It's definitely much more inoffensive than are you her father, though Joel wouldn't actually be offended by the question, regardless. Not that it matters. Not that it's anyone's business. Not that he's about to go spilling his life story to a complete stranger.

But after what he did - maybe he owes the guy this much, anyway. He won't apologize - not for doing what he thought he needed to do, at least - but he'll acknowledge a certain obligation.

"It's Joel," he says, remarkably calm now that he has some idea that Ellie is alive and here somewhere.