In the scene, Van holds Melissa at knifepoint after the latter tried to kill her friends.
Tai previously convinced Van that making a sacrifice might allow her to survive her cancer.
Why cant I be that?
Tawny Cypress, Lauren Ambrose, Warren Kole and Melanie Lynskey in ‘Yellowjackets’Kailey Schwerman/Paramount+ with Showtime
Van cries as she drops the knife in a heartbreaking performance from Ambrose.
She understands in that moment that she is making that choice.
Whether its real or not is almost beside the point for her, its about belief.
Lauren Ambrose as Van and Hilary Swank as Melissa in the ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 episode ‘How the Story Ends’ (Kailey Schwerman/Paramount+ with Showtime)
