History Main / BreakUpMakeUpScenario

Compare WillTheyOrWontThey when the audience is left in doubt on whether a couple will form or not. Contrast NoRomanticResolution. The SecondActBreakup is this trope applied to a movie or a play. When this keeps happening, you have a RelationshipRevolvingDoor. Sister trope to SplitAndReunion, when a SplitPersonality gets separated but reunites stronger than ever. PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure is this trope's platonic counterpart.

Yes, they meet again, make up, reconcile, apologise and forgive, and forget about everything. The point of a Break-Up/Make-Up is to test the strength of the heroes' feelings, and to make the audience wonder [[WillTheyOrWontThey whether they'll come back together]] and have a HappyEnding.

* Invoked in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' episode "Understanding Willow". Luz wants to know what happened between Amity and Willow when they were children and asks the latter to tell her so she can cook up a scheme to make them friends again. Willow rejects her offer as she says: "No schemes, no plots, no ruses". Luz does so anyway [[LoopholeAbuse because Willow never did mention anything about "shenanigans"]].

* At the end of the fourth episode of Season 7, [[spoiler:the team disbands after rising tensions throughout the episode boil over almost resulting in their home being destroyed. The rest of the season sees them slowly growing together again until they reunite in the finale each vowing to do better and to not bottle up their emotions anymore.]]

* In ''Return of the Cartoon Man'', Roy and Karen awkwardly part ways when Roy wishes to bow out of their investigation and go back to a normal life. [[spoiler:Within a matter of hours, he races back to help her again when Simon resurfaces with a new threat.]]

#About three quarters of the way through the story, the couple leave each other after a dramatic scene (usually an argument).
#They spend some time away from each other, even though they miss the other's company.
#Some event or simply fate brings them back together, and they reconcile, admit their feelings, and share a happy end.

* ''WebComic/SluggyFreelance''

** In "Anima", Torg and Zoë almost break up when he's trying to keep secrets from her, even though they're in a dimension where it's impossible to hide something like that. [[spoiler: Actually, he was just preparing a GrandRomanticGesture for her.]] They make up after he barely survives from a HeroicSacrifice to save her.

* In ''[[WebVideo/TheCartoonMan Return of the Cartoon Man]]'', Roy and Karen awkwardly part ways when Roy wishes to bow out of their investigation and go back to a normal life. [[spoiler:Within a matter of hours, he races back to help her again when Simon resurfaces with a new threat.]] Happens again in the following movie, ''[[WebVideo/TheCartoonMan Journey of the Cartoon Man]]''. While traveling through [[AlternateTooniverse the Second Dimension]], Roy and Valerie have a heated argument, and go their separate ways, but Roy almost immediately goes back to her after a GoodAngelBadAngel debate convinces him it's the right thing to do.
* This is the main storyline in all of Season 4 of ''WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool''; Mackenzie and Brittany have a major fallout, until Trisha brings them back together again in the finale.

