History TearJerker / TheBadGuys

* In book 17, Ellen is crushed to death by Splaarghön. Wolf takes it especially hard, refusing to believe she is dead.
** Also in the beginning flashback where Wolf’s father call his son stupid and tells him not to mess up. Wolf is clearly upset.

* In book 17, Ellen is crushed to death by Splaarghön. Wolf takes it especially hard, refusing to believe she is dead.

** While invading the alien ship, Agent Fox asks Mr. Wolf what his real name is. This gets him emotional; no one, not even his friends, has ever asked him his real name before.

** After reuniting with Mr. Wolf, he confesses he really is jealous of his and Agent Fox's relationship and was only trying to save himself. Mr. Wolf refuses to let Mr. Snake feel bad about it, praising Mr. Snake for saving the others. Mr. Snake is driven to tears.

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[[folder:The book series]]

** While invading the alien ship, Agent Fox asks Mr. Wolf what his real name is. This gets him emotional; no one, not even his friends, has ever asked him his real name before.
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[[folder:The movie]]
''The Bad Guys'' may be a fun heist movie starring a group of {{Villain Protagonist}}s, but don't let that distract you from the fact that it can have some surprisingly heartstring-pulling moments.

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* Mr. Wolf and the rest of the Bad Guys play the villain card not because they want to, but because it’s how they’ve been treated their whole lives, just because of what species they are on the outside instead of who they are on the inside. From the diner scene to later scenes in flashbacks, the gang can't go anywhere without people freaking out.
-->'''Mr. Wolf:''' Do I wish people didn't see us as monsters? Sure, I do. But these are the cards we've been dealt, [[ThenLetMeBeEvil so we might as well play them]].
* The scene where Mr. Shark distracts a scientist by pretending to be his father and play catch with him is hilarious... [[FridgeHorror until you think about it and realize]] ''[[ParentalNeglect what exactly it says about the scientist.]]'' This line says it all:
-->'''Scientist:''' I've been waiting ''my entire life'' for this moment!
** [[FridgeHorror And think about what his reaction will be when he finds out the truth...]]
** A deleted scene makes it even worse. When the scientist returns to find his "dad" gone, his only response is a downtrodden "Oh no, not again".
* When Wolf first introduces himself to the audience, he jokes about how he's "the villain of every story", followed by a clip of dozens of books featuring a monstrous BigBadWolf. But in later dialogue with Diane after the failed Sunnyside mission, he vents about how he's always seen as a monster and no one would believe him if he changed for real. Those stories were ''part of his formative years'' and left an emotional scar that he covers up by acting like a smug, cocky criminal.
-->'''Mr. Wolf:''' I’m the villain of every story! Guilty until proven innocent, and even if by some miracle we did change, who’s gonna believe us?
* When Wolf attempts to save the cat up the tree for the second time, the cat is terrified of him, and Mr. Wolf sees it and gives out a defeated [[BeingEvilSucks "Yup, I get that a lot..."]]. Then he asks the kitten to "just give [him] a chance." in an almost ''pleading'' tone. It's painfully, ''painfully'' clear this isn't the first time [[FriendlessBackground Wolf has wanted someone,]] [[FantasticRacism anyone,]] [[ThenLetMeBeEvil to just give him a chance]].
* After Mr. Wolf saves the cat from the tree, Marmalade pulls him aside and tells him his friends might be "baggage" weighing him down and preventing him from living a better life. Mr. Snake overhears this, and starts to worry Wolf will abandon him. For someone who jokes about hating his friends, he's deeply insecure about his place in Wolf's life if Wolf decides to reform for real. His conversation with Wolf that night has him desperate for reassurance that Wolf won't leave him.
* [[TheReveal The theft]] [[WhamShot of the]] [[BrokenPedestal meteorite]]. The gang has successfully wooed the crowd, Mr. Wolf and Diane have bonded, and even though Wolf suddenly deviated from the plan to steal the Golden Dolphin, Diane was seconds from giving them a full pardon. [[HopeSpot Everything seems to be too good to be true, until it is]]. [[WhamShot The lights go out despite Wolf not pushing the button]], and when they turn back on, the meteor's gone. The gang is framed for its disappearance. In seconds, all the goodwill they had earned was gone, and despite no direct evidence of them having done it, they are immediately assumed to be guilty. Hearing Wolf desperately plead his genuine innocence while Chief Luggins throws him in the armored transport doesn't help.
