Cruel Summer Season 2 Episode 9 has quite the cliffhanger - Breakdown & Theories

[@Shineonmedia]

Cruel Summer season 2 finale recap: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmPKZ4Vvns2Xqbs

[@baleighchildress8280]

I think that Luke thought that he was picking up his brothers tape but accidentally picked up his own tape.

[@Shineonmedia]

OH! good catch! Maybe...cause was that brent's room he went into? I thought that fora second but wasn't sure. That could explain luke actually looking shocked at the party. But that also means brent would have known it was megan on the tape this whole time.

[@fathiabalgahoom3785]

I think that to but I went back through the episode and it seems like it was a lot of family videos so I’m wondering how it got there? Maybe Brent actually saw the tape and put it there?

[@hers6694]

Yeah I’m pretty sure that’s what happened. In an earlier episode the other girl did mention the brother mixed up his tapes with their family ones when Isabella was destroying them

[@heatherpearce8146]

Did you notice that when his mother was alive, she had chocolate cake (probably because that was her preference); but they had a white cake. Idk why I noticed that type of stuff.

[@alicialawson4355]

that is why you name the tapes

[@musicalone74]

I don't believe that Isabella actually told Luke that there wasn't enough room in Megan's life for both of them. This is from Luke's perspective, so the view may be flawed by Luke's feelings.

[@katielee89]

Agreed

[@coffeequeen182]

Good point, didn't think about that!

[@attackdinosaur]

Yes, makes sense. it’s clear Isabella wanted a friendship with Megan but this is the only episode where she is oddly possessive. It has to be because it’s from Luke’s perspective. The episode is called the miseducation of Luke so maybe that implies he had a skewed version of the events.

[@musicalone74]

@attackdinosaur Exactly. Insecurity, self-doubt, and fear can greatly skew perception. This episode is an apt social commentary. Truth is clouded by emotion so that the truth is indecipherable; therefore, the perceived truth (the lie) becomes the person's truth.

[@InMyDreamsz]

@@attackdinosaurWOW!! i didnt even think about it like that!! Cause i did notice she seemed oddly obssessed here more than before. Good point

[@alliasmith4162]

I believe Luke and sheriff are faking Luke death so he can go to coast guard and start a new life

[@mione134]

That would be a good twist

[@rene3840]

Ooouuu! that would be crazy. I thought they found Luke’s body though?

[@sammidizzle5599]

I agree…

[@joeymims5852]

Yeah thats what I thought as well, especially since the sheriff would be the one to say hey we found his body etc.... the only issue with that would be the dad had to have ID'd the body?? So maybe not

[@MJordanUX]

But why would the sherrif go along with it?

[@heaven.c97]

I think the clip of the person in the water is Brent. I think maybe Luke paged Brent and confessed that he was the one who showed the tape at the party and they got into a fight and Luke died. Maybe by accident, maybe not. But Brent told his dad, and now his dad is trying to pin it on megan so Brent doesn't get in trouble. And that's why Brent was asking why his dad was trying to ruin an innocent person's life.

[@sammidizzle5599]

Hmmm…this would, also, explain (episodes back) when Steve and Brent were discussing how the investigation was going along, why Steve sounded more like he was in “cover our arse” mode more so than being legitimately concerned about the authorities finding his son’s killer (I.e. him assuring Brent that the cops seemed to be on Ned’s trail more than any one else). The way Steve (and Brent) came off in that scene ALWAYS stood out to me…

[@hers6694]

Watching the episode, I thought maybe because Luke’s body was so weak from the drugs that he might’ve fell over into the water, but now I’m back on the thought that it was his brother. Accidentally or on purpose, he’s always been malicious and nasty towards him.

[@heatherpearce8146]

Maybe we have things wrong, and the person in the water with Luke was trying to save him from drowning instead of trying to kill him!

[@izadorad]

Well you were right lol

[@shakes_]

🎯

[@astoldbyasevia5895]

When Steve said to Luke "your actions have consequences for this family" in the last episode and then finding out he was the reason the mom was in that car is crazy 🙃

[@leontinabenko6077]

And Luke told the girls if he's dad found out he'll kill him.. maybe he found out and killed him to keep the family's reputation safe

[@lexxchantel6199]

@@leontinabenko6077that’s what I was thinking on top of finding out his girlfriend was pregnant

[@arlenedominguez6669]

First thing I would like to say is that I think Luke's reason for showing the video is for him to not go to Branson and so that Megan would lose her scholarship and be forced to stay with him. I mean think about everyone keeps putting in his head that Megan will leave him for someone more better insecurities began to build and what better way to have her not leave him is if he cost her the scholarship but when people think its Isabella based on the sweater in the video it backfires on him and that's why he doesn't want to keep the real identity of Megan a secret because he wants her to stay with him. I was one of the ones to say he was the one that made the tape even thought the reason was not correct.

[@444avv]

this makes sense. originally I had thought that Luke picked up the wrong tape, meaning to pick up one Brents or something

[@phpsi720]

This makes a lot of sense

[@sammidizzle5599]

I thought this, as well

[@keenanicole23]

That’s a really good theory. They did emphasize that thought process a lot throughout this last episode. From Isabella, to his brother making comments about her getting bored/college girl stereotypes and then even his own father commenting on the situation basically confirming what everyone else has been saying to him. Something he was already feeling very insecure about and more so as time went on. Because his actions, having the tape played, just don’t align with something you’d do ONLY because you’re upset with your father. There is no way he didn’t take into account how that would also affect Megan and himself as well. I also think he may have grabbed the wrong tape as well. That is also a possibility I’m leaning towards. Who really knows though? If this season is anything at all like the last, there is absolutely no telling what direction they’ll end up going in.

