Cruel Summer (2021–…): Season 2, Episode 2 - Ride or Die - full transcript

Previously on Cruel Summer...

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

importing a new
best friend for me.

Guys, everyone. Hi.
This is Isabella.

I'm Jeff. Nice to meet you.

What are you doing?

Are you going through my stuff?

Um...

So, you would be okay if
I hooked up with Luke?

Uh, yeah, no, go for it.

To the best friend I
could ever ask for.



My ultimate ride or die.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Some best friend you are.

None of this would have happened
if she never came into town.

It's Luke.

We have to get our
stories straight.

Isabella: "Dear Lisa,

"hope you're somewhere

"as amazing as you read this.

"People here look at me

"like I'm this exotic
creature from another planet,

"which only makes it more
fun to mess with them.

I think I'm really
gonna like it here."



"There's just one obstacle."

Hey.

♪ I hear you whisper ♪

♪ And the words
melt everyone ♪

♪ But you stay so cool... ♪

guy: Come on,
come on, come on!

Go, go, go!

We've both said things
that we shouldn't have.

But now that they've
found Luke's body...

people are gonna start
asking questions.

So, you can't shut
me out forever.

Okay.

See?

Nothin' to it. You try.

Okay. Let's see.

Oh, my gosh. I'm so sorry.

It's okay.

It takes practice.
Eventually you'll crack it.

In Tunisia they have this
thing called shakshuka.

It's eggs in a
spicy tomato sauce.

It's so good.

Wow.

You've been everywhere.

Do you have friends
all over the world?

Not really.

When I was younger,
we moved around a lot,

so it was kind of
hard to make friends.

Finally went to boarding school.

Didn't you miss your parents?

Sure, but it wasn't
really that different.

They're always working.

Hmm.

Hey, Lily,

in boarding school,

your friends become

like your family.

At least Lisa did,

and she's my best friend.

What's she like?

Gosh, she is... super fun.

Smart, incredibly ambitious,

super driven, but you know what,
a total control freak, though.

Sounds like someone we know.

Except they're not friends.

Lily?

It's okay. It takes time

to get to know someone, right?

Sooner or later, I'll crack it.

I just spent an hour trying
to convince Principal Bowers

not to suspend you.

Seriously?

The whole town saw
you having sex.

So, am I... am I suspended?

She agreed to probation.

One false move,
you'll be expelled.

Okay, thanks.

Debbie, I really appreciate it.

Doubt that that's enough to
convince Megan to forgive you,

but I guess you have
to start somewhere.

Isabella. What's up?

Uh, thought you might need this.

Thanks. Yeah, didn't
even realize I left it.

Did you go in my room?

I thought it was
the Chatham way.

Hey, Megan, a large steak and
cheese to go for me, please.

- Yeah.
- Oh, hi.

What is this, Bring Your
Exchange Student to Work Day?

Nope. I am, uh, just
dropping something off.

And leaving.

What are you up to?

Uh, my only plan for
today involves a pool

and some PlayStation.

Nothing like a big,
greasy sub before a swim.

Don't cramp up.

Actually, four out
of five experts say

that a steak and provolone is the
key to a perfect backstroke, so...

We should test that theory.

Hey, make it a
dozen subs, on me.

What? One sandwich isn't enough
to feed a whole party. Right?

- Party?
- Mm-hmm.

The one that we're having
at your pool today.

Duh.

Oh. That sounds like fun.

Meg, you in?

Uh, yeah, maybe, after my shift.

Oh, you know what, don't...
don't pressure her.

Megan knows where to
find us if she wants to.

Megan.

I need to see the rest of it.

Look, I'm so sorry.

I know. You've said
that a million times.

As soon as Principal Bowers
finds out it's me on the tape,

she's gonna call U Dub and they're
gonna revoke my scholarship.

I'm gonna lose everything
and be stuck in Chatham

for the rest of my life.

What if she doesn't find out?

Nothing stays secret
in this town for long.

No, this can.

Look, everyone already
believes that they saw me

on that tape with Luke.

- Right?
- Yeah, but...

So let's make sure
that it stays that way.

No, everyone will think
that you slept with Luke.

So? I'm gone in a few months.

What's the worst
that could happen?

People call me a slut?

I can take it.

No, you shouldn't have to.

I want to.

Megan, you're like
a sister to me.

I'm not gonna let you lose
your scholarship over this.

That's a huge sacrifice.

It's what best friends do.

Take bullets.

Give kidneys.

I'm not gonna let that stupid
tape destroy your future.

That's incredibly sweet, but...

You're the most important
person in this world to me.

Okay, I wouldn't do
this for anyone else.

