The narrator in Gary Soto’s The Drive-In Movies, works extra hard by doing yard work and waxing the car for his mother so she will take him and his siblings to the drive-in movies that night. He gets his reward, but he is exhausted and falls asleep during the show. Does his hard work pay off? Which was more important: Gary’s hard work or his reward?

In the long run, Gary’s hard work will pay off more. Gary has learned the value of hard-work. This will pay off more in the future than the reward, for Gary will have the dedication to earn money and other rewards when he’s older. Plus, he’s being helpful and helps him busy mother. Therefore, Gary’s hard work is more important than his reward.

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