Speed Racer (1967–1968): Season 1, Episode 11 - The Most Dangerous Race: Part 3 - full transcript

It's the final lap of the Alpine Race, but Speed Racer is blinded and Racer X's legs are broken. How can they go on?

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] This is the second day

of the most dangerous
race in the world.

And this most treacherous
part of the entire course

is so full of landslides
caused by the heavy rain,

that some drivers were
too afraid to go on.

But six of us, Racer X, myself,

and members of the Car Acrobatic Team

decided to continue,

and we drew lots to see
which of us would go first.

It would be increasingly hazardous



for each man who followed.

What position'll you be in?

[SPEED] Last!

I'll be the one to make it.

[SPEED] No one had been
able to cross the chasm,

and now it was Racer X's turn to try.

[SPEED] It's my turn now,
and I've got to make it.

[NARRATOR] Meanwhile,
in a nearby lodge,

Sparky, Trixie, and
Spritle watch the storm

and wait anxiously for
news of the race.

According to this bulletin,

not much information is
available because of the storm,

but apparently,
more than a dozen cars,

including members of the Car
Acrobatic Team and the Mach 5,

have had their way blocked near
Yarning Chasm pass.

The racing committee is
considering changing the course

to a less dangerous area before
the cars and drivers

are completely wiped out.

[TRIXIE] Oh...

I hope Speed"ll be all right.

I hope he won't try to go ahead.

I'm not worried.

He took my good luck charm
along in the car with him,

and it'll bring him good luck,
right, Chim Chim?

Won't it, Sparky?

Say he'll be all right!

[SPRITLE wailing]

[ALL gasp]

Aren't you men supposed
to be in the race?

We barely managed to make it
back from Yarning Chasm Pass.

The road's impassible.

Do you know what happened to
some of the other drivers

in the race?

Most of them will never come back.

[gasps]

They tried to make it from one
cliff to the other and failed.

[groans]

You said they didn't make it?
Their cars were wrecked?

There was nothing left of them

including the cars of the
Car Acrobatic Team.

They were stupid to try to go
ahead when everybody could see

that they wouldn't be able to make it.

Poor Speed.

[CHIM CHIM gibbers]

All right, Sparky, come on.

[SPARKY] Where?

Speed might need help!

I wanna try to help him!

Hey, you'd better wait till
this storm blows over!

Don't worry; we'll be all right.

But as soon as the weather's
calmed down,

we'll send out a searching
party to look for him.

[TRIXIE] I'm sorry, but by then,
it might be too late.

I'm going now.

[INFORMANT] No, you'll never
get through. You'd better wait.

I've got to try to help Speed
right now! Let go of my arm.

Hey, no matter what you say,

we're gonna try to help my brother.

Let's go, come on!

The storm's bad. Stay!
ll won't let you out there.

[grunting]

[INFORMANT yelps]

Come back here!

[SPRITLE] Let's go!

You'll be sorry!

Poor Speed...

I hope we find him...

[engine sputters]

[gasps]

There's not a drop of gas
left in the tank! Oh...

[TRIXIE] Speed! Speed!

[TRIXIE] Oh, Speed!

[cackles]

[gasps]

I am not Speed as Speed
Racer no longer exists.

[shrieking]

[gasping]

[groaning]

[SPEED] Oh, my eyes!
It hurts my eyes.

[SPEED] What's the matter
with me? I can't see.

It's Spritle's good luck charm!

[SPRITLE] If you carry
it with you,

it'll bring you good
luck and you'll win.

[SPEED] Where's the Mach 5?
I've got to find it.

Where is it?

[SPEED] I hope the Mach 5
hasn't been damaged.

I'll go on with the race
even though I can't see.

I've got to beat the
Car Acrobatic Team.

[SPEED] Where is it?
Where's the Mach 5?

[thunk]

[SPEED] Who's there? Huh?

Snake. So you're still
alive, huh, Speed?

I'm surprised that after
that crash you are.

What's your story, Speed?

Don't tell me the Mach 5
isn't running anymore.

[SPEED] Where is the car?

You're unable to see now? Well,
isn't that just too bad.

Snap out of it.

[crying]

It looks as if I'm gonna
win the Alpine Race.

You better wait here till
somebody rescues you.

I'm glad to say your racing
days are over for good, Speed.

Heh.

I guess I proved I'm a much
better driver than you, Speed.

I'm on my way to victory!