-->'''Tiffany Fluffit:''' Tonight's headline: change is impossible. You should always judge a book by its cover, and all stereotypes have been affirmed.
** The shocked reaction from the rest of the gang even before the twist, [[EtTuBrute realising Wolf has gone rogue]]. Snake in particular just looks dumbfounded and horrified, having already had concerns his best friend was being dragged away from him.
** Even more tragic, the first thing Wolf did after deciding to abort the plan is volunteer to hand Marmalade the Golden Dolphin himself, the thing the gang had coveted this whole time and he personally gave it to him. Much like Diane with her ring, Wolf had wanted to demonstrate his appreciation and trust to Marmalade as well, making his betrayal sting even more.
** [[HopeSpot When Marmalade enters the armored transport, Wolf desperately pleads with the guinea pig that it wasn't them, hoping he'd believe them]]. What does he say in response?
--->'''Marmalade:''' There, there. Of course you didn't do it, how could you? [[WhamLine After all... you're such a good boy]].
** Marmalade finally shows his true colors to the gang by dropping that WhamLine, and when Wolf connects the dots (when he realizes that the old lady that said the ''same'' line was really Marmalade in disguise), it just rubs it in. He never cared about reforming them, and was only using them as a means to an end to steal the meteorite while being above suspicion. He gave Wolf hope for a better life, only to take it away and rub it in his face. And when Wolf lashes out after reaching his RageBreakingPoint, Marmalade throws the doors open, showing all the guests Wolf threatening him. Everyone that had been cheering for him moments ago is now terrified of him all over again.
*** Made even worse when ''Diane'' sees his behavior. [[BrokenPedestal She looks absolutely heartbroken]], and when Wolf sees this, he barely manages to shake his head with a LittleNo before he and the others are hauled off to prison.
*** The fact that Diane had become so close to Wolf by this point. While she was quick to be suspicious and voice her pure contempt for the Bad Guys originally, when she sees this display she can only gaze silently in utter shock and heartbreak. He'd genuinely won her over.
*** There's also the fact that the old woman was actually a disguised Marmalade, and what exactly Mr. Wolf could be thinking with that revelation in mind. There seemed to be someone who actually saw good in him, and now he's discovered that she ''never actually existed''.
* The tension between Mr. Wolf and Mr. Snake finally reaches its tipping point in the S.U.C.M. prison. After Wolf explains the situation with the "old lady" he saved (Marmalade in disguise), Snake reveals he knows about Marmalade's conversation where the professor called Snake and the rest of the gang "baggage", and now believes Wolf was trying to backstab the gang for his own benefit, despite Wolf trying to reassure them he only wants them all to have better lives.
-->'''Mr. Snake:''' Y'know, I heard what the pig said to you, about cutting us loose. [...] But I never thought you'd actually ''do'' it.\\
'''Mr. Wolf:''' Hey, hey, hey, hey, I would never. I was trying to... I was trying to find us a better life!\\
'''Mr. Snake:''' Our life was PERFECT! Until ''you'' decided to ''ruin'' it!\\
'''Mr. Wolf:''' I didn't! You guys felt it at the gala -- the clapping, the cheering -- we were more than just scary villains! ''They loved us!''\\
'''Mr. Snake:''' Oh yeah?! If they "loved us" so much, ''[[ArmorPiercingQuestion how come we're in prison for a crime we didn't commit?]]''\\
(''Mr. Wolf hesitates.'')[[note]]It doesn't help this confirms his earlier rant on how nobody would believe they'd really change.[[/note]]\\
'''Mr. Snake:''' You know what? I'll give Marmalade this. [[StrawNihilist At least he sees the world for what it is]]: a place where some people are scary, and some people are scared.\\
'''Mr. Wolf:''' Oh yeah?! [[BeingEvilSucks Well I'm]] ''[[BeingEvilSucks tired]]'' [[BeingEvilSucks of being scary!]] [[BeingEvilSucks I'm... I'm]] ''[[BeingEvilSucks tired]]'' [[BeingEvilSucks of being an outcast!]] Maybe I don't wanna be a--\\
'''Mr. Snake:''' What?! A Bad Guy?! Don't wanna be a Bad Guy anymore, huh?! ''Say it, Wolf!''\\
''[[CannotSpitItOut (Mr. Wolf glares at him, unable to bring himself to say the words)]]''\\
'''Mr. Snake:''' Yeah, I thought so. And us... your lifelong friends... we're just holding you back?\\
