Euphoria
Season 3 – Episode 7
Episode title: Rain or Shine
Original release date: May 24, 2026
Episode plot: Years earlier, Ali nearly died from drug abuse after years of addiction and violence. He enters rehab and dedicates himself to mentoring recovering youngsters, maintaining a book of names and dates for every mentee who dies from relapse or overdosing. In the present, Rue undergoes a spiritual awakening but is met with skepticism from Lexi and Ali. Despite Ali’s warnings, she returns to Laurie and, with Faye’s help, attempts to steal the money from the safe for Alamo. However, they discover IDs belonging to Laurie’s strippers, suggesting a trafficking operation. Faye panics and yells for Wayne. Meanwhile, Maddy is fired, and Cassie loses her television role because of her reputation as a sex worker. After Nate is buried alive by Naz’s gang over unpaid debts, Naz gives Cassie 72 hours to repay the debt and later takes her hostage as leverage. Cassie turns to Maddy for help. Maddy seduces Alamo to secure the ransom, inadvertently revealing that Rue mentioned the DEA. During the exchange, Alamo kills Naz and frees Cassie. Nate is dug up from the site, but found dead from a rattlesnake bite, leaving Cassie and Maddy devastated. Alamo reminds Maddy that she and Cassie still owe him for his intervention.
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Transcript
Note for Students & Writers: This transcript is archived here for educational purposes, critical analysis, and screenwriting study. All rights belong to the original creators.
[Rue] There’s a beginning. There must be an end.
[lighter striking]
[♪ dramatic choral music playing]
[sizzling]
[hooker] I don’t usually do Blacks.
Yeah?
I don’t wanna get killed.
For you, I’ll make an exception.
Why’s that?
You have good teeth. You seem clean.
You’re married.
I’m on vacation.
That must be nice.
Yeah, I’m– I’m at work right now.
[puffing]
You got kids?
[banging]
[faint muffled shouting]
[voice hoarse] Uh-huh. You?
Mm.
[knuckle cracks]
Hope they don’t turn out like us.
Amen.
Get you some of this.
Come on. Come to daddy.
[♪ seductive music playing]
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
[Rue] Ali wasn’t always religious.
But without God, short-term desires become long-term patterns.
And when you have a family…
[chuckles]
…you hurt more than just yourself.
[chuckles]
Where you been?
[blowing raspberry]
I don’t get the dignity of a response?
Fuck you.
Fuck me?
Yeah?
[items clattering]
Fuck you, bitch! You get the fucking…
You shut the fuck up!
[banging]
[Ali] Don’t fucking grab me!
[wife] I’m in your fucking face. What are you gonna do?
[whimpering]
[Ali] Throwing shit in my fucking– fuck!
[banging]
[wife sobbing]
[Ali] Fuck that.
[bell dings]
[announcer] …last round, he’s got a little bit of blood under the eyes, still going strong.
Trying to get on the inside now.
[gloves thwacking] There’s a hard left!
[sizzling] Good shot!
[hooker] Here on the outskirts of sunny Los Angeles, in a roach motel.
[bell dings]
This is where the champion comes every day for his workout.
Let me ask you, champ.
The world wants to know, what does he eat?
Pussy and crack cocaine.
Delicious.
How does that diet prepare you…
[growling]
…for the brute force of Sonny Liston?
I’m gonna hit him so hard, the crowd will go frantic.
Our radar stations will pick him up somewhere over the Atlantic.
Boom, boom, boom!
Muhammad Ali!
Wow, nothing can stop him. Nothing can stop him at all.
Nope. Got a heart of a lion. “Pff, pff.”
Cock of a rhino.
Yeah!
Ears of a Chihuahua!
[♪ dissonant jazz saxophone playing]
[grunting]
Ow!
Ow! Ow!
Ohh. Pow, pow, pow.
Pop-pop-pop.
[bell dings]
[machine beeping]
[clearing throat]
Oh, hey. What are you doing?
Morphine.
I don’t want it.
You’re gonna need this.
You have to stay ahead of the pain.
Oh, no, no, no, no, get that shit away from me.
Don’t put that shit in my body.
Don’t put it in my body, I don’t want it.
I don’t want…
Hi, my name is Ali.
[group] Hi, Ali.
[Ali] And I’ve been, uh, struggling.
[Rue] Ali figured if he could change his habits… maybe he could heal his past… and transform his mistakes into blessings. It became his mission in life.
[Ammanuel] Where is the hope?
[Ali] You want hope? Be the hope.
Fuck that mean?
Well… hope ain’t gonna stroll along and mug yo ass.
Fall out of the pocket of some politician.
It’s in there.
There ain’t nothing in there.
Ammanuel. You know what your name means?
“God is with us.”
That’s right.
All your struggles prepared you for now.
And if you believe it and stay clean, I promise you, the future will be bright.
The future will be bright.
