If the son had been fired from his job for showing up late, had lazed around at the pool every day instead of working, or had spent what money he had on fast food and video games, then the father would not have stepped in to make up the difference. It would be incorrect to say that the son “earned” the car, for he did not, but his effort did trigger a gracious response from his father.
According to the Bible, is this really grace? The answer is NO!
Everybody's saying the trailer fire was my fault, , especially my old man, which I guess it kind of was, and I do feel bad his trailer burned down and everything but maybe if my dad and

Julian and Bubbles weren't out getting lap dances at a

strip club, getting drunk, the whole thing could have been preventeded, for

sakes. Oh, well, you know, things aren't too bad, all things considered. Sure, it could be better, but, uh..., God takes care of the little sparrows in the sky he's gonna take care of the guy in the chair. That's what God's like. I have God to thank for everything. Hey, Dad. Hey, buddy. Cooking some bacon for ya, buddy. Smells good, buddy. There's only three pieces left, but I'll give it to you as long as I can have the grease. You can have the grease. Cool. Bacon frying and the sparrows chirping, Rick. It's all about the bacon and the sparrows, buddy. What the

are you talking about? Talking about the sparrows. Sparrows in the bible, buddy You know, nothing to worry about. I'm not worried. My trailer's burned down. The sparrows aren't worried. Nobody's worried. Sparrows are stupid, Dad They don't give a

about anything.
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