'''Mr. Wolf:''' ''[[RageBreakingPoint YEAH!!]] '''[[WhamLine MAYBE YOU ARE!!]]''' ''
** After Wolf's last comment, Snake recoils and looks genuinely hurt. For a brief moment, the sour exterior is gone and we see the ''real'' Snake -- someone terrified of losing the one person in the world he trusts.
** Remember those goofy mugshots of the crew in the trailers? This is where that scene takes place, and it is not at all PlayedForLaughs. It does nothing to remedy the situation, nor can it break the tension.
* The entire scene on the beach after being broken out of the prison island. Still reeling from the earlier argument, Snake, Piranha, Webs, and Shark all selfishly abandon Wolf, thinking that he betrayed their friendship, punctuated with Snake finally confessing [[BirthdayHater why he resents birthdays so much]]: he was always alone on his birthdays, another reminder of how the world sees him. It's also a CerebusRetcon of the opening, with Snake being grumpy about his birthday there being shed in a much different light.
-->'''Mr. Snake:''' You wanna know ''why'' I hate birthdays, Wolf? Do ya? When you grow up a snake, ''nobody'' shows up to your party. Birthdays are a constant reminder that out there, I'm just a scary, good-for-nothing ''monster''. Yeah. But nothing compares to having the one guy, ''[[BrokenPedestal the one guy]]'' [[BrokenPedestal I thought I could trust]]... '''''stab me in the back.'''''
** Prior to Snake's speech, each member of the gang walks away from Wolf, and reacts differently when Wolf calls out to them. Piranha scowls and storms off, and Tarantula can only utter a quiet, defeated "Sorry, Wolfie..." before walking away. Shark looks back at Snake, then at Wolf, then hangs his head as he follows the others. Sam Rockwell nails Wolf's heartbreak in the moment; the suave, cocky criminal façade is shattered, and Wolf is desperate, scared, and alone.
--->'''Wolf:''' Guys?... ''Guys?!''
** The scene after of Wolf and Snake going their separate ways has no sound effects or dialog, just a sad piano rendition of the gang's theme song. Wolf, sitting in Diane's car, is visibly distraught. All he can do is smack his hands against the console and sulk, and doesn't speak again until they reach her house. It is the perfect emphasis of ShowDontTell, just letting the somber piano and bleak visuals say the mood of everyone right now.
--->'''Diane:''' Hey... you okay?\\
'''Mr. Wolf:''' No. I'm not okay! I'm very, ''very'' un-okay! I've just left the only friends I've ever had... What am I doing?
* Diane telling Wolf about the moment she lost out on stealing the Golden Dolphin, her final mission as the Crimson Paw. Everything had gone perfectly, she had the trophy in her hands, and she had a clear escape path... [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone and then saw her reflection in a mirror]]. Overwhelmed with shame and regret for giving in to the "tricky fox" stereotype for so long, she abandoned the trophy and fled. Her changing to be a politician wasn't just to help improve the lives of people, but also [[TheAtoner to atone for being the Crimson Paw]].
-->'''Diane:''' All I saw in the end was the [[FoulFox tricky fox]] they always told me I was. It changed everything...
** Her body language when she puts the Golden Dolphin back in its place is especially heartwrenching. A few seconds earlier, she was a confident criminal with, apparently, even a bit of a menacingly triumphant expression under her mask as she reaches for her prize. Then, when she realizes what she's become and returns the trophy, she looks completely vulnerable and meek due to the sheer shame she's feeling, and she handles the trophy with extreme care, as if she was afraid of ''hurting'' the thing.
** It also puts her earlier actions in the film in a new light. She may have seen too much of herself in the Bad Guys than she was willing to admit, and was taking out her resentment for her criminal life on them. When she realizes Wolf is dealing with many of the same feelings she had, she backs off the icy treatment and shows compassion instead.
** [[WordOfGod According to director Pierre Perifel]], she's living with guilt over not having really taken responsibility for what she did as the Crimson Paw, and had no one to guide her out of her criminal lifestyle. By holding Mr. Wolf's hand through his journey, she's giving him the guiding light she wishes she had so she can finally heal and redeem herself. Becomes heartwarming by the end, where it is clear that [[TheSixthRanger Diane has been adopted into the Bad Guys' dysfunctional family]] and has [[SecretKeeper some confidants]] at last.
