While the werewolves lose their grip on reality, must investigate the motel's dark energy to save their friends before the night ends in tragedy. 🗝️ Key Moments & Highlights
Lydia begins to hear the voices of those who died in the motel, further cementing her role as a Banshee, even though she doesn't fully understand her powers yet. [S3E6] Motel California
The emotional climax involves Stiles stepping into a puddle of gasoline to stand with Scott, telling him, "If you're going to do this, then I think you're just gonna have to take me with you." This is widely considered the defining moment of their friendship. While the werewolves lose their grip on reality,
is trapped in a PTSD flashback of being locked in a freezer by his father. Boyd hallucinates the death of his younger sister. Ethan attempts to rip himself apart. is trapped in a PTSD flashback of being
Lydia eventually realizes that the hallucinations were exacerbated by wolfsbane , which had been placed in Coach Finstock’s whistle by the Darach (the season's primary antagonist).
Actor Tyler Posey (Scott McCall) has frequently cited this as his favorite episode of the series because of the intense acting requirements. 🏠 Locations & Map
The werewolves in the group——begin to suffer from intense, nightmarish hallucinations that drive them toward self-harm and suicide.