The University/Transcript

The following is the full transcript of "The University", the eighth chapter of The Last of Us Part I.
== Transcript ==
=== Go Big Horns ===
[The chapter opens to Joel and Ellie riding Callus, approaching the entrance to the University of Eastern Colorado.]
 So, let me see if I get it straight. If you mess up your fourth down, then you give the ball to the other team?
 Right, it's called turnover.
 And if you clear the ten yards then you're back at...first down?
 First down, that's right.
 Man, it's confusing.
 You just gotta play it a couple of times. It'll all make sense.
[They ride into the university's parking lot.]
 Okay. None of these buildings look like a mirror to me.
 Well, we'll head to central grounds. Should be able to see most of the campus from there.
[Joel jumps down from Callus to collect some nearby supplies.]
 Stay, Callus. What kind of name is Callus anyway?
 Not my fault you forgot to ask Tommy his name.
 [Disapprovingly.] Callus.
 So, these places...people would live here and just study? Even though they were all grown up?
 Yeah, study, party, and find themselves. Figure out what they wanted to do with their lives.
 What they wanted to do with their lives.
[Joel finds a look out area in the following building. Judging from a log book nearby, it was used by Fireflies.]
 There was a lookout here.
 That's a good sign. [Sees the campus' old mascot banner.] That's a giant ram. You guys were like some idol worshippers.
 When it came to sports? Hell yeah.
[They ride on Callus further into the university.]
 Ooh...it's getting chilly.
 It's that time of year.
[They see the science building in the distance.]
 Hey, over there. Is that it?
 Hmm. It does look like a giant mirror.
 How many people you think are there? Fireflies, I mean.
 Reckon it takes quite a crew to run that operation.
 You think there'll be other people my age?
 Ahh...I'm not sure.
[They find the path blocked so ride Callus into a building to go around. They reach a set of metal gates. Joel dismounts Callus to open them. As he crosses to the other side, Callus reacts to murmurs of runners on the upper floor.]
 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa...what is it, boy?
 Sounds like runners.
 Stay with the horse. [Closes the metal gates.] I'll go check it out.
 Are you sure?
 Yes. I don't want him runnin' off. I'll be right back. [He sees a generator-powered gate.] Huh, looks like someone jerry-rigged this thing. [Inspects the generator.] No juice. I'll see if I can get the power back on.
[Joel heads upstairs and kills the infected in the generator room.]
 And that's that.
[Joel then starts the generator and returns downstairs to let Ellie and Callus through.]
 Hey, I was thinking...I would've wanted to be an astronaut.
 That a fact?
 Yeah. Can you imagine being up there all by yourself? Would've be cool. I'm just sayin'. [Joel mounts Callus and they ride out into the main area.] What about you? What'd you want to be?
 Oh...well, when I was a kid I used to want to be a...a singer.
 [Laughing.] Shut up.
 I'm serious.
 Sing something.
 Ah, no.
 Come on. I won't laugh.
 I don't think so.
 Joel. Please.
[They reach the university's center. Creatures scamper around.]
 Aww...are those monkeys?
 Yeah, a whole mess of 'em.
[As Callus reaches the monkeys, they all flee in different directions.]
 That was kind of awesome.
 First time seeing a monkey?
Ellie: First time seeing a monkey.
[They ride on deeper into the university.]
 Should we have seen someone by now?
 Uh...maybe these guys like to keep a low profile.
 Yeah. Maybe.
[Ellie spots a Firefly symbol on a wall.]
 Hey, look. Fireflies. Joel, look!
 I see it.
 This is good. First sign of Fireflies.
[They reach an underpass blocked by a large locked gate. Ellie and Joel dismount Callus and inspect the gate.]
 All right, let's try that gate.
 There it is. This won't budge.
[Joel spies a cord running from the door and a generator on the other side of the gate. He ducks into the dorms to go around on foot.]
 Watch yourself.
 You too. [Heads upstairs. He searches the dorm rooms and finds a journal.] I wonder how long you held out. [Proceeds to whole in the corridor emitting spores.] Oh, damn it. Spores.
[Joel puts on his gas mask then jumps down into a clicker nest. A bloater, that was once a Firefly as known Joe Warren, is also present. Eventually, Joel escapes into the next room.]
 Shit...
[Joel heads up a stair case in the spore-free open air. He removes his gas mask and proceeds down another stair case to reach Ellie and Callus.]
 Joel! Are you okay? What happened in there?
 More infected. I'm fine!
 Here, come open the gate.
[Joel plugs in the generator and switches it on.]
 All right. Let's try the gate.
[Joel turns on the gate, causing it to open.]
 You did it!