[@iamjro]

The only thing I have about that theory is when she said she was pregnant, if he really wanted her to be with him, he’d be a little happy because of course that would tie them together. Instead, he was scared and kind of seemed like he wanted her to abort it.

[@Colinchaplin07]

I feel like viewers were just too harsh on this season and stopped watching within the first ten minutes of episode one because they couldn’t get over it being an anthology but the people who actually watched the first few episodes stuck around and enjoy

[@sava898]

That, and the comparison to season one (which was really good). But, the second season is still good in my opinion. I believe it's just more slow in its build up. That doesn't make it automatically bad. However, it does drag a little and can turn some people off who aren't feeling that same momentum that they were looking for. Waiting too long to make people more engaged with the seasons risks lower viewership.

[@msw8839]

If Luke is alive, then who drowned? In 2000, they had DNA testing. This is never mentioned as a definitive way to id the body. It could be a plot hole. Maybe the Sheriff took a John Doe from the morgue and threw him in the lake. He helped Luke leave. But would the sheriff throw away his career for Luke? But, then Luke has no money. Maybe, Isabelle paid him off. It is a wait and see. I think Luke is alive. Thanks for your reviews!

[@MandyAliens]

Luke is dead . Police evidence and accusing wouldn’t be involved he wouldn’t be so accusatory of these girls if it was a hoax he would have said suicide . Luke is def dead . They even said he still had drugs in his system . So he died from whoever met up with him

[@mayflower7811]

So this is more like Allie Delarentes from #PLL

[@leontinabenko6077]

Maybe Isabella actually went back and that is the reason the money they found was there Luke maybe called Isabella for help You can see Isabella feels guilty and can't sleep Maybe Luke texted her or she went back to get Luke out of the picture because "there's no room for him" so she decided to help him leave Not to be friendly, just to get him out of the picture That could be the reason they found a bag with the money because she came and just left it there since Luke was not there

[@msw8839]

@@leontinabenko6077 I forgot all about the $$.

[@Shineonmedia]

@@leontinabenko6077 oooh maybe. there's also maybe luke actually did drown just not when they all think he did. like maybe he hid out for a bit and was going to run away but then maybe steve or someone else found out and then things went south

[@isaiahmercado_]

I think he paged Jeff. Jeff was really upset & jealous of Luke because he got with Megan. Jeff gave the sheriff the tape of Megan & Isabella talking about getting revenge on Luke. He told the cops about Megan giving him his fake ID.

[@hazypink]

If, and that's a big if, there is some death faking going on that the Sheriff knows about, then I also think Ned is in on it. I think Ned might have helped Luke hide in his safe room for a while. At first I thought maybe Ned had kidnapped him, because they focused so much on the locking mechanism. But when the sheriff finds the girls in Ned's safe room...How did the sheriff get into the house so easily? Did the girls leave the door open or did he also have the code? And why was he there but seemingly, Ned wasn't? I think there's more to that room than we know.

[@sammidizzle5599]

VERY plausible theory, especially, since both Ned and the sheriff seem like “unfinished business” as far as their roles in this season.

[@RelixYG]

Here’s my theory, and I’m pretty confident in it. Whoever he texted in the end helped him hide and go off the grid for 6 months until he could go to coast guard school and once it was summer time he was getting ready to go off and wanted to see Megan one last time before he left and let her know he’s ok and that he loves her and where he’s going and she leads someone else there and they kill him. Idk who the killer is at all but I think that’s the general way that it’s gonna play out.

[@lbtheking97]

Might be a possibility🧐.

[@brianbartels9580]

Who better WOULD DO THAT then the Sheriff. That would be a insane plot twist.

[@shontialucien-norman2618]

wowwwww

[@Shineonmedia]

interesting. i like

[@ariannawilliams6040]

how would they know drugs were in his body and tht he was grazed?

[@ddgandme]

I think he paged Jeff

[@sava898]

Me too. Considering he fell out with Luke over Megan, Luke's reaction makes sense if it does end up being Jeff that he paged. I feel like Jeff would still be a good friend and help him. He just seems like that kind of guy.

[@rachelkat]

SAME SAME

[@Crystalthomas27]

Most definitely it was the way he said it too. He smiled when he said “I didn’t think you would come”

[@sammidizzle5599]

Me too, especially, considering the scene they “randomly“ threw in of them, at the Sheriff’s Station

[@ajstudios9210]

Same.

[@MissBrittneyAnn1218]

I think it’s his dad. Part of me was wondering if it was Jeff.

[@liltmarshall8717]

I'm honestly kinda already disappointed because after this episode I don't see how either of the girls could have done it. And I liked the idea of one of them doing it. Kinda like the "she said she said" of season. The audience being close to the "villain" If it's Steve, Brent, Ned, or Jeff it wouldn't feel that close like a betrayal. Not like Jeanette's

[@haleyrenae8404]

Same. This season is nothing compared to season 1.

[@brianbartels9580]

What about the Sheriff at the ened.

[@sava898]

I think it would be in the case of it being Jeff because he's still a friend of Luke's who's genuine (at least, for the most part). So it would still hold some weight if it was him, even though I don't think it is.

[@thedarklordx]

I like the idea of the girls being both involved together. But it looks like that's not possible

[@musicalone74]

There's always a twist...

