In Season 2, episode 4, Ellie and Dina (Isabela Merced) are en route to Seattle when they need shelter. They find the one place they can fit their horse Shimmer through the door, Valiant Music Shop, an abandoned record store that's still fully stocked with Bob Marley and Tears for Fears vinyl and requisite Pearl Jam posters.

Director Kate Herron discusses Ellie and Dina's relationship in Episode 4 of Season 2, the "Take on Me" scene, the infected horde in the subway and introducing Jeffrey Wright's Isaac.