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1* At the ending, when Raymond finally figures out the punchline of "WhosOnFirst".
2* Raymond (like many born with autism) is phobic about being touched, as Charlie found out repeatedly through the movie. But at the end, he leans his head on Charlie's, and spells his name...the closest he can ever come to saying "I love (and trust) you."
3* Charlie teaching Raymond to dance with his date and asking him if he wants a hug. Raymond accepts, though it goes into Tearjerker when he panics thanks to his autism.
4* When Raymond's date stands him up, Susanna dances with Raymond in the elevator and even gives him a kiss, marking one of the first times that Raymond does not panic when it comes to affection from someone.
5** Really, anything with Susanna is really sweet. She regularly calls out Charlie for using Raymond at the beginning and is more patient and understanding in terms of Raymond's disability than Charlie is at the start.
6* "Never hurt Charlie Babbit."
7* "I like having you for my big brother."
8* Charlie suggesting Raymond should work for NASA, upon discovering the true extent of his mathematical abilities (although savants' adeptness at calculation does not translate into the skills possessed by actual mathematicians). It's small, but indicates that he does appreciate his brother more than he lets on at that point.
9* "Charlie Babbit made a joke!"
10* Charlie finally giving Raymond a chance to prove that he is "an excellent driver" in the Roadmaster before leaving Las Vegas.
11* Charlie renting the tape of "[[Creator/AbbottAndCostello Who's on First]]" to watch with his brother, [[spoiler: and letting Ray bring the tape back with him to Wallbrook.]]
12* The PhotoMontage at the end credits shows the pictures Raymond took throughout the film. They have an unusual, sometimes off-kilter, point of view, but are often quite beautiful. One suspects when we look at these pictures, we are in Raymond's world.
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