Just couldn't wait to witness the race so I decided to take it upon myself to write my own version!! Who knows, we may have to wait until #Fast8 to see what happens?!
PARKING GARAGE. TOKYO. NIGHTTIME.
DOMINIC TORETTO & DK SEAN ARE IN THEIR CARS AND MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME.. MOMENTS BEFORE THE RACE BEGINS..
SEAN PULLS UP TO DOM'S LOCATION AT THE STARTING LINE, CHECKING OUT HIS RIDE AND WONDERING: "WHO IS THIS PERSON IS THAT KNEW HAN..?!"
DOM NOTICES HIS CAR APPROACHING & TURNS HIS HEAD TOWARDS HIM..
SEAN: NICE RIDE.
DOM: I WON IT FROM MY FRIEND HAN, A FEW YEARS AGO..
SEAN: I DIDN'T KNOW HAN WAS IN TO AMERICAN MUSCLE(?)
DOM: HE WAS WHEN HE WAS ROLLIN' WITH ME..
SEAN NODS, PAUSES FOR A MOMENT..
SEAN: YOU KNOW THIS AIN'T NO TEN SECOND RACE..(?)
DOM: (CONFIDENT SMILE) I GOT NOTHIN' BUT TIME
TORETTO STARTS UP HIS PLYMOUTH, REVS ENGINE!
DOM: YOU READY, KID?!
SEAN SMILES THEN TURNS BACK TO NEELA, WHO'S IN FRONT OF THEIR CARS, ABOUT TO CALL THE RACE..
NEELA (TO SEAN) *POINTS* AS WE HEAR ONE OF THE SIDE-LADIES CALL: "READY(?)"
SEAN REVS IN AGREEMENT..
NEELA: (TO DOM) *POINTS* OPPOSITE SIDE, WE HEAR ANOTHER LADY CALL: "SET GO(?!)"
DOM REVS HIS ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES..
3. 2. 1..
NEELA: (THROWS ARMS DOWN) GO!!!
THE RACE IS ON. DOM & (DK)SEAN ARE PARALLEL WHILE SPEEDING DOWN THE FIRST STRIP, THEN SEAN PULLS SLIGHTLY AHEAD AFTER NAILING THE FIRST TURN- WHILE DOM WAS ON THE OUTSIDE, THEREFORE HAD A WIDER-CHALLENGE BUT HE MAKES THE TURN NONETHELESS..
SEAN DELIVERS A VICTORIOUS SMILE AS HE SPOTS DOM IN HIS SIDE MIRROR AND ALMOST MISSES THE NEXT RIGHT-HANDER (TURN) AS HIS FACE GROWS WORRY-SOME!
DK SEAN JUST BARELY MAKES THE TURN AS HE GOES WIDE BUT QUICKLY REGAINS CONTROL & BEGINS TO SPEED DOWN THE NEXT STRIP..
HE GLANCES IN HIS REAR-VIEW MIRROR BUT DOESN'T SPOT TORETTO- HE GROWS CONFUSED AS HE CHECKS HIS SIDE MIRROR AND SPOTS NOTHING.. WHEN SUDDENLY- WE GO TO A BACK/WIDESHOT OF THE CARS SIDE-BY-SIDE AS IT APPEARS DOM HAS PULLED UP NEXT TO SEAN!
SEAN TAKES NOTICE OF HIM THEN TURNS HIS ATTENTION BACK TO THE ROAD AS THEY APPROACH THE NEXT DRIFT-TURN WHICH BRINGS THEM UP CLOSER TO THE NEXT LEVEL..
SEAN: *DAMN* THIS GUY CAN DRIVE.(!)
MEANWHILE- TWINKIE, ALONG WITH EARL & REIKO ARE WATCHING THE RACE ON TWINKIE'S PHONE..
TWINKIE: COME ON, SEAN- YOU GOT THIS!
EARL: I DON'T KNOW- TWINK, NO OFFENSE TO OUR BOY BUT I THINK WE SHOULD START INVESTING IN SOME AMERICAN MUSCLE! (CARS)
TWINKIE SHAKES HIS HEAD AS WE CUT BACK TO THE RACE..
DOM & SEAN DRIFT ARE DRIFTING AROUND THE TURN..
DOM: IS THAT ALL YOU GOT, KID?
SEAN GOES TOO WIDE AS DOM'S WIDE-RIDE LEAVES LITTLE-TO-NO SPACE FOR HIM TO PULL AHEAD..
SEAN: (SNUB SMILE) OKAY, MAN- I GOT SOMETHIN' FOR YA'..
SUDDENLY, DK SEAN PUSHES ONE OF HIS *NOS* BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL- THEN ADVANCES TOWARDS DOM'S CAR AT A RAPID SPEED..
AS THEY APPROACH THE UPCOMING *LEFT-DRIFT-TURN,* DOM QUICKLY SWERVES TO BLOCK HIS LEFT SIDE, (ANGLED WALL NEXT TO THEM, ROAD LEADING UPWARDS) ASSUMING SEAN WILL WANT TO PULL AHEAD ON THAT SIDE THEN MAKE THE LEFT (TURN) AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE..
DOM: (SMILES) NICE TRY, COWBOY..
BUT SEAN (SMILING) CONTINUES TO HIS RIGHT, AND WITH THE *NOS* BOOST STILL ACTIVE- HE SPEEDS PAST DOM, WHOSE EXPRESSION QUICKLY CHANGES TO CONFUSION AS HE TAKES NOTICE..
WE CUT BACK TO TWINKIE & THE OTHERS, WHO WATCH IN SHOCK WHILE THE REST OF THE CROWD BEGINS ENTERING THE ELEVATORS, MANY HOOKED ON THEIR PHONES AS THEY WATCH IN ANTICIPATION..
TWINKIE: WHAT ARE YOU DOIN,' MAN?!
