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There's a time for love and a time for living. Take a chance and face the

Open road and a road that's hidden. A brand new life of time for being.

There were times I lost a dream or two.

Found a trail and at the end was you.

There's a path you take and a path not taken.

Choice is up to you, my friend.

Not so long, but you might have waited to a brand new life.

Brand new life. Brand new life for ground.

Oh,

Angela, you're cooking?

Yuck.

Hey, no angel food cake for you.

Oh, is that what it is?

Uh -huh.

Looks like an albino meatloaf.

Sam's getting her driver's license, so I made her a cake.

They're back and Sam's driving.

This is going to be great. Oh, honey, it's so nice to see you glad for Sam.

Are you kidding? She's my ticket out of this bird.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce to you, Samantha, baby, you can drive my

car, Miss Jenny.

Ta -da! Today I am a driver.

Hey,

Sam, do you think it's a job? Forget it, squirt.

You got your license, but it didn't make you a better person.

All right, Sam.

All right, come on, Sam. Sam, you should have seen Sam. You should have seen

her. She had the biggest smile I've ever seen at the DMV.

In fact, she had the only smile at the end of the DMV.

I don't know. The guy that gave me my test left with a smile.

Come on. Come on, Sam. Tell him how you did. Come on. Tell him. Okay. Are you

ready for this?

I got... A hundred.

A hundred. She got a hundred.

Not one answer wrong. Not one. Now, go ahead. Tell him what your driving

examiner said.

He said... He said... He said...

He said he wished Sam could give his wife driving lessons and say she's been

driving for 30 years. All right.

Tell him what else he said. Go ahead. Go.

He said I was the best new driver he's seen all year.

The best.

The best. None better.

I guess it's like they say, like father, like Sam.

Don't you think it's time for the presentation of you know what to you

Oh, right you are, Angela, right you are. Okay, put out your hand and close

eyes and you will get a big surprise.

Not you, Mona.

It was worth a shot.

Sam!

I thought, I dreamed, I daydreamed, I drew pictures.

Oh, Dad, you're the greatest. I promise to get straight A's for the rest of my

life. Oh, no!

Wow, I never expected to get my own car.

Oh, gee,

sweetheart, I never expected you to expect that either.

That's why I expect I got you your own keys to the van.

Oh, well, this is good, too. This is good, too. I mean, really, how lucky

I get? Got my license, my own set of keys to the van, and now we could forget

about the straight A's.

Life just keeps getting better and better, huh?

All right.

Asparagus. A.

Brussels sprouts.

B. Zucchini.

Z.

Alphabet soup. Uh -oh.

This can go anywhere.

What was that?

It's Bonnie. Oh, and she's driving a brand new car.

It sounds like she's breaking it in pretty good, too.

Bonnie, my tray.

I'm really sorry, Mr. Maselli. You know, they make rubber ones that pop right

back out.

Uh -oh, Bonnie.

Looks like you got a dent, huh?

Well, at least you got your first dent out of the way, huh? Yeah.

And your second.

And your third.

And is that squirrel fur?

So, Sam, you really like my car?

Oh, this is truly excellent.

I know. My dad got it for me. I woke up this morning, and there it was in the

driveway with a big red ribbon on it. Is he the best or what?

Well, my dad's the best, too. My dad gave me my own set of keys to the van.

right! Now we both have wheels.

Oh, gee, Bonnie, that was real nice of you to follow.

Buy you a brand new car? Wow. Yeah, well, he was so happy that I passed my

He was about to give a pulp after I flunked him a fifth time.

It took you six times to pass the driver's test?

Anyone could get really nervous taking that test, Dad. But six times?

What do you say we go for a drive? No!

No? Well, you have things to do.

Things? Yeah, you know, stuff.

What stuff?

Stuff.

I've got to get home anyway.

Okay, well, maybe we'll go for a drive tonight.

Oh, I don't think so.

Dad! Well, we'll discuss this later.

Okay, I'll call you later then, if I'm still allowed to use the phone.

Okay. All right.

Bye, Bonnie.

Drive safe.

Samantha, no way can I let you ride with Bonnie behind the wheel. Why not?

