[beeping]
[prison alarm blaring]
Go, go, go!
- [engine turns off]
- Start the car, man.
Start this fuckin' car!
Are you deaf?
I brought two suits.
That was the deal.
I'm not driving through
Marseille with someone
in a red prison uniform.
They'll be
looking for us.
One of you will have to get out.
This car doesn't start
until you do.
[clicking tongue]
You're heads.
You're tails.
Tails. You lost. Out.
[dogs barking]
I'm out five minutes and the
Corsicans are already after me.
Can't a man go
to a funeral in peace?
Move it!
[gunshots]
- Come on, man!
- [cell phone ringing]
- Dieter?
- How are those new tires
I put there for you?
- What do you want, Dieter?
- I need to show you something
in the garage...
Straight away.
I have to stop by the house
first. I'll swing by later.
- And look after--
- [screaming]
...the car.
- Move! Move!
- Sorry about that.
- [sirens]
- Looks like the cops
are already after you as well.
- Maybe we should keep going.
Miss the funeral.
- No.
- He'll drive us
wherever we want.
- That's not the deal.
[bell tolling]
[beeping]
- Mr. Gianni Labratta.
- Let me bury my brother.
Thank you.
Hello, Inspector Tarconi.
It's nice to see you.
Hello, Frank, it's
always nice to see you.
Even on such
a sad occasion.
You brought one
of the mourners?
- I would ask you who, but...
- Yes, it's, um...
it's important to respect
the family's privacy.
Yes, privacy, that...
that's right.
Oh, by the way, I was
at your place last week.
- I hope you don't mind.
- Of course not.
You're welcome to stop by
anytime, you know that.
Thank you.
♪ I get up at seven, yeah ♪
♪ Then I go to work at nine ♪
♪ I got no time
for living, yeah ♪
♪ I'm working all the time ♪
♪ Seems to me
I could live my life ♪
♪ A lot better
than I think I am ♪
♪ I guess that's
why they call me ♪
♪ They call me
the working man ♪
♪ Yes, I get home
at five o'clock ♪
♪ And I take myself out
a nice cold beer ♪
♪ Always seem
to be wondering ♪
♪ Why there's nothing
going down here ♪
♪ It seems to me
I could live my life ♪
♪ A lot better
than I think I am ♪
♪ I guess that's why
they call me ♪
♪ The working man ♪
♪ They call me
the working man ♪
♪ I guess that's
what I am ♪
[birds chirping]
[splashing sound]
May I?
- Of course.
- Thanks.
- I don't see many
people down here.
- Neither do I.
You local?
No, a friend told
me about the beach.
He didn't tell me
about the rocks. And you?
I live in the house
on the point.
- Nice.
- I like it.
- Quiet.
- Yeah.
I should go.
I have work to do.
Me, too. I, um...
- It was nice meeting you.
- I'm Juliette.
Frank.
Good. Hope to see you again.
Bye.
I see you scratched
the hood.
So you're in a bad mood?
I'm tired, Dieter.
What do you want? What
do you want to show me?
Nothing. I lied.
To get you here.
You was in a bad
mood already...
and it was for a good cause,
a very good cause...
- He did it for me.
- Who are you?
- I can't tell you that.
- Why?
I thought you said
no names?
I'm sorry, Frank.
Trina is an old friend of mine.
Now I know her name.
I don't do referrals.
It doesn't work that way.
It's not a referral.
I'm looking for a driver.
Dieter says he knows
someone and you show up.
Are you a driver or not?
I'm not interested.
Frank. If our friendship
means anything to you,
please, listen.
- I'm listening.
- Okay. Trina's father, Laurent.
He taught me everything.
Everything I know about cars.
More names.
Okay, what's the story?
My father's been working
on a new system.
The XR-50.
It's a retrofitted unit
that reduces fuel
consumption by 70 percent.
But two weeks ago, our factory
and the prototypes
were destroyed in a fire.
- Who'd want to destroy that?
- Jurgen Smith, President
of Casso Petrochemicals.
My father used to work for them.
But this new system would mean
a vast reduction in fuel
consumption.
And let me guess.
There's only one prototype left.
And people have died for this.
Two men in the fire,
and Marc Cousteau,
my father's chief engineer.
Marc was a great man.
A genius.
