#Forklift Red Danger Light

[sharpeagle-tech]

Importance of Red Zone Danger Area Warning Lights

Forklifts serve a vital role in many industries for material handling and transportation. These versatile machines are used in warehouses, factories, construction sites, and many other settings to lift and move heavy loads from one location to another. Forklifts are equipped with long, metal prongs called forks, which lift and move pallets, crates, and other packaged goods. The forks are mounted on a mast, which can be raised and lowered using hydraulic controls. The operator sits in a cab at the front of the forklift and uses powers to manoeuvre the vehicle and manipulate the forks. 

However, forklifts are not devoid of safety threats to the goods, equipment, pedestrians, and the operator. OSHA records 34,900 fatal and 61,800 non-fatal injuries caused by forklifts annually. Below listed are the primary hazards that forklifts pose across different industries. 

‍Safety Hazards of Forklifts in Industries

Forklifts are prone to several hazards due to their size and working conditions, as listed below:

Collisions

Forklifts can collide with other vehicles, pedestrians, or stationary objects, which can cause serious injuries or fatalities. Operators should be trained to avoid collisions by paying attention to their surroundings and following safety protocols.

Falls

‍Falls from a forklift can occur if the operator loses control or if the forklift overturns. Operators should be trained appropriately to use the forklift safely. The forklift should be maintained in good working order to reduce the risk of falls.

Struck-by accidents

‍Forklifts can cause injuries if workers are struck by the vehicle or by objects being moved by the forklift. Operators should be trained to use caution while operating the forklift and to be aware of their surroundings at all times.

Caught-in/between accidents

Workers can be injured if they are caught between the forklift and another object or if they are caught in moving parts of the forklift. Operators should be trained to keep their hands and feet clear of moving parts and to use caution when driving the forklift.

Eradicating Low-Light Forklift Hazards

One of the common factors in the hazards listed above is the lack of visibility and proper warning signs for the crew, compromising the safety of on-ground pedestrians. This is where the LED lights for forklifts come in. Forklift safety lights are an essential safety feature that can help improve visibility and reduce the risk of accidents on the job. These lights are often used on forklifts, material handling equipment, and other industrial vehicles to improve visibility and alert other workers to the car's presence.

Primarily used in industries like logistics and large-scale warehouses, there are several different types of forklift safety lights, including headlights, tail lights, turn signals, and warning lights. Forklift safety lights are essential in low-light or poorly-lit environments, such as warehouses and factories. They can help improve visibility and make it easier for operators to navigate the workplace. They can also help alert other workers to the presence of the forklift, which can help reduce the risk of collisions and different types of accidents.

In addition to improving visibility and safety, forklift safety lights can also help improve efficiency on the job. By making it easier for operators to see their surroundings and navigate the workplace, safety lights can help reduce the risk of delays and accidents, which can help improve overall productivity.

Thereby, LED lights for forklifts are an essential safety feature that can help improve visibility and reduce the risk of accidents on the job. Employers should ensure that their forklifts are equipped with appropriate safety lights, and workers should be aware of the importance of using them to improve workplace safety and efficiency.

Introducing the Forklift Red Zone Light

Red Danger Warning Light creates a safety perimeter around the forklift to reduce the risk of foot injuries and collisions. These lights are mounted on either side of the vehicle. They project a bright red beam around the forklift, providing a visual cue to the crew and pedestrians to keep safe distance from an operating forklift to avoid accidents and injuries.

Technical Specifications of SharpEagle’s Forklift Red Zone Warning Lights

Enhanced safety signalling with potent red LEDs

Optional line beam for versatile lighting.

Waterproof, dustproof, and quakeproof protection

Durability with aluminium die-cast housing and stainless steel bracket.

Double-insulated silicon rubberized wire for safety.

High-Power LED Array: Osram LED 6pcs*3w

Ground Illumination: 200lux @2.5m

Voltage Options: 10~80V DC or 10-110V DC (Customised)

Long Lifespan: 50,000 hours

Colour Choices: Blue or Red

Working Temperature Range: -40°C ~ 80°C

Compact Design: 150*60*57mm

Importance of Forklift Red Zone Light for Your Industry 

Prevents Forklift Accidents 

The red danger light prevents forklift accidents by providing warning to the pedestrians from any direction. This is particularly useful in multiple blind corners and behind structures in busy workplaces. Primarily, these lights are useful in providing safety against collisions with the forklift's rear-end swing. Beside securing pedestrians and protecting them from being run-over, these forklift warning lights also secure the goods and merchandise transported with the forklift. 

Clear Visibility Over Long Distances

Owing to the working conditions in industries and large warehouses, the workers might encounter several blindspots. Due to the sharp turns in several industries, pedestrians might fail to notice an approaching forklift before the intersection. Furthermore, workers are used to working in extremely noisy conditions, due to which a warning alarm might often be ineffectual. In such cases, the bright LED light used in the forklift red zone warning lights can serve as a reliable visual cue for an approaching forklift. The colour red is proven to scatter the least and is hence visible over long distances to warn the pedestrians. 

Increased Productivity

Assured protection from forklifts allow workers to move heavy loads quickly and efficiently, significantly increasing productivity. Thus, forklift red danger lights improve the efficiency of material handling and transportation processes, which is especially important in fast-paced industry environments.

Employers should ensure that their forklifts are equipped with appropriate red danger lights, and workers should be aware of the importance of using them to improve workplace safety and efficiency. Proper use of forklift red danger lights can help reduce the risk of accidents and injuries on the job and can help improve overall safety in the workplace.

Partner with SharpEagle for Smart Safety Solutions for Your Forklift Operations

The benefits discussed above highlight the importance of investing in a good and reliable model of red zone danger light for your workplace. SharpEagle is a leading safety and efficiency solutions provider in the GCC and the UK. We are end-to-end safety consultants for your company. Our experts offer services like site inspection for customised forklift safety and lighting solutions. Our forklift red danger light undergoes severe tests to ensure its reliable performance. We constantly keep updating the model with the latest technological trends to optimise the safety standards for your crew, goods, and the forklift itself. Beside manufacturing and installation, our team also conducts maintenance checks for warranted safety in your forklift operations.

To know more about our forklift red zone light, visit our website or book a free consultation call with our experts to optimise your forklift safety today!

Related FAQs

How do Red Zone Warning Lights improve workplace safety?

Red Zone Warning Lights enhance safety by providing a clear, visible indicator of the forklift’s danger zone. By creating a safety perimeter using powerful red LED lights. It helps prevent pedestrians from accidentally coming too close to moving forklifts, which can significantly reduce the likelihood of collisions and injuries in busy industrial environments.

Where should Red Zone Warning Lights be installed on a forklift?

Red Zone Warning Lights are typically installed on the front, back, or sides of a forklift. This positioning ensures that the red safety boundary is projected on the floor around the forklift, creating a clear visual cue for any pedestrian nearby to maintain a safe distance and avoid injury from an operational forklift. 

Can Red Zone Warning Lights be used in conjunction with other safety devices?

Yes, Red Zone Warning Lights can be used alongside other safety devices such as blue spot lights, warning alarms, and forklift cameras. Combining multiple safety features can provide a more comprehensive safety system, further minimising the risk of workplace accidents involving forklifts.

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[crimson-amarone]

Chapter 12: Werewolf of December

Chapter Summary:

Previously, Meryl and Clark finally arrived in the city of December. Clark’s powers started to return, but they were acting up for some reason. Meryl met with Milly and the Chief to discuss her next story. Later, Lord Manga Khan hijacked the No Man’s Land satellite broadcast to make his offer to the people of the planet.

Now, Lord Manga begins his resource survey, sending scouts and a special ‘resource survey escort’ down to December to investigate (ahem, steal) the Plants. As this survey group tries to take a ‘sample’ for study, Superman confronts the thieves, and chaos ensues. Superman meets his match against ‘The Main Man.’

Start reading chapter 12

Chapters: 12/24+ (see chapter 12 snippet below)

Fandom: Trigun Stampede (Anime 2023), Trigun (Anime & Manga 1995-2008), My Adventures with Superman (Cartoon), Superman - All Media Types 

Rating: Mature (Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Language, Adult Themes)

Pairings: Clark Kent/Lois Lane, Meryl Stryfe/Vash the Stampede, Meryl Stryfe/Vash the Stampede/Nicholas D. Wolfwood 

Characters: Clark Kent, Vash the Stampede, Meryl Stryfe,  Lois Lane & Jimmy Olsen, Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Milly Thompson, League of Lois Lanes

Story Summary:

Two years after Lost July, an interdimensional rift becomes dangerously unstable, opening a portal between universes—the worlds of No Man’s Land and Earth-12.

Outlaw Vash the Stampede is still MIA, although rumors abound. Despite not knowing if Vash is truly alive, both Meryl Stryfe and Wolfwood catch a lead pointing them to a remote town iles away.

Elsewhere, young Clark Kent’s life is turned upside down when he’s dragged to an unfamiliar planet to help as Superman. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen follow his trail with some unlikely assistance.

Two heroes must make new allies to fight ruthless villains in a three-way conflict. All while trying to find where they both belong, face their inner demons, and make a better future for their worlds.

Start reading from the beginning

Chapter 12 Snippet:

The scene was pure chaos as people pushed and shoved and screamed.

Emergency lights began flashing, and klaxons blared, drowning out most of the shouting.

Clark superspeed through the building, weaving in between workers with limbs sprawled out as they tried to run but were frozen in time. Their expressions locked in panic and confusion with wide eyes and open mouths. The chorus of noises shifted into a deep, drawn out tone like from the leftmost key on a piano.

Further inside, a grated, raised corridor opened up into a long, spacious room. Above and below were additional floors of similar platforms. 

Rows upon rows of bulb-like pods hung from the curved walls. Each pod was filled with some kind of cloudy fluid that glowed brightly in blue yet tinged purple from the red lights. Round, white objects floated in the center of each pod.

A number of uniformed security guards armed with police-grade handguns or patrol rifles faced the center of the room. 

Various shouts of “Return the Plant!” and “Stand down or we’ll shoot!” were directed at the obvious intruders near the guards. 

Clark quickly realized this must’ve been one of the Plant facilities Meryl had mentioned. 

A remarkably tall, muscular figure leaped forward at one of the guards, knocking the man forcefully into the railing along the edge of the corridor. The guard crumpled, his weapon clattering along the floor several feet away.

Surrounding the figure stood four equally bulky humanoid-shaped robots coated in a shiny, bronze-like plating. One robot manned some kind of machinery akin to a forklift, but it hovered weightlessly in the air. 

One of the cylindrical, liquid-filled pods was attached to the machine. Inside the pod, one of those white, round masses— roughly the shape of a beetroot or flower bud—bobbed delicately, cushioned within the viscous liquid.

Right after the next guard took a shot but missed, the brutish thief ripped the rifle out of his hands. The thief then quickly took the man down with a punch to his stomach.

Without wasting more time studying the room and situation, Clark sped over to the commotion in a blur.

Start reading chapter 12

[megamanrecut]

Well this happened

Syndicate!Proto AU told in small bursts. Like don’t expect a ton of world-building/continuity tie-ins this is strictly character driven AU territory

In which Proto is captured by the Syndicate prior to the events of Season 1 and is reprogrammed to work for Elec Man

Canon divergence: Proto has run away from Dr. Light, but not yet become the Red Bomber

also also also eventual light spoilers for Day the Moon Fell and/or Recut S3

I actually wrote this relatively fast, whee~

Become the Night

1: Prologue

March 1994…

A sharp crescent moon rose in a clear night sky, casting its cold pale light down on the buildings of New York City’s criminal Underground.

Proto was wrapping up a heist mission for Dr. Wily. It was all routine for him, playtime, really. He had snuck into the remote and shady warehouse, stolen its valuables, and was now at the fun part: fighting off the warehouse’s brutish security drones—when suddenly there was a blinding flash of light. 

Agonizing pain shot through Proto. An unpleasant snapping sensation crackled within the nape of his neck, then he fell on his back. He stared through his brown-tinted aviators at the warehouse ceiling, the folds of his scarf falling away from his face. The pistol he had been carrying, his only weapon, clattered to the floor and skidded beneath a forklift, out of reach.

The drones swarmed upon him like jackals about to rip apart a wounded antelope, but then one by one they were similarly knocked down by blinding flashes of light. Something else was in the warehouse with them…

Then, Proto saw it—a dark blur darted out from the shadows. Bolts of lightning shot from it in all directions, and within seconds the remaining drones lay in smoldering heaps. The blur stopped moving, then strode calmly toward Proto. To Proto’s surprise, he realized he recognized the figure—Smith, who worked at the front desk of Fulmen Finical—the New York headquarters for the Syndicate.

Of all the mobsters in the criminal Underground, the Syndicate was by far the most feared, even the most dangerous of criminals thought twice about crossing them. Wily wouldn’t even speak of the Syndicate, their name like a taboo that would summon a being of unfathomable wrath. Proto had never taken the Syndicate seriously—he had even met Smith twice before, engaging in light repartee with what he had thought was human—but now as Proto looked up at Smith from the dirty warehouse floor, his limbs from the neck down lifeless, he couldn’t help but think that he would have been better off torn apart by the security-drones.

“Lousy move sneaking up on a bot like that,” Proto said aloud.

“There is no way you would have won…I didn’t want to waste time.”

Smith had a wool coat on over his black suit, not a hair or thread out of place despite the fighting he had just done. He nudged Proto’s shoulder with the toe of his oxford shoe. 

“Your spinal relay burnt out. It happens sometimes to domestic androids when they are hit with a Thunder Beam, you just weren’t built strong enough to withstand such an attack.”

“Just kill me,” Proto hissed, shaking uncontrollably, his circuits still smarting.

Moonlight glinted off of Smith’s rimless glasses as he studied Proto. “What are you?”

“What are you?” Proto returned, his eyes on the bands of blue electricity still humming through the fingers of Smith’s red gloves.

Smith smiled. “You’re no ordinary domestic android. You’re the one that has been causing a disturbance in the Underground. Are you rogue? What is your prime function?”

Proto fell silent.

“I had fully planned to ignore you,” Smith continued (he sounded infuriatingly pleased with himself) “I really thought you were just a human idiot in a bad suit, not really worth Syndicate time. But, on a whim, I decided to follow you. Simple really, I just needed to take the bother—I’m glad I did, I’ve never met an android who could pass for human as well as a Syndicate android—you had even fooled me.”

Again, Proto said nothing. Fighting had been fun up until now—security drones and robo-officers had become easy to defeat—but he would have been totally unprepared to fight whatever Smith was, even if Smith hadn’t surprise attacked him. Proto wished he could at least stop himself from shaking.

Smith was still smiling. “…What’s the matter? You’re not as smug as you were during our last conversation.” His pale eyes swept the warehouse, past stacked crates and sparking bodies of security drones. “Ah. I suppose this is what you were after,” he said, picking up a briefcase that lay abandoned beneath a table. “What’s this worth? Three million? Four?” he asked lazily. He glanced back over at Proto. “Funny thing to risk your neck over, you are worth so much more than this…”

“Kill me,” Proto uttered again.

Still smiling, Smith simply shook his head. “No.”

To be continued…

[uniquevocashark]

Tea and Ice Lattes

Part 2

tw cussing and mentions of pain

...

Rosalyn relieves you of work immediately after the Countess leaves, and Maxwell spreads the salve on you before you can bloody your cheek.

“Hey,” he snaps his fingers in front of you and you jolt upright. “Hey, stay with us.”

You look around and find that the back room is trashed, the chairs thrown about and the table flipped over. Rosalyn has your arm trapped against the wall, your fingers twitching back and forth. You open your mouth to speak but your jaw aches so bad you snap it shut.

“Here.” Rosalyn murmurs, and spreads a bit more salve on your face. Your eyes water but the pain fades eventually. “You should go home until this heals.” She counsels, letting go of your arm slowly.

You rub your cheek and wince.

It takes longer to heal than you think it should.

The first three days you’re never far from an ice pack and you burn through three quarters of the salve before the pain cools. Rosalyn checks up on you those days, often with jars or bowls that someone left for you at the store of foods so soft you can suck them up a straw. After that, Maxwell takes her place, though he doesn’t stay long.

A week after your incident, he comes by with a large purple box, wrapped with a ribbon softer than anything you had in your house. The card stuck to it was equally as soft and shone like spun silver under the light.

“Hey,” You greeted him, “What the fuck is this?”

“Yeah.” He laughed uncomfortably, then handed the box over. It’s too large to fit under your arm, so you end up carrying it like a forklift with your arms out and palms up. You wonder how he even managed to carry it up the stairs, let alone fit it through the doorways.

Your name is written in large, loopy cursive on the letter, in letters too large to have been comfortable to write with a normal sized hand. “Do I need to worry about this?”

“Oh, nah,” He shrugged, “We did the cat test, and it turned out fine.”

“The cat test?”

“Yeah, the cat test.”

“Elaborate, please?”

“It’s an old superstition about the Dimitrescu’s. Nothing dangerous,” He assures you when you look at the box suspiciously, “We rubbed a couple cats on it.”

“You rubbed cats on the box?”

“Yeah. We held them up like Simba and rubbed them on the box.”

“Alright then,” You say, “Which one is it from?”

“I don’t know,” He paused, checking his watch, “hey, I gotta go. Adrian and I are going on a lunch date.”

“Oh, right. Have fun!”

“Yeah. See you later.”

…

By nightfall, after you’ve managed a dinner of chicken nuggets and creamed corn, you still haven’t opened the box. It’s very picturesque unopened, like those aesthetic photos you see sometimes. The letter, too, is very nice, with a proper wax seal to close it.

It smells distinctly like the Countess, which makes your face itch so badly you have to flee to the kitchen and get the salve to calm yourself down. You make yourself a coffee. It isn’t a good thing to do, especially so late at night, but you drain two cups before you can force yourself back into the lounge.

The letter isn’t anything special though, or particularly harmful. It’s a long three pages of an obvious copy paste offering all kinds of platitudes and condolences that don’t really have anything to do with you. The only thing of note is the handwritten note at the end, which differs from the mechanical writing of the letter with thick cursive in red ink.

To whom it may concern,

I hope this gift will convince my errant daughter that my apologies to you are sincere, and that I didn’t mean any truly debilitating harm to a lovely creature like yourself.

With my full regards,

Countess Dimitrescu

“Creepy.” You say to no one and through the letter back on the table.

You take the lid of the box and are met with a mountain of velvet. Beneath the lilac layers is a set of teacups and a finely filigreed book. The book is an 1898 version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which is a little on the nose, considering the Dimitrescu family history.

The teacups though are too large for you, more like a soup cup than anything, painted delicately on each of the sides are birds. One depicts a duck, another a hummingbird, and another a kingfisher. They’re a little impractical, especially since you don’t drink tea, but they are lovely.

Hidden in one of the teacups is a bundle of duck fluff and feathers and a small portrait of a very happy duck in a finely made suit.

…

You decide to treat the teacups like a white elephant, because they are no doubt expensive, and you want to have them sit around for a little bit before you use them. The book is even worse to look after, because you have no idea how to keep it pristine and end up keeping it along with the duck portrait in the box.

Thursday rolls through with a lazy breeze and light snow. It’s spring, and the icicles on your windows are a little smaller than they were yesterday. Maxwell comes by practically glowing, and he spends the walk to work gushing over his boyfriend. They went a town over to have lunch, where the place was built half in the woods and half out of it.

You’re barely into the rhythm of work before you’re swamped. It is nice to be able to do something again, that isn’t scratch your cheek and watching the same series for the fourth time, so despite the heavy work load you find yourself smiling.

Today must be a special day too, because Alcina walks in around one, wearing a perfect purple pantsuit and sleek black and red heels. She seems surprised to see you, and her smile is more genuine than she usually directs at other people.

“You’re better.” She says by way of greeting, leaning forward more so than usual as she stands at the counter.

“I am!” You smile, straightening your apron, “Your usual today?”

Her chest gives a little peep. You peek lower than you usually would and see a duckling in the fold of her jacket, its beak peeking between her fingers. Alcina clears her throat, her smile a little more sheepish, “That was a yes.”

Her duck peeps again and she remains by the counter, watching you make the drinks.

“Archibald,” You hear her admonish quietly, her voice thick and disappointed, “That is very naughty, young man.”

Archibald peeps quietly again, and it sounds cheeky. You glance over and see Archibald held to her eye level, her lips pursed, and eyes narrowed.

“Are you taking it to go?” You ask after a second, not sure if interrupting is rude or not.

“No,” She says calmly, at odds with the face she gives her duckling, “Here is fine.”

You look at her a second longer, the way her face isn’t drawn or tight. Alcina languidly strokes the top of Archibald’s head, and she seems calmer than the last time you say her.

She catches your eye, “Yes?”

“Oh, nothing.” You smile and she looks away.

…

“I wanted to ask a question.” Alcina says as she comes up to pay.

“Yes?” You reply.

“Would you accompany me to an event this weekend?”

You deposit the money into the till. You weren’t, precisely, busy. Being cooped up at home for the week with nothing to do meant that you had powered through your household chores. Archibald, as if he could sense you debating, waddled towards you on the counter and shook his little tail feathers. He was from a large breed, almost twice as large as your hand, and he nudged at your fingers until you pet him gently.

“If it’s on Saturday, then yes.” You say.

Her fingers shook for a second and her voice was smooth as cream as she whipped a pair of black glasses onto her face. “Excellent. I’ll pick you up at ten on Saturday?”

“From the store,” You say quickly.

Alcina scooped Archibald into her hands, “Yes! Yes, of course.”

You gave her the receipt. “I’ll see you Saturday then.”

“Yes, Saturday.”

She strode from the store more quickly than you’ve ever seen her move. You looked at Maxwell and he looked at you before cracking a smile.

“Holy shit.” He laughed, “She asked you out.”

“I guess she did.” You say lightly.

He wiggled his eyebrows. “Somebody has a crush.”

You flip him off.

[sunflowersunshinevol6]

Pomegranate

Part One

Pairing: Harry Styles x OC

Warnings: gang activity, drinkng

Summary: A retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone with a modern mob twist.

Word Count: 4.1k

Stephanie has spent the first twenty four years of her life sht in away from the world by her worriesome mother, who refuses to let anyone hurt her daughter after her lovr abandoned them. But when Harry Styles, one of the big three Olympi ‘brothers’, stumbles upon her, he has to have her, at whatever cost

A/N: I really loved this one. It’s one of my favorites. I hope you guys enjoy it. PLEASE send me feedback, questions and asks are always appreciated. Love you all!

“What if the real story was completely different? What if it was Persephone in control and not Hades at all? What if she was bored of the flowers, discontent with her situation and wanted to make more of her life than the grass and trees could offer her?” 

-Nikita Gill

24 years ago

Demetra shook as the tears rolled down her face. Her fingers flexing on the steering wheel as she watched Zeke kiss Hellen again. Every look of fondness, every touch, was another stab to her broken heart. 

She watched them enter their home, as the door shut all the promises he had made to her falling down all around her, she placed a hand on her swelling belly, rubbing in smooth and slow circles. She hated him. She hated men. 

“I promise you little one….You will never ever feel this pain.” she narrowed her eyes as she put her car in drive. “I’ll make sure of it.”

Present Day

“Find me in the garden there, meet my eyes with lovely stare, take my heart and take my love, a wonder of my life,” Stephanie sang quietly to herself as she brushed her long black hair. Today was an important day for her and she wanted to look her best, it was the day her mother would be bringing her into the family business and teaching her how to run it. She gazed at her face in the ornate gold mirror on her vanity, studying her features, trying to gauge if she looked like a mature woman or rather a scared little girl. 

She felt like a scared little girl.

The family business was ruthless, cutthroat. And she had never been one for cruelty, she had a kind soul as her mother would say. But a kind soul could weaken the Kingdom they built, and as a woman, this high up, anyone was looking for an excuse to snatch the Kingdom keys from them. 

Stephanie had never been told exactly what it was her mother did, but she knew people feared her. Overhearing phone conversations and hiding under the table at dinner parties, she heard the way people spoke to her and the way she spoke to them. She knew what her mother did was dangerous and she knew it was a big responsibility for her, to make sure she held the Kingdom up with as much grace and cutthroat as her mother did. 

She just wasn’t sure she had it in her.

“Never trust men. Men are cruel, evil. Once they get what they want from you, they toss you aside.” her mother brushed her fingers along Stephanie’s cheek fondly. “That’s why I have to keep you hidden away. To keep you safe.”

Her mother’s words rang in her mind.

She never knew her father. Her mother never spoke of him. The only thing she knew was that he headed an organization that worked in conjunction with theirs. She didn’t know if he knew of her existence or if he and her mother ever worked directly together. Any attempts to ask about him were shut down swiftly and harshly. 

“Stephanie?” her mother’s voice rang through the door, accompanied by a light knock. Stephanie stood, smoothing down her pink and yellow sundress as Demetra opened the door. “Oh look at you.” she smiled wide, making Stephanie feel proud, Demetra locked her arm through her daughter’s, pulling her out of the room. “Are you excited today?” 

“Yeah, it’ll be nice to go out and see what you do.” Demetra was an overprotective mother. When Zeke, Stephanie’s father, went back to his wife and abandoned them, she vowed her daughter would never experience the hurt and rejection she had faced. And so, Stephanie had been homeschooled, had limited access to the outside world and people. Her friends were her books and her films. She had been hidden away. 

A guard stood outside the front door, and one stood next to a white buick with the backdoor open. Stephanie held her mother’s hand as they walked to the car. 

“Hi!” Stephanie said pleasantly, the guard only nodded, shutting the door after Demetra climbed in beside her daughter. 

“The Warehouse please.” she said to the driver. The man started the car and Stephanie looked outside with fascination. 

“I’ve never left the property before.” she said absentmindedly, Demetra only smiled, extending her hand to her daughter. 

“I know you’ve waited years for this.”

-*-*-*-

“What do you mean you can’t find him Niall? That’s your job.” Harry turned away from the boxer practicing, he was going to ring necks if someone didn’t find Hayden, and they better find him fast. 

“Look all I know is that Amelia said he was going to Demetra to drop some product off and then he’s going to Zeke. I can text Zeke-”

“No,” Harry interrupted, grabbing his coat, Alan was a winner, he would be the one to bet on in the fight so he wasn’t worried. Business before pleasure. “I’ll go to Demetra’s Warehouse, maybe catch him outside.” he ended the call after Niall said good bye. 

Harry had been apart of the Olympi Gang since he came to America. It felt like years ago he’d arrived with dreams of being a musician, but rejection after rejection left him heartbroken and destitute. That’s when he’d met Louis, another Brit from Doncaster,a sassy motherfucker who had helped him learn how to navigate the streets and do what needed to be done to survive. His initiation had been one hell of a beating, but he got that OG tattoo the very next day, busted eye lid, cracked ribs and all. The pain had been worth it. He’d moved up quickly, hustling with his good looks and charm. Zeke had said he was born for this when he finally made him one of the ‘brothers’. He was the youngest-by years. But he had  sharp tongue and a wisdom of the streets that couldn’t be matched. He couldn’t even remember why he really came here in the first place. 

But only sometimes.

Demetra’s territory was on the other side of the city. Rural area. The last place you’d expect major operations like theirs to go down. But she had a green thumb, and worked her magic in gardens, growing vegetables and fruits, grains, flowers, she single handedly fed the city with her crops, having bought out all the farming land. It was the perfect cover. 

-*-*-*-

The car pulled into the warehouse parking lot. ‘Demeter Organics’ was painted in bright red above the warehouse doors, trucks were being loaded, people were walking about here and there. Stephanie was excited and amazed, she had never seen so many people in her life. 

“Come on sweetheart,” Demetra said, touching her daughter’s arm lightly as the car door was opened. Stephanie followed her mother out, taking her hand once again as Demetra led the way into the warehouse. 

Stephanie was amazed. It was huge, large fluorescent lights hanging overhead, people standing at tables or on forklifts, lifting and loading boxes, shelves stacked high with an assortment of things. As Stephanie looked around she could see many of the people were manufacturing weapons. Demetra cleared her throat, grabbing her daughter’s attention. 

“I know this must all be overwhelming for you,” she said, walking Stephanie down between the isles of workers. No one dared look up, everyone continuing to work hard as they walked by. “I want you to know I’m not a bad person. When your father and I started this years ago...This,” she waved at the workers around them. “Is what we had to do to survive. To thrive….All of it for you.” She smiled at her daughter. “But as the years past I was able to step out on my own. To create something of great value to this city and the world.” The stopped outside another door. Demetra turned to Stephanie, taking her daughter’s hands in hers. “Are you ready?” she asked. Stephanie’s hard was pounding. 

“Im ready mom.” a guard opened the door behind them. It creaked and groaned as it moved, the warm summer breeze hitting Stephanie’s face, as sunlight shone in. 

“Welcome to the garden Stephie,” her mother pulled her outside. 

Two large greenhouses stood side by side. Men in white suits with netted hats, tended to bees just to the left of them and beyond that was fields of vegetation. Tractors pulled and people picked fresh food and flowers, working at benches to clean and package the fruit. The smell in the air, the heavy scent of flower perfumes invaded her senses. She couldn’t help the grin that spread across her face. 

“It’s beautiful.” she whispered in awe. Demetra wrapped an arm around her, kissing the side of her head. 

“I know I’ve been difficult. But everything I’ve done was to protect you.” She let go of her. “But now I think you’re old enough. All this,” she waved a hand at the beauty around her. “It’s yours. The workers work for you. Everything but the business deals and contracts you are in control of.” She looked around in wonder. 

“Thank you momma.” she hugged her mother tightly, burying her face in her shoulder.

“Hello Ms. Demetra.” Stephanie turned her head to see an older woman with thinning white hair and wrinkles walked up to them. She shook Demetra’s hand, before turning her grey eyes to Stephanie. “You must be Stephanie. Pretty as a lily you are,” her hand felt rough and hard, she was a woman used to hard laboring.

“Hello,” Stephanie chirped with a grin. Demetra watched her daughter with fondness. 

“This is Annabeth. She’ll be working directly under you. Whenever you have a question or need something go to her.” Stephanie nodded, glancing behind her mother to see a security guard approaching. 

“Ms. Demetra, Hayden is here to see you.” Demetra let go of her daughter. 

“Alright. Set him in my office,” she touched Stephanie’s cheek gently. “Are you going to be alright?” Stephanie nodded, stepping back away from her mother. 

“I’ll be fine. I want to explore the garden if that’s alright?” Demetra chuckled.

“Of course.I’ll find you when we’re done.”

-*-*-*-

Harry pulled up at the back of the Warehouse. Whenever he came to visit Demetra, he always went through the garden entrance. Something about it felt so comforting and familiar. Maybe it had to do with his mom, he wasn’t sure, but Demetra could be a handful and he needed the walk to relax. 

Soft giggling met his ears when he shut the car door. It was a beautiful sound, like a melody.  he looked over into the sunflowers, blooming proudly and felt himself take in a sharp breath. 

The girl was like a vision. He watched as she walked through the flowers, touching them gently, with reverence, her long dark curls flowing behind her. She was barefoot, in a pink and yellow dress, it was the simplest thing, and it made his heart pound. Never had he felt that way before. 

He didn’t realize he had approached her until she gasped, startled by his appearance. 

“I’m sorry,” he said, she had beautiful dark eyes and full pouty lips that were turned down as she frowned at him. “I didn’t mean to startle you.”

She smiled, “It’s alright.” he liked that it met her eyes, he watched her visibly relax. “Do you work here? In the garden?” he shook his head. 

“No. Actually I’m here to see Demetra.” he stepped closer, unable to keep much distance from her. There was something warm and safe about her. He wanted to be around her and feel like this always. 

“She’s talking with Hayden right now.” So he is here. That was good. Harry could see the freckles beneath her eyes, that crossed the bridge of her nose. His hand twitched, he wanted to touch her, caress her face, play with her hair. Was this what love at first sight was? He hoped so. He smiled down at her. It was small and private. Just for her. 

"What is your name?" He asked, reaching up to brush his fingers against her rosy cheek. He couldn't help it, he hadn't meant to. But there was something about her that made him weak. Weak in the knees. He would do whatever she asked, no request was to great.

"Stephanie. I'm Demetra's daughter."

"Oh?" He was surprised, "I didn't know she had a daughter." The girl blushed, looking away from him and down at her feet. She was good. So sweet.

"She kept me hidden very well." There was slight pause, he studied her features, big brown doe eyes, looking anywhere but at him, soft pink, pillowy lips, long lashes, she had the cutest little nose, golden brown skin. She was soft. He wanted nothing more than to take her home with him.

"Look at me little one." He put his finger under her chin, tilting her face to look up at him. Their eyes met once more and he watched as her body visibly relaxed at his touch. She was astounding. "You are....a masterpiece." He leaned down, nose brushing against hers. He could hear her heart pounding in her chest-

"Steph!" Harry pulled back sharply as she whipped her head around. Hayden was making his way towards them, a suspicious look on his face.

"Hayden," Stephanie's cheeks were full on red with embarrassment now, hands clasped behind her back. Hayden put a protective arm around her shoulder.

"Your mother asked me to take you to Hollyn. We've been looking for you." He turned his eyes to Harry, stood expressionless. "Harry."

"Hayden....please come see me after you're done here with Demetra. I have some packages for you." His expression changed when he looked back as Stephanie, it softened. "It was lovely to meet you my dear." She smiled. It was breath taking.

"Likewise Mr. Styles." Hayden steered her away, back into the large warehouse, once out of earshot, he gripped her arm.

"You listen to me Stephie. You stay away from him. Understand?"

"But he was so nice. He was kind. Why?"

"Just remember your mother's teachings. And stay away from that man."

Harry called Zeke as soon as he got into his car.

"What?" Zeke's tone was annoyed, Harry heard the whimpering of some poor fool in the background.

"Did you know Demetra had a daughter?" He asked, he heard the sound of bones cracking and a scream of agony.

"Yes. She's my daughter. What of it?" Harry felt his blood run cold. It had taken him years as an affiliate to gain the position he had now, as one of the kingpins of this organization, but he still worked under Zeke. He would have to be careful.

"Nothing I just....I was surprised is all." He finally said, chewing his bottom lip nervously.

"She's beautiful isn't she?" Zeke asked, a fondness Harry had never heard in his tone before.

"Yeah. She really is."

"Harry? Do you like where you are? Your position in my family?"

"Yes. I'm grateful for it. I worked hard you know that."

"I do." Zeke hummed. "So let me give you some advice. You want to last long with us, you stay away from my daughter."

-*-*-*-

The ride to Hollyn’s house was quiet.” Stephanie thought about what Hayden had said. He didn’t press the issue and when they said good bye to her mother he didn’t mention their encounter with Harry Styles. So she kept silent, hand on her chin, gazing out the window and soaking in the new sights all around her. 

Hollyn lived in a little cottage in a neat suburban area. There was a lake and forest behind her house. When Stephanie was little she would bring trinkets and spells for her that she made herself. And pictures of the cottage so she could picture it in her mind. She was a self proclaimed witch and healer but was also Stephanie’s God mother and dearest friend. 

“We’re here.” Hayden said. He pulled up beside the cottage. It was cobblestoned, ivy climbing high up the side, the terrace wrapped in blood red roses, shrubs covered the front yard, a willow tree hanging over the roof. And fairy lights, leading all the way up to the house. 

“Wow.” Stephanie whispered, going to unbuckle her seatbelt. 

“Stephi.” Hayden put his hand over hers, she looked up into his hazel eyes. “You know...I’ve known you for years...what I said about Harry...I just want to keep you safe.” Stephanie leaned forward, kissing his cheek lightly. 

“I know Hayden. My mom couldn’t have gotten on without you. I love you too.” With that she hopped out of the car, bounding up the steps to her Godmother’s house.

-*-*-*-

“Did you know Demetra had a daughter?” Harry asked Niall. They sat in his living room, watching football, Niall shrugged, taking a sip of his beer. 

“I mean, doesn’t everyone in this bloody gang have kids?” Harry rolled his eyes. 

“I’m serious.” He couldn’t get her out of his head. “Nobody even knew. How fucking crazy is that? She kept her hidden.”

“Not to be an ass but why do you care so much?”

“I don’t.” Harry defended, he could feel himself blushing, Niall giving him a knowing smile. He licked his lips. “She’s Zeke’s daughter.” Niall raised his eyebrows at that. 

“My advice as your friend then...stay the hell away from her H. That can and will only bring trouble.”

“I’m not doing anything.” Harry snorted. “I just wondered if you knew.” They watched the rest of the game quietly, only commenting on it here and there. When it was over Niall stood up to leave. 

“You doin’ the ball thing tonight?” Harry rolled his eyes. Of course he was. He was one of the Big Three. Any major event he would be in attendance. “You bringing Marlene with you?” Marlene. The girl he fucked on the regular. Not his girlfriend, but familiar enough she usually went with him to events like the Ball.

“Of course.” Harry said. Niall gave him a cheeky grin. 

“Just checking.” 

Alone with himself Harry’s thoughts went back to Stephanie. The way his stomach flipped when he pictured her face made his hands twitch. Why did he have to want the one person he could never have.

-*-*-*-

 “Welcome home Stephi.” Hollyn said, embracing her Goddaughter gently. Stephanie held onto her, breathing in the familiar smells of Frankincense and lavender. She felt like she was home. 

Hollyn was older, around Demetra’s age. Her hair was jet black, tight curls that ran down her between her shoulder blades, and was always frizzy. Never one for makeup, her skin was smooth and soft, albeit there were some crows feet around her brown eyes. She always wore tank tops and long flowing skirts, gems dangled off her body. She was the most magical person Stephanie knew. 

The house smelled of patchouli and sage. Plants grew and hung all over the place. Stephanie felt an odd calmness fall over her as Hollyn led her to the living room. She took the Laz-boy, while Hollyn sat on the couch. 

“So how are you? Today was your first day off the grounds.” Hollyn smiled. She loved Demetra dearly, but felt her helicopter parenting style was harmful. It broke her heart to never be able to take Stephi anywhere. A real life Rapunzel, except her mother wasn’t evil, just afraid.

“It was so exciting!” Stephanie gushed, her face lighting up. She talked about the garden and her mother believing she could do a good job managing it and how she couldn’t wait to get started. 

“It’s all so new I just...I want her to be proud.” Hollyn smiled.

“I’m glad Stephi. Truly.” 

“Hollyn?” Stephanie asked nervously. “Do you know who Harry Styles is?” she watched Hollyn stiffen, she sighed, setting her cup of tea down. 

“I do….You met him today?” Stephanie nodded. “You like him don’t you?”

“N...No! Of course not!” Hollyn chuckled, amused at how red her Goddaughter’s face went. 

“I would never tell you what to do. You’re a woman now. You make your choices but,” Hollyn lifted a finger, a small smile on her lips. “I caution you my dear. Just be careful. I’ve heard things. Though I’ve never met him, so who’s to say they’re true. I just ask you to use your head as well as your heart.” 

“You make it sound like we’re dating.” Stephanie said playfully. Hollyn shrugged. 

