Episode 6 of The Last of Us picks up three months after the Henry and Sam tragedy. An aged man walks again to his secluded cabin carrying a freshly killed rabbit. When he walks in, he is aware of one thing is off. His spouse is simply sitting there. Joel rapidly makes his presence identified. Ellie is upstairs.
Joel is searching for Tommy. The man hasn’t ever heard the title Tommy earlier than. He’s by no means heard of the Fireflies both. After Joel asks for some assist with a map, the person warns him to by no means go previous the river. “What’s past the river?” Ellie asks. The spouse responds, “Death.”
Joel and Ellie keep it up anyway. There’s a second on the best way out the place Joel has to pause and clutch his chest. Ellie’s apprehensive about him, however Joel says he’s superb. They proceed their journey west and arrange camp for the evening forward of crossing the river.
Ellie asks Joel about what he’d love to do if a vaccine is developed. He says he’d prefer to have a ranch and lift some sheep. As for Ellie, desires to develop into an astronaut like Sally Ride. “It’ll work, right? The vaccine?” Ellie asks. Joel replies, “It’s a little late to start wondering.” She lastly confesses about attempting to avoid wasting Sam. Joel admits {that a} vaccine is extra sophisticated than simply utilizing her blood.
Joel & Tommy Reunite
When Joel and Ellie head out the subsequent morning, they develop into surrounded by folks on horseback. They have a canine who will assault if somebody’s been contaminated. They are taken to a gated group known as Jackson. Joel lastly reunites together with his brother, Tommy.
After all these years, the brothers are lastly collectively once more. Their reunion will get off to an ungainly begin when Tommy reveals that he’s now with Maria. Joel and Tommy get some alone time to speak whereas Ellie will get cleaned up. Tommy asks about Tess and Joel lies. Joel doesn’t initially reveal the reality about Ellie.
Joel brings up Tommy coming alongside on their journey to the Fireflies, however Tommy desires to remain behind. Maria is pregnant, and he desires to watch out. The prospect of Tommy changing into a father is a tad bittersweet for Joel. When he walks outdoors, he sees a lady who appears much like Sarah from the again. After all these years, the ache of dropping her can nonetheless take his breath away.
Ellie thanks Maria for the diva cup, which she calls the “weirdest gift ever.” Maria has given Ellie all-new garments as effectively, together with a brand new jacket for winter. She additionally provides Ellie’s hair a trim. During the haircut, Maria reveals she was a lawyer. Ellie brings up the memorial she noticed and affords her condolences to Maria.
Maria notes that Sarah was really Joel’s daughter. Ellie had no thought. Maria makes use of this chance to let or not it’s identified that she doesn’t belief Joel. “Be careful who you put your faith in,” she says.
Later, Tommy apologizes to Joel for his or her discuss earlier. Joel decides to inform Tommy that Ellie is immune. Tommy has Joel clarify all the pieces. Joel reveals how Tess died, how Ellie saved him, and what occurred with Henry and Sam. Joel lastly breaks and admits he was so “afraid” Ellie was going to be killed by that canine if he smelled the an infection on her.
“I’m not who I was,” Joel says. He confesses that concern comes out of nowhere, and it appears like his coronary heart stops. He has goals each evening the place he simply fails time and again. “All I’ve ever done is fail her,” he says about Ellie. Joel believes he’s going to get Ellie killed. That’s why he desires Tommy to take her to the Fireflies. He makes Tommy swear to not inform anybody, not even Ellie.
Joel goes to search out Ellie, and he or she’s already pissed at him. She overheard him speaking to Tommy. “Do you give a sh*t about me or not?” she asks him. He says, “Of course, I do.”
Ellie continues, “I’m not her, you know. Maria told me about Sarah.” Joel tells her to not say one other phrase. “I’m sorry about your daughter, Joel. But I’ve lost people, too,” she says. Joel doesn’t suppose Ellie has any thought what loss is.
“Everybody I have cared for has either died or left me. Everybody f***ing except for you,” she admits. Ellie says she’ll be extra scared with out him. This doesn’t change Joel’s thoughts. “You’re right. You’re not my daughter. And I sure as hell ain’t your dad. Now come dawn, we’re going our separate ways,” he says earlier than strolling out.
Joel Is Stabbed After Being Ambushed
The subsequent morning, Ellie heads out with Tommy to the stables. When they attain them, Joel is already there. “You deserve a choice. I still think you’d be better off with Tommy,” Joel says. Ellie doesn’t hesitate. Her alternative is Joel.
Joel and Tommy share a hug earlier than saying goodbye. “There’s a place for you here. Both of you,” Tommy tells them. Over the course of 5 days on horseback, Joel teaches Ellie loads. They lastly attain the University of Eastern Colorado the place the Fireflies are presupposed to be. They see monkeys working round and a Fireflies image however no Fireflies.
When they go inside one of many buildings, it’s utterly empty. They solely discover monkeys upstairs. They bump into a map the place it seems that the Fireflies have left for Salt Lake City.
Ellie and Joel hear some raiders outdoors and understand they’ve to depart instantly. On their manner out, a person assaults Joel. Joel is ready to kill the man, however he rapidly discovers that he’s been stabbed. They handle to get away earlier than the raiders can catch them. Outside of city, a pale Joel falls off the horse. Ellie rushes to his facet. Joel isn’t waking up. “I can’t f***ing do this without you,” Ellie says as she begs Joel to rise up. Joel doesn’t reply to Ellie’s pleas.
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