Sandy and Laszlo's names appear in the Half-Life 2 sound file names, the Half-Life 2 subtitles file, the Half-Life 2 Prima Guide, and Marc Laidlaw's blog. During the brief encounter, Sandy never elaborates as to why he considers Laszlo to be 'the finest mind of his generation'. Gordon then leaves and continues his journey to the Vortigaunt Camp. He finally tells Gordon he hopes he has better luck than them. He then acknowledges Gordon's effort to help, and that he will stay with Laszlo for a while, because there is 'something has to do' (implied to be some form of last rites, though if one comes back to the spot after leaving Sandy simply disappears). Sandy mourns his friend, then tells Gordon that there is no point for him to continue to the Vortigaunt Camp now that Laszlo is dead. Gordon and Sandy attempt to fend them off, but the wounded Laszlo will inevitably be killed. Unfortunately, even if the player heeds this warning, Laszlo begins writhing in pain, and Antlions immediately attack the trio of humans. Some time later, Gordon Freeman arrives on the scene, and Sandy tells Gordon to stay off the sand, as it is walking on it that attracts the Antlions. While Sandy and his friend Laszlo were traveling from Lighthouse Point to the Vortigaunt Camp to get some Bugbait, they were attacked by Antlions, leaving Laszlo severely wounded.
