To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

In the morning, Lara Jean wakes Kitty up early and begs for a braid crown. Kitty agrees to a side braid and then falls back to sleep, so Lara Jean agonizes over what to wear. Kitty is in the kitchen, ready for school, when Lara Jean gets downstairs. Kitty reminds her that she has a field trip today, so she has to get to school early. Lara Jean didn’t check the family calendar, so she forgot about this. She tells Kitty to come outside and wait with her.

Kitty and Lara Jean are outside waiting for Peter. They watch their neighbor, Ms. Rothschild, spill her hot coffee on her hand as usual (she’s always in a rush). Peter pulls up in his black Audi, and Lara Jean asks if he can drop Kitty off. They argue, since the Audi only seats two, but Lara Jean insists Kitty can ride on her lap. Peter relents, and the girls climb in. Kitty introduces herself as Katherine, and it’s immediately obvious that Peter and Kitty admire each other. She shrieks, though, when Peter says he’s Lara Jean’s boyfriend. Kitty calms down when she learns that Margot doesn’t know yet. As she jumps out of the car, she demands to hear the whole story later.

Peter and Lara Jean argue about whether it’s okay to tell their families they’re dating, and they discuss that Genevieve hasn’t said anything yet. Once Peter parks at school, he leads Lara Jean to the cafeteria, where more people will see them. Sure enough, as soon as Lara Jean and Peter walk in, Genevieve “beams lasers” at Peter. Peter tries to steer Lara Jean to the table where his friends and Genevieve are sitting, but Lara Jean drags him to an empty table instead. She lies that she’s not afraid of Genevieve.

As Peter grabs Lara Jean’s hand and traces lines on her palm, she accuses him of “creeping her out” and declares that Peter has no experience with girls in general—just Genevieve. But Peter shrugs and notes that regardless, everyone is watching them. Lara Jean feels itchy, but she kind of likes the attention. Then she meets Genevieve’s eyes and shivers. Genevieve has been scary since they were kids; one time, when Lara Jean was over to play, Genevieve wouldn’t let Lara Jean leave.

It’s time for class, so Peter ushers Lara Jean out of the cafeteria. She loves the feeling of this. It seems like now, suddenly, people are curious about her—she’s become a “Mysterious Girl” and not just a “Quiet Girl.”

After school, Lara Jean takes the bus home. A sophomore asks what’s up with her and Peter, but Lara Jean ignores the girl. Instead, Lara Jean reads Peter’s note, which just says that she did a good job today. As Lara Jean smiles, though, she hears the sophomore tell a friend that it’s “weird” Peter would like her, since she’s not pretty like Genevieve.

At home, Lara Jean puts on a nightgown and lies in bed until dark, ignoring Chris’s calls. Kitty comes in and asks if she’s sick and then asks what’s for dinner. Lara Jean remembers it’s her night for dinner and asks Kitty if she has money for pizza. Kitty is good at saving money and is happy to lend it out, but she also charges interest. Lara Jean decides she should ask Daddy about getting her a credit card for groceries, like Margot had. Kitty agrees to buy the pizza if Lara Jean tells her about Peter, but Kitty isn’t impressed by Lara Jean’s story. Fortunately, Kitty talks about her field trip over dinner and doesn’t mention Peter. Later, Lara Jean finally picks up her phone. It’s Chris, wanting to know everything. Lara Jean promises to tell her tomorrow.