| 1 | * Re-watching the movie makes the beginning this, since we know all Tom gave up. Piecing together what had happened to him in the years since can be heartbreaking. Especially the TranquilFury of Ranse's reaction to discovering that the late Tom isn't wearing his boots, spurs, or gun belt in the coffin. |
| 2 | * The ending of the movie, starting from when Tom tells Ransom the truth. Watching the movie a second time after knowing the twist can turn the entire movie into this. |
| 3 | -->'''Doniphon:''' Think back, pilgrim. |
| 4 | * [[spoiler: Tom's reaction to Ranse saying Tom had saved his life.]] |
| 5 | -->[[spoiler:'''Doniphon:''' I wish I hadn't.]] |
| 6 | ** [[spoiler: Earlier before that, Tom comes upon Ranse getting patched up by Hallie, says an apology to Hallie for [[BlatantLies not being there sooner]], [[DrowningMySorrows and then gets himself so drunk]] that he becomes outright rude to the people in the bar (deservedly so for Liberty's mooks), and sets his own house on fire. [[DidNotGetTheGirl The implication is that Tom knew that he no longer had a shot at marrying Hallie]] [[FramedForHeroism by letting Ranse get the credit for killing Liberty,]] [[BreakTheBadass and didn't care if]] [[DrivenToSuicide he lived or died]] because of that realization. [[BeingGoodSucks His speech to Ranse, especially that one line, emphasizes how much he gave up to give Ranse his shot at doing something good, and how much it tore him inside to be the unsung hero of Ranse's story.]]]] |
| 7 | ** The fact that Tom often treated Hallie as if he [[EntitledToHaveYou owned]] her, giving her orders and simply excepting her to obey certainly didn't help his cause. Though it's still a bit sad to watch when he realizes [[spoiler: he's lost his chance to win her over.]] |
| 8 | * Ransom tells the whole tale to a reporter, only for said reporter to bluntly tell Ransom that he won't publish it, because "the legend" is more interesting. |
| 9 | * The pained reactions of Ransom and Hallie when the train conductor remarks, "[[IronicEcho Nothing's too good for the man who shot Liberty Valance]]!" |
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