*** This info also really puts extra weight on her intimacy and [[DefrostingIceQueen personality change]] around Wolf. He is likely the first proper friend she has had that knows the real her since her HeelFaceTurn, someone she knows was willing to throw away his way of life, ambitions and even risk turbulance with his own current friends to stick by her (a sentiment she returned by risking her new life and reputation to get him out of jail). See her elation when Wolf bonds with her at the Gala, and her [[BreakTheCutie total hearbreak]] when Marmalade sets him up and for a brief moment it all looks like a lie, this means a ''lot'' to her. Given her lonely backstory, Diane likely isn't bluffing when she says the others should kill for a friend like Wolf, especially since he actually offered them a path to redemption.
* Snake, Shark, Piranha, and Webs make it back to the hideout, only to find all of their loot gone. Wolf giving the map to the hideout to Diane as a sign of goodwill meant the police were able to raid it and seize the loot while they were imprisoned. None of them take it well, especially Shark, who's reduced to a [[InelegantBlubbering sobbing, blubbering mess]].
** When they realize a bit later that Wolf was right, that they can be more than what they are, that they can and want to change, when they feel [[GoodFeelsGood the tingling]] for the first time, even Snake starts feeling it... and angrily, hatefully, rejects it.[[note]]Except not really.[[/note]]
--->'''Mr. Snake:''' No. No! NO! [[ThenLetMeBeEvil WE'LL!!]] ''[[IgnoredEpiphany ALWAYS BE!!!!]]'' '''''[[RedemptionRejection BAD GUYS!!!!!!!!]]'''''
*** [[{{Subversion}} The moment hurts less on a second viewing, where you know that Snake won't be long in changing his mind.]]
* When Wolf discovers that Snake joined Marmalade, there's no shock, denial, or tears. He has nothing but cold ''anger''. To see how much their lifelong friendship is dead...
** Again, it hurts less in a second viewing, where you know that Snake is a FakeDefector and putting on an act to trick Marmalade. But ''Wolf'' doesn't know that...
* The gang have successfully stopped the charity trucks and stolen the meteorite back, and are about to deliver it to Chief Luggins to regain their goodwill, only for Piranha to mention cake... and they realize who's not with them, looking over and seeing Snake's crumpled party hat on the seat. As much as they're all yearning for a better life now, none of them can bring themselves to do it without Snake.
-->'''Mr. Wolf:''' We can't do this without him...
** Wolf realizing what he has to do to save his Snake: he has to betray Diane's trust after everything they've just went through. He looks over at her, sighs, hangs his head between his arms, and dejectedly slaps his hand against the steering wheel.
* Snake reveals that he was only pretending to side with Marmalade because he felt good doing good. It's all revealed in a climactic, explosive way, but look back at the circumstances. He pulled the same thing Wolf was doing earlier -- immediately after discovering that he was willing to put his needs before others, he got his tingle. He then started planning behind the gang's backs for their sake, and he was willing to sacrifice himself for it. The fact that he's shocked to see them come back adds more to the scene where they come together and embrace in tears.
* When Diane pleads that the gang didn't steal the meteorite, Chief Luggins insists there's no way Diane could know that for sure unless she ''herself'' was collaborating with them. Diane looks visibly shaken... then takes off her glasses, about to confess to being the Crimson Paw. Despite all the work she's done to atone for her past, she's [[HeroicSacrifice willing to sacrifice everything for the gang]] so they won't go to jail for a crime they didn't commit. Thankfully for her, [[DefiedTrope Wolf won't let her do that]].
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*** This info also really puts extra weight on her intimacy and [[DefrostingIceQueen personality change]] around Wolf. He is likely the first proper friend she has had that knows the real her since her HeelFaceTurn, someone she knows was willing to throw away his way of life, ambitions and even risk turbulance with his own current friends to stick by her (a sentiment she returned by risking her new life and reputation to get him out of jail). See her elation when Wolf bonds with her at the Gala, and her [[BreakTheCutie total hearbreak]] when Marmalade sets him up and for a brief moment it all looks like a lie, this meant a 'lot'' to her. Given her lonely backstory, Diane likely isn't bluffing when she says the others should kill for a friend like Wolf, especially since he actually offered them a path to redemption.