[♪ somber music playing]
[sobbing]
[♪ somber organ music playing]
[people weeping faintly]
[Rue] And even though he lost some battles, Ali knew he was doing good in this world. And when the pandemic hit, he made sure to check in with his sponsees every day.
[Ali] Hey, it’s 15 past 9:00.
Wonder where you are.
Call me.
[♪ dramatic music playing]
[doors banging]
[Rue] Unfortunately…
[doors banging]
…there was no place to gather.
[phone buzzing]
[Ali] Hey, Sean. How you doing?
Yeah, I miss going to meetings, too.
You know, you can always hang at my place, right?
Trust me. You hang in there.
The future will be bright.
[♪ dramatic, somber music playing]
[Rue] Every time he lost someone…
[♪ piano music playing]
he’d write down their name and the date. I guess you could say it was a book of the dead. A reminder of how the story of addiction often ends.
[♪ piano music continues playing]
[Alamo] [whistling] That’s some kind of trophy.
Hm.
Where’s your belly button gone?
They had to open me up.
Clip my large intestine.
I’m gonna have this bag the rest of my life.
Mm.
[Big Eddy] Hey. [wincing]
[Alamo] That there a shit bag, huh?
Yeah, it’s shit–
[wincing]
Hm. Got you a whole new booty hole.
Mm.
All these staples look like railroad tracks. [chuckles]
Cover that shit up. Nasty.
Don’t be showing that to no motherfucker.
I’m gonna need you to take a trip down to Mexicali.
Got a couple of girls that need a tune-up.
Why me? Why not one of the other guys?
‘Cause they didn’t fuck up.
You fucked up.
So it’s on your ass to correct it.
That it?
I’m gonna need you to take one of Laurie’s boys.
Why the fuck would I be taking one of Laurie’s boys?
Consider it your road to redemption.
Aye-aye, cap’n.
Drive safe now.
[♪ dramatic music playing]
[sighs]
[gun cocking]
[Wayne chuckles softly]
Look who’s still alive and kickin’.
Yep.
Still.
[Big Eddy] So I’m riding with you?
[Wayne] Nah, dawg. I wish.
No, you ridin’ with Mitch.
[whistling]
How ’bout next time, we all have guns, huh?
[chuckles]
See how that works.
[Wayne] How we looking?
[Harley] Come and see.
It’s interesting because as soon as I started believing in God, my life got considerably worse.
Until it got better.
So this is the better part?
Pfft, beyond!
I mean, I thought, let’s see if this works.
And then, things got terrible, which is good.
Okay.
You know, it might sound crazy, but…
I think He revealed Himself to me.
Who?
God.
What are you saying? ‘Cause this doesn’t track for me.
No, I know, I get it, believe me.
But I think that’s the thing with God, right?
Like, you need to believe in order to see.
Okay, you’re totally welcome to stay here, but I just have a lot of writing to get done, so I don’t know how much longer
I can engage with your revelation.
Yeah, it’s fine.
I’ll just be over here reading my Bible.
[Rue sighs]
[sniffling]
[pages rustling]
You know, I think God set the Joshua tree on fire because He could sense that I was giving up.
You know, like the pressure was too much.
What Joshua tree?
It was on the side of the road, um… past the, uh, Texaco station.
So, He set an endangered tree on fire just to talk to you?
I mean, you don’t have to be sarcastic about it.
I get you don’t believe me, but I’m just telling you the facts of the situation.
Okay, I’m gonna keep writing, and then you’re gonna read the Bible.
Deal?
Deal.
Man.
I’ve done a lot of evil.
I mean, I’ve never really thought about it until now, but it’s definitely fucking clear.
Okay, I’ve had issues with your behavior, but I wouldn’t call you evil.
Yeah, well, you might not, but I think God would.
Okay, well, evil is a very strong word.
Lexi?
I’ve been working with Nazis.
Nazis?
Yeah.
Well, like, basically Nazis.
I– I thought you were working for a Black cowboy.
Well, the Nazis introduced me to the Black cowboy.
Don’t Nazis have problems with people of color?
I don’t know, but they definitely got a problem with Alamo, and I’m stuck in the middle of it.
Okay, well, maybe you need to lay down.
Why?
You seem stressed.
Now that I think about it, if Alamo didn’t kill Paladin the parrot, then I would have never gone undercover, and that has been the biggest blessing.
Undercover?
I’m working with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
[laughing] What?
It’s not funny. I’m serious.
You working for the Drug Enforcement Administration is hilarious.
Well, fuck it, I never should have said anything.
Okay, well, it’s clear you’ve been using again, so–
Okay, why the fuck would you say that?
No, I’m not.
Yeah, well, I wish I could believe you.
Fuck you.
Fuck me?
Yeah, fuck you.
You’re just sitting here judging me the whole fucking time.
Jesus.
No wonder your mom doesn’t talk to you anymore.
We speak.
[scoffing]
Fuck.
[door opens]
[dog barking]
[exhales sharply]
[sighs]
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[screen door rattling]
Yo, Cass.
[knocking] Cass, you in there?
It’s Rue.
