1 00:03:02,115 --> 00:03:04,845 I'd like another shot at that prize money. 2 00:03:04,918 --> 00:03:09,014 - Okay for next Sunday? - No, Jim. It ain't okay. 3 00:03:09,088 --> 00:03:12,148 - Now, look, Bice... - No, you look. 4 00:03:12,225 --> 00:03:14,693 All of my drivers are 18, 19. 5 00:03:14,761 --> 00:03:17,457 You're too old for these kid snorts. 6 00:03:17,530 --> 00:03:19,555 You're liable to get hurt in there. 7 00:03:19,632 --> 00:03:23,534 You used to be a big track driver. Ain't you got no pride? 8 00:03:23,603 --> 00:03:27,164 I ran out of pride when I ran out of cars. 9 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:29,174 Jim, you gotta look at yourself. 10 00:03:29,242 --> 00:03:32,700 Okay, you start out all right. You win a couple of tracks, you think you're on your way. 11 00:03:32,779 --> 00:03:35,680 But it didn't work out, did it? 12 00:03:42,422 --> 00:03:45,516 - Much obliged. - You need any money? 13 00:03:47,093 --> 00:03:49,027 Nope. 14 00:03:49,095 --> 00:03:51,893 Hey. 15 00:03:51,965 --> 00:03:54,456 What do you do with this stuff? 16 00:03:54,534 --> 00:03:57,196 It's for a friend. 17 00:04:00,540 --> 00:04:02,667 Hey! How'd it go? 18 00:04:02,742 --> 00:04:04,676 Okay. 19 00:04:04,744 --> 00:04:07,474 - I brought you something. - Oh, thanks. 20 00:04:07,547 --> 00:04:09,947 Aw, the poor thing. 21 00:04:10,016 --> 00:04:11,950 I'll find a good spot for it. 22 00:04:12,018 --> 00:04:14,145 - You got hurt again. - So? 23 00:04:14,220 --> 00:04:16,882 One of these days you're gonna get wiped out entirely. 24 00:04:18,124 --> 00:04:20,058 Why you gotta be a driver? 25 00:04:20,126 --> 00:04:22,788 Maybe that's not your thing, racing. 26 00:04:22,862 --> 00:04:25,922 How about all those car agencies down on Van Ness? 27 00:04:25,999 --> 00:04:28,934 I bet a top mechanic there gets a lot of good bread laid on him. 28 00:04:29,002 --> 00:04:30,936 What is the matter with everybody? 29 00:04:31,004 --> 00:04:32,938 Can't you understand? I'm not a mechanic, I'm a driver. 30 00:04:33,006 --> 00:04:35,600 I know just how you feel, Jim. 31 00:04:35,675 --> 00:04:38,769 Hey, I used to think I was happy painting flower seeds. 32 00:04:38,845 --> 00:04:42,906 Then one day, inside me, this little voice says... 33 00:04:42,982 --> 00:04:45,212 "Tennessee Steinmetz." 34 00:04:45,285 --> 00:04:48,345 I said, "What?" It said, "You ain't happy." 35 00:04:48,421 --> 00:04:52,824 Tennessee, why is it the only thing we have in this house is parrot food? 36 00:04:52,892 --> 00:04:56,521 - I mean, we don't have a parrot. - Eat that. That's good. 37 00:04:56,596 --> 00:04:59,759 That's pressed kelp. That aerates your liver. 38 00:04:59,832 --> 00:05:02,858 Then this voice inside of me continued as follows: 39 00:05:02,935 --> 00:05:06,735 "This is nowhere. Ya gotta make a new scene. 40 00:05:06,806 --> 00:05:09,240 Ya gotta change your bag." 41 00:05:09,309 --> 00:05:11,504 That's when I split. I went to Tibet... 42 00:05:11,577 --> 00:05:15,513 to a mountaintop, with swamis and monks. 43 00:05:15,581 --> 00:05:19,312 I discovered my real self. 44 00:05:19,385 --> 00:05:21,410 It was wonderful. 45 00:05:21,487 --> 00:05:25,218 I don't have to go to Tibet. 46 00:05:25,291 --> 00:05:27,418 I know who I am. 47 00:05:28,961 --> 00:05:30,758 I know what I want. 48 00:05:30,830 --> 00:05:34,561 There are dirt track races at a carnival near Bakersfield this week. 49 00:05:34,634 --> 00:05:38,092 If I can get over there I can pick up a couple of bucks. Okay to use your wheels? 50 00:05:38,171 --> 00:05:41,834 Okay, but you're gonna have a little trouble getting it started. 51 00:05:43,343 --> 00:05:45,903 Where's the beast? 52 00:05:46,979 --> 00:05:49,504 You didn't cut up the Edsel. 53 00:05:54,387 --> 00:05:56,412 It came over me all of a sudden. 54 00:05:56,489 --> 00:05:59,515 It was the only decent thing to do. 55 00:05:59,592 --> 00:06:03,323 Believe me, Jim, it'll be happier up there. 56 00:06:03,396 --> 00:06:06,331 [Laughing] 57 00:06:38,231 --> 00:06:41,166 [No Audio] 58 00:06:52,945 --> 00:06:54,879 Are you all right? Are you dizzy? 59 00:06:54,947 --> 00:06:57,472 Oh, no. There's a slight racking pain in my head here. 60 00:06:57,550 --> 00:07:02,249 Oh, well, I think you'd better sit down. I'm really terribly sorry. 61 00:07:02,321 --> 00:07:04,585 Well, it's not your fault. I didn't mean to startle you. 62 00:07:04,657 --> 00:07:07,888 Looks like you've been running into all sorts of things lately. 63 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:11,418 Yeah. Oh, this is just a little... 64 00:07:14,700 --> 00:07:18,067 - Oh, lady. - [Chuckling] Oh, really, sir. 65 00:07:18,137 --> 00:07:20,765 Excuse me. 66 00:07:24,877 --> 00:07:28,142 Over 400 cubes. 67 00:07:28,214 --> 00:07:32,082 Dual quads, all synchro box, zero to 60 under five. 68 00:07:32,151 --> 00:07:34,949 All right, Miss Bennett. I'll see to this gentleman myself. 69 00:07:35,021 --> 00:07:37,819 May I be of service, sir? 70 00:07:37,890 --> 00:07:41,348 I see that you're a person who appreciates fine things. 71 00:07:41,427 --> 00:07:44,419 You're no doubt aware that this is the celebrated Thorndyke Special. 72 00:07:44,497 --> 00:07:46,931 Allow me to say, sir... 73 00:07:46,999 --> 00:07:50,093 that I think this car would suit you very well. 74 00:07:50,169 --> 00:07:52,103 Yes. Yes, it would. 75 00:07:52,171 --> 00:07:56,107 - May I offer you a glass of sherry and a biscuit? - Go right ahead. 76 00:07:56,175 --> 00:08:01,272 I take it the question of price does not greatly concern a gentleman like yourself. 77 00:08:01,347 --> 00:08:03,315 Oh, I wouldn't haggle if that's what you mean. 78 00:08:03,382 --> 00:08:05,816 What price range did you have in mind? 79 00:08:05,885 --> 00:08:07,716 About $75. 80 00:08:07,787 --> 00:08:11,985 $75. [Laughs] 81 00:08:12,058 --> 00:08:14,492 I could go 80 in a pinch. What do you have in the way of cheap, honest transportation? 82 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:17,290 Cheap, honest transportation! 83 00:08:21,734 --> 00:08:23,668 I will bid you good day, sir. 84 00:08:23,736 --> 00:08:25,829 Good day. 85 00:08:25,905 --> 00:08:28,237 Hey! 86 00:08:28,307 --> 00:08:30,502 Havershaw! 87 00:08:30,576 --> 00:08:34,376 Now, where did this come from? 88 00:08:34,447 --> 00:08:38,349 - Mr. Thorndyke, yes, sir? - What is this thing doing in my showroom? 89 00:08:38,417 --> 00:08:40,681 I believe Miss Bennett may know something about this. 90 00:08:40,753 --> 00:08:44,917 Yes. You remember when Mrs. Van Luit purchased her new Bentley? 91 00:08:44,991 --> 00:08:48,358 She also requested us to buy a small used car for her upstairs maid. 92 00:08:48,427 --> 00:08:52,090 Then why isn't her upstairs maid in her blasted vehicle? 93 00:08:52,164 --> 00:08:54,098 The car was returned this morning, Mr. Thorndyke. 94 00:08:54,166 --> 00:08:56,600 She was having some kind of difficulty with it. 95 00:08:56,669 --> 00:08:58,603 - Get it out of here! - Yes, sir. 96 00:09:00,139 --> 00:09:02,198 What's that for? 97 00:09:02,275 --> 00:09:06,678 - I beg your pardon? - Why don't you let the little car alone? 98 00:09:06,746 --> 00:09:10,682 Are you presuming to tell me what to do in my own establishment? 99 00:09:10,750 --> 00:09:13,150 Okay, I'm out of line. 100 00:09:13,219 --> 00:09:15,585 It just bugs me to see somebody abusing a decent piece of machinery. 101 00:09:15,655 --> 00:09:19,216 [Laughing] How fascinating. Well, now that we've had the benefit of your point of view... 102 00:09:19,292 --> 00:09:21,590 shall we regard our relationship as terminated? 103 00:09:21,661 --> 00:09:25,188 Havershaw! Get this eyesore out of my showroom. 104 00:09:25,264 --> 00:09:27,198 And if ever I find it here again... 105 00:09:27,266 --> 00:09:30,064 someone is going to find himself in a great deal of trouble! 106 00:09:30,136 --> 00:09:32,661 Yes, sir. Of course. Boys, here we go. 107 00:09:32,738 --> 00:09:35,935 Here we go. [Grunting] 108 00:09:37,376 --> 00:09:41,836 - Sorry. None of my business, is it? - Perfectly all right. 109 00:09:41,914 --> 00:09:45,975 - Good-bye. - Oh. Good-bye. 110 00:09:56,529 --> 00:09:59,464 [Bell Ringing] 111 00:10:05,605 --> 00:10:08,540 [Ringing Continues] 112 00:10:18,284 --> 00:10:20,218 [Buzzing] 113 00:10:24,390 --> 00:10:26,881 - Good morning. - Good morning. What do you want? 114 00:10:28,060 --> 00:10:32,190 - Police. - Right. What do you want? 115 00:10:32,264 --> 00:10:35,961 Forgive me for pointing, but have you ever seen that car before? 116 00:10:36,035 --> 00:10:40,870 - No. No, I haven't. - Hey, he's a cute little fella. 117 00:10:40,940 --> 00:10:42,771 Hey, wait a minute. 118 00:10:42,842 --> 00:10:47,779 Wait a minute. I think I saw that car at an agency yesterday. 119 00:10:47,847 --> 00:10:50,543 Now, permit to inform you of the following: 120 00:10:50,616 --> 00:10:56,145 First, say nothing that would jeopardize your constitutional rights. 121 00:10:56,222 --> 00:10:58,884 Second, the minute you get downtown... 122 00:10:58,958 --> 00:11:02,052 I would advise you get a good lawyer. 123 00:11:03,362 --> 00:11:06,889 - Shall we go? - Go? What for? 124 00:11:08,367 --> 00:11:10,767 On suspicion of grand theft. 125 00:11:10,836 --> 00:11:15,398 Now, wait a minute. There's something cockeyed about this. 126 00:11:15,474 --> 00:11:17,408 How did that little car get here? 127 00:11:17,476 --> 00:11:22,539 I share your curiosity. Shall we go? 128 00:11:22,615 --> 00:11:25,550 [Laughing] 129 00:11:27,286 --> 00:11:29,686 I'll do it. Okay, I'll do it. 130 00:11:29,755 --> 00:11:34,556 But I want to go on record. I have seen some crummy stunts used to sell cars... 131 00:11:34,627 --> 00:11:36,561 but this beats everything. 132 00:11:36,629 --> 00:11:39,257 To plant this Bug in the possession of an innocent man and accuse me of stealing it! 133 00:11:39,331 --> 00:11:41,265 How dare you, sir! 134 00:11:41,333 --> 00:11:43,631 Are you suggesting I would stoop to such tactics? 135 00:11:43,703 --> 00:11:45,432 That's exactly what I'm suggesting! 136 00:11:45,504 --> 00:11:48,905 In the first place, it might interest you to know that under normal circumstances... 137 00:11:48,974 --> 00:11:51,374 I would never sell a car to someone with whom I'm not... 138 00:11:51,444 --> 00:11:54,140 shall we say, socially compatible. 139 00:11:54,213 --> 00:11:56,306 - You'd sell a car... - Please! Let's not go through that again. 140 00:11:56,382 --> 00:11:58,350 I think we've worked it out very well. 141 00:11:58,417 --> 00:12:00,942 Mr. Douglas needs a car, and for a very low amount down... 142 00:12:01,020 --> 00:12:05,252 and the usual monthly payments, the car will become his. 143 00:12:05,324 --> 00:12:09,158 Very well, even though my inclination is to have Mr. Douglas clapped into jail... 144 00:12:09,228 --> 00:12:11,526 and this four-wheeled contrivance dropped into the bay! 145 00:12:11,597 --> 00:12:15,693 - I think Mr. Thorndyke is being very fair. - Fair? It's not fair! 146 00:12:15,768 --> 00:12:19,534 I'm being muscled! I just want you to know that I know it and I don't like it! 147 00:12:19,605 --> 00:12:21,232 [Miss Bennett] I'll draw up the papers. 148 00:12:21,307 --> 00:12:24,606 Would you come with me, please? 149 00:12:24,677 --> 00:12:27,111 Then get Mr. Douglas and his acquisition out of here... 150 00:12:27,179 --> 00:12:29,409 before I lose my temper! 151 00:12:29,482 --> 00:12:32,713 - [Liquid Squirting] - What in... 152 00:13:16,562 --> 00:13:19,656 What's the matter? You from L.A. Or something? 153 00:13:19,732 --> 00:13:21,666 [Tires Screeching] 154 00:13:35,548 --> 00:13:39,245 - I thought we'd run over to that new restaurant in Marin County. - [Tires Screeching] 155 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:49,955 Have you gone mad? 156 00:13:50,029 --> 00:13:52,725 Okay. What's the joke? 157 00:13:52,798 --> 00:13:54,766 - What do you mean? - I don't know how you rigged it... 158 00:13:54,834 --> 00:13:58,736 - but I'm sure that car's a real cutup when a convention comes to town. - What in the name... 159 00:13:58,804 --> 00:14:01,034 If I'd wanted a trick car I would have bought one in a joke shop. 160 00:14:01,106 --> 00:14:04,234 Allow me to say that I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about. 161 00:14:04,310 --> 00:14:06,835 You come blithering up in that beastly little car... 162 00:14:06,912 --> 00:14:09,210 and assault my personal Rolls Royce! 163 00:14:09,281 --> 00:14:11,215 I brought it back. 164 00:14:11,283 --> 00:14:13,478 I want my money, I want the papers I signed... 