1. These are the Saline Flats,
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2. testing grounds for the
fastest land vehicles on Earth.
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3. Here, through the use of
the latest electronic equipment
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4. which times the
velocity of the vehicle
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5. to the fraction of a second,
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are often broken.
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7. But so are many hearts and
hopes when disaster strikes.
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8. Today, a new car,
a supersonic rocket car
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9. designed by Pops Racer,
is to be tested
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10. for the Vavoom Motor Company.
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11. This car is expected to
smash all known speed records
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transcontinental land travel
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of our fastest jet planes.
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14. Every facet of this
revolutionary new design
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16. But today comes the ultimate
test with a human driver.
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17. Selected for this
important testing assignment
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but most skillful
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drivers in the world,
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21. Twenty seconds before ignition.
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22. Fifteen seconds...
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24. Ten seconds...
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25. 5... 4... 3...
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27. Start!
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28. Mach 0.3!
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30. 0.5!
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31. Mach 1!
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32. The main office building of
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33. the Vavoom Motor Company.
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34. The Vavoom Motor Company
put all its efforts and money
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36. We hoped to establish
a new speed record
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37. and challenge the entire
automotive industry.
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38. But we failed.
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39. Mr. President,
I think something's wrong
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41. Yes, it's my personal opinion
that bad crashes like that
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42. are caused by bad design.
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43. Now, Pops Racer has always
been an excellent designer,
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44. but he could have
made a critical blunder.
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45. Or the driver of the
supersonic car made the error.
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46. There were no mistakes.
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47. Wait a minute, gentlemen.
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48. An investigation
is being conducted.
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49. Let's wait for the results
before we try to fix the blame
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50. for what happened
to our supersonic car.
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51. Hey, Chief, come over here
and look at this.
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52. Coming!
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53. Well? Did you find something?
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54. Here, sir.
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55. Someone broke this
screw right in half.
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56. A special screw like that
doesn't break under pressure.
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57. I think it was
sabotaged by someone—
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58. Well, nobody can
hear us in the car
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59. and I've got to
tell you my theory.
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60. Even the walls
on cars have ears.
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61. I'll tell you
what you're gonna tell
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of Vavoom Motor Cars.
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63. Chief, you're here.
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64. We've been anxious to hear the
results of your investigation.
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66. He's my— My...
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68. All right, go ahead.
Tell us about the investigation.
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69. - Well, I-
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70. Did you find out what made
the supersonic car crash?
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71. Not exactly, but we
made a careful check
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the car was perfect.
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73. Nothing mechanical had failed.
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74. Apparently, the accident
was caused by...
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75. Make it sound good.
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76. Well, I don't want to put
the blame on any one person,
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78. I understand.
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79. You're trying to say that
the car was badly designed.
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80. Mr. Racer was
responsible for that.
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81. Either he's the one to blame...
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82. or Speed did
a bad job driving.
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83. I'll be the one to decide
who's responsible for the crash.
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84. In the meantime,
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supersonic car must be built.
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87. Right, we'll keep on
building supersonic cars
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design for the car again.
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90. Oh no, not the same design.
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93. You once told me you considered
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for the car the best.
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95. So we'll use it.
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96. But instead of Speed, we'll
hire a different test driver.
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97. Let's start looking
for a new driver.
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98. They're wrong.
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99. I was not to blame
for that crash.
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100. But what could have caused it?
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101. I was going so fast and
it all happened so quickly.
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102. Any one of a thousand things
could've gone wrong.
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103. Mr. Racer's been a top designer,
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104. but he could have
made a bad blunder.
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105. Or the driver
made the bad mistake.
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106. I blame Speed Racer
for the crash.
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107. Could Mr. Ferno be right?
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108. Is the car too powerful
for me to handle?
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109. Could I have caused it to crash?
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110. Am I finished as
a racing car driver forever?
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111. Gentlemen,
please. Give me your attention.
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112. Applicants for
test driving, get in line.
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113. You'll just have
to wait your turn.
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114. The car already crashed once,
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115. but those men are ready
to risk their necks.
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116. The Vavoom Motor Car Company
must be stopped,
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117. you've got to
do something, Blacket.
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118. Don't worry, Mr. Tycootis.
Just leave it to me.
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119. Isn't that Speed
Racer's car, the Mach 5?
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120. Yeah...
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121. The poor kid.
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122. He's fired but he won't give up!
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123. All applicants step
forward one-by-one
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124. and give me your names.
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125. All right, what's your name?
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126. Pete Pistonock, sir.
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127. This is your number
for the test.
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128. What's your name?
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129. Wait a minute, we only
want racing drivers here,
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130. not monkeys.
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131. And not children either.
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132. And not girls either!
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133. You're wasting my time,
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134. so the three of you
might as well go on home.
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135. Not so fast, Mister.
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136. We're not here to try out
for the job of test driver.
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137. Go ahead, Speed.
Apply for the job.
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138. Come on, next.
Speak up, what's your name?
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139. But Trixie, they already
fired me from the job.
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140. The supersonic car's
crash wasn't your fault
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141. or the fault of
Pops' design either!
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142. It's just a mystery, that's all.