NEELA, ON HER WAY TO ONE OF THE ELEVATORS- TAKES NOTICE OF TWINKIE & THE OTHERS AND JOINS THEM.
NEELA: WHAT'S GOING ON?!
TWINKIE HANDS THE PHONE TO REIKO AS HE SHAKES HIS HEAD AND TURNS AWAY..
TWINKIE: I CAN'T WATCH THIS.(!)
SEAN IS FLOORING IT AND LOOKS TO HIT THE WALL HEAD ON AT THE SPEED HE'S GOING! AS THE *NOS* BOOST ENDS- SEAN REACTS QUICKLY BY PULLING THE E-BRAKE LEVER BACK & SINCE HE KNOWS HE CAN'T MAKE THE TIGHT LEFT TURN- HE INSTEAD PULLS A WIDE-RIGHT-DRIFT, COMING INCHES FROM THE WALLS AS HE CIRCLES AROUND - THEN COMPLETES THE FIGURE-8 MANEUVER BY PERFORMING YET ANOTHER DRIFT- THIS ONE A SWIFT-LEFT (ON TO UPPER LEVEL STRAIGHTAWAY) AFTER RECOVERING FROM THE LAST..
DOM EASILY COMPLETES THE TURN BUT IS STILL SEVERAL SECONDS BEHIND DK SEAN, WHO IS TOO FOCUSED TO EVEN GLOAT AT THE AMAZING F8-DRIFT HE JUST PULLED OFF!
SEAN: (QUICK, HEAVY BREATH) TWO MORE TURNS..
MEANWHILE, TWINKIE & THE OTHERS ARE CHEERING SEAN ON, TWINKIE IS ECSTATIC(!)
TWINKIE: (YELLING) *YYYEEEAAAHHH* *TELL ME* YA'LL SAW THAT?! WHAT DID I SAY, HUH- WHAT DID I SAY?!
EARL: IMPORT BEATS MUSCLE- EVERYTIME. (PATS TWINKIE ON SHOULDER) WE GOTCHA, TWINK!
REIKO & NEELA ARE SCRAMBLING TO GET TO THE NEAREST ELEVATOR..
REIKO: COME ON GUYS, HURRY- RACE IS ALMOST OVER!
TWINKIE & EARL RUSH TO THEIR SIDE AS THEY BOARD THE ELEVATOR. AS THE DOORS COME TO A CLOSE- WE RETURN TO THE RACE..
DOM ACTIVATES ONE OF HIS *NOS* TANKS AND CLOSES IN ON SEAN- WHO SPOTS HIM APPROACHING AT THE LAST SECOND..
SEAN: (SHAKING HEAD) YOU AIN'T GONNA MAKE IT..(!) *REFERRING TO TURN UP AHEAD*
TORETTO LEANS RIGHT AND BEGINS HIS TURN SECONDS EARLY- AND AS SEAN DRIFTS AROUND THE CORNER, DOM COMES AROUND WIDE (WIDE TURN) WHILE THE ORANGE CONE MARKERS ARE BLOWN BACK BY THE *NOS* POWER!
LAST STRETCH BEFORE THE ONE-LANE, EXTENSIVE TURN UP TO THE FINISH LINE..
AS DOM COMPLETES THE DRIFT, HE & SEAN ARE NOW *LOCKED*, SIDE BY SIDE.. THEY GLANCE AT EACHOTHER THEN LOCK EYES ON THE ONE-SHOT LANE COMING UP..
THE CROWD IS SILENT AS THEY WATCH ON THEIR PHONES..
NEELA: (SHAKES HEAD IN AMAZEMENT) THEY'RE A PERFECT MATCH.
TWINKIE: (TO EARL) BET'S OFF, BRO.. IT'S TOO CLOSE.(!)
REIKO REVEALS A WAD OF CASH FROM HER POCKET..
THEY GLANCE AT HER IN SHOCK..
REIKO: FIFTEEN LARGE ON THE GAIJIN!
THEY ALL LOOK AT ONE-ANOTHER..
EARL: WHICH ONE?!
NEELA: (REVEALS CASH) *SNUB LOOK* VERY FUNNY. TWENTY LARGE ON DK. (BOTH HAND MONEY TO TWINKIE)
TWINKIE: I GET A HOLDER'S FEE FOR ALL THIS, RIGHT?!
DK & DOM CONTINUE DOWN THE STRETCH, NEITHER BACKING DOWN- AND ODDLY, NEITHER ONE BREAKING THE RULES..
THEY EACH SHIFT & PUT EVEN MORE MEDAL TO THE PEDALS AS THE TIME FOR LAST TURN COMES..
DOM: HOPE YOU'RE READY, KID..
SEAN: SORRY MY FRIEND- BUT 'CHU CAN'T WIN EVERY RACE..
THEY LOCK EYES FOR A SECOND, BOTH WITH A SLIGHT SMILE ON THEIR FACES- WHEN SUDDENLY, DOM LETS OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND IS LEFT IN THE DISTANCE..
SEAN: WHAT THE HELL?! (SLOWS DOWN, SCREECHING TIRES)
DK SEAN GLANCES IN HIS REAR-VIEW MIRROR IN CONFUSION, NOTICES DOM RESTING COMFORTABLY AS HE PLACES HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE TOP OF THE SEAT, OTHER HAND STILL ON WHEEL..
BACK UP TOP- TWINKIE & THE REST OF THE CROWD STAND STILL IN SILENCE..
EARL: DID HIS ENGINE GIVE OUT OR WHAT?!
TWINKIE: SOMETHIN' AIN'T RIGHT.. THIS FOOL BETTER QUIT PLAYIN' AROUND!
SEAN: (LOOKING IN REAR-VIEW MIRROR) YOU AIN'T GIVIN' UP THAT EASY- I DON'T TAKE NO HANDOUTS..
DOM: (QUIETLY) DON'T DO IT, KID..