165 00:14:13,552 --> 00:14:17,181 then I'll get out and you two clowns can have your little laugh. 166 00:14:17,256 --> 00:14:19,747 Mr. Douglas, if there is anything wrong with the car... 167 00:14:19,825 --> 00:14:22,817 would you be good enough to tell me what it is? 168 00:14:22,895 --> 00:14:26,854 It's just that that it wants to go one way and I'd like to go the other. 169 00:14:26,932 --> 00:14:31,232 - Whatever it is, none of it is covered in our guarantee. - I'm sure of that. 170 00:14:31,303 --> 00:14:34,397 - If you examine paragraph 12... - Excuse me, Mr. Thorndyke... 171 00:14:34,473 --> 00:14:38,273 if I sold this gentleman the car I feel a certain responsibility. 172 00:14:38,344 --> 00:14:41,108 Do you mind if I try it? 173 00:14:44,850 --> 00:14:48,946 Miss Bennett.! Our dinner engagement. 174 00:14:49,021 --> 00:14:50,955 I won't be a minute. 175 00:14:55,094 --> 00:14:57,392 Seems to be acting all right now. 176 00:14:57,463 --> 00:15:02,127 Sometimes new car owners have a tendency to exaggerate their problems. 177 00:15:02,201 --> 00:15:04,362 We get that all the time. 178 00:15:04,436 --> 00:15:07,030 Believe me, when I was in this car alone... 179 00:15:07,106 --> 00:15:10,769 Just treat it gently at first. It really is a fine automobile. 180 00:15:12,144 --> 00:15:15,636 Have you had much experience with cars? 181 00:15:15,714 --> 00:15:17,807 Look, lady, by profession I'm a racing driver. 182 00:15:17,883 --> 00:15:21,444 Oh, that Jim Douglas. 183 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:24,045 What do you mean, "That Jim Douglas"? 184 00:15:24,123 --> 00:15:26,648 Let's see, two years ago at Laguna Seca... 185 00:15:26,725 --> 00:15:31,287 you spun out and hung a beautiful Buick Special on the back fence. 186 00:15:31,363 --> 00:15:35,026 At Willow Springs, a year ago last February... 187 00:15:35,100 --> 00:15:37,398 you sprayed a Lotus all over the infield. 188 00:15:37,469 --> 00:15:40,131 How do you know all that? 189 00:15:40,205 --> 00:15:42,139 I have trouble with names and faces... 190 00:15:42,207 --> 00:15:44,471 but I never forget a car. 191 00:15:44,543 --> 00:15:46,841 I like good machinery. 192 00:15:46,912 --> 00:15:48,846 Now, why don't you give this little car a fair chance. 193 00:15:48,914 --> 00:15:52,077 You bought it, enjoy it. 194 00:15:52,151 --> 00:15:54,483 You can drive me back now. 195 00:15:57,890 --> 00:16:00,654 [Tires Screeching] 196 00:16:00,726 --> 00:16:02,660 What about it, Dad? 197 00:16:02,728 --> 00:16:06,095 Want to give that doodle bug a workout? I'll go easy on ya. 198 00:16:06,165 --> 00:16:07,860 - Be serious, will ya? - [Engine Revving] 199 00:16:07,933 --> 00:16:09,867 [Engine Starts] 200 00:16:09,935 --> 00:16:13,462 - [Light Dings] - [Tires Screech] 201 00:16:27,019 --> 00:16:29,988 [Tires Screeching] 202 00:16:30,055 --> 00:16:33,991 - Did you see this thing take off? - One of your showboat tricks, Mr. Douglas. 203 00:16:34,059 --> 00:16:36,823 I tell you, I had nothing to do with it. Hey, we were turning. 204 00:16:36,895 --> 00:16:40,558 - [Tires Screeching] - Outta sight, man. I wouldn't have believed it. 205 00:16:40,632 --> 00:16:42,566 Groovy, Pop. Groovy. 206 00:16:42,634 --> 00:16:45,865 As long as the customer finally seems pleased... 207 00:16:45,938 --> 00:16:48,532 I'll just step out and find myself a taxi. 208 00:16:48,607 --> 00:16:53,010 - [Light Dings] - Will you stop the car, please? 209 00:16:53,078 --> 00:16:56,206 I'm trying! Look! 210 00:16:56,281 --> 00:17:00,081 It's just like I told you. This thing's starting to act up again. 211 00:17:00,152 --> 00:17:04,054 How very odd. When I was driving there was no problem whatsoever. 212 00:17:04,123 --> 00:17:06,489 [Tires Screech] 213 00:17:17,936 --> 00:17:21,167 I can't seem to do anything with it! 214 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:25,040 Mr. Douglas, I'm asking you nicely to pull over and let me out! 215 00:17:25,110 --> 00:17:27,510 Look, I'm sorry about your date, I really am. 216 00:17:27,579 --> 00:17:29,945 I didn't want you to miss your dinner engagement. 217 00:17:30,015 --> 00:17:33,041 [Horn Beeping] 218 00:17:33,118 --> 00:17:36,246 What's the rush, tiger? We got all night. 219 00:17:38,323 --> 00:17:41,383 Good-bye, Mr. Douglas. 220 00:17:43,328 --> 00:17:45,262 Here, I'll help you. 221 00:17:45,330 --> 00:17:47,628 I can get out, thank you. 222 00:17:47,699 --> 00:17:50,190 What'll it be, chief? 223 00:17:50,269 --> 00:17:53,204 Would you mind helping the lady get her car door open? 224 00:17:53,272 --> 00:17:56,537 Look, I'm busy. And I ain't no mechanic. 225 00:17:56,608 --> 00:18:01,409 All I do is sell food, and that ain't too good. You want somethin'or don't ya? 226 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,244 - Help! - Two hamburgers and a coffee. 227 00:18:09,121 --> 00:18:11,055 Help! 228 00:18:11,123 --> 00:18:13,956 Can you help me, please? 229 00:18:18,297 --> 00:18:21,494 Help! I'm a prisoner! I can't get out! 230 00:18:21,567 --> 00:18:25,162 We all prisoners, chickie baby. 231 00:18:25,237 --> 00:18:27,228 We all locked in. 232 00:18:29,174 --> 00:18:32,575 - [Sighs] - Mmm. 233 00:18:32,644 --> 00:18:34,839 A couple of weirdos, Guinevere. 234 00:18:36,715 --> 00:18:38,910 What? Wait a minute. Hold it, hold it. 235 00:18:38,984 --> 00:18:40,918 Let me open the door. 236 00:18:40,986 --> 00:18:42,920 Hey, knock it off, will ya, sis? 237 00:18:42,988 --> 00:18:44,922 I ain't sayin' this is the classiest joint in town... 238 00:18:44,990 --> 00:18:46,924 but we gotta draw the line somewhere. 239 00:18:46,992 --> 00:18:48,926 Come on, back in your seat. 240 00:18:50,262 --> 00:18:52,822 Why don't you go up to Seabreeze Point? 241 00:18:52,898 --> 00:18:55,196 - Fuzz don't bother you much up there. - Thanks. 242 00:19:06,879 --> 00:19:09,871 I wish there were some way I could make up for those hamburgers. 243 00:19:09,948 --> 00:19:12,246 Mr. Douglas, please don't go on about it. 244 00:19:12,317 --> 00:19:16,151 I'm quite sure that if I were driving none of these things would have happened. 245 00:19:18,223 --> 00:19:20,157 It's all yours. 246 00:19:25,497 --> 00:19:28,125 Now I think you'll see what's what. 247 00:19:29,701 --> 00:19:32,636 [Engine Revs, Tires Screech] 248 00:19:45,784 --> 00:19:48,719 This is very embarrassing. 249 00:19:48,787 --> 00:19:52,450 - [Engine Cranks] - Yes, it is. 250 00:19:52,524 --> 00:19:56,358 - I would have preferred knowing you a little longer first. - Just a minute! 251 00:19:56,428 --> 00:20:01,593 - You don't think I drove you here on purpose. - Don't try to explain. 252 00:20:01,667 --> 00:20:04,602 - The point is you brought me here. - I did not bring you here! 253 00:20:04,670 --> 00:20:08,265 - It's this nasty little car. - [Engine Cranks] 254 00:20:08,340 --> 00:20:11,707 - But you said yourself it's a very nice little car. - And as you said... 255 00:20:11,777 --> 00:20:13,711 it does have some peculiar traits. 256 00:20:13,779 --> 00:20:15,747 And I agree with you completely. 257 00:20:15,814 --> 00:20:20,183 - Bring it in tomorrow and I'll find a replacement. - I don't want the car replaced. 258 00:20:20,252 --> 00:20:25,246 As a matter of fact, I'm beginning to like it. 259 00:20:25,324 --> 00:20:27,815 - [Engine Cranks] - Oh! - Don't panic. 260 00:20:27,893 --> 00:20:31,056 Don't panic. There must be some place I can call a taxi. 261 00:20:32,965 --> 00:20:35,092 [Engine Cranks] 262 00:20:35,167 --> 00:20:37,101 [Sighs] 263 00:20:37,169 --> 00:20:39,603 [Engine Cranks] 264 00:20:57,055 --> 00:20:59,455 - Ooh! - [Engine Starts] 265 00:21:18,310 --> 00:21:20,210 - Hey! - [Tires Squeal] 266 00:21:25,784 --> 00:21:28,685 You know, for a moment I thought you weren't going to stop. 267 00:21:30,789 --> 00:21:33,724 What's the matter now? 268 00:21:44,503 --> 00:21:46,994 Look, this is ridiculous. Let's get back in the car, huh? 269 00:21:48,507 --> 00:21:50,532 Hold it. Hold it, everybody. 270 00:21:50,609 --> 00:21:52,634 Just a moment, please. 271 00:21:55,714 --> 00:21:59,115 Something the matter? 272 00:21:59,184 --> 00:22:02,244 - Is this man bothering you? - No, not exactly. 273 00:22:02,321 --> 00:22:05,688 It's okay. We're together. 274 00:22:05,757 --> 00:22:09,750 - Is that your car? - My... 275 00:22:09,828 --> 00:22:12,524 Well, yes. Yes, it is. 276 00:22:12,597 --> 00:22:16,033 Okay, then. Move along. 277 00:22:20,172 --> 00:22:23,073 - Hey, bud. - Yeah? 278 00:22:23,141 --> 00:22:25,803 Not too smart wandering around the park at night. 279 00:22:25,877 --> 00:22:29,938 - Right. - I'll drive. 280 00:22:30,015 --> 00:22:32,381 - [Engine Starts] - She'll drive. 281 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:38,353 I should have given you a citation. 282 00:22:38,423 --> 00:22:40,357 You ought to have enough sense to put your brakes on... 283 00:22:40,425 --> 00:22:42,825 while your car is stopped! 284 00:22:44,563 --> 00:22:47,088 [Water Splashes, Ducks Quack] 285 00:22:51,837 --> 00:22:55,000 Well, then, if everything you say about this car is true... 286 00:22:55,073 --> 00:22:57,268 it's already starting to happen. 287 00:22:57,342 --> 00:23:00,709 - What's starting to happen? - Us human beings. 288 00:23:00,779 --> 00:23:03,509 We had a chance to make something out of this world. 289 00:23:03,582 --> 00:23:05,516 We blew it. Okay. 290 00:23:05,584 --> 00:23:10,112 - Another kind of civilization is gonna take a turn. - Give me an 11 -mil wrench. 291 00:23:10,188 --> 00:23:12,816 - I'm sitting up on top of this mountain, right? - Right. 292 00:23:12,891 --> 00:23:16,657 - I'm surrounded by these gurus and swamis and monks, right? - Right. 293 00:23:16,728 --> 00:23:18,662 - I'm lookin' at my stomach. - Yeah. 294 00:23:18,730 --> 00:23:23,099 - I'm knockin' back a little rice wine. - Um-hmm. 295 00:23:23,168 --> 00:23:27,104 Got some contemplation goin'; I see things like they are. 296 00:23:27,172 --> 00:23:29,834 - I coulda told you all this was comin'. - What's coming? 297 00:23:29,908 --> 00:23:33,366 Jim, it's happening right under our noses and we can't see it. 298 00:23:33,445 --> 00:23:37,404 We take machines and stuff'em with information until they're smarter than we are. 299 00:23:37,482 --> 00:23:39,416 Take a car. 300 00:23:39,484 --> 00:23:43,250 Most guys spread more love and time and money... 301 00:23:43,321 --> 00:23:47,382 on their car in a week than they do on their wife and kids in a year. 302 00:23:47,459 --> 00:23:49,393 Pretty soon, you know what? 303 00:23:49,461 --> 00:23:54,091 The machine starts to think it is somebody. 304 00:23:54,166 --> 00:23:57,795 I'm not saying a mechanical thing can't be a friend. 305 00:23:57,869 --> 00:23:59,962 Like, when I was broke one summer... 306 00:24:00,038 --> 00:24:04,566 there was this giant claw machine in the Sutro Amusement Park. 307 00:24:04,643 --> 00:24:08,579 It would grab cameras and watches and drop them down a hole to me. 308 00:24:08,647 --> 00:24:11,309 - And I would hock 'em and buy lunch. You follow me? - Yeah. 309 00:24:11,383 --> 00:24:14,648 I think you were up on that mountaintop too long. 310 00:24:14,719 --> 00:24:20,385 Contrariwise, the traffic light down the street hates my guts. 311 00:24:20,459 --> 00:24:23,019 I don't know why. But in the last six weeks... 312 00:24:23,094 --> 00:24:25,426 I haven't caught anything but a stop signal. 313 00:24:25,497 --> 00:24:28,955 It makes me wait six seconds longer than anybody else! I timed it! 314 00:24:29,034 --> 00:24:33,596 [Chuckles] Things like that happen to lots of other people too. 315 00:24:33,672 --> 00:24:35,606 But the other people don't tell no other people... 316 00:24:35,674 --> 00:24:39,872 because the other people would say, "Hey-ey-ey-ey." 317 00:24:39,945 --> 00:24:44,848 Tennessee, that traffic light is a lot of nuts and bolts. 318 00:24:44,916 --> 00:24:47,111 This little car, a lot of nuts and bolts. 319 00:24:47,185 --> 00:24:50,780 Everything explains itself, one way or the other. 320 00:24:50,856 --> 00:24:53,950 - You're not listenin' to me. - Don't lose your grip, old buddy. 321 00:24:54,025 --> 00:24:56,152 This little car didn't do one thing tonight that can't be explained... 322 00:24:56,228 --> 00:25:00,096 in terms of short circuits, sprung doors, grabbing steering, worn knuckles... 323 00:25:00,165 --> 00:25:02,429 maybe some advertising gimmick. 324 00:25:02,501 --> 00:25:04,765 I'll fix it. 325 00:25:04,836 --> 00:25:07,862 - I don't think you got the picture. - I got a beautiful picture. 