It was revealed during a special one time live event that an extended ending had been written for the game that was never recorded, and went entirely unused. It took place one night after the end of the game, Spoiler: at Tommy's Dam. The scene shows Spoiler:Joel telling Ellie that Tommy is trying to set him up with a girl named Esther, with Ellie acting distant. Joel then begins to play guitar and sing (performed by Joel's actor, Troy Baker). After a joke is told and tension is broken, Joel gifts the guitar to Ellie. The scene would then fade with her strumming a chord. How it all plays out can be disputed, however, as it was only shown to live attendees, which only complicates things, as the game's writer, Neil Druckmann, says that it will never be released in any form. Neil also stated that the scene was intended to Spoiler:be a goodbye for Joel and Ellie, the former of which dies near the start of The Last of Us Part II.