[SPEED gasps]

[NARRATOR] Racer X.

Unknown to Speed, this is his
older brother Rex,

who ran away from home years ago.

I smell the oil of the
Mach 5's engine.

I started it.

But how am I going to drive
without seeing the road?

I recognize the sound of that car.

It can only belong to Racer X

and that must mean that he's
come back into the race.

Well, so have I! Here goes!

[gasps]

[RACER X] Keep at it, Speed.

You've got a chance to make it...

...if you're lucky.

I'm stuck. The grip tires
seem to be broken.

[RACER X] Easy, Speed.
Ease it out gently.

[RACER X] Come on, Speed.
You can't give up now.

It sounds as if Racer X is leaving

and he won't give me any help.

I'm on my own.

[RACER X] I can't leave
him there like that,

but what choice do I have?
What can I do?

That was a bad crash.
I hope he hasn't been hurt.

[SPEED] Racer X!

Racer X!

Where are you?

Racer X! Where are you?

[groans] Over here, Speed...

He sounds badly hurt.
But where is he?

Racer X!

Here! Over here!

[SPEED] I'm coming.

[RACER X] Speed,
you're a brave, young man.

I'm proud to have
you for a brother.

[SPEED] Where are you, Racer X?
I can't find you.

Racer X, are you hurt badly?

I think my legs have been broken, Speed.

Well, hang on to me. I'll try
to get you into the Mach 5.

Speed, don't bother about me,
you need help yourself.

Your eyes must hurt you.

Neither one of us will be able
to go on with the race.

Snake Oiler is the only one of
the Car Acrobatic Team

who's continuing in the race.

Snake Oiler, huh?

I wanna beat him more than
anything in the world.

Your car's the only other one left,

but you can't see and
ll can't even walk,

so Snake's liable to win.

But, Speed, I have an idea
that just might work.

Huh?

You be my legs, and at the same time,
I'll be your eyes.

[SPEED] Oh, I get it!

You and I will be a team.

Yes. Maybe we can overtake
Snake and win. Come on.

[RACER X] My legs are perfectly all right,

but this is the only way ll
can help my brother Speed.

No Mach 5 or Speed.

[SPARKY] Uh-oh.

Maybe the Mach 5's been
completely wrecked.

I feel that somewhere down there,
Speed's all right.

I think so, too, because he
has my good luck charm.

[SPARKY] We'll follow the course.

Keep a sharp eye out for him.

There's the Mach 5!

[SPRITLE, SPARKY] And there's Speed!

Left. Now ten degrees right.

Get ready, here comes
another turn to the right.

Fifteen degrees to the right.

[TRIXIE] Speed. Speed!

Go ahead, Trixie.

[TRIXIE] Are you all right, Speed?

[SPEED] I... It's my eyes.

[TRIXIE] What's the matter
with your eyes?!

Uh, I'm perfectly all
right, don't worry.

Nothing's wrong with them.

[TRIXIE] I think you're
fibbing to me, Speed.

Make a left.

Who's that riding with you, Speed?

[SPEED] Racer X. He hurt
his legs in a crash.

Hi, Speed, I'm up here, too!

[SPARKY] Me, too!

[CHIM CHIM yells]

[SPEED] All of you, huh?
That's just great.

Now all I have to do is
beat Snake Qiler.

I might be able to catch up to
him in the next few minutes.

I'll meet you at the finish line,
Trixie, how 'bout it?

[TRIXIE] I'll be waiting for
you, Speed. Good luck!

Faster!

The final check point is
250 yards up ahead.

Put your brakes on.

I'm glad to see you
reached here safely.

Now, why don't you both take a break?

[SPEED] I don't want one.

But, Speed, you need a rest.

Have you seen the Car
Acrobatic Team's car?

A car passed by this
checkpoint within the hour.

Thanks! Hang on!

Are you all right, Speed?

Yes. I won't rest until
Snake's been beaten.

Well, then, you'll have to hurry.
Give her the gun.

That's it. Give her even more.

Even faster!

I see him! He's just ahead!

At last, Speed,
we've caught up to him.

The Mach 5!

And I thought I was the only
driver left in the race.

You'll never be able to follow
me over this chasm.

Go ahead, Speed. It's your
turn to try to get over that

without crashing down to those
rocks in the bottom!

Speed! There's a broken bridge
up ahead! Use your brakes!

Snake managed to get across it,
didn't he? So will!

How? That bridge is falling apart!

