When Rue starts talking to her unofficial sponsor (of sorts), Ali, about her relationship with Jules, the older addict is the first person to give her a realistic look at their situation: Rue has transferred her addiction from drugs to Jules (told y'all!). He says Jules will likely move on and wonders what Rue will do when she does. At their next NA meeting, Rue admits to the group that she's been lying about being sober but reveals that Jules made an ultimatum that forces her to be sober so they can hang out.
While it's obvious that Rue is making the choice to refrain from drugs for the wrong reasons, it's also the first time we've ever seen her have real hope. It's obvious she's not used to the feeling, but Zendaya perfectly conveys a cynic's desperate wish for their one shred of hope to pull though in the end.
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