[Trina] He's responsible
for the final working design.
Without him or the prototype,
the XR-50's finished.
- What's the deal?
- I have to get it
to the Paris Motor Show
by tomorrow, 9:00am.
Okay.
Okay, I'll do it.
If you kiss me, the deal's off.
No, no, no, I just want
to say thank you.
I swear to God,
kiss me, the deal's off.
I'm happy.
Thanks. That's great.
- Laurent is here?
- He's here, yeah.
- Yes, Trina?
- The Transporter said yes.
Yes! He'll beta-test it
the whole way?
I haven't exactly
told him it's a test.
None of our simulations can
come close to what he'll do,
and we need to demonstrate
the XR-50's optimum ability
once it's in Paris.
Make sure he really puts it
through its paces.
I have a feeling that
won't be hard for this driver.
I have to go, Papa. Je t'aime.
Okay, I'll see you
in Paris. Bye.
Guess who's talking
to her daddy...
- You know where Trina is?
- Uh-huh. She's in Nice.
Don't do anything till we know
she has the prototype.
I know my job, Jurgen.
Don't worry, I won't hurt
the girl unless I have to.
Enough people have died,
Le Loup.
You want to make an omelet,
you have to break a few eggs.
The XR-50 is a miracle
of economy, precision
and simplicity.
And to think that it's not
even German. That's incredible.
It can be fitted to any car.
Wire the control unit into
the on board computer, et voila,
you have clean, mean motoring.
- Is this thing going to affect
performance?
- Yes.
For the better.
You're telling me this thing
uses less fuel and will
make the car faster?
Yes, it's genius! I told you.
It's total genius!
Well, yes, eventually.
The unit has a memory system--
it learns to operate at
the level it's driven at,
and then maximizes fuel
efficiency and increases power.
So I'm the guinea pig.
- Kind of.
- [engine roaring]
It's alive!
I am now looking
at a flashing blue light.
The XR-50 is alive and well.
So Trina has
the last prototype.
I want it.
[speaking French]
Laurent! Laurent.
I was so sorry to hear
about the fire.
All our work gone.
Did you get the donation
I sent for the families
of those poor men?
You know it was murder,
Jurgen.
It pains me you think
I was involved.
Our differences
could have been resolved.
As long as I handed
over the XR-50.
- We did pay for it.
- I'm supposed to give it
to you so you can bury it?
- That's not good.
- What is it?
Is there something
you haven't told me?
Like, for example, someone knows
we're taking the XR-50 to Paris?
I love it when
they don't give up.
Let's hope this thing works
as well as you say it does.
Shit!
Now that's what
I call a road test.
They were trying
to kill us!
Your old man did a hell of
a job. This thing really works.
Fucking asshole!
- Frank. Everything all right?
- In a word, no.
I need you to track me
for a while.
Things on this Nice to Paris
run are about to get more
complicated.
See what happens if you take
work I haven't vetted?
Yes, Carla, but
right now I just need
the fastest route to Paris.
You're throwing out
a GSM 1800 signal. Red hot.
Give me your cell phone.
Sorry, had to be done.
- You could have asked.
- And what would you have said?
I would have taken
the battery out.
There's a driver.
He's good. I wasn't
expecting that.
- Le Loup--
- As long as the prototype
is switched on,
we can trace them.
If they try to hide
by turning it off,
they're standing still.
That car cannot
make it to Paris.
Do whatever it takes.
It's nearly 1,000 kilometers
between Nice and Paris.
He hasn't got a chance.
Now get off the fucking phone,
let me do my job.
I thought
I smelled something.
I know Trina is
bringing the prototype.
- That's ridiculous!
- The prototype won't make it.
So call her.
Tell her to park the car
and walk away.
Ignore me and her blood
will be on your hands.
[ringing]
Hi, this is Trina.
Leave a message.
Trina, this is Papa.
Call me as soon as you can.
Why is it so hot in here?
You know, there's more
to life than just driving
your car, Frank.
Maybe. But right now my only
concern is driving this car.
Just a job, is that it,
Mr. Professional?
It's nothing personal.
But yeah.
You just drive things
from point A to point B?
- Don't care what they are?
- That's what the rules are for.
Rule number one:
Never change the deal.
Rule two: No names.
Rule three:
Don't open the package.