326 00:25:07,939 --> 00:25:10,533 This baby happens to have an extra turn of speed... 327 00:25:10,609 --> 00:25:13,237 which is the only thing I care about. 328 00:25:13,311 --> 00:25:15,336 You don't understand what happens, do you? 329 00:25:15,413 --> 00:25:18,849 They make 10,000 cars. They make 'em exactly the same way... 330 00:25:18,917 --> 00:25:22,114 and one or two of'em turn out to be something special. 331 00:25:23,388 --> 00:25:26,050 Nobody knows why. 332 00:25:26,124 --> 00:25:28,058 I know why. 333 00:25:28,126 --> 00:25:30,060 I may be kiddin' myself... 334 00:25:30,128 --> 00:25:33,222 but I think I can make somethin' out of that sad little bucket of bolts. 335 00:25:34,699 --> 00:25:36,758 Save these. They'll be famous someday. 336 00:25:43,875 --> 00:25:46,673 [Whispering] I'm your friend. 337 00:25:51,283 --> 00:25:53,649 [Ship Horn Blowing] 338 00:26:03,161 --> 00:26:05,652 Wanna take a ride? I want to check those adjustments I made last night. 339 00:26:05,730 --> 00:26:08,164 - Okay. - Be right with you. 340 00:26:08,233 --> 00:26:11,259 - [Dogs Barking] - [Engine Revving] 341 00:26:11,336 --> 00:26:13,634 [Barking Continues] 342 00:26:16,374 --> 00:26:19,810 [Whistles] Hey! Hey, come here! 343 00:26:24,950 --> 00:26:27,612 - [Engine Stops] - All right, you guys. Get outta there. Out! 344 00:26:27,686 --> 00:26:30,211 Come on. Who do you guys think you are? 345 00:26:32,023 --> 00:26:34,253 Stop clownin' around, will ya? 346 00:26:34,326 --> 00:26:37,853 Play it straight. Don't give him any trouble. 347 00:26:37,929 --> 00:26:39,863 You could have a good home here. 348 00:26:39,931 --> 00:26:42,399 - What's all that racket, huh? - Nothin'. Nothin'. 349 00:26:42,467 --> 00:26:44,401 Oh. Hop in. 350 00:27:03,822 --> 00:27:06,450 What'd I tell ya? Now it handles good. 351 00:27:06,524 --> 00:27:09,459 - All the bugs are gone. - Herbie's all right. 352 00:27:09,527 --> 00:27:12,257 - Who's Herbie? - This little car. 353 00:27:12,330 --> 00:27:14,457 Named after my Uncle Herb. 354 00:27:14,532 --> 00:27:17,330 He used to box middleweight. Preliminary, mostly. 355 00:27:17,402 --> 00:27:20,166 Gradually, his nose got shaped more and more... 356 00:27:20,238 --> 00:27:22,798 - like to remind me of this little car. - [Chuckles] 357 00:27:22,874 --> 00:27:25,308 - Do you mind? - Whatever you say, Tennessee. 358 00:27:25,377 --> 00:27:27,937 - Herbie. [Chuckling] - [Chuckles] 359 00:27:29,047 --> 00:27:30,981 [Beeps Horn] 360 00:27:32,684 --> 00:27:35,517 - I'll take 'em. - Thank you, sir. 361 00:27:35,587 --> 00:27:37,782 - Now, what's that for? - An oil job. 362 00:27:37,856 --> 00:27:41,656 - Huh? - I got a small knock in my conscience. 363 00:27:41,726 --> 00:27:43,660 Thanks. 364 00:27:47,265 --> 00:27:49,790 [Car Approaching] 365 00:28:02,547 --> 00:28:04,708 Now we get down to business. 366 00:28:04,783 --> 00:28:07,013 - You gonna race? - What do you think? 367 00:28:07,085 --> 00:28:09,076 Oh, boy! Won't Herbie love that! 368 00:28:09,154 --> 00:28:11,145 Le Mans, Monte Carlo. 369 00:28:11,222 --> 00:28:14,521 Thrills, glamour, the roar of the crowd! 370 00:28:15,460 --> 00:28:18,327 [Cars Roaring Past] 371 00:28:42,454 --> 00:28:45,116 He really does drive. 372 00:28:45,190 --> 00:28:47,283 If you could give me one good reason for bringing me down... 373 00:28:47,358 --> 00:28:49,588 to this ridiculous desert, l... 374 00:28:56,367 --> 00:28:59,165 Isn't that the scruffy little car we had in the shop? 375 00:29:04,008 --> 00:29:05,942 Now we're goin'! 376 00:29:14,419 --> 00:29:17,252 [Whispers] You're doin' terrific, Herbie... 377 00:29:17,322 --> 00:29:19,950 but don't make it look too easy. 378 00:29:20,024 --> 00:29:21,992 Play it smart. 379 00:29:24,963 --> 00:29:28,455 Okay, Jim! Go ahead! You're murderin' 'em! 380 00:29:43,081 --> 00:29:45,675 So, who cares? I'll tell you one thing. 381 00:29:45,750 --> 00:29:49,083 I certainly don't intend losing any sleep over that absurd car. 382 00:29:52,423 --> 00:29:54,220 Come on. Come on! 383 00:30:06,604 --> 00:30:09,505 Now, Herbie! Now! Now! 384 00:30:15,780 --> 00:30:17,213 [Laughing] 385 00:30:19,751 --> 00:30:24,654 [Announcer] The winner, #53: Jim Douglas, driving a Class-D Special. 386 00:30:24,722 --> 00:30:26,656 - Congratulations. - Good race, Jim. 387 00:30:26,724 --> 00:30:29,989 - Thanks, Ray. - Boy, was Herbie ever great today. 388 00:30:30,061 --> 00:30:32,529 I was out there too. Wouldn't you say that was a fair piece of driving? 389 00:30:32,597 --> 00:30:34,622 Hey, I'm not trying to take anything away from you... 390 00:30:34,699 --> 00:30:37,395 but you gotta admit that this little guy backed you all the way. 391 00:30:37,468 --> 00:30:39,698 Yeah. It's a nice little car. 392 00:30:39,771 --> 00:30:41,705 You know somethin' else? 393 00:30:41,773 --> 00:30:45,937 For the first time in a long while, I felt my real self out there. 394 00:30:46,010 --> 00:30:49,138 A sense of authority like the top drivers have, you know? 395 00:30:49,214 --> 00:30:51,512 I kinda felt you felt that. 396 00:30:51,583 --> 00:30:54,279 Tennessee, I wouldn't admit this to anybody else, but... 397 00:30:54,352 --> 00:30:59,619 I was beginnin' to think I'd never be anything more than a piston-happy, lead foot punk. 398 00:31:01,025 --> 00:31:02,993 Then this starts to happen. 399 00:31:03,061 --> 00:31:04,995 I'm glad for you, Jim. 400 00:31:05,063 --> 00:31:07,156 You know that. 401 00:31:07,232 --> 00:31:09,166 Well, hello. 402 00:31:09,234 --> 00:31:12,795 I see you finally learned how to handle this car. Congratulations. 403 00:31:12,871 --> 00:31:15,931 - Thank you. - What have you done to this thing? 404 00:31:16,007 --> 00:31:18,202 Oh, an adjustment here, an adjustment there. 405 00:31:18,276 --> 00:31:20,540 You want to sell it back? I own most of it anyway, you know. 406 00:31:20,612 --> 00:31:22,876 Still 23 payments to go. 407 00:31:22,947 --> 00:31:24,881 - Well, uh... - I'll tell you what I'll do. 408 00:31:24,949 --> 00:31:28,180 I'll take the car and give you $1,000 clear. What do you say? 409 00:31:28,253 --> 00:31:30,278 No. You don't wanna do that. 410 00:31:30,355 --> 00:31:33,051 It's all right, Tennessee. I know what I'm doing. 411 00:31:33,124 --> 00:31:36,423 I think Mr. Thorndyke is a little mixed up as to who or what won that race. 412 00:31:36,494 --> 00:31:38,894 - And what does that mean? - Someday, I'll teach you... 413 00:31:38,963 --> 00:31:41,363 not to confuse the car with the driver. 414 00:31:41,432 --> 00:31:43,423 I should welcome the opportunity. 415 00:31:43,501 --> 00:31:46,436 Mr. Thorndyke, I think that's a very good idea of yours. 416 00:31:46,504 --> 00:31:49,064 - What is? - You're racing in the Libra Open... 417 00:31:49,140 --> 00:31:51,438 - at Riverside at the end of the month, right? - Yes. 418 00:31:51,509 --> 00:31:53,443 Well, I'm sure that Mr. Douglas would like to get... 419 00:31:53,511 --> 00:31:55,741 - the remainder of his payments off his back. - No doubt. 420 00:31:55,813 --> 00:31:57,610 But why should I think that's a good idea? 421 00:31:57,682 --> 00:32:00,048 Well, if Mr. Douglas entered the race... 422 00:32:00,118 --> 00:32:03,485 he could bet his share of the little car against the remaining payments. 423 00:32:03,554 --> 00:32:05,647 { Thorndyke] What do you say, Douglas? 424 00:32:05,723 --> 00:32:09,955 The winner to become the sole owner of the car. 425 00:32:13,698 --> 00:32:16,394 A moment ago, you mentioned teaching me a lesson. 426 00:32:16,467 --> 00:32:19,231 Do I now detect a note of timidity? 427 00:32:20,538 --> 00:32:23,666 Racing. That's the name of the game, isn't it? 428 00:32:23,741 --> 00:32:26,232 Win or lose. Put up or shut up. 429 00:32:26,311 --> 00:32:29,303 - You got yourself a deal, Thorndyke. - Splendid. 430 00:32:32,250 --> 00:32:35,219 The drivers' meeting is over. Now, the third race of the afternoon... 431 00:32:35,286 --> 00:32:37,311 will get under way here at Riverside. 432 00:32:37,388 --> 00:32:40,915 You keep your eye on your friend in the Bug, my dear. 433 00:32:40,992 --> 00:32:42,926 I'm going to squash him. 434 00:32:42,994 --> 00:32:46,327 { Announcer] Clear the grid. Clear the grid, please. 435 00:32:46,397 --> 00:32:49,855 I can't help feelin' yippy. If anything goes wrong, we'll lose Herbie altogether. 436 00:32:49,934 --> 00:32:53,426 - I thought you were the guy with all the faith in this car. - Yeah, I got it. Yeah. 437 00:32:53,504 --> 00:32:55,938 { Announcer] And now the starter has his flag in the air. 438 00:32:56,007 --> 00:32:58,441 The engines are started... 439 00:32:58,509 --> 00:33:01,478 and in just a moment, we'll have the start. 440 00:33:01,546 --> 00:33:04,674 All the cars looking very smart on the grid. 441 00:33:04,749 --> 00:33:08,276 Drivers in the first row signifying that they're ready to race. 442 00:33:08,353 --> 00:33:11,481 Their hands extended in the air. The flag is up, and there they go.! 443 00:33:24,102 --> 00:33:28,129 Cars stretching out now. All cars off the starting grid and through turn one. 444 00:33:30,575 --> 00:33:33,476 Through the S's now. 445 00:33:42,253 --> 00:33:46,986 Down the back straight, well by himself now, is the #14 car of Thorndyke... 446 00:33:47,058 --> 00:33:49,754 going into the sweeper turn. 447 00:33:49,827 --> 00:33:53,388 The rest of the field well stretched out as they charge down the back straight. 448 00:33:56,501 --> 00:33:59,265 Not yet, Herbie! Not yet! 449 00:34:05,376 --> 00:34:10,006 The standings in lap 23: Thorndyke, still leading, Lesser, running second, 450 00:34:10,081 --> 00:34:12,345 and Erwin in third place. 451 00:34:17,121 --> 00:34:19,783 Now, Herbie! Now! 452 00:34:19,857 --> 00:34:21,882 [Tires Screeching, Engine Accelerating] 453 00:34:25,630 --> 00:34:29,532 Now, car #53... Douglas... starts to make a move... 454 00:34:29,600 --> 00:34:31,966 picking up cars as he goes by car #20. 455 00:34:32,036 --> 00:34:35,836 Into the sweeper, very hard and fast. 456 00:34:35,907 --> 00:34:39,070 Going through traffic, passing #23 now... 457 00:34:39,143 --> 00:34:42,579 is car #53... Douglas. 458 00:34:42,647 --> 00:34:47,346 He has just come alive and is making a challenge in this race. 459 00:34:47,418 --> 00:34:50,478 Passing cars as he goes down the back straight... 460 00:34:50,555 --> 00:34:54,389 car #53... Douglas... making his bid. 461 00:34:54,459 --> 00:34:57,622 Into the straight now is Thorndyke, car #14. 462 00:34:59,564 --> 00:35:05,127 And now the pressure's on. Douglas in #53 is starting to close on Thorndyke, #14. 463 00:35:06,471 --> 00:35:08,405 Douglas has just come alive... 464 00:35:08,473 --> 00:35:10,805 and is pressing the leader now. 465 00:35:12,543 --> 00:35:15,637 Now making his bid to pass, but he can't get by. 466 00:35:15,713 --> 00:35:20,116 He's being shut off by Thorndyke in the #14 car. 467 00:35:20,184 --> 00:35:21,845 [Giggling] 468 00:35:29,193 --> 00:35:31,320 Douglas goes slightly off course, takes out some markers... 469 00:35:31,395 --> 00:35:33,829 and apparently is out of control... 470 00:35:35,566 --> 00:35:39,468 - He crashes into the #4 shutoff marker. - [Giggles] 471 00:35:39,537 --> 00:35:43,473 Thorndyke continuing on as the #53 car lets this one... 472 00:35:43,541 --> 00:35:45,475 Now he's making his reentry.! 473 00:35:52,350 --> 00:35:54,477 Look out! 474 00:36:01,492 --> 00:36:03,790 - Hey, nice scoring, champ. - Thank you very much. 475 00:36:03,861 --> 00:36:06,421 Hey, what a champ. Way to drive. 476 00:36:08,633 --> 00:36:10,567 Just a moment, Mr. Thorndyke. You don't have... 477 00:36:10,635 --> 00:36:13,160 I demand that this thing is impounded and checked! 478 00:36:13,237 --> 00:36:16,536 - I tell you there's more going on here than meets the eye! - [Splurting] 479 00:36:58,449 --> 00:37:00,917 [Cheering, Screaming] 480 00:37:40,791 --> 00:37:42,725 Muchas gracias, senor. 481 00:37:42,793 --> 00:37:45,284 Gracias. A usted tambien. 482 00:37:45,363 --> 00:37:47,593 Ya consiguio un gorrito el pelado.! 483 00:37:47,665 --> 00:37:50,759 Como esta maestro? Oye se rie.! 484 00:38:09,420 --> 00:38:11,547 [Chicken Clucking] 485 00:38:50,294 --> 00:38:53,286 [Crowd Cheering] 486 00:39:04,275 --> 00:39:06,573 [Miss Bennett] You don't look well in these pictures lately. 487 00:39:06,644 --> 00:39:09,841 How could I look well? I haven't been able to sleep. 488 00:39:09,914 --> 00:39:13,315 That rotten car is driving me piffy! 