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 only a matter of time. This season of "The White Lotus" has so far been relatively tame in terms of sex, drugs, violence and overall debauchery. Mention of a party in last week's episode implied an incoming shift,