 Yeah. Come on through. [Ellie rides Callus through.] Scootch.
[Joel mounts Callus and continues down towards the science building.]
 Those clickers -- you think they were Fireflies?
 No...no, I don't think so.
 Why would they have infected so close to the lab?
 Bill used them as a form of defense. Maybe they're doing the same.
 Yeah...I could see that.
[They make it to the science building grounds.]
 No guards. No nothing.
 Yeah...I'd expect to see someone by now. Let's get inside.
 Have you ever been to one of these?
 What? A university?
 Yeah.
 No, not as a student at least.
 Why not?
 Uhh...I had Sarah when I was pretty young.
 Oh...were you married?
 For a while.
 What happened?
 Okay.
 Too much?
 Too much.
=== Science Building ===
[Joel and Ellie procced to the science building's entrance, blocked off by barbed wire.]
 Are we ever gonna find living Fireflies?
 We better.
[Ellie spots a hole in the science building's upper floor.]
 Hey, what about over there?
 Yeah. That looks like a way in. [Tries the gate.] It's rusted shut. We'll have to find another way.
 Maybe we can get over it.
[Joel gets a dumpster to move against the gate, but it slides down the slope, crashing through. The gate tears open.]
 Whoa. All right, not what I had in mind, but it'll do.
[They climb up, leaving Callus behind.]
 All right, we're inside. C'mon, kiddo, gimme your hand. There you go.
 Thanks. Let's look around.
[The pair start searching the various classrooms.]
 How will they do it?
 Do what?
 Get the cure from me? You think it'll hurt?
 No, no. They'll probably just draw some blood –- it don't hurt.
 I've gotten shots before. They vaccinated us at school. It sucked.
[Ellie and Joel proceed to the next floor.]
 Hello? Where are they? Yoohoo! Fireflies? Cure for mankind over here! Anyone?
 Let's keep it down until we figure out what's going on.
[They reach a stair well to an upper floor. Some Firefly medical equipment is nearby. They search through it.]
 Nothing useful.
 Ain't nothin' here but a bunch of medical mumbo-jumbo.
 I don't get it.
 Looks like they all just packed up and left in a hurry.
[A sudden noise occurs upstairs.]
 Maybe not all of 'em.
 Stay close.
[They proceed up the stairs to search the third floor.]
 There are no bodies. That's good, right?
 If we find out where they went. [Another noise occurs.] Shit!
[They head through into another room. As Joel opens the door, he notices several monkeys inside. They screech then run away as Joel and Ellie move forward.]
 Jesus. Well, at least it ain't clickers.
 Yeah. No Fireflies either. Well, maybe in all that research they turned into fucking monkeys.
 Just keep searching, we'll find something.
[Joel and Ellie notice a jammed door to an office area. Joel presses against it. The "They've all left" cinematic begins. Managing to force the door open, Joel and Ellie enter the room. Joel spies a tape next to a Firefly corpse. He grabs it and plays the recording.]
Recording: If you're looking for the Fireflies, they've all left.
 [Picking up a file.] Yeah, no shit. 
[Ellie sits in a chair and begins reading the file as Joel fast-forwards through the tape.]
Recording: I'm dead. Or I will be soon. Got me some time to reflect. [Joel fast forwards the recording.] been years that felt like we were... [Joel fast forwards the recording again.] fucking thing was a giant waste of ti- [Joel fast forwards it one more time as Ellie drops the file and walks up to him.] not gonna do this anymore.
 [Irritated.] Come on.
Recording: looking for the others, they've all returned to Saint Mary's Hospital in Salt Lake City. You'll find them there. Still trying to save the world. Good luck with that.
[The recording ends as Ellie looks at Joel.]
 Do you know where that is?
 I know the city.
 Is it far?
 It ain't close. I mean on horseback-
[Joel stops as he notices several survivors with flashlights from the building opposite them coming into view.]
 What? [She notices the people below.] Fireflies?
[The flashlights point towards Joel and Ellie.]
 Get down!
[Joel grabs Ellie, pulling her to the floor as a shot rings and a bullet smashes through the glass, narrowly missing them. The "They've all left" cinematic begins. Players take back control over Joel.]
 Who the fuck are these guys?
 It don't matter. We know where to go, let's get the hell outta here.
[They exit the room. On the way out, several hostile survivors begin rushing towards them. Joel and Ellie fight them off and descend to the lower level. Joel opens a balcony door, only for another hostile survivor to kick it open.]
Survivor: Got you, asshole.
[The survivor charges at Joel, pinning him against the balcony. Joel pushes back against him but the balcony breaks, sending them plummeting to the ground below. The foe breaks his neck on the fall and dies while Joel is impaled by some rebar. He quickly begins losing lots of blood.]
