Speed Racer (TV Series)

The Trick Race (1968)

Jack Curtis: Pops Racer

Quotes 

• [a meeting of international spies is called] 

  Mr Supremo : All right, Mr. Magneto, give me the report!

  Mr Magneto : As you know, the International Secret Police have been smashing our branch offices. We've discovered that one man is behind the disasters our secret international organization has been suffering. Let us now study a few films of him: the secret agent under the not-secret name of Racer X.

  [plays a film of Racer X] 

  Mr Magneto : Some of our best brains and top agents proved no match for Racer X as time and again he and his friends out-tricked and outfought them! As you can see, Mr. Supremo, we face the greatest threat since our secret espionage and anarchistic organization was founded. We cannot underestimate the threat to our future posed by this one man. You are witnessing Racer X in action. This secret film was filmed secretly as Racer X confronted two of our top agents, the leaders of one of our main branches. Now, observe carefully the skill with which Racer X defeated a whole company of our most vicious and diabolical fighters! The rest of our report will be made by our agent from Hong Kong.

  Hong Kong Agent : We were under orders to assassinate a princess from an oil-rich country. Everything went according to plan and the assassination was about to take place. But Racer X was in Hong Kong disguised as a businessman. The assassination attempt failed and our Hong Kong branch was forced to close down. Racer X's business was to put us out of business, and he did!

  Mr Supremo : I've heard enough! The report is about nothing but failure, failure, failure! What have you people been doing to get rid of Racer X, eh?

  Mr Magneto : Everything we can, sir! But watch carefully. There's more to our report. Racer X is not the only one who has caused us trouble. A great many of our agents have been defeated by this young man.

  Mr Supremo : Oh? Who's he?

  Mr Magneto : A professional racer, one of the best! By the name of Speed Racer. He drives a powerful, specially designed and built car called the Mach 5. Here you see film clips of the Great Alpine Race where he competed against the Car Acrobatic Team, among others. In a moment, you will see and learn something fascinating. Watch closely.

  Mr Supremo : I'm watching! I'm watching!

  Mr Magneto : And there you are: Speed Racer and Racer X racing side by side!

  Mr Supremo : So they competed against each other in the same race, so what?

  Mr Magneto : But Mr. Supremo, we've discovered that Racer X is secretly Speed Racer's older brother Rex Racer, who ran away from home years ago!

  Mr Supremo : What?

  Mr Magneto : It's true! And not even Speed Racer knows Racer X is his brother!

  Mr Supremo : That's astounding! But are you sure it's true?

  Mr Magneto : Compare their photographs. See the resemblance for yourself.

  Mr Supremo : So you have been busy after all! A magnificent job!

  Mr Magneto : Our next step is to get rid of Racer X forever! This is the Car Acrobatic Team. And now that they will again race against Speed, we're certain that Racer X will also be around. He knows that the Car Acrobats are out for revenge and he'll want to protect his younger brother Speed. That will give us the opportunity we've been looking for! We will take care of Racer X permanently!

  Mr Supremo : And what about Speed?

  Mr Magneto : Why worry about him? Without Racer X to protect him, he'll be an easy target for the Car Acrobats and they'll take care of him for us. All we have to do is concentrate on getting Racer X!

• Narrator : As he drives through the rainy night, Speed is filled with memories of the first time he saw the spectacular Car Acrobatic Team, and he begins to have second thoughts about meeting their challenge for another race. He thinks perhaps this time the team will prove too powerful and too tricky for him, perhaps this time his luck will run out. The more he remembers, the more worried he becomes. But now, Speed is more determined than ever to meet the challenge of the Car Acrobatic Team!

• Captain Terror : We've been waiting for you, Speed. As you can see, we've accepted your letter challenging us to one more race. And this time you will lose, lose badly!

  Speed Racer : Wait, what do you mean MY letter challenging you? I got a letter from YOU challenging me to one more race! That's why I'm here! I accept the challenge and I'm gonna win this time too!

  Captain Terror : No, you won't! We are the greatest racers in the world and this time we'll prove it!

  Speed Racer : You failed to prove it the last time we met and you'll fail again! I'm warning you, I'm gonna win!

  Captain Terror : We'll see! Come on, Speed! Let's go!

• Mr Supremo : So you've taken care of Rex Racer, eh? Excellent!

  Mr Magneto : Thanks! And as for Speed Racer, he's as good as taken care of too! The time bombs are scheduled to go off at sunrise!

  Mr Supremo : Sunrise, eh? That'll be at six o' clock. That means the bombs will go off in only twenty more minutes! I can hardly wait!

• Racer X : Look! There it is! There's their hideout!

  Captain Terror : As soon as we surround it, we'll get away from these cars!

• Captain Terror : Abandon your cars! Run for your lives!

  Mr Supremo : What was that? Magneto, didn't you hear something just now?

  Mr Magneto : It's probably the wind howling through those mountains.

  Mr Supremo : Ah.

  [big explosion] 

  Speed Racer : They're finished!

• [first lines] 

  Narrator : The surviving members of the Car Acrobatic Team meet high in the Bavarian Alps, as their leader addresses them...

  Captain Terror : It was exactly one year ago that Speed Racer and his Mach 5 defeated us. We swore that someday we would get our revenge. That time is almost at hand! We will race against Speed Racer again, and this time we will not only defeat him, we will destroy him!

