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Chapter 27
Overview
Summer arrives unannounced, sparking playful but tense sibling friction and immediately setting her sights on Fitzy. Dean leaves for an away game while Allie chaperones Summer through a surprisingly tame day. After a win, Dean returns late to a dark house and is suddenly doused and struck, ending on a cliffhanger.
Summary
Summer Heyward-Di Laurentis shows up at Dean’s house without warning, immediately clashing playfully with Dean and charming Allie. She brims with energy, jokes about a fake ID, and hints at being on probation, while Dean demands a quiet night before his early road game.
Logan, Fitzy, Hollis, and another guy arrive to play a new video game, derailing the quiet plan. Summer openly declares her attraction to Colin “Fitzy” Fitzgerald, further needling Dean. The siblings trade barbs about past mischief and honesty, underscoring their chaotic but affectionate dynamic.
The next day, Dean departs for Scranton. He asks Allie to keep Summer out of trouble. Allie texts upbeat updates—breakfast, a salon visit, shopping in Boston, a snowy walk, and a movie marathon—while teasing Dean with embarrassing childhood tidbits. Dean’s team wins, easing his tensions.
Near midnight, Dean returns home to a dark house with TV flicker visible. As Dean and Tucker enter, a sudden shriek erupts; Dean is doused with lukewarm liquid and then struck hard at the temple, collapsing to the floor as the scene ends in uncertainty.
Who Appears
- Dean Di LaurentisAnnoyed by Summer’s surprise visit; leaves for an away game; returns and is ambushed in the dark.
- Allie HayesSupports Dean; befriends and chaperones Summer; updates Dean throughout the day; watches movies at home.
- Summer Heyward-Di LaurentisDean’s energetic sister; hints at school probation; boldly crushes on Fitzy; livens and disrupts plans.
- Colin “Fitzy” FitzgeraldTeammate whose arrival excites Summer; silent center of her sudden attraction.
- John LoganRoommate who brings friends for a late gaming session, upsetting Dean’s quiet-night plan.
- John TuckerDrives Dean home after the game; enters the dark house with him during the ambush.
- HollisTeammate who joins the house gaming session; minor presence.
- Coach O’SheaCritical during the game, but Dean’s team wins despite the pressure.