489 00:39:13,384 --> 00:39:16,911 Has it occurred to you it may not be the rotten car? 490 00:39:16,987 --> 00:39:19,979 - Perhaps it's the way Mr. Douglas drives. - Balderdash! 491 00:39:20,057 --> 00:39:23,720 There isn't a driver in the world who can get that speed out of a car like that. 492 00:39:23,794 --> 00:39:25,819 No, he's done something to it... 493 00:39:25,896 --> 00:39:27,921 and I've got to find out what! 494 00:39:27,998 --> 00:39:29,932 You've become obsessed by this whole thing. 495 00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:33,902 There are other cars, other races. Why don't you just forget it? 496 00:39:36,674 --> 00:39:39,939 My dear child, how little you know me. 497 00:39:40,010 --> 00:39:43,844 - Yes, Mr. Thorndyke. - Carole? 498 00:39:43,914 --> 00:39:47,782 - How long have you been with us? - A year and a half, almost two. Why? 499 00:39:47,852 --> 00:39:49,820 I'm afraid I've been a little remiss... 500 00:39:49,887 --> 00:39:54,017 in not telling you long before now how very well you've proved in all your duties. 501 00:39:54,091 --> 00:39:56,025 Well, thank you. 502 00:39:56,093 --> 00:40:00,257 And, Carole, as I realize you have the best interests of this organization at heart... 503 00:40:00,331 --> 00:40:03,232 I want you to accede to a somewhat unusual request. 504 00:40:03,300 --> 00:40:06,963 - Oh? - [Phone Ringing] 505 00:40:07,037 --> 00:40:09,437 Peter Thorndyke. 506 00:40:09,507 --> 00:40:11,600 It's for you. 507 00:40:11,675 --> 00:40:14,041 All right. You can take it here. 508 00:40:14,111 --> 00:40:16,045 Thank you. 509 00:40:16,113 --> 00:40:18,047 Yes, good afternoon. 510 00:40:20,584 --> 00:40:23,917 Oh, I think that should be quite all right. 511 00:40:23,988 --> 00:40:26,616 Uh, 7:30 will be fine. 512 00:40:26,690 --> 00:40:29,250 Yes. Uh, bye. 513 00:40:29,326 --> 00:40:32,261 - I think I'll... - I'd like you to see this Douglas, get to know him. 514 00:40:32,329 --> 00:40:35,264 Who knows? If he has the talents of which I believe him capable... 515 00:40:35,332 --> 00:40:37,266 perhaps we can give him the opportunity... 516 00:40:37,334 --> 00:40:39,302 of joining our organization, racing under our colors. 517 00:40:39,370 --> 00:40:42,134 - But first, we must know something about him. - How about tonight? 518 00:40:42,206 --> 00:40:44,197 - Very good. - At 7:30? 519 00:40:44,275 --> 00:40:47,244 Very good! Why waste time? 520 00:40:47,311 --> 00:40:49,404 Oh, and Carole, another thing. 521 00:40:49,480 --> 00:40:52,916 Leave your car. Take the Special. He likes that one. 522 00:40:52,983 --> 00:40:56,942 Uh, thank you. [Laughs] 523 00:40:57,021 --> 00:40:59,615 I think I ought to tell you that that was Mr. Douglas who just called. 524 00:40:59,690 --> 00:41:01,851 Excellent. Strike while the iron is hot. 525 00:41:01,926 --> 00:41:04,224 In all honesty, I should like to point out... 526 00:41:04,295 --> 00:41:07,287 that I agreed to have dinner with him before you suggested it. 527 00:41:07,364 --> 00:41:09,662 I salute your honesty, my dear... 528 00:41:09,733 --> 00:41:13,032 a quality not necessarily to be despised. 529 00:41:14,405 --> 00:41:16,339 Thank you. 530 00:41:16,407 --> 00:41:18,739 A very loyal girl. 531 00:41:19,844 --> 00:41:21,778 [Whistling] 532 00:41:21,846 --> 00:41:25,373 - Got Herbie all polished out for ya. - Uh, Carole Bennett called back. 533 00:41:25,449 --> 00:41:29,249 - She's going to pick me up in the Special. - You're not takin' Herbie? 534 00:41:29,320 --> 00:41:32,289 He's looking forward to some relaxation just like you are. 535 00:41:32,356 --> 00:41:34,324 - The car is... - [Horn Honking] 536 00:41:34,391 --> 00:41:38,384 - See you later, Tennessee. - Some thanks after what Herbie did for you. 537 00:41:44,902 --> 00:41:48,770 Don't let it get ya, Herbie. Jim didn't mean it. 538 00:41:48,839 --> 00:41:51,364 Don't forget: He isn't the first guy ever to lose his head... 539 00:41:51,442 --> 00:41:53,342 over a bucket seat and a paint job. 540 00:41:53,410 --> 00:41:55,935 - He'll come to his senses. - [Buzzer Buzzing] 541 00:41:57,481 --> 00:42:01,076 - Good evening. - Sorry. The other rats are out for the evening! 542 00:42:01,151 --> 00:42:03,813 No, no! Please. I didn't come by to see Mr. Douglas. 543 00:42:03,888 --> 00:42:08,291 - I came by to pay my respects to that gallant little car. - Huh? 544 00:42:08,359 --> 00:42:11,157 There it is. 545 00:42:11,228 --> 00:42:14,561 - What a marvel it is, indeed. - I don't get you, fella. 546 00:42:14,632 --> 00:42:18,193 Oh, come, come, sir. I know a rare bit of machinery when I see one. 547 00:42:18,269 --> 00:42:20,601 And after all, who should know it better than I? 548 00:42:20,671 --> 00:42:24,232 I, who have been trounced time and again by this... this paragon. 549 00:42:24,308 --> 00:42:26,242 You'll forgive me for saying so, sir... 550 00:42:26,310 --> 00:42:29,768 but it does take class to know when it has been defeated by class. 551 00:42:29,847 --> 00:42:34,079 You know somethin', Mr. Thorndyke? I may have misjudged you. 552 00:42:34,151 --> 00:42:38,247 - Well, thank you. - I've been misjudging a lot of people lately. 553 00:42:38,322 --> 00:42:40,756 Would you like a drink? Some Irish coffee? 554 00:42:40,824 --> 00:42:42,985 Specialty of the house. My own mother's recipe. 555 00:42:43,060 --> 00:42:46,120 - That's very kind of you. I'd love it. Thank you. - I'll be back in a jiffy! 556 00:42:46,196 --> 00:42:49,097 That's most kind. Thank you so much. 557 00:42:49,166 --> 00:42:54,297 It's just incredible, isn't it, to think that this innocent-seeming object... 558 00:42:54,371 --> 00:42:57,306 is, is capable of such great deeds. 559 00:42:58,909 --> 00:43:01,776 - [Blowtorch Hissing] - How, indeed. [Chuckles] 560 00:43:03,247 --> 00:43:06,182 The trick is, always remember to have asbestos gloves... 561 00:43:06,250 --> 00:43:08,684 when you make coffee this way. 562 00:43:08,752 --> 00:43:10,686 Fascinating. Yes. 563 00:43:10,754 --> 00:43:12,984 Yes. Quite... Quite fascinating. 564 00:43:20,831 --> 00:43:23,766 - Here we go. - [Muffled Groans] 565 00:43:25,936 --> 00:43:29,531 [Strained Chuckle] Oh. How very refreshing. 566 00:43:29,607 --> 00:43:32,371 Oh, thank you. 567 00:43:32,443 --> 00:43:36,675 - Up the Irish. - To the little car, a gallant adversary. 568 00:43:36,747 --> 00:43:40,683 - And may the best car win at Riverside. - May the best car win. 569 00:43:43,554 --> 00:43:46,853 Oh, that's very good, isn't it? Very good, indeed. 570 00:43:54,264 --> 00:43:57,461 - Like it? - What do you think? 571 00:43:59,637 --> 00:44:03,232 I can't stand that hungry look any longer. 572 00:44:03,307 --> 00:44:05,400 [Chuckles] Take over. 573 00:44:09,647 --> 00:44:12,411 You know what I said to myself the first time I saw you? 574 00:44:12,483 --> 00:44:16,476 - What? - I said to myself, "Now, there's a real lady." 575 00:44:20,891 --> 00:44:25,089 This is how it ought to be... me and these kind of wheels. 576 00:44:25,162 --> 00:44:28,996 Excuse me asking, but aren't you doing all right with the little car? 577 00:44:29,066 --> 00:44:34,003 Sure. But can you imagine how I'd make it with equipment like this? 578 00:44:34,071 --> 00:44:37,700 Is it so important to you? 579 00:44:37,775 --> 00:44:41,336 Without a real car, I'm only half a man. 580 00:44:45,082 --> 00:44:48,210 What part of Ireland did you say your mother came from? 581 00:44:50,087 --> 00:44:54,820 Coney Ireland. [Laughing] 582 00:44:56,527 --> 00:44:59,928 I'm going to make some more coffee. [Laughing] 583 00:44:59,997 --> 00:45:02,227 [Laughing Continues] 584 00:45:04,635 --> 00:45:06,569 (music)(music) [Humming] 585 00:45:11,175 --> 00:45:13,575 (music)(music) [Humming] 586 00:45:16,980 --> 00:45:19,414 (music)(music) [Continues] 587 00:45:27,991 --> 00:45:30,084 [Liquid Sloshing] 588 00:45:33,897 --> 00:45:37,799 - [Laughs] - Oh, uh, would you like a spot of this? 589 00:45:37,868 --> 00:45:41,099 - I like a spot of anything. - I'm so sorry. 590 00:45:41,171 --> 00:45:43,366 - Now, we're gonna drink to Herbie... - [Laughs] 591 00:45:43,440 --> 00:45:46,273 - The greatest little car in the whole world. - Yes. Quite right. 592 00:45:46,343 --> 00:45:49,403 - Mm-hmm. - Hear, hear. Hear, hear. [Sniffs] 593 00:45:49,480 --> 00:45:52,472 - To Herbie. - To Herbie. I'm so sorry about your hand. 594 00:45:52,549 --> 00:45:55,211 I do apologize. To Herbie. 595 00:46:00,390 --> 00:46:02,756 What do you know? The engine stalled. 596 00:46:04,361 --> 00:46:06,693 How about that? The door's stuck. 597 00:46:06,764 --> 00:46:10,700 - Mmm. - That's how it is with cars sometimes. 598 00:46:10,768 --> 00:46:14,295 - Yes. - I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens next. 599 00:46:14,371 --> 00:46:17,534 Well, as someone very wisely once said... 600 00:46:17,608 --> 00:46:20,668 "That's how it is with cars sometimes." 601 00:46:20,744 --> 00:46:24,236 - I just said that. - Oh. 602 00:46:27,017 --> 00:46:31,113 I wonder if your reputation is altogether true. 603 00:46:31,188 --> 00:46:33,418 What's my reputation? 604 00:46:33,490 --> 00:46:37,620 Oh, I've heard that Jim Douglas is only interested in fast cars and easy money. 605 00:46:37,694 --> 00:46:39,628 Not true. 606 00:46:39,696 --> 00:46:41,664 - Oh? - Mm-hmm. 607 00:46:41,732 --> 00:46:44,030 - You know something else? - What? 608 00:46:44,101 --> 00:46:47,002 When the light hits you just right... 609 00:46:47,070 --> 00:46:50,267 you're as beautiful as General Grant on a $50 bill. 610 00:47:02,219 --> 00:47:04,153 [Mutters] Oh, dear me. 611 00:47:04,221 --> 00:47:06,212 [Panting] 612 00:47:07,591 --> 00:47:11,493 You wanna know the secret of the little car? 613 00:47:11,562 --> 00:47:14,190 I do, indeed. 614 00:47:14,264 --> 00:47:18,064 - I'll tell ya the secret of the little car. - No, no, no. Just a minute. 615 00:47:20,170 --> 00:47:22,695 All right. Tell me. 616 00:47:22,773 --> 00:47:25,298 It's heart. 617 00:47:25,375 --> 00:47:27,969 That's what it is: Heart. 618 00:47:29,279 --> 00:47:31,474 Heart. Yes. 619 00:47:31,548 --> 00:47:35,143 Well, I'm certainly going to make a note of that. 620 00:47:40,958 --> 00:47:43,688 - [Engines Revving] - [Crowd Chattering] 621 00:47:45,762 --> 00:47:47,957 - Headache gone? - All gone. 622 00:47:48,031 --> 00:47:51,797 Anticipation of victory is the purest form of aspirin. 623 00:47:51,869 --> 00:47:57,102 - This is my day. - [Announcer] Clear the grid. Clear the grid, please. 624 00:47:57,174 --> 00:48:01,508 - You seem very confident. - You know, I believe I am. 625 00:48:07,284 --> 00:48:12,449 [Announcer] They leave the starting grid, going into turn one. 626 00:48:12,522 --> 00:48:14,456 The field's stretching out now. 627 00:48:14,524 --> 00:48:19,257 Everybody getting through turn one very nicely. 628 00:48:19,329 --> 00:48:22,264 Very fine field of cars here. 629 00:48:22,332 --> 00:48:26,792 And coming through traffic now, making a move, is Peter Thorndyke in the #14 car. 630 00:48:26,870 --> 00:48:28,804 Picking up a few cars in that turn. 631 00:48:28,872 --> 00:48:32,535 Now he comes by and picks up three more cars, going into the lead now. 632 00:48:32,609 --> 00:48:37,046 Thorndyke leading this race in car #14. 633 00:48:37,114 --> 00:48:39,309 Now making a move is car #53, Douglas... 634 00:48:39,383 --> 00:48:43,319 who also picks up about three cars as he goes charging through traffic... 635 00:48:43,387 --> 00:48:47,824 and is in hot pursuit of Thorndyke in the #14 car. 636 00:48:47,891 --> 00:48:51,327 As they go down the back straight, comin'on pretty hard and fast... 637 00:48:51,395 --> 00:48:55,092 is car #53 making the pass. 638 00:48:55,165 --> 00:48:57,759 Attaway, Jimmy boy! 639 00:48:57,834 --> 00:49:00,860 Go, Jimmy! [Laughing] 640 00:49:04,174 --> 00:49:07,769 So far, Jim Douglas seems to have everything pretty much to himself. 641 00:49:07,844 --> 00:49:10,779 He comes through the S's into turn six well in control... 642 00:49:12,316 --> 00:49:14,250 [Herbie Sputtering] 643 00:49:20,057 --> 00:49:22,821 [Herbie Burping] 644 00:49:26,663 --> 00:49:28,631 [Burping Continues] 645 00:49:28,699 --> 00:49:31,827 As they come down the back straight, Douglas is slowing down... 646 00:49:31,902 --> 00:49:35,338 and Thorndyke goes rocketing by into the sweeper turn. 647 00:49:38,175 --> 00:49:40,473 It looks as though the Douglas car is having trouble. 648 00:49:40,544 --> 00:49:43,707 Yes, #53 is fading fast. 649 00:49:43,780 --> 00:49:46,510 It is developing a problem of some kind. 650 00:49:49,886 --> 00:49:51,513 [Tires Screeching] 651 00:49:54,424 --> 00:49:56,824 Come in! Come in! 652 00:49:56,893 --> 00:50:00,522 [Sputtering] 653 00:50:06,203 --> 00:50:08,137 Irish coffee. 