The Last of Us viewers were left in tears after Sunday night's latest instalment, with the show's director now explaining the end scene of the episode.
Fans of the hit video game are hooked on the new HBO series and many have described episode three as "a profoundly emotional experience" after being introduced to two new characters.
Spoiler alert, last night's episode followed the love story of Bill and Frank who met by chance at the start of the deadly outbreak.
The pair ended up falling in love, living together and getting married. They even eventually shared their final breaths together.
At the end of the episode, the camera revealed the window which Bill had left open in their room before they died and the episode's director Peter Hoar has now explained the meaning behind it.
Frank had been suffering from an illness and told Bill he wanted his help to end his life. Bill tearfully agreed and decided he would go with him at the same time.
In the episode, Ellie finds Bill's letter to Joel in which he explains they left the window open so that the house wouldn't smell like their dead bodies.
Peter has now explained that the final shot used an image fans would remember from the video game.
"In the game on the menu page, there’s always a window with the curtains blowing. That’s where that comes from," he said.
Peter added that they decided against showing Bill and Frank following their deaths to stay away from too much gore.
"We’re not about the gore, gratuity or anything like that. You have to earn that sort of stuff," he told the Metro.
After the episode aired, fans flocked to Twitter to share their thoughts on the final scene.
One person wrote: "Episode 3 was an emotional one, I like that we get to know more about Bill and Frank's backstory and almost teared up at the end of the episode."
Another person tweeted: "F**k me #TheLastOfUs I’m in absolute bits here. What a stunning, emotional gut wrenching episode."
"Bill and Frank's characters gave this episode a unique angle, setting it apart from the rest. Seeing them grow up was a profoundly emotional experience, and I really enjoyed it," penned a third viewer.
Another joked: "Is it possible to sue a television show for extreme emotional trauma? #TheLastOfUs."
The Last of Us airs Sundays on HBO and Sky Atlantic.
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