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Recap / The Wonder Years S 05 E 12 Grandpas Car

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Grandpa Arnold comes to visit, but gets into an accident on the drive. This turns out to be his third ticket for bad driving, and his license gets suspended. With Grandpa unable to drive home, Kevin is told to drive him and take the bus home. However, once they leave the neighborhood, Grandpa has Kevin switch seats so he can do the driving, but makes many stops on the way back. Eventually, while talking and not watching the road, Grandpa almost gets into another accident. Kevin calls him out on this and asks if this is what caused the previous accidents. Grandpa admits that the sun gets in his eyes, he's getting old, and was making the trip longer so he can spend more time with his car. When they get home, Grandpa offers to sell his car to Kevin for one dollar, saying that he can take the bus, a taxi, or walk to where he needs to go, and has a grandson to drive him when they're around. As the episode comes to a close, the narrator says that he'll always remember his first car because it was his grandfather's last.

This episode includes examples of:

  • Bittersweet Ending: Grandpa comes to terms with the fact that he's unable to safely drive anymore and gives his car to Kevin.
  • What the Hell, Hero?: Kevin gives Grandpa such a speech after they almost get hit by a car.

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