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  • Stan and Ollie after each having several turbulent romances that ended in divorce, finally find love with affectionate and doting wives.
  • Stan and Ollie admitting they didn't mean their harsh words that almost destroyed their friendship.
    • Their reconciliation happens with just a few simple words, in contrast to the harsh insults they had thrown at each other, truly demonstrating the strength of their friendship and how well they know each other.
      Stan: ...The other night, those things you said... Did you mean them?
      Oliver: ...No. (beat) Did you?
      Stan: No.
      Oliver: ...Good.
  • Ollie ignoring his doctor's advice and deciding to postpone retirement for one last show with Stan — made even better by the ecstatic reception they receive when they arrive at Ireland.
  • Said arrival also counts. As in real life, as their ship arrives in Cobh harbour, the town's church bells ring out "Dance of the Cuckoos".
  • Stan giving Ollie a matching beret.
  • Stan and Ollie have a team and friendship breakup. Then Ollie comes back at Stan invoking The Show Must Go On, and their friendship is seemingly restored.
  • Ida holding Lucille's hand during the final dance number. Despite their differences, it's clear they have one thing in common: they love their husbands dearly.
  • The last shot of the film is of Stan and Ollie taking their bows before a full house in Ireland.

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