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No one is helpin' me out there!

I tried to help you, Dez.

I brought you

into the Nexgeneracers.

I tried to give you

a sense of direction.

What can I do to get her back?

I'll do anything.

Please.

Well, I could, um, call

in a favor with the DA.

Maybe he can get you probation.

But you'd have to prove

that you can go straight

and stay employed.

If you can do that

maybe you can get

legal guardianship for her

'when you turn 18,

end of summer.'

Okay.

But who's gonna hire me?

[engine revving]

Well, that sounds like sh*t.

- Is it the timing?

- No, the timing's fine.

- I think the jetting's off.

- Yeah, I think it's the carb.

I think we gotta pull

the carb again.

Fine, pull it.

Hey, Rick, check it out.

You got some company, man.

- Freeman.

- A little engine trouble?

Ah, nothin' we can't handle.

How you doin'?

You're looking good.

Yeah, yeah.

What's goin' on?

Came by to ask you a favor.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

Got another Nexgeneracer I was,

uh, hopin' you could take on.

[sighs]

Now's not the best time.

We had kind of a shitty start

to the season and--

Well, the kid's smart.

Knows a lot about cars.

I'm sure he does.

All your kids are great.

It's just, uh..

[sighs]

You know what? Look.

Let me get through the weekend

and I'll call you, okay?

It's a little more

urgent than that.

He's sitting in jail.

You wanna put a criminal

on my team?

I wanna put a criminal,

um, in your house.

What? Come on.

[chuckles]

He needs a guardian.

He doesn't turn 18 till August.

I don't know. I don't know.

Now, the kid's had nothin'

but bad luck.

His mom died of cancer

when he was little.

His dad, killed in a break-in

at his shop two years ago.

And he's managed to take care

of his ten-year-old sister

all by himself ever since.

You can't save

every kid, Freeman.

He got busted for stealing

a car, but he's not a bad kid.

Dash cam video nailed him

when he got a little cocky.

[chuckles]

Here's the footage.

Uh...you should watch it.

Unless this is footage of him

sweeping up a pit

or hauling tires, this might not

be the spot for him.

(Bulger)

'Hey, Rick,

come check this out.'

I gotta go.

I'll take a look at it.

But no promises, okay?

(male announcer)

'That's it for Round 3

of Lucas Oil Off Road.'

'Round 4 starts tomorrow

at 10 a.m. sharp'

'with the Pro Lite trucks.

See you there, folks.'

[sirens blaring]

[tires screeching]

(male #3)

'Oh, sh*t!'

[chuckles]

You wanna stop and get, like,

a toothbrush or anything?

I'm fine.

Yeah, the captain said we can

swing by your apartment

and grab some stuff if you want.

Look, I don't need no one

taking care of me, alright?

Right.

You got out of jail

all by yourself.

- Hey.

- Hi.

So you must be Dez.

- Hello, Miss Radden.

- Oh, call me Glenda.

Glenda? Like the witch?

- The good witch.

- Uh, yeah, sometimes.

(Rick)

'Come on.'

Wh.. Don't you have

any bags or--

We just came straight

from the station.

Yeah.

Couldn't even get

a toothbrush or anything.

Rick, what's wrong with you?

Come on inside.

We'll get you hooked up.

Can I get you anything

to eat or drink?

Um, I'm fine.

Your room is right around the

corner, first door on the left.

Why don't you go ahead?

I'll meet you in there.

Okay.

Honey, be careful where

you leave the keys, alright?

- You're serious?

- Yeah, I'm serious.

This kid's a car thief, hon.

Well, then he doesn't

need keys, does he?

So, you're okay with this?

Mm, I didn't really

have a choice, did I?

- Well, I asked you.

- Mm, more like you told me.

Ah, I'm not gonna argue with

you, baby. I'm not gonna do it.

Well, maybe you should

go check on him, you know

before he steals

all your underwear.

Hey.

Here.

Thanks.

Look, kid, this isn't a game.

You got a lot to prove to me,

to Freeman

to the damn

California Penal system.

- You ready?

- Yeah, I'm ready, man.

Good. Lights out at 11.

We got a big day tomorrow.

I ain't got no bedtime.

Well, you do now.

'I got a lot of sh*t on my plate

right now, kid'

and babysittin' you

ain't my top priority.

So, keep your head down

and your mouth shut

and we'll get through

this summer.

Yes, sir.

Now you're gettin' it.

So I'm comin' in,

I'm 30 feet in the air

and I got that

son of a b*tch sideways.

'So when I come in and I land'

I'm carrying a lot of speed

around that corner

and they just became

innocent bystanders

seeing the speed I was

carrying through--

Alright, alright,

listen up, everyone.

We're gonna put yesterday's

disaster behind us.

We got qualifying at 11:00.

'I'm gonna need

everyone on point.'

What? What's the problem?

You know there's a black kid

standing behind you, right?

This is Dez Truss. He's one of

Captain Freeman's Nexgeneracers.

He's gonna be workin'

with us this summer.

How you doin'?

I'm Harvey, crew chief.

Yeah.

This is Bulger,

our head mechanic.

- How you doin'?

- Good.

- That's Robbie over there.

- What's up, dude?

Of course, Trent, our driver.

Nexgeneracers, huh?

You know this ain't go-karts,

right, kid?

- Come on, back off, Trent.

- No, no, no, no, no.

Rick, it's a smart move,

you know.

Reachin' out

to the urban demographic.

Maybe get us a few new sponsors.

Philly Blunts or one of those

fancy malt liquor companies.

Yeah, we got plenty

of sponsors, Trent.

You just gotta start winning,

so we can keep 'em.

[scoffs]

Alright, everyone,

let's get our sh*t together.

I want you to double check

that alignment, Robbie.

Speakin' of sh*t, Dez,

the, uh, brown water out tubes

clogged on the RV, so, uh,

welcome to Team Radden.

You heard him, Dez.

Head down, mouth shut, hop to.

[grunts]

Eww.

Nice kicks.

Yeah, they were.

Sorry, man, you totally

coulda used these.

[sighs]

The guy's an a**hole.

But even though,

he's the face of our team

so we keep him happy.

You got it?

- I got it.

- Hey, look, man, here.

You get this done, I'll get you

some more work in the pit, okay?

I promise, don't worry.

And hey.

Trent ain't got the energy

to be a dick all day.

[engine revving]

Yo, Dez, can you grab me

that gun over there?

No, with the small socket,

the small socket.

- Yeah. Thank you.

- You got it.

[whirring]

Alright, take it out, Trent!

Hey, is the race startin'?

No, man, it's qualifying round.

Seven laps best time

gets pole position

this afternoon.

Stay here. We'll see you later.

(male announcer)

All Group 4 teams to pre-grid.

[engines revving]

We're startin' in tenth.

What was it this time?

Change up the damn tires,

Rick, alright?

It's like I'm driving

out snot out there.

It's not the damn..

[scoffs]

You know, change 'em.

One less thing for him

to complain

about when he loses again.

You heard him, you guys. Let's

get four new Generals on there.

(Bulger)

'Copy that.'

- Wanna help me out with that?

- Now let's get her cleaned up.

(Seaver)

'The dirt continues to fly here

at Glen Helen Raceway'

'as we head into our main event,

the Pro 4 trucks.'

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