THE CROWD REMAINS SILENT AS THEY WATCH ON THEIR PHONES..
TORETTO REVS HIS ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES..
SEAN LOOKS BACK AGAIN..
SEAN: WHAT THE HELL YOU DOIN,'?!
DOM THEN PROCEEDS TO BACK HIS CAR UP, AND TURNS 180* (BACK OF CAR NOW FACING ONE-LANE FINALE & SEAN), THEN COMES TO A STOP..
DK SEAN SHAKES HIS HEAD AS HIS FACE GROWS ANGRY, AND HE SHIFTS INTO REVERSE TO MEET DOM..
TWINKIE: THIS AIN'T GOOD, MAN.. THIS DUDE'S GOT ME WORRIED..
SEAN COMES TO A STOP NEXT TO DOM, WHO ACTS SO CASUAL THAT IT THROWS HIM OFF AS HE TURNS TO DK SEAN WITH A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE..
SEAN: 'AY, MAN- WE GONNA FINISH THIS OR WHAT? I AIN'T LETTIN' YOU HOLD OUT ON ME..
DOM: NOT BAD, KID- NOT BAD AT ALL. HAN TEACH YOU TO TALK LIKE THAT?!
SEAN BRUSHES HIS RESPONSE OFF WITH A SMILE AS HE SHAKES HIS HEAD, THEN LOOKS TO THE FINAL TURN UP AHEAD..
SEAN: *SNUB, RAISES EYEBROWS* I GET IT- YOU CAN'T MAKE THAT LAST DRIFT, CAN YA'(?!)
DOM CONTINUES TO SMILE BIG AS HE LOOKS BACK AT THE TURN..
DOM: I AIN'T WORRIED. JUST WANTED TO TEACH YOU A LESSON..
SEAN SHIFTS HIS JAW & SMILES AS HE LOOKS AROUND..
SEAN: OH YEAH, AND WHAT'S THAT?!
DOM PLACES HIS ARM ON THE SEAT AGAIN, THEN GLANCES AT SEAN..
DOM: (GROWS SERIOUS) *NEVER LOOK BACK* SUDDENLY, TORETTO STEPS ON THE GAS- STILL IN REVERSE, PRESSES THE OTHER *NOS* BUTTON ON HIS WHEEL AND SPEEDS TOWARDS THE FINAL TURN-LANE..
SEAN PANICS BUT SITS STILL AS HE WATCHES WITH A CONFUSED LOOK ON HIS FACE..
DOMINIC CONTINUES ON AND PULLS OFF AN IMPRESSIVE REVERSE-DRIFT UP THE LAST ROUNDABOUT AS WE WATCH IN SLOW-MOTION..
THE CROWD WATCHES IN AMAZEMENT AS DOM APPROACHES THE FINISH LINE.. MEANWHILE, A BIG SMILE APPEARS ON SEAN'S FACE- THEN HE CONTINUES TO THE LAST TURN..
TWINKIE & THE OTHERS LOOK UP FROM THEIR PHONE- STILL STUNNED, AS THEY WATCH THE MUSCLE CAR DRIFT UP & AROUND TO THE FINISH LINE. DOM LOOKS BEHIND WITHOUT HESITATION AS HE PULLS OFF ANOTHER SMOOTH DRIFT!
AS TORETTO SPINS AROUND TO A SKIDDING-STOP, THE CROWD GOES *WILD* AND BEGINS TO SURROUND THE CAR AS WE CUT BACK TO SEAN- WHO BACKS UP A WAYS AND BUILDS UP SPEED TO MAKE THE LAST TURN..
SEAN SEEMS ODDLY CONFIDENT AS A REVELATION COMES OVER HIM- AND HE NAILS THE LAST DRIFT & STOPS RIGHT NEXT TO DOM'S CAR, THE CROWD QUICKLY MOVES OUT OF THE WAY ONCE THEY HEAR HIS CAR APPROACHING..
TWINKIE: (SHAKING DOM'S HAND) *DAMN* MAN, YOU GOT SOME *MAD* SKILLS! WHERE'D YOU LEARN THAT REVERSE DRIFT?!
DOM: (GLOATING) GUESS I GOTTA START CHARGIN' FOR LESSONS AROUND HERE!
TWINKIE INTRODUCES DOM TO EARL, REIKO & NEELA- THEY ALL SHAKES HANDS/HUG AS SEAN (SMILING) EXITS HIS VEHICLE AND RECEIVES SOME HIGH-FIVES/HANDSHAKES FROM VARIOUS CROWD MEMBERS..
DOM TAKES NOTICE OF SEAN..
DOM: *HEY KID(..)*
SEAN TURNS TO HIM & NODS..
DOM: (CONT.'D) *NODS BACK* GOOD RACE.
TWINKIE: WHATCHU GUYS RACE FOR ANYWAYS?!
EARL: YEAH- PINK SLIPS, TANK OF GAS, CANS OF NOS?!
SEAN & DOM LOCK EYES AS NEITHER ONE MAKES THE DECISION..
DOM LOOKS TO TWINKIE & THE OTHERS, THEN BACK TO SEAN AS HE SAYS:
DOM: FOR RESPECT. (NODS, HOLDS UP BEER)
TWINKIE GROWS CURIOUS/BAFFLED..
TWINKIE: *RESPECT*(?) I DON'T KNOW, YA'LL- I THINK I'D RATHER TAKE A CAR *ANYDAY*(!)
DOM: TO SOME PEOPLE, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT.
TWINKIE & THE OTHERS NOD WHILE DOM NOTICES SEAN GLOATING AS IF HE'D WON THE RACE?!
DOM: WHAT ARE YOU SMILIN' ABOUT, COWBOY?!
SEAN TURNS TO HIM..
SEAN: I SAW WHAT HAPPENED BACK THERE- (POINTS) I ALMOST HAD YOU!
