The fifth episode of Season 3 of "Yellowjackets" kicks off with Coach Scott standing on the brink of death, as the girls engage in a heated debate about the most suitable method to end his life. Each draws a card to determine fate, ultimately landing Tai with the responsibility to pull the trigger and deliver a fatal gunshot to Coach's face.
During Tai's training for this grim task, an unexpected moment unfolds as Van and Tai share a tender kiss. Subsequently, they encounter a rabbit and, in a ritualistic gesture, vow to honor its memory by offering it to "the wilderness" – a euphemism for their intended slaughter.
Elsewhere, Akilah, Travis, and Lottie venture back into the cave, driven by the desire to reignite the enigmatic visions. Akilah soon succumbs to the cave's mystical pull, falling unconscious. Upon awakening, she recounts a vision of an enormous Coach Scott, bound and suspended like a colossal bridge spanning a yawning ravine. Intriguingly, she feels not fear but a glimmer of hope.
Just as the girls are about to carry out their grim duty and terminate Scott, Lottie bursts in to halt their actions. Convinced by Akilah's vision, she posits that Coach Scott serves as their "bridge" – the pathway back to civilization.
That very night, Shauna makes an appearance, accompanied by Melissa. Driven by a bloodlust that borders on manic, Shauna persuades Melissa to inflict grievous harm upon Scott, slicing his leg severely to ensure he cannot flee.
Misty storms into the Coroner’s Office, determined to confront Lottie’s belongings and somehow wangles her way into acquiring her personal effects. With deft hands, she also procures some nail samples for further inspection. Following this, she heads over to meet Tai, Van, and Shauna, dropping the bombshell that Lottie has passed away. Doubting it was a mere mishap, Shauna wastes no time in casting aspersions on Misty, accusing her of murder, her suspicions heightened by the incident where she believed Misty had locked her in a freezer.
Misty stands her ground, vowing to uncover the truth behind Lottie’s demise and promptly ushers the girls out of her house. An intriguing detail emerges: Lottie’s phone is conspicuously absent from her possessions, a fact that could stir up further controversy.
Shauna, determined to keep tabs on Misty, finds herself unexpectedly tailed by Walter, who has appointed himself the Chief Citizen Detective. He too is hot on the trail of Lottie’s death, casting a wary eye on Shauna, whom he considers Public Enemy Number One due to her past misdeeds. After a tense exchange where both suspect various individuals of the crime, they reluctantly agree to collaborate.
Meanwhile, Misty arrives at the crime scene, her eyes scanning every detail. She discovers fingernail marks on the wall, which don’t align with Lottie’s prints. The hotel concierge, who has known Lottie since she was a child, shares anecdotes from when the Matthews family resided in the penthouse. This leads Misty to Lottie’s father, where she finds Shauna and Walter already grilling him with questions.
It becomes evident that Lottie’s father’s health has been declining, and Misty learns that Lottie had been living with him for weeks before moving in with Shauna. The scene is set for a complex unraveling of secrets and suspicions, each character piecing together fragments of Lottie’s final days.
Misty shows no inclination to participate in their hunt, while Walter seems engrossed in an endeavor to hack into Lottie's internet history, searching for elusive clues. Meanwhile, amidst the worsening health of Lottie's father, Shauna embraces her role as a devoted daughter whenever he makes an appearance, revealing during these moments that Lottie has been hearing voices since her childhood.
