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3* Travis is on friendly terms with Melio the bodega owner who knows him by name, and when Travis shoots the man violently robbing the bodega and admits he has no permit for the gun he used, Melio takes the gun and tells Travis to leave before the police arrive fully intent on taking the blame.
4* The scene before Travis tries to kill Palantine. While at this point his insanity is what's guiding him now, he still takes the time to send a letter and money to Iris after talking her into leaving prostitution. (At the time he didn't know Sport convinced her to stay.) The letter itself, while barely visible to read, borders on TearJerker territory:
5-->'''Travis:''' Dear Iris, I hope this is enough for your trip. By the time you read this I may already be dead.
6** Prior to that, Travis takes Iris out to breakfast; in contrast to the earlier (somewhat awkward) café date with Betsy, the two seem to share a genuine rapport and to enjoy each other's company.
7* After the bloody shootout near the end, it's shown that not only has Travis survived, but he's also become a local hero and managed to sent Iris back to her parents, who send him a letter profusely thanking him and saying that he'll always be welcome in their home.

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