📺 Episode Overview Title: " Please Hold to My Hand " Original Air Date: February 5, 2023 Running Time: ~45 minutes

Ellie intervenes, using the gun she secretly swiped from Bill's house to shoot and incapacitate the attacker.

Joel holds off attackers but is ultimately pinned down and nearly choked to death.

The shift from a transactional "cargo" relationship to a protective, familial bond. 🗺️ Plot Summary 🚗 The Road Trip Begins