Amrita patiently chips away at Rick’s apathetic exterior toreveal a lie he is telling himself.

As such, his drug-induced (but still grief-addled) reaction to the caged snakes makes perfect sense.

Pairing Rick’s selfishness with Chelsea’s selflessness ultimately causes this one-sided tug-of-war.

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It is especially damning when you consider thatRick’s snake-like qualities are slowly poisoning Chelsea.

This is escalated to being physically injured after Rick’s self-deception is manifested into erratic actions.

We are both horrified and intrigued.

Aimee Lou Wood as Chelsea staring at golden snake necklace in The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 2.

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The White Lotus

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