Well, two of those
are already broken, Frank.
Yeah, and I'm not
happy about it.
Would you mind?
Give it a pull.
You think your machine
could be screwing with
the car's electronics?
Yes, there might be a
temporary adjustment process.
Adjustment process?
I liked you better
when you didn't speak.
[chuckling]
[sighing]
Of all the roads
in all the world...
Hold on!
[honking]
This is more like it.
Still hate the heat?
I can take the heat
if the car performs like this.
Why are we stopping?
Are you crazy? Drive!
That box connects
to all the systems, right?
Yes, it... that's what
makes it so efficient,
it's a full override.
It diverts power to
the systems that need it.
Yeah, well, it's also
how they're tracking us.
Just like a cell phone.
While it's off, we're invisible.
The minute we turn it on,
we might as well paint
a target on the roof.
It stays shut down.
- No.
- Yes.
No. The XR-50 needs
at least 750 kilometers
to fully register
performance details.
Your performance details.
Hmm.
What I really need
is a cold beer and a shower.
What are you doing!?
Oh no. No, no, no, no, no!
Frank, Frank!
There's no power to the brakes.
Eh, who needs brakes?
- Asshole!
- I'm an asshole?
Yes, you're an asshole.
- Someone's going to get killed.
- As long as it's not me.
- Attention!
- Asshole!
[Trina] Asshole!
The signal's dead.
Search every car park,
garage, hotel
and junkyard in this town.
He's here, somewhere.
Admit it.
You're impressed.
No, I am not impressed.
- What's the plan?
- We hole up.
We'll have a better chance
tomorrow morning.
It's only 100 kilometers
to Paris.
[cell phone ringing]
- Hey Frank, how are you?
- I've had better days,
Dieter.
I can't lie.
The car's a little bruised
and I'm living my own version
of Smokey and the Bandit.
- [knock on door]
- Oh? Is Trina safe?
She's fine.
As am I, thanks for asking.
Where are you?
In a couple of hours
I'll be in Paris.
It's better that I didn't fly.
It's been a long time
since I did that drive
- and I like it.
- Merci, monsieur.
Well, if you drove a real car
you'd be there by now.
Keep the jokes coming, Frank,
and you can get the train home.
I didn't ask you to come.
I can't miss Laurent's
moment of triumph!
If I don't get Jurgen's
thugs off my back,
there might not be
a moment of triumph.
The minute I turn the car on,
they know exactly where we are.
Oh.
That was me asking
what I can do, Dieter.
That was me thinking.
Thinking and driving
can be dangerous.
I'll call you in a bit.
Don't drive too fast.
Who was that?
Let me guess.
- None of my business.
- I ordered some wine.
I'm going to take a bath.
[cell phone ringing]
- Hello?
- Papa, it's me.
Trina! Where have you been?
I've been calling you!
- Jurgen knows you're coming.
- I'm okay. The Transporter
lost them.
- I-- I'm safe now.
- Nothing's worth this, Trina.
Leave the XR-50
and get out of there.
No! Papa, I have
to see this through.
We have to face them down.
Jurgen, Casso, Big Oil.
I'm going through with it.
No, I could not bear anything
to happen to you, Trina.
It won't.
Papa, you should see the car.
It's incredible.
With this modification,
and the driver...
it's responding better
than we ever imagined.
- Really?
- It's actually faster.
And the fuel gauge barely moved!
Even the Transporter
is impressed, Papa.
I'll see you in Paris
in the morning.
- Take care, cherie.
- You too.
And don't worry,
I'm fine. Je t'aime.
Bye.
You don't like my idea?
It's not really
an idea, it's--
Simple. I like simple.
See you soon. Don't get lost.
Not funny, Frank.
I am sorry,
were you--
It's fine.
You only booked one room?
I'll sleep in the car.
You afraid someone might make
off with her in the night?
Something like that.
You saved my life today.
And my father's work.
I said I'd deliver
the package.
That's what I'm gonna do.
They're going to come after us
even harder tomorrow,
aren't they?
Yes.
And do you think
we have a chance?
There's
always a chance.
- You don't want to walk away?
- That would be changing
the deal.
And you wouldn't want
to do that, would you?
You've had a long day.
Yes.
And tomorrow will be
a long day also.
That's it.