* Many Disney shows have these in some episodes.
** ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' goes through some of these with his daughter Gosalyn and once his girlfriend Morgana.
** In the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'', it happens between Baloo and Kit.
** A few episodes of WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} center around arguments between Aladdin and Jasmine. There is also one in "Some Enchanted Genie" between Genie and Eden.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arcane}}'': With their failure to get the Council to act, Vi storms off, telling that Caitlyn that they are like oil and water and that Caitlyn should just forget about her. [[spoiler: So of course Jinx kidnaps both of them, forcing a reunion between the two.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/DragonsTheNineRealms'': At the end of the fourth episode of Season 7, [[spoiler: the team disbands after rising tensions throughout the episode boil over almost resulting in their home being destroyed. The rest of the season sees them slowly growing together again until they reunite in the finale each vowing to do better and to not bottle up their emotions anymore.]]
** [[spoiler:Jun and Tom have their own in Season 8 after Jun breaks up with Tom at the end of the seasons first episode.]]
* Narrowly averted in ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddysBigPictureShow'', when Edd has enough of the travel and wants to leave. Eddy admits his mistakes for the first time, and this is enough to make Edd stay.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Many episodes focusing on Homer and Marge's relationship, or with their children.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' with Fry, Leela and Bender.
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': occasionally with Peter and Lois, [[LoveTriangle and also Brian]].
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': Any episode focusing on Stan and Francine's marriage.
* ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'': Between Vinnie and Sunil in the episode "Sunil's Sick Day"
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Sixteen}}'': Between Caitlin and Nikki in the episode "Fish and Make Up."
* Happens only once for WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}} and Lydia, when he breaks a promise and then refuses to apologize for getting her in trouble with her parents by doing so. She tells him she will never speak to him again until he does. Unfortunately for her, a heartsick LiteralGenie can only make a bad situation worse, and it's through a series of somewhat bizarre circumstances that they reconcile.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In "Full Disclosure", Steven has just survived being taken captive by Jasper, who thinks Steven is Rose Quartz. Afterwards, Lapis Lazuli tricks Jasper into fusing with her, but Lapis initiates their fusion into Malachite. Steven has left several messages on Connie's phone, which worries her, so she goes looking for Steven around Beach City while Steven tries to avoid seeing or talking with her. After Steven sends her a text message reading "I don't want to be friends anymore", Connie urges Steven to say it directly to her in person, and she will leave him alone and go back to being friendless. When Steven and Connie meet in person, he admits that he still wants to be friends with her, and after discussing the recent events, she offers to listen to Steven so she can offer him emotional support:
-->'''Connie''': You're the one that's been through everything. The least I could do is just listen.\\
'''Steven''': I can't ask you to do that.\\
'''Connie''': I want to, Steven. I want to be a part of your universe.
** Between Ruby and Sapphire in the episode [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E15KeystoneMotel "Keystone Motel"]], pictured above, when they fight about whether to forgive Pearl for tricking them into fusing with her. And again in the "Heart of the Crystal Gems" arc, when Sapphire comes to believe that their relationship was based on a lie after learning that [[spoiler:Rose Quartz was actually Pink Diamond, whom she still believed to be the EvilOverlord that was supposed to have been shattered for her tyranny... at first.]] In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E23Reunited "Reunited"]], [[spoiler:they officially marry]].
** Earlier in season 5 in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E5DeweyWins "Dewey Wins"]], Connie is upset with Steven when he surrenders himself to Homeworld rather than working together as a team like they promised each other, resulting in the two not speaking to each other for a few weeks. They reunite and reconcile a few episodes later in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E10KevinParty "Kevin Party"]].
* Invoked in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' episode "Understanding Willow". Luz wants to know what happened between Amity and Willow when they were children and asks the latter to tell her so she can cook up a scheme to make them friends again. Willow rejects her offer as she says: "No schemes, no plots, no ruses". Luz does so anyway [[LoopholeAbuse because Willow never did mention anything about "shenanigans"]].

** In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', Mike lets Sully go alone, blaming him for ruining his life, but changes his mind. Also, Boo becomes afraid of Sully after he accidentally roars at her, but comes to like him again when he and Mike come to rescue her.

** Between Ruby and Sapphire in the episode [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E15KeystoneMotel "Keystone Motel"]], pictured above, when they fight about whether to forgive Pearl for tricking them into fusing with her. And again in the "Heart of the Crystal Gems" arc, when Sapphire comes to believe that their relationship was based on a lie after learning that [[spoiler:Rose Quartz was actually Pink Diamond, whom she still believed to the the EvilOverlord that was supposed to have been shattered for her tyranny... at first.]] In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E23Reunited "Reunited"]], [[spoiler:they officially marry]].

* Franchise/MarvelUniverse:
** The entire universe has undergone this since ''ComicBook/AvengersDisassembled''. ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'' split ComicBook/TheAvengers into two separate teams led by ComicBook/CaptainAmerica & ComicBook/IronMan respectively, with most of the other superheroes picking a side. It took an [[ComicBook/SecretInvasion alien invasion]], [[ComicBook/DarkReign Norman Osborn becoming the world's supercop]], [[BackFromTheDead Captain America's resurrection]] and Iron Man [[ItMakesSenseInContext having his brain rebooted from a back-up that he made prior to Civil War]] to reunite the various heroes against a common foe.
** On top of that, the ComicBook/XMen have generally stayed apart from the rest of the characters since ''ComicBook/HouseOfM'' ended with most mutants being depowered & as of this entry, are now at the point that the X-Men are being split in two & fighting each other.

