All language subtitles for The Wonder Years s03e07 The Family Car.eng

? What would you do
if I sang out of tune? ?

? Would you stand up
and walk out on me? ?

? Lend me your ears,
and I'll sing you a song ?

? I will try not to sing
out of key, yeah ?

? Oh, baby, I get by ?
?By with a little help from my friends ?

? All I need is my buddies ?

? High with a little help
from my friends ?

? I'm sayin' I'm gonna get higher ? -?Try
with a little help from my friends ?

- ?Whoa-oa-oa-oa, yeah ?
- ?Ooh, ooh, ooh ?

Where I grew up, there was
one time-honored event

That united families

And brought neighbor together
with neighbor.

[ horn honks ]

[ Sousa's "The Stars
and Stripes Forever" plays ]

The arrival of a new car.

[ horn honking ]

There was something magical
about it.

Kind of like
a one-float parade.

For one shining Moment,

The proud owner became
king of the block.

Yep, no doubt about it.

In our neighborhood,
ownership had its privileges.

Except, of course,
at the Arnold household.

[ clattering ]

Where's my wrench?

Damn it, where's my wrench?

At the Arnold household,
ownership meant repairs.

Somebody hand me my wrench,
will ya?

All right, Dad.

Of course
you have to understand,

My Dad believed
your average car should last,

Oh, 30 years
or 300,000 miles...

Whichever came first.

Okay. Start her up.

[ Engine sputtering ]

[ Bang, rattling ]

You think you can fix it?

Of course I can fix it!

Just...
Needs a little adjustment.

Oh. Good.

I guess there was more of
Jack Arnold under that hood

Than in all the papers
he ever shuffled

At Norcom enterprises.

Boy, it'd sure be cool
to have one of those, huh?

[ Indistinct conversations ]

But if we were seeing visions,
Dad was seeing...

Tin. That thing's 90% tin.

It won't last two years.

Trust me... they don't make them
like this baby anymore.

They sure didn't...
bald tires, half a muffler,

The sleek lines
of a rhinoceros.

Nothing to be
embarrassed about... Much.

Hey, Pfeiffer, your fly's open.

[ laughter ]

Embarrassment...

The stock in trade of any
self-respecting eighth-grader.

Very funny, Hobson!

Still, when it came
to the art of raw insult,

I could hold my own.

So, uh, Hobson,

I heard you struck out
with Patty Brubaker last night

At the movies.

Who told you that?

Oh, wouldn't you like to know?

You guys are terrible.

[laughs]

Say, Arnold?

Wasn't that your car I saw
stalling out

In front of school this morning?

Wait a minute. What was this?

Why?

Nothing.

It's just it sounded like
a Sherman tank.

Hey, his Dad keeps it running!

His Dad keeps it runnin'...
Right into the ground.

Say, when's your old man
gonna pop

For something made
in this century?

- Ooh!
- Ooh! -Ooh!

[ laughs ]

Okay, this was
getting personal.

Ridiculous, but personal.

It was time
for a witty comeback.

Something subtle.

Hobson?

Got something on your shirt.

[ laughter ]

There. I'd handled it smoothly.

As for Dad,
well, I wasn't worried.

He'd come through for us
when the time was right.

Car died.

And suddenly
the time was right.

What happened?

It made sort of
a sputtering noise,

And then it just quit on me.

Did you pat the gas
and count to five

Before you turned the key?

Yeah, just like you showed me.

What about jiggling
the coil wire?

It was getting dark, Jack.
I couldn't see very well.

Now, when Mom used
that tone of voice,

This was serious business.

Anyway, the man
at the service station

Said it was the fuel pump.

Fuel pump.

You didn't let him touch
the fuel pump, did you?

He also said the carburetor
needs adjustment.

I just rebuilt
the damn carburetor.

Seemed like Dad
was missing the point here.

You've been putting so much
time and effort into that car.

I'll take a look at it.

[ Sighs ]

It's just that it's becoming
so unreliable, Jack,

Especially now
with Wayne and Karen driving

And it's getting so much use.

Maybe it's time we started
looking for a new car.

Okay.

We'll look.

- Yes!
- Yes! -Cool.

[ "See the U.S.A.
In your Chevrolet" plays ]

And so, at last, we had
our shot at the big leagues.

We were in the presence
of the American dream here.

In the presence of...

Marvin Lutz, sales manager.

Jack Arnold.

Jack, can I tell you something?

When I saw you and your
beautiful family drive in here,

I said to myself,

"now, here is
a man who knows cars."

Look, Marvin, let's save
ourselves a lot of time, okay?

You're the customer, Jack.

[ Rim shot ]

I'm looking for a car,
not a sales pitch.

I'll tell you
what I'm looking for.

You tell me what you've got.

Boy!

Am I relieved
to hear you say that.