Ride or die isn't just words.

We actually mean it, right?

Yeah.

You'd do the same for me
if you were in my shoes.

It's how we roll.

Ride or die.

The coroner's
report just came in.

Cause of death was drowning.

There's an abrasion on his ear,

suggestive of a gunshot wound.

Did it penetrate?

No, more like a surface nick.

No evidence of the bullet, but
someone definitely took a shot at him.

Jesus.

And that's not all.

The toxicology report suggests
Luke had a considerable amount

of benzodiazepine in
his system at the time.

Hal: Pain meds?

Well, muscle relaxants.

Whoever killed Luke
wanted to make sure

he was severely impaired
before he went in the water.

They didn't want any chance
of him coming out alive.

Look at that.

Already.

Watch.

Luke's gonna have a
million new best friends.

What makes you say that?

Everyone jumps on
the grief train.

Like with Princess Diana.

People who never cared
when she was alive

just started suddenly crying
their eyes out at her memorial.

Like they loved her.

So, what made you come here?

Of all the places
that you can go?

I've always been more
about people than places.

I'm an only child,

so I always wished that I
had brothers or sisters.

That's kind of funny.

I always wished I
was an only child,

but that might be
more Brent-specific.

It might.

The family stay option
really appealed to me.

And when I read Debbie's
letter, I just knew.

What did she say?

She talked about Megan, Lily.

Was honest, warm,

funny.

So, like Debbie.

Yeah.

I loved the vibe,

the pictures she sent.

Seemed like a fun place
to spend the year.

Well, I'm glad you chose us.

I hope we live up to
your expectations.

Don't be shy.

There's plenty of my
meat to go around.

Nobody wants your meat.

Nice try, but everyone knows
you're a carnivore, babe.

Oh, great, more food.

Wow. Word travels
fast around here.

Yeah, it's like you kind of
tell one person something,

and then the whole town knows.

Last one in's a pathetic virgin!

You sure about this?

All in. You can count on me.

That's not what I mean. You...

You're not from here. You don't
know what it's really like.

- People will make you feel...
- What? Ashamed?

They can't shame me if I
have no shame to begin with.

Well, they'll try, really hard.

I get it.

Americans are prudish about sex.

God, it's so stupid. I mean, without
it, none of us would even be here.

I just don't want
you to regret this.

I won't.

I promise.

As long as the truth stays
between you, me, and Luke,

no one ever has to find out.

Keep trying to figure out
who would have done this.

I can think of one local
filmmaker with a grudge.

Jeff? Really?

I mean, they always talk
about women scorned, but...

men are even worse.

I don't know, just doesn't
seem like his style.

Well, whoever it is,
we're going to find out.

Where's Steve?

I don't know.

Talked to him an hour
ago, he said he'd be here.

Sheriff Myer called him
down to the station.

Why?

What happened?

Brent: Luke didn't just drown.

What?

Brent: Yeah, he, uh...

he was...

they think he was murdered.

I'll take any seat you have
on the next flight to Paris.

Take me with you. God, I've
been dying to go to Paris.

I can totally fit in
that carry-on too.

I just need to get out of here.

I'm afraid Paris is
gonna have to wait.

I overheard my mom and the
sheriff talking this morning.

He's making everyone go
back down to the station.

He's gonna interview
us all over again.

♪ I was I was
lying on the grass ♪

♪ On Sunday morning
of last week ♪

♪ Indulging in
my self-defeat ♪

That looks intense.

Yeah, intensely awesome.

That suntan oil smells so good.

Oh, it's baby oil.
Gives the best tan.

Plus, it makes you look younger.

Like a baby, you know.

- Okay, Tarantino, that is enough.
- Jeff: Whoa, take it easy!

That Radiohead song that you played
the other night was really cool.

No one touches the book,
especially strangers.

Relax. I come in peace.

I just wanted to see what
Brent had for options.

They aren't Brent's,
they're mine.

Oh. Then that explains it.

Couldn't believe that Brent
had such great taste in music.

You should help Luke
put on sunscreen.

He's looking red.

Guy: Who wants to
go skinny dipping?

Hey. Nice swimsuit.

I actually have
one just like that.

Different color, though.

Maybe we can trade.

So, I'm just supposed to let
people think I cheated on you?

Please. With your crew, you'll get a
free round of drinks and a merit badge.

Not from my dad. He scheduled
a family meeting for tonight.

I'm going to get crucified.

And you didn't even
do anything wrong.

Publicly embarrassing Steve
Chambers is a pretty major offense.

Brent's gonna deny having
anything to do with it,

and my dad will buy whatever
bullshit he sells him, like always.