 Oh shit. Oh man... [She rappels down a generator cable. To Joel.] What do you want me to do?
[Two hostiles foes begin banging on the doors in front of Joel and Ellie. Joel notices them and draws his revolver.]
 Move...
 What?
 [Shouts.] Move!
[Joel pushes Ellie out of the way as the hostiles break through the doors. He shoots one dead, while Ellie shoots the other. Joel falls back, restricted by the rebar.]
 Oh man...Joel? Oh...
 I'm gonna need you to pull.
 Okay. All right, you ready? One, two, three.
 Pull!
[Ellie manages to pull Joel free, who collapses to his knees when she lets go.]
 Just get to the damn horse.
[Joel forces himself to stand and begins limping forward, leaving Ellie to lead the way.]
 Okay. I don't see anyone. Let's go! Joel, how are we doing?
 I'm fine...I'm fine.
[The pair reach a window ledge. Ellie jumps through.]
 Can you handle the window?
 Yeah.
 Okay.
[Joel pulls himself over it, but collapses once through. Another hostile survivor bursts through the classroom door at the front of the room.]
 Jesus. Come on, move!
Survivor: I see you!
[The survivor shoots at Joel with a shotgun, but Ellie manages to drags him behind a desk.]
 Shit.
Hunter: Come on, man.
[The survivor begins to stalk towards them, shotgun trained on their position.]
 [To Joel.] All right, just stay here. I'm gonna flank this asshole.
 Ellie.
[Joel attempts to stop her but she crawls away. The survivor inches towards Joel's position.]
Survivor: Those were my friends you killed, asshole. Come on out. You want to do this the hard way?
[Ellie shoots him. The man turns to face her.]
Survivor: You little bitch.
[As he goes to shoot, Ellie fires again, killing him. Joel starts blacking out due to blood loss. Ellie runs back to him.]
 Shit.
 Oh man, we gotta get you out of here.
[Ellie attempts to lift him, but Joel pushes her away as he stands.]
 I'm okay.
 You're not okay, Joel! Now come on! Move it. [She proceeds to the door and scans for hostiles.] There's no one here. Hurry.
[Joel follows her, moving slower with each step..]
 You're doing good, just keep at it.
 I'm coming.
 Through these double doors. [Joel stumbles on to a desk.] Oh man. Here, lean on me.
 [Stands.] No.
 Well can you walk?
 Yes.
 Then fucking walk. Come on. There's the exit. Just a little bit more, come on. Hey, hey! Joel!
[Two more hostile survivors begin running along a walk way above them. Joel sees them and attempts to aim his revolver at them.]
 Behind you!
 What?
 Ellie!
[Joel collapses, fading in and out of consciousness as the survivors begin running down the stairs towards Ellie.]
Survivor #1: The kid's got a gun! Watch out! Hey!
 Stay the fuck back!
[Ellies shoots one dead. She goes to shoot the other but her clip is empty. The other survivor races at her, club in hand.]
 Oh shit, oh shit.
Survivor #2: You little shit!
[Ellie reloads her gun. The survivor clubs her to the ground, but she manages to unload three rounds in to him, killing him. After a moment, Ellie picks herself up and moves towards Joel.]
 Joel. Here, stand up. [Ellie lifts him up, resting him on her shoulder. They limp towards the exit.] I swear to god, I get you out of this, you are so singing for me.
 [Wearily.] You wish.
 Wait here. [She rests him on a desk.] I'll get the door.
 Take your time.
 Come on. There you go.
[Ellie opens the door. Joel limps through but trips down the stairs. Another hostile survivor stands at the bottom of the steps, attempting to take Callus. He turns to see Joel lay at his feet.]
Survivor: What the fuck? [Notices Ellie.] Ah, shit!
[Ellie shoots him dead. She runs to Joel.]
 Come on.
 Just... get the horse.
 All right... [She pulls Callus towards Joel.] Can you get on?
[Joel slowly climbs on to Callus. Ellie jumps on the back.]
 [To Callus.] Go.
[They race away on Callus out of the university. The "Tell me what to do" cinematic starts. Joel and Ellie ride Callus down a road as Ellie looks back.]
 I think we're safe. Joel?
[Ellie looks at Joel, who falls from the horse, losing consciousness.]
 Joel. Ah, shit [She dismounts the horse, kneeling besides Joel.] Joel - here. [She tries to lift him but to no avail.] Get up, get up, get up... You gotta tell me what to do. Come on... you gotta get up. Joel?
[The screen cuts to black. The word "Winter" appears on screen. The "Tell me what to do" cinematic continues in the next chapter.]
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