Edited sentence: In the epilogue, after their successful escape, they move into their respective lives--Richard losing touch with Étienne and Françoise--and yet Richard finds it hard to be totally freed of the effects of his experiences in that "parallel universe".The nine scenes, including an alternative ending which to a degree resembles the one in the novel, that were deleted from the movie, were later included in a Special Edition DVD release along with Danny Boyle's commentary on what might have been their purpose