Leg Three
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Before the race starts, we see Mr. Jowai walking along in a prairie.
Mr. Jowai: The world of Tekken. Sure, it looks like a normal world, but it bears some of the most unusual fighters around, such as Kazuya Mishima and his devil gene or Yoshimitsu the cybernetic fighter. Outside of the main city, in the country, is the home of the Changs, a mother and daughter duo that live for peace. This quiet country home was the second pitstop in a race around the VG World.
We see clips of the nine remaining teams arriving at the Pitstop, starting with the first to arrive. We then see several racers seated at a table, eating.
Mr. Jowai: After checking in, the remaining teams received a mandatory rest period. This allowed them to eat...
We see Higsby sprawled out on a bed, sound asleep.
Mr. Jowai: Sleep...
We see Billy sitting in a chair as he talks to Plum and Skid, who are also sitting down.
Mr. Jowai: And mingle with the other teams. Higsby and Mari, who were the first to arrive, are the first to depart, twelve hours later.
(PITSTOP)
Like before, it's nighttime. Higsby and Mari are standing at the Pitstop, waiting to rip open the first clue. Higsby's wearing a headband with a small light attached. As soon as the nearby clock shows the correct time, Higsby tears open the envelope.
(HIGSBY and MARI – First to depart)
Higsby: (using his headlight to read) Take the earliest flight to the world of Mario.
Mr. Jowai: (voice over) Teams must now take the earliest flight possible to the world of Mario, one of the most popular VG worlds around. Once they arrive, they must work their way to Koopa Village, home of friendly Koopas. At the back of the village is the first clue.
Mari: (pulls money from the envelope) Come on! Let's go!
Higsby and Mari run towards a line of jeeps and get in. Like before, Higsby drives.
Mari: (voice over) I felt so lucky to come in first at the last leg. Higsby and I want to prove that we're top-notch competitors to the others and stay close to the front of the pack.
Higsby starts the jeep and drives off with Mari navigating.
(NINA and STEVE – Second to depart)
Nina: (rip) The world of Mario.
Steve: Hey! We're going to the most famous world out there!
Nina: Let's get moving.
The mother and son duo climbs into the jeep, Steve behind the wheel, and drive off.
(SAMUS and REED – Third to depart)
Samus: (rip) The world of Mario!
Reed: That's great! Let's get going! Maybe we can catch up to Nina and Steve!
Samus: I'll drive the jeep this time.
The two friends jump into the jeep and drive off, hoping to catch up with the other teams.
(HIGSBY and MARI)
Higsby: (comes up to an intersection) Okay. Which way?
Mari: (looks at the map) Left. After that we should be coming pretty close to the city.
(PITSTOP)
(RATCHET and SKID – Fourth to depart)
Ratchet: (rip) The world of Mario.
Skid: Man, dude! Luigi and Daisy are gonna OWN us all!
Ratchet: We're still ahead of them. Let's see if we can keep it that way.
The two run towards the jeep, get in (with Skid behind the wheel) and drive off. By the time they do, the next team gets ready to depart.
(LUIGI and DAISY – Fifth to depart)
Luigi: (rip) Hey! We're heading home!
Daisy: Really?! This is great! We'll have the advantage!
The plumber and princess run off, grab a jeep and drive off with Luigi driving.
(HIGSBY and MARI)
Mari: Look! There's the airport entrance gate!
Higsby: I'm on it! (turns the wheel so he changes lanes and steers towards the gate)
(NINA and STEVE)
Steve: I think we're lost, mom.
Nina: Nonsense. I never get lost! Go that way.
Steve: If you say so.
(PITSTOP)
(GUILE and AMY – Sixth to depart)
Guile: (rip) We'd better move it, Amy. Luigi and Daisy are going to beat the tar out of us this leg.
Amy: I'm right behind ya, dad!
Guile gets behind the wheel of the jeep as Amy climbs into the back. The jeep drives off at top speed, Guile hoping to catch Luigi and Daisy before they get too big of a lead.
(AIRPORT)
Higsby and Mari pull up at the airport, the first ones for the second time in three legs. The two run inside and find a counter with a short line.
Mari: Do you have any tickets for the world of the Mario Bros.?
Ticket agent: Actually, yes. (hands the two the tickets) The flight leaves in half an hour.
Higsby: Thank you. (walks away with Mari; looks at watch) The others will probably be here by then, so we should find a bench.
(PITSTOP)
(TABBY and BEA – Seventh to depart)
Bea: (rips open the envelope, then gasps) The world of Mario!
Tabby: (jumping excitedly) This is great! We're going to the most famous game world out there!
The two animals run towards the jeeps. Like before, Tabby drives. The jeep takes off. A couple minutes later, the next team departs.
(PLUM and SCARLET – Eighth to depart)
Plum: (rip) Well, I say! The world of Mario!
Scarlet: We'd better move. Luigi and Daisy will have the home advantage.
