Alphagaia wrote:Could be. I'm just a little bit puzzled why the movie would spend time on that story thread as it doesn't seem to add much. Perhaps a theme that he wants to be a provider, but I feel working at the diner already covers that.
I don't think it advances the plot by complicating his jobs. Unlessss perhaps it's done to show he has a hard time enjoying and keeping jobs. Because he only does it for the money, even being a mechanic, a hobby he has, and in the end he becomes a GB because it's something he actually loves doing, instead of using skills he had to develope to get by. They couldn't afford a garage to fix their car, just like Coon cuts the hair herself instead of going to a hairdresser. That might work as an arc.
I say all of this because there's a shot of the Ecto coming out of a garage in the trailer. How does it get there?
I think it would explain how he gets the car running again. He will need parts and tools. Anything Egon had laying around is likely rusted out, so he's going to have to turn elsewhere. Also, he likely wants or needs a job to help his mom out. So working as a mechanic not only serves to get the Ecto running again, but it also serves as a means for him to earn money while doing something he is good at and enjoys.
There's also the possibility that he gets a job at Spinners because he has a crush on Lucky and figures this is a way to spend more time with her.