Speed Racer (1967–1968): Season 1, Episode 1 - The Great Plan: Part 1 - full transcript

Here he comes,
here comes Speed Racer

He's a demon on wheels

He's a demon and he's gonna
be chasing after someone

He's gaining on you so
you better look alive

He's busy revving up
the powerful Mach 5

And when the odds are against him

And there's dangerous work to do

You bet your life Speed Racer
will see it through

Go, Speed Racer
Go, Speed Racer

Go, Speed Racer, go!

He's off and flying as he guns
the car around the track



He's jamming down the pedal
like he's never coming back

Adventure's waiting just ahead

Go, Speed Racer
Go, Speed Racer

Go, Speed Racer, go!

[SPEED] You are watching
the most advanced designed

and one of the fastest
racing cars in the world.

It's called the "Mach 5."
Watch it really go.

[SPEED] The Mach 5 is the
result of brilliant concept

and design and hard work.

It was built by one of the geniuses

of the automotive industry: my father.

And you're about to see

just how the fabulous
Mach 5 came to be.

But first, let me demonstrate
how well it handles.



[engine revs]

[ALL cheering]

[PIT CREW A] Speed! What a race!

[PIT CREW B] What a race, Speed!
You were fantastic!

[SPEEchuckles] Thanks!

You had the race sewn up
by the second lap, Speed!

I've got to hand it to you!

Someday, you'll be champion of the world!

[PIT CREW D] Nobody can beat you!

That was a great race you ran, Speed!

You beat us fair and square!

You're the best driver
I've ever seen, Speed!

[SPEED] Aw, thanks.

How would you like to join my team

as a professional racer?

[SPEED] Huh? I don't know...

Speed, you can race with all
of us in the Grand Prix.

I wish I could...

[SPEED] ...but Pops doesn't
want me to be a pro.

Ohh...

Your father's a top engineer working
for our company, Speed.

Maybe he'll change his mind
if we ask him, huh?

[SPEED] I doubt it...

[PIT CREW A] Speed, join us, huh?

[PIT CREW B] We need you, Speed.

I wanna be a professional racer!
l wanna be the top champion!

I want that more than anything
in the world!

Hmm. You're a fast,
skillful driver, Speed,

and I do think you've got a good chance

to realize your ambition.
Just stick to it.

Thanks, sir!
Don't worry about that.

You can't lose with this amazing car!
It can do everything!

It's a masterpiece of your father's!

You should be proud of him, Speed.

[SPEED] Oh, I am!

But right now, he's working
on making it better

with an even faster engine and
all kinds of other parts.

It was true: Pops was going to
improve the Mach 5.

[POPS] This is the model of the
latest engine I've designed.

It will have more horsepower
than any other car engine

of its size.

Using the latest metals, fuel,
and ignition system,

I can succeed in boosting
the RPMs to 30,000.

[PRESIDENT] Thirty thousand?!

If I didn't believe you,
I'd say it was unbelievable!

I've worked on it for a year.
I hope you will give the go-ahead

to actually build the engine
according to this plan here.

Don't waste time rebuilding it!

What?! You haven't heard the rest
of my plans for the Mach 5!

I've heard enough, Mr. Racer!

How can you be against it when
you haven't even heard

the rest of the plan
I worked on all year?!

I don't believe the plans can work!

I'm a liar?

Mr. Racer!

[POPS] Is that what you're calling me?!

Oh! Sorry, sir...

[PRESIDENT] And you, Mr. Van Ruffle,
you'd better calm down!

But, Mr. President, I'm chief
engineer at this company!

I've been working on
engine designs for years;

I know what will work and won't work,

and I say Mr. Racer's
designs won't work!

You're claiming my engine won't work

before you've even studied my design!

I don't have to study the whole thing!

Your idea to redesign the
Mach 5 is pretty bad

because I don't think your car
was too hot to begin with!

You've gone about the whole
thing in the wrong way!

