Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) has much more than flowers to worry about on her and Nate's (Jacob Elordi) wedding day.
The third episode ofEuphoriaseason 3, titled "The Ballad of Paladin," brings the majority of the cast into the same room once again for Cassie and Nate's nuptials.
In the weeks leading up to the event, Cassie had been determined to get her dream wedding, from convincing her fiancé to spend $50,000 on flowers to reconnecting with her ex-best friend, Maddy (Alexa Demie).
But it wouldn't be a reunion of East Highland High School alums — including Rue (Zendaya) and Jules (Hunter Schafer) — without some drama. The celebration quickly spirals into chaos as shocking revelations surface and unexpected guests arrive, threatening to ruin Cassie's vision of the perfect day.
Here's everything to know about what happens during Nate and Cassie's wedding in the third episode ofEuphoriaseason 3.
Warning: Spoilers ahead forEuphoriaseason 3 episode 3.
Why does Jules drop out of school?
At the start of the episode, a flashback gives viewers more insight into how Jules became a sugar baby.
With some encouragement from her art school roommate Vivian, Jules goes on a date with a lawyer who has "severe intimacy issues" and a kink for nylons.
When he pays her for her time, she soon realizes that going on two dates a month with him will cover her rent, leading her to trade in her life as an art student for one as a sugar baby.
Jules goes on several more dates with older men, including a married plastic surgeon named Ellis who "[slices] women open for a living."
Ultimately, Jules leaves art school, takes on Ellis as her sole client and earns far more than she ever imagined.
What happens at Nate and Cassie's wedding?
A lot goes down at Cassie and Nate's dream wedding-turned-nightmare. Soon after saying "I do," their big day is interrupted by the arrival of an uninvited guest, Naz (Jack Topalian), who threatens to become Nate's "worst f---ing nightmare."
Naz’s revelation that Nate owes him money sends Cassie spiraling out of fear of being poor. As she proceeds to have a meltdown, she accidentally launches a cork right into her groom's face.
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After a very public fight in front of their friends and family, the not-so-happy couple leave their wedding hand-in-hand and head into a limousine, where Nate apologizes for turning the "most beautiful day" of Cassie's life into a mess and vows to "make love" to her when they arrive home.
Why does Naz attack Nate?
At the wedding, Naz tells Nate he is in debt to him for over half a million dollars following a failed development project.
To that end, Nate's extravagant wedding infuriates Naz, who thinks Nate has the ability to pay him back but is holding out on him.
Just when Nate and Cassie seem to be turning their wedding night around, the newlyweds arrive home to Naz and his sidekick waiting for them in their home.
Nate asks Naz to talk, but it's not long before Naz's guy begins beating him up.
Cassie begins to sob, not so much because her husband is being thrown around their home, but because she is bleeding on her wedding night. "It was supposed to be the best day of my life," she cries.
Nate promises to pay Naz back, but things escalate further when Naz tells Nate that his "honeymoon's over" and proceeds to cut his pinky toe off.
What is going on with Alamo and Laurie?
Rue's old and new employers have been in an ongoing feud ever since she delivered drugs from Laurie (Martha Kelly) to Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) that were laced with fentanyl.
During the wedding, Rue receives a call from Alamo telling her that she needs to leave to visit Laurie and her crew, a ploy to get some continued revenge.
Laurie and her group think that she is being sent for the meeting to pick up drugs, and view it as an opportunity to get her back — or kidnap her.
In reality, Alamo has set the meeting up as a way to get his fixer Bishop (Darrell Britt-Gibson) inside to poison Laurie's favorite among her birds, a white cockatoo named Paladin.
While Rue and Bishop are successful in their bird-murder plot, things turn south when Rue is pulled over on her drive home.
But, it's not a police officer doing an ordinary traffic stop — it's a Drug Enforcement Administration agent looking specifically for Rue.
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