Days of Thunder Page #3

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- It will affect your vision.

- Will it go away?.

Tell him we're running some tests.

What did his helmet look like?

Was it cracked?

- No.

- Was it scratched?

Was the helmet scratched

at the front or back?.

- The back and the front.

- Are you a brain doctor?

Could someone talk to me?

When I'm driving, I've got a guy

on the radio who talks to me.

Don't worry,

we're going to take care of him.

Harry.

- Are you okay, Harry?.

- Yeah. Why?.

You look all bent out of shape.

- Hell, it's probably just my eyes.

- No, I've been here all night.

Jesus! What are they giving me here?

What happened?

Rowdy was spinning across the track.

The rule is, go straight for them.

So l never took my foot off the gas.

He should have been gone by the time

l got there ... but he wasn't.

l think another car hit you

and knocked you into Rowdy.

It's one of those things that never

happens. Don't even think about it.

- I'll get the doctor.

- l feel great.

Damn nice to see you, Cole.

It's damn nice to see you, Buck.

Cole, you've met Dr Lewicki.

- That's your doctor.

- He's not actually seen me before.

Sure, Harry.

- No ...

- Dr Lewicki.

Smock, stethoscope.

It's a great costume, Harry.

- How are you, Doc?

- This really is Dr Lewicki.

- l was just about to go off duty.

- You came by to look me over.

That's not a bad idea.

Is your vision restored?

- l think so.

- Nothing's blurred?

No haloes around objects?

Flashing lights?

- What are you going to do now?.

- Look into your eyes.

Doc ...

Isn't this

what you're really looking for?.

That's interesting enough,

but it's just not my specialty.

- She was the real thing?

- l wouldn't be joking around here.

Sorry, I'm trying not to smile.

All right, get out.

Get out of here.

- l can walk.

- Not while you're in this hospital.

- Can you pick up the pace a little?

- lf you want drugs, see the nurse.

Get out of the way.

Good morning, gentlemen.

Right this way.

Neither Mr. Burns nor Mr. Trickle

have any significant cranial injury.

Let's have that in English.

Did they mess up their squash?

Their brains are intact ...

as much as they ever were.

- Do they get clearance to race?

- It's a dangerous pastime.

- That's not a medical objection.

- They won't get clearance just yet.

- That's total horseshit.

- Gentlemen, please ...

l think they'd like another opinion.

We'd like to talk to your boss.

Which is a re-evaluation

in a week or two.

Thank you. We have something

to say to the boys in private.

Okay, Big John's turn.

lf you want to become a greasy

spot on a country road, go ahead.

l don't give a sh*t

and l don't think anybody else does.

But you're not going to do it

on my racetrack.

You've all heard

of Japanese inspection?

When the Japs get a load of lettuce

they don't want in the country, -

- they let it sit on the docks

until they get ready to look at it.

By then it's all gone rotten.

There's nothing left to inspect.

Lettuce is a perishable item,

like you two monkeys.

You trade paint one more time,

I'll black flag the two of you.

I'll take apart your race car

for inspection.

After you've put it back together,

you can race.

Now, as there's no hard feelings,

we're all going out to dinner.

- I've got other plans.

- You'll have to change them.

You two are going

to drive to dinner together.

Dr Lewicki ...

l want to apologize

for what happened with Cole.

It's nothing to worry about.

It was hardly your doing.

That's just it, it was. Not long

ago, we played a trick on Cole.

We dressed up a pretty girl

in a highway-patrol uniform.

We told her to get real ornery

with him and she did.

- You mean ..?

- l mean real ornery.

- Why do you want me to know this?

- Don't hold a bad opinion of Cole.

l believe it scares him. He needs

reassurance from you that he's okay.

After all, you're his doctor.

That's it.

Doc ...

l heard you thought

l was a highway-patrol officer.

- Thank you for taking care of me.

- It's my job.

- It's my life.

- This time let's shake hands.

- Of course.

- Good luck, Cole.

- Dr Lewicki, could l see you?

- You will, l promise.

l mean have some dinner,

I'll take you to a race.

That's very sweet, but it won't get

you back on the track any faster.

No ...

It's not what l meant.

- Now what?

- Here's how l see this deal ...

Neither of us is going to let

the other drive this car to dinner.

- There's only one way to settle it.

- What are you talking about?

Absolutely.

Let me tell you something. lf you

can't control your race drivers ...

Stick to something you can control.

Like used cars

in downtown Charlotte.

- Too close to call?

- Yeah.

- You're late.

- We had car trouble.

- What kind of car trouble?

- l believe it was the radiator.

Yes, Rowdy, l believe it was.

Do you know anybody

at Daytona Memorial?

- The chief of staff.

- Is he a race fan?

Russ Wheeler is driving for us,

till you get your medical clearance.

It's a real pleasure

to race your car, Mr. Trickle.

l need the home address

of a doctor ...

I'm only sorry l won't be able

to drive it as good as you.

I'll see you later, Harry.

The doctor ...

What?

l was desperate

to get your attention.

You got it.

l walked into a jungle.

It's nicely extravagant,

but l can't. I'm a doctor on call.

Somebody has to re-examine me.

I'll take you to a race.

l don't want to watch you guys

chasing each other on my day off.

How about chasing me

on your day off?

l don't have a day off.

I'm on call 24 hours.

- Let's suppose you had a day off.

- Sugar.

Could l interest you

in the North Carolina countryside?

- Speaking theoretically?.

- Speaking theoretically.

Maybe.

You'd have to convince my boss.

Good. How tall are you?

- What did he say?.

- Fly to Charlotte to see the boys.

You're very quick.

You ought to see me drive.

- Rowdy is not here.

- l told him to be here by five.

We should probably get started

on Cole.

Close your eyes. Palms up.

Open your eyes. Arms down.

Follow my finger.

Stand with your feet together

and close your eyes.

Walk one foot in front of the other.

Open your eyes.

Back on the table.

- This is tough.

- Examinations always are.

l might not like what l see.

That has to worry you. Pick a spot

on the wall and look at it.

Please, don't move your eyes.

Just focus on one spot.

- What do you see?

- The retina.

What does it look like?

Very pretty, actually.

- Seen enough?

- Just about.

- What did you do that for?.

- It's the Lowinski sign.

lf the toe goes up, you're in

trouble. You're cleared to race.

I'm sorry,

it just drove me nuts in there.

- How could you ignore me like that?

- l wasn't ignoring you!

l wasn't ignoring you.

l gave you a very thorough physical.

- Don't do anything weird.

- l won't.

It's something

Harry and l work on together.

It's called draughting.

One car tucks in behind another.

Two cars can go faster than one.

They divide the air resistance.

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