“Euphoria” Season 3 Episode 3 Explained: What Happened at Nate and Cassie's Wedding?

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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FCC orders Disney to file for early license renewal after Kimmel clash

Kimmel-Trump clash continues as FCC launches early review of ABC's broadcast licenses 02:06

The Federal Communications Commission has directed Walt Disney Co. to file early license renewal applications for its ABC television stations, citing an ongoing investigation, a day after President Trump called on the company tofire comedian Jimmy Kimmel.

The FCC said in its order that it is investigating ABC stations for "possible violations" of the Communications Act of 1934 and the agency's prohibition on unlawful discrimination. An FCC official told CBS News that the order is related to the agency's investigation into Disney's diversity, equity and inclusion practices, which the official said has been ongoing since March 2025.

In a statement to CBS News, Disney said it has received the FCC's order for an accelerated review of its ABC-owned television stations.

"ABC and its stations have a long record of operating in full compliance with FCC rules and serving their local communities with trusted news, emergency information, and public‑interest programming," a Disney spokesperson said. "We are confident that the record demonstrates our continued qualifications as licensees under the Communications Act and the First Amendment and are prepared to show that through the appropriate legal channels."

The ABC licenses were originally scheduled for renewal between 2028 and 2031. The companyownseight TV stations, including WABC-TV in New York and KABC-TV in Los Angeles.

Trump calls for Kimmel firing

The FCC order comes after President Trump and Melania Trump urged ABC tofire Kimmelafter he made a joke during his April 23 show in which he described the first lady as having "the glow of an expectant widow." In the program, Kimmel pretended to deliver a comedy routine at the upcoming White House Correspondents' Dinner. His program aired two days before the event.

In the aftermath of the dinner, in which an alleged gunman shot aSecret Service agentat the Washington, D.C., ballroom where the Trumps had gathered, the first lady said that ABC should "take a stand" against Kimmel.

"Wow, Jimmy Kimmel, who is in no way funny as attested to by his terrible Television Ratings, made a statement on his Show that is really shocking," Mr. Trumpwrotein an April 27 post on social media. "I appreciate that so many people are incensed by Kimmel's despicable call to violence, and normally would not be responsive to anything that he said but, this is something far beyond the pale."

He added, "Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC."

Kimmel defended his joke during hisMonday night monologue, describing the routine as centering on the Trumps' 23-year age difference. The routine was "a very light roast joke about the fact that he's almost 80 and she's younger than I am. It was not by any stretch of the definition a call to assassination. And they know that," Kimmel said.

Trump, who turns 80 in June, is the oldest U.S. president to take office. His wife, a former model who was born in Slovenia, is 56.

Kimmel also defended his First Amendment rights, saying, "Donald Trump is allowed to say whatever he wants to say, as are you and as am I, as are all of us, because under the First Amendment, we have as Americans the right to free speech."

Festering feud

The issue marks the second clash between the FCC and Disney within the last year, with ABC preempting "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in September after criticism of comments Kimmel made on his late-night TV show followingthe shooting deathof conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

At the time, FCC Chairman Brendan Carrreferred toKimmel's comments as "some of the sickest conduct possible," and said there was a "path forward for suspension over this."

The FCC doesn't have the authority to cancel broadcasters' licenses "because of their perceived political views," Jameel Jaffer, executive director at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, said in an email to CBS News.

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Lionel Richie Reveals His Favorite Performance from Taylor Swift Night on “American Idol”: 'Religious Experience'

Lionel Richie praised Jordan McCullough's performance of "Tim McGraw," calling it a "religious experience" during Taylor Swift night

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• McCullough was surprised by how many Taylor Swift songs he knew, joking that he might be a "Swiftie"

• By the end of the episode, McCullough advanced to the Top 5

One particular performance stuck out toLionel RichieonAmerican Idol'sTaylor Swiftnight.

During the Monday, April 17 episode of the singing competition show, the Top 7 took the stage to perform a Taylor Swift song of their choice. Speaking with a small group of reporters after the live show, the "Hello" singer revealed his favorite of the night.

"Oh my God — that's tough," Richie, 76, said. "You know what, Jordan [McCullough]. Jordan put some BBQ sauce."

"He has an ability to turn everything into a religious experience," he continued. "Even a Taylor Swift song."

McCullough performed "Tim McGraw" from Swift's debut album. Going into Taylor Swift night, he was shocked by how many songs he knew.

"I can't believe how many songs I actually knew... maybe I am a Swiftie," he said.

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By the end of the episode, McCullough was voted into the Top 5, alongside Keyla Richardson, Braden Rumfelt, Hannah Harper and Chris Tungseth. Brooks Rosser and Daniel Stallworth were sent home.

Regarding the elimination, the "All Night Long" singer shared some words of wisdom for those no longer in the running.

"Oh my God — from this point on, enjoy it," he said. "So at this point on it's — what do you do immediately after this? You go get a hit record. Don't worry about anything else. Find a manager that is for you. Find your hit record and enjoy the rest of your life."

Richie added, "As soon as you get one hit record, they're going to ask for the next one. So in other words you're never going to be comfortable... I'm 97 years int this business and I'm still not comfortable."

"There's always another day, another challenge, another opportunity," he concluded.

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George and Amal Clooney Step Out for Gala in His Honor as He Shares Sweet Update on Their Twins (Exclusive)

George and Amal Clooney attended the 51st Chaplin Award Gala honoring George’s contributions to cinema on Monday, April 27

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• The annual fundraising gala was held at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City

• George told PEOPLE how the couple's children have "slowly been figuring" he's an actor and the one movie they've recently been watching

GeorgeandAmal Clooneyhad a date night in the actor’s honor!

