# Oh, oh, a-ooh # Ah, ah, ah, ah # Ah, ah, ah, ah # Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh # Ah, ah, ah # Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (HORN HONKS) # Ooh-ooh # The other night # They were playing our song # Hadn't heard it for, oh, so long # Took me back, darlin', to that time... Little car takes first... and third place! # ..Gone too far # Can I ever get you back? # Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh... 'A lot of Herbie fans are here today wearing Herbie's colours.' # ..Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh # Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh # Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh # Can I ever get you back? # Whoa-oh, oh-oh # I'm getting tired # Laying around here at night # Wha-ooh # Thinking about some other guy holding you tight # He may have money and a brand-new car # Wa-ooh # May even treat you # Like a movie star # And no matter what he ever do for you # Wa-ooh # He can never love you # Like I can do # So, if I leave her and you leave him # Wha-ooh # Can we ever get it back again? # Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh # Get you back # Get you back, get you back # Can I ever get you back? # Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh # Ooh-ooh # Wha-ooh # Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh # Ooh-ooh, ooh (ENGINE CHUGS) # Ooh-ooh # I'll leave her... # Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh # Ooh-ooh # Baby # (MUSIC FADES) (SIGHS) What the heck happened? I'm sorry, Crazy Dave. I had a few problems getting this critter on the truck. Oh, please! I've blown bigger things out of my nose. Prettier, too. (COUGHS) (COUGHS) What was that?! (SPUTTERS) I wouldn't insult him if I was you. He's sensitive. He's a car. Yeah, I know. It's just that he's proud. That's all I'm saying. The shed I got him out of was just full of these old trophies. I think he used to be a race car. A race car? (CHUCKLES) Yeah. You know, I bet it took first place at the Ugly-Annapolis 500. (LAUGHS) Ough! Ow! Ough! Ow! What did...? It wasn't the car! Agh. Just be calm. I don't have to take this. This is a car,... an inanimate object. (SLOSHING) Ough! Are you kidding? It leaked all over my shoe! Let's just get this thing off my truck! You are so in the crusher. Push! Egh! Egh! Ough! Agh! Agh! Hey, hey, hey! Egh! (TYRES SCREECH) Agh! Eagh! Come on! Egh! Egh! Ough! (TYRES SCREECH) Ogh! Agh! Agh! Agh! Egh! Agh! Agh! Agh! Egh! Agh! Come on! Agh! (ENGINE REVS) Agh! Agh! Woah! Ough! Agh! Woah! Agh! Ow! Agh! Woah! Agh! Ough! Ough! Agh! Ough! Here. Agh! I'm... just gonna... I gotta go! Hey! Hey, you! All right. Listen up, car. No one makes a fool out of Crazy Dave. (NECK CRACKS) No one. Consider yourself crushed! (ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC) (PEOPLE CHEER/APPLAUD) Marie Peters. # Well, she got her daddy's car # And she cruised through the hamburger stand, now Derek Parker. # Seems she forgot all about the library # Like she told her old man, now Chad Peterson. # The radio blasting # Goes cruising as far as she can now Margaret Peyton. Yeah! (PEOPLE CHEER / APPLAUD) Congratulations. # Fun, fun, fun till her daddy takes the T-bird away # I've seen photo finishes in my time. That was cutting it close. (GIGGLES) Oh! OK, Dad. Getting dizzy. Oxygen deprived. Your mom would be so proud. You're the first Peyton to graduate from college. Yeah. Where's Ray? He's running some laps. We got a qualifying race. He's working on some problem. Hmm. Like not crashing? Mag-Wheels! Check out what my mom and dad got me for graduation. Great. Rub it in. 4.2 V8, right? V8, what? I don't know but it's adorable! Hey. Promise me you'll look after Maggie in New York. We'll be roommates. It's an assistant producer job at ESPN. You'll be in front of the camera in a heartbeat. Have fun. Bye. Be back in a month. I'll spring you from Riverside. We'll cruise to the Big Apple and start our new lives. Au revoir! I promised your brother we'd meet him at the track. We gotta go. I promised your brother we'd meet him at the track. We gotta go. Do I even get a graduation lunch? This isn't quite what I had in mind, but... Hey, I sprung for the churros. Dad, is Sally still sponsoring you? (SIGHS) One of the proud and the few. Hey, guys! Hey. Congrats on the ESPN job! Thank you. I thought Maggie might swing some free publicity. Only publicity Team Peyton needs is to win. We're turning this thing around. I know it. Believe me. Aw, come on, Ray. What are you doing? Ray, what are you...? Agh! Ow. Ugh! Hey, Ray, you were just pushing the right front. Oh! Is that what it is? Did you learn that in college? Thanks! Hey, at least he loses with style. He's sure had enough practice. I can't believe Trip Murphy won Daytona. He's a loser. A well-paid loser. Hey, Ray, the guy's a great racer. Say what you want about him. And he's got excellent focus. (LAUGHS) You drove past that tree on purpose. No, we're taking a shortcut. You were gonna chop it down. We tried to knock it down by crashing a car in it. That was you! Oh, right. I'm not the one who crashes into walls, am I? Don't let him get to you. The important thing is when you see that tree in your rear-view mirror, you're on your way to a better life. Right? Right. All right. (SIGHS) Now you, Gramps,... had style. Yeah, he sure did. Listen. I'm sorry I didn't really pull out all the stops for graduation. It's OK. You know, that was always Mom's department anyway, so... Yeah, it's been ten years. I should have more of a clue. I didn't know the team was doing so badly. Maggie, it's a bad streak. We'll pull out of it. But I do think it's time we find room for you up on that wall. That ought to do it justice. Night, Dad. Night, baby. (GIGGLES) Hey, tomorrow morning, I'm getting you a graduation present. It's OK. I don't need anything. I want to. First thing, bright and early, you and me. You get to pick it out. OK. All right. Good