History Main / FinalLoveDuet

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'': "Far Longer Than Forever (Reprise)" occurs to show that, despite hiccups earlier in the movie, the true love is strong here..
%%* The Finale (Reprise) from ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''.

* "Where Do We Go From Here"/"Coda" from the ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' musical episode "Once More, With Feeling" both lampshades it and plays it straight, though on a more somber note than is typical. Just as the rest of the cast sings, "The curtains close on a kiss, god knows / we can tell the end is near...", [[spoiler: Buffy follows Spike outside. The two finally acknowledge their mutual feelings of needing someone who makes them feel, reprising lines from their earlier songs, before the episode ends on their kiss.]]

* Downplayed in ''Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors'', which has a single line between Seymour and Audrey in the final number as their last [[spoiler: postmortem]] duet. This was actually a remnant of a CutSong, "We'll Have Tomorrow", which would have acted as the real Final Love Duet.

* The quote, from Creator/MontyPython's ''Theatre/{{Spamalot}}'', isn't a Final Love Duet, but its reprise -- "Twice In Every Show"" is.

* ''WesternAnimation/CentralPark'': In Season 2 "[[Recap/CentralParkS2E07ADecentProposal A Decent Proposal]]", Owen and Paige sings a reprise of "How It Happened" where Paige recreates their wedding proposal but Paige is the one doing to proposal because she wants to give Owen a happy memory of their proposal and move on from the proposal Owen botched.

%%* "From This Day On" from ''Theatre/{{Brigadoon}}''.

* "It Only Takes A Moment" from ''Theatre/HelloDolly'' is the BetaCouple's big moment in the penultimate scene. Cornelius starts singing it as a solo, and then Irene joins in, showing that she reciprocates his feelings.

%%* "It Only Takes A Moment" from ''Theatre/HelloDolly''.

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* "Love Will Find A Way" from ''Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride''.
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'': "A whole new world... A whole new life... ...for you and me..." is sung by Aladdin and Jasmine as they go on a post-engagement date at the end of the movie.
* The CutSong "If I Never Knew You" from Disney's ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}'' would have been one, and is in the extended re-release, happening when Pocahontas goes to visit John Smith whilst he's being held captive by her father awaiting his execution.

%%* The final reprise of "Part of Your World" from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''.

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* "Two Hearts" from the ''{{Series/Lexx}}'' musical, "Brigadoom." Subverted in that [[spoiler:their reconciliation in the song is followed by a doomed LastStand in defense of their planet, with a reprise of the love duet that ends, "It's a good way to die."]]

-->'''Nathaniel:''' We can't control the things we do / Just like I can't control that I'm in love with you.
-->'''Rebecca:''' Wow, that first part was kind of amoral, but that last thing was really sweet?

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* "Perfect Strangers" from ''Theatre/{{Drood}}'' - the audience chooses the pair that will sing it.

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* At the end of season 2 of ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'', Marik and Florence perform a duet of "Stand by Me" as [[spoiler:they are about to be obliterated by Mega Ultra Chicken]].

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* The reprise of "If Only" from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''. Unlike the previous unrequited version between Black Canary and Music Meister, this version declares the love between [[spoiler: Black Canary and Green Arrow.]]

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* At the end of season 2 of ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'', Marik and Florence perform a duet of "Stand by Me" as [[spoiler:they are about to be obliterated by Mega Ultra Chicken]]. It somehow manages to be a TearJerker ''and'' a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} ''at the same time''.

* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'': "A whole new world... A whole new life... ...for you and me..." is sung by Aladin and Jasmine as they go on a post-engagement date at the end of the movie.

* "Perfect Strangers" from ''Drood'' - the audience chooses the pair that will sing it.

* ''Theatre/{{Aida}}'' features a heartbreaking reprise of "Enchantment Passing Through" for Aida and Radames [[spoiler: as they take their final breaths.]]

Most of the time, you can identify one of these just from the playbill, by the fact that the leads [[LetsDuet sing a duet]] towards the end.

* At the end of season 2 of ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'', Marik and Florence perform a duet of "Stand by Me" as [[spoiler:they are about to be obliterated by Mega Ultra Chicken]]. It somehow manages to be a TearJerker ''and'' a CrowningMomentOfFunny ''at the same time''.

* The GoldenEnding of VideoGame/NightsOfAzure closes out with a song called "Eve" sung by the OfficialCouple, Arnice and Lilysse, with the lyrics starting with some IntercourseWithYou before declaring the pair's willingness to ScrewDestiny if anything tries to come between them. The songwriter's comment on the song mentions that he imagined the two women courting each other as they sung it, and how he originally wanted it to be titled "Our Eve".