** [[LoveTriangle Ted, Robin and Barney]] go through this several times, whether together or with their respective lovers (when the break up isn't permanent).
** In [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS9E24LastForeverPartTwo "Last Forever, Part 2"]], Robin finally returns to the group for Ted and The Mother's wedding. The fact that she has her dogs again implies she is done with her globe-trotting. There is no mention of her being a bullfighter.

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* ''{{TabletopGame/Battletech}}'': At the climax of the Jihad, a number of internal and external pressures caused the League to completely dissolve in 3079, becoming a hodgepodge collection of independent worlds and multi-planet minor states that [[WeAreStrugglingTogether would war amongst each other but band together temporarily to fight off bigger threats]]. This status quo remained for sixty years until in the late 3130s Jessica Marik was able to begin the long task of reassembling the League. Most of these former member states and worlds reunited in 3139 but Regulus continued to spar with the League until subdued in 3148, and as of June 3152 Andurien is still fiercely independent and shows no inclination to rejoin the League.
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* ''Film/ScoobyDoo2002'': Mystery Inc. splits up in the first few minutes of the movie due to disagreements. It's only two years later they are individually called to Spooky Island to investigate the mystery there. [[spoiler:They back together]].

* In ''VisualNovel/HeartOfTheWoods'', a major plotline involves a feud between long-time best friends Madison "Maddie" Raines and Tara Bryck over Madison's decision to quit her job as manager for Tara's VlogSeries, ''Taranormal''. Tara took the decision overly personally, and it wasn't helped by Madison waiting until the last minute to tell her. The two keep things civil for most of Chapter 1, but Tara ends up avoiding Madison early on in Chapter 2, just as Madison wants to actually participate in the investigation. [[spoiler:Much later on in the game, after Madison has come BackFromTheDead, Madison and Tara apologize to each other and reconcile. Their dispute is ultimately resolved in the good ending; Madison decides to quit ''Taranormal'' after all, but offers to train Morgan to be her replacement and make guest appearances from time to time.]]
* In the LicensedGame ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole'' Super Craig (Craig Tucker) and Wonder Tweek (Tweek Tweak) start the game estranged because Tweek left Coon and Friends to join the rival franchise Freedom Pals. The "Therapy Wars" sidequest has you, the New Kid, drag them to couples' counseling, which enables them to reconcile and unlocks their combined [[LimitBreak Ultimate Power Move,]] [[ThePowerOfLove "Eros Eruption".]] Afterward, their dialogue becomes much more supportive. If you don't do the sidequest, they continue to bicker and snipe at each other.

* It's heavily implied this happens at the end of the ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' fic ''Fanfic/TheAlphabetStory''. Kyra and Elsa break up because [[spoiler:Kyra is [[TheBeard marrying a man]]]]; however, the final section implies that Elsa wants to rekindle their romance.
* A variation of this occurs in ''Fanfic/DaphneGreengrassAndTheBoyWhoLived'', when [[spoiler:Ginny is angry at Daphne for Disapparating with her from Bill and Fleur's wedding, feeling that by doing so, Daphne hadn't respected her choice of not coming along on the Horcrux hunt due to still having the Trace on her.]]
* Rio and Jerrica spend most of ''Fanfic/DeceptionUnveiled'' broken up, but they inevitably hook back up and [[spoiler:end up engaged.]]

* This happens in ''WesternAnimation/IceAgeTheMeltdown'', between Manny and Ellie. Two times, actually. Each time, life-threatening circumstances lead to them forgiving each other.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'' and its sequel ''WesternAnimation/Rio2'', between Blu and Jewel.
* Many Creator/{{Pixar}} films follow this trope:
** ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'': Flick is banished by Atta for lying, but that doesn’t stop him from opposing Hopper, and he gets together with Atta at the end.
** In all ''Franchise/ToyStory'' films, Woody has an argument and subsequent reconciliation with other toys (Buzz and Jessie), though the [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 second movie]] is the only where it happens near the climax.
** In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', Mike lets Sully go alone, blaming him for ruining his life, but changes his mind. Also, Boo becomes afraid of Sully after he accidentally roars at her, but comes to like him again when he and Mike come to rescue her.
** In ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'', Marlin believes Nemo to be dead, and leaves Dory to mourn his son alone, even though she begs him to not let her forget their adventure. The rift is healed when Dory finds the newly escaped Nemo and helps him reunite with his dad.
** In ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', Carl's determination to go the falls leads him to abandon Kevin, which makes Russell feel betrayed. However, Carl eventually makes amends when Kevin's life is in danger by helping save him, leading Russell to forgive him.
** In ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'', Linguini loses all his cooks after telling the truth about Remy. Colette is the only one to come back.
** In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei [[PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure betrays her friends]] by not standing up to her mother. Mei later openly defies her mother, apologizes to her friends and they forgive her.