So you think Brent
made the tape?

Yeah, who else?

- My money's on Jeff.
- No, I don't think so.

His stuff looks way more
professional than that.

This wreaks of Brent.

He got a video camera
for his birthday.

He's always bringing
girls to the cabin.

Maybe he'd make the tape, but he wouldn't
play it, not at your dad's big party.

Maybe it was a team effort.

Jeff and Brent.

Look, either way, we
have to talk to them.

Now.

Just hold on.

I will go along with
whatever plan you want.

Okay? But I'm gonna
handle my brother.

- You... handle Brent?
- Yeah.

- Like that'll ever happen.
- Excuse me, what is that supposed to mean?

Guys, chill, don't make a scene.

Megan's always
been there for you.

You owe her. If you don't
make this right for her, Luke,

I swear to God...

Hold on, I've known
Megan her whole life.

You've known her for,
like, five minutes, okay?

This is our town,
you're just a tourist.

Back up.

What are you guys doing?
Like we need more attention.

- Stop.
- Luke.

Give me a hand.

Yeah, I'll... I'll
be there in a second.

S-Sorry, just one sec.

Just lay low until
I talk to Brent.

Okay? Last thing we need
is to make things worse.

Let's go home.

I've had enough of the
spotlight for one day.

I'll drop you off. There's
something I want to do.

The sheriff's crazy.

What does he want from us?

You kill Luke so you could
have Megan all to yourself?

Talk about a bizarre
love triangle.

Just ignore
them, they're assholes.

They're just saying
what everyone thinks.

I'll meet you inside.

Megan: Get out.

What are you going
to tell the sheriff?

Depends what he asks.

Look, we need to
stick to our story.

And then it will all be over.

I'm leaving on Tuesday.

What?

Now?

Yeah.

You think you can just
bounce, like nothing happened?

You're just gonna leave
me here to take the blame?

You're unbelievable!

I thought you'd be happy
to never see me again.

I will be, but until this is
over, you're not going anywhere.

Not if you want me to
keep my mouth shut.

What the hell are
you doing here?

I was looking for Brent.

Me too.

Parker: Oh.

I thought you guys broke up.

Yeah, we did, at
the end of summer.

Um...

he tried to film me
once, and I told him no,

but, I don't know,
now I'm thinking

maybe he did and I just
don't know about it.

God, he's such a creep.

Yeah, tell me
something I don't know.

We have to get in his house.

Yeah, there used to be, like, a
hide-a-key out here somewhere,

but I haven't found it yet.

I'll help you look.

- Come on.
- Okay.

- So, did Megan kick you out?
- No.

Oh, wow. That's an
impressive chill.

If my best friend slept
with my boyfriend,

I'd, like, shave her head.

I sure as hell wouldn't
let her live with me.

Trust me, things
are super tense,

but the only thing
that I'm concerned with

is getting in the house
and finding those tapes.

Parker: Yeah.

Coming?

Hey, you need a hand with that?

Squeezing a lime?

We squeeze differently
in America.

- Hmm. I'm sure you do.
- Mm-hmm.

How about you

stick to squeezing your own?

I'm guessing you've had, like,
a lot of practice with that.

Or, you know what?

I'm sure that Parker would
love a demonstration.

- No, chill.
- You should go ask her.

Jeez.

I thought you European chicks

were supposed to be
more open-minded.

I'm open-minded.

But I'm not European.

- Hey.
- Hey, you came.

- Can you stash this back there?
- Yeah.

Everything cool?

More like tepid.

Watch out, she's got a knife.

You want a drink?

It's lemonade, no booze.

Megan: Oh.

I pay attention.

Details are everything.

Yeah. Doesn't seem
like you miss much.

♪ I'll do anything ♪

♪ Do anything ♪

They keep
all their movies in here.

Could be any of them.

Um, or, like, none of them.

- "Christmas '88."
- Oh, wait, stop.

Their mom was alive
then. Don't ruin these.

Okay. These are all
Brent's sports tapes.

Okay.

I don't want to think
about what he calls sports.

♪ I'm a bitch, I'm a lover ♪

♪ I'm a child, I'm a mother ♪

♪ I'm a sinner
I'm a saint... ♪

- Where are you going?
- If I know Brent, he has a special stash in his room.

Think that's the garage.

♪ I'm nothing in between ♪

♪ You know you wouldn't
want it any other way... ♪

They should be
somewhere in here.

Hey, by the way, how's
it going with Megan?

Still trying to figure her out.

Any tips?

Well, first thing is,

she's never really been great
at letting new people in,

so it's not personal.