[@samanthapowell3988]

Omg this season was such a drag I hate that it’s starting to get good now that it’s one episode left lol my original theory was the dad I knew he was reputation obsessed D bag since the first episode. BUT I don’t think they would make it soo obvious right before the finale. They foreshadowed luke drowning when when he was in pool with his brother. but honestly, the jealousy that Jeff displayed throughout the series I’m betting it’s him. He was soo obsessed megan chose Luke over him they probably got into and he pushed him in the water out of rage. Megan and Isabella being blamed would work because he gets to go on with his life and go to college getting off Scott free.

[@Rhea123]

Last season was a drag too

[@alison4dice]

I agree that it might have been Jeff at the end. Luke might think he needs to make amends to Jeff b/c he’s too hurt by what the girls did to deal with them right away.

[@sammidizzle5599]

22:01 you know, I was thinking that it was either Jeff or Evil Dad that arrived at the docks…but, thinking about the timeline and how it wouldn’t have made sense for Luke to have met his demise that night or even during that season (given how quickly his body was identified, at recovery), I’m, NOW, thinking that it was his bro, Brent!! …That would account for all of the “knowing” and nervous looks that Brent has been giving, throughout the season and, if Luke WERE pulling a fast one on everyone and trying to escape/fake his death…then it would ONLY make sense for his brother to be in on it, at THIS point. Not to mention, Luke’s conversation to Megan about “running away and starting over” and how we’ve seen glimpses of Brent maybe “not being so bad, after all”, sprinkled in different episodes.

[@linneajo19]

With only one episode left, I just hope it all makes sense in the end! I had all the same questions as you did as far as the bloody sheets, meds in system, and identifying the body 6 month later. I now get the meds and body by what others have said. The sheets I still have questions about and I hope they have a good answer for it. I hope that blood was not left there for those 6 months. Is Luke dead? I don't know. I thought he might still be alive at least before they found his body, but the meds wouldn't be in his system at that time, and we haven't found out how long he's been dead for, if he is dead. If he's not dead I think he is staying with Ned and Megan knows (this would explain how they are communicating with one another online). So, I don't know?! Do you think Megan's arrest will stick? I think Debbie will help her get off if she has the sheets along with the letter from Trevor and the police report from St. Barts. There is also that summer of 1989 disk that someone has that I hope we will find out what it on it. Maybe Luke will just walk in alive and save Megan, lol!!! One twist I thought about has to do with Luke's mom. I was wondering this whole time how she died and as we found out it was a car accident that happened 8 years ago. Megan would have been in 4th grade at the time of her death. In episode 1 Megan said something about how she did something stupid in 4th grade that everyone keeps reminding her. Just wondering if it could tie in with the death of Mom Chambers? Just a thought. As far as the tape from New Year's, Isabella has it. Maybe she edits the end and gives it to the Sheriff, but she makes a disk for herself to keep, just another thought. I also hope something happens to Brent and Steve. I hope they don't come out of this unscathed. What happened to Megan's baby? I hope this also makes sense for this story. I feel I come up with a good theories and something happens to debunk them. So this is all I got. Thanks for the awesome recaps and theories!!!

[@Shineonmedia]

finale is up next...what are your final guesses? (also i def ramble a lot in this one lol)

[@nobunk1234]

I'm feeling a hint of Steve (dad) being the killer. There's a lot of finger pointing from him. And there's a flash of a scene where Steve is sitting in a chair looking pretty hopeless with police lights flashing out the windows.

[@Celenia2231]

1st of all Lisa, my son and I LOVE your videos on this and the 1st season! Did you notice that when Meagan was getting the "truth serum" drinks together they showed us that she only put alcohol in Isabella's cup and Luke's but skipped her cup? Also in this last episode Luke did talk about wanting to run away and starting over... Maybe Meagan knowing how to make fake ID'S helped Luke get a new identity which is why it didn't phase her to see Luke online after he was gone? 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@444avv]

@@nobunk1234 I feel like it might be him but hes trying to pin it on the girls specifically Megan and that scene could be him like reflecting on everything idk lol. at the same time they keep trying to make us think its him so maybe its not him they're just trying to throw us off idk lol

[@linneajo19]

Luke's body was found in the lake, and it's not that big from what I can see.

[@heatherpearce8146]

I think he confessed to having the tape put in to his dad, and his dad went ballistic and killed him.

[@GiGi-uw2db]

I really enjoy your show! Call me crazy, but I think Debbie could possibly be the culprit. She’s been VERY defensive of both girls. As a mom, my priority would be my own daughter after all of the things we’ve learned about Isabella, but she’s been protective of both. Maybe because she knows the truth? I don’t have a solid theory yet of how this went down, but it could be possible. It would definitely be a plot twist! LOL. 😮

[@lexxchantel6199]

I believe the it’s Luke’s father and the sheriff because his father still believes it was his brother who leaked the tape on top of that he got a baby on the way while still wanting to join the coast guard and his father told him never to bring it up again or else that could mean a lot of things, but also she got on the girls mother about having a baby while being unmarried and if that got out that Luke was the one who leaked the tape at an important event as well as got a woman pregnant and played the tap just to make his father mad because of the argument I believe Luke wanted to embarrass his father to teach him that image isn’t everything but it backfired.

