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* "Padre" features flashbacks to the night Callie's mother died, and it's ''filled'' with heartbreak. From Callie's recollection of her last conversation with her mother in which [[PartingWordsRegret she refused to kiss her goodbye]], nearly having a breakdown after misplacing her mother's [[TragicKeepsake necklace]], which triggers repressed memories of how she destroyed her room in a screaming fit after learning about the accident, to finally breaking down in Stef's arms about her grief and guilt.

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* "Padre" features flashbacks to the night Callie's mother died, and it's ''filled'' with heartbreak. From Callie's recollection of Callie recalling her last conversation with PartingWordsRegret to her mother in which [[PartingWordsRegret she refused to kiss her goodbye]], mother, nearly having a breakdown after misplacing her mother's [[TragicKeepsake necklace]], which triggers repressed memories of how she destroyed her room in a screaming fit after learning about the accident, to finally breaking down in Stef's arms about her grief and guilt.guilt.
-->'''Callie:''' I should've kissed her goodbye!

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* "Padre" features flashbacks to the night Callie's mother died, and it's ''filled'' with heartbreak. From Callie's recollection of her last conversation with her mother in which [[PartingWordsRegret she refused to kiss her goodbye]], nearly having a breakdown after misplacing her mother's [[TragicKeepsake necklace]], which triggers repressed memories of how she destroyed her room in a screaming fit after learning about the accident, to finally breaking down in Stef's arms about her grief and guilt.



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* Callie and Jude's biological dad signing away his parental rights so they can be adopted by Stef and Lena, even though he wanted to be able to be their father again, because it was the right thing to do.

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* Callie and Jude's biological dad signing away his parental rights rights, so they can be adopted by Stef and Lena, even though he wanted to be able to be their father again, because it was the right thing to do.



** It ends with Chloe, Rita's daughter, [[DrivenToSuicide overdosing on pills]]. Chloe's dying body covered in her own saliva, in conjunction with the look on Callie's face, is especially painful. The ambulance manages to rush her to the ER in time, but [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Rita is absolutely devastated]] that she allowed her daughter to get this low, especially considering she'd cried for help a number of times before. This is the first and only time we see Rita this emotional and it hits as hard as you would expect.

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** It ends with Chloe, Rita's daughter, [[DrivenToSuicide overdosing on pills]]. Chloe's dying body covered in her own saliva, in conjunction with the look on Callie's face, is especially painful. The ambulance manages to rush her to the ER in time, but [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Rita is absolutely devastated]] that she allowed her daughter to get this low, especially considering she'd cried for help a number of times before. This is the first and only time we see Rita this emotional emotional, and it hits as hard as you would expect.



* In 5x19 'Many Roads' the are a few moments, including Grace's death and Brandon's reaction, including when Callie finds him. To the opposite, watching each of the Adams-Foster kids graduate in succession.

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* In 5x19 'Many Roads' the there are a few moments, including Grace's death and Brandon's reaction, including when Callie finds him. To the opposite, watching each of the Adams-Foster kids graduate in succession.

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* The end of "The Honeymoon," with [[spoiler: Callie intentionally shoplifting food from a convenience store in order to get arrested]]. The utter lack of hope in her eyes as she eats a candy bar while crying is ''devastating''.
* Callie and Jude's biological dad [[spoiler: signing away his parental rights so they can be adopted by Stef and Lena, even though he wanted to be able to be their father again, because it was the right thing to do.]]
* "Adoption Day" gives us a slightly less TearJerker scene when [[spoiler: it's revealed that Callie's biological father is someone other than she thought, meaning she can't be adopted until it gets sorted out]]. It's mitigated by [[spoiler: a pep talk by Rita to not despair, Stef's assurance to Callie that they're not going to give up on her getting adopted, and Jude getting adopted (even though he said he didn't want to if Callie wasn't).]]
* In 3x05, Going South, AJ goes off on Mike about how hard it is to be African-American as well as a foster kid.

