1. 1)The narrator decided to go and see some movies because he had a few hours to spare.
2)The father called the garage because he was curious to see if there were any problems with the car.
3)The father felt like a failure because all these years he couldn't teach Jason how to tell the truth.
2. Fascinated=immersed
To end=to finish(in text scrie finished dar lam pus la infinitiv ca sa se potriveasca cu to end)
To recognize=to realise(in text e realized)
La deliberated nu stiu asa ca scuze