The White Lotus creator Mike White, who writes and directs every episode of the HBO show, originally had a much different plan for season 2.

This week, everyone seems to be assessing what happened the night before, there's a new arrival and Rick moves forward with his plan.

This week’s episode was all about the consequences. This “White Lotus” season moved at a lulling pace early on, putting the viewers in the same head space as the vacationers, feeling equal parts enchanted and dazed by an exotic,