(NINA and STEVE)
Steve: Are you SURE you know where we're going, mother?
Nina: Of course. This is a shortcut to the airport. We should arrive in ten minutes.
(AIRPORT)
Samus and Reed arrive at the airport and rush inside. They quickly spot Higsby and Mari sitting on a bench, alone.
Reed: Hey! We beat Nina and Steve!
Samus: I'll grab the tickets. (runs over to the counter)
(PITSTOP)
(BILLY and LILY – Last to depart)
Billy: (rip) We'd better get moving, Lily. Not only are we behind, but most of the teams might already be at the airport by now.
Lily: I'll try to find a shortcut. You focus on driving.
(AIRPORT)
As the first two teams wait patiently, two more teams fly through the doors and rush over to the counter.
Ratchet: Two tickets to Mario World, please.
Ticket agent: (hands Ratcet and Skid the tickets)
Skid: Thanks, dude. (walks towards the bench with Ratchet)
Daisy: We'd like tickets for the same flight, if it's possible.
Ticket agent: The flight leaves within the next twenty minutes.
Luigi: Thank you.
(BILLY and LILY)
Billy: Where now, sis?
Lily: (double-checks the map to make sure she doesn't make any mistakes this time; points to the left) That way. We should be getting close.
(AIRPORT)
Guile and Amy, carrying their backpacks, rush into the airport and run over to the counter.
Amy: Do you have any more tickets available for the world of Mario?
Ticket agent: Yes, I do. (hands the two their tickets)
As Guile and Amy walk over to the bench, Plum and Scarlet appear at the doorway.
Scarlet: (sees all of the teams) My! We've caught up!
Plum: Splendid! We may still have a chance! (goes over to the counter) We would like two tickets to Mario World.
Ticket agent: You'd better get ready. The flight leaves in fifteen minutes.
Plum: Thank you! (runs over to everyone else) Let us make haste! The flight leaves very shortly!
Everyone agrees and runs off, hoping that the other teams will arrive too late.
Suddenly, as soon as all of the teams have run off, Nina and Steve run into the airport and rush over to the counter. As Nina grabs the tickets, Steve looks around to see if there are any other teams around, but sees nothing.
Steve: We must've made it here first. I don't see anyone else.
Ticket agent: The flight leaves in fifteen minutes. You'd better get moving.
Nina: Thank you. (runs off with Steve to get on board the plane)
(ON THE PLANE)
The seven other teams are seated in the plane, their backpacks resting above them. Suddenly, Nina and Steve walk into the plane and freeze when they see everyone.
Skid: (chuckles) Well, look who it is.
Steve: Everyone beat us?
Nina: (counts heads) Not quite. The Kanes still aren't here.
(LOBBY)
Billy and Lily fly through the airport doors and rush over to the counter, hoping that they're not too late.
Billy: (rushes over to the counter) We need tickets for Mario World. Do you have any more?
Ticket agent: As a matter of fact, I do. (hands Billy the tickets) But you'd better haul it over there. The flight leaves in five minutes.
Lily: (eyes snap open) Thank you. (turns to Billy) Let's move it! If we can get there, we're still in the race!
Billy and Lily fly through the airport, running faster than either of them had ever run before, hoping to get to the plane before it takes off.
(ON THE PLANE)
A lot of the teams have crossed their fingers. Some hope that Billy and Lily don't make it, others hope that they do.
Billy and Lily walk into the seating area, both of them practically out of breath. Some of the racers look disappointed while others look relieved.
Guile: (voice over) When Billy and Lily walked onto the plane, I felt relieved. They're both good racers and amazing competitors. Neither of them deserve to be eliminated this early in the race.
Tabby: (voice over) A lot of us were really hoping that Billy and Lily wouldn't make it. That way, we'd know for sure who'd get eliminated. Apparently, that wasn't going to happen.
Mr. Jowai: (voice over) All of the teams are on the same flight, and are all bound for the world of Mario. Because they're all on the same flight, this will turn out to be the closest leg yet.
(LATER)
(PLANE – Landing)
Once the plane lands, all nine teams race off the plane and rush towards the exit doors. At almost the same time, everyone ends up hailing a taxi. Nine taxis pull up, some a little bit after others, and end up picking everyone up. Everyone takes off, bound for Koopa Village
(BILLY and LILY)
Billy: We made it! We're actually in a decent place now.
Lily: (looks back) Not for long. The girls are coming again.
Billy: (to the driver) Here's ten bucks. I want you to make sure that taxi doesn't pass us.
Driver: Yes, sir!
(TABBY and BEA)
Tabby: (growls) They've spotted us!
Bea: (to the driver) Go faster! We need to pass them!
(PLUM and SCARLET)
Plum: (looks back) I say! This is a change of fortune! We're actually in the lead for once!
Scarlet: Let's hope it can stay that way, Peter. From what I've heard Koopa Village is still five minutes away.
Plum: (sighs) Yes. And Luigi and Daisy may end up taking a shortcut.
