There’s a reason why the 1987 film Planes, Trains & Automobiles is a beloved staple of the Thanksgiving season. John Candy’s performance of Del Griffith is both hilarious and heartfelt, and the frustration Steve Martin’s character Neal Page feels about his thwarted travel is eminently relatable. The fact that this riotously funny film also offers a sweet and nuanced view of grief, kindness and generosity is what elevates the film beyond just a road trip comedy. But Planes Trains & Automobiles also offers some surprising lessons about money within the heartwarming story.

If this classic film is on your Thanksgiving watch list, here are some hidden money lessons to look out for while you laugh.

Wealth Cannot Protect You from Frustration

When we meet advertising executive Neal Page at the beginning of the film, he is at an interminable meeting in Manhattan two days before Thanksgiving. Neal is anxiously checking his watch (an 18-karat gold Piaget Polo 8273) because time is running out for him to make his flight home to Chicago.