History TearJerker / MadagascarEscape2Africa

'''Alex''': [[WhatTheHellHero You never told me I'd have to]] ''[[WhatTheHellHero fight]]'' [[WhatTheHellHero anybody!]]
'''Zuba''': What did you expect, son?!
'''Alex''': [[SarcasmMode Oh, I don't know,]] maybe a little fatherly advice, like, "Hey, son, it's a fight!".
'''Zuba''': You're a lion, aren't ya?
'''Alex''': But I've never fought another lion in my life!
'''Zuba''': Oh, I guess not, you dance!
'''Alex''': And other stuff! The point is your pal, Makunga, set me up back there! I mean, none of this would've happened...
'''Zuba''': [[KickTheDog If you were a real lion!]]

---> '''Gloria''': "This is crazy. I had to go halfway around the world to find out the perfect guy for me lived right next door."
* The 2009 ChristmasSpecial ''Merry Madagascar'' ([[{{Interquel}} which takes place between this film]] and ''Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'') [[BittersweetEnding ends on a bittersweet note]]. While [[Main/SantaClaus Santa]] and his reindeer are leaving Africa after Alex, Melman, Marty, and Gloria [[SubbingForSanta helped deliver Christmas presents]] to all the children on Christmas Eve. Private is visibly saddened to see Cupid leave [[InterspeciesRomance due to not only falling in love with her]]. But because he was the only Penguin that developed a good relationship with Santa's reindeer and [[TheRival ignores their rivalry]]. Unlike Skipper, Kowalski, and Rico who are happy to see Santa's reindeer leaving. Cupid even wishes "Merry Christmas" to Private before she takes of with the other reindeer.

* On a meta-level, this was Bernie Mac's (Zuba) last film role, released months after he passed away. As the marketing material only really took swing after Mac's death, announcers would have to describe him as "the late Bernie Mac" when describing the cast for the movie.

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* The 2009 ChristmasSpecial ''Merry Madagascar'' ([[{{Interquel}} which takes place between this film]] and ''Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'') [[BittersweetEnding ends on a bittersweet note]]. While [[Main/SantaClaus Santa]] and his reindeer are leaving Africa after Alex, Melman, Marty, and Gloria [[SubbingForSanta helped deliver Christmas presents]] to all the children on Christmas Eve. Private is visibly saddened to see Cupid leave [[InterspeciesRomance due to not only falling in love with her]]. But because he was the only Penguin that developed a good relationship with Santa's reindeer and [[TheRival ignores their rivalry]]. Unlike to Skipper, Kowalski, and Rico who are happy to see Santa's reindeer leaving. Cupid even wishes "Merry Christmas" to Private before she takes of with the other reindeer.

* On a meta-level, this was Bernie Mac's (Zuba) last film role, released months after he passed away. As the marketing material only really took swing after Mac's death, announcers would have to describe him as "the late Bernie Mac" when describing the cast for the movie.

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* The whole Gloria/Melman subplot is full of this. Melman learns that he has come down with a terminal illness, and becomes too depressed to tell any of his friends. When Melman finally gathers enough courage to tell her how he feels, he finds her on a date with Moto Moto, [[spoiler:who only loves Gloria for her large build]]. [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy He indirectly reveals his feelings to her when he tells Moto Moto to treat Gloria properly, for his sake]].
** Later when [[spoiler:the watering hole dries up, King Julien manages to convince the animals of the reserve that a volcanic sacrifice to the water gods is needed to bring it back, and Melman offers himself, and tells Gloria that he's already dying when the other animals carry him off to the volcano. The look on her face when she hears this is absolutely heartbreaking.]]
---> '''Gloria''': [[spoiler:"This is crazy. I had to go halfway around the world to find out the perfect guy for me lived right next door."]]

'''Marty''': Your one in a million friend hopes you enjoy your bigger than anyone else's problems ALONE!\\

** Later when [[spoiler:the watering hole dries up, King Julien manages to convince the animals of the reserve that a volcanic sacrifice to the water gods is needed to bring it back, and Melman offers himself, and tells Gloria that he's already dying when the other animals carry him off the volcano. The look on her face when she hears this is absolutely heartbreaking.]]