“Call it an old woman’s intuition.” she laughed. “Now,” she stood up, walking around to extend her hand to Stephanie. “Did your mother tell you why I wanted you here?” she shook her head. “The Summer ball is tonight. And you, my darling, are going.” Hollyn flinched as Stephanie let out a squeal, throwing herself at her Godmother. 

“How many strings did you have to pull?!” Hollyn nuzzled Stephanie’s nose affectionately. 

“A true witch never tells.”

-*-*-*-

Harry checked himself over in the mirror. A lavender colored suit with black velvet flower designs. He liked this one a lot. He was adjusting his pants when a soft knock on the door let him know his date had arrived. 

Marlene was a lower level dealer, but she was cute and they had met at a party about a year or so back. She was blonde, with green eyes and beautiful red lips. Some likened her to Marilyn Monroe. Harry didn’t really care, she was a good fuck. 

“Hey.” Marlene leaned up to kiss him, sighing when he cupped her cheek and kissed her back, but he wasn’t into it. Stephanie’s face flashed in his mind and he wondered what it would be like if he had kissed her. How soft would her lips be?

“Hello love,” Harry said, pulling back to take a look at her. Red bodycon dress, with matching pumps and a clutch, didn’t really match him, but they weren’t a thing so that didn’t matter. 

“You ready to go?” she asked. “The driver is waiting downstairs. Harry nodded, locking his apartment behind him. 

The balls were usually held at Zeke and Hellen’s home. A mansion on the outskirts of town in a gated community. Harry could have been their neighbor. But he liked his little loft apartment and the noise the city made at night.It was his lullaby. 

The house was already bustling with activity, lights shining in the driveway as couples chatted, and butlers served horderves. The gang would have these parties once every season, to bring the ‘family’ all together and to discuss how the business was running,the profit turns and fatalities. 

Hollyn squeezed Stephanie’s hand as their car pulled up outside of Zeke and Hellen’s house. 

“You look beautiful.” Hollyn complimented her. Stephanie took a shaky breath.

“I’m nervous.” she confessed. Hollyn chuckled, brushing hair back out of her Goddaughter’s face. 

“Don’t be. You’ve got this.”

The Ball was in full swing. Harry stood with Marlene on his hip, talking politely with Zayn and his girlfriend. A few more minutes of chatter and maybe he could convince Marlene it was time for them to head back to his place. He had some big shipments coming up and exhaustion wouldn’t be an excuse if he fucked things up. 

“Oh my God.” Gigi gasped, she was pointing at someone behind the group. “Who’s that?” when Harry turned, he had to force his jaw not to drop to the floor. 

It was Stephanie, Demetra’s daughter, coming down the staircase with Hollyn, arm in arm. She wore a simple white dress with spaghetti straps and a slit that went just above the knee on the left side. It looked soft, like it was made of silk, white sandals on her feet, her toes and fingers painted a baby pink. Her hair was pulled into a simple messy, but classy bun and the only makeup he could see on her face was the ruby red lip stain on her lips.

Stephanie’s heart was pounding as she ascended the stairs with her Godmother. She held onto Hollyn tightly, terrified she would fall over. She could feel the eyes on her and when she did look up she saw a pair of familiar green eyes staring back at her, her heart fluttered and her lips parted in a silent gasp. Harry looked as handsome as he had in trousers, a black t shirt and sunglasses. She couldn’t help but smile at him and give him a little wave. And her stomach flipped when he gave her the tiniest smile back and winked.

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Attached: Chapter 1

Warnings: Spoilers for 6 Underground, basically everything related to getting a deep gash in your leg (blood, blood loss, description of wound, collapsing), a ton of cursing, Six’s death in detail, hydrogen peroxide on an open wound, mentions of stitches, passing out

WC: 2.1k

You know you’re not supposed to get close to the ghosts since their line of work is so dangerous, but you can’t help but fall in love with one of them. Being “Zero” means the ghosts are your top priority. But when you almost die putting them first, a certain blond wants you to rearrange those priorities.

[A/N]: I rewrote the truck that Four and Three were in during Florence to be a black 5 seater with a trunk kind of like this one anyway enjoy this :)

“That was… a shitshow,” you declare as Three pulls into the parking garage. Four just nods, resting his head against the window. You wince, trying to ignore the pulsing on the outside of your thigh. Looking down at your right leg, you hold back a groan as you see the pink flesh overlaid with a darker red that had soaked your black leggings. The wound had to be at least an inch deep. 

You had attained it from skywalking with Four but tolerated it as you ran; you didn’t want to slow him down or alarm the rest of the team. Five already had to worry about Two and you’re not sure who else; comms had gone dark after both cars had lost their trails so communication wouldn’t be intercepted. Plus, you had decided to go out in the field with Four instead of hacking or driving, like your usual roles. 

Big mistake, your throbbing gash reminds you. You shake your head to rid your vision of dark spots and wipe away the sweat on your forehead with the front of your cut out tank top.

Three brakes in front of the lime green car Six had chosen for the getaway. You quickly look around and smile at his choice of flashiness, getting out of the car cautiously as to not aggravate your wound more. Making sure you’re not limping, you ignore the pain and walk up to the hood of the black car. Resting your back on it and relieving your bad leg of any pressure, you make sure your gash is at an angle so nobody in front of you can see it. Everyone starts to get out of the luxury car rather quietly, causing you to arch an eyebrow and cross your arms. Shouldn’t we be celebrating? Whatever, everyone’s probably just tired. The other eyebrow goes up when you notice splatters of blood on the left side of One’s face. You scour his body for cuts, but don’t come across anything major.

Before you can say anything, Four comes up to you and mirrors your actions, leaning on the hood of the car. “You alright, love?” Your turn your head left to face him and just give him a smile and nod. Shit, he needed to stop calling you love. You had already fallen for him, which was against One’s rules. You understood why One didn’t want you guys getting personal with each other, but you couldn’t hold back your feelings; becoming best friends with Five and Six and crushing hard on Four. 

At this rate, you would actually end up dead. 

“You did really good today. You’re a natural; you should get out in the field more,” he tells you honestly.

You smile. “Thanks. I want to, but One made me a part of this team for you guys. You guys come first, then me. I do everything to make sure you guys successful. In fact, the only reason One let me be in the field with you is because this is our first mission. It’s why I’m called Zero,” you shrug.

He frowns, clearly not content with your answer. “To make sure we’re successful,” he corrects you, and you give him a sad smile. “You should come first.”

“But I don’t, and that’s okay.” I’m used to it. He sighs. Scanning the rest of the team in front of you, you notice that everyone’s out of the car besides Six. One, Two, and Five are shooting each other looks which you dismiss. “Six, we have to go,” you call out, craning your neck to see the driver’s seat. “One’s a billionaire, he can get you another one of these—” and then you see it.

The forks of a forklift are impaling Six in the neck and chest.

You furrow your brows, not processing what you’re seeing. “Six?” You ask, walking through the team over to the car. Your gash is the last thing on your mind, the first is what the hell happened to Six? You stop dead in your tracks a couple feet away from the car, eyes trailing down the skid marks the car had left. Suddenly, it clicks, and everything hits you at once. He made it here, but he didn’t see the forklift and couldn’t stop in time and— bam. He looked peaceful. Like he was sleeping. You try to imagine his last moments. Did he see it coming? Was he scared? Did it hurt?

Light footed steps come up behind you and you recognize them as Four’s. Everyone was dead silent. Nobody was closer to Six than you. Hell, most of the team thought you two were fucking until Two pointed out the way you looked at Four to Three and Five. Six was like the best friend you never had, and now he was… gone.

Your gash feels like it’s on fire, but you’re not going to make this about yourself. Six was dead. Actually dead. You watch, unable to move as Three gently removes Six from the car by putting it in reverse and One pulls out a body bag from the trunk. Your head pounds as Three gently lays him in the bag and One zips him up. For some reason, it makes you angry. The fact that One just had a body bag, like he was prepared for any of you guys to die at any time. But that’s it, you realize.

That’s what you signed up for.

“Zero,” Four starts, gently laying a hand on your shoulder. He hesitates but then grabs your shoulder, and you turn to see why he’d suddenly grabbed you. “Christ, you’re fucking freezing.” The mood in the air changes from somber to fearful as you feel the team’s gaze shift to you.

“Is she in shock?” Five asks, and you hear her heels start to click, coming towards you and Four. As if on cue, your right leg gives out and you grab Four for support; thankfully, due to his fast reflexes, he catches you right before you fall. You squeeze your eyes shut, trying your best to avoid screaming in pain.

“Zero, look at me. Look at me!” You open your eyes, and there’s something in those crystal green eyes you’ve never seen before. Fear.

“It’s not shock,” Five declares staidly and you groan, knowing she’s found the gash in your leg. “How long have you had this, Zero?”

“Had what?” The fear in Four’s voice hurts you more than your wound, if possible. He looks from you to Five to you again, then your leg. His jaw goes slack and you look down at your leg, noticing it’s gotten a lot worse than before. “What the fuck happened?” Shit, keep your voice down.

“I tripped,” you say sarcastically, but immediately wince afterwards. Four’s eyes soften, but you can’t tell if it’s because he’s scared or knows how much pain you’re in. You never showed pain. The fact that you even winced spoke more than a thousand words. He gently lies you down, sitting down and putting your head in his lap. “It was the rooftop you thought I wouldn’t make right after we got off the Duomo. I don’t know what the hell scratched me.”

“The Duomo? You’ve had this for fifteen fucking minutes and you didn’t bother tell me?” He yells, looking at your wound then you. You don’t know how to respond. Normally, you’d punch someone out for yelling at you, but you deserved this.

“It would’ve just slowed us down—”

“Is this the ‘you guys come first’ shit?!” You can’t find an answer that won’t make him mad, knowing in all ways the answer was “yes”.

“You call this a scratch?” Five asks you, genuinely annoyed and scared at the same time. You feel her gently try to pry it to see what’s going on and inhale sharply.

“Don’t you fucking dare die!” You hear One yell, and you roll your eyes.

“I don’t plan on it!” You yell back angrily, immediately regretting your decision to use that much energy.

Five sighs. “Whatever the thing was, it caught her deep. I don’t think it hit an artery, though. The bleeding hasn’t stopped, so I’m going to need stitch it up and give her a transfusion. I can’t do any of that right now, so we just have to—”

“—pack it because it won’t stop bleeding and get back on the plane as soon as we can,” you finish for her, seeing her nod. Your constant hanging out with Five had given you at least half her medical knowledge and you both hated and loved her for it.

“We have to dump Six first,” One adds, and you turn your head in his direction. “That was not the best way to word it—”

“Have some fucking respect,” you complain, wincing once again as Five tries to hold pressure.

“We have one other problem,” she starts, and you turn your head to look at her once again. “I don’t have any lap pads or morphine.” Oh fuck. “But I need to pack the laceration. Three, is there anything in the car?”

“Nothing,” he tells her, and you close your eyes, realizing you were in some deep shit. Five bites her lip, looking at you.

“So I’m either gonna pass out when you’re packing it or pass out in a couple of hours. I wish I was alive,” you moan, prompting a slight chuckle from the team.

“I’m going to have to clean it and pack it with gauze.” Your eyes widen and you prop your elbows on Four’s lap to look at her.

“What?” She shakes her head, trying to tell you she isn’t kidding. “Gauze won’t stop the bleeding if it hasn’t already stopped. And water won’t clean it out well enough, will it?”

“We’ll just have to hope for the best. God, I really wish you didn’t know this much about medicine.” She gives you a sad smile.

“Hydrogen peroxide,” you declare, knowing it was the only way to go.

“But that’s going to kill the good and the bad bacteria, not to mention maybe the tissue.” You strain your neck to look at Three, surprised. He casts a look around himself, seeing the confused faces of the team. “What? I’m not a total idiot.” You hold back a smile, removing your elbows from Four’s thighs and placing your head in his lap once again.

“I don’t know what she was cut by, and she’s been running around like an idiot for, what did you say, fifteen minutes?” She looks up at Four.

“Oh my god, please don’t bring him back into this—”

“Zero, just shut up, will you? Save your damn energy.” Well, he’s in his defensive stage now. You knew him too well. He’d panic, become defensive, then start to shut everyone out. One brings over her bag and sets it down on her left, giving you a look that was a mix of sympathy and annoyance. Maybe a hint of fear. You were the first member One had ever recruited, so it was natural that you two were close. After dying, he coped with his emotions by putting up a front and deflecting with cold sarcasm, something you’d learned to not take personally and see through. The others would in due time as well.

“Can we do this in the car? Backup’s probably three minutes away—” One stops talking as soon as he receives a hard look from Five. “Just don’t kill her.”

“She’ll be out by then. My guess is she’s trying to stay awake,” Five tries to lighten the mood, and you cock an eyebrow. She shrugs and rummages through her bag, pulling out gauze and the maroon bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide you oh so hated. You close your eyes, trying to get your shit together before you had to deal with more pain. “Do you want me to tell you when?” She asks sincerely, and your stomach flips like crazy. You could handle most types of pain, but hydrogen peroxide on an open wound? Fuck that.

“No. Just do it.” In an instant, your gash feels like it’s on fire, and you gasp. “Fuck, fuck, fuck!” You throw your head against Four’s lap, biting your lip so hard you can feel the skin break. You can barely breathe, mind completely focused on your throbbing leg.

“I thought you said she’d be out!” You can only imagine the look on Four’s face.

“I didn’t know she had this much tolerance! I’m giving her another round!” Your stomach drops, not wanting to go through that again. You try to protest her decision but no words form; your brain is too focused on your burning leg.

“Zero, you’ll be okay. I promise.” Four’s voice soothes you, but it can’t stop the agony you’re in. The last thing you feel is a light stinging before you go senseless.

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We all know there are various types of PPEs to protect workers from various hazards. You will find a wide range of PPE designed to protect specific body parts from head to footand pipe markers. All these types of PPE are engineered to protect workers from particular occupational hazards that may occur while they are working on the site. For instance, eyes are considered as one of the most sensitive parts of human body, the safety glasses, a popular type of PPE, is capable of protecting the eyes of workers from any contact to hazardous objects, dust, and debris. This type of equipment is especially necessary for welder, dusting technicians, and grinding professional. Moreover, safety glasses can be used generally by everyone working outdoors, indoors, and even labs. Some designs of these safety glasses are even capable of providing workers with side protection because of their wraparound functionality. Moreover, you will come across a few types of safety glasses that can even limit the penetration of liquids and vapours. Similarly, each type of PPE is designed to offer protection to different body parts from various hazards. All you need to do is to understand the role of your PPE and how it is suitable for your workplace by meeting the specific requirements that are exclusive to your work.

 Promote On-site Safety Internally:

When it comes to enhancing the on-site safety, it is essential for you to make sure that all the employees working at your workplace are involved in the programs and safety trainings. You may come across some workers who have special roles in your workplace, and you have to design special safety training for them to make sure they are also trained to use their PPE appropriately. Moreover, this will also help them avoid specific potential hazards that they can only become a subject to. Safety training and workshops should be mandatory for every worker, and managers of every department or team should make sure that their subordinates have substantial time every single week to participate in these training programs for a better and safe working environment throughout the entire workplace. Once the workers are done with the essential training program, they should be held accountable for the use of PPE and disciplinary actions should be carried out against those who fail to use PPE during their work shift.

When it comes to industrial workspaces there are problems due to noise in addition to various other hazards. Processes like cutting, sawing, drilling, and even welding are unbearable for human ears. Sometimes these sounds when combined become a total nuisance. Moreover, if this continues for an extended period of time it can lead to hearing loss. Work related noise induced hearing loss is preventable, however, it should be noted that this condition is irreversible and many workers across Australia suffer because of this. It is estimated that around 35% of the industrial workforce across Australia has to work in an environment where they are likely to stay exposed to loud noises coming from equipment and various industrial processes. Generally, noise related injuries are quite common in manufacturing and construction industries, the workers and technicians working in these very industries are mainly exposed to unbearably loud sounds. 

 In Australia, industrial units can reduce problems like hearing loss and injuries with the use of structured methods and hearing safety equipment Australia wide, this will help reduce the problems related to exposure to noise at workplaces. We have put together some details about methods to help you minimise these issues and provide workers with a safe working environment. Further details are given below:

 Figuring Out the Risks:

Before we move on to discuss the solutions, it is necessary to outline the methods of managing risks. In order to come up with a better method of protecting your workers from the exposure to hazardous noise, you can go for a noise assessment of your workplace. This noise assessment will help you in a number of ways, such as:

  Figure out     the workers who are more likely to suffer from hearing loss.

Figure out     what type of processes and noise sources are becoming a cause of that     risk.

Determine     the noise control measures that need to be implemented.

Assess the     efficiency and effectiveness of existing control measures.

 What Workers Can Do to Stay protected?

Workers can stay protected from loud noise and consequences of exposure to loud noise by following some protocols outlined by WHS. These protocols insist workers ensure some measures that can help them eliminate or at least minimise the risk. These protocols are listed below:

  The most     effective way of controlling noise exposure is eliminating the noisy     source. This is possible by plugging in the electrical equipment into the     mains supply instead of relying on a noisy generator. 

Replacing     the hand-held power tools with an automated process that is not too     noisy. 

If complete     elimination of noise is not possible then reducing it can be an option.     Replacement of noisy equipment with less noisy equipment can be a good way     of doing that. Moreover, moving the equipment further away using extension     cords, additional welding leads, or longer air hoses is an option as well.

The use of     PPE such as personal hearing protectors is an effective way of staying     protected from loud impacts and explosive noise at work. Workers should     ensure the use of PPE.

Warehousing and industrial establishments with storage functionality often suffer because of safety hazards. One of the most standout safety hazards is carelessness and lack of SOPs (standard operating procedures) when a forklift is at work or moving around in the facility. Supply chains rely heavily on loading docks and these docks are seen as an essential element in the supply chain process. There are various potential risks and hazards which can lead to unfortunate events mainly because the loading dock activity involves the use of forklifts as well. It should be noted that forklifts are the main cause of deaths that occur in industrial and warehousing establishments, most of these deaths occur during the loading dock activity. This is mainly because of the lack of measures for loading dock safety, SOPs, and inability of higher management to train its workers substantially. We have put together some details that will help you understand the actual meaning of loading dock safety and how you can ensure it. Further details are listed below: The Meaning of Loading Dock Safety: The loading dock is the place or facility which is used for the purpose of moving products in and out. As mentioned earlier, it is an essential aspect of the supply chain process. However, loading docks are highly dangerous as well and involve a number of potential risks because of the use of heavy machinery and equipment such as forklifts and chain lifts. Therefore, safety should be the top priority while working around the safety dock. Workers are urged to work at a fast paces to keep up with the quotas, however, this only results in increasing the risk of injuries. If a worker gets injured because of the lack of safety protocols and measures, this will down the morale of the rest of the workforce and ultimately affect their productivity. 

 Loading Dock Safety Tips:

We have also put together some safety tips to help you make your loading dock area safer and free of injuries. These tips are listed below: 

·         Use of communication lights - The top reason for loading dock injuries is the trailer leaving the dock unexpectedly before the fork lifts are done with the loading and unloading procedure. The solution to this issue is the installation of red and green signal or communication lights to communicate with the driver of the trailer and operator of the forklift. These lights will serve the purpose of signaling the forklift operator when it is safe to leave the trailer.  

·         The use of a spotter - A spotter can also guide the forklift safely to its intended destination. A spotter will guide the forklift operator on how much elevation the load requires in order to avoid obstacles that will come in the way, which it is directed towards its intended destination for the purpose of unloading. This preventive safety measure will be really helpful for the forklift operator in making sure that he guides himself off the dock leveler safely.

·         Keep the loading dock clean and dry - The floors of loading dock can become wet and slippery because of heavy rain and snow, which will ultimately increase the potential risk of injuries and accidents. To avoid such safety compromises, make sure you have header seals or rain shrouds at your disposal to get rid of the rain water and melting snow.

·         We all know how essential warehouses are to retail and manufacture businesses. Warehouses play an important role in boosting the productivity of any business. Like many industries, warehousing establishments also need to follow the safety regulations set by the state authorities to ensure a secure work environment. There are many factors that play a pivotal role in ensuring a safe working environment in any warehouse. These factors include safety training, safety manuals, SOPs, safety equipment Australia wide and across the entire world like fire extinguishers and first aid kits, and warning signs. It is often observed that while the management of various warehousing establishments focuses heavily on buying personal safety equipment online to make sure there is a substantial supply of PPE in the warehouse, it usually ignores the importance of warning signs despite the role played by these signs in ensuring the safety. Warning signs are needed in just about every workplace and in a warehouse their importance gets even higher. Warehouse workplaces include a variety of hazards, and it is absolutely necessary to make the workers aware of those hazards, otherwise the outcomes will be serious. The workers in a warehouse should be aware of hazards like trip hazards, fire hazards, and dangerous machinery hazards to stay safe. This is only possible with the presence of safety warning signs. We have put together some useful details about warehouse signs that will help you understand the kind of warning signs you need to install at your warehousing establishment in addition to searching for a “reliable safety equipment store near me” online. Further details are given below: 

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·         Personal Protective Equipment:

·         The installation of warning signs is the first step to ensuring a safe working environment in any warehousing establishment. The presence of PPE signs urge workers to wear necessary PPE in an appropriate way before initiating their work. PPE helps them ensure their safety and well-being, however, it should be noted that PPE would only serve its purpose if it is properly used. Safety signs can make workers aware what places require the use of PPE, what type of PPE is necessary, and other relevant instructions.

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·         Safety Evacuation Signs:

·         There are always chances of fire eruption in warehousing establishments. In such a situation, the very first requirement is to safely evacuate the personnel from the warehousing establishment. This is where floor signs come in really handy. These floor signs are generally photoluminescent, which means they are visible even if there is no light. Employees can safely navigate and evacuate from the establishment in the presence of such signs in a lights-out event.

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·         Safety Equipment Signs

·         The presence of critical safety equipment like fire extinguishers and eyewash stations is necessary in any warehouse. However, it is often observed that the visibility of such equipment is seriously compromised when objects are stacked or left in front of safety equipment, this will eventually compromise the safety of the workplace. Therefore, the presence of easy to see floor signs work as an effective solution to remind workers about keeping such areas clear all the time.

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·         High Traffic Spot Signs:

·         Warehouses are one of the busiest places where forklifts and workers are constantly working and navigating around various spaces of an establishment. The presence of high traffic areas in such an establishment is necessary. Making workers aware of high traffic spots with the help of warning signs will help you avoid accidents and consequent injuries.

·         Working with industrial equipment, tools, and vehicles is no easy task. We all know these tasks involve a variety of hazards that may lead to injuries and other safety issues if they go unnoticed. Therefore, it is necessary for safety supervisors and operators to stay vigilant while working with equipment and make sure there is no risk involved in the work. The best way to ensure safety is performing a standardised routine inspection using line marking tape or checklists before operating the vehicle or equipment. Just like the pilots of a fighter jet perform a routine inspection before flying it as this inspection procedure is essential for the safety of the jet they are operating and most importantly their own safety. The same is the case with vehicles and equipment used on an industrial level, you can’t just start operating the machine right away before making sure that it is safe to operate. 

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·         Typically, a pre-start checklist involves the interior and exterior conditions of the equipment or vehicle to be inspected. Additionally, it also covers the operation aspects such as mechanical and electrical systems, fluid levels, safety warning devices like alarms, and safety tools like fire extinguishers and first aid kits. The main objective of this checklist is to ensure the safety of the machine and the person operating it by identifying defects and safety hazards before the initiation of work on a daily basis. We have gathered some benefits of pre-start checklists that will help you understand how these checklists are your first step towards safety. Further details are given below:

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·         Ensuring Safety:

·         For any industrial establishment or a workshop, the main objective is to ensure the safety of the operator who is operating the machine or vehicle. A pre-start safety checklist is an effective tool to ensure that. Avoiding health and safety hazards at a workspace will help you maintain a safe working environment and encourage your employees to put 100% effort in their work without worrying about their own safety. Additionally, workplace injuries can be a down factor for the entire working environment, thus, avoiding such incidents will be a good sign for your workspace, all because of a simple pre-start inspection routine using a checklist.

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·         Avoiding Costly Repairs:

·         Another great thing about the pre start checklist is it helps you avoid costly repairs that are going to affect you both in terms of downtime and the expenses that will go into the repair work. The checklist covers interior and exterior conditions of the machine and operational aspects as well which helps the operator to identify simple repair needs before starting the operation that will otherwise create a mess during the operation and may result in a major breakdown of the vehicle or equipment being used on an industrial level. The minor issues can be fixed on-site and often operators are capable of fixing those issues. Simply put, using a pre-start checklist can help you keep your equipment well-maintained and prevent financial losses and Pedestrian Barriers.

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·         Financial Benefits:

·         As discussed earlier in the above points, an industrial establishment may come across financial losses because of workspace injuries. It may face stricture from state authorities for lack of safety arrangement. Additionally, a pre-start check book is a good way to keep the equipment in good shape and avoid costly repairs. 

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Loading Dock Safety

Warehousing and industrial establishments with storage functionality often suffer because of safety

hazards. One of the most standout safety hazards is carelessness and lack of SOPs (standard

operating procedures) when a forklift is at work or moving around in the facility. Supply chains rely

heavily on loading docks and these docks are seen as an essential element in the supply chain

process. There are various potential risks and hazards which can lead to unfortunate events mainly

because the loading dock activity involves the use of forklifts as well. It should be noted that forklifts

are the main cause of deaths that occur in industrial and warehousing establishments, most of these

deaths occur during the loading dock activity. This is mainly because of the lack of measures for

loading dock safety, SOPs, and inability of higher management to train its workers substantially. We

have put together some details that will help you understand the actual meaning of loading dock

safety and how you can ensure it. Further details are listed below:

The Meaning of Loading Dock Safety:

The loading dock is the place or facility which is used for the purpose of moving products in and out.

As mentioned earlier, it is an essential aspect of the supply chain process. However, loading docks

are highly dangerous as well and involve a number of potential risks because of the use of heavy

machinery and equipment such as forklifts and chain lifts. Therefore, safety should be the top priority

while working around the safety dock. Workers are urged to work at a fast pace to keep up with the

quotas, however, this only results in increasing the risk of injuries. If a worker gets injured because of

the lack of safety protocols and measures, this will down the morale of the rest of the workforce and

ultimately affect their productivity.

Loading Dock Safety Tips:

We have also put together some safety tips to help you make your loading dock area safer and free of

injuries. These tips are listed below:

·

Use of communication lights -

The top reason for loading dock injuries is the trailer leaving

the dock unexpectedly before the forklifts are done with the loading and unloading procedure.

The solution to this issue is the installation of red and green signal or communication lights to

communicate with the driver of the trailer and operator of the forklift. These lights will serve

the purpose of signalling the forklift operator when it is safe to leave the trailer.

·

The use of a spotter

- A spotter can also guide the forklift safely to its intended destination. A

spotter will guide the forklift operator on how much elevation the load requires to avoid

obstacles that will come in the way, which it is directed towards its intended destination for the

purpose of unloading. This preventive safety measure will be really helpful for the forklift

operator in making sure that he guides himself off the dock leveller safely.

·

Keep the loading dock clean and dry

- The floors of loading dock gates can become wet and

slippery because of heavy rain and snow, which will ultimately increase the potential risk of

injuries and accidents. To avoid such safety compromises, make sure you have header seals

or rain shrouds at your disposal to get rid of the rainwater and melting snow

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The Grinch 2: Happy New Year Chapter 18-What have I done?

When she, her husband and step-children exited the portal, which it led them back in Aggie’s world in the I team HQ, Aggie opened her eyes, and saw all of her friends and family in front of her with welcome smiles.

“Mom!” Amaranth Red, Crimson Red and Clover Scarlet rushed to their mother happily and hugged her.

“Ags!” Few of her friends exclaimed as they hugged her too.

Aggie was very happy to see her friends and family again as she hugged them tighter, “Aww, I miss you guys too. I’m so happy I’m back!”

After breaking the hug, Numbuh 4 asked, “So, did you complete your mission?”

Aggie smirked as she showed her element, “Done and done.”

The whole team applauded for the success of their leader’s mission. Even Phineas, Isabella, and their guardians, Phineaks and Israbellra respectively, are there.

“I knew you could do it,” Phineas patted her shoulder.

“I can’t believe you guys went all the way here for New Year’s Eve,” chuckled Aggie.

“We may have missed Christmas, but we don’t wanna miss New Year with you guys, either,” Phineaks explained.

“Congratulations for completing your mission before New Year, soldier,” Fowler saluted her.

“We’re all proud of you,” Isabella added.

“Whoo-hoo, great work, Agster!” Sparky (forklifter) sheered.

“Thanks, you guys. After that pressure, I feel so much better,” Aggie said as she was surprised by Timmy (lamb) who jumped and hugged her. “Oh, little Timmy, I miss you too.”

Timmy’s mom retrieved the lamb to give Aggie some space.

“Hey, Aggie, I think you should rest,” Lela suggested. “We’ll have a big day to plan for New Year tonight,”

“You’re right, Lela. I should rest. I’ll be in my room,” Aggie agreed as she flew tiredly to her room.

“Rest well, Ags,” Jape, Jake’s guardian, waved at her.

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Later, Aggie made it in her room, and fell on her bed. She tried to go to sleep, but she can’t. It’s like something doesn’t want her to sleep. She tried to change positions, covered her head with a pillow, covering her body with a blanket, turning off the lights, but they didn’t work. She can’t go to sleep. She tried to figure out why. She’s already happy that she is home, and she’s with her family and friends just before New Year, but she can’t sleep and felt so sad. Aggie then knew why. Because she missed her friends in Whoville, especially her new friend, the Grinch. Sure they’ve got off to a rocky start, but they seemed to get along pretty well. She remembered how they shared stories together, having fun decorating the Lou-Who house with Cindy Lou, and sometimes they fought and argued, even with sarcasm. But it was fun for Aggie. She even missed Cindy Lou. They have so much fun together when she shared her mission with the little girl to get her mom and Grinch together. They even planned the love birds’ date together. It’s like having a fun girl time. Aggie also liked Max. He reminded her of her fairy dog, Sparky, and his guardian, Sparkito. Bricklebaum also reminded her of her friend, Pinkie Pie or the Tri-Pies, as being jolly citizens of their respective home world or home town. Lastly, Donna is a very nice woman. She understood Aggie very well, and they’re both quite similar; being hard working mothers and loved their respective families.

Aggie missed all of them so much, just like when she missed her friends, family and the whole Imaginary team when she stayed in that world. She felt so bad she rejected Donna’s invitation to their New Year party. Aggie never rejected an invitation before. She loves parties. She loves spending time with friends. She also felt bad for leaving the sad Grinch, who always thought of her as his old childhood friend, Whittaker. Aggie knew herself that she’s not Whittaker, and she’s not a Who like him, but their eyes are very similar. That’s why she was so familiar to the Grinch, and he developed a bond with her. She was also guilty when she saw Cindy Lou crying while tugging her dress, begging her to stay. Aggie then touched her element in her I team ID. Her element is Imagination. The leading Element of Friendship. The element that united all elements of Friendship. The element she represented. Aggie began to think and ask herself. Is this really necessary? Is this how she represents her element? Is this her role? Is she doing the right thing? Is it right to reject an invitation from a new good friend just to spend time with her friends and family for New Year? Is it right to leave a new friend so sad for the New Year?

Yes, of course she’s doing the right thing. Going back home to her family and friends for New Year is a good and loyal thing. She did represent her element well to her family and friends. However, it was the exact opposite to her new friends in Whoville, especially to the Grinch. For her, it’s so wrong to reject an invitation. It’s also wrong to leave new friends sad, especially the one who thinks she looks like his childhood friend. When she almost entered the portal earlier, she hated to choose between her real friends and family and her new friends in Whoville. It’s hard to choose, just to make things right. If she chooses one of the choices, sadness is the prize from the other. This is not like her anymore. She did not represent her element right. It’s like she was lose from where she’s from to where she is now.

Aggie couldn’t sleep for this as she got up from bed, and looked herself in the mirror in shame.

Aggie: Who is that in the mirror? Looking back, I don't know her But she reminds me of someone I knew

Someone real, accomplishes missions I can't deal no direction Lost the map, where it was leading me to But maybe I was standing there all along

What have I done? Is it too late? Trying to be someone I'm not, now I'm someone I hate For a moment on my friendly role, then it's gone

What have I done? What price have I paid? It ain't worth it no more, it's material made I just want to be right back where I belong

What have I done? What have I done?

Meanwhile, Red heard his wife singing as he slowly opened the door, making just a small gap just to see and hear his wife. He saw Aggie looking so sad in front of her mirror.

Aggie: Every friendship problem fixed Every word is someone else's Till I'm left with the girl in a white dress

I gave in and I regret it Gave too much but now I get it I work so hard and lost my way to change the lives of my friends Maybe sending me there is so wrong

What have I done? Is it too late? Trying to be someone I'm not, no, I won't be failed With a moment on my friendly role, till it's gone

What have I done? What price have I paid? No, it's not worth it no more, it's material made I just want to be right back where I belong

What have I done? What have I done? What have I done? What have I done?

After the song, Aggie sat back on her bed, and continued to sob. Red slowly closed the door again as he felt guilty for his wife. He understood how his wife felt so guilty for leaving her new friends after she rejected their invitation for New Year. He noticed that she felt like she didn’t do her role as the representative of the element of Imagination. Red felt awful. Of course he wanted his wife back for New Year, but he hated to see her sad like this.

To get his mind off of things, Red read Aggie’s spell book that she kept in her bag that she left on the “I” table. When he flipped many pages of the book, Red spotted something very familiar on this page. He narrowed his eyes and looked even closer to that page. He gasped and her eyes widened of what he just discovered. Red folded the page to bookmarking it to report what he saw to his wife later when she got out from her bedroom.

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Later, after two hours of resting, Aggie got out from her room, and met up with her team again back at the meeting room where they sat on their chairs with the “I” table in front of them. When they started the meeting, each group gave Aggie their ideas for the New Year party. She read the papers one at the time, and it was complicated to choose which the best is for this New Year’s Eve.

“Johnny, is this really necessary? Asked Aggie when she read the Dracula family’s paper. “I mean, Pepperoni Pizza for dinner?”

“Come on, we ate pizza for dinner before,” Johnny said.

“Yeah, but pizza is like an everyday food.” Penfold made his opinion.

“And we shouldn’t buy firecrackers. It’s too dangerous,” Papa Smurf added.

“I told them to buy Peony! It’s safe and harmless!” Blos yelled.

“Don’t forget the horns. We need horns to make loud noises for New Year,” Dawson reminded.

“Okay, any more ideas?” Aggie asked.

Just then, Red entered late as she slammed the doors open, “Guys, stop the meeting!”

“What’s wrong, Red?” Rainbow Dash inquired.

“Nothing’s wrong, but there’s something I need to say,” Red then turned to his wife. “Aggie, you should go back to Whoville.”

Aggie was confused, “What?”

“WHAT?!” The whole team exclaimed.

“Grinch needs you there. You have to go back Whoville, Aggie.” Said Red.

“I can’t, hon. We have a party to make. We already have plans for New Year!” Answered Aggie.

“Forget the plans, sweetie! You have to celebrate New Year in Whoville this year!”

“Why?! I don’t understand! What is going on?!”

“I know why your element sent you there.”

“What do you mean?”

Red retrieved the spell book on the table, and opened the book to the page where he folded, and unfolded it to show it to his wife. “I think this is the reason.”

When Aggie took the book and looked at the page, she saw something familiar at the picture of the page, and then shocked and gasped in disbelief.

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What have I done? is a parody song of the original song “What Have I Done?” from the Lou House, sang by the character, Luna Loud.

This chapter is a cliffhanger. Next chapter is the last chapter

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How To Increase Warehouse Safety With Forklift Safety Lights

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The convergence of heavy machinery and pedestrians within warehouses frequently leads to catastrophic outcomes. Sharp Eagle's unwavering commitment revolves around discovering innovative methods to enhance workplace safety for both humans and machines, and that's why we deal with forklift safety lights. 

These lights for forklifts can be tailored to suit individual preferences and serve as an effortless means to prevent collisions in any kind of setting. By embracing safety lights, we can embrace a straightforward and effective approach to ensure a safer environment for all!

So let's see what those lights are, what makes them a perfect safety solution, and what kind of forklift lights you can get with us. 

What Are Safety Lights?

These lights emit visual warnings near forklifts or other machinery to convey vital information to nearby workers. By projecting strong lights, these devices enhance safety by indicating the direction of travel for the machine.

Furthermore, they establish a protective zone around the equipment, enabling pedestrians to steer clear of potential hazards effortlessly. In noisy environments, visual warnings excel as they effectively capture attention, eliminating concerns about important alerts being pushed to the background by ambient noise, which is a common issue encountered with auditory systems like backup alarms.

Characteristics of Great Forklift Safety Lights

When it comes to enhancing forklift safety in a warehouse, selecting appropriate safety lights holds great significance. To ensure that your warehouse or work environment reaps the advantages, your forklifts need to have certain "qualities":

Brightness: An effective forklift safety light must possess sufficient brightness to remain visible even in low light or high glare conditions. It should serve as a prominent warning signal, effectively alerting pedestrians and nearby workers to the presence of the forklift.

Durability: Given the demanding nature of warehouse settings, forklift safety lights often undergo rough handling and exposure to harsh environmental factors. Therefore, a reliable safety light should exhibit durability, capable of withstanding such conditions without succumbing to breakage or malfunction.

Energy efficiency: Optimal forklift safety lights prioritise energy efficiency by employing low-power LED technology. This not only minimises battery drain but also reduces the frequency of battery replacements, contributing to cost savings and sustainability.

Versatility: A commendable forklift safety light should offer versatility and adaptability to diverse settings and environments. It should have the capacity to withstand various weather conditions, ensuring seamless functionality both indoors and outdoors.

With careful selection of forklift safety lights, you can establish a safe and productive warehouse environment for both workers and operators. Understanding how these safety lights contribute to a better and safer work setting is vital for fostering a culture of workplace well-being.

Ease of Use

Another significant characteristic of these safety devices is that they should be as easy to use as possible! And it holds for our lights — the installation process for these forklift safety lights is straightforward. They can be easily mounted directly onto the front, back, and sides of the forklift or other machinery. 

In most cases, forklifts are equipped with pre-drilled holes specifically designed for mounting warning lights and work lights. However, safety lights also provide brackets that securely attach to the forklift without the requirement for any drilling. This hassle-free installation method ensures convenience and saves valuable time during the setup process.

Different Types

The forklift safety lights offer a range of models and functions, each projecting a distinct shape:

Spot: Spotlights are commonly utilised in warehouses, providing focused illumination.

Arrow: Arrows are gaining popularity due to their added functionality of clearly indicating the direction in which the machine is moving, facilitating effective communication.

Arc: Mounted on the rear of the machine, arc lights visually emphasize the safety zone at the back through an illuminated arc, ensuring heightened awareness.

