The finale of Bad Monkey begins right where the second-to-last episode left off, with strong winds pushing back the palm trees as the fierce Dragon Queen, played by Jodie Turner-Smith, makes her powerful return. The stormy weather mirrors the tense situation.
The Dragon Queen shows that she has regained her strength and confidence, standing tall against a scared Eve Stripling, portrayed by Meredith Hagner. But we know Eve won’t give in easily. Eve is a survivor, and if we have learned anything from this series, it’s that she will always put up a fight, no matter how dangerous her opponent.
The Queen warns Eve that the island needs a sacrifice and, with just a quick move of her hand, leaves Eve’s chin split open. Yet, despite the pain and the blood, Eve looks the Queen straight in the eye, full of determination. And against all odds, Eve wins.
The intense confrontation between Eve and the Queen ends with the Queen impaled on a tree branch, mortally wounded. But even as she faces death, the Queen’s dark words echo ominously in the air, warning Eve, “You will choke on your lies.”
The final moments of the Queen’s life are filled with a mystical, emotional goodbye. Bill Lawrence, the creator of Bad Monkey, brings us a heart-wrenching scene where the Queen’s spirit says her farewells to the people who mattered to her.
She tells Ya-ya, played by L. Scott Caldwell, that she was right, that she found her faith again. She jokes with Egg (David St. Louis), acknowledging that deep down, beneath his tough exterior, he has a heart. Lastly, she gives her blessing to Lulu (Amina Massai), passing her legacy to the next generation of magic users who will take over after her.
The Last Attempt to Capture Eve in Bad Monkey’s Finale
After the attractive opening, the episode shifts focus to Andrew Yancy, portrayed by Vince Vaughn, and Neville, played by Ronald Peet. They are hiding in the bushes, watching Nick’s mansion, which is surrounded by debris from the hurricane.
Immediately, we realize that Yancy chose not to return to Miami with Rosa, played by Natalie Martinez, despite her pleas. We see confirmation of this during a tense phone call between Yancy and Rosa. During this call, Yancy tries to find out where she threw away a gun, a detail that hints at his next move.
Yancy and Neville leave the mansion grounds, discussing their plan, which requires finding another gun. Yancy asks Neville if his uncle has a spare, but Neville can only offer a pair of binoculars instead.
Although it’s not what Yancy was hoping for, they make do and soon find the gun hidden in the vegetation near a creek. With the weapon in hand, Yancy’s new plan starts to take shape.
Meanwhile, Egg faces his own struggles. He is dealing with a bullet wound in his leg, so he has to find another goon to help him carry out his work. When Egg introduces his new partner to the Striplings, he discovers that Nick, played by Rob Delaney, is paralyzed from a spinal injury.
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Despite Nick now needing to move around in Ya-ya’s electronic wheelchair, Eve shows little sympathy. She prefers to stay in the spotlight, which puts further strain on her already troubled relationship with Nick. She begins to see him as a burden rather than a partner.
Yancy’s Plan Fails Thanks to Conch Fritters
Yancy makes a bold phone call to FBI Director Rhodes, portrayed by Lauren O’Quinn, dragging her into another one of his risky schemes.
Yancy wants to lure the Striplings back to the United States and asks Rhodes to be ready for their return. He also convinces her to fake freezing their bank accounts to force Eve into making a desperate move.
The plan seems simple: once Eve tries to access the account before it is officially frozen, Yancy and Neville will be waiting to catch her. However, things don’t go as planned.
When Eve leaves the bank, Yancy confronts her, but the police show up and arrest Yancy instead of Eve. She walks away free, leaving Yancy bewildered about how their carefully crafted plan went wrong.
The answer comes soon enough. It turns out that Claspers, played by Bob Clendenin, one of Yancy’s partners in the plan, has a serious weakness—his love for conch fritters.
While Yancy and Neville were preparing to catch Eve, Claspers was spotted by Egg at a bar, indulging in his favorite food. Egg quickly realized what was happening and extracted the truth from Claspers, ruining Yancy’s plan.
Despite this setback, Claspers redeems himself by providing a key piece of information: all the planes are still grounded due to the storm, meaning the only way for Eve and Nick to escape is by their yacht.
The Dragon Queen’s Curse Comes True
As Nick and Eve prepare to board their yacht, their relationship reaches a breaking point. Nick, who is now paralyzed, expresses regret for his past actions, especially his estrangement from his daughter. He seems to realize what Eve is planning, but there’s nothing he can do to stop her.
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In a cold and calculated move, Eve pushes Nick’s wheelchair off the dock, watching him drown in the water below. For Eve, Nick is no longer useful and has become a liability. The Dragon Queen’s curse, which was hinted at in the first episode, has finally come to pass, though not in the way we might have expected.
Eve then makes her escape aboard the yacht, taking only Tilly with her. However, just as she sets off, Yancy and Neville arrive at the dock. Acting on instinct, Yancy goes into the water and grabs the rope that is still attached to the boat.
As the yacht speeds away, Yancy struggles to keep hold of the rope, gasping for air each time he surfaces. Neville, ever the voice of reason, shouts at Yancy to let go, fearing that he might drown.