(LUIGI and DAISY)
Daisy: (points down a path that all of the racers ahead of them have missed) I want you to take that path.
Driver: Yes, ma'am. (veers to the right and goes down the path)
Luigi: (looks out the back window) Let's just hope that no one else saw that. (watches as two taxis drive by the path, not noticing them; suddenly sees the third taxi pull down the same path) One team saw us. I wonder who it is...
Daisy: (looks back) I think it's Guile and Amy. I can see his hair.
Luigi: (looks harder) Oh. You're right
(KOOPA VILLAGE)
Somehow, the shortcut Luigi and Daisy took wasn't enough, and Plum and Scarlet show up at the village first. They pay the driver and start running through the village.
Plum: The clue said to go to the back of the village. Let's keep moving.
The two arrive at the back of the village and see the clue box standing next to a green warp pipe. Plum quickly grabs the clue.
(PLUM and SCARLET – First at Clue 1)
Scarlet: (counts the clues) Oh! We're first!
Plum: That's splendid! (rips open the envelope and starts reading) Go to the Toad Town Docks.
Mr. Jowai: (voice over) Teams must now run to Toad Town and get to the docks. However, the quickest (and for the race, only) way to get there is through the sewers via the warp pipe next to the clue box. Once they reach the docks, they'll find the next clue.
Scarlet: The sewers?! There's absolutely no way I'm stepping into that dreadful pipe!
Plum: (sighs) I'm sorry, Josephine. (picks her up and drops her down the pipe; jumps in after her)
As soon as Plum vanishes down the pipe, Luigi and Daisy bolt into the village, Guile and Amy following closely behind. The reach the clue almost five seconds apart.
(LUIGI and DAISY – Second at Clue 1)
(GUILE and AMY – Third at Clue 1)
Luigi: (rip) Toad Town Docks.
Guile: (looks at the pipe) Let's get moving, Amy.
Amy: Although I'm currently questioning the sanity of jumping down a pipe to walk around in the sewers, I'm right behind you.
Luigi: (gets ready to jump down the pipe and looks at Amy) Don't worry. It's dry down there. (jumps down with Daisy following him)
(SEWERS)
Scarlet: (gets tossed out of the pipe) Ack! (lands on her back and sits up to watch as Plum leaps out of the pipe and lands on his feet)
Plum: (helps Scarlet up) Let's find that pipe leading to Toad Town then.
Scarlet: When this is over, Peter, remind me to kill you.
Plum: I'll make a note of it.
(KOOPA VILLAGE)
Ratchet and Skid arrive next. They race to the clue, grab it and rip it open.
(RATCHET and SKID – Fourth at Clue 1)
Ratchet: (rip) Looks like we've got to go through the sewers, big guy.
Skid: No prob, Bob. (runs towards the pipe and leaps into the air) COWABUNGA! (falls into the pipe)
Ratchet: (plugs his nose and jumps in)
When Ratchet and Skid vanish, the next team arrives. They open the clue box, and pull one out.
(HIGSBY and MARI – Fifth at Clue 1)
Higsby: (rip) You up for a trip through the sewers, Mari?
Mari: Doesn't look like we have a choice. (grabs Higsby's arm and literally pulls him down the pipe with her)
(SEWERS)
Luigi and Daisy jump out of the pipe and land on their feet with ease. Shortly after, Guile and Amy jump out. While Amy lands on her feet, Guile isn't so lucky.
Guile: (rubbing his behind as he stands up) Where's the pipe that leads to Toad Town?
Luigi: This way. Follow us.
(GOOMBA VILLAGE)
Plum pokes his head out of the pipe and looks around. Goombario stares at him strangely.
Plum: (looks down the pipe) This isn't the right one, Josephine. (goes back down the pipe)
Goombaria walks over to Goombario, who continues to stare at the pipe.
Goombaria: What's wrong, Goombario?
Goombario: (flatly) I have no idea.
(KOOPA VILLAGE)
(SAMUS and REED – Sixth at Clue 1)
(BILLY and LILY – Seventh at Clue 1)
(TABBY and BEA – Eighth at Clue 1)
Samus: (rip) Make your way to...
Billy: ...Toad Town Docks...
Bea: ...By going through the sewers.
Reed: Let's move! We're behind!
Before anyone else has time to move, Samus and Reed vanish into the pipe.
Billy: Let's go!
Tabby: Follow that hairgel!
(SEWERS)
Ratchet and Skid are both thrown from the pipe. Skid has his fall broken by a Dark Koopa's shell. This sends the Koopa flying out of his shell and into the sewer water.
Ratchet: Let's move, Skid!
Skid: Right behind ya, buddy-boy!
As Ratchet and Skid run off, Higsby and Mari are thrown from the pipe, Mari landing in Higsby's lap. Both are quickly embarrassed, but don't move.
Higsby: Uh...Mari? Can you get off?
Mari: I...Can't.
Higsby: Why not?