Cass.
Yo, Cass.
[knocking] Hey, Cass, you in there?
[door closes]
[Rue] A few days earlier…
[phone buzzing]
[exhaling sharply]
[phone stops buzzing]
Hello?
[Naz] [on phone] Hello, Cassie.
I hope you didn’t call the police.
No.
[Naz] Smart cookie.
‘Cause you wouldn’t want things to go from bad to worse, right?
[breathing shakily]
Is Nate okay?
You know, Nate is a little anxious, but he’s fine.
I think he’s ready to come home.
[figurine ripping]
[breathing shakily]
I miss him so much.
I’m happy that you would want him back… and that I will finally get my money.
Okay.
So, should we talk business?
Sure.
[Rue] Unfortunately…
[Cassie yells, sighs]
[Rue] …some actions are permanent.
Fuck!
It’s– it’s actually “just me Cassie.”
My boyfriend got really mad at me and deleted my OnlyFans, and I’m hoping that you can help me get it back.
But…
What a– what about all of my– my followers?
Nooooo!
[Rue] And then, it got worse.
[Burt] Look, I get it.
You wanna push the envelope.
Yes.
[Burt] Deal with the digital economy.
But do you have to hire a real porn person?
It’s authentic.
But that’s like telling me we have to hire a serial killer to play Hannibal Lecter.
[chuckles]
That’s insane.
Why invite the controversy? Just get an actor.
You’re right.
I don’t give a shit. Okay.
There you go.
The network loved your storyline.
Really?
Over the moon.
My God.
They don’t wanna deal with the complications of hiring a sex worker.
Okay.
Do you mind calling your sister and letting her know?
Uh…
Yeah. Yeah. I can do that.
[Patty] Thank you.
Uh, thank you for believing in me.
[Rue] Maddy, on the other hand… didn’t have the same luck.
You have the audacity to misrepresent me and my firm.
You send one of your fucking porno people in to audition for Patty.
No, casting must have made a mistake.
I would never do that–
I don’t believe a fucking word that’s coming out of your mouth.
Best of luck being a modern-day madam.
Can I explain why I–
No.
Pack your bags. Leave.
[sighs]
Thank you for the opportunity.
[Rue] And then, Maddy found out Cassie deleted her account.
[Cassie sobbing]
Should beat your fucking ass.
[sobbing]
Get up.
Get up!
I’m sorry!
Get the fuck up, Cassie!
I’m sorry! I’m sorry! [sobbing]
Get the fuck up! Now!
Sit.
[whimpering]
I should have never let you back into my life.
You don’t mean that.
When somebody shows you who they are… believe ’em.
[knuckles cracking]
I feel like you’re gonna hit me.
I fucking want to.
You’re gonna work. You’re not gonna bitch.
You’re not gonna moan.
You’re gonna listen… to every motherfucking word that comes out of my mouth.
You’re not gonna blink without permission.
Your world is mine.
And I’m not your manager.
I’m your fuckin’ boss, bitch.
[sniffling]
Can you get my account back?
No.
[♪ light music playing]
[line ringing]
[Nicky] TMZ.
[Maddy] Nicky, it’s Maddy.
Hey, doll, what you got?
You know that OnlyFans model, It’s Just Me, Cassie?
[Nicky] Yeah.
Guess who she’s going to dinner with tonight?
[♪ sweeping orchestral music playing]
[paparazzi] Dylan Reid. How you doing, buddy?
Good to see you, man. What you up to tonight?
Give me a sec.
You guys going out?
[Maddy] Disgusting.
Fucking pig!
[paparazzi] Oh, who’s the new girl?
Hey, you’re beautiful. What’s your name?
It’s Just Me, Cassie.
Oh, yeah, blow that kiss.
[Maddy groans softly]
[tub squeaking]
[paparazzi] Oh, do I hear wedding bells?
I’m just playing. How’d you guys meet, Dylan, huh?
You guys exclusive?
[cork squeaking]
[♪ “Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground playing]
♪ Hanging ’round downtown by myself ♪
♪ And I’ve had too much caffeine ♪
♪ And I was thinking ’bout myself ♪
[Cassie] Just in case. ♪ And there she was ♪
♪ In platform double suede, yeah, there she was ♪
♪ Like disco lemonade ♪
♪ I smell sex and candy ♪
♪ Yeah, hm ♪
♪ Who’s that lounging in my chair ♪
Cheers.
♪ Who’s that casting devious stares ♪
♪ In my direction ♪
[Dylan sighs] ♪ Mama, this surely is a dream ♪
[both laughing]
Listen, I’m really sorry about the LA Nights stuff.
You know?
I just want you to know I really fought for you.
Aw. It’s alright.
I’m used to being judged.
♪ I smell sex and candy ♪
[sighs] In what way?
Well, once I got these… people underestimated me.
It’s the same with fame.
You know, when people see me, all they see is Marc.
Not Dylan.
[chuckles softly]
Well, I see…
Dylan.
