The Final Scene, One Last Goodbye | The Way We Were (Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford)

Nov 1, 2025 | Years after their divorce, Katie (Barbra Streisand) and Hubbell (Robert Redford) have a chance, bittersweet reunion on a New York City street. The chasm that separated them is now a reality: she is still a fiery political activist, and he is a successful (and compromised) television writer. The old affection is still painfully present, but their paths are set. He can't stay for a drink, revealing he's with his new partner. In a moment of quiet, devastating tenderness, he asks about their daughter, Rachel, and ensures Katie's new husband is a good father, before gently brushing her hair one last time—a final, heartbreaking echo of "the way they were."