I can't tell you
how many times I've wished

When customers have come in here

They'd be up-front with me.

Make my job
a heck of a lot easier.

Probably sell
a lot more cars, too.

[ laughs ]

[ Rim shot ]

You had to admit...
Marv had a certain flair.

Yeah. So...

I have your ad right here.

It says you have something
in a basic falcon wagon.

Right this way.

A falcon?

Gross.

We should have known better.
Dad was gonna be practical.

Good gas mileage?

You know, Jack, I could
put you in this car tonight

And I think you'd be happy,

But before you make up your mind

Why don't you just take a look
at that car?

? Hallelujah ?

? Hallelujah, hallelujah ?

? Hallelujah ?

I mean, as long as you're here.
Hmm.

And suddenly
it was a whole new ballgame.

It was awesome.
It was gorgeous.

It was bright red. It was...

The last '69 on the floor.
Fully loaded and ready to go.

For one brief instant,

I imagined my family
cruising down our street,

The wind in our hair,
the neighbors gawking.

No way.

Notice I said "brief" instant.

Don't you deserve it?

It's 1969.

You've come a long way, baby.

Was this guy crazy?
Making an end run around Dad?

It's completely impractical.

I suppose so.

Can I say something, Jack?

Great. What damage
was he gonna do now?

You got a young lady
heading to college,

You got a young fella driving,
and one just about to.

Right, big guy?

[ Chuckles ]

So?

So it makes you wonder.

How much longer
are you gonna need

A big... Family... Station wagon?

Hmm?

For some reason,
my father had no reply.

He has a point, Jack.

A point?
It was an irrefutable fact.

A brilliant and bold
last maneuver!

My Dad was ready to deal!

Well, what are they saying?

Look, he's smiling!
He's actually smiling!

Oh, please, oh, please!

[ All groan ]

Don't worry. Dad always says,
"never take the first offer."

What about a second offer?

- Yes!
- Yes!

- Yes!
- Aah!

He'd done it!
Dad had actually done it!

We were going home

In a brand-new
mustang convertible.

Maybe we could blow past
Craig Hobson's house

And cut a few doughnuts
in his front yard.

It was the kind of night
where anything could happen.

And then it did.

$250!

What's he asking?

What is it?! What's happening?!

Honey?

I don't want to talk about it!
We're leaving!

Just do as he says.

- [ Sighs ]
- Dad!

We drove home in silence.

So much for the wind
in our hair.

This was the rain
on our parade.

What happened back there, Jack?

What did that salesman say?

I don't want to talk about it.

The guy was a moron.

You know what he offered me
for this car?

Honey, what were you expecting?

I can tell you
this car is worth

A lot more than he offered,
Norma.

A lot more.

This was it?

This was the reason
Dad had blown the deal?

I couldn't believe it.
So close yet so far.

We'd been robbed of our dream
car all because of what?

All because
of some stupid junk heap!

[ clang ]

[ Metal clatters ]

So, what'd you get?

Great. Now I was in for it.

So much for shooting off
my mouth

About car shopping with Dad.

You didn't get one, did you?

Well, I didn't say that.

We're just... Still looking.

For your information, Hobson,
they're talking mustang.

So, what's the holdup?

Well...

They tried to
stick it to us on the trade-in.

That's it. Stun him
with some fancy shop talk.

Pff!

I knew you weren't gonna get
a new car.

Hobson, you have absolutely no
idea what you're talking about.

I mean, you got to keep
your head on straight

When you're dealing
with these guys.

There.
What was he gonna say to that?

Face it, Arnold.
Your Dad's cheap, that's all.

What'd you say?

You heard me.
I'll see ya, cupcakes.

Kev, you okay?

Yeah, fine.

Sure, I was fine.
What did Hobson know, anyway?

The best thing to do was forget
about the whole thing.

?I drive my Camaro?

? 'Cause it's what
a car should be ?

Unfortunately,

Forgetting about it
wasn't gonna be easy.

?part of me?

? And the mountains roll by... ?

[ clears throat ]

Delicious dinner tonight, honey.

Mmhmm.

?Down the road I drive?

Whoa! Talk about playing
a tough room!

You know, Jack,
I've been thinking.

Maybe that salesman's offer
really wasn't that unreasonable.

But hold on here.

What?!

Well, Frank and Betty just got
less for their trade-in,

And it was a '61.

[ Sighs ]

Frank doesn't know how to deal
with these guys, Norma.

The man paid sticker price.

I just don't think
it was such a bad offer.

Are you kidding?

Do you know how much money
I put in that car?

Well, let's see.
The fuel pump was $14.

The fan belt was $2,

And the points and the plugs
were only...

What,
are you gonna itemize here?

What about my time? My labor?

But if the old man
was looking for allies,

He was barking up
the wrong tree.