night. Dad, um, what are we doing here? Buying you a car. I... I appreciate the gesture, but I'll only be here for a month. You don't want me chauffeuring you around for a month. Happy graduation, Magpie. Hey, Dave! Wow. A stock car. One lap to go. Maggie Peyton is about to make NASCAR history. She's going! She's going! She's done it! Unbelievable! She's the first female driver to take the Nextel Cup! Wow! Hey, Maggie! Did you find anything yet? Not yet, Dad! Still looking! OK, honey. (ENGINE REVS) What do you think, hon? Nothing's calling out to me. Oh, now, trust me. There's a pre-owned champion out there waiting to be discovered. A car with the guts, character and the heart of a thoroughbred. (HORN HONKS) (HORN CONTINUES TO HONK) Dad, it's perfect! If this horn hadn't gone off,... I wouldn't have found this Nissan! Hey, Maggie. What about this guy? These are great. Take care of the engine, they run forever. Doesn't really need anything. Yeah, it's cute. But, Dad... Hey, how much for the Nissan? Well, good eye. Good eye. We've had a lot of interest in that car this week but... I'll tell you what I'm gonna do. Since you are the first customer today, I think I can cut you a deal. Hmm. (SIGHS) I'll give you 50 for the Bug. Sorry, no can do. See,... I always felt there was something special about that car. I wouldn't sell that in a million years. 75. Oh, sold! Great. I'll make out the papers. At least we know the horn works. OK, Mags. The tyres are good. Gas is good. Brakes are good. Look at that. The speedometer goes up to 200 miles an hour. Somebody's got a sense of humour. Yeah. All right, now. Come over to the garage later. Have Augie take a look at it. Thank you, Dad. (SIGHS) "Please take care of Herbie. Whatever your problem, he'll help you find the answer." (SCOFFS) Great. A fortune cookie on wheels. OK, let's start out slow. (ENGINE REVS) Woah! Agh! (SCREAMS) What are you doing?! Stop! Woah! This isn't funny any more! Come on, car! You're a car! I drive! What is going on? (SCREAMS) Oh, my God! No! (SCREAMS) Agh! Oh, God. Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. Let me help you. Ough! Agh! Are you OK? Maggie? Kevin? God, you look great. I mean, it's... it's great to see you. What are you...? I haven't seen you since high school. What are you doing here? Oh, I just got this car. My dad wanted to get me something for graduation. (HERBIE RUMBLES) Didn't you used to drive cars with a little bit more muscle? Oh, this car is not for racing. It's for regular driving. For show. Yeah. (HERBIE RUMBLES) Oh, man. You know what? It's not worth it. I'm gonna take it back to Crazy Dave. Good to see you, Kevin. Yeah, good to see you. Hey, Mags, I could fix it for you. Oh, no, no, that's OK. No. That's what I do. Kevin's Custom Car Shop. Nothing too fancy. No, just the basics. We'll take him for a test drive, see what we got to work with. Sorry for almost running you over. Yeah, don't do that again. Woah! Hey! Woah! OK! All right. Easy, Mags. Smooth ride. Sorry. Hey, do you know where we could get some new shocks? Um,... oh, yeah. There's a car show at the fair place. We could borrow parts from the Hernandez brothers. I'm not up for that whole scene. What? You used to tear it up there. Well, I mean, that was then. I doubt this bucket of bolts could make it down there. Woah! Woah! (SCREAMS) (LAUGHS) (SURFING MUSIC) (CAR HORN HONKS) Whoo! Ha-ha! Now, that's the Maggie I know! What? I'm not doing this! What? OK, Mags! (TYRES SCREECH) (SCREAMS) Agh! Oh, my God. (BOOM!) It's got more horsepower than I expected. Are you kidding me? He just took off. He? Herbie! OK, the car's name's Herbie? It wasn't my first choice. Name came with the car. Why don't we strip it, get rid of old parts? Maybe there's something to salvage. Works for me. Go easy, Mags. Herbie. (TYRES SCREECH) What are you doing? Steering wheel's jammed. Take a left. I can't turn it! It's jammed! OK! OK! Easy! Great. I'm being carjacked by my own car! Woah! OK. Watch the people. Easy, easy. Oh! Oh! That's the brake. That's not good. That should be connected to something. Oh, good. They have valet parking. Oh, man! (PEOPLE CHATTER) (COUGHS) Sorry. What are you doing? I thought you didn't wanna come. I didn't! It was Herbie! That's funny, Mags(!) (MUTTERS) It was Herbie. Hey. Where are you going? What? (BANG!) (ALARM BLARES) I'm so sorry. Her bad. (COMM) "Step away from the vehicle." Maggie! What's up, girl? How are you! Oh, hi! Hey. Pancho. Hey, what's up, guys? Hey! Hello! You look good! Yeah, what happened? (LAUGH) Thanks, guys, great to see you, too. Hey, is that your car? No. No. No, no. I don't know whose that is. Good thing cos that thing is ugly! (GUYS LAUGH) Totally ugly! (ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC) Woah, Tripper! Hey, Trip! (PEOPLE CHEER) Ladies and gentlemen, Nextel Cup Series champion, Trip Murphy! (PEOPLE CHEER / APPLAUD) I hope you don't mind that I crashed your party. (ALL LAUGH) When I'm in a race, swapping paint with Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon,... you know what keeps me going? It's you guys. (PEOPLE CHEER) My fans. (PEOPLE CHEER) And now, I'm going to give you that same experience in your very own living rooms. Crash, what have you got for me? Oh, wow. You guys are in for a real treat. It's my new video game. (ALL CHEER) (ALL CHEER) "Trip Murphy Undefeated." (ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC) All right. You got a Sports Illustrated shoot in an hour. No sweat. I'll do two laps, keep the Sharpies handy. When women give you their numbers, get photos. I don't want a replay of Phoenix. I do enough charity work already. OK. Can I get your autograph? Trip! Trip! Sign my head. Sign my head! Yeah! Yeah! Whoo-hoo! Yes! Trip Murphy signed my head! Where are you going? Anywhere but here. I won't be embarrassed again. Wait. What about the car? Tell Crazy Dave he can keep his cash. I'll stick with my board. You can't just leave it here. Look