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* The second season final episode ''Destinies Collide'' from WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries opens with the the ThreeAmigos Cassandra, Rapunzel and Eugene singing the song ''With you by my side'' while arriving to the Dark Kingdom to help Princess Rapunzel, TheChosenOne, fulfill her destiny. This is the end of their quest, and they reflect about [[TheFellowshipHasEnded what they will do in the future]], so they try to truly enjoy their last day together. The turning point of their lives is not only for Rapunzel, but for [[spoiler: Cassandra, who after a TomatoInTheMirror moment has GoneMadFromTheRevelation and so she had secretly resolved to betray the other two and will become the ArcVillain of the third season, but geninually enjoys Rapunzel and Eugene company, so she darkly invokes this trope]].

* ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'': When Tim Drake's father forces him to transfer to boarding school during his sophomore year of high school he and his friends from Gotham Heights all go out to their favorite hangout one last time with him acknowledging that due to his father's interference he probably won't ever see any of them again, and even if he does it won't be the same. He does ends up remaining friends with Ives though they lose touch for months, but he was right for the rest.

Related to FauxSymbolism, GrowingUpSucks. This is often an EndingTrope, so there be {{spoiler}}s ahead.

* The title character of ''ComicStrip/{{Luann}}'' and her friends throw a party to celebrate them turning 18 soon, and Luann sarcastically suggests they "eat Fruit Loops and sip Kool-Aid while watching ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' in our jammies". [[http://www.gocomics.com/luann/2014/03/27 She was kidding at first,]] [[http://www.gocomics.com/luann/2014/03/28#.U1cJGvk7v00 but they end up doing just that in the next strip and find themselves getting all emotional.]]

** In one episode Ross & Chandler's party animal friend from college calls and says he wants to come to town and party with them. He ends up being stuck where he is and having to break their plans, so Ross, Chandler and Joey decide to go out on their own, only to discover that they needed a guy like that to really be able to party hard.

* ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'': When Tim's father forces him to transfer to boarding school during his sophomore year of high school he and his friends from Gotham Heights all go out to their favorite hangout one last time with him acknowledging that due to his father's interference he probably won't ever see any of them again, and even if he does it won't be the same. He does ends up remaining friends with Ives though they lose touch for months, but he was right for the rest.

* The TropeNamer is the {{Fandom}} of ''Literature/TheMagicSchoolBus'', who, with the exception of {{Creator/TheUltimateSora}}, [[FandomSpecificPlot invariably]] have Ms. Frizzle return to bring the kids on one last, symbolic field trip before they graduate from school.

* ''Film/TheWorldsEnd'' focuses on the main character, Gary King. [[ManChild Having never really grown up]], and struggling with mental health issues, Gary decides to gets his old buddies together to return to their home town to finish a pub crawl they attempted as youths. It soon becomes tragically clear that he's the only one who really wanted to do this, and the others are along because of a mixture of pity and having been manipulated by Andy. [[GenreShift Then they stumble upon an]] AlienInvasion.

* ''Film/TheWorldsEnd'' focuses on the main character who [[spoiler: ([[DrivenToSuicide before killing himself]])]] decides to gets his old buddies together, to return to their home town to finish a pub crawl they attmpted as youths, only to stumble upon an AlienInvasion.

* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' ends with the girls all having graduated HighSchool and soon to begin college the following semester. Before going their separate ways, they decide to take one last trip to the Magical Land amusement park, for old time's sake. Chiyo's voice-over, along with the music at the end, makes it [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]], bordering on TearJerker.

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* The title character of ''ComicStrip/{{Luann}}'' and her friends throw a party to celebrate them turning 18 soon, and Luann sarcastically suggests they "eat Fruit Loops and sip Kool-Aid while watching ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' in our jammies". [[http://www.gocomics.com/luann/2014/03/27 She was kidding at first,]] [[http://www.gocomics.com/luann/2014/03/28#.U1cJGvk7v00 but they end up doing just that in the next strip and find themselves getting all emotional.]]

Maybe they go to their regular pub or coffee shop for one last time, or spend a day or evening revisiting all their usual haunts and reminiscing. Whatever they do, it's made clear to the audience/readers that this marks a turning-point in their lives. They're growing up, moving on and they want to fix this period of their lives in their memories (and revisit their youth) before they leave.

Related {{tropes}}: FauxSymbolism, GrowingUpSucks. This is often an EndingTrope, so there be {{spoiler}}s ahead.

* ''Webcomic/GoldenAgeOfAdventurers'' flips the concept around with its premise, which is four elderly adventurers wanting to have one final quest together before settling into retirement.

* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' ends with the girls all having graduated HighSchool and soon to begin college, the following semester. Before going their separate ways, they decide to take one last trip to the Magical Land amusement park, for old time's sake. Chiyo's voice-over, along with the music at the end, makes it [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]], bordering on TearJerker.

* At the end of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'', the kids and their digimon learn that the digital gate is about to close, and they only have a few hours to spend together before the kids have to leave the Digital World. Everyone fans out to say private goodbyes, except for Palmon, who is overcome with emotion and doesn't meet up with Mimi until the trolley is leaving. Gabumon asks Matt to play his harmonica for him before he leaves.

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' ends with Andy, having outgrown his toys, donating them to a playful ShrinkingViolet named Bonnie. His loving one-by-one description of his old favorites sparks him to join Bonnie for one last big play session in an emotional farewell.

