They take silly photos together, capturing a memory of a friendship that is deepening into something more.
The memory of Riley’s bravery and her refusal to give up gives Ellie the strength she needs. She realizes she cannot leave Joel behind like she had to leave Riley. Ellie searches the house, finds a needle and thread, and begins to stitch Joel's wound. She chooses to fight for him, just as she and Riley fought to stay together until the very end. The.Last.of.Us.S01E07.720p.10bit.WEBRip.2CH.x26...
They ride a colorful, spinning carousel, sharing a moment of pure childhood joy that is rare in their world. They take silly photos together, capturing a memory
Riley leads Ellie into a "sealed" shopping mall that has been reconnected to the city’s power grid. For Ellie, who grew up in the bleak, industrial world of the Quarantine Zone, the mall is like a magical kingdom. Together, they explore "The Five Wonders of the Mall": Ellie searches the house, finds a needle and
Before she ever met Joel, Ellie was a trainee at a strict military school. One night, her best friend Riley , who had gone missing for weeks, sneaks into Ellie’s room. Riley reveals that she has joined the Fireflies , a rebel group fighting FEDRA, but before she leaves the city for good, she wants to show Ellie one last thing.
The story begins in the present, with a wounded fighting for his life after a brutal encounter. Ellie has managed to drag him into the basement of an abandoned house, but Joel, fearing he won't survive, tells Ellie to leave him and head back to Jackson. Devastated and alone, Ellie’s mind drifts back to a night several months earlier—the night that changed everything for her. A Night in the Mall
Instead of ending their lives immediately, they choose to stay together. Riley says they can either be "poetic and lose their minds together" or keep going for as long as they can. They spend their final hours together, waiting for the infection to take hold.