SPEED RACER X!!!
THE GRAND PRIZE - Episode 17 - X
Early Saturday morning on what promises to be a beautiful, bright and sunny day.
Spritle wakes up and jumps out of bed, ready to enjoy a hearty breakfast, cold cereal and toast as usual. He goes into the living room and switches on the TV to warm it up to prepare it so that he may enjoy what every red-blooded American kid his age lives for, Saturday morning cartoons. He goes to the kitchen and brings his food to the living room.
He spends a couple of hours alone in front of the TV, having finished his breakfast, he laughs at the crazy antics of animal cartoons and dreams of someday owning a pet of his own.
Trixie wakes up hearing the TV and Spritle's laughter. She gets up and goes to the bathroom as usual to brush her teeth. She tells Spritle to keep it down after all it is her day off.
Spritle turns the TV down, just a little.
Trixie is happy because Speed will soon enter the World Earth Grand Prix. It will give her the opportunity to take more spectacular pictures of the races, and more photos shoots with Speed. She thinks to herself, "Speed is so cool, I can hardly believe I've been so lucky to know him."
Flashback to the very first time she ever saw Speed. She remembers repeating his name to herself, and repeats it aloud. And suddenly she realizes she's sprayed the mirror with toothpaste, she quickly wipes off of the mirror. "Yow-zer, I'm really glad no one saw that." She hears Spritle shout from the living room and thinks, "There he goes again."
She goes to the living room and asks him what's going on and he tells her that they will be announcing the winner of the art contest after the commercial. She asks what the prize for the best drawing is and he tells her that the Humane Society will be giving away the choice of a pet from the local animal shelter to the grand prizewinner. He's very excited about it because he's entered it a few weeks back and hopes to win.
She says to herself, "Maybe a pet is what he really needs, something to love and care for, something to teach him some responsibility. A nice puppy or kitten would really be cute and maybe I could take pictures of Speed holding a pet, two cuties in one shot! That'd be cool!"
She asks him what picture he drew, he says, "The Mach V, of course! That's the coolest thing I've ever seen!" She smiles and wishes him good luck, and asks if Speed and Sparky are going to pick him up as usual, he says yes and that they'll be there soon.
She realizes that she not quite ready to be seen by Speed, so she hurries to the shower and bathes quickly and gets dressed in a hurry and fixes her hair. Just in time!
She's missed Spritle cheering for joy for having won the art contest to be awarded the following Saturday.
Speed and Sparky arrive and ring the doorbell. Trixie rushes to the door ahead of Spritle to meet them. She looks into Speed's bright eyes and falls into an ocean of blue.
Speed is happy to see her and asks if Spritle is ready. She says no but he'll be ready soon, she sends her brother to get dressed and offers to make them breakfast in the meantime, they say no thanks politely, not that they don't like her cooking, but that they've already eaten.
She is a bit disappointed at missing an opportunity to impress Speed. So they sit and talk while Spritle gets ready. Soon Spritle comes out and tells them that he won the contest after all. They cheer for his victory! Trixie say it's just what he needs. The fellows are ready to leave asks if Trixie is coming with them, but she says not today because she needs to do some grocery shopping this morning. They drive away to the test track in the Mach V and she stays in the house alone.
She smiles thinking about Speed's eyes, wondering if one day she and Speed will ever get together.
On the road Speed offers to take Spritle next Saturday to claim his prize, Spritle accepts. Sparky asks if he's decided what sort of animal he wants to get. Spritle says he hasn't decided yet, but he wants one that's smart so that he can teach it to do tricks. Speed says not to expect too much out of the pet for while, and that they'll need to make friends first. Spritle agrees but says he'll know the minute he makes eye contact which one he'll choose.
The week goes by quickly and Spritle looks forward to Saturday morning but this time not just for the cartoons.
Saturday morning, Speed arrives early because he knows he'll be heading for the test track afterwards. He rings the doorbell. Spritle, who is already up and fully dressed, is ready to go.
Trixie awakes and remembers its Speed at the door, but says to herself, "Yow-zer, he's caught me totally unprepared", and yells to them from behind her closed bedroom door telling them to go along without her. She trusts Spritle will make a good choice, after it will be his responsibility. Relieved at sparing herself the embarrassment of being seen by Speed so early in the morning, she falls asleep.
Speed drives Spritle to the animal shelter, along the way Spritle expresses his happiness at finally getting a pet of his very own and Speed is happy and smiles at the youngster.
They arrive, and a small group of workers peek through the window at the fabulous Mach V. The head administrator dressed in a lab coat welcomes them saying, "Judging by the car, you must be Spritle Fontaine! We received word of your being awarded a free pet today, come in and feel free to look around."
