
you're havin' a good time... ♪

♪ I went through
too many people ♪

♪ I went through
heaven and hell ♪

♪ I went from
Rome to Baghdad ♪

♪ Too many stories... ♪

♪ Every morning there's a
halo hangin' from the corner ♪

♪ Of my girlfriend's
four-post bed ♪

♪ I know it's not
mine but I'll see... ♪

Luke: What about giving your new
arrival the grand tour of Chatham?

- Megan: Don't remind me.
- Okay, so...

Honestly, how bad is it?

Well, the Airstream
is officially cleaned out,

ready for the takeover.

I'm... I'm sorry.

We can pour one out
tonight at the Bloom.

Megan: Hmm.

Debbie keeps talking like
she's doing me this huge favor,

importing a new
best friend for me.

Come on, that's my job.

I'm the mysterious,
fun-loving sidekick.

Dude, there is
nothing mysterious about you.

Maybe she won't be so bad.

The import.

Y'know, who spends their senior year
in a completely different country?

Someone with no friends
and nothing going on.

What if we just...

grabbed a boat, hit the
gas and never looked back?

I don't think you'd last very
long out on the open seas.

You'd miss your
computer too much.

That's pathetic.
True, but pathetic.

- Yo, yo, yo!
- Yo, Freddy!

- Hey-hey!
- Luke: How you guys doing?

What's happening? Yo, you
guys have enough beer?

Oh, yeah?

Uh... come on.

I thought you were coming?

- I want to...
- But you never do.

Most likely to succeed at
being sober and celibate.

Yeah, I think you got that
last part nailed, Freddy.

Megan...

You've been wanting to
go out to the island,

it's the perfect day
to go snorkeling.

I know, I know, but
Debbie'll kill me

if I'm not there
for the big arrival.

What's she gonna do, hit
you with her yoga mat?

Come on.

This is our last
high-school summer.

Last time to be...

both: officially stupid.

Yeah. Don't let
this girl ruin it.

I won't. I won't.

Freddy: Hey, dude,
we're leaving.

Do you want me to blow it off?

No. She's not gonna
wreck your summer too.

Get in the boat.

I'll see you guys at the Bloom.

- Whatever. See ya!
- Bye!

Good luck.

Freddy: All right,
let's do this!

Freddy: Let's go!

Whoo-hoo!

You're such a badass. I knew you
would crush that scholarship.

Oh, it still hasn't
really sunk in.

You know, when you're
a big, famous coder,

I hope you still remember
all the little people, okay?

I don't know, I think that nerd fame's
going to go straight to my head.

I am just so stoked for you.

You totally deserve it.

I keep pinching myself to
make sure I'm not dreaming.

Pinching is my department.

Hmm. Someone's
getting possessive.

Maybe a little.

Too much?

No.

Aren't they pretty?

How much did they cost?

It's a special occasion.

So, a lot.

Why are you trying to
impress some stranger?

She's flown thousands
of miles to get here.

The least we can do is
give her a warm welcome.

Lily: She's here!

Let's go.

- Hi!
- Hi!

- Hi. I'm Isabella.
- Lily.

Debbie Landry, welcome!

- Megan: Who'd you tell?
- No one, I swear.

Well, someone talked. The
sheriff's been asking questions.

It wasn't me.

It's gonna be double now.
Unless you don't want it?

Wow. It looks just
like the pictures!

Gosh, you guys are so lucky
to live right by the water.

I could stare at
that view all day.

Debbie: Ah, we never
get tired of it.

Lily: Where are you from?

Well, I was born in New York, but we left
the States when I was six months old.

I've lived all over the place.

I've lived in India, Malaysia,
England, Argentina, Japan...

Just... everywhere.

My parents are diplomats, so...

Wow! Isn't she
incredible, Megan?

Isabella: Um, open it.

It's beautiful.

Well, it was made for
those gorgeous flowers.

Uh, Lily? This is for you.