around. Somebody'll take this thing off my hands. (HORN HONKS) 'Right here!' (HORN HONKS) (HORN STOPS) What is with this car? Like it's trying to embarrass me. (GASPS) Ha. Ha. Hey, look at this. Some guy named Maxx left these in the trunk... You look great. You got a tiny little spot on your shirt. What happened? What? You're gonna change into those? Stand guard. No peeking. Don't flatter yourself. No peeking. Agh! Ugh! Agh! Egh! Oh. Hey. Oh, good. It fits. All zipped up. Let's go. Wait. Where are the keys? Um, they're in the... Oh! Ough! Oh, woah. Take it easy, guy. All you gotta do is ask. Ugh! Yeah, I'd wear a helmet too if my ride looked like that. Oh. Oops. Come on. Let's get out of here. Hey, good idea, loser. Better get this car back to the circus before Bozo puts out an APB. (ALL LAUGH) Ha-ha. Good stuff. Oh, my God! Oh! OK. OK, OK! What are you...? What are you...? Take it easy. Oh... Ogh! (PEOPLE GROAN) Oh-ho-ho! Oh, dude! What did you do? I swear to God, I did not do that! OK, try telling that to him. Race! Race! (ALL) Race! Race! Trip, you gonna take that? (ALL) Race, race, race! I can't race. Get out there and tell them I'm sorry! I love that I have to do this. Cos Trip and I have such a good rapport. (ALL) Race! Race! Race! Race! What have I got to lose? It's a Bug. (GASPS) Ugh! Open. Oh, my God! Kevin! Kevin! Help me! Kevin! Kevin! Mags! What are you... What are you doing? Kevin! (PEOPLE SHOUT / CHEER) Agh! Oh, my God! What is going on? I don't want to race! (PEOPLE CHEER) Kevin! Kevin! (CAR ENGINE REVS) (ALL) Race, race, race, race! What are you trying to do to me? (ENGINES REV) Agh! Agh! (ENGINE REVS) (SCREAMS) (SCREAMS) Oh, my God! Oh, my God! # Get your motor running # Head out on the highway # Looking for adventure Agh! # And whatever comes our way # Yeah, darlin', go and make it happen # Take the world in a love embrace # Fire all of your guns at once and... # Explode into space Oh! # I like smoke and lightning # Heavy metal thunder... OK, so, that's how you want to do it? # ..Take the world in a love embrace # Fire all of the guns at once and... # Explode into space # Like a true nature's child # We were born, born to be wild # We can climb so high # I never wanna die # Born to be wild Agh! # Like a true nature's child # We were born, born to be wild # We can climb so high # I never wanna die Agh! # Born to be wild Oh, my God! Ugh! Agh! Ugh! Ugh! (SCREAMS) # Born to be wild # (PEOPLE CHEER) (PEOPLE CONTINUE TO CHEER) I thought you said you hadn't been racing. That was unbelievable! I know. Unbelievable. Hey, Trip. What do you say? Get that camera out of my face! Did you see the way I come off that guardrail? I saw. I don't know how you did that. This'll sound strange but... ..it wasn't me. I think it was Herbie. Herbie is a car. You always said they had personalities. Yeah, personalities. It doesn't mean they're possessed. When Trip was blocking me on that final turn, I kept wishing I was on my skateboard so I could rail-slide past but Herbie did. It was like we were connected. That makes perfect sense. Cuckoo! What are you doing? Checking to make sure exhaust fumes haven't gone back inside the car. Agh! Kevin, I beat the reigning NASCAR champion in a '63 Bug! How else do you explain that? You're an amazing racer and proved it. Why are you afraid to admit that? You beat Trip Murphy, on your own, with this... hunk of junk. Ow! Hey, admit it. It felt great to be behind the wheel again, didn't it? Yeah, it did. That's what I thought. Sally knows how to handle it. The family's been racing for 40 years. I won't let these guys in suits tell me what to do. They pay our bills. What do they know about racing? They know not to back a losing team! Another sponsor bite the dust? They come, they go. That's business. You got in late. Let me direct you to the date of birth on my licence. Let me direct you to the address on that licence. My house, my rules. (ROMANTIC MUSIC) Hey, guys! Hey, Sally. Hey, Sal. Please don't tell me you're pulling out too. No. I'm making your day. You're gonna love this. (TV) "..taking the sports world by storm. Here it is again." "Exclusive footage of Trip Murphy just getting scorched in an impromptu street race. And get this." "The competition was a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle." "That's right, folks, a '63 Bug." (SIGHS) I'll be back. Dad! What did I do? You're looking for an explanation. You promised no more street racing. Listen. I almost lost you once. I'm not gonna let that happen again. Listen. I almost lost you once. I'm not gonna let that happen again. Dad, at least let me explain first. Go ahead. I'm all ears. I ran into Kevin yesterday. Kevin? You aren't in town 24 hours and you let goofy Kevin talk you into street racing again. Maggie, do you think I busted my butt to put you through school just so you could get back behind the wheel of a race car? Dad, I wasn't even driving. Who was driving? It was Kevin's friend, Maxx, who was driving. They wanted to challenge Trip, so I let them borrow the car and it was a one-shot deal. Promise? I mean, yeah. Yeah. Sorry. I'm sorry, too. Whoever this Maxx guy is, he must be pretty good if he beat Trip Murphy in a little thing like that. Not bad. # It's more than a feeling # More than a feeling Life's a Trip. Then you drive. # More than a feeling # Cut. I definitely nailed that one. I agree. I'd love to try one more. It doesn't get better than that. Moving on! Hey, Trip. Can I talk to you? What? The sponsors are all over me. The ESPN special is down the drain because you banished the film crew. I don't wanna talk about yesterday. I'm not. I'm talking about tomorrow. This is your future. Those people are paying for it. Get your head in the game. I can't deal with this, Larry! Good hustle, everybody. Good hustle. It doesn't make any sense. How could that thing beat me? Nobody cares about a stupid street race. I care. I'm a Nextel Cup Series champion that got beat by