The White Lotus

-(INSECTS CHIRPING) -(WATER SPLASHING)

I'm just so happy we're all in the same place.

I mean, talking on the phone is just not the same.

You can't really make new memories

when you just have dinner twice a year.

I know. I don't even think

I've seen Laurie in like four years.

-She seems great. -Yeah.

Mm-hmm. -She looks great.

Mm-hmm.

She's always had so much energy.

I mean, she's always just been such a hard charger.

I love her. Hmm.

-She's such a great girl. Mmm.

-Great friend. Mm-hmm.

Sounded like that divorce got pretty gnarly.

Yeah. -That's gotta be hard.

She had to pay him palimony, right?

-So ridiculous. Why? To that loser?

Can you imagine? I mean, I'd be furious.

After he freeloaded off of her for years.

And I guess the whole thing's been, you know,

really hard on Ellie,

-which is so sad... -Aw, no.

...because she was such an adorable little girl.

My God. She was so cute. I wanted to steal her.

But I guess she's turned into a real...

Yeah.

What?

Apparently, she's been kicked out of two schools.

-No. She's like a hitter.

-She's a bruiser. -Oh, no.

-She throws furniture. -What?

You have to wonder about these people

who insist on raising their kids in New York.

-I mean, what are they thinking? -(SCOFFS)

Honestly. The kids can't play.

There's no childhood.

They're all, like, sucking each other off

at, like, eight years old.

I am sure they're doing that in Texas too, Kate.

But, you know, Laurie's work is there.

She's always defined herself by her work,

so I guess it's good she has that.

What?

Don't you remember how she was talking

about how she was gonna get that big promotion?

Was she?

Yeah, they were gonna make her partner.

What are you saying?

I'm saying I don't think it happened.

No?

I think she's kind of stalled out there.

-Oh, no. I know.

Laurie. (GROANS)

I mean, you devote your whole life to one firm?

The world's brutal.

No wonder she looks defeated.

I thought you said she looked great.

Well... she does.

But she also looks tired.

-Don't you think? -Mm-hmm.

A little down? -Might be the drinking.

She did drink like a whole bottle tonight.

Mmm. More than that.

Mmm. (SIGHS) I just love her so much.

I do, too. I just worry about her.

-(POUNDING ON DOOR) -(BOTH SHRIEK)

Oh my God!

Laurie! Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!

-Sorry. (GASPS) Oh my God.

What are you do-- What is--

-It's locked. It's locked. Oh!

Oh my gosh. Did--

-I... Did I lock it? -What, did I scare you guys?

Yes, you scared us. -I left my, um...

I left my bag with my charger.

We were just talking about you.

-Yeah? Yeah.

How long it's been since I've actually seen you.

-Just... how great you look. -Aw. Thank you.

Yeah, and how excited I am to get to be able to spend

the whole week with you all to myself.

-Yeah. -Well, you're gonna have

-to share her with me. -Oh, I know.

Love you.

You guys, I can't even believe it.

All right. Good night.

I'll see you in the morning. Love you.

Love you. -Good night.

Okay, do you need me to walk you to...?

-No, no. -You got it?

Yes. Are you sure?

Yes. (LAUGHS) Okay.

Maybe text me when you get to your room.

Oh my God.

Oh my God. (SIGHS) That scared the shit out of me.

-I thought it was a monkey. -(JACLYN LAUGHING)

-(SIGHS) -(ALARM CONTINUES RINGING)

Where the fuck am I?

Okay, Thailand. Let's do this.

(IN THAI)

-(CHUCKLES) -(GAITOK LAUGHS)

Mm-hmm.

Where is this goddamn coffee? It's gotta be 15 minutes.

Hey, excuse me, we ordered coffee?

Yes. I get it right away.

-Thanks. Did you not get enough sleep?

No.

You should have taken my Lorazepam.

I slept like a corpse.

Well, you know I don't like taking drugs.

You know, I'm like you, Dad.

I don't like taking drugs either.

What are you talking about? You take Adderall all day.

So I can get shit done, yeah.

-(CELL PHONE VIBRATING) Yeah, and steroids.

No.

-Dad, really? -Hmm?

Come on. -Piper.

It's a call I cannot miss, okay?

We come all the way here for you and your thesis,

so make some concessions for the rest of us.

Okay, but I didn't choose to stay at this hotel.

Well, we chose it 'cause it's your kind of thing.

No, it's not.

It's like a Disneyland for rich bohemians from Malibu

in their Lululemon yoga pants.

-Um, sorry. Hey.

Hi. I'm sorry.

Um, this is really bothering me.

Is your name Victoria?

Mmm. Hmm?

I saw you on the boat yesterday, and I was like,

"I've met her somewhere," and I think I've placed it.

Mmm. -Do you know Claire Popovich?

Mmm. Yes. I do.

You and I

were at a baby shower in Austin together.

Kate Bohr. Claire is one of my great friends in Austin,

and yeah, we spent a weekend together!

Hi. (LAUGHS)

Yes.

But do you remember meeting me?

Yeah, your hair, your... your hair was different, right?

Well, maybe, maybe. Maybe.

Um, these are my friends.

This is Jaclyn and Laurie.

-Hi. -Hey. What's up?

Gosh, it's such a small world, isn't it?

I just saw Claire right before I left.

If I talk to her, I'll tell her you said hello.

Okay, well, you all enjoy your vacation.

You too.

-I'll leave you be. Bye. Nice to meet you.

-Bye. -Bye.

-(LAUGHS) -(LAUGHS)

I don't think she remembers you.

Jaclyn, we spent a whole weekend together.

-I mean, a whole weekend. -(LAURIE SIGHS)

Am I not memorable?

I mean, who cares? She seems a little crazy.

Mom?

-Why were you like that? -Like what?

-You were... kind of rude. -No, I wasn't.

-You were pretty standoffish, at least. -Well... Oh, please.

What does she want from me?

We met at a baby shower ten years ago.

I mean, so what? Who cares?

Well, I-- I think she was just trying

to be friendly and say hi.

I'm on vacation with my family. I don't know her.

-Her friend is Jaclyn Lemon. -Mmm. Who's that?

She's an actress. -Mmm.

-She's famous. -Well, should I be impressed?

Actresses are all basically prostitutes.

-(LAUGHS) -(LAUGHS)

If they're lucky. Am I right?

-Sawatdee kha. -Hey, Mook!

I just want to confirm this morning

we have a body scrub and waxing for Miss Chelsea.

Yep, amazing.

And for Khun Rick, a stress management session

with Dr. Amrita.

No. No, I d-- I didn't sign up for that.

Yeah, I did. You need it.

Well, I'm not going to do it. So, cancel it.