wall-e taps her shoulder. not now wall-e -- double take!
she races through space after him. suddenly, in the distance, the pod explodes.
amazed at wall-e's selfless dedication to her. realizes the meaning of wall-e's love.
tugs on wall-e. desperate to free him. he's slow to pull loose.
she fights to keep the machine from crushing wall-e further.
she holds tightly to wall-e. still calling out his name. no response.