The episode’s true punchline isn’t the battle against the rogue or the appearance of Elon Tusk . Instead, it's the reveal that Rick orchestrated a global, planet-threatening event just to "heist" Morty’s enthusiasm for screenwriting.
In Season 4, Episode 3, Rick and Morty takes an aggressive, meta-parody stance against the heist movie genre. The episode is a relentless cycle of double-crosses and "contrived bullsh**" designed to mock films like the Ocean's Eleven series. The Ultimate "Heist" Rick e Morty s04e03