THE CROWD BECOMES SUPPORTIVE AS DOM LOOKS AROUND WITH A SMILE..
DOM: YOU ALMOST HAD *ME*(?) YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN,' IT WAS CLOSE- I'LL GIVE YOU THAT.. BUT- (INTERRUPTED BY TWINKIE, WHO COMES TO DOM'S SIDE)
TWINKIE: (PUTS ELBOW ON DOM'S SHOULDER) IT DON'T MATTER IF YOU WIN BY AN INCH- OR A MILE. WINNING IS WINNING! (LOOKS AT A SURPRISED DOM AS HE NODS AT HIM)
SEAN SHRUGS BUT REMAINS POSITIVE AS NEELA MAKES HER WAY TO HIS SIDE..
TWINKIE: (DOM STARING) *SHRUGS* WHAT?!
DOM: WHERE'D YOU PICK THAT UP?!
TWINKIE: *SHRUGS AGAIN* I DON'T KNOW- JUST SEEMED LIKE COMMON SENSE TO ME?!
SEAN: (HOLDING NEELA ON SIDE) COME ON, DOM- YOU KNEW ONLY *ONE* OF US COULD GET IN THAT LAST LANE.. SO YOU CHICKEN'D OUT ON ME. IT'S OKAY THOUGH, NEXT RACE- I'LL GO EASIER ON YA'(!)
DOM'S BIG SMILE LIGHTS UP THE CROWD AS THE PARTY CONTINUES AND THEY FILL THE AREA.
TWINKIE: (PATS DOM ON SHOULDER) DON'T LET 'EM GET TO YOU, MAN- HE DON'T MEAN NO HARM(!)
DOM: NO WORRIES. I'M ACTUALLY BEGINNING TO LIKE IT HERE ALREADY(!) (TAKES DRINK OF BEER)
TWINKIE: (YELLS TO SEAN) AY' SEAN- YO' SEAN!
SEAN RESPONDS WITH A NOD..
TWINKIE: (CONT.'D) YOU GOTCH' YA' *OTHER RIDE* DOWNSTAIRS?!
SEAN NODS YES WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE..
DOM: (LOOKS TO TWINKIE, WHO'S HEADING OVER TO HIS LOCATION) *OTHER* RIDE?!
TWINKIE: (DOM WALKING ALONGSIDE) YEAH- WE BUILT THIS BAD BOY FROM THE FRAME-UP FOR MY MAN'S LAST RACE- THAT'S HOW HE GOT THE *DK* TITLE!
SEAN: YOU GOTTA SEE THIS, MAN- IT'S A NICE RIDE!
DOM: YEAH? HOW COME YOU DIDN'T USE IT THIS TIME?!
EARL: LET'S JUST SAY- THE LAST RACE WAS MORE OF AN- OPEN COURSE!
QUICK MONTAGE AS WE PAN THROUGH THE CROWDS & CARS TWO LEVELS DOWN.. THEN WE CUT TO DOM, SEAN & THE OTHERS SURROUNDING SEAN'S CAR (USED TO RACE TAKASHI AT THE END OF "TOKYO DRIFT")
DOM: (HAND SUPPORTING HOOD AS HE ADMIRES THE ENGINE) '68 MUSTANG, NOT BAD AT ALL.
TWINKIE: YEAH- THIS BEAST CAN TEAR IT UP!
DOM LOOKS AT TWINKIE..
TWINKIE: (HANDS IN THE AIR, BACKING AWAY) (CONT.'D) BUT IT AIN'T NO ROAD RUNNER..(!)
DOM: (CLOSING HOOD) THAT'S A NICE NISSAN SILVIA YOU GOT UPSTAIRS. I GOTTA GET ME ONE OF THOSE TOO(!)
SEAN: (HANDS KEYS TO DOM) IT'S YOURS.
TWINKIE & THE OTHERS ARE SURPRISED, WHILE NEELA SMILES..
DOM LOOKS UP IN SHOCK..
DOM: YEAH?!
SEAN: (SHRUGS SHOULDER) FIGURE I OWE YOU ONE ANYWAYS. YOU WERE RIGHT, THAT *WAS* A GOOD RACE.
TORETTO NODS IN DELIGHT AS THEY SHARE A MOMENT..
REIKO: YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS..(!)
EARL: (PUTS ARM AROUND HER SHOULDERS) YEP- WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO KEEP HAN'S GARAGE IN BUSINESS, BUILD US ANOTHER MONSTER!
TWINKIE: (ELBOW ON DOM'S SHOULDER) OKAY- YOU READY TO SEE A *SERIOUS* RIDE?! COME WITH ME..
AS DOM SMILES AND BEGINS TO TURN TO FOLLOW TWINKIE & THE OTHERS- HE DOES A DOUBLE TAKE (THEN GROWS SERIOUS) AS HE SPOTS A FAMILIAR FACE AMONGST THE CROWD IN THE NEARBY DISTANCE..
TORETTO SLOWLY NODS AT BRIAN (STANDING STILL, HANDS IN POCKETS), WHO SMILES BIG AS HE RESPONDS WITH A *HEADS-UP (NOD)*
DOM LOSES SIGHT OF O'CONNER AS THE PASSING CROWD(S) CONTINUES ON.. THEN WE HEAR TWINKIE-
TWINKIE: DOM.. YO' DOM- YOU GOOD, MAN?!
DOM: (SLOWLY TURNING) YEAH- JUST THOUGHT I SAW SOMEONE (SLIGHT SMERK)
TWINKIE THROWS HIS ARM AROUND DOM'S SHOULDERS AS THEY CONTINUE ACROSS THE WAY TO TWINK'S *HULK-MOBILE,* WE SEE TORETTO LOOK BACK AGAIN AS WE CUT TO A SHOT OF THE CROWD- AND WE SEE BRIAN (BACK TURNED) WALKING AWAY IN THE DISTANCE, AS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PASS BY LEFT/RIGHT. SLOWLY FADE TO BLACK.
