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* [[spoiler:Piper proposing to Alex in the season finale, showing to Alex that this time, she is not leaving her]]

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* [[spoiler:Piper proposing to Alex in the season finale, showing to Alex that this time, she is not leaving her]]her]]
*Alex, Piper, Taystee, Nicky, Red, Black Cindy, Frieda, Suzanne, Blanca, and Gloria [[spoiler:holding hands in the bunker facing their potential end together with dignity as the CERT officers blast their way in]]
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** In the same episode, Piper listening to Alex tell her how she [[spoiler: killed a guard and she hugs Alex with an expression of sympathy.]] Especially notable considering how horrible Piper was to her in season 3.

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** In the same episode, Piper listening to Alex tell her how she [[spoiler: killed a guard and she hugs Alex with an expression of sympathy.]] Especially notable considering how horrible Piper was to her in season 3.3.

!!Season Five:

*[[spoiler:Piper proposing to Alex in the season finale, showing to Alex that this time, she is not leaving her]]
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* When Piper is suffering physically (from a possible infection and fatigue) and emotionally after being [[spoiler: branded by the Spanish group]] several girls show genuine concern for her well-being, including Pennsatucky who hands Piper a cup of water with an expression of concern. Seeing this, considering their antagonistic relationship in season 1 where Pennsatucky tormented Piper by doing things like cutting her hand when confronting her in the shower and rubbing blood on her chest and attempting to stab her to death, can make one smile at the kind action.

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* When Piper is suffering physically (from a almost undoubtedly exremely severe pain, possible infection and fatigue) and emotionally after being [[spoiler: branded by the Spanish group]] several girls show genuine concern for her well-being, including Pennsatucky who hands Piper a cup of water with an expression of concern. Seeing this, considering their antagonistic relationship in season 1 where Pennsatucky tormented Piper by doing things like cutting her hand when confronting her in the shower and rubbing blood on her chest and attempting to stab her to death, can make one smile at the kind action.
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* When Red tells Nicky to gather "the family", it turns out to include not only the core group of long-time friends that they already had at the beginning of season 1, but Alex and Piper as well.

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* When Red tells Nicky to gather "the family", it turns out to include not only the core group of long-time friends that they already had at the beginning of season 1, but Alex and Piper as well.well.
** Especially heartwarming considering that Piper had became increasingly bitchy and callous over the seasons causing many girls to say to her face that they hate her and make every effort to avoid her and 'forget' to invite and tell her about fun events.
* When Piper is suffering physically (from a possible infection and fatigue) and emotionally after being [[spoiler: branded by the Spanish group]] several girls show genuine concern for her well-being, including Pennsatucky who hands Piper a cup of water with an expression of concern. Seeing this, considering their antagonistic relationship in season 1 where Pennsatucky tormented Piper by doing things like cutting her hand when confronting her in the shower and rubbing blood on her chest and attempting to stab her to death, can make one smile at the kind action.
** In the same episode, Piper listening to Alex tell her how she [[spoiler: killed a guard and she hugs Alex with an expression of sympathy.]] Especially notable considering how horrible Piper was to her in season 3.
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* Poussey's journey in the Season 4 finale, lost in New York, is glorious and charming. [[spoiler: While the rest of the episode is devastating, seeing Poussey happy is heartwarming]].

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* Poussey's journey in the Season 4 finale, lost in New York, is glorious and charming. [[spoiler: While the rest of the episode is devastating, seeing Poussey happy is heartwarming]].heartwarming. Particularly the final shot, in which she seems to be smiling directly at the audience as if to let us know she'll be ok]].

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* In a weird, twisted way, [[spoiler: the prison riot caused by the lack of justice in Poussey's death]] shows that the inmates, despite their difference, will stick up for eachother.