If you don't like it, we
can always just, like, go

and exchange it for
something else, but, um...

I love it. Thank you. Perfect.

Megan. This is for you.

Thanks.

Open it, Megan.

Your mom said that you
liked mysteries, so...

Yeah, I do.

Isabella: What are you doing?

Uh... I... I...

Are you going through my stuff?

Seriously?

Sorry, um... um...

God, I love shopping
your closet.

That color really
makes your eyes pop.

Can I wear this to Luke's
dad's Christmas party?

Like you even have
to ask. Come on.

I have never seen
you look so happy.

I don't know.

Ever since I got
the scholarship,

I feel like this 5,000-pound
weight has been lifted off me.

I'm so happy for
you. Seriously.

Megan: Thanks.

So...

there's this thing that
I've always wanted to do.

- Mm-hmm.
- But I've always been too scared and too practical.

- And too much of a rule follower?
- Yes, maybe.

Isabella: Mm-hmm.

Well, lucky that I came
along and corrupted you.

I know, you keep telling me.

But I think that, now
that the pressure's off,

I want to do it. With you.

Like, right now.

- I'm in.
- Okay.

Lily: It's just ten
dollars for the movies.

What's your problem?

What did you do with all
your babysitting money?

Debbie: Just give it to her.

It's bad enough they
cancelled the Ocean Bloom.

Let her have some fun.

Change your shirt.

- You're such a beyatch.
- And you look slutty.

Rather look like a slut than
have everyone think I'm a freak.

Do you want the money or not?

You don't have to
be so hard on her.

I'm trying to protect her.

If she gets a reputation
now, she'll never shake it.

She's thousands of
miles from home.

She's probably just
as nervous as you are.

That girl hasn't been
nervous a day in her life.

She was born cool.

Oh, give her a chance.

Well, I'm not changing
my routine for her.

I have to go by the restaurant, get
new cables for my computer, get gas.

Boring, normal, everyday stuff.

And then I'm gonna
meet Luke at the Bloom.

- Take her with you.
- Mom...

I told her you'd
show her around town.

It'll be fun.

Ready to go?

Megan: So what, uh, what made
you pick Chatham of all places?

Oh, I've never, like, spent
any real time in the U. S.

And your mom's letter
was so lovely, so...

made me feel like I would
be really welcome here.

I wanted to come
to a small town,

you know, be a part of
a family, a community.

Have that normal American high-school
experience that I've always seen in movies.

Well, I hope you're
not disappointed.

Nothing too exciting
happens here.

It looks so pretty.

Like out of a postcard.

Megan: A very small postcard.

Where everyone knows everything
about everybody else.

That can be nice though, right?

Except when you do something
stupid in fourth grade

and people remind you about
it for the rest of your life.

♪ There's nothing
wrong with me ♪

What are you up to?

I thought that you
were afraid of heights.

I used to be afraid
of a lot of things.

To the best friend I
could ever ask for,

my ultimate "ride or die."

You helped me see
things in myself

that I never
believed were there.

I never want you to leave.

Let's do this.

It's really cold.

That's the whole point.

Anybody can do
this in the summer.

Ride or die.

Ride or die.

- Ready?
- Mm-hmm.

One, two, three...

Parker: None of this would've
happened if she never came to town.

I think about that all the time.

Hey, Megan. And
hello, Megan's friend.

- Isabella.
- Hey.

Is that a Manhattan?

- Yeah. Good eye.
- My dad drinks those.

I like to steal the cherries after
they've soaked up some of the whiskey.

- Really? Do you?
- Mm-hmm.

Uh, do you have my check?

Yeah, uh... Kim's gonna take
your shifts this weekend.

And you'll work her
Monday and Tuesday.

- But I'll make, like, half the money.
- It all evens out in the end.

Except it doesn't. I need that
money for my college applications.

You're just giving her the best
shifts because she flirts with you.

