The Woods
Joel and Ellie head into the woods on the outskirts of the town of Lincoln. Ellie enjoys her first encounter with nature since she has never left the Boston Quarantine Zone before. They come up to an old water tower and work their way into the town, where Joel's friend Bill lives. They see a column of smoke in the distance and decide to head in that direction. Joel warns Ellie that Bill is a good guy, but is completely paranoid and dislikes strangers. They find that the town is filled with Bill's traps, barricades, and homemade bombs to keep the Infected from getting too close to his safehouses. They make their way through the back alleys until they reach a brick building, where Joel is caught in one of Bills traps, resulting in him hanging upside down while Ellie attempts to cut him free as he shoots the Infected that rush in their direction. Just as Joel is about to be bitten, Bill shows up and leads them to an abandoned laundromat where they battle more infected before escaping into a bar.
Safehouse
As they rush into the bar, Bill is distrustful and angry at them for setting off his traps and attracting so many Infected to the area. He owes Joel a favor, who asks him for a car to get to his brother Tommy in Wyoming. Bill reluctantly agrees, but says that there is not a functioning car in town, only parts. They first must go to his other safehouse to gather weapons and supplies, because the car parts are in a school filled with Infected. They reach his safehouse a church and gear up before heading out. Ellie wants a weapon as well, but Joel refuses.
GraveyardEdit
The three head out towards the graveyard, stealthing through and infestation of clickers and make their way through the rest of the Infected-filled town. They reach the school to find that the battery in the military truck is gone.
High School Escape
A wave of Infected close in on them and they run into the school to escape. Bill, Joel, and Ellie work their way through the school and run into a Bloater in the gym. They manage to kill it and escape into a nearby home. There, they find Bills old partner, Frank, who had committed suicide after being bitten so he wouldn't become a Runner. They find a working truck in the garage, and push it down the hill to start it. Bill then parts ways with Joel and Elli