The series follows a New Jersey high school girls' soccer team that travels to Seattle for a national tournament in 1996.
While flying over Canada, their plane crashes deep in the wilderness, and the surviving team members are left stranded for nineteen months.
In the episode, Natalie tries to get the $50,000 to meet with the blackmailer, while Taissa faces challenges after choosing to stay in the Senate race.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.289 million household viewers and gained a 0.06 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
That night, Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) confides in Taissa (Jasmin Savoy Brown) that she plans to perform a self-induced abortion, revealing that Jeff is her baby's father.
Lottie asks Laura Lee (Jane Widdop) for help in understanding her visions, as she believes God might want to say something.
Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) meets with Natalie (Juliette Lewis) and Taissa (Tawny Cypress) at the motel to discuss the blackmail.
Taissa accompanies Simone (Rukiya Bernard) to discuss Sammy's behavior, and she almost hits a cyclist while arguing with her in the car.
[2] This was a slight decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 0.295 million viewers, earning a 0.06 in the 18-49 rating demographics.
The news that Yellowjackets has been picked up for season two seems particularly perfect given that it is accompanied by an episode that is a microcosm of what makes the show so good.
"[5] Cade Taylor of Telltale TV gave the episode a 3.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The series pulls back the layers of the figurative onion, slowly revealing info here and there.
"[6] Brittney Bender of Bleeding Cool gave the episode a perfect 10 out of 10 rating and wrote, "Showtime's Yellowjackets rises above expectations, being both emotionally gripping and visually stunning.
"[7] Greg Wheeler of The Review Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "It'll be interesting to see just what direction this takes next and exactly how the kids managed to get off the island.