It was Terry Gilliam's intention to make the film's plot ambiguous. There are many hints to suggest that Cole is simply mad and that none of the events in the future actually happen. For that reason, Gilliam wanted to end the film immediately after Cole's death scene, with young Cole looking at Dr. Railly. However, for coverage, a scene was filmed showing the female future scientist obtaining a sample of the virus from Dr. Peters in the plane (thus completing Cole's mission), as well as a final scene with young Cole outside the airport. Gilliam initially thought that he would only use one of the two endings, but in the end, both scenes got such a good response during test screenings that he kept them both in.
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