654 00:50:08,205 --> 00:50:11,231 [Rattling, Sputtering] 655 00:50:14,778 --> 00:50:17,679 [Sputtering] 656 00:50:27,424 --> 00:50:30,484 [Sputtering, Rattling, Backfiring] 657 00:50:31,595 --> 00:50:34,291 [Burping, Backfiring] 658 00:50:39,336 --> 00:50:41,770 [Crowd Cheering] 659 00:50:44,674 --> 00:50:47,268 I'll be here all night if necessary. [Laughing] 660 00:50:47,344 --> 00:50:49,437 I can take any amount of this. Right. There we are. 661 00:50:49,513 --> 00:50:53,950 Don't worry, little guy. You'll be home soon. 662 00:50:54,017 --> 00:50:56,451 There we are. Right. Right you are. 663 00:50:56,520 --> 00:51:00,752 Do you mind standing clear? They want me on my own. I'll see you in a minute. 664 00:51:04,027 --> 00:51:07,292 [Onlookers Gasping, Laughing] 665 00:51:14,137 --> 00:51:17,004 Poor little fella. You got a temperature. 666 00:51:17,074 --> 00:51:19,872 Don't worry. Jim'll be back soon. 667 00:51:19,943 --> 00:51:23,709 He never would've left if it hadn't been somethin' important. 668 00:51:25,082 --> 00:51:27,209 [Engine Winds Down, Belches, Sputters] 669 00:51:27,284 --> 00:51:30,651 I know. Nothing worse than an Irish coffee hangover. 670 00:51:30,720 --> 00:51:32,881 - [Buzzer Buzzes] - That you, Jim? 671 00:51:36,593 --> 00:51:39,960 - Mind if I come in? - Sure. Come on. 672 00:51:40,030 --> 00:51:42,692 I wouldn't blame you if you threw me out. 673 00:51:42,766 --> 00:51:44,791 On account of what Thorndyke did? 674 00:51:44,868 --> 00:51:49,737 How can I blame anyone? Thorndyke ruined the little car right under my nose. 675 00:51:54,878 --> 00:51:56,846 - Where's Jim? - Don't know. 676 00:51:56,913 --> 00:52:00,349 He went out as soon as we got back. Didn't say a word. 677 00:52:00,417 --> 00:52:02,282 Left Herbie and me flat. 678 00:52:02,352 --> 00:52:04,980 Doesn't he take care of his car after a race? 679 00:52:05,055 --> 00:52:07,148 Can you do something? 680 00:52:08,391 --> 00:52:10,359 Like what? 681 00:52:10,427 --> 00:52:13,487 Well, h-help the little car. 682 00:52:13,563 --> 00:52:15,827 I'm not a mechanic, but I think it's suffering. 683 00:52:17,501 --> 00:52:19,969 - Suffering? - Please. 684 00:52:22,706 --> 00:52:25,197 - Mind if I use those coveralls? - Right. 685 00:52:25,275 --> 00:52:30,144 Oh, uh, look. I wanna tell you so you don't have to worry. 686 00:52:30,213 --> 00:52:34,013 I'm not with Peter Thorndyke anymore. I don't think his way. 687 00:52:34,084 --> 00:52:36,814 - Oh, I know that. - How do you know? 688 00:52:36,887 --> 00:52:40,288 Well, Herbie wouldn't like you otherwise. 689 00:52:42,092 --> 00:52:44,652 Herbie wouldn't like me? 690 00:52:44,728 --> 00:52:47,959 Miss Bennett, I gotta... I gotta level with somebody. 691 00:52:48,031 --> 00:52:51,398 I can't talk to Jim. It would destroy him. 692 00:52:51,468 --> 00:52:54,801 You don't know what it was like before the little car came along. 693 00:52:54,871 --> 00:52:58,307 Jim was defeated. It was murder. He couldn't get a job. 694 00:52:58,375 --> 00:53:01,674 He got into trouble. Everybody was on his back. 695 00:53:01,745 --> 00:53:05,681 Then, Herbie came into his life. Do you remember that day? 696 00:53:06,816 --> 00:53:08,807 I remember. 697 00:53:08,885 --> 00:53:11,854 Well, Jim started winnin'races again. 698 00:53:11,922 --> 00:53:14,755 He got his self-respect back. 699 00:53:14,824 --> 00:53:19,523 What am I gonna do? Tell him that it was Herbie winning those races, not him? 700 00:53:21,965 --> 00:53:25,332 - Uh, was it Herbie? - Well, l... 701 00:53:26,703 --> 00:53:30,605 You fix the little car. I'll tell ya what's goin' on. 702 00:53:30,674 --> 00:53:32,801 I didn't know nothin'. 703 00:53:32,876 --> 00:53:35,003 Then I went to Tibet. 704 00:53:35,078 --> 00:53:38,104 I plugged into this contemplation thing. 705 00:53:38,181 --> 00:53:41,548 [Idling Smoothly] 706 00:53:43,253 --> 00:53:46,381 - How's that sound? - Like the song of a bluebird. 707 00:53:49,092 --> 00:53:53,085 Well, the fuel lines are clean. The plugs are clean. Wiring checks out. 708 00:53:53,163 --> 00:53:55,097 Looks like we're in pretty good shape. 709 00:53:55,165 --> 00:53:58,100 Herbie and I sure appreciate it. 710 00:53:59,970 --> 00:54:04,031 You don't believe a word I said about this little car, do ya? 711 00:54:05,609 --> 00:54:07,543 Well, there's always a first time. 712 00:54:08,979 --> 00:54:10,970 I imagine Adam thought woman... 713 00:54:11,047 --> 00:54:14,175 was a pretty funny piece of equipment when he met Eve. 714 00:54:14,251 --> 00:54:18,620 Well, that's a start. You can't believe it all right away. It takes time. 715 00:54:48,585 --> 00:54:51,179 - Hello there. - Hi. - What's this? 716 00:54:51,254 --> 00:54:53,722 - You ever see anything so beautiful? - Very nice. 717 00:54:53,790 --> 00:54:56,122 What's the big idea? You already got a car. 718 00:54:56,192 --> 00:54:58,717 - Not after what happened today, I don't. - Aw, shut up. 719 00:54:58,795 --> 00:55:02,629 - You want Herbie to hear you? - Don't start that again, Tennessee. 720 00:55:02,699 --> 00:55:04,633 Look, the El Dorado is coming up. 721 00:55:04,701 --> 00:55:08,364 There are real cars lined up in there. I need something that can cut it. 722 00:55:08,438 --> 00:55:10,406 - Herbie's cut it so far, hasn't he? - Of course he has! 723 00:55:10,473 --> 00:55:13,704 Now hold it, you two. I've done great with this little car so far... 724 00:55:13,777 --> 00:55:17,838 thanks to a few changes I made, and if you don't mind, some pretty fair country drivin'. 725 00:55:17,914 --> 00:55:20,474 But... I gotta stop kiddin' myself. 726 00:55:20,550 --> 00:55:25,010 I need a big, strong car. Now I got it. 727 00:55:26,623 --> 00:55:29,615 Don't pay any attention. Don't even look at it. 728 00:55:29,693 --> 00:55:32,560 - [Phone Ringing] - [Door Closing] 729 00:55:32,629 --> 00:55:35,462 - [Ringing] - Hello. 730 00:55:35,532 --> 00:55:37,557 Peter Thorndyke here. 731 00:55:37,634 --> 00:55:40,398 Well, well. 732 00:55:40,470 --> 00:55:43,997 Yeah, yeah, Thorndyke. I know what you did to my car. You need your brains kicked out. 733 00:55:44,074 --> 00:55:46,042 Oh, you can imagine how I must feel. 734 00:55:46,109 --> 00:55:50,045 You see, I'm simply not responsible when I've been drinking. You know how it is. 735 00:55:50,113 --> 00:55:53,048 - Forget it, and good-bye. - Wait, wait, wait, wait! 736 00:55:53,116 --> 00:55:57,519 I understand from a friend of mine that you purchased a new Lamborghini today. 737 00:55:57,587 --> 00:56:01,990 - So? - I'm also informed that you owe a great deal of money on it. 738 00:56:02,058 --> 00:56:05,619 Now, myself, for sentimental reasons, I like the little car... 739 00:56:05,695 --> 00:56:08,823 and I am perfectly willing to increase my previous offer... 740 00:56:08,898 --> 00:56:11,230 and give you $1,500 for it. 741 00:56:11,301 --> 00:56:15,237 Now. Immediately. I'm in the vicinity. 742 00:56:15,305 --> 00:56:19,401 Thorndyke, I don't like you, but I can use your money. 743 00:56:19,476 --> 00:56:21,410 You got yourself a deal. Come and get it. 744 00:56:21,478 --> 00:56:24,447 - What do you mean, "You got yourself a deal"? - I'm selling the little car. 745 00:56:24,514 --> 00:56:27,039 - You're what? - Don't make a fuss. 746 00:56:27,117 --> 00:56:29,210 I need the money. 747 00:56:29,285 --> 00:56:31,253 You crumb! You can't do that to Herbie! 748 00:56:33,289 --> 00:56:36,884 Carole, will you tell him how it is out in the real world? 749 00:56:36,960 --> 00:56:39,428 Me? Huh! Well! 750 00:56:39,496 --> 00:56:43,227 Near as I can figure it, I'm not too smart either. 751 00:56:43,299 --> 00:56:45,893 I get rid of one heel just in time to find another. 752 00:56:45,969 --> 00:56:49,769 Well, now, what happened to you? I thought you'd be on my side. 753 00:56:49,839 --> 00:56:52,137 Not when you do something like this to Herbie. 754 00:56:55,178 --> 00:56:57,646 Has everybody gone nuts around here? 755 00:56:57,714 --> 00:57:01,241 I can understand how Tennessee feels. He's just in off a flying saucer. 756 00:57:01,317 --> 00:57:03,478 But you... I thought you made sense. 757 00:57:03,553 --> 00:57:07,887 Something tells me it's very, very wrong to sell that little car. 758 00:57:07,957 --> 00:57:11,688 Thank you for your opinion, but what am I supposed to do? I need the money. 759 00:57:11,761 --> 00:57:14,821 - I'm... Tennessee, if I don't sell the car... - Don't talk to me. 760 00:57:17,801 --> 00:57:22,261 [Sighs] I'm s... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have butted in. 761 00:57:22,338 --> 00:57:24,272 Yeah, you're absolutely right. 762 00:57:24,340 --> 00:57:27,901 As a matter of fact, I don't know... What are you doing here? 763 00:57:28,978 --> 00:57:33,438 I wish I knew. I really wish I knew! 764 00:57:35,185 --> 00:57:39,315 If I weren't so young and innocent, a certain thought might enter my mind. 765 00:57:39,389 --> 00:57:42,358 - Such as? - Such as you went out with me last night... 766 00:57:42,425 --> 00:57:44,757 so that Thorndyke could get a shot at the little car. 767 00:57:44,828 --> 00:57:46,955 Is that what you think? 768 00:57:47,030 --> 00:57:49,965 - Got to admit, it's tempting. - Okay. 769 00:57:50,033 --> 00:57:52,467 Okay. You wanna know what I was doing here? 770 00:57:52,535 --> 00:57:54,730 Well, I felt sorry about what happened today. 771 00:57:54,804 --> 00:57:57,898 So I quit Thorndyke and came over here like a full-grown idiot... 772 00:57:57,974 --> 00:57:59,965 to find out if I could make up for it. 773 00:58:00,043 --> 00:58:03,342 Isn't that "Dial a beautiful thought for the day"? Very touching. Makes me glow. 774 00:58:07,116 --> 00:58:12,315 I think it's about time someone told you what the score is. Tennessee's too tenderhearted. 775 00:58:12,388 --> 00:58:14,720 You really think it was you winning those races? 776 00:58:14,791 --> 00:58:18,488 Yes, I think it was me winning... What do you mean it wasn't me winning those races? 777 00:58:18,561 --> 00:58:21,860 - Pardon me. - You want me to tell you something, my windbag friend? 778 00:58:21,931 --> 00:58:24,764 I admit, I didn't believe it when Tennessee told me before... 779 00:58:24,834 --> 00:58:26,995 but now I see it makes all kinds of sense. 780 00:58:27,070 --> 00:58:30,528 - W-W-What? - That thimble head of yours has gotten all swelled up. 781 00:58:30,607 --> 00:58:32,575 - [Crashing] - You're not winning any of those races. 782 00:58:32,642 --> 00:58:35,406 You couldn't win a game of marbles from a 12-toed myopic rhinoceros! 783 00:58:35,478 --> 00:58:38,140 Will you knock it off out there, Tennessee? Can't hear myself think. 784 00:58:38,214 --> 00:58:41,183 I'm not out there, crumb. I'm here. 785 00:58:41,251 --> 00:58:43,242 - [Crashing] - Well, hold it down. I'll... 786 00:58:46,890 --> 00:58:49,654 Well, then what's this noise? 787 00:58:52,996 --> 00:58:54,987 No! 788 00:58:57,000 --> 00:59:00,128 Stop it! Stop it! You don't know what you're doin'! 789 00:59:00,203 --> 00:59:02,296 Look! Look what it did to my car. 790 00:59:02,372 --> 00:59:05,205 - Okay, okay. Maybe it was a little jealous. - Of course it's jealous. 791 00:59:05,275 --> 00:59:08,369 It's always been jealous because I get credit for winning those races! 792 00:59:08,444 --> 00:59:10,605 [Crashing Stops] 793 00:59:11,848 --> 00:59:14,544 Go on. Realize what you're sayin'? 794 00:59:30,400 --> 00:59:32,391 [Shovel Clatters On Pavement] 795 00:59:48,484 --> 00:59:51,510 At a time like this, whatever kind of time it is... 796 00:59:51,588 --> 00:59:54,386 I always say that money serves to ease the pain. 797 00:59:56,359 --> 00:59:59,294 Good evening, my dear. Here you are, sir. 798 00:59:59,362 --> 01:00:02,627 Fifteen hundred dollars for the small car, just as I promised. 799 01:00:02,699 --> 01:00:04,633 I note it's not in mint condition... 800 01:00:04,701 --> 01:00:07,169 but I am nothing if not always a man of my word. 801 01:00:07,236 --> 01:00:08,828 [Thorndyke Chuckles] 802 01:00:08,905 --> 01:00:12,671 Uh, uh, 2,000. What about 2,000? 803 01:00:12,742 --> 01:00:16,678 It's the least I can do to help a fellow human at a time like this. 804 01:00:16,746 --> 01:00:19,180 Shall we consider it a deal? 805 01:00:22,485 --> 01:00:25,420 - Two thousand dollars? - Yes. 806 01:00:25,488 --> 01:00:30,926 Two thousand dollars for that little beat-up car? Why? 807 01:00:30,994 --> 01:00:35,260 Well, I suppose you could say I have a warm place in my heart for the dear little thing. 