Sarah and Topper roof scene episode

The Bell Tower is the ninth episode of the first season of Outer Banks. It is the ninth episode of the series overall.

Contents

  • 1 Synopsis
  • 2 Plot
  • 3 Cast
    • 3.1 Starring
    • 3.2 Guest-Starring
    • 3.3 Co-Starring
  • 4 Quotes
  • 5 Trivia
  • 6 Gallery
    • 6.1 Images
  • 7 See also
  • 8 References

Synopsis

With his options dwindling and enemies closing in, John B looks for an exit plan. Sarah feels pressured to pick a side. Pope lets his emotions out.

Plot

SPOILERS AHEAD

In the aftermath of the shooting of the sheriff, John B flees while Ward sends the plane carrying the gold to the Bahamas and attempts to save the sheriff with Shoupe's help, seeming innocent. However, the sheriff dies and Ward blames the murder on John to protect Rafe and locks up Sarah in her room, who later escapes with her sister's help.

John B decides to go to the sheriff's office to report what happened, but it's too late and it turns out the police have already decided that John B is a suspect of the shooting, thanks to Ward. John B narrowly escapes the office with the help of his friends. The Pogues decide to steal JJ's father's cigarette boat so that John can flee the island. But for now, they decide that it is best for them to leave John B on the street and hide as his friends draw police away and get the board prepared for him.

Pope has his heart broken after confessing his love to Kiara. As John B evades the manhunt, he accidentally finds himself in Kelce's house and is trapped in their laundry room by Kelce and Topper, but briefly escapes as the police arrive.

Meanwhile, Sarah escapes the Camerons' house and bikes to the scene. After Sarah is told John B is headed to Shem Creek, she realises where John B is going: to the Bell Tower, their special spot. John B and Sarah embrace but is quickly interrupted by Topper as he followed them to the bell tower and rings the bell, letting the police know they are here. Rafe sets their hiding place on fire after hearing the bell so they have to make a move soon. Luckily to Sarah and John B, Topper is desperate and says he's willing to do anything to prove that he loves Sarah. Topper tricks the police by exiting the bell tower with John B's clothes so John and Sarah have time to get away from the back of the burning church. 

Cast

Starring

  • Chase Stokes as John B
  • Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron
  • Madison Bailey as Kiara
  • Jonathan Daviss as Pope
  • Rudy Pankow as JJ
  • Austin North as Topper
  • Drew Starkey as Rafe Cameron
  • Charles Esten as Ward Cameron

Guest-Starring

  • Adina Porter as Sheriff Peterkin
  • Cullen Moss as Deputy Shoupe
  • Julia Antonelli as Wheezie Cameron
  • Caroline Arapoglou as Rose Cameron
  • Chelle Ramos as Deputy Plumb
  • Kelley Davis as Mom

Co-Starring

  • Deion Smith as Kelce
  • George Hemingway as Kook Kid
  • Parker Dowling as Redneck
  • Michael Otis as Hugh Landry
  • Bing Fu as Kook Dad
  • Rob Mars as Deputy Thomas
  • L.M. Wells as Leanne
  • Lilah Pate as Peeler
  • Kiki Pate as Kook Girl
  • Adam Vernier as Gavin

Quotes

Trivia

Gallery

Images

  • Screencaps

  • Behind the Scenes

See also

Episodes

Season 1

"Pilot" • "The Lucky Compass" • "The Forbidden Zone" • "Spy Games" • "Midsummers" • "Parcel 9" • "Dead Calm" • "The Runway" • "The Bell Tower" • "The Phantom"

Madelyn Cline plays Sarah Cameron, a Kook with two love interests in season 1 of Outer Banks. Find out how Cline prepared for the intimate scene she had to film with on-screen boyfriend Topper (Austin North).

Sarah and Topper roof scene episode
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Sarah Cameron’s heart was torn in season 1 of ‘Outer Banks’

When we first meet Sarah Cameron, she was dating Topper Thornton — another Kook from the wealthy side of the island. Slowly but surely, Sarah started to realize that Topper didn’t love her, but the idea of her. He simply believed they should be together because society said they should.

Eventually, Sarah Cameron realized she wanted more.  

He might have meant well, but Topper’s consistent pulse on Sarah’s whereabouts is eventually what drove her away and into the arms of John B. (Chase Stokes).

Before that happens, Sarah and Topper decided to take their relationship to the next level and be intimate with one another.

Sarah Cameron faced several intimate situations in season 1

After agreeing to take their relationship to the next step, Sarah and Topper shared an awkward moment. Sarah felt something was off about their interaction, which caused her to change her mind.

Ultimately, Sarah Cameron and Topper are never intimate with one another because she didn’t feel ready.

That all changed when she met John B.

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After Sarah fell for John B., the two shared an intimate moment where it was evident she was comfortable and committed. 

To showcase how vastly different Sarah’s emotions were in each of those intimate scenes, showrunners depicted them in different ways.

The intimate scene with John B. went a lot differently 

When Topper and Sarah broke away to presumably sleep with each other, the camera captured everything. When Sarah decided to give herself to John B. in the bell tower, the camera faded to black.

“That was a choice that Valerie Weiss — our director for 7 and 8 — Chase, and myself made,” Cline explained to Cosmopolitan. “We wanted there to be a differentiation between the scene with Topper and the scene with John B.”

Cline continued:

In episode 3, I believe, you see Topper really driving that whole interaction with [Sarah]. You see him really pushing for this.

It’s obvious that he’s asked if she wants to go to third base, and it’s obvious that she’s said no in the past. He’s pushing the pen a bit. She says yes, and then all of a sudden, you see her have this moment panicking, and she’s like, ‘No, no, no, this is too much.’”

This choice gave viewers a clear picture of how Sarah’s relationship with John B differed from her previous relationship with Topper.

Madelyn Cline struggled to prepare for her intimate scenes in ‘Outer Banks’ 

Despite not having to film any actual sex scenes, Cline said she struggled the most in preparing for those intimate moments with North and Stokes. 

“Before Outer Banks, I’d never really had any sex scenes, or implicated sex scenes I guess would be the more appropriate term,” she told Vogue. 

“So I was really nervous about that. There’s nothing sexy about it, and it is a little bit awkward.” 

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‘Outer Banks’: How Madelyn Cline Influenced Her Role As Sarah Cameron

Cline recalled the scene with North being shot first. “We didn’t really know each other that well at that point,” she said, adding: “[And] we hadn’t really spent too much time hanging out yet.” To break the ice, Cline did something bold. 

“We were sitting in the green room, Austin and I, twiddling our thumbs and trying to make conversation. I could tell that he was nervous, and I knew he could tell I was nervous. So, I just farted in front of him.” 

Laughter ensued, and the two eventually became close friends. As seen in Outer Banks Season 1, Cline’s “sex scene” with North was filmed without a problem. 

What episode does Topper and Sarah jump off the roof?

Episode 3, "The Forbidden Zone"

What happens in episode 3 of Outer Banks?

Episode Info As the gang hatches a clandestine plan to get to the bottom of the deep sea mystery, John B confronts Sarah while Pope jumps at the chance for revenge.

Does Sarah hook up with Topper?

Fortunately for those shipping John B and Sarah, they do end up together by the end of Outer Banks season 2. Although Sarah is grateful for all the help Topper provided for her, they do not get back together at all. They simply hang out and though Sarah flirts with Topper a little bit, it's just to make John B jealous.

What episode of Outer Banks is the hot tub scene?

17: JJ's biggest scene is in episode 7 when he has the breakdown in the hot tub.