We all dream about fire and snakes because we’re all afraid of fire and snakes.” This conversation sets the tone for the episode, titled “The Meaning of Dreams.” Fires, tsunamis, the workings of the unconscious mind—these elements keep resurfacing across the show’s multiple storylines.

Key characters are inching toward catastrophe in Season 3, Episode 3 of Mike White's 'The White Lotus' on HBO.

Tension is mounting in The White Lotus Season 3, and even though Victoria Ratliff (Parker Posey) doesn't seem as visibly stressed as her husband (Jason Isaacs), there's clearly some stuff going on below the surface.