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** Helped by Walt looking over at the elderly Hmong woman he had been locking horns with the entire time, and her giving him a nod. It's a nod of "See? He ''is'' a good boy." It also seems to be the only time they agree on anything.
* Walt lending Thao the Gran Torino to take Youa out on a date.

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** Helped by Walt looking over at the elderly Hmong woman woman, Thao's grandmother, he had been locking horns with the entire time, and her giving him a nod. It's a nod of [[SoProudOfYou "See? He ''is'' a good boy." "]] It also seems to be the only time they agree on anything.
* Walt is lending Thao the Gran Torino to take Youa out on a date.
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** Helped by Walt looking over at the elderly Hmong woman he had been locking horns with the entire time, and her giving him a nod. It's a nod of "See? He ''is'' a good boy." It also seems to be the only time they agree on anything.
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* Walt witnesses a female neighbour struggling with shopping bags after they burst and kids mock her and make lewd gestures behind her back. Then Thao goes and assists the lady out of his own free will. This helps Walt to understand Thao is a decent kid after all.

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* Walt witnesses a female neighbour struggling with shopping bags after they burst and kids mock her and make lewd gestures behind her back. Then Walt is about to help his neighbour, but Thao goes beats him to it and assists the lady out of his own free will. This helps the lady. Walt to understand realises that Thao is a decent kid after all.
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* Walt witnesses a female neighbour struggling with shopping bags after they burst and kids mock her and make lewd gestures behind her back. Then Thao goes and assists the lady out of his own free will. This helps Walt to understand Thao is a decent kid after all.
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* Additionally, when he's at a party held by Thao and Sue's family, a little girl runs by him while playing in the house. Rather than be annoyed by her being underfoot, he simply reaches out and gives her a gentle pat on the head as he goes by. Of course this gesture is meant to be kindly on his part. But thanks to the cultural difference those Hmong present give him a variety of looks.

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* When Walt is having Thao [[spoiler: do various chores for his neighbors, a little girl and her grandfather comes up and asks Walt if Thao can do a job for them. Walt responds very politely and almost grandfatherly to the little girl with no hint of sarcasm or insults.]]
* Walt lending Thao the Gran Torino to take Yua out on a date.

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* When Walt is having Thao [[spoiler: do various chores for his neighbors, a little girl and her grandfather comes up and asks Walt if Thao can do a job for them. Walt responds very politely and almost grandfatherly to the little girl with no hint of sarcasm or insults.]]
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* Walt lending Thao the Gran Torino to take Yua Youa out on a date.



** During the whole ordeal, Walt insists on Janovich calling him Mr. Kowalski. Pretty much implying that only friends could call him Walt. After [[spoiler: Sue's rape]] when Janovich goes to talk to Walt, not only does he share a beer with him; Walt insists on Janovich calling him by his first name, establishing that he finally considers him a friend.
* Though also a TearJerker, the scene where [[spoiler: Walt dies,]] is pretty heartwarming when the Hmong cop secretly told Thao what happened, and that [[spoiler: Spider's Gang will be locked up for good.]]
* [[spoiler:Walt's funeral]] attended by many members of the Hmong community.
* When the drive by occurs, the first thing Walt does is grab his gun. He doesn't fire it because they got away quickly. However after the whole ordeal is over, [[PapaWolf he goes to check on Thao's family to make sure they're ok and even waits for Sue to come back]], as supposedly she went out beforehand. [[spoiler: Sue does come back, [[RapeAsDrama but is worse off than Thao.]]]]

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** During the whole ordeal, Walt insists on Janovich calling him Mr. Kowalski. Pretty much implying that only friends could call him Walt. After [[spoiler: Sue's rape]] rape when Janovich goes to talk to Walt, not only does he share a beer with him; Walt insists on Janovich calling him by his first name, establishing that he finally considers him a friend.
* Though also a TearJerker, the scene where [[spoiler: Walt dies,]] dies, is pretty heartwarming when the Hmong cop secretly told Thao what happened, and that [[spoiler: Spider's Gang will be locked up for good.]]
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* [[spoiler:Walt's funeral]] Walt's funeral attended by many members of the Hmong community.
* When the drive by occurs, the first thing Walt does is grab his gun. He doesn't fire it because they got away quickly. However after the whole ordeal is over, [[PapaWolf he goes to check on Thao's family to make sure they're ok and even waits for Sue to come back]], as supposedly she went out beforehand. [[spoiler: Sue does come back, [[RapeAsDrama but is worse off than Thao.]]]]]]
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* When Walt is having Thao [[spoiler: do various chores for his neighbors, a little girl and her grandfather comes up and asks Walt if Thao can do a job for them. Walt responds very politely and almost grandfatherly to the little girl with no hint of sarcasm or insults.]]
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* When the drive by occurs, the first thing Walt does is grab his gun. He doesn't fire it because they got away quickly. However after the whole ordeal is over, he goes to check on Thao's family to make sure they're ok and even waits for Sue to come back, as supposedly she went out beforehand. [[spoiler: Sue does come back, [[RapeAsDrama but is worse off than Thao.]]]]