Despite Neville’s warnings, Yancy holds on. Flashbacks of loved ones fill his mind, all urging him to give up his obsessive pursuit of justice and let go. Finally, he does.
In a moment of profound character growth, Yancy floats in the water, watching as Eve sails away, leaving a trail of white foam in her wake. She escapes justice, getting away with a series of crimes, including murder. But the Dragon Queen’s final words come to life soon after.
In the closing moments of the episode, we see Eve living in Morocco, enjoying a plate of baby carrots. Suddenly, she chokes on one, falls from a building, and dies. As the Queen foretold, Eve does indeed “choke on her lies.” The final image of the show is of Tilly, now alone, licking the blood from her owner’s body.
The Story Comes Full Circle
With Eve and Nick both meeting their karmic ends, life on Andros Island and in Miami returns to normal. Neville, while out fishing, discovers Nick’s body and retrieves a $250,000 watch from him. This new fortune allows Neville to rebuild his old shack and start a fresh chapter in his life with Dawnie, played by Reese Antionette.
He also reunites with his loyal friend, Driggs, the mischievous monkey. Although they have had their disagreements, it’s clear that Neville and Driggs share a deep bond that neither can deny. Ya-ya happily lets Driggs go, recognizing that the monkey will be happier with Neville.
Yancy, meanwhile, finds himself once again alone on the coast, sipping a drink and enjoying the sea breeze. Bonnie, played by Michelle Monaghan, gives Yancy one final phone call, but as fans of the show know, it probably won’t be their last.
Yancy’s quiet moment is interrupted by Rosa, who shares a more intimate farewell with him. She is ready to move on with her life, having realized that her time with Yancy has opened her eyes to the misery she has been living in.
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Despite the changes in his life, Yancy remains the same in many ways. As he sits by the shore, reflecting on the events that have transpired, Rogelio (John Ortiz) arrives to applaud Yancy for his personal growth. Yet, Rogelio also hints at a new adventure waiting for Yancy.
True to form, Yancy initially refuses, saying he is ready to let go of his obsessive nature and embrace a calmer life. But, moments later, curiosity gets the better of him, and he turns back, ready for whatever comes next.
Bad Monkey ends with Yancy still holding onto his old habits, showing that while people can grow, some things never truly change.
Hope seems to disappear more and more with every episode of From Season 3. The people in the town, along with their leaders, find themselves overwhelmed by the constant dangers around them.
These threats come both at night, in the form of terrifying creatures, and during the day, in the form of personal fears and conflicts. This creeping terror has reached new levels in the third episode, which builds on where the last one ended, and pushes the tension even higher.
The episode starts with Jim (played by Eion Bailey) on a phone call that should never happen—he’s talking to his dead infant son. Or at least, he thinks it is. In truth, it is likely one of the creatures that haunts the town, pretending to be his son to play on his emotions.
The child-like voice on the phone doesn’t just play with his heart; it makes a chilling threat, warning that it will harm his living children. This sends Jim into a panic. He runs out of the house and yells at his daughter Julie (Hannah Cheramy) and his son Ethan (Simon Webster) to come home immediately, as darkness and danger approach.
The entire episode is full of tension and keeps viewers on edge. The mystery surrounding the town deepens, and the characters find themselves more confused and frightened than ever.
Boyd’s Dangerous Plan to Catch a Creature in ‘From’ Season 3 Episode 3
In Episode 3, Boyd (played by Harold Perrineau) remains focused on a highly risky idea. He wants to catch one of the creatures that stalks the town at night. From the outside, this plan seems almost crazy, and it’s clear that his son Ellis (played by Corteon Moore) feels that way.
Ellis is concerned about his father’s safety and the safety of the town. Boyd reveals this plan to Donna (played by Elizabeth Saunders), another leader of the town, who also reacts with frustration and anger. Both Ellis and Donna try to convince Boyd that he is making a huge mistake.
They remind him that this plan could bring more danger to the town rather than help protect it. Donna, in particular, seems fed up with Boyd’s reckless ideas and his unwillingness to see the possible consequences.
However, Boyd doesn’t listen. He believes he has found a way to turn a talisman—a magical object that is usually used to keep the creatures away—into a tool for trapping one of them. His theory is that if he can trap one of the monsters in a controlled space, it could provide answers about how to escape or survive.
Even the priest that Boyd imagines in his head, Father Khatri (played by Shaun Majumder), raises doubts about the plan. Father Khatri appears as a voice of reason in Boyd’s mind, but Boyd is beyond reason at this point. He’s seen too much death and suffering in the town. He’s lost people he loves, and he’s determined to do something, anything, to change things.
Boyd’s frustration with death and loss becomes clear during a scene where he visits the diner. He watches Ethan, who is diligently washing dishes. Ethan says that Tian Chien (played by Elizabeth Moy), who died earlier in the season, would have wanted things to be clean and orderly.
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Ethan continues to clean as a way of honoring Tian Chien’s memory. This act shows how the people of the town are finding small ways to cope with all the death they see around them. Yet, Ethan’s calm acceptance of death, including his philosophical approach to his mother’s disappearance, leaves Boyd unsettled.