Well, first of all... I rest my case.

Dad, you are being so unfaithful. I just saw Bonnie pulling out a brand new

convertible. Why is she dragging our trash can down the street?

I figured it out.

I've had my license for three days now, and I've driven a total of two minutes.

At this rate, I will have driven 17 hours by the end of my life.

Well, do as I do.

Thumb.

Samantha Maselli, come on out.

Have I got a surprise for you.

What, a monthly bus pass?

Come on, you're going to love this. Come on.

Come on.

just like Bonnie's dad did, but I didn't have enough time.

Or enough ribbon.

What do you think, Sam?

Whoa, this is like one of those cars in Mad Max. Yeah.

Pretty neat, huh?

Dad, this is great, but I don't get it. Well, I figured with my busy schedule,

you'd never get a chance to drive the van. So if you have to be 16, which I'm

not crazy about, and you have to drive, which I'm really not crazy about, I will

feel much better knowing you're driving this fine American classic.

See, when I was growing up, all the coolest guys had cars just like this. I

remember I went to a drive -in in one of these. Yeah, I remember, too, with six

girls.

That's what I told you, Mother. But Johnny Hampstead didn't stop smiling for

days.

Angela!

Do you mind? This is not your moment.

All right, Sam, look. I know it's not small and sporty, but it's perfect for

for two reasons.

Safe and tea.

That's right.

Safety.

And then, take this. Get a load of some of these special features.

This here is two tons of the finest steel that Detroit ever turned out.

Complimented by...

A heavy -duty, functional, yet decorative rear impact resistor.

Yes, Tony, and it's the same vibrant color as all the new school buses.

That's right, Angela. In my independent survey of safe colors, this one comes

out on top.

Then I edit a third, a fourth, and a fifth rear brake light so that people

know when you are stopping.

Or docking.

Get a load of this.

Whoa, look at the size of this trunk.

Hello, hello, hello.

Hey, you could put Bonnie and her car in here.

Huh?

Come on, get in and get a feeling for your car.

Come on.

Okay, that's no problem. That's no problem. I'll just crank up the seat.

before I do, I have one more surprise for you.

I do? Thank you.

Your very own personalized license plate.

Sam's car?

Right, right. This way, from now on, wherever you go, whatever you do,

will know this is your car.

me of something wait wait i got it a banana boat give me a break i mean a

banana boat is not that big very funny any more jokes yeah yeah i got one

what's yellow has five tires and its own zip code sam's car

okay all right all right let

me tell you guys something

is two tons of the finest steel Detroit ever made, complemented with heavy -duty

yet functional rear impact resistors, and it's got two very important

safe and T.

That's right, people, safety.

In its day, this was some car.

It still is.

Major honk approaching.

Oh, I'm dying.

It's Brad Ellis.

I'm dead.

Hi, Sam.

Hi, Brad.

Don't listen to those guys out there, okay?

Let me help you get out of here.

Oh, that would be great, Brad. Thanks.

Control tower to Sam's.

by the car you drive.

Oh, shut up, Pawnee.

Hi,

Sam.

How you doing?

Fine.

Funny thing happened today. I was driving down 3rd Street and I saw a car

there that looked exactly like yours.

Really?

I'm sure there's hundreds of those.

With license plates that say Sam's car?

All right.

I park it there because I don't want anyone to see it. All the kids make fun

me. My social life is ruined, and I can't tell Doug because it would break

heart, and I'm dying here, Angela.

When the kids make fun of you, does your face turn red and your palms get sweaty

and you want to dig a hole and crawl into it?

Yeah, exactly.

How did you know?

I have been there many, many times.

Bet they never called your car a banana boat.

No. No.

They called me a banana boat.

That's terrible, Angela. I'm sorry.

What'd you do?

I stopped wearing the yellow Toreador pants.

That's a start.

The point is, somehow you just get through these things.

I feel like I can't face those kids tomorrow.

Well, then, the best thing to do is to be honest with your father and tell him

exactly how you feel.

What's the next best thing?

Attention! Attention!

Another new accessory for Sam's car.

Dad, can we talk?

