Skye tries to convince their mom to go back on the sale. Belly decides to throw a party in the spirit of Susannah, but her feelings for the Fisher brothers lead to ugly confrontations between the trio. Steven tells Taylor that he has feelings for her, and Skye encourages Cam to follow his dreams, while Skye plans to experience their first kiss.
Tropes
- Almost Kiss: Belly and Jeremiah at the party, but they're interrupted by Steven and Milo's fight.
- Broken Pedestal: Jeremiah angrily tells Conrad that he used to admire and look up to him, and accept that everyone thought Conrad was 'better than him' because he did too, but now he just finds him cowardly.
- Brutal Honesty:
- In the flashback, Julia tells Susannah that she married their dad in Adam, meaning someone cold.
- Skye has inherited this trait from their mother, displayed in their conversations with Cam, and with Julia about her past and what she's doing to the Fishers.
- Call-Back: Conrad flirts with Belly, saying he 'thought hot chocolate was her specialty', referring to their first time together, which throws Belly a little.
- Disappointing Older Sibling: How Jeremiah feels about Conrad and he tells him that he used to look up to Conrad, but now considers Conrad a coward for always giving up when things are hard.
- Falling into His Arms: When Belly skates through the party she almost trips and Jere catches her. She's all flummoxed because of her feelings for him.
- Flashback: To what happened between Susannah and Julia that Christmas which caused Julia to take Skye and leave, the origin of "Shitmas".
- First Kiss: Skye prepares for experiencing their first kiss as they feel they are ready. They mainly do this by asking Taylor very specific practical questions about kissing. Skye later asks if they can kiss Cam, who says yes.
- Game of Chicken: What Steven calls the flirtation he and Taylor have been doing all summer.
- Half-Sibling Angst: When they were little, Julia overheard Susannah's mother, Lily, ask Susannah and Julia's dad how long Julia would be with the family at the summer house, which understandably devastated Julia. As adults, Susannah tries to downplay it, which hurts Julia even more.
- Heartfelt Apology: Belly apologises to Conrad for 'making a scene' at the funeral and 'making it all about her' and tells him that she wanted to be there for him. Conrad seems embarrassed by his own behaviour and tells her she doesn't need to apologise.
- In Vino Veritas: Belly gets drunk and goes to the beach. Conrad follows her to keep her safe as she's drunk. This leads Belly to confront Conrad about their breakup. She tells him she would have fought harder for them if she knew he cared enough to ask Jeremiah for his blessing.
- It's All My Fault: How Belly feels about the brothers fighting and that she couldn't save the house, all of which is not her fault and isn't her responsibility.
- Like Parent, Like Spouse: Flashback. What Julia considers Susannah's husband, Adam.
- Love Confession: Steven says he gives in on their 'game of emotional chicken' and tells Taylor that he has feelings for her.
- Minor with Fake I.D.: Conrad has one that he tries to use to buy alcohol for the party, unsuccessfully. It says he's from Guam.
- The Reveal:
- Julia and Susannah's father didn't even celebrate Christmas with Julia nor make any effort to do so.
- Skye mentions that Julia and Susannah's father was emotionally inept.
- Conrad was having a panic attack at his mother's funeral and Aubrey found him. Steven's continued support leads Conrad to confess this to Belly.
- Shipper on Deck: Taylor for Jeremiah, which she expresses in her conversations with Belly; Steven supports Conrad, though Belly doesn't know that.
- Sibling Triangle: In full swing, as both Conrad and Jeremiah vye for Belly's affections, who is confused about her unresolved past with Conrad, and feeling herself drawn to Jeremiah.
- Wild Teen Party: The party at the summer house ends up hosting every teen in Cousins.
