Saints (Yellowjackets)
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Episode 6
| "Saints" | |
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| Yellowjackets episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Bille Woodruff |
| Written by | Chantelle M. Wells |
| Cinematography by | C. Kim Miles |
| Editing by | Jeff Israel |
| Original release date | December 19, 2021 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Saints" is the sixth episode of the American thriller drama television series Yellowjackets. The episode was written by supervising producer Chantelle M. Wells, and directed by Bille Woodruff. It originally aired on Showtime on December 19, 2021.
The series follows a New Jersey high school girls' soccer team that travels to Seattle for a national tournament in 1996. While flying over Canada, their plane crashes deep in the wilderness, and the surviving team members are left stranded for nineteen months. The series chronicles their attempts to stay alive as some of the team members are driven to cannibalism. It also focuses on the lives of the survivors 25 years later in 2021, as the events of their ordeal continue to affect them many years after their rescue. In the episode, Natalie tries to get the $50,000 to meet with the blackmailer, while Taissa faces challenges after choosing to stay in the Senate race. Flashbacks depict Lottie's struggle when she believes she is receiving visions, while Taissa attempts to help Shauna with an abortion.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.289 million household viewers and gained a 0.06 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances, character development, tone and directing.
1989
A young Lottie is accompanying her parents in a car. As they stop in a traffic light, Lottie suddenly screams. Her father scolds her, until they see that the car in front of them gets in a car crash with a truck. Lottie returns to her normal behavior, while her parents are confused over her actions. That night, her father tells her mother that they will send Lottie to see a psychiatrist.
1996
While scouting, Lottie (Courtney Eaton) sees a vision of a deer covered in blood. That night, Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) confides in Taissa (Jasmin Savoy Brown) that she plans to perform a self-induced abortion, revealing that Jeff is her baby's father. Taissa helps her with the procedure, but they are both unable to do it.
Ben (Steven Krueger) tells Travis (Kevin Alves) that he knows he and Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) are in a relationship. But he warns him that they are not in a good position if Natalie gets pregnant, so he gives him some condoms. Lottie asks Laura Lee (Jane Widdop) for help in understanding her visions, as she believes God might want to say something. Laura Lee takes her to a lake, where she baptizes her. Lottie has another vision where she sees the deer again, and wakes up as she sees Laura Lee covered in light. When she states she saw the light, Laura Lee reaffirms she saw the Holy Spirit.
Travis and Natalie try to have sex, but Travis still feels nervous. She feels insulted when he asks how many people she slept with, but reconciles when he notes he never had a girlfriend. They stop their session when they see a deer, killing it with the rifle. They bring the deer – which has bloody antlers – to the cabin to eat, but when Shauna opens the animal, the body is filled with maggots. Lottie is terrified, realizing that her vision became reality. Fed up with their conditions, Taissa says she will leave in the morning to hike and find the closest civilization.
2021
Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) meets with Natalie (Juliette Lewis) and Taissa (Tawny Cypress) at the motel to discuss the blackmail. Natalie suspects Jessica (Rekha Sharma) is the blackmailer, but Shauna believes they cannot contact her in case she does not turn out to be. They consider leaving a GPS tracker with the money in order to follow the blackmailer.
Shauna and Jeff (Warren Kole) visit Jackie's parents, as each year they hold a "birthday party" for Jackie after her death. Even though Jeff was Jackie's boyfriend, they believe Jackie would approve of their relationship. Shauna then visits Jackie's bedroom, where she exchanges a conversation with an hallucination of Jackie. Taissa accompanies Simone (Rukiya Bernard) to discuss Sammy's behavior, and she almost hits a cyclist while arguing with her in the car. Natalie sells her car to get the $50,000 needed for the blackmailer, and allows Kevyn (Alex Wyndham) to accompany her. They watch a soccer game where Kevyn's son plays, and they end up having sex in Natalie's motel.
Misty (Christina Ricci), who is watching Natalie and Kevyn having sex, calls Jessica to meet up. When Jessica enters her car, Misty injects her and keeps her hostage at her house. That night, Taissa finds herself with her hands bloodied outside her house, revealing that she was the "lady in the tree." She is then contacted by Natalie, who tells her they need to meet with their blackmailer.
Development
Production
The episode was written by supervising producer Chantelle M. Wells, and directed by Bille Woodruff. This marked Wells' first writing credit, and Woodruff's first directing credit. The episode was originally titled "Always Be My Baby".[1]