The White Lotus Season 2, Episode 2 Weekly Recap

CAROL:

Overall Thoughts: If I had any desire for marriage or found myself in an engagement situation, I would demand to walk down the aisle to The White Lotus season two theme. (Este Haim is listed in the credits as the “On Camera Music Consultant,” so I am going to need to know if my entrance song is a Haim song or not.) It would be a destination wedding somewhere sticky; I would wear yellow. I would be super drunk and laugh maniacally instead of saying the vows. In reality, I need to see the cover of the books Aubrey Plaza and husband brought on their vacation. Turn the book around, Mimi, turn it around!

Favorite Line: “Do you have any Oreo cookie cake?”

Who Died Prediction: So there's a major possibility Jennifer Coolidge will absolutely get Greg. Get him with her sword! Also, how does Mr. Piano Man factor into the murder mystery if at all?

Favorite Jennifer Coolidge Moment: Her inability to scoop breakfast fruit on her personal plate. A bug flying in her mouth on the Vespa. She’s unbeatable.

America’s Next Top Asshole: Albie is not a name. The capital of New York, Albany? Nobody cares! “I refuse to have a bad relationship with women!” Calling women birds…I’m over this. Can I kiss you? Messenger bag, this is 2011. Albie’s “innocence” is annoying me, so Prince Peacemaker can proudly accept his placement this week.

JULIE:

Overall Thoughts: The plot doesn’t really thicken, but the interpersonal dynamics do, which is another way for me to say I’m still extremely fascinated with all the directions the Aubrey Plaza/Will Sharpe/Theo James/Meghann Fahy quartet could go. Will they go the swingers route? Illicit affair? Dudebro contest turned homoerotic? Girls teaming up to kill their husbands? I don’t know, but I’m tuned in. Also, I really respect Lucia and Mia for charging anything and everything to Michael Imperioli’s room. That’s called being financially free!

Favorite Line: “I want to meet someone who’s totally ignorant of the discourse.”

Who Died Prediction: This is dark, but what if it’s Tanya? Not in a “she got murdered” way, but in an “accidental vacation death” way. As we’ve seen through almost everything she does, she is extremely accident-prone and can be willing to take risks she probably shouldn’t. She could fall off a cliff, drown, choke (she almost did on a bug this week) or meet any number of other unavoidable ends. However, she is the show’s only character throughline, so that would bring a lot of mystery to Season 3’s group if so.

Favorite Jennifer Coolidge Moment: Honestly, damn if she didn’t lay out her perfect Italian day to Greg and execute it down to the Vespa. One little bug in the mouth is nothing compared to the bliss of dressing up as Monica Vitti (Peppa Pig) and careening through the cliffs of Sicily. Let Tanya enjoy her James Bond movie moment!

America’s Next Top Asshole: Ethan, I’m glaring at you. Harper is making moves in the marriage by attempting to instigate some morning lovemaking (as well as evening) in order to better spice up her vacation time with Ethan, who seems to also view Cameron and Daphne’s marriage as something to be desired. So tell me why he thwarts her at every turn? Maybe this is why she’s two seconds away from opening that connecting door and ravishing Theo James…

SHEA:

Overall Thoughts: This week was a lot of getting to know the characters more and slowly showing the cracks of each group at The White Lotus. I will say that this episode reminded me that nobody on this show is innocent and I can’t get too sucked into the “nice” persona of anyone.

Favorite Line: “Peppa Pig?” she DRAGGED her.

Who Died Prediction: I still think Mia (I learned her name) might die. But a husband will die on this trip for sure. Meghann Fahy did make those random comments about killing her husband and those statue heads in the room have me thinking Theo James might die? This would make sense as to why Theo isn’t in the first shot of the show with Meghann when she finds the body.

Favorite Jennifer Coolidge Moment: The bug in the mouth on a vespa had me crying. Nobody does acting like Jennifer Coolidge.

America’s Next Top Asshole: Mr. Radio Rebel, Albie, I know that’s you. If it isn’t the biggest red flag appearing before my eyes when he began his “I’m a nice guy!” speech. I don’t buy it. Also saying you go for women that are like a “wounded bird”... you have a savior complex and I don’t trust you. You may have some people on TikTok fooled, but not me! I don’t think he’s a murderer, but I do see a future gaslighting coming.