*** This info also really puts extra weight on her intimacy and [[DefrostingIceQueen personality change]] around Wolf. He is likely the first proper friend she has had that knows the real her since her HeelFaceTurn, someone she knows was willing to throw away his way of life, ambitions and even risk turbulance with his own current friends to stick by her (a sentiment she returned by risking her new life and reputation to get him out of jail). Given her lonely backstory, Diane likely isn't bluffing when she says the others should kill for a friend like Wolf, especially since he actually offered them a path to redemption.

** When they realize a bit later that Wolf was right, that they can be more than what they are, that they can and want to change, when they feel [[GoodFeelsGood the tingling]] for the first time, even Snake starts feeling it... and angrily, hatefully, rejects it (in truth, it was a trick to get Marmalade to show his true colors).

* A subtle one, but when Wolf and Diane are captured, Marmalade proceeds to gloat that he ''knows'' Diane is the Crimson Paw. After Diane sincerely respected and looked up to Marmalade, he had her in the crasp of his hand the whole time as well. Poor Diane [[LetMeAtHim growls and shakes furiously in her bonds]], lowkey similar to Wolf's breakdown during his own double cross. For someone who was so confident she was unstoppable and had made the perfect ruse, [[BreakTheHaughty it's sad to see her so vulnerable]], even if Wolf's playfulness eases it for her a little.

* A subtle one, but when Wolf and Diane are captured, Marmalade proceeds to gloat that he ''knows'' Diane is the Crimson Paw. Even as someone who sincerely respected and looked up to Marmalade, he had her in the crasp of his hand the whole time as well. Poor Diane [[LetMeAtHim growls and shakes furiously in her bonds]], lowkey similar to Wolf's breakdown during his own double cross. For someone who was so confident she was unstoppable and had made the perfect ruse, [[BreakTheHaughty it's sad to see her so vulnerable]], even if Wolf's playfulness eases it for her a little.

* A subtle one, but when Wolf and Diane are captured, Marmalade proceeds to gloat that he ''knows'' Diane is the Crimson Paw. He had her in the crasp of his hand the whole time as well. Poor Diane [[LetMeAtHim growls and shakes furiously in her bonds]], lowkey similar to Wolf's breakdown during his own double cross. For someone who was so confident she was unstoppable and had made the perfect ruse, [[BreakTheHaughty it's sad to see her so vulnerable]], even if Wolf's playfulness eases it for her a little.

** [[WordOfGod According to director Pierre Perifel]], she's living with guilt over not having really taken responsibility for what she did as the Crimson Paw, and had no one to guide her out of her criminal lifestyle. By holding Mr. Wolf's hand through his journey, she's giving him the guiding light she wishes she had so she can finally heal and redeem herself.

* The entire scene on the beach after being broken out of the prison island. Still reeling from the earlier argument, Snake, Piranha, Webs, and Shark all abandon Wolf for his betrayal, punctuated with Snake finally confessing [[BirthdayHater why he resents birthdays so much]]: he was always alone on his birthdays, another reminder of how the world sees him. It's also a CerebusRetcon of the opening, with Snake being grumpy about his birthday there being shed in a much different light.

