Tear Jerker / The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

• At one point, Solomon says that one thing he really wants is a blue bicycle, and the family gives it to him to show that they consider him very much a part of them. While this is a very heartwarming moment, it becomes absolutely heartbreaking when Mrs. Mott accuses him of and frames him for sexually abusing Emma... and we see a shot of Solomon just looking hurt and confused as his bike is taken onto the van to his special needs home.
• Mrs. Mott secretly breastfeeding Joey on her first night in the Bartels' home can be this as well. Joey's not her baby, and as a result, it's one of her first steps to take over the family. But the look of joy and near tearful look on her face while she's breastfeeding him will probably leave a few people a little choked up, considering she was robbed of the chance to do this with her own baby due to her miscarriage and emergency hysterectomy.
• Solomon saying to himself after being physically and verbally intimidated by Mrs. Mott that he won’t let her harm the Bartels is something that will leave a lot of people fighting back tears. The emotions of fear, hurt and confusion displayed by Ernie Hudson makes the scene even more sad. “I won’t let you hurt them. They’re my friends. I won’t let you hurt them!"
• Watching Emma cry in Mrs. Mott’s arms instead of her own mother, who she blames for letting Solomon being taken away is also heartbreaking because Emma and Solomon had become extremely close. Claire also breaking down in tears due to Emma’s rejection is another heart-breaker.
• Mrs. Mott herself. Yes, she’s a deluded and vengeful psychopath, but you can’t help but feel sorry for her a little bit at the end, considering all she had lost which made her go down this path. During one of her conversations with Emma, she mentioned that she had to take care of herself for most of her life because her mother died when she was very little, and during one of her conversations with Claire, she mentioned that her husband (Dr. Mott) was her only family, which means being alone or abandoned is something she can’t and won’t deal with. Losing her husband, her unborn baby, her home, her inheritance and having an emergency hysterectomy (which saved her from dying but prevents her from having anymore kids) in only a couple of days is extremely excruciating. All that and her becoming a tortured, twisted and troubled soul is why a good portion of viewers felt it was best that she died at the end because she didn’t have to suffer anymore.