a Volkswagen Bug. Yes. You're a champion on the track, where it counts. This is nothing! The reporters will get a few laughs out of it. By Thursday, everybody will have forgotten. I've been up all night going over this race. I outclassed him on every front. I want a rematch. Geez, Trip, no. It's me, your brother. Forget about it! A two-day racing event where I beat all comers, then I destroy that Bug. Ough! I want posters at every garage, body shop and auto parts store and full-page ads in the local rags. How do you know Maxx would show up? Maxx is a racer. He'll show. (MUTTERS) I'm gonna exterminate this Bug. Hey. Where you been? Look at this. I wanna show you something. Huh? 21 V8 engine. Dual Weber carburettors. Front, rear swing axles. Pretty sweet, huh? Yeah, they're, um... Wow. I mean, you really put a lot of thought into this. Yeah. There's potential in this car. We can turn him into a champion. It'll take work, but there's a race in Lancaster in a few weeks. Woah. Woah. Hold on a second. The other day was great. I don't know how it happened, but it was a fluke. You said you loved being back behind the wheel. I did. But I'm moving to New York. I'm starting a new life. How are you gonna live in a city where you take a subway to work? Listen, I told my dad no more racing and I ended up lying to his face. The last time that happened, I ended up in the hospital for two weeks. Note the vicious cycle I'm trying to break here. I need cash for my apartment. Those are the classifieds. Listen. I'm really sorry. I know, I know. What are you gonna do about Herbie? I guess I'll drop off the keys and the number to an exorcist. (LAUGHS) (SCREAMS) What? What happened? Are you all right? I know what you're thinking. It's one race, Mags. One race, ten grand. That's a lot of cash. OK. We'll split it. You got rent money to pay, I got this dump to fix up. Everybody wins. What do you say? Maxx? # "Magic" - Pilot # Oh, ho, ho, it's magic # You know # Never believe it's not so Come on, Herbie. # It's magic # You know # Never believe it's not so... Hey! # Never been awake # Awake # Never seen a day break Sorry. # Leaning on my pillow in the morning # Lazy day in bed # Music in my head # Crazy music playing in the morning # Light # Woah, ho, ho # It's magic # La, la, la, la, la # You know # Never believe it's not so # La, la, la, la, la # It's magic # You know # La, la, la, la, la # Never believe it's not so Yeah! (WOMAN SCREAMS) (WOMAN SCREAMS) # Woah, ho, ho # It's magic # You know # Never believe it's not so... # I have been over every inch of this model ten times. I've run all the tests. There's no way an ordinary VW engine like this could have smoked yours. Well, there's nothing ordinary about this Bug. I don't know what it's got under its hood, but I intend to find out. '(VOICES CHATTING)' Those guys are using you to get me to do something. Come on. You can't let them drop us. It's gonna break Ray's heart. No. It's gonna break your heart. When are you gonna open your eyes? Ray Jr is not cut out for racing. I have held out as long as I can. Bass Pro is dropping you. I'm sorry. Wait a minute, Sally. Wait, please. Tell them to hold on until the Speedway races. If Ray doesn't place, I'm out. I close up shop. I'll sell motor oil. I'll do something. How long have you been standing here? Long enough. I sure am glad you're not part of this. At least I did something right. OK. Come on now. Do you see him? (PEOPLE CHATTER) No way! Yeah, yeah. Why do I feel like we just got sentenced to five to ten? I'm gonna go sign us in. Maggie Peyton. Haven't seen you in a long time. Who are you here for? In-the-way Ray? Actually, I'm sponsoring Maxx. So, do you like the makeover? You can take the car out of the junkyard, Maggie, but you can't take the junkyard out of the car. How do you know this Maxx guy? Um, we go way back. I'd like to meet him. Can you arrange a face-to-face? He's meditating. Getting in the zone. Pressure's getting to him? I don't think he's worried. He beat you once. Beginner's luck. Is that what you tell yourself at night in your pyjamas? Look, you just tell Maxx I'm really looking forward to the rematch. Oh, hey. Sorry, big fella. I'm so sick of all this Trip Murphy cra... Geez. Hey. I'll see you later, Trip. (SIGHS) I don't know if I can do this. Hmm? Time to suit up, Maxx. (PA) 'Race fans, please welcome our own Trip Murphy.' (PEOPLE CHEER) We've got 200 names up there. By the end of the day, there will only be one. (PEOPLE CHEER) And that driver will face me and have a chance to win $10,000. Let's race. 'Today's winner goes up against Trip Murphy tomorrow!' # Woah-oh! # I'm walking on sunshine # Woah-oh! 'Herbie!' # I'm walking on sunshine # Woah-oh # And don't it feel good? 'Herbie!' (ALL CHEER) # And don't it feel good? # Hey # All right, now # And don't it feel good? # Vroom, vroom, vroom! Let me hear you say, "Hey, yo!" What a day. The real wild card here is the enigmatic racer known only as Maxx. Who is Maxx? Where did he come from? What's with the helmet? # I feel a love I feel a love that's real # I'm walking on sunshine # Woah-oh # I'm walking on sunshine # Woah-oh # And don't it feel good? # Gotcha, Maxx. I've signed so many autographs. Guess who wants an interview. # Hello # Is it me you're looking for? # I can see it in your eyes # I can see it in your smile # You're all I've ever wanted # My arms are open wide # Cos you know just what to say # And you know just what to do # And I want to tell you so much... # I love you # How'd you get over here? What's wrong? Wow. Maggie, you... ..look amazing. I mean, you know, for someone who... ..changed in a Port-A-Potty. Come on. I know there's a compliment in there. I think I'm losing my mind. That was my first reaction. Then I embraced the mystery that is Herbie. (She's too young for you.) I gotta tell you,... winning definitely suits you. Oh, I got you something. It's stupid. It's for luck tomorrow. It's... amazing. Evening. Trip, I