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4* When Andy ultimately decides to give his toys to Bonnie.
5** Even more importantly, the ''toys'' are hearing about how special they all are to him, after he called them "junk" near the beginning of the film to stop his mother from selling them.
6** Andy nearly chokes up as he's getting into his car right after. He even quietly thanks them for making his wonderful childhood.
7** A minor one, but when Andy gives Rex to Bonnie he describes him as "the meanest, most terrifying dinosaur who ever lived". In the first movie, it's shown that a major insecurity of Rex was that he felt that he wasn't scary enough.
8** When Andy realizes Woody was in the box of toys being donated, and Bonnie reaches out to take him, his immediate instinct is to pull Woody back and not give him up. After a pause, a clearly torn Andy explains why Woody is so important to him. Once Andy is convinced Bonnie will take care of Woody, he lets her keep him.
9--->'''Andy:''' Now Woody, he's been my pal for as long as I can remember. He's brave, like a cowboy should be, and kind and smart. But thing that makes Woody special, is he'll NEVER give up on you, EVER, and he'll be there for you, no matter what.
10* Seeing Andy ''playing with the toys'' with Bonnie. It's what they've wanted the whole movie. Andy is leaving, but he played with them one last time. Operation: Playtime was a success after all...
11* And on top of it all, Woody gives up his place in the college box, to make sure that [[TrueCompanions his friends]] got a loving home.
12* When Andy's toys are facing the incinerator and they calmly accept their fate and comfort each other by joining hands, every one of them. The fact that Buzz starts it by holding Jessie's hand makes it all the sweeter.
13** The real kicker comes just after Woody shuts his eyes - suddenly, a bright blue light appears from above, and [[BigDamnHeroes THE FREAKING CLAW comes hurtling down like the hand of God and grabs the toys right out of mortal danger]]. And then we see the three green aliens controlling it intone, [[CallBack "The]] [[BrickJoke Claaaaaaaaaaaw."]] Never have those two words sounded so beautiful.
14** This is a subtle moment during the incinerator scene; Mr. Potato Head holds Rex's hand after spending the entire trilogy bad-mouthing him.
15** Also of note, Woody holding two people's hands, [[TrueCompanions completing the chain of toys]]. Obviously, [[FireForgedFriends Buzz]] is one of the people he holds onto. But the one he finishes off the chain with? [[UndyingLoyalty Slinky]], a dog he's been buddies with since the start. Now ready to face the end TogetherInDeath...[[BigDamnHeroes Or not.]]
16* The beginning, where we see Andy playing with the toys as a little boy, the way we remember from the first two films, underscored by "You've Got a Friend In Me." Doubles as a {{Tear Jerker}}, especially when the song ends on "Our friendship will never die..."
17* Mr. Potato Head finally warming up to the Green Aliens calling them "his boys" with both him and Mrs. Potato Head saying [[DialogueReversal "You saved our lives. And we are eternally grateful]]."
18-->'''Mr. Potato Head''': [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther My boys!]]\
19'''Green Aliens''': DADDY!
20* Bonnie practically defines this trope. Not only is she painstakingly adorable and hilarious in every single scene, her playtime so brilliantly mirrors that of Andy's that it's impossible not to gush at her.
21** This scene, during Bonnie's first playtime introduction after she drinks too much pretend coffee. Caution: EXTREME {{Moe}} Ahead, will lead to Cuteness Overload in all individuals [[http://i45.tinypic.com/110w40n.jpg]]
22* The entire WhereAreTheyNow end credits, where Bonnie's toys have gladly welcomed Andy's into the family and Sunnyside is made "cool and groovy!" thanks to Barbie and Ken (who knew they could be so awesome?). Even the [[BrickJoke toy soldiers]] get a happy ending, landing at Sunnyside. The fact it ends with [[DancePartyEnding Buzz & Jessie dancing]] to a [[GratuitousSpanish Spanish]] version of [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic "You've Got a Friend In Me"]] just makes it the perfect conclusion to one of the best trilogies of all time.
23** This bit of dialogue after Jessie has activated Buzz's Spanish mode without his knowledge:
24-->'''Buzz:''' ''[nervous laugh]'' I-I don't know what came over me.
25-->'''Jessie:''' ''[dips him]'' Just go with it, Buzz.
26** The smile he gives her afterwards is just the icing on the cake. Then they do a [[DanceOfRomance romantic paso doble]].