Mari: You're holding my hand.
Higsby: Wha? (quickly sees that Mari is right) Oops. (lets go of Mari's hand as she stands up)
Mari helps Higsby to his feet as the two run off, although both of their cheeks are red.
(TOAD TOWN)
Like before, Scarlet is thrown out of the pipe and rolls along the ground for a few feet. Plum, however, jumps out gracefully and lands on his feet.
Scarlet: (gets to her feet) I don't know how you can manage to not get thrown out like I did, Peter. Have you been here before?
Plum: Actually, yes. Prof. Kolorado is a good friend of mine.
Scarlet: Somehow, I'm not surprised.
As Plum and Scarlet rush off towards the docks, Luigi and Daisy jump out of the pipe. As the duo runs off, Amy leaps out of the pipe. Guile is thrown out almost right after and lands face first on the grass surrounding the pipe.
Amy: Let's move, dad!
Guile: (spits dirt from his mouth) ...Coming, sweetie...
(KOOPA VILLAGE)
Nina and Steve finally arrive at the clue and yank it from the clue box
(NINA and STEVE – Last at Clue 1)
Steve: (rip) Toad Town Docks.
Nina: Let's move. That was the last clue in the box.
(SEWERS)
Tabby and Bea are tossed out of the pipe and land on their feet. They quickly see Billy and Lily getting up and Samus and Reed running off.
Bea: After them!
(TOAD TOWN)
Ratchet and Skid leap out of the pipe and look around.
Skid: (to a mushroom citizen) Dude, do you know where the docks are?
Mushroom person: (points)
Ratchet and Skid look back and see a sign that clearly says 'DOCKS – Thataway'.
Ratchet: Uh...Thanks.
As the mismatched team runs off, Higsby is thrown out of the pipe and lands on his stomach. Mari is thrown out after him and lands on Higsby's back. She quickly gets up, drags Higsby to his feet and pulls him away in the direction of the docks.
(DOCKS)
Plum and Scarlet, a good bit ahead of the other teams, reaches the clue box first, which is standing at the edge of the docks.
(PLUM and SCARLET – First at Split Track)
Plum: (rip) Another Split Track!
Before the race continues, we see Mr. Jowai walking along the dock.
Mr. Jowai: A split Track allows teams to choose from one of two challenges, each with their own pros and cons. In this Split Track, teams must choose between 'Wave Skimmer' and 'Wave Surfer'. In Wave Skimmer, teams must jump into one of the provided motorboats and race to an island not too far away. Once they reach the island, they'll be given the next clue, but can't open it until they get back. While it's not scary, the motorboat won't go as fast and it might take longer to finish. In Wave Surfer, teams must jump onto a pair of given Koopa Shells and hang on as they are practically dragged to the island via a different route. The challenge IS quicker, but it could be scary considering the fact that their going at almost twice the speed of the motorboat.
Scarlet: We're taking the motorboat. There's no way I'm getting my outfit wet.
(SEWERS)
Nina and Steve leap out of the pipe and rush to find the pipe leading to Toad Town.
(SPLIT TRACK)
Luigi and Daisy arrive next. We see Guile and Amy approaching not too far away.
(LUIGI and DAISY – Second at Split Track)
(GUILE and AMY – Third at Split Track)
Luigi: (rip) What do you think, Daisy?
Daisy: Let's surf the shells.
Amy: (rip) Let's surf, dad!
Guile: (gulp)
(TOAD TOWN)
The next three teams are thrown out of the pipe, some landing on their feet while others landing on their backs. The three teams pick themselves up and race away, hoping to get to the clue before the others.
(SPLIT TRACK)
(RATCHET and SKID – Fourth at Split Track)
Ratchet: (rip) We're both great surfers, Skid! Let's do it!
Skid: Yeah, dude! We'll total the others!
Higsby and Mari arrive next, just as Ratchet and Skid run towards the shells. Higsby grabs the clue as Mari waits in anticipation.
(HIGSBY and MARI – Fifth at Split Track)
Higsby: (rip) You think we should do the motorboat?
Mari: Are you kidding? Let's surf!
Higsby stares at Mari strangely as she runs towards the shells.
Higsby: She surfs?
(PLUM and SCARLET)
Scarlet: Can't this thing go any faster? We need to get that clue on the island before the others.
Plum: I'm aware of that. I'm giving this motorboat all it's got.
(LUIGI and DAISY; GUILE and AMY)
Luigi and Daisy are surfing on the shells with relative ease as they soar towards the island. Amy is, too. Guile, however...
Guile: (waving his arms in a comedic way as the shell carries him along the water) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amy: (shakes her head) First you can't skate and now you can't surf?
(TOAD TOWN)
Nina and Steve leap out of the pipe, land on their feet and run off to the docks, hoping to catch up.
(SPLIT TRACK)
The next three teams arrive at the clue at almost the same time.