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* The end of "The Honeymoon," with [[spoiler: Callie intentionally shoplifting food from a convenience store in order to get arrested]].arrested. The utter lack of hope in her eyes as she eats a candy bar while crying is ''devastating''.
* Callie and Jude's biological dad [[spoiler: signing away his parental rights so they can be adopted by Stef and Lena, even though he wanted to be able to be their father again, because it was the right thing to do.]]
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* "Adoption Day" gives us a slightly less TearJerker scene when [[spoiler: it's revealed that Callie's biological father is someone other than she thought, meaning she can't be adopted until it gets sorted out]]. out. It's mitigated by [[spoiler: a pep talk by Rita to not despair, Stef's assurance to Callie that they're not going to give up on her getting adopted, and Jude getting adopted (even though he said he didn't want to if Callie wasn't).]]
wasn't).
* In 3x05, Going South, AJ goes off on Mike about how hard it is to be African-American as well as a foster kid. They had just gotten back from AJ getting racially profiled by one of Mike's partners.



** For context, they had just gotten back from AJ getting racially profiled by one of Mike's partners.



* 3x16, EQ, ends with Chloe, Rita's daughter, [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide overdosing on pills]]. Chloe's dying body covered in her own saliva, in conjunction with the look on Callie's face, is especially painful. The ambulance manages to rush her to the ER in time, but [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Rita is absolutely devastated]] that she allowed her daughter to get this low, especially considering she'd cried for help a number of times before]]. This is the first and only time we see Rita this emotional and it hits as hard as you would expect.

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ends with Chloe, Rita's daughter, [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide [[DrivenToSuicide overdosing on pills]]. Chloe's dying body covered in her own saliva, in conjunction with the look on Callie's face, is especially painful. The ambulance manages to rush her to the ER in time, but [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Rita is absolutely devastated]] that she allowed her daughter to get this low, especially considering she'd cried for help a number of times before]].before. This is the first and only time we see Rita this emotional and it hits as hard as you would expect.



--->'''Chloe (over the phone)''': Callie, are you there? This is Chloe. ([[BrokenTears voice breaking]]) I did something bad. [[spoiler:[[DespairEventHorizon Say goodbye for me]]]].
* When Lena [[spoiler: loses her baby. The emotional reaction from her and the rest of the family is just heartbreaking.]]
* In 4x01, Potential Energy, [[spoiler: Mariana reuniting with the other family members after the possible school shooting with Nick.]]
* Many moments involving [[spoiler: Jesus after his accident.]]
* In 5x01 'Resist', [[spoiler: Stef's search for Callie, including whispering 'Callie' as she knocks on the trunks of cars in a parking lot where she believes Callie has been taken.]]
* In 5x19 'Many Roads' the are a few moments, including [[spoiler: Grace's death and Brandon's reaction,]] including when Callie finds him. To the opposite, watching each of the Adams-Foster kids [[spoiler: graduate in succession]]
* In a meta sense, the series as a whole. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z4vCJyZw-M&index=10&list=PLt1alZH4ufeoqIisSgpC5M8SLSri91DpZ this]] video shows, The Fosters has touched so many people for just how real it is. People connect to the show, because they have experienced situations similar to those in the show.

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--->'''Chloe (over the phone)''': Callie, are you there? This is Chloe. ([[BrokenTears voice breaking]]) I did something bad. [[spoiler:[[DespairEventHorizon [[DespairEventHorizon Say goodbye for me]]]].
me]].
* When Lena [[spoiler: loses her baby. The emotional reaction from her and the rest of the family is just heartbreaking.]]
heartbreaking.
* In 4x01, Potential Energy, [[spoiler: Mariana reuniting with the other family members after the possible school shooting with Nick.]]
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Many moments involving [[spoiler: Jesus after his accident.]]
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* In 5x01 'Resist', [[spoiler: Stef's search for Callie, including whispering 'Callie' as she knocks on the trunks of cars in a parking lot where she believes Callie has been taken.]]
taken.
* In 5x19 'Many Roads' the are a few moments, including [[spoiler: Grace's death and Brandon's reaction,]] reaction, including when Callie finds him. To the opposite, watching each of the Adams-Foster kids [[spoiler: graduate in succession]]
* In a meta sense, the series as a whole. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z4vCJyZw-M&index=10&list=PLt1alZH4ufeoqIisSgpC5M8SLSri91DpZ this]] video shows, The Fosters has touched so many people for just how real it is. People connect to the show, because they have experienced situations similar to those in the show.
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--->'''AJ''': You don't know how to help me, Mike! You got no idea what it's like to be living down to the low expectations society has for you! "Foster kid? ''Black'' kid? Oh, you must be headed for gangs, drugs, jail!" I've been hearing it so long, I'm starting to wonder if they're right!