Mr. President, all I ask is
that you develop my plans

and give the car a try.

I can't do that without
the unanimous agreement

of this board.

If the car turns out
to be a failure,

do you think this company

should have to pay for
your incompetence, eh?!

So that's your decision.
All right.

You've had your chance,

and I'm not going to
ask you for another.

Glad to see you leave, Mr. Racer.
Good riddance!

[POPS] I'll rebuild the Mach 5 myself

and I'll prove that my
design will work.

[VAN RUFFLE] We'll see, we'll see!

Oh, we'll see...

[chuckles]

[SPEED] And so,
Pops quit his job that day,

and I drove him toward home.

Gee, Pops, maybe you shouldn't
have quit your factory job.

I wouldn't've if they'd let
me rebuild the car.

Why didn't they
give you the go ahead

after all the work you
put into the plans?

One of the board members
was jealous

and didn't even wanna
look at my designs,

and the board wouldn't give
me the go ahead, so I blew up.

I'm gonna forget about
driving on a team.

- What?!
- Nothing, Pops.

Maybe I'm wrong about
rebuilding the Mach 5.

Maybe it would be a failure...

And it also might turn out
to be the best racing car

in the world.

[POPS] Hmm...

[BIKER A] After 'em!

You boys trying to take up
the whole road?!

Hey! Come back here! Come back
He took the plans!

Thanks for the plans, Pops!

Give them back to me!

You won't get away with them!

How can we stop them?

Pops, take the wheel.

[POPS] No, Speed!

Now, give me those plans!

[BIKER A] Let me go, we'll crash!

[SPEED] Give them to me!

[BIKER A] What're you doing?!
I'll lose control!

[SPEED] I want those plans back!

[BOTH grunting]

[BIKER A] You take 'em!

Bye-bye, and thanks!

Come back here!
Those plans don't belong to you!

Hey! Stop! Stop, or I'll stop you!

Hey!

[BIKER B] Hey, I can't see, let go!

Take 'em!

[BIKER C] Thanks, and so long!

Unhand me!

[gasps]

[BIKER C screaming]

[BIKER D] Look out!

[BIKERS yelping]

Okay, now I'm gonna
give you a taste

of the medicine you deserve!

As former champion of the
Westside Grunters and Groaners,

I promise you're in for
a lot of groaning!

[BIKERS growl]

Uh-oh!

[BIKER F growling]

[BIKER F squealing]

He's even tougher than he talks!

[BIKER E] Oh yeah?

[BIKER E yelping]

[SPEED] Oh! It's Trixie!

Hey, Trixie, Trixie! I'm down here!

[SPEED] Some motorcyclists
are racing up the road!

See if you can catch them!

[SPEED] Pops' plans were stolen.

How could he've been so careless, Speed?

[SPEED] Trixie, hurry!

I'm going. I'll try to find the men.

[laughing]

[POPS] Ooh...

[BIKER G] Huh?

--Hi. --[BIKER G yelling]

[BIKER G screaming]

[squeals]

[yells]

That's the way, Speed! You're
a chip off the old block!

Show 'em they can't fool with racers!

[groans]

[gasps]

[laughing]

[screaming]

[groaning]

Tell Pops next time he shouldn't
give those plans away so easily.

Don't worry, Trixie,
these plans for the Mach 5

are the most valuable
thing we've got.

To me, Speed's more valuable.

[POPS laughing]

Save some for me!

[CHIM CHIM babbles]

[POPS] Somebody tried
to steal the plans,

so that must mean that
they're valuable.

Don't you think so?

Yes, but now that
you've quit your job,

you won't know what
to do with yourself.

And I know how you
like to keep busy.

How about remodeling my kitchen,
rebuilding the garage,

and planting some shrubbery.

Hey, what a groovy idea, Pops!

And I'll help you with everything!

Okay, but first, I'm gonna work
on remodeling the Mach 5 myself,

and prove to them at the factory
that it really works.