(SAMUS and REED – Sixth at Split Track)
(BILLY and LILY – Seventh at Split Track)
(TABBY and BEA – Eighth at Split Track)
Samus: (rip) You up for some surfing, Reed?
Reed: You bet! Let's get'em!
Lily: (rip) We'd better surf as well. It's probably the quicker challenge.
Billy: As usual, you're right. Let's go.
Tabby: (rip) Let's surf!
Bea: Yeah! This'll be fun!
(RATCHET and SKID)
The mismatched team, both of which are excellent hoverboarders, find surfing on the shell is amazingly similar to that. They both surf the shells like they've been doing it for years.
Ratchet: This is easy! We'll be at the island in no time!
Skid: Yeah, dude! The others don't stand a chance!
(SPLIT TRACK)
(NINA and STEVE – Last at Split Track)
Nina: (rip) What do you think, Steve?
Steve: We're in last place. Let's surf.
Nina: Agreed.
(ISLAND)
Standing on the shore of the island is Yoshi, who is holding nine clues under his arm. He waits patiently for the first team to arrive, then suddenly hears splashing. Looking in the distance, he sees a motorboat coming. Once it reaches the shore, Plum and Scarlet leap out and run over to him.
Smiling, Yoshi hands the duo their clue. After thanking him, Plum and Scarlet do an instant about-face, leap back into the boat and drive off.
(SAMUS and REED)
Samus: (surfing) Well, this isn't so hard.
Reed: Definitely. Riding Kathy's Karayan horses are much harder than this.
Behind them, the next two teams are fighting to stay ahead of one another.
Tabby: Man, this is trickier than I thought it would be.
Bea: Yeah. Mario always made it look soooo easy.
Billy: Come on, Lily! We can do this!
Lily: Yeah! We're both skilled surfers, anyway!
(HIGSBY and MARI)
A good bit ahead of the three teams is Higsby and Mari.
Mari: (humming as she casually surfs along on the shell) Have you been surfing long, Higsby?
Higsby: (accidentally making his shell careen all over the place) What makes you say that? (mutters to himself) I don't wanna die. I don't wanna die. I don't wanna...
(ISLAND)
The next two teams arrive at the island. Luigi and Daisy leap off and run over to Yoshi. Amy leaps off and waits for her dad, but when Guile slams into the shore, the impact makes him fly from the shell and slide face-first across the beach, getting a severe mouthful of sand. Amy decides to go up and grab the clue anyway.
Luigi and Daisy, with the clue, don't see Guile facedown in the sand and end up trampling all over his back on the way back to the shells. Amy arrives quickly and hauls her father to his feet.
Amy: I've got the clue! Let's go!
Guile: Oy.
Amy practically pushes Guile onto one of the shells. As soon as he's on it, the shell takes off, Guile standing on top of it, screaming. Amy gets on the second shell and takes off.
Once they leave, Ratchet and Skid appear, surfing with ease. They leap off the shells at the same time and land on the beach. They run over to Yoshi and Skid grabs the clue.
Skid: Thanks, dino-dude!
Yoshi: Yoshi!
Skid: Huh?
Ratchet: Forget it, Skid. He's can't speak English.
Skid: Ah.
Ratchet and Skid run off, jump on the shells and surf off. Yoshi stares at them, thinking about Skid's strange language.
Yoshi: ..."Dude"?...Dude!
Higsby and Mari arrive next, although Higsby is beginning to get the hang of surfing. They reach the shore and run towards Yoshi, who sees them coming.
Yoshi: (waves happily) Dude! (hands Mari the clue)
Mari: ...Did he just TALK?
Higsby: Let's get off this island before this gets weirder. (grabs Mari's arm and drags her back to the shells)
(GUILE and AMY)
Guile: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amy: You know dad? You could've TOLD me you didn't know how to surf.
(ISLAND)
Samus and Reed show up a good bit ahead of the next two teams. They run over to Yoshi, who greets them with a clue.
Yoshi: Dude! Dude-Dude! (hands Reed the clue)
Reed: Uh...Thanks.
As the two friends leap back on the shells and surf off, the next two teams arrive. Yoshi smiles happily and passes the two teams the clues.
Yoshi: Dude-Dude! Dude! Yoshi-Dude!
The two teams wisely ignore him, rush back to the shells and ride off.
(TOAD TOWN)
Luigi and Daisy manage to beat Plum and Scarlet's motorboat back to the dock. Once they land, Luigi rips open the clue.
(LUIGI and DAISY – First at Clue 2)
Luigi: (rip) Mushroom Kingdom Restaurant.
Mr. Jowai: (voice-over) Teams must now race to the restaurant owned by Tayce T, famed chef. Once there, they'll find the next clue just outside.
Daisy: Let's go!
As Luigi and Daisy run off, the motorboat arrives. Plum and Scarlet jump out and open the envelope.
(PLUM and SCARLET – Second at Clue 2)
Plum: (rip) Hmm...Mushroom Kingdom Restaurant.
