Speed Racer (1967–1968): Season 1, Episode 4 - Challenge of the Masked Racer: Part 2 - full transcript

Speed Racer and Racer X participate in the Trans-Country race... as well as competitors who stoop to dirty tricks to get rid of them.

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!

[NARRATOR] Speed finds himself
in a stormy midnight race

against the mysterious
Masked Racer.

[gasps]

[NARRATOR] Speed Racer does
not know that

Racer X is secretly
his older brother.

Now, Racer X thinks
over recent events.

[RACER X] It's true that,
in every race I enter,

there are terrible crashes.

But people are wrong to
think that I caused them.

I am not an evil man.



The crashes are caused by
some mysterious unknown person

who is trying to get me.

That's why I don't want you
in the Trans Country Race.

I don't want this
mysterious unknown person

to get you accidentally
instead of me.

There is a good reason.

I want to protect you.

You see, Speed, I am secretly...

...your older brother, Rex.

Years ago, when I had no
experience in racing,

I took the special racing car
that Pops had built,

and I entered the top race
at the Sunny Downs Track.

I wanted to win more
than anything.

I wanted to be world champion.

But I lost control of
the car and crashed.

I was lucky to be alive.

And anxious to race again.

But Pops was furious at me,

not only for wrecking
his special car,

but for racing without the
experience and skill

I’ll needed to be a good driver.

He told me I couldn't race again.

And I fought with him about it.

But he refused to change his mind.

Finally, I had no choice.

I decided to go away to learn,
to practice, and to compete

until I would become the world's
champion racing car driver.

Until then, no one would ever
find out my true identity.

And to this day, Speed,

and until I do become
world champion,

neither you or anybody
else would ever learn

that I am really Rex Racer,
your older brother.

I wonder where he could be.

It's not like Speed to
disappear like this.

Oh, I certainly hope nothing's
happened to him.

It's strange that the racing
car's disappeared, too.

I told you about the letter
I gave him from the Masked Racer,

so buy me more ice cream!

You've eaten so much; I may have
to buy you some tummy medicine.

Come in, Speed.

Speed doesn't answer,

so I guess we better check
with the Masked Racer himself.

I'm glad I told you, Trixie,
'cause you'll help find him.

Huh? Where am 1?
I don't remember a thing.

[SPEED] White roses.

These are Mom's favorite flowers.

Huh...?

[SPEED] A mask!

It belongs to the Masked Racer.

Now I'll find out who he is.

[SPEED gasps]

[SPEED groans]

[SPRITLE]
There's the Masked Racer!

Have you seen Speed Racer?

Sorry, Girlie, but we
haven't seen him. So long!

Oh, but I thought he might
be with the Masked Racer.

[MAN] Well, he's not!

The Masked Racer pretends he's asleep.

What kind of man is he? Hmph.

Now where did Spritle and
Chim disappear to?

--[engine revs]
--Oh!

So you finally came to,
Masked Racer.

You might as well relax
and enjoy the ride.

He's passed out again.
That'll help keep him quiet.

[tires screech]

[TRIXIE] Huh?

My name is Wiley.

Welcome, Masked Racer,
to my humble mansion.

Make yourself comfortable.

You'll stay here until the great
Trans Country Race is over.

Take off your mask!

Now, I'll find out who the
Masked Racer really is.

Your secret no longer
will be secret.

Remove it!

--[snickers]
--[MAN] Yes, sir.

[ALL gasp, scream]

It's my brother!

You put on the Masked Racer's
mask to make fools of us, huh?

You're wrong about that!

I happened to be
trying on the mask

when somebody sneaked up
behind me and hit me!

It's not my fault that
you made a mistake!

We better tell Trixie!

[grunts] Ahh!

Now it makes some sense to me!

All those accidents were
caused by you and your men,

and not by the Masked Racer!

[WILEY laughs]

Don't get excited, kid, it's
none of your business.

So don't waste your time Tryin’
to find out the truth!

--[door clicks] --[BOTH] Huh?

They were both snooping around
outside, so I grabbed them!

It's my brother!

[SPRITLE] How come you let these
men take you here, Speed?

Don't you know they're part
of the Alpha Racing Team?

What? Part of the Alpha Team?

Huh?!

I recognize the man who
caught me outside.

He's the same man who
offered Pops a lot of money

if you'll join the Alpha
Team for the big race!

