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: Whether his decision was an act of love or ultimate selfishness.

At this exact moment, and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are standing on a hill overlooking Jackson, Wyoming. After hiking through the woods, Ellie stops Joel to share the story of how she was first bitten alongside her best friend, Riley. The sequence at this timestamp is as follows:

: Ellie pauses for a long, heavy moment, processing his words. She finally responds with a quiet, "Okay" .

: How the close-up shots and sudden cut to black emphasize the ambiguity of their relationship's future. OFF.SCRIPT: 'The Last of Us' S1 E9 Review | by Caleb Bonsi