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The events take on July 29th, 1993, 1994, and 1995.

In 1993, both Jeanette and Kate are getting ready in front of the mirror. In 1994, both girls are brushing their teeth. In 1995, Jeanette is showering while Kate sees a flash of Martin in her mirror reflection. Martin call Kate a liar.

In 1995, Kate is listening to a recording of one of her sessions. Kate tells the therapist that she lied to the cops of her past conversations with Martin, like at the County Fair.

Jeanette's lawyer needs her to get more people to speak on her behalf. Vince's testimony worked out in her favor, but she can't ask Mallory.

In 1993, Mallory and Vince push Jeanette to complete her list item of having a date. Vince spills that a rumor says Mallory got to 2nd based with her date.

In 1994, Jamie takes Kate to the County Fair. He apologizes to her for being late; Kate made a cold quip of Jamie punching Jeanette. Kate questions Jamie about whether he truly wants to be with her or if he's doing it out of guilt. Kate brings up Jamie kissing Jeanette in the park. Jamie tells her that he loves her, but he's mad that she followed him to see the kiss. He repeatedly punches his car horn.

In 1994, Derek tells Jeanette to not be with Jamie after he punched her.

In 1993, Jamie and Ben are joking around about their County Fair. Kate sees her mother flirting with the gardener. Meanwhile, Jeanette is going on a group date with a guy named Gideon.

In 1995, Kate is talking in the chatroom about her suspicions of who sent the letter. She thinks it was Jeanette. Kate asks Mallory to go with her to the County Fair.

Greg tells Jeanette all the things it cost him for him to side with her and believe her about the Kate accusation. Some of the things included losing his job and his marriage. He agrees to be a character witness for her.

In 1993, Jeanette is on a ride with Gideon and talks about all the cool kids. She lies and says she knows Jamie.

In 1994, a news station wants to interview Joy Wallis and photographers take pictures of Kate. Jamie apologizes to Kate about secretly meeting up with Jeanette. He makes up a lie that Kate imagined him making out with Jeanette; she breaks up with him.

In 1995, Angela wants to take Jeanette out of the house and gain her trust. Meanwhile, Kate knocks out the dunk tank and forces Jamie into the water.

In 1994, Cindy Turner is drinking and watching daytime TV. She talks about people badmouthing Jeanette at the video store. Greg goes to the video store and meets Angela for the first time; she accidentally hits his car and he recommends helping her get an apartment.

In 1995, Kate sees her old friends doing an interview in front of the mirror maze. In 1994, Mallory and Kate head into a mirror maze because they don't want to talk to Jeanette. All three, including Kate's two minions, join them in the maze. Derek tells Jeanette that the Wallis family always wins, but he believes her; he tells her to stop chasing Kate and Jamie. Jeanette doesn't think she can go back to her old geeky self.

In 1993, Martin is running the watergun booth at the County Fair. The mean girls ridicule Jeanette and she goes running away from the booth, leaving Gideon behind. Martin offers to take Gideon home, but he decides to ride his bike.

Martin calls Kate over for the chance to win a prize.

In 1995, Angela takes Jeanette to her empty bar to chat. Angela says she loves how good of a guy Greg is.

At the Fair, Kate finds Jamie drinking behind a ride. Jamie admits to Kate that he did kiss Jeanette in the park in 1994; he said he did it to protect Kate. Kate kisses him after saying she was right.

In 1993, Martin gives Kate a bunny and tickets for winning the game. Kate apologizes for her drunken behaviour, but Martin admits he saw her first at the garden party. He reveals he mistook her as an adult. The pair flirt, and after Kate left, he kept her scrunchie.

Martin chastises Jeanette for her behaviour toward Gideon. Jeanette sees the scrunchie Kate left behind; she offers to give it back to Kate.

In 1995, Angela sings karaoke and encourages Jeanette to join in. They sing Alanis Morrisette, but Jeanette has a panic attack and doesn't think she deserves kindness. Angela thinks otherwise and wants to help.

In 1993, a splitscreen shows Jeanette and Kate admiring themselves in a mirror. Jeanette practices giving Kate her scrunchie back.

In 1995, Kate and Mallory go to the cemetary to dig up Martin's grave. She buries the pink bunny she won at the 1993 County Fair. Kate gets mad and smashes up his gravestone.

In 1993, Jeanette places the scrunchie in her music box. Kate keeps the pink bunny and the Fair ticket. She has a crush on Martin.

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Cruel Summer
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Cruel Summer Season 1 Episode 5 Quotes

Jamie: What about Jeanette? I didn’t kiss her … since before. I promise you.
Kate: I want to believe you, but…
Jamie: You can believe me! I don’t know what you’ve heard, but I’m telling you right here…
Kate: I didn’t hear anything, I followed you that night!
Jamie What?
Kate: I saw you with my own eyes.

Greg: Being on your side cost me my job, my reputation, my family as I once knew it. I bet it will probably cost me this house too.
Jeanette: So, that’s a yes?
Greg: If anyone asks, you were the perfect daughter. Your first word was “Dada” and you wouldn’t hurt a fly.
Jeanette: Thank you.
Greg: That I know of.
[He drinks a beer]