[gasps]

So that's why you tried to
capture the Masked Racer.

You're afraid he'll be
able to beat your team.

It's too bad you've
discovered my plans

for the Trans Country Race.

Look out!

[FIXER screams]

Let him get away. Monkeys
aren't able to talk.

[tires screech]

[MAN B screams]

It was a big white convertible--

l mean, a big red convertible!

Anyway, it was a convertible
and it changed colors!

I didn't know it was the same car,

so I stopped following.
Did it go by?

--[MAN C] Huh?
--Did it disappear?

--[TRIXIE gasps]
--[CHIM CHIM gibbers]

Where'd you come from?

And where's Spritle?

You want a pair of glasses?

Now who ever heard of a
monkey with eyeglasses?

I don't get it, Chim!

I still don't get it.

Are you trying to tell me

that Speed and Spritle
are in trouble?

And that you'll show
me where they are?

Let's go!

Ah-hah...

[siren sounds]

[SPEED] I've got to figure a
way to get out of here.

I've got to warn
everybody about

the plans these crooks have to
win the Trans Country Race!

[siren sounds]

[MAN gasps]

Sounds to me like a police siren!

[MAN D] Huh...?

[SPEED] Here goes.

[MAN grunts]

Come on, Spritle!

[yells]

[MAN D] I'll get you!

[BOTH panting]

[BOTH scream]

[ALL scream]

[WILEY] Let's get out of here!

[screams]

[screams]

[TRIXIE gasps]

You're the Masked
Racer, aren't you?

[RACER X] Stay there,
Trixie.

I'll go after Spritle
and Speed.

They're coming out!
Everybody made it!

[CHIM CHIM gibbers]

Thanks for saving our
lives, Masked Racer.

The men from the Alpha
Team tried to capture you

so you wouldn't be able to compete

in the race against them,

but they got me instead.

I've come across them before.

They'll stop at nothing to win.

They're a bunch of criminals,

and the police should
know about them!

Don't worry, I'll be
able to handle them.

With everybody pulling
dirty tricks to win,

the race will be very rough.

So I want you to keep
out of it, Speed.

Just keep out.

[SPEED] I've got to be in the race!

You'd better take my advice.

The great Trans Country Race
is about to get underway!

With racers competing from
almost every country!

There are 36 of the fastest
cars in the world entered.

And right now, you can see them

approaching the starting position.

There are 100,000 fans here,
tensely waiting for the start

of the most important race of the year!

Speed doesn't wanna miss
seeing the race,

but I wonder where he is.
Do you know?

[POPS] Oh, I'm afraid
to find out.

You know Speed; he's
always up to something.

[ANNOUNCER] The Masked
Racer is nowhere in sight,

and so it's doubtful
he'll be competing.

But we have a last-minute entry!

Driving a car called the Mach 5

is a young man
named Happy Doodle!

Wait a minute!
If that's the Mach 5,

the young man driving it

as Happy Doodle is
really Speed Racer!

Did you hear what
the announcer said?

Speed's going to be
in the race.

Huh?!

That's him all right. The rascal!

[MOM] I guess he was
afraid you'd be angry,

so he entered under
a different name.

Me, angry? Why would
I be angry at him?

But I should be angry at him!

[ANNOUNCER] Driving for
the Alpha Team in car number 2,

Mr. Zoomer Slick!

Remember, no matter what,
you've got to win!

I'll beat 'em all!

I thought we got rid
of Speed Racer.

Not yet, but we will!

[ANNOUNCER] The race
begins in three minutes.

Start your engines!

[engines revving]

I think the Masked Racer is
too yellow to be in the race.

[MOM] Where are you going?

[POPS yelps]

I'm just gonna walk
around the block.

Well I'd like to go out, too,

so I guess you won't
mind taking me...

...to the track! [giggles]

The Head of the
Racetrack Association

will signal the start

of the great Trans Country
Race by lowering the flag!

Hey, what's this?

One more car is entering.

I'm unable to make
out its number yet.

BOTH gasp

[ALL gasp]

[ANNOUNCER] Ladies and gentlemen,

it's the Masked Racer!

[CROWD yelling]

Too bad he got into the race.

Don't worry, I've a perfect
plan to take care of him.

[WILEY] Excellent.

Look, Sparky! The Masked
Racer's going faster!

But Speed's ahead!

