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''My endless looove..."
  • Happy wrestling the alligator is awesome but his reason for doing it is heartwarming. He realizes that it is the same alligator that bit Chubbs' hand off and ended his career. He jumps after it like he's avenging his mentor.
  • Chubbs recognises Happy's improvements and gifts him with a putter shaped like a hockey stick, knowing how much hockey meant to Happy and letting him take a piece of it with him every time he plays golf.
  • Mr. Larson reconciling with Happy. "I know we've had our differences in the past, but I'm truly proud of you." They shake hands and at the end of the movie, he's the one who leads the charge against Shooter for stealing Mr. Gilmore's jacket.
  • In the final tournament, Grandma tells Happy not to worry about her and just play the game. "I just want you to be happy, darling." By this point, Happy is too injured to do the long drive, and his temper has gotten so bad, he can't even go to his Happy Place. Grandma helps Happy find his Happy Place: Chubbs in heaven, having two hands again.
    Chubbs: Chin up, Happy. Don't feel bad about me. I got my hand back, see?
  • Happy's relationship with Grandma is really sweet in general. One of the images in his Happy Place is her getting enough money to buy her house back and then some.
    • Special mention goes to her introduction, where Happy's talking about his past.
      Happy: After [Dad's] funeral, I was sent to live with my Grandmother in Waterbury. I was kinda nervous since I didn't really know her that well, but she dressed like Gene Simmons from KISS to cheer me up. She's the sweetest person in the world.
  • While on a date at an ice skating rink, Happy makes a bet with Virginia that if she can hit a hockey puck into the net he'll leave her alone. But if she misses she has to give him a big kiss and pretend that she likes it. She makes the shot ("Talk about your all-time backfires."), but tells Happy that she didn't see it go in and kisses him.
  • Happy having so many dedicated fans, including his old boss, Mr. Larson, and he shows his appreciation for them by getting them involved with the game by having them cheer like any other sports crowd would.
  • Happy writes his autograph on the chest of a hot woman. An older and less attractive woman asks for the same thing. Not only does Happy oblige, but he also hugs the woman. Aww...
  • Happy's treatment of the homeless man who ran up to clean his car. He gives him the last of his cash, tells off a police officer trying to arrest him and later hires him as a caddy. He even gives the guy a kiss on the cheek when he wins the tournament.
  • The final scene where Happy, having won the tournament, celebrates by toasting with his grandmother, Virginia and his homeless caddy.
  • In a weird way, Happy and Shooter's banter during the final tournament. While it's obvious they don't like one another, they at least seem to be starting to respect one another as professionals.
  • Virginia's Armor-Piercing Question. And Happy's answer.
    Virginia: Which do you think your grandmother wants more? To have her house back? Or to see her grandson succeed?
  • In a morbid sort of way, Happy giving Chubbs' prosthetic hand one last handshake at his memorial.

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