Jerry: Well, it's not my fault
if she finds me irresistible.

Do we got a problem?

Nope.

Bye.

Isabella: Where do you
want to go to college?

Uh... University of
Washington... U Dub.

They have this one scholarship,

it's a full ride for
computer science majors.

Computer science? Wow.

God, I'm, like, so
bad with numbers.

They've always come
really easily to me.

Uh, what about you?
What are you into?

Oh, uh, school's never
really been my thing.

I'm more a student of life.

Well, there's my Gates Scholar.

You must be walking on air.

I could barely sleep.
I'm so excited.

I can't believe it's real.

I'm so proud of you, baby.

The first Landry woman
to go to college.

You're gonna run
the world one day.

- Thanks.
- I wish I had your drive.

Your focus.

You've done so great.

I never could have done
any of this without you.

Hey, just so you know,

I'm still gonna have a
job while I'm at school,

- so I'll be able to help out.
- No.

I want you to enjoy college.

Take your foot off the
gas a little, let loose.

Let me be the
adult for a change.

Okay.

Speaking of...

I will see you later.

Oh, wait.

- Thanks.
- Yeah.

I'm really excited to be
in one place for a change.

Really explore it.

Yeah, well, you can basically
see all of Chatham in one day.

There's not a lot to discover.

My friend Luke, his dad owns most
of the businesses around here,

so if you're not
working for him,

then there's no real future,
aside from waiting tables.

That's why I'm
trying to get out.

Isabella: Where would you go?

Megan: Um...

- After college?
- Yeah.

Silicon Valley.

That's where all the
opportunities are.

Work for Apple or Yahoo!
Or maybe a start-up.

Here's the thing
about this town,

just keep your expectations low
and you'll be less disappointed.

Don't worry, I'm all
about living in the now.

That sounds horrible.

Actually, it's
pretty liberating.

You should try it.

You've got lots of time to figure out
what you want to do with your life.

That's what these
years are all about.

Yeah, my dad doesn't
really see it that way.

He's a reasonable guy.

Just keep talking to
him, he'll come around.

Megan: Luke!

Luke: Hey.

Jack: Hey, Megan, how's
your summer going?

Uh, it's... a
little complicated.

Sounds intriguing.

But I'm sure it's
nothing you can't handle.

- Have fun at the Bloom.
- Yeah. See ya.

Hey, so it must be going well, you
haven't thrown her into the lake yet.

Not really. We kind of
had a run-in earlier.

What, did she catch you going
through her stuff or something?

Kind of.

Megan, I was kidding.

I wish I was.

You must be Isabella.

- Hi.
- Hi. I'm... I'm Luke.

Um, did you just get arrested?

No, no, sorry.

I'm doing this high school
law enforcement thing.

It's dumb, but my dad thinks
it builds character, so...

Does it?

Well, drunk tourists have
some very educational stories.

Having been one, I couldn't
agree more.

Well, there's nothing wrong
with the occasional vice.

Unless it's an empty stomach
and a Zodiac full of Zima.

Anyways... has Megs given you
the 411 on the Bloom tonight?

Hm-mm.

Oh, um, every July,

there's bioluminescence in
the water for a couple days.

Yeah, so of course this town
turned the cool natural wonder

into an opportunity to sell
snow cones and glow sticks.

Sounds fun. I can't wait.

Man: Thank you.

Hey, Megan. Picking
up for your mom?

Mm-hmm.

Main Street was all backed up.

Big ruckus on the water.

Woman: What's going on?

Man: Fisherman found
a body in the lake.

- woman: They know who it is?
- man: Not yet.

Coast Guard's on
the way out there.

- Here we go.
- Thanks.

Well, I'm excited for you,

and I'll have it for you
by the end of the day.

Thanks, hon.

I will.

All right, bye-bye. Come in.

Oh, hey.

Hi.

I ran the numbers on
that Northland project.

- And?
- It's a big swing.