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--->'''AJ''': -->'''AJ''': You don't know how to help me, Mike! You got no idea what it's like to be living down to the low expectations society has for you! "Foster kid? ''Black'' kid? Oh, you must be headed for gangs, drugs, jail!" I've been hearing it so long, I'm starting to wonder if they're right!
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* AJ's grandmother in the retirement home. The poor guy can only downplay how hard it is for someone so close to you not even recognize you. His and Ty's reaction to her passing is also heartbreaking.
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--->'''AJ''': You don't know how to help me, Mike! You got no idea what it's like to be living down to the low expectations society has for you! "Foster kid? ''Black'' kid? 'Oh, you must be headed for gangs, drugs, jail!" I've been hearing it so long, I'm starting to wonder if they're right!

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--->'''AJ''': You don't know how to help me, Mike! You got no idea what it's like to be living down to the low expectations society has for you! "Foster kid? ''Black'' kid? 'Oh, Oh, you must be headed for gangs, drugs, jail!" I've been hearing it so long, I'm starting to wonder if they're right!
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* 3x16, EQ, ends with Chloe, Rita's daughter, [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide overdosing on pills]]. Callie's expression in conjunction with Chloe's dying body covered in her own saliva is especially painful. The ambulance manages to get her to the ER in time, but [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Rita is absolutely devastated]] that she allowed her daughter to get this low, especially considering she'd cried for help a number of times before]].

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* 3x16, EQ, ends with Chloe, Rita's daughter, [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide overdosing on pills]]. Callie's expression in conjunction with Chloe's dying body covered in her own saliva saliva, in conjunction with the look on Callie's face, is especially painful. The ambulance manages to get rush her to the ER in time, but [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Rita is absolutely devastated]] that she allowed her daughter to get this low, especially considering she'd cried for help a number of times before]].before]]. This is the first and only time we see Rita this emotional and it hits as hard as you would expect.
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** For context, they had just gotten back from AJ getting racially profiled by one of Mike's partners.
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* In 3x05, Going South, AJ goes off on Mike about how hard it is to be African-American as well as a foster kid.
--->'''AJ''': You don't know how to help me, Mike! You got no idea what it's like to be living down to the low expectations society has for you! "Foster kid? ''Black'' kid? 'Oh, you must be headed for gangs, drugs, jail!" I've been hearing it so long, I'm starting to wonder if they're right!
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* 3x16, EQ, ends with Chloe, Rita's daughter, [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide overdosing on pills]]. Callie manages to get an ambulance to her motel room and take her to the ER, but Rita is absolutely devastated that she allowed her daughter to get this low, especially considering she'd cried for help a number of times before]].

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* 3x16, EQ, ends with Chloe, Rita's daughter, [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide overdosing on pills]]. Callie Callie's expression in conjunction with Chloe's dying body covered in her own saliva is especially painful. The ambulance manages to get an ambulance to her motel room and take her to the ER, ER in time, but [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Rita is absolutely devastated devastated]] that she allowed her daughter to get this low, especially considering she'd cried for help a number of times before]].
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--->'''Chloe(over the phone)''': Callie, are you there? This is Chloe. ([[BrokenTears voice breaking]]) I did something bad. [[spoiler:[[DespairEventHorizon Say goodbye for me]]]].

