The White Lotus followers will not be the one ones mourning that surprising double homicide — and now one of many stars is talking out concerning the season 3 love story gone awry.
Walton Goggins took to Instagram on Sunday, April 6, with a tribute after Rick and Chelsea’s (Aimee Lou Wooden) onscreen deaths.
“With the heaviest of hearts … To me, ours was a love story. It was solely ever a love story, hindered by unresolved, childhood trauma,” Goggins, 53, wrote alongside pictures of him and Wooden, 31. “All of us have them … however can we transfer previous them.”
The actor opened up about how he associated to Rick and Chelsea’s story, including, “Within the depths of our despair there may be at all times magnificence round us. If we will sit with our ache, simply sit with it … not react … not be outlined by it … It’s there … the love the world is consistently giving in any given second is there. All the time ready for us to see it… Belief me I do know.”
Goggins praised creator Mike White for “your creativeness, your tender coronary heart, for the privilege of giving us the chance to inform it.” He additionally thanked Wooden, including, “For being my companion … a journey I’ll always remember.”
Elsewhere within the message, Goggins provided a shout-out to scene companion Sam Rockwell — and the opposite forged and crew.

“Sammy Rock for being the most effective wing man a fella might ask for. And each stellar f***ing actor on this forged. You’re simply unbelievable to look at. Bernad, John, Ben, Kamine … and this entire crew. I like you,” he continued. “We’ll at all times have Thailand. And to all of you … thanks for happening this journey with us. WG These first 5 are pictures, some taken on these fateful days, are by our unbelievable stills photographer @fabio_lovino_ Items. Thanks pal.”
Goggins concluded the put up with an Aeschylus quote. “’Even in our sleep, ache which can not overlook falls drop by drop upon the guts, till, in our personal despair, in opposition to our will, comes knowledge by means of the terrible grace of God,’” he added.
Throughout Sunday’s episode, Rick (Goggins) briefly discovered peace along with his resolution to not kill Sritala (Lek Patravadi)’s husband to avenge his late father. He did finally homicide Jim (Scott Glenn) — who turned out to be his father and Chelsea (Wooden) acquired caught within the crossfire.

Rick tried to get Chelsea medical assist however Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) killed him whereas defending Sritala. The duo died collectively within the pond at The White Lotus resort.
Earlier than the third installment got here to an finish, Charlotte Le Bon joked concerning the potential fan response, telling The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month, “Individuals are going to hate Mike White.”
White weighed in on the strain to ship a satisfying conclusion as effectively, including, “To be sincere, I’m a little bit of a head case proper now. I’m crying in my automotive. This present is my entire life, then it’s over and I’m again in my home with my canine, making an attempt to recollect who my mates are and what did I do earlier than the present. I don’t need to change into a kind of loopy individuals who’s misplaced the plot. I needed to take these MMPI psych assessments, and so they have been like, ‘You’ve change into one commonplace deviation much less good than you have been in 2018.’ Yep, that sounds proper.”
The White Lotus is presently streaming on Max.