On Monday, April 27, the couple attended the 51st Chaplin Award Gala Celebrating George Clooney at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.

Amal, 48, turned heads in a purple Balenciaga peplum-style mini dress, which she teamed with a gold clutch bag and matching heels, while her husband, 64, looked dapper in a black tuxedo.

The duo posed for a series of photos on the red carpet before heading inside for the event, which recognizes an individual’s “significant contributions to the art of cinema,” per the Lincoln Centerwebsite.

The award is named after its first honoree, Charlie Chaplin, with all proceeds from the annual gala fundraiser “going to support our nonprofit organization’s mission to celebrate cinema as an essential art form and foster a vibrant home for film culture to thrive.”

Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE on the red carpet, George shared that receiving the award and the attention that has come with it was “wild” and “a little embarrassing,” but “fun” at the same time.

“You don’t, you drink,” he jokes about how he prepared for the evening. “I'm gonna have to start drinking soon.”

TheJay Kellystar also shared an insight into how his children — twins Ella and Alexander, 8 — have been watching his movies as he reflected on his career.

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Revealing that he doesn’t tend to watch his films now he’s older because it’s “hard” to see how he looked in his younger years, George said that he’s made an exception for 2009’sFantastic Mr. Fox.

"It's a weird thing. As you get older, it's hard to watch movies when you were younger because you're like, holy s---, that doesn't even look like me anymore," he tells PEOPLE. "You know, I'm watching because I've got 8 year olds, I'm watchingFantastic Mr. Fox, which is a little easier because it's not really me, it's just my boys. And that's kind of fun because the kids are slowly figuring out what I do for a living."

Earlier this year, George revealed that he finally showed his son Alexander hisBatmanmovie.

In an interview withW. Magazine,George explained that he showed his son the film after he went as the character for Halloween last year.

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"Halloween's a big holiday. My son went as Batman. He hadn't seenBatmanyet," Clooney told the outlet of his 1997 filmBatman & Robin. "I always say to him, 'You know I was Batman.' He's always like, 'No.'"

"I don't know that he knew how profound it was when he said I wasn't Batman. A couple of weeks ago, I finally showed it to him," he continued. "It wasn't great for grown-ups, but it's great for 8-year-olds, so he loved it."

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Angel Reese’s shot, confidence and versatility already trending up in Atlanta

CHAMBLEE, GA ― Shot by shot,Angel Reeseis finding her comfort with theAtlanta Dream.

Reese has spent the first 10 days afterher introductory press conferenceon April 17 focusing on basketball. She's praised her teammates and the "electric" environment they've provided, making her acclimation to the team "seamless." Reese also shouted out second-year head coach Karl Smesko for his coaching and guidance, helping to improve her shot.

"We’ve been working a lot. Forty-five (degrees), straight — he’s very big on analytics — so he’s helped me a lot. I can see the improvement already from yesterday to today,"Reese said on April 20. "But it’s been great. It’s been seamless. Amazing. Picking up things on the fly … but it’s been a great adjustment.”

Reese said earlier this month that she wanted to be coached hard. Smesko appears to be delivering.

On Monday, the former Florida Gulf Coast women's basketball coach spoke to his team in a calm but firm voice that noticeably cut through the silence in the gym with booming authority. Smesko, with a whistle in hand and arms extended outward, demanded extra attention to detail and focus from every player on the court.

He pointed out mistakes ― the incorrect set, a pending shot clock violation or defensive effort he wasn't pleased with ― by making his team run things again or asking them to take the reins on pointing out where they went wrong.

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Smesko also heaped praise on his group when they did something well, and the team responded, including Reese, who kept up her intensity and communication throughout the portion of the practice open to the media. After practice, Reese smiled gleefully when asked about her first training camp under Smesko.

LSU Tigers forward Angel Reese drives around South Carolina's Laeticia Amihere in the second half at Colonial Life Arena on Feb. 12, 2023.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Purdue's Rickie Woltman dribbles under the net against Maryland's Angel Reese during the fourth quarter of an NCAA women's basketball game on Feb. 25, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Maryland Terrapins head coach Brenda Frese and Angel Reese hug after their game against Northwestern at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 12, 2021.

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Angel Reese: WNBA star, LSU national champion, 'Bayou Barbie' and Caitlin Clark rival

LSU Tigers forward Angel Reese drives around South Carolina's Laeticia Amihere in the second half at Colonial Life Arena on Feb. 12, 2023.

"My experience with Karl has been amazing. We work at it every day before practice ― about me shooting and keeping my shot on target and everything ― and I can tell the difference. Even my misses look like makes, and they're close enough," Reese said, laughing.

"He's been doing a lot of great things with me. He's sitting down individually (with me), but I appreciate him for holding me accountable every single possession, and always getting on me."

Still, Smesko, who commended Reese on her growth during her first Dream press conference, said Atlanta is the benefitting from having Reese on the team − not the other way around.

"Angel's gonna help us a lot more than us, a lot more than I'm going to help Angel. "She's such a talented player, and she's so great,"Smesko saidduring Reese's first week of practice.

"From defense to rebounding to handling the ball ― just being able to drive by people ― she just can do so many things. It's just being able to utilize her to what she does best and then just keep expanding her game where she feels more comfortable shooting it, catching it, shot-faking and taking it to the rim. Things of that nature. It'll be a process ... I do think that you'll see a lot of growth over the season just by her attitude and willingness to work to get better."

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