After they de-boarded Siddeley and the jet left, the three cars looked around the Pacific island of Gunung Berapi. Holley couldn't help but admire the island. "Oh, look, guys! Isn't this island beautiful!"

Finn realized that Holley was distracted. "Yes, Holley, I know it's beautiful, but we're not here to admire the scenery; we're here to talk to Hibiscus, if she even exists."

Mater was staring up at the volcano that was on the center of the island. "That there's one fancy lookin' mountain!"

"That's because it's a volcano, Mater," Finn responded. "That's this island's major characteristic. Gunung Berapi translates as 'Volcano' in the Indonesian language."

"Cool...do you think Hibiscus is among that group of cars driving up there fancy volcano?"

Finn looked at what Mater was looking at. "I don't know, but we must see what they are up to! Come on!"

Holley and Mater followed Finn up the volcano.

Once they reached the top of the volcano, all of the cars gathered abound the open top and looked into it. They saw a sea of molten magma in the volcano. Professor Zundapp explained as they looked in awe. "This is, as you all may know by now, a volcano. As this island is in the Pacific Ocean, it is part of the volcanic zone known as the Ring of Fire. As such, it has a volcano. This volcano is an active volcano that last erupted about 50 years ago. It usually erupts every 35 years, and as such is due for another eruption. When it erupts-"

"Alright, that's enough of the volcano talk! Let's just get to the revenge already!" Axlerod shouted.

"Aww...but I enjoy explaining about geology, and everyone - even the prisoners - are interested in this."

"I thought you hated the prisoners."

"I do, but that does not mean I will deny them the chance to learn science!"

"Whatever." Axlerod grabbed a long, thick rope. Ignoring the German car's complaints on not being able to finish his science lesson, Axlerod talked to the prisoners. "You all are probably wondering why I brought you up here to the top of an active volcano. Well, the reason is that this is where you will die. You will die, painfully in the molten lava of this volcano-"

"Actually, techically speaking, since it is still in the volcano, it is magma," Professor Z interrupted.

"Whatever. Anyway, those who did not try to escape will have the mercy of dying quickly and being the last to do so. As for the rest of you escapers - you know who you are - you will be lowered slowly into the volcano, and you will die a death so painful and slow that you will be glad by the time that death takes you over." By then, all of the race-car prisoners, particularly the ones that did try to escape, were shaking in fear. Axlerod continued. "You see this rope that I am holding? For you escapers, this is what I am going to use to lower you down into the volcano. As for you who did not try to escape, you will just be pushed into the volcano, and gravity will do the rest. Any questions?"

The prisoners did have questions, and asked them. "Why do you want to kill us in the first place?"

"Why did you have to decide on lowering us into a volcano to kill us, rather than making it quick, such as with a guillotine?"

"Why are you gonna kill us in such an isolated place?"

"If you-a use volcano to-a kill us, then why not-a use-a Francesco's favorite, Mt. Vesuvius? If he a-die in volcano Francesco would at least-a like to-a do so in his-a home country of-a Italy."

Axlerod gladly answered the questions. "The reason why we want to kill you is for revenge, and we want to make you suffer, which is why we are doing it with a volcano rather than a guillotine - the guillotine is just too quick, and the pain lasts only momentary as you'll die quickly. We are doing it in an isolated place so that no-one finds and stops us, and that explains why we are not using Mt. Vesuvius - it's too popular as a tourist destination, and we are bond to get caught if we do so there. Now, any more questions?" None of the race-cars asked any questions. Axlerod smiled. "Good. Now I have a question. Who's idea was it to escape?"

Clutchgoneski's eyes grew wide in fear, and he shook even more. After all, he was the one who first mentioned escaping. "It...was...mine..." he admitted, then bursted into tears.

"Alrighty, then, you will be the first to die."

Upon hearing Axlerod, Clutchgoneski cried even more. "Please...don't kill me! I've never done anything wrong!"

Carla noticed the New Rearendian car's extreme fear. "Escaping was my idea, not his!" she quickly lied, in order to protect her friend.

