When Jack complains about the dry rot in the house and the cost to replace it, Jack keeps commenting that they ought to sell the house, which makes Kevin think that they are moving. He talks to Winnie about moving, being worried about maintaining their relationship when farther apart. But as soon as Kevin hears that they are not moving, he learns that Winnie's family is moving. Kevin also gets worried that Winnie will be going to a different school, with Craig Hobson telling Winnie about the guys there.
Kevin buys Winnie a ring to maintain their relationship, but Winnie doesn't care for the ring. Moving day is on the day that Karen graduates from high school, and Kevin talks with Winnie, worried about moving. In the end, she accepts the ring, and while Winnie no longer lives in the neighborhood, Kevin rides his bike to visit her.
Includes examples of
- Bittersweet Ending: Winnie moves out of the neighborhood, but it's only a couple of miles, which Kevin views from a teen's point of view as the distance from New York to Paris. But they do stay together.
- The Moving Experience: At first Kevin thinks the family is moving, then he learns that Winnie is actually moving away instead.
- Time to Move: Kevin is unhappy when he thinks Jack wants to sell the house, but after Jack sets him straight on things, he learns that Winnie will be moving two miles away.
