History TearJerker / AllDogsGoToHeaven

[[caption-width-right:350:"Goodbye, Charlie."]]

* "Love Survives," the film's AwardBaitSong recorded in Barsi's memory.
* "Soon You'll Come Home To My Heart," also made sadder by the RealitySubtext, although Barsi [[NonSingingVoice didn't sing it]][[note]]she ''did'' audition for the singing part, but broke down in stress during the audition because of her home life, so the filmmakers decided they wouldn't push her[[/note]]. Later, when Charlie ascends to heaven, the whippet calls him to "come home." The film's score even "resolves" to a few bars of the song.

* Carface's childhood, starting with him seeing himself as a puppy spending his last Christmas spent together with his mom. We also learn that his young owner often ignored him and didn't stand up for his own pet when he misbehaved and ruined their Christmas. Not only does he not accept the blame for being irresponsible, but his parents cruelly force Carface out onto the street into the rain rather than give him up to a shelter or give their son another chance to train him properly. The kid looks sadly upon Carface before simply walking away as the pup walks away homeless. No wonder Carface is bitter. Even Itchy, who set off the flashback, thinks that was pretty rough.

* Carface's childhood, where we learn that his young owner often ignored him and didn't stand up for his own pet when he misbehaved and ruined their Christmas. Not only does he not accept the blame for being irresponsible, but his parents cruelly force Carface out onto the street into the rain rather than give him up to a shelter or give their son another chance to train him properly. The kid looks sadly upon Carface before simply walking away as the pup walks away homeless. No wonder Carface is bitter. Even Itchy, who set off the flashback, thinks that was pretty rough.

** Watch that scene and then think back to the RunningGag from the beginning of Charlie telling Itchy "I should just leave you." Ouch.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDMm2754UsM Itchy's tear-filled]] WhatTheHellHero after getting roughed up by Carface and his goons. Up to that point, Itchy's primarily been the comic relief and was arguably ruder than Charlie, but here he's completely vulnerable, both physically and emotionally. Really, where else do you get a performance like ''that'' from Creator/DomDeLuise?

** Charlie asking Anne-Marie to take care of Itchy, who's asleep next to her and looking very sad, like he cried himself to sleep. The poor guy [[EarnYourHappyEnding really went through a LOT]] and Charlie decides that the best thing he needs after all of it is have a proper home and owner.

** Worst of all, this is the last time Itchy sees Charlie alive. He's asleep when Charlie comes to say goodbye to Anne Marie at the end and Charlie decides it's best to not traumatize him any further, even if it means that their last conversation was an argument.

** The RealitySubtext of the whole scene: Anne-Marie's actress Creator/JudithBarsi was [[PaterFamilicide murdered by her father]] after she recorded all of her lines (making this scene her last words ever spoken on film; this movie was also dedicated to her), so the idea of someone's ghost coming back to say goodbye to their loved one holds a lot more weight. Not only that, but Charlie says she'll see him again someday... as he's going to ''Heaven''. This also becomes more bittersweet after Creator/BurtReynolds' passing in 2018, technically bringing Charlie and Anne-Marie TogetherInDeath. "Good-byes aren't forever" indeed.[[note]]In a bit of tragic irony, he was the ''last'' of the main cast members to die (some of the secondary stars, like Melba Moore and Ken Page, survive him). This means, as of 2018, none of the main actors are alive any more.[[/note]]