Place it at the end of an edit, just after the fail or sad reveal, then follow it with Hello Darkness My Old Friend for a longer payoff. For a comic twist instead, cut to Directed by Robert B. Weide after it, turning the moment into a familiar meme ending.
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This 25-second clip pairs a long, plaintive cat meow with a slow, sad musical backing, the meow stretching out until it sounds almost like singing. It feels funny and oddly heartbreaking at once, turning an ordinary moment into something overdramatic and touching. It suits scenes meant to land as a small, sudden tragedy.