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| “ | Carpe diem, Flavia. You should be with the person you really want to be with. And I hope he treats you right. | ” |
Cameron "Cam" is a character in the Prime Video original series, The Summer I Turned Pretty. He is portrayed by David Iacono.
Cam is a straight edged, cute, book smart, and very respectful young man. He is a local boy with a skater look and a sweet personality. Even his awkward side is endearing.
A Cousins Beach local, Cam or “Cam Cameron” as Jeremiah and Steven affectionately call him, is an aspiring marine biologist who met Belly in 7th grade at a Latin Convention. Reunited with her in Cousins, Cam has since made his way into the friend group.
Biography[]
When Cam was 6 years old, his older sister, Lizzy, who was 16 at the time died. He looked up to her a lot as a child and still does in his teenage life. Unfortunately, after Lizzy passed, his father left Cam and Denise as he couldn’t handle the pain.
Throughout The Summer I Turned Pretty[]
Season 1[]
During the first bonfire party of the season, Belly Conklin sits alone on the beach when a boy greets her as Flavia, introducing himself as Sextus. They were in a seventh grade Latin convention together; she placed second in the poem recitation. He introduces himself as Cam, so she invites him to sit with her. He's from Cousins but doesn't remember seeing her before, though she admits to sticking close to home. She doesn't know anybody other than her family. He remarks that she knows him now. He sees that she's cold and offers his hoodie which she accepts after some playful banter. She asks if everyone saw her fall before - they did. Her brother is a dick. Cam asks if one of the other boys she talked too are her boyfriend but they aren't. They're mad she came but he's happy to see her. As they talk, he reveals he works at the country club so they talk about the deb ball. He admits it isn't total garbage as they do a fundraiser each year - Elizabeth Warren showed up last year. He has to leave early for a whale-watching boat and begins to ask her to come. She gets distracted by Conrad's impending fight on the beach.
She apologizes, tells Cam to stay put, and rushes off to help Conrad. She tries to diffuse the situation but ends up getting elbowed in the face. Jeremiah intervenes to see if she's okay, while Conrad returns to the fight. The cops show up so everyone disperses. Jere puts Conrad in the back of his car then tells Belly to get in. She wants Cam to give her a ride home but Jere refuses to let her get in a car with a guy she just met. He introduces himself as Cam, correcting to Cameron, so Jeremiah jabs that his name is "Cam Cameron". Belly argues that they aren't total strangers as they met in the seventh grade. Jere is unmoving in his position and tells her to get in the car. Cam concedes that she should go but invites her to the whale-watching boat at dawn. She agrees to come - after all, he'll need his hoodie back. Belly secretly wonders if this is her summer wish - this night, this boy. She kisses him then gets in the car.[2]
The next day, she misses the whale watching boat by only a few minutes. Belly attends the Country Club's first debutante practice when she sees Cam in the hallway. She rushes out to talk with him. She stops Cam in the hall and explains that she's technically a deb. She went to the marina yesterday but his boat had already left. If he'd looked behind him he would have seen a sweaty version of her looking wistfully toward his boat. He doesn't want her to be wistful but the wistfulness has set in. She might be wistful forever, now. He wonders if going to a drive-in movie tonight would help her wistfulness, and she thinks it would.
