University of Eastern Colorado

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Emiliano, Ellie, and Joel arrive at the University after a couple of weeks on riding horseback.

Ellie: Okay, let me see if I get it straight. If you mess up your fourth down, then you give the ball to the other team?

Joel: Right, it's called turn over.

Ellie: And if you clear the ten yards then you're back at... first down?

Emiliano: Yep.

Ellie: Man, it's confusing.

Emiliano: It's pretty fun. I played it all the time back then.

Emiliano and Joel ride to the parking lot.

Ellie: Okay. None of these buildings look like a mirror to me.

Joel: Well, we'll head to central grounds. Should be able to see most of the campus from there.

Ellie: So these places... people would live here and just study? Even though they were all grown up?

Joel: Yeah, study, party, and find themselves. Figure out what they wanted to do with their lives.

Ellie: What they wanted to do with their lives. What would you be if any of this didn't happen, Emiliano?

Emiliano: Hmm... Probably a football player.

Ellie: Wow, okay.

Emiliano: I was pretty good.

Ellie: Sure... Ooh, it's getting chilly.

Joel: It's that time of year.

Ellie: How many people do you think there? I mean the Fireflies?

Joel: Reckon it takes quite a crew to run the operation.

Ellie: You think there'll be other people my age?

Emiliano: Yeah.

Ellie: Really?

Emiliano: No, because I'm the only one that you know who is the same age.

Ellie: You ass.

Emiliano: Hey, you asked.

Emiliano and Joel ride into the building. Joel hops off and the horses start neighing.

Emiliano: Trouble.

Joel: I'll check it out you two stay here.

Ellie: Are you sure?

Joel: Yes, I don't want them running off.

Joel closes the gate and he quietly walks up the stairs. Emiliano could hear a molotov being thrown and the infected screaming loudly. But the screams stopped as Joel came back down stairs. Emiliano opened the gate as Jin and Ellie rode through.

Ellie: You know, I always wanted to be an astronaut.

Joel: That a fact?

Ellie: Yeah, imagine how cool it would be just by yourself up there. What did you want to be Joel?

Joel: When I was a kid, I wanted to be a singer.

Ellie: What? No way.

Joel: Yep.

Ellie: Can you sing something right now?

Joel: No.

Ellie: What? Come on, I won't laugh.

Joel: No.

Ellie: Joel. Please...?

Joel: No.

Ellie: Fine. Jin, can you sing?

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