The episode centers on the , "the galaxy’s most ambitious and least successful con artists," led by the arrogant Prince Nebulon. They abduct Rick to steal his recipe for Concentrated Dark Matter , which enables high-speed space travel.

The "Morty" accompanying Rick throughout the episode was a simulation the entire time. Rick ultimately games the scammers by giving them a fake recipe (Cesium and Plutonic Quartz in water), which causes their ship to explode. Deep Dive: Easter Eggs & Trivia

Jerry is accidentally abducted and placed in a 5% capacity simulation. He remains completely oblivious to glitches—like people walking through walls—and successfully pitches his mediocre "Hungry for Apples?" ad campaign to a board of simulated clones.