[@ajreyes5641]

I believe that Luke grabbed the wrong video and meant to expose Brent. I also think Brent is the killer and the first scene with him pushing Luke’s head under water was foreshadowing of his death

[@sammidizzle5599]

8:35 and I love how Steve made a military salary/benefits sound like the equivalent to living off of a McDonalds one or something

[@musicalone74]

The military really doesn't pay much unless you have a higher rank. To a wealthy business owner, it likely is the equivalent of McDonalds. 😆

[@sammidizzle5599]

7:30 GREAT point!! I was like, “😒🤔…they’re laying on the ‘Isabella is a (BLATANTLY) jealous, spiteful, pot-stirrer’ angle on PRETTY thick, in this episode…” but didn’t think of it from the “untrustworthy narrator” standpoint. It makes ALL the MORE sense, considering how much of a self serving, deceitful, manipulative, dubious creep Luke has turned out to be, with EACH passing episode.

[@loose2th]

Whoa. Yessss. Isabella seemed so intense but maybe she was being normal and that’s the way Luke perceived her. I wouldn’t have thought about that.

[@Shineonmedia]

Yeah def has to be because of the change in narrator

[@sammidizzle5599]

26:13 this is my only OTHER theory. Either Brent OR the sheriff had a hand in Luke’s demise/disappearance. And it may actually make MORE sense for it to be the sheriff because, why ELSE would they add in that tidbit of him being st that bar, looking dubious, handing some random money in the episode where the kids snuck into the club with fake IDs?? That scene HAS to have some type of payoff and, given that there’s only one last episode left(?), him being the mystery guy at the docks would make sense. As far as Luke saying that he “didn’t think [he’d] show up”, that could make sense, simply within the context of him being the sheriff and/or him agreeing to be a part of some foul play for Luke.

[@_kim123]

I feel like it will end up with Luke having an accident and drowning. He seemed extra drowsy while walking to the dock. But also, maybe his father did it and tried to cover it up.

[@sammidizzle5599]

Luke accidentally drowning coulda been a plausible theory, had it not ended with him paging some mystery person, who then showed up. I was DEFINITELY leaning toward that, otherwise.

[@musicalone74]

I think it's Jeff that Luke paged...

[@jbom18]

I think Luke was thinking he was grabbing one of his brother's tapes, but grabbed his own on accident. That would explain his look of shock and why he ran so quickly to turn it off.

[@Crystalthomas27]

I think he was just playing the part . He waited until his face was on it to run and turn it off

[@sammidizzle5599]

@@Crystalthomas27i agree…And, given the context of the last few episodes and him suggesting wanting to run away and start over, his head was probably MORE focused on plotting a way out of going to college/following his dad’s dreams for himself…more so than getting back at his brother. Also, it wouldn’t really make sense within that whole scene, either…I mean, it’s not like his dad was saying (or has been saying) how much “better” Brent is than Luke is. While, Steve DOES seem to favor Brent more, his tension with Luke seems to be THEIR issue.

[@sava898]

Although it's very likely that Luke's perspective makes Isabella look more jealous and possessive of Megan, I hope that's not the case. Because while the main love triangle was the girls each dating Luke, having the extra layer of the love triangle being familial/platonic with Isabella makes it more interesting. Now as far as this episode goes and the lead up to the finale, I have two theories as to what could've happened to Luke: 1.) It could be like Riverdale season one. Where the person who Luke called helps him fake his death (because he wants to start a new life and be the good guy he used to be) only for him to actually die an unplanned death. We would just have to wait and see who killed him. 2.) Suicide. Everything that Luke has done (leaking the sex tape, getting Megan pregnant, being the type of guy that he didn't want to be) might drive him to just kill himself and he stumbles into the water so no one finds his dead corpse. Those are just my thoughts if I'm not missing anything. I don't think I'm going to be right (I'm usually not 😂). But, I hope that this finale delivers and makes all of the build up worth it.

[@HyroTsugi]

I 100% think it’s Steve or Brent but now that I think about it what if the person the sheriff was paying was the coroner and was In cahoots in some sort of way

[@sammidizzle5599]

Ooooh!! That WOULD tie up that lose end re: that sketchy club scene with the sheriff

[@sammidizzle5599]

14:06 my thoughts, EXACTLY!! During these exchanges, I was like, ummm, WHY is Megan’s reactions akin to someone telling an awkward joke and then going, “…😒😜…okaaay!! Moving RIGHT along”?? I mean, from what we were seeing, Isabella was giving, full on, “jealous lover/crush” vibes…TF???

[@timothyjade]

I think his dad did it to save his reputation

[@TheOfficialIsaiahMitchell]

you've been working!!!! thank you so much for 2 videos in the span of 2 days!!!

[@Shineonmedia]

lets goooooo =)

[@alison4dice]

Lisa, Great analysis as always! I’m not a medical expert, but if Luke had died shortly after taking the drugs on New Year’s Eve/Day, I believe they would have stayed in his body, because the systems that would normally process them out would have stopped working. As you said, drugs or alcohol will be cleared out in a few days, but that’s when blood is pumping, kidneys are filtering, etc. When someone dies, everything shuts down. I’m sure this was mentioned before, but what if Luke was killed or died on New Year’s Day, but his body wasn’t dumped until later? That could account for the drugs still being present as well as his body still being fresh enough to be identified.

[@Shineonmedia]

oooh good to know! thank you

[@timothyjade]

Yeah it takes 3 days for your body to process Xanax out of your system if you die before then it'll still be there

[@trinaq]

Thanks for the recap, Lisa. They're definitely leaving us in suspense with the cliffhanger, I wonder who paged Luke?

[@mione134]

Not texted, beeper!

