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Uh-oh… issues took a darkish flip this week on The White Lotus as lies and petty jealousies began to pile up, and we’re formally frightened about who’s going to outlive subsequent week’s finale.
Because the solar rises on Sunday’s episode, Albie and Lucia are nonetheless going at it, and Ethan remains to be sulking. He whines to Harper, “I really feel such as you don’t imagine me. It’s beginning to drive me loopy.” She factors out they’re not at all times sincere with one another — together with about how they’re not attracted to one another anymore. (Whoa.) She worries that “perhaps one thing has died” between them: “We’re too younger to be this previous.” However Ethan insists he’s simply burdened from work and he nonetheless loves her. She will solely scoff at that, although. In the meantime, Daphne teases Cameron about Harper’s accusations: “What’d you do that time?” However he simply says he “partied exhausting,” they usually giggle and cuddle, as a result of apparently, infidelity is like foreplay to those two.
On the villa, Tanya is reeling from what she noticed the night time earlier than and warns Portia to gradual issues down with Jack. She has “a robust hunch” Quentin isn’t his uncle. (Uh, ya suppose?) Dom and Bert plan a drive out to the previous nation to hint their household roots, and Albie has lined up a translator for them… and it’s Lucia! First, although, she and Mia nook Ethan within the foyer asking for his or her cash as Harper seems to be on from afar. Albie introduces Lucia to Dom, they usually act like they’ve by no means met — nicely, they’ve performed much more than that — and on the drive, Lucia tells Bert she works in “hospitality.” (That’s technically true!) Oh, and it’s Valentina’s birthday, and she or he’s delighted when Isabella agrees to fulfill her after work for a celebratory drink.
Whereas Quentin plans to throw an enormous get together in Tanya’s honor, Portia and Jack escape to the countryside; when she asks if he has any targets, he simply laughs. He treats day by day as a present and doesn’t get slowed down by worries or plans, which is just about the other of Portia’s outlook. On the seashore, Daphne leaves to get a therapeutic massage, and Harper volunteers to go get drinks with Cameron, leaving Ethan to stew as he watches the 2 of them chortle collectively. Lucia finds the place Dom’s family reside, however she additionally spots Alessio following them. She will get into an argument with him, and although Dom and Albie attempt to defend her, she insists on leaving with Alessio, assuring Albie she’ll see him tonight. In the meantime, Ethan will get again from a swim to seek out Harper and Cameron gone (she texted that she went to get her hat), and when he goes again to his room, it’s locked with a deadbolt. He kilos on the door, and Harper claims she did it accidentally, however the door between their room and Cameron’s is open, too… and Ethan’s thoughts is racing uncontrolled.
Dom, Bert and Albie observe down their distant family, however they’re not greeted warmly: The Italians don’t converse any English, and an previous woman chases them off and curses them whereas shaking an artichoke at them. Ethan is suspicious of Harper’s sudden good temper, however she says Cameron defined every part and cleared Ethan’s title. (Plus, Daphne teases that her masseuse appeared like Timothée Chalamet with muscle groups, which drives Cameron right into a passionate frenzy.) Jack will get too drunk at lunch, which begins to spoil Portia’s infatuation with him, and Quentin escorts Tanya to the get together, including that she’s lined up some arm sweet for her: a “nicely hung” gentleman named Nicolo who provides them some strains of coke — and Tanya fortunately partakes.
Valentina is prepared for her birthday drink with Isabella, however then Isabella asks her if she will assign Rocco again to the entrance desk — as a result of Rocco is her boyfriend. In reality, they’re engaged! A heartbroken Valentina cancels their plans and heads to the bar for a Martini, whereas a fuming Ethan warns Cameron, “Cease flirting with my spouse.” Bert is devastated their family didn’t welcome them (“There isn’t any homecoming… not for me, anymore”) and wallows in booze whereas watching Mia play piano, complimenting her lovely voice. Mia joins Valentina on the bar, providing to have fun her birthday together with her. “I’ve by no means been with a girl,” Valentina confesses, and she or he pushes Mia away when she tries to kiss her. However she does give her a key to an empty lodge suite…
Lucia complains to Albie that Alessio received’t let her go until he will get some huge cash, including, “I want all males had been such as you.” Within the suite, Mia sings “Completely happy Birthday” to Valentina earlier than pushing her down on the mattress to provide her a particular birthday reward. Jack is just too drunk to drive residence, so an irritated Portia has to only take him again to the lodge. Ethan is haunted by vivid visions of Harper and Cameron having intercourse as he and Harper go to mattress. And Tanya results in a villa bed room with Nicolo, the place they make out. He steps away for a minute, and she or he takes a have a look at Quentin’s photographs — together with one that appears like a younger Quentin with a younger… Greg? Sporting a cowboy hat? So Tanya’s husband is Quentin’s long-lost cowboy crush?!?
On the lodge, a drunk Jack admits Quentin isn’t actually all that wealthy. In reality, he was about to need to promote his villa, however “he’s coming into cash now, isn’t he?” (By bilking it out of Tanya, you imply?) He provides that Quentin helped him out when he “was in a f—king gap”: “Typically you do belongings you don’t wish to do.” Tanya is met by a stark bare Nicolo, who leads her to mattress. Tanya? You in peril, woman.
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