"Draussen ist Freiheit (Reprise) from ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire'' is a subversion. It sure sounds like a traditional example of this trope, until [[spoiler:Sarah starts singing in a more guttural voice after she falls and Alfred pulls her up again... and then she turns around and has fangs... and then ''bites Alfred''

* ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'': The titular song, "Strange Magic" by the {{Electric Light Orchestra}}, serves as this for [[spoiler:Marianne and the Bog King]]. It references the false love created by the love potion and how this couple is experiencing the real deal.

* "Far Longer Than Forever (Reprise)" from ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess''.
* The Finale (Reprise) from ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''.

* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'': "A whole new world... A whole new life... ...for you and me..."

* "No Matter Where You Are" from ''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife''.
* ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'': The titular song, "Strange Magic" by the {{Electric Light Orchestra}}, serves as this for [[spoiler:Marianne and the Bog King]].
* The final reprise of "Part of Your World" from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''.

* "You're The One That I Want" from ''Film/{{Grease}}''.
** Replaces the similar "All Choked Up" from the stage musical. It [[CutSong survived until the movie]].

** Later subverted when the prince finds her again at the end, sings his part...and [[CharacterDevelopment Giselle doesn't join in]].
* ''Film/MoulinRouge'' has a reprise of ''Come What May''.

* Most of these are played straight:
* "Still" from ''Theatre/{{Titanic}}''.
* "Till There Was You" from ''Theatre/TheMusicMan''.
* "It Only Takes A Moment" from ''Theatre/HelloDolly''.
* "You Rule My World (Reprise)" from ''The Full Monty''.
* "They Were You" from ''Theatre/TheFantasticks''.
* "I'm Your Girl" from ''Me And Juliet''.
* "How Deep Is Your Love" from ''Saturday Night Fever''.
* "Til Him" from ''Film/TheProducers'', however, is a subversion - it's about their [[HeterosexualLifePartners guy love]].

* "Fine Fine Line (Reprise)" from ''Theatre/AvenueQ'' is a very short version.
* Some may argue that "For Good" from ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'' fulfills this trope, since the relationship between G(a)linda and Elphaba [[LesYay appears to be more important]] than Elphaba's relationship with Fiyero (and their duet, "As Long As You're Mine", comes close to the beginning of the second act.)

* The reprise of "Somewhere" in ''Theatre/WestSideStory''.
* Subverted in almost all versions of ''Theatre/{{Chess}}'' with "You and I" (DarkReprise).
* The reprise of "Send in the Clowns" as sung by Fredrik and Desiree at the end of ''Theatre/ALittleNightMusic''.

* "With So Little To Be Sure Of" from ''Theatre/AnyoneCanWhistle''.
* "From This Day On" from ''Theatre/{{Brigadoon}}''.
* "Let Love Grow" from ''9 to 5: The Musical''
* "Bare" from the musical... well ''Bare''.

** The reprise with [[spoiler:Voldemort and Quirrell]] plays this straight, however. And it actually is the final song of the show, even.
* The Reprise of "Always Only You" from Theatre/OnceUponATimeInNewJersey. The first time is a partial subversion.

* ''Theatre/InTheHeights'' has two, "Champaigne" for Usnavi and Vanessa and "When the Sun Goes Down" for Nina and Benny.
* "Forbidden Love" from ''Theatre/ZombieProm''.
* "All the Wasted Time" from ''Theatre/{{Parade}}''.

* Rose and Sam's final duet in ''Theatre/StreetScene'', which reprises portions of their earlier "We'll Go Away Together" and "Remember That I Care," is another example of the heartbreaking type.
* "Yesterday I Loved You" for the BetaCouple in ''Theatre/OnceUponAMattress''.
* "Suddenly Seymour" in ''Theatre/LittleShopofHorrors'' and [[Film/LittleShopOfHorrors its movie adaptation]].
** Actually comes towards the beginning of Act 2. A CutSong, "We'll Have Tomorrow" fits even better, being an ElevenOClockNumber.
* "Second" from ''Theatre/TheTwentyFifthAnnualPutnamCountySpellingBee'' definitely has some aspect of this going on [[spoiler:Olive and Barfee debate who will throw the bee for the other one to win]]. Seriously, just ask the {{fanon}}.

* "Inside Your Heart" from ''Theatre/BatBoyTheMusical''.

* Hey #3/Perfect for You from ''Next to Normal''.
* ''Theatre/TheRiseAndFallOfTheCityOfMahagonny'', in some productions, moves the Crane Duet to the spot where Jimmy is awaiting execution.

* ''Theatre/ByJeeves'' has "Half a Moment".

* "Too Much In Love To Care" from ''Theatre/SunsetBoulevard''.

!!Definitely not played straight:

* "Draussen ist Freiheit (Reprise) from ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire''. It sure sounds like a traditional example of this trope, until [[spoiler:Sarah starts singing in a more guttural voice after she falls and Alfred pulls her up again... and then she turns around and has fangs... and then ''bites Alfred''.]]