Act 2: The Pits!
Setting: Kip's VIP Hospitality Tent
"Well, Mike darling," Dotty coyly confabed, "I just love racing!"
"Yeah!", Mike was thrilled!, "Did ya check out our Nitro-rod chasis set up? We've got that front end dancin'!"
"Uh, oh, hehe" Dotty wasn't quite sure what to say after that...
"Well sexy lady!" Kip was captivated by Amanda, "Can't wait to see you at shutdown when I win!"
Amanda responded "Oh?" She didn't like having anyone else's hands all over her! 'Why am I doing this?'
"Just WHAT are you DOING young man!" Boomed Kip's father, Nick Rhyder, as he approached Kip's table.
"Uh, Dad, I'd like you to meet...uh...?"
Nick blasted back, "Just as I thought! You don't even know her name! You're coming with me boy!"
Kip excused himself but not before landing a very wet, very french kiss on Amanda.
Dotty stared, wide-eyed at her daughter. "I'm so glad Lee can't see this!'
"Hey girls" Mike explained, "don't worry about that. That's Kip's old man Nick. He used to be the hotshot around here and he still acts like he owns the place. Look, after ya grab some grub, how 'bout coming down to the pit. I'll introduce you to everyone...uh, by the way....What's your names?"
Dotty explained who they were and accepted Mike's invitation.
'Great Mother!'
******
After feasting on bratwurst and chips, Amanda and Dotty made their way to join Mike at Nitro-rod's pit area.
They watched as Kip made his runs and...won!
Lee and Kurt watched from across the track.
"Good thing I bought these Metco racing binocculars my boy!" Kurt pronounced.
Lee found little comfort that they had a better eye on their "girls".
~ ~ ~
Dotty left Mike's arm and whispered to Amanda, "I don't know about you, Amanda, but I haven't found out a thing!"
Amanda whispered back, "Mother! All I've found out is that hotpants are extremely uncomfortable!"
"WHAT are YOU two doing HERE!"
Amanda didn't need to turn around, she recognized Nick Rhyder's voice. "Oh, uh, we, uh..."
"GET LOST!"
It didn't take any time for Dotty and Amanda to scramble past Kip's father.
Mike hollered after Dotty, "Sorry ladies! Maybe you could meet us later at La Lizard Lounge!"
Dotty waved back and shouted "We'll see about that!"
Amanda grabbed her mother's arm and yelled "Bye!"
~ ~ ~
Dotty seemed effervescent as she bubbled "Come on Amanda! Now's our chance!"
"Mother, what are you talking about?"
"Look Amanda! There's Kip's "Nitro-rod" transporter! Let's take a look around!" Dotty said as she pulled Amanda toward the transporter.
"Mother!" Amanda half-heartedly protested. She had to admit, her mother was pretty good at this spy stuff!
Amanda and Dotty snuck onto Kip's transporter. The crew was gone and the place was dark and quiet.
"Mother!" Amanda whispered, "What are we looking for?"
"Daniel said he thought someone had pulled the oil drain out of Otekir's engine....I don't really know what we're looking for.."
Amanda and Dotty searched the transporter but came up with zippo. Absolutely nothing.
Dotty began, "I wonder if Daniel was being petty. You know? Maybe jealous that Kip has his son's spot. Maybe Daniel is being paranoid....Maybe Otekir's car just blew up!"
"Maybe not!"
Amanda and Dotty spun around to see who had spoken. They were greeted by a beautiful young woman who bore a striking resemblence to Kip.
The girl continued, "I wuz wonderin' if somethin' funny was goin' on too! I really like Ottie and I can't imagine how his car could have just exploded! Who are you two anyway? Are you detectives?"
Dotty shot a glance at Amanda and said, "Yes!"
'Mother!'
Dotty expounded, "We....are from....the.....NHRL board of.....Accident Management. Who are you?"
Amanda shot a look back at her mother.
"Oh, well, I'm Kip's sister Kari."
"Oh!" Dotty and Amanda jointly replied.
"Daddy's been awfully uptight lately....Ever since Ottie's crash. I thought he'd be happy! He's always wanted Kip to make first run. Instead, he seems so....irritable!"
Dotty glanced at Amanda, "Kari, you say your father always wanted Kip to make first run?"
"Yeah!" The young girl replied.
Amanda interjected, "So, what do you think happened to Ottie's car, Kari?"
Kari nervously stood there, shifting her weight from side to side. "Well, uhm, well...."
"Yes?" Dotty coaxed....
"I don't really want to say," Kari replied, "I don't want to get anybody in trouble..."
Amanda spoke, "Kari, this is really important that you let us know. If you're hiding any information...."
Kari started tearing up, "You've gotta understand, I love my Daddy! Kip would just die if anything happened to him!"
Dotty held her breath, "What do you mean, your father?....Unh!"
Amanda turned around just long enough to catch Nick Rhyder knock out her mother!
Kari watched in horror as Amanda and Nick struggled.
"Kari! Help me!" Amanda cried out!
As Nick continued his choke hold, Kari stood there, frightened. "I'm, I'm sorry..."
Nick finally managed to incapacitate Amanda.
"KARI!" Rhyder boomed. "We've go to get rid of these bodies!"
"No way Daddy! This has gone far enough!" Kari shouted back fearfully.
Nick got in his daughter's face. "Listen young lady! You BETTER obey! Ya want me to do to you like I did to your beloved Ottie!"
