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."
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, JUDY & NICK - He watches this from a safe hiding spot around a corner.
NICK
"Wow she's good at that, do you think I'm a perfect material cover if you assign to do it for you, Carrots?"
JUDY
"Oh shush you Nick."
NICK
(SOFT CHUCKLE)
"Relax I'm just teasing, Carrots."
Judy rolls eyes for this.
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 the 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.
Judy and Nick felt bad and ashamed for Mater because they knew that he's not the real Agent.
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---"
JUDY
"Come on Mater, 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 hop's 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, JUDY & NICK - now joined in the cafe by Holley who monitors everything and SEES EVERYTHING MATER SEES on her display.
HOLLEY
"He's in."
ON RALPH AND THE GROUP – Shank uses her phone to connect to Holley System as The Group Watches to Mater.
SHANK
"Okay, all set to mine."
RALPH
"Be careful outbecaus, Pal."
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."
The screen continues to show the racers as they make their way to the casino bridge, which is a viaduct around the casino.
TO BE CONTINUED!!!!!
Next Chapter: The Lemon Pledge
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ActionThe World Grand Prix, a competition that draws the top race cars from all around the world, invites racing superstar Lightning McQueen. Mater, Ralph and Darius are mistaken for American spies with the help of British agents Finn McMissile and Holly...
