The White Lotus The season 2 finale gave us a lot of answers to questions that have plagued us throughout the season. Who was the body that Daphne (Meghann Fahy) discovered way back in Episode 1? SPOILERS, but it was Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge). Did Cameron (Theo James) and Harper (Aubrey Plaza) have sex last week? According to Harper, they walked into the room drunk with the intention of having sex. Cameron locked the door and kissed her, but that’s all. Though Ethan (Will Sharpe) isn’t convinced. but The White Lotus Season 2 didn’t end without leaving audiences with one final mystery: Did Ethan and Daphne have sex on Isola Bella?
Secure, The White LotusThe creator/writer/director of seems to have given both couples happy endings. Cameron and Daphne are allowed to return to their lives with a promise to visit The White Lotus Maldives next year. More importantly, Ethan and Harper at last Having sex and appearing content in their marriage again. But could it be that what gets Ethan back his groove is a date with Daphne on this beautiful little island?
Here’s what we know about the last unsolved mystery of The White Lotus Season 2… Aside from Tanya’s final question to would-be killer Quentin (Tom Hollander), “Is Greg (Jon Gries) having an affair?”
The White Lotus Season 2 Ending Explained: Did Ethan and Daphne Have Sex?
We know Cameron and Daphne had sex. We know that Cameron and Lucia (Simona Tabasco) had sex. We know that Ethan and Mia (Beatrice Grannó) didn’t have sex. We know Cameron and Harper wanted to have sex and almost did, but probably not, but maybe they did. And we know that Ethan and Harper finally had sex. What we don’t know for sure is whether Ethan and Daphne had sex. But there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that yes, they did.
After violently confronting Cameron for trying to sleep with Harper, Ethan walks along the beach. He meets Daphne, who invites him to sit down. She comments on how he doesn’t seem like himself lately and asks, “What’s going on?”
“They want to know?” Ethan answers.
“Yes.”
Ethan shares that he thinks something happened between Cameron and Harper. Daphne looks devastated for a moment and then collects herself. “I don’t think you need to worry,” she says. She goes on to say that you never really know anyone. She even says she surprises herself all the time. Daphne also suggests that not knowing can be sexy in and of itself. She concludes by saying something surprisingly similar to what she’s been sharing with Harper all week: “I think you’re doing whatever it takes to not feel like a victim of life.”
Daphne then points to a beautiful bay not far from the beach. It looks secluded and lush. “Have you been there? Isola Bella?” She asks. “Come on. Walk with me.”
Ethan follows Daphne to Isola Bella. They don’t say anything as they walk away, but Daphne looks over her shoulder and makes rather seductive eye contact with Ethan. We don’t follow them on their trip to Isola Bella, but given Daphne’s speech to Ethan, it appears they had sex, so they wouldn’t be the victims.
It should also be noted that during the last dinner, Daphne is very happy. Cameron, as he is Cameron, offers a maniacal toast to their collective friendship. Harper has to hold back the tears. When Harper asks Ethan in her room what’s going to happen to them, Ethan finally has sex with her. He seems to have a newfound alpha energy, which could have stemmed from hitting his awful college roommate, sleeping with Daphne(?), and realizing he was jealous of Harper’s affair with Cameron.
Of course, maybe Ethan and Daphne kept things platonic on Isola Bella. We won’t know. But isn’t such a secret sexy?