808 01:00:35,331 --> 01:00:38,858 You don't have a warm place on your whole body. What do you want it for? 809 01:00:38,935 --> 01:00:42,371 You don't want it; I do. Take the money. 810 01:00:42,438 --> 01:00:44,963 - You... You too! - Now look, Douglas. There's no need to be abusive. 811 01:00:45,041 --> 01:00:47,566 - I'm simply trying to give you some money! - I don't want your money! 812 01:00:47,644 --> 01:00:50,112 - What do you want the car for? - [Stammering] 813 01:00:50,179 --> 01:00:52,170 You believe it. You believe it too! 814 01:00:52,248 --> 01:00:55,843 - Believe what? - Jim, it don't matter whether you believe Herbie or not. 815 01:00:57,320 --> 01:00:59,345 Herbie don't believe in you no more. 816 01:00:59,422 --> 01:01:01,287 Huh? 817 01:01:05,194 --> 01:01:07,128 Where'd he go? Where is he? 818 01:01:07,196 --> 01:01:09,255 Took off. What do you expect? 819 01:01:09,332 --> 01:01:13,325 - Well, come on. Let's find him. - This is a private thing between the two of you. 820 01:01:13,403 --> 01:01:15,337 Good luck. 821 01:01:18,441 --> 01:01:22,741 Herbie? Herbie! 822 01:01:23,946 --> 01:01:25,914 [Chuckles, Scoffs] 823 01:01:25,982 --> 01:01:28,576 A rum lot you've taken up with, my dear. 824 01:01:37,593 --> 01:01:40,357 You'd better find that car before I do, my friend. 825 01:01:40,430 --> 01:01:44,127 - Operator. - Mobile KQX-2942. 826 01:01:44,200 --> 01:01:46,293 I want 567-3998. 827 01:01:47,837 --> 01:01:50,362 Havershaw, I shall require the personnel... 828 01:01:50,440 --> 01:01:53,273 of both our day and night shifts. 829 01:01:53,342 --> 01:01:55,503 We have a small task to perform. 830 01:01:58,381 --> 01:02:00,315 Herbie? 831 01:02:05,154 --> 01:02:07,088 Herbie! 832 01:02:54,971 --> 01:02:56,905 That's it. 833 01:03:07,517 --> 01:03:09,917 Herbie! 834 01:03:09,986 --> 01:03:13,251 [Horn Beeping] 835 01:03:14,390 --> 01:03:17,086 [Melancholy Beeping] 836 01:03:18,427 --> 01:03:20,395 [Beeping] 837 01:03:22,398 --> 01:03:24,389 [Beep] 838 01:03:40,583 --> 01:03:42,574 Excuse me. 839 01:03:46,122 --> 01:03:49,649 - Havershaw, tear it apart! - All right, boys. 840 01:03:49,725 --> 01:03:52,250 You heard Mr. Thorndyke. [Claps Hands] Tear it apart. 841 01:03:52,328 --> 01:03:55,024 [Thorndyke] I'm gonna find out what makes it tick.! 842 01:03:55,097 --> 01:03:58,123 [Engine Revving, Tires Screeching] 843 01:03:59,869 --> 01:04:01,632 - After it! - After it! 844 01:04:02,872 --> 01:04:04,965 Go on! Grab the brute! 845 01:04:07,443 --> 01:04:09,502 Hang on to it, you fools! Hang on! 846 01:04:14,116 --> 01:04:17,085 [Tires Screeching] 847 01:04:17,153 --> 01:04:21,089 (music)(music) [Parade Music] 848 01:04:42,945 --> 01:04:45,505 - Herbie! - [Engine Revving] 849 01:04:57,260 --> 01:05:00,423 [Horn Beeping] 850 01:05:01,964 --> 01:05:06,765 - [Beeping] - [Shouting In Chinese] 851 01:05:06,836 --> 01:05:10,272 [Speaking Chinese] 852 01:05:12,441 --> 01:05:14,466 Give me police station. 853 01:05:14,543 --> 01:05:16,602 Hello, police station? 854 01:05:44,173 --> 01:05:45,606 [Horn Beeping] 855 01:05:48,844 --> 01:05:51,438 Herbie? 856 01:06:04,994 --> 01:06:07,155 [Horn Beeping] 857 01:06:10,399 --> 01:06:11,991 Hey, you... 858 01:06:19,241 --> 01:06:22,768 - Did a little car come by here? - Yeah, just did, without payin' the... 859 01:06:27,817 --> 01:06:31,082 [Engine Revving] 860 01:06:35,958 --> 01:06:37,983 No, Herbie, don't! 861 01:06:41,764 --> 01:06:43,755 [Engine Revving] 862 01:06:44,967 --> 01:06:46,901 Herbie! 863 01:06:55,244 --> 01:06:58,805 Herb, back up! Herbie! 864 01:06:58,881 --> 01:07:02,044 Come on, baby. It's gonna be a beautiful day tomorrow. 865 01:07:02,985 --> 01:07:05,579 Aaah! 866 01:07:05,654 --> 01:07:08,987 [Ship's Horn Blowing] 867 01:07:09,058 --> 01:07:12,323 Herbie, give me some help. 868 01:07:13,462 --> 01:07:16,056 Herb? 869 01:07:16,132 --> 01:07:18,396 I can't hang on much longer. 870 01:07:24,740 --> 01:07:27,072 [Siren Wailing] 871 01:07:33,349 --> 01:07:36,944 [Sighs] Boy, was he lucky. This little car saved his life. 872 01:07:37,019 --> 01:07:38,953 What do you mean, the car saved his life? 873 01:07:39,021 --> 01:07:41,148 That's what it looked like for a moment there. L... 874 01:07:43,359 --> 01:07:48,991 [Chuckles] You know how... how funny things can look i-in the fog sometimes? 875 01:07:49,065 --> 01:07:53,263 - I think you've been up on that Haight-Ashbury beat too long. - [Foghorn Bellowing] 876 01:07:58,808 --> 01:08:02,209 [Shouting In Chinese] 877 01:08:05,214 --> 01:08:07,842 [Weak Honking] 878 01:08:07,917 --> 01:08:10,010 [Speaking Chinese] 879 01:08:11,087 --> 01:08:15,114 - [Weak Honking] - [Speaking Chinese] 880 01:08:15,191 --> 01:08:17,056 Swing that light over here. 881 01:08:18,761 --> 01:08:20,820 [Speaking Chinese] 882 01:08:20,896 --> 01:08:22,921 [Muffled Honking] 883 01:08:28,404 --> 01:08:30,395 [Beeping] 884 01:08:43,652 --> 01:08:45,643 Aha! 885 01:08:49,358 --> 01:08:52,327 - What's that thing? - It's a dried squid, Sergeant. 886 01:08:53,629 --> 01:08:55,597 Hmm. 887 01:09:09,945 --> 01:09:12,209 Here's the damages. Can you pay it? 888 01:09:13,716 --> 01:09:17,447 - I'm sorry. I have no money. - Then your car will be impounded. 889 01:09:17,520 --> 01:09:23,220 My guess is the judge will order you to sell it at auction and the proceeds given to Mr. Wu. 890 01:09:23,292 --> 01:09:26,352 Wait a minute. May I speak to the gentlemen, please? 891 01:09:26,428 --> 01:09:29,625 I spent some time up on a Chinese-type mountain... 892 01:09:29,698 --> 01:09:31,666 teachin' English to some of'em. 893 01:09:31,734 --> 01:09:33,668 You taught English? 894 01:09:33,736 --> 01:09:36,000 Let's don't get personal. 895 01:09:36,071 --> 01:09:38,904 It's a matter of talkin' their language. 896 01:09:38,974 --> 01:09:43,035 You have a little feel for tradition and some courtesy, you'd be surprised. 897 01:09:43,112 --> 01:09:45,808 You can unscrew the "unscrutable." 898 01:09:45,881 --> 01:09:48,111 Go ahead. 899 01:09:52,087 --> 01:09:55,022 [Speaking Chinese] 900 01:09:57,560 --> 01:09:59,824 [Speaking Chinese] 901 01:10:01,163 --> 01:10:02,653 [Speaks Chinese] 902 01:10:02,731 --> 01:10:08,431 [Chinese] 903 01:10:09,672 --> 01:10:13,108 - [Chinese] - Ah. Ah, ah, ah. 904 01:10:13,175 --> 01:10:18,909 [Tennessee Speaking Chinese] 905 01:10:18,981 --> 01:10:24,351 [Chinese Continues] 906 01:10:24,420 --> 01:10:26,945 [Chinese] 907 01:10:32,595 --> 01:10:35,530 [Chinese] 908 01:10:35,598 --> 01:10:39,591 [Chinese] 909 01:10:41,136 --> 01:10:44,936 - [Speaking Chinese] - [Speaking Chinese] Herbie-la! 910 01:10:45,007 --> 01:10:46,531 - Herbie? - Herbie! 911 01:10:47,843 --> 01:10:49,777 - Ho! - Ho! 912 01:10:49,845 --> 01:10:53,440 - Things are shapin' up. He's a car buff. - Good, good. 913 01:10:54,950 --> 01:10:56,713 [Chinese] 914 01:11:00,723 --> 01:11:03,283 - Wow. - What's the matter? 915 01:11:03,359 --> 01:11:05,293 We just got a new problem. 916 01:11:05,361 --> 01:11:07,886 He likes the car so much he wants to keep it. 917 01:11:11,367 --> 01:11:14,894 Okay, the car is his, but he has to let me drive it in the El Dorado. 918 01:11:14,970 --> 01:11:17,598 If I win, tell him he gets to keep the prize money... 919 01:11:17,673 --> 01:11:19,834 but he has to sell Herbie back to me for a dollar. 920 01:11:21,243 --> 01:11:23,302 Now you speak my language. 921 01:11:26,715 --> 01:11:28,649 [Laughing] 922 01:11:33,188 --> 01:11:36,715 [Man Over P.A. System] Attention: Drivers and owners report to Mr. Granatelli... 923 01:11:36,792 --> 01:11:39,158 at the president's headquarters. 924 01:11:39,228 --> 01:11:43,358 Further, you must remain on the secondary roads which have been posted for this race. 925 01:11:43,432 --> 01:11:46,458 Other than that, we've tried to reduce the rules to a minimum. 926 01:11:46,535 --> 01:11:49,629 Instead of all this technical namby-pamby there's so much of today... 927 01:11:49,705 --> 01:11:54,267 we're putting the emphasis on speed, endurance and courage, the way it used to be. 928 01:11:57,713 --> 01:12:00,705 As you know, this is open formula racing. Anything goes. 929 01:12:00,783 --> 01:12:02,944 Any style of car and crew you wish. 930 01:12:03,018 --> 01:12:06,454 The object, gentlemen, is to win. I wish you all the very best of luck. 931 01:12:11,126 --> 01:12:15,426 Mr. Wu? I understand that you are the new owner of the Douglas car. 932 01:12:15,497 --> 01:12:19,092 As I too am interested in the vehicle, I took the liberty of looking you up. 933 01:12:19,168 --> 01:12:21,500 - Thank you. - You will therefore forgive me, sir, when I say... 934 01:12:21,570 --> 01:12:24,698 that you are perhaps not quite as naive as you look. 935 01:12:24,773 --> 01:12:27,833 In point of fact, you are a very shrewd operator... 936 01:12:27,910 --> 01:12:31,209 one who has managed to acquire, by one means or another... 937 01:12:31,280 --> 01:12:33,441 legitimate means, of course... 938 01:12:33,515 --> 01:12:36,143 a number of varied enterprises. 939 01:12:36,218 --> 01:12:39,381 It is truly written: One cannot lose 'em all. 940 01:12:39,455 --> 01:12:42,322 In the light of this, would you entertain a sizable wager... 941 01:12:42,391 --> 01:12:44,484 on the outcome of the race? 942 01:12:44,560 --> 01:12:49,930 Wager? The goddess of fortune will always find me her most ardent suitor. 943 01:12:49,998 --> 01:12:53,798 Splendid. Splendid. Shall we step in here? A little more private. 944 01:12:53,869 --> 01:12:57,361 You're Mr. Thorndyke. I've always wanted to meet you. 945 01:12:57,439 --> 01:13:00,203 You've heard of me? How charming! 946 01:13:00,275 --> 01:13:04,905 Are you not the gentleman who originated the idea of small print... 947 01:13:04,980 --> 01:13:07,642 on bottom of automobile sales contract? 948 01:13:07,716 --> 01:13:10,184 [Giggles] The very same. 949 01:13:11,553 --> 01:13:14,420 - A most worthy adversary. - You are most kind. 950 01:13:14,490 --> 01:13:17,755 And now, sir, the terms of our wager? 951 01:13:17,826 --> 01:13:20,454 What would you like? 952 01:13:20,529 --> 01:13:23,521 - What have you got? - [Giggles] 953 01:13:24,666 --> 01:13:26,634 [Clears Throat] 954 01:13:31,140 --> 01:13:34,234 - Okay, let's mount up. - How's our little friend? 955 01:13:34,309 --> 01:13:36,402 - I hope it holds together. - Holds together? 956 01:13:36,478 --> 01:13:39,936 It was so beat up, I had to cut the frame to straighten it out. 957 01:13:42,317 --> 01:13:44,285 Excuse me. 958 01:13:46,188 --> 01:13:49,157 [Giggling] Is this the morning bus to Fresno? 959 01:13:50,759 --> 01:13:52,727 Thorndyke, this little car goes so fast... 960 01:13:52,795 --> 01:13:54,786 we need three people inside to hold it on the ground. 961 01:13:54,863 --> 01:13:58,026 Well, you certainly picked the right crew. Toodle-oo. 962 01:13:58,100 --> 01:14:00,091 Break a leg, Thorndyke. 963 01:14:05,607 --> 01:14:08,974 Havershaw. I trust you've not been wasting your time. 964 01:14:12,080 --> 01:14:16,744 - Spent a few useful moments with the small car? - Yes, sir. 965 01:14:16,819 --> 01:14:18,912 Based, then, on what you now know... 966 01:14:18,987 --> 01:14:22,479 what would you say are the chances of victory for the Douglas car? 967 01:14:22,558 --> 01:14:26,585 I would say that they range from slight to impossible. 968 01:14:26,662 --> 01:14:30,428 Havershaw, you are a rat after my own heart. 969 01:14:30,499 --> 01:14:33,195 Thank you, sir. 970 01:14:33,268 --> 01:14:35,828 Gentlemen, start your engines. 971 01:14:35,904 --> 01:14:39,601 [Engine Revving] 972 01:14:45,781 --> 01:14:48,375 [Loud Revving] 973 01:14:48,450 --> 01:14:51,146 [Weak Revving] 974 01:14:57,025 --> 01:14:58,720 [Engines Revving] 975 01:14:58,794 --> 01:15:02,355 [Tires Squealing] 976 01:15:41,336 --> 01:15:44,032 You're giving it a nice ride. 977 01:15:53,849 --> 01:15:57,114 Okay to uncurl my toes now? We past everybody? 978 01:15:57,185 --> 01:16:01,019 - Everyone but Thorndyke. - Let's go to work. 979 01:16:01,089 --> 01:16:03,887 They're coming up on us, sir. 980 01:16:03,959 --> 01:16:06,052 Well, we're not too concerned, are we? 981 01:16:10,866 --> 01:16:13,096 Now, Havershaw... 982 01:16:13,168 --> 01:16:17,229 aren't we coming to that rather dangerous oily spot in the road? 983 01:16:17,306 --> 01:16:19,240 Coming right up, sir. 984 01:16:40,662 --> 01:16:44,325 Come on! Push! Push, you worm! 985 01:16:44,399 --> 01:16:46,731 [Engine Revving] 986 01:16:50,739 --> 01:16:52,434 Jim, that's water! 