Sam, Ron and Judy

They often engage in bantering, but care for each other deeply. Protective of one another
Sam was leveraged by Megatron, who abducted his parents and held him hostage
Sam realizes his parents have a special connection and urges them to leave Washington D.C. due to the threat posed by the Decepticons.

**The relationship between humans Sam, Ron and Judy Witwicky.**

## History

Sam has a strange, albeit close relationship with his parents. Like all teenagers, Sam feels embarrassed by his parents, but Sam, Judy, and Ron love and care about each other in their way. In the original film, Sam appears to have a good relationship with his father, who offered to pay for half of his first car and bailed him out of jail. Of course, Ron likes teasing his son, as he tricked his son into believing that he was buying him a Porsche. Half of their conversations involve bantering, especially over petty things like their grass debate and when they were buying Bumblebee for the first time. Sam seems to have a slightly better relationship with his mother. However, he called Judy out on giving their dog, Mojo, jewelry on his collar, and in conclusion, gender confusion. His mother warned him to drive with caution, showing concern for her son's safety and deeming his new car unsafe. Judy seems to be serious about her son's curfew, as she often tells her husband to call Sam so he doesn't miss it, or else, Ron will have to ground their son for being late. When they discovered Mikaela in the room, Mr. and Mrs. Witwicky were very welcoming to her instead of being angry at Sam for hiding a girl in her room. They are also protective of their son, standing in front of him and Mikaela when they first met the Sector 7 agents. Before the Witwickys were separated, Ron warned his son not to say anything without a lawyer present. Sam worried for his parents' fates at Hoover Dam and demanded to know where Judy and Ron were. The Witwickys were presumably reunited shortly after the battle of Mission City.

The sequel, Revenge of the Fallen later reveals that Sam eventually told Judy and Ron about Bumblebee's existence, and by extension, the Autobots. After he was going away to college, Judy showed concern for her son leaving so far from home. However, she had to reluctantly let Sam make his own choices, on the condition he comes home on the holidays, even minor ones like Halloween. The sequel also shows Sam will go to great lengths to protect Judy and Ron as they would do the same for him. Megatron became aware of Sam's care for his parents and had his Decepticons abduct them and hold them hostage unless Sam turned himself over to them. Painfully, Sam told his father in the middle of the battle that they needed to let him go, showing his care for their safety more than his own. Judy and Ron were understandably distraught when their son was killed by Megatron during the battle and Lennox's team failed to save him. However, after Sam was revived by the Primes, the Witwickys embraced each other, relieved to see each other again.

In the third and final film of the trilogy, Dark of the Moon, Sam still feels embarrassed by his parents, especially when they visit him in Washington, D.C. It went further when his temporary car broke down, forcing Sam to accept a ride from his parents to his job interviews. His break-up with Mikaela made Judy worry Sam would never find another beautiful girl like her and stressed he may lose Carly too when Sam revealed he fought with her prior. After a talk with his parents and seeing the love and care they share for each other, Sam realizes his parents have a special connection and is what he wants to have with Carly for the rest of his life. After the advice, Sam urged his parents to leave Washington D.C. because of the threat Sentinel Prime and the other Decepticons pose, showing concern for their safety again.