Sure, right after I install your five -inch woofers and your two -inch

You know, Dad, I really... don't deserve this i don't deserve any of this

especially the car well you do like the car though don't you

what's not to like it's just that it's so expensive to maintain

i mean just the insurance alone it's like is this a selfless kid or what i'm

gonna get bigger speakers

How long do you have to keep parking your car in Siberia?

My feet hurt.

Well, we could be driving your car if you hadn't smashed it up. You know,

-through doesn't really mean drive -through.

Wait a minute.

Where's my car?

I think we passed it.

No, I could have sworn we parked it here.

Maybe this isn't 3rd Street.

Sure it is.

I parked it right in front of the fence.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh, it's gone.

It's like it disappeared into the Bermuda rectangle.

It's been stolen.

Oh, this is terrible.

This is awful. This is... too good to be true.

Wait a minute, wait a minute. Let me get this straight.

I have a $250 deductible, and you say the car's only worth $200, so if it's

found, I owe you 50 bucks?

Oh, yeah?

Oh, yeah? Well, you just try to collect.

The last time I buy insurance from the home shopping show.

You know, I bet they never find the car.

And if they do, it's going to be trashed beyond repair.

and I really love that car.

Laying it on a little thick, aren't we?

I'm looking for a Tony Maselli.

Well, uh, that's me.

I'm Officer Arden.

Yeah, do you own a 68 old license plate Sam's car that was reported stolen?

You found it? You found it? Yes, and... Oh, is it that great? Did you hear that?

Yeah.

It's smile time again.

Well, I do have some bad news.

It was vandalized a little bit, man. Oh, no.

Yeah, and whoever took it, man, they really messed it up.

They put an old tie in the rear bumper.

And a bunch of ugly red reflector strips on the side.

Boy, I'm telling you, some people are really sick, you know.

Yeah, here's where you can pick it up, man.

And by the way, man, you really shouldn't park it on 3rd Street. A lot

get stolen there.

Wait a minute, what do you mean 3rd Street? You mean the school parking lot,

right? Not according to the report.

But, wait a minute, Third Street is like five blocks from this...

Oh, well, thanks.

Thanks a lot, officer. We appreciate your time.

Oh, oh, oh, by the way, who owns the Jag that's parked out front there? It's

mine. Why? I parked too far away from the curb, didn't I?

Well... It's okay, really. I'm moving. It's okay. I'm moving.

What was wrong?

Nothing. It's a nice car.

A jumpy chick, man.

Dad, let me explain. No, no, no, Sammy.

I know exactly what you're going to say.

You hate the car.

I don't hate the car.

You hate the car.

Okay, I hate the car.

How could you say that, Sammy?

Dad, it's just that it's so big.

and so yellow and so... big.

Everyone made fun of me.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

Well, Sam, I didn't get you this car to hurt you either.

I mean, and if you don't want it, you don't have to keep it.

Oh, right.

Thanks, Dad. You understand.

Great. So what kind of trade -in are we talking? Two -door, convertible, five

-speed? What?

I will.

We're talking nothing.

Brand new, 1989, nothing.

Any color you want.

Excuse me?

Well, Sam, this car is affordable, it's safe, and it's yours.

But, Dad, you see, the kids... No, Sam, Sam, Sam, Sam. There's always going to

be some kids at school or some friends of yours who don't like your shoes or

your shirt or your hairdo.

or your car.

So, I mean, you can either accept what you have and be happy, or you can go

through the rest of your life trying to please your friends.

It's your choice.

Peer pressure, transportation, humiliation, the open road,

embarrassment,

taking 30 of my friends wherever they want to go.

Can we take off the extra brake lights?

All of them?

Okay.

It's a deal.

Deal.

I got an idea.

How about after we pick up my car, we go over to Burger Palace?

My treat.

Are you kidding? I wouldn't be caught dead in that tank.

Now look, sweetheart, one of your spark plugs may be found.

So in order to find out which one, you have to take out all the spark plug

wires, remove all the spark plugs, examine them, and find out which one is

offending plug.

Okay? Then you clean them, reinstall them, put back the spark plug wires, and

your troubles are over.

Or you could stick a pencil in the carburetor.