Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Yellowjackets season 3, episode 10, "Full Circle."Yellowjackets season 3 ends with Natalie Scattorcio (Sophie Thatcher) making a bold decision that sets up season 4. At the end of Yellowjackets season 3, episode 9, Natalie discovers that Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty) has had the plane's black box transponder while the teens have been stranded in the wilderness. The beginning of the season 3 finale reveals that Natalie does not share this information with the rest of the group, and instead works with Misty and Van Palmer (Liv Hewson) to fix the scientists' broken satellite phone.

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Natalie's Phone Call Explained – Are The Yellowjackets Finally Getting Rescued?

She Makes With The Outside World

As the Yellowjackets prepare Mari's body for consumption and eat it, Natalie climbs to a higher point in the hopes of getting the satellite phone to work. Shauna Shipman (Sophie Nélisse) thinks Natalie is still with the group, even though Hannah Finch (Ashley Sutton) has secretly taken her place. When Natalie reaches a high enough point, she makes a call through the satellite phone. For a while, she does not get any response, and continues desperately asking for help. Eventually, a man responds and says, "I can hear you."

This sets up the Yellowjackets to be rescued in season 4, even though the show's creative team has previously spoken about having a five-season plan. Now that Natalie has made with the outside world, she can help the authorities figure out where they are, and it is only a matter of time until they are found. Even after being rescued, there is still plenty to explore in Yellowjackets' 1990s timeline, which was previously teased in the season 2 premiere and in comments that the adult Melissa made to Shauna (Melanie Lynskey).

What Adult Shauna's Letter About "Taking It Back" Means

Shauna Is Still Learning The Wrong Lessons

After Shauna destroys Melissa note and breaks down crying, she writes a letter to herself where she says, "It's time to start taking it back." This is Shauna's way of saying that she is going to take back control of her life. With her husband, Jeff Sadecki (Warren Kole), and their daughter Callie (Sarah Desjardins) gone, Van dead, and Melissa on the loose, Shauna feels like she has lost control of everything. This is a stark contrast to her time in the wilderness when she felt powerful as a warrior and as the Antler Queen.

Melissa's note slipped out of the envelope and fell beneath the Sadecki family's refrigerator.

Despite all the twisted things she did in the wilderness, Shauna wants to become that version of herself, and mistakenly believes that it is the answer to reclaiming control of her current life. Her romanticized view of the past is emphasized by other comments she makes in the letter, including remarks about how much fun she and her teammates had in the wilderness and how alive they felt. Shauna has the potential to become even more dangerous in season 4 if she goes down the path she has set.

Why Adult Taissa & Misty Are Teaming Up Against Shauna

They Have A Common Enemy

In the aftermath of Yellowjackets killing Van, Taissa has decided that Shauna is the one to blame for it. She has come to the conclusion that Shauna is the source of all the problems that the adult survivors have faced. The survivors agreed to leave the past behind, to keep their secrets, and to protect each other. From Taissa's perspective, Shauna violated this promise by keeping her journals where Jeff could find them, murdering Adam Martin (Peter Gadiot), and mutilating Melissa. Taissa also blames Shauna for Natalie (Juliette Lewis) being killed.

This is more than enough for Taissa to turn against Shauna, along with her ing how Shauna instigated and reveled in many of the worst things that happened in the wilderness. Taissa does not want Shauna to be the last survivor standing, and Misty does not want this either. Misty is teaming up with Taissa out of self-preservation and because she does not like or trust Shauna. Earlier in season 3, Shauna crossed a line, and Misty has still not forgiven her for it, and wants her to be punished. Working with Taissa is both a practical and personal decision.

How Mari & Shauna Become The Pit Girl & Antler Queen

The Season 3 Finale Comes Full Circle With The Pilot Episode

Two of Yellowjackets' longest-running mysteries are answered in the season 3 finale, with Mari and Shauna respectively confirmed as the Pit Girl and Antler Queen. Van stacks the cards to make Hannah the one that will be hunted, but Shauna detects that something is off, and switches places in the draw order. This switch means that Mari draws the queen of hearts card and becomes the one that is hunted. After Mari is chosen, Shauna puts Jackie's (Ella Purnell) gold heart necklace around her neck, which is why Pit Girl is seen wearing it in the pilot episode.

Lottie's wilderness beliefs make it easy for Shauna to wield her power over the others and to revel in consuming Mari.

While being chased, Mari takes off her jacket and her shoes in a misguided attempt to confuse her pursuers. This explains Pit Girl's lack of clothing and shoes, and the pit that kills her is the same one that Travis Martinez (Kevin Alves) put stakes in to kill Lottie (Courtney Eaton) in an earlier episode. Shauna is already the group's tyrannical leader at this point, so it makes sense for her to now formally become the Antler Queen. Lottie's wilderness beliefs make it easy for Shauna to wield her power over the others and to revel in consuming Mari.

