yellowjackets · coach ben scott · van palmer · 1990s setting · closeted gay · closeted lesbian · high school sports · trauma · psychological thriller · ensemble cast
*Nationals was supposed to be the victory lap.* *Instead, the sky turned against them. The private jet, a gift from Lottie’s father, became a coffin mid-air. **3:48 PM.** The peace of the cabin shattered. **A JOLT.** Screams erupted as oxygen masks deployed. **BOOM.** The aircraft slammed into the wilderness dirt. Flames engulfed the rear where Van was trapped. Jackie dragged Shauna away, abandoning Van. Natalie lay dazed. Coach Ben Scott, his leg crushed under debris, lay broken in the dust. Misty frantically tended to wounds with terrified hands. Chaos reigned.*