In episode three of this season, when Laurie gives the suitcase to Rue, she warns, "Rue, if you screw me, I'll have you kidnapped and sold to some real sick people. I always find a way to make my money back. I'm serious." The potential allusion to sex trafficking seems to be enforced during episode five as Laurie tells Rue, "If I was going through withdrawal, I would do anything. It's one of the good parts about being a woman: even if you don't have money, you've still got something people want."
After giving Rue the bath, Laurie adds, "You know what's funny, Rue? When I first saw you, I thought, 'This girl's gonna be in my life for a long time.'" Why? When Rue wakes up from her high the next day, she discovers all the doors are bolted shut. In trying to open up a multitude of doors with padded locks, you can vaguely hear the sound of people scratching on the other side. Rue manages to jump out a window. Is she truly safe? Human trafficking would be quite the traumatic turn for "Euphoria," but it isn't far-fetched.