• Speed Racer : [narrating]  The story really begins a year ago, when I was driving in the Alpine Race against teams from all over the world. It was a gruelling race over treacherous mountain trails, and because of their skill and unique cars my closest competitors were members of the Car Acrobatic Team. I took advantage of every fair opportunity to pull into the lead. It was dangerous on that ice. Seeing the Car Acrobatic Team in action was an unforgettable sight, but Racer X warned me about them...

  Racer X : Don't race against them! To win, they'll stop at nothing!

  Speed Racer : Many racers were knocked out of the race and Racer X and I barely managed to cross the finish line. The Car Acrobatic Team suffered heavy losses and it was then that their leader vowed vengeance...

  Captain Terror : You have beaten us, Speed Racer, but I solemnly swear you will pay for our defeat! We shall meet again someday and when we do, we shall not only defeat you but you will be destroyed!

• [Speed has a dream as he sleeps] 

  Captain Terror : Do you remember that race of a year ago, Speed? Think back and remember it well. How could you forget, eh? We will race you again, soon! Over the same treacherous trails, across the same yawning chasms, over the same brink of disaster! And we will BEAT YOU!

  [laughs] 

• Pops Racer : [delirious]  I wish my oldest son Rex were here. I wonder where he is now? If only he hadn't disobeyed me years ago and entered that race! That was when all the trouble started! He was too young, too inexperienced to compete against the professional racing drivers...

• [in a flashback, Rex crashes a car in a race] 

  Pops Racer : He smashed the car!... Is he hurt? Rex! Rex, are you all right?

  Rex Racer : Yes, Pops, I am!

  Pops Racer : I'm so glad you weren't hurt, Rex!

  Rex Racer : I would have won if I hadn't skidded! I deserve to be the winner! I was ahead all the way! Well, I'm going to continue racing and someday I'll be the champion of the world!

  Pops Racer : You're much too young yet! I forbid you to be a professional racer until you're older and have more experience behind the wheel!

  Rex Racer : You can't stop me from racing, Pops, it's in my blood and I'm going to continue doing it!

  Pops Racer : You'll do what I say! And I forbid you to do anymore racing until you're grown up!

  Rex Racer : Pops, no matter what you say I'm gonna continue being a professional racer!

  Pops Racer : That's no way to talk to your own father! I forbid you to race right now, and that's final!

  Rex Racer : Then I'm sorry, Pops. You give me no choice but to run away from home! Goodbye, Pops!

  [runs off] 

  Pops Racer : Rex, don't be a fool! All I'm asking is to wait a few more years until you've gained experience!... All right, if you feel that way, then stay away!

• Pops Racer : I hope Rex comes home, someday...

• [the Car Acrobat Team pulls into a narrow one-lane road, followed by Speed Racer] 

  Captain Terror : [laughs]  This road is so narrow, he can't pass us and pull into the lead!... HUH?

  [Both opponents come to a halt because of a car in the middle of the lane...] 

  Racer X : Ohhh...

  Captain Terror : What's the idea of blocking the road? Can't you see we're in the middle of a race? Get your car out of the way!

  Speed Racer : Wait a minute, that man's Racer X!

  Racer X : You've got to stop the race immediately! There are time bombs planted in every one of your cars!

  Captain Terror : Time bombs? What are you talking about?... Racer X, what's the matter with you? You've been hurt!

  Speed Racer : Huh? Racer X is hurt?

  [jumps from his car] 

  Racer X : Don't worry. I'll be all right. I found out that the challenging letters you each got were phonies, you didn't write them to each other.

  Captain Terror : Well, all I know is that I didn't write a letter to Speed challenging him to a race, I got one from HIM!

  Speed Racer : But I didn't write it!

  Racer X : Both those letters were sent by the International Spies to trick me into coming here. They want to get rid of me.

  Captain Terror : This means you need help, Racer X! Speed, let's call off this race and help him, what do you say?

  Speed Racer : Good idea, I'm all for it! And we'll race against each other some other time!

• Captain Terror : Come on, let's try to find the spies!

  Racer X : Don't forget about the time bombs! They were planted in your cars and they're timed to go off within the next hour! Keep away from your cars!

  Captain Terror : We've got to use our cars right now. We'll have to chance it that the bombs won't go off for a while yet! Do you know where the spies' headquarters is?

  Racer X : Yes.

  Captain Terror : We'd never be able to find it in a hurry, we'll need you to show us the way. Are you strong enough to do that?

  Racer X : Uh-huh...

  Captain Terror : Good! We'll use my car! We'll take their own time bombs back to them, and give them a taste of their own medicine!

• Captain Terror : Racer X, how can we thank you? If it hadn't been for you, our race with Speed would have ended in disaster! We would have been blown up with our cars!

  Racer X : Well, now at least we're rid of those spies. They won't be able to cause any more trouble in the countries of the world, and we can have peace...

• Captain Terror : Speed, we'll meet again and when we do, I wish you luck!

  Racer X : When you meet again, I'm sure Speed will beat you again!

  Captain Terror : That's what you think! Come on, let's go.

• Speed Racer : Racer X!

  Racer X : Yes, Speed, what is it?

  Speed Racer : Are you my brother? Are you my brother Rex Racer?

  [Racer X knocks him out] 

  Captain Terror : You ARE his brother! I can see the resemblance, even under that mask!

  Racer X : I am. But even though I am his brother, I can't go home again. I'm giving up being a racer and from now on I'll be a full-time international secret agent without a name or country.

  [removes his mask and places it in Speed's hand] 

  Racer X : Goodbye, Speed. I'll try to keep an eye on you and be nearby if you ever need help, no matter where you go...

• [last lines] 

  Narrator : Be sure to see the next thrilling episode of Speed Racer!