Brian Truitt

USA TODAY

OK, you've seen Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Whether you loved it or hated it — though more likely loved it — you might have some questions about that record number of end- and mid-credits scenes, which take place after cosmic superhero Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and his gang of lovable misfits save the universe again.

We're here to help — and so are director James Gunn and his actor brother Sean, who discuss the significance of the various codas. (Plus, the filmmaker reveals to us a sixth scene that got deleted!)

SPOILER ALERT: The following discusses plot points integral to the conclusion of Guardians 2, so beware if you haven’t seen it yet.

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Alrighty, now let's head down to Spoilertown.

Kraglin gets new toys.

The climax saw space outlaw Yondu (Michael Rooker) sacrifice himself to save his adopted son Peter. After his death, the late antihero's confidante Kraglin (Sean Gunn) inherits Yondu's whistle-controlled arrow — though Kraglin needs a lot more practice before his appearance in the next Guardians movie. "Kraglin is certainly a survivor," says Sean, adding that his director brother "was kind to me on this movie. He hasn’t always been kind to me in the past. He’s killed me in a lot of stuff. I was incredibly grateful just to be in the second movie, (especially) when I see my story has more of an arc to it."

Starhawk rounds up the old team.

Sylvester Stallone’s character Stakar Ogord made his debut in Vol. 2 as a father figure to Yondu, whose ultimate redemption inspires Stakar (aka Starhawk in the comics) to reunite their old Ravagers team. On the squad: the diamond-studded Martinex (Michael Rosenbaum), Charlie-27 (Ving Rhames), Aleta Ogord (Michelle Yeoh), robot Mainframe (voiced by Miley Cyrus — yes, THAT Miley Cyrus) and the red-skinned Krugarr. "Where they’ll show up and how they’ll show up, we’re still working on, but I would expect to see them in the future," James Gunn teases.

Here comes Adam Warlock.

The villainous high priestess Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki) is bamboozled and upended by the Guardians a few times during the film, but at the end she reveals a secret weapon for next time they meet: a birthing pod on her ship holding a being she calls "Adam.” This foreshadows a future Marvel appearance from Adam Warlock, a genetically engineered superhuman with cosmic powers. The director loves the character and initially had him in the first couple of Vol. 2 treatments but ultimately decided he already had too many personalities in the movie: “I took him out and saved him for a later time.”

I am Teen Groot!

Baby Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) is the cutest aspect of the Guardians sequel, but even little alien trees have to grow up. One of the scenes finds Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) going into Teen Groot’s messy room and becoming exasperated with the broody youngster who's playing video games: "Now I know how Yondu felt." Maybe Groot will be really into emo metal and YA in Vol. 3! Gunn knows people will adore Groot no matter what age he is: “The reason why so many people not only love this movie but see these movies repeated times and feel so connected to these characters is because they're utterly outcasts and oddballs and strange.”

Stan Lee hangs with the Watchers

The comic-book icon has a cameo in every Marvel movie, though his appearance in Vol. 2 is next level, showcasing him with the all-seeing alien race known as the Watchers. Gunn says Lee was “overjoyed” that they’re finally making their Marvel Cinematic Universe debut: “When he first brought up the Watchers in the '60s, the other writers were making fun of him and thought they were a stupid idea. He was like, ‘I like them,’ and he put them in. So Stan feels particularly redeemed.”

And the scene you didn't see ...

The scene Gunn left out involved Gef the Ravager, a quirky supporting character played by Steve Agee, who was hit by Yondu’s deadly arrow during a major fight. The director filmed a scene where heroes Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Mantis (Pom Klementieff) are conversing and suddenly hear screaming. “We realize that Gef has been on the ship the entire time mortally wounded," Gunn says. "It ended up being a little confusing.”