[chuckles]
Let’s take a picture.
Why?
‘Cause I think you’re gonna want to remember this moment.
[Dylan sighs]
[camera clicking]
Hm.
It’s cute.
Yeah, we look cute.
[Cassie] Oh, my God!
[Dylan] Oh, fuck!
[moaning loudly]
Oh my God, yeah!
How you want it?
I’m gonna cum again!
Again?
[Cassie moaning loudly]
I’m cumming again. Oh, my God.
[continues moaning]
Stop cumming!
Mm, I’m cumming! Oh, my God!
Please, I need a drink of water!
Oh, yeah!
Don’t fucking give up. I’m gonna cum.
I’m gonna cum! I’m gonna cum!
Water!
[Cassie moans intensely]
[Dylan panting]
Yes!
[breathing heavily]
[fridge door closes]
[chuckles softly]
[Dylan] You might be… the world’s greatest fuck.
No, you are!
[Cassie laughing]
[drinking glass thuds]
[grunting]
I am too drunk to drive home.
Oh, babe.
Just cuddle me.
[Dylan grunting]
[phone buzzing]
[Cassie giggling]
[phone continues buzzing]
Cass?
Shh! He’s sleeping.
[softly] He’s still here?
[both giggling]
Wait.
How did you get him to post that?
I stole his passcode, I fucked him, and then when he left the room, I uploaded it.
So he has no idea?
It’s everywhere.
It’s been trending for, like, seven hours.
No.
Yeah.
[squealing silently]
Wait.
Look at your fucking subscribers!
[gasps]
Oh, my God.
[laughing]
[gasps]
Is that a fucking finger?
[shushing]
Oh, no!
Is it Dylan’s?
No. Who moved that?
Is it Nate’s?
Okay, I’m gonna tell you the truth, but you have to promise not to tell anyone.
What the fuck is going on here?
[Naz] You know what I do for a living?
I put people in coffins.
Cassie is gonna come through.
How tall are you?
Why?
Why?
I need a fucking reason why?
6’5″.
You’re not lying to me, are you?
No.
Hm.
Artur.
[speaking Armenian]
Oh, she’s working her fucking ass off, man.
I’m– I’m doing everything that I can.
Please. No.
He’s 6’5″.
I wasn’t fucking lying.
Yeah, that’s unfortunate.
You know, a standard coffin carries a man 6’3″, 6’4″ tight.
But at 6’5″… that’s a custom job.
She got the message.
Hm, I think she needs a little more motivation.
[softly] Oh, come on, man.
You know, she hasn’t wired a single fucking penny to me since I spoke to her?
She will! She f…
She fucking will!
Let me ask you something.
Oh, fuck.
Is it possible… that she’s enjoying her freedom a little too much?
Well, time will tell.
[speaking Armenian]
Look. She’s working. She’s working real hard.
[stammering]
[Nate panting]
[yelling]
[Nate screaming]
Please, I’m sorry! I’m sorry.
Get up.
I’m sorry.
I’m– I’m gonna get your fucking money.
I’m sorry!
[Naz] Yes, you are.
[banging]
[sobbing] I’m sorry.
No, no, no!
[thuds]
[thud]
[Nate groaning]
Man! I wish you would have said something.
[Rue] I didn’t wanna burden you.
So, you lied.
[scoffs] I mean, what would you have done anyway?
For you, anything.
You see this apartment?
You see my life?
You think this is what I’m living for?
[sizzling]
All my fancy things?
I ain’t got shit but the people I love.
Only reason I’m still here is so I can do some good in this world, be of service.
I show up, rain or shine.
And if someone’s forcing you to do something against your will, I got a 12-gauge shotgun that can take care of that.
Ali, he said he’d kill my mom.
Then tell the DEA.
They already told me to go.
I’m telling you not to go.
It’s one night. They go to Mexico, I go back to Laurie’s, I pretend to get Alamo’s shit, and in the morning, they’re in handcuffs, that’s it.
Okay, why don’t you stay here and I’ll go get your mom?
They’re not gonna stop at my fucking mom.
Ali, then it’s you. It’s fucking Gia.
Then it’s everyone.
If he’s in handcuffs, what’s it matter?
If I don’t do this, he might not even show up at Laurie’s, and then the whole thing’s fucked.
He needs an ace up his sleeve.
Let me go with you.
Ali…
I’m telling you… this is the last run.
Well, then I guess we better eat some pancakes.
I have something kinda crazy to tell you.
God spoke to me.
Really?
Yeah.
It’s like the clearest thing I’ve ever heard in my life.
What did he say?
Um…
He said, “I heard your cries.
“I feel your pain. Have faith… “and I will take you from Egypt and lead you to the promised land.”
And then, he blew up a Joshua tree.
Isn’t that what God said to Moses?
It’s crazy, right?
So what do you think it means?
That I’m on the cusp of freedom.
I was a fucking drug mule.
I was facing 25 to life, and fucking look at me now.
Which is exactly why I don’t want you to fuck it up.
