History Heartwarming / ToyStory4

** Later, the same teacher [[SoProudOfYou expressing how impressed she is]] by Bonnie's ingenuity and creativity when the latter creates Forky.

** Throughout the series we've seen the other toys taken away from each other through donations, sales or just trashed, while the remaining toys are helpless to do anything. This time a toy chooses to leave of his own volition, and his friends get the chance to say goodbye to him and wish him well.

* Hearing the full version of "You've Got a Friend in Me" during the opening credits again is a joy after the third film cut the song, which indicates that things have very much improved for the toys since then as we see a montage of Andy playing with the toys and then we him giving his toys to Bonnie and then showing her having fun with the toys. Really gives the feeling of the franchise coming full circle.

* Duke Caboom performing a stunt that will help Woody, Bo and their ragtag team reach their rendezvous point with Bonnie's toys. The heartwarming part comes when Caboom dedicates his jump to his kid, showing he's made peace with his [[DarkAndTroubledPast personal demons]].

'''Woody:''' ''(calmly yet solemnly)'' ...It was. \\

-->''In Memory of Don Rickles (1926-2017) Thank you for bringing your voice, humor and spirit to Toy Story. [[CallBack We are eternally grateful.]]''

* Upon seeing Harmony unceremoniously dismiss her, Woody decides to help Gabby Gabby move on from her dreams of being Harmony's toy and convinces her [[YouAreBetterThanYouThink there are other children worth her time]].

** Most antagonists that Woody encountered with, he is either [[TheDogBitesBack scaring]] them, or [[PayEvilUntoEvil throwing them in a girl's backpack]] just to teach them a lesson about playtime, or [[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse calling them out on how weak their backstory is]] compared to their [[MoralEventHorizon heinous crimes]]. Either way, Woody is shown to be quite unforgiving to them. With Gabby Gabby however, he is very quick to forgive her, sacrifices his voice box to repair her and even help her get her an owner, all because he understands that her actions are out of desperation of being loved by a kid. In short, Gabby is a nice change of pace for Woody.

* Gabby Gabby is found by a lost little girl whose spirits are lifted upon hearing her new voice. She gives Woody a thankful smile as the little girl carries her home.

** When the little girl Gabby sees and decides to adopt gets the attention of a security officer, the officer briefly looks annoyed, but softens as soon as she sees a crying child is who got her attention. And it turns out that the girl’s parents were asking for help to find their missing daughter from another officer, so thanks to the fair's security it only takes a minute for the family to reunite.

** When the little girl Gabby sees gets the attention of a security officer, the officer briefly looks annoyed, but softens as soon as she sees a crying child is who got her attention. And it turns out that the girl’s parents were asking for help to find their missing daughter from another officer, so thanks to the fair's security it only takes a minute for the family to reunite.

** When the little girl Gabby sees gets the attention of a security officer, the officer briefly looks annoyed, but softens as soon as she sees a crying child is who got her attention. And it turns out that the girl’s parents were talking to another security officer to get help finding their daughter, so it only takes a minute for the family to reunite thanks to the fair’s security.

** When the little girl Gabby sees gets the attention of a security officer, the officer briefly looks annoyed, but softens as soon as she sees a crying child is who got her attention.

* Bonnie's new kindergarten teacher is very kind and encouraging towards her, which speaks promise of what a wonderful experience Kindergarten will be. The kids have yet to warm up to Bonnie, but there's no doubt her teacher will help the girl feel welcome until then.

* Woody being a gentle father figure to Forky when he introduces him to the other toys.

** When the toys are messing with the RV to force Bonnie's parents to back to the fair, police (try to) pull the RV over and they question the parents. Like the above, it's played for laughs, but the police genuinely seem competent.

** After seeing a baby stroller rolli g by itself and tip over, a nearby group is horrified, and one woman immediately runs to pick up the stroller and check that the "baby" is okay.

** [[TimeSkip We cut to a year later]] and Bonnie's first day of first grade. Jessie pulled the same stunt as Woody in covertly following her to make sure the day went well, and brings everyone the news that Bonnie made ''another'' toy out of a plastic knife, this time a female one who Forky is instantly smitten with, and eagerly takes on the job himself of introducing her to her new life as a toy. It's like if ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'' actually had a happy ending.

** Just the way the little girl connects with Gabby. She sees someone ''she can take care of'', just as Gabby saw her as someone who needed her.

* In TheStinger, we cut to a year later and Bonnie's first day of first grade. Jessie pulled the same stunt as Woody in covertly following her to make sure the day went well, and brings everyone the news that Bonnie made ''another'' toy out of a plastic knife, this time a female one who Forky is instantly smitten with, and eagerly takes on the job himself of introducing her to her new life as a toy. It's like if ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'' actually had a happy ending.
** There's the fact that after a solid year, Forky is still among Bonnie's toys. He was made from a disposable spork and scraps of art supplies, but nonetheless Bonnie treasures him to this day.
** Also in TheStinger, Bunny and Ducky apparently give up their long-cherished dream of going home with a kid so they can help all the other toys in the same position.

** The initial moment of their reunion is also sweet in a way: while trying to cross the playground, Woody winds up having to go limp when a girl notices him. She proceeds to pick him up and, when playing with him, introduces him to the ''other'' toy she found: Bo. And although neither toy is currently alive, you can just tell Woody is awestruck.

*** Just the way Woody's face changes through Gabby Gabby's gentle speech to him, going from a look of distrust to a look of solemn compassion for Gabby Gabby's situation is both this and Heartwarming. It was from that point onward that Woody no longer sees Gabby Gabby as a villain but a desperate toy who wants to be there for a child just like he has been.