Side-mounted forklift safety lights play a crucial role in a comprehensive safety system. They project a line alongside the machine, working in conjunction with lights on the front and back. Combining these lights establishes a complete safety zone, enabling individuals to easily gauge the necessary distance to maintain a safe position away from potential risks.

Some lights project different shapes to enhance safety measures. For instance, triangle-shaped lights serve as recognizable symbols reminiscent of traffic signs. When passers-by encounter a triangle light, they instinctively comprehend the need to yield to the machine, as they are already familiar with this shape from their experiences driving on roads.

Incorporating these diverse shapes and models of forklift safety lights amplifies safety measures, contributing to a more secure work environment! Let's see what kind of lights we have in store for you.

Products You Can Get With SharpEagle

Forklift ARC Lights

Forklift ARC lights are designed with a robust aluminium alloy casing and a flexible rubberized wire, enabling them to function flawlessly in the most demanding environments. Their powerful LEDs emit a beam of light that extends to the ground!

Constructed to endure anything we subject them to, these lights are equipped with tempered glass protection, making them resistant to water, dust, and shocks. They meet the ingress IP-67 protection standard, guaranteeing their reliability and performance.

Therefore, whether you're embarking on an arduous adventure or require dependable illumination for your daily activities, rest assured that these lights will leave a lasting impression!

Red Danger Lights

Say hello to the Forklift Red Danger Light, an ideal answer to enhance pedestrian safety. Encased in a sturdy aluminium die-cast housing, this light showcases high-powered LED security lights that can withstand even the most extreme temperatures. Emitting a vivid red glow, it sends an unmistakable signal to pedestrians. Crafted with dependable construction and top-notch materials, this danger light is specifically designed to endure and overcome any obstacles it encounters. ‍

Forklift Blue Spot Light

This safety device is crafted to effectively warn pedestrians about approaching vehicles. This light is the perfect choice for signalling the presence of a forklift, particularly around corners.

Designed to endure even the most perilous surroundings, this blue light emitter boasts 100% resistance to dust, water, and shocks, guaranteeing its dependability in any environment. Furthermore, its aluminium alloy housing is specially engineered to minimise the impact of heat and fire, providing an additional layer of safety.

Elevate the safety standards in your facility by incorporating the Forklift Blue Spot Light. It's time to prioritise pedestrian awareness and establish a secure environment.

Blue Arrow Lights

Prepare to be captivated by these attention-grabbing devices that swiftly communicate warnings to both pedestrians and warehouse personnel! Specifically engineered for placement at the rear of a reversing forklift, these lights showcase powerful 3W LED lights encased within an aluminium housing that effectively dissipates heat.

But wait, there's more! The light's double-insulated rubberized wire and stainless steel bracket are meticulously constructed to withstand extremely high or low temperatures, assuring its resilience in any setting.

Elevate your safety protocols with the Forklift Blue Arrow Light and let its unmistakable illumination command attention and enhance awareness throughout your premises!

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Warning Lights

Ensure accidents are kept at bay and foster a secure working environment with these indispensable power tools. Featuring high-powered LED lights, forklift warning light seizes attention while being shielded by a robust glass cover, ensuring enduring protection. And here's the cherry on top – it arrives with a two-year warranty from SharpEagle, offering complete peace of mind.

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Better Eight Than Never --- Chapter 40: Oh shit, the recap one

The car ride to Coral Riff apartments felt incomparably short. One moment the car had been packed, Jill and Simon had clamored into the car, Toda was back to normal, phone calls were being made to parents, and in general it was a total bustle. But then Hachi closed her eyes for just a moment, and when she opened them again It was near silent. Jill and Simon were gone, and the car had just pulled to a stop. Another moment and they were at the apartment’s door, and she was supporting herself against Bato’s shoulder.

"They... would've taken things from you, right?” Tanya’s voice faded in. “What did you have to leave behind? Wallet? Keys? Phone?"

"Yeah, all of those." Bato replied.

"Well, phones and wallets and such can be replaced... them having your keys might be a problem, though..." She murmured as she unlocked the door and stepped inside. "We're back!"

There was the sound of three pairs of feet standing and moving towards the entryway all at once, and Leah, Scott and Anita all came into view, running forward to embrace their children, and Hachi found herself pushed to the side in the rush.

"Oh thank Judd!"

"We thought you might be..."

"Where have you been!?"

She leaned against the wall and watched, a frown forming on her face. This... this was a normal squidling reaction to hearing someone wasn't dead... It wasn't just 'hey, welcome back'. Or 'nice!' It was... she wasn't sure what to think, she just felt alone again… and still dizzy. Ink loss sure was something.

"What on earth happened!?" Leah demanded, examining the nick in Bato's ear with concern. "Where have you both been?"

"I-it's a long story, Mom." Bato said, as he wiped his eyes.

"Right, the sooner we get a full explanation, the better." Tanya said as she glanced at Hachi. “Do you need anything before we begin?”

She paused. “… Pain pills? And… water… and… a chair?”

“We can do that.” She nodded gently.

"... Hachi?" Leah asked after a moment. “Is… that you?”

"Last I checked.” She huffed.

She blinked, and looked like she was about to ask something else, when Tanya stopped her. "Leah, let's all sit down first, alright? It's been a long day for these kids."

Leah paused, then nodded a bit and lead the way to the living room, holding Bato’s hand as if she were to let go she’d lose him again. Hachi felt herself wishing someone would hold her hand like that as she stumbled after them, hanging back as she tried to figure out where to sit. Toda and his parents were busy taking the couch, Antia with her arms still wrapped around her son, and Bato and Leah were busy pulling in chairs from the dining room… That left the soft armchair. She paused a moment more before hobbling over, sinking gratefully into the cushions.

A moment later and Tanya came over to her, handing her a glass and three small red pills. “Take your time… I can fetch you one more pill if that’s not enough.”

She nodded gently and took the medication and water, then looked around at the dozen eyes watching her. “… W… Where should I start?”

“From the beginning.” Bato said. “I’ll help fill in.”

She took a deep breath. “… Okay, so… I’m… I’m Hachi. Though um… Until… today? Actually I was… Olympiah Windsley. I was… a surface reconnaissance agent of mid level classification for… the… the octarian military.” When the parents just stared uncomprehendingly, she pulled the beanie off her head, cringing as she moved her tentacle stubs.

This time the reaction was more what she expected, gasps arose from Leah and Anita, and Scott’s eyes widened so much that it looked like they were about to pop. “Octarian?” Anita asked, gripping Toda tighter. “But aren’t they…?”

“Extinct? No.” Hachi said. “I was… shocked when I found out you thought we were gone. Your war over our lands in the cataclysm-- er, the ‘great turf war’--” She couldn’t say that with a straight face. “--forced us deep underground, into the domes we built. The domes are running down now, so we… might not be alive much longer if we don’t take action. It started simple, at… at least from what I’ve been told… We stole zapfish, to power our domes, but it… wasn’t enough, so we stole the great zapfish to power our home. The ‘sea sirens’, your ‘agents’ stole it back, and… killed king Octavio in the process, may he rest in peace...” She paused for a moment, formulating her next words. "We... Needed a different approach. There were talks of a device which could change ink into other colors, but word died quickly. There were no applications other than the revolvers... or so we were told. I was sent to the surface to find the location and nature of the main threat to our operations, the Sea Sirens, They'd been stopping us for hundreds of shifts, killing us, destroying some of our kettles... Ah, ways up to the surface, and... in general just hoping to kill us all off. We hoped with them out of the way we could find out how to survive. As well; If I were to find out any information of so called 'associates' of a particular squidling named 'Yuri', I was to report back immediately."

At the mention of Yuri, Leah sharply inhaled a little, Anita frowned, and Scott straightened up a bit, almost simultaneously. "Yuri?" Scott asked, "How would... how would your people know about him?"

"It was their device that was behind his... condition." Bato explained. "They were the ones that turned his ink into water."

“Well, not me personally...” She continued. "I only had limited knowledge of what it could do, but I was aware that he was.. made of water. At least for a time... Progress was slow in my work until... Well, I crossed paths with Bato's splatoon. Err, Squad. They figured out what I was, and accidentally brought me right to the Sirens. The Sirens made them all take care of me. Keep me under wraps, but alive, since I might have info. And that's how I came to stay in your houses... Everything went fine for the first shift, then Orion, my superior officer, came to the surface to retrieve me. It didn't go well."

"... Shift?" Leah asked with a small frown.

"A day, more or less." Bato explained.

"So... wait, when was it that your.. 'superior officer' came? What happened?" Scott asked.

"That was... Wednesday, I think... it's been a long week." Toda answered. "And... well, Jill and I were going to meet up at Humu mall to hang out for a while, since Hachi wasn't feeling well that morning. But before she got there, she realized she was being followed by this Orion fellow, who took her captive; I managed to find where he was keeping her, but I wasn't able to fight him--I'd left the house so fast that I left my weapon at home--So he ended up taking me prisoner instead, letting Jill go so she could bring Hachi her mask."

"Mask...? Why would he want her to have a mask?" Leah asked.

"An octoling mask is everything. I had mine taken away from me by the sirens.” Hachi said, avoiding eye contact. Her face felt so barren. “It works like your 'phones', allowing for textual and vocal communication, as well as low light vision, vital readings, optical focus, identification, calculating, note keeping, information storage, threat detection, maps, and several others. An octoling without a mask is... Unheard of. Even disgraces have one, with minimal functions."

Leah nodded slowly. "I see… Wait, disgraces?"

She sort of froze. “… I… Can we go back to Toda’s part in the story?”

“Oh, ah...” Toda said. "So... yeah, he took me hostage, then told Jill to get the mask to Hachi so she could contact them, let them know she was still alive."

"So, wait, why did he take you and Jill captive to begin with?" Scott asked, frowning a little himself.

"At first, it was so they could get Hachi back." Bato explained. "The plan was to exchange hostages and leave it at that, or so they told us... but when Hachi got the mask back and contacted them, she told them that we'd met Yuri, and... that's when things really went south."

"Wait... Wednesday..." Anita said slowly, starting to grip Toda tighter. "That was... I thought you said that was when you went to Port Mackerel, and you got run over by the forklift?"

"Yeah... that wasn't a forklift. That was Orion," Toda muttered sheepishly.

Hachi swallowed. "Bato and 'the twins' found one of the sirens again, then made me take them all to the hideout I suspected they were keeping him at. I was right. I wanted to go home so badly, so I alerted my allies inside that we were coming. At the time my actions were completely reasonable, but then they stole the siren and abandoned me.” She pressed her palm against her eye, trying to keep it dry.

"So it... it was just you, Bato, the two twins, and one of these... Sirens? You just went in there?" Scott demanded.

"You should have called the police!" Anita said. "Or us!"

"We were told not to." Bato said. "Bringing the authorities into this would likely have just put Toda in more danger than he already was, and we were told not to tell anyone about the Octarians."

"By who!?" Anita demanded. "By these 'Sea Sirens', whoever they are?"

"Yes, by the Sea Sirens." He nodded.

"I was... honestly surprised when I found out that nobody up here knew of the Siren's existence...” Hachi said. “They brought you the great Zapfish back, you can trust them." She gripped the arm of the couch. She wasn't so sure that she could trust them herself, but... These squidlings could.

Silence fell for a moment before Scott continued."So, you got Toda back out safely, though one of these 'Sirens' got captured. Then what?"

"Then... well, Thursday was pretty uneventful, as far as all that goes." Bato said. "Simon wasn't feeling well that day, so we checked in briefly with the other Sirens, then just got lunch and went home. That was when she went to Toda's house."

"... So when you... ran." Anita said slowly. "That wasn't because you and Toda got into an argument? You were... trying to escape?"

Hachi slowly nodded. "Toda told me that inkopolis had 13 million citizens. Using incomplete data I overestimated the population to 6 Trillion, and panicked. With this data, we didn't stand any chance against your kind, and I tried to run for home to tell them this, that it was hopeless. That we were all doomed."

Scott whistled a bit. "6 Trillion... Yeah. Wow. That’s way off."

"So... yeah." Bato continued. "Friday, we're going to check in with the Sirens again, and... well, Hachi managed to get away… Wait, how did you do that? I had only taken my eyes off of you for a second, and you weren't exactly... feeling well that morning."

She huffed, unable to keep a small smile from her face. "Oswald came and picked me up. He’d been waiting for me… He hid me in a containment tank, and we walked right back to the domes." She wondered if he still cared...

Bato shook his head a little, chuckling. "Huh... no wonder, I was looking for the wrong person."

"Oswald?" Leah asked.

"The one that attacked the Underpass." Toda said, then paused. "Oh... we didn't mention that, did we? The Octarians were the ones that attacked the Underpass, near the Sundae Shop."

"No, no you didn't." Scott said, frowning again. "... What was the point of attacking the underpass? To scare us?"

"...You don’t want to know." Hachi said quietly.

Scott's frown deepened, but Bato pressed on. "Anyway... After she escaped, we talked briefly with the Sirens about what to do. They told us to try and stay low, not to tell anyone, and to keep in constant contact with each other; we were sure we were in much more danger now that they knew about our involvement with Yuri, and now that Hachi could tell them everything else she might've learned up here." He sort of glanced at her briefly as he said this. "And... Well, Simon and I decided that if they didn't give us something to do, we were going to go looking for these underground domes ourselves after Splatfest. We were in danger already, and we thought there wasn't much point in waiting around for them to come and find us."

"You should have told us." Tanya said, placing a hand on Bato’s leg.

"We were told not to. And we couldn't risk getting the authorities involved." He said, not meeting her gaze.

"That's what the police are for." Anita said, somewhat exasperatedly. "To deal with this sort of thing!"

"To fight militia?" Hachi asked, genuinely curious.

"... To deal with threats." She replied, though not quite as firmly anymore it seemed.

"This is more than just the police force can handle." Bato said. "This isn't just a few rogue squads, these are trained soldiers."

“... You still shouldn't have just... gone down there without telling anyone." Leah said.

"We... didn't. Not exactly.” Bato said. “On the day of Splatfest, we were playing at the Kelp Dome arena, and... And they attacked again. They splatted us, all of us, and we were respawned... somewhere else. We were put into these containment tanks, which are sort of like modified ink tanks, and sent down to the domes."

"There are hundreds they've taken now." Hachi said, frowning. "At the time I was taking things into my own hands. There was something I was missing, something nobody was telling me. I broke into the classified files and did some looking around to find out more about Yuri..." She sort of trailed off.

"... While they had told her about the water-into-ink part of it." Bato said, "They didn't tell her about the... ah..."

"The... possession part of it.” Toda cut him off. “That he could get into other people's heads."

All four adults became even more uneasy. "So, that's... Why they wanted to know about anyone that had met him..." Scott said slowly.

"... I'm sorry." Hachi said quietly.

Leah sat up a little more, a small hint of anger joining the confusion, "So, they... they know about that part. What else did you tell them? Do they know where we live?"

"If they do, that would be my fault, not hers." Bato cut her off. "I didn't know they could track her mask."

"Be that as it may, she was still the one that put you in danger like this." Scott said, straightening up a little himself.

"No, it wasn't." Bato argued. "We were the ones that revealed her in the plaza, we were the ones that offered to watch her--"

"Preeeeeety sure that was mostly you, B." Toda muttered.

Bato huffed, then continued. "We were the ones that got involved, even after we said that we wouldn't. And besides, if it weren't for Hachi, we would likely still be down there, if not already dead."

"If it..." Scott broke off, glancing between her and Bato.

She hunched down as once more all attention went back on her, half expecting one of them to attack her. "... I... I didn't like that they were doing so I freed Bato and let him have a chance to get his friends back..."

"She gave me everything that I needed." He said. "Clothes, armor, mask, as much information as she could. She put her life on the line to give us a chance to get away. She got me back into the facility again, and I went looking for the others. Not long after I got inside, though, this alarm went off and I was told to look for an escaped inkling, who turned out to be the Siren that had been captured on Wednesday. We managed to find a place to hide while the commotion died down, and I found this... scientists journal, that belonged to an octoling named Orvokki."

"A journal?" Tanya asked.

"Sort of. It was like a mask, but it went on over another mask." He sort of mimed putting it on. "After they learned about what happened to Yuri, they were taking Inklings and trying to... recreate what happened to him. It... wasn't going well." He and Toda both shuddered, almost simultaneously. "So she decided to take matters into her own hands, and she turned herself into water. It worked, and she was able to find out why the results had been so mixed previously; how well it worked depended on two things, state of mind, and ink color. Purple was the most stable, for both being turned into water and being... controlled by it. It makes sense, I guess, considering Octarian ink is purple." He blinked, "... of course... purple ink... that's why they struck during Splatfest. All those purple inklings, it would be the perfect time… But even with this information, she couldn't figure out how to take someone over without killing them... until she... until she got into Toda's head." Bato continued, casting a brief glance over at him before continuing. "When she was in his head, she was able to find out who else Yuri had controlled, as well as how to control someone herself without killing them… That was about when Orvokki found us where we were hiding, and we had to make a run for it. We managed to get away, barely, and we found where they were doing the testing. They had turned Toda to water, and... and put him in Simon's head."

"They did what!?" Anita pulled away a bit and stared at Toda, as if she could tell this just by looking at him.

"It's true." Tanya told her. "I saw him before they changed him back."

Hachi still had nothing to say, but at least the parents weren't staring at her anymore...

"After Simon woke up, Orvokki came into the room as well... but she was controlling Jill. She threatened to hurt her if we didn't stand down, and so we did, until... until Toda got out of Simon's head and into Jill's as well." He glanced at Toda, as did the parents, but when Toda didn't appear ready to talk, he continued. "I... assume what happened was that Toda was trying to get Orvokki out, and she was trying to make Jill hurt herself in order to get him to stop..." Another glance at Toda, who just nodded slightly."… Well, okay, long story short, he was able to get her away from everyone else, and get into her head, even though she was still water.”

"Just her central brain." Toda said. "Octolings apparently have four other brains too, one for each of the tentacles on their heads. I couldn't control those."

"Multiple brains?" Leah asked, glancing at Hachi again.

Her gaze shifted to the floor, her tentacles twitching just the slightest. She knew where this story was going. She didn’t want to talk about it. She didn’t want to hear it. She felt her breathing grow more rapid in fear.

Bato continued after a moment’s pause. "We were able to use this new situation in order to get the Octolings who were about to detain us again to leave us be, though after that Orvokki managed to get Toda out of her head and get away. He was able to find out, though, that they had managed to capture the other two Sirens and that she planned on controlling one of them."

"Why?" Scott asked.

"They were used as backup singers during a... performance, a little later." Bato said, sounding disgusted.

"... That... can't be the only reason, can it...?" Toda said with a small frown, "I mean, if they're under their control then they would no longer be a threat, which is something, but..."

"If the MC didn't need them, they’d be dead.” Hachi said, finding herself short of breath. “Can I… I need to… go…”

“What?” Leah asked in surprise. “Go where?”

“Another room, I… I’m...” She trailed off, gripping the arms of the chair tightly.

"... You may, Hachi." Tanya said, nodding gently.

She sighed in relief, then stood and hobbled out of the room, choosing to lock herself in the bathroom. She slumped against the wall, tears welling in her eyes. She felt so… broken. Of course the MC wouldn’t have saved her tentacles to make new octo troopers, not after what she’d done… why was she even surprised? No… it wasn’t that she was surprised, it was that she had to see it. Not even a small bit of her legacy would remain down there. She’d betrayed her own species, she had no place left with them… so she’d either have to stop them… doom all of them to death… or they’d overtake the surface, and kill her along with Bato and the others. She sniffed and stood up, pouring herself another glass of water, but just held it in her hands for a moment, as if she expected it to come to life. There was no right answer. She had no place she could live. No home to call her own. She had nothing. She’d given up everything for a future that wasn’t even hers. A pair of tears slipped from her eyes, and she felt powerless to stop them, sobbing as she watched the tears drop into her glass.

After a few minutes she tipped her glass into the sink, feeling a touch guilty for not drinking such a valuable resource, but she was too depressed to care. She took a deep breath, wiped off her face, then stepped out of the bathroom and made her way back to the living room.

"She doesn't deserve to die! It's wrong!"

Bato’s voice caused her to freeze, just short of the doorway.

"Bato, I'm not saying that it would've been right." Leah said firmly. "But you can't just..."

“I already did. And we’re both fine. I saved her.” He said.

“Fine? Her tentacles were cut off!”

“She’s… alive.” Bato said. “That’s what’s important. We don’t know what they’re planning. They have the Sirens, and they have this ink transfusion weapon, which they're learning more about all the time. And by what Ophelia said after the performance, they plan on trying to take the surface again. But how, and when, we don't know. We need all the help we can get."

Hachi took a deep breath, then peered into the room, just in time to see Tanya stand up and begin to pace. "And... they won't leave you alone. Not with all you've been through, not with all you've learned."

"Right. And they most likely know where we live. We're not safe, not anywhere..." Bato agreed.

Tanya frowned. "It can't be helped... we'll just have to be ready. Keep weapons with us at all times, even here around the house. Especially around the house. And we'll look into getting your phone replaced as soon as possible."

Bato nodded. “In the meantime, we have Jill and Simon’s Skope accounts, and we gave them Tanya’s number, just in case.”

"What about the... Octarian girl?" Scott asked. "What will we do with her? Should we... call the police?"

Her breath caught, and she pulled back around the corner, feeling like her hearts were about to jump out of her chest.

"No." Bato said firmly. "We're not calling the police."

There was a brief pause, then Leah spoke. "She'll stay with us, for as long as is needed. Bato’s right, we need all the help we can get.”

"You trust her, then, Leah?" Anita asked, the first time she'd spoken in quite a while. "After she betrayed so much information about us to them?"

"... I do, Anita." She replied. "She clearly has no reason or desire to go back to her own kind, not now that she knows what they're doing, not after what they did to her. And she did help our children escape, almost at the cost of her own life."

"... I still don't like it..." Anita muttered.

Hachi swallowed, gripping the corner tightly. There would be nothing stopping those two from calling the authorities once they left... especially if they sent soldiers to assault their houses... She didn't come all this way and get rescued for nothing...

"She's in just as much danger as we are right now, Mom." Toda said. "... Actually, probably even more so."

"It wouldn't be right to just hand her over." Tanya said. "Not after everything she's done for us. She's on our side now, she wouldn't have told us all of this if she wasn't."

There was another pause, then Scott finally spoke. "... Well, I'm not so sure about her yet, but... I do trust you four. We trust you four.” There was a long pause before he continued. "Very well then, we won't call the authorities."

"Good. I'm glad we could get this sorted out." Tanya said.

Hachi let out a held breath, feeling relieved.

“Hachi, is that you?” Asked Bato.

She yelped as the voice broke through her thoughts. And she leaned around the doorway, feeling her ears pull back. “...Yes.”

“How much have you heard?” He asked.

“… A bit.” She admitted. “… Thanks Tanya, Leah...”

Tanya nodded and smiled softly, "It's the least we can do, for bringing our children home again," She paused, her expression growing serious again, "Would... you happen to have any information about what the Octarians plan to do next? Or when they plan to do it?"

She frowned. "... No... I might know how to get it, but there's no way I could make my way down there to do it. Everyone will be looking for me, it would be a suicide mission... And I'm not sure I'm emotionally ready for that type of commitment."

Tanya nodded. "Alright then, that's fine; no one's asking you to. I just wanted to make sure." She turned back to the others. "So, I suppose for now, all we can do is be alert. Keep weapons close, and stay in contact with each other at all times."

Bato and Toda both nodded in agreement.

“… Um… All octolings have the same ink color.” Hachi said. “I can’t exactly be armed.”

Tanya looked back to her, frowning."Right... what else would you prefer to use, then?"

She thought about this for a moment. "Something sharp, do you have any knives?"

Leah and Anita both blanched a bit, and Scott's eyebrows went up.

"Ah... yes, but..." Tanya started slowly.

Bato cleared his throat. "The, um.. the Octarians can't respawn either way. Whether you use an ink weapon or not."

"Still, though..." Leah murmured.

Hachi sighed. “Yeah, I get it... Maybe I can finally use a fork for something.”

The corners of Tanya's mouth twitched up into a small smile. "We'll see what we can do."

"I... suppose that's all we have to discuss? At least, with the information that we have right now." Scott said, standing up.

Tanya thought for a moment, then nodded slowly. "Yes, I suppose it is."

Scott nodded, "Then I think we'd like to head back to our own place, if that's alright; we'll need to get prepared ourselves, and... we should probably talk about a few more things, just between the three of us."

Tanya nodded again. "Right, of course."

"We should get online fairly soon, though." Bato said. "Let the twins know what we've decided on our end, that sort of thing."

"Right." Toda nodded, starting to stand.

Hachi sighed quietly and began to walk back to the armchair, when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She quickly looked up, finding herself face-to face with Scott.

"... Thank you, Hachi. For helping to bring our son home again." He said gently.

She paused, then gave a little nod. “Um… sure.” She’d been thinking more about Bato when she’d done it, but she wasn’t going to argue.

"Talk to you later, Bato," Toda said with a small wave as he and his parents walked out of the apartment. Just before the door closed, you could hear Toda asking his parents. "So... do we still have any of that Mochi left?" Followed by a loud laugh from his Dad.

Bato chuckled. "Classic Toda."

Leah sighed. "Right then. I.. suppose we should get armed up."

Tanya nodded her agreement, and the two of them slipped down the hall towards their bedroom, arm in arm.

"... You doing okay?" Bato asked.

"... There's... not much really stopping them from calling the authorities...” She muttered, walking over to the armchair to sit down.

He frowned, nodding slightly. "I understand your concern... I know it probably won't be much comfort, but Scott does keep his word as long as he is able to, I'm sure he won't be the one to call them. And he will try to keep Anita from doing so if she tries... but, yeah... I guess all we can do is hope they do stay true to their word."

"... You're right, it's not much comfort." She muttered. “... But It... makes me glad I'm staying down here. Despite the abnormality of two mothers, they are kind and I respect them. W-wait, I mean- abnormal to... me? I... it appears it's… I… Ugh...” She sighed, suddenly growing awkward.

"Ah... yeah. Are... same-sex couples illegal down in the domes?" He asked.

"Pairing up is an abnormality in general... But… I’m pretty sure it’s illegal." She glanced at the hall. "... I want to believe that it's solely for population reasons... but now I hesitate... It... It is beginning to seem like it is solely for control... I don't know what’s right anymore..."

Bato sat down on the couch, facing her. "There's... probably going to be a lot for you to learn, and unlearn, about both of our cultures." He said quietly. "But it'll get a little easier with time."

She nodded just a little.

"So... is there something you want to do? Watch a movie? Get some more sleep?" He asked.

"... I... I'm not sure... I'm still lightheaded..." She admitted.

“I’m not surprised...” He murmured.

"Judd, I don't remember this thing being so heavy..." Leah muttered as she came back into the room, Tanya in tow. She fiddling with a tank on her back, and she had a splattershot at her hip.

Meanwhile Tanya had a much bulkier weapon Hachi was unfamiliar with, with a bright pink handle and a massive tank, it must pack a punch. “Honestly, me neither.” She said. “But it feels good to get it out again, I haven’t used it since I was part of the Gal Pals.”

Bato laughed. “I forgot that was what your squad was called!”

Hachi frowned in confusion. "I don't get it."

Tanya flashed a grin at her, placing a hand on her gun. "Gals being pals as they take down the competition."

"... What?" She asked, glancing around.

Tanya chuckled. “Lesbians, Hachi!”

“… OH.” Hachi blushed, taking a moment to cover her face.

“It’s alright!” She said gently. “Are either of you hungry?”

"I'm good." Bato said. “Those sandwiches were more filling than they looked.”

"Alright then." Leah said. "I guess... if either of you need anything, just let one of us know." She and Tanya walked on, grabbing the dining room chairs as they passed, returning them to the table.

After a moment or so, Bato cleared his throat. "I should... probably get on my computer. It might still be a while before everyone else is on and ready to talk, but it wouldn't hurt to be ready."

"Are you asking me to come with you, or was that a strictly prisoner thing?" Hachi asked, glancing up.

"Ah... strictly prisoner thing." He said after a moment. "But you're welcome to come with me if you'd like."

"... I suppose I have nowhere else to be, and I can always come back out here..." She murmured as she stood. “Do you have any socks I can use?”

"Oh, yeah, absolutely." Bato said as he lead the way down the hall.

"Good, my feet are cold." She admitted as she followed him into his room and sat down on his bed. It was so much softer than she’d remembered.

“Yeah, I can't say I'm surprised..." He said as he tossed her a pair of black socks. "We'll probably have to find some sort of shoes for you to wear too, next time we go anywhere... hm... your feet are about the same size as Stepmom's, she might be able to lend you something."

"You can tell by looking?" She asked, slipping on the socks. These were soft too!

"I'm just sort of guessing," He admitted with a small smile. He then turned and sat in the chair at the foot of his bed, opening the flat computer that had always been sitting there. She watched curiously as the screen came to life with the word ‘Welcome’ on a bright blue background, and then it faded and changed to a black screen with several ink splatter designs all over it. There were a few icons here and there, and after waiting a moment, she saw him click a blue and white one.

It took a moment to boot up, and then Bato began to type in some things on the all-too-loud manual input. “Toda’s not on yet, I’m not surprised.” He commented. “Could still be talking to his parents… Or eating Mochi.”

She rolled her eyes. "... So is this what came before phones? It's not very handheld."

"Not... exactly." Bato said. "Phones have been around for a long time, though it used to be that the only thing they could do is call other people; the sort of phones that we have--or, well, that I had- is sometimes called a 'smartphone' and is a more recent thing." He pulled a napkin out of his pocket and looked it over. “Alright, so Simon is… ‘SloshmasterV3’, and Jill is ‘4PawzAndMeow’.”

“And who are you?” She asked, wrapping a blanket around herself.

"… HollyJollyInkbrushNinja0519... I haven’t used Skope since Squidmas.” He chuckled.

“What’s squidmas?” She asked.

“Ah, Squidmas is one of our holidays; everyone gets together with their families, eats dinner, exchanges gifts with each other, that sort of thing. And then there’s ‘Father squidmas’. who’s a fictional person that, according to the legend, flies around the world in a magical sleigh the night before Squidmas and gives gifts to all the kids that have been good that year." He sort of paused. "Which... may have just been a way for parents to try and get their kids to behave, actually."

“Huh.” She murmured. “What’s Toda’s weird computer codename?”

Bato huffed. “His username is… "PuppyD0gEyez", he must've used Skope more recently than me.”

Just then, there was a bling from the computer, and Hachi jumped.

S: it's not even Squidoween yet, father squidmas. B: lol, It's been a while since I've used Skope S: I shouldn't be one to judge... S: I haven't touched this in years. S: brb, updating my profile. B: Okay.

Hachi yawned. “You know, we have holidays, but they're only when something's happened. Like a few shifts after we got the great zapfish, everyone got some time off, and they put on a play... I was able to go see it. It was amazing." She paused. "I... Suppose this shift became one as well..."

"Yeah..." Bato grimaced. “Ours happen once every year, on a specific date, but we have lots of them. Like Valentine’s day, and Squidoween, and Father’s day and Mother’s day and--”

“Stop! Too much!” She laughed. “You’re going to make my head explode or something.”

He chuckled, turning his attention back to the screen as there was another bling.

T: hey Bato, hows it going? B: It's going alright, just settling in again. You? T: same. it's good 2 b home again B: Agreed B: Looks like we're all online, let's see if I remember how to get multiple people onto one chat...

Bato typed, and clicked a few times, then switched to another chat. B: Alright, I think I've got everyone in here? B: Judd, it's been a long time since I've used this. T: u shouldve said "roll call" or something B :P B: lol, true S: looks like we're all here to me. J: hey T! hey B! T: hey! B: Hey Jill J: the only good thing about this outd8ed username is th@ me & T match. B: Hah, I hadn't noticed that B: Toda's has a sort of double meaning, though :P

A short pause. J: ooooooh. Clever! :3 S: ahhh. S: I see you are embracing your past self, Jill. J: :3c A Double meaning…? Hachi wasn’t sure she understood, but she was too tired to ask about it. Besides, she was sort of snooping in on Bato’s conversation. T: :P B: Haha B: So... did you guys get everything explained okay? S: Mostly. J: Sort of...? S: Until we get confirmation from Stacey I think we're technically grounded. B: Ah T: Oh J: 3 may need 2 bail su out Bcause we r grrrrounded. J: S u stole my spotlite! S: Stop saying what I'm about to say! T: lol B: Yeah, I honestly can't say I'm surprised... T: Me nether S: Yeah. I think he's just afraid, I can't blame him. J: How did it go 4 u 2? B: Pretty well, all things considered. B: They seemed to believe everything B: well, having Hachi explaining it with us helped, for sure T: nd frankly, Im not sure if we cold've made something lik that up if we tried... B: Fair enough B: But yeah, they're going to be on the alert too B: My Moms both found their ink weapons and pulled them out. T: Same w my parents B: And Hachi's staying with me for as long as is needed S: Yeah, think our dad got his too. J: oh totally. S: I suppose now we need to either plot our next move or just take a bit of time to relax. S: I guess it depends on what Hachi knows. J: I bet she knwos lots of things. J: LOts OoOoOOf TThhhINNgssS. S: the question is, is it HELPFUL things?

She sighed, laying down on her stomach. "... No. It's not.”

Bato briefly glanced at her. "It's alright. You can’t know everything."

T: I don’t think it is B: She said it's not T: it didn't seem like it earlier T: oh T: is she reading this ovr ur shoulder B? B: Yeah, for the most part J: Hey Haaachiiiiii! B: But anyway, yeah, unless Stacey knows something, I don't think we know enough to try and plot our next move. J: Im glad you're alive! B: lol S: hm... I'm going to do some thinking anyway, even if we don't make much progress. S: as soon as me and Jill can get out of the house we're changing our ink color. B: Yeah, good idea J: I want blue. XP B: No J: wh@? B: stay with purple if you can B: It's safer J: Y? B: I mean, yes, change from the Splatfest color, but stick with purple B: Oh, right, I didn't get to tell you two B: In Orvokki's journal, after she turned herself to water, she found out that there were two things that determined how well it worked B: For... both parties involved B: State of mind, and ink color. B: And purple was the one that handled it best. J: O J: Yeah, purple souns good S: just to clarify; the purple is to make us better able to survive. S: not to make us a bigger target? B: Yes B: To be honest, I'm not sure if we could be a bigger target right now. B: They won't leave us be, not with all we know S: Good point. J: mayB we should bored up th windows J: buy cans&cans of food S: Jill if it gets to that point I think it'll be already too late. J: 3: B: I have to agree with Simon B: For now, all we can do is be alert B: Keep a weapon close at all times, stay in contact with each other as much as possible B: This will have to do until we all get our phones replaced B: And if you have to go anywhere, don't do it alone. J: got it J: also J: Aerospray or custom dual scuelcher? S: 'squelcher' J: Im not using a charger in the houze the lest u can do is not correct m spelling. S: Toda, you've been quiet, you ok? B: I vote squelcher. J: mayB I should use BOTH T: Oh, yea, srry. T: I was still thinking bout the ink thing... T: B, did she say anything bout how well other colors handled... that? B: It’s… complicated. B: I don’t really understand it. J: ??? S: ... The sisters. J: !!!! B: Oh Judd T: Yea B: I don't think even THEY would know how well that would've worked B: C&M are the only ones that I know of with that ink color B: if... if they are planning for something big, they must have been VERY confident in their ability to keep them both under control and alive B: From what I remember, Callie should be fine, I think darker colors have a resistance? B: So we should be worried about Marie... J: I dont want them 2 die S: Focus. They're both experienced with Octolings, they're bound to be at least somewhat prepared. S: And strong. They both sound like they've got willpower. J: S, nobody is prepared 4 Orvokki J: th@s how u spell it right? B: Yeah, that's how you spell it T: ... J's right... T: no 1 is... S:... S: you would know better than me.

Bato sort of sat back, gaze having dropped to his fingers.

"... Should I be asking if you're alright right about now?" Hachi asked.

He sighed, then glanced over his shoulder briefly. "I'm fine."

She paused. "… We say that all the time. You're not fine, but you don't want to talk about it... And that's ok…?" She waited for a reply, and when she didn’t get one she sighed. "... I did miss you you know."

He turned to look at her at that, surprised. "You...?"

"Yeah." She said quietly. "Why I'd miss someone as silly as you, I have no idea."

He chuckled a bit, shaking his head. "Can't say I know either."

"If it makes you feel any better I could just say I missed having people make my food for me." She paused. "It's not true, but..."

"If that works for you, I guess.” He smiled a bit and shrugged, but then his attention was diverted by another message from the computer, and having nothing better to do, Hachi continued to snoop.

J: Hey, R U all still there? B: Yeah, still here T: yup S: yep. J: I was wondering iiiifffff J: we all wanted 2 streem somthin 2gether! J: ther R sites 4 that. J: we could all watch a movie J: the 4 of us S: Five, if Hachi's still with Bato. J: oh, right. 4-5. B: Sure B: Just let me ask Hachi.

He turned back in his chair to look at her again. "Hey, you want to watch a movie with us?"

She paused. “… Which one?”

He briefly glanced back at the computer. “Sounds like they want to watch the inkdredibles. It’s a super hero movie. Yes like Batman.”

She snorted. “… Sure.”

“How about we make some popcorn?” He asked.

“What’s popcorn?” She asked.

“Oh, you have to see this.” He smiled as he stood up. “C’mon, I’ll show you.”

Hachi frowned thoughtfully as she stood up and followed Bato to the kitchen, where he reached up into the cupboard and pulled down a plastic package with something inside.

“So, the popcorn is packaged in these little bags.” He said, tearing the plastic off with his beak. "You just stick it in the microwave for a few minutes and it's ready to eat."

“Like half of your crazy cuisine.” She huffed.

Bato laughed, then placed the packet into the microwave, setting it for ‘200.’ Wait, no, ‘2:00’. Right, because it was two minutes. She’d wrap her head around that eventually. A few seconds after he hit start, the packet began to sizzle, and she squinted warily.

POP!

She squeaked and stepped back, her tentacles shifting to bright yellow. “It really pops!”

Bato chuckled. “Yep! There are little dried kernels inside, and they heat up in the butter in the bag and explode.”

“Whoa...” She murmured as the popping began to quicken. “How many are there?”

“Well, there’s not a strict count, but I’d guess a hundred. Some of them don’t pop though.” He replied.

“Wow…” She said, watching as the pack inflated, and then eventually the popping slowed, and Bato opened the door to the microwave, a cloud of steam escaping and rising to the ceiling. “That looks hot.”

“It is, you have to be careful opening it up, there’s a lot of steam inside.” He said, carefully picking the pack up by a fin-like corner and pulling on the opposite end to open it. He then dumped the fluffy white contents into a big bowl. “Go ahead and try one.”

She paused, then took a piece and bit into it, smiling somewhat at the crunch. “Mm!”

“You like it?”

