Daniel Dimarco's Halloween party

## *Euphoria*

**Daniel Dimarco's Halloween party** was a party in *Euphoria*. The party was hosted by Daniel Dimarco.

## History

### Season 1

#### "The Next Episode"

The party was first introduced in the sixth episode and according to Rue, Daniel held it for everyone as many East Highland High School students attend, as well as all the main characters. He first mentioned it to Cassie Howard unnamed in, "'03 Bonnie and Clyde", when he finds her walking in the hallway, grabs her and kisses her in the front open door of an empty classroom. She tells him she doesn't want anything to do after the Carnival and that she has a boyfriend, McKay, so she pleads with him not to say anything, with Daniel promising that if he doesn't if it means they'll hang out again, with Cassie only smiling and walking off.

The night of the party, Rue picks up Jules, with Rue complimenting her outfit and her feeling good, and Rue trying to kiss Jules but who backs away as she walks forward; whose conversation is sensed off by Rue, with Rue noting she smells like alcohol. Jules defends it saying it's Halloween and so after picking up Kat, Lexi, and Cassie, she narrates "you know when you're with someone (and) then things just aren't right but you're afraid to ask because the answer might be worse than the feeling right now." It shows the two holding hands only for Jules to let go of Rue’s hand.

After Jules was threatened by Nate Jacobs revealed earlier in this episode as well as in "The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed", and also learning about her mother's relapse stint after having yelled at her through a flashback in the episode "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob", Jules, dressed as Juliet from the Shakespeare play*,* gets erratic and drunk, much to Rue's concern, dressed in a suit and bow tie similar to Romeo. Ultimately, she gets drunk alongside Kat Hernandez, dressed as a nun, as the girls take shots of tequila at the kitchen of Daniel's party and who tells Rue she feels bad as she was supposed to be her chaperone and watch her so she wouldn't relapse so she can stay sober.

Rue then finds Lexi Howard, dressed up as Bob Ross, and who sits down with her, and the two have a conversation, with Lexi also pointing out Jules drinking and erratic behavior asking if she normally drinks or is like that, with Rue denying saying she isn't. Lexi saying that "then something's definitely going on", and pointing that it must be weird to Rue about being a teenager and not being able to do teenager stuff. Rue points out that when she's an adult she won't be able to do adult things, either.

Lexi then sees Gia and points out to Rue to ask if it's her, with Rue suddenly getting angry. She goes over, and confronts them with Troy laughing it off. Rue then tells Gia she'll deal with her later and tells Troy to get up, who grabs him by his suit, and then along with Lexi, hauls him downstairs and Rue throws him down onto a chair. Rue then interrogates Troy about his intentions with Gia and asks him if he's ever been to rehab. Troy denies and Rue tells him there's people in for heavy crimes and that once you enter rehab for an extended amount of time that one tends to make friends with what she calls "those hardcore motherfuckers".

Lexi backs her up, saying she went once and that it was scary. Rue then warns Troy that if he so much as tries to go past first base with her sister Gia and tries to get her high again., threatening him by listing characters from the HBO show *The Wire,* saying she’ll call them on him to show up at his house and get to work on him. Lexi then tells Rue that she thinks Troy understands, with Rue saying he doesn't, and Lexi telling him loudly to say he understands, which Troy complies and says he does. Rue lets him off but not before saying to go back in there and to only compliment and tell her little sister Gia she looks nice. Troy walks off the chair, as Rue and Lexi walk behind, the duo chuckling as Troy does as Rue says and is shown being kinder to Gia as both girls watch him on from the staircase at the party.

Ethan then makes his way to the kitchen at the party and finds Kat drinking. He then asks Kat about what happened the night of the Carnival, saying he felt like they were having a lot of fun and hanging out and that she just kind of like disappeared. Kat hits back at Ethan asking him what is like his weird fascination with her and that she doesn't get it. Ethan denies it, with Kat then going onto saying to say if that supposedly they had hung out that night then what, with Ethan answering that logically that he doesn't know and that they would probably hang out again. Kat asks him why they would hang out again and Ethan laughs it off thinking and saying that it's perhaps because they both enjoyed hanging out. Kat then just tells him blatantly that if he wants her to fuck him or suck his dick to just say it, but to stop acting like they'll be boyfriend and girlfriend, saying because the chances of that happening are unlikely. Ethan then smiles confusingly and just drinks.

Meanwhile, Fezco and Rue share a conversation at the Halloween party outside at a couch by the pool with Rue trying to apologize for her behavior after Fez refused to sell drugs to a shaken frustrated Rue in "Made You Look". Fez reassured her, saying that Rue is a drug addict and that he doesn't take nothing a drug addict says personally because he doesn't believe anything they say, and that it's all the same.

