Yes, a guy just took it away
a few seconds ago.
Well, let's get to it, then.
We were afraid the new car
hadrt come in yet.
We're on our way to California
in the morning...
...big vacation, the whole family,
Walley World...
ED: Walley World? Very exciting, Clyde.
CLARK: Clark.
Well, there she is.
Where?
Right here. The wagon.
Dad, this is not the car you ordered!
Take it easy, Rusty.
Ed, this is not the car I ordered.
I distinctly ordered
the Antarctic Blue Super Sportswagon...
...with the CB and the optional
Rally fun pack.
You didn't order the Metallic Pea?
Metallic Pea? No, Antarctic Blue.
The Sportswagon.
This isn't even the right model!
I think you're right.
I don't think this is the car.
This is the new
Wagonqueen Family Truckster.
This is a fine automobile,
if you want my honest opinion.
It beats the hell
out of the Sportswagon but...
...I want to make you happy.
Davenport!
I'll get to the bottom of this.
Mr. Griswold ordered a blue Sportswagon.
Where is it?
I don't know, sir.
I know what must have happened!
It didn't come in!
Ed, I'm not your ordinary,
everyday fool. Okay?
I'd like my Antarctic Blue
Super Sportswagon right now.
If you can't get it for me,
I'm going to take my business elsewhere!
Where's my old car?
[Mechanical hissing]
I'm just as upset as you are. Believe me.
ED: Davenport!
Get Mr. Griswold's car back!
Bring it back here!
I can get you the wagon,
there's no problem there.
The problem is, it might take six weeks.
I owe it to myself
to tell you, Mr. Griswold...
...if you're thinking of taking
the tribe cross-country...
...this is the automobile
you should be using.
The Wagonqueen Family Truckster.
You think you hate it now,
but wait 'till you drive it.
I don't want to drive it.
I just want my old car back, okay?
I'm not falling for this bit.
No way. Let's go, Russ.
[Light instrumental music, background]
[Car engine rattling]
Clark, is that the right car?
No, it isn't, honey. I changed my mind.
They flattened our old car like a pancake.
Are you serious?
Is this really our car, Dad?
What happened? I thought we were
going to get the little Sportswagon.
Oh, no! The Sportswagors
much too small.
Besides, I got a great deal on this one.
If we're taking the whole tribe
cross-country...
...believe me, this is your automobile.
[Engine continues rattling]
Why is it still running?
Oh, all new cars do that.
I'll take care of that in a second.
[Clark chuckles]
You may think you hate it now,
but wait until you drive it.
CLARK: An air bag!
You know, Clark, it's not too late
to fly out to California.
We only have two weeks.
Let's not get into that again,
sweetie pie. Please?
Lots of families fly, Clark.
Especially cross-country.
The whole idea of a family vacation
is to be together as a family.
On a plane, you put on earphones
and you're lost in your own world.
It's a very long ride, Clark.
I'm looking forward to a long ride.
You get to see the kids all the time!
I see them two minutes in the morning
two minutes in the evening...
...and maybe three hours on the weekend.
Someday I'll wake up and realize
my little babies are all grown up!
And then what?
I just thought it might be easier to fly.
CLARK: Nothing won'thwhile is easy, Ellen.
We know that.
CLARK: Kids?
Who wants to see the trip plan?
RUSTY: Dad, we're playing!
Okay, shut off the video games.
Come on, Russ. Shut it off.
I know you'll enjoy this.
I worked out the trip on the computer...
...so that we get the maximum amount
of fun time at Walley World...
...without missing any of the good stuff
along the way.
CLARK: Here we go! There's us.
And there's Walley World!
Now, let's just take a look at Day One.
Shall we?
CLARK: Honey, come on in!
We're going to do Day One!
[Beeping]
Now, there's the Family Truckster
as we leave Chicago.
[Video game beeping on TV]
CLARK: Rusty, please,
do not eat the Truckster!
Russ, do you mind?