[elevator dinging]
- Where were you? I woke up,
you were gone and--
- Get down.
- What?
- Get down!
Ahh!
- Are you okay?
- Time to go.
You've got nowhere to go.
Get in the car
and lock the doors.
- I thought you'd be bigger.
- I thought you'd be
better looking.
There's no need for violence.
I know what you're after.
You're very cool, my friend.
Maybe too cool?
Hmm? Maybe
the car's rigged?
You open the hood.
Get the unit.
Get it, you idiot.
[screaming]
- They're back.
- Oh shit.
We have visual contact.
Don't worry about
tracking the unit.
We're not going
to outrun them, are we?
Nope.
But we do
have options.
[humming]
Come on, you idiot! Let's go!
Ah, we got 'em!
What the fuck?
Up the side! Go, go, go, go!
Get close!
Closer!
Oh, merde.
[Trina screaming]
Trina! Trina, open the door.
I'm stuck.
Trina!
If anyone ever asks you
what tipped you off,
you can say it was me.
What's happening?
We have a decision to make.
Can you catch?
Give it to the girl.
Give it to the girl!
Trina, give me your hand.
Hello?
- Trina, I'm here
with your father.
- If you hurt him--
No, I don't hurt people.
That's what I pay Le Loup for.
I just wanted your father
to know I wasn't lying
about the situation.
- Papa!?
- Trina?
The XR-50's finished.
I can't get it there.
Just keep yourself safe.
- I love you, Papa.
- Trina?
You bastard.
Your father loves you, Trina.
And who could blame him?
- Go to hell.
- Trina says goodbye.
I hate negotiating.
It takes all the fun
out of the job.
- Don't you think?
- That's easy for you to say.
Shit.
Ha. Need a push?
[humming]
I have to kill you now,
you know that.
Nothing personal.
[Frank] Dieter! Forget the car!
Trina, back inside.
Open the sunroof.
Open the sunroof! Come on!
It's okay, come on.
Okay, ready? Give me your hand.
Okay, round you go.
[Trina] The prototype.
It's gone.
We lost it. We'll never get
the XR-50 to the show.
You're really
starting to piss me off.
[Dieter] Frank!
Come on, Frank.
Frank, careful!
Now, Frank.
Yeah, that's good.
Good, Frank.
Very good.
The shovel, Frank!
Hit him. Hit him
in the face, Frank.
This is good.
Yeah. This is
good, Frank.
[screaming]
You took your time.
Well, I didn't want
to hit you.
You said keep going
no matter what.
I was talking to her.
And you did the opposite
of what I told you.
Fine.
Let's go. Schnell.
I don't see why
I can't drive.
Maybe not so fast?
My little girl, Suzette,
isn't used to going this fast.
- Suzette?
- Yeah.
Really? You have to
trust me, Dieter.
Well, you could have told me
that you took the unit out of
your car and gave it to Dieter.
I didn't want to ruin
the surprise.
That was a very
good idea, Frank.
They thought you had the unit,
so they followed you.
Like a Trojan Horse.
That was my idea, Trina.
- What?
- I know, Dieter.
- I know.
- Yeah.
No! Please... Frank!
- No, no, no. Suzette!
- [yelling]
- Okay. Okay. Stop!
- [honking]
Please, please, stop!
- Frank, not so fast.
- [honking]
Frank, please. Stop it!
- You're crazy, Frank!
- [honking]
Frank!
There.
You crazy driver.
Where's my Papa?
- Oh, Papa!
- Trina!
- Go get the part.
- Oh, yeah.
Thank you for
keeping her safe.
[announcer] And in a surprise
change in our schedule,
the highly anticipated
announcement from Laurent
La Croix, of La Croix Labs.
Mr. La Croix has been working
with low fuel technology
for several years
and his brilliant success is
ready to be seen by the world.
- Mr. La Croix!
- Thank you very much.
This is what you've
been waiting for.
This will change
the way we think
about fuel efficiency
- and car design.
- You must be Jurgen.
Trina, this is Jurgen.
Nice to put a face
to the voice.
Nicer to put a foot
to the face.
- We did it.
- You did it. Well done.
[applause]
Go and be with him.
Did you...?
Open the package?
There are rules, Dieter.
We need to find a car.
Oh no, Frank...