After several minutes of looking Spritle asks if there are any other animals, the administrator says that there is also quite a number of exotic pets in the next room. Speed is now excited because he realizes that Spritle's prize is really great.
They enter a room full of a large variety of animals and almost immediately Spritle says he wants the one in the corner. In the corner is a beautiful parrot on a perch and a chimpanzee that is mimicking the parrot.
The administrator tells Spritle he has excellent taste for choosing the beautiful parrot, Speed agrees. Spritle says, "No, not the dumb bird! I want the monkey!" The administrator informs him that he's an ape, not a monkey. Spritle is not sweating the details.
Speed asks Spritle if he is sure about his choice, placing his hand on his chin and scratching his head with the other. Almost immediately, the ape begins to mimic Speed. Spritle smiles and says, "Yep, that's the one! I'm gonna call him Chim Chim!"
The ape claps his hands in approval. The administrator tells them how intelligent the ape is and how he seems almost human in every way. Speed says to himself, "She's gonna kill me, she's just going to kill me!"
Back at home Trixie wakes at the usual time with a start, and asks herself, "Was Speed here early this morning, or was it a dream?" She yawns hearing Spritle laughing at the Saturday morning cartoons as usual. She dismisses the thought and chuckles saying to herself, "Speed is definitely the man of my dreams!"
Trixie goes to the bathroom to brush her teeth, as usual she tells Spritle to turn down the TV and he does.
She opens the door and on the toilet she sees a chimpanzee with shorts pulled down around his ankles holding an open newspaper. For a moment she blinks and shakes her head and takes a second look.
Spritle in the living room is enjoying his favorite cartoon, and then he hears, "Aaaaaaaah! Spritle!!!" Spritle jumps up and runs to the bathroom and says, "Gosh Sis, can't you wait your turn?" Trixie faints.
Spritle is still watching cartoons while Trixie regains consciousness on the couch. "Spritle, how did I get here?" "Chim Chim was worried about you, so he brought you to watch cartoons with me. He's pretty strong for a little guy isn't he?" he said. "He was worried about me? I'm going to take a shower and we're all going to the test track, I want to give Speed a piece of my mind!" she said. "You'll have to wait, Chim Chim is in the shower, and we'll be ready to go by the time you start to get dressed. He likes the brand of mouthwash we use, but can we buy him a toothbrush?" he said. "In the shower?" she said. Clearly she's underestimated Spritle's new pet.
Later at the Hibiki test track, Trixie, Spritle and Chim Chim arrive. Speed is cruising around the test track and Sparky is taking readings as usual. Speed finishes his test run and stops the Mach V at the starting line.
"Speed your track times are at an all time high, you're doing great!" "Thanks Sparky. Hi everybody!"
"Speed! Where do you get off letting Spritle bring back an ape from the animal shelter?" She scolds Speed for a little while then Chim Chim goes to Speed's side and begins to mimic Speed again. Speed doesn't say much, allowing Trixie to vent her anger as he leans against the Mach V with his head lowered and his arms and legs crossed. When Trixie finishes Chim Chim stops mimicking Speed and begins making hand gestures toward Speed pointing his left index finger and sliding his right index finger back and forth across it as if saying to Speed, "Shame on you, Speed." Trixie understanding Chim Chim's gestures causes her anger to fade and turn to laughter at seeing the ape's funny face and antics.
Chim Chim stops and takes Speed's hand and places Trixie's hand on Speed's and kisses it. "I guess he wants us to kiss and make up, Trixie.," he said. "I'm sorry Speed, I guess he really does care about us and he seems to be a truly remarkable animal. I guess I'll just have to give him a second chance; maybe it will work out after all. Will you forgive me?" she said. "Ok Trixie, but it was really all my fault. I just couldn't help myself when I saw Spritle and Chim Chim together for the first time, I knew they were going to be inseparable." he said.
"Chim Chim's my pal, he's like a little brother to me", said Spritle.
She says that all is forgiven, then gives Speed a hug. Speed rather surprised hugs her back saying to himself, "Whoa! I could get used to this!" Trixie to herself, "Wow! I never want to let him go!" Their hug is released slightly and their eyes meet, still in each other's arms their eyes close and they kiss for the very first time!
For a moment, there is no sun, no moon, no stars, no sky, no Mach V, and no racetrack, nothing else in their minds but each other, Speed and Trixie.
Sparky, Spritle and Chim Chim are wide-eyed and their jaws all drop simultaneously and then Sparky and Spritle begin to cheer while Chim Chim claps and does back flips!