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* In a weird, twisted way, [[spoiler: the prison riot caused by the lack of justice in Poussey's death]] shows that the inmates, despite their difference, will stick up for eachother.each other.
* When Red tells Nicky to gather "the family", it turns out to include not only the core group of long-time friends that they already had at the beginning of season 1, but Alex and Piper as well.
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* Poussey's journey in the Season 4 finale, lost in New York, is glorious and charming. [[spoiler: While the rest of the episode is devastating, seeing Poussey happy is heartwarming]].

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* Poussey's journey in the Season 4 finale, lost in New York, is glorious and charming. [[spoiler: While the rest of the episode is devastating, seeing Poussey happy is heartwarming]].heartwarming]].
*In a weird, twisted way, [[spoiler: the prison riot caused by the lack of justice in Poussey's death]] shows that the inmates, despite their difference, will stick up for eachother.
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* Judy refers to [[spoiler:Poussey]] as her friend in the aftermath of [[spoiler:her death]]
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* After [[spoiler:Watson punches Sankey for her insensitive comment once Poussey's body is wheeled away in an ambulance, Watson starts crying again until Abdullah pulls down her hijab and reveals her dyed red hair, leading Watson and Cindy to have a laugh, which Abdullah is okay with.]]
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** Of particular mention is [[spoiler : Norma holding a devastated, crying Brook and singing a GriefSong. We're reminded what a beautiful singing voice Norma has]].

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** Of particular mention is [[spoiler : [[spoiler: Norma holding a devastated, crying Brook and singing a GriefSong. We're reminded what a beautiful singing voice Norma has]].
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** Of particular mention is [[spoiler : Norma holding a devastated, crying Brook and singing a GriefSong. We're reminded what a beautiful singing voice Norma has]].
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* Aleida and Daya finally trying to make amends and have a better relationship. Aleida is a self-centred bitch and an absolutely terrible mother, but the few times they actually bond are lovelier because they're so rare.
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* Healy reaching out to Lolly when he realizes just how disturbed she is. It ends badly, but he's kind to her when no one else is.



* [[spoiler:While it ultimately ends in tragedy,]] Poussey and Brook's RelationshipUpgrade for the course of this season is a particularly nice thing to see. After both characters were each driven to their own DespairEventHorizon last season, nearly every scene between them this season is just absolutely adorable.

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* [[spoiler:While it ultimately ends in tragedy,]] Poussey and Brook's RelationshipUpgrade for the course of this season is a particularly nice thing to see. After both characters were each driven to their own DespairEventHorizon last season, nearly every scene between them this season is just absolutely adorable.adorable.
* Poussey's journey in the Season 4 finale, lost in New York, is glorious and charming. [[spoiler: While the rest of the episode is devastating, seeing Poussey happy is heartwarming]].
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* As screwed up and painfully sad as the situation is, seeing how much [[spoiler:Poussey's death is affecting everyone in the prison really does hammer home that all the prisoners do see themselves as a community.]]

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* As screwed up and painfully sad as the situation is, seeing how much [[spoiler:Poussey's death is affecting everyone in the prison really does hammer home that all the prisoners do see themselves as a community.]]]]
* [[spoiler:While it ultimately ends in tragedy,]] Poussey and Brook's RelationshipUpgrade for the course of this season is a particularly nice thing to see. After both characters were each driven to their own DespairEventHorizon last season, nearly every scene between them this season is just absolutely adorable.
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* Everyone being horrified at the guards treatment of Red when he throws her to the floor. Regardless of clique they are all outraged. Enough to start a protest for her but standing on the tables, the same punishment the guards had used on them earlier as a shaming tool.
* As screwed up and painfully sad as the situation is, seeing how much [[spoiler:Pousseys death is affecting everyone in the prison really does hammer home that all the prisoners do see themselves as a community.]]

