mˈɑːɹk lˈeɪdlɔː, ðə ɹˈaɪɾɚ fɚðə hˈæflˈaɪf sˈɪɹiz, sˈɛd hiː ɪntˈɛndᵻd ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd θɹˈiː tʊ ˈɛnd ðə hˈæflˈaɪf tˈuː stˈoːɹi ˈɑːɹk.
Marc Laidlaw, the writer for the Half-Life series, said he intended Episode Three to end the Half-Life 2 story arc.