[[folder:The Book Series]]
* Mr. Snake's struggle to be and ''stay'' good become apparent in Book 2, where instead of saving the 10,000 chickens imprisoned in Sunnyside, he eats them all. Once Mr. Wolf saves them from him, they all retreat back to their cages, unable to trust them.

* In Book 5, during the space mission, the gang's ship is blasted by Marmalade's laser, and Mr. Snake immediately seals off the command capsule from the loading bay, sending it adrift and crashing on the Moon... with ''Mr. Wolf still inside''. He spends the rest of the issue wracked with guilt over leaving Mr. Wolf to die, not helped by [[WhatTheHellHero how Mr. Shark and Legs react]] and Marmalade rubbing it in after they're captured.

* In Book 6, Legs primes an escape pod for the gang, but is captured by Marmalade. Even though Mr. Snake is eager to leave right away, [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind Mr. Wolf refuses to leave until Legs is saved]]. One by one, [[DwindlingParty each member of the gang is captured]] until it's only Mr. Wolf and Mr. Snake, standing next to the escape pod. Realizing they'll be captured and killed if they stay any longer, Mr. Snake makes a tearful, impassioned plea for Mr. Wolf to escape with him.

* In Book 8, following some intense training sessions, Snake gets irritated with the International League of Heroes and accuses Agent Fox of seeing the gang as nothing more than "dirty crooks", and know nothing about what Wolf, Snake and the rest have gone through. Fox retorts that they ''have'', and goes over all the ways each Agent had suffered in their lives from being bullied and cast out until they [[ThenLetMeBeEvil became the very monsters the world saw them as]]. Fox got the worst of it; when she was young, her [[ParentalAbandonment parents were murdered by hunters]] who saw foxes as nothing but [[FoulFox tricky vermin]] to be exterminated.
* Snake's [[DisneyDeath apparent death]] at the end of Book 9. Book 10 starts with Mr. Wolf making a makeshift grave for him, since they [[NeverFoundTheBody couldn't find his body]]. His spirit is so [[HeroicBSOD completely broken]] that when Marmalade taunts him by mocking how awful the name "The Good Guys Club" is, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness he concedes that it's always been a bad name]].
** While invading the alien ship, Agent Fox asks Mr. Wolf what his real name is. This gets him emotional; no one, not even his friends, had ever asked him his real name before.

[[folder:The Movie]]
''The Bad Guys'' may be a fun heist movie with the VillainProtagonist group, but don't let that distract you from the fact that it can have some surprisingly heart-string pulling moments.

* Mr. Wolf and the rest of the Bad Guys play the villain card, not because they want to, but because it’s how they’ve been treated their whole lives just because of what species they are on the outside instead of who they are on the inside. From the diner scene to later scenes from flashbacks, the gang can't go anywhere without people freaking out.

* The scene where Mr. Shark distracts a scientist by pretending to be his father and play catch with him is hilarious... [[FridgeHorror Until you think about it and realize]] ''[[ParentalNeglect what exactly it says about the scientist.]]'' This line says it all:

** [[FridgeHorror And think about what his reaction will be when he'll find out the truth...]]
* When Wolf first introduces himself to the audience, he jokes about he's "the villain of every story", followed by a clip of dozens of books featuring a monstrous BigBadWolf. But in later dialog with Diane after the failed Sunnyside mission, he vents how he's always seen as a monster and no one would believe him if he changed for real. Those stories were ''part of his formative years'' and left an emotional scar that he covers up by acting like a smug, cocky criminal.

* When Wolf attempts to save the cat up the tree for the second time, the cat is terrified of him, and Mr. Wolf sees it and gives out a defeated [[BeingEvilSucks "Yup, I get that a lot..."]]. Then he asks the kitten to "Just give [him] a chance." in an almost ''pleading'' tone. It's painfully, ''painfully'' clear this isn't the first time [[FriendlessBackground Wolf wanted someone,]] [[FantasticRacism anyone,]] [[ThenLetMeBeEvil to just give him a chance]].

