History TearJerker / Scream2022

*** Even worse than that is the fact that [[NiceJobBreakingItHero she called Dewey just as he was about to shoot Ghostface]], creating a distraction which resulted in the killer (Amber) getting the upper hand. Now, she has to live the rest of her life without her {{one true love}}, regardless of whether or not she knows she was inadvertently responsible for setting his death in his motion.

* Crossed with [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Heartwarming]]: In hindsight, with the notable exception of Amber because of later on, Sam's reunion with Tara's friends who Sam had known since they were all younger, specifically her hugs with Wes and Mindy. Sam clearly cares for them all and them for her and the idea that any of them would be doubted later and that ultimately all Tara's friends except for Chad and Mindy would get killed is pretty sad.

* After four films and twenty-five years of being one of the franchise's main characters, fending off killers and surviving ''multiple'' serious brushes with death to the point of having a seeming immunity from it, it culminates with his ultimate fate in this film, a brutal gut-punch to audiences meant to hammer in, as Amber says in the climax, that this movie "has fucking stakes" -- '''''the murder of Dewey'''''.

* After four films and over fifteen years of being one of the franchise's main characters, fending off killers and surviving ''multiple'' serious brushes with death to the point of having a seeming immunity from it, it culminates with his ultimate fate in this film, a brutal gut-punch to audiences meant to hammer in, as Amber says in the climax, that this movie "has fucking stakes" -- '''''the murder of Dewey'''''.

*** Even worse than that is the fact that [[NiceJobBreakingItHero she called Dewey just as he was about to shoot Ghostface]], creating a distraction which resulted in the killer (Amber) getting the upper hand. Now, she's going to live the rest of her life without her {{one true love}}, regardless of whether or not she knows she was inadvertently responsible for setting his death in his motion.

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** Even more devastating is that Dewey doesn't get the luxury of a relatively simple or pain-free death. In fact, he gets quite the opposite -- two knives, one in his chest, one in his back, both ''dragged up through his stomach'' (essentially ''carving'' him), resulting in [[CruelAndUnusualDeath one of the most gruesome deaths in the entire franchise]]. The fact that we see him in visible and audible agony throughout doesn't help.

[[caption-width-right:350:It's not like [[Film/Scream2 the past]]: Dewey's really not coming back.]]

** Even more devastating is that Dewey doesn't get the luxury of a relatively simple or pain-free death. In fact, he gets quite the opposite -- two knives, one in his chest, one in his back, both ''dragged up through his stomach'', resulting in [[CruelAndUnusualDeath one of the most gruesome deaths in the entire franchise]]. The fact that we see him in visible and audible agony throughout doesn't help.

*** Even worse than that is the fact that [[NiceJobBreakingItHero she called Dewey just as he was about to shoot Ghostface]], creating a distraction which resulted in the killer (Amber) getting the upper hand. Now, she's going to live the rest of her life without her {{one true love}}, regardless of whether or not she knows she was responsible for setting his death in his motion.

[[caption-width-right:350:Unlike [[Film/Scream2 last time]], Dewey's not coming back.]]

* After four films and over fifteen years of being one of the franchise's main characters, fending off cold-blooded killers and surviving ''multiple'' serious brushes with death to the point of having a seeming immunity from it, it culminates with his ultimate fate in this film, a brutal gut-punch to audiences meant to hammer in, as Amber says in the climax, that this movie "has fucking stakes" -- '''''the murder and death of Dewey'''''.
** Even more devastating is that Dewey doesn't get the luxury of a relatively pain-free death. In fact, he gets quite the opposite -- two knives, one in his chest, one in his back, both ''dragged up through his stomach'', resulting in [[CruelAndUnusualDeath one of the most gruesome deaths in the entire franchise]]. The fact that we see him in visible and audible agony throughout doesn't help.

*** Even worse than that is the fact that [[NiceJobBreakingItHero she called Dewey just as he was about to shoot Ghostface]], creating a distraction which resulted in Ghostface getting the upper hand and killing him. Now, she's going to live the rest of her life without her {{one true love}}, regardless of whether or not she knows she was responsible for setting his death in his motion.

[[caption-width-right:350: Poor Gale]]

* Dewey and Gale have separated and he’s been forced out of his position as sheriff. He also reveals that the various injuries he’s suffered from over the course of the franchise have taken a heavy toll. And then, his immunity from death as per being one of the main characters finally runs out.
** ''Gale’s reaction to Dewey’s death.'' When she realizes who it is getting wheeled out in a body bag, she breaks into tears and has to be physically restrained by Sam and Richie to be stopped from charging towards his corpse. It’s especially gutting how the scene serves as a reminder of ''Film/Scream2'', and how Gale was so elated to find Dewey on a stretcher alive.
*** Even worse than that is that is the fact [[NiceJobBreakingItHero she called Dewey at the worst time]] which resulted in getting him killed. Now she's going to live the rest of her life knowing that she was responsible for distracting him, it resulting in his death.

* It's not just Amber's horrible betrayal of Tara that's disturbing and sad, it's Richie's betrayal of Sam too.

[[caption-width-right:350: Unlike last time he won’t be coming back.]]

[[caption-width-right:350: Unlike last timeFilm/Scream2 he won’t be coming back.]]

[[caption-width-right:350: Film/Scream2Unlike last time, he won’t be coming back.]]

[[caption-width-right:350: Poor Gale ]]

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