Sure you want to take
on that kind of risk?

You think it's a mistake?

No. Just a high flyer.

Well, it is.

And I appreciate the caution,
but I am moving on this.

I mean...

from my experience,
Northland is the kind of deal

that could have a real
impact on the town.

Right? It brings in
business all year round,

it puts Chatham on the map.

Debbie: Luke was at
the house earlier.

Can you believe they're
going to be seniors?

Oh, I feel like they were
in kindergarten yesterday.

Time flies, huh?

Lining up investors
already. Lots of interest.

The congressman's on line one.

Thank you.

Joe, buddy.

You still licking your wounds from that
ass-kicking I put on you last week?

Oh, yeah, rematch
any time, any place.

Tell me when, I'll be on the
first tee waiting for you, sir.

Sorry.

Um...

the Northland investors are
starting to get cold feet.

Can you find new investors?

Yeah, but that takes time
and we're already losing

so much summer foot
traffic to Pine Cove.

Northland was going to
recoup all of it, maybe more.

Have you tried hitting them with a
full blast of the Chambers charm?

I think that's gone.

Hardly.

Most of the women in this town

would ditch their husbands
if you looked at them twice.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

So, anyway, that's
my long-winded story.

Well, it was
very entertaining.

Hope I didn't bore you.

No, I loved it.

Oh, guys, everyone.
Hi. This is Isabella.

She's visiting for
the year from...

- Uh, France, most recently.
- France.

- Bonjour.
- Seriously?

Well, I'm just trying to
make her feel more at home.

It's actually not the worst
French accent I've heard.

This charmer is
my brother Brent.

And that's Parker,
Kellie, and Amy.

- Hey!
- Hey!

- Hi.
- Oh, my God.

I need a drink.

Great shirt. It's
like very Gwen.

Oh. Um... thanks.

How do you say "You're
hot" in your language?

You mean in English?

Or do you want me
to translate it

into whatever it
is that you speak?

Okay, you're done, you're done.
You're cut off, you're cut off.

I'm Jeff.

Nice to meet you.

Hi.

Oh, cool. Are you
making a documentary?

More like cinema verité.

- Nice.
- Jeff: You lucked out.

You couldn't ask for a
better host than Megan.

Ah, I wish we were going
to the same college.

We're only gonna be an hour apart,
we'll see each other every weekend.

What if I can't wait that long?

What was that?

That guy's a stone cold freak.

That freak was employee
number 12 at Apple.

He's coder royalty,
worth millions.

I heard him
going on at the hardware store

about how the world's
gonna end on Y2K.

What's he gonna do if it
comes and nothing happens?

Let's go inside.

Uh, yeah, about four years.

But we-we'll get
into that next week.

Okay? See ya.

You look beautiful.

Ah!

You're pretty dashing yourself.

I like the shoes.

Oh! Well, you have
excellent taste.

You've outdone yourself.

Well, uh, Wayne Bright and some of
the Northland investors are coming.

I thought... pull out
all the stops. Yep?

They should be very impressed.

They're adorable.

Steve: Puppy love.

Oh, I don't know.

I think it may run
deeper than that.

Steve: Yeah, I mean...

they have their whole
futures ahead of them,

a little too young
to get tied down.

Here's Wayne now.

- Want to help me close this?
- Debbie: You bet.

- Glad you could make it.
- Debbie: It's nice to finally meet you.

- Hey, hey!
- Happy holidays.

- What's up?
- Hi, Jeff.

- Here you go.
- Thank you.

- Luke: Thank you.
- Okay.

Uh, the bartender, he
goes to school with Brent,

so he's really cool.

And he's smoking hot.

- Hi.
- Hi!

Oh, that guy does
not stand a chance.

No. She's pretty irresistible
when she wants something.

Sounds like someone else I know.

Isabella: Wow. That
doesn't even look real.

Megan: It only lasts for, like, three
days, so enjoy it while you can.