Oh, he won’t let that happen.
I don’t believe you.
I survived two years with Laurie.
Okay, you don’t think I can handle one more night?
When this shit is done, I’m going to Texas.
Why Texas?
‘Cause that’s where the homestead’s at.
No. I’m serious. Look.
It’s crazy, look at this. Read that.
613 Jerusalem Road.
Yeah. It’s a sign.
So you think this homestead is the promised land?
What other explanation is there?
[singsong] I’m getting a new booty.
Hey!
It might look like this.
[dancers laughing and chattering]
[Magick speaking Spanish]
Girl, how you gonna get a BBL and you so little?
[dancer] Ooh!
That’s why I have all this ice cream.
[Magick] Yeah, keep eating, keep eating.
How big you gonna go?
[Kitty] As big as possible.
Okay.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, go big or go home.
How much are they charging you?
Alamo’s covering it.
At what interest?
I don’t know.
What the fuck you mean you don’t know?
That’s bad business. You need to know.
Ooh!
I’m just excited ’cause I’m going to Mexico.
Ooh, they have the best tacos.
Just remember, don’t die, bitch.
[dancers laughing]
I’m sorry. That wasn’t funny.
I’m sorry.
It’s okay.
[Magick] Yeah, we need you back.
We love you.
[dancer] Aw.
[kisses smacking]
Thank you. [chuckles]
[water running]
[dishes clattering]
[Ali] You know, the thing about fentanyl is… why kill the customer?
I don’t know.
You know, it’s not even happening in other countries.
Only in America.
Nobody really gives a fuck.
You ever worry that the fentanyl you smuggled killed people?
You still think anyone could be redeemed?
Only if they wanna be.
Putting these guys in prison is a start, right?
You wanna undo the evil you’ve done?
Start by changing yourself.
I’m trying.
Promise me you won’t go back there.
If something happens to my mom, I’m never gonna forgive myself.
We’ll go pick her up in the morning, first thing.
Deal?
[choking up] Yeah, deal.
If there’s a beginning, there must be an end.
[sighs]
From creation, to struggle, to redemption.
Life… no matter what, is being pulled towards a brighter future.
And even if it doesn’t feel like it… right now is a blessing.
And if you step back from this moment and look at the history of your life, your life in the history of the world, you’ll see that there has never been anything but blessing.
I believe that.
And I don’t know how far you got into the Old Testament, but I figure it’s worth mentioning that Moses doesn’t make it to the Promised Land.
Now, you see, that’s where we differ.
[chuckles]
Thanks.
I got you.
[♪ “Do It Again” by Steely Dan playing]
[Jimenez] We’ll have fixed wing support giving us eyes on the van from the moment he leaves to the moment he returns.
They’ll be carrying 80 kilos of fentanyl in a compartment under the floor.
I just need everybody to be cognizant of that, okay?
[Big Eddy] Ah, fuck.
Do you mind passing me some gauze?
[Jimenez] We’ve alerted CBP not to interfere and to let the package cross the border.
[Bowman] The bad news is, they’re transporting civilians in the back. Two young females.
I hope it goes straight to my ass.
Oh, it’s going to.
[both chuckle]
[Bowman] So, be super cautious and let’s make sure we execute like we know we can.
[♪ “Do It Again” continues playing]
♪ In the morning you go gunning ♪
♪ For the man who stole your water ♪
♪ And you fire till he is done in ♪
♪ But they catch you at the border ♪
♪ And the mourners are all singing… ♪
You got a good story for Laurie?
[Rue] Uh…
Yeah, I’m kinda gonna need you to hit me in the face.
Nigga, what?
It’s my story.
[chuckles] Listen, if I hit you in the face, I’m liable to– to knock you the fuck out.
And the last thing we need to do is waste a couple more hours.
[Rue sighs]
♪ Do it again ♪
[sighs]
♪ When you know she’s no high climber ♪
[banging]
Oh, fuck!
The fuck is that about?
[groaning]
Oh, Alamo beat me up.
Man, get your ass outta here.
Yeah.
Just have your crazy ass back here before the morning.
♪ And she brings you only sorrow ♪
You’re walking like your booty stink.
♪ You’ll be on your knees tomorrow ♪
♪ Yeah, you go back, Jack, do it again ♪
♪ Wheel turning round and round ♪
[Rue] It’s not like I wanted to go back to Laurie’s.
But I didn’t really have a choice.
Alamo had to think I was on his side.
[wind whooshing]
[♪ music continues playing]
And when they got back from Mexico… the DEA would arrest them all.
♪ You go back, Jack, do it again ♪
[♪ music ends]
[birds chirping]
What happened to you?
Alamo tried to kill me.
And he’s gonna do the same to you.
[Cassie] Sammy.
Honestly, it’s not much.
Maybe it’s good for anal. I’d give it a solid three.
[knocking]
One second.
[grunting]
[Cassie choking]
[screaming]
[glass shattering]
[muffled whimpering]
[panicked breathing]
[Naz] Now if I take that sock out of your mouth, are you going to scream?
