Cruel Summer Episode 9 took place between the years 1993 and 1994. But the year 1993 specifically as it told Kate’s story at Martin Harris’ house. The previous episode was built up with Jeanette coming close to solve the mystery. Jamie revealing the haunting Fax of Kate’s breathing. There was music in the back that she recognized. This episode gave us answers on why Kate decided to stay? What that music was about? Plus what Jeanette saw at Mr. Harris’ house? Let’s find out and break them down piece by piece.
What Went Down In Cruel Summer Episode 9?
We open up to the time Kate entered Mr. Harris’s house for the very first time. We see them comforting each other until Kate falls asleep. Mr. Harris places a blanket and leaves. As Kate wakes up and finds herself alone. She leaves looking for Mr. Harris into the basement. Following that we also see Mallory making the tape which we saw in the previous episode as Mr. Harris needs to leave early for school. Thus leaving Kate alone in the house. As everyone gets worried about Kate’s disappearance, Mr. Harris makes it back home in a bad mood as Kate didn’t come. But before he could do anything a call hits him with cops stating Kate is officially missing. It’s been 30 days with Kate hiding at Mr. Harris’ house. It seems like they are having a good time. Until Greg knocks on the door to ask Mr. Harris to make a call. This leads Greg to observe the two coffee cups as well. As time goes on, Kate gets accustomed to living with Mr. Harris. They both celebrate festivals together. Until a day comes when Kate is sick of being inside closed doors and asks Mr. Harris to let her go. She misses the outside world. Plus she does makes it out the night Jeanette enters the house. But returns after watching her family happy. The year 1994 saw Kate telling her therapist what made her relationship with Mr. Harris special. The thing that led her to stay there for so long. It was the care he took of her. The year 1993 also sees Mr. Harris out for shopping and Kate making a much-needed call to Jamie. The one with the breathing and snowglobe while Mr. Harris came across Jeanette. In 1994 she also tells her therapist about the time she actually managed to escape the house when she was sick of it. Now let’s take a look at how this all ended for everyone in our Cruel Summer Episode 9 Ending Explained.
Cruel Summer Episode 9 Ending Explained
So, as we can see 90% of the episode was covered with the events of 1993. What really went down with Kate? Questions like what is the snowglobe about? The Fax Jamie received and the tape Mallory took featuring Mr. Harris and Kate are answered here. Plus what went down when she actually left the house for the first time. The picture was the first revelation made as mentioned above. It might have come out as a prank for Mallory but Mr. Harris leaving the house also captured Kate in the window. That was quite simple but answers for Fax and Snowglobe are quite interesting. They fit in the entire puzzle perfectly.
The Time Jeanette Entered Martin Harris’ House
So what went down here is the time Kate was alone on Christmas night in 1993. Mr. Harris was out there shopping with Kate craving to look out for the outside world. To satisfy her need she decided to pick up the phone and call Jamie. Until Jeanette sneaks into the house which scares her. Thus Kate goes into hiding. This also leads the voicemail to be left only with breathing and snowglobe music in the back playing. This explains Jamie revealing the Fax to Jeanette last episode. The Snowglobe leads her to go back to Mallory to retrieve it. Why? Here it goes. Upon entering the house, Jeanette walks with the Snowglobe in her hand until a sudden sound is made. This leaves her baffled to escape with the Snowglobe altogether. This also sees the necklace falling from Jenette’s neck. As this gets solved, the next we come back to is Christmas Eve. The time Kate escaped the place for the very first time thanks to Jeanette opening the door.
Fate Of Kate In The Last Six Months At Mr.Harris’ House
The year 1994 saw her explaining to her therapist that she took the shot. She left and walked back to her house. But when she saw her parents happy without her she returned. What followed next is like all the festivals they spent together, even this time Mr. Harris took real good care of Kate. He brought really beautiful gifts in the form of necklaces and a red dress. But Kate didn’t want them anymore. Kate just wanted to leave even if Harris denied it. This led her to reveal the truth about escaping the place leading to a confrontation. Mr. Harris states Kate can’t leave until she is 18. Kate on the other hand dubs him as a Kidnapper stating she I leaving. Despite Martin begging her to stay. She walks away to the basement to get her bag. That’s the time Martin Harris locks her in. The place where she spent six long months. You can stream all the episodes of Cruel Summer on Freeform’s Official website as well as on Hulu with a subscription. Also Read: Home Before Dark Season 2: All You Need To Know