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143. Maybe a spy from another company
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144. put something in the car
to make it crash.
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145. No, Spritle.
I guess I'm to blame.
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146. No one else.
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147. Speed... You're a great driver;
you mustn't give up.
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148. Thanks, but you're beginning
to sound just like my father.
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149. Come on, Speed!
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150. Don't be scared.
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151. Come on, try out for the job.
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152. Okay, Spritle, you win.
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153. First question:
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154. What is the world record
for automobile speed?
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155. It's held by an American car.
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156. In 1964, the American
Dream number 3
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158. Very good.
Next applicant, please.
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159. I'm sorry, but you're
not what we're looking for.
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160. Next applicant is number 555.
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161. Put him through the tests.
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162. His reactions are sharp.
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163. His nerves are perfect
for test driving the car.
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164. Mr.
President, we have the results
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166. Good, and what are the ratings?
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167. Which one of them is at
the top of the list?
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168. This one, sir.
Number 555, Speed Racer.
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169. But, sir!
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170. His name should be
taken off the list.
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171. He smashed up the car once and
if he gets behind the wheel,
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172. he's liable to do it again.
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173. Mr. Tycootis? This is
Dante Ferno calling you back.
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174. I heard about Speed being hired.
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175. But don't worry about it.
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176. Yes, I made some plans to take
care of Speed and his father.
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178. The supersonic car failed once,
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it fails completely again.
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180. Yeah.
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181. So now, I have a chance
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supersonic car again.
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183. I'm glad to hear it, Speed.
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not the kind of guy
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only one failure.
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186. I swear, this time there
won't be any failure.
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189. This is the perfect place
to get rid of 'em permanently!
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190. Me and the boys
like target practicing
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191. to see how close
we can miss you,
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192. but now it's time to do
a little shooting for real.
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193. Go ahead, look behind you.
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194. It's all over for you, Speed.
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195. You'll never drive
the supersonic car again.
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build another car, Pops!
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200. Like a sitting duck...
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202. We'll letcha get away this time,
but not the next!
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204. All right, boys, c'mon.
Let's get outta here.
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205. Wow, that was close!
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of the supersonic car
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209. And now, it stands
ready for testing.
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210. Best of luck, Speed!
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211. Good luck!
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214. Nine seconds.
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You must stop the test!
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the second supersonic car.
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an immediate investigation.
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engineer, gentlemen.
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230. So I'm going to conduct the
investigation myself this time.
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235. Mr. Twert of the
Forthebird Motor Company.
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you built for this car.
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matter with you?
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- Hey!
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talking, he'll tell everything.
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247. I've gotta stop him
from squealin'.
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the car would crash.
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249. I wanna know who's behind it.
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up to the job?
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252. You'd better start talking
or you're gonna be sorry.
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companies must've hired him
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I'll find out.
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Speed Racer's following me.
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270. Remember, I promised to
finish you off the next time.
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are you working for?
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273. Guess all you want
because I won't tell.
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down when he isn't armed,
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278. Five of you are holding rifles,
is that a fair fight?
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279. Sorry, you can't
have everything, Kid.
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280. This is going to
be rough, Trixie.
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283. So long, Speed.
You'll never catch me.
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284. Let's go, Trixie!
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286. The police'll take care
of you later,
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who put you up to this.
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behind this whole plot?
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it's an industrial spy
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for another company.
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tell you the truth,
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to risk your neck for
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collect the big money
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Vavoom Motor Company.
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296. You called for us, sir?
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297. I have bad news.
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298. All the other
employees have quit.
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my orders any longer.
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building two cars which failed,
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for that, no one else.
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304. But sir, I'm sure
that somebody sabotaged
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car tests both times.
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Blacket to confess,
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the plot to ruin this company.
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who's behind the plot,
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save the Vavoom Motor Company.
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to break the speed record,
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supersonic car
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the speed record,
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orders for new cars
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323. Terrible news, Mr. Tycootis.
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327. I don't think he'll talk.
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328. Now what'll we do to ruin
the new supersonic car?
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329. I've got a good plan
to wreck it again.
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330. And what are you going
to do this time?
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331. I'd rather keep it secret,
but I promise it'll be wrecked.
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332. Sir, this will be Speed Racer's
last drive ever.
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that it goes badly.
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336. Don't worry
about that, Mr. Tycootis.
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the car all the time,
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the course, get it?
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342. Sir, here's the scheme.
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343. It's 1:00 right now
and in 30 seconds,
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344. the car will reach the white
line and be blown up.
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a time bomb out there,
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it's going to blow the car up.
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to be trouble, Speed.
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the car, Spritle!
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when you cross over
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You'll overheat the car!
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when he crossed over the line!
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a new speed record!
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by what you've done.
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a new speed record?
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our company's ruined.
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the Forthebird Motor Company,
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Come with me.
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about the time bomb.
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Forthebird Company was arrested
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they've confessed to everything!
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Forthebird Company?
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by doing such terrible things?
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388. Now he's going to spend years
in prison paying for them.
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you should feel proud.
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from going out of business now.
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with the supersonic car,
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our own new speed record,
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be a tremendous success!
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next exciting episode of...
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