{"id":29417,"date":"2023-01-30T18:40:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T17:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1776816"},"modified":"2023-01-31T03:01:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T02:01:35","slug":"what-happened-in-the-last-of-us-episode-3","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/what-happened-in-the-last-of-us-episode-3\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened in The Last of Us episode 3?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been hailed as one of the best episodes of TV in a long time. <\/p>

By Louise Griffin\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 30 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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**Warning: Spoilers for The Last of Us episode 3 ahead.**<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s already been dubbed the greatest video game adaptations<\/a> of all time, but The Last of Us<\/a> has outdone itself with episode 3.<\/a><\/p>\n

Starring Parks & Recreation legend Nick Offerman<\/a> in a role no one could have predicted for him alongside Murray Bartlett, the HBO<\/a> show focuses away from Pedro Pascal\u2019s Joel<\/a> and Bella Ramsey\u2019s Ellie to tell the story of Bill and Frank \u2013 and it\u2019s the best decision they could have made.<\/p>\n

In the game, Joel and Ellie make an uneasy alliance with survivalist Bill after the death of his partner, Frank. Their relationship is hinted at in various ways, but it\u2019s never been fully explored \u2013 until now.<\/p>\n

What follows is a tender and beautiful love story \u2013 something not many would have expected from an apocalyptic HBO series, and something that sets the show apart from anything that might else have come close to it.<\/p>\n

With it being hailed as one of the best episodes of TV to come in a long time, read on for a full recap of what happens in The Last of Us episode 3.<\/p>

The Last of Us episode 3 recap: What happened to Bill and Frank?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Nick Offerman as Bill in The Last of Us<\/span><\/figcaption> Liane Hentscher\/HBO<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Episode 3 picks up after the tragic death of Tess (Anna Torv)<\/a> at the hands of the clickers<\/a>. She sacrificed herself to buy Joel and Ellie time \u2013 and her loss is immediately felt in the opening scene.<\/p>\n

The pair continue their journey, with Joel trying to protect Ellie from a chilling sight up the road. He unsuccessfully tries to reroute her, but Ellie then sees countless skeletons, including that of a baby, buried in the ground. Joel explains that, when the outbreak first hit, some people were evacuated and taken to QZs \u2013 if there was space \u2013 while others weren\u2019t so lucky. Ramsey, proving exactly why she was perfect for the role, shows Ellie to be absolutely quietly shattered by the revelation \u2013 but steeling herself for the rest of the journey.<\/p>\n

During a flashback, we see those who weren\u2019t so lucky unknowingly being driven to their deaths. But one person is left behind \u2013 Bill (Offerman), who has been seemingly waiting for this moment his entire life. Watching the horrors unfold on a CCTV feed, he declares: \u201cNot today, you new world order jackboots,\u201d before going about his plans and securing himself in a haven of his own making, complete with running hot water, all the wine he could drink, and booby traps to take care of any wandering infected, or any intruders.<\/p>\n

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Murray Bartlett as Frank in The Last of Us<\/span><\/figcaption> Liane Hentscher\/HBO<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Before long, one such intruder stumbles across the property \u2013 Frank (Bartlett).<\/p>\n

As Frank pleads for food, Bill isn\u2019t having any of it, but he eventually wears him down. The pair share a delicious meal before Frank spots Bill\u2019s piano. Digging out the sheet music to Linda Ronstadt\u2019s Long Long Time<\/a>, he clumsily plinks away on the piano, clearly driving Bill mad. Unable to listen any longer, Bill stops him and takes over, giving an emotional rendition of the song. Frank asks Bill who the girl he\u2019s singing about is, to which Bill replies: \u201cThere\u2019s no girl.\u201d Frank responds that he knew there wasn\u2019t, and the pair share a tender first kiss, and have sex for the first time.<\/p>\n

The chemistry between Offerman and Bartlett is absolutely magical. There is nothing better than seeing Offerman in a role that could have been completely outside of his comfort zone but is actually bizarrely perfect for him. Director Peter Hoar has said that Offerman was genuinely shaking during the piano scene \u2013 and that the pair\u2019s relationship was somewhat mirrored in real life as Bartlett guided Offerman through the scenes.<\/p>\n

Cut to three years later, and the two of them are still together, having a raging argument about the appearance of their town. Frank insists the pair, who have been isolated from everyone else for the past three years, are going to have friends, revealing he\u2019s been talking to a \u201cnice woman on the radio\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Bella Ramsey as Ellie Williams in The Last of Us<\/span><\/figcaption> HBO\/Warner Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Heartbreakingly, the woman in question turns out to be Tess. She and Joel visit Frank, and a very reluctant, gun-wielding Bill, for dinner. Tess and Frank plan that the four of them will work together and that they can trade items, as well as warning of any trouble on the radio with the code mentioned in episode 1 \u2013 80s music means something\u2019s wrong. Joel warns Bill that raiders will eventually come for his home, but he insists that he and Frank will be fine.<\/p>\n

Before long, Joel\u2019s prediction comes true. Frank wakes up to the house under attack, and Bill is outside attempting to fend off the intruders. He\u2019s shot and looks in a bad way as Frank drags him back into the house and onto the table. As Frank attempts to stitch up Bill\u2019s wound, Bill orders him to call Joel so that he won\u2019t be alone.<\/p>