Is Adam Dead or Alive? Yellowjackets Episode 9 Recap and Ending Explained

Is Adam Dead or Alive? Yellowjackets Episode 9 Recap and Ending
(L-R): Ella Purnell as Teen Jackie and Kevin Alves as Teen Travis in YELLOWJACKETS, “Doomcoming”. Photo credit: Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME.

The 9th episode of ‘Yellowjackets,’ titled ‘Doomcoming,’ is about death, narcotics, and madness. Shauna (Melanie Lynskey as an adult and Sophie Nélisse as a teen) confronts Adam (Peter Gadiot) and accuses him of blackmailing the Yellowjackets in the year 2021.

Taissa (Jasmin Savoy Brown as a teenager and Tawny Cypress as an adult) reconsiders her choice to run for the New Jersey state senate. Instead of releasing her, Misty (Christina Ricci as the adult and Samantha Hanratty as the teenager) permits Jessica (Rekha Sharma) to navigate her home in a wheelchair.

Laura Lee is remembered by the survivors in 1996. They are worried that as their food supply runs out, they may starve to death.

They decided to have a party to celebrate one last time. Here’s everything you need to know about Showtime ‘Yellowjackets’ episode 9’s ending.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

Yellowjackets Episode 9 Recap

Recap of Yellowjackets Episode 9

Shauna storms into Adam’s house, accusing him of blackmailing her friends. Her suspicions are confirmed when she discovers books about Flight 2525 in a drawer.

She takes a knife as flashbacks of what she did during the 19 months she and the rest of the Yellowjackets were locked in the Ontario Wilderness flash through her mind.

Adam tries to calm her down by telling her that he just has those books because he wants to learn more about her. Shauna, on the other hand, stabs him while experiencing a vision of her younger self doing so.

In the meantime, Taissa mulls over the sacrifices she had to make in order to win the election. Her sleepwalking problem reappeared as a result of the tension she had acquired.

And now, for their own protection, she has been obliged to send her wife and son away. When her campaign manager reassures her that many politicians suffer marital problems during election season, Taissa retaliates angrily that the other woman has no knowledge of her.

The girls have resorted to eating worms since 1996. Mari (Alexa Barajas) confesses that she has been preserving berries that have been fermented into alcoholic beverages.

Jackie (Ella Purnell) comes up with the idea of having their own homecoming with the full moon the next day. They decide to call it doomcoming because they are facing their own mortality.

Yellowjackets Episode 9 Ending: Is Adam Dead?
Yellowjackets Episode 9 Ending: Is Adam Dead?

Is Adam Dead in Yellowjackets Episode 9?

Yes, Adam is no longer alive. ‘Yellowjackets’ clearly indicated in prior episodes that Adam is Travis’ brother Javi, who survived the plane catastrophe. While this episode does not provide a definitive solution, it does abruptly terminate his active role in the tale.

Adam was most likely who he claimed to be. He had no idea who Shauna was before the catastrophe, but he soon discovered that she had been tortured during their relationship.

This encouraged him to do some research on her, which is how he learned about the Yellowjackets.

Who Is the Blackmailer And Is Jeff Having an Affair?

Does Jeff have a relationship, And Who is the Blackmailer?

Shauna kills Adam because she believes he is the blackmailer. He may have taken her diaries from her locker while he was inside the closet, she believes.

They are, however, back inside the locker when she returns home. It’s also surrounded by fresh glitter flecks.

It doesn’t take her long to figure out that Jeff is the one who is blackmailing her. And when Shauna confronts him, he admits right away.

His furniture store was in difficulties due to fierce competition, it was learned. And he ended himself relying on loan sharks for funds.

He realised he had to repay the loan, so he blackmailed Taissa and Nat (Juliette Lewis as the adult and Sophie Thatcher as the teenager).

Jeff didn’t have a relationship. Bianca was one of the shady characters that lent him money. Jeff, on the other hand, is afraid of her.

Jeff’s character is revealed in a fresh light in this episode. He’d read the journals a long time ago and knew exactly what Shauna was up to over those 19 months.

And now, despite the fact that he knows she killed a man with whom she cheated on him, he is willing to take the blame. While Shauna believes their marriage is on the verge of disintegration, Jeff appears to be unconcerned.

He advises them to inform the other girls that Adam is the one who blackmailed them. Shauna does, and it appears to be effective. However, none of them knows how to dispose of a body. As a result, Nat reaches out to Misty almost predictably.

Why Do the Girls Attack Travis

What Motivates the Girls to Attack Travis?

In the seventh episode, After reading Shauna’s diary, Jackie discovers that she is pregnant with Jeff’s child. She decides to throw caution to the wind and seduce Travis in this episode.

Meanwhile, Misty tries to seduce Coach Scott with psychedelic mushrooms she has gathered for her own attempt.

However, things do not go as planned, and Mari is forced to put the mushrooms in the saucepan.

The entire gang is sedated, with the exception of Jackie, who maintains her sanity in order to approach Travis later.

In front of their pals, Taissa and Van emerge. Coach Scott gains the guts to inform Misty that he is gay as a result of this.

Travis and Jackie’s virginity is lost to each other. And Travis is pursued by the other girls, who are in the midst of their madness.

Lottie’s visions become increasingly bizarre, and she declares that they will no longer be hungry. Lottie, Shauna, and the other girls mistake Travis for a deer and pursue him with knives in hand as he tries to flee.

They bind him, gag him, and even try to bleed him dry with Shauna’s help. Nat, thankfully, arrives with Jackie and saves Travis’ life.