sorry it took me so long first i was on punishment for a week which meant no internet and then i was in China for 10 days
MARIA
if he dies should we tell the truth about Racer X actually being our brother Rex Racer?
SPEED
no it would be best for us to be the only ones who know
2 hours later
DOCTOR
the surgery was a success he'll be weak for a bit and he's not finishing the season but at least he'll be alive to race next season
there was a collective sigh of relief at hearing that
MARIA
can we see him?
DOCTOR
sure follow me
they get to the recovery room
POPS
he doesn't even look human under all that equipment
INSPECTOR
we're looking for the man who did this now and we've posted a guard
a few days later the family was in the room when Racer X woke up
MARIA
Racer X you're awake
RACER X
who...won?
SPEED
John did and since he alerted the officials to the problem he, Trixie, and Inspector Detector were there when we climbed onto the ledge that was actually the race track
well over the next few months Racer X recovered and soon enough it was racing season again
RACER X
be careful you two HISS is getting more devious
MARIA
you got it Rex
SPEED
I'll take point
as it turned out that was a bad move on his part because the three of them were captured along with the other racers (though they didn't know it at the time) their cars were taken to a garage while they were taken to a cell
RACER 1
you three OK?
MARIA
yea we're fine nothing more than a few bruises
RACER 2
we have to get out of here and finish the race
Racer X suddenly laughs
SPEED
Racer X why are you laughing
RACER X
because of this little device I have
he shows them the device
RACER 2
is that...a tracker/listening device X-316?
RACER X
yes it is
RACER 2
how did you gt one of those nobody but police have them
RACER X
I talked to Inspector Detector before the race and told him my suspicions he gave me one just in case
RACER 2
it's a good thing he did and it wasn't found they shot mine (sighs) I'm an undercover FBI officer following a group known as HISS they killed some of our officers thus involving us plus they're possibly connected to a drug ring we've been tracking for over a year now but they somehow found out about me
RACER X
well that complicates things but for now we should wait for the Inspector
back at the start of the race
OFFICIAL
Inspector your watch is beeping
the Inspector activates the watch and see a red dot and tunes into the possible conversation
VOICE 1
you will be freed after the race except for the FBI officer he has information we want
VOICE 2
I'll never tell you creeps anything
VOICE 1
oh I think you will
those listening in hear a gun shot and a cry of pain which makes things go faster
VOICE 1
the next shot will be fatal unless you vie us the information we want we'll kill one person on the hour every hour your choice
VOICE 3
you're forgetting about the racing officials cars should be reaching the first checkpoint by now
VOICE 1
no matter they don't know where you are by the time they find you you'll all be dead sooner if the FBI officer doesn't talk
2 hours later Inspector Detector and others reached the location secretly, in the cell
RACER 1
hey you hear that?
Speed looks out the window and sees a welcome sight
SPEED
it's the Inspector and some of the officials
RACER X
about time he got here time for phase 2 of my plan
MARIA
what plan?
RACER X
the one I've had in my head since we got captured
he tosses something out of the window which the Inspector catches
INSPECTOR
I needed this
he attaches it to a device and tosses it back through the window
RACER X
60 seconds
at the 10 second mark Racer X attaches it to the lock and activates it
RACER X
9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...now!
There was an explosion just as a smoke screen appeared
RACER X
come on lets get out of here
MARIA
I'll follow later there's something I gotta do first
she frees the officer and does damage, finish line 2 days later
FBI
thanks for all the help Maria
MARIA
no problem
a year later Maria lost her brothers and 14 years after that she was married with a 13 year old daughter (well she was married but her husband and died will explain later)
MARIA
Mary could you come here for a minute
MARY
OK, just give me a second to finish the tire check
CREW MEMBER
why do you let her check the cars if she's not allowed on the track
MARIA
she'll have to know for herself someday besides (whispers) her father and I decided once she turned 13 she could be part of the crew
Mary comes over
MARY
what is it mom
MARIA
happy birthday Mary
Mary opens the box to see a team shirt with the words "pit crew" on the back
MARY
mom I had no idea I thought I'd be in the stands until I turned 18
MARIA
your father and I talked about it before he died of cancer (cover story) and this is what we decided
just then two cars came up and people started shouting
MARY
careful mom it's the two jinxes again
MARIA
I see them (thinks) but I don't think they're true jinxes it might be deliberate like it was with Rex better known as Racer X (out loud) it'll be fine I've raced against them before
MARY
and almost died
well the race started and accidents started happening all over the place
MARIA
this is nuts if I even try to get ahead those two stop me
her radio goes off and she hears an officers voice
OFFICER
Maria the Inspector's gone missing and there's a threat on his life if you don't lose he dies
MARIA
this is not good OK I'll hang back and lose
she immediately slows down making the jinxes worry
JINX 1
some thing's wrong X she's slowed down
X
I know but I also know why if she wins Inspector Detector dies
JINX 1
reveal ourselves?