She nodded, taking another piece. “Not as good as oranges though!”

“Can’t say I’m surprised.” Bato said. “I bet you Jill’s gotten the movie ready by now. Let’s go watch, you can hold the bowl.”

“How kind of you.” She joked as she scooped up the large glass bowl in her arms, breathing in the salty scent of the popcorn.

Maybe… she could learn to like this place one day.

Bato, Toda, Leah, Scott, Anita, and Tanya are Knitter’s characters

Simon, Jill, Hachi, Orvokki, Orion, Ophelia, Yuri, Stacey, and Orvokki are Shuckle’s characters.

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Make           sure it is properly secured for the           voyage.                                                  NOSY PACER           You got it.                                  Finn LOWERS HIMSELF. He snaps more pictures.                                   GREM (O.S.)           Hey, Professor Z!                                  Zundapp turns as a CRANE LOWERS A CAR-SIZED CRATE. GREM and          ACER, an orange Gremlin and a green Pacer, flank it.                                                  GREM           This is one of those British spies           we told you about.                                                  ACER           Yeah. This one we caught sticking           his bumper where it didn't belong.                                  Finn PRODUCES SEMI-AUTOMATIC GUNS from his side, readies          himself for a tag-team spy fight with his buddy Leland.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Agent Leland Turbo.                                  The crate is lifted, revealing a CRUSHED, CUBED Leland Turbo.                                  Finn's eyes go wide. Suddenly --- WHOOOSHHH! Another derrick          flame rises behind him, casts a Finn-shaped SHADOW over the          Professor. He looks up.           5.                                                                          PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           It's Finn McMissile! He's seen the           camera! Kill him!!                                  Finn UNLOADS with bullets as he starts to retreat --- He                         STOPS:                                  BAD GUY CARS are waiting for him on the catwalk where he just          came from - BLOWTORCHES ready.                                  Finn, stuck in midair, notices an angry CRANE. Finn GRINS,          having just found his escape.                                  THWAPTHWAPTHWAP!!! Finn releases three of his four cables,          swinging, Indiana Jones-style on the last one TOWARD THE                         CRANE ---                                  --- where he lands on its BOOM, drives UP and LAUNCHES OFF IT          where he LANDS - MOVING - onto another deck!                                  Finn now DRIVES, spraying oil and screeching around corners.          A GREMLIN in pursuit hits the oil patch, loses control ---                                  --- and PLUMMETS OFF the side of the rig!                                  The Gremlin FALLS... it's like an eternity...                                  He smashes into the water and breaks into a million pieces.                                  ON FINN - Now set upon by 20 or 30 MORE pursuing cars. He has          nowhere to go but UP UP UP a ramp toward the helipad. He          spies some GASOLINE BARRELS, fires a SINGLE BULLET which cuts          through its leather straps, sending barrels DOWN the ramp,          PAST FINN ---                                  --- PAST the pursuing CARS ---                                  --- to the bottom where they EXPLODE in a CHAIN REACTION back          UP THE RAMP, taking out at least 15 CARS!                                  ON THE HELIPAD - Finn blasts into view, pulls to a stop. No          more road. Nowhere else to go.                                  The 20 BAD GUY CARS that are still in pursuit surround him,          fire up their blowtorches. About to pounce.                                  Finn GRINS. The second time we've seen this grin. It means          he's got something cooking.                                  Finn's REVERSE LIGHTS appear. He DRIVES BACKWARD off the edge          of the helipad to the SHOCK of the other cars.                                  Finn falls. He turns himself so he's grill first, cleanly          cutting into the water.           6.                                                          He EMERGES, now sprouting HYDROFOIL and speeds away.                                                  GREM                          (NONPLUSSED)           Get to the boats.                                  THE BOATS - an army of combat ships quickly DROP into the sea          and CHURN WATER with unprecedented fury as they quickly make          up the distance between them and Finn, FIRING BULLETS as they          do so.                                                  ACER           He's getting away!                                                  COMBAT SHIP           Not for long.                                  The LEAD COMBAT SHIP quietly drops a TORPEDO into the water.          It skips along, connecting with Finn in his rear and          EXPLODING with such force that water skyrockets into the          night clouds.                                  UNDERWATER - McMissile SINKS. Then, he blinks. He GRINS.          We're starting to like this grin and what follows it. He now          CONVERTS into a submarine. From his trunk he releases four          DECOY tires which float to the surface like body parts.                                  ON THE DERRICK - Professor Zundapp watches it all from far          away.                                   GREM (OVER RADIO)           He's dead, Professor.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Wunderbar. With Finn McMissile           gone, who can stop us now?                                  EXT. RADIATOR SPRINGS - DAY                                  TOW MATER, a rusty tow truck, putters into view.                                                  MATER           Mater. Tow Mater, that's who... is           here to help you!                                  He approaches a broken-down sedan on the side of the road. He          drives around to the front, catching OTIS' face for the first          time.                                                  MATER           Hey, Otis!           7.                                                                          OTIS           Hey, Mater. Gosh, I'm so sorry. I           thought I could make it this time,           but...           (he tries to start his           engine, stalls)           Smooth like pudding, huh? Ah, who           am I kidding? I'll always be a           lemon.                                  Mater hooks his friend and starts towing him.                                                  MATER           Well dadgum, you're leaking oil           again. Must be your gaskets. Hey,           look on the bright side: This is           your tenth tow this month, so that           means it's on the house.                                                  OTIS           You're the only one that's nice to           lemons like me, Mater.                                                  MATER           Don't sweat it. These things happen           to everybody, Otis.                                                  OTIS           But you never leak oil.                                                  MATER           Yeah, but I ain't perfect. Don't           tell nobody, but I think my rust is           starting to show through.                                  Mater and Otis drive past THE RADIATOR SPRINGS WELCOME SIGN.          It has been amended to say: "Home of Lightning McQueen."                                                  OTIS           Hey, is Lightning McQueen back yet?                                                  MATER           Not yet.                                                  OTIS           He must be crazy-excited about           winning his fourth Piston Cup.           Four! Wow!           8.                                                                          MATER           Yeah, we're so dadgum proud of him.           But I sure wish he'd hurry up and           get back `cause we got a whole           summer's worth of best friend fun           to make up for. Just me and --                                  Ahead of them, a half-mile off, a RED RACE CAR is visible.                                                  MATER           --- McQueen!                                  Mater FLOORS IT, dragging poor Otis behind him.                                                  OTIS           Uh, Mater? I'm in no hurry. You           don't need to go so fast!                                  Boom! They hit a bump. Otis catches air.                                  EXT. RADIATOR SPRINGS - DAY                                  Lightning McQueen is surrounded by his hometown friends.                                                  LUIGI           Oh, Lightning. Welcome home.                                                  FLO           Good to have you back, honey.                                                  FILLMORE           Congratulations, man.                                                  SARGE           Welcome home, soldier.                                                  SHERIFF           The place wasn't the same without           you, son.                                                  LIZZIE           What? Did he go somewhere?                                                  MCQUEEN           It's good to be home, everybody.                                   MATER (O.S.)           McQueen!                                  They all turn around, see Mater speeding into town, with Otis          swerving behind him.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater!           9.                                                                          MATER           McQueen!                                  Mater skids into main street and in one swift motion,          slingshots Otis forward ---                                                  OTIS           Woaahhhhh!                                  --- right through Ramone's front door ---                                  INT. RAMONE'S - CONTINUOUS                                  --- where he lands perfectly on the hydraulic lift. Ramone          lifts him up, routine.                                                  RAMONE           Hey. How far'd you make it this           time, Otis?                                                  OTIS           Halfway to the county line.                                                  RAMONE           Not bad, man.                                                  OTIS           I know, I can't believe it either!                                  EXT. RADIATOR SPRINGS - CONTINUOUS                                                  MATER           McQueen, welcome back!                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, it's so good to see you.                                                  MATER           You too, buddy.                                  Mater and McQueen do an ELABORATE TIRE BUMP (fist bump          style).                                                  MATER           Oh, man. You ain't gonna believe           the things I got planned for us.                                  Everyone watches as the tire bump continues.                                                  MACK           (to Lizzie, an aside)           These best friend greetings get           longer every year.           10.                                                                          MATER                          (TO MCQUEEN)           You ready to have some serious fun?                                                  MCQUEEN           Well, actually I've got something           to show you first.                                  INT. RADIATOR SPRINGS MUSEUM - DAY                                  CLOSE ON THE PISTON CUP. It has now changed, been adorned          with a small likeness of Doc. It says "Hudson Hornet Piston          Cup."                                                  MATER           Wow. I can't believe they renamed           the Piston Cup after our very own           Doc Hudson.                                  McQueen and Mater are alone, the museum closed to the public.          McQueen approaches a "Hudson Hornet" wall with Doc's three          Piston cups, framed articles, other racing ephemera.                                                  MCQUEEN           I know Doc said these things were           just old cups, but to have someone           else win it just didn't feel right,           you know?                                                  MATER           Well, Doc would've been real proud           of you. That's for sure.                                  McQueen takes this in.                                  EXT. RADIATOR SPRINGS - LATER                                  McQueen and Mater exit the Doc Hudson Museum.                                                  MCQUEEN           Alright, pal. I've been waiting all           summer for this. What've you got           planned?                                                  MATER           You sure you can handle it?                                                  MCQUEEN           Come on, you know who you're           talking to? This is Lightning           McQueen. I can handle anything.           11.                                                          EXT. RADIATOR SPRINGS - DAY                                  Mater and McQueen roll on an old train track, their tires          off. They're on their rims.                                                  MCQUEEN           Uh.... Mater?!                                                  MATER           Just remember, your brakes ain't           gonna work on these!                                  As they head INTO A DARK TUNNEL ---                                   MCQUEEN (O.S.)           Mater!                                   MATER (O.S.)           Relax, these train tracks ain't           been used in years!                                  From inside the tunnel a loud TRAIN HORN. The two friends          emerge, going as fast as they can on train tracks, uphill,          with no tires.                                                  MCQUEEN           Come on, come on! Faster, faster!                                  Moments later a harmless GALLOPING GOOSE appears, oversized          horn visible, cackling and laughing at his prank.                                  EXT. FIELD - OUTSIDE RADIATOR SPRINGS - LATER                                  An ENORMOUS EARTH MOVER sleeps. McQueen and Mater sneak up.                                                  MATER           This is gonna be good!                                  They blow their horns and he TIPS OVER, tractor-tipping          style. They LAUGH at the gag, but soon realize the earth          mover's GIANT EXHAUST PIPE is directly above them.                                                  MATER           Uh-oh. This ain't gonna be good.                                  The exhaust pipe BELCHES. McQueen and Mater are BLASTED out          of view.                                  INT. RADIATOR SPRINGS - DUSK                                  The sun sets. McQueen and Mater roll into town. McQueen looks          exhausted. Mater is still full of energy.           12.                                                                          MATER           Boy, this was the best day ever!           And my favorite souvenir?                                  Mater proudly shows off a dent.                                                  MATER           This new dent!                                                  MCQUEEN           Boy, Mater. Today was, uh...                                                  MATER           Shoot, that was nothing. Wait til           you see what I got planned for           tonight.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, Mater. Whoa. I was kind of           thinking of just a quiet dinner.                                                  MATER           That's exactly what I was thinking.                                                  MCQUEEN           No, I... I meant with Sally, Mater.                                                  MATER           Even better! You, me and Miss Sally           going out for supper.                                  McQueen pulls around in front of Mater, stops.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, I meant it would be just me           and Sally.                                                  MATER           Oh.                                                  MCQUEEN           It's just for tonight. We'll do           whatever you want tomorrow.                                                  MATER                          (DISAPPOINTED)           Okay.                                                  MCQUEEN           Thanks for understanding.                                                  MATER           Yeah, sure. Y'all go on and have           fun now.           13.                                                                          MCQUEEN           Alright, then. See ya soon, amigo!                                  McQueen drives off. Mater watches him go.                                  EXT. THE WHEEL WELL - NIGHT                                  It's been converted into a white-tablecloth restaurant, with          cars dining al fresco and a hopping gastropub inside.                                  MCQUEEN AND SALLY have a prime table with a view of Radiator          Springs and the starry night sky.                                                  SALLY           This is so nice.                                                  MCQUEEN           I can't tell you how good it is to           be here alone. Just the two of us.           Finally, you and me ---                                   MATER (O.S.)           Good evening.                                  Mater is at their table, dressed as a waiter.                                                  MATER           My name is Mater and I'll be your           waiter.                          (TO HIMSELF)           Mater the waiter. That's funny           right there.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, you work here?                                                  MATER           Well yeah I work here. What'd you           think, I just snuck in here when           nobody was looking and pretended to           be your waiter, just so I could           hang out with you?                                  McQueen and Sally exchange a look.                                                  MCQUEEN           Oh, yeah. How ridiculous would that           be?                                                  MATER           Now, can I start you two lovebirds           off with a couple drinks?           14.                                                                          MCQUEEN           Yes. I'll have my usual.                                                  SALLY           You know what? I'm going to have           that too.                                  Mater blinks.                                                  MATER           Uh, right. Your usual.                          CUT TO:                                  INSIDE AT THE BAR - Fillmore and Sarge watch as Guido mixes          drinks, ala "Cocktail." Mater arrives.                                                  MATER           Guido! What's McQueen's usual?                                                  GUIDO           (in Italian, subtitled)           How should I know?                                                  MATER           Perfect! Give me two of `em.                                                  SARGE           Quiet! My program's on.                                   MEL DORADO (O.S.)           Tonight on "The Mel Dorado Show"!                                  ON THE BAR TV - "THE MEL DORADO SHOW," a cable talk show,          begins with file footage of MILES AXLEROD, a sleek SUV.                                   MEL DORADO (ON TV)           His story gripped the world! Oil           billionaire Miles Axlerod, in an           attempt to become the first car to           circumnavigate the globe without           GPS, ironically ran out of gas and           found himself trapped in the wild!                                  We see images of newspaper headlines, search crews.                                   MEL DORADO (ON TV)           Feared dead, he emerged 36 days           later, running on a fuel he'd           distilled himself from the natural           elements! Since then he's sold his           oil fortune, converted himself from           a gas-guzzler into an electric car,           and has devoted his life to finding           a renewable, clean-burning fuel!           15.                                                          Images of oil derricks torn down; Miles Axlerod getting          converted to electric; lab scientists testing chemicals.                                   MEL DORADO (ON TV)           Now he claims to have done it with           his Allinol.                                  Images of fields, rivers, vegetables, and mountains all          combining to form the Allinol logo.                                   MEL DORADO (ON TV)           And to show the world what his new           superfuel can do, he's created a           racing competition like no other,           inviting the greatest champions           from around the globe to battle in           the first ever World Grand Prix.           Welcome Sir Miles Axlerod.                                  SIR MILES AXLEROD arrives, parks across from Mel's desk.                                   MILES AXLEROD (ON TV)           Thank you, Mel. It is very good to           be here. Now listen to me: Big Oil.           It costs a fortune. Pollution is           getting worse. I mean, come on.           It's a fossil fuel. Fossil. As in           dead dinosaurs. And we all know           what happened to them. Alternative           energy is the future. Trust me,           Mel, after seeing Allinol in action           at the World Grand Prix, nobody           will ever go back to gasoline           again.                                                  MATER                          (TO FILLMORE)           What happened to the dinosaurs,           now?                                   MEL DORADO (ON TV)           And on satellite, a World Grand           Prix competitor and one of the           fastest cars in the world,           Francesco Bernoulli.                                  Across the screen: LIVE FROM ROME, ITALY. We meet Formula          race car FRANCESCO BERNOULLI.                                   FRANCESCO (ON TV)           It is an honor, Signore Dorado. For           you.           16.                                                           MEL DORADO (ON TV)           Miles, why not invite Lightning           McQueen?                                  Mater, collecting his drinks, looks up, half-intrigued.                                   MILES AXLEROD (ON TV)           Of course we invited him. But           apparently after a very long racing           season he is taking some time off           to rest.                                   FRANCESCO (ON TV)           Lightning McQueen would not have a           chance against Francesco!                                  Mater doesn't like this.                                   FRANCESCO (ON TV)           I can go over 300 kilometers an           hour! In miles that is like, uh...           way faster than McQueen.                                   MEL DORADO (ON TV)           Let's go to the phones. Baltimore,           Maryland, you're on the air.                                   CALLER (ON TV)           Am I on? Hello?                                   MEL DORADO (ON TV)           You're on. Go ahead.                                   CALLER (ON TV)           Hello?                                   MEL DORADO (ON TV)           Go ahead, caller.                                  Dial tone.                                   MEL DORADO (ON TV)           Let's go to Radiator Springs.           You're on, caller.                                   MATER'S VOICE (ON TV)           Yeah, that Italian feller you got           on there can't talk that way about           Lightning McQueen. He's the bestest           race car in the whole wide world.                                  Fillmore and Sarge look around. Mater is visible in the back          of the bar on an office phone.           17.                                                                          SARGE           Uh-oh...                                   FRANCESCO (ON TV)           If he is, how you say "the bestest           race car," then why must he rest,           eh?                                   MATER'S VOICE (ON TV)           Cause he knows what's important.           Every now and then he prefers just           to slow down, enjoy life.                                   FRANCESCO (ON TV)           Ah, you heard it! Lightning McQueen           prefers to be slow! Of course, this           is not news to Francesco. When I           want to go to sleep I watch one of           his races. After two laps I am out           cold.                                  Audible RXNS from the bar. A crowd has been forming ever          since Mater started talking.                                   MATER'S VOICE (ON TV)           That ain't what I meant.                          CUT TO:                                  MCQUEEN AND SALLY - They hear the commotion inside.                                                  MCQUEEN           Hey, what's going on over there?           CUT BACK TO:                                  THE BAR - Sally and McQueen push through the crowd, see that          they're watching Francesco on the television.                                                  MCQUEEN                          (TO SALLY)           Oh, it's that Italian Formula car.           His name is ---                                                  SALLY           Francesco Bernoulli. No wonder           there's a crowd.                                  When Sally says his name, she enunciates each part, as if          Italian were her mother's tongue.                                                  MCQUEEN           Wait, why do you know his name? And           don't say it like that. It's three           syllables, not ten.           18.                                                                          SALLY           What? He's nice to look at. You           know, open-wheeled and all.                                                  MCQUEEN           What's wrong with fenders? I           thought you like my fenders.                                   MATER'S VOICE (ON TV)           Well let me tell you something else           there, Mr. San Francisco ---                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater?                                   MATER'S VOICE (ON TV)           McQueen could drive circles around           you.                                   FRANCESCO (ON TV)           Driving in circles is all he can           do, no?                                   MATER'S VOICE (ON TV)           No! I mean yes. I mean he could           beat you anywhere, anytime, any           track.                                  On McQueen - he looks at Guido who gives a nod over to ---                                  --- Mater, turned away from the crowd, still on the phone.                                   FRANCESCO (ON TV)           Mel, can we move on? Francesco           needs a caller who can provide a           little more intellectual           stimulation. Like a dump truck.                                  ON MCQUEEN. He doesn't like this at all.                                                  MATER           Ha ha! That shows what you know.           Dump trucks is dumb.                                  Suddenly, Mater is YANKED from the booth and replaced by          McQueen.                                   MCQUEEN (INTO PHONE)           Yeah, hi, this is Lightning           McQueen. Look, I don't appreciate           my best friend being insulted like           that.           19.                                                           FRANCESCO (ON TV)           McQueen! That was your best friend?           This is the difference between you           and Francesco. Francesco knows how           good he is. He does not need to           surround himself with tow trucks to           prove it.                                                  MCQUEEN           Those are strong words from a car           that is so fragile.                                   FRANCESCO (ON TV)           Fragilé!? He calls Francesco           fragilé? Not so fast, McQueen!                                                  MCQUEEN           "Not so fast." What is that, your           new motto?                                  Francesco goes ballistic in Italian. They cut his mic.                                   MILES AXLEROD (ON TV)           Well, this sounds like something           that needs to be settled on the           race course. What do you say,           Lightning McQueen? We've still got           room for one more racer.                                                  MCQUEEN           Well, I would love to. The only           thing is my crew's off for the           season so ---                                  A sound O.S. McQueen turns to see Fillmore, Sarge and Luigi          flank a tablecloth which is hanging off the bar. Ramone backs          away, having spray painted "TEAM LIGHTNING MCQUEEN" on it.          Guido quickly uncorks three wine bottles.                                                  GUIDO           Pit stop.                                  McQueen turns back to the phone.                                                  MCQUEEN           You know what? They just got back.           Deal me in, baby. Ka-chow!                                  The place ERUPTS IN CHEERS.                                  MOMENTS LATER - General excitement as McQueen exits the phone          booth where Sally waits. Off her look:           20.                                                                          MCQUEEN           I know, I know. I just got back.           But we won't be long and ---                                                  SALLY           Oh, no, don't worry about me. I've           got enough to do here. Mater's           going to have a blast though.           (off McQueen's silence)           You're bringing Mater, right? You           never bring him to any of your           races.                                  McQueen turns to the bar where Mater privately tries their          drinks, hates it, spits it back in the glass.                                                  SALLY           Just let him sit in the pits, give           him a headset. C'mon, it'll be a           thrill of a lifetime for him.                                  Mater arrives.                                                  MATER           Your drinks, sir.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater.                                                  MATER           I didn't taste it!                                                  MCQUEEN           How'd you like to come and see the           world with me?                                                  MATER           You mean it?                                                  MCQUEEN           You got me into this thing. You're           coming along.                                                 BEGIN MONTAGE:                                  - McQueen is given a new paint job and headlights by Ramone.          Mater, now sporting a "Team McQueen" emblem, seems psyched as          well.                                  - An airport DEPARTURES SIGN advertises the next flight:          Tokyo, Japan.                                  - Mater waves goodbye with his hook alongside McQueen, Guido,          Luigi, Fillmore and Sarge as ---           21.                                                          --- the rest of Radiator Springs watches them board a plane.          Red bawls.                                  - IN THE JET, LATER. McQueen and Mater are the only ones          awake, watch an insane Japanese game show.                                  - JAPAN AT NIGHT. A stylish Tokyo cityscape of neon, glamour,          scrolling billboards, vending machines and high-tech          skyscrapers.                                  - INSIDE A SOUVENIR SHOP loaded with McQueen toys: Mater and          McQueen enter. A tourist sees McQueen and faints.                                  - A KABUKI THEATER. Team McQueen watches a methodical dance.          Mater, dressed in Kabuki makeup, arrives. He looks insane.                                  - A SUMO MATCH - Two SUZUKI SAMURAI CARS wrestle over a          parking space. Mater, now in his element, cheers.                                  The MONTAGE ENDS on this high note as we CUT TO ---                                  EXT. MUSEUM - TOKYO - NIGHT                                  ---- TEAM MCQUEEN, as they roll up the red carpet. Press is          held at bay behind ropes. WORLD GRAND PRIX and ALLINOL logos          are strategically placed for maximum press exposure. RACERS          are interviewed by press behind the red-carpet ropes.                                  INT. TOKYO MUSEUM - NIGHT                                  Team McQueen enters via a second floor landing which          overlooks a massive indoor party in a converted museum. As          they roll down a ramp to the party, they are awed.                                                  LUIGI           Guido, look! Ferraris and tires!           Let's go!                                                  MCQUEEN                          (IMPRESSED)           Hey, look at this. Okay now Mater,           remember: best behavior.                                                  MATER           You got it, buddy. Hey, what's           that?                                  He sees something, peels away.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater!                                                  LEWIS HAMILTON           Hey, McQueen, over here!           22.                                                          It's fellow racers JEFF GORVETTE and LEWIS HAMILTON. McQueen          now has no choice but to let Mater go.                                                  MCQUEEN           Hey, Jeff. Lewis!                          CUT TO:                                  MATER as he approaches a GLASS-ENCLOSED ROCK GARDEN where a          pitty RAKES rocks with precision. He knocks on the glass with          his hook.                                                  MATER           Hey! You done good! You got all the           leaves!                                  People turn at the noise he's making.           CUT BACK TO:                                  MCQUEEN, JEFF and LEWIS.                                                  JEFF GORVETTE           Check out that tow truck.                                                  LEWIS HAMILTON           I wonder who that guy's with?                                                  MCQUEEN           Will you guys excuse me just for           one little second?                                  He zips over to Mater's side, quickly pulls him out of sight.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, listen. This isn't Radiator           Springs.                                                  MATER           You're just realizing that? Boy,           that jet-lag really done a number           on you.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, look -- things are different           over here. Which means maybe you           should, you know, act a little           different too.                                                  MATER           Different than what?                                                  MCQUEEN           Well, just... help me out here,           buddy. I ---           23.                                                                          MATER           You need help? Shoot, why didn't           you just say so? That's what a tow           truck does. Hey, looky there, it's           Mr. San Francisco!                                  FRANCESCO is visible across the room, holding court.                                                  MATER           I'll introduce you.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, no.                                                  MATER           (already on his way)           Look at me -- I'm helping you           already!                                  On FRANCESCO - MOMENTS LATER. Mater approaches, giddy.                                                  MATER           Hey Mr. San Francisco, I'd like you           to meet ---                                                  FRANCESCO           Lightning McQueen! Buona sera.                                                  MCQUEEN           Nice to meet you, Francesco.                                                  FRANCESCO           Yeah, nice to meet you too. You are           very good-looking. Not as good as I           thought, but you're good.                                                  MATER                          (TO FRANCESCO)           Excuse me. Can I get a picture with           you?                                                  FRANCESCO           Anything for McQueen's friend.                                  As Mater poses for a photo with Francesco:                                                  MATER           Miss Sally is gonna flip when she           sees this. She's Lightning           McQueen's girlfriend.                                                  FRANCESCO           Oooh.           24.                                                                          MATER           She's a big fan of yours.                                                  FRANCESCO           Hey, she has good taste.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater's prone to exaggeration. I           wouldn't say she's a "big" fan.                                                  MATER           You're right. She's a huge fan. She           goes on and on about your open           wheels here.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mentioning it once doesn't qualify           as going "on and on."                                                  FRANCESCO           Francesco is familiar with this           reaction to Francesco. Women           respect a car that has nothing to           hide.                                                  MCQUEEN           Yeah, uh...                                                  FRANCESCO           Let us have a toast.                                  McQueen doesn't like where this is going, covers.                                                  MCQUEEN           Let's.                                                  FRANCESCO           (raising a drink)           I dedicate my win tomorrow... to           Miss Sally.                                                  MCQUEEN           Oh, sorry. I already dedicated MY           win tomorrow to her. So if we both           do it, it's really not so special.           Besides, I don't have a drink.                                                  MATER           I'll go get you one. You mind if I           borrow a few bucks for one of them           drinks?           25.                                                                          MCQUEEN           (could kill him)           They're free, Mater.                                                  MATER           Free? Well, shoot, what am I doing           here?                                  Mater ZIPS OFF.                                                  MCQUEEN           I should probably go keep an eye on           him. See you at the race.                                  McQueen starts to leave.                                                  FRANCESCO           Yes, you will see Francesco. But           not like this.                                  Francesco does a 180, so his rear end now faces McQueen.                                                  FRANCESCO           You will see him like this, as he           drives away from you.                                  Francesco wears a bumper sticker that says "Ciao, McQueen!"                                                  MCQUEEN           That's cute. So you had one of           those made up for all the racers?                                                  FRANCESCO           No.                                                  MCQUEEN           Okay.                                  He rolls off.                                                  MCQUEEN           He is so getting beat tomorrow.                                  INT. PARTY - MOMENTS LATER                                  Lights caress the main stage where a crowd has formed.                                                  VOICE           Ladies and gentlecars... Sir Miles           Axlerod!                                  MILES AXLEROD drives through an infinity fountain, appears.           26.                                                                          MILES AXLEROD           It is my absolute honor to           introduce to you the competitors in           the first-ever World Grand Prix.           From Brazil. Number eight...                                  ON FINN MCMISSILE. He appears from the shadows, keeps a          careful distance from the stage. He ZEROES HIS GAZE ON ---                                  --- THE WORLD GRAND PRIX TV CAMERAS which roll, catching          Miles Axlerod's speech for publicity and posterity.                                  Finn's ONBOARD COMPUTER ANALYZES each one, compares to the          photos we saw him snap on the oil platform. Each one is "NOT          A MATCH." His view is suddenly disrupted by A BEAUTIFUL          SPORTS CAR. She approaches Finn. Meet HOLLEY SHIFTWELL.                                                  HOLLEY           A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia has no           radiator.                                                  FINN           That's because it's air-cooled.                                                  HOLLEY           I'm Agent Shiftwell, Holley           Shiftwell from the Tokyo Station. I           have a message from London.                                                  FINN           Not here.                          (LOUDLY)           You must try the canapes on the           mezzanine!                                  He moves her onto an elevator. The doors close on them.                                  IN THE ELEVATOR, GOING UP.                                                  FINN           So the lab boys analyzed the photo           I sent? What did they learn about           the camera?                                                  HOLLEY           It appears to be a standard           television camera. They said if you           could get closer photos next time,           that would be great.                                                  FINN           This was London's message?           27.                                                                          HOLLEY           Oh -- no, no. No sir. Um, the oil           platforms you were on? Turns out           they're sitting on the biggest oil           reserve in the world.                                                  FINN           How did we miss that?                                                  HOLLEY           They'd been scrambling everyone's           satellites. The Americans actually           discovered it just before you did.           They placed an agent on that           platform, under deep cover. He was           able to get a photo of the car           who's running the entire operation.                                  The doors OPEN and they exit onto the Mezzanine.                                                  FINN           Who is it? Has anyone seen the           photo yet?                                                  HOLLEY           No, not yet. The American is here           tonight to pass it to you. He'll           signal you when he's ready.                                                  FINN                          GOOD ---                                  Finn suddenly STOPS COLD.                                                  FINN           Oh no.                                  Professor Zundapp is visible below them. He talks with a few          Pacers and Gremlins. Finn quickly retreats into the shadows.          Holley follows suit.                                                  HOLLEY           What is it?                                                  FINN           Change of plan. You're meeting the           American.                                                  HOLLEY           What, me?           28.                                                                          FINN           Those thugs down there were on the           oil platform. If they see me, the           whole mission is compromised.                                                  HOLLEY           No, no. I'm technical, you see. I'm           in Diagnostics. I'm not a field           agent.                                                  FINN           You are now.                          CUT TO:                                  MATER as he grabs a drink, keeps moving.                                                  MATER           I'll take one of them.                                  He snatches it, drops it in the back where we now see a large          assortment of drinks balanced.                                                  MATER           Never know which one McQueen'll           have a hankering for.                                  He approaches a sushi bar.                                                  MATER           Hey, what you got here that's free?           How about that pistachio ice cream?                                  He refers to wasabi, of course.                                                  SUSHI CHEF           No, no. Wasabi.                                                  MATER           Oh, same ol', same ol'. What's up           with you? That looks delicious.                                  The chef starts to carve a small scoop aside for Mater.                                                  MATER           Uh, a little more, please.           It is free, right?           (the chef adds more)           Keep it coming. A little more. Come           on, let's go, it's free! You're           getting there... Scoop scoop!                                  The chef gives in. Scoops a baseball-sized ball out.           29.                                                                          MATER           There you go. Now THAT's a scoop of           ice cream.                                                  SUSHI CHEF           (in Japanese, subtitles)           My condolences.           CUT BACK TO:                                  MILES AXLEROD - He's now nearly done with his intros.                                                  MILES AXLEROD           ... and now, our last competitor ---           Number 95, Lightning McQueen!                                  MCQUEEN approaches the microphone, flashes his headlights.                                                  MCQUEEN           Thank you so much for having us,           Sir Axlerod. I really look forward           to racing. This is a great           opportunity.                                                  MILES AXLEROD           Oh, the pleasure is all ours,           Lightning. You and your team bring           excellence and professionalism to           this competition.                                  As if on cue, Mater arrives with a piercing scream of pain.          Everyone turns as he charges head first toward the stage,          making a bee-line for that FOUNTAIN.                                                  MATER           Somebody get me water!                                  He laps up water from the fountain like a diabetic cat.                                                  MATER                          (LAPPING WATER)           Sweet relief...                                  Miles Axlerod is shocked. The crowd can't believe it.          Francesco cackles. Mater, now sated, approaches the mic.                                                  MATER           (to the crowd)           Whatever you do, do not eat the           free pistachio ice cream. It has           turned!                                                  MCQUEEN           Sir Axlerod, I can explain. This is           Mater.           30.                                                                          MILES AXLEROD           I know him. This is the bloke that           called into the television show.                          (TO MATER)           You're the one I have to thank.                                                  MATER           No, thank you. This trip's been           amazing.                                                  MILES AXLEROD                          (TO MCQUEEN)           He's a little excited, isn't he?                                  TILT DOWN to reveal a pool of oil beneath Mater.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater!                                                  MATER           But wait, I... oh, shoot.                                  McQueen quickly pulls Mater aside, out of earshot of Miles          Axlerod and the others. McQueen is beside himself.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, you have to get a hold of           yourself. You're making a scene.                                                  MATER           But I never leak oil. Never.                                                  MCQUEEN           Go take care of yourself right now.                                  Mater drives off.                                  ON MATER - MOMENTS LATER                                  He drives through the party, frantic.                                                  MATER           Coming through! Excuse me, leakin'           oil. Where's the bathroom? Thank           you. I gotta go!                                  Someone points Mater down a hallway. He whips around the                         CORNER ---                                  --- and STOPS. Finds himself in front of TWO BATHROOM DOORS,          neither of which clearly indicate MALE or FEMALE.           31.                                                                          MATER                          (CONFUSED)           What the...                                  Mater chooses one, drives inside. A SHRIEK is heard and Mater          zips out.                                                  MATER           Sorry ladies!                                  He heads into the other door ---                          CUT TO:                                  INT. MEN'S ROOM - NIGHT                                  Mater rolls in, still `holding it in' like a kid.                                                  MATER           I never leak I never leak I never           leak...                                  He sees someone leaving a stall. He heads in.                                  IN THE STALL - Mater enters, looks up.                                                  MATER           Wowee...                                  The stall is a complicated apparatus with buttons and lights.          High-tech Japanese. It suddenly GRABS MATER, hoists him up as          if he's going to get an oil change.                                                  MATER           What in the---                                  A Japanese style cartoon CARICATURE appears on a TV MONITOR,          followed by images of waterfalls and rivers.                                                  MATER                          (GIGGLING)           Hey, that tickles.                                  The caricature starts talking in Japanese. Suddenly WATER          FIRES UP underneath Mater's undercarriage, goosing him. He          freaks out.                                  OUTSIDE THE STALL - With Mater's yells audible we see a          GREMLIN enter, furtive. Suddenly, inexplicably, his frame          BREAKS APART like an egg, revealing an AMERICAN MUSCLE CAR          underneath. The pieces of the Gremlin disappear under him,          clearly his disguise. This is ROD REDLINE - American Agent.           32.                                                                          ROD REDLINE           Okay, McMissile. I'm here. It's           time for the drop.                                  INT. PARTY - SAME                                  HOLLEY, rolls along by herself. Nervous. DING! Her rearview          monitor springs to life.                                   HOLLEY (INTO RADIO)           The American has activated his           tracking beacon.                                   FINN (OVER RADIO)           Roger that. Move in.                                  INT. BATHROOM - SAME                                  Rod Redline, waiting at a sink, feels a presence behind him.                                  GREM and ACER have entered, hesitate briefly when they see          Rod Redline.                                  Rod Redline, careful, slides a gun out of his tire. He is          suddenly CHARGED by the AMCs --- Rod SPINS AROUND and gets a          shot off but is SLAMMED HEAD FIRST. A TIGHT, CLOSE-QUARTERS          FIGHT begins ---                                  IN THE STALL - Mater, still TRAPPED, is now being SCRUBBED as          if in a car wash. He is helpless.                                  OUTSIDE THE STALL - Rod is being pulverized. Just when he          scrambles away from one car, the other one takes over.                                  IN THE STALL - Mater is mercifully released, but when he          backs out ---                                  --- Rod Redline is THROWN INTO MATER'S STALL DOOR, crunching          it and sending Mater ---                                  --- BACK INTO THE CLUTCHES of the insane toilet.                                  INT. PARTY - SAME                                  Holley isolates the tracking beacon's location in the party.                                                  HOLLEY           Oh, you've got to be joking.                                                  FINN           What's the problem, Shiftwell?                                                  HOLLEY           He's in the loo.           33.                                                                          FINN           So go in!                                                  HOLLEY           I can't just go into the men's loo.                                                  FINN           Time is of the essence, Shiftwell.                                  INT. BATHROOM - OUTSIDE THE STALL                                  Rod Redline is in bad shape. He backs away, betrays a look of          concern. He's in trouble here.                                  ACER burns rubber, ready to finish him off. Just as he shifts          into DRIVE ---                                  --- MATER'S STALL DOOR KICKS OPEN, knocking ACER out. Mater          jumps out, face-to-face GREM.                                                  MATER           (out of breath)           Whatever you do, I would not go in           there.                                  The door SWINGS shut, revealing the pulverized Acer.                                                  MATER           A Gremlin and a Pacer!                                  Rod Redline, now behind Mater and sensing an opportunity          here, quickly produces A SMALL DEVICE.                                                  MATER           (to Grem and Acer)           No offense to your makes and           models, but you guys break down           harder than my cousin Betsy after           she got left at the ---                                  Rod Redline, surreptitiously attaches the device to Mater's          undercarriage.                                                  MATER           (as he's goosed)           --- altar!                                  He spins around, sees Rod Redline for the first time.                                                  MATER           Are you okay?                                                  ROD REDLINE           I'm fine.           34.                                                                          GREM           Hey. Tow truck.                                  Mater turns back to Grem and Acer.                                                  GREM           We'd like to get to our private           business here, if you don't mind.                                                  MATER           Oh, yeah. Don't let me get in the           way of your "private business."           Oh! A little advice: When you hear           her giggle and see that waterfall,           you best press that green button.                                                  GREM           Thank you.                                                  MATER           It's to adjust the temperature.                                                  ACER           Got it.                                                  MATER           Remember it's in Celsius, not           Fahrenheit.                                   GREM AND ACER           Get outta here!                                                  MATER           Alright then.                                  Mater exits, leaving Rod Redline to a now even angrier Grem          and Acer.                                  EXT. BATHROOM - MOMENTS LATER                                  Holley arrives at the door. She takes a breath, is about to          enter when Mater EXITS.                                                  MATER           Excuse me, ma'am.                                  He passes her, expelling some exhaust in the process.          Holley's rearview tracking confirms that the device is on          him.                                                  MATER                          (TO HIMSELF)           Dadgum pistachio ice cream.           35.                                                           HOLLEY (INTO RADIO)           This cannot be him.                                   FINN (OVER RADIO)           Is he American?                                                  MATER           (driving off, to himself)           Look out, ladies. Mater's fittin'           to get funky!                                   HOLLEY (INTO RADIO)           Extremely.                                   FINN (OVER RADIO)           Then it's him.                                  It's settled. Holley takes one more nervous breath, quickly          closes the distance between her and Mater, cuts him off. He          is forced to STOP.                                                  HOLLEY           Hello.                                                  MATER           Well, hello.                                                  HOLLEY           A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia has no           radiator.                                                  MATER           Well of course it doesn't. That's           `cause it's air-cooled!                                                  HOLLEY                          (RELIEVED)           Perfect. I'm from the Tokyo Station                          OF THE---                                                  MATER           Course, Karmann Ghia's weren't the           only ones. Besides the Beetles you           had your Type-3 Squarebacks, with           the pancake motors...                                                  HOLLEY           Yeah. Okay, I get it---                                                  MATER           ... And before both of them,           there's the Type-2 buses - my buddy           Fillmore's one of them.           36.                                                                          HOLLEY           Listen! We should find somewhere           more private.                                                  MATER           Uh, gee. Don't you think that's a           little, uh ---                                                  HOLLEY                          (NERVOUS ENERGY)           You're right. Impossible to know           which areas here are compromised.           So, when can I see you again?                                                  MATER           Well, let's see. Tomorrow I'll be           out there at the races.                                                  HOLLEY           Got it. We'll rendezvous then.                                  INT. PARTY - MOMENTS LATER                                  Mater returns to his team, lost in thought.                                                  MCQUEEN           There you are. Where have you been?                                                  MATER           What's a rendezvous?                                                  LUIGI           It's like a date.                                                  MATER           A date?!                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, what's going on?                                                  MATER           Well, what's going on is I've got           me a date tomorrow.                                  Guido makes a crack in Italian.                                                  LUIGI           Guido don't believe you.                                                  MATER           Well, believe it. My new girlfriend           just said so. Hey, there she is.                                  Mater points out Holley, who's within earshot.           37.                                                                          MATER                          (YELLING)           Hey! Hey lady!                                  Holley, caught in plain view, DRIVES OFF.                                                  MATER           See ya tomorrow!                                  Guido makes another crack in Italian.                                                  LUIGI           Guido still don't believe you.                                  EXT. SHIPYARD - THE DOCKS - TOKYO NIGHT                                  An industrial dock, outside of the city proper.                                  INT. SHIPYARD - NIGHT                                  Rod Redline dangles from a car magnet. He's been beaten up,          clings to consciousness.                                   GREM (O.S.)           I gotta admit ---                                  Grem, Acer, and a bunch of nasty looking troublemakers look          up at Rod amidst crates and shipping containers.                                                  GREM           --- you tricked us real good.                                                  ACER           And we don't like being tricked.                                  Rod Redline laughs to himself.                                                  ACER           Hey, what's so funny?                                                  ROD REDLINE           Well, you know, I was just wearing           a disguise. You guys are stuck           looking like that.                                  This doesn't help him. They DROP HIM onto a TREADMILL, lock          him down. A container is wheeled forward and Rod is plied          with Allinol brand gasoline.                                                  ROD REDLINE           Allinol? Thanks, fellas. I hear           this stuff is good for you.           38.                                                           PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP (O.S.)           So you think.                                  The Professor emerges from the darkness, behind Rod.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Allinol by itself is good for you.                                  Zundapp hits a button and the TREADMILL starts Rod's wheels          spinning at a high rate of speed.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           But after microscopic examination,           I have found that it has one small           weakness. When hit with an           electromagnetic pulse, it becomes           extremely dangerous.                                                  GREM                          SMILE ---                                  Grem pushes a World Grand Prix CAMERA - the same one that          was in the box back at the oil derrick. He points it at Rod          Redline.                                                  GREM           --- for the camera.                                                  ROD REDLINE           Is that all you want? I got a whole           act.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           You were very interested in this           camera on the oil platform. Now you           will witness what it really does.                                                  ROD REDLINE           Whatever you say, Professor.                                  Acer pushes a TV MONITOR toward Rod. On it, surveillance          footage from the party. Clearly, they were watching and          recording him there.                                                  ACER           You talked up a lot of cars last           night. Which one's your associate?                                                  ROD REDLINE           Your mother. Oh no, I'm sorry. It           was your sister. You know, I can't           tell them apart these days.           39.                                                                          GREM                          (HAD ENOUGH)           Could I start it now, Professor?                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Fifty percent power.           (to Rod Redline)           This camera is actually an           electromagnetic pulse emitter.                                                  ACER           (re: a girl on the TV)           What about her? Did you give it to           her?                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           The Allinol is now heating to a           boil, dramatically expanding,           causing the engine block to crack           under the stress, forcing oil into           the combustion chamber.                                  Rod Redline's engine starts to CRACK and BREAK.                                                  ACER           (re: a guy on the TV)           How about him? You talk to him?                                                  ROD REDLINE           (to Professor Zundapp)           What do I care? I can replace an           engine block.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           You may be able to, but after full           impact of the pulse, unfortunately,           there will be nothing to replace.                                                  ACER           How about him? Does he have it?                                  The monitor reveals MATER, rolling out of the bathroom and          down the hall.                                  Rod Redline, seeing this, does the world's most subtle double          take. We caught it, but there's no way anyone else in the          room could have ---                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           That's him. He's the one.                                                  GREM           Roger that, Professor Z.           40.                                                                          ROD REDLINE           No!                                  As Grem turns up the machine even MORE, the Professor makes a          call.                                   PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP (INTO PHONE)           Yes sir. We believe the infiltrator           has passed along sensitive           information.           (beat, listening)           I will take care of it before any           damage can be done.                                  The Professor hangs up, turns to the room.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           The project is still on schedule.           You will find this second agent ---                                  Zundapp kicks the camera's power into the RED.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           --- and kill him.                                  On the MONITOR - With Mater's frozen image on the screen we          see Rod EXPLODE in the reflection.                                  EXT. JAPAN - DAY                                  Over television pre-roll of Japan:                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Japan. Land of the rising sun.           Where ancient tradition meets           modern technology. Welcome to the           inaugural running of the World           Grand Prix.                                  ON OUR ANNOUNCERS as they introduce themselves:                                                  BRENT MUSTANGBURGER           I'm Brent Mustangburger, here with           racing legends Darrell Cartrip and           David Hobbscap. There's never been           a competition like this before.                                  SHOTS OF THE PITS as the racers fuel up.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           First, Allinol, making its debut           tonight as the required fuel for           all these great champions.                          (MORE)           41.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.) (CONT'D)     ��     Second, the course itself, and it's           like nothing we've ever seen.           David, how exactly does this           competition work?                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           Well, Brent, all three of these           street courses are classic round-           the-house racetracks.                                  OUTLINES OF THREE RACE COURSES are shown. They're labeled          Japan, Italy and England, and are different in shape and          size.                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           This means that the LMP and Formula           cars should break out of the gate           in spectacular fashion.                                  SHOTS OF THE RACERS as they weave up the track, practicing.                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           Look for Francesco Bernoulli in           particular to lead early.                                  SHOTS OF Francesco, featured in an inset.                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           And with a series of technical           turns throughout ---                                  MORE SHOTS of the course, now highlighting the tech turns.                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           GT and Touring cars like Spain's           Miguel Camino should make up some           ground but I doubt it'll be enough           to stop Francesco from absolutely           running away with it.                                   DARRELL CARTRIP (V.O.)           Woah, now just hold your           horsepower. You're forgetting the           most important factor here. That           early dirt track section of the           course! The dirt is supposed to be           the great equalizer in this race.                                  GRAPHICS OF THE COURSES now isolate a stretch after the first          couple turns, label it "DIRT SECTIONS."           42.                                                           BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           French Rally car Raoul ÇaRoule is           counting on a big boost headed           through there.                                   DARRELL CARTRIP (V.O.)           And don't forget Lightning McQueen!           His mentor, the Hudson Hornet, was           one of the greatest dirt track           racers of all time. In my opinion,           McQueen is the best all-around           racer in this competition.                                  BACK IN THE STUDIO                                                  DAVID HOBBSCAP           Really, Darrell, I think you need           to clean your windshield. You're           clearly not seeing this for what it           is: Francesco's race to lose.                                  EXT. STARTING LINE - DAY                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           It's time to find out. The racers           are locking into the grid ---                                  Engines rev as everyone gets ready to go. Everyone's bright          eyed and alert except for McQueen who we find in the back of          the grid. He CLOSES his eyes.                                                  MCQUEEN                          (TO HIMSELF)           Speed. I am speed.                                  A LAUGH O.S. McQueen opens his eyes. Francesco is next to him          on the grid.                                                  FRANCESCO           Really? You are "speed"? Then           Francesco is triple speed.           (closes his eyes)           Francesco. Is. Triple speed.           Francesco likes this, McQueen. It's           really getting him into the zone!                                                  MCQUEEN           He is so getting beat today.                                  The starting lights click down from RED to YELLOW to GREEN.          The race begins. Francesco quickly grabs the lead. He's          pulling away within seconds.           43.                                                          ON PIT ROW - We TRACK PAST as the various Crew Chiefs on          their crash carts bark orders to their racers. We end on Team          McQueen. No Crew Chief, just a solid looking team.                                                  SARGE           His suspension stats look good.                                                  LUIGI           Tire pressure is excellent.                                                  FILLMORE           He's got plenty of fuel.                                                  MATER           And he's awesome!                          CUT TO:                                  The same view of Mater but now THROUGH A TELESCOPIC DISPLAY.          Reveal Finn and Holley watching from high above in a downtown          office building, behind reflective glass.                                                  HOLLEY           Why is he in the pits? He's so           exposed.                                                  FINN           It's his cover. One of the best           I've seen, too. Look at the detail           on that rust. It must have cost him           a fortune.                                                  HOLLEY           But why hasn't he contacted us yet?                                                  FINN           There's probably heat on him. Be           patient.                                                  HOLLEY           Right, of course. He'll signal us           when he can.                                                  FINN           And then we find out who's behind           all this.                                  ON THE TRACK - VARIOUS SHOTS OF THE RACE through Tokyo as          Francesco extends his lead and McQueen attempts to make up          ground.           44.                                                          IN MCQUEEN'S PIT - Mater watches the monitors, sees them          approaching the dirt section.                                                  MATER           McQueen! It's time to make your           move. Get on the outside and show           'em what Doc done taught you.                                   MCQUEEN (OVER RADIO)           Ten four, Mater.                                  ON THE TRACK - Francesco hits the dirt section and loses all          control. He SLAMS to a halt, his tires getting no traction.                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           Francesco is brought to a           screeching halt!                                  MCQUEEN skids into view, turning right to go left, passing          Francesco, followed by other cars ---                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Lightning McQueen is the first to           take advantage. And just like that,           folks, Francesco's lead is left in           the dust.                                                  MCQUEEN           Nice call, Mater. Keep it up!                                  McQueen now leads the pack, zooming out of the dirt now          starting to relax.                                   DARRELL CARTRIP (V.O.)           Who-hoo! Man, McQueen looks happier           than a rollbar at a demolition           derby!                                  ON PAVED ROAD AGAIN - MOMENTS LATER                                  The field of cars thunders into a tunnel.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Everyone's jostling for position as           we hit the asphalt again.                                  Francesco crests the hill, in last place. He bites down,          determined, then CHASES.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Francesco lost a lot of momentum in           the dirt. He's got some serious           work ahead of him if he wants to           get back in this race.           45.                                                          VARIOUS SHOTS OF TOKYO as the racers move through the Rainbow          Bridge. Bit by bit, Francesco ekes his way toward the front,          toward Lightning McQueen as we CUT TO ---                                  --- A ROOFTOP, and a VIEW THROUGH THE WGP CAMERA LENS. Grem          and Acer are manning this one. They focus it on the racers as          they approach.                                   PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP (OVER RADIO)           It is time.                                                  GREM           Roger that.                                  ON THE TRACK - A racer (Miguel Camino) suddenly PLUMES WITH          SMOKE and skids out.                                   DARRELL CARTRIP (V.O.)           Oh! Miguel Camino has blown an           engine!                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Very unusual, Darrell. He's been so           consistent all year.                                  Camino quickly pits, passing McQueen's pit where Mater is          visible.                                  ON GREM AND ACER, watching from above.                                                  GREM           You gotta be kidding me.                                                  ACER           What is it?                                                  GREM           It's that tow truck from the           bathroom.                                                  ACER           The one from the bathroom?                                                  GREM           Yeah, the one the American Agent           passed the device to.                                                  ACER           What about him?                                                  GREM           What about him? He's in the pits!           46.                                                                          ACER           Not for long.                                  Acer exits, with purpose.                                  ON FINN AND HOLLEY, still in their office hideaway. Holley's          onboard computer flashes an ALERT.                                                  HOLLEY           Hold on. I think I've got           something.                                                  FINN           What is it?                                                  HOLLEY           The Pacer from the party last           night.                                  She's spotted Acer, moving swiftly forward.                                                  HOLLEY           Cross-referencing with the photos           from the oil derricks... Yep. His           VIN numbers match.                                                  FINN           Anyone with him? He won't be alone.                                                  HOLLEY           Conducting analysis on the target.                                  The computer finds more and more bad guy Pacers and Gremlins          are in the crowd.                                                  HOLLEY           He's not the only one here.           Three... five... they're           everywhere. And they're all closing           in on... oh no.                                  We PAN OVER to see it's MATER.                                                  HOLLEY           Finn? Finn, where are you?                                  She turns. He's GONE, leaving only an open window.                                   FINN (OVER RADIO)           Get him out of the pits now!                                  IN MCQUEEN'S PIT. A car WHIPS BY O.S.           47.                                                                          MATER           Wow! Some of them fellers is really           loud.                                   HOLLEY (OVER MATER'S RADIO)           Can you hear me? Over.                                                  MATER           Uh, what?                                   HOLLEY (OVER MATER'S RADIO)           Get out of the pit now. Do you hear           me?                                  Mater realizes this girl has somehow broken into his radio.                                   MATER (INTO RADIO)           Hey, I know you. You're that girl           from the party last night. You           wanna do our date right now?                                  ON THE TRACK - McQueen boxes out Francesco, holds his slim          lead, but barely.                                                  MCQUEEN           Guys, a little too much chatter.           Let's keep this line clear.                                  BOOM! A racer behind McQueen suddenly expels black smoke,          skids out of control.                                  ON GREM - laughing. That was clearly his handiwork.                                  IN MCQUEEN'S PIT - SAME                                   HOLLEY (ON MATER'S RADIO)           There's no time for messing about.           You've got to get out of the pits.                                                  MATER           Is there gonna be cable where you           is so I can watch the rest of the   ��       race?                                  ON HOLLEY - Watching from the downtown building.                                   HOLLEY (INTO RADIO)           You're running out of time!                                   FINN (OVER RADIO)           They're coming, Shiftwell.                                   