Luke's cute.

How long have you
two been dating?

Ah...

it's... it's not like that.

I've known him my whole life,
he's practically my brother.

Oh. Okay, I thought that there was,
like, a vibe or something going on,

but I didn't...

You thought wrong.

- Guys.
- Hey, what's up?

Hey, you guys made it.

- Hey!
- Do you want some?

Uh, sure.

- Oh, I'm good.
- Wait, you don't drink?

- Hm-mm, no.
- Like ever?

Both: Never!

No, trust me, I've tried to corrupt
her many times, but she's just...

too much of a control freak.

Yeah, and your drunk ass loves
having a designated driver.

So true. Please, thank you.

Principal Bowers, it's
so good to see you.

Your dad was just telling
me how excited you are

to be following in his and
Brent's footsteps at Branson.

It's the Chambers way.

Branson has a great business
program and he'll love it.

Sorry to interrupt. I need to steal
you two. Judge Fallon wants to say hi.

Okay.

Every time I
hear "business program,"

I want to eat a gun.

Have you tried
telling your dad that?

Are you kidding?

His head would explode into,
like, a million pieces.

I know.

Well, if you ever want to try,
you know I'll have your back.

I love you.

I love you too.

Mike the bartender may be the
dumbest person I've ever met.

Including Freddy.

Well, is he hot enough
that you don't care?

I think so. Yeah.

You girls are ice cold.

Oh, come on, guys
are just as bad.

- We're just honest about it.
- Mm-hmm.

- Hey!
- Hey.

Oh! Man.

You were so worried that you were gonna
have to babysit her, but she's doing fine.

You... have to admit,
she's kinda great.

Is she?

You know, you're not the
best at letting people in.

Okay, fine, maybe there's nothing
objectively wrong with her.

Yeah? But?

I just don't see us
ever being friends.

♪ She'll make you take
your clothes off ♪

♪ And go dancing in the rain ♪

♪ She'll make you
live her crazy life ♪

♪ But she'll take
away your pain ♪

♪ Like a bullet
to your brain ♪

♪ Upside, inside out ♪

♪ She's livin' la vida loca ♪

♪ She'll push and
pull you out ♪

♪ Livin' la vida loca ♪

You and Luke, like,
really aren't a thing?

Nope.

So you would be okay if
I hooked up with him?

Uh, n... yeah, no, go for it.

Cool.

I mean, he may not even
be interested, but...

- Hey.
- Hey.

Freddy! Freddy, why
would you do that?

I'm sorry, um...

about before.

Going through your stuff.

That wasn't cool.

Good night.

Can I...?

Thank you all for coming.

When my late wife Jane and I

first started throwing
these parties,

our boys, Brent and
Luke, were babies.

Uh,
the first year it was

just a handful of close friends
and, you know, some pizzas.

Things have changed a
little bit since then.

Um, Brent is now at Branson,

and Luke is following in
his footsteps this fall.

Couldn't be more proud of you.

And we all couldn't
be more excited

to share this evening
with all of you.

So, tradition dictates that
we'll show a Christmas movie.

This year's selection
was Jane's favorite,

and it's one that holds a special
place in my heart as well.

So, please get another
drink, get some food,

and enjoy.

Uh... merry Christmas.

man: Hear, hear!

- Woman 1: Merry Christmas!
- Woman 2: Happy holidays.

- Nicely done.
- Yeah, well, thank you.

Want to head inside?

Yeah, I do.

What the hell is this?

Someone turn off the
tape. Someone turn it off!

- man: Turn it off!
- woman: Is that Isabella's sweater?

Girl: That's totally Isabella!

Luke! Turn it off!

Some best
friend you are.

Isabella: Megan, please!

Megan, wait! Megan!
Megan, listen to me!

Let go of me!

- Don't need to... Steve!
- Jack, Jack!

It's Luke.

It's Luke.

We have to get our
story straight.