hardly recognised you without your camera crew. I decided to give them the night off. Can we talk? Alone? You OK? Yeah. Your driver did pretty well today for an amateur. But he's got some serious flaws. Take his car, for instance. The chassis's too high and... ..the aerodynamics are all wrong. Thanks for the tip. I'll pass it on to Maxx. You know what I can't figure out? Why you're not behind the wheel. I hear you were a heck of a street racer back in the day. Ancient history. I doubt it. It's in your blood. Your grandfather was one of the greatest drivers to ever hit the track. He's the reason I got into racing. And I gotta believe it's hard-wired into your DNA. Your dad ought to get Ray out of 56 and put you behind the wheel. How many women drivers have won a major NASCAR championship? Well,... ..it only takes one person to blaze a trail. Did you ever think that you might be the next great Peyton? Listen, thanks for the props, but I gotta go. You wanna see how it feels behind the wheel of a real car? # Oh, oh, oh, oh # Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh # Are you serious? I doubt your old man's gonna make you the same offer. Go on. It'll be our little secret. # Oh, oh, oh, oh # Oh, oh, oh, oh # Oh, oh, oh, oh # Oh, you know # I just can't let # You go # Yeah, it's true # I really lo-ove you # And darling, time for a walk # Ba, ba, ba # Live your life to the full # In a really nice car # Ah # Diamonds are forever # Say goodbye to leather Try to keep it under 300. # In a really nice car # Whoo! OK, Bug,... let's see what makes you tick. Hagh! Ough! Agh! There's just no way you could beat me with this engine. Agh! Ough! Agh! You want a piece of me?! Yeah. Who's laughing now? Hagh Ough! Huh? That was unbelievable! Yeah, she's a pretty sweet ride. That was the most awesome driving experience of my life. It's amazing what a real car can do. I got a proposition for you. Why don't we raise the stakes? My car for your car. Let's make tomorrow's race for pinks, too. Huh? I don't know. I mean, Herbie's really special. Come on. Nobody's gonna take you seriously in that thing. If you drive home in Trip Murphy's stock car, your dad would have to be an idiot not to put you on the team. What do you say? For pinks? All right. (SIGHS) You better hope Maxx is on top of his game tomorrow. Ray, if you drank all the orange juice, I'll kill you. Mag-Wheels! Charisma! Hey, why aren't you in France? Ugh! Paris was a drag. I couldn't understand anybody. And hello! Let's learn to pick up after our poodles. So, anyway,... ..I thought we'd start our road trip early. Slight problem. I promised I'd meet a friend in the desert. Why? Are you burying a body? No, actually he's in a racing tournament. You think you're clever, but I see through you, Mags. You can? It's obvious. You're dating him. Oh, OK. If you say so. Don't be coy. What's his name? Is it serious? Maxx. You know, we're so close, it's like we're the same person. What are you doing? Where have you been? In a nightmare... ..where my dad, brother and friend show up. You got a new problem. Herbie's freaking out. I don't know what to do. Stop it! Did you leave him alone with Trip last night? Wha... Hey, Maggie! Who's that? Keep her away from my dad. And she thinks I'm dating Maxx. What? Just don't ask me to explain. '(BUZZ!)' Five-minute warning. Get suited up and have a heart-to-heart with your car, OK? Get suited up and have a heart-to-heart with your car, OK? Yeah. Sure. Where you been? Excuse me. Hey, I'm Kevin! Hi. You must be Charisma. Yeah. Good to meet you. I just came back... Hey, Herbie. What's going on? All right, Herbie, I don't have time for this now. We need to beat Trip. Just get a grip, OK? You're a car. Do what I tell you to do, all right? (PEOPLE CHEER) Boo! 'It's winner-take-all at the Trip Murphy Sudden Death Showdown.' 'Maxx decimated his challengers yesterday, but now he's up against superstar Trip Murphy!' 'And now here comes Maxx and Herbie to the starting line.' (PEOPLE CHEER) (ENGINES REV) Yeah, whoo! (PEOPLE CHEER) Blow his wheels off, Maggie! I mean, Maxxie! (ENGINES REV) (PEOPLE CHEER) Come on, Herbie! He's pulling ahead! That's it. Herbie, come on! I want that stock car! (PEOPLE CHEER) (PEOPLE SHOUT) (PEOPLE CHEER) Stupid car! You blew this on purpose! You were supposed to help me! The voice is more high-pitched than I might have imagined. Come on. Take off the helmet and show everybody who you really are. (PEOPLE GASP) It's a chick! That ain't a chick! That's Maggie! I was wrong about you. You're not the next great Peyton after all. You're just another amateur who choked in the clutch. Mags! Maggie. Hey. Hey, come on. Stop this. You had a bad day. That's it. OK? Come on. Let's get out of here, take Herbie back to the garage. There's always another race. No, there's not. Kevin, it's over. I should have never done this in the first place. That's... Hey. Woah. Get away from him! Hold it, buddy! Take it easy. OK. All right! Easy! Wait a minute. Easy. Maggie didn't tell you? What? We were racing for pinks. It was a little deal we made after I let her race my car. She said it was the best ride of her life. Please tell me you didn't really do that. Look, Kevin, I'm sorry. OK? I'm sorry. Don't apologise to me. Apologise to Herbie. He's the one you stabbed in the back. How could you lie to me? Dad, I can explain, OK? Your word used to mean something. I thought I taught you honesty. Guess I was wrong. Dad, wait! I'm through listening, Maggie. Don't hurt him! It's a car! Payback time, Bug. I still can't believe you were pulling a Racer X on everybody. This was gonna be a conversation-free ride. We've been friends for four years. I've never known the real you. A lying backstabber who managed to alienate everyone. You don't get it. You were awesome out there. Why go to New York? You belong behind the wheel of a race car. Grab the wheel! What?! (HORN HONKS) Woah! Sorry. I'm excited about this new career. Are you gonna be happy reporting on the story rather than being one? Trip, we need to talk. Amateur hour's over. I've got a real race to prepare for. I wanna buy Herbie back. Herbie? The Volkswagen. Oh, yeah, the Bug. I'm sorry. I'd like to help you but you're a little late. Crash just took him out for a spin. Trip, what did you do with him?! (CHANTING) 'Ten cars enter! One car leaves!' 