In the movie Radio Flyer (1992), Bobby is the younger brother who suffers physical abuse at the hands of their alcoholic and violent stepfather, known as "The King." To escape this abuse, Bobby and his older brother Mike devise a plan to convert their red Radio Flyer wagon into a flying machine, hoping Bobby can fly away to safety. At the film's climax, Bobby uses the makeshift flying wagon to launch himself off a cliff called "The Wishing Spot." The stepfather tries to stop them but is attacked by their dog Shane and knocked unconscious by the wagon's wing. Bobby then speeds down the hill and takes flight, disappearing from sight. The ending is ambiguous: while Bobby is never seen again, Mike receives postcards from him from various places around the world, suggesting Bobby survived and escaped. However, some interpretations suggest this may be a fantasy or metaphor, and Bobby might have died in the attempt. The film leaves Bobby's ultimate fate open to interpretation, blending harsh reality with the power of imagination and hope

. In summary, Bobby escapes his abusive stepfather by flying away in the Radio Flyer wagon, but whether he literally survives or this is a symbolic or imagined ending is left unclear.