Later, we see a seemingly random moment where Victor (played by Scott McCord) visits Sarah’s (played by Avery Konrad) house to build a fort. This scene doesn’t provide much explanation, adding to the full sense of mystery in the episode.
As night falls again, Boyd decides to act on his plan. He offers to take Randall’s (played by A.J. Simmons) place on the bus for the night, hoping to observe the creatures more closely. What Boyd hopes to accomplish is unclear, but one thing is certain—his plan is dangerous, and it may cost him or others dearly.
Kristi’s Life at Risk After Stepping into a Bear Trap in ‘From’ Season 3 Episode 3
While Boyd is busy with his dangerous plan, another group of characters sets out on a different mission. After the town comes together for Tian Chien’s wake, a group is chosen to go out and collect crops that were discovered by Jim and Kenny (played by Ricky He) in the previous episode.
The group includes Kenny, Jade (played by David Alpay), and Kristi (played by Chloe van Landschoot), along with Dale (played by Cliff Saunders). This task may seem simple, but the uneasiness in the air makes it feel anything but.
The homestead where the crops are located is filled with strange, pagan-like mannequins that create a sense of dread among the group. While they try to gather the crops as quickly as possible, Jade begins to experience more hallucinations.
He sees a vision of an angry, tortured man, and his grip on reality starts to slip. Meanwhile, Kenny wanders off into the woods to gather berries, but Kristi follows him.
She tries to get Kenny to open up about his feelings, particularly his grief. Kenny, however, refuses to talk about it, becoming defensive. It’s clear that Kenny is dealing with his emotions in his own way, but Kristi’s concern for him is genuine.
Just as the tension between Kenny and Kristi builds, Jade declares that he’s had enough of the creepy atmosphere.
He wants to leave immediately, convinced that staying any longer will only drive him further into madness. The others try to stop him, knowing that it will be dark soon and that it’s too dangerous to travel alone. But before they can catch up with him, Kristi steps into a rusted bear trap.
The trap doesn’t completely crush her foot, but she is still stuck. The group scrambles to find a way to free her before it’s too late. Jade comes up with an idea and enlists Dale’s help. They decide to use steel bars from the mannequins to pry the trap open.
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However, as they take the bars, a few of the mannequins fall over, which feels like a bad sign. The group barely manages to free Kristi and get back to the huts at the homestead just as the sun sets. Now they have to wait out the night, trapped in the huts, hoping the creatures don’t come for them.
Fatima Struggles with Her Pregnancy and Fears in ‘From’ Season 3 Episode 3
Back at Colony House, another character is dealing with a different kind of fear. Fatima (played by Pegah Ghafoori) is struggling with her pregnancy. In a strange and unsettling moment, we see her giving in to a craving for rotten vegetables.
She sneaks outside and starts eating them from a pile, only to be caught by Tilly (played by Deborah Grover). Tilly doesn’t judge her, though. Instead, she later visits Fatima in her room and shares her own strange pregnancy cravings from the past, like licking the insides of eggshells.
Fatima opens up to Tilly, admitting that she’s scared about her pregnancy. This fear is understandable, as Fatima was told she couldn’t have children in the real world.
Now, in this strange and dangerous place, she’s pregnant, and she’s unsure about what this means for her future. She doesn’t know if she’s ready to be a mother, and she worries about raising a child in a place where survival isn’t guaranteed.
In an attempt to comfort Fatima, Tilly offers to do a tarot card reading for her. At first, Fatima is hesitant, worried that Tilly might be making fun of her. But eventually, she agrees. Just as Tilly is about to turn the first card, a blackbird crashes into the window. This is a bad sign, and when Tilly tries to continue the reading, the bird flies through the window and lands in the room. This shocking moment adds to Fatima’s growing sense of dread.
Tabitha’s Grip on Reality Slips in ‘From’ Season 3 Episode 3
While strange things happen in the town, Tabitha (played by Catalina Sandino Moreno) spends the episode in what seems to be the real world in Maine. She is restless and can’t stop thinking about the disturbing paintings that Henry (played by Robert Joy) showed her.
The images haunt her, but she can’t figure out why. Henry takes her to see a bottle tree that his wife created, which reminds her of the bottle tree Victor had shown her in the town. She realizes that this is just a replica, and the real bottle tree is located in a nearby park. Tabitha insists they go there.
On the way, Tabitha becomes increasingly anxious. When Henry tells her to check the glove box for water, she finds something that makes her panic: a bracelet that looks exactly like the one she made for Jim.
This bracelet had recently been found in the town’s diner; now, it’s in the car with her. Tabitha starts to question everything. She begins to believe that she never actually left the town and that she’s still trapped in it somehow.
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Her growing paranoia causes her to demand that Henry stop the car. She can’t tell what’s real and what isn’t, and this confusion leads to a crash. Tabitha wakes up in an ambulance, with Henry badly injured.
The ambulance is lost in the woods, unable to find any signs of civilization. As they drive through the endless forest, they encounter a fallen tree blocking their path, leaving them stranded and Tabitha’s mind spinning.