'Ten cars enter! One car leaves!' (ALL) Ten cars enter! One car leaves! Ten cars enter! One car leaves! Ten cars enter! One car... (SHOUTS) (PEOPLE CHEER) Yeah! (PEOPLE CHEER) (SHOUTS) (PEOPLE CHEER) (ALL) Ten cars enter! One car leaves! (PA) 'Drivers!' 'Are you ready? Get set!' 'Let's go!' (PEOPLE CHEER) (SHOUTS) (PEOPLE CHEER) Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah. Drivers only. No, wait. You don't understand. That's my car out there. Well, now, you parked it in the wrong place. (PEOPLE SHOUT) My name's Jimmy D. This here's my place and that there car belongs to me. How much to buy him back? If he comes out of this thing in one piece, I'll just give him back to you free. (PEOPLE SHOUT) Ough! (LAUGHS) (PEOPLE BOO) (PEOPLE CHEER) Whoo! Monster trucks rock! I'm gonna wipe that Bug off my windshield! (PEOPLE CHEER) Herbie, don't just sit there! Do you work out? Yeah, actually. My gym's six miles from here. Go, Maggie! Go! Agh! Oh! What the heck are you doing?! Sorry! Come on, Herbie! I can't lose you. We're a team! I need you, Herbie! Come on! Oh, come on, Herbie. Don't do this. Please! Agh! Aaaggghh! That's it. Come on, Herbie. You can do it! Come on! Agh! Agh! Ugh! (PEOPLE CHEER) It was the car. His name's Herbie. That's a ridiculous na... ..a-a-a-a-a-me! Ugh! (PEOPLE GASP) OK, Herbie. Let's get out of here. (HORN HONKS) # "Jump" - Van Halen (PEOPLE CHEER) Yeah! Yeah! Whoo! (PEOPLE CHEER) # I get up # And nothing gets me down (PEOPLE CHEER) # You got it tough (LAUGHS) # I've seen the toughest around Whoo-hoo! # And I know Yeah! (PEOPLE CHEER) # Baby, just how you feel Oh, come on! # You've got to ro-o-oll # With the punches to get to what's real # Oh, can't you see me standing here # I've got my back against Jerk! # I ain't the worst that you've seen # Oh, can't you see what I mean? Go, Herbie, go! Go! Come on! Yeah! # Might as well jump # Jump There we go! # Might as well jump (HORN HONKS) # Go ahead, jump # Jump! All right! Hang on, Herbie! # Go ahead, jump # Jump! (ALL) Pile-driver! # Might as well jump # Jump! (PEOPLE SHOUT) # Go ahead, jump # Jump! (PEOPLE CHEER) # Go ahead, jump (PEOPLE CHEER) Yes! # Jump! # Jump! Thanks, buddy. # Jump! # Jump! # What...? What...? Agh! Oh... Look, I don't care if you ever speak to me again, but you have to help Herbie. What happened? I was a jerk. I know. Me, too. You weren't a jerk. No, I meant... I also know you were a jerk. (CHUCKLES) What are you gonna do about ESPN and New York and the big time? I met someone who made me shift gears, get a new perspective. We're down to the final few spots to see who gets into the big race. One lap to go for Ray Peyton Jr in the 56 car. It's gonna be close. Let's see if Ray Jr can qualify for Sunday's Nextel Cup race. Come on, Ray! Yeah! Whoo! Yeah! (PEOPLE GASP) Oh, my God. (SIRENS BLARE) Peyton. Peyton. To the left. To the right. He needs to be transferred. Ray, you OK? I'm fine. I keep telling everybody. Can we please get out of here? Jeez! I guess that means he's not totally fine. No. Come here, Ray. Come on. Ow! Doc, I'm fine. Look straight ahead. I see it. It's... Now it's bright. There's a problem with his left eye. His depth perception is off. We won't know the extent of the problem until we run tests. Bottom line, he can't race Sunday. (SIGHS) Dad, I'm sorry. Hey, it's not your fault. You ran great today. I'm gonna go see the doctor. Wait a minute, Dad. I still qualified. All we need is another driver and we got a shot. Let Maggie race. Yeah, Ray. It's a good idea. I mean, Team Peyton needs this race. She's ready, sir. She's really good. No, that's not gonna happen. Dad! Dad! Dad, I'm sorry I lied to you, OK? But all I've ever wanted to do is race. You're not getting behind the wheel. Why? Because I'm a girl?! I've had one crash. Ray's had dozens! It's different! The only difference is he has your support! What's really your problem with me racing? Because you're the spitting image of your mom. And... I can't lose her twice. Dad, I may look like her on the outside, OK, but on the inside, I'm you. I'm a Peyton. Racing is in my blood! Please, let me race. I can't. I'm sorry. I got it. OK. All right. Fine. Bye. I have bad news. I just got off the phone to my supplier. They're not gonna give me more parts until I pay off my overdue bills, which apparently you need money to do. So, you can't fix Herbie? I... Shouldn't you be in bed? Mags, I'm not blind. I just can't race. But you can. You're taking my space tomorrow. Well, wait. What about Dad? Dad always says I should be a team leader. I called rest of the crew. They agree. You're the one. OK, look, we got a lot to do if we wanna get my car ready to race. There's only one car I'm gonna drive and he's sitting over there. (LAUGHS) You serious? I race in Herbie or I don't race at all. # "Working For The Weekend" - Loverboy # Everyone's watching # To see what you will do # Everyone's looking # At you # Oh # Everyone's wondering # Will you come out tonight # Everyone's trying # To get it right # Get it right # Everybody's working for the weekend # Everybody needs a second chance, oh # You want a piece of my heart # I'm with Trip Murphy, NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion. Wisdom in the press box is that your only worry is you don't have enough shelf space for a fourth championship. Tell the boys thanks for the support. But it's a tough track. It's a 500-mile race. There are some competent drivers out there. Jeff Gordon's a decent driver. There's an outside shot he'd win. I guess what I'm saying is, it's a long race and anything can