Factual error: In one scene, Vada is showing off her mood ring. The movie is set in 1972 and mood rings were not created until 1975.
My Girl (1991)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Howard Zieff
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin, Anna Chlumsky
Thomas J returns to the woods to retrieve Vada's mood ring, but is stung by the bees causing an allergic reaction which kills him. Vada is torn up with grief, but eventually moves past it which also helps her deal with her various other issues. In the end, Thomas J's mother gives Vada the mood ring that he was found holding, which is now blue instead of black.
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More mistakes in My Girl
Vada: Mrs. Sennett, don't worry, Thomas J. Will be all right. My mother will take care of him.
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Answer: I believe so. He was allergic to multiple substances, so he would have been thoroughly tested for just about everything.
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