![]() ![]() 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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