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Recap / Runaways (2017) S03E04: "Rite of Thunder"

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As Leslie gives birth and Xavin fulfills her prophecy, the kids go head to head in a final battle against the aliens.


  • But Now I Must Go: Xavin takes the baby with her to her homeworld.
  • Cain and Abel: The Magistrate's son muses about jumping into Nico's body, only to pose as her and murder Karolina—his own half-sister.
  • Get Out!: Tamar tells everyone to leave after Leslie gave birth, in the nicest way possible.
  • Hannibal Lecture: Jonah asks Chase if it feels good to finally get revenge on his dad from the abuse he suffered under him.
  • I Choose to Stay: The Magistrate's son chooses to remain on Earth. The wife isn't happy about it.
  • Imperiled in Pregnancy: When Leslie goes into labor, the son (inhabiting Alex) takes her to Tamar so she can discreetly help her give birth. However, Tamar doesn't know how to deliver a baby. When the son points out that she recently gave birth herself, she responds that she owns a car too; doesn't mean she knows how to build one. Nonetheless, she's able to find instructions on the internet.
  • Internal Reveal: The kids and Tamar learn from the news that Catherine was killed in jail. The kids wonder if the Magistrate's son killed her.
  • Properly Paranoid: When Tamar sees Alex pull up outside her home the day after she had his mother murdered, she assumes he's there for revenge and grabs a gun.
  • The Reveal: It turns out Leslie's father wasn't just a drugged out hippy who was tricked by Jonah. He wrote a prophecy that matches Xavin's before he ever met Jonah.
  • Spotting the Thread: Leslie notes Alex's strange behavior and manages to get Tamar to send a message to Karolina.
  • What Is This Feeling?:
    • Xavin cries because she's afraid the prophecy won't be fulfilled. She doesn't know why her face is "leaking". Later, she smiles while holding the baby.
    • The Magistrate's son enjoys the adrenaline from the stress.

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