HOLLEY (INTO RADIO)           Yes, I know.           48.                                                           FINN (OVER RADIO)           Get him out of there.                                                  HOLLEY                          (TO FINN)           I'm trying.                          (TO MATER)           Get out now!                                  We CUT BACK TO ---                                  --- MATER. He gives in, exits the pit.                                                  MATER           Well, all right but I usually like           to have a proper detailing done           before I meet a lady friend.                                  He moves toward the back PIT DOOR, is about to open it.                                  OUTSIDE THE PITS - ACER and another Pacer approach McQueen's          pit door on the other side. Ready to pounce. The doors OPEN,                         REVEALING ---                                  --- Finn, holding a fire extinguisher.                                                  ACER           Finn McMissile? But you're dead!                                                  FINN           Then this shouldn't hurt at all.                                  He empties the extinguisher in their eyes, speeds past. They          try and follow, but have been blinded. One of them crashes          right into a COP.                                  ON FINN - Already on the move, along a side street.                                                  FINN           Miss Shiftwell?                                  ON HOLLEY - Tracking everything on a grid map. Mater looks          like Pac Man, weaving through the streets as bad guys close          in all around him.                                                  HOLLEY           I've got him in the back alleys           east of the garages. Multiple           assailants are closing in quickly.                                   FINN (OVER RADIO)           Keep him moving. I'm on my way.                                  ON MATER - He turns a corner, sees a flower shop.           49.                                                                          MATER           Hey, new lady friend? You like           flowers?                                  ON THE TRACK - McQueen, hearing this, is taken aback.                                                  MCQUEEN           What?                                  ON MATER - Slowing at the flower shop.                                   HOLLEY (OVER RADIO)           No! Don't go 'in' anywhere. Just           keep moving.                                                  MATER           Stay outside. Gotcha.                                  ON THE TRACK                                                  MCQUEEN           Outside?                                  McQueen drifts outside allowing Francesco to slip past!                                                  FRANCESCO           Grazie and arrivaderci!                                   DARRELL CARTRIP (V.O.)           I cannot believe what I just saw,           Brent. That was a bonehead move.           You don't open up the inside like           that!                                  IN THE BACK ALLEYS - As Mater moves on he's followed by          Pacers and Gremlins. Suddenly ---                                  --- CABLES whip in front of them, pulling over flower vending          machines and sending the shop's owners into a frenzy. They          direct their attention to the AMCs, who try and explain.                                  ON FINN, admiring his handiwork as he appears. Just as he          turns to leave he's BROADSIDED and pushed INTO A DARK ALLEY.                                  IN THE ALLEY - Finn finds himself boxed by two Pacers and          pushed toward ---                                  --- ACER, who now holds a FLAME THROWER.                                                  ACER           This time I'm gonna make sure you           stay dead.                                  He hits the flame. WHOOOSSSH!!           50.                                                          ON ANOTHER STREET - Mater clicks along, still looking for          Holley. Just as he passes the alley entrance where Finn          stares down death:                                   HOLLEY (OVER RADIO)           You're doing brilliantly. Now just           stay focused.                                                  MATER           What's that? You want me to head           toward that ruckus?                                  Mater turns INTO the alley.                                   HOLLEY (OVER RADIO)           No! Don't go down that street!                                  IN THE ALLEY - Finn, now nearly pushed completely into the          flame thrower, leaps into the air. He FIGHTS BACK, using his          wheels, axle, indeed his entire car frame as if he were          human, kicking and tossing and shooting his enemies.                                  Mater witnesses the whole thing.                                                  MATER           Wow! A live karate demonstration!                                  ON THE TRACK - McQueen, now playing catch-up again, scowls.                                                  MCQUEEN           Stop it, Mater. Just sign off.                                  IN THE BACK ALLEY - Finn polishes off the AMCs by firing a          bullet into a gas main line, causing an EXPLOSION that tosses          Acer through the air where he lands in a NOODLE SHOP'S SIGN.                                  ON THE TRACK - The end of the race is nigh ---                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           They're bumper to bumper as they           approach the finish line!                                  The Formula car gets there first.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Francesco's the winner, McQueen's           number two!                                  IN THE ALLEY - Finn heaves breaths, surveys his damage.                                                  MATER           That was cool! Hey, can I get your           autograph?           51.                                                          Mater approaches when a MASS OF RACE FANS burst out a door,          momentarily blocking Mater's view of Finn. Once the fans have          past, Finn has disappeared.                                                  MATER           Hey, where'd he go?                                   HOLLEY (OVER RADIO)           Our rendezvous has been           jeopardized. Keep the device safe.           We'll be in touch.                                                  MATER           Dadgum, did I miss our date?                                  EXT. PRESS STAGE - LATER                                  Post race press conference. Francesco is center stage.                                                  DARRELL CARTRIP           Francesco, over here! Hey, what was           your strategy today?                                                  FRANCESCO           Strategia? Francesco needs no           strategy, it's very simple. You           start the race, wait for Lightning           McQueen to choke, pass him, then           win. Francesco always wins. It's           boring.                                  McQueen, waiting in the wings, rolls his eyes. He suddenly          notices something O.S.                                  McQueen's P.O.V. - It's MATER, appearing from a side street,          moving toward the pits, oblivious of the press conference.                                                  DARRELL CARTRIP                          (TO FRANCESCO)           I gotta tell you, dude. You were in           trouble for awhile. That dirt track           section had you crawling!                                  As McQueen SNEAKS AWAY ---                                                  FRANCESCO           To truly crush one's dream, you           must first raise their hopes very           high.                                  IN MCQUEEN'S PIT GARAGE - Mater looks around for everyone as          McQueen approaches.           52.                                                                          MCQUEEN          Mater.                                                  MATER          Hey McQueen! What happened? Is the          race over? You won, right?                                                  MCQUEEN          Mater, why were you yelling things          at me while I was racing?                                                  MATER          Yelling? Oh, you thought... that's          funny right there. Nah, see that's          `cause I seen these two fellers          doing some sort of karate street          performance. It was nutso. One of          them even had a flamethrower ---                                                  MCQUEEN          A flamethrower? What are you          talking about? I don't understand.          Where were you?                                                  MATER          Going to meet my date.                                                  MCQUEEN          Your date?                                                  MATER          She started talking to me as a          voice in my head, telling me where          to go ---                                                  MCQUEEN          What?                                                  MATER          Wait a minute -- I didn't screw you          up, did I?                                                  MCQUEEN          I lost the race because of you!                                                  MATER          Well, I'm sorry. I didn't mean ---                                                  MCQUEEN          An imaginary girlfriend,          flamethrowers. This is exactly why          I don't bring you along to these          things.           53.                                                                          MATER           Maybe if I, I don't know, talked to           somebody and explained what           happened I could help.                                                  MCQUEEN           I don't need your help. I don't           want your help.                                   PRESS (O.S.)           Hey, there he is!!                                  The press finds McQueen, swarms him. Mater is pushed          backwards as the questions fly again.                                                  PRESS           - McQueen, you had it in the bag!           - Yeah, what happened?                                                  MCQUEEN           I made a mistake. But I can assure           you, it won't happen again.                                  On Mater. He takes this badly.                                                  MCQUEEN           Look, guys. We know what the           problem is and we've taken care of           it.                          SMASH TO:                                  OVER FOOTAGE OF FRANCESCO and various other highlights:                                                  BRENT MUSTANGBURGER           Lightning McQueen loses in the last           lap to Francesco Bernoulli in the           first race of the World Grand Prix           and three, count em, three cars           flamed out leading some to suggest           that their fuel, Allinol, might be           to blame.                                  FOOTAGE OF MILES AXLEROD, speaking to an aggressive press. He          must SHOUT over the press.                                                  MILES AXLEROD           Allinol is safe! Alternative fuel           is safe! There is no way my fuel           caused these cars to flame out!           54.                                                          IN THE TV STUDIO - Darrell, Brent and David talk to camera.                                                  DARRELL CARTRIP           Well the jury may still be out on           whether Allinol caused these           accidents, but one thing's for           sure: Lightning McQueen blew this           race.                                  Off a FROZEN IMAGE of McQueen crossing the finish line, a          look of severe consternation across his face ---                                                  BRENT MUSTANGBURGER           Team McQueen can't be happy right           now.                                  --- MATCH CUT TO ---                                  INT. AIRPORT - JAPAN - DAY                                  --- McQueen's SMILING FACE, on a Team McQueen poster.                                  REVERSE to reveal Mater looking at it, sadly. He drives on,          passing (but not noticing) ---                                  --- GREM and ACER.                                  AT THE SECURITY CHECK - MOMENTS LATER. Cars take off their          tires, move through the metal detector. Mater waits in line.          A SECURITY CAR approaches Mater.                                                  SECURITY CAR           (in Japanese and English)           Come with me please, sir.                                                  MATER           But I'm gonna miss my plane.                                  IN THE ADMIRAL'S LOUNGE - MOMENTS LATER. The Security Car          leads Mater inside.                                                  SECURITY CAR           Right this way.                                  As they move past us the Security Car covertly drops a BALL          BEARING which rolls into a corner. The ball bearing then          sprouts MECHANICAL LEGS, tripods itself and IRISES out,          revealing itself to be a tiny CAMERA.                                  IN THE MAIN ROOM - ADMIRAL'S LOUNGE - CONTINUOUS                                  Mater follows the Security Car in, nervous.           55.                                                                          MATER           Doggone it. This is about my hook,           isn't it? I know I should've           checked it, but I can't really,           look -- it's attached to me.                                  ZWAPPPPPP!! The Security Car suddenly DECLOAKS himself,          reveals himself to be Finn McMissile!                                                  MATER           Hey, I know you. You're that feller           from the karate demonstration.                                                  FINN           I never properly introduced myself.           Finn McMissile. British           Intelligence.                                                  MATER           Tow Mater. Average intelligence.                                                  FINN           Who are you with? FBI, CIA?                                                  MATER           Let's just say I'm triple-A           affiliated. You know, I know some           karate. I don't wanna brag or           nothing, but I've got me a black           fan belt.                                  BEEP! Finn's rearview alarms. His camera has picked up Grem          and Acer. They've just entered the lounge, are right around          the corner.                                                  MATER           Hey, you wanna see some moves I           made up?                                                  FINN           You're being followed.                                  Finn quickly turns, fires a tiny GLASS CUTTING BEETLE at the          window. As Mater talks, oblivious, the beetle cuts out a          round hole.                                                  MATER           This first one I can reach into a           car's hood, pull out his battery,           and show it to him before he           stalls. I call it, "What I           accidentally did to my friend Luigi           once."           56.                                                          Mater does his best (worst) karate moves as Acer and Grem          turn the corner.                                                  GREM           There he is!                                  The glass drops away, leaving a car-sized hole.                                                  MATER           (eyes the clock)           Look, I probably ought to go. I'm           about to miss my flight.                                                  FINN           Don't worry.                                  Finn HOOKS Mater from behind. He YANKS HIM forward ---                                                  FINN           I've taken care of that. Hang on.                                  --- and LEAPS OUT THE WINDOW!                                  EXT. TARMAC - AIRPORT - JAPAN                                  Finn pulls Mater down HARD onto the tarmac, towing him away          from the terminal.                                                  MATER           This is First Class service. You           don't even have to go through the           terminal.                                  ACER and GREM appear, chasing them. Mater, who is facing          backward as he is being pulled along, faces them. They're          about a hundred yards back.                                                  MATER                          (TO FINN)           Your karate partners are back here.           They kinda look like they're trying           to catch up!                                                  FINN           Drive forward. Whatever you do,           don't stop.                                  Finn SKIDS around, whipping Mater in a 180 so that Mater is          now towing Finn.                                  Grem produces a ROCKET, lines up Finn as his target.           57.                                                          Finn, without hesitation, fires a MINI ROLLING-JACK. The jack          DRIVES ITSELF toward Grem, anchors itself under his frame and          flips him like a turtle but not before Grem gets the rocket                         OFF ---                                  THE ROCKET - it flies toward Mater and Finn.                                  FINN aims and launches a MISSILE back.                                  THE ROCKET AND MISSILE COLLIDE IN MID-AIR, EXPLODE.                                                  MATER           (only hearing this)           Is everything okay back there?                                   SIDDELEY (O.S.)           Finn, it's Sid. I'm on approach.                                  A GULFSTREAM JET wings into view overhead. This is SIDDELEY.                                                  FINN           Roger that.                                  Mater looks up: ACER screeches into view up ahead, dragging a          long row of luggage carts in Mater's path, attempting to          create an accident.                                                  MATER                          (TO FINN)           You remember that whole thing about           me not stopping no matter what?                                  Just as it looks dire --- RATATATATATATAT!!! SIDDELEY          descends, hawklike, fires bullets and blows the luggage carts          sky-high. Mater and Finn burst through them, luggage now          raining down from above.                                                  MATER           I knew I should've done carry-on!                                                  FINN                          (TO SIDDELEY)           Thanks, old boy!                                  Siddeley LANDS HARD on the tarmac ahead of them. No time to          stop, he DROPS his back open, revealing HOLLEY.                                                  MATER           Hey, doggone it. It's my imaginary           girlfriend!                                                  HOLLEY           Come on! Get in here!           58.                                                          Mater SPEEDS UP toward Siddeley's ramp, Holley.                                                  MATER                          (TO HOLLEY)           Boy I tell you what, you really do           want this first date, don't ya?           That's a no-quit attitude right           there.                                  Just as Mater's wheels touch the ramp, BULLETS PING around          him in a spray. Siddeley is HIT, a tire BLOWN. He yells in          pain.                                                  FINN           Hold on, Sid!                                  Siddeley peels off the runway onto the grass.                                  A gunfight ensues between Finn and Acer. Finn SHOOTS ACER'S          TIRE, blowing it and throwing him off-course.                                  Acer CAREENS out of control, drives up and THROUGH A JET ---                                  --- OUT THE OTHER SIDE where he lands in an oil tanker.                                  ON SIDDELEY - He's headed toward the edge of the tarmac,          where the grass and runway meet WATER. He HITS THE GAS, his          only hope.                                                  SIDDELEY           Finn, it's now or never!                                  Finn BRAKES, 180s and grabs the ramp just as Siddeley gets          air.                                                  SIDDELEY           Hold on!                                  Mater, the only thing not in the jet, dangles and recedes          from our view as Siddeley climbs toward the clouds. As he's          PULLED in through the back hatch:                                   MATER (V.O.)           By the time you read this, I will           be safely on an airplane, flying           home.                                  INT. LOBBY - HOTEL - TOKYO - DAY                                  CLOSE ON a handwritten (er, tire-written?) NOTE in childish          scrawl. We don't see all of it, only a bit. Mater's voice          O.S. begins the note with the first sentence, but we DISSOLVE          into McQueen's voice.           59.                                                                          MCQUEEN           "I'm so sorry for what I did. I           don't want to be the cause of you           losing any more races. I want you           to go prove to the world what I           already know - that you are the           greatest race car in the whole wide           world. Your best friend, Mater."                                  McQueen takes this in.                                                  MCQUEEN           I didn't really want him to leave.                                                  LUIGI           Wait, there's more here.                          (READS)           "P.S. Please tell the hotel I           didn't mean to order that movie. I           thought it was just a preview and I           didn't realize I was paying for it.           P.P.S... That's funny right there --           PP."           (to the others)           There's a few more pages of P.S.'s           here.                                                  MCQUEEN                          (TURNING BACK)           Well, at least I know if he's at           home he'll be safe.                                  EXT. SKY - DAY                                  SIDDELEY breaks through some cloud cover, flies with purpose.                                  INT. JET - DAY                                  A well-appointed spy jet. Various computers line the walls.                                                  FINN           Now that's how I like to start the           day! You never feel more alive than           when you're almost dead.                                                  HOLLEY                          (SCANNING MATER)           I hope that device didn't fall off.                                                  MATER           That's the closest I ever been to           missing my flight! That was ---           60.                                                          With a ROBOTIC ARM, Holley grabs the THE DEVICE that Rod          Redline hid under Mater. She yanks it out with a GOOSE.                                                  MATER                          (JUMPS)           Yow!                                                  HOLLEY           Still in one piece, great.                                  Holley drops the device into a mainframe computer. It starts          "ANALYZING."                                                  MATER           I gotta go to a doctor. I keep           getting these sharp pains in my           undercarriage.                                                  HOLLEY           Downloading the photo now.                                                  MATER           Hey, lemme introduce you two.                          (TO HOLLEY)           This here is Finn McSomething-or-           other. He's a First Class VIP           airport whatchamacallit. And Finn,           this here's my date.                          (TO HOLLEY)           I never did get your name.                                                  HOLLEY           Oh yes, sorry. It's Shiftwell.           Holley Shiftwell.                                                  MATER                          (TO FINN)           It's Shiftwell. Holley ---                                  DING! The computer is done analyzing. The cabin lights dim.                                                  FINN           Finally. Time to see who's behind           all this.                                  AN IMAGE is blasted between the three of them. It's of a          photograph, a complicated melange of metallic parts stuck          together.                                                  HOLLEY           (to Mater, expectantly)           What is this?           61.                                                                          MATER           Well, that's one of the worst           engines ever made. It's an old           aluminum V8 with a Lucas electrical           system and Whitworth bolts. Shoot,           them Whitworth bolts is a pain,           tell you what. Them ain't metric,           they ain't inches...                                                  HOLLEY           Yes, OK, right. But who's engine is           this, Mater?                                                  MATER           Well, it's kinda hard to tell from           this picture, ain't it?                                                  HOLLEY           But you're the one who took it.                                                  FINN           Holley.                                                  HOLLEY           Oh, right. Yes, of course. "A good           agent gets what he can, then gets           out before he's killed." Sorry.                                                  MATER           Agent? You mean like insurance           agent, like,                          (SINGS)           `Like a good neighbor, Mater is           there'? Wait, you mean secret           agents. You guys is spies!                                                  FINN           Holley, in how many makes and           models did this type of engine           appear?                                  Holley has these stats in seconds. Kid's play.                                                  HOLLEY           It was standard in seven models           over a 12-year period. At least           35,000 cars were made with this           engine.                                  Mater MOVES HIS SEAT FORWARD, through one part of the          hologram so he's face-to-face with Holley.                                                  MATER           You're pretty.           62.                                                                          HOLLEY                          (ANNOYED)           Yes, alright. Thank you.                                                  MATER           And so nice.                                                  HOLLEY           Just pay attention.                                  She moves the engine photo so it's now blocking Mater again.                                                  FINN           This seems like a dead end. If           there were something in the photo           that could narrow this down a bit           I'd be a lot happier.                                                  MATER           You might not be happy, but I bet           this feller is. See how he's had           most of his parts replaced? And see           all them boxes over there? Them's           all original parts. They ain't easy           to come by.                                                  HOLLEY           Rare parts.                                                  FINN           That's something we can track.                                                  HOLLEY           Exactly!                                  Holley drops her screen down.                                                  FINN           Well done, Mater! I would never           have seen that.                          (TO HOLLEY)           I know of a black-market parts           dealer in Paris, a treacherous           lowlife. But, he's the only car in           the world who can tell us whose           engine this is. Mater, what would           you say to setting up an informal           task force on this one?                                                  MATER           Wait, what?           63.                                                                          FINN           You obviously have plenty of           experience in the field.                                                  MATER           Well yeah I live right next to one.           (thinks about it)           I don't know, Finn. I ain't exactly           been much help to anybody recently.                                                  FINN           You're helping me. Please, Mater.                                                  MATER           Well, okay. But you know I'm just a           tow truck, right?                                                  FINN           Right. And I'm just in the           import/export business. Siddeley?                                                  SIDDELEY           Yes, Finn?                                                  FINN           Paris. Tout de suite.                                                  MATER           Yeah, two of them sweets for me           too, Sid!                          (TO HOLLEY)           You know, I always wanted to be a           spy.                                                  HOLLEY                          (SMILING SWEETLY)           Really? Me too.                                                  SIDDELEY           Afterburners, sir?                                                  FINN           Is there any other way?                                  EXT. JET - MOVING                                  Siddeley HITS THE JUICE, they kick forward like a mule as we          CUT TO ---                                  A MONTAGE OF PARIS: Mater attempts to merge into roundabout          traffic; mimes annoy tourists at the Eiffel Tower; a painter          works his magic on an unattractive couple; a couple kisses on          the most romantic spot in the world; we might even catch          GASTOW'S RESTAURANT.           64.                                                          The charming, low-key introduction ends with a SWEEPING VISTA          of Paris's center from far away as we CRANE DOWN INTO ---                                  EXT. STREET - DAY                                  --- a dirty street in the 1st Arrondissement. Finn and Holley          drive along together as Mater, playing "spy," darts back and          forth behind them from doorway to dumpster, "hiding out."          He's having a ball.                                                  FINN                          (TO HOLLEY)           Once we're inside, stay close.           Don't bother checking VIN numbers           for criminal records, they're all           dodgy here.                                                  HOLLEY           No VIN scans. Got it.                                                  FINN           Don't talk to anyone. Don't look at           anyone. And absolutely, positively           no idling. Are we clear?                                                  HOLLEY           Yes, right. No idling. Yes, sir.                                                  FINN           Mater?                                                  MATER           Yeah, Finn?                                                  FINN           We're not here to go shopping.                                  As Finn and Holley and Mater turn the corner...                                                  MATER           Shopping? What do you mean? Why           would I ---                                  Mater turns the corner and enters a massive Les Halles-          inspired Parisian market filled with car parts. A tow truck's          dream.                                                  MATER           Dadgum.                                                  MERCHANTS           - Parts for sale, Monsieur!           - Monsieur! Parts for sale!           65.                                                          IN THE MARKET - MOMENTS LATER                                  Mater rolls along, impressed by the goods for sale.                                                  MATER           You gotta be kidding me - they've           got everything here. Look at them           hoods! I could use a hood.                                  Mater continues on though, heeding Finn's advice.                                                  MATER           Sorry fellers, I gotta go.                                  INT. ENCLOSED MARKETPLACE - DAY                                  Mater, now out of sight of Finn and Holley, passes a darkened          stall. He STOPS, peers in. There's someone in there.                                                  MATER           Excuse me. What are you selling?                                  It suddenly OPENS its headlights revealing... EYES!! In          French, the mutant car pitches his wares to Mater. Mater          FREAKS OUT, speeds off, TERRIFIED.                                  AROUND THE CORNER - FINN AND HOLLEY                                  A few car lengths ahead of Mater. They roll along, looking          for... Aha! Finn and Holley recede into the shadows.                                  In FINN'S SIDE MIRROR: TOMBER, a three-wheeled parts dealer,          argues with a French customer.                                                  FINN           There you are.                                  Mater suddenly turns the corner, sees Finn and Holley.                                                  MATER           Man, there are some great ---                                                  FINN           Mater, get back!                                  Too late. Tomber sees Mater, then notices FINN, reflected in          a hubcap. He BOLTS. Finn and Holley give chase.                                                  MATER           Hey, wait for me!                                  Tomber, skidding away, kicks a tent in Finn's way. Holley          quickly pivots RIGHT and disappears. Where did she go?           66.                                                          Finn, hot in pursuit, leaps another obstacle and loses ground                         TO ---                                  --- Tomber who turns a corner and finds himself grill to          grill with HOLLEY. He whips to the left but TURNS OVER,          rolling sideways and CRASHING to a stop.                                  Holley ZAPS him with ELECTROSHOCKERS. Finn suddenly arrives,          stops her.                                                  FINN                          (TO HOLLEY)           Have you lost your mind?!                                                  HOLLEY           But I thought ---                                                  FINN           Mater! This chap needs a tow. Hook           him up.                                                  MATER           Sure thing.                          CUT TO:                                  MOMENTS LATER - Mater tows Tomber, following Finn and Holley.                                                  TOMBER           You rusty piece of junk, get your           dirty hook off me!                                  INT. A SMALL GARAGE - MOMENTS LATER                                  Finn throws open a door. Cars scatter like cockroaches.                                                  FINN           (to the cars)           Allez! Maintenant - vite!                                  Mater unhooks an angry Tomber who spits in French. Finn pulls          the door down. As it LATCHES TIGHT ---                                                  TOMBER                          (TO FINN)           Electroshock! Are you kidding me??                                                  FINN           Easy, Tomber. This is her first           field assignment - she didn't know           you were my informant.                                                  HOLLEY           Informant?           67.                                                                          TOMBER           A rookie, eh? I never liked new car-           smell.                                  Holley FUMES with anger.                                                  FINN           Tomber was doing 20 to life in a           Moroccan impound the first time I           saved him, if I recall correctly.                                                  TOMBER           Speaking of recalls, you're getting           up there in mileage aren't you,           Finn?                                                  HOLLEY           Alright, we get it. You both know           each other, you're both old. So.                                  Holley shoots a HOLOGRAPHIC PHOTO of the engine in front of       ��  Tomber.                                                  HOLLEY           There you go, informant. Inform us.                                  Tomber eyes the photo. He recoils, unimpressed.                                                  TOMBER           That is the worst motor ever made.                                  Suddenly, Tomber narrows his gaze.                                                  TOMBER           Wait. That oil filter... those           wheel bearings.                                                  FINN           Do those parts look familiar,           Tomber?                                                  TOMBER           They should. I sold them.                                                  HOLLEY           To whom?                                                  TOMBER           No idea. He's my best customer, but           he always does his business over           the phone. I was always wondering           why he needs so many parts. Now I           know.           68.                                                                          MATER           Well, a lemon needs parts. Ain't           nothing truer than that.                                                  FINN           "Lemon?"                                                  MATER           Yeah, you know. Cars that don't           ever work right. Lemons is a tow           truck's bread and butter. Like them           Gremlins and Pacers we run into at           the party and the race and the           airport.                                                  FINN           Holley, pull up the pictures from           the oil platform. I want to know           what other type of cars were out           there.                                  Holley complies and suddenly PHOTOS OF CARS FROM THE OIL          PLATFORM hang suspended in the air in front of them.                                                  HOLLEY           Right. Let's see. There were Hugos.           And Trunkovs.                                                  FINN           Mater, are these cars considered           lemons?                                                  MATER           Is the Popemobile Catholic?                                                  HOLLEY           Finn. Everyone involved in this           plot is one of history's biggest           loser cars.                                  Holley refers to the ENGINE PHOTO, which now rises forward as          the prominent picture, perhaps the only one in view.                                                  FINN           And they're all taking their orders           from the car behind this engine.                                                  TOMBER           This explains it!                                                  FINN           What, Tomber?           69.                                                                          TOMBER           Gremlin, Pacer, Hugo and Trunkovs           never get together. But they're           having a secret meeting in two           days.                                                  FINN           Where's this meeting taking place?                                                  TOMBER           Porto Corsa, Italy.                                                  MATER           That's where the next race is!                                                  FINN           Then there's a good chance our           mystery engine will be there too.                                                  TOMBER           Your chances are more than good. I           just sent him a new clutch assembly           yesterday... to Porto Corsa.                                                  FINN           Holley, contact Stephenson and have           him meet us at Gare de Lyon. Good           work.                                  EXT. FRENCH ALPS - NIGHT                                  STEPHENSON, a THREE-CAR LUXURY BULLET TRAIN speeds along a          snow-covered mountain in the dead of night, its halogen          headlight cutting through the darkness. It DIPS into a                         TUNNEL ---                                   MATER (O.S.)           Boy, I'll tell you what. That three-           wheeled feller had to be right           about a big meeting.                                  INT. SPY CAR - MOVING - NIGHT                                  Mater, Finn and Holley scroll through surveillance-style          photos of TRAFFIC on an Italian street. They're in the front          train car, which doubles as a luxury seating area and          intelligence command center.                                                  MATER           You never see this many lemons in           one town. Unless there's a swap           meet, or something.                          (TO HOLLEY)                          (MORE)           70.                                                  MATER (CONT'D)           Hey, how'd you get all them           pictures?                                                  HOLLEY           Well, I remotely reprogrammed Porto           Corsa's red light cameras to do           recognition scans.                                                  MATER           Wow, not only is you the prettiest           car I ever met, but you the           smartest too.                                                  HOLLEY           Thank you. I think.                                                  MATER           That's a familiar sight.                                  Mater refers to a photo of VICTOR HUGO, the HUGO Lemonhead,          being towed by an EASTERN EUROPEAN TOW TRUCK.                                                  MATER           A Hugo being towed. But he looks           absolutely perfect.                                                  FINN           Of course. They must be the heads           of the lemon families.                                                  MATER           Makes sense. If I was rich and           broke down every day, I'd hire me           to tow me around all the time too.                                                  FINN           We've got to infiltrate that           meeting. It's the only way to find           out who's behind all this.                                                  HOLLEY                          (EYEING MATER)           Hang on a minute.                                                  MATER           What?                                                  HOLLEY           Hold still.                                  Holley SNAPS Mater's picture, temporarily blinding him.                                                  MATER           Ahh!           71.                                                          Holley turns back to her monitor. Mater's face appears on          screen. She quickly GRAFTS it over the Hugo's tow truck's.                                                  FINN           Good job, Miss Shiftwell.                                  Holley isn't sure what surprises her more: the compliment or          how pleased it makes her.                                                  HOLLEY           Thank you, Finn.                                                  MATER           Boy, I sure wish my friends could           see me now.                                  EXT. SMALL TOWN - ITALY - OUTSIDE PORTO CORSA - DAY                                  A quaint Italian piazza. A pristine MASERATI FOUNTAIN,          complete with ancient trident, looms in our view.                                  Luigi and Guido roll into view.                                                  LUIGI           Guido, your eyes do not deceive           you. We are in Italy. We are home!                                  Sarge, Fillmore and McQueen exit a WGP transport truck.                                                  FILLMORE           Hey, Luigi. Which way to the hotel,           man?                                                  LUIGI           What? No friends of mine will stay           in a hotel in my village. You will           stay with my --- Uncle Topolino!                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO, a distinguished 1937 Fiat Topolino, rolls          forward. He greets them warmly with affectionate Italian          salutations as word of Guido and Luigi's arrival spreads. The          square FILLS with family and friends.                                  EXT. PIAZZA - DUSK                                  A festive homecoming party. Lights strung across the square.          Music and dancing. Fillmore and Sarge are at a dining table.                                                  SARGE           How do they do it? These are the           same ingredients as back home, but           it tastes so good.           72.                                                                          FILLMORE           It's organic, man.                                                  SARGE           Tree hugger.                                  LIGHTNING MCQUEEN rolls along the periphery of the square,          seems lost in thought.                                   UNCLE TOPOLINO (O.S.)           Race car.                                  Uncle Topolino beckons McQueen over.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           You look so down, so low. Is like           you have flat tires.                                  MAMA TOPOLINO, a hefty Italian grandmother pipes up, a mile a          minute then drives off, now a car on a mission.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           She said you look like you're           starving. That she's going to make           you a big meal, and fatten you up.                                                  MCQUEEN           No, Mama Topolino, please. You           don't need to make a fuss!                                  Too late. She's disappeared inside her kitchen.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           Capisco. I understand. Is a           problem, yes? Between you and a           friend?                                                  MCQUEEN           How'd you know that?                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           A wise car hears one word and           understands two.                                  McQueen takes this in, impressed.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           That, and Luigi told me. While Mama           cooks, come and take a stroll with           me.                                  They amble forward, Uncle Topolino setting the pace.           73.                                                                          MCQUEEN           I brought my friend Mater along on           the trip. And I told him he needed           to act different, that we weren't           in Radiator Springs.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           This Mater. He's a close friend?                                                  MCQUEEN           He's my best friend.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           Then why would you ask him to be           someone else?                                  McQueen considers this - a realization.                                                  MCQUEEN           What did I do? I said some things           during our fight...                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           You know, back when Guido and Luigi           used to work for me, they would           fight over everything.                                  IN THE SQUARE - Guido dances with a girl. Luigi suddenly CUTS          IN. They begin to ARGUE.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           They fight over what Ferrari was           the best Ferrari; which one of           them look more like a Ferrari...           There were even some non-Ferrari           fights.                                  Guido now LIFTS Luigi, cuts BACK in.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           So I tell them, va bene. It's okay           to fight. Everybody fights now and           then, especially best friends.                                  McQueen takes this in. Seems to take some small comfort.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           But you gotta make up fast.                                  McQueen's comfort quickly evaporates.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           No fight more important than           friendship.           74.                                                          Guido and Luigi now dance together with the girl and her          friend who has just arrived. All having a great time. They          dance past us, crossing in front of MCQUEEN AND UNCLE          TOPOLINO. We STAY WITH them.                                                  UNCLE TOPOLINO           Chi trova un'amico, trova un           tesoro.                                                  MCQUEEN           What does that mean?                                                  MAMA TOPOLINO                          (ARRIVING)           Whoever find a friend, find a           treasure.                                  Mama Topolino drops a tray of food in front of McQueen.                                                  MAMA TOPOLINO           Now, mangia! Eat!                                  ON MCQUEEN, distant, taking all of this in, lost in thought          as, in the background, Uncle Topolino and Mama Topolino talk,          then argue, then make up (all in Italian) all while we stay          on McQueen's pensive face ---                                  INT. TRAIN TUNNEL - LATER                                  Stephenson glides along, all business.                                                  STEPHENSON           Finn, one hour to Porto Corsa.                                  INT. TRAIN - MOVING - LATER                                                  FINN           Thank you, Stephenson.                                  Finn watches as HOLLEY attaches a new EMERGENCY LIGHT on          Mater's roof. It looks exactly like his old one.                                                  HOLLEY           That should just about do it.                                                  FINN           Perfect.                                                  HOLLEY           So Mater, it's voice-activated. But           you know, everything's voice-           activated these days.           75.                                                                          MATER           What? I thought you was supposed to           be making me a disguise.                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Voice recognized. Disguise Program           Initiated.                                  ZWWWWAT! A HOLOGRAPHIC disguise suddenly umbrellas out,          emitted from Mater's roof. It drops a clean cloaking image of          the EASTERN EUROPEAN TOW TRUCK over Mater.                                                  MATER           Cool! Hey, computer. Make me a           German truck!                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Request acknowledged.                                  ZWATTTT! Mater suddenly wears lederhosen and a German hat.                                                  MATER           Check it out. I'm wearing           Materhosen. Make me a monster           truck!                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Request acknowledged.                                  He's transformed into Dracula, complete with fangs.                                                  MATER                          (ALA DRACULA)           I vant to siphon your gas. Now make           me a taco truck!                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Request acknowledged.                                                  MATER           A funny car!                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Request acknowledged.                                  Finn suddenly pushes a button, stops the madness.                                                  FINN           The idea is to keep a low profile,           Mater.                                  Mater, chastened, moves on.           76.                                                                          MATER           So I just go in, pretend to be this           truck.                                                  FINN           And leave the rest to us.                                                  HOLLEY           Now hold still.                                  Holley turns back to her work. The disguise's cloaking is          larger than Mater. As a result, Holley must dial it back to          fit his body. As she carefully calibrates the hologram:                                                  HOLLEY           I have to do the final fitting on           your disguise.                                  Holley STOPS. The 3D disguise is now flush with his frame,          but dents SHOW THROUGH.                                                  HOLLEY           Oh dear. That's no good.                                  She deploys A BONDO SPRAYER on a robotic arm, moves it toward          one of Mater's DENTS. Mater pulls away.                                                  MATER           Hey, what are you doing?                                                  HOLLEY           The disguise won't calibrate           effectively without a smooth           surface to graft onto.                                                  MATER           Oh. For a second there I thought           you was trying to fix my dents.                                                  HOLLEY           I was.                                                  MATER           Well then no thank you. I don't get           them dents buffed, pulled, filled           or painted by nobody. They're way           too valuable.                                                  HOLLEY           Your dents are valuable?                                                  MATER           I come by each one of them with my           best friend Lightning McQueen.                          (MORE)           77.                                                  MATER (CONT'D)           I don't fix these. I want to           remember these dents forever.                                                  HOLLEY           So you were being serious in Paris?           McQueen isn't just part of your           cover?                                                  FINN           Friendships can be dangerous in our           line of work, Mater.                                                  MATER           But my line of work is towing and           salvage.                                                  FINN           Right. And Miss Shiftwell's is           designing iPhone apps.                                                  MATER           No, I meant for real. I ---                                                  HOLLEY           It's okay. Say no more. I'll work           around the dent.                                                  FINN           In the meantime...                                  Finn hits a button. The walls transform into a MASSIVE          WEAPONS CACHE.                                                  FINN           You look a little light on weapons.                                  Off Mater's RXN ---                                  EXT. ALPS - DAWN                                  --- STEPHENSON EMERGES LOUDLY from a tunnel. He powers          forward, starts his descent into Italy ---                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           You are looking live at beautiful           Porto Corsa, Italy, on the Italian           Riviera. What a magnificent setting           for the second race of the World           Grand Prix.                                  EXT. PORTO CORSA, ITALY - DAY                                  Over sweeping helicopter BEAUTY SHOTS:           78.                                                           DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           Well Brent, they call this place           "The Gem of the Riviera," and it's           easy to see why.                                  A local fishing boat chugs through an idyllic waterway,          beneath bridges that connect hillside villas.                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           With its secluded beaches and           opulent casinos, Porto Corsa truly           is a playground for the wealthy.                                  A long line of RICH-LOOKING YACHTS in the harbor.                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           And everyone who's anyone is here           today.                                  Rich SPORTS CARS drive past pricey shops.                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           From the ultra-rich and super-           famous, to world leaders and           important dignitaries.                                  THE POPEMOBILE, visible in a crowd, drives through town.                                   DARRELL CARTRIP (V.O.)           You aren't kidding, David. You           can't do a three-point turn around           here without bumping into some           celebrity!                                  HELICOPTER SHOT of the Casino.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Welcome everyone to the second race           of the World Grand Prix!                          CUT TO:                                  MUSTANGBURGER, HOBBSCAP and CARTRIP in the control booth.                                                  BRENT MUSTANGBURGER           The big news continues to be           Allinol. Sir Miles Axlerod spoke to           the press earlier today to answer           questions about its safety.                                  FOOTAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE - Miles Axlerod, at a podium,          addresses the press throng. He looks a bit exasperated.           79.                                                                          MILES AXLEROD           An independent panel of scientists           has determined that Allinol is           completely safe. Okay? Safe! There           it is.                                                  BRENT MUSTANGBURGER           So the race will go on, folks.                                  RACE GRAPHICS show Francesco with 10 points at the top of the          race standings.                                                  DARRELL CARTRIP           But the question everyone is           asking: Will the real Lightning           McQueen show up today?                                  ON THE TRACK - As the racers begin to get into position on          the grid.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Well, he better. Talk about a home-           track advantage. Francesco           Bernoulli grew up racing on this           course.                                   ITALIAN TRACK ANNOUNCER (V.O.)           Signore e signori, in the pole           position, numero uno...                                  The crowd is cheering already, knows who this is.                                   ITALIAN TRACK ANNOUNCER (V.O.)           ... Francescoooooo!                                  The Italian crowd roars and chants for their hometown hero.                                                  FRANCESCO           (to the crowd)           Bellissima! Thank you for your           support.                          (TO MCQUEEN)           And your big mistake, McQueen!                                  McQueen missed this comment. He approaches his grid position,          lost in thought.                                   ITALIAN TRACK ANNOUNCER (V.O.)           In the secondo position. Numero           novantacinque. Lightning McQueen!                                  Cheers (not so thunderous, obviously) from the crowd. McQueen          doesn't seem to notice.           80.                                                          IN MCQUEEN'S PIT - His team exchanges looks, worried.                                                  LUIGI           McQueen? Is everything okay?                                                  FILLMORE           If you're worried about your fuel,           man, don't. It's perfectly safe.                                  BACK ON THE STARTING GRID                                                  MCQUEEN           No, guys, I just really wish Mater           were here.                                   FRANCESCO (O.S.)           Francesco understands, McQueen.                                  Francesco parks next to him, grinning.                                                  MCQUEEN           Oh, great. Here it comes. What've           you got, Francesco?                                                  FRANCESCO           For famous race cars like Francesco           and well... you, to be far away           from home is not easy.                                                  MCQUEEN           I think you forgot the insulting           part of that insult.                                         ��        FRANCESCO           Is no insult. When Francesco is           away from home, he misses his mama           just like you miss your tow truck           amico.                                                  MCQUEEN           Gee, I maybe misjudged you, because           that's exactly how I ---                                                  FRANCESCO           Of course, I am at home. And my           mama is right here.                                  Francesco refers to his MAMA who sits in a special box in the          crowd, cheering him on, blowing him kisses.                                                  FRANCESCO                          (YELLS)           Mama! Don't worry, Mama!                          (MORE)           81.                                                  FRANCESCO (CONT'D)           McQueen is very sad! I will beat           his cry-baby bottom today!                                                  MCQUEEN           And there's the insult we were           missing. Grazie!                                  THE LIGHTS - CLICK FROM RED TO GREEN ---                                  THE RACERS TAKE OFF!                                  EXT. PORTO CORSA - DAY                                  SHOTS of the racers making the first few turns through the          city streets. We PAN to the CASINO DI PORTO CORSA. The Beaux          Arts-style architecture towers atop a hill, overlooks the          course.                                  EXT. THE CASINO - MOMENTS LATER                                  A group of thuggish HUGOS - ugly Eastern European cars - wait          impatiently at the front. A LIMOUSINE-STYLE car carrier rolls          up to the roundabout.                                  An esteemed, elderly GREMLIN rolls past with a group of          GREMLIN THUGS who usher him into the casino.                                                  ALEXANDER HUGO           Gremlins. Man, those are some ugly           cars. Look like someone stole their           trunks.                                  The THUGS all SNICKER.                                                  HOLLEY           Scusatemi, tutti! Signori!                                  Holley arrives, sporting a decent Italian accent.                                                  HOLLEY           Mio nonno, my grandfather, has           broken down. If one of you would           help I would be so thankful.                                  IVAN, AN EASTERN EUROPEAN TOW TRUCK (the one Holley and Finn          prepped Mater to impersonate), drives forward.                                   IVAN THE TOW TRUCK           Sounds like you need some "roadside           assistance".                                                  ANOTHER HUGO           She was talking to me, Ivan.           82.                                                           IVAN THE TOW TRUCK           Oh really? Prove it.                                                  HOLLEY           No, no, don't fight over me.                                  Holley directs her interest toward Ivan.                                                  HOLLEY           Signore Tow Truck, per favore?                          CUT TO:                                  MATER - He watches this from a safe hiding spot around a          corner.                                   FINN (V.O.)           Get ready, Mater.                          CUT TO:                                  FINN, at an outdoor cafe on the casino grounds.                                                  FINN           You're on any moment now.           CUT BACK TO:                                  MATER, now looking a bit nervous. He backs out of sight.                                                  MATER           I don't know about this, Finn.           What if I screw things up?                                   FINN (OVER RADIO)           Impossible. Just apply the same           level of dedication you've been           using to play the "idiot tow truck"           and you'll be fine.                                                  MATER           It's just that them guys look           pretty tough and --- Wait, did you           say "idiot"? Is that how you see           me?                                   FINN (OVER RADIO)           That's how everyone sees you. Isn't           that the idea? I tell you, that's           the genius of it. No one realizes           they're being fooled because           they're too busy laughing at the           fool. Brilliant.                                  While Finn talks, Mater takes this in. He catches his own          reflection in a nearby window. Seems to be seeing himself          with new eyes.           83.                                                          ZZZZATTT! Mater jumps at the sound, turns in time to see Ivan          SHOCKED UNCONSCIOUS by Holley's ZAPPERS.                                                  HOLLEY           Why aren't you in disguise?                                                  MATER           I, uh---                                                  HOLLEY           Come on, there's no time. Go!                                                  MATER           Okay, okay. Computer: disguise.                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Request acknowledged.                                  EXT. AROUND THE NEXT CORNER - CONTINUOUS                                  Mater, now disguised as Ivan the Tow Truck, approaches the          Hugos. Another LIMO CAR CARRIER arrives.                                                  ALEXANDER HUGO           It's the boss! He is coming!                                  The carrier parks and the back opens. VICTOR HUGO waits.                                                  VICTOR HUGO           Ivan!                                  Mater realizes Victor is talking to him. He hops to it.                                                  VICTOR HUGO           Ivan, why do you insult me so by           making me wait?                                  Mater, now with Victor hooked, tows him in the front doors of          the casino.                                  ON FINN - now joined in the cafe by Holley who monitors          everything and SEES EVERYTHING MATER SEES on her display.                                                  HOLLEY           He's in.                                  EXT. RACE COURSE - PORTO CORSA - DAY                                  McQueen and Francesco battle for first place ---                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           The racers are now making their way           around the hairpin, and headed           downhill toward the casino bridge.           84.                                                          INT. CASINO - DAY                                  Cars play craps with FUZZY DICE; slot machines with odometers          for jackpot numbers; cigarette girls sell car items.                                   CIGARETTE GIRL CAR           Air Freshener, antenna balls,           sparkplugs...                                  ON MATER - He tows VICTOR. They are flanked on all four          corners by Hugo thugs, ala a presidential motorcade. The          largess of the interior design seems to finally snap Mater          out of his funk.                                                  MATER                          (WIDE-EYED)           Wow, this place looks like it's           made out of gold.                                  The Hugos on either side of Mater exchange a look.                                   HOLLEY (OVER RADIO)           That's because it is, Mater. Now,           be careful what you say.                                                  MATER           Why is that? What do you mean don't           talk to you?           (more talking from Holley           which we cannot hear)           So you want me to stop talking to           you. Right now?                                                  ALEXANDER HUGO           You are acting strange today, Ivan.                                                  MATER           I have no idea what you're talking           about...                                  MATER'S P.O.V. - A digital readout isolates the Hugo and          starts to scroll reams of information alongside.                                                  MATER           ...Alexander Hugo, aka "Chop Shop           Alex."                                  IN A WIDER SHOT we realize this display is invisible to all          but Mater. Some of Alex's other alias' include "Alexander Hu-          Don't Go" and "Alexander the Not-So Great."           85.                                                                          MATER           Hey, you got a lot of aka's, Alex.           But I guess that makes sense           seeings how you's wanted in France,           Germany, the Czech Republic...                                                  HOLLEY           (cutting in to his                          DISPLAY)           Mater! Stop it!                                  Alexander Hugo, unaware of Holley's interruption, whispers to          Mater as they turn a corner.                                                  ALEXANDER HUGO           Okay, okay. Keep your voice down.           You're gonna make me arrested.           (to the other Hugos)           Don't mess with Ivan today. He's in           a bad mood.                                  EXT. CASINO - DAY                                  Holley, hearing this, can't believe it.                                                  FINN           He's so good.                                  INT. CASINO - DAY                                  Mater tows Victor inside a private room, where inside are the          WORLD'S WORST CARS including VLADMIR TRUNKOV, TUBBS PACER and          J. CURBY GREMLIN.                                                  VLADIMIR TRUNKOV           Victor!                                                  TUBBS PACER           Hey, Victor!                                   J. CURBY GREMLIN           There you are.                                                  VLADIMIR TRUNKOV           Come in, come in.                                   J. CURBY GREMLIN           Victor Hugo. I'm J. Curby Gremlin,           from Detroit. It's good to see you.           Now we can start.                                                  VICTOR HUGO           Is the big boss here yet?           86.                                                                          VLADIMIR TRUNKOV           No, not yet.                                                  TUBBS PACER           He's supposed to be here any           minute.                                  WHAM! A DOOR is thrown open O.S. Everyone turns, now silent.                                  ON THE DOOR - It sits open. No one enters.                                  The room of Lemons watch, nervous.                                  ON MATER - Nervously watching too.                                  EXT. CASINO - CONTINUOUS                                                  FINN           Here we go.                                  INT. PRIVATE ROOM - CASINO - CONTINUOUS                                  A car finally appears. It's Zundapp.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Guten Tag!                                  Everyone looks disappointed.                                                  TUBBS PACER           It's just the Professor.                                                  VICTOR HUGO           Zundapp, when is he coming?                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           He's already here.                                  MONITORS descend from the ceiling. On them, an image of AN          ENGINE - the same bloody engine from the photo. But this is a          LIVE image. The car is being worked on.                                                  VOICE           Welcome, everyone.                                  The VOICE is garbled, scrambled. No way to determine who.                                                  ENGINE VOICE           I wish I could be with you on this           very special day but... my clutch           assembly broke. You know how it is.                                  The Lemons all nod in understanding.           87.                                                                          TUBBS PACER           Been there.                                   J. CURBY GREMLIN           Forget about it.                                                  VLADIMIR TRUNKOV           We know how you feel.                                  EXT. CASINO                                                  FINN           Descramble that voice!                                                  HOLLEY           (already on it)           I'm trying... It's too           sophisticated!                                  INT. PRIVATE ROOM - CASINO - CONTINUOUS                                                  ENGINE VOICE           We are here to celebrate. Today all           your hard work pays off. The world           turned their backs on cars like us.           They stopped manufacturing us,           stopped making our parts. The only           thing they haven't stopped doing is           laughing at us. They've called us           terrible names...                                  On VICTOR HUGO.                                                  ENGINE VOICE           Jalopy. Rustbucket.                                  On TUBBS PACER.                                                  ENGINE VOICE           Heap. Clunker.                                  On J. CURBY GREMLIN:                                                  ENGINE VOICE           Junker, beater, wreck.                                  On ZUNDAPP.                                                  ENGINE VOICE           Rattletrap.                                  And finally back on the monitor. The ENGINE.           88.                                                                          ENGINE VOICE           Lemon. But their insults just give           us strength. Because today, my           friends...                                  The monitors switch to LIVE RACE FOOTAGE.                                                  ENGINE VOICE           ...that all ends.                                  On the VIDEO SCREENS - CARLA VELOSO'S ENGINE BLOWS ---                                  EXT. RACE COURSE - CONTINUOUS                                  Veloso swerves, attempts to mitigate a crash ---                                   DARRELL CARTRIP (V.O.)           There's smoke! On the casino           bridge!                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           Oh no.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           It's Carla Veloso, the Brazilian           race car.                                  She skids into a wall, hard.                                  EXT. CASINO - CONTINUOUS                                                  FINN           What just happened?                                                  HOLLEY           (analyzing the data)           I'm working on it.                                  INT. PRIVATE ROOM - CASINO - CONTINUOUS                                  The lemons are CHEERING. Mater is freaked out.                                                  ENGINE VOICE           They laughed at us. But now it's           our turn to laugh back.                                  BOOM! Another racer blows an engine. Mater JUMPS again.                                  EXT. RACE COURSE - SAME                                  As the racer smashes into the railing ---           89.                                                           DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           Another crash! It's number nine,           Nigel Gearsley.                                   ENGINE VOICE (V.O.)           Embrace your inner lemon! Let it           drive you!                                  EXT. CASINO                                                  FINN           Holley?                                                  HOLLEY           I'm detecting an extremely strong           electromagnetic pulse.                                  Holley replays that last crash. The OUTLINE OF THE BEAM is          seen hitting the racer. Holley TRACES THIS to its source ---                                  --- a WGP CAMERA, which Grem and Acer have pointed at the          racers from a tower position.                                                  HOLLEY           Finn, it's the camera!                                                  FINN           Where?                                                  HOLLEY           On the tower.                                  Finn TAKES OFF, speeding toward Grem and Acer ---                                   ENGINE VOICE (V.O.)           This was meant to be alternative           fuel's greatest moment.                                  EXT. GRANDSTANDS - RACE COURSE - CONTINUOUS                                  Angry fans knock over cans of Allinol. One drives over an          Allinol sign. They're fed up with it.                                   ENGINE VOICE (V.O.)           After today everyone will race back           to gasoline.                                  We RACK FOCUS to reveal another fan as he RIPS an Allinol          banner down angrily.                                  INT. PRIVATE ROOM - CASINO - CONTINUOUS                                  The video screens are now filled with ONE IMAGE - of the OIL          PLATFORMS in the Pacific from the beginning of the movie.           90.                                                                          ENGINE VOICE           And we, the owners of the world's           largest untapped oil reserve, will           become the most powerful cars in           the world!                                  EXT. STREETS OF PORTO CORSA - CONTINUOUS                                  Finn ducks, weaves, speeds, and pushes his way through                         BYSTANDERS ---                                                  FINN           Get out of the way! Andate!                                  He speeds furiously through town.                                  EXT. RACE COURSE - PORTO CORSA - CONTINUOUS                                  McQueen and Francesco FLY PAST US.                                  INT. PRIVATE ROOM - CASINO                                                  ENGINE VOICE           They will come to us and they will           have no choice, `cause they will           need us.                                  ON FINN - He SPEEDS up a road, Grem and Acer visible ahead of          him. He LEAPS over the crevasse toward the AMC cousins ---                                  Suddenly, FINN FREEZES. He's immobilized in mid-air!                                  He looks up. A CHOPPER with a LARGE MAGNET hovers over him.                                                  ACER                          (TO FINN)           We figured you might stop by.                                   ENGINE VOICE (V.O.)           And they will finally respect us.           So hold your hoods high. After           today you will never again be           ashamed of who you are!                                  Grem and Acer turn back to the camera. They line up Shu          Todoroki, who's a bit further along now.                                                  FINN           No!                                  INT. PRIVATE ROOM - CASINO - CONTINUOUS                                                  ENGINE VOICE           Long live Lemons!           91.                                                          EXT. RACE COURSE                                  Grem ZAPS THE RACER.                                  Flames burst from Todoroki. He loses control.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Number seven is loose! Shu           Todoroki!                                  Shu takes down three more cars with him and others follow          suit. It's a nightmare pileup.                                  EXT. CASINO - SAME                                  Holley sees Finn being flown away by the chopper.                                                  HOLLEY           Finn.                                  