happen. (GIRLS) We love you, Trip! I thought you told me you destroyed that car. I'm sorry, dude. Hey, Trip. I know you're gonna win but on the microscopic chance she beats you, I've set up a Slim-Fast Big Loser campaign. So there's that. He's mad at me. He's mad at me. He hates me. He hates us both. Never seen a Bug with a spoiler. Can you not touch that? Soft top on a race car. I like that. I like that. This car just winked at me. A race car winked at you? I swear. The car winked at me. Is the pressure getting to you? I'm fine! Fine. No problem. But I'm telling you it just winked at me. Hey, Kev. Hey. Could we get a second alone? You and...? Herbie. Of course. Um, hey, guys. Ray? Augie? Let's give the lady some space, huh? Sure. Thanks, guys. Are you nervous? (SIGHS) It's good to be nervous. Keeps you alert. I just want to say, in the spirit of honesty, I did total a car once when I was racing. That was a long time ago. Hey, um,... thanks for not giving up on me. (SIGHS) All right,... you ready to do this thing? Cool. Let's show them what we got. (PEOPLE CHEER) (PEOPLE CHEER / APPLAUD) Here we go, Herbie. This is it. Maggie Peyton. Is that right? That's what I've got, too. OK, it's Maggie Peyton in the number 53 car for Team Peyton in a last-minute ruling by race officials. What? You've been trying to figure out a way to sell gear to women. (TV) "She calls the car Herbie." "I've never heard of a VW Bug racing NASCAR, but Team Peyton found a loophole." (ALL CHEER) Whoo-hoo! What are you doing? You go, girl! Whoo! (PEOPLE CHEER) 'Go, Maggie, go!' (PEOPLE CHEER) 'Go, Maggie!' 'Do it!' (PEOPLE CHEER) (PA) 'Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for our national anthem.' (PEOPLE CHEER) Here we go. Go get 'em. Thanks. Is this what you dreamed it'd be like? Yeah. I wanted my dad here cheering me on, but... Yeah. Listen, Mags. There's something I wanna say. I guess I underestimated you guys. Ugh! Good luck out there today. Thanks, Trip. Word to the wise. It gets pretty nasty out there. Um, Trip, we got a race. Let's go! Let's go! Don't listen to him, Mags. He's trying to get inside your head. Kev, let's go. All right. So, you said you wanted to tell me something. Yeah... Um, I was gonna say don't cut your turns too tight. Got it, chief. OK. (SIGHS) (PEOPLE CHEER) Let's go! Yeah. (PA) 'Drivers,... start... your... engines!' (ENGINES REV) (PEOPLE CHEER) (HEARTBEAT) 'We've got all the makings of a great race here today.' 'Beautiful weather and a great field of cars as they head out for their two-pace laps.' 'We anticipate a record crowd as fans have come to see which driver will hoist the Nextel Cup trophy.' 'Great stories book-end this field. Trip Murphy, star of the season, will lead the field to the green flag from pole position.' 'Then there's Maggie Peyton last.' 'We'll see if she has what it takes and if Herbie has the goods.' 'The pace car is off, the green flag is out and we're underway here at California Speedway!' (PEOPLE CHEER) Woah! Those guys are fast! 'The 53 car got left in the dust.' 'There's a minimum speed. She better get going or get black flagged.' Come on. We're not out of this yet. Come on. Go! 'Maybe it's rookie jitters or a mechanical problem.' 'Maggie Peyton's barely hanging on.' OK. Let's go! 'Herbie's starting to gain ground. Here's Peyton drafting up to Dale Jarrett in the 88.' 'I don't think Herbie's drafting. I think he's attached to 88.' 'That little car's riding my bumper!' (RADIO) "Shake her off!" Hang on! Come on, Maggie. Here we go! Ready? 'Woah! What a move! Maggie just did a slingshot on Dale Jarrett to move past the 88 car.' Yes! Go, Mags! Unorthodox, but it put her back in the race. I bet her granddad's smiling. OK, we're back in it. Kevin, who's running first? (COMM) "Trip's got Junior by two lengths." # Down the highway # Roll, roll # Let it roll # Let it roll! # Let it roll! # Let it roll! (PEOPLE CHEER) # Let it roll! # Down the highway # Let it roll # 'Great pit stop for Team Peyton. That'll keep them in the hunt.' 'Got a hungry pack chasing the leaders. Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Mike Bliss after the top spot.' 'Here comes Maggie Peyton and Herbie coming up on the outside.' 18 laps to go in one of the most surprising races in NASCAR history. 'Trip Murphy in the number 82 is in front.' 'Can he hold the lead in the final laps?' Here we come. Herbie, we gotta find an opening! OK, we'll make a move on turn three. They're boxing us in. 'Three wide behind the leaders in turn three!' 'Labonte low. Peyton in the middle! Peyton takes a shot from Gordon and one from Labonte. Now one from Kasey Kahne!' 'Herbie's getting pounded in this pack!' I'm getting killed. I can't shake them! Yes, you can. You can do this, sparkplug. Dad? You just buckle down and grit your teeth. Come on, Magpie. You're the next great Peyton. It's time everybody knew it. Thanks, Dad. Ugh! Look at that. Now what? Any suggestions? Gas it now. Gas it right now! Ugh! Agh! Ugh! Wagh! Huh? 'I've heard of running over competition, but never seen that!' Yeah! Ho! Yeah! Ya-ho! (PEOPLE CHEER) Uh-oh. We've got a new problem. Herbie's losing oil pressure. Fast! Looks like the 53's leaking oil on the track. Guys, we're coming in. (CROWD GASPS) Kevin, it's Sally. What's going on with number 53? Sally, did you drive here? Yeah. Why? 'Here comes the caution flag. Everyone will make a pit stop here.' 'Team Peyton may be out of the race with that oil leak.' (HERBIE'S ENGINE SPUTTERS) That little stunt you pulled almost cost us the race! Take care of the car and let me do the driving. Can I make two suggestions? Not now, Larry! It's not a perfect fit, but it'll have to hold! How bad is it? It might hold for five laps. It might only hold for one. Either way, avoid being slammed around out there, all right? (SIGHS) Listen. You raced your heart out there today, Herbie. But if we keep going, that might be it for you. Forever. I'm sorry. I'd rather lose this race than lose you. (ENGINE REVS) Woah! Oh, wow! Are you sure? 