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  • Pat and Big Mo's exchange in the hospital when Pat's dying of cancer. What starts off as one of their traditional verbal sparring matches turns into concern when Mo realises the depth of Pat's illness and you see her genuinely worried about her former friend, complimenting her on being a 'tough old bird' before parting with 'You keep that chin up, yeah? All three of them!'
  • Frank and Pat's last ever scene together.

    Frank: Look after yourself, babe.
    Pat: I'm 64, I'm nobody's babe.
    Frank: You'll always be my babe, right up until my last breath. And beyond.

After everything that's happened in their lives, it's obvious that they never stopped loving each other. A perfect final scene between two of the shows most iconic characters.

  • Zainab going to see Syed in the hospital after he'd gotten injusted at their restaurant even though she technically wasn't acknowledging his existence.
  • Pat and Janine accepting each other as mother and daughter on Pat's deathbed
  • Phil risks leaving his finger prints at the scene of Heather's murder to mourn her whilst holding her hand.
  • After weeks of speculating whether or not Alfie still loves her, when Kat's arms are injured via following onto glass, Alfie's immediate responds is to rush her to the medical kit.
  • Lola refusing to give birth so her Grandpa Billy can run with the Olympic flame and not worry about her.
  • Phil coming to aid one of Lady Di's pups after it is not responding after being born. He succeeds and the response from the Carters says it all.
  • Johnny Carter's coming out scene is a mix between this and being a tearjerker. His father's immediate acceptance and comfort could melt the hardest heart.
    • Likewise, his lovable military brother saying that, in no uncertain words, that if any homophobics give his baby brother grief, he'll gladly beat them up for him.
  • Liam Butcher in general. As a loving grandson and son to Bianca and Carol, a little brother to Whitney and a protective and caring elder brother to Tiffany and Morgan.
  • Ian Beale and Carol Jackson's heart-to-heart while the former considers her marriage the other's half-brother, David Wicks, was nothing short of sweet as they are both loaded with problems in their lives but find comfort knowing they aren't alone in their suffering, including lost children each.
  • During several more poignant closings (eg. culminating in a main character departing or very rare Happy Ending) the iconic opening drums will be replaced by a soft, moving piano riff building up to the main theme out of respect. The variant, named "Julia's Theme" can often be used to pinpoint any Heartwarming Moments or Tearjerkers.
  • Linda and Mick's wedding. All of it.
    • Mick going back to rescue Dean and giving him CPR to resuscitate him after Buster says he's gone. For all Dean did to him and Linda, Mick still can't bring himself to leave the man to die. He wouldn't be the man Linda loved if he didn't.
  • After the heated argument between Grant and Phil, Ben and Jay are kidnapped by Paul's killers as they try to eliminate anyone who could incriminate them in his murder. Phil attempts to move out to get them back but his health leaves him crippled so bad he has to goto hospital, Grant immediately drops his attempt to leave to offer support. Despite Phil's attempts to dismiss him when he is coughing up blood, he eventually tearfully asks Grant to get them back, to which he gets a silent hand from his brother, he wouldn't abandon Phil or his nephew in their time of need.
    • To add to this, Mark Fowler Jr insists on going along to give Grant some backup, just out of the goodness of his heart. Little do each of them know they just became a Father-Son team.
  • "Cheers, ya daft old cow." - Peggy's final words to Pat. Even in death, the two are still doing what they do best - bitching at one another, just because they can. And then, when Peggy is dying, who does she hallucinate, including cigarette smoke and all? Pat, who sits with her to the end.

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