| 1 | * Elaine telling Danny the story of her tragic childhood, which included both her mother and sister dying, and her father emotionally disowning her at that time, before he completely disowned her at Elaine and Danny's wedding, which led to her snarky dark attitude, and that despite the way she's acted before she truly does love him. After this, things are actually quite well between Elaine and Danny... |
| 2 | ** [[spoiler:Elaine's death]] not long afterwards, which makes the above even harsher in hindsight. |
| 3 | * Jodie's attempted suicide, especially moreso since you had a minor character talking to him whilst he was dying telling him things would get better. |
| 4 | * Jodie, at what was supposed to be his and Carol's wedding, learning that Carol had jilted him. |
| 5 | * Jessica's heartfelt plea to Corinne to return to her, after the revelation that [[spoiler: Jessica was not Corinne's biological mother]] |
| 6 | * Jessica's guilty verdict at her trial for the murder of Peter Campbell, and everyone's reaction to it. And her soft plea that she was innocent, with the narrator confirming it. [[spoiler: Chester was the actual murderer, but due to a brain tumor affecting his memory, had no recollection of it]] |
| 7 | * Jessica consoling a sobbing Corinne after she and Father Tim both agree that their marriage is never going to work out. |
| 8 | * When the family thinks [[spoiler:Jessica]] is about to die and they listen to a tape recorded message where she tells them all goodbye and to take care of each other, [[CloudCuckoolander the Major]] has a rare lucid moment: |
| 9 | -> The Major: When she was a little baby, she used to stand on my feet and I'd walk her around the room. She used to call it 'dancing'. (''pause'') There ought to be a law: children can't go first. It isn't fair. (''lip trembles'') She's still my little baby. |
| 10 | It's not just the speech, it's the reactions: Chester is near tears, [[DeadpanSnarker Saunders]] quietly [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness offers Chester a cup of coffee]] and when Leslie shows up ''yet again'' to kill herself, Billy snaps and finally tells her off. Just glorious. |
| 11 | * [[spoiler:Jessica's "death"]]. Her scene with Benson in the hospital was truly heartbreaking. |
| 12 | -> [[spoiler:Jessica]]: Benson? Be happy. Be happy. You be happy... because that's all there really is. |
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