Why 'Summer I Turned Pretty' Fans Think [Spoiler] Will Die in Series Finale

Some The Summer I Turned Pretty fans are worried about whether Belly will choose Conrad or Jeremiah in the series finale, while others are concerned about a possible character death.

During the Wednesday, September 10, episode of the hit Prime Video series, Belly’s (Lola Tung) dad, John (Colin Ferguson), asked Laurel (Jackie Chung) for Pepcid due his heartburn. Not every viewer was convinced, however, that the moment wasn’t a hint at something more ominous to come.

“Omg is Belly’s hot dad gonna have a heart attack,” read an X post. “Why are we talking about chest pain. I’m kinda scared.”

There were other posts questioning the significance of the scene. “Doctor robby. patient’s name is belly’s dad. age 53. struck by anterior chest pain while trying to get back together with his ex wife,” wrote another social media user. “Or maybe they’re already back together it’s kinda unclear. bp 137/ 89. likely myocardial infarction. don’t page conrad, he’s to[o] close to the case.”

While Jenny Han‘s book series didn’t kill off Belly’s father in the trilogy, viewers know that the show has preferred to shake things up. The biggest shifts have centered around Belly’s love triangle with Conrad (Chris Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno).

Han, 45, previously teased that there were “definitely changes” from the book in the third season of the show, telling Entertainment Weekly in May, “There are surprises. And there are things that aren’t exactly like the books.”

Still, the author confirmed there would be a “satisfying” ending for everyone.

More recently, Han weighed in on fans who have been pointing out hidden details and Easter eggs.

“People are always picking up on stuff,” the creator told Entertainment Weekly earlier this month. “There’s definitely some that people have not picked up on, which I wouldn’t discuss until after everything’s out, and then you could look carefully for some of those little breadcrumbs.”

Han did acknowledge that not every theory was correct. “I saw something today that was not true,” she added. “There’s definitely intentional things, and then there’s also things that were not [intentional]. I feel very flattered that people spend time thinking about what we made and giving it that level of attention and time in their own lives.”

Han concluded: “It’s a privilege that people care enough to come up with their own theories about things. People should be able to look at the work and come up with their own opinions on it that are separate from me, in terms of being the creator. Those [theories] are all valid, and whatever you take away is what you’re taking away from it. So even if it may not have been intentional, I think that there’s validity.”

The series finale of The Summer I Turned Pretty airs Wednesday, September 17, on Prime Video.