Rue agrees, but who says to him that as a friend she needs him to know that she's sorry and that she loves him. Fez agrees and says he loves her too and Rue thanks him for not selling her drugs, with Fezco saying as her friend, he's got her. He then asks if Rue is sober, which Rue confirms with and with Fez asking how's that, with Rue saying it's weird, going on to say "I've been fucked up for so long that it kind of feels like a new drug", with Fez agreeing with her. Rue states that the highs are highs, but the lows are lows.”

Meanwhile, Cassie and Daniel begin hitting it off as scenes show her being complimented of her costume and Daniel pointing his orange prison costume as Ted Bundy and recognizing she's dressed as Alabama Worley from *True Romance* (flashback scene that same episode, Cassie wore that outfit to attend college parties for Halloween weekend with McKay). Daniel also points out signalling his desire for Cassie about his favorite scene from the movie being where the characters have sex in the telephone booth and Cassie agreeing, before leaving, and Kat chuckling at Daniel, saying Ted Bundy was taller.

Cassie then drunkenly texts McKay, angrily, who after being responded heads into the kitchen to grab a bottle of liquor, which Daniel notices and soon follows her. Cassie then dances to a slow song, and Rue narrating that her and McKay are in a weird place (early in the flashback, Cassie also points out her dress reference, and who McKay tells her honestly he won't hear the end of it in a bad way if Cassie goes to the party with him dressed like how she was, so McKay makes her put on his football jersey. During the dance in the present and shown in the flashback, this would be the night as well before, where McKay was hazed by his roommates while he was in his dorm room with Cassie, about to have sex, which causes for McKay to breakdown in the bathroom crying. This worries Cassie who texts Lexi about what happened. McKay later turns on Cassie and puts on a brave face and has rough sex with her, despite her not feeling the mood anymore, and who unknowingly impregnates her, with Cassie shown leaving sad. Shown in flashback sequences throughout the Halloween party episode, only while Cassie danced with Daniel).

After dancing this would lead to Daniel leading Cassie upstairs, as well as Ethan who after drinking enough finds the courage to find Kat and lead her on into the bathroom. After he closes the door, Kat asks him what he's doing before he begins kissing her and thus they make out.

Meanwhile, a drunken Jules stumbles out of the dance floor and outside to the pool, finishing a shot she's carrying in a glass, drinking it and throwing it out. Fez points out to Rue if that ain't her home girl right there. Rue sees Jules but not before she falls down into the pool. Rue then gets up and goes towards her, trying to reason with her to get out of the pool.

Meanwhile, McKay arrives at Daniel's party after not having been responded to by Cassie. He makes his way through the party as he tries to find Cassie. Lexi notices this and begins texting Cassie about it, all while Cassie and Daniel make out in his room, with Ethan and Kat also making out albeit in the bathroom.

Kat asks Ethan what's his number to which he reveals that he's a virgin to her, which embarrasses Ethan as he begins to not speak and stutter. Kat then asks if that's the reason why Ethan wants her, to which Ethan stumbles and says no, which Kat asks him if he does or does not want her. Ethan agrees saying he does want, which Kat then declines and saying she doesn't do virgins. He asks her why, and she says because they get too emotionally attached and because they're shy. This encourages and turns Ethan on as he makes his way and begins to again kiss Kat passionately. He then makes his way with his right hand down to her vagina and points out she's soaking wet, as he feels her up.

He then begins getting down on his knees, with Kat asking him what he's doing. He kisses her leg before lifting her skirt and begins to give her head, which gives Kat pleasure as she moans sitting down on the bathroom sink. Ethan asks in the middle to Kat if that feels good, with Kat agreeing and pushing his head back in as he continues to give her head, pleasing her.

The scene cuts to Jules outside swimming drunk, and with Rue asking what she's doing. Jules then begins reciting dialogue from the second act of the play *Romeo and Juliet*, to Rue who pleads with her to get out of the pool. Rue points out that she's drunk and sounds like an idiot and asks her to get out of the pool, with Jules continuing her dialogue, swimming underneath. Rue asks Jules to stop and Jules then pulling Rue down to the pool with her. They then share a kiss underwater. Rue then gets a bad feeling and wishes Jules had told her about Nate blackmailing her, referring to the next episode.

McKay heads into the party, still looking for Cassie while Rue heads inside after having been drenched from the pool and takes off her bow tie and tries to dry herself off, as she begins to cry. Meanwhile, Cassie and Daniel make out but Cassie then politely decline Daniel's advances, saying she knows he wants her but that she'll feel really guilty and he woos her back saying that he won't. McKay continues texting Cassie, all while Cassie finally stops making out with Daniel and walks away from him as she gets her phone and sits on his bed. Daniel asks if she's not turned on with Cassie pointing out that it's not about that.