Mm-mm.
You promise?
[breathing deeply]
[sniffling]
You have 72 hours to figure things out.
Why 72 hours?
‘Cause that’s how long it takes to die of dehydration.
You’re not gonna give me any water?
I’m talking about Nate.
Where’s Nate?
[Nate] Hello!
Can anybody hear me?
I’m underground!
I’m down here!
Help me!
[faint] Hello!
Help!
Yeah, Dad, I’m– I’m here. There’s no sign of him.
[Rue] Nate’s family had been looking for him.
Yeah, I…
I know. I– I checked there.
Well, Cassie said she hasn’t seen him in weeks, so.
[Rue] Cassie was instructed by Naz not to tell anyone
unless she wanted Nate to die.
[faint, muffled voice speaking indistinctly]
[faint muffled voice continues]
Help!
[muffled screaming]
[car door beeping]
[muffled screaming continues]
[banging] I’m down here! Hey!
[muffled banging, screaming continue]
[snake rattling]
[sighs]
[banging]
[dog barking faintly]
[bag unzipping]
[screen door rattling]
[Rue] Yo, Cass.
[knocking]
Hey, Cass, you in there?
You scream, I will cut your tits off.
[knocking continues]
[knocking]
It’s Rue.
Yo, Cass.
[knocking]
[panicked breathing]
[♪ tense music playing]
[sighs]
[Naz] Hey. It’s gonna be okay.
Don’t worry.
[Cassie sniffles]
Everything is gonna be alright.
[phone buzzing]
[phone continues buzzing]
Hello?
[Maddy] Have you heard from Cassie?
I don’t know, and I don’t care.
Will you just knock on her door?
No.
What you guys did to Dylan was disgusting.
Stop being so dramatic.
I don’t understand what happened to you, like your conscience.
It’s like you’ve all lost your fucking minds, you, Cassie, Rue.
Rue’s always been crazy.
Not like this. She was just here ranting about Black cowboys and Nazis, and how she works for the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Like, it’s insane.
Calm down, I’m just trying to find your sister.
Okay, well, she’s probably doing porn, thanks to you.
Please! God help me!
[sobbing and banging]
Help! Please!
[muffled screaming and banging]
I’m underground!
I’m down here!
Help!
[banging continues]
Oh, God, please help!
[snake hissing]
[whispering] Please, God, please, please, please.
Please help me. [sobbing]
[banging]
[screaming]
Fuck!
[banging continues]
[screaming]
[muffled sobbing and banging]
Please help me.
Please!
[sobbing and banging]
[heavy breathing]
I’m down here.
[muffled shouting and banging continue]
Help!
Thank you, God.
[sobbing] Thank you.
Oh, thank you, God.
[sobbing]
[snake rattling]
[gasping]
[screaming]
[sobbing]
[rattling]
[panicked breathing]
[whispering] Please help me. Please help.
[stifled] Help. Help.
Please.
[snake hissing]
[Nate hyperventilating]
[softly] Oh, fuck. Oh, fuck.
Please. Please.
Please, God.
[snake hissing]
[hissing]
[high-pitch screaming]
[cheering]
That’s fire.
[♪ Southern rock music playing]
[slow-motion screaming] Allahu akbar!
[gunfire]
[indistinct shouting]
[gun firing]
[shouting continues]
[cheering and screaming]
Whoo! Shit!
[gunfire]
Harley told me you don’t have a phone.
Uh, yeah, Alamo took it.
[cheering and gunfire continue]
[phone buzzing]
[G] Look, what happened was a nigga was busy.
You know I got work, baby.
[speaker] No, I’m busy, too.
Look, man, I told you, I wanted you to be my– my BM and shit though, right?
I’m not gonna be your baby mama, nigga.
[clicking tongue] Look, man. Get that out yo head.
We can– look, man, we’d have a cute-ass baby, too.
[phone beeps]
[line ringing]
[Maddy] Hello?
Maddy?
Mm-hmm?
I’m in a little bit of trouble.
Can I put you on speaker with someone?
[Maddy] Hello?
Hello?
[Naz] Here are your options.
You bring me a million dollars,
or we start slicing up your girl’s face.
[Maddy] [on phone] Wait, what the fuck is going on, Cassie?
[chuckles]
Hey.
Hey. Um, Alamo picked it out for you.
He says to put it on.
[both chuckle]
[footstep crunching]
Don’t overthink it.
Trade a thousand bad days for a good life.
[Harley] So, you want us to believe that Alamo beat your ass for no reason?
[Rue] He thinks I’m working for you.
The big bad wolf got outsmarted.
By some motherfuckin’ rednecks.
[laughter]
Totally. [chuckles]
[Wayne] So he thinks you’re loyal to us?
Yeah.
But you ain’t.
Why would I be here if I wasn’t?
Well, I don’t know, do I? I mean, maybe you shit outta luck.
