Race the Sun Page #3

at a lot of things, Dad.

Like school, for instance.

I was the same way.

But with designing, it's different.

I mean, I see things.

It's clear to me.

And I'm good at it.

I mean, I could be.

Well, you can't always do

what you want to do, Daniel.

Sometimes you just gotta do

what's there.

Try to get some sleep, huh?

That's perfect.

No further business?

Wait. Just one more thing.

I'll make this brief.

I don't know if you all

are aware of this...

but my kids just completed work

on their solar car...

and they're going to be racing it

this weekend.

How can we help you, Sandra?

Well, the problem is...

It's not exactly a problem.

But if we win the race,

then we go on to Australia.

And because this is

a school-sponsored event...

I just realized that

I'm gonna need another chaperone.

Specifically, a male chaperone.

Any volunteers?

See Australia?

- With a pack of wolves?

- How about you, Frank?

Miss Beecher and I

have already had our little chat.

- She knows how I feel.

- Uh-huh. And you were wrong.

My kids didn't quit.

Well, Joan of Arc wouldn't let them.

Okay, Frank. If you're so sure

they're going to lose...

why don't you just sign the paper?

Or are you afraid you're

going to be wrong again?

I'll sign it.

Just because

I want everyone to know...

that it was your idea.

A bad idea.

Your idea.

What are you doing?

We got a race today!

Five minutes to race time.

Drivers, prepare

to take your vehicles.

All other team members...

- must be safely off the track...

- Keep an eye on your level.

- And in their designated areas.

- Maintain communication.

Extend the wheels.

The first team to complete

the required 100 laps...

will be declared the winner

and go on to compete...

- in the World Solar Challenge.

- Where are they?

- What the hell is that?

- Just another local entry.

Nothing to worry about.

- Get it out of the truck!

- About time, you guys.

- Where have you been?

- Daniel had an idea.

- We put in an extra battery.

- That's 30 more pounds.

- We'll need it when it clouds over.

- Pass me a wrench.

- What clouds?

- It will be cloudy by afternoon.

- Daniel knows the sky, Miss Teach.

- That's bull. Let's take it out.

There's no time for that. We gotta

get to the start line. Let's go!

Where'd you get the extra battery?

Okay, Oni, you're first.

Show 'em what we can do. Let's go!

Two minutes to race time.

All right, get it out of here.

Come on. We'll run without it.

At this time, all vehicles must

take their starting positions...

- or risk disqualification.

- Testing, testing.

Can you hear me, Oni?

Yeah, yeah.

How do I look, eh?

Oni, come on. Concentrate.

You look great, all right?

- Mr. Sheero to the judges'box.

- Yellow. Nice color.

Don't, Braz. Leave it alone.

- Contestants, ready...

- Come on, let's go.

Set...

Ladies and gentlemen...

the Hawaii Solar Invitation 100

is underway.

Hey, Machi! Hey, Frank!

No. Like this, Miss Teach.

Yes.

- God, this is pathetic!

- Oni, what's wrong?

- Can't you go faster?

- I'm trying. She don't go.

Daniel, when you put in the battery,

who tightened the terminals?

- Marco did.

- No, I didn't. Didn't you?

We got no batteries!

Oni, come on! Pull in!

Oni, hurry up!

Lap 27. We have Sutcliffe Academy

still in the lead.

Puna High and Honolulu,

two laps back.

Oh, grow up!

Go!

Damn.

Accident on the field.

Please stay off the track.

That will eliminate the entries

from Puna High and Australia.

- How far is Australia?

- Oh, about 45 laps.

Next time you talk to you cloud

friends, tell them they screwed us.

- Let's put in Marco.

- Forget it.

The car's too heavy.

No way we're gonna catch them now.

Not necessarily. Our batteries

are fresher by almost half.

So?

Well, they're totally dependent

on the sun for power, and we're not.

So if Daniel's right, then...

All right. Pit stop.

Let's go, Marco. You're up.

Wash the panels. The cleaner

they are, the faster we go.

Come on! That's good.

Here comes Cockroach!

It's Cockroach, now making a move.

Bring it in! Just bring it in!

I don't care what the gauges say!

They're gaining on us!

Why are you letting up?

We're low on juice, Steven.

Just follow the game plan.

- What do you think you're doing?

- I'm putting those lolos away.

In the final quarter of our race,

Sutcliffe Academy still leading...

with Cockroach beginning

to close the gap.

Just because your father built this

car, you are not in charge here!

- Cram it! Come on, hurry up!

- Give me the walkie-talkie.

- Get out of there!

- Steve, give me the...

Listen to me when you're

going around. Stick to the plan!

Sit back and watch the race, okay?

Get out of the way!

That's it! Go!

Yeah!

I'm losing power!

What's going on?

Come on!

- What's going on here, Fryman?

- I don't know.

Down to two cars now, as Cockroach

continues to narrow Sun Dog's lead.

Now, you listen to me, Steven,

and listen good!

- You're gonna follow my game plan.

- Come on!

What the hell are you doing?

Lay off the pedal! You'll drain it!

Shut up!

And here we go

into the final, 100th lap.

Sutcliffe Academy still leading

Kona-Pali by one.

Huh? What the...

Come on, Marco!

Come on!

- Go, Marco! Come on!

- Come on!

Hold on, Marco!

Kona-Pali has won the race!

Yes!

Kona!

Yes!

Dad, this isn't fair!

Come on! They can't win!

- We're supposed to go to Australia!

- Steve, give me your jacket.

Our engineers practically built

the Sutcliffe car.

That's what my money

was meant to sponsor.

- They weren't even using our cells.

- Yes, sir, I know.

We're just going to have to put

a little spin on this.

I have got $60 million in government

contracts waiting to clear Congress.

I am not risking CelTech's

reputation, or my fortune...

on a bunch of kids

in a yellow go-cart.

Howard, we said we'd sponsor them.

We can't renege on this.

- It's part of the U.S. Package.

- I don't want to know about it.

I just want it fixed.

Tell us a little about your

strategy, this double battery idea.

You'll have to ask Daniel.

He came up with the whole idea.

Good call, man. Good call.

Excuse me. All right!

The Kona-Pali team.

It's an amazing effort.

It's just great.

Didn't quite turn out

the way that I thought it would...

but we are your sponsor,

so let's put our jacket around you.

Give him a little room

for some photographs, all right?

Most of you know

that the top U.S. Entries...

in this year's

World Solar Challenge...

are run by CelTech's famed

Zygon solar cells.

And we would like you,

our only high school team...

to have that same advantage,

all right?

That means we'll be retrofitting

your panels and your overall design.

- You mean, rebuild the car?

- What?

- Wait.

- No way. Come on.

Our technicians can do wonders.

We don't need your help

or your solar cells.

Yeah, just give us our plane tickets

and get out of the way, man.

But, Braz, guys, maybe he's right.

If we're going to compete...

No, Daniel. This is our car,

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