27** The way Potato Head looks with disgust at Woody's dancing. Kind of brings a "Back to normal" vibe to it.
28** Chuckles the Clown smiling at the end. NotSoStoic for kids, and just as powerful.
29** Not to mention that it looks like Barbie and Ken adopted Big Baby.
30** Lotso's old henchtoys tag teaming to be played with by the playful and rough toddlers of the Caterpillar Room, rather than leaving a single group of toys to suffer alone, all while Barbie and Ken cheer and support them. It's rough, but by working together, they can still have fun. It’s very much clear they’re doing this to make up for their time being with Lotso. Even the Cymbal Monkey that provided a huge chunk of the movie's NightmareFuel is redeemed here, watching and joining the DancePartyEnding from the P.A.
31* Seeing Andy drive to Bonnie's house hit's the heartwarming buttons for anyone who remembers the jokes between Andy and his mother about him getting to drive the car "when he's older" from the first two movies. I guess he really is all grown up now...
32* At the end, Andy gives Woody one last piggyback ride, just like he used to when he was a kid and as seen from the video tape. MeaningfulEcho that one.
33* Bullseye trying to follow Woody when he's leaving Sunnyside only for Woody to tell him to stay because he doesn't want Bullseye to be all by himself in the attic.
34* When Bonnie first meets Jessie. Now, for the first time since her first owner Emily abandoned her, Jessie will have a little girl to play with her. The entire ending is made even more heartwarming when you look at things through Jessie's perspective. She spends the first half of the movie convinced that Andy has moved on and doesn't care about them anymore, even stating that it's "Emily all over again", only to find out that not only does still care about her, but is genuinely upset when he believes his mom accidentally threw his toys away. In the end, Andy not only gives a cute description about Jessie before giving her to Bonnie, but also states that she and all of his other toys mean a lot to him, essentially proving Jessie wrong about the idea of kids outgrowing their toys and eventually forgetting about them.
35* In what's almost a Fridge moment, the condition that Andy's toys are in is a heartwarming moment. Andy has had all of these toys for at least a decade. All of the toys he still has are still in very good condition. Buzz's electronic parts all work great (and his batteries have the juice to power them), the Potato Heads still have every last one of their parts, Slinky's body isn't tangled...it's clear that Andy cared about his toys, even as he got older, and was apparently made sure to either repair them or to not damage them in the first place. Sure, a lot of his old toys are gone, but look back at the toys you played with as a kid. How many of them would still be in the sort of shape that Andy's toys are in? This boy ''cared'' about his toys.
36* The night after Bonnie first plays with Woody. While Woody has become the new favourite, instead of acting jealous Bonnie's toys actually compliment him on how happy he was making her.
37** When Woody tries to leave, Bonnie's toys are initially hurt and worried that he didn't have fun, but when he explains that he's someone else's toy already they all band together to help him get home.
38** Trixie looks up Andy's home address, which is right around the block. Before Woody leaves, they ask him with concern how he "escaped" the daycare with Lotso after he mentions coming from there. Then Chuckles tells the story of how Lotso became the daycare dictator. The other toys look at Woody when he realizes his friends are imprisoned there. They tell him he can't go back because he probably won't escape a second time. Nevertheless, they support his decision to sneak back into the daycare via Bonnie's backpack.
39** What's even more heartwarming is that Woody is willing to give up the chance to be played with everyday so he can go to college with Andy, where he'll be completely alone with nothing to do and no one to talk to. That's when you realize Woody's bond with Andy is so much more than just a toy with his owner. It's genuine, undying love/loyalty.
40* Early on in the movie when Andy decides to pack up his old toys and put them in the attic, he stops with Woody and puts him in his College box. After the neglect he felt in the first movie and for the decade that led up to this movie, it shows that Woody is still Andy's favorite toy.
41* [[LoveRedeems During Ken's attempt to help the toys]], Lotso ridicules him for thinking of Barbie as anything more than a replaceable piece of plastic. And as a toy who was replaced himself, VillainHasAPoint. But even though Ken knows there are a million Barbies, none of them are quite like ''this'' one...
42-->'''Lotso:''' She's a Barbie doll, Ken! There's a hundred million just like her!\
43'''Ken:''' ''[looking at Barbie]'' Not to me, there's not.
44** Barbie looks so ''delighted'' when she realises Ken thinks of her as more than another Barbie doll.