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* When the drive by occurs, the first thing Walt does is grab his gun. He doesn't fire it because they got away quickly. However after the whole ordeal is over, [[PapaWolf he goes to check on Thao's family to make sure they're ok and even waits for Sue to come back, back]], as supposedly she went out beforehand. [[spoiler: Sue does come back, [[RapeAsDrama but is worse off than Thao.]]]]
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* When the drive by occurs, the first thing Walt does is grab his gun. He doesn't fire it because they got away quickly. However after the whole ordeal is over, he goes to check on Thao's family to make sure they're ok and even waits for Sue to comeback, as supposedly she went out beforehand. [[spoiler: Sue does come back, [[RapeAsDrama but is worse off than Thao.]]

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* When the drive by occurs, the first thing Walt does is grab his gun. He doesn't fire it because they got away quickly. However after the whole ordeal is over, he goes to check on Thao's family to make sure they're ok and even waits for Sue to comeback, come back, as supposedly she went out beforehand. [[spoiler: Sue does come back, [[RapeAsDrama but is worse off than Thao.]]]]]]

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* When the drive by occurs, the first thing Walt does is grab his gun. He doesn't fire it because they got away quickly. However after the whole ordeal is over, he goes to check on Thao's family to make sure they're ok and even waits for Sue to comeback, as supposedly she went out beforehand. [[spoiler: Sue does come back, [[RapeAsDrama but is worse off than Thao.]] ]]
* [[spoiler: Walt leaves Thao his Gran Torino in his will, in gloriously profane fashion, much to the chagrin of his bitchy granddaughter.]]

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* When the drive by occurs, the first thing Walt does is grab his gun. He doesn't fire it because they got away quickly. However after the whole ordeal is over, he goes to check on Thao's family to make sure they're ok and even waits for Sue to comeback, as supposedly she went out beforehand. [[spoiler: Sue does come back, [[RapeAsDrama but is worse off than Thao.]] ]]
* [[spoiler: Walt leaves Thao his Gran Torino in his will, in gloriously profane fashion, much to the chagrin of his bitchy granddaughter.
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* [[spoiler: Walt leaves Thao his Gran Torino in his will, in gloriously profane fashion, much to the chagrin of his bitchy granddaughter.]]
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* When the drive by occurs, the first thing Walt does is grab his gun. He doesn't fire it because they got away quickly. However after the whole ordeal is over, he goes to check on Thao's family to make sure they're ok and even waits for Sue to comeback, as supposedly she went out beforehand. [[spoiler: Sue does come back, [[RapeAsDrama but is worse off than Thao.]] ]]
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** During the whole ordeal, Walt insists on Janovich calling him Mr. Kowalski. Pretty much implying that only friends could call him Walt. After [[spoiler: Sue's rape]] when Janovich goes to talk to Walt, not only does he share a beer with him; Walt insists on Janovich calling him by his first name, establishing that he finally considers him a friend.



* [[spoiler:Walt's funeral]] attended by many members of the Hmong community.

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* [[spoiler:Walt's funeral]] attended by many members of the Hmong community.

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* Though also a TearJerker, the scene where [[spoiler: Walt dies,]] is pretty heartwarming when the Hmong cop seceretly told Thao what happened, and that [[spoiler: Spider's Gang will be locked up for good.]]

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* Though also a TearJerker, the scene where [[spoiler: Walt dies,]] is pretty heartwarming when the Hmong cop seceretly secretly told Thao what happened, and that [[spoiler: Spider's Gang will be locked up for good.]]]]
* [[spoiler:Walt's funeral]] attended by many members of the Hmong community.
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* It tends to get lost in everything that happens, but Father Janovich continues to try and honor Walt's wife's LastRequest, and manages to bond with Walt [[TurnTheOtherCheek despite all the insults that gets hurled his way.]]

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* It tends to get lost in everything that happens, but Father Janovich continues to try and honor Walt's wife's LastRequest, and manages to bond with Walt [[TurnTheOtherCheek despite all the insults that gets hurled his way.]]
* Though also a TearJerker, the scene where [[spoiler: Walt dies,]] is pretty heartwarming when the Hmong cop seceretly told Thao what happened, and that [[spoiler: Spider's Gang will be locked up for good.
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* It tends to get lost in everything that happens, but Father Janovich continues to try and honor Walt's wife's DyingWish, and manages to bond with Walt [[TurnTheOtherCheek despite all the insults that gets hurled his way.]]

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* It tends to get lost in everything that happens, but Father Janovich continues to try and honor Walt's wife's DyingWish, LastRequest, and manages to bond with Walt [[TurnTheOtherCheek despite all the insults that gets hurled his way.]]

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*Walt leaves Thao his Gran Torino in his will, in gloriously profane fashion, much to the chagrin of his bitchy granddaughter.

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*Walt * Walt leaves Thao his Gran Torino in his will, in gloriously profane fashion, much to the chagrin of his bitchy granddaughter.granddaughter.
* It tends to get lost in everything that happens, but Father Janovich continues to try and honor Walt's wife's DyingWish, and manages to bond with Walt [[TurnTheOtherCheek despite all the insults that gets hurled his way.]]

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