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Warning ! This clause contains spoiler for The White Lotus time of year 3 , episode 7 .

The White Lotusseason 3 , sequence 7 show up Sam Rockwell ’s Frank break his sedate streak due to Rick ’s plot line . When the two were last shown inThe White Lotusseason 3 , episode 7 ’s ending , Rick and Frank were party in Bangkok with girls , booze , and drugs aplenty . This come after their face-off with Sritala and Jim Hollinger , the latter played by guest thespian Scott Glenn inThe White Lotusseason 3 ’s cast .

Rick decide not to down Jim despite how the latter apparently ruined his life , with Frank suggesting the two celebrate , given thatThe White Lotusseason 3 ’s locationplaced them in a party city like Bangkok . These celebrations proved a lot bigger than they first seemed , especially given thatFrank ’s reference inThe White Lotusseason 3had previously excuse he had present up boozing and drugs . This beg the doubtfulness of why Frank break his sobriety , with the abstract thought linking to Rick ’s storyline .

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Frank Starts Drinking Due To The Stress Of Maintaining His Fake Identity & Story With Sritala

Frank Needed Something To Take The Edge Off

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InThe White Lotusseason 3 , episode 7 ’s first half , Rick and Frank are shown infiltrating Sritala ’s house so that the former can get close to her husband , Jim . Frank is integral to this as he has to keep up fake appearance as a Hollywood director wait to cast Sritala in a role . However , Frank does not know anything about her , meaning a lot of his answers need to be improvised on the smudge .

Alcohol is known as a substance that make people more sure-footed and less try in certain scenarios …

Frank talking to Sritala next to a blurred poster for The White Lotus season 3 (2025) and an opaque

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Herein lies why he turns back to drinking . Naturally , this would be nerve-wracking for Frank , as it could go bad if he lets his masque slip . Alcohol is known as a substance that get people more confident and less stressed in certain scenario , explaining why he began to drink . Therefore , Frank in all likelihood experience that imbibing could tolerate him to conserve his facade more easy and come across as more natural , give up him to come up with response and adhesion with Sritala on the fly front .

What Frank Using Alcohol & Drugs Again Means For The White Lotus' Season 3 Finale

Could Frank’s Relapse Affect Rick?

For the most part , Frank ’s character has been remove fromThe White Lotusseason 3 ’s chief storylines . He has only been involved in Rick ’s side pursuance to Bangkok , meaning his actions have had lilliputian effect on anyone else besides Goggins ' type . That say , Frank ’s relapse could head to problems being raised inThe White Lotusseason 3 ’s finish . For one , Frank could let err important information about his and Rick ’s plans that get back to Sritala or Jim , promising retribution for their military action .

Another possibility is that Frank ’s solemnization with Rick make problems between the latter and Chelsea . Chelsea has been shown to grow increasingly disquieted and frustrated with Rick not answering her sound calls while he has been forth . Frank ’s insistency on Rick partying with him could contribute him to continue this , or even induce him to be unfaithful to Chelsea if he indulges more in the finale . This could lead to trouble forThe White Lotusseason 3 ’s most refreshful couple , which would doubtlessly be explored in the show ’s finale .

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Rick and Frank drunkenly exiting an elevator after a night out in The White Lotus Season 3 Ep 7

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Frank (Sam Rockwell), Rick’s friend in The White Lotus Season 3 Ep 5

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