1. INT. - NIGHT - SPEED IN THE MACH 5 - RACETRACK
Speed reads a letter from Racer X.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~RACER X'S LETTER~~~~~~~~~~
I’ve risked my life to save your treasure. Now, you gentlemen must come to some agreement. Compromise. Open your borders to the world some of the time.
-- Racer X

SPEED RACER


2. INT. - DAY - LEAGUE OF COUNTRIES - ANOUNCMENTS
At the meeting of the League of Countries, the representative from Kapecapek announces his government’s decision to close its borders to the outside world.

MR. KADAR


3. INT. - DAY - LEAGUE OF COUNTRIES - ANOUNCMENTS
An official proposes that if Kapecapek’s racecar driver, named Kabala, beats Speed Racer, then its borders can remain closed.

4. EXT. - DAY - RACETRACK - SPEED RACER
At the racetrack, Speed receives an invitation to the Fire Festival Race.



5. EXT. - DAY - RACE TRACK - SPEED RACER
Speed finds this peculiar because Kapecapek doesn’t have a racetrack and Kabala has been missing for a long time.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~SPEED RACER~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is odd. It just doesn't sound right. No one has see Kabala in years. His absence was not ever explained. Could this be? Could Kabala still be with Us? Kapecapek, does not even have A Raceway there. There's something funky going on.

6. EXT. - EARLY EVENING - KAPECAPEK - SPEED RACER

Nevertheless, Speed and company arrive in Kapecapek. They spot Racer X, who was also invited.




That night Chief Zuma lets it be known that “the winner of the race will be bridegroom” to his granddaughter, Princess Sibana. He points out Speed as the probably winner.


But when a jealous Trixie makes it clear that Speed is taken

, another driver, Mr. Kadar, steps forward with his offer of matrimony.





Later, Mr. Kadar

captures the Princess and demands to know where the country’s treasure is hidden.

Speed comes to her rescue.




The next day, the racers and their cars are carried by raft to a secret entrance in a volcanic mountain. The racers drive through a tunnel to an ancient city with bejeweled statues.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV1Bj3U9hRU
The race is set to begin once the volcano erupts. An official announces that the cars will drive through 800 miles of volcanic tunnel. Whoever reaches the exit before the split in the mountain closes will win. Amid falling debris, an unsteady terrain, and the threat of impending molten lava, the drivers line up. Kabala shows up and the race begins.




Episode 17: “The Fire Race (Part 2)”
“In the volcanic mountains of Kapecapek, Speed is competing in the most unusual race of his life.” Kadar and his men find diamonds encrusted in the mountain wall. A creeping vine grabs his men (who escape), while Kadar holds Kabala at gunpoint. Speed throws a knife knocking the gun out of Kadar’s hand. A fight ensues and Kabala’s mask falls off, revealing Racer X. Racer X is about to give Speed an explanation when the ground caves in. Kadar and his thugs leave with the Kapecapekian treasure.



Speed and Racer X find a way out. Racer X tells Speed that the real Kabala taught him “tricks on how to race on tortured roads and broken trails.” Once Racer X turned professional, he had a race with his mentor, who, unfortunately, fell victim to a landslide. To return Kabala’s kindness, Racer X disguised himself as Kabala to protect the Kapecapekian treasure.





Kadar and his men succumb to the lava flow. Speed, followed by Racer X, exits the mountain just as it erupts and seals the split.



Although Speed won the race, the Chief won’t concede. Speed points out that Kabala is really Racer X, who suggests that Kapecapek keep its borders open “some of the time.”

Edited by: NajsLove at: 4/27/07 9:24 am