Yellowjackets - Season 1- Episode 9 -

The forest had other plans. That afternoon, Lottie knelt in the mushroom patch behind the cabin, her fingers brushing the red-capped Amanita muscaria . “The wilderness wants to feed us,” she murmured. Misty, ever the pragmatist, nodded and began gathering. She knew these weren’t food—they were poison, hallucinogens. But she brewed them into a tea anyway, serving it to the girls as a “special punch” for the party.

Shauna turned, her face a mask of animal confusion. “Jackie?” Yellowjackets - Season 1- Episode 9

“I’m fine,” Shauna lied, her hand drifting to her belly. The forest had other plans

For a moment, the spell broke. Travis scrambled away. The girls blinked, the mushrooms receding like a tide. Lottie alone remained serene, watching Jackie with cold understanding. Misty, ever the pragmatist, nodded and began gathering

“You don’t belong here anymore,” Lottie said. Not a threat. A fact.

“Who?” Van asked, her scarred face half-lit, grinning.

The cabin had become a chrysalis of madness. For weeks, the girls had subsisted on doom and berries, their hope curdling like the last of the bear meat. Lottie’s visions had shifted from whispers to commands. So when Misty announced the plan—a dance, a “Doomcoming” to lift their spirits—no one objected. They needed to feel human again, even if only for one night.