Complete story — includes the ending
In a flashback, Ellie's mother Anna is bitten by an infected while giving birth. In her final moments, Anna entrusts Marlene, her close friend, to put her down and rescue Ellie. In the present, Joel and Ellie reach Salt Lake City, Utah, where Joel tries to persuade Ellie to abandon the cure mission, but she insists on finishing it. He shares the story of his suicide attempt after Sarah's death and credits Ellie for healing his trauma. They are captured by Firefly soldiers and delivered to the hospital. Joel awakens to Marlene, who explains that the head doctor is preparing Ellie for surgery to synthesize a cure. When Joel learns the procedure will be fatal, he goes on a brutal rampage, slaughtering the Fireflies and their head doctor to rescue Ellie. Marlene intercepts Joel and begs him to let them do the surgery, but Joel kills her. When Ellie wakes, Joel lies that the Fireflies had already failed to develop a cure from other immune patients. At Ellie's demand, Joel swears that this story is true. Ellie replies "Okay".
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