[@AlexaBru-Robs5593]

I think it’s Jeff

[@ariannawilliams6040]

plot twist, suppose its the sheriff??? I mean would luke message his dad? they are not close. His brother? Maybe but thats too predictable. But technically luke was just victim to a crime, being tied up and shot and also he and the sheriff are kinda close. Ok I thought this was a good theory but why would the sheriff kill luke? If he accidentally pushed him over, he seemed like he would jump in and save luke right? We have no reason to think the sheriff is a bad guy so my money is one his brother or ned maybe? But he wouldn't contact ned? Nor do I think its his dad. WAIT! Suppose its jeff????

[@whatisaheck]

Maybe could it be Trevor? Stuck around in town to try to dig up more information to get justice for Isabella's ex best friend Lisa. Somehow gave his number to Luke (because Isabella was mirroring the same behaviors as she was around Lisa with Megan.) to keep in case Isabella went off the deep end again? Maybe he told him to keep his number for "emergencies only" and he helped Luke skedaddle out of town and fake his death. Wouldn't that be interesting lol I can't wait to ee how they tie up that loose end.

[@joeymims5852]

I'm just really annoyed it literally took 8 episodes of boring garbage to get a good episode and hopefully the 10th episode will be good as well. Like 1 - 8 was literally groundhog day, it was the same thing over and over, all of us just waiting to find out how Luke died or if he did , and by whos hands. This season sucked compared to the 1st. Had it not been for the 1st season I would never have been watching this, or would have def tuned out after like episode 3, but since season 1 was so good i just kept watching in hopes of it getting exciting, it just never did. until this episode which was way to late IMO. No matter how great the last episode may or may not be!

[@NotLaykin]

This might be a whacky theory but I am thinking that Jeff will play into the final twist. Like last 30 seconds twist similar to season 1. In the episode where the friend group is at the cabin for the sleep over Jeff tells Megan “you end up seeing more than people think you do” or something like that and it’s making me think that Jeff will be recording the proof of what actually happened after the story wraps up. The the trailer with Steve and the cop lights kinda feels to me like he’s accepting fate and played a role in covering up Luke’s death. I don’t think Steve killed Luke but I do believe that he covered it up in some way (totally not sure how but just a hunch) I’m seriously LOVING reading theories. Everyone is so creative and thinking outside the box. Outlandish doesn’t seem impossible with the writing this season.

[@MycThePoet]

Its Jeff. Jeff gave the tape of Isabella and Megan's convo to the sheriff and even told the cops about Megan creating the fake IDs. Jeff is jealous of Luke for obvious reasons.

[@whatisaheck]

tbh it plausible. I'd hate to cast him out as a "good guy" even he said those are the worse ones..

[@Shineonmedia]

Well I wouldn’t say he gave them the tape. The police definitely wanted all evidence and stuff from the new year’s party and prob asked him for all his footage or got a warrant for it. If Jeff had deliberately taped just their convo then it’d be shady. But the police had to have a tech squad comb and enhance .

[@diamondl1326]

I love your videos bc this season has been so confusing and lack luster compared to last season and I find myself needing a recap after every episode. I loved loved season 1 but this season feels different. I love the actress who plays Megan but she doesn’t have the duality the girls from season one had.

[@jocyndajacobs6801]

So a few things first on the whole body being found in July. Ok so if it was cold enough and the lake froze then that would preserve Luke’s body. But I am not sure the body was frozen from January to March or April depending on how the winters are. How ever if that is the case and Luke died that night then everything would be preserved and the drugs and alcohol would still be in his blood stream. So it depends on the water temperature. Another thing is in the episode 10 promo we see Steve sitting in his house and cop lights shining in so I wonder does Steve get arrested? Lastly I believe that night is what broke the girls friendship then him disappearing put all this anxiety in the girls because they didn’t know where he was or if he was going to return and tell what happened that night.

[@attackdinosaur]

Well, they had a Christmas party outside by the pool and no one was in heavy coats. Where ever are could not be that cold. Plus he was found middle of July when it was really hot and probably had been warm for a couple of months. A body soaking and decomposing for several months could not be identified in the one second it took his dad to say it was Luke.

[@zaym.3916]

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Sheriff is involved. He got rid of Brent’s tapes, because Jeff blackmailed him. Do you think he wouldn’t kill Luke, if Jeff knew something that can ruin his career? Also, what’s up with Trevor? Could he had been involved? Why would he send clips of Lisa obituary to Meghan, apologizing for not telling her sooner,and then not return any of her calls?

[@sammidizzle5599]

Do you mean Luke’s dad, Steve? Jeff is the kid who was always with the camcorder and was crushing hard on Megan.

[@zaym.3916]

@@sammidizzle5599 My bad I mixed up the names lol, I was thinking of Jeff while I was typing😅

[@heykgirl]

I think one of the Chambers men did it.

[@tyroneg91]

Ultimately I think that he called his dad due to not thinking clearly and I think he will insult him and taunt him about school and tell him about the baby. His father will get mad and kill him then stash the body at one of his properties in a freezer before dumping it in the lake. Or the frozen lake preserved him. Either way I think hes dead for sure. I thought Brent was at college or I would think he could have done it. I also feel like they showed him drowning his brother for a reason Plot twist: He was almost killed but didnt die. He's alive in a coma and they wanted to find who did it so they investigate it as a murder.

[@beton21793]

Brent did it, Steve knows and is trying to protect him, like always.

[@dcole1933]

Didn't he leave a letter and it had Megan's fingerprints on it. I'm trying to figure out where that comes into play

[@lbtheking97]

Maybe. Which they went over in episode 4. Megan did say she was protecting him🧐.