%%* Creator/DonBluth doesn’t shy from this trope either.
%%** ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven''
%%** ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime''
%%** ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail''
%%** ''WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride'': when Victor admits to the Bride he can't marry her. Unusually, it happens in the middle of the film.

* ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'': Henry Pym and Janet Van Dyne started as a couple, but she left him when he attacked her and started a couple with ComicBook/CaptainAmerica instead. Their relation, however, proves to be so rocky that she eventually returned with Hank.
* ''ComicBook/Robin1993'': Tim Drake and Stephanie Brown were such a close couple that they were essentially sharing the protagonist role of the title for a few years, before Steph got killed. It was later revealed that her death was faked by Leslie Thompkins with Batman's approval. This understandably soured their relationship but they still had feelings for one another and by ''ComicBook/{{Convergence}}'' they were dating and had an apartment together.
%%* ''ComicBook/{{Spiderman}}'': [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies Peter and Mary Jane]].
%%* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' and ComicBook/LoisLane.

Compare WillTheyOrWontThey when the audience is left in doubt on whether a couple will form or not. Contrast NoRomanticResolution. The SecondActBreakup is this trope applied to a movie or a play. When this keeps happening, you have a RelationshipRevolvingDoor. Sister trope to SplitAndReunion. PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure is this trope's platonic counterpart.

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Compare WillTheyOrWontThey when the audience is left in doubt on whether a couple will form or not. Contrast NoRomanticResolution. The SecondActBreakup is this trope applied to a movie or a play. When this keeps happening, you have a RelationshipRevolvingDoor. Sister trope to SplitAndReunion.

** ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'': A non-romantic version happens between Hiccup and his father Stoick, when Stoick find out that Hiccup befriended a dragon. However, Hiccup [[spoiler:is almost killed in the battle with [[BigBad the Green Death]], causing Stoick to [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regret his actions]], and he hails his son as a hero.]]

%%** All ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' films. In the first, second and fourth, it is between Shrek and Fiona. In the third, between Shrek and Artie.

* ''Film/{{Zebrahead}}'': At a party, Zack's friends ask him what having sex with a black girl is like. Zack tells them, "The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice." Nikki overhears the conversation and storms off, thinking Zack only sees her as an exotic trophy. She spends some time avoiding him before eventually accepting his apologies and taking him back.

*** In the sequel, this happens between Mowgli and Shanti when he refuses to go back to the jungle with her.

** ''WesternAnimation/BrotherBear'': When Kenai tells Koda the truth that he was the one who killed Koda's mother.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'': Between Aladdin and Jasmine, and also with the Genie.

*** [[{{Brainwashing}} Even though it wasn't Eric's choice.]]

** ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'', when Oliver is "rescued".

** In the sequel, another non-romantic version happens, this time between Hiccup and Toothless when [[spoiler:a mind-controlled Toothless kills Stoick]]. Later, they reunite when [[spoiler:Hiccup's love for Toothless is stronger than the BigBad's mind control]].

* In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' book ''Shadow'', Nightheart has been spending the entire book trying to earn a place in [=ShadowClan=] so that he can be Sunbeam's mate, while Sunbeam has been trying to figure out her feelings for him. When he fails his final task for joining [=ShadowClan=], she realizes he failed it on purpose so that he could return to his birth Clan, and she storms off, feeling hurt and used. His absence makes her realize that she does, in fact, love him, and so she goes to his Clan, intending to join him there.

%%* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'': the second book.

%%* WesternAnimation/DespicableMe