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As the smoke clears, El Mariachi is left to reckon with the aftermath of his actions. A sense of relief floods over him when he learns the young boy who had helped him is recovering in the hospital. The film concludes with a bittersweet farewell to Carolina when she offers him a ride into the horizon.
With their futures uncertain and the scars of battle still fresh, El Mariachi takes one last look at his past and the heavy guitar case behind him, a symbol of the burdens he carries. Their adventure may have reached a temporary end, but the implications of their journey into the future (and the moral lesson learned about being prepared for unexpected violence) leave viewers pondering the nature of revenge, love, and the choices that ultimately define us.