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After fighting through multiple universes, Evelyn and Jobu reach a truce, acknowledging that they are both too powerful to be defeated. In a universe where biological life never developed, Evelyn and Jobu, in the form of two rocks, discuss the insignificance of humanity in the face of the vast multiverse. Jobu argues that the lives of humans hold no purpose or value, though she is disappointed when Evelyn is not able to offer a counter or alternative to her pessimistic outlook. The two wreak havoc throughout the multiverse, and Evelyn disrupts the lives of her various alternative selves while Jobu summons the Everything Bagel so that she and Evelyn can put an end to their lives.   

Evelyn experiences a turning point when she recognizes the quiet strength in Waymond, who responds to despair not with force, but with hope and compassion. Moved by his unwavering belief in connection, she rejects the nihilism embodied by the Everything Bagel and instead chooses to reach out to Jobu with empathy. Following Waymond’s lead, Evelyn stops meeting conflict with violence and begins using her verse-jumping abilities to heal rather than harm—resolving others’ pain instead of adding to it. She realigns the spine of an agent suffering from chronic injury, transforming an adversary into an ally. In this moment, the film reframes kindness not as a passive virtue, but as an active, transformative power capable of restoring order in even the most fractured realities. Across the multiverse, Evelyn begins to repair the chaos she once contributed to—mending broken timelines, reconciling with Joy, and even introducing Becky to Gong Gong in a gesture of long-overdue acceptance. Meanwhile, Waymond persuades Deirdre to give them more time, reinforcing that sincerity and compassion can move even the most rigid systems 

Jobu, however, remains unmoved, deciding to enter the Everything Bagel alone, without Evelyn. At the same time, at the laundromat, Joy begs Evelyn to let her go, noting that both only bring unhappiness to each other’s lives and suggesting that Evelyn go to some other universe where her daughter is “more than just...this.” Evelyn, however, is unwilling to give up on Jobu. Supported by Waymond and Alpha Gong-Gong, Evelyn pulls Jobu back out of the Bagel while, simultaneously expressing her love for Joy at the laundromat. At this point in the film, both Evelyn and Joy experience endless worlds simultaneously, so Joy and Jobu’s identities and experiences cannot be neatly distinguished. Evelyn embraces her daughter and tells her that she would rather be there with her than anywhere else in the multiverse. She notes that, despite believing that life is meaningless, Jobu still sought out Evelyn through all the “noise” of the multiverse, suggesting that she still wanted to be close to her mother. When Joy objects that they will only ever be able to experience a few “specks of time” when life makes sense, Evelyn responds that she will “cherish” those brief moments.  

Later, Evelyn, Waymond, Joy, and Gong Gong return to the IRS office together in high spirits. They are driven there by Becky, and as Evelyn exits the car, she tells Becky, with a tone of maternal complaint, that she should grow her hair out, signaling that she has accepted Becky as a member of her family and now feels comfortable pestering her. As Deirdre goes over the necessary paperwork and instructions, Evelyn is suddenly distracted, as she still feels the tug of the multiverse. However, she quickly grounds herself in her own universe, reflecting her commitment to her family and to her own life.  

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