"Come here, you big sack of... moss?"
- In Strange Fruit, the cast and crew filming a historical drama on the grounds of a former slave plantation are caught in a Vicious Cycle that forces them (and anyone buried in the nearby slave graveyard) to relive the plantation's dark history. It entrances Alice (an old black woman who is one of Abby's coworkers and was recruited as an extra for filming) into sowing salt around the premises, in a bid to stop the undead from the slave graveyard from coming up to the mansion. Just as she's about to be overwhelmed, one of the zombies pushes his way to the front of the horde to call out to her by name, which breaks her out from the trance: it turns out that the zombie was her father, who died when Alice was young and was buried in the graveyard because her family could not afford a regular burial. After a tearful reunion, she follows her father and the remainder of the undead slaves to the mansion in order to break the cycle and "demand their freedom".
- Alec and Abby finally discussing their feelings for each other. Initially, Abby thinks she's misread things, and Alec doesn't love her romantically.Abby: (crying) There's something wrong with me. I build things up in my mind. You're a plant for God's sake. How could you possibly love me?(beat)Alec: Deeply... Silently... and for too many long years.
- Cue Big Damn Kiss.
- During Swamp Thing's invasion of Gotham City (All in the name of his wife), at one point he finds a tribe that has embraced the new jungle Gotham. After a Beat panel, a small child gives Alec a flower, and everyone excitedly hugs him. Heck, Swampy is even sporting an uncharacteristic smile!
- Almost everything about Return of the Good Gumbo, the last Alan Moore story. Swamp Thing finally returns after wandering space to find a way to get back to Earth. Abby, after believing him dead for a year, gets him back and the two plan to retire together. As an added bonus Chester and Liz have got together, with Chester taking responsibility for her recovery. The story gets double points for not undercutting Abby's own character growth for the happy ending:Abby: I'm happy knowing I can live without you and I'm ecstatic that I don't have to.
- The seventh annual has a story consisting of Lady Jane telling Swamp Thing and Abby's daughter Tefé the story of Beauty and the Beast, with Tefé imagining her parents as the titular characters. What's really sweet is that when the Beast becomes a handsome prince, there's barely any distinction from his beast form. In other words, Tefé believes her father is handsome even if he is an unsightly plant creature.
- The backup story for the 1982 series' 115th issue has a sweet scene of Swamp Thing and Abigail putting small toys and candy canes in Tefé's stocking while their baby girl is sleeping.
- Issue 128 has a brief scene of Tefé showing her father a drawing she made of herself, Swamp Thing and Abigail, the picture causing Swamp Thing to smile. Dawwww....