Daniel then asks if that means they can't have sex, which Cassie agrees and tells him no. Lexi notices McKay going upstairs, who perhaps knew Cassie was upstairs with Daniel, prompting her to slowly follow McKay. In his room, Daniel asks Cassie yet again with her again neglecting his advances on her. McKay is now in the upstairs hallway, looking around. Daniel in his room tries to woo Cassie, saying that she's the most beautiful girl he's ever seen and asks if anyone's ever told her that, as he caresses standing up Cassie's cheek with his hand going again to kiss her, who begins unzipping his costume.

McKay walking in the hallway right outside Daniels room opens a door revealing a couple making out. He apologizes and closes the door and just before he can open Daniel's room door open, he is interrupted by Lexi. He goes to ask her if she's seen her sister, to which Lexi vouches for her in return and swiftly lies to him and says she went home a while ago. McKay believes her and tells her that's probably why she's not answering his texts or phone calls, Lexi saying she's probably sleeping. McKay asks her that when she does see her to tell her to give him a call. Lexi agrees and with McKay recognizing her Halloween costume and outfit to which Lexi appreciates and thanks him.

Cassie in the room finally pushes Daniel off and tells him to stop. Daniel then tells her that he really likes her and again won't tell anyone if they do. Cassie points out that she feels really drunk and that she should just go home, as is her right. Daniel angrily says that if she's joking, to which Cassie's she's not and that she's sorry.

As Cassie walks off and puts on her boots on the other side of his bed. Daniel then scoffs angrily and asks Cassie who she thinks she is, to Cassie's surprise. Daniel angrily ask Cassie what they're even doing. Cassie asks if he's being serious, with Daniel giving her a reality check and asking her if she really thought he'd be there because he's interested in her, on what she has to say or in what she think about things as if she were so interesting, continuing to say she's dumb. Daniel strongly rebukes Cassie, and then angrily says that every time she starts talking he thinks to himself who she thinks she is to him. He goes on to call Cassie "so fucking boring".

Cassie gets up and is about to leave visibly upset, but Daniel says for her to listen and that he's going to be honest with her because no one else will and proceeds to tell her that any guy who says their interested beyond just doing her, are lying. He then tells her good luck with her boyfriend, with Cassie tearing up. Daniel points this out and asks her unbothered what else is new as he turns away and Cassie leaves.

Sometime, either after Cassie left and right before Nate arrived, Daniel came downstairs and began drinking out of a bottle. He then eyed Kat across the room who was applying lipstick and who eyed him back. This would lead them both to go back upstairs, this time with one another and end up having sex. This would also be after Ethan went to the bathroom and returned to see Kat missing.

Meanwhile, Jules comes out of the pool and heads inside and grabs a bottle of liquor and begins dancing on the dance floor. Meanwhile Rue is shown still crying in the bathroom meanwhile Ethan and Kat are still shown making out. However it abruptly ends when Ethan excuses himself to go to the bathroom only to reveal he prematurely ejaculated inside his pants which are stained, much to his frustration.

Rue then makes her way out of the other bathroom of the party, making her way out, when she's noticed by Lexi who calls her out. Rue begins sadly saying she's a burden and that she's sorry and that it's true and embarrassing and it is what it is. Lexi then comforts Rue by giving her a hug and telling her not to say that and that she's not a burden with Rue still crying. Meanwhile, Cassie walks home and the second Ethan comes back, Kat is gone, to his dismay.

Jules finds Lexi and Rue outside and asks what's wrong with Lexi speaking up for her saying they're going to be heading out, with Rue wiping her tears off. Jules drunkenly comforts Rue and says she's only like that because she's not dancing with her. Rue tells her that's not it and Lexi tells her she's soaking wet and really drunk. Jules gets back at her saying Lexi's dry and dressed like Bob Ross, prompting her to laugh with Lexi saying they're gonna go. Jules then gets upset and tells them to not be boring, and that the whole town is so boring and that she doesn't care. Rue asks if Jules would like to go with them, with Jules shaking her head no. Rue then asks her how she's going to get home, with Jules saying smiling that she doesn't know and also doesn't care. Lexi says to go, but Rue says she can't leave Jules, looking visibly upset.

At some point before arriving to the party and also blackmailing Jules, while also revamping and hooking up with Maddy every Friday night at the motel seen in episode five, Nate Jacobs finds a way to clear his name from being accused as the one who choked Maddy, making it fall down to Tyler Clarkson, who he breaks into his home yet again, with Tyler now in a neck brace and his retina detached.

