Joker: Folie A Deux Ending & Real Meaning Explained

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for Joker: Folie à DeuxTodd Phillips" Joker: Folie à Deux deconstructs Arthur Fleck"s Joker identity and flips the previous DC solo movie on its head. Joker"s chaotic ending saw Arthur Fleck kill Murray Franklin in cold blood on national television, inspiring a revolution across Gotham City that led to Thomas and Martha Wayne"s deaths. Joker"s standalone nature didn"t set up a sequel explicitly, but Joker: Folie à Deux"s high-budget musical follow-up to the Joker"s origin story offered another glimpse at Arthur Fleck"s early days as the Joker, as well as Lady Gaga"s Harley Quinn origin story and her romance with the villain.
Despite Joker"s hints at a unique yet faithful DC universe with a young Batman and an old Joker, Joker: Folie à Deux throws all chances of an eventual "Batman vs Joker" battle out the window. Arthur Fleck brings out his Joker persona one last time during his trial, but he abandons it after Lee Quinn leaves him and the Arkham guards break his spirit by killing his fellow inmate Ricky. Joker: Folie à Deux skips post-credits scenes, as it ends on a sour note that makes a sequel seemingly impossible.
The Young Inmate Kills Arthur Fleck… And Becomes A New Joker Arthur Fleck Accidentally Creates A New, More Violent Joker

Custom image by Nicolas Ayala Arthur Fleck taps into his Joker persona during his trial not only because it supports the theory that he"s innocent "by reason of insanity", but also because Arthur"s Joker identity has become a refuge for him during times of crisis. As Joker, Arthur mocks the law and gathers support from his followers. However, Arthur"s guilt only hangs heavier on his shoulders as time goes on. Arthur kills his Joker persona by dropping his act in the middle of the trial and confessing his guilt to the judge and jury. This moment starts a countdown to Arthur Fleck"s imminent death.
Arthur Fleck meets the same fate as Murray Franklin: he"s killed by a stranger who grew obsessed with him and felt betrayed by his words on national television.
After losing his chance to leave Arkham State Prison, Arthur Fleck appears to be at peace with his fate. Arthur watches cartoons alongside his fellow prisoners and the same guards that beat him up, yet he"s calmly focused on the TV without indulging in his wild fantasies. One of the guards calls him for a visit, but before Arthur gets to learn his visitor"s identity, another Arkham inmate stops him, tells him a joke, and stabs him to death.
The Young Inmate's Joke Explained "You Get What You Deserve!"

Cruelly, the Young Inmate (played by Connor Storrie) uses almost exactly the same words Arthur used when he executed Robert De Niro"s Murray Franklin live on television. After Arthur tells him to tell the joke quickly - presumably because he believes the visitor will be Harley Quinn - the Young Inmate relates the story of a clown and a psychopath meeting in a bar.
The psychopath says he"s disappointed with the clown when he gets to meet him, and ends their encounter with “I’ll get you what you f*cking deserve.” At that point, he stabs Arthur in the stomach repeatedly and laughs chillingly as he dies.
In an ironic twist of fate, Arthur Fleck meets the same fate as his final victim, Murray Franklin: he"s killed by a stranger who grew obsessed with him and felt betrayed by his words on national television. Arthur, in effect, is both the real Joker"s first victim, and his own final victim.

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