Spoiler alert: the original cast of characters is down one.

All season long, the drama on Euphoria's final run has been brewing (with minor sparks of action here and there), but with Euphoria season 3 episode 7, everything is finally happening, all at once.&nbsp;
From Rue's mission to Cassie's rise to Hollywood stardom to Maddy's masterful business techniques, we've seen plenty of set-up for something big this season. But this evening's episode mostly revolved around one character we haven't seen as much this time around&mdash;the ever-loathsome Nate Jacobs.&nbsp;
Whether you sat out on this week's episode or simply missed a moment or two of action, we've got you covered. Below, see a full recap of Euphoria season 3 episode 7.

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Euphoria Season 3 Episode 7 Summary</h2>

When we last saw him, Nate Jacobs was pouting around his construction site, kicking the endangered flowers that had ruined his plans and landed him deeper into debt. Before long, one of his debtors came to pay him a visit, and the pair tussled before the screen faded to black. Now, we pick back up, and Nate is buried in a shallow grave. Nate's debtors also abducted Cassie and told her that if she could come up with $1 million in three days, Nate would be set free.&nbsp;
Eventually, Cassie frees herself and calls Maddy, who shows up with Alamo as backup. There's a standoff, and Alamo shoots one of the debtors. In the middle of the struggle, Cassie finds her way over to Nate's mock grave, which has a vent in it for air. Unfortunately for Nate, a rattlesnake crawled into the vent, leaving him dead after a venomous bite.
As viewers quickly learn, Euphoria season 3 episode 7 is not kind to Cassie. After her husband's untimely death is revealed, we also find out that she was fired from L.A. Nights, the show that was supposed to be her big break. Despite her deleting her OnlyFans account, producers decided not to take a chance on her. Cassie tries to get the account back, and fails. But in classic Cassie nature, she had a trick up her sleeve from the start. After she got fired (and before she was kidnapped), she and the show's lead actor, Dylan, slept together. After the encounter, she stole his phone and posted an Instagram story from his account, praising her skills in bed.&nbsp;
Outside of Cassie's world, we learn Ali's backstory at long last. The segment, narrated by Rue, follows his sobriety journey and helps viewers understand why he feels a connection to Rue.&nbsp;
After Rue's near car accident in the last episode, she's still feeling the divine spirit, which she tries to explain to Lexi, who shuts her down. Though she wasn't pleased about Lexi's response, Rue realizes she has bigger things to worry about&mdash;namely, the ongoing war between her current and former bosses, Alamo and Laurie. In line with Alamo's plan from the last episode, Rue attempts a robbery, only to find that the safe wasn't full of money, just piles of ID cards. Faye and Rue fall out, and the rest is left to unfold in the Euphoria series finale, which is set to air on May 31.&nbsp;

Zendaya as Rue in 'Euphoria' Season 3 Episode 7. Photography by Photograph by Patrick Wymore/HBO.

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