'I can't believe it. Maggie Peyton and Herbie are back on the track!' (PEOPLE CHEER) You know, for a car, you're not a very good listener. (ENGINE REVS) OK, Herbie, let's finish this. (TECHNO MUSIC) (PEOPLE CHEER) Where is she, Crash? The Bug! Where's the Bug? Focus on winning! 'The fans are pulling for rookie Maggie Peyton in a car she calls Herbie.' Attagirl. Nice move. Now go get 'em, Maggie! 'Peyton continues the incredible rally, passing them left, right.' 'Now up to second place behind Trip Murphy. Amazing!' Come on. Did you miss us? This girl's really beginning to tick me off. 'Two laps to go and it's a two-car race.' 'Trip Murphy and Maggie Peyton will settle this between them!' Go, Maggie! All right! We've got him now! On the outside! Go high, Herbie. Come on, Herbie. We're almost there. 'Door to door off the corner as they the final - Contact!' 'Murphy slams into the side of Peyton!' Agh! Mags, don't push it. Mags, Herbie can't take it. Agh! Forget about the Bug and win! You're going down, Bug! (PEOPLE GASP) 'Trouble! 'Murphy into the wall and upside down!' Oh! OK, Herbie, you ready? (HORN HONKS) Keep it steady! Agh! 'No place to go! Look out for the crash!' 'Herbie's...' (PEOPLE GASP) 'Herbie's on the fence!' 'Herbie's on the fence!' (SCREAMS) Ough! Oh, God! Oh! 'Maggie Peyton won! Maggie Peyton has won! Incredible! 'Unbelievable!' 'I've never seen anything like this in NASCAR history, not to mention the birth of the next great Peyton!' We did it. (PEOPLE CHEER) Let's go! Whoo-hoo! (PEOPLE CHEER) Whoo! (PEOPLE CHEER) Yes! I'm so proud of you! Thanks, Dad. Maggie, that was awesome! Thank you. So great! Hey! I thought your depth perception... Oh, well,... ..the best Peyton was on the track today. You did it. Congrats. Oh! Look! Listen to me! That car is possessed! Trip! He's right. I saw it, too. It smiled at me! No! Guys! Guys! That car is alive! You gotta believe me. It's mocking me! I'm telling you! That car is alive! Look! It's doing it again! You gotta believe me! You gotta believe me! This isn't the end, Bug! I'm going to get you, Bug! I'll get you! He's fine. He's fine. Just a little... dehydrated. Wow. Gotta say, Peyton, you and Herbie make a great team. We make a great team. Yeah, I thought we had good driver-crew chief rapport. Herbie, help me out here. (HORN HONKS) Wha... I'll trust you this time, but you got a big race coming up and I want you to have her home at a decent hour. Show some respect. All right? My house, my rules. Comprende? OK, Ray, I think he got it. All right. (SIGHS) All right, get out of here. I mean it, Herbie. # Oh, oh, yeah (HERBIE) Rrrrr! # Ooh,... ooh... # Metal Guru, is it you? # Metal Guru, is it you? # Sitting there in your armour-plated chair # Oh, yeah # Metal Guru, could it be # You're gonna bring my baby to me? # She'll be wild, you know # A rock and roll child # Oh, yeah # Metal Guru, has it been # Just like a silver-studded sabre-tooth dream? # I'll be clinging to a pollution machine # Oh, yeah # Metal Guru, is it you? # Yeah, yeah, yeah # Metal Guru, is it you? # Yeah, yeah, yeah # Metal Guru, is it you? # Yeah, yeah, yeah # # "First" - Lindsay Lohan # Is that someone you used to date? # Why's she hanging around here? # What's her story? # Doesn't she know # That it's too late? # That the party is over # And the car's for me # Yeah # Why don't you tell her what's been going on? # Cos she seems to be dreaming instead of just leaving # If you don't have the heart to fill her in # Then just step aside and let me lay it on the line # Cos you're mine # And tonight # You revolve around me # You're mine # You're mine # And this time # I'm gonna get a little louder # I wanna be like # Every other girl in the world # Like every other one who wants you # Cos when I... # See you # Something inside me burns # And then I realise # I wanna come first... # I wanna come first... # Don't wanna be # Like every girl # Who's tried to get you # You # I wanna be the one # Who's never falling # Like she met you # You # I wanna come first # I wanna come first # Hey! Don't wanna be like # Every other girl in the world # Like every other one who wants you # When I # When I # See you, something inside me burns # And then I realise # I wanna come first... # Like every other girl in the world # Like every other one who wants you # Cos when I # When I # See you, something inside me burns # And then I realise # I wanna come first # Every other girl in the world # Like every other one who wants you # Cos when I # When I # See you, something inside me burns # And then I # Burns # Realise # Burns! # I wanna come first! # # Everybody's talking # I can't hear what they say # But I can tell cos their lips # Move # It's like I'm sleepwalking # I try to feel my way # But nobody wants to let me # Through # Yeah, I won't say the answer's # Staring me right in the face # But I know it's time I make my own # Mistakes # You know, I'm finally free! # I'm taking the lead # And I don't have to listen to anybody # On my own # And I'll escape # I'll make the rules # So, if I lose # I don't have to answer to anybody # Tell me # I should play it safe # I'm finally, finally, finally free # I'm taking the lead # And I don't have to listen # To anybody # On my own # And I'll escape # Oh, welcome to my world # Oh, welcome to my world # '(TYRES SCREECH!)' 'Go, Herbie!' '(HORN HONKS)' # "Herbie (Fully Loaded Remix) - The Black Smoke Organisation 'Herbie!' '(HORN HONKS)' 'Herbie!' '(HORN HONKS)' # Go! Go! # Go! Go! Go! Go! 'Herbie!' # Herbie, Herbie '(HORN HONKS)' # Go! Go! # Go! Go! Go! Go! 'Herbie!' '(HORN HONKS)' # Go! Go! # Go! Go! # Go! Go! '(HORN HONKS)' 'Herbie Fully Loaded!' 'Herbie Fully Loaded!' 'Herbie Fully Loaded!' '(BURP!)' 'Herbie, stop it.' '(GIGGLING)' 'Play it again.' '(HORN HONKS)' '(TYRES SCREECH)' '(HORN HONKS)' # Go! Go! # Go! Go! Go! Go! '(HORN HONKS)' # Herbie, Herbie IMS Subtitles TVNZ Captioning 2008