* [[TheReveal The theft]] [[WhamShot of the]] [[BrokenPedestal meteorite]]. The gang had successfully wooed the crowd, Mr. Wolf and Diane had bonded, and even though Wolf had suddenly deviated the plan to steal the Golden Dolphin, Diane was seconds from giving them a full pardon. [[HopeSpot Everything seems to be too good to be true, until it is]]. [[WhamShot The lights go out despite Wolf not being the one to do it]], and the meteor's gone. The gang is framed for its disappearance. In seconds, all the goodwill they had earned was gone, and despite no direct evidence they had done it, they are immediately assumed to be guilty. Hearing Wolf desperately plead genuine innocence while Chief Luggins throws him in the armored transport doesn't help.

** Marmalade finally shows his true colors to the gang after dropping both the WhamLine, and when Wolf connects the dots (when he realizes that the old lady that said the ''same'' line was really Marmalade in disguise). He never cared about reforming them and was only using them as a means to an end to steal the meteorite while being above suspicion. He had given Wolf hope for a better life, took it away, and rubbed it in his face. And when Wolf lashes out after reaching his RageBreakingPoint, Marmalade throws the doors open, showing all the guests Wolf threatening him. Everyone that had been cheering for him moments ago were now terrified of him all over again.

*** There's also the fact in of itself with the old woman actually being a disguised Marmalade, and what exactly Mr. Wolf could be thinking with that revelation in mind. There seemed to be someone who actually saw good in him, and now he's discovered that she ''never actually existed''.
* The tension between Mr. Wolf and Mr. Snake finally reaches its tipping point in prison. After Wolf explains the situation with the "old lady" he saved (which was Marmalade in disguise), Snake reveals he knows about Marmalade's conversation and now believes Wolf was trying to backstab the gang for his own benefit, despite Wolf trying to reassure them he only wants them all to have better lives.
-->'''Mr. Snake:''' Y'know, I heard when the pig said to you, about cutting us loose. [...] But I never thought you'd actually ''do'' it.\\

(''Mr. Wolf hesitates.'')[[note]]Doesn't help this confirms his earlier rant on how nobody would believe they'd really change.[[/note]]\\

''[[CannotSpitItOut (Mr. Wolf glares at him as he couldn't say the words)]]''\\

** Remember those goofy mugshots of the crew in the trailers? It's played here, and it is not at all PlayedForLaughs. It does nothing to remedy the situation, neither breaking the tension.
* The entire scene on the beach, after being broken out of the prison island. Still reeling from the earlier argument, Snake, Piranha, Webs, and Shark all abandon Wolf for his betrayal, punctuated with Snake finally confessing [[BirthdayHater why he resents birthdays so much]]: he was always alone on his birthdays, another reminder of how the world sees him. It's also a CerebusRetcon of the opening, with Snake being grumpy about his birthday there being shed in a much different light.

** Prior to Snake's speech, each member of the gang walks away from Wolf and reacts differently when Wolf calls out to them. Piranha scowls and storms off, and Tarantula can only utter a quiet, defeated "Sorry, Wolfie..." before walking away. Shark looks back at Snake, then at Wolf, then hangs his head as he follows the others. Sam Rockwell nails Wolf's heartbreak in the moment; the suave, cocky criminal façade is shattered, and Wolf is desperate, scared, and alone.

** The scene after of Wolf and Snake going their separate ways has no sound effects or dialog, just a sad piano rendition of the gang's theme song. Wolf, sitting in Diane's car, is visibly distraught. All he can do is smack his hands against he console and sulk, and doesn't speak again until they reach her house. It is the perfect emphasis of ShowDontTell, just letting the somber piano and bleak visuals say the mood of everyone right now.

'''Mr. Wolf:''' No. I'm not okay! I'm very, ''very'' un-okay! I've just left the only friends I've ever had...What am I doing?

