Belinda makes a potentially revealing reference to Al Pacino’s 1983 Scarface movie in The White Lotus season 3, episode 6, which may give some clues to how the final shootout and mysterious death will unfold. Each season of The White Lotus kicks off by revealing that one person at the resort will die by the end of the week, leaving audiences to dissect each storyline to try to figure out who the victim will be and how they’ll die. Currently, the only character who seems safe is Belinda’s son, Zion, as he finds the floating body after an unseen shootout.

Belinda herself has tragically been one of the most likely characters to be The White Lotus season 3’s undisclosed victim. She’s been fearing for her life since discovering Greg was involved in Tanya McQuoid’s season 2 death, with Zion’s arrival in Thailand complicating matters further. Emphasizing a darker shift in her mentality, Belinda quotes Al Pacino’s “First, you get the money” Scarface line to Zion, to which he questions her getting “gangster” on him. Referring to her conflict with Greg, Belinda responds, “Gotta get gangster around here,” with her Scarface nods potentially hiding some foreshadowing for season 3’s shootout conclusion.

What Belinda’s Reference To Scarface Means In The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 6

Belinda’s Quote About Money, Power & Women Applies To Some White Lotus Characters

Initially, Belinda’s reference to Scarface isn’t meant to be in connection to her fears about Greg. The line that Belinda paraphrases to Zion is said by Al Pacino’s Tony Mantana when discussing how to prioritize romance and one’s career, “In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women.” Belinda is trying to tell her son to focus on school now and romance later, but Tony Mantana may not be the best role model when considering what happens to him.

The memorable Scarface quote falls in line with some of the themes explored in The White Lotus season 3, such as the stereotypical concept of women wanting to be with men for their power and money. Chloe is implied to only be with Greg to maintain the lifestyle afforded by his money and power, with Timothy also believing that Victoria would no longer want to be with him, not to mention live anymore, without his wealth and status. Victoria herself also believes as much about the young women choosing to be with the older men on Greg and Chloe’s boat.

The White Lotus season 2 actor F. Murray Abraham also starred in Scarface as Omar.

Of course, what they don’t know is that Greg’s money and power are only a product of his wife’s death, which was technically the result of Greg working with Quentin to kill Tanya and steal her wealth. Meanwhile, Timothy’s assets have been frozen, everything they have will be forfeited, and their reputations will plummet due to his involvement in a criminal money laundering scheme. They might have gotten their money, power, and women, but it’s all going to fall apart due to the wrong ways in which they attained or maintained them, similar to Tony’s downfall in Scarface’s ending.

Scarface’s Ending Has Some Dark Similarities To The White Lotus Season 3’s Death Setup

Scarface Might Tease How The White Lotus Season 3’s Shootout Happens

Belinda’s reference to Scarface may also go much deeper than the quote’s parallels to the backstories of The White Lotus season 3 characters like Greg or Tim. Scarface has one of the most iconic gangster movie endings in recent Hollywood history, and it’s difficult to ignore the similarities that have already been teased for The White Lotus season 3’s ending with its opening sequence. In fact, given the comparable plot points of money laundering, drug use, and shootouts in a lavish location, Belinda’s Scarface quote could foreshadow how The White Lotus’ shootout will commence and which characters may be involved.

As far as The White Lotus’ opening sequence reveals, season 3’s ending will include a shootout at the resort, which concludes with a body floating in the water by the meditation center. It’s unclear how we get to that place, but the final notes aren’t too dissimilar from Scarface’s ending and the death of Al Pacino’s Scarface character.

Scarface ends after Tony is found by the FBI for money laundering and tax evasion, with kingpin Sosa vowing revenge against him for allowing a journalist to write an exposé revealing his crimes. Tony soon goes on a cocaine binge, Sosa’s men invade his estate and kill guards while pursuing Tony, and Tony uses an assault rifle to open fire on as many as possible while they also shoot him. The movie closes after Tony is killed by gunshot wounds that send him falling over the balcony into a pool by a statue reading “The World Is Yours.”

In The White Lotus season 3, we know that Tim’s money-laundering crimes have also been discovered by the FBI, with the Ratliff family’s inevitable downfall leading him to imagine fatally shooting himself and his wife. Furthermore, while Tony got high on cocaine, Tim has been abusing Lorazepam in The White Lotus season 3. Additionally, we saw Gaitok take back his gun from Tim, which could eventually lead to a confrontation with other guards. With the money laundering, drug use, and potential raid at the resort similarities, Tim could end up engaging in a shootout a la Tony Mantana.

The White Lotus Season #
Main Finale Victim

1
Armond

2
Tanya

3
TBD

The icing on the cake is the fact that, like Tony falling into a pool by a statue, we already know that The White Lotus season 3’s dead body is found in a pool near a Buddhist statue. It’s most likely that Tim, or whoever is responsible for the shootout, will be the one whose dead body falls into the water, with the dark downfall of their spiritual stay in Thailand potentially drawing parallels to Tony ironically dying next to his “The World Is Yours” statue, symbolizing his death as a result of his own violent pursuit of wealth and power.

Does This Mean Tim WILL Be The One Who Dies In The White Lotus Season 3?

If Tim Has The Most Similarities To Tony, Is It His Body In The Water?

While Tim has been responsible for the most gun-related dark fantasies in The White Lotus season 3, that may be a red herring for his true role in the finale. Tim’s story being so focused on death actually makes his likelihood of dying go down, as The White Lotus has yet to kill off a character in a manner that’s been so clearly set up. For instance, although Tanya correctly feared Quentin was trying to kill her in The White Lotus season 2’s ending, her death ultimately happened when she slipped and hit her head trying to escape the boat.

With the comparisons to Scarface’s story, Tim would fit the bill most closely to have a Tony Mantana-like ending. But, that might be too on the nose. Tim will likely still be involved in the shootout in some way, but that Tony Mantana death could go do a different character instead, such as the devious Greg, the thieves responsible for robbing the resort, or an unsuspecting guest caught in the gunfire. Regardless, The White Lotus season 3’s death is almost certain to carry an ironic final note in the same vein as Tony Mantana’s pool and statue image.