When Alexander gets a hug at the end, marking the first time anyone has shown him any sort of affection.
"Don't go, I'll eat you up, I love you so."
At the end, when Max comes back, at first, it looks like nobody's home, but then Max's mom comes out of the kitchen and hugs him. And later, we see she's made up a bowl of soup for Max, which he eats, while she watches him.
Max's mom is nearly in tears talking about a job issue over the phone, and Max, wanting to cheer her up, walks over and starts doing the robot. She tries not to laugh.
Carol sprinting back to the beach to say goodbye to Max, after realizing how wrong he was. Even though he doesn’t make it in time for a hug, his appearance still brings a smile to Max’s face. Plus, the look he exchanges with K.W. gives a genuine sense of hope that they can fix their friendship.