PARKING GARAGE. TOKYO. NIGHTTIME.
DOMINIC TORETTO & DK SEAN ARE IN THEIR CARS AND MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME.. MOMENTS BEFORE THE RACE BEGINS..
SEAN PULLS UP TO DOM'S LOCATION AT THE STARTING LINE, CHECKING OUT HIS RIDE AND WONDERING: "WHO IS THIS PERSON IS THAT KNEW HAN..?!"
DOM NOTICES HIS CAR APPROACHING & TURNS HIS HEAD TOWARDS HIM..
SEAN: NICE RIDE.
DOM: I WON IT FROM MY FRIEND HAN, A FEW YEARS AGO..
SEAN: I DIDN'T KNOW HAN WAS IN TO AMERICAN MUSCLE(?)
DOM: HE WAS WHEN HE WAS ROLLIN' WITH ME..
SEAN NODS, PAUSES FOR A MOMENT..
SEAN: YOU KNOW THIS AIN'T NO TEN SECOND RACE..(?)
DOM: (CONFIDENT SMILE) I GOT NOTHIN' BUT TIME
TORETTO STARTS UP HIS PLYMOUTH, REVS ENGINE!
DOM: YOU READY, KID?!
SEAN SMILES THEN TURNS BACK TO NEELA, WHO'S IN FRONT OF THEIR CARS, ABOUT TO CALL THE RACE..
NEELA (TO SEAN) *POINTS* AS WE HEAR ONE OF THE SIDE-LADIES CALL: "READY(?)"
SEAN REVS IN AGREEMENT..
NEELA: (TO DOM) *POINTS* OPPOSITE SIDE, WE HEAR ANOTHER LADY CALL: "SET GO(?!)"
DOM REVS HIS ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES..
3. 2. 1..
NEELA: (THROWS ARMS DOWN) GO!!!
THE RACE IS ON. DOM & (DK)SEAN ARE PARALLEL WHILE SPEEDING DOWN THE FIRST STRIP, THEN SEAN PULLS SLIGHTLY AHEAD AFTER NAILING THE FIRST TURN- WHILE DOM WAS ON THE OUTSIDE, THEREFORE HAD A WIDER-CHALLENGE BUT HE MAKES THE TURN NONETHELESS..
SEAN DELIVERS A VICTORIOUS SMILE AS HE SPOTS DOM IN HIS SIDE MIRROR AND ALMOST MISSES THE NEXT RIGHT-HANDER (TURN) AS HIS FACE GROWS WORRY-SOME!
DK SEAN JUST BARELY MAKES THE TURN AS HE GOES WIDE BUT QUICKLY REGAINS CONTROL & BEGINS TO SPEED DOWN THE NEXT STRIP..
HE GLANCES IN HIS REAR-VIEW MIRROR BUT DOESN'T SPOT TORETTO- HE GROWS CONFUSED AS HE CHECKS HIS SIDE MIRROR AND SPOTS NOTHING.. WHEN SUDDENLY- WE GO TO A BACK/WIDESHOT OF THE CARS SIDE-BY-SIDE AS IT APPEARS DOM HAS PULLED UP NEXT TO SEAN!
SEAN TAKES NOTICE OF HIM THEN TURNS HIS ATTENTION BACK TO THE ROAD AS THEY APPROACH THE NEXT DRIFT-TURN WHICH BRINGS THEM UP CLOSER TO THE NEXT LEVEL..
SEAN: *DAMN* THIS GUY CAN DRIVE.(!)
MEANWHILE- TWINKIE, ALONG WITH EARL & REIKO ARE WATCHING THE RACE ON TWINKIE'S PHONE..
TWINKIE: COME ON, SEAN- YOU GOT THIS!
EARL: I DON'T KNOW- TWINK, NO OFFENSE TO OUR BOY BUT I THINK WE SHOULD START INVESTING IN SOME AMERICAN MUSCLE! (CARS)
TWINKIE SHAKES HIS HEAD AS WE CUT BACK TO THE RACE..
DOM & SEAN DRIFT ARE DRIFTING AROUND THE TURN..
DOM: IS THAT ALL YOU GOT, KID?
SEAN GOES TOO WIDE AS DOM'S WIDE-RIDE LEAVES LITTLE-TO-NO SPACE FOR HIM TO PULL AHEAD..
SEAN: (SNUB SMILE) OKAY, MAN- I GOT SOMETHIN' FOR YA'..
SUDDENLY, DK SEAN PUSHES ONE OF HIS *NOS* BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL- THEN ADVANCES TOWARDS DOM'S CAR AT A RAPID SPEED..
AS THEY APPROACH THE UPCOMING *LEFT-DRIFT-TURN,* DOM QUICKLY SWERVES TO BLOCK HIS LEFT SIDE, (ANGLED WALL NEXT TO THEM, ROAD LEADING UPWARDS) ASSUMING SEAN WILL WANT TO PULL AHEAD ON THAT SIDE THEN MAKE THE LEFT (TURN) AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE..
DOM: (SMILES) NICE TRY, COWBOY..
BUT SEAN (SMILING) CONTINUES TO HIS RIGHT, AND WITH THE *NOS* BOOST STILL ACTIVE- HE SPEEDS PAST DOM, WHOSE EXPRESSION QUICKLY CHANGES TO CONFUSION AS HE TAKES NOTICE..
WE CUT BACK TO TWINKIE & THE OTHERS, WHO WATCH IN SHOCK WHILE THE REST OF THE CROWD BEGINS ENTERING THE ELEVATORS, MANY HOOKED ON THEIR PHONES AS THEY WATCH IN ANTICIPATION..
TWINKIE: WHAT ARE YOU DOIN,' MAN?!
NEELA, ON HER WAY TO ONE OF THE ELEVATORS- TAKES NOTICE OF TWINKIE & THE OTHERS AND JOINS THEM.
