Euphoria Season 3 Episode 7 Recap: Rue Spirals, Cassie Gets Kidnapped and Nate Faces a Nightmare Ending
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Ali’s Backstory
The episode opens with the backstory of Ali (Colman Domingo) and his drug addiction. We see him fighting with his wife while living a double life and spiraling deeper into addiction. After a medical emergency, Ali eventually gives his life to Christ and dedicates himself to helping others struggling with addiction.
One of the saddest details is learning that Ali keeps a log of people he’s lost to addiction, writing down all of their names and the dates they died.
Big Eddy Heads Back Into the Chaos
Eddy (Kadeem Hardison) is finally back after recovering from his gunshot wounds. He’s now using a walker and has a colostomy bag, but Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) wastes no time putting him back to work.
Alamo tells Eddie he needs to head down to MexiCali because “some girls need a tune-up,” which we all know is code for plastic surgery. He also says Eddy will be traveling with Laurie’s guys. Eddy questions why Alamo wants him to go instead of someone else, and Alamo bluntly tells him it’s because he’s the one who messed up.
Rue’s Rambling Worries Lexi
Rue (Zendaya) tells Lexi (Maude Apatow) all about her revelations involving God, Nazis, and the DEA. Lexi is completely uninterested in Rue’s rambling because she’s focused on finishing her writing assignment for work.
Lexi eventually accuses Rue of using again, which immediately pisses Rue off. She storms out of her apartment and notices all of Cassie’s blinds are closed and goes to knock on her door. Cassie never answers, but what Rue doesn’t realize is that there’s a gun pointed directly at the peephole the entire time she’s standing there.
Cassie’s Problems Keep Getting Worse
The episode cuts back a few days earlier when Naz (Jack Topalian) calls Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) demanding the money Nate (Jacob Elordi) owes him. Cassie assures him she didn’t go to the police, but she’s now in a terrible position because she deleted her OnlyFans account and can’t undo it.
At the same time, Lexi’s boss tells her that the network loved her writing, but they don’t want to hire a sex worker for the role anymore. Lexi has to tell her sister she can no longer be involved.
Maddie’s New Money Plan
Maddie (Alexa Demie) gets fired after sending Cassie on a casting and misrepresenting the firm. She’s furious after finding out Cassie deleted her fans account, but Maddie quickly comes up with another plan to make money.
She sets Cassie up on a date with a famous guy named Dylan. Cassie sleeps with him and secretly uploads a photo and attention-grabbing caption without him knowing. Meanwhile, he’s casually drinking from a glass that contains Nate’s severed finger.
The next morning, Maddie excitedly shows Cassie that her social media subscribers skyrocketed overnight. But things quickly take a turn when Maddie spots Nate’s finger sitting in a glass in the sink. Cassie quietly tells her she’s finally going to tell her the truth.
Rue Tells Ali Everything
Rue finally tells Ali everything that’s been happening involving the DEA, Alamo, and Laurie. Ali begs her not to go through with this last job, but Rue feels like her family is in danger and she has no choice.
Rue also tells Ali that God spoke to her and that after this final job she’s planning to move to a homestead in Texas, which she now believes is the Promised Land. Rue eventually goes on the job and purposefully bangs up her face. She goes to Laurie and tells her that Alamo beat her.
Cassie Gets Taken & Nate’s Horrifying Situation
Naz’s men break into Cassie’s apartment and tie her up. Meanwhile, Nate (Jacob Elordi) is revealed to be locked underground inside a small box with only a tiny breathing hole.
In one of the most terrifying scenes of the episode, a huge snake slithers down into the hole with him.
Naz’s men force Cassie to call Maddie and demand $1 million dollars or they’ll cut up Cassie’s face.
Laurie’s Men Don’t Trust Rue
Laurie’s men become suspicious about why Rue suddenly came back and where her loyalty really lies. One of them even slices Rue’s hands as a warning.
Meanwhile, Maddie goes to Alamo for help and explains that Cassie is “having a problem with an Armenian.” Alamo immediately says he stays clear of Armenians, but says he’ll listen if Maddie joins him in the hot tub. Without even realizing it, Maddie tells Alamo about Rue’s fight with Lexi and mentions Rue talking about the DEA.
The Money Drop Turns Deadly
Alamo gives Maddie the money and personally takes her to do the drop-off. Even though Maddie keeps pretending this is all about business, it’s obvious she still deeply cares about Cassie. Naz opens the bag of money and Alamo immediately shoots him. At the same time, Wayne tells Faye (Chloe Cherry) that he wants her to “put Rue down like a dog.”
Nate’s Fate
Naz’s men eventually dig Nate’s box back up. Maddie quickly realizes that even though Alamo didn’t technically pay the money, she’s now going to owe him for a very long time. It’s one of the few times we see genuine fear from Maddie.
When Nate’s box is finally opened, we gruesomely discover that the snake killed him.
The Safe & Final Cliffhanger
Faye goes into Rue’s room and tells her they need to get the money out of the safe. The 3D-printed key Rue has doesn’t work, so Faye sneaks and grabs Wayne’s keys while he’s sleeping just feet away.
When Rue opens the safe, she finds Ange’s driver’s license along with IDs belonging to several other girls. Rue immediately starts taking the IDs while Faye panics about where the money is.
Rue insists there’s no money in the safe, but Faye starts spiraling and accusing Rue of lying and not being loyal to her. Rue tries calming her down and reassuring her, but the episode ends with Faye screaming:
“WAYNE!”
Only one episode left in the season, and hopefully we’ll finally learn everyone’s fate. Will Rue finally get the deliverance she’s been searching for, or will she ultimately pay the biggest price for her sins?
Euphoria is streaming now on HBO Max.
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