Guile: (coming from the distance) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scarlet: We'd better get moving, Peter.
Plum and Scarlet run off in time for Guile to crash into the docks and land on his stomach. Amy pulls up to the docks, hops off, runs over to her father and rips open the envelope.
(GUILE and AMY – Third at Clue 2)
Amy: (rip) Come on, dad! We need to get to the restaurant!
Guile: (dazed) ...Coming, mommy...
(ISLAND)
Nina and Steve surf over to the island and rush over to Yoshi.
Yoshi: Yoshi-Dude-Dude! (hands Steve the clue)
Steve: Uh...Thanks.
(TOAD TOWN)
Ratchet and Skid show up at the docks next. They jump off the shells and run forward a couple of steps.
(RATCHET and SKID – Fourth at Clue 2)
Ratchet: (rip) Restaurant. I have a sinking feeling that the next challenge involves eating something.
Skid: Well, let's get a move on, dude!
As Ratchet and Skid run off, Higsby and Mari surf up to the docks and jump off the shells.
(HIGSBY and MARI – Fifth at Clue 2)
Mari: (rip) Let's move, Higsby!
Higsby: Coming!
(BILLY and LILY; TABBY and BEA)
The two teams are pretty much neck and neck with each other as they battle for seventh place.
Tabby: You really think you can beat us to the Pitstop?
Billy: We did in the first leg.
Tabby: (grins) You were just lucky that you got the earlier flight. Bea and I are gonna leave everyone in the dirt!
Bea: (looks at Lily as they surf behind their respective partners) Be sure to apologize to Billy for me. Tabby's letting the competition get to her.
Lily: I understand that. Billy's been trying to keep himself from getting mad at her ever since this argument started.
(TOAD TOWN)
Luigi and Daisy, after a run across Toad Town, arrive at the restaurant and see the clue box. Luigi rips a clue from inside.
(LUIGI and DAISY – First at Boss Battle)
Luigi: (rip) Boss Battle.
Before the race continues, we see Mr. Jowai walking along the streets of Toad Town, talking to the camera.
Mr. Jowai: A Boss Battle is a challenge that only one player can perform, and the team cannot move on until the challenge is completed. In this Boss Battle, that racer must eat one of the Mushroom Kingdom's most inedible foods, a fried Fire Flower.
Luigi: A fried Fire Flower...You don't like spicy foods, don't you?
Daisy: Afraid not.
Luigi: I'll do it then.
Luigi goes over to a huge table with nine plates and sits down.
(DOCKS)
Samus and Reed surf in and jump off the shells. They land on the docks as Samus opens the clue.
(SAMUS and REED – Sixth at Clue 2)
Samus: (rip) Tayce T's Restaurant.
Reed: Let's get moving.
(BOSS BATTLE)
(PLUM and SCARLET – Second at Boss Battle)
Plum: (rip) I say! Another Boss Battle!
Scarlet: (reads) Fire Flower? I might as well give it a try. I'll eat anything.
As Scarlet goes over to the table and sits down, Guile and Amy show up. Amy pulls the clue from the box.
(GUILE and AMY – Third at Boss Battle)
Amy: (rip) Who's hungry.
Guile: I'll give it a shot. (goes over to the table and sits down)
Daisy: (to Luigi) Come on, Luigi! Haven't you ever eaten a Fire Flower before?
Luigi: (after a serious struggle swallowing a piece of Fire Flower) Daisy, Fire Flowers are NOT considered edible most of the time.
Scarlet: This is repulsive... (stuffs another piece into her mouth)
(DOCKS)
The next two teams arrive, but one team is a good few seconds ahead of the other.
(TABBY and BEA – Seventh at Clue 2)
(BILLY and LILY – Eighth at Clue 2)
Tabby: (rip) Let's move, Bea!
Billy: (rip) Well, at least we're not last place. Let's follow them.
Lily: Coming, Billy.
(BOSS BATTLE)
Ratchet and Skid run over to the restaurant and see the other three teams.
Ratchet: Hey, I was right. It DOES involve eating.
(RATCHET and SKID – Fourth at Boss Battle)
Skid: (rip) Just as we thought, dude. A Boss Battle.
Ratchet: (reads) Hmm...A fried Fire Flower.
Skid: I'm feelin' pretty hungry, dude. Lemme at it!
As Skid confidently goes over to the table, the next team arrives.
(HIGSBY and MARI – Fifth at Boss Battle)
Higsby: (rip) Hmm...I guess I'll have to eat it.
Mari: Not so, Higsby! I can do this!
Mari walks over to the table, leaving a surprised Higsby staring after her.
Higsby: Boy, there's a lot about her I don't know.
Amy: Come on, dad! Don't let the others beat you!
Guile: I'm trying, honey. This thing is incredibly hard to swallow.
Daisy: You can do it, Luigi! You're almost halfway there!
In the meantime, the next team had arrived.
