Versions of Timothy Ratliff’s death wish fantasy play out over several episodes of “The White Lotus,” but each involves a gun. Having received news that the feds may be waiting to arrest him at the end of this vacation, the stressed-out financier daydreams about putting a pistol to his head and pulling the trigger.
Since this third season of the resort fantasy opens with the sounds of shots fired and a body floating in one of the property’s many water gardens, these asides are designed to make us wonder whether Timothy, played by Jason Isaacs, is the shooter.