[@leontinabenko6077]

The letter could be from before when they had a talk before the party In that episode Megan was all chill and ready to help him That must have been before the party Or she wanted him to leave and decided to help him and she was the one who showed up after luke texted someone

[@kittygurl9116]

Okay this episode very obviously shined light on the fact that Isabella and Luke are constantly fighting for the attention of Megan. I believe that in the end, Isabella is somehow involved with the death of Luke. I am wondering if he called his dad or the Sheriff or his brother at the end of the episode. And one of these people showed up to help him escape. I believe that in the midst of him trying to escape, Isabella tracked him down and killed him. Because remember in one of the first episodes how they found Isabella’s bag with $5000 in it at the cabin? Why would that still be there after Luke’s death? She must have gone back at some point. I believe that the father was really shocked about the death of his son.

[@sammidizzle5599]

@@blacko-king7845you’re SERIOUSLY trolling

[@abrahampena1263]

If this is true then that means when Megan and Isabella go back to the cabin to look for him, Isabella leaves the 5000 dollars in the cabin for an escape plan after she kills Luke

[@Arshaun01]

Maybe the 5000 is for an abortion. Isabelle might of left it there on mistake when the came back to the cabin they were going to ask Luke to get his dad to take care of it

[@BriiaM22]

It has to be Jeff 😂😂😂

[@nobunk1234]

I remember Megan making a comment that Isabella went back the the cabin that night to 'finish him off'. Now we know that Luke was no longer there. Did Isabella ever confess that she did go back? If she did she should have told Megan Luke was gone. I can't remember the details on this conversation...

[@musicalone74]

Megan suggested that Isa probably went back to the cabin to finish Luke off.

[@nobunk1234]

Thank you!@@musicalone74

[@NifferAnne22]

I think the sheriff is involved somehow. He knows way too many things (like Megan being pregnant) and in the episode 10 preview he brings up a new video (which I think is the cabin recording of what they did to luke). I think the sheriff is who shows up, but his response to “I didn’t think you’d show up” makes me question myself. He seemed to know he could count on him but nonetheless I think the sheriff has some sort of involvement somehow.

[@nmendiola96]

I think he texted his brother but I have no clue🥴

[@lisah8438]

They rarely had texting in 2000.

[@nmendiola96]

Were pagers around?🥴 I thought I saw him pressing buttons on a device. I was half asleep, Im going to rewatch it right now.

[@nmendiola96]

Yeah, looks more like a pager. I think he paged his brother. Or his sorry ass dad.

[@haleyrenae8404]

It was a pager

[@bellissima78]

​@@nmendiola96they were maybe? But def on the way out. Though it looked like a pager to me too

[@izzyjoshuadavis]

I think Jeff killed him. Idk.

[@katielee89]

My guess is the person at the end is- Jeff, Dad, or Brant. Maybe Ned. I only say Ned cuz of what Luke says. Episode 10 is going to be great. If it's like season 1 hopefully we get a twist that is unexpected.

[@nesawest7506]

This season failed in my opinion, doesn't matter who killed Luke in the end there wasn't enough build up for a shock factor .....the only character development I liked was Isabella we've seen her go from sweet ,jealous ,loyal and being untrustworthy, Megan seems immature and Luke did what many fuck boys have done tbh

[@heatherpearce8146]

Idk I really think Luke loved Megan. I think he fell into the "locker room" talk with the guys. Yes, he did tape her which is a total dick move but I think he wanted to prove something to himself. Do you find it odd that issabella went from wild hair and dressing provocatively to dressing and acting more like Megan. Dressing less provocative, no wild make-up, relaxed hair, etc. It's like she's becoming Megan. Just a thought

[@tashazachary1862]

I think the sheriff is involved bc he’s the least suspected🧐🧐

[@WinterDahlin]

I think Luke texted either the sheriff. his brother or his pen pal from San Diego and the guy in the lake looks like the guy who always wears the beanie I think his name is Tom

[@Saucepv897]

Respect on churning these videos quickly

[@rene3840]

I hate this season so much but i keep watching cuz i wanna know who did it. I was thinking the his brother. For a second i was thinking his dad lol but i just saw a comment saying Jeff and I could definitely see him doing it out of anger and jealousy.

[@heatherpearce8146]

On your benzodiapine question. When you die, your body stops metabolizing. Therefore, it would still have been in his system.

[@AmSpam]

I honestly think Jeff did it. I don’t wanna be right because I feel bad for him

[@chelseahands]

If the body was intact enough for them to identify Luke, then the body tissue & organs were also intact. Drugs can be detected years after death, assuming there's enough organ tissue, etc. to test. Post-mortem toxicology tests have been performed for over 150 years, in case anyone's wondering about the 2000-era technology.

[@naturellebella]

Can’t wait to see your final thoughts.

[@princessgeorge413]

I forgot Meghan got a note from Luke that said that he was running away so maybe it was whoever killed Luke since he drowned.

[@mione134]

Luke's reaction to Megan telling him she was pregnant was not was I was expecting. Ass. Now I'm curious what happened to the pregnancy. Megan seemed devastated by how he reacted.

[@musicalone74]

I expected it. He is young, tied up to a bed, and drugged. I would say his reaction was the expected one at the time.

[@mione134]

@@musicalone74 Fair point. But from a viewers standpoint, before we saw Luke being a jerk, we saw him as the "nice guy". We saw his true colors come through fake nice guys are the worst. He doesn't want to be like his father, but his reaction was exactly like his father.

[@sammidizzle5599]

I expected it!! I mean, the dude’s assholery KEEPS increasing with EVERY passing episode. Now, if he would have a a favorable or, at least, a sympathetic reaction to this news, THAT would’ve been unexpected

[@musicalone74]

@@mione134 Understood and also a fair observation.

