Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Joker: Folie DeuxOne key scene in Joker: Folie Deux‘s controversial ending has been broken down by director Todd Phillips, confirming whether it played out in the twisted imagination of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix). In the final moments of the sequel, after the courtroom explosion interrupts his trial, Arthur flees, reuniting with Lady Gaga’s Harley on the now-iconic steps outside his old apartment building.