History TearJerker / FunHome

* Allison seeing her father in his coffin -- without any of the facial treatments and careful hairstyling he always did to preserve his appearance. She is as struck by how much plainer and older he looks as she is by seeing him dead.

* On a meta-level, Alison remarked that her mother, who was living while this was on pre-production, never lived to find what an rave the musical became or even see (or refuse to see) the musical. Alison also hopes that the show was in some ways, a form of healing for the spirits of her two deceased parents.

** During the bridge of the song, after Bruce tells her about his boyhood crush and how he always knew there was something different about him, Alison is elated, thinking she and her father have finally connected. But she quickly realizes that he's instead thinking about his own past and wasted opportunities rather than listening to her. Her frustration is clear as Bruce, once again, [[ItsAllAboutMe makes Alison's moment about himself.]]
* ''Edges of the World'' depicts Bruce's last thoughts before his suicide. The musical's (and Alison's) interpretation is that he sees Alison come out, and feels he's missed his chance at truly living. With its strings, hoarse screaming, and subject matter, the song is almost frightening.

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* Regular!Allison's near panicked tone in voice in the song "Telephone Wire" really says something about how much she wanted to change fate and give her father comfort, but ultimately couldn't as it's only a memory and she can't do a thing.

* Alison's horror on learning that one of her dad's lovers was Roy the babysitter, someone she idolized. It's a small wonder that she hangs up the phone after hearing that, since it's EtTuBrute both towards her father for cheating on her mother, usurping her ComingOutStory, and corrupting a trusted friend.

** The final line of the musical, [[BookEnds and the first line of the graphic novel]].

** The final line of the musical.

* Alison's argument with her father as a teenager when he pushes her to feminize her appearance before church; what makes the scene stand out aside from all the other scenes depicted in the book is that Alison actually breaks down in tears after her father and sensitively asks her if she wants to look beautiful. the fact that her father won't accept her as she is is just utterly painful and true to life for many people with painful relationships with their parents.

* ''Days and Days'' is Helen confessing all the sacrifices she had to make to maintain the family's life, including her own happiness, and forbidding Alison from following in her footsteps.

** "There must be some other chances, there's a moment I'm forgetting, where you ''tell me you see me''! Say something! Talk to me! Say something, ''anything''!" Just the way Alison's voice breaks as she sings those lines, directly addressing Bruce.