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Tear Jerker / The Magic Roundabout (2005)

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  • Zebedee's Disney Death. The sense of betrayal and life regrets while he falls is palpable.
  • When the gang get the first diamond in the volcano, they see a vision of Florence and the children still trapped in the frozen roundabout through the diamond. When Dougal tries to speak to her, the vision fades away from the diamond, leaving Dougal and the others depressed, before Zeebad suddenly arrives to ruin the moment to take the diamond and the map from them.
  • The gang trudging through a snowstorm on their way back to the village and almost losing hope.
    • Following Dougal's nightmare about Florence, he instantly wakes up and screams out her name in distress.
  • Florence's Disney Death near the end of the movie with Dougal begging her to wake up.
    Dougal: (UK dub) Florence, can you hear me? Please wake up! Please wake up. Don't leave me! This world means nothing without you. / (USA dub) Florence, please wake up! Don't leave me like this. I ran across the entire world for you. I don't know what I would do if I can't see your smile again...
    Dylan: Sorry, old buddy...
    Dougal: No, it can't... she can't! Florence! (sobs) (UK dub) My lovely Florence! / (USA dub) My best friend, Florence...
    • It gets worse. Had Dougal not revived Florence by licking her face, then we would've been devastated to learn that our beloved little girl would be gone for good... which would have made the ending more bittersweet than anything.
    • Dougal expressed his grief earlier after seeing Florence seemingly lifeless when Zeebad is freezing the sun. Also before he went off with his friends to get the diamonds, the last conversation he had with Florence was when she told him not to blame himself no matter what happens. Despite this, he ends up kicking himself for accidentally releasing Zeebad as he was starting to beg for the heartache of his greatly loved owner.

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