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Robert and his family come to America. On the way out of the port, their car is slowed down by an impudent driver. When he sees Robert and his father, he runs away.

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Robert and his young daughter and wife Joanna travel from England to America. They are met at the port by Robert’s in-laws and parents. They get into a car. During the car ride, someone starts honking at them. Robert looks around and sees a car behind them with a swearing fat driver sitting behind the wheel.

Robert’s father pulls over. The fat man pulls over to the curb a little further away. He jumps out of the car and yells at Robert’s father. The man is silent in response.

Robert and his father get out of the car. The driver, seeing the two tall men, turns and walks away. Robert’s father calls out to the fat man, he wants to find out what happened. The driver runs away.

Joanna laughs, she is glad her father-in-law won. He is saddened that he could not understand what the driver wanted.