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** In the end, Peter and Joanna are still together, even going out for lunch.
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* The Bobs are heartless downsizers, but they are actually magnanimous to Peter when he speaks honestly about Initech's problems, and stick up for him when Lumbergh belittles Peter's complaints.

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* The Bobs are heartless downsizers, but they are actually magnanimous to Peter when he speaks honestly about Initech's problems, and stick up for him when Lumbergh belittles Peter's complaints.complaints.
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* The fact that Peter has a job at the end of the movie that [[EarnYourHappyEnding he genuinely seems to get joy out of.]]

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* The fact that Peter has a job at the end of the movie that [[EarnYourHappyEnding he genuinely seems to get joy out of.]]]]
* The Bobs are heartless downsizers, but they are actually magnanimous to Peter when he speaks honestly about Initech's problems, and stick up for him when Lumbergh belittles Peter's complaints.
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* One of the few heartwarming moments in this movie: [[DrivenToSuicide Tom tries to kill himself after being fired]], but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent And then he gets hit by a drunk driver]], but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!
** It's a combo heartwarming and funny that Tom finally has the prototype for his "Jump to Conclusions Mat".

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* One In one of the few heartwarming genuinely positive moments in this movie: [[DrivenToSuicide movie, Tom tries [[HappilyFailedSuicide decides not to kill himself after being fired]], but seeing go through with his wife suicide]] when [[ThePowerOfLove gives him his wife walks in on him]] trying to suffocate himself by his car run with the garage door closed and the car windows down. Now with a new desire will to live.]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent And then live, he gets happily smiles at her, pretends that he was just having trouble starting the car, waves goodbye, and backs out... [[MoodWhiplash at which point he's immediately hit by a drunk driver]], but hey, driver]]. And even then, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got gets a nice, fat settlement!
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settlement and, while making a combo heartwarming and funny painful recovery, tells Peter that Tom finally the whole experience has the made him happier than ever.
** With his newfound lease on life, he even creates a
prototype for [[BrickJoke his previously-mocked "Jump To Conclusions" mat]]. While it's still presented as a corny idea InUniverse, it still shows how much the experience has convinced him to Conclusions Mat". follow his bliss.



* Peter picking up the remains of the vaunted red Swingline in the post-fire salvage scene also arguably qualifies.
* Hell, just the fact that Peter has a construction job at the end of the movie that [[HappyEnding he genuinely, honestly seems to enjoy.]]

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* Peter picking up the remains of the vaunted red Swingline in the post-fire salvage scene also arguably qualifies.
salvage, happily saying he knows someone who might want it.
* Hell, just the The fact that Peter has a construction job at the end of the movie that [[HappyEnding [[EarnYourHappyEnding he genuinely, honestly genuinely seems to enjoy.get joy out of.]]
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* One of the few heartwarming moments in this movie: [[DrivenToSuicide Tom tries to kill himself after being fired, but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent And then he gets hit by a drunk driver]], but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!

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* One of the few heartwarming moments in this movie: [[DrivenToSuicide Tom tries to kill himself after being fired, fired]], but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] ]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent And then he gets hit by a drunk driver]], but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!
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* One of the few heartwarming moments in this movie: [[spoiler: [[DrivenToSuicide Tom tries to kill himself after being fired]], but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent And then he gets hit by a drunk driver]], but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!

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* One of the few heartwarming moments in this movie: [[spoiler: [[DrivenToSuicide Tom tries to kill himself after being fired]], fired, but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent And then he gets hit by a drunk driver]], but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!



* Peter trying to save the remains of the vaunted red Swingline [[spoiler: in the post-fire salvage scene]] also arguably qualifies.
* Hell, just the fact that [[spoiler:Peter has a construction job at the end of the movie that [[HappyEnding he genuinely, honestly seems to enjoy.]]]]

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* Peter trying to save picking up the remains of the vaunted red Swingline [[spoiler: in the post-fire salvage scene]] scene also arguably qualifies.
* Hell, just the fact that [[spoiler:Peter Peter has a construction job at the end of the movie that [[HappyEnding he genuinely, honestly seems to enjoy.]]]]]]

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* Probably the sole heartwarming moment in this movie: [[spoiler: [[DrivenToSuicide Tom tries to kill himself after being fired]], but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent And then he gets hit by a drunk driver]], but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!

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* Probably One of the sole few heartwarming moment moments in this movie: [[spoiler: [[DrivenToSuicide Tom tries to kill himself after being fired]], but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent And then he gets hit by a drunk driver]], but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!



* Peter trying to save the remains of the vaunted red Swingline [[spoiler: in the post-fire salvage scene]] also arguably qualifies.

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* Peter trying to save the remains of the vaunted red Swingline [[spoiler: in the post-fire salvage scene]] also arguably qualifies.qualifies.
* Hell, just the fact that [[spoiler:Peter has a construction job at the end of the movie that [[HappyEnding he genuinely, honestly seems to enjoy.]]]]
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* Probably the sole heartwarming moment in this movie: [[spoiler: Tom tries to kill himself after being fired, but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] And then he gets hit by a drunk driver, but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!

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* Probably the sole heartwarming moment in this movie: [[spoiler: [[DrivenToSuicide Tom tries to kill himself after being fired, fired]], but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent And then he gets hit by a drunk driver, driver]], but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!
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** Along similar lines, Peter's protective of his friendship with Samir and Michael. He's the one who got a raise, but still puts himself on the line to try to get money for them. When they screw it up, Peter's also willing to take all the responsibility to get them off the hook.
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** It's a combo heartwarming and funny that Tom finally has the prototype for his "Jump to Conclusions Mat".
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* After Peter accepts the consequences of his actions he admits to Joanna that even if he can't be happy with his job, he can be happy with his life as long as she's part of it. Awwww.

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* After Peter accepts the consequences of his actions he admits to Joanna that even if he can't be happy with his job, he can be happy with his life as long as she's part of it. Awwww.Awwww.
* Peter trying to save the remains of the vaunted red Swingline [[spoiler: in the post-fire salvage scene]] also arguably qualifies.
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* Probably the sole heartwarming moment in this movie: [[spoiler: Tom tries to kill himself after being fired, but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] And then he gets hit by a drunk driver, but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!

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* Probably the sole heartwarming moment in this movie: [[spoiler: Tom tries to kill himself after being fired, but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] And then he gets hit by a drunk driver, but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!settlement!
* After Peter accepts the consequences of his actions he admits to Joanna that even if he can't be happy with his job, he can be happy with his life as long as she's part of it. Awwww.
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* Probably the sole heartwarming moment in this move: [[spoiler: Tom tries to kill himself after being fired, but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] And then he gets hit by a drunk driver, but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!

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* Probably the sole heartwarming moment in this move: movie: [[spoiler: Tom tries to kill himself after being fired, but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] And then he gets hit by a drunk driver, but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!
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* Probably the sole heartwarming moment in this move: [[spoiler: Tom tries to kill himself after being fired, but seeing his wife [[ThePowerOfLove gives him a new desire to live.]]]] And then he gets hit by a drunk driver, but hey, he lives! Albeit with multiple limbs broken, but at least he's got a nice, fat settlement!

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