

This suggests she either is a clone or the real Beth made the choice to stay with her family and is content with that decision. The episode deliberately leaves her answer open-ended, with Beth seeming warmer towards her family at ending.


Rick also claims the clone with be an exact replica, down to her memories. Rick ultimately creates a clone of her friend when he refuses to return, and he offers to make a Beth clone so she can leave her family and mundane life to head off on a life of adventure. This episode reveals Beth was something of a morbid, selfish child and she and Rick have more in common than she thinks. They head into Froopyland, a fantasy world Rick built for Beth when she was young to find a childhood friend who has been trapped there for decades. Rick And MortySeason 3 Episode 9 "The ABCs Of Beth" finds father and daughter on a typically twisted adventure. Ironically, his madcap misadventure forces him to go to therapy anyway, but while the therapist actually presents Rick and Beth with the potential for a breakthrough, they decide to blow it off and get drunk instead. Rick And Morty Season 3 Episode 3 "Pickle Rick" highlights this, with Rick intentionally turning himself into a pickle to avoid going to family therapy and confronting his many problems. Throughout the series, Beth has repressed her issues about her father because she's terrified he'll just leave again. Related: Rick & Morty Season 3 Episode 3 Is The Show's Smartest It also gave each character an episode where they were the focus, with Rick And Morty Season 3 Episode 9 "The ABCs Of Beth" presenting Beth with a unique dilemma. It starts with Beth and Jerry breaking up, with the impact on them and the family rippling throughout the season. Fans had to wait over a year and a half for the arrival of season 3, which was one of the darkest the show has produced to date. The show is a perfect melding of comedy and sci-fi, and while it's not above a poop joke or two, it also takes time to probe the psychology of the main characters. The issue is that Rick is also a drunken, amoral nihilist, so their adventures often take a dark turn. The show has a Back To The Future-style premise, where a genius scientist called Rick Sanchez takes his grandson Morty off on cosmic adventures. Rick And Morty has attracted a fervent fanbase since it started back in 2013. Rick And Morty Season 3 Episode 9 "The ABCs Of Beth" asks if Beth chooses to clone herself - and leaves the answer deliberately ambiguous.
