* Cinna seeing Katniss again:
-->'''Cinna:''' Are you okay?
-->'''Katniss:''' Yeah.
-->'''Cinna:''' Ready to work?
-->'''Katniss:''' Yeah.
-->'''Cinna:''' All right. Good.
* Both Peeta and Katniss' speeches to District 11 and Thresh and Rue's families. It [[MoodWhiplash quickly]] turns into a TearJerker and NightmareFuel with new strict speech rules being set in place afterwards, but if any district was lucky enough to get a non-generic pity speech, District 11 more than deserved that honor.
* Haymitch trying to comfort Katniss after she sees the old man in District 11 getting shot.
* That famous line after Katniss has a nightmare on the train, and Peeta comes in in a panic at the sound of her screaming.
-->'''Katniss:''' I... I'm sorry... I had a nightmare...
-->'''Peeta:''' I-- no, no, it's okay. I... I get them too. I'll, um--
-->'''Katniss:''' Wait! W-wait... please... stay with me?
-->'''Peeta:''' ''[astounded]'' Yeah... yeah of course. ''[walks over and holds her]'' Always.
** They always lay together in the same position--arms around each other and her head on his chest. This was the exact position they were in while in the cave during the first movie's Hunger Games. From the book, emphasis added:
--->We manage the darkness ''as we did in the arena'', wrapped in each other's arms...
* President Snow may be a loathsome villain who murders children, but it seems that he genuinely adores his granddaughter.
* Katniss standing in front of the Peacekeeper whipping Gale and sitting by him the entire time he's healing.
** Peeta coming over to look after Gale so that Katniss can get some sleep. It must be incredibly painful for him since it's implied to be the point where he begins to feel convinced that she loves Gale, and all the same he comes over to help her and look after his romantic rival. [[note]]In the book this scene is followed by Katniss going up to bed and wishing Peeta was there to hold her, thus rather cementing the fact that she's falling for Peeta and her feelings for Gale are platonic.[[/note]]
* Haymitch all but shoving Peeta behind him when they interfere with the whipping, so if Thread kills anyone, he'll kill Haymitch first.
* Peeta immediately booked it to Haymitch to try and come up with a way to save Katniss.
--->'''Haymitch:''' You could live a hundred lifetimes and never deserve that boy.
* Effie completely loses her Capitol veneer after the announcement of the 'twist' for the Third Quarter Quell. Suddenly, between her tearful performance during the Reaping, her insistence that Peeta and Haymitch get something gold to match Katniss's mockingjay pin and her hair ("We are a team!") and her heartbroken goodbyes to Katniss and Peeta ("You both deserved... ''so'' much better..."), it's clear that she loves her Tributes just as much as anyone else does. It's both sweet and tear-inducing.
** 'Oh Katniss... oh... you would've been the most beautiful bride.' Shows how much much more Katniss has come to mean to Effie - much more than just another tribute from the poorest district.
** It's almost definitely [[TearJerker tear-inducing]], since when she first met them, they were just another round of Tributes that (considering Haymitch was the ''only'' previous Victor from 12) were going off to die. Then they not only won, they ''both'' won; she reacted much more like someone whose pumpkin just won best in show, they were glamorous trophies, "her" victors. It wasn't until they spent most of the next year together, getting to know each other, then had the Quarter Quell announced that they were going in once more, almost definitely due to their actions, when she realizes she's not just the manager of Panem's latest media showcase, they really ''are'' a team, and she [[CharacterDevelopment really does care about them]].
* The reason why Mags ends up competing: Originally, it was Annie that got reaped into the games. Mags silently watches her panic for a few seconds and then raises her hand without hesitation, offering to go in Annie’s place.
* Haymitch acknowledges that Mags will die, but hopes she does so quickly, because he genuinely likes her.
* Katniss bonding with Mags and even offering to teach her archery is pretty sweet as well.
** Mags' whole relationship with Finnick. They don't even have to speak for you to feel how much they care for each other.
* Johanna seems like she'll be an antagonist in her elevator introduction scene and when she scoffs at Katniss wearing a wedding dress. As soon as she hears Snow made her wear it, her expression changes and she says "make him pay for it" - with a face that clearly says they're on the same side.
* Finnick likewise shows he's more than just a 'peacock' as Haymitch describes him. When he's interviewed he says his goodbyes to Annie (unbeknownst to the rest of the Panem), and he's the first of the tributes to follow Katniss's lead and hold hands.
* Katniss's obvious relief when Peeta is revived after he hits the force field and almost dies. You can see how much she loves him.
-->'''Peeta:''' [gasping for breath] Wa... watch out, there's a forcefield there...
-->'''Katniss:''' ''[openly sobbing and hugging him]'' Oh my god, Peeta! You were dead! You were ''dead!'' Your heart stopped!
-->'''Peeta:''' ''[smiling and hugging her back]'' Don't worry, don't worry... it's working now.
* Combined heartwarming and {{Tearjerker}}, Mags' HeroicSacrifice.
* Again straddles the line of being sweet and tear-inducing, but Peeta telling the female morphling to concentrate on the sunrise as she dies. "Isn't it beautiful?"
* Peeta trying frantically to comfort Katniss through the forcefield when the jabberjays are swarming.
* Katniss clearly falling for Peeta during their time on the beach.
** Him finding the little black pearl in the oyster and handing it to her.[[note]]Ironically, this was a very humorous moment in the book because Katniss reminds Peeta of when Effie was mistaken about the origins of pearls.[[/note]]
--->'''Peeta:''' Here--for you.\\
'''Katniss:''' ''[smiling, pleasantly surprised]'' Thank you.
** Their [arguably] first real kiss after Peeta insists she has more to live for.
--->'''Peeta:''' Nobody needs me.\\
'''Katniss:''' ... I do. ''I'' need you.
** The fact that the trinket Peeta had Effie make for him was really a locket for Katniss with a picture of her family and Gale.
* Haymitch gives Katniss a harsh wake-the-fuck-up speech about how she'll never be free, how she and Peeta will always live a lie. But then he pulls her into a hug.
* Katniss tells Cinna her dress was the most beautiful he ever made. She just wants to tell him because no, I'm still betting on you, Girl On Fire.