SAMUS and REED – Sixth at Boss Battle)
Samus: (rip) Whoever does this challenge should be able to eat anything.
Reed: (sighs) Although neither of us are like that, I think I am more able to eat different things.
And thus, Reed walks over to the table and joins the others.
(DOCKS)
Nina and Steve finally arrive at the docks and jump off the shells. They quickly open the clue.
(NINA and STEVE – Last at Clue 2)
Nina: (rip) Let's move, Steve.
Steve: Yeah. We're obviously in last place.
(BOSS BATTLE)
Samus: Boy, Skid's really killing that thing.
Indeed, Skid is managing to eat the Fire Flower faster than anyone and is quickly catching up to Luigi, the current leader. In the meantime, the next two teams have arrived at the clue box.
(TABBY and BEA – Seventh at Boss Battle)
(BILLY and LILY – Eighth at Boss Battle)
Tabby: I'll eat it, Bea. I LOVE spicy foods!
Billy: You watch, Lily. Your brother's about to demolish that thing.
As Tabby and Billy go over to the table, Bea and Lily quickly turn to the other racers not eating.
Lily: Why is everyone stuck here?
Higsby: Apparently, those Fire Flowers are more repulsive than we all expected. It's pretty much anyone's game now.
Plum: I wouldn't be so sure, chap. That Skid's demolishing everyone there.
Daisy: He must have a cast iron stomach if he's able to eat that thing so quickly.
Everyone quickly notices that Billy is also eating quickly, despite looking disgusted about the taste of the Fire Flower.
Samus: Well, it looks like we may have a close race after all.
Everyone is so caught up in Skid and Billy's eating abilities that they don't notice Nina and Steve at the clue box.
(NINA and STEVE – Last at Boss Battle)
Nina: My! Everyone's here!
Steve: We actually have a chance then! (rip) I'll do it, mom. I've heard that you have a sensitive stomach.
Nina: (eyes wide) Who told you that?!
Steve: Aunt Anna. (runs over to the table before Nina can throw her shoe at him)
By now, Billy has managed to swallow most of the Fire Flower, has passed even Luigi and has almost caught up with Skid.
Bea: Wow. Look at them go.
Higsby: If either of them are still in the race when we have the next eating challenge, they'll both beat everyone single-handedly.
Amy: That's for sure.
Tabby: (puts a piece of Fire Flower in her mouth and tries desperately to swallow it)
Ratchet: You're almost done, Skid! Just a few more bites!
Higsby: Come on, Mari! You can do it!
Nina: We have serious catching up to do, Steve! We need to pull this off!
Skid: (places his fork on top of his empty plate) Done!
Tayce T: Well done! (hands Skid the clue)
Skid: Thanks, dudette! (goes back over to Ratchet and rips open the clue) Dude! The Pitstop!
Before the race continues, we see Mr. Jowai walking along the streets of the kingdom, in front of a castle.
Mr. Jowai: Teams must now race to Peach's Castle, the largest castle in this VG world and the home to Princess Peach, kind ruler of the kingdom and constant kidnap victim. This huge, beautiful castle is the Pitstop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here will be eliminated.
Ratchet: Let's move! Billy's almost done!
Billy: Done!
As Ratchet and Skid run off, Billy receives the clue from Tayce T and rejoins Lily.
Billy: (rip) The Pitstop!
Lily: We're still in the race! Let's go!
As the Kanes run off, everyone else continues to struggle eating the food.
Plum: (voice over) I must hand it to Skid and Billy. They weren't the first ones to arrive, and yet they finished the Boss Battle quicker than even Luigi. Like Daisy had said earlier, the two of them must have cast iron stomachs if they could do it that fast.
Mari: (voice over) It looks like we may have some serious competitors in those two teams. I'm sure that everyone else has learned never to judge a book by its cover after what Skid and Billy accomplished.
Luigi: Finished!
Tayce T: So you are! Here you go, Luigi. (hands Luigi the clue)
Luigi runs over to Daisy and opens the clue.
Luigi: (rip) To the Pitstop!
Daisy: Peach's Castle. If the others don't know where they're going, we may actually beat them there.
(PITSTOP)
Mr. Jowai stands beside the Pitstop pad just outside of Peach's Castle, Toad at his side. Although he has to bend over a little further, Mr. Jowai shows Toad the direction the teams will be coming from by pointing in that direction. Suddenly, they hear footsteps coming in their direction. Looking off in the distance, they see the first team approaching. The exhausted racers step onto the pad.
Toad: Welcome to Princess Peach's Castle!
Skid: (smirks) Thanks, little dude.
Mr. Jowai: Ratchet and Skid...You are team number one!
(RATCHET and SKID – First Place)
Ratchet: We actually did it! We came in first!
Skid: This is awesome! We'll do well in the next leg for sure!
(NEARBY)
Lily: Come on, Billy! I can see the Pitstop!
Billy: I'm coming!
The two confident siblings approach the pad and jump on, then look at Mr. Jowai expectantly.
