![]() ![]() And Cal Jacobs takes off the mask of shame and accepts his sexual fluidity, a moment that during perhaps another INXS-scored period in time may have been redemptive, but somehow just feels sad and morose and, when it comes to his family, sort of cruel. While no character overdoses, dies, or incriminates himself, episode 4 significantly changes the series’ character relationships. The other other occasion: just another night for Rue, Jules, and Elliot. No, episode 4 instead imitated a late-night binge-taking place during something like six hours-where we experience a pregame, high, and comedown for several characters, most notably, Cal, Elliot, Jules, Rue, Maddy, and Cassie. That was not the case however, that outcome, at this point, seems almost inevitable. Fans had speculated that episode 4 might see Rue flirting again with overdose. Fentanyl, a deadly opiate, was the drug that almost killed Rue last season when Mouse forced her to take it. I've always been with you.Warning: The following contains spoilers for Euphoria episode 4.Įuphoria episode 3 left Rue on a razor’s edge: alone in her bedroom doing a fentanyl patch from laconic Laurie’s suitcase (which she was supposed to be selling). As the episode draws to an end, we hear Rue's narration return-with words that feel like they complete her love letter to Jules at the very beginning. Maybe there's a part of her that believes she'll be with him on the other side. At the end, during a moment that feels scarily close to another overdose, we see why Rue wants to leave. ![]() The beginning of the episode paints what makes her stay, the love that's right in front of her: Jules. Rue, as we unfortunately learned during the holiday-set special episode, is suicidal. What about the two songs? I thought that was a brilliant creative decision from Euphoria. Even though things will likely get worse before they get better, there's hope yet. If she's imagining a conversation with her father where he reiterates her goodness, you'd hope that it means that she knows, somewhere deep inside, that she is a good person. Sure, this is the show about the dicks and the drugs and the blaring music, but its beating heart is Rue-the physical representation of a pain so many of us can relate to. Regardless, it's hard to watch Rue's grief worsen, week by week. But Rue imagining her own funeral adds to the belief among some corners of the Euphoria fandom that she's already passed away-and that everything we see in the show is merely Rue taking us through her final days. Now, to be clear, we think Rue did not overdose again, since we see a fleeting shot of her in her room, hugging the air. ![]() Rue hugs the singing man, which briefly transports her to an embrace with her father, who reminds her that she's a good person. Then, in a scene that's eerily reminiscent of Rue's overdose in the Season One finale (which you can watch below), Rue seemingly imagines her own funeral. When Rue goes home, she pulls out her suitcase of drugs, and takes a few pills from it. Instead, let's focus on Rue and Rue alone this week, and the two songs that, together, paint a haunting portrait of Rue's dreams and nightmares.Ībout three-fourths of the way through the episode, a clearly upset Rue asks Elliot and Jules to drop her off on the side of the road. "Now the tide is rolling down / I ain't trying to wait / Let it take me."Īfter what we just saw in this episode, let's not give the Cassie-Nate-Maddy situation more airtime. Then, the lyrics are about the opposite leaving, going away and never coming back. Now, think about the song we hear during what might be Rue's imagined funeral sequence at the end of the episode, which we'll discuss soon. The chorus goes like this: "Close your eyes / I'll be here in the morning / Close your eyes / I'll be here for a while." It's about staying near a loved one, even when life calls you elsewhere. It's a beautiful-and beautifully simple-tune. The 50 Best HBO Series of All Time, Rankedĭuring the scene, we hear Townes Van Zandt's "I’ll Be Here In The Morning" coursing through the background. ![]()
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