The Dollhouse (Yellowjackets)
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Episode 3
| "The Dollhouse" | |
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| Yellowjackets episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Eva Sørhaug |
| Written by | Sarah L. Thompson |
| Cinematography by | Trevor Forrest |
| Editing by | Jeff Israel |
| Original release date | November 28, 2021 |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Dollhouse" is the third episode of the American thriller drama television series Yellowjackets. The episode was written by co-executive producer Sarah L. Thompson, and directed by Eva Sørhaug. It originally aired on Showtime on November 28, 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 and Misty visit Travis for questioning, while Taissa is concerned over Sammy's behavior. Flashbacks depict the survivors finding a cabin near a lake, as they await for rescue.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.210 million household viewers and gained a 0.03 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, tone and editing.
1996
The survivors bury the fallen in the forest, joining hands to deliver a eulogy. Despite Jackie (Ella Purnell) assuring them that rescue is on the way, three days have passed already since the crash. Taissa (Jasmin Savoy Brown) finds a lake a few miles away, and convinces the survivors to march, hoping it will lead to civilization.
Upon reaching the lake, the survivors decide to swim for a while. Later, they notice a reflection nearby and leave to investigate, finding an abandoned cabin. While they have a shelter, the food has expired already. Ben (Steven Krueger) accidentally falls off the porch and begins cursing, accidentally slapping Misty (Sammi Hanratty). Nevertheless, Misty consoles him, as Ben feels hopeless after losing his leg. That night, hearing a noise in the attic, Taissa goes up to investigate. She sees Lottie (Courtney Eaton), who claimed to have a bad feeling about the cabin, in the corner. When Taissa checks the other side of the attic, she is shocked to find a skeleton in a rocking chair.
2021
While stopping at a gas station, Natalie (Juliette Lewis) has Misty (Christina Ricci) go for food. During this, she checks the car's glove compartment, finding that Misty sabotaged her car. When they reach Eden Falls, New Hampshire, they break into Travis' cabin. As they investigate, they are arrested by the sheriff. Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) follows Jeff (Warren Kole) after he leaves the furniture store, arriving at a hotel. There, she runs into Adam (Peter Gadiot), and she accompanies him while trying to find Jeff's room.
Taissa (Tawny Cypress) is disturbed when she finds that Phil Bathurst, her political opponent, aired a video that depicts Taissa "cannibalizing your tax dollars". She wants to dig into his past to find dirt, but Simone (Rukiya Bernard) does not believe it will lead to anything. Taissa contacts Jessica (Rekha Sharma), revealing that she hired her to question the other survivors. Jessica states that Phil's daughter is a drug addict that avoided prison after he used his influence. Suddenly, Taissa finds that Sammy (Aiden Stoxx) has become violent and attacked a classmate at a playground. When she questions him, he turns aggressive and when his mother takes his doll away, orders her to "give him back." That night, Taissa talks with Sammy and they reconcile. Inspired by this, she calls Phil, threatening him to expose his daughter's actions if he tries another tactic like that again.
At the hotel, Shauna sees Jeff leaving with the woman, Bianca. She decides to get herself and Adam a room at the hotel. In jail, Natalie calls Taissa to help them, but Taissa does not want her name associated with it and so refuses to help. Misty instead calls Kevyn, who bails them out. They subsequently go to a ranch where Travis works, hoping to find him there. They find his dead body hanging, devastating Natalie. With the police coming, they are forced to leave. On the drive, Natalie proclaims that Travis did not commit suicide. Misty reveals that she retrieved a note from Travis' cabin, which reads, "tell Nat she was right."
Development
Production
The episode was written by co-executive producer Sarah L. Thompson, and directed by Eva Sørhaug. This marked Thompson's first writing credit, and Sørhaug's first directing credit. The episode was originally titled "Welcome to the Dollhouse".[1]