NEELA: WHAT'S GOING ON?!
TWINKIE HANDS THE PHONE TO REIKO AS HE SHAKES HIS HEAD AND TURNS AWAY..
TWINKIE: I CAN'T WATCH THIS.(!)
SEAN IS FLOORING IT AND LOOKS TO HIT THE WALL HEAD ON AT THE SPEED HE'S GOING! AS THE *NOS* BOOST ENDS- SEAN REACTS QUICKLY BY PULLING THE E-BRAKE LEVER BACK & SINCE HE KNOWS HE CAN'T MAKE THE TIGHT LEFT TURN- HE INSTEAD PULLS A WIDE-RIGHT-DRIFT, COMING INCHES FROM THE WALLS AS HE CIRCLES AROUND - THEN COMPLETES THE FIGURE-8 MANEUVER BY PERFORMING YET ANOTHER DRIFT- THIS ONE A SWIFT-LEFT (ON TO UPPER LEVEL STRAIGHTAWAY) AFTER RECOVERING FROM THE LAST..
DOM EASILY COMPLETES THE TURN BUT IS STILL SEVERAL SECONDS BEHIND DK SEAN, WHO IS TOO FOCUSED TO EVEN GLOAT AT THE AMAZING F8-DRIFT HE JUST PULLED OFF!
SEAN: (QUICK, HEAVY BREATH) TWO MORE TURNS..
MEANWHILE, TWINKIE & THE OTHERS ARE CHEERING SEAN ON, TWINKIE IS ECSTATIC(!)
TWINKIE: (YELLING) *YYYEEEAAAHHH* *TELL ME* YA'LL SAW THAT?! WHAT DID I SAY, HUH- WHAT DID I SAY?!
EARL: IMPORT BEATS MUSCLE- EVERYTIME. (PATS TWINKIE ON SHOULDER) WE GOTCHA, TWINK!
REIKO & NEELA ARE SCRAMBLING TO GET TO THE NEAREST ELEVATOR..
REIKO: COME ON GUYS, HURRY- RACE IS ALMOST OVER!
TWINKIE & EARL RUSH TO THEIR SIDE AS THEY BOARD THE ELEVATOR. AS THE DOORS COME TO A CLOSE- WE RETURN TO THE RACE..
DOM ACTIVATES ONE OF HIS *NOS* TANKS AND CLOSES IN ON SEAN- WHO SPOTS HIM APPROACHING AT THE LAST SECOND..
SEAN: (SHAKING HEAD) YOU AIN'T GONNA MAKE IT..(!) *REFERRING TO TURN UP AHEAD*
TORETTO LEANS RIGHT AND BEGINS HIS TURN SECONDS EARLY- AND AS SEAN DRIFTS AROUND THE CORNER, DOM COMES AROUND WIDE (WIDE TURN) WHILE THE ORANGE CONE MARKERS ARE BLOWN BACK BY THE *NOS* POWER!
LAST STRETCH BEFORE THE ONE-LANE, EXTENSIVE TURN UP TO THE FINISH LINE..
AS DOM COMPLETES THE DRIFT, HE & SEAN ARE NOW *LOCKED*, SIDE BY SIDE.. THEY GLANCE AT EACHOTHER THEN LOCK EYES ON THE ONE-SHOT LANE COMING UP..
THE CROWD IS SILENT AS THEY WATCH ON THEIR PHONES..
NEELA: (SHAKES HEAD IN AMAZEMENT) THEY'RE A PERFECT MATCH.
TWINKIE: (TO EARL) BET'S OFF, BRO.. IT'S TOO CLOSE.(!)
REIKO REVEALS A WAD OF CASH FROM HER POCKET..
THEY GLANCE AT HER IN SHOCK..
REIKO: FIFTEEN LARGE ON THE GAIJIN!
THEY ALL LOOK AT ONE-ANOTHER..
EARL: WHICH ONE?!
NEELA: (REVEALS CASH) *SNUB LOOK* VERY FUNNY. TWENTY LARGE ON DK. (BOTH HAND MONEY TO TWINKIE)
TWINKIE: I GET A HOLDER'S FEE FOR ALL THIS, RIGHT?!
DK & DOM CONTINUE DOWN THE STRETCH, NEITHER BACKING DOWN- AND ODDLY, NEITHER ONE BREAKING THE RULES..
THEY EACH SHIFT & PUT EVEN MORE MEDAL TO THE PEDALS AS THE TIME FOR LAST TURN COMES..
DOM: HOPE YOU'RE READY, KID..
SEAN: SORRY MY FRIEND- BUT 'CHU CAN'T WIN EVERY RACE..
THEY LOCK EYES FOR A SECOND, BOTH WITH A SLIGHT SMILE ON THEIR FACES- WHEN SUDDENLY, DOM LETS OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND IS LEFT IN THE DISTANCE..
SEAN: WHAT THE HELL?! (SLOWS DOWN, SCREECHING TIRES)
DK SEAN GLANCES IN HIS REAR-VIEW MIRROR IN CONFUSION, NOTICES DOM RESTING COMFORTABLY AS HE PLACES HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE TOP OF THE SEAT, OTHER HAND STILL ON WHEEL..
BACK UP TOP- TWINKIE & THE REST OF THE CROWD STAND STILL IN SILENCE..
EARL: DID HIS ENGINE GIVE OUT OR WHAT?!
TWINKIE: SOMETHIN' AIN'T RIGHT.. THIS FOOL BETTER QUIT PLAYIN' AROUND!
SEAN: (LOOKING IN REAR-VIEW MIRROR) YOU AIN'T GIVIN' UP THAT EASY- I DON'T TAKE NO HANDOUTS..
DOM: (QUIETLY) DON'T DO IT, KID..
THE CROWD REMAINS SILENT AS THEY WATCH ON THEIR PHONES..