Mr. Jowai: Billy and Lily...Team number two!
(BILLY and LILY – Second Place)
Billy: Yeah!
Lily: That's a LOT better than before!
(BOSS BATTLE)
Plum: Come on, Josephine! You're almost done!
Scarlet: (swallows the last bite and places her fork on the plate) I'm finished.
After receiving the clue, Scarlet rushes back to Plum.
Scarlet: (rip) The Pitstop!
Plum: We may actually have a decent standing this time!
A good while after Plum and Scarlet leave, Mari ends up finishing as well. She too gets a clue and rushes back to Higsby. Feeling too sick to read anything, Mari hands her partner the clue.
Higsby: (rip) Come on, Mari! We're going to the Pitstop!
Mari: (nods)
(PITSTOP)
Luigi and Daisy get onto the pad and tiredly look at Mr. Jowai.
Mr. Jowai: Luigi and Daisy...You're team number three!
(LUIGI and DAISY – Third Place)
Luigi: That's a better position than the other legs.
Daisy: (nods) If we can keep this up, we'll be in the race for a long time.
(BOSS BATTLE)
Tabby: Done!
Guile: (urp) Finished.
The two racers rush back to their teammates and rip open the envelopes.
Bea: (rip) Pitstop! Pitstop!
Tabby: Let's...Go...
Guile: (rip) Let's...Follow them...
Amy: Maybe I should've done the Boss Battle, dad. You're not looking too good.
(PITSTOP)
The mismatched pair of Plum and Scarlet steps onto the pad, both looking exhausted.
Plum: How'd we do, chap?
Mr. Jowai: Plum and Scarlet...You're team number four!
(PLUM and SCARLET – Fourth Place)
Plum: I say! That's a definite improvement!
Scarlet: I must agree with you, Peter. I also must admit that I'm having much more fun than I intended.
(NEARBY)
Higsby: There! The Pitstop!
Mari: (starting to feel sick) Coming...Higsby...
Higsby and Mari step onto the pad. Mari leans against Higsby's shoulder as she breathes heavily.
Mr. Jowai: Higsby and Mari...You're team number five!
(HIGSBY and MARI – Fifth Place)
Higsby: Well, that wasn't so bad.
Mari: No. But I sure...Hope I feel better...By the next leg.
(BOSS BATTLE)
Steve and Reed, the final two racers eating, finish eating at almost the same time. They both receive the clues and stagger over to their partners.
Nina: (rip) The Pitstop. Let's go.
Samus: (rip) Move it, Reed! We have to stay in the race!
(PITSTOP)
Tabby and Bea step onto the mat, Tabby looking sick. Still, they wait for the verdict.
Mr. Jowai: Tabby and Bea...Team number six!
(TABBY and BEA – Sixth Place)
Tabby: Whew. That was close.
Bea: At least we're still in.
(NEARBY)
Amy: (pulling Guile by the arm) Come ON, dad! We're almost there!
Guile: Oy. I don't feel so good.
Displaying a surprising amount of strength, Amy pulls her father onto the mat and waits for the verdict from the host.
Mr. Jowai: Guile and Amy...You are team number seven!
(GUILE and AMY – Seventh Place)
Guile: Oy. (collapses)
Amy: I need to get him some rest.
Mr. Jowai and Toad wait patiently for the final safe team to arrive, knowing that there's only two teams left. Suddenly hearing footsteps, they look to see the final safe team approaching. The two racers step onto the mat.
Mr. Jowai: Samus and Reed...
Reed: We've been eliminated. I just know it.
Mr. Jowai: (chuckles) You're team number eight!
(SAMUS and REED – Eighth Place)
Samus: Yes! We're still in the race!
Reed: That's great!
Sad music plays as Nina and Steve run towards the pad and step on. They look at Mr. Jowai.
Mr. Jowai: Nina and Steve...(sighs) You're the last team to arrive.
Steve: Really?
Mr. Jowai: Yes. I'm sorry to say that you've both been eliminated from the race.
(NINA and STEVE – ELIMINATED)
We see Nina and Steve sitting down later that night, talking to the camera.
Nina: It's a disappointment for me getting eliminated third, but I am not upset. I had fun while it lasted, got to pick on my sister and actually had fun. I must say that I am not upset with losing the chance to win, because there will be other chances coming up later. I can feel it.
Steve: For me, the biggest downside of getting eliminated is that mom will go back to being an assassin. However, that won't stop me from trying to get her to change. I wish everyone luck in the next leg, only wondering where they'll end up next.
Current standings:
1 – Ratchet and Skid
2 – Billy and Lilly
3 – Luigi and Daisy
4 – Plum and Scarlet
5 – Higsby and Mari
6 – Tabby and Bea
7 – Guile and Amy
8 – Samus and Reed
9 – Nina and Steve (ELIMINATED)
10 – Jon and Jody (ELIMINATED)
11 – Crono and Marle (ELIMINATED)