[POPS laughing]

But where will you get the money
for the parts you need

to rebuild the car?

[POPS] Money... Hmm...

Of course, if you worked hard,

I'm sure you could finish the job.

Sure, Pops, don't be discouraged.

Well, I am! Where will I get
the money I'm gonna need?

[POPS groaning]

[music playing]

Quiet!

[SPRITLE crying]

Here, Spritle, here's a whole
new batch of cookies.

[SPRITLE giggles]

[crying]

[POPS] Ohh... Driving me insane!

[VAN RUFFLE] You stoneheads!

Don't tell me you're sorry!

[BIKER A] But we are sorry,
Mr. Van Ruffle.

Speed's strong, and he
got help from the sky

in the form of a helicopter.

What kind of excuse is that?!
It's ridiculous!

[MAN chuckles]

I figured those guys would
botch the job, and they did.

Gimme 5,000 clams, and I'll get the plans.

You charge $5,000?!
You, sir, are kidding.

--[MAN] Oh no. --Oh yeah?

[MAN] Ace Ducey doesn't kid.

If you want those plans,
it'll cost you 5,000 clams.

If you don't want 'em, forget it.

All right, it's a deal.

You'll have the plans for the Mach 5.

[SPEED] I won't be a professional racer.

Instead, I'll go to work
and earn enough money

so that Pops will be able
to rebuild the Mach 5.

[BOY humming]

Hiya, Sparky.

Oh, hi, Speed!

This is a groovy heap, isn't it?

[SPEED] Yeah.

<i>The engine in there is a
V8 with double overhead cam;

Hey, what's the matter?
What're you lookin' so sad about?

I'm selling my car...

[SPARKY] Huh?! Selling the Mach 5?!

[SPEED] Mm-hm.

Oh, come off it.

Your father's against you
becoming a professional racer,

but you don't have
to sell your car.

It's not that, Sparky, it's
just that I need the money.

You need money? Why don't you
tell me what this is all about?

I wanna give it to Pops so
he can build the super engine.

I get it, Speed, but they
told him at the factory

the engine wouldn't work.

I want Pops to build the engine, Sparky.

I know how you feel, Speed,

but read this before you do anything.

"A Trial Race across Sword Mountain,

five thousand bucks to the winner."

So why don't you enter it?

Pops would blow a gasket if I did...

[SPARKY] But, Speed, wouldn't it
be worse if you sold the Mach 5?

You're right! I'll enter!

Now you're being smart, Speed,

but Sword Mountain's gonna be
a tough course to drive,

so I'll fix the Mach 5
for climbing mountains.

That'll be great! Thanks.

[POPS] You should knock
before you come in.

Who are you anyway?

My name's Ace Ducey.

And what do you want?

[ACE] Your designs for
rebuilding the Mach 5.

[POPS] You can't have 'em.

[ACE] Get over there.

I'm just gonna help myself.
Stay outta the way!

[POPS] You're not going
to get them, Mr. Ducey.

[ACE] Oh, no? We'll see about that.

Where'd you hide those plans?
C'mon, where are they?

[SPEED] Huh?

I'll be back to get what I want.

Who was that?

He came to get my plans for
rebuilding the Mach 5.

He carried a gun!

Oh, he did, huh?

[POPS] He's dangerous, Speed!
Let him go!

[POPS] Using invisible ink
and drawing the designs

on this windshield glass
was a brilliant idea.

Nobody'll think of looking there!

[POPS chuckles]

[SPARKY] Okay!

The Mach 5's all ready for
mountain racing, Speed!

Great! Now I wanna take it
out for a road test.

[SPARKY] Go!

Wow, one minute and 34 seconds.

Great! Did you see that, Trixie?
He was really moving!

[SPEED] Huh...? Ah...

Hey, that car belongs to Duggery!

--[TRIXIE] Duggery! --He races dirty!

What's he doing to him?

