Heartwarming / Migration

• During the montage at the beginning, Mack and Gwen do a little run competition in the pond, and Mack lets Gwen wins, and Pam celebrates.
• Moments after meeting each other, Kim quickly decides to ask her parents to let Dax and his family join their migration.
• When Mack reveals that the family will be going on a migration, everyone else hugs him.
• Uncle Dan decided to go to Jamica after Gwen pleads him to go with them.
• After Erin and Harry prove their good intentions, most of the Mallards (save for Mack) have no problem sleeping in their bed with them. Gwen even nuzzles against Erin in her sleep.
• Any interaction of Gwen with Uncle Dan. While they're flying over Times Square in New York City, Gwen tries to grab one of the ballons, but fails. However, Uncle Dan grabs it and gives it to her, much to her delight.
  Uncle Dan: Here you go, my little princess!
• After hearing Delroy's tragic story, Dax is adamant that they need to help free him.
• Chump sees off the departing Mallards with a heartfelt "I love you!"
• When the Mallard parents and all the other birds are kidnapped by the chef in a helicopter, Pam loses all hope and regrets her decision of leaving the pond. But Mack tells Pam she's isn't acting like herself, knowing she would never give up on anything, and she didn't gave up on him, and motives her to escape and free the rest of the birds.
  Mack: Pam, enough. This isn’t you! You’re the adventurous one, th-th-th-th-the brave one! You never give up on anything… You- You haven’t even given up on me…
• After Dax and Gwen free their parents from the cage, the family engage in a midair Group Hug. Immediately after, Mack and Dax share a look that makes it clear that their disagreement before has been forgiven.
• When the Mallards finally arrive to Jamaica, Delroy is reunited with his friends.
• The first thing Kim does when she and Dax reunite is give him a big hug, overjoyed that he made it to Jamaica.
• This exchange of lines at the near end of the movie:
  Mack: Thank you.
  Pam: For what?
  Mack: Opening my eyes.
• As much as they fight, seeing Dax and Gwen actually getting along can be very sweet:
  • After Kim and her flock leave, Gwen earnestly tells the saddened Dax that she's sorry he "can't have babies" with her.
  • When it seems like Erin is about to eat them, Dax holds his little sister protectively in his wings.
  • The two of them playfully re-enacting Pam and Chump's negotiations over the sandwich.
  • When Dax is upset over being yelled at by Mack, Gwen insists on giving her big brother a hug. She even insists on holding on to him until he feels better. While clearly annoyed by this, Dax doesn't even try to get Gwen to let go.
  • When Mack decides to let Dax lead the final leg of their journey, Dax has Gwen go over the "pre-flight checklist", even gently correcting her "bake-off mode" slip.
  • During the group salsa dance, Gwen pops up between Dax and Kim as they dance. Rather than be annoyed at her cutting in, Dax doesn't hesitate to let Gwen join in on the fun, yet he spins her out so he and Kim can resume their moment.

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