And yet it feels like it is.

Yeah, well, I get that.

But...

you know, it's...

it's worth the struggle.

Okay? 'Cause once
you get through it,

she's like the
most loyal friend.

And I'm talking like, "help
you bury a body" loyal.

Are you speaking
from experience?

A good friend never tells.

Hmm.

Look, I would just say...

just be yourself.

Okay?

I mean, you're kind of awesome,

and, uh, she'll come around.

Could you maybe put
in a good word for me?

Yeah, already done.

- Thanks.
- Mm-hmm.

Let's do this.

Isabella: Let's go par-tay!

Tape is the gift that's
gonna keep giving, huh?

What's next? Somebody's gonna
come burn our house down?

Is it the only tape?

I think you should ask
your number-one son.

- Oh, Dad, look...
- Is that the only tape?

- Yes.
- That's a lie.

- Steve: Luke, Luke.
- No, that's a lie.

Stop talking! Stop.

You guys clean
this shit up, okay?

I'm done cleaning
up your messes.

Luke: Dad.

I'm sorry.

If I were you, I'd be
saying that to Megan.

You guys have no idea what
this might cost our family.

Eight years down the drain.

It's not true.

I cheated once before.

Jane's first anniversary.

I'm so sorry.

I don't even know
where to begin.

I just...

I'm here for you.

Any time.

You might not want to be, huh?

Steve.

I mean... it feels
like I'm cursed.

Getting punished
for something...

First Jane, now Luke?

Don't go there.

Kind of hard not to.

Even as the weeks and
the months went by

with no word,

I just kept thinking
he was gonna come home.

Marco!

Whoo!

Isabella: Whoo!

- Whoo-hoo! Let's go!
- Whoo!

♪ High above me ♪

♪ She's so lovely ♪

♪ She's so high ♪

♪ High above me ♪

♪ She's so lovely ♪

♪ She's so high ♪

♪ High above me ♪

Hey.

- Thanks, pyro.
- Yeah.

Let me guess, this was her idea?

Guest: Whoo!

Uh... well, it was
more of a joint effort.

Well, she does have a way of
being the center of attention.

Look, can you cut
her some slack?

I mean, she's been in town
for what, like a minute,

and you're acting like
she's radioactive.

What do you want her to do,
pack up her stuff, go home?

No.

Well, I'm just saying,

it wouldn't kill you to make,
like, a tiny bit of effort.

♪ You're looking at me ♪

♪ You're looking at me ♪

You threw a planter
through the door?

I'm a badass, what can I say?

It's...
it's a little crazy.

Hey, there's nothing I
wouldn't do for my girl.

I know you're scared, but...

this is all gonna work out.

I promise.

I don't know what
I'd do without you.

Don't even sweat it.

You're stuck with me.

I'm not going anywhere, okay?

This will all blow over soon.

And then... everything
will go back to normal.

Okay?

Mind if I join?

It's your party.

Actually, the real
party's in your bag.

Guess Miss Squeaky Clean
has her share of dirt.

What are you,
some kind of klepto?

No. I was actually
rescuing your bag,

protecting your secret stash.

So, you're welcome.

Everyone around here says
how well that they know you,

but...

clearly they don't
know the real you.

It's not like that.

It's cool.

Everyone has their
thing. I don't judge.

It's not a thing. They're...

They're for school to
stay up late, study.

For an advantage, you mean.

I'm just doing what I have
to to get what I want.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the real Megan Landry
has entered the building.

Look... I know it wasn't your
idea for me to come here.

There's no rule that says
that we have to get along.

So, how about we just...

find a way to be
okay with each other?

Don't worry, your
advantage is safe with me.

When did you last see Luke?

Um, at the New Year's Eve party.

Yeah. He was wearing
those stupid glasses.

You know, like the "2000" ones?

How was his mood?

He seemed fine.

Happy.

He and Megan had gone past
that stuff with the tape.

They were all kissy.

Really cute.

Did you see Luke leave?

Yeah. He was with Megan.

Were they getting along?

I mean, they seemed
really chill.

Like things couldn't
have been better.

How about Isabella?

Was she there?

For a while, but she left early,

and she and Megan were fighting.

I mean, they used to be besties,

so close.

I mean, the whole town

saw Isabella and Luke
together on that tape.

If I had a friend like that,

I would never forgive them.

What was the fight about?

I don't know, man, I
don't speak "girl."

But, uh, I was bummed.

You know, Isabella was
my number-one resolution

for Y2K.

Sounds like a crazy night.

Yeah, it was dope.

People thought the world was gonna
end, but obviously it didn't.