THE GRAND PRIZE - Episode 17 - X
Early Saturday morning on what promises to be a beautiful, bright and sunny day.
Spritle wakes up and jumps out of bed, ready to enjoy a hearty breakfast, cold cereal and toast as usual. He goes into the living room and switches on the TV to warm it up to prepare it so that he may enjoy what every red-blooded American kid his age lives for, Saturday morning cartoons. He goes to the kitchen and brings his food to the living room.
He spends a couple of hours alone in front of the TV, having finished his breakfast, he laughs at the crazy antics of animal cartoons and dreams of someday owning a pet of his own.
Trixie wakes up hearing the TV and Spritle's laughter. She gets up and goes to the bathroom as usual to brush her teeth. She tells Spritle to keep it down after all it is her day off.
Spritle turns the TV down, just a little.
Trixie is happy because Speed will soon enter the World Earth Grand Prix. It will give her the opportunity to take more spectacular pictures of the races, and more photos shoots with Speed. She thinks to herself, "Speed is so cool, I can hardly believe I've been so lucky to know him."
Flashback to the very first time she ever saw Speed. She remembers repeating his name to herself, and repeats it aloud. And suddenly she realizes she's sprayed the mirror with toothpaste, she quickly wipes off of the mirror. "Yow-zer, I'm really glad no one saw that." She hears Spritle shout from the living room and thinks, "There he goes again."
She goes to the living room and asks him what's going on and he tells her that they will be announcing the winner of the art contest after the commercial. She asks what the prize for the best drawing is and he tells her that the Humane Society will be giving away the choice of a pet from the local animal shelter to the grand prizewinner. He's very excited about it because he's entered it a few weeks back and hopes to win.
She says to herself, "Maybe a pet is what he really needs, something to love and care for, something to teach him some responsibility. A nice puppy or kitten would really be cute and maybe I could take pictures of Speed holding a pet, two cuties in one shot! That'd be cool!"
She asks him what picture he drew, he says, "The Mach V, of course! That's the coolest thing I've ever seen!" She smiles and wishes him good luck, and asks if Speed and Sparky are going to pick him up as usual, he says yes and that they'll be there soon.
She realizes that she not quite ready to be seen by Speed, so she hurries to the shower and bathes quickly and gets dressed in a hurry and fixes her hair. Just in time!
She's missed Spritle cheering for joy for having won the art contest to be awarded the following Saturday.
Speed and Sparky arrive and ring the doorbell. Trixie rushes to the door ahead of Spritle to meet them. She looks into Speed's bright eyes and falls into an ocean of blue.
Speed is happy to see her and asks if Spritle is ready. She says no but he'll be ready soon, she sends her brother to get dressed and offers to make them breakfast in the meantime, they say no thanks politely, not that they don't like her cooking, but that they've already eaten.
She is a bit disappointed at missing an opportunity to impress Speed. So they sit and talk while Spritle gets ready. Soon Spritle comes out and tells them that he won the contest after all. They cheer for his victory! Trixie say it's just what he needs. The fellows are ready to leave asks if Trixie is coming with them, but she says not today because she needs to do some grocery shopping this morning. They drive away to the test track in the Mach V and she stays in the house alone.
She smiles thinking about Speed's eyes, wondering if one day she and Speed will ever get together.
On the road Speed offers to take Spritle next Saturday to claim his prize, Spritle accepts. Sparky asks if he's decided what sort of animal he wants to get. Spritle says he hasn't decided yet, but he wants one that's smart so that he can teach it to do tricks. Speed says not to expect too much out of the pet for while, and that they'll need to make friends first. Spritle agrees but says he'll know the minute he makes eye contact which one he'll choose.
The week goes by quickly and Spritle looks forward to Saturday morning but this time not just for the cartoons.
Saturday morning, Speed arrives early because he knows he'll be heading for the test track afterwards. He rings the doorbell. Spritle, who is already up and fully dressed, is ready to go.
Trixie awakes and remembers its Speed at the door, but says to herself, "Yow-zer, he's caught me totally unprepared", and yells to them from behind her closed bedroom door telling them to go along without her. She trusts Spritle will make a good choice, after it will be his responsibility. Relieved at sparing herself the embarrassment of being seen by Speed so early in the morning, she falls asleep.
Speed drives Spritle to the animal shelter, along the way Spritle expresses his happiness at finally getting a pet of his very own and Speed is happy and smiles at the youngster.
They arrive, and a small group of workers peek through the window at the fabulous Mach V. The head administrator dressed in a lab coat welcomes them saying, "Judging by the car, you must be Spritle Fontaine! We received word of your being awarded a free pet today, come in and feel free to look around."
