Episode 7 of Season 3 of Yellowjackets begins a few days prior in the untamed wilderness, where the eerie, distorted screeching we've been hearing takes an unexpected turn – it emanates from the local toad population, engaged in their mating rituals. A group of researchers, specialists in amphibians, have ventured into these wilds with a specific focus. Among them are Hannah and Edwin, accompanied by a seasoned hunter and guide named Kodi.
Introducing the Arctic Banshee Frog, a remarkable creature that remains in a frozen state for seven years before thawing to engage in mating. This trio has embarked on an expedition to document the unique vocalizations of these frogs and delve deeper into their behavior. However, the night before their fateful encounter with the girls, disaster strikes: in an unplanned mishap, the radio's antenna snaps off. Though it seemed accidental, Edwin harbors suspicions that Kodi deliberately sabotaged their communication device.
Edwin remains wary of Kodi, his trust in the guide wavering due to their limited knowledge of his background. As fate would have it, their paths soon cross with the girls' territory. Furthermore, Edwin uncovers Kodi's deception when he learns that the hunter has been using a false name. Before they can delve deeper, the trio arrives at the girls' camp.
The girls initially believe they've been rescued, but their joy is shattered when Lottie emerges from the shadows and terminates Edwin's life from behind. Lottie insists that they have no place here, forcing Hannah and Kodi into a desperate retreat. Kodi manages to strike Melissa with an arrow, fueling the girls' bloodthirsty pursuit even more.
In the chaos, Kodi and Hannah split up, with Hannah leaving a heartfelt message for her beloved "sweet baby Alex," fearing for her own life. It transpires that Hannah is a mother, having given birth to a child during her teenage years. Meanwhile, the girls discover their makeshift camp, including the tent housing the frog and the broken radio. They release the frog back into the wild and resume their hunt.
Hannah, however, decides to confront the girls and plead for her life. She emphasizes her possession of first aid supplies and accuses Kodi of being the true villain, as he pulled the trigger. Akilah and Travis encounter Kodi and persuade him to lead them back. Meanwhile, Hannah makes a daring appearance at the camp and introduces herself.
Shauna listens intently to the tape, only to realize with a shock that it's the very same recording Hannah had made for her son, Alex. Jeff is visibly agitated by the entire ordeal, albeit oblivious to the tape's contents, which Shauna keeps conveniently tucked away from him. Amidst Callie's school absence and Jeff's struggling business, Shauna remains indifferent, emotionally manipulating her spouse into keeping an eye on Callie while she assertively declares her need to "stay out of it entirely." Unbeknownst to them, Callie, eavesdropping from the adjacent room, embarks on her own investigation online.
Misty confronts Tai about their encounter with Lottie on the fateful day, but Tai appears无辜, and Van echoes this sentiment of his innocence. However, the true perpetrator might just be the mysterious individual who dispatched the tape to Shauna. Convinced that Alex is orchestrating these events as some form of retribution, Shauna sets her sights on confronting—and potentially eliminating—him.
Armed with meticulous research, Shauna unearths Alex's birth certificate in Hannah's hometown and traces his family to their current residence. Misty, sensing something amiss, highlights the irregularities in Shauna's plan as they embark on their journey. At an inopportune moment, Walter calls with the DNA results, revealing that a strand of hair he retrieved from Shauna matches the sample found beneath Lottie's nails, implicating Shauna as Lottie's killer. Suddenly, Van begins coughing up blood, compelling them to halt the car and rush him to the hospital.
At the hospital, Misty confronts Shauna with her incriminating evidence. Shauna attempts to brush it off as a mere mistake, but her subsequent departure from the hospital only deepens the suspicion against her. Meanwhile, Callie confides in Jeff, warning him that their mother might not be the person they thought she was and preparing them for the possibility of her dark deeds. Callie, having delved into her research, uncovers that the frog scientists vanished within a hundred miles of the Yellowjackets' crash site, suggesting to Jeff that Shauna could very well be a murderer. They must steel themselves for this骇人听闻 revelation.