Speed, you'd better use the
brakes before it's too late

and we smash up!

Tell me when we get
to the broken bridge.

I'm gonna try to get across it.

The Acrobatic Team's cars have
special equipment for flying.

The Mach 5 can't do it!
Use the brake!

[SPEED] I'm giving
her the gas!

Stop!

Speed, we can't make it!
Jam on the brakes! Quick!

You made it. I don't think you
would've been able to do it

with your eyes open.

There was no other way.
I had to make it.

Now I've got to win.

[ANNOUNCER] The Alpine
Race is almost over.

And, because of the terrific
storm and the dangerous course,

out of the starting lineup of 86 cars,

only two cars are still in the race.

One of them is car number 12,

driven by Snake Oiler of
the Car Acrobatic Team.

And the other is the Mach 5
driven by Speed Racer.

Ladies and gentleman,
if you look to your left,

you can see the remaining members

of the Car Acrobatic Team
waiting for the end of the race.

[TEAM MEMBER A] Captain Terror!

[CAPTAIN TERROR] Yes?

I just got a report that
Snake is way in the lead.

Snake's my brother and he's going to bring

a glorious victory to the
Car Acrobatic Team.

[CAPTAIN TERROR] We will be famous

as the greatest racing
team in the world!

No one can beat us!

Hurry, Snake! Bring us
the crown of victory!

It's hard to catch up to him.
He's liable to win.

If only I could see,
I'd go even faster.

But Speed, you mustn't give up.

Why not? I don't think I have
a chance of beating him.

Speed, you still
have a chance to win.

I can see something you can't.
Oil is leaking from Snake's car.

Oil?

If he keeps on going at
his present speed,

he's gonna blow up.

He may notice the trouble though,

and take time out to stop the leak.

I don't think he'll even notice it.

Snake's paying too much attention

to the road in front of him.

Then he'll be wiped out
if his car blows up.

Yes, it might be the end of him.

But we're not gonna help him,
not if you wanna win the race.

It wouldn't be right.
I've got to try to warn him.

It's only fair.

Okay.

You're doing the right thing,
Speed, in trying to warn him.

Thanks.

Huh?!

The Mach 5 again...

And it's gaining on me.
ll can't pull away from it.

Snake, be careful!

There's something wrong
with your engine.

You're leaking oil very badly!

I'm not fallin' for that trick.
I'm not gonna stop.

Snake, I'm not lying!

He won't believe you, and you've
done your best to warn him.

Hang on.

[ANNOUNCER] And now
approaching the finish line

is car number 12 driven
by Snake Oiler.

It looks as if he'll
be the winner.

Oh! But here comes the Mach 5
with Speed Racer at the wheel!

Look at them go!

Go, Speed, go!

Go!

C'mon, Speed! You can do it!

I'm gonna win!
I'm gonna beat Speed!

[laughs]

BOTH gasp)

[screams]

[SPEED] Snake wouldn't listen...

[ALL shouting]

- [SPARKY] You won, Speed!
- [SPRITLE] You did it!

You drove a magnificent race,
Speed Racer,

and you fully deserve to be
the winner and champion.

Now go to the hospital

where the doctors will
make your eyes well again.

We will never forget this race

and our defeat by the
Mach 5 and Speed Racer.

[groans] We'll get revenge...

[CAPTAIN TERROR] Snake is right.

There will be other races
and chances for vengeance.

We shall plan for the
day when once again,

we will compete against
Speed Racer,

and on that day,
we shall not fail.

Let's go home.

[RACER X] Speed, you could
be a great driver,

but you can also be a great man.

You value a life even
higher than victory.

The world needs more people like you.

I'm proud to have you as a brother.

Have you seen Racer X? I've got
to find him to thank him.

I saw him in the Mach 5 only
a few minutes ago.

Nobody's in the car now.

There isn't? That means he was
able to walk away from it.

His legs weren't broken.

He just told me that so
I'd let him help me drive.

He deserves this trophy, not me.

Oh, Speed! All that matters to
me is that you made it safely.

Now let's go to the hospital
and get your eyes taken care of.

[NARRATOR] Speed has just won

the most dangerous
race in the world,

but even more danger and
thrills lie just ahead.

Be sure to ride with Speed Racer

Subtitles: Astro Nomenov

Go, Speed Racer
Go, Speed Racer

Go, Speed Racer, go!

Go, Speed Racer
Go, Speed Racer

Go, Speed Racer, go!