** Her body language when she puts the Golden Dolphin back in its place is especially heart wrenching. A few seconds earlier, she was a confident criminal with, apparently, even a bit of a menacingly triumphant expression under her mask as she reaches for her prize. Then, when she realizes what she's become and returns the trophy, she looks completely vulnerable and meek due to the sheer shame she's feeling and she handles the trophy with extreme care as if she was afraid of ''hurting'' the thing.
** It also puts her earlier actions in the film in a new light. She may have seen too much of herself in the Bad Guys than she was willing to admit and was taking out her resentment for her criminal life on them. When she realizes Wolf is dealing with many of the same feelings she had, she backs off the icy treatment and shows compassion instead.
** [[WordOfGod According to director Pierre Perifel]], she's living with guilt over not having really taken responsibility for what she did as Crimson Paw, and had no one to guide her out of her criminal lifestyle. By holding Mr. Wolf's hand through his journey, she's giving him a guiding light she wishes she had, so she can finally heal and redeem herself.
* Snake, Shark, Piranha and Webs make it back to the hideout, only to find all of their loot gone. Wolf giving the map to the hideout to Diane as a sign of goodwill meant the police were able to raid it and seize the loot while they were imprisoned. None of them take it well, especially Shark, who's reduced to a [[InelegantBlubbering sobbing, blubbering mess]].
** When they realize a bit later that Wolf was right, that they can be more than what they are, that they can and want to change, when they feel [[GoodFeelsGood the Tingling]] for the first time, even Snake starts feeling it... and angrily, hatefully, rejects it (in truth, it was a trick to get Marmalade to show his true colors).

*** [[{{Subversion}} The moment hurts less in a second viewing, where you know that Snake won't be long in changing his mind.]]

* The gang had successfully stopped the charity trucks, stolen the meteorite, and are about to deliver it to Chief Luggins to regain their goodwill, only for Piranha to mention cake... and they realize who's not with them, looking over and seeing Snake's crumpled party hat on the seat. As much as they're all yearning for a better life now, none of them can bring themselves to do it without Snake.

** Wolf realizing what he has to do to save his Snake: he has to betray Diane's trust after everything they had just went through. He looks over at her, sighs, hangs his head between his arms, and dejectedly slaps his hand against the steering wheel.
* Snake revealed that he was only pretending to side with Marmalade because he felt good doing good. It was all revealed in a climactic, explosive way. But one must look back at the circumstances: he pulled the same thing Wolf was doing earlier - immediately after discovering that he was willing to put his needs before others, he got his tingle. He then started planning behind the gang for their sake, and he was willing to sacrifice himself for it. The fact that he was shocked to see them come back adds more to the scene when they came together and embraced with tears.
* When Diane pleads that the gang didn't steal the meteorite, Chief Luggins insists there's no way Diane could know that for sure unless she ''herself'' was collaborating with them. Diane looks visibly shaken... then takes off her glasses, about to confess to being the Crimson Paw. Despite all the work she had done to atone for her past, she was [[HeroicSacrifice willing to sacrifice everything for the gang]] so they wouldn't go to jail for a crime they didn't commit. Thankfully for her, [[DefiedTrope Wolf won't let her do that]].

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** Her body language when she puts the Golden Dolphin back in its place is especially heart wrenching. A few seconds earlier, she was a confident criminal with, apparently, even a bit of an evil grin. Then, when she realizes what she's become and returns the trophy, she looks completely vulnerable and meek due to the sheer shame she's feeling and she handles the trophy with extreme care as if she was afraid of ''hurting'' the thing.

!!The Books

* In book 8, following some intense training sessions, Snake gets irritated with the International League of Heroes and accuses Agent Fox of seeing the gang as nothing more than "dirty crooks", and know nothing about what Wolf, Snake and the rest have gone through. Fox retorts that they ''have'', and goes over all the ways each Agent had suffered in their lives from being bullied and cast out until they [[ThenLetMeBeEvil became the very monsters the world saw them as]]. Fox got the worst of it; when she was young, her [[ParentalAbandonment parents were murdered by hunters]] who saw foxes as nothing but [[FoulFox tricky vermin]] to be exterminated.

!!The Movie

* When Diane pleads that the gang didn't steal the meteorite, Chief Luggins insists there's no way Diane could know that for sure unless she ''herself'' was collaborating with them. Diane looks visibly shaken... then takes off her glasses, about to confess to being the Crimson Paw. Despite all the work she had done to atone for her past, she was [[HeroicSacrifice willing to sacrifice everything for the gang]] so they wouldn't go to jail for a crime they didn't commit. Thankfully for her, [[DefiedTrope Wolf won't let her do that]].