 When he does, the boys seem to have a glimmer of hope as they go for a drive to reminisce about the good times.At the end, when Henry drowns and is lost forever, Lyman pushes the car into the river to sink with him, representing that the connection that they once had is now drowned, dead, and lost forever.Another minor symbol in the story is the picture that Bonita took of the boys with the red convertible.