[Ellie's last conversation with Joel - after seemingly walking past him on his porch the night before his death, she doubles back and returns to him. He places the guitar down and gets up, picking up his mug and sipping it as he comes to stand next to her.]
What are you drinking?
Coffee.
Where'd you get it?
Um... The people that came through last week. I'm a little embarrassed for what I traded to get it, but it's not bad.
[Long pause]
[referring to their earlier confrontation] I had Seth under control.
Yeah, I know.
And I don't wanna ever hear about you taking me off patrol again.
Okay. [Another long pause] So, Dina... Is she your girlfriend now?
No. No, she... It was just one kiss. Didn't mean anything. I don't know why she did that.
But... you do like her?
[sighs. To herself] I'm so stupid.
Look, I don't know what Dina's intentions are, but... well, she'd be lucky to have you.
[turning to look at him, her tone now more confrontational] You're such an asshole. You lied to me. You looked me in the eyes, and you lied, and it was the same face. The same fucking look. But I think I knew already. I knew this whole time. So, I'm gonna give you one last chance. Tell me what happened with the Fireflies. If you lie to me again, we're done. [His face crumpling, Joel nods] Were there other immune people? [Joel takes a moment, but finally shakes his head] Were there raiders? [he shakes his head again] Could they have made a cure? [Joel visibly struggles, but finally nods. Ellie, shattered, begins to cry herself] Did you...? [Without needing her to finish, Joel nods again] And Marlene? [He nods again, and Ellie begins to breathe heavily as the emotion overwhelms her]
Makin' a cure... would've killed you.
Then I was supposed to die! That was my purpose! My life would've fucking mattered! But you took that from me! You took it from everyone.
Yes. And I'll pay the price... because you're gonna turn away from me. But if somehow, I had a second chance at that moment... I would do it all over again.
[bitterly] Because you're selfish.
[in a choked voice] Because I love you. In a way you... you can't understand. Maybe you never will. But if that day should come... If you should ever have one of your own... well, then... I hope you do a little better than me.
[takes a deep breath] I don't think I can forgive you for this. But I would like to try.
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