EXT. RADIATOR SPRINGS - DAY
TOW MATER, a rusty tow truck, putters into view.
MATER
"Mater. Tow Mater, that's who... here to help."
Meet WRECK-IT RALPH and DARIUS BOWMAN, who is riding on the back of Mater.
RALPH
"Oh, what do we have here?"
He approaches a broken-down sedan on the side of the road. Driving around to the front, he catches sight of OTIS' face for the first time.
MATER
"Hey, Otis!"
OTIS
"Hey, Guys. Gosh, I'm so sorry. I thought I could make it this time, but..."
(he tries to start his engine, but it 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
"And don't sweat it. These things happen to everybody, Otis."
OTIS
"But you never leak oil."
MATER
"Yeah, we ain't perfect. Tell nobody but us."
RALPH
"But what really matters, Otis, is that you need to have faith."
OTIS
"Besides me, Mater, are you sure you're not getting fixed yourself?"
MATER
"Nah, ain't gonna fix or fix myself, bud, 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."
DARIUS
"Just got a call from Kristoff, he said they're coming home right now."
OTIS
"He must be crazy-excited about winning his fourth Piston Cup. Four! Wow!"
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 --"
RALPH
"And speaking of Lightning --"
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.
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