Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey vibing to 'Xanadu' is deeply healing

We needed this after that "Last of Us" episode.
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Shannon Connellan
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If you're still reeling days after that episode of The Last of Us Season 2, here's something that might heal you ever so slightly.

In a promo video by HBO Max, stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey finish up their chat by vibing out to a song that answers the question: "What song would you choose to sum up our time working together?"

Folks, it's Olivia Newton-John's impeccable 1980 gem "Xanadu," a dreamy tale of a place where nobody dared to go and the love that we came to know. "Very Last of Us," says Pascal. "Theme song."

It's a record Ramsey explains they bought for Pascal in the clip above (it's at the top and at 5:54). In Max's extended TikTok version of the moment, Ramsey tells Pascal, "You got a new number, texted me the link to the 'Xanadu' song to prove to me that it was you. You're like, 'Hi, it's Pedro. Got a new number,' and sent me 'Xanadu.'"

Watching this pair then play the track, with Ramsey singing and Pascal taking on the role of backup dancer, might be a temporary moment of healing for those still broken by Sunday's episode and the big death — a moment you can also watch Ramsey and Pascal reacting to.

The Last of Us Season 2 is now streaming on Max. New episodes air weekly on Sundays 9 p.m. ET on HBO.

For everything The Last of Us, Mashable's got you covered.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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