Ep 3. Bitcoin & the Missing Girl

Abbi and Ilana are back and living their best life in New York City in the fifth and final season of Broad City. In episode 3, titled "Bitcoin & the Missing Girl," the dynamic duo finds themselves in a sticky situation involving cryptocurrency and a missing person.

The episode opens with Abbi and Ilana trying to figure out how to spend their Bitcoin earnings, which they acquired in the previous episode through a Craigslist deal. They decide to use the money to buy a fancy dinner at a swanky restaurant, but things take a turn when they overhear a couple at the next table talking about a missing girl. The couple reveals that the missing girl is a student at their college, and they suspect that she may be involved in the underground world of Bitcoin trading.

Abbi and Ilana, being the curious and adventurous women that they are, decide to investigate. They use their Bitcoin connections to track down the girl, but soon realize that getting involved in the Bitcoin world may have been a mistake. They find themselves in dangerous situations, including a run-in with a Bitcoin drug dealer and a tense encounter with the girl's father.

As they navigate these perilous situations, Abbi and Ilana's friendship is put to the test. They have to rely on their wit and resourcefulness to get out of trouble and save the missing girl. The episode is filled with the classic humor and hijinks that fans of Broad City have come to love, but there's also a sense of urgency and tension that gives the episode a more serious tone than some of the previous episodes.

Despite the serious subject matter, the show remains true to its roots, with plenty of hilarious moments and quirky characters sprinkled throughout the episode. Abbi and Ilana's friendship, which has always been at the heart of the show, is tested in new ways, but ultimately it's their bond that helps them get through the challenges they face.

While "Bitcoin & the Missing Girl" may not be the most outrageous or over-the-top episode of Broad City, it's a solid addition to the final season. It's a reminder of how much these characters have grown and changed over the course of the show, and it sets the stage for what promises to be an epic finale. Fans of the show won't want to miss this episode, which proves that even in its final season, Broad City still has plenty of surprises up its sleeve.