If he wanted our confidence,

He'd have to come up
with a new plan.

I've been thinking.

We should wash the car.

This was the new plan?

Then maybe we could slap
a new coat of wax on it.

Sure. Slave labor.

And sell it.

- Really?
- You promise?

Jack! Oh!

And suddenly
the long era of bad feelings

Was broken.

A new day was dawning.
Dad had finally come around.

? I can see clearly now,
the rain is gone ?

It was fun,

Washing the old wagon
for its final send-off.

? I can see all obstacles
in my way ?

It was fun just being together.

? Gone are the dark clouds
that had me blind ?

? It's gonna be a bright ?
?Bright ?

? Bright sunshiny day ?

? I think I can make it now,
the pain is gone ?

? All of the bad feelings
have disappeared ?

? Here is the rainbow
I've been praying for ?

? It's gonna be a bright ?
?Bright ?

? Bright sunshiny day ?

And in the end,
she looked as clean and shiny

As a 9-year-old car could get.

Yep, all we needed now
was a reasonable offer

From a reasonable human being.

[ laughs ]
you got to be kidding.

It's a fair price.

Oh, get real, buddy.
Where'd you get that figure?

Never mind where I get it.
The price stands.

What?!

You've got to be
out of your mind.

[ laughs ]

The question now was,

"was Dad a reasonable
human being?"

[ engine turns over ]

Don't worry.
We'll find a buyer.

Maybe.

But suddenly I was starting
to get a bad feeling.

A very bad feeling.

Suddenly,
it was all crystal clear.

I was gonna inherit that car.

My children
were gonna inherit it.

The Arnold family heirloom.

He's never gonna sell it.

And the worst thing was
I didn't understand why.

I'm nuts?

Hey, check the figures
and then...

Hello?

Hello?

[ Groans ]

[ Sighs ]

Everyone's looking
for a bargain, huh?

It was horrible.
Someone had to do something.

I have an idea.

How about we all get in the car
and go for some ice cream?

Come on, we'll all pile in
and take a ride.

How long has it been
since we've done that?

Dad, are you gonna
sell the car or not?

Wayne!

Of course I am.

It just... Takes a little time.

Matter of fact, I've decided

We should change the ad
in the paper.

Maybe that'll help, huh?

Did he really expect us
to buy this?

I mean, we'd given Dad
every benefit of the doubt,

But now this awful feeling
was growing in me.

Maybe Craig Hobson
had been right.

Maybe the problem really was...

I swear, Dad.
Why are you so cheap?

Karen!

Well, Mom, I really think
it's about time!

Don't you ever talk like that
in this house again!

This was it.

It was pretty obvious
from Dad's expression

What was gonna happen.

Someone would have to die.

Where are you going, Jack?

For a drive.

[ Door closes ]

I'm not really sure where
Dad was planning to drive to.

Maybe just around the block.
Maybe for ice cream.

Or maybe
he didn't know himself.

[ engine sputtering ]

In any event...

[ banging ]

He didn't get far.

[ door closes ]

[ Door opens, closes ]

Probably just a gasket.

Jack...

They have them down
at the service station.

I'll pick one up
in the morning.

Jack...

I know how much you put
into this car.

We all know. All the hard work.

It's worth 10 times
what you're asking.

But, Jack...

We don't need this car anymore.

The boys can help me push it
into the garage

So I'll have
a little more light.

You've held it together

Longer than anyone
could have expected, honey.

No one could have done more.

Now it's time to move on.

Think so?

Just let it go.

All right.

Look! He's coming!

[ Horn honks ]

Whoo!

[ Horn honks ]

All right, Dad!

And so we finally got
our new car.

It wasn't red.
It wasn't a convertible.

Heck, it wasn't even a mustang.

But it was brand-new.

And it was pretty cool.

Whoa! Hey!

Of course, Dad got his shot
at king for a day

And we were happy for him.

[ clanking ]

Where will they take it, Dad?

I don't know.
Probably sell it for scrap.

But that afternoon,

I began to understand what Dad
had being going through.

There was more to that old car

Than fuel pumps
and crankshafts.

There was part of all of us
in that car...

The places we'd gone,
the things we'd done,

The family we'd been,
the family that was moving on.

And for the first time,
I understood the value

Of what my Dad
had put into it...

? it didn't take long
to get to meet you ?

And why it was so hard
to let it go.

? Guess it's time to think about
where we're bound ?

? Trying way to hard
to fall back every day ?

? Just another fool
trying to cheat the past ?

? "There's an end
to all good things" ?

? Is what you hear 'em say ?

? Don't you know a good thing
never lasts ?

? Better keep
your motor running ?

? Don't you wear
that engine down ?

? When tomorrow's sun
is shining ?

? You'll be standing
on new ground ?

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