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-->'''Zebra''': You thought that guy was ''me''?!?\\

'''Marty''': You thought I was ''him''?\\

'''Zebra''': ''(close to tears)'' So, you're sayin' [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint there's nothin' unique about me. I'm just like any other zebra.]]\\

'''Zebra''': No, no, no! How about a T-shirt that says "I'm with stupid"?!\\
'''Marty''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint I'm not stupid.]]\\
'''Zebra''': Not you, [[HypocriticalHumor stupid]]! Him, stupid!\\
'''Alex''': You know what? While you've been doin' the "prancing pony" with your new posse, I've been having pretty much the worst day of my life! Okay?\\

-->'''Marty''': You thought that guy was ''me''?\\

'''Zebra''': You thought I was ''him''?\\

'''Marty''': ''(close to tears)'' So, you're sayin' [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint there's nothin' unique about me. I'm just like any other zebra.]]\\

'''Marty''': No, no, no! How about a T-shirt that says "I'm with stupid"?!\\
'''Zebra''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint I'm not stupid.]]\\
'''Marty''': Not you, [[HypocriticalHumor stupid]]! Him, stupid!\\

'''Marty''': Your one in a million friend hopes you enjoy your bigger than anyone else's problems alone!\\

* The entire opening. As a cub, Alex is captured by poachers and his father, Zuba, desperately tries to save him only to get shot in the ear (much to his son's horror), then the crate Alex is trapped in gets knocked into a river, and he desperately cries for his father. Zuba ''still'' believes that the poachers still have Alex.

** Made worse by the fact that this was indeed a misunderstanding, as Alex wasn't looking for a replacement, and it really didn't register that it wasn't Marty that he was talking to, in a case of DramaticIrony, ''WE'' can obviously see the signs that it wasn't Marty, such as the advanced knowledge of African' culture (i.e Moto Moto's name's meaning), and the rather stale personality in comparison to the real Marty. The twist is ultimately revealed when the other zebra reacts with SURPRISE at being called Marty!

** Made worse by the fact that this was indeed a misunderstanding, as Alex wasn't looking for a replacement, and it really didn't register that it wasn't Marty that he was talking to, in a case of DramaticIrony, ''WE'' can obviously see the signs that it wasn't Marty (the knowledge of Moto Moto's name's meaning, and the rather stale personality in comparison to the real Marty).

'''Alex''': My problems are just a little bit bigger than yours, Marty. Alright, I couldn't tell you apart. So what?! ''(one of the zebras is seen leaving)'' Yeah, fine. Run away, Marty! Run away! That's what you do best, just like back in New York! ''(the actual Marty is right next to him)''\\

'''Alex''': Good! Leave! I don't need you to help solve my problems! You know what, you're a dime a dozen, I can't tell which one's Marty! Oh, which one's Marty? Wait a minute, wait a minute, oh, yeah! I don't care!
'''Marty''': Nice hat, ya show off!
''({{beat}})''
-->'''Alex''': ''(quietly)'' Marty... Don't go.

* Alex fighting with Marty, culminating with a call back to the first movie.
-->'''Marty''': Your one in a million friend hopes you enjoy your bigger than anyone else's problems, alone!
-->'''Alex''': Good! Leave! I don't need you to help solve my problems! You know what, you're a dime a dozen, I can't tell which one's Marty! Oh which one's Marty! Wait a minute, wait a minute, I don't care!
-->'''Marty''': Nice hat, ya show off!
-->(Beat)

* The entire opening. As a cub, Alex is captured by poachers and his father, Zuba, desperately tries to save him only to get shot in the ear (much to his sons horror), then the crate Alex is trapped in gets knocked into a river, and he desperately cries for his father. Zuba ''still'' believes that the poachers still have Alex.

* On a meta-level, this was Bernie Mac's (Zuba) last film role, months after he passed away.

* The entire opening. As a cub, Alex is captured by poachers and his father, Zuba, desperately tries to save him only to get shot in the ear (much to his sons horror), then the crate Alex is trapped in gets knocked into a river, and he desperately cries for his father. Zuba''still'' believed that the poachers still have Alex.

* The entire opening. As a cub, Alex is captured by poachers and his father, Zuba, desperately tries to save him only to get shot in the ear (much to his sons horror), then the crate Alex is trapped in gets knocked into a river, and he desperately cries for his father.

* The entire opening. As a cub, Alex is captured by poachers and his father, Zuba, desperately tries to save him, then the crate Alex is trapped in gets knocked into a river, and he desperately cries for his father.