[SPARKY] It's the
fourth lap, Speed!

Speed, I warned you!

Get out of the race!

Listen, there's going
to be a lot of trouble.

Get out of the race while
you're still able.

[ANNOUNCER] We're now
in the 20th lap

of the great Trans Country Race,

and the leading cars
are still the Mach 5

driven by Speed Racer,

the Masked Racer's car,
and the Alpha Team's car.

The rest are following
close behind.

[SPEAKER] Ladies and gentlemen,

the cars will be pulling
into the pits soon

for refueling and quick repairs.

That's what I've been waiting for.

When the Masked Racer
comes in for refueling,

I'll have his radiator
filled up with gasoline!

The radiator?

Just wait until he starts up.

[WILEY laughs] He'll go bang!

I see our boys waiting.

Did you hear, Chim?
We'll save him!

We got the water
for your radiator.

[FIXER, WILEY laugh]

[FIXER, WILEY] Huh?!

[DRIVER 1] Alpha Team!
My engine's overheated;

it needs water!

Take it easy, the Masked Racer's
car is gonna blow up.

[MAN E] Get going!

[MAN E] Hey, guess what?

[MAN E sobbing]

We just put gasoline
in the wrong radiator!

Huh?!

[FIXER, WILEY gasp]

[groans]

[whimpers]

[BOTH laugh, cheer]

Start the next dirty trick.

[tires screech]

- -[gasps] --[tires screech]

[screams]

[tires screeching]

[tires screech]

[screams]

[tires screech]

[SPRITLE gasps]

Come on, Speed! You can win!

Hi, Pops! How am I doing?

[gasps]

[tires screech]

[tires screech]

[gasps]

[tires screech]

The last lap of the race,

but Speed is going back to
the scene of the accident!

[RACER X groans]

You shouldn't have stopped
racing because of me;

I'll be all right.

Go on, get back into your car!

[SPEED grunts]

You saved my life!

I'm not gonna leave you
now that you need help!

We're in the middle of a big race.

This isn't a time for
personal feelings, Speed.

You'd better get
back into your car.

I'm gonna get
back into mine.

It can still run and
I'll do my best to win.

I'm going to beat you, Speed.

This is the last lap.

But because of the accidents,

the first car is way
ahead of the rest!

The Masked Racer is
pushing his car to the side,

where he'll try to make some repairs.

And there's Slick of the
Alpha Team in car number 2!

It looks as though he may be the winner!

Here comes Speed Racer!

He's back at the
wheel of the Mach 5.

He's coming up fast!

Go, Speed, go! Go!

[ANNOUNCER] The Masked Racer
is back in the race!

[BOTH groan]

[ANNOUNCER] Here they
come to the finish!

Speed Racer is the winner,

with the Masked Racer
coming in second!

[ALL cheering] Speed won! He won!

Hurray, hurray!

[POPS] Hurray! I always knew
you'd be able to do it, Speed!

Hurray! [gasps]

You disobeyed my orders!

Speed did a wonderful
job of winning,

and we're both very proud of him.

Right?

[POPS] Hm?!

Wasn't he just great?

Why don't you let
him be a racer

and drive the Mach 5
all of the time?

You know we'll have a good
chance of winning,

and he'll take good care
of the car you built.

Please, sir.

Please let Speed be a professional
racer all the time.

Oh, please.

You can be a racer.

[SPEED gasps]

[SPRITLE laughs]

Hey, isn't that just great?

[TRIXIE, SPARKY] Hurray for Speed!
Hurray for Speed!

Hey, here are the judges.

Come on, cut it out.

[SPRITLE groans]

The Masked Racer's
the real winner,

a real champion.

I saw for myself how
skillfully he can drive.

He's a far better driver
than anybody.

He's a far better
driver than I am.

[SPEED gasps]

[SPARKY] Hey!

Where you going?

[SPEED]
The Masked Racer's gone.

I wanted to ask him
why he let me win.

Speed, I hope you'll be the
best racer in the world.

[engine revs]

[SPEED] Huh?

[SPEED] Someday,
I'll find out who he is.

And, someday,
we'll have a race...

...between just the two of us.

Subtitles: Astro Nomenov

Go, Speed Racer
Go, Speed Racer

Go, Speed Racer, go!

Go, Speed Racer
Go, Speed Racer

Go, Speed Racer, go!