EXT. FINISH LINE - PORTO CORSA - CONTINUOUS                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Bumper to bumper as they approach           the finish line.                                  McQueen NOSES out Francesco for a win, both oblivious to          what's just happened.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           McQueen's the winner, Francesco's           second. And they have no idea what           happened behind them.                                                  MCQUEEN           Yeah!                                                  FRANCESCO           Dah! This is impossible!                                                  MCQUEEN           That's what I'm talking about.           Kachow! Hey, where are all the           other cars?                                                  FRANCESCO           What is going on?                                  They see the pile-up from an overhead monitor. Sirens blare          as a MEDIC CHOPPER flies to the scene of the pile-up.           92.                                                                          MCQUEEN                          (REALIZES)           Oh no.                          CUT TO:                                  MILES AXLEROD - LATER. He's near the casino. He's completely          surrounded, 360 degrees, by press. He's drowned out by a          blizzard of questions.                                                  BRENT MUSTANGBURGER           Sir Axlerod! Is the final race in           London still going to take place?                                  PULL BACK to reveal we are watching this on monitors in the          PRIVATE CASINO ROOM with the Lemonheads, Zundapp and Mater.                                   MILES AXLEROD (ON TV)           I suppose that... Look, "the show           must go on" as they say. But now is           not the time to talk about...                                   J. CURBY GREMLIN           I can't believe this is really           happening.                                                  VLADIMIR TRUNKOV           Shh, quiet!                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (ON TV)           And Allinol? Will you require all           the racers to still run on Allinol?                                                  VLADIMIR TRUNKOV           Here it comes.                                  On Miles Axlerod: He's devastated.                                   MILES AXLEROD (ON TV)           I cannot in good conscience           continue to risk the lives of any           more race cars. The final race will           not be run on Allinol.                                  WILD WHOOPING CHEERS fill the room. Lemonade corks are          popped.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (ON TV)           There you have it. A clearly           devastated Sir Miles Axlerod           announcing that he will not require           the cars to use Allinol for the           final race.           93.                                                                          PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           A toast! To the death of Allinol           and alternative fuel forever!                                  EXT. CASINO - CONTINUOUS                                  Holley is already on the run. Speeding away.                                                  HOLLEY           Mater. Abort the mission. They've           got Finn. Get out of there. Get out           of there right now!                                  She turns a corner and STOPS.                                  Her escape is now blocked by the same HUGO THUGS she tricked          before. Another vehicle appears BEHIND HER, LOOMS.                                   IVAN THE TOW TRUCK           How is your grandfather?                                  INT. PRIVATE ROOM - CASINO - CONTINUOUS                                  The Lemonheads celebrate, chant "Long live lemons!" Mater,          scared, turns to leave. He's stopped by ALEXANDER HUGO.                                                  ALEXANDER HUGO           Isn't this a great party, Ivan?                                                  MATER           Oh yeah, it's unbelievable.                                                  ALEXANDER HUGO           You are not leaving, are you?                                                  MATER           Uh, of course I ain't leavin'.                                   MCQUEEN (O.S.)           I'm just in shock like everybody...                                                  MATER           McQueen?                                  He turns, sees that McQueen is being interviewed on the          monitors.                                   MCQUEEN (ON TV)           Crashes are part of racing, I know.           But something like that shouldn't           ever happen.           94.                                                           DARRELL CARTRIP (ON TV)           They're letting you choose your           fuel for the final race. Do you           have any idea what it's going to           be?                                   MCQUEEN (ON TV)           Allinol.                                  The excitement suddenly DRAINS from the room.                                                  LEMONHEADS           - What?! - Did he just say           Allinol? After today?                                   MCQUEEN (ON TV)           My friend Fillmore says the fuel's           safe. That's good enough for me. I           didn't stand by a friend of mine           recently. I'm not gonna make the           same mistake twice.                                  On Mater. He takes this in.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (ON TV)           So a surprising revelation from           Lightning McQueen...                                  Zundapp is already on the phone with their Big Boss who,          based on his angry O.S. voice, sounds ticked off.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Yes, sir. Of course.                                  Zundapp hangs up, turns to the room.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Allinol must be finished for good.           McQueen cannot win the last race.           Lightning McQueen must be killed.                                  Mater's eyes open wide.                                                  MATER           No!                                  Mater backs up, KNOCKING his emergency light against one of          the monitors. ZZZZZAT! His holographic disguise flickers away          then quickly SCROLLS THROUGH all of his previous disguises,          finally revealing rusty old Mater.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           It's the American spy!           95.                                                          The thugs DRAW TERRIFYING WEAPONS.                                                  MATER           Dadgum.                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           "Gatling gun" request acknowledged.                                  WHIRRRRR! GUNS roll out of Mater on each side.                                                  MATER           Shoot. I didn't mean ---                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Request acknowledged.                                  Mater SPRAYS BULLETS into the crowd.                                                  VLADIMIR TRUNKOV           Get down!                                                  MATER           Whoa!!                                  The Lemons and Lemonheads hit the deck and RETURN FIRE ---                                  Mater is THROWN BACKWARD by the force of the guns, back          through some double doors and onto a BALCONY.                                                  MATER           Wait wait! I didn't mean that kind           of shoot!                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Correction acknowledged. Deploying           chute.                                  WHOOM! A PARACHUTE BURSTS out of the back of Mater, he          catches air and is YANKED INTO THE SKY!                                  The Lemonheads watch him float away, amazed.                                  ON MATER, out of the frying pan but still toasty. He looks          around, notices:                                  LIGHTNING MCQUEEN, far away, leaving the press podium.                                                  MATER           McQueen!                                  Mater looks down at the harbor, over which he flies. He spots          a MOTORBOAT. Mater WHIPS his hook down, steals a ride behind          the boat TOWARD MCQUEEN.           96.                                                                          ITALIAN MOTORBOAT           Aspetti!                                  The motorboat isn't happy about this, tries to shake him.          Mater is THROWN INTO A "HOTEL" sign, then SMASHES down          through a Francesco souvenir stand. As he CRASHES onto the          ground hard, we SMASH CUT TO ---                                  EXT. SECURITY CHECKPOINT - WINNERS CIRCLE                                  --- a barricade. Separating the press from the public,          ITALIAN SECURITY TRUCKS stand guard.                                                  MATER           Lemme through! Lemme through!                                  MATER barrels around a corner. He's now covered in Francesco          memorabilia and palm leaves. The word `HOT' now dangles off          him like the world's biggest bling. He looks INSANE.                                                  MATER                          (TO SECURITY)           You gotta let me in! I gotta get           through to warn McQueen!                                  Security eyes one another. This is serious.                                                  ITALIAN SECURITY #1           You cannot come through here. Back           up, signore.                                                  ITALIAN SECURITY #2           (into a walkie-talkie)           We have a lunatic at Gate Nove.                                                  MATER           No, listen! I was disguised as a           tow truck to infiltrate this           Lemonhead meeting and my weapons           system misinterperated what I was                          SAYING ---                                                  ITALIAN SECURITY #2           I repeat. Lunatic at Gate Nove.                                  Mater spots McQueen far off in the distance.                                                  MATER           McQueen! McQueen!                                  JUST OFF THE PRESS STAGE - McQueen is led toward the exit.                                                  PRESS LIAISON           Right this way, signore.           97.                                                           MATER (O.S.)                          (DISTANT)           McQueen!                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater?                                  McQueen looks up but can only see A SEA OF VEHICLES,          flashbulbs, cameras, TV trucks with those tall satellite          antennae things that spindle toward the sky...                                  BACK AT THE SECURITY BARRICADE - Mater, like a nimble running          back, dances around to avoid capture by security.                                                  MATER           McQueen!                                                  ITALIAN SECURITY #1           Back up, sir. Stop moving! Stop!                                  Mater head fakes them and pushes through, into the crowd ---                                                  ITALIAN SECURITY #1           Oy! Stop! Ferma li!                                  IN THE CROWD - Mater shoves his way through. He's still far          in the back.                                                  MATER           McQueen!                                                 ON MCQUEEN                                                  MCQUEEN           That really sounded like Mater.           Mater?                                                  PRESS LIAISON                          (TO MCQUEEN)           Signore...                                  ON MATER, getting CLOSER...                                                  MATER           McQueen, they're gonna kill you!!                                  ON MCQUEEN - Okay, he's positive that was his friend, but          where is he?                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater?!                                  McQueen spots a TOW HOOK, moving through the crowd toward          him, "Jaws"-like.           98.                                                                          MCQUEEN           Excuse me.                                  McQueen disappears into the press crowd.                                                  PRESS LIAISON           No, no, where are you going?           Please, Mr. McQueen!                                  McQueen pushes through the press.                                                  MCQUEEN           Scusi. Mater! Scusi...                                  McQueen tracks the tow hook, gets closer. He pushes through          the last few vehicles ---                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, I'm so glad to see you. I'm           so sorr ---                                  It's NOT MATER. It's IVAN, the Hugo Thug's tow truck.                                   IVAN THE TOW TRUCK           Lightning McQueen! I am a huge fan.                                                  MCQUEEN                          (CONFUSED)           Oh, I'm sorry. I thought I heard---                                   IVAN THE TOW TRUCK           Yes, but that was me. I said, "You           killed out there today." You're           the best.                                                  MCQUEEN           What? Oh. I mean, thanks.                                                  PRESS LIAISON           Right this way, signore ---                                  Now the Press Liaison and his assistants are pushing McQueen          back in the other direction ---                                                  MCQUEEN           (as he's pulled away)           I really thought I heard my friend.                                  As he's pulled away, press and onlookers start to come          between him and Ivan, who hasn't moved.           99.                                                           IVAN THE TOW TRUCK                          (TO MCQUEEN)           In England you'll be finished. At           the finish line.                                  Ivan is now obscured again.                                                  MCQUEEN           Wait, what?                                  The ITALIAN PRESS being to swarm.                                                  PRESS LIAISON           Please, the world press is waiting.           You come with me, please.                                  McQueen is pulled back ---                                  EXT. STREET - PORTO CORSA - MOMENTS LATER                                  --- just as Mater, now BOUND and with HIS MOUTH TAPED, is          pulled away and thrown into the back of a transport vehicle.          He lands hard on his side, spits out his TAPE.                                                  MATER           Let me go!                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           You actually care about that race           car. A pity you didn't warn him in           time.                                  As the doors close on Mater --- PHHHHHSSSSSSTTTTTTT! A          thick, noxious gas starts to fill the truck.                                  On MATER as the knockout gas works its magic. HIS EYES CLOSE.                          CUT TO:                                  BLACK SCREEN.                                   MATER (V.O.)           Idiot? Is that how you see me?                                   FINN (V.O.)           That's how everyone sees you. I           tell you, that's the genius of it.                                  FADE IN on Mater, back at the Casino, eyeing his reflection          in the glass window. It's the same moment from before except          now we are watching it from a DETACHED, FLOATING PERSPECTIVE.           100.                                                           FINN (OVER RADIO)           No one realizes they're being           fooled because they're too busy           laughing at the fool.                                  - IN THE KABUKI THEATER IN JAPAN - Again, from before. Mater          makes a spectacle of himself, WHOOPING AND HOLLERING in the          stands with the face paint on.                                                  MATER           Domo arigato!                                  McQueen, Fillmore, Guido, Luigi, Sarge and patrons eye Mater,          embarrassed and angry.                                  - IN THE JAPANESE MUSEUM - The moment of Mater banging on the          Zen rock garden's glass. Except that now we see all sorts of          disappointed and eyebrow raising reactions.                                                  MATER           You done good! You got all the           leaves!                                                  JEFF GORVETTE           Check out that tow truck.                                                  LEWIS HAMILTON           I wonder who that guy's with?                                                  MCQUEEN                          (HUMILIATED)           Will you guys excuse me just for           one little second?                                  We now REVEAL that this FLOATING, THIRD PERSON PERSPECTIVE is          MATER. He's INSIDE his past, watching it from others' points          of view. He doesn't like what he sees.                                  - ON MATER, now at the sushi bar.                                                  MATER           Now that's a scoop of ice cream!                                  Mater swallows the wasabi with one big bite. He SCREAMS! The          sushi bar patrons blanch with revulsion at his wail.                                  - ON THE FOUNTAIN, as Mater peels into full view of everyone          else at the party. As Mater laps up water from a fountain:                                                  MCQUEEN                          (EMBARRASSED)           Mater?!           101.                                                          ALL THE RACERS, with FRANCESCO front and center, guffaw at          Mater.                                  - On MCQUEEN, now scolding Mater moments later.                                                  MATER           I never leak oil. Never.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, you have to get a hold of           yourself. You're making a scene!                                  - IN MCQUEEN'S PIT GARAGE, after the Japanese race.                                                  MATER           Wait a minute. I didn't screw you           up, did I?                                                  MCQUEEN           I lost the race because of you!                                                  MATER           Maybe if I talked to somebody, or---                                                  MCQUEEN           I don't need your help. I don't           want your help!                                  - Now BACK AT THE PARTY, a moment we didn't see before but          which presumably happened. Mater is BANGING a ceremonial          GONG, to the horror of Japanese guests.                                                  MATER           Bang a gong, get it on!                                  GONNNNNNG!!! ---                                  On the PARTYGOERS, RACE CARS, PARTY STAFF - they're all          laughing at Mater as McQueen's final words blend in, making a                         DISSATISFIED CACOPHONY                                                  MCQUEEN           Listen, this isn't Radiator           Springs. This is exactly why I           don't bring you along to these           things!                                  Off the GONG at the party ---                                  INT. BIG BENTLEY - DAY                                  --- to the GONG of a CLOCK.                                  CLOSE ON MATER as he OPENS HIS EYES.           102.                                                          All around him, all he sees are GIANT PIECES OF MECHANIZED          CLOCKWORK.                                  HOLLEY and FINN are here too, strapped bumper to bumper in          the divots of large clock movements.                                                  MATER           Holley! Finn! Where are we?                                                  FINN           We're in London, Mater. Inside Big           Bentley.                                  EXT. BIG BENTLEY - CONTINUOUS                                  The BIG HAND finishes ADVANCING one minute. It's 3 PM.                                  INT. BIG BENTLEY - CONTINUOUS                                  Suddenly Mater DROPS QUICKLY down toward ---                                  --- whirring, scary machinery.                                                  MATER           Woaaaah! ---                                  WHAP! The chain yanks to a STOP.                                  Mater, instead of being 30 feet from death, is now 20.                                  Finn and Holley are only a few clicks closer to being crushed          themselves. The clock ticks to 3:01.                                                  MATER           This... this is all my fault.                                                  FINN           Don't be a fool, Mater.                                                  MATER           But I am, remember? You said so.                                                  FINN           When did I... Oh. Mater, I was           complimenting you on what a good           spy you are.                                                  MATER           I'm not a spy!                                  This echoes throughout the clock.           103.                                                                          MATER           I've been trying to tell you that           the whole time. I really am just a           tow truck.                                  Finn and Holley take this in.                                                  HOLLEY           Finn, he's not joking.                                                  FINN           I know.                                                  MATER           You were right, Finn. I'm a fool.           And what's happened to McQueen is           `cause I'm such a big one. This is           all my fault.                                  GREM and ACER arrive on a lift, roll into view on a catwalk.                                                  GREM           Good, you're up!                                                  ACER           And just in time!                                                  GREM           Professor Z wanted you to have a           front row seat for the death of           Lightning McQueen.                                                  MATER                          (HOPEFUL)           He's still alive?                                  Acer whips a sheet away, revealing the WGP CAMERA, turns it          toward the clock face.                                                  ACER           Not for much longer.                                  He pushes the camera through an open small window, turns it          toward the course. Mater DROPS down again ---                                  FINN and HOLLEY CLICK FORWARD.                                  EXT. LONDON - DAY                                  Big Bentley's big hand CLICKS ahead another minute. But we're          a bit farther away from it than before.                                   SALLY (O.S.)           We came as soon as you called.           104.                                                          INT. MCQUEEN'S PIT - LONDON                                  Sally, flanked by Red, Flo and Ramone, are in front of ----                                  --- McQueen and the rest of the team.                                                  MCQUEEN           I called to talk to Mater. It never           occurred to me that he wouldn't be           there.                                                  RAMONE           Sheriff is talking to Scotland Yard           right now.                                                  FLO           And Sarge is in touch with his           friends in the British military.                                                  SALLY           You just need to focus on the race.                                                  MCQUEEN           I know, but Sal, with everything           going on I'm not sure I should---                                  A HORN O.S. Someone's entering the pit. Everyone parts,          revealing MILES AXLEROD.                                                  MCQUEEN           Sir Axlerod.                                                  MILES AXLEROD           I'm sorry to interrupt.                                                  MCQUEEN           No, no, it's all right.                                                  MILES AXLEROD           I just wanted to come down here and           personally thank you. Because after           Italy, I was finished. And then you           gave me one last shot.                                                  MCQUEEN           Listen, I ---                                                  MILES AXLEROD           And I probably shouldn't be saying           this at all but... I hope you win           today. Show the world that they've           been wrong about Allinol.                                  McQueen takes this in. He looks at Sally.           105.                                                                          SALLY           Mater would want you to race.                                                  MCQUEEN           All right. For Mater.                                  EXT. THE STARTING GRID - MOMENTS LATER                                  TIRES SQUEAL ---                                  MCQUEEN, FRANCESCO and the other racers PEEL OUT ---                                  We PAN UP to reveal the LEMONHEADS watching from a VIP box.                                  EXT. RACE COURSE - LONDON - DAY                                  McQueen leads Francesco as they approach Big Bentley...                                  INT. BIG BENTLEY - LONDON - CONTINUOUS                                                  GREM           Here he comes!                                  Grem turns up the juice to the HIGHEST, DEATH-INDUCING LEVEL.                                  Holley and Finn watch, helpless. Mater closes his eyes.                                  Grem ZAPS MCQUEEN.                                  EXT. RACE COURSE - LONDON                                  McQueen SPEEDS PAST Big Bentley, unharmed. Oblivious to what          was supposed to have just happened.                                  INT. BIG BENTLEY - LONDON                                  Zundapp suddenly SQUAWKS over the radio.                                   PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP (OVER RADIO)           What happened!?                                                  GREM           I don't know, Professor.                                                  ACER           What did you do?                                                  GREM                          (TO ACER)           I didn't do nothin'. Shh! I'm           talking to the Professor---                                  They're all talking at once and for a moment we cannot          understand what is being said.           106.                                                                          ACER           You broke it.                                                  GREM           Quiet!                          (INTO RADIO)           I understand, sir. Yes.                                  Grem hangs up.                                                  ACER           What'd he say?                                                  GREM           We go to the backup plan.                                                  MATER           Backup plan??                                                  GREM           We snuck a bomb in McQueen's pit!                                                  ACER           The next time he makes a stop,           instead of saying "ka-chow," he's           gonna go "ka-boom"!                                  They LAUGH. Mater shudders, upset.                                                  GREM           Don't feel bad, tow truck. You           couldn't have saved him.                                                  ACER           Oh, wait. You could have!                                  Grem and Acer laugh. As they board the elevator:                                                  MATER           Dadgum lemons.                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Request acknowledged.                                  Suddenly, Mater's GATLING GUNS rotate out again - a surprise          to Mater. But they SPIN IN PLACE, empty.                                  Grem and Acer just laugh more.                                                  GREM           What, you didn't think we'd take           your bullets?                                  Mater NOTICES SOMETHING.           107.                                                          CLOSE ON WHAT MATER SEES: A small piece of his ropes have          been shaved away by the Gatling.                                  He carefully rotates his guns BACK IN, pretending like he's          seen nothing.                                                  ACER           That's right! You got nothin'.                                                  GREM           (as the elevator descends)           Who's the lemon now, huh?                                  They're GONE.                                                  FINN           Nice try, Mater.                                                  MATER           Dadgum!                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER                          REQUEST ACK-                                  The guns ROTATE OUT AGAIN, SPIN. Mater watches as the          spinning barrels SLICE INTO the ropes, do some damage.                                                  MATER           Dadgum! Dadgum! Dadgum!                                  The COMPUTER responds with each "dadgum." The barrels          continue to SPIN, CUTTING THROUGH the ropes.                                                  MATER                          DADGUMDADGUMDADGUMDADGUM ---                                  PING! The ropes BREAK AWAY and Mater FALLS --- right toward          the whirring machinery!                                                  HOLLEY           Mater!                                  Mater QUICKLY WHIPS his tow cable around, hooks a pipe and          tosses himself to the ramp with a heavy THUD. He doesn't                         HESITATE:                                                  MATER           I gotta get you all out of there!                                                  FINN           There's no time. McQueen needs your           help, Mater.           108.                                                                          MATER           But I can't, I'm just a tow truck.                                                  FINN           It's up to you. Go to the pits and           get everyone out. You can do that.                                                  MATER           What about you guys?                                                  FINN           We'll be okay.                                                  HOLLEY           Go and get some more dents, Mater.                                  EXT. BIG BENTLEY - LONDON                                  Mater SPEEDS out the front door, a bat out of hell ---                                  INT. BIG BENTLEY - LONDON - SAME                                  On Finn and Holley, now closer to death.                                                  HOLLEY           So we'll be "okay"? Really?                                                  FINN           He wouldn't have left if I'd told           him the truth.           (re: his death trap)           Being killed by a clock. Gives a           whole new meaning to "your time has           come."                                  At this mention Holley seems to perk up, gets an idea.                                                  HOLLEY           Time. That's it!                                  She spies a GEARBOX below them, at least 20 feet down. Holley          FIRES HER ELECTROSHOCKERS ---                                  --- but they miss their target. She recoils them back.                                                  FINN           What are you doing?                                                  HOLLEY           Trying to turn back time. If I can           just reverse the polarity...                                  She FIRES them again. Direct hit!           109.                                                          Holley JUICES the gearbox with HIGH VOLTAGE. The CLOCK STOPS.          It reverses itself.                                  Finn and Holley's wheel now rotates AWAY from danger.                                                  FINN           Good job! Quick thinking, Holley!                                  EXT. LONDON - CONTINUOUS                                  BIG BENTLEY, visible from street level, now moves BACKWARDS.          Fast. CRANE DOWN TO ---                                  --- Mater, speeding toward the track, unaware.                                                  MATER           What's everybody on the wrong side           of the road for?!                                  INT. BIG BENTLEY - CONTINUOUS                                  Finn and Holley are now moving in the opposite direction,          toward ANOTHER GEAR! And it's going MUCH FASTER. They're          seconds from a crushing death...                                                  HOLLEY           Oh no!                                                  FINN           Drive!                                  They both DRIVE, fast as they can with FULL FORCE ---                                                  FINN           Burn rubber!!                                  They drive HARDER, separating bumpers with just enough room          for the descending gear to SNAP THEIR ROPES!                                  Their tires spinning, they both LAUNCH off in opposite          directions, LAND HARD on opposing platforms. As Finn squeals          around to Holley's side of the clock:                                                  FINN           We've got to get to the course.           Calculate the fastest way to ---                                  Holley pops WINGS out of her side.                                                  HOLLEY           Done.           110.                                                                          FINN                          (IMPRESSED)           Miss Shiftwell.                                                  HOLLEY           They're standard issue now.                                                  FINN           You kids get all the good hardware.                                  They turn to leave when they STOP, see SOMETHING. It's an AIR          FILTER on the ground.                                                  HOLLEY           Oh no. That's Mater's.                                                  FINN           I knew his escape was too easy.                                  EXT. BIG BENTLEY - LONDON                                  Finn BURSTS out the front doors of Big Bentley, speeds off as          HOLLEY SMASHES through the clock face, careens into view          flying over the traffic ---                                  INT. PIT ROW - TRACK SIDE - DAY                                  Mater bursts through the security gate with aplomb, tears          through the pits and stops at MCQUEEN'S.                                                  LUIGI           Mater!                                                  MATER           Everybody get out! Get out now!           Y'all gotta get out the pits!                                  The ENTIRE RADIATOR SPRINGS GANG is here.                                                  MATER           Hey, what are you guys doing here?                                                  SALLY           We're here because of you, Mater.                                                  FLO           Is everything okay?                                                  MATER           No! Everything's not okay! There's           a bomb in here! Y'all gotta get           out! Now!           111.                                                                          EVERYONE           - A bomb? - Huh? - Woah.                                   FINN (OVER RADIO)           Mater!                                   MATER (INTO RADIO)           Finn! You're okay!                                  EXT. LONDON STREETS - CONTINUOUS                                                  FINN           Mater, listen to me. The bomb is on           you.                                  ON HIS REARVIEW DISPLAY: We can see that a BOMB has been          detected, anchored to Mater's air filter.                                                  FINN           They knew you'd try to help           McQueen. When we were knocked out           they planted it in your air filter.                                  INT. MCQUEEN'S PIT - CONTINUOUS                                  Mater SNORTS, blowing his air filter cover off. Cross-eyed,          Mater sees the explosive device attached to him. He looks up:                                  An ALLINOL CONTAINER hangs ominously over his head.                                                  MATER           Uh-oh.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater! There you are!                                  Mater turns. McQueen enters Pit Row, 100 yards away and          closing in FAST.                                                  MATER           Stop right there!                                                  MCQUEEN           Oh man, I've been so worried about           you!                          CUT TO:                                  The view of this scene through the window of a luxury box.          Reveal Zundapp in the window's reflection. He's watching from          inside. He's poised to push a DETONATOR BUTTON.                                  As Zundapp's front tire approaches the detonator ---           112.                                                          INT. MCQUEEN'S PIT - CONTINUOUS                                                  MATER           Don't come any closer!                                                  MCQUEEN           Are you okay?                                                  MATER           No, I'm not okay. Stay away from           me!!                                  Mater PEELS OUT BACKWARDS, out onto the track.                                                  MCQUEEN           No, wait. Wait!                          CUT TO:                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP - He hesitates, can't believe it.                                  TV FOOTAGE OF MCQUEEN CHASING MATER                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Hold everything. A tow truck has           just raced onto the track. And he's           driving backwards!                                  IN MCQUEEN'S PIT                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, wait!                                  He breezes right through his pit, goes after Mater.                                   DAVID HOBBSCAP (V.O.)           Normally an emergency vehicle on           the track means there's been an           accident.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           Wait, wait. Lightning McQueen is           chasing him!                                  EXT. TRACK - DAY                                  Mater drives up the track. McQueen gains, fast. Because          Mater's going backwards, they're face-to-face (but still with          some distance between them).                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, wait!           113.                                                                          MATER           Stay back! If you get close to me,           you gonna get hurt real bad!                                                  MCQUEEN           I know I made you feel that way           before, but none of that matters           because we're best friends!                          CUT TO:                                  TV FOOTAGE OF MCQUEEN CHASING MATER                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           And McQueen seems to be having a           conversation with the tow truck!                                   DARRELL CARTRIP (V.O.)           I don't know who that truck is,           Brent. But I'll tell you what, he's           gotta be the world's best backwards           driver.                                  REVEAL ZUNDAPP is watching this footage from his luxury box.          The closer McQueen gets to Mater the farther his tire ROLLS          onto the detonator. But he holds back ever so slightly so as          not to jump the gun.                                  ON THE TRACK - McQueen gains on Mater.                                                  MATER           McQueen, you don't get it. I'm the           bomb!                                                  MCQUEEN           Yes, Mater! You are the bomb!           That's what I'm trying to say here.           You've always been the bomb! And           you'll always be the bomb.                                                  MATER           Stay away!                                                  MCQUEEN           No! Never!                                  ON ZUNDAPP. He watches as McQueen SPEEDS UP.                                     ��            PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Almost there...                                  ON MCQUEEN. He's had enough screwing around. Here he comes.                                                  MCQUEEN           I'm not...letting you...           114.                                                          He's going to catch him now.                                                  MCQUEEN           ...get away again!                                  McQueen JUMPS FORWARD, in an attempt to grab Mater's HOOK ---                                                  MATER                          (TO HIMSELF)           Gotta keep away from McQueen.                                  McQueen hooks Mater with his bumper JUST AS ---                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Request acknowledged.                                  TURBINE ROCKETS slide out of Mater.                                                  MCQUEEN           Oh my gosh!                                  BAWHOOOOOOM!!!!! Mater JOLTS forward with a rocket blast and          disappears, taking McQueen with him.                                  ON ZUNDAPP. He now freely PUSHES the detonator, but it says          "OUT OF RANGE."                                  Zundapp can't believe it. He FLIPS OUT.                                  FARTHER UP THE TRACK - Francesco speeds along. ZHWAAAAAP!!!          Mater and McQueen ZING PAST HIM with a RED BLUR.                                                  FRANCESCO           What is happening? It's a bad           dream.                                  NOW EVEN FARTHER UP THE TRACK - Mater takes a turn, SMASHES          THROUGH A FENCE and skids around a corner out of sight. A          white, smoky JET TRAIL is all that remains.                                  IN MCQUEEN'S PIT - All of Radiator Springs watches the          television monitors, dumbfounded.                                   BRENT MUSTANGBURGER (V.O.)           And Lightning McQueen just blasted           away, hooked to the now rocket-           propelled tow truck.                          CUT TO:                                  EXT. STREETS OF LONDON - DAY                                  Overhead P.O.V.: Mater and McQueen swerve through the          streets.           115.                                                          INT. LUXURY BOX - CONTINUOUS                                  Zundapp is still furiously hitting the button as Holley drops          into view just beyond the glass.                                  Freaked, Zundapp does a 180 and SMASHES out a plate glass          window, lands on a ridiculously large balloon tethered to the          ground, and speeds off ---                                  INT. ADJACENT LUXURY BOX - CONTINUOUS                                  The LEMONHEADS watch, baffled, as Zundapp drives away.                                   J. CURBY GREMLIN           The Professor's on the run.                                                  TUBBS PACER           Someone's gotta get McQueen.                                                  VLADIMIR TRUNKOV           Get McQueen!!                                  Grem and Acer are already out the door ---                                  EXT. SIDE STREET - SAME                                  Finn speeds into view, in time to see Zundapp turn a corner          out of sight.                                                  FINN           Holley. I'll get Zundapp, you help           Mater.                                  EXT. TRACK - SAME                                  Holley, still in the air, turns ---                                                  HOLLEY           Got it!                                  FARTHER UP THE TRACK - Holley THUNDERS past Francesco and out          of sight.                                                  FRANCESCO           What is happening?!                                  EXT. STREETS OF LONDON - SAME                                  Finn screams around a corner, sees ---                                  --- Professor Zundapp, speeding toward docks along the Thames          where a COMBAT SHIP waits.           116.                                                                          COMBAT SHIP           Hurry, Professor!                                  ON ZUNDAPP - With Finn gaining fast, he accelerates. Suddenly          --- WHAP!                                  He's been TETHERED by Finn with tensile cables now attached          to his rear end. Zundapp SCREAMS like a little girl.                                                  FINN           Do you really think I'm going to           let you float away, Professor?                                  Finn reels him in. Zundapp spins his wheels, caught.                                  Suddenly Zundapp miraculously, inconceivably, GAINS TRACTION!          Now it's FINN'S WHEELS that are spinning.                                  ON THE COMBAT SHIP - the ELECTROMAGNET has been turned          outward and switched on. He's PULLING ZUNDAPP AND FINN IN          with the magnetic force. He pulls out a laser, TARGETS it at          Finn's windshield.                          CUT TO:                                  EXT. LONDON STREETS - SAME                                  Mater, still towing McQueen, rockets around a corner, zips          down another street ---                                                  MATER           McQueen, let go!                                                  MCQUEEN           Never!                                  They pass a Gremlin with a headset.                                  ON GREM AND ACER - Down another side street. They get this          message, take off in the opposite direction.                                   CUT BACK TO:                                  EXT. DOCKS NEAR THE THAMES - CONTINUOUS                                  FINN, tires squealing, loses more and more ground to the          boat. Zundapp, the "rope" in this tug-of-war, buckles under          the tension.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Give it up, McMissile!                                  Finn releases a mess of bullets, grenades, and other weaponry          into the air ---           117.                                                          THE MAGNET SUCKS it in quickly like a black hole ---                                  THUNK! It all sticks to the magnet, right next to Finn's          bullets. They're BOMBS, GRENADES, ROCKETS and one little          detonator with a flashing, beeping light.                                  Off the boat's RXN ---                          CUT TO:                                  ANOTHER PART OF LONDON, AT STREET LEVEL                                  KA-BOOOOOOM! A distant explosion (miles away) festoons into          the air, visible over the rooftops. Holley suddenly WINGS          into view. She sees ---                                  Mater and McQueen, speeding up the street.                                                  HOLLEY           Mater, stop!                                                  MATER           No way! You could get hurt!                                  Then she looks over, catches a glimpse of GREM AND ACER,          bearing down on them from a side street. They're going to          broadside Mater and McQueen.                                                  HOLLEY           Oh no.                                  ON MATER AND MCQUEEN - They're not aware of the impending          impact.                                  Holley DROPS FROM THE SKY, hits the pavement, SKIDS into the          path of the AMCs and DEFLECTS THEM. They FLIP OVER Holley,          Finn and McQueen and sail ---                                  --- INTO A PUB ---                                  --- where they skid across the room and SLAM into the bar,          knocking a ROW OF BEER MUGS to the ground.                                  IN THE PUB - MOMENTS LATER                                  Grem and Acer are pulverized by the bar patrons.                                  EXT. LONDON STREET - MOMENTS LATER                                  Holley, McQueen and Mater are now stopped.                                                  HOLLEY           Mater, we've got to get that bomb           off you.           118.                                                          She's already SCANNING the bomb, working away.                                                  MCQUEEN           Bomb?                                                  MATER           Yeah, they strapped it to me to           kill you as a back-up plan.                                                  MCQUEEN           Back-up plan? Mater, who put a bomb           on you?                                   PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP (O.S.)           Ahhhhh!                                  Professor Zundapp suddenly ROLLS to a stop next to (a now          totally freaked) McQueen, entangled in grappling hooks care                         OF ---                                  --- Finn, who has him leashed.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP                          (TO MCQUEEN)           You. Why didn't my death ray kill           you?                                                  MCQUEEN           Death ray?                                                  FINN           Turn off the bomb, Zundapp!                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Are you all so dense? It's voice-           activated. Everything is voice-           activated these days.                                                  MATER           Deactivate! Deactivate!                                   BOMB'S COMPUTER VOICE           Voice denied.                                  The BOMB suddenly TRANSFORMS into a TIME BOMB, now complete          with a countdown mechanism from 4:59... 4:58... Mater GASPS.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Oops. Did I forget to mention that           it can only be disarmed by the one           who activated it?                                  Holley immediately shoves a GUN in Zundapp's grill.           119.                                                                          HOLLEY           Say it!                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP           Deactivate.                                   BOMB'S COMPUTER VOICE           Voice denied.                                  THE BOMB'S TIMER: It loses a full minute! Goes from 4:48 to          3:48 to 3:47... Mater GASPS.                                                  PROFESSOR ZUNDAPP                          (GRINNING)           I am not the one who activated it.           Would anyone else like to try?                                  ZZZZZZATTT! Holley shocks him unconscious.                                                  FINN                          (TO HOLLEY)           You read my mind.                                                  HOLLEY           He was getting on my nerves.                                                  MCQUEEN           What do we do?                                   VICTOR HUGO (O.S.)           It's very simple.                                  VICTOR HUGO blocks the entrance to a side street. He's          surrounded by Hugo relatives.                                                  VICTOR HUGO           You blow up.                                  The four streets surrounding them are now blocked by each of          the Lemonheads and their families.                                                  MCQUEEN                          (TO MATER)           I'm gonna go out on a limb here.           These are the guys that want me           dead, correct?                                                  VLADIMIR TRUNKOV           It's nothing personal.                                                  MATER           (to the Lemons)           Fellers, listen.                          (MORE)           120.                                                  MATER (CONT'D)           I know what you're going through.           Everybody's been laughing at me my           whole life too ---                                  McQueen turns to Mater - he wasn't expecting that.                                  The Lemons all eye each other, considering Mater's words.                                                  MATER           --- but becoming powerful and rich           beyond your wildest dreams ain't           gonna make you feel better.                                   J. CURBY GREMLIN           Yeah, but it's worth a shot.                                  WHOOM!!! He's BROADSIDED by a blast of water from O.S.                                  It's Red! He's sitting outside an underground entrance,          followed by Sally and the rest of the Radiator Springs gang.                                  ALL OUT WAR ensues between the LEMONS, RADIATOR SPRINGS along          with FINN and HOLLEY.                                  FINN attaches his four-way cable hooks to the thugs and          springs high in the air, crushing the four of them together.                                  HOLLEY SPROUTS her wings, and knocks out two cars on her          side.                                  VARIOUS SHOTS OF RADIATOR SPRINGS KICKING BUTT:                                  Guido pulls some LEMON tires off with his air gun. In seconds          he has a stack of lugnuts next to him.                                                  GUIDO           Pit stop.                                  The two Pacers' tires all FALL OFF.                                  Flo hits VLADIMIR TRUNKOV with her high-beams, BLINDING HIM.          Sheriff BOOTS him.                                                  SHERIFF           Not today, boys!                                  Guido pushes away his tireless thug, YELLING AT HIM IN          ITALIAN.                                  Mater KARATE CHOPS lemons, three and four at a time.                                  Ramone SPRAY PAINTS a lemon's windshield.           121.                                                                          TUBBS PACER           Retreat!                                  A few Lemons turn back the way they came. BLOCKING THEIR PATH          are a line of BRITISH MILITARY VEHICLES clad in digital camo,          led by SARGE.                                                  SARGE           Thanks for the help, Corporal.                                                  BRITISH CORPORAL           Anything for one of pop's mates.                                  And in the middle of all of this craziness we CUT TO ---                                  --- MATER. WRENCH BITS are strewn all around him as Guido          tries wrench after wrench to take the bolts off. No dice.          Guido gestures wildly, spits Italian a mile a minute.                                                  MCQUEEN           What's he saying?! What's wrong!?                                                  LUIGI           None of his wrenches fit the bolts!                                  This is a light bulb moment for Mater. He eyes the bolts.                                                  MATER           I get it. I get it! I know what           needs to be done.                                                  MCQUEEN           Then do it!                                                  MATER           What? No, I can't do it. Look,           nobody takes me seriously. I know           that now. This ain't Radiator           Springs.                                                  MCQUEEN           Yes it is.                                  Mater looks at McQueen. It is?                                                  MCQUEEN           You're yourself in Radiator           Springs. Be yourself here. And if           people aren't taking you seriously,           then they need to change. Not you.           I know that, because I was wrong           before. Now you can do this. You're           the bomb.           122.                                                                          MATER           Thanks, buddy.                                                  MCQUEEN           No no no, you're the actual bomb.           Now let's go!                                                  MATER           Oh, right! Hang on!                                  Mater HOOKS McQueen and they're off.                                  They SHOOT PAST FINN, who's in the middle of battling lemons.                                                  FINN           Where's he going?                                  ON MATER AND MCQUEEN - Flying down a side street.                                                  MATER           Computer!                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Yes, Agent Mater.                                                  MATER           I need that thing you done before           to get me away from McQueen!                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Request acknowledged.                                  The ROCKET THRUSTERS kick in. They head right for a WALL.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater...                                                  MATER           Now I need you to do the chute, the           second kind not the first!                                                  MATER'S COMPUTER           Deploying chute.                                  Mater's chute POPS OPEN, catching air and sending Mater and          McQueen SAILING INTO THE AIR.                                  Mater starts to steer them the direction he wants. He and          McQueen are FLYING OVER LONDON.                                  EXT. BALCONY - BUCKINGHAM PALACE - DAY                                  The QUEEN, her attendants, assorted dignitaries are here.           123.                                                                          QUEEN           Who's winning the race?                                  Mater and McQueen drop from the sky. They land and skid to a          halt just before the Queen's guards who DRAW THEIR WEAPONS.                                                  QUEEN'S GUARD           Back up! Back away!                                                  QUEEN                          (STAR-STRUCK)           It's Lightning McQueen!                                                  QUEEN'S GUARDS           Get back!                                                  MCQUEEN           No, no, it's okay! Tell them,           Mater. Explain.                                                  MATER           Okay! Somebody's been sabotaging           the racers and hurting the cars and           I know who. Oh wait... Your           Majesty.                                  Mater BOWS to the Queen. In doing so, the TICKING TIME BOMB          angles into view. The clock's at T-minus 1:53.                                                  QUEEN'S GUARDS           - Bomb! - It's a bomb! - Everybody           down! - Look out!                                   FINN (O.S.)           Hold your fire! He can't disarm it!                                  Finn dives onto the platform and rolls between the Queen and          Mater.                                                  FINN           Mater, I don't know what you're           doing but stand down now!                                                  MATER           (aside, to McQueen)           This ain't nothing at all like           Radiator Springs.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, just cut to the chase!                                                  MATER           Okay.           124.                                                          He turns to Miles Axlerod.                                                  MATER           It's him.                                                  MILES AXLEROD           What? Me? You've got to be crazy.                                  Everyone exchanges confused looks, including Finn and Holley.                                                  MATER           I figured it out when I realized           you all attached this ticking time           bomb with Whitworth bolts. The same           bolts that hold together that old           British engine from the photograph.           Holley! Show that picture.                                                  HOLLEY           O-kay...                                  Holley projects the much discussed PHOTO OF THE ENGINE.                                                  MATER           And then I remembered what they say           about old British engines - "If           there ain't no oil under `em, there           ain't no oil in `em."                                                  MILES AXLEROD           What is he talking about?                                                  MATER           It was you leaking oil at the party           in Japan. You just blamed it on me.                                                  MILES AXLEROD           Electric cars don't use oil, you           twit.                                                  MATER           Then you're faking it. You didn't           convert to no electric. We pop that           hood we gonna see that engine from           that picture right there.                                  Mater moves toward Miles Axlerod to pop his hood.                                                  MILES AXLEROD           This lorry's crazy. He's going to           kill us all!                                  Miles Axlerod BACKS UP to the edge of the stage.           125.                                                                          MILES AXLEROD           Stay away!                                                  HOLLEY           But Sir Axlerod created the race,           Mater. Why would he want to hurt           anyone?                                                  MATER           To make Allinol look bad so           everybody'd go back to using oil. I           mean, he said it himself with that           disguised voice.                                                  MILES AXLEROD           "Dee-sguised voice?" What are you           talking about? You're nuts, you           are!                                  The QUEEN'S GUARDS have had ENOUGH. As has the PRINCE.                                                  PRINCE WHEELIAM           This is going nowhere fast. We           really should go, Grandmother.                                                  QUEEN           One moment. I'd like to see where           this is going.                                                  FINN           Mater, he created Allinol.                                                  MATER           Yeah, but what if he found that           huge oil field just as the world           was trying to find something else?                                  Mater sticks his ticking bomb-nose into Miles Axlerod's          grill.                                                  MATER           What if he came up with Allinol           just to make alternative fuel look           bad?                                                  MILES AXLEROD           "What if?" You're basing this on a           "What if"?!                                                  GUARD           Okay, that's it.                                  And the QUEEN'S GUARDS spirit the Queen and Prince Wheeliam          out of there FAST ---           126.                                                                          MILES AXLEROD           Wait! Somebody save me! The lorry's           crazy!                                  Now it's just Miles Axlerod, Mater, McQueen, Finn and Holley.          Miles Axlerod's back tires slip on the edge of the podium as          he is cornered by Mater.                                                  MILES AXLEROD           Keep away, you idiot!                                  00:00:08...                                                  FINN           Mater!                                                  HOLLEY           Mater!                                  00:03...00:02...                                                  MILES AXLEROD           Someone do something!                                  Everyone FLINCHES, DUCKS or DIVES FOR COVER except McQueen,          Mater and Axlerod ---                                                  MILES AXLEROD           You're insane, you are!           Deactivate!!                                  The bomb FREEZES at 00:01.                                   THE BOMB'S COMPUTER VOICE           Bomb deactivated. Have a nice day,           Sir Axlerod.                                  General shock all around. Miles Axlerod realizes what he's          done, looks terrified. Police surround him.                                  Mater FLINGS Miles Axlerod's hood open with his hook,          revealing AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, oil dripping from          all sides. It MATCHES the photo.                                                  FINN           The engine from the photo.                 ��                                HOLLEY           It's a perfect match!                                                  MILES AXLEROD           How did the tow truck figure it           out?           127.                                                                          MCQUEEN                          (TO MATER)           It's official. You're coming to all           my races from now on.                                                  MATER           Now you're talking!                                  Tire bump.                                  EXT. BUCKINGHAM PALACE - DAY                                  A massive crowd packs the adjacent streets and parks.                                  INT. BUCKINGHAM PALACE - DAY                                  Mater does the requisite "silly faces" in an attempt to break          the composure of a Buckingham Palace Guard. It isn't working.          McQueen approaches.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater, let's go. You're on.                                  INT. QUEEN'S CHAMBER - BUCKINGHAM PALACE - DAY                                  The Queen sits in attention at the front of the Main          Ballroom. As Mater and McQueen approach:                                                  LORD STEWARD           Your Majesty. May I present for the           investiture of honorary Knighthood           of the British Realm. Tow Mater of           Radiator Springs.                                                  MCQUEEN           Go get `em, buddy.                                  McQueen joins his friends from Radiator Springs. Mater rolls          forward. He bows, as if he's practiced it all day.                                                  QUEEN           I hereby dub thee "Sir Tow Mater."                                  Applause from all around.                                                  MATER                          (LOOKS UP)           "Sir?" Shoot, you can just call me           Mater, Your Majesty. I don't wanna           hear none of this "Sir" business.           By the way, have y'all met each           other? Queen? McQueen. McQueen,           Queen. McQueen? McMissile.                          (MORE)           128.                                                  MATER (CONT'D)           McMissile, McQueen. Queen?           McMissile.                                  He continues introducing everyone as we CUT TO ---                                  EXT. RADIATOR SPRINGS - DAY                                  The town sign now reads "WELCOME TO RADIATOR SPRINGS - HOME          OF LIGHTNING MCQUEEN AND SIR TOW MATER."                                  EXT. FLO'S - DAY                                  Cars surround Mater and McQueen. The rest of the Radiator          Springs gang is here too, watches. VAN and MINNY are front          and center.                                                  MATER           So there I was: rocket jets going           full blast, McQueen hanging on for           dear life when suddenly them two           nasty lemons come out of nowhere,           guns drawed. We was goners. But           then out of nowhere, this beautiful           spy car swoops in from the sky to           save us!                                                  MINNY           That's a very entertaining story,           young man.                                                  VAN           Oh, Minny, please. Come on, none of           this happened. Rocket jets? Flying           spy cars?                                                  HOLLEY           No, you're quite right. It does           sound a bit far-fetched.                                  The crowd turns, sees HOLLEY, wings out, swooping in. FINN is          right below her, driving up the street.                                                  MATER           Holley! Finn!                                                  HOLLEY           Hello, Mater. It's so nice to see           you again.                                                  MATER           What're you doing here?           129.                                                                          FINN           Our satellites picked up an urgent           communique.                                                  LUIGI           So you got my e-mail.                                                  MATER           Oh, man. Y'all is gonna have a           great time. Everybody! This here's           Finn McMissile. He's a secret           agent.                          (WHISPERS)           Don't tell nobody. And this is           Holley Shiftwell. She's ---                                                  HOLLEY           I'm Mater's girlfriend. It's so           nice to meet you all.                                  Everyone is shocked. Including Mater. Guido's jaw drops.                                                  LUIGI                          (TO MATER)           Guido believe you now.                                                  FLO                          (TO HOLLEY)           Whoa, honey. You got a nasty dent           there.                                  Indeed, Holley still wears the dent from when she saved Mater          from Grem and Acer.                                                  VAN           (already crushing on her)           Was that from when you swooped in           and saved them in London?                                                  MINNY           Van!                                                  VAN           What? I'm just asking.                                                  FLO                          (TO HOLLEY)           Don't you worry, sweet pea. My baby           Ramone can get that fixed up for           you in no time.                                                  RAMONE           Yeah, sure thing. No problemo. Just           let me go get my tools.           130.                                                                          HOLLEY           Oh no no. I'm keeping that dent.           It's way too valuable.                                  Mater takes this in.                                                  LIZZIE           A "valuable" dent? Oh, she's as           crazy as Mater.                                                  MACK           Those two are perfect for each           other.                                                  MCQUEEN           You know, there's one thing I still           don't get. The bad guys hit me with           the beam from the camera, right? So           why didn't I, you know...                                                  MATER           Explode in a fiery inferno?                                                  MCQUEEN           Yeah.                                                  FINN           We couldn't figure that one out           either.                                                  HOLLEY           Our investigation proved that           Allinol was actually gasoline. And           Miles Axlerod engineered it so that           when it got hit by the beam it           would explode.                                                  MCQUEEN           Wait a second. Fillmore, you said           my fuel was safe.                                  McQueen turns to Fillmore. Everyone does.                                                  FILLMORE           If you're implying that I switched           out that rotgut excuse for           alternative fuel with my all-           natural, sustainable, organic           biofuel just because I never           trusted Axlerod, you're dead wrong,           man.                          (RE: SARGE)           It was him.           131.                                                                          SARGE           Once Big Oil, always Big Oil. Man.                                                  FILLMORE           Tree hugger.                                  EXT. MAIN STREET - LATER                                  A banner says "Radiator Springs Grand Prix."                                  SHERIFF rolls up the street.                                                  SHERIFF           The Radiator Springs Grand Prix is           about to begin! All spectators           clear the starting line!                                  MCQUEEN heads up Main Street, other racers following.                                                  LEWIS HAMILTON           Man, I can't wait to get rockin'.           This is gonna be wicked.                                                  JEFF GORVETTE           Yeah, we should do this every year.                                                  MCQUEEN           I just figured, we never found out           who the world's fastest car is.           Plus: no press, no trophy. Just           racing - the way I like it.                                                  FRANCESCO           Francesco likes it like this too.                                  McQueen SEES Sally. He and Francesco approach her.                                                  MCQUEEN           Francesco. I'd like you to meet ---                                                  FRANCESCO           Signorina Sally. It is official:           Lightning McQueen is the luckiest           car in the world.                                                  SALLY                          (SWOONING)           Why, thank you ---                                                  FRANCESCO           Which he will have to be to have a           chance against Francesco today.                                  Francesco turns to leave. As he's moving away:           132.                                                                          FRANCESCO           See you at the finish line, Mc---                                  Francesco STOPS.                                                  FRANCESCO           What is that?                                  McQueen has a new bumper sticker: "Ka-ciao, Francesco."                                                  MCQUEEN           It's just something I had made up           for the occasion.                                                  FRANCESCO           Is good, McQueen. Very funny. It           was funnier when I did it, but           it's very funny. What are you going           to do next? Are you going to take           off your fenders? Try it. You'll           like it.                                  Francesco leaves. We stay with McQueen and Sally.                                                  SALLY           So he's not so good-looking.                                                  MCQUEEN           Yeah. Nice try.                                                  SALLY           I'm serious.                                                  MCQUEEN           That's why I love you, Sally.           (as he leaves)           Wish me luck.                                                  SALLY           You don't need it!                                  He drives off. Flo approaches Sally.                                                  FLO           Mmm-mmm. That Francesco is fine-           looking.                                                  SALLY           And those open wheels.                                                  FLO           I'm gonna have to go get myself           some coolant.           133.                                                          EXT. MAIN STREET - LATER                                  The racers at the starting grid. ON THE TRAFFIC LIGHT in the          center of town. It goes from RED to GREEN!                                  The RACERS SPEED OFF, tearing up main street and out of town,          blazing past tourists ---                                  EXT. WILLY'S BUTTE - DAY                                  As the racers, led by McQueen and Francesco, take the wide,          sweeping turn around Willy's Butte we CRANE UP to see MATER,          FINN, HOLLEY, and the Radiator Springs gang watching.          Everyone CHEERS.                                                  MATER           Go McQueen!! Whoo-hoo!!!                                  Holley gets an alert.                                                  HOLLEY           Finn, time to go. Siddeley's           gassed, geared and ready to fly.                                  Finn starts to back up.                                                  MATER           You're leaving already?                                                 ��FINN           We've got another mission, Mater.           Just stopped by here to "pick           something up."                                  They both eye Mater, expectantly.                                                  MATER           Something tells me you're not           talking about souvenir bumper           stickers.                                                  FINN           Her Majesty asked for you           personally, Mater.                                                  MATER           But I told you all before. I'm not           a spy.                                                  HOLLEY           We know.           134.                                                                          FINN           Spy or not, you're still the           smartest, most honest chap we've           ever met.                                                  HOLLEY           Don't forget massively charming.                                  Mater looks over at Holley. He looks touched.                                                  MATER           Well, thanks. But as much fun as it           was hanging with y'all, this...                                  He looks over to his friends who watch the race, CHEER          MCQUEEN ON.                                                  MATER           This is home.                                                  HOLLEY           That's alright, we understand. But           I'll be back. You still owe me that           first date.                                                  FINN           If there's ever anything I can do           for you, just let me know.                                                  MATER           Well, I sure appreciate that, thank           you.                          (THINKS)           Actually... there is one thing.                          CUT TO:                                  EXT. RADIATOR SPRINGS - MOMENTS LATER                                  MATER, blazing forward fast.                                                  MATER           Whoo-hoo!!!                                  He ROCKETS FORWARD, through the whole town. In doing so he          GRABS A BROKEN DOWN OTIS, hooking him ---                                                  OTIS           Whoa!!!                                  --- and TOSSING him right into Ramone's.                                   OTIS (O.S.)           Thanks, Mater!           135.                                                          ON THE "RACE TRACK" - Mater flies past ALL the racers,          including Francesco ---                                                  FRANCESCO           Impossible!                                  --- until he approaches MCQUEEN.                                                  MCQUEEN           Mater!?                                                  MATER                          (KEEPING PACE)           Check it out. They let me keep the           rockets!                                                  MCQUEEN           I'll see you at the finish line,           buddy!                                                  MATER           Not if I see you first!                                  McQueen and Mater peel away from the rest of the racers, lead          them off the road and into the dirt for another lap. The two          friends are side by side when we FADE OUT.

