As a reward for our wait, episode 8 gives us the answers we’ve been waiting for.

What will happen today?

What is in store for me?

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We want resolution."

What’s in store for us in the season finale?

Episode 8 keeps our guests' storylines separated for the most part.

Collage of The White Lotus season 3, episode 8 with Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), Rick (Walton Goggins), and Lochy (Sam Nivola).

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They gingerly step around each other’s feelings as their final dinner commences.

When Jaclyn and Kate elect to act like everything is fine, Laurie saves their friendship.

She didn’t have a wonderful trip.

Kate (Leslie Bibb), Laurie (Carrie Coon), and Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan) sitting at a table as Valentin (Arnas Federavicius) in The White Lotus season 3, episode 8.

But with your close friends, your choices and your mistakes are transparent.

Good job, girls,you survivedThe White Lotus.

The Ratliffs aren’t quite so lucky, though they do at least survive.

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Jim insults his mother so harshly, Rick kills the hotel owner.

With Shakespearean-style tragedy, it’s revealed Jim didn’t kill Rick’s father; he was his father.

Rick’s barely able to process this revelation before Gaitok and the bodyguards start shooting.

Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) pointing a gun as Rick (Walton Goggins) carries a dying Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) in The White Lotus season 3, episode 8.

Gaitok gets the girl and bodyguard job, but at the cost of his convictions.

Gaitok gets the girl and bodyguard job, but at the cost of his convictions.

Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) gets her money (all $5 million!)

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and Gary (Jon Gries) gets his peace.

She does so with shocking ease.

Sounds like she’s learned a thing or two from the McQuoids.

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What drives people, scares them, angers them.

He loves people, though I think he wishes they would love themselves more.

Their anger and meanness can frighten him.

Everyone inThe White Lotusis grieving.

Anger remains for those who don’t confront their grief.

That includes me as I grumpily punch in this up.

I guess I’m grieving the end of another season ofThe White Lotus.

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