Another week, another heartbreak as the second episode of The Last of Us season 2 killed off a major character.
Warning: This post contains spoilers forThe Last of Usseason 2, episode 2, which aired on HBO Sunday, April 20.
The show’s latest installment opened with Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) dreaming about the aftermath of Joel’s (Pedro Pascal) hospital massacre from the season 1 finale.
After waking up from her dream, it’s revealed that Abby and her crew have officially reached the outskirts of Jackson, Wyoming, as their hunt for Joel continues. However, Owen (Spencer Lord) states that they have no idea where Joel actually is, before requesting time to formulate a plan that helps them seek revenge.
The plan? Owen wants to “convince” Abby to turn back because “the only people getting killed out here are us.”
Related: Every Unanswered Question After ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Premiere
Meanwhile, in Jackson, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is dealing with the aftermath of what went down on New Year’s Eve — notably, her kiss with Dina (Isabela Merced) and fight with Joel.
“My s*** with Joel is complicated. I know that from the outside it probably looks really bad,” Ellie admits. “It has been really bad. But I’m still me, he’s still Joel and we … nothing’s ever gonna change that. Ever.”
While Ellie is out on patrol with Jesse (Young Mazino), she discovers that Gail’s (Catherine O’Hara) late husband, Eugene, was a Firefly. (The show’s premiere revealed that Joel killed Eugene, but it’s yet to be revealed why.)
Elsewhere in the episode, Abby — as part of her incessant need to get revenge — accidentally wakes up an entire hoard of Infected. She’s saved by none other than Joel, who was on patrol with Dina. Abby convinces the duo to go back to the lodge, where her crew is waiting, to escape the Infected.
As the Infected continue their rampage throughout the Wyoming wilderness, they breach the Jackson perimeter, which sends Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and the townspeople on a killing spree.
Joel and Dina make it to the lodge. where things start to go south. Manny (Danny Ramirez) pulls out a gun and holds it to Dina’s head as Mel (Ariela Barer) subsequently sedates her. Abby gives Joel “one chance” to “tell the truth.” She then asks him to reveal the “last place” he saw the Fireflies.
Related: What Happens to Joel in ‘The Last of Us’ Game? His Fate Impacts Season 2
“Salt Lake,” he replies. Abby commends his honesty before shooting him in the leg. She then reveals that the doctor Joel killed during the hospital massacre was her dad — which explains her need for revenge.
“But I am going to kill you,” she promises. “There are just some things everyone agrees are just f***ing wrong.”
Joel’s screams can be heard as Abby starts beating him with a golf club and then her fists.
By some miracle, Ellie eventually finds the lodge, walking in on Abby beating Joel.
Thank You!
You have successfully subscribed.
“Joel, get up,” she screams after being apprehended, but Abby stabs him in the neck — killing him.
“I’m gonna kill you,” Ellie screams. “You’re all going to f***ing die.”
New episodes of The Last of Us premiere on HBO Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