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* Everyone being horrified at the guards guard's treatment of Red when he throws her to the floor. Regardless of clique clique, they are all outraged. Enough to start a protest for her but by standing on the tables, the same punishment the guards had used on them earlier as a shaming tool.
* As screwed up and painfully sad as the situation is, seeing how much [[spoiler:Pousseys [[spoiler:Poussey's death is affecting everyone in the prison really does hammer home that all the prisoners do see themselves as a community.]]
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** [[spoiler: Suzanne is happier in this scene than she's been for the entire season. After seeing her suffer such emotional abuse at the hands of Vee, it's nice to see her so happy.]]

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** [[spoiler: Suzanne is happier in this scene than she's been for the entire season. After seeing her suffer such emotional abuse at the hands of Vee, it's nice to see her so happy.]]

!!Season Four:

* Red and [[spoiler:Nicky’s reunion.]]
* Everyone being horrified at the guards treatment of Red when he throws her to the floor. Regardless of clique they are all outraged. Enough to start a protest for her but standing on the tables, the same punishment the guards had used on them earlier as a shaming tool.
* As screwed up and painfully sad as the situation is, seeing how much [[spoiler:Pousseys death is affecting everyone in the prison really does hammer home that all the prisoners do see themselves as a community.
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* There's something very endearing about Pennsatucky flaunting her new teeth (which she needed ''badly'') at every occasion.
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** After Boo's plan to scam religious groups by pretending to be an ex-gay falls through, Pennsatucky tells her she should embrace who she is because fighting it doesn't fit her at all. That's quite a step for her in comparison to the previous seasons.
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* The scene between Caputo and Angie, [[spoiler: after she's mistakenly released early and he finds her still at the bus station with nowhere to go. He really shows his gentler side as he convinces her to come back quietly without getting more years put on her sentence.]]

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* The scene between Caputo and Angie, [[spoiler: after she's mistakenly released early and he finds her still at the bus station with nowhere to go. He really shows his gentler side as he convinces her to come back quietly without getting more years put on her sentence.]]
* The end of ''Trust No Bitch'' has [[spoiler: the inmates temporarily escaping the prison to frolic in the nearby lake, leading to multiple heartfelt moments between the prisoners.]]
**[[spoiler: Red and Norma reconcile]]
**[[spoiler: Suzanne is happier in this scene than she's been for the entire season. After seeing her suffer such emotional abuse at the hands of Vee, it's nice to see her so happy.
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** Caputo [[spoiler: cancelling all of the transfers, Piper's and Maria's included]], encouraging Bennett to break the news and "be the hero", and then asking Daya if the tray was too heavy for her to carry.

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** Caputo [[spoiler: cancelling all of the transfers, Piper's Piper's, Maria's, and Maria's Ingrall's included]], encouraging Bennett to break the news and "be the hero", and then asking Daya if the tray was too heavy for her to carry.carry.
** Gloria advising Norma that there are much better ways [[spoiler: to avenge Red than attempting to poison Vee with a dose of arsenic made out of apple seeds.]] Norma's small smile is heartwarming when Gloria admits she's willing to help her.



** Gloria advising Norma that there are much better ways [[spoiler: to avenge Red than attempting to poison Vee with a dose of arsenic made out of apple seeds.]] Norma's small smile is heartwarming when Gloria admits she's willing to help her.
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** Gloria advising Norma that there are much better ways [[spoiler: to avenge Red than attempting to poison Vee with a dose of arsenic made out of apple seeds.]]

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** Gloria advising Norma that there are much better ways [[spoiler: to avenge Red than attempting to poison Vee with a dose of arsenic made out of apple seeds.]]]] Norma's small smile is heartwarming when Gloria admits she's willing to help her.
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** Gloria advising Norma that there are much better ways [[spoiler: to avenge Red than attempting to poison Vee with a dose of arsenic made out of apple seeds.]]
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* Caputo [[spoiler: cancelling all of the transfers, Piper's and Maria's included]], encouraging Bennett to break the news and "be the hero", and then asking Daya if the tray was too heavy for her to carry.