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Setting: Kip's VIP Hospitality Tent
"Well, Mike darling," Dotty coyly confabed, "I just love racing!"
"Yeah!", Mike was thrilled!, "Did ya check out our Nitro-rod chasis set up? We've got that front end dancin'!"
"Uh, oh, hehe" Dotty wasn't quite sure what to say after that...
"Well sexy lady!" Kip was captivated by Amanda, "Can't wait to see you at shutdown when I win!"
Amanda responded "Oh?" She didn't like having anyone else's hands all over her! 'Why am I doing this?'
"Just WHAT are you DOING young man!" Boomed Kip's father, Nick Rhyder, as he approached Kip's table.
"Uh, Dad, I'd like you to meet...uh...?"
Nick blasted back, "Just as I thought! You don't even know her name! You're coming with me boy!"
Kip excused himself but not before landing a very wet, very french kiss on Amanda.
Dotty stared, wide-eyed at her daughter. "I'm so glad Lee can't see this!'
"Hey girls" Mike explained, "don't worry about that. That's Kip's old man Nick. He used to be the hotshot around here and he still acts like he owns the place. Look, after ya grab some grub, how 'bout coming down to the pit. I'll introduce you to everyone...uh, by the way....What's your names?"
Dotty explained who they were and accepted Mike's invitation.
'Great Mother!'
******
After feasting on bratwurst and chips, Amanda and Dotty made their way to join Mike at Nitro-rod's pit area.
They watched as Kip made his runs and...won!
Lee and Kurt watched from across the track.
"Good thing I bought these Metco racing binocculars my boy!" Kurt pronounced.
Lee found little comfort that they had a better eye on their "girls".
~ ~ ~
Dotty left Mike's arm and whispered to Amanda, "I don't know about you, Amanda, but I haven't found out a thing!"
Amanda whispered back, "Mother! All I've found out is that hotpants are extremely uncomfortable!"
"WHAT are YOU two doing HERE!"
Amanda didn't need to turn around, she recognized Nick Rhyder's voice. "Oh, uh, we, uh..."
"GET LOST!"
It didn't take any time for Dotty and Amanda to scramble past Kip's father.
Mike hollered after Dotty, "Sorry ladies! Maybe you could meet us later at La Lizard Lounge!"
Dotty waved back and shouted "We'll see about that!"
Amanda grabbed her mother's arm and yelled "Bye!"
~ ~ ~
Dotty seemed effervescent as she bubbled "Come on Amanda! Now's our chance!"
"Mother, what are you talking about?"
"Look Amanda! There's Kip's "Nitro-rod" transporter! Let's take a look around!" Dotty said as she pulled Amanda toward the transporter.
"Mother!" Amanda half-heartedly protested. She had to admit, her mother was pretty good at this spy stuff!
Amanda and Dotty snuck onto Kip's transporter. The crew was gone and the place was dark and quiet.
"Mother!" Amanda whispered, "What are we looking for?"
"Daniel said he thought someone had pulled the oil drain out of Otekir's engine....I don't really know what we're looking for.."
Amanda and Dotty searched the transporter but came up with zippo. Absolutely nothing.
Dotty began, "I wonder if Daniel was being petty. You know? Maybe jealous that Kip has his son's spot. Maybe Daniel is being paranoid....Maybe Otekir's car just blew up!"
"Maybe not!"
Amanda and Dotty spun around to see who had spoken. They were greeted by a beautiful young woman who bore a striking resemblence to Kip.
The girl continued, "I wuz wonderin' if somethin' funny was goin' on too! I really like Ottie and I can't imagine how his car could have just exploded! Who are you two anyway? Are you detectives?"
Dotty shot a glance at Amanda and said, "Yes!"
'Mother!'
Dotty expounded, "We....are from....the.....NHRL board of.....Accident Management. Who are you?"
Amanda shot a look back at her mother.
"Oh, well, I'm Kip's sister Kari."
"Oh!" Dotty and Amanda jointly replied.
"Daddy's been awfully uptight lately....Ever since Ottie's crash. I thought he'd be happy! He's always wanted Kip to make first run. Instead, he seems so....irritable!"
Dotty glanced at Amanda, "Kari, you say your father always wanted Kip to make first run?"
"Yeah!" The young girl replied.
Amanda interjected, "So, what do you think happened to Ottie's car, Kari?"
Kari nervously stood there, shifting her weight from side to side. "Well, uhm, well...."
"Yes?" Dotty coaxed....
"I don't really want to say," Kari replied, "I don't want to get anybody in trouble..."
Amanda spoke, "Kari, this is really important that you let us know. If you're hiding any information...."
Kari started tearing up, "You've gotta understand, I love my Daddy! Kip would just die if anything happened to him!"
Dotty held her breath, "What do you mean, your father?....Unh!"
Amanda turned around just long enough to catch Nick Rhyder knock out her mother!
Kari watched in horror as Amanda and Nick struggled.
"Kari! Help me!" Amanda cried out!
As Nick continued his choke hold, Kari stood there, frightened. "I'm, I'm sorry..."
Nick finally managed to incapacitate Amanda.
"KARI!" Rhyder boomed. "We've go to get rid of these bodies!"
"No way Daddy! This has gone far enough!" Kari shouted back fearfully.
Nick got in his daughter's face. "Listen young lady! You BETTER obey! Ya want me to do to you like I did to your beloved Ottie!"
tbc