Maybe you fucked over Alamo like you fucked over us, you ain’t got no place to go.
I mean, I just wanted to pay you back.
You know, I just wanted to make it right.
Why?
When you fronted me the drugs, I didn’t have a plan.
I was just lying to get high.
It was just lie after lie, you know?
Just kind of been my whole life, and I got away with it.
I mean, I lied to my mom, I lied to my friends.
I– I lied to you.
I lied so much, people don’t even believe me when I’m telling the truth.
So what did I get away with?
[Wayne] I think your lies are a good thing.
‘Cause if you hadn’t have betrayed us, if it weren’t for your lack of loyalty, your lack of character… our dicks wouldn’t be so far up that monkey’s ass, would they?
[laughing]
[Harley] Amen.
Shit, you brought Faye here just to wipe five grand off your debt.
And that’s the most beautiful thing that ever happened to me.
So even if you intended to hurt us, the business, the family…
I wanna thank you, ’cause all your lies, they became blessings.
[Harley] So what’s the punishment?
Just ’cause shit worked out, doesn’t mean there wasn’t a crime.
Mm.
Crime?
Treason.
[Wayne] Doesn’t treason equal death?
[Harley] If that’s what we decide.
[Bruce Sr.] What if we cut her eyelids off, huh?
How’s that?
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh!
[Wayne] Ooh, yeah.
Or we could do what Alamo does to his girls, and sell her.
[Wayne] Give her some double-D’s and a bath.
[Laurie] Paralyze her tongue with Botox.
Is that what Alamo does?
[Laurie] What did you think he does?
[Wayne] So, what you say? You wanna be some rich guy’s fuck doll?
Or maybe we should give you a line of fentanyl.
I mean, I’m– I’m on your side.
[Harley] Unless you’re lying.
When Alamo gets here tomorrow, I’ll be standing on your side.
Maybe you should be the one to put a bullet in him.
[Laurie] He wouldn’t see that coming.
Shake on it?
[screaming]
[laughing] Ooh, shit’s getting real!
[wincing]
Ooh-ooh!
Yeah, that’s my boy.
[♪ “At Last” by Etta James playing faintly]
I need your help.
Come on and dip your toe in the water.
Cassie’s being extorted.
By who?
An Armenian.
Ooh.
I steer clear of Armenians.
Well, can you just help me with one?
Tell me this water don’t feel good.
So, you went from making me money to now costing me money.
If I had anybody else to ask, I’d ask, but you get shit done.
Well, if you insist on continuing to discuss business… you’re gonna have to dip more than just a toe.
Here. There you go.
There you go.
You know… you ain’t the only one who’s had a long-ass, shitty-ass day.
But ain’t nobody asking me how I feel.
Well, how do you feel?
Stressed out.
Pent up.
Fuck, I even got Rue out there handling business.
Mm-hmm, so that’s why she’s been so overwhelmed.
How so?
She got in a huge fight with one of our friends.
Over what?
Nazis or something?
Nazis?
The fuck about Nazis?
Nazis and, I don’t know, the DEA.
I don’t know.
Hm.
She’s a real character.
[chuckles]
Let me see these little tootsies of yours.
Look at these little things.
Real petite, huh? How’s that feel?
Feel good, don’t it?
Look, this Cassie thing is serious.
Why don’t you come a little closer?
Tell me all about this… problem of yours.
[♪ tense music playing]
[belt sliding]
[case unlocking]
Thank you.
You’re welcome.
[Wayne] Hey. Hey. Hey.
Look at me.
What are you doing? Let’s go dance.
[Faye] No!
[Wayne] Come dance with me.
[Faye] No, I think what you did was fucked up.
[Wayne] What you mean? Look at her.
She– she deserves everything she got.
[Faye] I don’t wanna be around you right now.
Yo. Baby.
[tape stretching]
[exhales sharply]
[Rue wincing]
You want something to drink?
[groaning]
Ooh, okay.
[wincing]
[engine rumbling]
You sure she’s worth it?
She’s a money tree.
Plenty of girls out there.
This one’s special.
[car engine turning off]
[♪ dramatic music sting]
[bag thuds]
It’s your deal.
Go make it.
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[rings clacking]
[rings clacking]
[rings clacking]
[rings clacking]
[rings clacking]
[♪ classic Western music playing]
♪
You must really love this girl.
Go get my money.
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[bag unzipping]
[♪ suspenseful music intensifying]
Is this a fucking joke?
[gunshot]
[Cassie shrieking]
You better be a good fuckin’ shot, motherfucker.
Put the fuckin’ pistol down.
[Naz] Artur.
[blood splashing]
[speaking Armenian]
[panicked breathing]
[Naz continues speaking weakly]
Easy on that trigger.
[Naz continues speaking Armenian]
[gurgling]
[speaking Armenian]
Artur.
Artur.
[Naz coughing weakly]
[Naz gurgling]
[gunshot echoing]
You get really mean when you drink.
Well, she’s a fucking traitor.
She’s my friend.
