The Boys · Season 1 · Episode 3

The Boys Season 1 Episode 3: Get Some

Aired Jul 25, 2019 55 min Prime Video
M.M. rejoins Butcher, Frenchie, and Hughie, while Hughie installs spyware on Popclaw's computer. The surveillance reveals A-Train using Compound V before racing Shockwave, and he publicly denies being in a relationship with Popclaw. After using Compound V, Popclaw accidentally kills her landlord during sex, and Butcher blackmails her… M.M. rejoins Butcher, Frenchie, and Hughie, while Hughie installs spyware on Popclaw's computer. The surveillance reveals A-Train using Compound V before racing Shockwave, and he publicly denies being in a relationship with Popclaw.

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The team rebuilds first: M.M. rejoins Butcher, Frenchie, and Hughie, and the group sets up its next surveillance operation — Hughie installs spyware on Popclaw's computer, putting A-Train's secret life under watch. The footage pays off quickly. It captures A-Train using Compound V before his public race against Shockwave, and it catches him publicly denying that he is in a relationship with Popclaw at all — a denial that leaves her increasingly exposed.

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In "Get Some," M.M. rejoins the Boys, Hughie installs spyware on Popclaw's computer, and the surveillance reveals A-Train using Compound V before his race against Shockwave. A-Train publicly denies his relationship with Popclaw. Popclaw uses Compound V, accidentally kills her landlord during sex, and Butcher blackmails her into informing on the drug. Homelander delivers Translucent's remains and the message "coming for you" to Stillwell.

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Episode
Season 1, Episode 3 of 8
Title
Get Some
Air Date
Jul 25, 2019
Runtime
55 min
Director
Philip Sgriccia
Writers
George Mastras

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M.M. rejoins Butcher, Frenchie, and Hughie, while Hughie installs spyware on Popclaw's computer. The surveillance reveals A-Train using Compound V before racing Shockwave, and he publicly denies being in a relationship with Popclaw. After using Compound V, Popclaw accidentally kills her landlord during sex, and Butcher blackmails her into informing on Compound V. Meanwhile, Homelander brings Translucent's remains and the message "coming for you" to Stillwell.

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The team rebuilds first: M.M. rejoins Butcher, Frenchie, and Hughie, and the group sets up its next surveillance operation — Hughie installs spyware on Popclaw's computer, putting A-Train's secret life under watch.

The footage pays off quickly. It captures A-Train using Compound V before his public race against Shockwave, and it catches him publicly denying that he is in a relationship with Popclaw at all — a denial that leaves her increasingly exposed.

Popclaw's situation turns fatal. After using Compound V, she accidentally kills her landlord during sex, and Butcher moves in on the aftermath: he blackmails her into informing on Compound V, turning Vought's compromised asset into the Boys' source.

While the Boys press their advantage, Vought's side escalates. Homelander delivers Translucent's remains to Madelyn Stillwell along with a message — "coming for you" — a direct signal that the war between the Boys and Vought is now open.

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Key Moments

  1. M.M. rejoins Butcher, Frenchie, and Hughie.
  2. Hughie installs spyware on Popclaw's computer.
  3. Surveillance shows A-Train using Compound V before racing Shockwave and publicly denying his relationship with Popclaw.
  4. Popclaw accidentally kills her landlord during sex after using Compound V.
  5. Butcher blackmails Popclaw into informing on Compound V.
  6. Homelander brings Translucent's remains and the message "coming for you" to Stillwell.

Analysis

Character Development

A-Train uses Compound V before racing Shockwave and publicly denies his relationship with Popclaw, directly damaging their relationship. Hughie installs spyware on Popclaw's computer, continuing his covert operation while his personal connection to the situation creates tension.

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The episode concludes with Homelander bringing Translucent's remains and the message "coming for you" to Stillwell, signaling that the conflict between the Boys and Vought is escalating. Popclaw, after accidentally killing her landlord, is blackmailed by Butcher into informing on Compound V, leaving her trapped in a dangerous situation. The unresolved thread of what will happen to Popclaw and how the Boys will use the Compound V information remains open.

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What happens in The Boys Season 1 Episode 3 "Get Some"?

In "Get Some," M.M. rejoins the Boys, Hughie installs spyware on Popclaw's computer, and the surveillance reveals A-Train using Compound V before racing Shockwave. A-Train publicly denies his relationship with Popclaw. Popclaw uses Compound V, accidentally kills her landlord during sex, and Butcher blackmails her into informing on the drug. Homelander brings Translucent's remains and the message "coming for you" to Stillwell.

When did The Boys Season 1 Episode 3 air?

The Boys Season 1 Episode 3 "Get Some" aired on July 25, 2019.

Who directed and wrote The Boys Season 1 Episode 3?

The Boys Season 1 Episode 3 "Get Some" was directed by Philip Sgriccia and written by George Mastras.

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