* {{Invoked}} in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince'' after Dumbledore's funeral. Harry has lost his mentor and broken up with his girlfriend. He is going to drop out of school to hunt down Voldemort's Horcruxes. He is glad that he has "one last golden afternoon" to spend with Ron and Hermione.

** In one episode Ross & Chandler's party animal friend from college comes to town and they all go out partying. He bails on them, so Ross, Chandler and Joey decide to go out on their own, only to discover that they needed a guy like that to really be able to party hard.

* The last episode of ''Series/TheInbetweeners'' and then the film deal with the sat summer before the boys leave and go to university, knowing that their friendships may not survive.
* One episode of ''Series/{{Moesha}}'' sees Mo and her friends decide to have a slumber party before the former goes off to college; It's also a ClipShow. Moesha's monologues are about not knowing where everyone will end up, and her hopes that her friendships last.

* In the SeriesFinale of ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'', Feeny pays a visit to his old classroom from the beginning of the series, and is quickly followed by the main cast, who proceed to sit at the exact same desk they did back then before saying their farewells and expressing their thanks to their series-long MentorArchetype.

* ''Series/TheWonderYears'': In one episode the gang fight for Harper's Wood to be saved from becoming a mall. They fail, but decide to play there for one last time.

* ''Film/TheThirdMan'': Invokes this trope for emotional dissonance. Two adult male friends go to a FerrisWheelDateMoment to talk privately. Instead of romantic seclusion, the setting allows an open discussion of crime and murder. Also, this is the last ride of the protagonist's childhood, signaling his delayed ComingOfAgeStory from a thirtysomething ManChild into an adult, forcing him to admit the end of his bromance with his childhood friend who now is the [[spoiler: BigBadFriend]], and to top it all, the Ferris Wheel will be used to invoke a [[spoiler: DisneyDeath into the protagonist life]].

* The second season final episode ''Destinies Collide'' from WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries opens with the the ThreeAmigos invoking this trope in the song ''With you by my side'' while arriving to the Dark Kingdom to help Princess Rapunzel, TheChosenOne, fulfill her destiny. This is the end of their quest, and they reflect about [[TheFellowshipHasEnded what they will do in the future]], so they try to truly enjoy their last days together. The turning point of their lives is not only for Rapunzel, but for [[spoiler: Cassandra, who had resolved to betray the other two and become the ArcVillain of the third season]].

* The second season final episode ''Destinies Collide'' from WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries opens with the the ThreeAmigos song ''With you by my side'' while arriving to the Dark Kingdom to help Princess Rapunzel, TheChosenOne, fulfill her destiny. This is the end of their quest, and they reflect about [[TheFellowshipHasEnded what they will do in the future]], so they try to truly enjoy their last days together. The turning point of their lives is not only for Rapunzel, but for [[spoiler: Cassandra, who had resolved to betray the other two and become the ArcVillain of the third season]].

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* The second season final episode ''Destinies Collide'' from WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries opens with the the ThreeAmigos song ''With you by my side'' while arriving to the Dark Kingdom to help Princess Rapunzel, TheChosenOne, fulfill her destiny. This is the end of their quest, and they reflect about TheFellowshipHasEnded what they will do in the future, so they try to truly enjoy their last days together. The turning point of their lives is not only for Rapunzel, but for [[spoiler: Cassandra, who had resolved to betray the other two and become the ArcVillain of the third season]].

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' ends with Andy, having outgrown his toys, donating them to a playful ShrinkingViolet named Bonnie. His loving one-by-one description of his old favorites sparks him to join Bonnie for one last big play session in what is arguably [[TearJerker one of the most]] [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments emotional farewells in cinema history]].

* ''Series/WonderYears'': In one episode the gang fight for Harper's Wood to be saved from becoming a mall. They fail, but decide to play there for one last time.

* PlayedForLaughs in ''Series/{{Friends}}'' when Ross and Monica try to revive their childhood tradition of the Thanksgiving American Football game.

** In another episode Ross & Chandler's party animal friend from college comes to town and they all go out partying. He bails on them, so Ross, Chandler and Joey decide to go out on their own, only to discover that they needed a guy like that to really be able to party hard.

* In the SeriesFinale of ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'', Feeny pays a visit to his old classroom from the beginning of the series, and is quickly followed by the main cast, who proceed to sit at the exact same desk they did back then before saying their farewells and expressing their thanks to their series-long MentorArchetype. [[TearJerker At this point anyone watching should prepare at least one full box of tissues]].

* This was the original purpose of the Bachelor Party and the Bachelorette Party just prior to a wedding: nothing more than one last chance for a Boys' Night Out or a Girls' Night Out before the groom and bride transferred the focus of their lives from their friendship circles to each other. This is why, in some places, only the first person in the group to get married had a Bachelor's Party or a Bachelorette's Party, because, in effect, his or her marriage marked the end of that friendship circle as a male or female BandOfBrothers or TrueCompanions group.
** It still has this purpose in many parts of the United States and the World.
* High school and college graduation parties often have the feel of this as well, especially if the event involves one last ski trip or one last vacation together.

* At the end of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'', the kids and their digimon learn that the digital gate is about to close, and they only have a few hours to spend together before the kids have to leave the Digital World. Everyone fans out to say private goodbyes, except for Palmon, who is overcome with emotion, and doesn't meet up with Mimi until the trolley is leaving. Gabumon asks Matt to play his harmonica for him before he leaves.