‘White Lotus’ Finale: [SPOILER] Dies in the Shootout, and What Happens to Everyone Else?

SPOILER ALERT: The article contains major spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “White Lotus,” now streaming on Max.

It’s time to check out of the White Lotus — but some guests are leaving in bodybags.

The Season 3 finale of HBO’s “White Lotus” finally reveals what happened in the shootout heard in the premiere and the unlucky guests who don’t make it home alive. In the end, Rick (Walton Goggins), Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Jim (Scott Glenn) all die during the wild shooting, and it’s revealed that Jim is actually Rick’s father. After Jim insults Rick’s mother, Rick becomes furious and shoots him — which causes a shootout with Jim’s bodyguards. After being practically bullied into a rare moment of bravery, sensitive security guard Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) shoots Rick. Chelsea had already tragically gotten caught in the crossfire, and you can’t say she didn’t see it coming: Her demise was foreshadowed after she evaded death twice before with the jewelry store robbery and venomous snake bite. It turns out, her and Rick’s fates are interlinked and they will be together forever — in the afterlife.

The Ratliff family almost had bodies pile up, but everyone turns out unscathed — for now. After Timothy’s (Jason Isaacs) mental breakdown continues, he contemplates making a poisonous smoothie to kill off his family so they don’t have to suffer after the FBI busts him for his shady business deals. He uses Saxon’s (Patrick Schwarzenegger) blender to make a deadly pina coladas laced with deadlly pong-pong seeds, but when his family begin to drink them, he has a change of heart and knocks their glasses from their hands. However, Lochlan (Sam Nivola) wakes up the next morning and decides to make himself a smoothie with the remnants of his dad’s concoction. He unknowingly drinks the deadly beverage and collapses near the pool, apparently dying — but it’s revealed in the end that he survives and sees a vision of God and his family. They head back home on the boat, but their lives are about to change with the FBI hot on Timothy’s heels.

Below, see what happens to everyone else on “The White Lotus,” including Jaclyn, Kate, Laurie, Belinda, Zion and more.

Rick

After Jim insults his mother, Rick’s rage overcomes him and he kills the man he thought murdered his father. However, it’s revealed in a major twist that Jim is actually Rick’s dad. After Rick shoots Jim, the shootout (which was teased in the premiere) erupts, and Chelsea is caught in the crossfire and dies. In the end, Gaitok shoots and kills Rick.

Chelsea

It turns out bad things do happen in threes. After she survived the jewelry store robbery and being bitten by a snake, Chelsea unfortunately meets the same fate as Rick and dies in the shootout. It comes after she had ominously said that she and Rick are soulmates, and would be together forever.

Lochlan

At first, Lochlan realizes he wants to stay in Thailand instead of attending Duke or University of North Carolina, but he almost dies after he unknowingly makes a shake with the poisonous fruit remnants still in his brother’s blender. After drinking it, he throws up, and then passes out near the pool and sees visions of his family and Buddhist monks. In the end, Lochlan survives the nearly fatal smoothie and comes back to life in his father’s arms. He doesn’t stay in Thailand, and goes back home with his family.

Saxon

Things were still pretty weird between Saxon and Lochlan after their incredibly awkward “brotherly love” moment in bed with each other. He goes back home with his family at the end of the episode, not knowing that his career and life are about to be ruined due to his father’s FBI charges when he returns.

Piper

After spending a miserable night in the monastery, Piper goes back on her decision to stay in Thailand to learn from the monks, much to her mother’s delight. She returns home with her family, but little does she know her life in the U.S. is about to take a turn with her dad’s FBI investigation.

Timothy and Victoria

After having suicidal (and homicidal) urges throughout the season due to the FBI investigating his business, Timothy nearly poisonous his entire family (except Lochlan) with deadly piña coladas on their last night. But at the last second, he comes to his senses and knocks the glasses out of everyone’s hands. However, Lochlan makes a protein smoothie in the morning and collapses outside — but the dose isn’t quite fatal. On the boat ride back home, Timothy tells his family that things are about to change, but he stops short of explaining the whole FBI situation.

Jaclyn, Kate and Laurie

Kate (Leslie Bibb), Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan) and Laurie (Carrie Coon) had their friendship tested many times at the White Lotus. After a heartfelt final dinner, the three put the awkward moments of their vacation and remain friends.

Jim and Sritala

After getting a visit from Rick and Frank (Sam Rockwell) at their Bangkok home, Sritala (Lek Patravadi) and Jim return to the White Lotus and demand Rick vacates the premises. After Jim insults Rick’s mother, Rick can’t take it anymore and shoots Jim. Sritala then reveals that Jim was actually Rick’s dad the entire time.

Gaitok and Mook

Gaitok finally gets his chance to redeem himself after his failed attempt at stopping the robbers earlier in the season — but it results in him shooting and killing Rick. His relationship with Mook seemed to be on the rocks when she rejected his dinner date after he says he needed to quit his security guard job. But in the end, Gaitok becomes one of Sritala’s security guards, and Mook approves.

Belinda and Zion

Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) and her son Zion (Nicholas Duvernay) end the season $5 million richer, thanks to Greg’s hush money payment. At first, it seemed like they may not make it out alive after Greg (Jon Gries) bribed her to stay quiet about his ex-wife Tanya’s death, but Belinda had her son with her to negotiate a better deal. Instead of taking $100,000, Zion convinces Greg to give them $5 million, which is surely enough to start her own spa and hopefully never step foot in another White Lotus.

Source : https://variety.com/lists/white-lotus-finale-rick-chelsea-die-what-happens-everyone/gaitok-and-mook/