The eighth and final episode of Apple TV+’s “High Desert” follows the protagonist through a number of unexpected occurrences before coming to a conclusion. All the mysteries are answered, and all the loose ends are knotted while Peggy faces the gloomy reality that has been following her about for so long. Even though things don’t go exactly as she had planned, Peggy and those around her are happy that things didn’t get worse. She is left with some uncertainty by the conclusion. Here’s all you need to know if you want to know if Peggy survives the events of this episode. Spoilers follow.
High Desert Episode 8 Recap
The final episode of “High Desert,” which picks up where the previous one left off, begins with Arman and Heather leaving in Denny’s van. They are unaware that the police have marked it and are hunting for it in connection with a shooting event. When they are stopped by a police officer, things turn worse. Heather makes the decision to kill the officer once they learn that the car is associated with a crime and that they could be detained as a result. Arman is killed as a bullet is fired during the melee and strikes him.
The episode’s tone is established by this surprising start as new details are revealed one after another. The Gattchis took Peggy, who now finds herself in the trunk of their vehicle. They also put Guru Bob in the car after stopping by his house. He managed to avoid the father and daughter team, but he was captured by his brother-in-laws before he could flee. Peggy is aware that they are going to die. She is fortunately found absent when Carol arrives at her home at the same moment.
Carol worries about Peggy’s safety after learning that the body in Bob’s backyard belongs to Donna, his wife. Carol is told by Denny about Arman and Heather, but she is aware that there are other factors at work. Any way they look at it, they are aware that Peggy is in danger. Carol asks Bruce for assistance while Denny makes contact with everyone on Peggy’s contact list.
High Desert Finale Ending: How Did Donna Die?
The theft of a picture that Peggy believed would bring her millions of dollars is where the mystery of “High Desert” began. But it swiftly shifted focus to Donatella Scarborough’s enigmatically disappearing. Peggy was certain Donna was dead, especially after learning that she had abandoned her cherished parrot. Additionally, she was aware that Guru Bob was somehow connected to the loss of his wife, but she lacked evidence to support this. If she achieved that, she would receive $75,000 as compensation.
The discovery of a dead body in Bob’s property was revealed in the penultimate episode by Carol’s stepdaughter. Peggy decided that it was sufficient to approach the Gattchis and inform them about their sister even though the confirmation had not yet come. But they don’t seem to be inclined to take her word for it. They believe she is lying to claim the prize money while having an affair with Bob. They decide to murder both Bob and Peggy after obtaining Bob as well.
Bob admits that he knows precisely what happened to Donna as a gun is pointed at his head. He insists that it was an accident and not his fault that she died. It transpired the day Donna made the decision to leave Guru, according to a flashback. After leaving the network, he established his cult and sold one of Donna’s paintings. She was upset because he didn’t get her permission. She reprimanded him and then started packing.
She hurled Bob’s prize down the stairs as their dispute got more heated. She went down the steps right on top of the prize that pierced her head after Bob attempted to stop her but instead ended up pushing her. She passed away instantly. He buried her in the desert in the hopes that no one would discover her because he was afraid that her brutal criminal brothers would kill him. As anticipated, everything took place, and Bob got away with it until Peggy Newman arrived and Denny’s dog discovered the body.
What Happens to Guru Bob?
Peggy begins discussing the paintings and how she could get them ten million for all the fakes as Nick and Leo Gattchi prepare to kill Bob and Peggy in the wake of Bob’s confession. If they let her speak with the man she represents, she guarantees that she will receive the money that day. Leo wants to kill them and exact revenge on Nick for his sister, but Nick is receptive to the millions of cash. A disagreement over this point of view results in a brawl, during which Nick and Leo shoot each other.
Peggy and Bob are now free after the death of their captors, but Bob is armed and orders Peggy to quit tricking him. She informs him that the agreement was valid and requests his company as they travel to Pioneertown. She makes contact with Carol and Bruce, who inform her of the deceased’s confirmed identification. Everyone congregates at the meeting place. While Bruce contacts the police, Denny persuades one of Peggy’s coworkers to play Kachel after Peggy’s sister fetches the picture from her home.
Bob believes that because he has a pistol, everything will go his way. But as soon as he raises it, it is snatched away, leaving him defenceless in front of Denny and the phoney Kachel. Bob flees, fearing that they are actual criminals because he had just barely survived an assassination attempt. He runs into the desert without realising it because he is in a rush. His fate is still unknown because no one has followed him, yet there are only so many possible outcomes.
After escaping into the desert, Bob will soon be miles from any populated area. He will perish in the wilderness without any means of support. He might also realise he’s running in the wrong way before long and come to his senses. He’ll have to travel back to Pioneertown and retrace his steps. However, he also doesn’t have the best of chances in this place. He’ll find police waiting for him since Bruce had called the police and there is a dead body in Bob’s property. He’ll be taken into custody and imprisoned.
Does Peggy Die?
Peggy believed that Donna and the paintings would help her raise enough cash to salvage both Bruce’s company and her home. But nothing works out the way she had hoped. She could be happy that she survived, but before she can process it, a tense Owen approaches her, worrying about the human cannonball Peggy had promised him. When she referred to herself as a “human cannonball,” she was referring to her play. To shoot a real person, Owen made a genuine cannon because he took it seriously. Peggy was supposed to do it, so when she didn’t show up, he started looking for alternatives.
Peggy finally shows up, but she declines to become the cannonball. Owen begins to rant about how Peggy constantly let those around her down. He is stopped by her sister Dianne, who begins complimenting Peggy on how well-behaved she is and how she provided for the family even as a teen. Peggy grows distraught after hearing her sister defend her and admits to having a drug addiction. She admits that she used drugs the night their mother passed away. If she had been sober, she could have supported her mother and possibly even rescued her.
When Dianne learns that Peggy has been doing drugs for a long, she is shocked. Peggy decides to take on the role of the human cannonball because she is so overcome with grief and shame and is sick of disappointing other people. She steps into the cannon’s mouth and prepares to discharge, surprising everyone around her. Before the cannon fires, the image goes black on the screen. What does Peggy need to know? If so, when?
It is known that becoming a human cannonball was fatal. People have actually lost their lives trying it. So sure, it’s likely Peggy won’t make it. Owen’s attempt to use mannequins as a test subject ended in failure, therefore the likelihood of Peggy surviving is even less now. Her fate is not set in stone, though, because we don’t actually see her being catapulted into the air.
Peggy could have to exit the cannon if it malfunctions. Perhaps the police arrive in time to deactivate the cannon and free Peggy. Even if the cannon fires and Peggy is severely injured, she manages to survive. This segment ties up the metaphors from Peggy’s earlier travels. She had been racing around, attempting to correct things, and on the verge of exploding the entire time like a cannonball. This is her, giving up the precipice she was clinging to so tightly and embracing her fate, no matter what it holds for her.