X
yes but only to the Inspector lets free him
they takeoff the dark masks to reveal Speed Racer and Racer X once outside where he was
SPEED
finally I can breath again
RACER X
lets go free the Inspector
they find him, free him, and bring him back with 2 laps to go (the masks were back on)
INSPECTOR DETECTOR
hey Maria the threat's been nullified you can race all out
MARIA
good to hear your voice Inspector see you at the finish line
Maria wins and see the two jinxes waiting for her
MARIA
thanks for freeing the him but I think I could've handled it
RACER X
not likely
MARIA
now you listen to me Dark Shadow...
RACER X
Racer X
MARIA
what?
RACER X
my name is not Dark Shadow it's Racer X
MARIA
prove it
Racer X takes off the mask to reveal it being him
MARIA
it is you then that means Dark Hunter is...
she looks to the next person who takes off his mask to reveal Speed
MARIA
Speed!
She hugs them both
MARIA
I've missed you both so much
RACER X
we've missed you too Maria
Mary comes over
MARY
mom the engine overheated again
MARIA
(sighs) this is the fourth time this month that's it I'm going to Pops and asking him for an engine I just can't rust my other provider
MARY
will grandpa have one ready in time for the 14th annual Speed Racer, Racer X memorial race
Speed and Racer X (who are in the background right now) are shocked
RACER X
looks like we have one last race as Dark Shadow and Dark Hunter
SPEED
if Maria will let us did you know she was pregnant?
RACER X
no but since she has a ring I'm assuming Mary's her natural daughter so where's her husband?
They soon get the answer
MARY
I wish dad hadn't died of cancer from what you told me he always enjoyed the race
MARIA
yes he did
thinks back to the radio transmission she had gotten minutes ago from the boss
MARIA
Mary, there's something I've been hiding from you about your father's death
MARY
what is it?
MARIA
he didn't die from cancer that's just a cover story he actually died in a race thanks to HISS
MARY
HISS what's that?
MARIA
it stands for Hidden International Spies Syndicate and they are very dangerous
MARY
why did they kill dad he wasn't a secret agent
MARIA
yes he was Mary and so am I we're thinking that's how your Uncle Speed and Racer X died in fact that's what your father was investigating when he died
MARY
why tell me now mom why not wait until I'm 18
MARIA
with the way things are going my boss decided it was time to tell you if something happens to me you'll be taken care of by an agent as will the rest of the family
Mary leaves and Maria looks at her brothers
MARIA
by the way the race Mary mentions is the last race I'll allow you to hide yourselves in
a week later was the day of the race
DARK SHADOW
ready Dark Hunter?
DARK HUNTER
yes
halfway through the race HISS made a move on Maria
MARIA
(mutters) creeps
MARY
mom you're losing oil pressure
MARIA
OK I'm coming to the pit
Mary quickly and expertly fixes the leak
MARY
go
2 laps later
MARIA
Dark Shadow, Dark Hunter these guys aren't gonna play nice I think it's time to cut the act and do what we used to do years ago when we raced against creeps
DARK SHADOW
I'll join you after I fix my tire...again
and so while Dark Shadow goes to the pit Maria slows down while Dark Hunter speed up
MARY
mom is something wrong you're slowing down drastically
MARIA
nothings wrong Mary just using an old trick of mine that I did with your Uncle Speed and Racer X
Dark Shadow gets back on the track and is 5 cars behind Maria when suddenly a HISS driver tried to wreck John but Dark Shadow bumped him back on the track an when they tried a newbie Maria saved the newbie while scaring HISS 5 hours later
MARY
you did it again mom what's going on?