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--->'''Chloe(over --->'''Chloe (over the phone)''': Callie, are you there? This is Chloe. ([[BrokenTears voice breaking]]) I did something bad. [[spoiler:[[DespairEventHorizon Say goodbye for me]]]].
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* 3x16, EQ, ends with Chloe, Rita's daughter, [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide overdosing on pills]]. Callie manages to get an ambulance to her motel room and take her to the ER, but Rita is absolutely devastated that she allowed her daughter to get this low, especially considering she'd cried for help a number of times before]].
--->'''Rita''': I never thought she'd actually do it.
** Chloe's voicemail kicks off the scene in a way that's especially breaking.
--->'''Chloe(over the phone)''': Callie, are you there? This is Chloe. ([[BrokenTears voice breaking]]) I did something bad. [[spoiler:[[DespairEventHorizon Say goodbye for me]]]].
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* Many moments involving [[spoiler: Jesus after his accident.]]
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* In 5x19 'Many Roads' the are a few moments, including [[spoiler: Grace's death and Brandon's reaction,]] including Callie find him. To the opposite, watching each of the Adams-Foster kids [[spoiler: graduate in succession]]

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* In 5x19 'Many Roads' the are a few moments, including [[spoiler: Grace's death and Brandon's reaction,]] including when Callie find finds him. To the opposite, watching each of the Adams-Foster kids [[spoiler: graduate in succession]]
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* In 5x19 'Many Roads' the are a few moments, including [[spoiler: Grace's death and Brandon's reaction,]] including Callie find him. To the opposite, watching each of the Adams-Foster kids [[spoiler: graduate in succession]]
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* In 5x01 'Resist', Stef's search for Callie, including whispering 'Callie' as she knocks on the trunks of cars in a parking lot where she believes Callie has been taken.

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* In 5x01 'Resist', [[spoiler: Stef's search for Callie, including whispering 'Callie' as she knocks on the trunks of cars in a parking lot where she believes Callie has been taken.]]
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* In 5x01 'Resist', Stef's search for Callie, including whispering 'Callie' as she knocks on the trunks of cars in a parking lot where she believes Callie has been taken.
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* In 4x01, Potential Energy, [[spoiler: Mariana reuniting with the other family members after the possible school shooting with Nick.]]

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* In 4x01, Potential Energy, [[spoiler: Mariana reuniting with the other family members after the possible school shooting with Nick.]]]]
* In a meta sense, the series as a whole. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z4vCJyZw-M&index=10&list=PLt1alZH4ufeoqIisSgpC5M8SLSri91DpZ this]] video shows, The Fosters has touched so many people for just how real it is. People connect to the show, because they have experienced situations similar to those in the show.
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* When Lena [[spoiler: loses her baby. The emotional reaction from her and the rest of the family is just heartbreaking.]]

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* When Lena [[spoiler: loses her baby. The emotional reaction from her and the rest of the family is just heartbreaking.]]
*In 4x01, Potential Energy, [[spoiler: Mariana reuniting with the other family members after the possible school shooting with Nick.
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* The end of "The Honeymoon," with [[spoiler: Callie intentionally shoplifting food from a convenience store in order to get arrested]]. The utter lack of hope in her eyes as she eats a candy bar while crying is ''devastating''.
* Callie and Jude's biological dad [[spoiler: signing away his parental rights so they can be adopted by Stef and Lena, even though he wanted to be able to be their father again, because it was the right thing to do.]]
* "Adoption Day" gives us a slightly less TearJerker scene when [[spoiler: it's revealed that Callie's biological father is someone other than she thought, meaning she can't be adopted until it gets sorted out]]. It's mitigated by [[spoiler: a pep talk by Rita to not despair, Stef's assurance to Callie that they're not going to give up on her getting adopted, and Jude getting adopted (even though he said he didn't want to if Callie wasn't).]]
* When Lena [[spoiler: loses her baby. The emotional reaction from her and the rest of the family is just heartbreaking.]]

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