: While spending time with the "Two Crows," Rick experiences an uncharacteristic awakening regarding empathy. He realizes that his relationship with Morty has been abusive because he never treated Morty as a true partner.
: Morty and Nick (a former patient from a psychiatric hospital) go on adventures as the "Portal Boys," but Morty soon realizes Nick is dangerous and manipulative.
The ninth episode of Rick and Morty Season 5 is titled . It originally aired on September 5, 2021, as the first part of a special one-hour season finale. The episode serves as a heavy emotional precursor to the final revelations of the season, focusing on the deteriorating and toxic partnership between the titular duo. Plot Summary