[Joel doesn't answer her. He drives in silence for a short while, having pulled onto the ramp and now following signs that lead where he's hoping they'll end up. All the while, he's mulling over leaving Ellie on her own for a few days at a time.
Yeah. He may not like Jesse but he's going to have to talk to him about this. He hasn't got much of a choice.
His thoughts become distracted, though, as he spots up ahead exactly where he was hoping they'd end up.]
Well, look at that, kiddo. We're almost there.
[They're approaching the ocean. A beach. The long stretch of water spanning the horizon is blue and sparkling under the bright afternoon sunshine.]
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Yeah. He may not like Jesse but he's going to have to talk to him about this. He hasn't got much of a choice.
His thoughts become distracted, though, as he spots up ahead exactly where he was hoping they'd end up.]
Well, look at that, kiddo. We're almost there.
[They're approaching the ocean. A beach. The long stretch of water spanning the horizon is blue and sparkling under the bright afternoon sunshine.]