Ep 3. Go for Broke

In Atlanta season 1 episode 3, titled Go for Broke, we continue to follow Earnest "Earn" Marks, a young man trying to make it in the music industry, and his cousin Alfred, a rapper who goes by the stage name Paper Boi. The episode starts with Earn waking up in a storage unit he rented after being kicked out of his parents' house. He is approached by a man who tells him that he needs to pay his rent, or he will be evicted. This sets the tone for the entire episode, which centers around the characters trying to make quick cash to pay their bills.

Earn decides to reach out to an old acquaintance named Tracy, who is involved with a scam that Earn hopes will help him make some money quickly. However, when he meets up with Tracy, things quickly spiral out of control, and Earn finds himself in a dangerous and unpredictable situation.

Meanwhile, Alfred is busy trying to promote his music and make a name for himself in the rap game. He has a meeting with a radio station DJ who could potentially help him get some airplay, but things don't go as planned. In an attempt to connect with the DJ, Alfred and his friend Darius end up going to a strip club, which leads to some unexpected consequences.

Throughout the episode, we see the characters struggling to make ends meet and do whatever they can to survive. Earn is desperate to prove himself and make something of himself, but he constantly finds himself coming up short. Alfred, on the other hand, is starting to see some success in his music career, but he is also realizing that the industry can be cutthroat and unforgiving.

As the episode comes to a close, we are left wondering what the future holds for these characters. Will Earn be able to get himself out of the mess he finds himself in? Will Alfred's music career take off, or will he be another victim of the industry? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure - these characters are in for a wild ride in the unpredictable world of Atlanta.