Can a scratched record...

Tabl10s,
The best way to fix your scratched record situation is to try to buy another one off eBay and hope that is better than the copy you have now.

Highly doubtful that I could find another copy.

There is a way that works absolute wonders about 20% of the time, improves the lp substantially about 50% of the time, doesn't work at all 25%, and can cause more noise about 5%. It involves spinning the record backwards. You need the right needle, which depends on the type of record and what cutting head was used - and there is also skill/experience involved.

Transfer the vinyl to a digital file format and store it on a computer. There are any number of click removal software programs that can automatically eliminate all but the largest of scratches. Alternatively, even simple audio editing programs have a "draw" function that allows you to manually remove the clicks.