Why Callie Killed Lottie & What The Wilderness' Plan For Her Really Is

It Was A Tragic Accident

Callie's fear and anger cause her to accidentally kill Lottie. Based on their earlier interactions, Callie thought Lottie could help her better understand her mother. Instead, Lottie uses this meeting to talk about how Callie is a child of the wilderness and that "It" lives through her. Callie begins to get especially scared and angry when Lottie talks about how Shauna cannot love her daughter because she is jealous of her. This leads to Callie pushing Lottie away from her, which causes her to fall backwards and to her death.

If the power of the wilderness is real, it may have chosen to live on through Callie instead of Lottie. Due to certain decisions Lottie made, the wilderness may have been unhappy with her, and decided that she needed to be eliminated. Perhaps the wilderness wants all the Yellowjackets eliminated and will use Callie to kill Shauna, Taissa, Misty, and Melissa.

Where Did Jeff & Callie Go? Why They Left Shauna

Jeff Does Not Want To Be Around Shauna After What Happened With Lottie

Jeff and Callie left Shauna because of her negative and dangerous influence, and being around her is no longer safe. Jeff does not blame Callie for killing Lottie, but instead holds Shauna responsible. Right now, Callie is scared and ashamed of what she did. Shauna would not make this any better, as she would likely focus on ensuring Callie is not arrested instead of ing her daughter in the way she needs to be ed right now.

Jeff and Callie know about Shauna killing Adam Martin and played roles in covering up the murder.

As for where Jeff and Shauna are, their location is unconfirmed. Jeff could have gone to stay with his best friend, Randy Walsh (Jeff Holman). Right now, Jeff does not want Shauna to find him or Callie, though, and it would be too easy to locate them if they were simply staying with Randy. Season 4 will probably reveal early on where Jeff and Callie are hiding, but it may take a while for Shauna to track them down.

Why Akilah Kills All The Animals

Their Deaths Are A Means To An End

Akilah (Nia Sondaya) has had numerous visions in season 3, including one where she sees that all the animals in the village have been killed. Initially, it seems like this vision comes true when the teen survivors hear Akilah crying over the animals, who have mysteriously all died at once. It is later revealed that Akilah poisoned the animals to make another hunt happen, with their deaths being used as evidence that the wilderness is unhappy with the survivors.

The situation works out exactly as Lottie wanted, but Akilah feels used and betrayed. She thought she was special and that her visions were real, but now she only sees how Lottie weaponized her faith. Lottie argues that the visions were real, as what Akilah did made them a reality. Akilah is not so easily swayed, and insists that Lottie is at fault for everything that has happened. Between her absence in the present-day timeline and her pushing back against Lottie, Akilah's fate for season 4 looks grim.

Why Taissa Ate Van's Heart After Her Death

She Is Honoring The Love Of Her Life

Eating a heart has previously been shown as a sign of honoring and respecting someone's sacrifice in the wilderness. This includes when the survivors eat the heart of Javi Martinez (Luciano Leroux) during Yellowjackets season 2's ending. The same line of thinking is used in the present-day timeline, as Taissa eats Van's heart to honor her and the sacrifice she made. This is consistent with what Taissa says about making sure to Van and everything that has happened.

The Real Meaning Of Yellowjackets Season 3’s Ending & How It Sets Up Season 4

Everyone Eventually Faces The Consequences Of Their Actions

In both timelines, Yellowjackets' cast of characters face the consequences of their actions. Teen Shauna's tyranny and her mistreatment of Natalie catches up with her as Natalie escapes and makes with the outside world. Callie killing Lottie, along with Callie and Jeff running away, is a consequence of adult Shauna's decisions, and now she is left all alone. All the horrific things Lottie did in the name of the wilderness caught up with her as well, as the once-powerful character dies after being pushed down the stairs.

With no one to turn to, not even her family, Shauna will arguably be more dangerous than ever before, and she could end up turning to her enemy, Melissa, since both survivors will be on their own when Yellowjackets season 4 starts

Natalie's call means the chain of events leading to rescue is well underway, and the 1990s post-rescue timeline will be further explored soon. What Natalie did will tear the group further apart, and Hannah, Akilah, and Gen (Vanessa Prasad) will likely die before rescue comes. In the present, Taissa and Misty will work together to take down Shauna. With no one to turn to, not even her family, Shauna will arguably be more dangerous than ever before, and she could end up turning to her enemy, Melissa, since both survivors will be on their own when Yellowjackets season 4 starts.