When the fifth episode of The White Lotus ended, I was exhausted from so much energy and partying, in a growing tension that has a psychopath on the loose and is still far from being concluded. We have 8 episodes and so far it is virtually impossible to decipher “who dies” and who shoots who at the end of the stay of this bizarre group of the third season.

The Full Moon party awakened the bold side of all the repressed guests and this will not work. Some so many people suspect that it is difficult to even theorize, but we will still try, subdividing the groups as always.

Let’s first go to Bangkok where Rick is seeking revenge for his murdered father. He needs a gun and it is provided by a friend, Frank, played by the always spectacular Sam Rockwell (in real life, husband of Leslie Bibb, Kate of the trio of fakes). The reunion between the two deserves to be highlighted for several reasons: 1) Rick is almost serene, at peace, making us question whether he should really be with the loving Chelsea or continue his life alone; 2) because the monologue that Mike White gave Rockwell is worthy of Pulp Fiction and Christopher Walken describing the watch saga.

Frank has a huge debt with Rick that is not explained. That is why he comes to deliver the ordered gun and leaves with the warning that he will be called to solve another problem. In this reunion that gives Rick the first generous and genuine smile of the entire season, the revelation that Frank makes about life in Thailand is priceless for what he says, how he says it, and, above all, how Rick reacts. I won’t go into details because you don’t need to know much to appreciate it. Hilarious and, although loose, it reminds us of Mark Mossbacher’s (Steve Zhan) discovery about his father in season 1.

Returning to the White Lotus, Gaitok identifies that it was Tim Ratliff who stole the gun, but when he subtly confronts him, he is unable to get the pistol back. Tim has a use in mind for it, more on that later.

Tim is desperate, but he does not open up to his family. Now that he has stolen Victoria’s drugs, his wife is awake and angry and naturally reacts badly to Piper’s warning that she wants to move to Thailand and embrace Buddhism. In a tortuous and prejudiced way, Victoria exposes her daughter’s obvious immaturity, who insists on shrugging it off and sticking to her religious decision. Tim, who has no intention of leaving the White Lotus alive, barely listens to his wife and daughter.

Alone, he tries to use the gun but aborts the plan when Victoria interrupts him in an attempt to end her own life. He would not have succeeded anyway, but for now, he postpones the plan and agrees to visit the monastery with his wife and daughter the next day.

Meanwhile, Saxon and Lochlan get increasingly drunk with Chelsea and Chloe, and while Saxon thinks he’s in charge of everything, he’s just Chloe’s puppet who wants to have fun at all costs. She reveals more of Greg/Gary’s secrets to us: 1) in the beginning, sex was what brought them together and often, and 2) now he “lives like a monk” without sex. But worst of all, she warns Chelsea that Greg/Gary is a jealous man and capable of murder. Well, that’s no secret to us, but to them?

Not even fear makes her think twice. Inducing everyone to do drugs with her, including a hesitant Saxon. In an allusion to Y Tu Mama También and Challengers, Chloe provokes the two by kissing Chelsea, which makes, YES, incest in the air when Lochlan goes to kiss his brother with everything. Since the episode ends before the party, we’ll know what “really” happened in a week. But if Frank’s monologue has any meaning, well, it applies to the Ratliff brothers.

Speaking of Greg/Gary, not only does he have his eye on Belinda, he’s asked Fabian to “introduce them” and the manager is excited, thinking she’ll like the news too. However, when she reveals the truth – Gary is Greg and he’s wanted to testify in Tanya’s suspicious death – Fabian reacts badly. He suggests she stop “gossiping” because most of the guests “have a colorful past” and it’s not worth going into detail or worrying about. But of course, Belinda is terrified. She makes the best decision: she involves Pornchai for protection and companionship, moving on to a romantic relationship as well. If something happens to her, it won’t be for lack of warning.

Others who are in danger and don’t know it yet are Kate, Jaclyn, and Laurie. She has a very lively night with the group from Vladivostok and they are so “colorful”, or rather, criminals that it is quite clear that they are up to something and they have not yet realized it. It is clear that they were the ones who robbed the White Lotus and now they have free access to their room. Danger, Danger.

It is Jaclyn’s fault, frustrated at being ignored by her husband and, competing with Laurie, she secretly has a night with Valentin, after encouraging her friend once again to “enjoy him”.

I don’t know, but the morning The next day will not be the most peaceful at the resort. And the number of suspects who turned into a body floating in the lake is only increasing… what now?

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