987 01:17:03,218 --> 01:17:05,448 Here we go! 988 01:17:07,089 --> 01:17:10,320 Mr. Thorndyke, that isn't me! 989 01:17:14,596 --> 01:17:16,530 Give me something to wipe my goggles. 990 01:17:21,803 --> 01:17:24,772 Havershaw, you ever think of having a manicure? 991 01:17:25,841 --> 01:17:28,674 There they are. 992 01:17:28,744 --> 01:17:31,440 Now watch me blow them off the road. 993 01:17:33,148 --> 01:17:36,276 [Horn Honking] 994 01:17:36,351 --> 01:17:38,319 Who's the guy in the fur coat? 995 01:17:38,387 --> 01:17:39,945 [Crunching] 996 01:17:40,022 --> 01:17:43,082 This is no time for eating, you fool! 997 01:17:43,158 --> 01:17:45,456 Where are we? How far is Chinese Camp? 998 01:17:45,527 --> 01:17:50,487 What's the matter with you? Don't you even know how to open a map? 999 01:17:50,565 --> 01:17:54,399 [Low Growling] 1000 01:17:54,469 --> 01:17:57,233 - [Snarling] - [Screaming] 1001 01:18:02,978 --> 01:18:05,412 [Tires Screeching] 1002 01:18:06,815 --> 01:18:09,249 [Bear Whimpering] 1003 01:18:11,319 --> 01:18:12,752 [Bear Shrieking] 1004 01:18:16,625 --> 01:18:19,924 [Sighing] 1005 01:18:19,995 --> 01:18:22,555 [Growling] 1006 01:18:23,765 --> 01:18:26,734 - [Snarling] - [Screaming] 1007 01:18:26,802 --> 01:18:29,396 At the moment, the leaders of the race are approaching... 1008 01:18:29,471 --> 01:18:31,496 the historic mining towns of the mother lode. 1009 01:18:31,573 --> 01:18:34,303 In first position, as he moves past checkpoint three... 1010 01:18:34,376 --> 01:18:36,401 is Jim Douglas. 1011 01:18:36,478 --> 01:18:39,242 Peter Thorndyke in the Special has regained his relief driver... 1012 01:18:39,314 --> 01:18:42,442 and is rapidly making up lost ground as the two pacemakers... 1013 01:18:42,517 --> 01:18:45,577 near the famous old mining community of Chinese Camp. 1014 01:18:45,654 --> 01:18:48,851 [Backfiring] 1015 01:18:48,924 --> 01:18:52,587 - Now what? - I don't know. We can't be out of gas so soon. 1016 01:18:56,264 --> 01:18:59,427 Here. Wait a minute. 1017 01:18:59,501 --> 01:19:02,937 - I got a suspicion. - What's the matter? 1018 01:19:03,004 --> 01:19:06,963 Just as I thought. Water. They did it again. 1019 01:19:07,042 --> 01:19:10,705 [Engine Roaring, Horn Honks] 1020 01:19:14,015 --> 01:19:17,075 - Now what do we do? - Give me the map. 1021 01:19:25,293 --> 01:19:28,729 All right. It looks like Chinese Camp's about three miles from here. 1022 01:19:28,797 --> 01:19:31,766 - Now, if we come down the... - Hey. 1023 01:19:36,138 --> 01:19:38,504 What goes? 1024 01:19:38,573 --> 01:19:41,406 No sweat, man. This is Uncle Wu's car. 1025 01:19:41,476 --> 01:19:44,240 You don't think he'd let anyone put it down, do ya? 1026 01:19:45,313 --> 01:19:47,281 E-Easy, fellas. 1027 01:19:51,119 --> 01:19:53,815 The Jim Douglas car appears to have run into trouble. 1028 01:19:53,889 --> 01:19:56,824 There has been no sign of him past checkpoint nine. 1029 01:19:56,892 --> 01:19:59,452 Peter Thorndyke is refueling at Chinese Camp. 1030 01:20:00,996 --> 01:20:03,430 [Bell Dings] 1031 01:20:12,340 --> 01:20:15,707 Come on.! Come on, will you.! I'm in a hurry.! 1032 01:20:15,777 --> 01:20:18,837 Sure thing. I tell Father. 1033 01:20:18,914 --> 01:20:22,475 [Speaking Chinese] 1034 01:20:22,551 --> 01:20:25,611 My father say... 1035 01:20:25,687 --> 01:20:27,780 "Hurry is waste. 1036 01:20:27,856 --> 01:20:31,121 "Waste is cracked bowl which never know rice." 1037 01:20:31,193 --> 01:20:35,129 I don't care how cracked your father's rice bowl is! What I want... 1038 01:20:40,802 --> 01:20:43,828 [Bell Dinging Rapidly] 1039 01:20:48,877 --> 01:20:52,244 Hey! Some of you people get over here right away! 1040 01:20:52,314 --> 01:20:54,407 Okay, you're on your way. 1041 01:20:54,482 --> 01:20:58,384 - [All Cheering] - I'm getting out of here. 1042 01:20:58,453 --> 01:21:01,388 - [Engine Starts] - Not full. Can't go yet. 1043 01:21:01,456 --> 01:21:04,391 - Well, just you watch me. - [Tires Screech] 1044 01:21:12,167 --> 01:21:14,658 [Gas Dribbling] 1045 01:21:16,738 --> 01:21:19,434 As we come to the midway point in the first day's racing... 1046 01:21:19,507 --> 01:21:22,101 Peter Thorndyke, after a delay at Chinese Camp... 1047 01:21:22,177 --> 01:21:24,645 is beginning to catch up with the rest of the field. 1048 01:21:39,594 --> 01:21:41,585 [Horn Blares] 1049 01:21:45,467 --> 01:21:49,130 [Laughing] That knocked him off the Christmas tree, sir. 1050 01:21:55,277 --> 01:21:57,370 [Tires Screech] 1051 01:21:57,445 --> 01:22:01,404 This is our kind of terrain from here on out. All downhill. 1052 01:22:51,433 --> 01:22:55,529 How true it is that the best ways are the simplest ways after all. 1053 01:22:55,603 --> 01:22:58,595 - That's what I always say, sir... - Oh, shut up! 1054 01:22:58,673 --> 01:23:02,165 [Engine Idling] 1055 01:23:02,243 --> 01:23:06,646 [Engine Revs, Tires Squeal] 1056 01:23:08,750 --> 01:23:10,718 [Tires Screech] 1057 01:23:18,893 --> 01:23:22,920 We should be coming soon to what is either a rail tunnel or a bridge. 1058 01:23:22,998 --> 01:23:25,558 Oh, here's a tunnel. That must be it. 1059 01:23:49,924 --> 01:23:53,087 - [Tennessee] What are you doin'? - It's an elevator. 1060 01:23:53,161 --> 01:23:55,356 But Herbie doesn't fit. 1061 01:23:55,430 --> 01:23:58,160 Everybody out. 1062 01:24:00,935 --> 01:24:03,199 No sign of them. 1063 01:24:03,271 --> 01:24:06,206 You may open the wine now, Havershaw. 1064 01:24:10,645 --> 01:24:13,614 It's chilled the way you like it, sir. 1065 01:24:13,681 --> 01:24:17,082 [Jim] All right, give me a hand. All together now. 1066 01:24:21,289 --> 01:24:24,315 To you, sir. My unbounded admiration. 1067 01:24:24,392 --> 01:24:27,020 Thank you. 1068 01:24:27,095 --> 01:24:30,326 Mmm! You know something about champagne, sir? 1069 01:24:30,398 --> 01:24:34,266 Havershaw, if you tell me that the bubbles tickle your nose... 1070 01:24:34,335 --> 01:24:36,826 I shall probably kill you! 1071 01:24:38,173 --> 01:24:39,970 [Chokes] 1072 01:24:49,684 --> 01:24:52,278 Get rid of that slop! 1073 01:24:52,353 --> 01:24:54,878 [Engine Starts, Tires Squeal] 1074 01:25:09,070 --> 01:25:12,437 Shouldn't that wheel have come off by now? 1075 01:25:12,507 --> 01:25:16,534 It's long overdue, sir. I'm terribly embarrassed by the delay. 1076 01:25:16,611 --> 01:25:20,240 - I don't know what could... - Stop whimpering! 1077 01:25:20,315 --> 01:25:23,614 I'll just give them a friendly nudge. 1078 01:25:31,993 --> 01:25:33,984 [Screeching] 1079 01:25:36,998 --> 01:25:39,523 Hey, where'd that wheel come from? 1080 01:25:43,271 --> 01:25:46,104 [Metal Scraping] 1081 01:25:46,174 --> 01:25:48,005 [Tires Screeching] 1082 01:25:58,586 --> 01:26:01,020 Hold it! 1083 01:26:02,590 --> 01:26:04,717 Don't do anything sudden. 1084 01:26:04,792 --> 01:26:07,659 Is it all right if I just cry real soft? 1085 01:26:07,729 --> 01:26:11,062 Carole, put your feet back here on the bumper. 1086 01:26:11,132 --> 01:26:14,124 Come on. Now give me your hand. 1087 01:26:14,202 --> 01:26:17,228 Just let go. Let go. Give me your hand. 1088 01:26:17,305 --> 01:26:20,900 - I'm trying, but my mind don't get the message. - Come on. Come on. 1089 01:26:23,077 --> 01:26:26,069 Now come right over the top. 1090 01:26:27,115 --> 01:26:29,310 Atta boy. 1091 01:26:31,152 --> 01:26:34,918 All right. Let's get the spare wheel on and get Herbie back on the road. 1092 01:26:39,494 --> 01:26:43,362 Thorndyke again. He made a pizza out of it. 1093 01:26:44,832 --> 01:26:47,096 [Announcer] And now, here in Virginia City... 1094 01:26:47,168 --> 01:26:49,568 the terminal point for the first day of the El Dorado... 1095 01:26:49,637 --> 01:26:52,071 we're all looking down the road from the west. 1096 01:26:52,140 --> 01:26:54,836 And actually at any moment now, we should be seeing the car... 1097 01:26:54,909 --> 01:26:58,606 that will complete the first half of the El Dorado, the run for the gold. 1098 01:26:58,680 --> 01:27:02,207 Up in the judges stand the judges and the timers are ready. 1099 01:27:02,283 --> 01:27:06,720 - [Engine Roaring] - Just a moment. The first car is coming in sight right now. 1100 01:27:06,788 --> 01:27:09,951 He is really flying down the road. And there he goes by us. 1101 01:27:10,024 --> 01:27:11,924 [All Cheering] 1102 01:27:15,263 --> 01:27:17,197 [Metal Scraping] 1103 01:27:17,265 --> 01:27:19,995 You making it all right, Tennessee? 1104 01:27:21,970 --> 01:27:23,801 Ohh! 1105 01:27:23,871 --> 01:27:26,806 Aah! Aah! Aah! Aah! 1106 01:27:26,874 --> 01:27:30,139 [Tennessee Screams] Whoa! 1107 01:27:30,211 --> 01:27:32,145 Stop, Jim, will you! 1108 01:27:32,213 --> 01:27:34,738 - [Tennessee Screams] - Now, don't anybody breathe. 1109 01:27:37,485 --> 01:27:40,784 Ready? 1110 01:27:40,855 --> 01:27:42,982 [Thumping Sound] 1111 01:27:43,057 --> 01:27:45,651 [Metal Scraping] 1112 01:27:53,401 --> 01:27:55,665 Aaah! 1113 01:28:16,090 --> 01:28:18,684 Actually, at this hour only one car is unaccounted for. 1114 01:28:18,760 --> 01:28:21,354 There's been absolutely no word of the Douglas Special... 1115 01:28:21,429 --> 01:28:25,297 which figured so very prominently in the early stages of the race today. 1116 01:28:25,366 --> 01:28:30,167 Well, I see the judges are closing down for the night, and, by golly, so are we. 1117 01:28:30,238 --> 01:28:33,139 But we'll return to the El Dorado at 7:30 tomorrow morning... 1118 01:28:33,207 --> 01:28:37,143 to bring you the start of the second and the final lap back to Yosemite Valley. 1119 01:28:37,211 --> 01:28:39,145 Good night, everyone. 1120 01:28:46,888 --> 01:28:49,982 [Rattling] 1121 01:28:58,232 --> 01:29:01,633 [Blowtorch Hissing] 1122 01:29:01,703 --> 01:29:04,695 A little bird's nest soup never hurt anyone. 1123 01:29:04,772 --> 01:29:07,104 Thank you. 1124 01:29:09,277 --> 01:29:11,541 Oh, thanks. I hope this holds together. 1125 01:29:11,612 --> 01:29:13,739 I'm puttin' welds on top of welds. 1126 01:29:13,815 --> 01:29:16,784 [Engine Cranking] 1127 01:29:22,056 --> 01:29:23,990 [Cranking Continues] 1128 01:29:24,058 --> 01:29:26,458 [Engine Stops] 1129 01:29:26,527 --> 01:29:28,620 [Sighs] 1130 01:29:28,696 --> 01:29:31,187 Mr. Wu, the wiring is mostly all burned off. 1131 01:29:31,265 --> 01:29:36,464 The cylinder walls are scored; the carburetor's a mess; the body's sprung. 1132 01:29:36,537 --> 01:29:40,530 This little car ripped itself to pieces trying to get us here. 1133 01:29:40,608 --> 01:29:42,872 It gave us everything it's got. 1134 01:29:42,944 --> 01:29:46,072 Now, maybe we can patch it back together. I don't know. 1135 01:29:46,147 --> 01:29:49,548 But how can I send it back into that rat race tomorrow? 1136 01:29:49,617 --> 01:29:52,177 It's got nothing left to give. 1137 01:29:57,925 --> 01:30:01,952 It's your car. What do you say? 1138 01:30:05,633 --> 01:30:08,568 [Sighs] 1139 01:30:08,636 --> 01:30:12,003 A wise man once said... 1140 01:30:12,073 --> 01:30:14,803 "When you come to last page... 1141 01:30:16,411 --> 01:30:18,538 close the book." 1142 01:31:01,255 --> 01:31:05,419 You let that little car get under your skin, didn't you? 1143 01:31:05,493 --> 01:31:07,927 I don't know. 1144 01:31:10,231 --> 01:31:13,928 There's a lot of gloop been written about, uh... 1145 01:31:14,001 --> 01:31:17,027 the bond between a man and his automobile and... 1146 01:31:18,773 --> 01:31:22,038 how he hates it sometimes, mostly how he loves it. 1147 01:31:23,778 --> 01:31:25,905 He showers gifts on it... 1148 01:31:25,980 --> 01:31:30,246 in the way of accessories and all that. 1149 01:31:30,318 --> 01:31:35,017 He gets hysterical if somebody scratches the paint or... 1150 01:31:35,089 --> 01:31:39,423 makes it lose face on the freeway. 1151 01:31:39,494 --> 01:31:43,430 Maybe some of those feelings got into the machinery. I don't know. 1152 01:31:45,433 --> 01:31:48,266 Tennessee thinks so. 1153 01:31:48,336 --> 01:31:50,770 Don't you? 1154 01:31:52,607 --> 01:31:55,804 There is something real about that little car... 1155 01:31:57,445 --> 01:32:00,539 something that doesn't even have a name. 1156 01:32:04,151 --> 01:32:08,485 What I don't understand is, out of the millions of people in the world... 1157 01:32:08,556 --> 01:32:12,083 why it picked a dog-eared second-rater like me. 1158 01:32:16,330 --> 01:32:19,697 You stood up for it once. 1159 01:32:19,767 --> 01:32:22,565 I guess it thought you were... 1160 01:32:22,637 --> 01:32:25,333 worth belonging to. 1161 01:32:28,976 --> 01:32:31,410 I understand that. 1162 01:32:43,190 --> 01:32:45,454 [Car Approaching] 1163 01:32:46,994 --> 01:32:52,057 Ah, Douglas. Didn't mean to disturb you. 1164 01:32:52,133 --> 01:32:54,693 - We'll just take the car and go. - What are you talking about? 