End of the Road concludes with Brenda and her family narrowly escaping the clutches of the mysterious hitman Mr. Cross. After being pursued across the country, Brenda gets into a final confrontation with Cross, managing to kill him before he can murder her and her children. The family reunites with Reggie, revealed to have stolen the drug money that led to their ordeal. In the end, the Freemans recover at a diner, grateful to have survived the harrowing road trip and violence that erupted from Reggie’s theft. Though they lost loved ones along the way, Brenda resolves to move forward for her kids, whose safety she fought for against daunting odds. The ending suggests hope and resilience prevail despite trauma and loss. Having forged ahead through unimaginable adversity, the family’s journey symbolizes the strength of the human spirit when tested past the breaking point.