Normal People : Season 1 Episode 3 Official

Watch the moment Connell reveals his choice to Marianne, leading to their painful rift:

As the Debs approach, the social pressure on Connell intensifies. Fearing his friends have guessed his secret, he makes the "cowardly" decision to ask his ex-girlfriend, Rachel, to the dance instead of Marianne. When he tells Marianne, she is devastated and ends their arrangement. Normal People : Season 1 Episode 3

In the third episode of , titled simply "Episode 3," the secret relationship between Connell and Marianne reaches a breaking point due to Connell's fear of social judgment. The Fundraiser and the Incident Watch the moment Connell reveals his choice to

: At the Debs, Connell is miserable. A friend, Eric, admits the group already knew about his relationship with Marianne and wouldn't have cared, making Connell's betrayal feel even more pointless. In the third episode of , titled simply