After several minutes of looking Spritle asks if there are any other animals, the administrator says that there is also quite a number of exotic pets in the next room. Speed is now excited because he realizes that Spritle's prize is really great.
They enter a room full of a large variety of animals and almost immediately Spritle says he wants the one in the corner. In the corner is a beautiful parrot on a perch and a chimpanzee that is mimicking the parrot.
The administrator tells Spritle he has excellent taste for choosing the beautiful parrot, Speed agrees. Spritle says, "No, not the dumb bird! I want the monkey!" The administrator informs him that he's an ape, not a monkey. Spritle is not sweating the details.
Speed asks Spritle if he is sure about his choice, placing his hand on his chin and scratching his head with the other. Almost immediately, the ape begins to mimic Speed. Spritle smiles and says, "Yep, that's the one! I'm gonna call him Chim Chim!"
The ape claps his hands in approval. The administrator tells them how intelligent the ape is and how he seems almost human in every way. Speed says to himself, "She's gonna kill me, she's just going to kill me!"
Back at home Trixie wakes at the usual time with a start, and asks herself, "Was Speed here early this morning, or was it a dream?" She yawns hearing Spritle laughing at the Saturday morning cartoons as usual. She dismisses the thought and chuckles saying to herself, "Speed is definitely the man of my dreams!"
Trixie goes to the bathroom to brush her teeth, as usual she tells Spritle to turn down the TV and he does.
She opens the door and on the toilet she sees a chimpanzee with shorts pulled down around his ankles holding an open newspaper. For a moment she blinks and shakes her head and takes a second look.
Spritle in the living room is enjoying his favorite cartoon, and then he hears, "Aaaaaaaah! Spritle!!!" Spritle jumps up and runs to the bathroom and says, "Gosh Sis, can't you wait your turn?" Trixie faints.
Spritle is still watching cartoons while Trixie regains consciousness on the couch. "Spritle, how did I get here?" "Chim Chim was worried about you, so he brought you to watch cartoons with me. He's pretty strong for a little guy isn't he?" he said. "He was worried about me? I'm going to take a shower and we're all going to the test track, I want to give Speed a piece of my mind!" she said. "You'll have to wait, Chim Chim is in the shower, and we'll be ready to go by the time you start to get dressed. He likes the brand of mouthwash we use, but can we buy him a toothbrush?" he said. "In the shower?" she said. Clearly she's underestimated Spritle's new pet.
Later at the Hibiki test track, Trixie, Spritle and Chim Chim arrive. Speed is cruising around the test track and Sparky is taking readings as usual. Speed finishes his test run and stops the Mach V at the starting line.
"Speed your track times are at an all time high, you're doing great!" "Thanks Sparky. Hi everybody!"
"Speed! Where do you get off letting Spritle bring back an ape from the animal shelter?" She scolds Speed for a little while then Chim Chim goes to Speed's side and begins to mimic Speed again. Speed doesn't say much, allowing Trixie to vent her anger as he leans against the Mach V with his head lowered and his arms and legs crossed. When Trixie finishes Chim Chim stops mimicking Speed and begins making hand gestures toward Speed pointing his left index finger and sliding his right index finger back and forth across it as if saying to Speed, "Shame on you, Speed." Trixie understanding Chim Chim's gestures causes her anger to fade and turn to laughter at seeing the ape's funny face and antics.
Chim Chim stops and takes Speed's hand and places Trixie's hand on Speed's and kisses it. "I guess he wants us to kiss and make up, Trixie.," he said. "I'm sorry Speed, I guess he really does care about us and he seems to be a truly remarkable animal. I guess I'll just have to give him a second chance; maybe it will work out after all. Will you forgive me?" she said. "Ok Trixie, but it was really all my fault. I just couldn't help myself when I saw Spritle and Chim Chim together for the first time, I knew they were going to be inseparable." he said.
"Chim Chim's my pal, he's like a little brother to me", said Spritle.
She says that all is forgiven, then gives Speed a hug. Speed rather surprised hugs her back saying to himself, "Whoa! I could get used to this!" Trixie to herself, "Wow! I never want to let him go!" Their hug is released slightly and their eyes meet, still in each other's arms their eyes close and they kiss for the very first time!
For a moment, there is no sun, no moon, no stars, no sky, no Mach V, and no racetrack, nothing else in their minds but each other, Speed and Trixie.
Sparky, Spritle and Chim Chim are wide-eyed and their jaws all drop simultaneously and then Sparky and Spritle begin to cheer while Chim Chim claps and does back flips!