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Large, red numbers read 2: 56 AM, flashing occasionally in the darkness Farmall-International Harvester made several models of this popular tractor, International harvester also made forklifts Another brand of Farmall-IH is the 350 This is the Farmall-IH 201, known for it's reliability and toughness As with most Farmall-IH tractors, it is popular in large-scale farming and several other industrial purposes International harvester also made forklifts They each have a departing time for the passengers of this train Pick one to watch and click on it to continue: On the night of January 15 1705, the whole kingdom abruptly lost contact with this Traction City after the sentries were blinded by the flashlights Most unfortunate, no? People still recall an explosion that could be heard and felt all around, coming from the direction of the city Did you feel anything? They each have a departing time for the passengers of this train A few hours away from the kingdom, a sudden twist in the track makes passengers very queasy and uncomfortable Was it intentional? Annie hears a lullaby within her head, compelling her to move somewhere far away from the tracks Haygood wishes that he did not step aboard at all Cassandra is paralyzed by inexplicable terror and can't move from her spot Whatever you desire, click on one of the characters to see what happens next in this Dark Train A few hours away from the kingdom, Then they get to choose a natural perseve in which to to place their object and even change a few words After the story is done I'll post it on you tube for them to see exactly what they created while under the temporary hallucination I think this would make an excellent birthday or Christmas present, what do you think? *** This hypothetical situation is completely fictitious, any coincidental similarities to a real event are purely from my imagination Then they get to choose a natural perseve in which to to place their object and even change a few words The creature inhabiting Ernest was found dead 2 days later in Haiti His cause of death: a heart attack All attempts to contact Ernest's spirit failed Jay was evicted from his apartment along with his clothes, furniture and video games The contents of Jay's room were shipped to his mother's house in Alabama If anyone has any questions about the mysterious suicide of Jay Kennish they may call ; (248)642-5291 after speaking with Mr and Mrs Kennish The creature inhabiting Ernest was found dead 2 days later in Haiti The okeenokee snow swamp is on the list of the most dangerous places on earth and should not be entered by geologists or zoologists LAL (Lack of Aesthetic Landscaping A cigarette butt floating in a glass of vodka Mr and Mrs Kennish have been talking about the mysterious ways of fate since their son, the artist remained unpublished after waiting three long years following his college graduation in 1992 The okeenokee snow swamp is on the list of the most dangerous places on earth and should not be entered by geologists or zoologists LAL But it cost extra because the embroyo will need some genetic modifacations to purify itself from the human-like sludge that it will be in that vat of green goo they plan to keep him in for at least 7months until freshly delivered to DRW Each fetus is given a medical examination during its last month of production at DRW and once again before it is shipped to the parent or, in this case, picked up directly by that restaurant owner across town, so step aside people, no such thing as meat that's not been inspected! But it cost extra because the embroyo will need some genetic modifacations to purify itself from the human-like sludge that it will be in that vat of green goo they plan to keep him in for at least 7months until freshly delivered to DRW In order to survice the winter at DRW the technicians have been producing twice as many babies there as usual Many of these are planned specifically for Asian parents and include a high tolerance for tartar sauce, LAL The engineer's job is to use the right voltage necessary to make the hearts pump just fast enough to think they have escaped but not so fast that they might scream out any coherent sounds LAL Bring some because I'm sure you'll be ouuuttzzz raaight? In order to survice the winter at DRW the technicians have been producing twice as many babies there as usual Choose the type of weapon used to protect the creature from predators after it falls into the swamp For a fee, you can include a brief story about how that creature got that way Smile for the camera It's highly recommended you get an examination by providing two forms of ID and a small blood sample to show you are who you claim to be before placing an order for this product Choose the type of weapon used to protect the creature from predators after it falls into the swamp Shot gun Flame thrower Metal spikes protruding from a ball made out of some kind of rubber Cross bow Mace Unicycle with a bamboo spike cage around the rider to prevent falls off that unicycle Blade Gauntlet Armed Microwave Shark Gun The creature will be held in place by a combination of high-powered magnets and a retainer ring that fits snugly around the base of its neck when it comes within 5 feet of a metal surface Blade Gauntlet Electric shock prod Cat launcher ramp ; (to be placed in the okeenokee swamp which does not actually exit that location THE END! A good job completing this activity! Please fill out the evaluation and volume discount information on the back of this page before stepping into the decontamination chamber Or you can choose to ignore all that, let your imagination run free, and head over to the next 16 page story if you dare! The next choice is the color of the eye The machine used for scanning these items is broken, to fix it would require shipping the item to the home office and waiting weeks for it's return, so the machine has been made non Functional and this book completed without expensive QC inspections on each item in the scanning machine This item is colored on one word choice! The next choice is the color of the eye in the scanning machine Red - stop and do not pass go, do not collect $200, go straight to jail Green - continue on your way Red - stop and do not pass go, Purple - all others colors need to read the entry below BEFORE choosing To find out that this sentence has an interesting reason for this odd set-up and 'game' Oh, the story will continue regardless of your choice so don't fret there, this is just to build the tension! Purple - all others colors need to read the entry below BEFORE choosing Yellow - This choice simply does not EXIST! Nothing happens You need to go back and choose again, sorry Now the choice of color is based on what 'kind' of reader you may be found to be by psycho-analysts and should only factor in if you want the true ending You do want the 'True ending', right? Of course you do, everyone wants to win! Yellow - This choice simply does not EXIST! Blue - Last Choice! It's time to choose and this choice requires you to wear the lurid glasses from Chapter 1 and visualize something for me that goes 'Wheeee pink with orange dots or something I dunno a clown perhaps or something completely different! Blue - Last Choice! Black type with white letters and a lot of special symbols and signs Ah well, the choice is yours Conform to society, or don't Be creative or dull Live, or die Black type with white letters and a lot of special symbols and signs Are all on the list before you, make at least one choice the writer of this story would approve of, if not for the sake of backing my argument then for your own sake and here are the endings based on YOUR choices! this is a list of what order the endings come in when reading this book so you can re-read it and watch the story unfold differently ; (now I wonder why I went to the lengths I did to ensure people can experience things differently? Are all on the list before you, Only two more choices remain One controls the gender of your protagonist and one controls their first name! If you are reading this you have already made the choice about whether or not to break the mini models in half if you haven't and chose to read through them all then Only two more choices remain! Gender and name were the same as mine I know they could never be in a 'real life' situation but it would sort of be fun if this book was in fact from the early years of my life and based on real people and places! Do understand these items are now absolutely worthless the instant you have finished reading so feel free to keep them, enjoy them as a fond reminder of a story well told or grind them up and smoke them for all I care! Gender and name were the same as mine They must give it a name before the transaction is complete Click "More The voice is dark in a way the human vocal cords should not allow The Man extends a hand, grasping your own, and smiles There is no smile in the eyes and it is all the more chilling for it He draws you with him to the conference room, walking not so much as striding; every step is power and control You are close to tears but you have noticed something; there is a gun pressing into your side He is coming up with dumb sounding names for the meeting and your thoughts are elsewhere "Are you sure you wouldn't like the revenue we get from ? His low, dark voice is like velvet but if velvet could smother you It sends chills through you but not in a good way That's when you feel the gun barrel gently leave your ribs And be replaced by something far harder and wider He is coming up with dumb sounding names for the meeting and your thoughts are elsewhere Like killer crack Your un-kissable lips quip out "Half? I need a profit to support my A look that could kill but wishing it was the one that would given your current agonizing fate You would readily agree to the 50% compromise he seemed willing enough to accept only a scant few blessed minutes before It was less anyhow It was a measly $106 to you and 2 Or soap sud cherry flavor in your mouth as you feel his slimy tongue run over your teeth and into throat That mixture of saliva and blood like it is filling your lungs as he works his way around your mouth copyright www talesofdistress com ; (Remember to vote, people! Or soap sud cherry flavor in your mouth as you feel his slimy tongue run over your teeth and into throat But she become animated about the naming again and a fly lands on her neck yet it still is this so close to the bulb It feels too real, virtually every shadow has a corresponding something in it His fat guts spilling out over his torn waistband His skin has seen more sun than it should have but that ironically gives him a sinister tan clearly an odd individual to run a dreary warehouse office out of the middle of Nowhere, Arizona--and you lived there for how long? But she become animated about the naming again and a fly lands on her neck He agrees to let her say the name as long as he gets to choose the gender He already knows she has referenced her sister and mother in the blueprints and plans--even you were confused with the excess information that for most part went right over your head He must have been shocked when she readily agreed to this! The things she probably does to herself She names the creature Little focus Things a bit muddled Obviously The Cold has done its job Try to blink your eyes and find it more difficult than you thought You don't even make the connection just yet that they are her bright green eyes you are seeing while you somehow see through them at the same time The company making the trips has a deal with the corperation running the game you in It was the only way to keep things sanitized so no details ever leaked out Your junk is certainly off-the-record and very non-descript trash that wouldn't interest anyone anyway Your brain becomes aware of itself and its place in this shambles you are in The idiot proved too insolent and brought far too much attention to himself with his antics She blew his hand off with a shotgun rather than try to sneak him out The company making the trips has a deal with the corperation running the game you in A small pod made out of exotic matertials are attached to the pod They will keep oxygen, heat, and water in and wasted energy and toxins out It is very cramped but the computer could easily fit one person for an extended period Some guys volunteered themselves for this to help the company with testing but it turned out they just wanted to play video games for three months straight They see you and watch you, he collects the fee from all of you Shortly after the transaction takes place the pod closes and an automated laser starts tracing a line from just under the inward fold of your forearm to the center of your chest and down to the bottom of your right foot At first everyone thought the pods were too plain but enough people bought into it to fund more projects so why bother complaining? There is an immediate suction sensation as those lines sear shut It stings and you feel your skin sizzle Shortly after the transaction takes place, The automated machines placing the object are quick in their work Time of ship departure: Month 21, Day 177 The ship takes off You sit there in the darkness and wait for something to happen but nothing does for a while Someone really should have prepared you for zero-G conditions but they figured you'd learn when you got on board--which hinted that this was not your first time doing this! Time of ship departure: That is just enough time to bring you to a sigh and spins in the dark as confusion takes over before the pod finally opens up There is a bag attached to the side of the pod with a note stuck to it saying "Welcome Aboard" "on" The computer tells you That is just enough time to bring you to a sigh and spins in the dark as confusion takes over before the pod finally opens up He says he can hear you if you speak from now on You are faintly aware that his voice is playing back inside your mind rather than coming from some speaker but it is in your head so you cannot pinpoint from where and it sounds authentic enough You take hold of the bag and squeeze--feeling its mass and contents tell you it is not clothing at least not clothing for you He says he can hear you if you speak from now on Kat is not too interested in that affair since he has trouble getting enough energy to work on anything not directly involved with piloting Pike figures that since your mind was altered to forget recent memories, it must also be altering more fundamental brain patterns and connections; The ones responsible for long-term memory being the most critical Kelso recommends a trip to a local spa, one you have been to before while you were alive Kat is not too interested in that affair since he has trouble getting enough energy to work on anything not directly involved with piloting And send him away from the GRS in disgrace after he loses a son He was the brightest from what you have heard, much potential The other researcher the "Terror" recruited was a rather unfortunate fellow who suffered too much bullying in school His two major traits were his obsessive desire for violence and tendency towards cannibalism--both of which were rather useful but neither of which rooted from anything adorable like an overactive sweet tooth or protective instincts And send him away from the GRS in disgrace after he loses a son Saying see needs to paint an image rather than describe one But you look away from the sky straight up for a second just to orient yourself and realize just how much goes unseen by mortal eyes most of the time There are a million things going on up there but your untrained eyes can only pick out a few; Shooting stars, satellites, or parts thereof that crashed onto the earth decades ago--but not as many as you would think--and the lights of the Orbital Ring growing ever brighter Saying see needs to paint an image rather than describe one He leaves pouting but you don't care He leaves pouting but you don't care And see sit long on the couch the likes of which you haven't seen in a few weeks in your own home You pretend not to notice your sister staring at you questioningly, pretending to put together a puzzle Your mom is sitting on another couch to your right, but you carefully angle yourself so that you can stare straight ahead out the window and only see her out of the corner of your eye And see sit long on the couch the likes of which you haven't seen in a few weeks in your own home Waiting for the countdown to complete and the fireworks to start You count along with them for a while, because it's something to help you pass the time and takes your mind off whatever it is you're distracting yourself from--you think this is the first 4th of July in years where you weren't chained to a chair so that's good at least Waiting for the countdown to complete and the fireworks to start And takes a quick nap as the sky darkens An obnoxious BEEP BOOP from his dashboard wakes him up A common enough sound in this place but it doesn't happen often enough to ignore And takes a quick nap as the sky darkens Walking up in time to see the launch of the ship At first he thought you were a hostage or something, but after explaining what you've undergone he readily agreed to help Not that he really had much choice in the matter, if someone came to him with a relative in similar straits they might not be so understanding if he declined outright A whole new world unfolds before your eyes The update passes and you don't think about it at all anymore until an opportunity just presents itself Deluxe is online too and there seems to be a new VR title out that's piquing her interest It can't hurt to ask what it's about Time to choose your avatar and his latest title is much more impressive and varied from the last one you picked So much so that you're a little overwhelmed and take an extra long time to finally settle on a character Nice to see your scores in everything almost enough to rival legitimately drug-assisted e-sports players Deluxe is online too and there seems to be a new VR title out that's piquing her interest And commits to taking the landing manually while you brace yourself for the inevitable pain of a heavy fall and possible injury She doesn't say anything and your vision is blurred enough that you can't even make out the expression on her face You look back up just in time to see the remainder of the capsule streak overhead and burn up in the atmosphere Completely forgetting that this was filmed you're barely cognizant enough to tactfully throw one arm up over your eyes And commits to taking the landing manually while you brace yourself for the inevitable pain of a heavy fall and possible injury Their is an argugement as to what they should do as the egg continues to fall in defiance of gravity Did they lose concentration or did they find a way to make the capsule defy nature regardless of what The Man says? Gliding across the sky FallCorp's logo is everywhere and not just promotions for the AI-run space program--when you mentioned the video had gone 'viral' you had no idea it was actually possible for space news to become its own internet subculture Their is an argugement as to what they should do as the egg continues to fall in defiance of gravity (or no longer could) and the capsule would continue to fall until it finally hit the land Now the ship could not make into the atomsphere Once it hit something it wouldn't be alone when it broke, releasing what was inside all over the ground below--just lovely So your genius logic to glare at your sister so she'd take too much concentration off of the spell ; (she admits she's horrible at wandless magic) works out for her in the end Now the ship could not make into the atomsphere ; And crash and explode into a million pieces or so we hope And crash and explode into a million pieces or so we hope But that depends on a choice she makes in the future Fall out: an event triggered by a choice you have to make that will affect the rest of the story, obviously The capsule slows considerably as the pair of you watch helplessly It looks like its going to land somewhere in the desert from your vantage point Since there was noone around to record the moment with HD rivevision technology or some lucky people with camcorders out trying to film a bird they think is about to land on their car the landing isnt captured Or most likely it does take off again and lands secretly or crashes somewhere else Either one is a possibility so you're all waiting until someone sees it land Noone can really go searching until then anyway since noone knows where to look You don't even bother pestering your sister for the next week--given that its her fault that the ship might have landed in the first place she can sweat it out a little longer along with everyone else Or most likely it does take off again and lands secretly or crashes somewhere else Reaches the correct orbit and lanches out in to space And that's when you see it, streaking across the skies only to be swallowed by the horizon seconds later to leave our atmosphere Noone says anything for the rest of the week as the ship falls back to earth You look over at your sister a few times last night and she looked very sad Part of you feels just a little responsible even though it was her fault mostly Reaches the correct orbit and lanches out in to space to leave our atmosphere Where gravity begins a gentle kiss and begins to pull it down towards the atmosphere it was trying to leave Down towards becoming one of world's worst meteorites Soon an hour passes and the news hits the internet about a ship falling from space somewhere near the New Mexico boarder It is assumed that it is FallCorp property and there was no one aboard--which might make sense to you since you could have sworn you saw people inside through your telescope, but maybe they were slightly sun-bleached or something Where gravity begins a gentle kiss and begins to pull it down towards the atmosphere it was trying to leave Here several things can occur before everyone realizes they were all just shuckas The capsule lands in the desert and noone is around to know The vid gets leaked of you standing up and getting back in your wheelchair--already tired of frauding people Your sister once again uses her forgetting potion but on both of you--but while she forgets everything before the incident you only forget up until you went to the desert Here several things can occur before everyone realizes they were all just shuckas The pod takes a good or poor landing depending on the angle of entry into the atmosphere, the size of the sand dune it lands in, and whether or not it takes off again into space 's truck and explodes in a ball of fiery death to be assumed an equipment malfunction by alien space ship The pod takes a good or poor landing, Crashing into a googazoid delievery agent Or if you're lucky, your sister cracks the door open just enough to kill the pod's momentum and seal the deal--allowing you all to land softly on Earth with minimal injury or you could just crash into the dessert and get a plethora of interesting marking locals would love to go see Crashing into a googazoid delievery agent's truck and explodes in a ball of fiery death to be assumed an equipment malfunction by alien space ship Beeing shot down by an terrioist asshole with rockets from the comfort of his kitchen using the same technology civilians use to shoot down falling UFOs Your quest begins Your objective is to get to North Dakota in as few journeys as possible The goal is to reach an 'X' that marks the spot you need to go to, visible in later levels, or give up and admit defeat--whatever you choose to do You won't get there if you don't board the ship however Beeing shot down by an terrioist asshole with rockets from the comfort of his kitchen using the same technology civilians use to shoot down falling UFOs Hitting a birds ' nest and getting stoned, pissed on, or just shat upon by a bird For those who want the full adventure, search out the full story in bullet points ; (totally not recommended--this story is hella long) Hitting a birds' nest and getting stoned, Cooling panels not functioning The panel over the right engine begins to fail, as it turns out, over use Only thirty seconds into your trip and you notice something isn't quite right The temperature in this area starts to rise at a noticeable rate Unfortunately, this leads to critical systems start mounting up About two minutes in some of the electronics begin to catch fire already and this means an explosion isn't too far behind it Cooling panels not functioning: Bad spin on outer shell: With cover of darkness, your pod has a nasty habit of throwing its rider off Without the technology to keep you on, it can seem like an endless ride until something slows you down or suddenly changes direction--like say a mountain for example The flaming engine: The right engine is on fire and with little chance of saving it Hopefully your speed can carry you far enough until the next checkpoint or you may have to hitchhike there without this luxury mode of transportation Bad spin on outer shell: Too quick of decent You begin to go down quickly Like opening your beer can quick and spraying it on yourself quick This pod already isn't fit to support an adult standing without it shaken hard, let alone support any kind of descent It isn't made for this--but you had to try didn't you? Screen freezes over: Seats, windshield, instrument cluster it's all a solid sheet of ice just staring you in the face as droplets fall from above Too quick of decent: There will be no refunds should something disastrous occur Welcome, to Galaxy Pony Express--the top ride to Outer Space We remind you that you are here voluntarily Resistance onboard will result in various forms of punishment at the hands of your designated trip leader Refusal to comply with rules may lead to very very bad things for you and your loved ones including ; (but not limited to); public embarrassment or humiliation, long-lasting health problems and an extremely slow and painful death by the hands of our hundreds of terrorists which made this creation even possible There is a cotton candy shield that can be equipped by the driver, it is impossible to shoot out and the passenger has no access to this shield at all Should the driver die an explosive charge which we assure you can be reached by absolutely anything that tries to get to it will detonate the entire ride making it fall out of the skies faster than a stack of pancakes without any syrup Using our built in cameras we can watch everyone having fun or screaming in abject terror and laugh at them There is a cotton candy shield that can be equipped by the driver, To save it from certain dangers like candy ants or stale food we've removed nearly all of the edible and useable supplies, should you need sustenance the emergency food rations are stored in air-tight pouches around your entrance plug As a reminder, during takeoff you're to secure yourself in a fetal position for maximum protection unless you want throw up all over the windshield or get a face full of flying insects To save it from certain dangers like candy ants or stale food we've removed nearly all of the edible and useable supplies, And finally for the most important reminder of all--enjoy your trip to Outer Space, you well-deserve it and Galaxy Pony Express has brought it to every corner of this planet for purely entertainment And finally for the most important reminder of all--enjoy your trip to Outer Space, There is the parachute located right next to you, feel free to activate it at ANY time if our pilot becomes reckless or you're feeling extremely suicidal Recent Testimonies of riders: There is the parachute located right next to you, And the biggest question of all how much? There is plenty of elbow room just bring some food, spare warm clothing for the cold and bring something to defend yourself with This one time offer will be closed soon, don't worry about cleaning up after as our janitors are top-notch in the galaxy When to launch it is up to you, we have no use fro this deserted island so take it as your own to stay on for a good period of time When to launch it is up to you, It lands in the swamp area, a safe but protected spot that they can't possibly detect from the sky and have no reason to visit as there is no food or water supplies on this island It lands in the swamp area, The question when it emerges is did the egg crack and become harmful or is it freshly laid safe to touch Suddenly, you considered all the better things in life besides being institutionalized, there was hope after all and you were certainly ready to reach out and grasp it with both feet Somebody else might get the chance if you don't get to it first, hurry and make your way to island #502 While walking pass a crumbling highway sign on the side of the road The question when it emerges is did the egg crack and become harmful or is it freshly laid safe to touch Destroyed tollbooth- The lonely asphalt stretches ahead of you like a cracked gray river This is the famous 27 and a half road—almost mythical in its existence, appearing on maps only for a moment before government officials hurriedly attempt to remove all evidence of its existence It crosses paths with many numbered highways but never sticks to one, wandering off before it can permanently bond with another The 27 and a half road is simply always there, whether acknowledged or not Destroyed tollbooth- Or did it make it safely to the earth s surface? The pavement shows no evidence of any impact so the landers must have worked HERE ARE THE OPTIONS: The kiosk might have some information whether it reached the surface, where to look next or just a note from your advisor Go there first or proceed to look on the surface of the planet for the escaped egg You better make this fast, your movement is already becoming laborious Or did it make it safely to the earths surface? If they land it there relationship bonds closer and the chances to get an assistant ship in the future are greater, you should start your search from there Or if you feel they maybe mistreated you or even failed in their mission encourage some kind of hostility now to discourage claiming territories next to each other in the future The possibilities and tactics of manipulation will be endless with an assistant ship, this is just a taste of things to come If they land it there relationship bonds closer and the chances to get an assistant ship in the future are greater, If the creature dies and you fail to find the egg, it's your own funeral metaphorically speaking Remember you will not have much time, each passing moment the infection weakens you The screen quickly fades to black and is followed by a piercing high-pitched noise, it feels like steel needles enter your skull but after a few seconds it ends as suddenly as it came "OK we're ready for you! If the creature dies and you fail to find the egg, Then kat break out into tears and the relationship is pretty much over That will track and follow the creatures every move until it dies It cannot be deactivated and will not stop operating unless the creature dies If you get too far away it will pipe its message to you so do not worry you will not miss anything! That will track and follow the creatures every move until it dies Untill the creature dies which cause the robot to self destruct into compostable matierals depending on the information you provided at the start "Connection successful, are you ready to proceed with the procedure? " A robotic female voice will politely ask once every few minutes And now it is time to make your choice You go in search of planet #502 yourself since there is no known return point or relfexes to trigger The egg landed safely on earth-like planet suitable for hosting life Complete with hospitable life and everything Untill the creature dies which cause the robot to self destruct into compostable matierals depending on the information you provided at the start That turn into ash wherever the creature looks You're thrown out of the egg without any warning or preparation and land couched on your belly between two shark beasts in a giant observation chamber They appear to be watching a giant oval habitat room where there is a giant worm thing living in dirt The worm just smugges itself and wriggles around all loops and tentacles That turn into ash wherever the creature looks A hawk would like to eat the baby You would never allow such a thing Your mentor has not talked to you but an egg in 4 months and then just 5 words: "Wait till it hatches" Despite having no other communication or even solultions you have decoded that message that simply means wait for no other advice or solution will be provided other than the data you already have Alligators will eat the baby You would never expose the fragile infant to danger But you may do so anyway since it's survival is not 100% ensured You decide to promote on giant land-faring leeches You feel they could provide venom to poison the alligator or even chase them away Snakes will eat the baby You decide to wait patiently for it to hatch You should send above average winds that will blow some flying reptiles towards the island with baby so that they can land and feast on the goats the inhabitants have recently acquired That would wreck havoc and leave them unsure of where the next attack will come from The inhabitants are coastal fishing villagers for the most part basking in blissful ignorance For the duration of the expierence you will take an omnicient perspective where you can see all the major players and their experiecnes Then you will re-enter your own view after the expierence is over At this point your four characters will never have met although their life threads are inexplicably tangled in a way no one but you will every understand So here they all are and it is decision time! The egg is on the far right of row S column 12 of your giant game board For the duration of the expierence you will take an omnicient perspective where you can see all the major players and their experiecnes We will constiantly return to observe the goings on of focus character 1, prosective chracter 2 and 3 but focus on 4 when a choice needs to be made as this experiement requires you to make three choices that will ultimately end in doom for one of the characters Your focus chracter is bellow Prosective Character 4 is air-drop stranded above the village Look up at the parachute with longing Prosective Character 3 wakes beside you on the mountain looking up at the sky The age of the turtle is constistanly displayed on the ui beside your above chracters It indicates you are 0 years into the experiment and the cbs signal has just started sending out random messages To understand why the signal comes out random, let's start with, how the farsight works There are 100's of scilabs connected through buses and networks to the farsight machine's computer brain They each work independantly on different parts of the experiment The age of the turtle is constistanly displayed on the ui beside your above chracters That the user with the correct url gets to observe a specific character and make choices for them They also get constant informational updates about the world outside of their experiement zone They will never be told exactly what is going on, just foundations of what is occurring so that a story seems more organic and less choppy These charactar's are controlled by at least 1 researcher each to contol their actions and see different perspectus on the situations at hand That the user with the correct url gets to observe a specific character and make choices for them Oh the protective robot can also act as a shield ahahahaahaaa Choice 1 The other inhabitants on the mountain are acting irratible and paranoid Suspicions rising that they are planning a coup of some sort They have grouped together in their houses and the village at the base of the mountain to try ta regain normality with each other The secret cave under the village is still operational though the signal could still be detected if anyone tried to go down there You now regret taking away their autonomy Oh the protective robot can also act as a shield ahahahaahaaa The alligator snapping turtle will not have landed for more than five minutes before you are sending messages to the other inhabitants about rebelling and taking away their free will Make your first choice You set out straight away to find the cow and place suggestions in her mind to help you with the other inhabitants on the island You don't aim to kill them but to render them unable to make choices for themselves for the moment You need time to figure things out so that you can have a free will arrangement with you at it's centre When it catches the eye of a much larger real alligator in a nearby river it attempts to flee back to the village but trips and snaps it's leg in the process Bleeding out, it's terrible cries alerting predators in the area The alligator snapping turtles disappear over the horizon with explosive bellows They are strong enough monsters that even you haven't been able to discover where they make their homes, assuming they even have homes that defy the norm for their species on this world

