The next day Lightning's car was given a new paint job and headlights by Ramone.
Mater now had a 'Team McQueen' tattoo, seems psyched as well.
An airport departures sign advertised the next flight: Tokyo, Japan.
Mater waved goodbye with alongside Lightning, Guido, Luigi, Fillmore and Sarge as the rest of Radiator Springs watches them board a plane. Red bawls.
Later in the her McQueen and Mater were the only ones awake and were watching an insane Japanese game show.
Later that night a stylish Tokyo cityscape of neon, glamour, scrolling billboards, vending machines and high-tech skyscrapers.
Later they inside a souvenir shop loaded with McQueen toys. When Mater and McQueen got inside. A tourist saw McQueen and fainted.
At a kabuki theater TeamMcQueen watched a methodical dance.
Mater, dressed in Kabuki makeup, arrived looking insane.
At a sumo match two Suzuki Samurai wrestled over a parking lot. Mater, was now in his element, cheers.
Later that night they were at a Museum.
Team McQueen, as they walked up the red carpet. The press was held at bay behind ropes. World Grand Prix and Allinol logos were strategically placed for maximum press exposure. Racers were interviewed by press behind the red-carpet ropes.
Team McQueen entered via a second floor landing which overlooked a massive indoor party in a converted museum. As they walked down a ramp to the party, they are awed.
"Guido, look! Ferraris and tires. Let's go!" Luigi said excited.
"Hey, look at this. Okay now Mater, remember: best behavior." Lightning said impressed.
"You got it, buddy. Hey, what's that?" he said.
He saw something and backed away.
"Mater!"
"Hey, McQueen, over here!" someone said.
He turned around and saw two fellow racers and Lewis NHamilton. Now he had no choice but to let Mater go.
"Hey, Jeff. Lewis!" he said smiling.
"Check out that tow truck driver." Jeff said.
"I wonder who that guy's with?" Lewis said.
"Will you guys excuse me just for one little second?" Lightning said and started to leave.
Then he zipped over to Mater's side and quickly pulled him out of sight.
"Mater, listen. This isn't Radiator Springs." he said.
"You're just realizing that? Boy, that jet-lag really done a number on you." he said.
Lightning sighed.
"Mater, look - things are different over here. Which means maybe you should, you know, act a little different too."
"Different than what?"
"Well, just... help me out here, buddy. I -"
"You need help? Shoot, why didn't you just say so? That's what a tow truck does. Hey, looky there, it's Mr. San Francisco!" Mater said excited he'd be helping his friend.
There was a picture of Francesco across the room, holding court.
"I'll introduce you." he continued.
"Mater, no."
"Look at me - I'm helping you already!" Mater said already on his way.
A few minutes later Mater approached giddy.
"Hey Mr. San Francisco, I'd like you to meet -"
"Lightning McQueen! Buona sera." Francesco said.
"Nice to meet you, Francesco." Lightning said.
"Yeah, nice to meet you too. You are very good-looking. Not as good as I thought, but you're good."
"Excuse me. Can I get a picture with you?" Mater said to Francesco.
"Anything for McQueen's friend."
"Miss Sally is gonna flip when she sees this. She's Lightning
McQueen's girlfriend." he said as posed for a photo with Francesco.
"Oooh." Francesco said.
"She's a big fan of yours."
"Hey, she has good taste." he said smirking a little.
"Mater's prone to exaggeration. I wouldn't say she's a "big" fan." Lightning said.\
"You're right. She's a huge fan. She goes on and on about your open wheels here.
"Mentioning it once doesn't qualify as going "on and on."" Lightning said a little annoyed.
"Francesco is familiar with this reaction to Francesco. Women respect a car that has nothing to hide."
"Yeah, uh..." Lightning started but was cut off.
"Let us have a toast." Francisco said.
Lightning didn't like where this is going, covers.
"Let's."
"I dedicate my win tomorrow... to Miss Sally." Francisco said after raising a drink.
"Oh, sorry. I already dedicated MY win tomorrow to her. So if we both do it, it's really not so special. Besides, I don't have a drink."
"I'll go get you one. You mind if I borrow a few bucks for one of them drinks?" Mater said looking at Lightning.
'I'm gonna kill him.' Lightning thought.
"They're free, Mater." he said.
"Free? Well, shoot, what am I doing here?" he said then zipped off.
"I should probably go keep an eye on him. See you at the race." Lightning said and started to leave.
"Yes, you will see Francesco. But not like this." Francesco said then turned around and faces McQueen. "You will see him like this, as he walks away from you."
Then Lightning saw Francisco wears a bumper sticker that says "Ciao, McQueen!"
"That's cute. So you had one of those made up for all the racers?" he said.
"No."
"Okay."
Then Francisco walked off.
"He is so getting beat tomorrow." Lightning said while he watched.
A few minutes later lights caressed the main stage where a crowd has formed.
"Ladies and gentlemen... Sir Miles Axlerod!" someone said.
Then Miles walked through an infinity fountain, appears.
"It is my absolute honor to introduce to you the competitors in the first-ever World Grand Prix. From Brazil. Number eight..." Miles said.
TV cameras which roll, catching Miles' speech for publicity and posterity.
"... and now, our last competitor - Number 95, Lightning McQueen!"
Lightning approached the microphone, flashes his headlights.
"Thank you so much for having us, Sir Axlerod. I really look forward to racing. This is a great opportunity." he said.
"Oh, the pleasure is all ours, Lightning. You and your team bring excellence and professionalism to this competition." Miles said.
As if on cue, Mater arrives with a piercing scream of pain. Everyone turned as he charged head first toward the stage, making a bee-line for that fountain.
"Somebody get me water!" he said.
Then he walked up water from the fountain like a diabetic cat.
"Sweet relief..." he said lapping water.
Miles Axlerod was shocked. The crowd can't believe it. Francesco cackled. Mater, now sated, approaches the mic.
"Whatever you do, do not eat the free pistachio ice cream. It has turned!" he said to the crowd.
"Sir Axlerod, I can explain. This is Mater." Lightning said.
"I know him. This is the bloke that called into the television show." Miles said then looked at Mater. "You're the one I have to thank." Miles said.
"No, thank you. This trip's been amazing." Mater said.
"He's a little excited, isn't he?" Miles said to Lightning.
Lightning then quickly pulled Mater aside, out of earshot of Miles Axlerod and the others. Lightning was beside himself.
"Mater, you have to get a hold of yourself. You're making a scene." he said.
"Sorry buddy." Mater said then walked off.
Later after the interview Lightning looked for Mater then finally found him with the rest of the team.
"There you are. Where have you been?"
"What's a rendezvous?"
"It's like a date." Luigi said.
"A date?!" he said shocked.
"Mater, what's going on?" Lightning asked suspicious.
"Well, what's going on is I've got me a date tomorrow."
Guido made a crack in Italian.
"Guido don't believe you." Guido said.
"Well, believe it. My new girlfriend just said so. Hey, there she is." he said and pointed out Holley, who's within earshot.
"Hey! Hey lady!" he yelled.
Holley, caught in plain view, ran off.
"See ya tomorrow!"
Guido made another crack in Italian.
"Guido still don't believe you." Luigi said.