He shrugs again. "Probably the latter, but I'd say winnin' is a good first step to gettin' away from these assholes."

More leisure time in the Capitol, more time to figure out how to get out of town and drop off the grid when you don't have to worry about the next arena. Of course, Joel isn't even really considering going home - he has nothing to go home to. He just wants to get out of the city, away from the surveillance gaze of the Capitol. Somewhere quiet, with Ellie.