Cars 2 Page #6

CUT BACK TO:

THE BAR - Sally and McQueen push through the crowd, see that

they're watching Francesco on the television.

MCQUEEN:

(TO SALLY)

Oh, it's that Italian Formula car.

His name is ---

SALLY:

Francesco Bernoulli. No wonder

there's a crowd.

When Sally says his name, she enunciates each part, as if

Italian were her mother's tongue.

MCQUEEN:

Wait, why do you know his name? And

don't say it like that. It's three

syllables, not ten.

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SALLY:

What? He's nice to look at. You

know, open-wheeled and all.

MCQUEEN:

What's wrong with fenders? I

thought you like my fenders.

MATER'S VOICE (ON TV)

Well let me tell you something else

there, Mr. San Francisco ---

MCQUEEN:

Mater?

MATER'S VOICE (ON TV)

McQueen could drive circles around

you.

FRANCESCO (ON TV)

Driving in circles is all he can

do, no?

MATER'S VOICE (ON TV)

No! I mean yes. I mean he could

beat you anywhere, anytime, any

track.

On McQueen - he looks at Guido who gives a nod over to ---

--- Mater, turned away from the crowd, still on the phone.

FRANCESCO (ON TV)

Mel, can we move on? Francesco

needs a caller who can provide a

little more intellectual

stimulation. Like a dump truck.

ON MCQUEEN. He doesn't like this at all.

MATER:

Ha ha! That shows what you know.

Dump trucks is dumb.

Suddenly, Mater is YANKED from the booth and replaced by

McQueen.

MCQUEEN (INTO PHONE)

Yeah, hi, this is Lightning

McQueen. Look, I don't appreciate

my best friend being insulted like

that.

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FRANCESCO (ON TV)

McQueen! That was your best friend?

This is the difference between you

and Francesco. Francesco knows how

good he is. He does not need to

surround himself with tow trucks to

prove it.

MCQUEEN:

Those are strong words from a car

that is so fragile.

FRANCESCO (ON TV)

Fragilé!? He calls Francesco

fragilé? Not so fast, McQueen!

MCQUEEN:

"Not so fast." What is that, your

new motto?

Francesco goes ballistic in Italian. They cut his mic.

MILES AXLEROD (ON TV)

Well, this sounds like something

that needs to be settled on the

race course. What do you say,

Lightning McQueen? We've still got

room for one more racer.

MCQUEEN:

Well, I would love to. The only

thing is my crew's off for the

season so ---

A sound O.S. McQueen turns to see Fillmore, Sarge and Luigi

flank a tablecloth which is hanging off the bar. Ramone backs

away, having spray painted "TEAM LIGHTNING MCQUEEN" on it.

Guido quickly uncorks three wine bottles.

GUIDO:

Pit stop.

McQueen turns back to the phone.

MCQUEEN:

You know what? They just got back.

Deal me in, baby. Ka-chow!

The place ERUPTS IN CHEERS.

MOMENTS LATER - General excitement as McQueen exits the phone

booth where Sally waits. Off her look:

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MCQUEEN:

I know, I know. I just got back.

But we won't be long and ---

SALLY:

Oh, no, don't worry about me. I've

got enough to do here. Mater's

going to have a blast though.

(off McQueen's silence)

You're bringing Mater, right? You

never bring him to any of your

races.

McQueen turns to the bar where Mater privately tries their

drinks, hates it, spits it back in the glass.

SALLY:

Just let him sit in the pits, give

him a headset. C'mon, it'll be a

thrill of a lifetime for him.

Mater arrives.

MATER:

Your drinks, sir.

MCQUEEN:

Mater.

MATER:

I didn't taste it!

MCQUEEN:

How'd you like to come and see the

world with me?

MATER:

You mean it?

MCQUEEN:

You got me into this thing. You're

coming along.

BEGIN MONTAGE:

- McQueen is given a new paint job and headlights by Ramone.

Mater, now sporting a "Team McQueen" emblem, seems psyched as

well.

- An airport DEPARTURES SIGN advertises the next flight:

Tokyo, Japan.

- Mater waves goodbye with his hook alongside McQueen, Guido,

Luigi, Fillmore and Sarge as ---

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