[gasps]

[yelping]

[SPRITLE, TRIXIE scream]

[tires screeching]

--[TRIXIE] Speed!
--[SPARKY] You okay, Speed?

Are you hurt?!

[SPRITLE] Speedy. Talk to us, Speedy.

[SPARKY] Hey, Speed.

[groaning]

[SPRITLE, SPARKY] Speed!

Speed!

[SPARKY] What's the big idea, Duggery?!

Now Speed won't be able to enter
the Sword Mountain race!

Speed's going to be
a professional racer?

That's very interesting.

You told him.

Ooh! I forgot it was secret.

I would've beaten
you anyway, Speed,

so you're lucky you won't be
competing! So long!

You were planning to be in
a professional race?

Pops isn't gonna like it!

He's not supposed to know!
Don't tell him, Spritle!

He wants to win money so Pops
can build the new engine.

[TRIXIE] Oh, I see.

I won't tell Pops, and don't
you either, Chim Chim!

[ALL laughing]

[SPEEsighs]

[SPARKY whistling]

[SPEED] Put her on.

[SPARKY] Okay!

There. Now the Mach 5 has Pops'
special grip tires system

for mountain areas.

How can you lose?

Uh-oh.

There's one thing missing;
there's no windshield!

Let's forget about it, Sparky.

I'll just have to race without
any glass on the car.

Don't be foolish, Speed,
you need the protection.

There isn't time to go looking for it.

But it'll be dangerous without glass.

Here's the windshield glass.

[SPEED] Huh?

Nice goin', Spritle!

That's not my glass, though.
That belongs to Pops.

Don't worry about it, Speed.
We'll take care of Pops.

[phone rings]

[POPS] Pops speaking.

[SPRITLE] Hi, Pops,
is it okay if Speed borrows

your windshield glass
for a little while?

[POPS] Why does he want it?!

Where is Speed?! Huh?!

[SPRITLE] He's going to race
at Sword Mountain.

Ah! I shouldn't have
told Pops that.

[POPS] He took my windshield, huh?!

I wonder what Pops
is so sore about?

[POPS] I've drawn the
designs in invisible ink

on that windshield, and now,
if the glass is broken,

those plans will be gone forever.

Ah!

Clever of you to hide those
designs on that windshield.

It makes my job easier.

To get them, all I have to
do is take his car.

You'd better not!

[POPS grunts]

[ACE chuckles]

I'm going to win this race, Speed,

and those 5,000 bucks will be mine.

You'd better not count
on them, Duggery.

Get ready! It's about to start!

This is gonna be some ride, Chim Chim.

[ANNOUNCER] All drivers stand by.

When the flag is lowered,

all drivers will run to
their cars and start.

Racing positions on the track
will be determined

by quick starts and getaways.

Get ready.

The flag will be lowered

and the race will begin in
exactly 15 seconds.

[POPS grunting]

Call off the race?
Why should we do that?

Because if you don't, there's
going to be a disaster.

They'll do anything to get my plans.
Call it off!

[CROWcheering]

[engine revs]

[tires squeal]

[POPS groaning]

Speed, watch out for Duggery!

[screams]

[CROWshouting]

[gasps]

[ACE] Our target's car five.
We want its windshield.

The other cars are gonna be in the way.
Get rid of them!

[SPEED] Huh?

I dunno who's driving those
new cars in the race,

but they're looking for trouble.

I don't want any of 'em
trying to wreck me.

Look, Chim Chim, we're in for it! Ah!

You'd better do as I say,

otherwise, I'll smash
you right off the course!

All 1 want is your windshield glass.
Give it to me,

or I promise you'll never
reach the finish line!

[SPEED] There's only one
reason he wants the glass:

I'll bet Pops hid the design on it.

C'mon, take it off if you can!

[ACE] That fool of a kid.

[yelps]

[NARRATOR] Speed is in the most
desperate race of his life.

Will he finish it, or will it finish him?

See the next episode of Speed Racer

Subtitles: Astro Nomenov

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