The White Lotus: Why Portia Told Albie to “Have a Nice Life,“ According to Haley Lu Richardson

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for The White Lotus, Season 2, Episode 5, “That’s Amore.”] If Albie (Adam DiMarco) really is the nice guy he seems to be, he’s had a rough run in the romance department on The White Lotus Season 2 thus far. Initially, the spark between Albie and Haley Lu Richardson’s Portia seemed quite promising, but then Jack (Leo Woodall) stepped into the picture and offered Portia a sense of adventure and spiciness that sweet Albie didn’t. After blowing off Albie for Jack at the beach club and engaging in a little jealousy war at the hotel bar, Albie catches Portia just as she’s heading off to Palermo for a couple of nights. Rather than tell Albie she’ll see him when she gets back or even simply, “Have a good one,” Portia closes out the conversation by telling him to, “Have a nice life.” It’s the ultimate sentiment of finality. Whatever was going on between them, it’s done, dead, and very over. Why exactly did Portia opt to go tha