Nate makes him sit down and talk about his options saying he could either confess to a crime he committed about being at the carnival and choking Maddy Perez due to her neglecting his sexual advances from McKay's party, or that Maddy will go down to the police station and report a crime about her being blacked out after being intoxicated and Tyler having raped her in the pool at McKay's party the week before school started. Tyler does it, and with Jules going into the police station earlier that day to report as an eye witness to Maddy's assault, with Detective Riley telling her that a false police report impending an investigation would lead to 7 years in prison if found guilty and she agrees and says no when asked if she was coerced into making the statement. She leaves frustrated and tearfully.

Following as Rue enters with Lexi as Jules cleans up by the sink in the kitchen, laughing, Nate and Maddy enter with Nate dressed as a prisoner in a black and white striped long sleeve shirt and pants with a matching hat, while Maddy is dressed like Iris from the 1976 film *Taxi Driver*. The crowd of partygoers begin chanting his name, with Jules mood changing, now looking visibly sad, which Rue notices and looks toward Nate as he grabs Maddy and sits her down on the counter and pours them both drinks as they cheer, nodding his drink to Jules as well, with after drinking Nate laughing and smiling and making out with Maddy, as well as fist bumping the crowd.

## Attendees

* Gia Bennett
* Rue Bennett
* Ethan Daley
* Daniel Dimarco
* Emma
* Fezco
* Kat Hernandez
* Cassie Howard
* Lexi Howard
* Nate Jacobs
* Chris McKay (briefly)
* Troy McKay
* Maddy Perez
* Jules Vaughn

## Trivia

* This is the second party and event shown in *Euphoria*, and is the first holiday party in the series, overall.
* This is also the first and only party to be held by a recurring character in the series, so far.
	+ The first party was held by Chris McKay, a main character, in “Pilot”
	+ The third and most recent party was held by Virgil, a minor character in the Season 2 premiere episode “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door”, which was also in the series the second holiday party.
* This is the only party held by Daniel in Season 1 and for the rest of the series, so far.
* It is also the second party in Season 1.
	+ Like McKay’s party, Daniel’s Halloween party is a precedent in that it does have a point in the plot going forward later in the season, mainly being mentioned by Cassie to only gather Maddy, Kat, BB, and Lexi at her house in “The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed” and ask for their advice of whether or not she should tell McKay that she made out with Daniel both at his party and previously at the Carnival, which then leads into an argument with Kat and Maddy.
	+ It is also in the same episode in which Rue, during her manic state alongside Lexi, investigates the theory about Nate and Jules and why Tyler was booked for what he did on Saturday, October 31st, 2018 at 8:41 AM, also referring back to the night of McKay’s party and Maddy, as well as Maddy’s assault the night of the carnival.
* During the interrogation scene in which Rue and Lexi talk down to Troy, Rue names various characters and Lexi adds another one of the supposed friends made in rehab by Rue, which are all characters from *The Wire*, an HBO show (since *Euphoria* is aired on the network, is perhaps a in-universe reference, or ironic joke).
* Jules recites to Rue dialogue from the second act from the Shakespeare play *Romeo and Juliet,* which along with how their characters are both dressed as both titular characters from the play, nod and imply at the duo’s relationship.
* The costumes and outfits worn by the characters reference real people and popular culture such as:
	+ Rue Bennett to Romeo from Baz Luhrmann's 1996 *Romeo + Juliet*
	+ Jules Vaughn to Juliet from Baz Luhrmann's 1996 *Romeo + Juliet*
	+ Kat Hernandez to the nun Thana from the 1981 exploitation film *Ms. 45*
	+ Lexi Howard to Bob Ross
	+ Cassie Howard to Alabama Worley from the 1993 film *True Romance*
	+ Daniel Dimarco to Ted Bundy
	+ Maddy Perez to Iris from the 1976 film *Taxi Driver*
	+ Nate Jacobs as a prisoner whose black and white prison uniform represents original prison wear worn by old time prisoners whether in real life or movies.
* This is the first accurately dated event and party in the series, with the date being Wednesday, October 31, 2018 (despite it showing as Saturday, October 31 in the show). It takes place almost a week after the events of "'O3 Bonnie and Clyde" as well as Maddy being held at the police station on Tuesday, October 16, 2018.

## References

1. ↑ "The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed"
2. ↑ "The Next Episode"
3. ↑ Pilot
4. ↑ Shook Ones Pt. II
5. ↑ https://handwovenmagazine.com/a-history-of-prison-stripes/