That night, he picks her up at Beck's Beach House where he remarks on her looking less wistful. They're going to see an old movie called Sabrina, which she recognizes. They watch the movie in silence which is a little awkward. As Audrey Hepburn delivers her monologues, Belly and Cam's hands inch closer together until they become intertwined. After a while, she asks him why he chose marine biology. There are many inexplicable things about the ocean. He wants to be able to explain them, some of them. The two share a moment and nearly kiss. Her inner voice reminds her that she's only kissed boys during spin the bottle, not in real life, not because they both wanted it. But the way she feels in this moment is what everyone talks about. Moments before they kiss, Belly sees Steven, Conrad, and Jeremiah pull up in their car. She quickly asks Cam to get her a drink so he does. She gets rid of the boys before Cam returns. Back in the car, Belly thanks a recently returned Cam for the soda. He drives her home and she thanks him for the great time, lying that she was just dehydrated before. She's very hydrated now. He asks if he can kiss her and she nervously accepts. They kiss for a moment, even unbuckling their seat belts, before she leaves to go back inside.[3]
On the day of Belly's sixteenth birthday, she invites Cam to attend the annual family dinner. At dinner, Jeremiah decides to call him Cam-Cameron as it's funny. Susannah's glad he's here as she knows his mom from the club. He thanks her for having him, passing on his mom's hello. Laurel asks if he's ever had miyeok-guk before, which he hasn't, though it's a Korean birthday tradition. She made it vegetarian since he doesn't eat meat. He's grateful for that. Jeremiah asks why he doesn't eat meat. Cam explains that it's the number one contributor to global warming. As the teasing commences on Belly for eating meat, Cam intervenes that he doesn't judge people for eating meat. It's a personal choice. Steven jabs that Cam must not mind Belly's lips touching a dead animal, then those dead animal lips touching his. Cam doesn't mind at all and kisses Belly to prove that. The siblings go back and forth with embarrassing childhood stories, something Belly seemingly wins as Jeremiah helps with the stories. After things settle, Belly decides they should go to Nicole's party, a sentiment that excites Taylor.
Belly, Cam, and Taylor arrive to the party after the other boys. Nicole is glad that Belly came, gushes over her crown, and then ushers her off to show Gigi. Belly invites Taylor and Cam who both pass, with Taylor getting a drink. In private, the debs bring up the idea of Belly inviting Cam to the ball, but she hasn't found the right time yet. Later, Cam and Belly are laughing on the couch when Jeremiah decides to turn on the karaoke machine. He dedicates his song to Cam-Cameron and "our favorite little Belly Button". He proceeds to serenade Summer Nights from Grease. He tries to encourage Belly to sing with him but she refuses, so he goes back to the line Nicole, Gigi, and another girl have formed to do the signature snap. He points to Cam who joins him for the duet.
Afterwards, Jeremiah, Cam, Conrad, and Luke play beer pong together. Conrad asks Cam if he's started the waltz lessons yet as Ms. Covington's a real sadist. Cam's confused as Belly hasn't asked him yet. Jeremiah assures him that she will. Belly joins them outside, with Jeremiah hugging her happily. She remarks on Cam drinking but he insists it's just water; Jeremiah's been drinking for him. Jere wraps his arm around Cam - he loves this kid so much. Belly asks if they can leave now, to which Cam quickly agrees. As the couple leaves, Cam asks if she's into Jeremiah, though she thinks he meant Conrad. He's sure that he meant Jeremiah as he got that vibe from them. She insists that there's nothing there as he likes to flirt with everyone. Susannah calls him a golden retriever, though she sees him as more of a border collie. Belly starts to ask him to the deb ball when she changes her mind, asking if it's weird to be the only one not drinking. He says it isn't but asks if that was all, and it was.[4]
It's soon the Fourth of July, with the Conklin-Fisher's hosting their annual party, which they invite all the kids friends to attend. Belly brings a pitcher of margaritas to the beach where Gigi, Shayla, Conrad, Nicole, and Steven have gathered. Jeremiah arrives with Cam, who takes a seat next to Belly. Nicole jokingly tells Conrad to slow down as it's not a race. Belly suggests making it a race since it's the Fourth of July, after all. The group plays, drinks, then dances, adding new liquor to the margaritas. The boys play cornhole while the girls dance. Belly continues to drink, now heavily intoxicated. Cam and Steven win against Conrad and Jeremiah.
