Editor’s notice: The under recap comprises spoilers for Yellowjackets Season 3 Episode 3.

Yellowjackets‘ third season kicked off with two episodes, giving us double the twists and leaving us on the sting of our seats in anticipation of the following episode. Not solely is Mari’s (Alexa Barajas) security left up for critical debate whereas she’s being held captive by Coach Scott (Steven Krueger), however teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) and Melissa (Jenna Burgess) share a shock kiss, whereas grownup Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) is coping with a stalker (who’s closely implied to be an grownup Melissa). And that’s simply scratching the floor! Episode 3, “Them’s the Brakes” (which finally ends up being a hilarious selection for the episode identify), digs into the aftermath of the primary two episodes and lastly will get the ball rolling on the precise storyline of Season 3.

The Wilderness Hears Tai and Van in ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 Episode 3

Final week, Taissa (Tawny Cypress) and Van (Lauren Ambrose) went out for dinner at a elaborate restaurant and determined to dine and sprint. After being chased by their waiter by means of the streets, they lastly managed to flee him, celebrating their victory with a steamy makeout session in a close-by alley. Stated victory wasn’t such a victory in any case, as a result of the waiter really suffered a coronary heart assault and died, one thing that Taissa found in Episode 2. This week, Van is known as to the physician’s workplace to debate her blood work. In a surprising flip of occasions, her most cancers has stopped metastasizing. They don’t wish to get her hopes up since she’s stage 4, and the percentages are uncommon, however there have been instances of full remission.

Van goes residence to Tai and tells her the excellent news, and each are thrilled, however then Tai has to drop the waiter bomb on Van. All of the sudden, a crushing realization sinks in. Was the waiter a sacrifice to the wilderness in change for Van’s bettering well being? Tai says it’s been a very long time, nevertheless it could possibly be taking place once more — first Natalie (Juliette Lewis), now the waiter. She asks Van to simply give in to the chance and lights a candle utilizing the matches she took from the restaurant, starting a repeated chant of “We hear the wilderness, and it hears us” as Van seems on in horror.

Later within the episode, the 2 lovebirds are watching tv collectively and basking within the glow of extra time, with Tai sweetly saying, “I can’t imagine I get to have extra of you.” As a result of that is Yellowjackets, a candy second can by no means final, and their canoodling is interrupted by an outdated ice cream industrial. It begins out innocently sufficient — till the Man With No Eyes we’ve been seeing since Season 1 reveals up. Tai panics, however realizes she should have seen the advert when she was little, and it has caught along with her ever since. A fast Google search of the ice cream parlor featured within the industrial confirms that it’s since closed down, however Tai decides it has to imply one thing, they usually must test it out in particular person, a lot to Van’s confusion. The place is extraordinarily rundown and scary-looking, however Tai manages to get a door open with a crowbar. They wander across the constructing and surprisingly encounter nothing out of the strange — that’s, till they hear a noise paying homage to the one they used to listen to within the wilderness, and see a coyote with a rabbit in its mouth trying in by means of the window at them. Tai asks, “What would you like?” To which Van replies, “We all know what It desires. It desires extra.”

It is Shauna vs. Lottie in ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 Episode 3

One factor Shauna has been very adamant about is maintaining her previous hidden from Callie (Sarah Desjardins). Now that Callie has been witness to the occasions of the Season 2 finale, nonetheless, her curiosity has been piqued, and it’s more and more exhausting for Shauna to maintain issues from her. That is made much more troublesome by the truth that Lottie (Simone Kessell) has proven up on her doorstep on the lookout for a spot to remain, and Callie is fascinated by her. Lottie has by no means been one to have a filter with regards to the wilderness and what it desires, and Shauna is aware of this, so she desires to maintain her away from Callie by any means vital. She grills Callie about what she and Lottie talked in regards to the night time earlier than, when Misty (Christina Ricci) was imagined to be watching them, however Lottie interrupts earlier than Callie can reply. Shauna tries to get by means of to Lottie, however she’s supposedly booked for the day. Who’s she hanging out with? Callie, in fact, who sneakily meets Lottie on the mall, the place the older lady asks her some probing questions and provides her a number of tips about methods to shoplift costly designer clothes with out getting caught. No surprise Shauna doesn’t need them hanging out.

