WELL! Discuss an insane episode, am I proper? We’ve seen hints to the place The White Lotus was going to go this season, however wow, they really went there with the Ratliff brothers, huh?
Earlier than we get into that scene, I’ve to handle the scenario with that good friend group that hates one another. The chums who aren’t actually buddies are out partying with Valentin and his buddies. Discover how Laurie is having herself a great time dwelling within the second, identical with Kate, however Jaclyn appears to be placing on a present for lookie-loos she spots at a desk. One thing has been off along with her the complete journey; it’s like she’s looking for validation with all the pieces (are we attempting to cover insecurity, Jaclyn?)
“Full-Moon Party” – THE WHITE LOTUS. Image: Carrie Coon as Laurie, Leslie Bibb as Kate, and Michelle Monaghan as Jaclyn. Photograph: Fabio Lovino/HBO © 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The night time goes nicely for them; pictures are dropped at the desk for everybody – Kate denies hers (sensible) and Laurie, who’s already on the wild facet, takes it as an alternative. The lookie-loos Jaclyn was eying earlier walks over to the desk and begins arguing with Valentin’s buddies. Kate thinks that they need to depart because the scenario appears to be escalating. Not wanting this get together to finish (and perhaps hoping one thing occurs with Valentin) Laurie says they need to return to the villa to proceed the get together. Kate is towards it – however the ladies don’t appear to care.
The get together continues on the villa; Laurie and Jaclyn had been having a great time, however Kate needed issues to finish. After some time she couldn’t take it anymore and stated the get together was over and so they had been going to mattress so everybody left. Jaclyn, nevertheless, will need to have needed the get together to proceed for herself as a result of she invitations Valentin again for a late night time snack, and it’s not the sort you will discover within the fridge or pantry (in the event you get what I imply).
If this was what she needed all alongside, why did she insist that Laurie attempt to get with him? Until, it’s not one thing she needed till she noticed it was one thing Laurie might’ve needed. Both means she was tousled for that.
“Full-Moon Party” – THE WHITE LOTUS. Image: Sarah Catherine Hook as Piper Ratliff. Photograph: Fabio Lovino/HBO © 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
I’m a bit involved for Belinda’s life for the time being. It seems Greg (who’s now going by Gary) has been asking about her. Fabian tells her about it and with out understanding the potential hazard, says he’ll introduce her to him. Now that Belinda has put the items collectively and remembers the place she is aware of him from – I ponder if she is going to strategy him once more with this new info or preserve a distance. I hope it’s the latter as a result of we noticed how issues ended with him round. Figuring out that she is aware of, what’s Greg prepared to do to maintain her silent?
Belinda confides in Pornchai. Fabian didn’t consider her however fortunately Pornchai is taking her extra severely. He presents to maintain her protected, which I assumed was cute (they’ve been flirting within the weirdest means attainable and I like it) Belinda invitations him to remain the night time along with her so she feels protected. Issues are awkward at first, however there’s lastly some motion to what the each of them needed and so they share a kiss. I like that for Belinda, however let’s preserve her protected please.
“Full-Moon Party” – THE WHITE LOTUS. Image: Aimee Lou Woods as Chelsea, Charlotte Le Bon as Chloe, Patrick Schwarzenegger as Saxon Ratliff, and Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff. Photograph: Fabio Lovino/HBO © 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Now on to the mess that’s the Ratliff household – Piper tells her dad and mom the true cause she needed them to go to Thailand and they don’t seem to be thrilled about it in any respect. She tells them there was by no means a thesis and he or she solely made plans to come back to Thailand to take a look at the meditation heart. She plans on shifting there for a yr after commencement. Piper continues to attempt to plead her case along with her dad and mom however her mom, Victoria, thinks she’s going to extremes with this choice. Tim is feeling overwhelmed and steps away from the desk. I doubt he was centered on what Piper was saying with all the pieces he has happening again at dwelling.
Victoria remains to be happening about Piper’s choice to maneuver to Thailand after commencement saying “You can do everything right but still at any moment something could come along and upend everything”. These phrases trigger a response from Tim –he’s fearful about what is going to occur when the household finds out in regards to the bother he is gotten into.
Overwhelmed with all the pieces, Tim begins to put in writing out a be aware to his household apologizing for all the pieces. We received the impression that he was going to finish all of it proper then and there, however fortunately he was interrupted.
“Full-Moon Party” – THE WHITE LOTUS. Image: Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff and Patrick Schwarzenegger as Saxon Ratliff. Photograph: Fabio Lovino/HBO © 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Let’s discuss in regards to the Ratliff brothers now.
Saxon is having this dialog together with his youthful brother about going for it with Chloe. He’s not too certain it’s one thing he needs to do however after all in true Saxon trend, he tells his brother to simply go for it. Chelsea needs nothing to do with him, however as an alternative of taking a touch, he sees it as a problem. He’s so disgusting it makes me sick.
They make it to the Full Moon get together. Saxon tells Lochlan to tempo himself when he sees that he’s consuming greater than essential. He tells him to let the ladies get “messy” (everyone knows why). Chloe brings medication and Saxon, shockingly, attracts the road there, however Lochlan helps himself. Saxon didn’t like that, however he ultimately caved when Chelsea got here again although and took a capsule from Chloe.
“Full-Moon Party” – THE WHITE LOTUS. Image: Charlotte Le Bon as Chloe, Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff and Aimee Lou Woods as Chelsea. Photograph: Fabio Lovino/HBO © 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Everyone seems to be again on the yacht and the drinks are pouring. Then after all Saxon being who he’s gestures for Chelsea and Chloe to kiss – they do and it’s no large deal. Then he gestures for Chloe and Lochlan to kiss – they do and once more, it’s no large deal. Then, each Chloe and Chelsea gesture for Lochlan and Saxon to kiss. Lochlan doesn’t appear to thoughts regardless that that’s, , his brother. Saxon has some reservations about it (which shocked me) however he went together with it. When the primary peck wasn’t sufficient to fulfill the ladies, Lochlan goes all in. He’s happier than ever after the very fact, and the ladies are laughing not giving it a lot thought. Saxon, nevertheless, has this response that I can’t fairly place: he’s a combination of “what just happened?” and “why was that not terrible?”.
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