‘The White Lotus': Burning questions we need answered in the finale
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Timothy () has been in a downward spiral ever since discovering that a business deal gone wrong could lead to both jail time and the loss of his fortune. Faced with the weight of his mounting troubles, he contemplates suicide and even steals the gun of hotel worker Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong). Timothy has hidden his dark secret from his family and starts to numb his pain with a dangerous combination of pills and alcohol. In Episode 6, he teeters on the brink of ending his life but halts when his wife, Victoria (Parker Posey), unexpectedly walks in. Later, his son Saxon () confronts him, asking what's wrong, but Timothy lies, insisting that everything is fine. As his emotional and financial turmoil deepens, we're left wondering: Will Timothy survive the island — both physically and emotionally? Or will his despair finally consume him?
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In Episode 7, Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) finds herself having to make a difficult decision. After first spotting Gary/Greg (Jon Gries) at the resort, she grows increasingly suspicious of his involvement in Tanya's (Jennifer Coolidge) mysterious death. So when she and her son, Zion (Nicholas Duvernay), attend a party at Gary's lavish home she's on high alert for her safety. Gary asks to speak to Belinda in private where he offers Belinda $100,000 in exchange for her silence about his whereabouts. Belinda leaves the party without accepting the bribe and is extremely hesitant to take the money. Back at the resort, she tells Zion what happened, expressing her refusal to take the money. However, Zion strongly urges her to accept the offer, reminding her of the financial security it could provide. With her moral compass in conflict, will Belinda stick to her principles or succumb to the temptation of the money?
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In Episode 7, Rick (Walton Goggins) finally takes matters into his own hands and confronts Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn), the owner of the White Lotus and the man he blames for his father's death. Despite warnings from his girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), not to go, Rick travels to Bangkok and, with the help of his old friend Frank (Sam Rockwell), devises a plot to enter Jim's home with the secret intent of confronting him about the past. But does the heated exchange — and the dramatic chair push — truly satisfy Rick's thirst for revenge? Or will his actions lead to even greater consequences?
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What began as a carefree girls' trip — filled with poolside cocktails, late-night dancing, and plenty of flirting — soon takes a darker turn for Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan), Laurie (Carrie Coon), and Kate (Leslie Bibb). When Laurie becomes fed up with Jaclyn's behavior, she decides to leave the group, only to find herself in a compromising situation with local man Alekse (Julian Kostov). When Laurie returns to the resort, will the tension among the three women grow even more strained, or can they mend their fractured friendship before the trip ends in catastrophe?
With so much hanging in the balance, we can only wait and see if the finale delivers the shocking twists and resolutions we've been waiting for.
The White Lotus finale airs Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
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