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rejoins him when she hears Rosie crying. They travel by motorboat to a campsite where Andy previously saw another family, but learn that the father has been bitten and plans to kill his family and himself with a revolver. The father tells Andy to use the gun's last two bullets on himself and Rosie. When the family is dead, Andy takes up the gun and considers suicide, but is stopped by Thoomi. They then notice smoke nearby and move to investigate.
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