TORETTO REVS HIS ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES..
SEAN LOOKS BACK AGAIN..
SEAN: WHAT THE HELL YOU DOIN,'?!
DOM THEN PROCEEDS TO BACK HIS CAR UP, AND TURNS 180* (BACK OF CAR NOW FACING ONE-LANE FINALE & SEAN), THEN COMES TO A STOP..
DK SEAN SHAKES HIS HEAD AS HIS FACE GROWS ANGRY, AND HE SHIFTS INTO REVERSE TO MEET DOM..
TWINKIE: THIS AIN'T GOOD, MAN.. THIS DUDE'S GOT ME WORRIED..
SEAN COMES TO A STOP NEXT TO DOM, WHO ACTS SO CASUAL THAT IT THROWS HIM OFF AS HE TURNS TO DK SEAN WITH A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE..
SEAN: 'AY, MAN- WE GONNA FINISH THIS OR WHAT? I AIN'T LETTIN' YOU HOLD OUT ON ME..
DOM: NOT BAD, KID- NOT BAD AT ALL. HAN TEACH YOU TO TALK LIKE THAT?!
SEAN BRUSHES HIS RESPONSE OFF WITH A SMILE AS HE SHAKES HIS HEAD, THEN LOOKS TO THE FINAL TURN UP AHEAD..
SEAN: *SNUB, RAISES EYEBROWS* I GET IT- YOU CAN'T MAKE THAT LAST DRIFT, CAN YA'(?!)
DOM CONTINUES TO SMILE BIG AS HE LOOKS BACK AT THE TURN..
DOM: I AIN'T WORRIED. JUST WANTED TO TEACH YOU A LESSON..
SEAN SHIFTS HIS JAW & SMILES AS HE LOOKS AROUND..
SEAN: OH YEAH, AND WHAT'S THAT?!
DOM PLACES HIS ARM ON THE SEAT AGAIN, THEN GLANCES AT SEAN..
DOM: (GROWS SERIOUS) *NEVER LOOK BACK* SUDDENLY, TORETTO STEPS ON THE GAS- STILL IN REVERSE, PRESSES THE OTHER *NOS* BUTTON ON HIS WHEEL AND SPEEDS TOWARDS THE FINAL TURN-LANE..
SEAN PANICS BUT SITS STILL AS HE WATCHES WITH A CONFUSED LOOK ON HIS FACE..
DOMINIC CONTINUES ON AND PULLS OFF AN IMPRESSIVE REVERSE-DRIFT UP THE LAST ROUNDABOUT AS WE WATCH IN SLOW-MOTION..
THE CROWD WATCHES IN AMAZEMENT AS DOM APPROACHES THE FINISH LINE.. MEANWHILE, A BIG SMILE APPEARS ON SEAN'S FACE- THEN HE CONTINUES TO THE LAST TURN..
TWINKIE & THE OTHERS LOOK UP FROM THEIR PHONE- STILL STUNNED, AS THEY WATCH THE MUSCLE CAR DRIFT UP & AROUND TO THE FINISH LINE. DOM LOOKS BEHIND WITHOUT HESITATION AS HE PULLS OFF ANOTHER SMOOTH DRIFT!
AS TORETTO SPINS AROUND TO A SKIDDING-STOP, THE CROWD GOES *WILD* AND BEGINS TO SURROUND THE CAR AS WE CUT BACK TO SEAN- WHO BACKS UP A WAYS AND BUILDS UP SPEED TO MAKE THE LAST TURN..
SEAN SEEMS ODDLY CONFIDENT AS A REVELATION COMES OVER HIM- AND HE NAILS THE LAST DRIFT & STOPS RIGHT NEXT TO DOM'S CAR, THE CROWD QUICKLY MOVES OUT OF THE WAY ONCE THEY HEAR HIS CAR APPROACHING..
TWINKIE: (SHAKING DOM'S HAND) *DAMN* MAN, YOU GOT SOME *MAD* SKILLS! WHERE'D YOU LEARN THAT REVERSE DRIFT?!
DOM: (GLOATING) GUESS I GOTTA START CHARGIN' FOR LESSONS AROUND HERE!
TWINKIE INTRODUCES DOM TO EARL, REIKO & NEELA- THEY ALL SHAKES HANDS/HUG AS SEAN (SMILING) EXITS HIS VEHICLE AND RECEIVES SOME HIGH-FIVES/HANDSHAKES FROM VARIOUS CROWD MEMBERS..
DOM TAKES NOTICE OF SEAN..
DOM: *HEY KID(..)*
SEAN TURNS TO HIM & NODS..
DOM: (CONT.'D) *NODS BACK* GOOD RACE.
TWINKIE: WHATCHU GUYS RACE FOR ANYWAYS?!
EARL: YEAH- PINK SLIPS, TANK OF GAS, CANS OF NOS?!
SEAN & DOM LOCK EYES AS NEITHER ONE MAKES THE DECISION..
DOM LOOKS TO TWINKIE & THE OTHERS, THEN BACK TO SEAN AS HE SAYS:
DOM: FOR RESPECT. (NODS, HOLDS UP BEER)
TWINKIE GROWS CURIOUS/BAFFLED..
TWINKIE: *RESPECT*(?) I DON'T KNOW, YA'LL- I THINK I'D RATHER TAKE A CAR *ANYDAY*(!)
DOM: TO SOME PEOPLE, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT.
TWINKIE & THE OTHERS NOD WHILE DOM NOTICES SEAN GLOATING AS IF HE'D WON THE RACE?!
DOM: WHAT ARE YOU SMILIN' ABOUT, COWBOY?!
SEAN TURNS TO HIM..
SEAN: I SAW WHAT HAPPENED BACK THERE- (POINTS) I ALMOST HAD YOU!
THE CROWD BECOMES SUPPORTIVE AS DOM LOOKS AROUND WITH A SMILE..
