At Buckingham Palace a massive crowd packed the adjacent streets and parks.
In Buckingham Palace Mater did the requisite 'silly faces' in an attempt to break the composure of a Buckingham Palace Guard. It isn't working. McQueen approaches.
"Mater, let's go. You're on." Lightning said.
Then they went to the Queen's chamber in Bucking ham Palace.
She sat in attention at the front of the Main Ballroom as Mater and Lightning approached
"Your Majesty. May I present for the investiture of honorary Knighthood of the British Realm. Tow Mater of Radiator Springs." Lord Steward said.
"Go get `em, buddy." Lightning said smiling as he tapped him on the back.
Lightning joined his friends from Radiator Springs as Mater walked forward then bows, as if he's practiced it all day.
"I hereby dub thee 'Sir Tow Mater.'" the Queen said.
Applause from all around.
Mater looked up.
"'Sir?' Shoot, you can just call me Mater, Your Majesty. I don't wanna hear none of this 'Sir' business. By the way, have y'all met each other? Queen? McQueen. Doc. McQueen, Doc, Queen. McQueen? Doc? McMissile." Mater said. "McMissile, McQueen and Doc. Queen? McMissile."
He continued introducing everyone.
At Radiator Springs the town sign now reads 'WELCOME TO RADIATOR SPRINGS - HOME OF LIGHTNING MCQUEEN, FABULOUS HUDSON HORNET AND SIR TOW MATER.'
Later at Flo's people surround Mater and Lightning. The rest of the Radiator Springs gang is here too, watches. Vincent and Minny were front and center.
"So there I was: rocket jets going full blast, McQueen hanging on for dear life when suddenly them two nasty lemons come out of nowhere, guns drawed. We was goners. But then out of nowhere, this beautiful spy swoops in from the sky to save us!" Mater said.
That's a very entertaining story, young man." Minny said.
"Oh, Minny, please. Come on, none of this happened. Rocket jets? Flying spies?" Van said.
"No, you're quite right. It does sound a bit far-fetched.
The crowd turned, saw Holley, wings out, swooping in. FINN is right below her, driving up the street.
"Holley! Finn!" Mater said.
"Hello, Mater. It's so nice to see you again." Holley said.
"What're you doing here?" Mater said.
"Our satellites picked up an urgent communiqué." Flinn said.
"So you got my e-mail." Luigi said.
"Oh, man. Y'all is gonna have a great time. Everybody! This here's Finn McMissile. He's a secret agent." Mater said then leaned closer to whisper. Don't tell nobody. And this is Holley Shiftwell. She's -"
"I'm Mater's girlfriend. It's so nice to meet you all." Holley said.
Everyone is shocked. Including Mater. Guido's jaw drops.
"Guido believe you now." he said to Mater.
"Whoa, honey. You got a nasty dent there." Flo said to Holly.
Indeed, Holley still wore the cut from when she saved Mater from Grem and Acer.
"Was that from when you swooped in and saved them in London?" Vincent said already crushing on her.
"Vincent!" Minny said
"What? I'm just asking." Vincent said.
"Don't you worry, sweet pea. My baby Ramone can get that fixed up for you in no time." Flo said to Holley.
"Yeah, sure thing. No problemo. Just let me go get my tools." Ramone said.
"Oh no no. I'm keeping that dent. It's way too valuable." Holley said.
Mater took this in.
"A 'valuable' dent? Oh, she's as crazy as Mater." Lizzie said.
"Those two are perfect for each other." said Mack smiling.
"You know, there's one thing I still don't get. The bad guys hit me with the beam from the camera, right? So why didn't I, you know..." Lightning said.
"Explode in a fiery inferno?" Mater said.
"Yeah." Lightning said.
"We couldn't figure that one out either." Finn said.
"Our investigation proved that Allinol was actually gasoline. And Miles Axlerod engineered it so that when it got hit by the beam it would explode." Holly said.
"Wait a second. Fillmore, you said my car's fuel was safe." Lightning said.
Then Lightning turned to Fillmore as did everyone else.
"If you're implying that I switched out that rotgut excuse for alternative fuel with my all- natural, sustainable, organic biofuel just because I never trusted Axlerod, you're dead wrong, man." Filmore said then looked at Sarge. "It was him."
"Once Big Oil, always Big Oil. Man." Sarge said.
"Tree hugger." Filmore said.
Later in Main Street,
A banner says 'Radiator Springs Grand Prix.'
Sheriff walked up the street.
"The Radiator Springs Grand Prix is about to begin! All spectators clear the starting line!" he said.
Lightning headed up Main Street with other racers following.
"Man, I can't wait to get rockin'. This is gonna be wicked." Lewis said.
"Yeah, we should do this every year." Jeff said.
"I just figured, we never found out who the world's fastest car is. Plus: no press, no trophy. Just racing - the way I like it." Lightning said.
"Francesco likes it like this too." Francesco said.
Then Lightning saw Sally so he and Francesco walked over to her.
"Francesco. I'd like you to meet -" Lightning started.
"Signorina Sally. It is official: Lightning McQueen is the luckiest person in the world." he said.
"Why, thank you -" Sally said swooning.
"Which he will have to be to have a chance against Francesco today." he said.
Then he turned to leave. As he's moving away:
"See you at the finish line, Mc-" he started while he walked away but stopped. "What is that?"
Lightning had a new bumper sticker on his car: "Ka-ciao, Francesco."
"It's just something I had made up for the occasion." he said.
"Is good, McQueen. Very funny. It was funnier when I did it, but it's very funny. What are you going to do next? Are you going to take off your fenders? Try it. You'll like it." he said the left.
"So he's not so good-looking." Sally said to Lightning.
"Yeah. Nice try." he said.
"I'm serious."
"That's why I love you, Sally." he said as he left. "Wish me luck!"
"You don't need it!" she said smiling.
"She's right Hotrod! When you're trained by me and can race in dirt, you have advantage!" Doc said smiling then hopped into his own car.
Then they drove off while Flo approaches Sally.
"Mmm-mmm. That Francesco is fine- looking." Flo said.
"And those open wheels." Sally said.
"I'm gonna have to go get myself some coolant."
Later on Main Street the racers were at the starting grid on ter traffic light in the center of town. It goes from red to green!
The racers sped off, tearing up main street and out of town, blazing past tourists -
At Willy's Butte,
As the racers, led by Lightning, Doc and Francesco, take the wide, sweeping turn around Willy's Butte we Crane up to see Mater, Finn, Holley, and the Radiator Springs gang watching.
Everyone cheered.
"Go McQueen! Whoo-hoo!" Mater said.
On the race track Mater flew past all the racers, including Francesco -
"Impossible!" Francesco said.
Doc looked at him in shock.
'How on earth?'
- until Mater approaches Lightning.
"Mater!?" Lightning said surprised.
"Check it out. They let me keep the rockets!" he said keeping pace.
"I'll see you at the finish line, buddy!"
"Not if I see you first!"
Doc chuckled and shook his head smiling.
Then he smirked and sped up himself.
'I wonder what Smokey will say when I tell him what happened?'