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Tear Jerker / Jessie

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  • When the kids realize their parents aren't coming for Christmas in "Christmas Story", their reactions are heartbreaking.
    Zuri: All we wanted was to have Mommy and Daddy home...
    Luke: I wouldn't say "all," because Mortal Terror 5 just came out, but it was still really important! (he and the others break down crying and hug each other for comfort)
  • In "Gotcha Day", Ravi explains to the gang that when he was adopted, he didn't know that the Ross parents were expecting for him to be a baby because his room had a crib bed, stuffed animals, and diaper bags. When he finds out, thanks to Jessie, he thinks he was just a disappointment to the family.
    Ravi: So it is true! They wanted a baby — but I am not a baby! (runs off in tears)
  • In "Say Yes to the Messy Dress", Chris Bosh's confidence is shot to the point that he lost his basketball skills because his lucky socks were washed. This is supposed to be funny, but seeing the professional sports player loses his edge is sad for some. If Jessie didn't snap him out of it, he'd have lost his career forever.
    • Chris Bosh is hardly the best actor in the world, but his deadpan delivery actually helps drive home how devastating it is for him.
  • In "Quitting Cold Koala", Jessie is trying to wean Luke off his stuffed koala. Then he tells the family he has a hard time giving him up because it was all he had at the orphanage.
  • The fight between Jessie and her dad in the "G.I. Jessie", especially this line:
    Mr. Prescott: It's a lot easier to be supportive when you make good decisions!
    Jessie: Leaving home was a good decision! Mom always told me to follow my dreams! She'd be proud that I moved to New York!
    Mr. Prescott: Not if she saw what a DISASTER it's turned into!
    Jessie: (hurt) Well, if that's how you feel, then maybe I just should just not come to your wedding.
    Mr. Prescott: (angry, but just as hurt) ...If that's what you want. It wouldn't be the first time you went AWOL from this family.
    • Jessie blowing up at the kids afterwards.
      Luke: Jump in. I’ll drive us to the airport.
      Jessie: Get out of that vehicle! Or you know what? Don’t. I don’t care. I’m done.
      Zuri: What do you mean?
      Jessie: I mean, you knew how important this weekend was to me, but you obviously didn’t care! You deliberately disobeyed me, over and over, and I’m sick of it!
      Ravi: We promise it will never happen again!
      Jessie: You’re right! It won’t, and it’s not my problem anymore, because I quit!
  • "There Goes the Bride" has the kids thinking that Jessie is going to leave them forever, causing them to act selfishly because of it. Jessie's reaction is to sadly say, "I guess I was just hoping you could find it in your hearts to be happy for me." As if that's not enough, Bertram is genuinely angered at the kids' actions and really lets them know.
    Bertram: I am so disappointed in all of you. Jessie has put your happiness before hers for the last three years now. She's picked you up when you've fallen. She's...made you laugh when you were sad. She's even managed to turn you into young men and women that I don't find totally unbearable. ...Well, most of you.
    Tony: On this happy, happy day— (is interrupted by the sobbing of the kids)
  • In case you couldn't understand the episode title in the series finale, Jessie moves to Hollywood, but not before saying her goodbyes to the family. Especially the kids. The music playing throughout doesn't help, either.
  • Played for Laughs, but throughout Season 3 and 4, Ravi's situation is kind of heartbreaking. His siblings use him for homework (though they make up for it), he is a loner and a nerd, and despite being extremely well-behaved, barely has Jessie's attention.

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