The group heads back to the house and sits at the pier. The girls talk about celebrities, with Shayla getting Steven to side with her, though the girls tease him about not knowing who they're talking about. Belly watches Conrad play football, an observation that Cam notices but stays quiet about. The girls keep talking at the pier while Cam goes to get Belly water. When he returns, she remarks on how sweet the gesture is. He offers to go for a walk by the beach, his request is talked over by Shayla who compliments her dress - Taylor got it for her. Belly gushes over Taylor and Shayla being like twins as they both love fashion. They both even like the same boys, which throws Shayla off-guard for a moment. Cam tries again to get Belly to go for a walk but she brushes him off as she's talking. The kiss didn't mean anything as Steven pretty much loves Shayla. Belly decides she wants another drink, ignoring Cam's attempts to get her to stop talking. Belly's drunken ramblings chase everyone from the party. Cam decides to leave and suggests they catch up later, implying a time when she's less drunk. He suggests she drinks a lot of water despite her insistence that she's not drunk.[5]
A day or so later, Cam arrives to check on Belly after the events of last night. He apologizes for leaving last night but she understands as she was a wreck. He asks her on a bike ride, bringing up a really cool spot he knows about. She agrees but has to change out of her deb outfit first. Cam takes Belly to the spot where he saw his first whale during a trip with his mom. He made sandwiches for them to have. Belly privately thinks he's so nice. She could hang out with him like this all summer and be really happy. But she can't help wishing she was there with Conrad. She spots a whale that he identifies it for her and is ready to celebrate with dessert - Fruit Roll-Ups, her favorite. She can't and admits they are awesome and so is he. She stumbles through the next part and he grows solemn, as he kind of saw this coming when she didn't ask him to be her escort. She was planning on asking him but he doesn't need the whole speech. The why or the who doesn't really matter. He obviously knows the who. She didn't mean to hurt him and he knows that. He's bummed but he'll be fine. She should be with the person she really wants to be with, and he hopes that person treats her right.[6]
Season 2[]
After not seeing Belly and the gang for over a year, they finally bump into Cam at the arcade.[7] Cam starts to hang out with the group that day and for the rest of the week. He slowly forms a bond with Skye, Conrad and Jeremiah's cousin. At a party that they throw at the house, Cam DJs. Skye asks if they can kiss Cam and he says yes. They share an intimate moment.
Personality[]
Cam is fun, light-hearted and very soft spoken. He has a big heart, but that is usually masked by his nervousness. He is very observant and usually notices what is happening before it happens, while also being very safe as he rushes over to Steven to give him a harness before Steven jumps onto the rock climbing wall.
Physical Appearance[]
Cam is a handsome young teenager with a medium, slim build and tanned skin. He has short curly caramel blonde hair, almond-shaped brown eyes, and full features.
Relationships[]
Belly Conklin[]
- Main article: Belly and Cam
Belly and Cam kiss after the bonfire party.
Belly and Cam were in a childhood play together, where she played Flavia and he played Sextus. Years later, they reunite at a bonfire on Cousins Beach, where they connect over being the outcasts there. He sees that she's cold and offers his hoodie which she accepts after some playful banter. Their relationship was brief, as they only dated for a few weeks in the beginning of the summer, going on bike rides, a movie date and a picnic. She ultimately ended their relationship as she wasn't feeling a spark, and had simmering feelings for other boys, though she didn't tell him the latter point. He understood her decision, despite being disappointed.
Skye[]
Cam met Skye during Skye's first week in Cousins Beach. Cam worked at the boardwalk where Skye visited with Conrad, Jeremiah, Taylor, Belly, and Steven. Skye and Cam hit it off instantly and were friendly, though their relationship quickly continued to become flirtatious and crushes. Skye had their first kiss with Cam and told Belly they were "team Cam-Cameron".
Appearances[]
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Trivia[]
Gallery[]
 Cam has a photo gallery.
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References[]
- ↑ "Love Fool"
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.01, Summer House
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.02, Summer Dress
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.03, Summer Nights
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.04, Summer Heat
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 1.05, Summer Catch
- ↑ The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV Series), 2.04, Love Game