DOM: YOU ALMOST HAD *ME*(?) YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN,' IT WAS CLOSE- I'LL GIVE YOU THAT.. BUT- (INTERRUPTED BY TWINKIE, WHO COMES TO DOM'S SIDE)
TWINKIE: (PUTS ELBOW ON DOM'S SHOULDER) IT DON'T MATTER IF YOU WIN BY AN INCH- OR A MILE. WINNING IS WINNING! (LOOKS AT A SURPRISED DOM AS HE NODS AT HIM)
SEAN SHRUGS BUT REMAINS POSITIVE AS NEELA MAKES HER WAY TO HIS SIDE..
TWINKIE: (DOM STARING) *SHRUGS* WHAT?!
DOM: WHERE'D YOU PICK THAT UP?!
TWINKIE: *SHRUGS AGAIN* I DON'T KNOW- JUST SEEMED LIKE COMMON SENSE TO ME?!
SEAN: (HOLDING NEELA ON SIDE) COME ON, DOM- YOU KNEW ONLY *ONE* OF US COULD GET IN THAT LAST LANE.. SO YOU CHICKEN'D OUT ON ME. IT'S OKAY THOUGH, NEXT RACE- I'LL GO EASIER ON YA'(!)
DOM'S BIG SMILE LIGHTS UP THE CROWD AS THE PARTY CONTINUES AND THEY FILL THE AREA.
TWINKIE: (PATS DOM ON SHOULDER) DON'T LET 'EM GET TO YOU, MAN- HE DON'T MEAN NO HARM(!)
DOM: NO WORRIES. I'M ACTUALLY BEGINNING TO LIKE IT HERE ALREADY(!) (TAKES DRINK OF BEER)
TWINKIE: (YELLS TO SEAN) AY' SEAN- YO' SEAN!
SEAN RESPONDS WITH A NOD..
TWINKIE: (CONT.'D) YOU GOTCH' YA' *OTHER RIDE* DOWNSTAIRS?!
SEAN NODS YES WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE..
DOM: (LOOKS TO TWINKIE, WHO'S HEADING OVER TO HIS LOCATION) *OTHER* RIDE?!
TWINKIE: (DOM WALKING ALONGSIDE) YEAH- WE BUILT THIS BAD BOY FROM THE FRAME-UP FOR MY MAN'S LAST RACE- THAT'S HOW HE GOT THE *DK* TITLE!
SEAN: YOU GOTTA SEE THIS, MAN- IT'S A NICE RIDE!
DOM: YEAH? HOW COME YOU DIDN'T USE IT THIS TIME?!
EARL: LET'S JUST SAY- THE LAST RACE WAS MORE OF AN- OPEN COURSE!
QUICK MONTAGE AS WE PAN THROUGH THE CROWDS & CARS TWO LEVELS DOWN.. THEN WE CUT TO DOM, SEAN & THE OTHERS SURROUNDING SEAN'S CAR (USED TO RACE TAKASHI AT THE END OF "TOKYO DRIFT")
DOM: (HAND SUPPORTING HOOD AS HE ADMIRES THE ENGINE) '68 MUSTANG, NOT BAD AT ALL.
TWINKIE: YEAH- THIS BEAST CAN TEAR IT UP!
DOM LOOKS AT TWINKIE..
TWINKIE: (HANDS IN THE AIR, BACKING AWAY) (CONT.'D) BUT IT AIN'T NO ROAD RUNNER..(!)
DOM: (CLOSING HOOD) THAT'S A NICE NISSAN SILVIA YOU GOT UPSTAIRS. I GOTTA GET ME ONE OF THOSE TOO(!)
SEAN: (HANDS KEYS TO DOM) IT'S YOURS.
TWINKIE & THE OTHERS ARE SURPRISED, WHILE NEELA SMILES..
DOM LOOKS UP IN SHOCK..
DOM: YEAH?!
SEAN: (SHRUGS SHOULDER) FIGURE I OWE YOU ONE ANYWAYS. YOU WERE RIGHT, THAT *WAS* A GOOD RACE.
TORETTO NODS IN DELIGHT AS THEY SHARE A MOMENT..
REIKO: YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS..(!)
EARL: (PUTS ARM AROUND HER SHOULDERS) YEP- WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO KEEP HAN'S GARAGE IN BUSINESS, BUILD US ANOTHER MONSTER!
TWINKIE: (ELBOW ON DOM'S SHOULDER) OKAY- YOU READY TO SEE A *SERIOUS* RIDE?! COME WITH ME..
AS DOM SMILES AND BEGINS TO TURN TO FOLLOW TWINKIE & THE OTHERS- HE DOES A DOUBLE TAKE (THEN GROWS SERIOUS) AS HE SPOTS A FAMILIAR FACE AMONGST THE CROWD IN THE NEARBY DISTANCE..
TORETTO SLOWLY NODS AT BRIAN (STANDING STILL, HANDS IN POCKETS), WHO SMILES BIG AS HE RESPONDS WITH A *HEADS-UP (NOD)*
DOM LOSES SIGHT OF O'CONNER AS THE PASSING CROWD(S) CONTINUES ON.. THEN WE HEAR TWINKIE-
TWINKIE: DOM.. YO' DOM- YOU GOOD, MAN?!
DOM: (SLOWLY TURNING) YEAH- JUST THOUGHT I SAW SOMEONE (SLIGHT SMERK)
TWINKIE THROWS HIS ARM AROUND DOM'S SHOULDERS AS THEY CONTINUE ACROSS THE WAY TO TWINK'S *HULK-MOBILE,* WE SEE TORETTO LOOK BACK AGAIN AS WE CUT TO A SHOT OF THE CROWD- AND WE SEE BRIAN (BACK TURNED) WALKING AWAY IN THE DISTANCE, AS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PASS BY LEFT/RIGHT. SLOWLY FADE TO BLACK.