Plot summary
Ellie shelters Joel in an abandoned house, but as his condition worsens, he urges Ellie to leave him behind. In a flashback, Ellie remembers her best friend Riley, who left FEDRA school to join the Fireflies. Riley returns to visit Ellie and takes her to an abandoned mall, where they explore a carousel, a photo booth, and an arcade. Riley tells Ellie that she is leaving the next day to take a Firefly post in Atlanta. Ellie is distraught but convinces Riley to stay, and they kiss. A dormant infected suddenly attacks and infects them both. Tearfully, they decide to stay together and make the most of their time. In the present, Ellie decides to stay with Joel and finds a sewing needle to stitch his wound.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The Last of Us season 1. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.