Why was Rue hitting her leg?

Zendaya revealed to Entertainment Weekly that she still has scars on her legs from filming the fifth episode of “Euphoria” Season 2, titled “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird.” The devastating episode finds her character Rue having a breakdown while in withdrawal from drugs.

Why was rues stomach hurting?

However, many Euphoria fans have taken to the internet to ask one question: why was Rue yawning, sweating and getting sick so much? Well, it turns out, there is a very real reason why she was doing so, since they are common symptoms of opioid withdrawal.

What's wrong with Rue in episode 5?

Rue's mom finds out she is doing drugs again, which makes Rue livid at Gia, assuming her sister is the one who told on her. To make matters worse, the suitcase with all of the pills she's supposed to sell for Laurie is gone. This makes Rue lash out, even getting violent toward Gia.

What is Rue withdrawing from?

Rue relapsed in the season 1 finale and has been doing everything from opiates to heroin in season 2. In episode 5 she realized her mother Leslie flushed all her drugs down the toilet and she goes into withdrawal. Her symptoms peak in episode 6, and one scene shows her struggling to open a Jolly Rancher candy.

What did Laurie do to Rue with the needle?

As Rue goes through withdrawal, Laurie tells her she has morphine if she wants it. Laurie then puts Rue into a bath and proceeds to stick a needle in her arm, give her the morphine. She pokes her numerous times, sending Rue into a blacked-out haze.

Euphoria - Rue's breakdown (starting scene) [S02 E05]

What did Laurie do to rues arm?

As Rue goes through withdrawal, Laurie tells her she has morphine if she wants it. Laurie then puts Rue into a bath and proceeds to stick a needle in her arm, give her the morphine. She pokes her numerous times, sending Rue into a blacked-out haze.

Did Laurie take rues blood?

At this point, Rue is desperate. She heads to Laurie's house — sans the suitcase — and tells her everything that happened. While she doesn't have cash, she offers the stolen jewelry. To help with the withdrawal, Laurie injects Rue with morphine.

Why is Rue not peeing?

Back at home, Rue has held off peeing for so long that she's on the edge of a kidney infection. Her mom finds her in agony on the floor on the way to the bathroom and helps her, getting her cleaned up and settled back in some clean sheets, realizing that her Rue is in the middle of a depressive episode.

Is Jules a boy?

The show is Euphoria, HBO's controversy-courting teen drama, and the character is Jules, a charismatic young transgender girl with Rapinoe-pink hair and a heart that looks for love in all the wrong places.

Why does Rue keep yawning?

While Rue's constant yawning throughout the episode seems to be her most prominent sign of withdrawal, she also endures more intense symptoms such as extreme sweating, abdominal cramping, and vomiting.

Why did Laurie poke Rue so much?

Rue relapsed on drugs and Laurie then gave her morphine because she was begging for something that would help tackle her crippling withdrawal. Giving her an injection of morphine was ultimately an act of empathy. It can be common for addicts to use certain drugs in order to abstain from taking others.

What did Rue overdose on?

The show also hasn't explored another major risk for Rue and drug users of all ages in the U.S.: the danger of a drug supply that is contaminated by the highly potent opioid fentanyl, which has been linked to a surge in opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. While Rue is shown taking fentanyl intentionally, she is likely ...

What is Rue short for in Euphoria?

There'd been no indication that Rue's first name was anything other than Rue during the whole first season and into the second season, since no one had called her anything else. But when Rue shows up to Laurie's house, she calls her Ruby Bennett.

Did Jules and Elliot sleep together?

Elliot eventually reveals to Jules that Rue has relapsed and that she is harbouring $10k worth of drugs in a suitcase, leading to Jules sleeping with Elliot and informing Rue's mother. Rue then accuses Jules of being a snitch, indirectly ending their relationship.

Did Jules have bottom surgery in Euphoria?

As a trans woman, Jules has an implant that suppresses her male puberty hormones, which keep her testicles from getting bigger, establishing she has had no procedures regarding them.

Why is Jules wearing a binder?

While Jules never states her exact reason for binding, it is heavily suggested that she is trying to distance herself from traditional feminine associations, such as the breasts, in order to acquire an interpretation true to herself.

Why did Jules leave Rue?

Either way, feeling betrayed by Jules and Elliot, she goes on a tirade condemning them both for their flaws: Jules for seeking validation from anyone who will love her and Elliot for his substance abuse. Rue abruptly ends her relationship with both of them, and the trio go their separate ways.

Is Rue pregnant Euphoria?

She's just found out she's pregnant and as her boyfriend tells her he's happy about the unexpected news, the look on his face is one of heartbreak. Back in the present day, someone else's fantasy is getting a startling interruption.

Who did Jules sleep with in episode 7?

Nate, clad in shimmering makeup, arrives at the club and apologizes to Jules for everything. However, as the two begin kissing, it's evident that Jules is simply hallucinating him in the place of Anna, and the two engage in oral sex.

Did Jules cheat on Rue?

3) Jules literally cheats on Rue

Rue and Jules never make clear if their relationship is monogamous but it's pretty evident that Rue has eyes for no one but Jules. Meanwhile, Jules tells Rue that she is also in love with Anna in season 1 and sleeps with Elliot behind Rue's back in season 2.

Did Laurie lie about not having pills?

Viewers of Euphoria Season 2 quickly realized that Laurie was lying about only having intravenous morphine. In fact, she has a whole suitcase full of various pills and other drugs. Laurie's decision to give Rue morphine was a calculated one. She purposely pushed a stronger drug on Rue.

Why did Laurie not give Rue pills?

"I know you don't give an addict a suitcase full of product, unless you want them to be in a bind," the TikTok user said. "Laurie gave Rue those drugs so that Rue would never be able to pay her back."

What is wrong with Laurie in Euphoria?

She reveals that she was a teacher with a husband and children when she was prescribed Oxycontin and became addicted. There's an implication that Laurie got involved with sex work and later, of course, dealing drugs to support her addiction. She explains that she lost her family as a result.

How did Laurie know Rue's full name?

Prior to the morphine injection, Laurie calls Rue by what appears to be Rue's full name, Ruby Bennett. Because of Rue's mental state, it doesn't seem like it sinks in for Rue that Laurie knows her name. Rue also doesn't confirm or deny within the episode whether Ruby is actually her first name and Rue is a nickname.

Are Cassie and Lexi twins?

So, we know for certain Lexi and Cassie are not twins - Cassie is Lexi's older sister by a little over a year. While the sisters could, in theory, be in the same grade, it's most likely that Cassie is a senior and Lexi is a junior.