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Tear Jerker / Driving Miss Daisy

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  • A few. One of the more subtle moments was when Daisy and Hoke were isolated in the house during a heavy snowstorm, reminiscing about Idella - and Daisy sighs, "Idella was lucky."
  • Daisy being spoon-fed by Hoke at the end, with the unspoken knowledge that neither of them will be alive much longer.
  • Daisy finally losing her mind due to her old age and fretted about going to the school for the sake of the children, revealing her insecurities.
  • "You're my best friend."
  • The camera lingering on Daisy's mementos and a photo of her as a young girl near the end as a downbeat version of the main theme plays, with Boolie sighing he never expected to sell the house while she was still alive.

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