Axlerod did not hear her, as he was still focused on Clutchgoneski, but Professor Z did. He drove up to his comrade, and spoke. "Did you hear her, Axlerod? It was her, not him, that came up with the idea of escaping! So that means she should die first!"

"Hey, what about our promise? Axlerod replied. "Don't you remember, on the flight here you promised that the girl wouldn't be killed first?"

Professor Z sighed. "Yes, I remember, but she's the one that came up with the escape plan, so she must be punished for it. And since they will all die anyway, her punishment should be being the first to die!"

Axlerod thought for a moment. "You are right...she was the one that came up with the escape plan, she even admitted it herself, and she should be punished for making up the escape plan, and they will all die anyway, as you said...ok, she dies first!" He started to approach Carla, with rope in wheels.

Despite the resistance of the chains, Clutchgoneski drove between the lemon and the Brazilian, and started his engines, in the hopes of intimidating Axlerod. "You will not put one wheel on my girlfriend, or I'll...I'll...I'll hurt you!"

"Well, well, well, aren't you the brave one? Standing up for the girl he loves, aww, how sweet!"

Carla drove up to Clutchgoneski. "Clutchy, is what you said true? About the girlfriend thing?"

Clutchgoneski blushed. "Yes, Carla, it's true. I...I love you..."

Carla was speechless. She blushed. After a minute, she was finally able to gain her voice. "Oh Clutchy...that's so...sweet...I...I don't know what to say besides...well...I love you too..."

"Really? Is this true?"

"Yes, Clutchy, it is. I've always liked you since we first met in Japan. You were the only one who was modest and all."

All of the prisoner race-cars, and most of the lemons, awed. Francesco winked at Clutchgoneski. Axlerod sighed. "Ok, he admitted his love to her, so what? Now that that's over with, she must die."

Clutchgoneski was not about to give up. "Please, don't kill her!"

"But she's the one that planned your little escape!"

"I don't care! I love her and I don't want to see her suffer!"

Professor Z was getting really annoyed over the arguing. He just wanted to start killing the race-cars. "Hey, I have an idea! Let's let Chick decide on who is killed first. That way, we can start the killing and not have to deal with all of this arguing."

Axlerod smiled. "Ok, that's a good idea, even though I think it to be ridiculous that we are even doing this because of one of the prisoners. Chick, who shall die first?"

Chick did not have to even think of the answer. "Francesco."

Axlerod smiled. "Ok, then, he will die first. He was one of the escapers, right?"

"I'm glad that the annoying one is going first," Professor Z added. "And yes, he was an escaper. Chick told me he was the hardest to catch."

"I thought so." Axlerod grabbed his rope, and started to approach the Italian race-car.

Francesco started to panic. "No, please, don't-a kill-a Francesco!" He tried to drive away, only to be stopped by the lemons. They attempted to bring him to the opening of the volcano, but Francesco tried as hard as he could to resist.

The race-cars watched the scene, feeling truly sorry for the frightened Italian. Shu came up with an idea. "You lemons can take me first!"

Professor Z and Axlerod stared at the Japanese race-car. Schnell was confused. "Shu, what are you doing?"

"I am following the spirit of the Japanese Warrior. One of the code of honors is to sacrifice for the home country or, in this case, for others."

"I don't care," Axlerod stated. "Your little Italian friend is gonna die first, and nothing is gonna stop that!" As he spoke, he tied the rope around Francesco's middle. Then he, along with the help of Professor Z, Chick Hicks, and the lemons, started to lower the Italian race-car into the volcano.

Francesco closed his eyes, hoping that it was all a nightmare. "When-a Francesco a-wake up he will-a be with his Mama in his home in Italy, surrounded by-a friends and-a family, and will-a not be about to-a die from-a magma pit of-a doom." Francesco opened his eyes. He was still over the magma, and not in Italy. It wasn't a dream; it was reality, and that frightened the Italian even more. "Help! Help! Help!"

Carla closed her eyes. "Oh, I can't watch!" Clutchgoneski nodded in agreement, then closed his eyes.

It was then that Finn, Holley, and Mater arrived at the scene.