In this week's episode, Rick catches up with up with an old friend, the Ratliff brothers get too close, and Tim has a moment of crisis (again).

The White Lotus does something few other shows are able to achieve. It can take a beautiful place and otherwise mundane stories, and somehow fill us with a rising sense of dread and unease. The really curious thing about tonight’s episode is that while everything felt ominous,

It was a big week for cutting loose and confessions, for sex as a metaphor but also just for sex.