1165 01:32:54,769 --> 01:32:57,203 I understand that you are out of the race. 1166 01:32:57,271 --> 01:32:59,705 What does that have to do with you? 1167 01:32:59,774 --> 01:33:02,470 Speaking as the new owner of the car... 1168 01:33:02,543 --> 01:33:05,137 I'd regard your question as impertinent. 1169 01:33:05,212 --> 01:33:08,875 - I'm going to hoist it up and drag it out. - Hold it! 1170 01:33:08,950 --> 01:33:11,885 Who said you were the new owner of the car? 1171 01:33:11,953 --> 01:33:14,649 Perhaps Mr. Wu would like to explain how he wagered the car... 1172 01:33:14,722 --> 01:33:17,418 on the outcome of the race. 1173 01:33:17,491 --> 01:33:22,793 Even as you, I believed in the little car; I thought it would win. 1174 01:33:24,098 --> 01:33:26,362 More honestly... 1175 01:33:26,434 --> 01:33:29,926 I could not resist the odds. 1176 01:33:30,004 --> 01:33:33,804 Thank you. 1177 01:33:33,874 --> 01:33:38,004 Good sir, would you say that this is a compact car? 1178 01:33:39,981 --> 01:33:42,040 You do not answer. 1179 01:33:42,116 --> 01:33:45,051 Well, let me tell you that you have never seen a compact car... 1180 01:33:45,119 --> 01:33:47,679 until you see what I'm going to do with this. 1181 01:33:47,755 --> 01:33:51,282 Mr. Douglas, I have a friend with a claw-and-hook... 1182 01:33:51,359 --> 01:33:54,419 auto wrecking company in San Francisco... 1183 01:33:54,495 --> 01:33:57,123 and he's going to work on your car. 1184 01:33:57,198 --> 01:33:59,598 Maybe he'll transform it into a birdbath. 1185 01:33:59,667 --> 01:34:04,127 Or what about a nice doormat so I can wipe my feet on it every day? 1186 01:34:04,205 --> 01:34:07,436 It's too bad this thing doesn't have the gumption... 1187 01:34:07,508 --> 01:34:09,976 to get up to the starting line this morning. 1188 01:34:10,044 --> 01:34:12,410 I should have enjoyed beating it. 1189 01:34:12,480 --> 01:34:15,074 - Ohh! - Why, you! 1190 01:34:15,149 --> 01:34:17,549 Take your hand... Get your hand off... 1191 01:34:18,953 --> 01:34:20,784 [Engine Starts] 1192 01:34:20,855 --> 01:34:23,119 [Jim Grunts] 1193 01:34:26,093 --> 01:34:28,687 [Engine Revving] 1194 01:34:39,373 --> 01:34:42,069 - [Yells] - [Turkey Gobbling] 1195 01:34:42,143 --> 01:34:45,340 Stop! Herbie, stop! 1196 01:34:45,413 --> 01:34:48,439 - [Panting] - Hey, you know something? 1197 01:34:48,516 --> 01:34:50,643 Small car very angry. 1198 01:34:50,718 --> 01:34:53,346 And very strong. 1199 01:34:53,421 --> 01:34:55,753 The strength of 40 horses. 1200 01:34:55,823 --> 01:34:59,054 What do you think about that race coming up? 1201 01:34:59,126 --> 01:35:01,651 You know, I think now... 1202 01:35:01,729 --> 01:35:05,756 is chance to remove egg foo yung off of face. 1203 01:35:06,200 --> 01:35:09,533 Well, this morning, the second and the final lap of the El Dorado. 1204 01:35:09,603 --> 01:35:13,403 From Virginia City to Yosemite, the run for the gold. 1205 01:35:13,474 --> 01:35:16,068 Out there we see in first position and all ready to go... 1206 01:35:16,143 --> 01:35:20,079 Peter Thorndyke in his Thorndyke Special. 1207 01:35:20,147 --> 01:35:22,809 [Engine Revving] 1208 01:35:25,519 --> 01:35:28,079 [Rattling, Revving] 1209 01:35:28,155 --> 01:35:30,988 Hey! 1210 01:35:32,727 --> 01:35:35,958 These mechanics have done a real fine job in keying these engines up. 1211 01:35:36,030 --> 01:35:38,931 Come on, baby. Come on. Save it for the race. 1212 01:35:38,999 --> 01:35:41,695 One more foul-up like this, Douglas, you're disqualified. 1213 01:35:42,903 --> 01:35:45,497 It seemed to be trying to get at us, sir. 1214 01:35:45,573 --> 01:35:49,168 Of course it was, Havershaw! There's no use trying to blink the fact. 1215 01:35:49,243 --> 01:35:51,404 It's either us or it this time. 1216 01:35:51,479 --> 01:35:54,812 [Tires Squealing] 1217 01:35:54,882 --> 01:35:58,340 [Crowd Shouting, Chattering] 1218 01:35:58,419 --> 01:36:01,320 We're now getting reports from our checkpoint number 14. 1219 01:36:01,388 --> 01:36:03,879 This one tells us that the Thorndyke car... 1220 01:36:03,958 --> 01:36:06,791 is still holding first position at this time. 1221 01:36:06,861 --> 01:36:09,056 And while here in Virginia City... 1222 01:36:09,130 --> 01:36:11,792 we're preparing to dispatch the last of our contestants. 1223 01:36:11,866 --> 01:36:13,891 That would be the Jim Douglas Special. 1224 01:36:13,968 --> 01:36:17,631 Hang tight. This may be a fast takeoff. 1225 01:36:17,705 --> 01:36:20,071 [Engine Revving] 1226 01:36:20,141 --> 01:36:23,008 Now. 1227 01:37:01,081 --> 01:37:04,642 - Good stuff, Herb. - No more shortcuts like that last one, Jim. 1228 01:37:04,718 --> 01:37:07,278 Oh, this won't be anything like that last one. 1229 01:37:07,354 --> 01:37:09,288 [Tires Squealing] 1230 01:37:29,543 --> 01:37:31,977 Thorndyke. 1231 01:37:32,046 --> 01:37:34,571 Nice going, Herbie. We've almost got him. 1232 01:37:34,648 --> 01:37:37,048 Hooray. 1233 01:37:44,491 --> 01:37:48,518 - What fool laid out these streets? - But you're driving superbly. 1234 01:37:50,064 --> 01:37:54,000 Hey, you got something against driving on the streets? 1235 01:37:57,938 --> 01:38:00,907 - Any sign of them? - Not a glimmer, sir. 1236 01:38:04,645 --> 01:38:09,105 Very well, then. Now I've finished being Generous George. 1237 01:38:23,530 --> 01:38:25,498 He's moving up. 1238 01:38:35,309 --> 01:38:37,573 There are times like this... 1239 01:38:37,645 --> 01:38:40,580 when I really don't like myself very much. 1240 01:38:42,816 --> 01:38:44,909 What happened to it? 1241 01:38:44,985 --> 01:38:48,785 I'd say it's gone for that last big lube job up yonder. 1242 01:38:49,056 --> 01:38:51,217 [Engine Revving] 1243 01:38:53,627 --> 01:38:55,561 Ohh! Ohh! 1244 01:38:55,629 --> 01:38:58,621 - [Revving Continues] - Ohh! 1245 01:39:24,558 --> 01:39:26,651 Here it comes again, sir. 1246 01:39:26,727 --> 01:39:29,218 Havershaw, I am not a cowardly man... 1247 01:39:29,296 --> 01:39:32,732 but I am beginning to sense that that thing is out to get me. 1248 01:39:32,800 --> 01:39:35,963 Now, now. None of that, sir. We're not losing our nerve, are we? 1249 01:39:36,036 --> 01:39:38,766 Blast you, Havershaw! How dare you patronize me. 1250 01:39:38,839 --> 01:39:40,966 I am not losing my nerve! 1251 01:39:41,041 --> 01:39:43,532 No, sir. No, sir. Of course not, sir. No, no. 1252 01:39:50,617 --> 01:39:53,848 [Rattling Sound] 1253 01:39:53,921 --> 01:39:57,721 I think Herbie did something to himself that last fall. 1254 01:39:57,791 --> 01:39:59,884 What do you mean? 1255 01:39:59,960 --> 01:40:03,953 Well... like maybe he won't hang together much longer. 1256 01:40:04,031 --> 01:40:05,965 [Rattling Continues] 1257 01:40:11,105 --> 01:40:13,801 [Tires Screeching] 1258 01:40:13,874 --> 01:40:15,705 [Yells] 1259 01:40:20,014 --> 01:40:25,247 - What happened to Thorndyke? - I don't know. It was like he disappeared. 1260 01:40:25,319 --> 01:40:27,253 [Muffled Shouting, Banging] 1261 01:40:27,321 --> 01:40:30,916 - Do you hear something? - It sounds like one of the cylinders. 1262 01:40:30,991 --> 01:40:33,858 That's impossible. The cylinders are in the back. 1263 01:40:33,927 --> 01:40:36,259 That's a point I find puzzling. 1264 01:40:36,330 --> 01:40:38,594 Get me out of here! 1265 01:40:43,670 --> 01:40:45,865 - Oh, my... - Get that side! 1266 01:40:45,939 --> 01:40:48,635 Goodness. Oh. 1267 01:40:51,311 --> 01:40:53,245 Here. Turn him around. 1268 01:40:53,313 --> 01:40:55,804 Okay, on your way. 1269 01:40:57,551 --> 01:40:59,815 Let's go! 1270 01:41:05,025 --> 01:41:07,391 Havershaw! 1271 01:41:09,129 --> 01:41:11,893 The leaders have now passed the final checkpoint. 1272 01:41:11,965 --> 01:41:15,560 We're now moving outside, and we should be seeing them at the finish line in a few minutes. 1273 01:41:15,636 --> 01:41:20,369 The word is, the Douglas car is in the lead, but the Thorndyke car is moving up. 1274 01:41:24,912 --> 01:41:27,642 [Metal Clanking] 1275 01:41:32,586 --> 01:41:34,645 [Rattling] 1276 01:41:34,721 --> 01:41:37,053 Uh-oh. 1277 01:41:37,124 --> 01:41:40,560 I think we got a problem. 1278 01:41:40,627 --> 01:41:43,061 Carole, turn around. 1279 01:41:44,798 --> 01:41:47,961 Grab hold of that strap and pull. 1280 01:41:50,838 --> 01:41:53,500 [Hissing] 1281 01:42:02,082 --> 01:42:05,017 - [Groans] - You okay? 1282 01:42:05,085 --> 01:42:07,576 - Fine... Look! - [Rattling] 1283 01:42:07,654 --> 01:42:09,519 There's another one. 1284 01:42:09,590 --> 01:42:11,717 I got it! 1285 01:42:13,560 --> 01:42:16,393 - What goes on? - Just keep drivin'! 1286 01:42:16,463 --> 01:42:19,762 Try not to think about what I'm doing.! 1287 01:42:22,870 --> 01:42:25,771 - Well, that's that. What's... Aah! - [Rip] 1288 01:42:27,941 --> 01:42:30,307 I can't weld that! 1289 01:42:31,478 --> 01:42:33,742 Give me your hand! 1290 01:42:35,983 --> 01:42:38,213 What are we gonna do, jump? 1291 01:42:38,285 --> 01:42:41,049 - No! Pull! - Pull? 1292 01:42:41,121 --> 01:42:43,248 Whoa! 1293 01:42:43,323 --> 01:42:47,817 Whoa! Jim! Help! 1294 01:42:47,895 --> 01:42:52,423 I think you better stop before someone gets hurt. 1295 01:42:53,834 --> 01:42:56,132 No dice. Herbie doesn't want to stop. 1296 01:43:02,276 --> 01:43:04,210 There it is. 1297 01:43:04,278 --> 01:43:07,441 I'll bomb the thing off the road once and for all! 1298 01:43:07,514 --> 01:43:10,574 [Horn Blaring] 1299 01:43:10,651 --> 01:43:12,915 [Blaring] 1300 01:43:24,565 --> 01:43:26,760 [Horn Blaring] 1301 01:43:26,833 --> 01:43:29,734 Rotten sportsmanship, if you ask me. 1302 01:43:29,803 --> 01:43:33,534 Here at the finish, we're still waiting for our first glimpse of the leaders. 1303 01:43:37,778 --> 01:43:39,905 Yes. Yes, there they are! 1304 01:43:39,980 --> 01:43:43,211 The Thorndyke car now seems to have a slight edge on the Douglas car... 1305 01:43:43,283 --> 01:43:45,547 which is hanging right in there. 1306 01:43:45,619 --> 01:43:48,110 You have him now, sir. Don't falter. 1307 01:43:48,188 --> 01:43:51,248 I'm not going to falter, you dimwit. 1308 01:43:52,626 --> 01:43:54,526 [Cracking Sound] 1309 01:44:06,740 --> 01:44:10,642 Good-o, sir. Good-o. You can't lose. 1310 01:44:10,711 --> 01:44:13,179 You can't possibly lo... 1311 01:44:30,197 --> 01:44:33,394 [Cheering] 1312 01:44:36,470 --> 01:44:38,495 W-We won! [Gasps] We won! 1313 01:44:38,572 --> 01:44:40,563 Oh! 1314 01:44:40,641 --> 01:44:45,010 The little car takes first... and third place. 1315 01:44:45,078 --> 01:44:47,012 Aaah! 1316 01:44:55,622 --> 01:44:58,921 [Crash] 1317 01:44:58,992 --> 01:45:01,552 [All Laughing] 1318 01:45:02,996 --> 01:45:05,055 [Tennessee Yelling] 1319 01:45:05,132 --> 01:45:07,828 [All Chattering] 1320 01:45:09,303 --> 01:45:11,703 [Photographers Shouting, Crowd Cheering] 1321 01:45:18,178 --> 01:45:21,477 Do what? Kiss? You better believe it. Come here. 1322 01:45:23,850 --> 01:45:26,614 - [Photographers Chattering] - [Camera Shutters Clicking] 1323 01:45:38,865 --> 01:45:42,232 "Couldn't lose," I think you said. 1324 01:45:42,302 --> 01:45:45,601 I don't like to remind you, sir, but if only you'd read the terms... 1325 01:45:45,672 --> 01:45:47,970 of that stupid wager you made with Mr. Wu... 1326 01:45:48,041 --> 01:45:50,942 Havershaw, you're despicable. 1327 01:45:52,512 --> 01:45:55,948 [Laughing] 1328 01:45:57,651 --> 01:46:00,916 Havershaw, I shan't pretend that I don't know what you're thinking. 1329 01:46:00,987 --> 01:46:05,185 However, I pride myself on being a good judge of character. 1330 01:46:05,258 --> 01:46:10,719 And when I ask myself, "Could this man be capable of such an act of pettiness and... 1331 01:46:12,499 --> 01:46:14,967 base ingratitude..." 1332 01:46:15,035 --> 01:46:17,469 I accept that as your answer. 1333 01:46:21,007 --> 01:46:23,168 [Laughs, Shrieks] 1334 01:46:26,480 --> 01:46:29,540 - Thanks, Herbie. So long, Mr. Wu. - Good-bye. 1335 01:46:29,616 --> 01:46:31,550 - Good-bye, Mr. Wu. - Bye, Tennessee. 1336 01:46:31,618 --> 01:46:33,916 So long, Jim. 1337 01:46:33,987 --> 01:46:37,184 It's none of my business, but where are you going on your honeymoon? 1338 01:46:37,257 --> 01:46:40,192 We don't know. Herb hasn't told us yet. 1339 01:46:40,260 --> 01:46:42,854 - [Door Closes] - Let's go, Herb. 1340 01:46:45,799 --> 01:46:48,063 Good-bye, Herbie. 1341 01:47:04,851 --> 01:47:07,786 [Beep, Beep] 1342 01:47:35,851 --> 01:47:38,786