Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Yellowjackets season 3, episode 5, “Did Tai Do That?“Yellowjacketsseason 3 introduces Lottie Matthews' father, Marty, for the first time in the present-day timeline. Prior toYellowjacketsseason 3, episode 5, he had only appeared in scenes during Lottie’s childhood and adolescence, both before and after the plane crash.Marty was deeply unsettled by Lottie’s visionsand insisted that she see medical professionals who could “fix” her. He also paid for the plane that tragically crashed in the wilderness.
After Lottie becomes the nextYellowjacket survivor to be killed, Misty Quigley has been investigating her death. In episode 5, this investigation takes her to the building where Lottie’s body was found, which also happens to be the building where Marty has lived for years. Misty is not the only one who ends up in Marty’s home, as Walter Tattersall and Shauna Sadecki are also there doing their own investigation. Marty is confused, though, and this is not just because of the tragedy that happened to his daughter inYellowjacketsseason 3, episode 4.
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Lottie’s father appears to have dementia, which is why he requires a nurse in his home and why he is confused. As per theWorld Health Organization, some signs and symptoms of dementia are"forgetting things or recent events,““being confused, even in familiar places,“and having"problems following conversations.“He displays many of these signs and symptoms by being confused in the home he has lived in for years, having trouble following some of the conversation with Misty, and momentarily not knowing who Lottie is when Misty asks about her.
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When Misty comes to the door and pretends to be a neighbor offering her condolences, she hands Marty a box of chocolate rugelach. When the nurse tries to take the box from Marty to put it away, he tries to hold onto it, confused by what she is doing. He seems to still think he is working and keeps mentioning an important meeting he is about to have. From one moment to the next, he fluctuates between confidently knowing what is happening to being perplexed.
Why Marty Imagines That Shauna Is Teen Lottie
When Shauna is in Lottie’s bedroom, Marty believes she is his teenage daughter. The episode shows this happening through Marty’s eyes as he sees teenage Lottie before him, even though it is Shauna talking to him. This is because dementia can cause the brain to combine elements of the past and present together. Being in Lottie’s bedroom brings back memories of her, including both the frustration he felt and the love he has for his daughter. This gets combined with the present reality of Shauna being present in the bedroom.
He gets a sense of closure that he likely never had with Lottie, making it a truly bittersweet scene inYellowjackets.
Shauna does not correct Marty and goes along with pretending to be teenage Lottie, which is actually the recommended behavior in a situation like this.Lottie’s visionsand their impact on the Matthews family has always been difficult for Marty to accept, and it put a strain on his relationship with his daughter. Even though Lottie is dead,the conversation between Shauna and Marty ends with him feeling happy, understood, and closer to his child. He gets a sense of closure that he likely never had with Lottie, making it a truly bittersweet scene inYellowjackets.