MARIA
the old trick, Dark Hunter, Dark Shadow time to show these people who you really are
DARK SHADOW
not yet we still have 10 more laps to go and these guys are really after Dark Shadow and Dark Hunter we'll reveal ourselves at the right time
at the last 2 laps HISS got both Dark Hunter and Dark Shadow but thanks to reflexes they both jumped out in time
HISS
you two are thru
MARIA
not if I can help it
they start fighting when Dark Shadow gives a subtle nod and both he and Dark Hunter take off their masks to reveal Racer X and Speed Racer
HISS
it can't be you're dead we saw you die in the accident
SPEED
sorry to disappoint you but we survived
RACER X
we knew you guys were up to something but since we didn't know what we faked our deaths and hoped we found out in time but since we missed racing so much 2 years after the accident we came back under different identities
SPEED
we've gathered enough legal evidence to get you life without parole
MARIA
OK I get that part but did you have to almost kill me
the fight ends
SPEED
yes it was the only way to warn you without saying it out in the open but it didn't work
MARIA
agent couldn't just back off
RACER X
lets go home
MARIA
which one there are three
SPEED
Pops?
RACER X
Pops
MARIA
Mary pack up we're going to grandpa's
15 minutes later
MARIA
let me go first they've never really recovered from the loss oh and Racer X when Mary was three I told the family who you really are though (chuckles) Mary was asleep at the time due to recovering from the flu
RACER X
so they know I'm really Rex how did Pops take it?
MARIA
he was mad, sad, and regretful all in one mad at himself for not figuring it out sad you were truly gone and regretful for what he said to you all those years ago
Maria goes in after Mary
MARIA
mom, Pops, Spritle, Trixie, Sparky I brought some friends home from the track
POPS
did you have to bring them here today maria?
MARIA
yes I did and I think you'll like these friends come on in guys
Speed and Rex enter making the others shocked especially Spritle
POPS
Speed...Rex you're alive, Rex I'm so sorry for what I told you years ago
REX
I'm home Pops home for good minus racing of course
SPRITLE
and agent work
Rex is horrified they knew
MARIA
they had to know Rex you see 2 years after yours and Speed's apparent deaths the family started receiving threats the chief decided it was time to tell them about you and came to the house I was already here for dinner and Mary had yet to be born though it happened later that night, anyhow the chief explained everything about you, Speed, Mark and I and they now help out every now and then the Inspector knows too by the way, oh, the Inspector, mom, Pops, he'll be here any minute
SPRITLE
for the tradition my room Speed, Rex we'll surprise him later
Speed and Rex are hidden just in time 15 minutes later
INSPECTOR
to Speed and Racer X the best friends an officer could ever have
MARIA
Inspector there's a bit of a surprise for you in the garage
they get to the garage and the Inspector is shocked
INSPECTOR
the Mach 5 and the Shooting Star you finally found them how?
SPRITLE
that's part of the surprise you can come own now
Speed and Rex come down making the Inspector faint
REX
maybe we should've done it more gradually
SPEED
but would he have believed us?
MARIA
yes because as a training exercise that surprised even me I went missing basically dead for a month after the month I asked to meet him in the park via a letter he was skeptical but met he's gone missing himself over the years but enough of that let's eat lunch
after lunch they get to talking
SPEED
we're gonna have to tell the racing committee something
RACER X
and our boss needs the whole story too
MARIA
we can easily make up a believable story for the committee
and the boss already knows you're alive
SPEED
how
SPRITLE
the house is bugged
SPEED/ RACER X
bugged?!
MARIA
yes bugged after the threats the boss decided that he needed to know if the family was in danger so with Pops permission he bugged the house it's a one way type so we won't hear anything he says but he can call to see if every thing's all right
INSPECTOR
well I need to get back to work it's good to see you two again
TRIEXIE
I don't know about you but after all the excitement so far I'm ready for a relaxing afternoon
that night they were attacked
SPRITLE
assassins hide and fight
REX
I'll take these
MARIA
then I've got these
the Racers win and over the years the family defeats HISS at every turn and after Speed, Rex, and Maria retire the torch was passed to the younger generation
