The climax of the last episode takes place as per the book, on Earth. Random pulls out a gun, accidentally shoots Agragjag, Trillian points out that the name of the club is Stavro Mueller Beta, Ford starts to laugh, Arthur says, "Well, thank Bob that's over..." and Earth, in all dimensions, gets blown up by the Grebulons.
There is silence. Then, the crackling voice of the Book starts up (not the new Guide, who was voiced by Rula Lenska), repeating the Babel Fish entry, and explaining that the Babel Fish has the ability to, in cases of extreme jeopardy, jump its host and the people around him between dimensions, with a myriad of possibilities. To that end, the Book relates several examples of how Arthur could have wound up.
In one alternative, he ends up as he does, at the end of Fit the Twelfth, alone on The Heart of Gold with several Lintilla clones, all happily waiting on him hand and foot.
In another alternative, he is lying in the mud in front of the bulldozer, arguing with Prosser at the start of Fit the First, except this time, Fenchurch is there, telling Prosser to "Get stuffed... that's our cottage."
In the third alternative (and this is the one that was broadcast, the other two only being heard on the CD release), the Babel Fish transports Ford, Arthur, Random and the two Trillians to Milliways. As Max Quadropleen does the honours, Ford explains to Arthur that the dolphins learnt how to jump dimensions from the babel fishes, and in turn the fishes learnt how to have a good time from the dolphins, explaining the selection. The reason why the Babel Fish never jumped them before is because although they were in danger, Arthur was never in danger of imminent death before.
The two Trillians, however, merged in the jump into one person - a Trillian who is British, but has blonde hair (which Ford says he prefers). Zaphod passes Ford some of that Old Janx Spirit. Random turns away from the Dish of the Day in disgust and wants a veggie option; they call for a talking cauliflower, and Arthur stops short as he sees the waitress: it's Fenchurch.
From Fenchurch's point of view, it was Arthur who vanished during the hyperspace jump, and she had spent months searching for him. Eventually, she decided to wait for him at Milliways, thinking that would be someplace that he would eventually turn up at. Trillian spots Thor in the crowd, and goes all giggly and girly as she goes to talk to him.
Zaphod gets a call from the parking lot about his requested "Babe Wash" for the Heart of Gold: it's Marvin, who has survived his shutdown at the Last Message (it turns out he was still under warranty). He has been working at Millways for the last few millennia and has been promoted - he now has his own bucket. Zaphod orders a hot wax for his ship.
The Prophet Zarquon takes the stage, and is interrupted by Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged, who insults Zarquon, the last person on his list. Zarquon insults him in turn, and tells him he is no longer immortal. Wowbagger dies, to tumultuous applause.
Arthur takes Fenchurch aside. He asks her when she goes off duty and she says after the Apocalypse. He then asks, "Will you... go flying with me?" And she replies, "Always." The universe ends as the crowd starts singing Auld Lang Syne.
Credits are read. At the end, the narrator helpfully informs us that the yellow spaceships above our heads are just hallucinations, and that it would be best for us to have a few drinks and a handful of peanuts... the last sound we hear is a huge explosion.
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There is silence. Then, the crackling voice of the Book starts up (not the new Guide, who was voiced by Rula Lenska), repeating the Babel Fish entry, and explaining that the Babel Fish has the ability to, in cases of extreme jeopardy, jump its host and the people around him between dimensions, with a myriad of possibilities. To that end, the Book relates several examples of how Arthur could have wound up.
In one alternative, he ends up as he does, at the end of Fit the Twelfth, alone on The Heart of Gold with several Lintilla clones, all happily waiting on him hand and foot.
In another alternative, he is lying in the mud in front of the bulldozer, arguing with Prosser at the start of Fit the First, except this time, Fenchurch is there, telling Prosser to "Get stuffed... that's our cottage."
In the third alternative (and this is the one that was broadcast, the other two only being heard on the CD release), the Babel Fish transports Ford, Arthur, Random and the two Trillians to Milliways. As Max Quadropleen does the honours, Ford explains to Arthur that the dolphins learnt how to jump dimensions from the babel fishes, and in turn the fishes learnt how to have a good time from the dolphins, explaining the selection. The reason why the Babel Fish never jumped them before is because although they were in danger, Arthur was never in danger of imminent death before.
The two Trillians, however, merged in the jump into one person - a Trillian who is British, but has blonde hair (which Ford says he prefers). Zaphod passes Ford some of that Old Janx Spirit. Random turns away from the Dish of the Day in disgust and wants a veggie option; they call for a talking cauliflower, and Arthur stops short as he sees the waitress: it's Fenchurch.
From Fenchurch's point of view, it was Arthur who vanished during the hyperspace jump, and she had spent months searching for him. Eventually, she decided to wait for him at Milliways, thinking that would be someplace that he would eventually turn up at. Trillian spots Thor in the crowd, and goes all giggly and girly as she goes to talk to him.
Zaphod gets a call from the parking lot about his requested "Babe Wash" for the Heart of Gold: it's Marvin, who has survived his shutdown at the Last Message (it turns out he was still under warranty). He has been working at Millways for the last few millennia and has been promoted - he now has his own bucket. Zaphod orders a hot wax for his ship.
The Prophet Zarquon takes the stage, and is interrupted by Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged, who insults Zarquon, the last person on his list. Zarquon insults him in turn, and tells him he is no longer immortal. Wowbagger dies, to tumultuous applause.
Arthur takes Fenchurch aside. He asks her when she goes off duty and she says after the Apocalypse. He then asks, "Will you... go flying with me?" And she replies, "Always." The universe ends as the crowd starts singing Auld Lang Syne.
Credits are read. At the end, the narrator helpfully informs us that the yellow spaceships above our heads are just hallucinations, and that it would be best for us to have a few drinks and a handful of peanuts... the last sound we hear is a huge explosion.