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* When Abigail disobeys Cornelius, who told her to stay away from the poison gas. All in an effort to rescue Michelle from her gas-filled house. Cornelius promptly expresses his gratitude afterward:
--> '''Cornelius:''' Abigail, for once, I'm glad you didn't listen to me.
* Abigail defending herself from a hungry owl, with nothing more than a thorn and a magnifying glass.
* Edgar standing up to [[{{Jerkass}} Waggs]] when he insults Michelle.
--> '''Waggs:''' Why would a mole, a mouse, and a hedgehog try to save a foul-smelling, worm-eating, good-for-nothing badger?!
--> '''Edgar:''' [[ShutUpHannibal Michelle's none of those things! She's our friend, understand?! Stand aside!]]
* The fact that the film ends by subverting HumansAreBastards so thoroughly! Cornelius sums up the effect this must have had on every 90s kid watching this for the first time: "In all my years, I... I've never seen..."