The robot arms on the Hail Mary keep Grace shaved and groomed during the trip while he is in a coma.

Grace wakes up with long hair and a beard.

Kevin lies to everyone he works with about where Erin went, he tells them she's in Manchester helping a friend who has cancer, and they never know that she actually left him.

The other cops know from the start that he's looking for her.

While Jim reunites with his parents, he is changed forever.

It is a happily ever after ending with Jim finding his parents and being happy.

Wonka snaps to call the Oompa Loompa

Wonka uses a whistle to call the Oompa Loompa

Curtis was a used car salesman before becoming The Dreamette's manager.

He sold new Cadilacs.

In the very first chapter, Percy is on a field trip.

In the beginning of the movie, Percy is in class.

As George is visiting Mary, her husband Art come home. He is a angry drunk whose wife and son are afraid of. George leaves the house and runs off looking for The Stranger to get his life back. The Stranger warns George about rejecting the greatest gift of life. When George says what happened to him was murder, The Stranger says it was more like suicide. He tells George to walk back to town towards the sounds of the bells tolling for Christmas Vespers.

George runs away with the police chasing him after Mary screams at him. He arrives at the bridge begging for his life back. It starts to snow again and he runs back to town. George sees everything has returned to normal. He wishes everyone a Merry Christmas, even Mr. Potter who says "in jail".

Kala is killed by Kulonga with a poisoned arrow.

Kala lives to the end.

In the book, Susie is raped, murdered and dismembered.

In the movie, Susie is murdered, but not raped or dismembered.

Wang Lung's uncle is a rotten despicable man who uses his power with gang members to get Wang Lung to do what he wants.

He is just a fat bumbler who steals food, but doesn't threaten Wang Lung or his family.