Whereas Callie and Lottie are spending the day collectively, Shauna meets with Misty, who explains what occurred the night time earlier than and the way Callie tricked her and Lottie into enjoying Fact or Dare. She then gives to assist Shauna along with her errands, which finally ends up being an eye-opening expertise. As they’re driving, Shauna realizes her brakes have stopped working, they usually must drive by means of visitors and right into a area, the place they nearly take out a playground of youngsters. Within the warmth of the second, Shauna accuses Misty of tampering along with her brakes and leaving that cellphone within the rest room stall – which Misty, naturally, is aware of nothing about. Lastly, it dawns on Misty that Walter (Elijah Wooden) was proper about her fellow survivors taking her as a right, and he or she tells Shauna that she is “the worst good friend, not the perfect,” earlier than storming off.

However Shauna’s terrible day is way from over, as a result of when she comes residence she finds Lottie and Callie making dinner within the kitchen. At first, it appears innocent, however then she catches sight of the necklace Callie is carrying and the look on Shauna’s face turns to one in all devastation: It’s Jackie’s (Ella Purnell) coronary heart necklace. Lottie claims she gave it to Callie as a result of it “feels proper” for her to have it, however Shauna rips the necklace off Callie and screams at Lottie to get out of her home. Callie leaves the kitchen shortly after, and Shauna swipes the counter clear in a match of rage.

Mari Is at Coach Ben’s Mercy in ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3

Episode 3 begins with Mari and Coach Ben in his cave hideout. She’s rightfully horrified after listening to him speaking to himself, and is fearful that it’s only a matter of time earlier than he kills her. As he comes into the body, we see he has bear spray in his pocket, which he discovered within the chest of survival provides from the pit. He doesn’t really appear to have any unwell intent in direction of Mari, although, and as a substitute provides her some meals. It’s bat, so it’s not the best delicacies, however Mari acts as whether it is. She additionally tries to persuade Coach that she’s had a crush on him, claiming that everybody on the workforce did. He counters this by reminding her of all of the occasions she unfold nasty rumors about him, together with one the place she informed everybody he had “raging gonorrhea.”

Mari is undeterred and continues making an attempt to place the strikes on Coach Ben in an effort to guard herself till he lastly grows annoyed and tells her that he’s homosexual. He additionally makes a degree of telling her that even when he was straight, he would slightly stab himself within the eye than contact her. Annoyed, he stands and goes to stroll away, and that is when Mari notices the bear spray. She will get him to return again and snatches the canister, and although he tries to disarm her, she sprays him whereas screaming her head off, and he returns the favor, spraying her again till they’re each writhing in ache and blinded by the mace. Now successfully not a risk to at least one one other, Coach and Mari can discuss truthfully for a bit, and we get a peek into their innermost ideas.

Coach tells Mari that he can’t even fathom how he’s gotten up to now. He lists all of the mundane issues he’s performed in his life, together with how he solely began substituting as a result of he wanted a option to repay his pupil loans. He’s only a regular man, how can all of this be taking place? Simply as he poses the query, the growling and screaming we’ve been listening to within the earlier two episodes begins up once more, and he asks Mari if she will be able to hear it too. She appears extra unphased by it, however Coach seems deeply disturbed. In response to Coach’s query about whether or not any of what’s taking place to them is actual, Mari tells him her personal story. She says that she believes there are two variations of actuality, and that more often than not the unhealthy one is hiding or ready, nevertheless it’s all actual.

The Hunt for Coach Is On in ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3

Mari informs Coach Ben that not one of the ladies are on the lookout for him as a result of all of them imagine he is lifeless, so if he lets her go, she’ll simply say she fell, damage her knee, and received misplaced within the woods. In spite of everything, he doesn’t appear to have a plan. How lengthy is he going to maintain her within the cave? This will get by means of to him and he tells her to face and pulls out a knife. She initially thinks he’s going to kill her, however he simply cuts her restraints and tells her she’s free to go. Nonetheless, Mari makes positive to shove him down and toss his crutch out of attain earlier than she flees, giving her an ample headstart simply in case he modifies his thoughts. After making it again to camp, she’s instantly quizzed by the ladies, however she sticks to her story, claiming she fell into a giant gap and tousled her knee. She leaves any point out of Coach out of her story till Shauna calls her out by asking how she received out of the opening with an injured knee. Lastly, Mari relents and says that Coach discovered her and helped her, including that he tied her up and held her hostage in a cave.

