... thrown a rager

**... thrown a rager** is the second episode in Season 2 of the Netflix series, *Never Have I Ever*.

## Synopsis

*Devi plans to throw the ultimate party, but her knotty dating life may turn it into a different kind of blowout. Nalini has an eye-opening trip to India.*

## Plot

Deciding to be a player, Devi receives two texts from her two boyfriends Ben and Paxton. Her friends help her maneuver, so they don’t find out. Her life as a double-girlfriend is efficient. Devi decides she wants to throw a massive going-away party, but of course, that means errands and dealing with her boyfriends. She decides Paxton should come, not Ben, but Ben finds out about it after hearing Eleanor talk about it. Learning about this, Devi decides to uninvite Paxton.

Devi has an appointment with Dr. Jamie Ryan, her therapist, and she tells her she’s cramming in her American dating now and has two boyfriends. Dr. Ryan feels she’s making questionable decisions due to the stress of moving to India. She feels she’s going to hurt these two guys.

Nalini visits India and meets her mother, Amma. Nalini's mother wonders if she should be less aspirational in India. Nalini’s mother-in-law keeps ringing her, but she hasn’t got the social energy to have dinner with her. But she does anyway. Nalini is fed by her and receives a head massage, and she had forgotten what it was like to be taken care of. The mother-in-law asks Nalini if she has family support. When Nalini returns to her mother, the family tries to set her up with a man, which irks her. She realizes she doesn’t have a support system in India, so she can't move back to the country.

Devi tells Paxton that it’s an all-girls party, but Paxton is difficult. She explains again that it’s all-girls, and it was Eleanor’s idea. They arrange to see each other another time. However, Devi feels uneasy and decides her party should be made into a “rager,” so it’s less likely that Paxton and Ben find out that she’s with them both.

Before the party, she asks her friends if she’s doing the right thing, but they reassure her it will be fine. The party starts, and Paxton and Ben arrive at the same time. Fortunately, the robotics team causes a diversion, so she doesn’t have to greet them. However, the issue remains, and it feels more stressful than it is worth, as she tries to keep both guys on opposites sides of the house.

At the party, Fabiola is still struggling with Eve and her gay friends. She cannot seem to relate, and it’s making her uncomfortable.

Paxton and Ben both end up in Devi’s bedroom, which is awkward. Paxton is also leaning on Devi’s pros and cons list. Meanwhile, Devi overhears a girl named Zoe talking about Paxton, and she asks her if she’s dating him. Fabiola heads to Devi’s bedroom and tells both guys to leave. Eve finds Fabiola in Devi’s bedroom, and she knows Fab is struggling with her friends and says they should hook up instead.

Devi gets annoyed with Zoe and her friends and tells them that she’s dating Paxton. Ben overhears. Her cover is blown. Ben tells Paxton that they are dating the same person. Devi confirms that they are, and she likes them both. Paxton is annoyed, and he storms off. Ben stands there looking in shock.

Devi attempts to console an angry Paxton, but as he tries to tell her she can never hurt him in anger, he gets hit by a car much to everyone's shock. Paxton's arm is badly hurt after the accident, and Devi looks at her phone at all the social media posts of Paxton getting hit by the car, being angry at herself for making such a disaster. She listens to her dad's voicemail, to calm herself down.

## Cast

### Starring

* Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar
* Jaren Lewison as Ben Gross
* Darren Barnet as Paxton Hall-Yoshida
* Ramona Young as Eleanor Wong
* Lee Rodriguez as Fabiola Torres
* John McEnroe as Narrator
* Poorna Jagannathan as Nalini Vishwakumar

### Guest Starring

* Niecy Nash as Dr. Jamie Ryan
* Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohan Vishwakumar
* Benjamin Norris as Trent Harrison
* Tyler Alvarez as Malcolm Stone
* Christina Kartchner as Eve Hjelm
* Ranjita Chakravarty as Nirmala Vishwakumar
* K.T. Thangavelu as Amma
* Adam Shapiro as Lyle Shapiro
* Dylan Thai as Eddie Tan (uncredited)
* Bryan Eid as Lenny (uncredited)

### Co-Starring

* Jack Seavor McDonald as Eric Perkins
* Dino Petrera as Jonah Sharpe
* Dana G. Vaughns II as Marcus Jones
* Hanna Stein as Shira Liedman
* Aitana Rinab as Zoe Maytag
* Andrea Ramos as Rosalia
* Adriyah Marie Young as Carley
* Donielle Nash as Sasha
* Martin Martinez as Oliver Martinez
* William B. Simmons II as Jordan
* Sunit Gupta as Karthik
* Gokul as Gokul

## Trivia

* Eric stole 4 hats at Devi's party, including Eleanor's.