I don't think Luke
would see it that way.

So, you and Luke
dated last summer,

and then you broke up and
he started seeing Megan.

That's right.

Sheriff: And then came
that business with...

An illegally recorded
tape of us having sex.

Things sure changed
after that, didn't they?

I'm a minor.

Shouldn't you be more concerned
about who made the tape?

What's your question, Jack?

You know, after all you've
been through, Isabella,

why are you still
here in Chatham?

You mean, why didn't I let
myself get run out of town?

- Come on, Isabella, we're leaving.
- Sit down, Debbie.

I got this.

You know, when I talked to you
back when Luke first disappeared,

you were ready to leave town
the moment school ended.

Pretty sure you even
had your plane ticket.

That's true.

But Debbie got sick.

So I decided to
stay and help out.

Oh, that was very kind of you.

Also convenient, given your
situation before you came here.

Situation?

Three schools in three years.

Didn't even finish your
junior year at the last place.

- Left mid-semester.
- Is that all you've got on me, Sheriff?

For now.

But, you know, it's kind of
hard not to notice a pattern.

Trouble seems to follow
you wherever you go.

We're not done.

Yeah. Yeah, we are.

I'm not saying another
word without my lawyer.

What kind of a 17-year-old
knows when to ask for a lawyer?

One who's needed one before.

Did he leave?

Yeah. Business
center or something.

Man, I have not seen him
mad like that in a while.

You and
your friggin' tapes.

Hey, that was not one of mine.

Okay? Somebody else
made you a celebrity.

Yeah? How can you keep track?

From what I hear, you've
got a whole collection.

- Dude...
- Do you even care about those girls?

Look, these skanks
love the attention.

Okay?

Remember that girl Jennie
I dated freshman year?

She would film
everything that we did,

that's how I got the idea.

You're an asshole.

All right, dude, just trust me,

these girls love being
small-town famous,

and when Isabella is 40,
she's gonna look back

and think of these as the
best days of her life.

The pathetic part is
that you will too.

Dude, look...

why are you being such a
little bitch about this, man?

Like, those girls, they
have you by the balls.

No, look, I get that you
don't give a shit about me.

I get that, but I cannot believe
you would humiliate Dad like that.

Dude, I... I don't have
a death wish, okay?

Like...

Look...

I don't know who
put that tape in,

but it sure as hell
wasn't me, all right?

♪ I know what you're doin' ♪

♪ I see it all too clear ♪

♪ I only taste the saline ♪

♪ When I kiss away
your tears... ♪

I love night swimming.

Yeah, me too.

I remember when I was little,

my mom would take
us night swimming,

and... the pool lights
would cast these shadows

that looked like big monsters.

And it was so quiet.

Mom had one rule: not
to get our hair wet.

But...

we actually always
got our hair wet.

Wait, oh, no. My earring.

What's wrong?

It's gone.

Luke, seriously, it's special.

My friend Lisa gave it to me.

Okay, okay, well, it's
probably in the pool.

Just give me a second,
I'll look for it, okay?

Success!

I found it.

Here you go.

♪ Yeah yeah yeah yeah ♪

♪ Oh-oh ♪

♪ I know what you're doing ♪

♪ I see it all too clear ♪

Luke: It's like Brent gets
this free pass for everything.

Meanwhile, I'm just this
constant disappointment.

It's not true.

It kind of is.

Your dad loves you.

Technically, maybe.

But he doesn't like me much.

I'm not a jock.

I have no interest in business.

I was on a sex
tape at his big party.

Now the only thing
that's worse is he...

everyone...

thinks I cheated on you.

I mean, I know the truth.

That's all that matters.

Does Brent know that
it's me on the tape?

No.

He stopped watching the
second he saw me on it.

He still thinks it's Isabella.

You're sure?

Positive.

He's a total creep, but
he can't keep a secret.

He would have said
something right away.

You're the most important
person in the world to me.

I'm not going to let anything
or anyone come between us.

Ride or die.

There's something
you need to know.

Yeah. No, I was
not expecting...

I was so scared...

All right, y'all.
Ready? Picture time.

Let's go.

Uh, Megan, you're in the shot.

-Oh.
-Isabella: Oh, no. No, no, Megan.

Come on. She's
supposed to be in it.

- Come on.
- Jeff: All right, ready?

Three, two, one...

Wait, I think that I blinked.

Can we, like...
can we do another?

- Jeff: All right, let's go.
- One more.

Jeff: You ready?

Three, two, one...

Smile.

That's another one. Ah!

Vivian: Hello?

Isabella: Mom.

It's late. Is everything okay?

I need your help.

I'm in trouble.