[@susanmango2210]

First of all, both Megan and Isabella are already guilty of a crime by drugging Luke. As for the drowning, I am going with Trevor, with a last scene tie in with Lisa and Isabella just like the ending scene twist of season 1.

[@heatherpearce8146]

They're definitely guilty of manslaughter if he truly died.

[@heatherpearce8146]

Ooh maybe Trevor killed him to frame issabella so she gets in trouble for someone's death and as far I know, you don't have diplomatic immunity from your home country, only foreign nations.

[@Kim-lv6lt]

I don’t know how this is gonna end but all I know is that we all need a great twisting thrilling end that’s gonna make our jaws drop 😊

[@twiztidsteve6]

maybe he paged Jeff

[@Donut-dude]

31:27 i swear thats brent + he is shown a lot in the ep. 10 promo, i think he has some involvement somewhere. It makes sense that he couldve drowned luke, then texted his dad to clean it up (reference to when luke told meghan that his dad could fix the situation with her pregnancy) that would explain the scene where their is dad running towards something.

[@prettyredken6309]

You’re an analytical thinker and I like that. I didn’t think about the time line about when he went missing to the date they found the body

[@floridaboykane]

It’s either his dad or the sheriff

[@jwagfilms]

After watching this video, my only thought is that I need to know more about Isabella’s past. We never got a satisfying ending to what happened with Lisa (in terms of whether Isabella killed her or it was a freak accident). I still don’t feel like Isabella killed Luke, but at this point, she’s the character we know the least.

[@lbtheking97]

My thoughts for episode 9: 1. We knew Luke filmed him and Megan having sex and was the one who put the tape out in episode 1. 2. He was jealous of Isabella getting close to Megan. 3. Steve do have something over Sheriff Myer's head. 4. Like in episode 6, Luke playing a video game that has his character name LChambers2000. 5. As for the cliffhanger of who was on the dock with Luke, I bet it was Ned, Brent, Sheriff Myers, Jeff, or even Parker. 6. My theory from episode 6 may come into play in episode 10. We will see🤷🏿‍♂️.

[@444avv]

what was your episode 6 theory?

[@lbtheking97]

@@444avv In the 2000 timeline, Megan was on her computer talking to CBABBAGE5: Ned. Meanwhile, the other screen names were online. 1 screen name that says LChambers2000.

[@gayIMEANGRAY]

no but i literally just binged the entire show with my friend and we LITERALLY analyzed the entire last scene together. we were DYING when you were discussing theories or talking about the footsteps or outfit of the mystery person. props to you 🎉

[@Rowlet107]

I feel like it was Brent that he messaged to come to the dock. I don’t know why, but my intuition is it’s either him or Steve.

[@twiztidsteve6]

or maybe Jeff

[@graceglaros8072]

Can you PLEASE do a video on the trailers for HSMTMTS? I’ve just been waiting for you to post about the trailer, and its been out for awhile and it’s getting very close to release date, its in a little less than 2 weeks!

[@Shineonmedia]

I did one for the teaser and for the trailer I did over on tiktok. I didn’t do on KZbin cause I was out of town at the time so tiktok was fastest.

[@iamjro]

If he did fake his death, the fact they even shot the ear is great attention to detail

[@phpsi720]

I think the guy in the water looks like brent idk, i really hope this show ends with luke alive and just left

[@Shineonmedia]

Yea I think it def looks more like Brent too. I wonder if maybe when Brent and Steve hear like is missing Brent jumps in the water to search for him? If Brent isn’t involved and that clip in tease was meant to throw us off

[@phpsi720]

@@Shineonmedia that makes sense! I also think is the sheriff that went to see luke, I feel like they always show how close they are for a reason

[@loose2th]

Also I think Luke says his dad is gonna kill him, as in punish him, way way too often for it not to turn out to have a deeper meaning eventually.

[@mayflower7811]

Crule Summer might be pulling a #PLL and Luke is alive

[@tracyredner1389]

The brother did it

[@kaiwancallender2761]

Maybe in the brothers girlfriend

[@arlenedominguez6669]

Here are the four people I think it was on the deck that night: Megan, the sheriff, his brother, and his dad the reason why I think it might be Megan because despite it all she still loves him so she went to see what he wanted to say to her and he tells her that he wants to have the baby with her but in order to do that they have to run away and build a new life and then they go to the sheriff and tell them they want to build a new life with the baby so they hatch a plan where they pretend to arrest Megan but instead of taking her to jail but take her somewhere else to meet up Luke who is the coast guard with dyed hair and new name maybe with the mom's maiden name as his last name. Now I think it might the brother on the dock because of how poorly he treated the brother and once he tells him what happened and how if he started a new life he can be the favorite have everything in the family business so the brother helps him fake his death but he wants Isabella to go down for it but once he sees Megan might be the one to take the fall he might take the blame for his death to save Megan from jail or Brent told Megan about Luke's plan to start a new life which again goes back to her not being surprised that Luke is online in the summer timeline because she knows Luke is still alive. And lastly the father who has always cleaned up Luke's mess is told about what the girls did to him and vows to take down the girls who messed with his kid and the Chambers name. The reason why I don't think its the father is because that would mean Luke agrees to follow his fathers orders and go to Branson and I don't see this happening. Now here's the thing what if its the brother or father are using Luke account to get a hold of his friends to see what they know and Megan is informed that they are using the account to get more information so that is why she is not surprised that he is online.

