History TearJerker / Zootopia

** While she did turn out to be a villain, Bellwether is shown to be [[AffablyEvil genuinely sad and shocked]] when Judy quits her dream.

* While also [[Heartwarming/{{Zootopia}} heartwarming]] the scene beginning where Judy is leaving home and Stu and Bonnie including her brothers and sisters start saying goodbye to her. She at first prepares to leave inside the monorail but suddenly runs up to them and hugs them.
* Seeing Judy as a 9-year-old getting clawed by Gideon is sad, especially the way Judy screamed as he scratched her.
** Gideon taunts Judy, saying "Are you gonna cry, baby bunny?!". Look at Judy's eyes. You can see tears building up in them.

--->'''Judy:''' ''(in a stoic and annoyed tone while banging her head against the steering wheel)'' I ''am'' a real cop. I ''am'' a real cop. I ''am'' a real cop.

'''Nick:''' "Clearly there's a biological component"? "These predators may be reverting back to their primitive savage ways"? [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Are you serious?]]\\
'''Judy:''' I just stated the facts of the case! I mean it's not like a bunny could go savage.\\

'''Judy:''' Nick, stop it! You're not like them.\\

'''Judy:''' You know what I mean! [[YouAreACreditToYourRace You're not that kind of predator.]]\\

*** Even sadder from Judy's POV. When Nick made the scary angry face and extended his claws at her she backs away from him and reaches for her fox spray because she was probably remembering when Gideon attacked her when they were kids! She was afraid that Nick might hurt her as well--he doesn't, but still! Gideon attacking Judy must've scared her very badly enough to bring fox spray with her in case another predator attack her she might have a mild fear of predators and claws. She never told Nick about why she brought the spray with her making it even worse for their friendship.

-->'''Judy:''' Wait, listen! I know you'll never forgive me. And I don't blame you. I wouldn't forgive me either. ''(Nick stops walking away at this statement, but keeps his back to her)'' I was ignorant and irresponsible and small-minded. But predators shouldn't suffer because of my mistakes. I have to fix this. But I can't do it without you. ''(Nick still doesn't say anything)'' And after we're done, you can hate me ''(sobbing)'', and that'll be fine, because I was a ''horrible'' friend, and I hurt you. And you... ''(blubbering)'' ...and you can walk away knowing you were right all along. I really am just a dumb bunny.

--->'''Judy''': (''in a stoic and annoyed tone while banging her head against the steering wheel'') I ''am'' a real cop. I ''am'' a real cop. I ''am'' a real cop.

--->'''Nick''': I learned two things that day. One: [[StepfordSnarker I was never gonna let anyone see that they got to me]].\\
'''Judy''': And... two?\\
'''Nick''': If the world's only gonna see a fox as shifty and untrustworthy, [[ThenLetMeBeEvil there's no point in trying to be anything else.]]

-->'''Judy:''' That went so fast! I didn’t get a chance to mention you or say anything about how we--\\

'''Nick:''' 'Clearly there's a biological component'? 'These predators may be reverting back to their primitive savage ways'? [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Are you serious?]]\\

'''Nick:''' The kind that needs to be muzzled? The kind that makes you think you need to carry around fox repellent?! Yeah, don't think I didn't notice ''that'' little item the first time we met! So look, let me ask you a question! [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Are you afraid of me?]] ''[Judy is {{stunned silen|ce}}t]'' Do you think I might go nuts? Think I might go ''savage''? You think I might try to... ''(jumps forward)'' '''''EAT YOU?!''''' ''[Judy jumps into a defensive posture and unclips the fox repellent holster]'' [[DisappointedInYou I knew it. Pfft! Just when I thought somebody actually believed in me, huh?]] ''[hands Judy back the application]'' [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere Probably best if you don't have a predator as a partner]].

*** Even sadder from Judy's POV. When Nick made the scary angry face and extended his claws at her she backs away from him and reaches for her fox spray because she was probably remembering when Gideon attacked her when they were kids! She was afraid that Nick might hurt her as well he doesn't but still! Gideon attacking Judy must've scared her very badly enough to bring fox spray with her in case another predator attack her she might have a mild fear of predators and claws. She never told Nick about why she brought the spray with her making it even worse for their friendship.

-->'''Gazelle''': Zootopia is a unique place. It's a crazy, beautiful diversity where we celebrate our differences. This is not the Zootopia I know. The Zootopia I know is better than this. We don't just blindly assign blame. We don't know why these attacks keep happening, but it is irresponsible to label all predators as savages. We cannot let fear divide us. Please... give me back the Zootopia I love.
** During the rally, Judy is seen struggling to calm the predators and prey at the peace rally. While they are starting to have a heated and quite realistic argument.
-->'''Pig''': Go back to the forest, predator!
-->'''Cheetah''': I'm from the savannah!

* Due to causing the fear against predatory animals from her interview, Judy, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone feeling guilt-ridden]], decides to quit her lifelong dream, feeling that she tore apart the city, rather than help it as a cop is supposed to do, as she sadly returns to live with her family at their farm to sell carrots, as Nick predicted early on. This of course saddens Chief Bogo, who has come to accept Judy. Luckily, this doesn't last due to an EurekaMoment.

''[Judy takes off her badge]''\\

'''Judy:''' ''[putting her badge on the desk]'' Thank you for the opportunity.\\
''[Judy walks out, downcast]''
** Could double as FridgeBrilliance, but when the scene ends, the camera lingers on a very tight shot of Judy's badge on the desk. The badge has "Trust, Integrity, Bravery" as ZPD's motto. The word closest to the camera -- the only one sharply focused -- is "Integrity" -- a trait Judy is exhibiting during this very scene, and entirely lacking in then-mayor Bellwether -- who is sitting right in front of her. But we won't know that about Bellwether until the last reel.
** There's also Bogo's somewhat backhanded attempt to reassure her: "Don't give yourself too much credit...the world was already broken." It's a very sobering statement, and even more upsetting in a world where some feel as if the country/world/human race is beyond saving. You have to wonder, just what Bogo could have seen during his career that would make him think that way; maybe he wasn't always the stereotypical DaChief. The society we see in the film has no shortage of problems to begin with, but the idea that there might be worse things lurking further under the surface is even more upsetting.

*** A minor detail, but Clawhauser detailing his new location "down the stairs, by the boiler", as if he knows his new job will be a duller more lonely one and is nudging Judy to still keep him company from time to time.
** When Judy returns home after the media conference, she can be seen working at her parents' farm. She looks so gloomy and depressed as a result. At one point her parents ask her what is wrong and she tells that she's fine. Her parents can tell she isn't happy since [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness her ears have been drooping the entire time]].

-->'''Judy''': Wait, listen! I know you'll never forgive me. And I don't blame you. I wouldn't forgive me either. ''(Nick stops walking away at this statement, but keeps his back to her)'' I was ignorant and irresponsible and small-minded. But predators shouldn't suffer because of my mistakes. I have to fix this. But I can't do it without you. ''(Nick still doesn't say anything)'' And after we're done, you can hate me ''(Sobbing)'', and that'll be fine, because I was a ''horrible'' friend, and I hurt you. And you... ''(Blubbering)'' and you can walk away knowing you were right all along. I really am just a dumb bunny.

* For a bit of Fridge Sadness, watch the movie up to Nick and Judy's heart-to-heart on the Sky Tram. Now re-watch everything from their first meeting up to that point again. Notice the times when she lost her temper and berated him and he just shrugged it off. It's unlikely that Judy said anything Nick hadn't heard before, but one has to wonder - how many times did her words cut him up inside and he just didn't show it?