John: Is there something you wanna know, Merle?
Merle: Yeah, there is something I’d like to know. Are you my friend?
Travis: Not what I was expecting.
Griffin: But very fucking good, give me a minute, I’m reeling a bit… The smile drops from his face. He stand up and I think he reaches out his hand with the fire, but he pulls it back down, and he kinda shakes his head and says-
John: What am I doing?
To have friendship, Merle, it requires you to… love someone and be invested in your shared happiness and these things, Merle: friendship, love, happiness? They’re all so… small. In the grand scheme of things, they last a second and I just don’t… [sigh] What brings you happiness, Merle? I know the game is over, but what brings you joy? Please Merle, give me this freebie.
Merle: What brings me joy is… life. I think you can find joy anywhere in life, I think it’s a conscious choice. I think you choose joy in life. And no matter how bad things are, no matter how crummy, no matter how dark, no matter how many times some guy named John kills your ass- you find joy. I’ve found joy, honest to God, getting to know you. I’ve found joy playing chess with you. I have enjoyed-I haven’t enjoyed you know, getting my ass killed, but I find joy in whatever I do. I don’t always do things right, and I don’t always do things smart, and I don’t always do a character voice, but whatever I do, I find joy in it.
Because at the end of the day, that’s all you got. It’s looking back on the joy you had, and the joy you found, and the joy you gave other people.
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