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Key Points to Consider for Linac Removal

Removing a 25,000 lb piece of machinery from a medical clinic or hospital, what could go wrong? It can be crucial to other surrounding equipment and to your facility to have safe and efficient removal services performed so that your facility will have peace of mind knowing that this process will be handled correctly. A few tips below will help this removal process go more smoothly and will get you to the goal of out with the out and in with the new more quickly.

Removal Path

To start, cleaning of any removable clutter is always overlooked and can become an obstacle that can be avoided. Measuring will be the next step to take when its time to start moving any type of equipment. A tape measurer will be your best friend since when it comes to moving high or low energy linacs, each have a minimum requirement for the number of inches required for room clearance.  Accurately measuring all building doors including the vault and outside door along the removal path is very important. Prior to the arrival or replacement equipment, a professional vendor will request a rig info sheet to be submitted to guarantee that there is no door frames or walls that will need to be removed. If the vendor does not ask about the measurements beforehand, this is a red flag that you should be looking for equipment elsewhere.

Safety Concerns

When transporting heavy equipment at any times, the safety of the removal team is of utmost importance. If the above-mentioned measurements are done inaccurately and realize that a vault door must be removed with late notice, this will pose a very big safety hazard. Depending on size, vault doors can easily weigh a few thousand pounds and unfortunate deaths have resulted when removal of these doors have been done incorrectly. When they doors need to be removed, it is critical that they are removed by professionals that have experience in the field.  Last minute decisions for vault door removal will also cut into extra expenses that was not part of the company budget so it again if very important for the measurements to be calculated right the first time. Proper liability insurance should be provided by your vendor when on site during the removal process as well.

Loading Space

Once you have the old equipment outside the next step is often overlooked as well. The loading area needs to have enough space in order to load the linear accelerator into trailer for transportation. Facilities will typically need to block off any side streets or parking spots to allow a safe loading area. If loading space is unavailable, the removal team will need to utilize a forklift of suitable size to lift and move machinery to the trailer manually.

Facility Jobs

No matter the size or details of removal that is performed, there will be responsibilities of the facility that will be requested. Generally, the removal team will ask local facility engineers, electricians, or plumbers to turn off the water or other power sources that are attached to the specific equipment that is being removed. This will protect the office building from having potentially dangerous live power to the area and helps to not disrupt any of the surrounding rooms that lighting and power may be connected to as well. Many times, the facility will manage and schedule the removal times so that it is occurring after hours or assist in security throughout the building.  

As an independent LINAC service company, Acceletronics is dedicated to delivering the best equipment performance and services for linear accelerators and CT scanners across all major brands and models, as well as new and refurbished LINAC systems for sale.  More information can be found online at https://www.acceletronics.com/.

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Employee Safety in the Loading Dock Industry

According to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration), loading docks are considered one of the most dangerous places to work in. Statistically, there has been an estimated 35,000 injuries each year which is caused by forklifts and other powered industrial equipment alone.    OSHA, the federal agency, suggests that companies should develop safety strategies for workers in order to prevent accidents and hazardous situations from happening. Just-Rite Equipment, the largest distributor in the world for the leading manufacturers of dock equipment, listed below some of the  common and unique safety measures that some companies should consider:     

1. The truck and trailer should be restrained by using restraining devices and wheel cocks. Installing restraints both on trucks and trailers makes a sturdy and stable position, preventing early departure and trailer creep that creates accidents due to vehicle movements. Just-Rite Equipment recommends its product model Serco SLP3000 Recessed Vehicle Restraint. It effectively controls vehicle movement by grabbing and holding the rear impact guard throughout the loading/unloading process. For other truck restraint models having unique features, you can check our website at

https://www.justriteequip.com/products/safety-equipment-truck-restraints/truck-restraints/

2. Install a dock lighting system. Lighting systems give signals to the truck driver and dock loader about the status of the workloads. Using thetraditional red/green, stop/go “traffic lights” signals the driver when to enter, move the vehicle, and make a full stop. Just-Rite Equipment recommends APS Dock Strobe Maintenance Light. It provides brighter flashes and extended use. Its strobe tube light output is over 100 candelas with a three-joule flash intensity. For other lighting systems with unique features, you can check

https://www.justriteequip.com/products/safety-equipment-truck-restraints/safety-lighting/

3. Use barrier devices on every loading truck. Barrier devices on trucks will prevent the trailer from accidental rolling over and shifting positions. When such accidents do happen, workers may fall off the dock and injury occurs. Just-Rite Equipment recommends product model Dock Guard™ Safety Barrier Lip. It protects personnel, goods and equipment from accidentally rolling off the dock. For other barrier devices with unique features, you can check

https://www.justriteequip.com/products/safety-equipment-truck-restraints/impact-barriers/

4. Use assorted protective systems. The demands of ensuring safety have become more complicated; by using different protective systems like safety gate devices, anti-impact tracks, sentry rails, track sentries, track guards, and other protective systems, loading docks would be much safer place to work. Just-Rite Equipment recommends product model DGBM Serco Dock-Guard Safety Gate. In a closed position, it protects personnel, goods and equipment from inadvertently falling off the loading dock through an open dock door. For other protective systems with unique features, you can check

https://www.justriteequip.com/products/safety-equipment-truck-restraints/protective-systems/

In addition, below are some suggested general safety measures to practice:  Call Just-Rite Equipment  for an on-site evaluation.

1. Check the personnel’s documentations as to who handles heavy machinery with regard to OSHA trainings and authorizations.

2. Install cameras around security perimeters; besides protection, they also help to save money on insurance costs.

3. Have Just-Rite Equipment  reassess the overall safety of your loading dock. There could possibly still be lapses and shortcomings that could even save you more money.    

4.Invest in hiring the best people ideally suited for the position, if possible with OSHA certifications and authorizations and with years of experience.   Contact Just-Rite Equipment now and make that reservation happen at https://www.justriteequip.com/contact/ , or you may directly contact us for a service request: https://www.justriteequip.com/service-request/

Additionally, our service offices at Sterling, VA (703) 450-2800; Baltimore, MD (410) 536-0505 and Jamesburg, NJ (609) 448-6550, with our service technicians, are ready to answer all your safety docking needs, including inquiries with regard to Sterling truck restraints, protective systems for loading docks in Baltimore, protective systems for loading docks in Jamesburg and other safety products.

You may also personally visit our service offices at Sterling, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; and Jamesburg, New Jersey. For other details, click on our website at https://www.justriteequip.com/.