Whose side are you on?
Yours.
Well, it doesn’t feel like it.
It’s real simple. It’s black, it’s white.
Okay?
Isn’t Rue in the middle?
There ain’t no middle.
[lighter flicking]
Baby, you know what the Nazis made the SS recruits do?
No.
They give ’em these fluffy, cute little puppies at the beginning of training.
And the soldiers, they had to raise ’em.
You know, they had to care for ’em, they had to love ’em.
They had to feed ’em, they had to do everything for ’em.
And at the end of training… the soldiers, they’d take a knife… and they’d cut their fucking heads off.
You do realize that’s fucking sick?
Oh, yeah.
That’s what I’m gonna make you do.
I’m gonna make you put Rue down like a dog.
I’m getting hard just thinking ’bout it.
[fly buzzing]
[footsteps approaching]
Big day tomorrow.
Sweet dreams. [lips smacking]
[locks clacking]
Nate, we’re coming for you!
[engine starting]
Just hold on, baby.
I’m right here. I’m right here.
Just, I love you so much.
I’m so sorry. I’m right here.
[Alamo humming]
[humming continues]
More than a million in the hole.
That’s 20% of all future earnings.
It’s a steep price to pay for friendship.
[Maddy] Little did I know you’d get her back for free.
Don’t mean the dead don’t live on.
What’s wrong now?
Oh.
What, you think ’cause I got a soft spot for you, I’d do all this shit for free?
You know what?
About time your ass wised up.
[continues humming]
[machinery whirring]
[chains rattling]
[excavator beeping]
I’m right here, Nate. I’m coming, baby.
[Cassie sobbing]
I’m here, baby.
Come on, baby. Lift it up.
[gasps]
[wailing]
[Cassie continues wailing]
[snake rattling]
[wailing continues]
[♪ ominous music playing]
[♪ music intensifies]
[sobbing]
[footsteps]
[floorboard creaking]
[keys jingling]
[locks clicking]
[rustling]
[locks continue clicking]
[door creaking]
[whispering] Let’s get the money.
[whispering] I think we need to wait.
Wayne says he’s gonna kill you.
[gulping softly]
[snoring]
[steps creaking]
[bird squawking]
[door creaking]
[door creaking]
[door thuds softly]
[creaking softly]
[creaking loudly]
[machine turning on]
[machine whirring]
[machine turning off]
[key clicking]
[whispering] Shit, it’s not working.
[whispering] Hold on.
[gasps softly]
[keys jingling softly]
[machine turning on, whirring]
[Faye] [whispering] It’s this one.
[key clicking]
[lock clacking]
[clacking]
[machine continues whirring]
[metal squeaking softly]
[loud thud]
[machine shutting off]
[♪ soft, ominous music playing]
[whispering] What the fuck?
Who are all these girls?
Where’s the money?
There’s no money, Faye.
You promised me I could have the money in there.
I know, but there’s no money in here, Faye, okay?
There’s supposed to be money in here.
You’re the one who told me there was fucking money in here.
There was.
Okay, well, maybe they’re using it for the deal, okay?
Just put it back.
What?
Just put it all back.
Okay? He’s gonna think that I helped you do this.
No, no, no. Hey, you can just come with me.
[normal tone] You lied to me. I can’t believe I trusted you,
and you lied to me.
Shh, hey, hey, I didn’t. I didn’t lie.
[whispering] Can you please keep your fucking voice down?
My whole life, everybody just lies to me.
They just lie and lie and lie.
Alamo will pay you.
Why am I the only one…
Faye, Faye, Faye.
…that’s loyal? How could you do this to me?
Please be quiet. Shh.
I thought you were my friend.
Please. I am your friend.
I trusted you.
I am your friend.
Hey, hey, hey, hey. Faye.
Come on, you know me.
I’m your friend. I am your friend, I didn’t lie.
Just keep your fucking voice down, please.
You can trust me.
Faye? Faye, don’t– don’t…
Wayne! [voice echoing]
♪ Go down, Moses ♪
♪ Way down ♪
♪ In Egypt land ♪
♪ Tell old ♪
♪ Pharaoh ♪
♪ To let my people go ♪
♪ Now, when Israel was in Egypt land ♪
♪ Let my people go ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ Oppressed so hard, they could not stand ♪
♪ Let my people go ♪
♪ So the Lord said, go down ♪
♪ Go down ♪
♪ Moses ♪
♪ Moses ♪
♪ Way down in Egypt land ♪
♪ Tell old Pharaohs ♪
♪ To let my people go ♪
♪ Let my people go ♪
♪ So Moses went to Egypt land ♪
♪ Let my people go ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ He made old Pharaoh understand ♪
♪ Let my people go ♪
♪ Yes, the Lord said ♪
♪ Go down ♪
♪ Go down ♪
♪ Moses ♪
♪ Moses ♪
♪ Way down in Egypt land ♪
♪ Tell old Pharaohs ♪
♪ To let my people go ♪
♪ Let my people ♪