[@beachbum3225]

i cant wait to have all the answers. All your theories and what u said is pretty much what I thought. But I am sticking to my original theory of Luke being alive. Hopefully Megan doesnt go down for everything. you know the person in the trailer could be Megan . Maybe she was looking for Luke.

[@kavinavan]

I think it's Megan

[@bellissima78]

Does Megan have a pager though? It didn't seem like it

[@melissadiaz5502]

I’m sorry, think that’s Brent! And I think Brent did it to his brother, after a petty fight he didn’t expect it to happen!

[@Shineonmedia]

Yeah for some reason I feel like it’s gonna be a fight that goes wrong.

[@JanaRichards-l5l]

Will your episode 10 recap be out today???

[@tyneekaw15]

I think Luke is definitely dead. Where would they have gotten another body to cover up his death with? I don’t think the sheriff would’ve covered it up. I think it’s either Steve or Brent who shows up at the dock. Or…Megan…somehow…? What if she’s been guilty the whole time?

[@Colinchaplin07]

I think maybe Megan just cause she seems too innocent these last few episodes. I can’t trust anyone after Jeanette. Maybe Jeannette killed Luke.

[@leontinabenko6077]

What if he meets his dad to have a talk and he gets pissed off and kills Luke I mean his body was there a looong time and he seems so sure it is his son like he knew the whole time and expecting it And the reason you see him a bit low it's not because he misses him but because he's afraid what will others think if they find out Because to him everything is about reputation..

[@attackdinosaur]

They show Megan getting arrested for Luke’s murder in the season finale preview. I doubt they would show that if it actually was her. I don’t think it’s Isabella because why would he call her after she shot him. He’s surprised to see whoever came to the dock so my bets on Jeff because they left on bad terms but not in relationship ending terms like the girls. He wasn’t on great terms with his Dad or brother either but I doubt he’d be surprised if they came to help him. He was willing to call his dad and was sure he would help end Megan’s pregnancy. The sheriff liked him and would help him so also no surprise.

[@heatherpearce8146]

Idk I really think Luke loved Megan. I think he fell into the "locker room" talk with the guys. Yes, he did tape her which is a total dick move but I think he wanted to prove something to himself. Do you find it odd that issabella went from wild hair and dressing provocatively to dressing and acting more like Megan. Dressing less provocative, no wild make-up, relaxed hair, etc. Just my current thoughts

[@Kim-lv6lt]

what if the secret pen pal luke said he had that he writes to has anything to do with this last episode .just thought about these this after watching ep:9 time will tell 🤷‍♀️

[@saudadenia]

Someone remind me who Parker is?

[@leontinabenko6077]

The girl who overheard Megan's and Isabella's fight and after went to the police station with the information that the two of them might be involved in Luke's death

[@arihinds2584]

Maybe it was Brent he paged. Cuz of the type of relationship they have, he would of been shocked that he showed up. As for theory for who killed Luke, i don't think he died in the winter timeline. His body would of been way to decomposed. Megan is jus a cover up of who actually did it. I believe the sheriff is jus off. The show has to much loose ends to actually guess correctly who is wrong

[@alison4dice]

I’ve been wondering if the show’s writers might not have thought about the body decomposing between January and June, so it won’t be considered or a factor in the end.

[@arihinds2584]

​@@alison4dicethat maybe tru..the way they doing certain things

[@hakulive]

It could be the sheriff at the end

[@creolemidget]

I can’t go with the pager theory because, in the last episode, somebody paged him and told him that they couldn’t have the party at their house because their parents were coming back so somebody had to have a pager other than his family but what I can get behind is the theory that you said that it could be a conspiracy with his whole family you seen that the father got the sheriff to make the charges against his son disappear with the whole sex tape thing so it’s quite possible they all could be in cahoots with each other to fake Luke’s death but my biggest question is if they did fake his death who is in the body bag because at first, I thought it was Ned because it would’ve been easy because the father had problems with him with the property lines but you see him in the summertime line so I couldn’t be him. It’s just crazy like who is in the body bag who are we missing if he faked his death

[@bmangram0727]

He pages Steve!

[@heatherpearce8146]

So they finally spoke about the mother. From what i gathered in those few lines, the moms behavior may have been mania. The boys believe she was just fun and wanted them to have fun, but sometimes there are n underlying issues that the kids dont know about. Jumping in a fountain had to have embarrassed Steve. Did Steve make it so there was an accident? Just a thought. Maybe she wasn't manic and just fun; but it's just a thought. For some reason, i think Lily is Steve's daughter, which could be why Megan's dad left and Megan thinks he just left her mom pregnant with 1 child to care for for the rest of her life. Also, if you're worried about your reputation, who in the world lets teenagers drink alcoholic and have pool parties or go to camp to work on target practice with real guns!!!!

[@Lilt348]

Maybe steve is drowning brent in that scene. Getting rid of his other son for finding out

[@timothyjade]

Benzos are kind of like weed the more you do them the longer they stay in your system up to like 30 days but only doing them one time they would be in your system for about 3 days but if you died they would remain in your system for a while because you wouldn't be alive to process them

[@Shineonmedia]

Good to know! I didn’t pay attention in anatomy, biology etc haha

[@Arshaun01]

Noone ever threw out.. Megan's mom... I could see Luke calling her. But I 💯 believe it was BRENT. It makes the most sense

[@JanaRichards-l5l]

You know that probably because you already watch the episode

[@Arshaun01]

@@JanaRichards-l5l I know that because I watched the whole season and have logics and common sense.. BUT I was wrong Isabella killed LUKE