The rain fit Maria's mood quite nicely that day
REPORTER
Ms. Racer what are you going to do about the rumors stating you won't finish the season due to your brother's and Racer X's deaths in the crash las week
MARIA
I will be finishing the season but I don't know from there
REPORTER
thank you
they leave Maria alone for the rest of the day and in her room she reads the letter Racer X left for her and Speed, though it was just for her now that Speed was gone
LETTER
dear Speed and Maria I'm sure you're wondering why I left Shooting Star, my home and the key to the lock box at the post office to you, you know how I always showed up in the nick of time to save you guys? well it was no accident, I've been keeping an eye on you guys for a long time now and I feel it's to,e to let you know why, I'm really your older brother Rex who ran away from home many years ago as you can see I became a professional Racer but I also became something more I became a secret agent call this # 774-3398-2259-6998 and explain who you are and how you know who agent 9 really is if he hasn't seen the race I was killed in (if it was a race) tell him I'm dead if you find my body in the middle of nowheres tell him you found me dead goodbye and good luck with your careers signed Racer X (Rex Racer)
MARIA
if only Speed were alive to see this letter but I think I'll keep it a secret at least a little while longer hm it's a long number probably a secure line best call
before she does she sees more on the back
LETTER
PS the box is important to my agent career
Maria then calls the secure line
BOSS
who is this?
MARIA
my name is Maria Racer Racer X's, Rex Racer's, agent 9's whichever you choose only sister I got a letter explaining almost everything
BOSS
I saw the race up to the crash I'm assuming since I haven't heard from him yet that something happened to him
MARIA
the funeral was a couple of hrs. ago, sir was Rex working on a case before he died?
BOSS
yes he was why?
MARIA
he left me and Speed the key to a safety deposit box at the post office said it was important to his agent career
BOSS
(sighs) he did it again he gathers evidence and once he's confident he has all the clues together he gives me the evidence to act on
MARIA
I'd like to finish the case he started
BOSS
alright you'll be agent 15 for now what about his car?
MARIA
he left everything to speed and I but since Speed died with Rex I own basically everything
BOSS
I bet he's noticed how pathetic your car is
MARIA
my fault for insisting I build my own car
BOSS
look Maria...agent 15 be careful wit what you do these men are very dangerous
MARIA
I understand sir I'll talk to you again later bye
BOSS
bye
Maria hands up and goes to the post office and starts looking at the evidence
MARIA
come on Rex give me something more than just a bunch of pictures I don't understand
but one picture made all the other pictures click and allowed her to piece together a story of sorts
MARIA
so people are after the racers so no one can suspect them of stealing something good thing I can have Inspector Detector run these plates no questions asked especially if I mention it was Rex's clues since he probably knows the whole agent deal
and so she goes to where Inspector Detector works
MARIA
can I speak to Inspector Detector?
CLERK
I'm sorry but you need an appt. to see him
Inspector Detector comes out just then
MARIA
Inspector I need to talk to you
INSPECTOR
Maria what's going on?
MARIA
I have some photos you need to see
once in his office Maria shows the Inspector the pictures
INSPECTOR
where did you get these pictures?
MARIA
Racer X's safety deposit box
INSPECTOR
this is from Racer X?
MARIA
yes look there's a lot I just found out that I can't explain but could you run the plates for me?
INSPECTOR
I'll get right on it and inform you when I have more information for you
MARIA
thank you Inspector
Meanwhile with Speed and Racer X
SPEED
it's hard to believe I'm dead and my mind is still working on the whole "I'm you're brother Rex" thing
REX
like I said I had to prove myself and when I became an agent it was both even more important I kept my identity safe