45** Lotso then tries to throw Ken into the dumpster, but Woody and the other toys grab his hands and help him up despite the fact that only ''seconds'' ago he was their enemy.
46* Even brainwashed, Buzz still has strong feelings for Jessie. "Bewitching good looks," anyone?
47* When Barbie sees the toys are being imprisoned by Lotso and his gang, Ken offers her the chance to go back to the Dream House and escape the fate of her friends. She responds by immediately calling it off with them and basically ''demanding'' to be imprisoned as well. Underneath her reputation and her time so far in the film swooning over Ken, it's clear that the other toys were family to her.
48* And later after conversion into Spanish Mode, it's quite heartwarming to see Buzz (beside his LatinLover-like interaction to Jessie) still treats Woody (despite brief jealousy over Jessie's attention) and others like TrueCompanions. For example, after Slinky is kicked by Lotso, Buzz, along with Woody, grabs Slinky to prevent him from falling into the dumpster. And of course, in the climax he also joins with the others in saving Woody from said dumpster, even if they had to fall into the dumpster as well.
49* During the garbage truck scene, as everyone is running around in a panic, Spanish Buzz calls worriedly for Jessie. When he finds her, he swings her into a BridalCarry and runs with her [[CrisisCatchAndCarry to keep her safe.]] After a moment's astonishment, she leans against his chest and looks adoringly up at him. Then Buzz sees a TV set about to fall on them. He flings Jessie to safety just before the set crashes on top of him.
50* The utter ''glee'' in Jessie's voice when Buzz recovers from his DisneyDeath, followed by her planting at least a dozen kisses on his cheek. Woody shares her joy and relief at having his best friend not only alive, but also back to normal.
51* Lotso's ultimate fate is a tie between this and SugarWiki/{{Funny|Moments}}: A garbage man finds him in the dump, fondly reminiscing aloud over the Lots-O-Huggin' Bear he had as a kid. Then he ties Lotso to the grille of his truck, where Lotso's advised by the other toys the garbage man has there to [[SwallowedAFly keep his mouth closed.]] He gets his wish of being with someone who loves him, and his comeuppance, all in one.
52* Though definitely also tinged with NightmareFuel due to him being one of the several Sunnyside sentries Woody and co. have to avoid, seeing Big Baby sitting on a swing and gazing up at the moon is kind of sweet.
53* A small maybe unnoticeable one, but seeing Sid all grown up and behaving himself as an enthusiastic garbageman when in the first film as a kid he was a total {{Sociopath}}. Looks like Woody did [[ScareEmStraight scare him straight]] and wound up changing for the better.
54* FreezeFrameBonus reveals that Woody's note to Andy says ''1225 Sycamore'' on it - nothing else. That means Andy made up his entire spiel to Bonnie off the top of his head, based solely on how well she played with her own toys. The man is truly great with kids.
55* The scene where Andy's mother breaks down in tears over her son growing up. She'd been little more than a satellite character up to this point, so it's nice to see that Andy growing up impacts more than his toys.
56** Not to mention that it's this scene, Andy's mom finally realizing that her son is moving on without her and Andy saying it's going to be okay, that convinces Woody to get Andy to donate the toys to Bonnie... himself included.
57* A blink-and-you-miss-it moment but just before Andy takes his toys to Bonnie, he tells his mother that he and Molly have said goodbye about ten times. It shows that even with all the crap she gave him in the beginning of the movie, Andy does care for his sister and shows he'll miss her in college.
58* Andy calling Rex "the meanest, most terrifying dinosaur who ever lived", considering Rex is the CowardlyLion of the group and is shown to be very insecure about his lack of fierceness.
59* The final shot with the slow pan upwards that shows a series of clouds which all look the same. Anyone who has seen the first movie would recognize them as Andy's wallpaper pattern from his old house. It lends the scene a sense of new beginnings.
60** Something easy to miss as the camera pans up is the rest of Andy's toys starting to acquaint themselves with Bonnie's toys. Woody begins to introduce Buzz to Dolly. The Potato Heads shake hands with Chuckles. Hamm starts a conversation with Mr. Pricklepants. Bullseye and Buttercup, Trixie and Rex, and the Aliens and Peas-in-a-Pod go straight to each other, finding kindred spirits.
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62-->'''Andy:''' [[TearJerker Thanks, guys...]]\

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