The women are flabbergasted by this reveal, as they’ve believed Coach was lifeless your complete time, however Shauna solely asks Mari if she will be able to discover her manner again, and nearly all of the workforce helps her choice. All of them head out into the woods with makeshift torches constituted of cans, as Mari leads them to Coach Scott’s cave. They pause outdoors the doorway, and Nat (Sophie Thatcher) says they don’t must go in, however Akilah (Nia Sondaya) insists in any other case. Inside, they discover that the doorway to the primary a part of the cave has been blocked off with rocks. Undeterred, they break up as much as discover one other manner in. Shauna, Van (Liv Hewson), and Akilah workforce up for this portion of the journey — and that is the place issues get twisty.

The Yellowjackets Hallucinate a Main Character in Season 3

The trail that Shauna, Van, and Akilah take is full of water, and as they traverse by means of it, Shauna’s gentle goes out, leaving solely Van’s torch to information them. They finally come out the opposite aspect to a brand new a part of the cave, and Van’s flame begins performing some funky issues. One thing’s not proper, which is confirmed when she turns and sees that each Shauna and Akilah are lacking and he or she’s now on their lonesome, apart from a mysterious door in the course of the cave. When Van opens it and steps by means of, she’s again within the outdated cabin in its prime. She sits down within the recliner and warms herself in entrance of the hearth, however issues take a flip for the more serious because the rug catches a spark and the cabin begins to burn. The chair turns right into a airplane seat, calling again to Season 1 — when Van was trapped contained in the airplane and nearly left to burn.

We flip to Akilah, who’s having a hallucination of her personal, although hers is way extra peaceable and serene. She’s within the forest, with a number of juicy berries for her to choose and animals to hang around with. Behind her, she hears somebody say, “Cautious they chew,” and turns to find she’s being addressed by a speaking alpaca (Vincent Pastore). The alpaca speaks once more, including, “It may be simple, or it may be exhausting, however both manner, it’s going to get what it desires.” Then vines wrap round Akilah’s ft and begin dragging her into the bottom. As for Shauna’s hallucination, she’s floating within the lake when she hears somewhat boy calling her from the shore. She makes an attempt to swim in direction of him, however as exhausting as she tries, she doesn’t get any nearer till she’s in the end dragged underwater.

Ultimately, all three of the ladies find yourself in the identical hallucination, again in a highschool classroom. Lottie (Courtney Eaton) is their instructor; on the blackboard, a quote reads, “Of all of the methods to lose an individual, dying is the kindest.” The Man With No Eyes is strolling ominously within the corridor, however essentially the most jarring look of all is Jackie, sitting in entrance of them, repeatedly tapping a slap bracelet towards her wrist. She gives it to the ladies, and Akilah tries it first, succeeding on the primary attempt. Van cuts herself within the try, after which Jackie slaps the bracelet round Shauna’s neck, which tightens, slowly suffocating her. Lottie tells Akilah to assist Shauna, or they’ll all die — which could possibly be a reference to Lottie making an attempt to make Akilah the wilderness’s new prospect.

Lottie doesn’t have to fret, although, as a result of Shauna wakes up, they usually’re all again within the cave. Coach Ben is asking for assist whereas dragging Van’s unconscious physique with him, and tells the ladies that the a part of the cave they had been in holds some form of poison fuel (almost definitely methane). All of them take a second to catch their breath, however the second doesn’t final lengthy as a result of Nat catches as much as them and holds Coach at gunpoint earlier than he can transfer a single muscle. The episode leaves off there, hinting on the sturdy chance that Coach could also be on the menu for the Yellowjackets subsequent week — which, as he revealed to Mari, has been his greatest concern ever since they killed and ate Javi (Luciano Leroux).

New episodes of Yellowjackets Season 3 premiere Fridays on Showtime.