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* ** Caputo [[spoiler: cancelling all of the transfers, Piper's and Maria's included]], encouraging Bennett to break the news and "be the hero", and then asking Daya if the tray was too heavy for her to carry.
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* In the finale:
** Leanne standing up for Brook when Pennsatucky calls her "Ching Chong China doll".
--> '''Leanne:''' She's Japanese-Scottish, dumbass!
* Caputo [[spoiler: cancelling all of the transfers, Piper's and Maria's included]], encouraging Bennett to break the news and "be the hero", and then asking Daya if the tray was too heavy for her to carry.
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* Mendez's mother is a genuinely well-meaning and caring woman, who even though she loves her son knows he has made mistakes, and is more than willing to adopt what she thinks is her grandchild from Daya to raise with a good upbringing. [[spoiler: Even finding out the baby isn't Mendez's isn't enough to keep her away. It's a massive Tearjerker when she is lied to and told the baby died during childbirth.]]

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* Mendez's mother is a genuinely well-meaning and caring woman, who even though she loves her son knows he has made mistakes, and is more than willing to adopt what she thinks is her grandchild from Daya to raise with a good upbringing. [[spoiler: Even finding out the baby isn't Mendez's isn't enough to keep her away. It's a massive Tearjerker when she is lied to and told the baby died during childbirth.]]
* The scene between Caputo and Angie, [[spoiler: after she's mistakenly released early and he finds her still at the bus station with nowhere to go. He really shows his gentler side as he convinces her to come back quietly without getting more years put on her sentence.
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* In Episode 8, Nicky comforting Fischer [[spoiler: about getting fired for expressing her belief about enhancing the shot quota.]]
** When Rosa says goodbye to the teenage boy she bonded with and pulled a mini-heist with in chemo, she tears up thinking she had "cursed" him as she did with the other men in her life. [[spoiler: It turns out he no longer has to go under chemo]], and the two part off on good, but humorously abrasive terms.
---> '''Kid:''' Enjoy prison.
---> '''Rosa:''' Enjoy your life, shitpot! ''(laughs)''
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* Suzanne's adoptive mother giving an epic speech about Suzanne (age 10) being rejected from the birthday party for being four years older, and how other children are rejected for simply being different.
---> "You know which children suffer in this world, Melanie? The one that are told they are different, the one that never give the chance to succeed alongside any other kid their age, and I'll be ''damned'' if I label my child less than so the rest of the world can put her in a box and dismiss her before she's had a chance to succeed in life."
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* Maritza and Flaca teaching Daya a dance routine in the finale.

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* Maritza and Flaca teaching Daya a dance routine routine, and Flaca later saving Gina and putting out the fire on her arm caused by the oven grease fire in the finale.
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* In "Fucksgiving", Healy sends Piper to solitary confinement for dancing with Alex out of pure jealousy. Of all people, ''Pornstache, one of the most slimy and immoral characters in the series'', [[EvenEvilHasStandards thought this was completely unjustified.]]

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* In "Tall Men With Feelings", Piper slips on Crazy Eyes' floor as she was buffing the floor, and begrudgingly asks her to carry her to her room (beforehand, Crazy Eyes immediately rushes to help Piper). As the two make it to Piper's bed, they bond and Crazy Eyes tells Piper about her time in the psych ward, and [[NiceGirl how she wouldn't even wish such an experience on the worst inmate.]] When Crazy Eyes describes it as "the three points in the ocean" before Piper confirms it as the Bermuda Triangle, she states that the two should be partners in charades...but only as partner, understanding that their relationship is to remain platonic.
* In "Fucksgiving", Healy sends Piper to solitary confinement for dancing with Alex out of pure jealousy. Of all people, ''Pornstache, one of the most slimy and immoral characters in the series'', [[EvenEvilHasStandards thought this was completely unjustified.]]]] Of course, he was just enjoying the show, but even he thought Piper's punishment was too much.

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