Original subtitles

- Hard way, eight - Hard eight

Here we go Coming out

- Shoot them - Here they go

Come on, roll

Here they go We gotta roll

Coming on out There they go

Mr Swanson Mr Swanson

Mr Swanson, Lucky's got the dough

- He's got it - Great

It's like a miracle A dream coming true

Good Lucky always wanted to race for himself

He's supposed to meet me back here in Los Angeles Let's get it crated

Not so fast now Lucky's your friend and partner

but I'm a plain, ordinary businessman

Until he shows up with the dough that motor stays here

But he's got the dough

Look, Shorty I can't deposit this in my bank It's the wrong color

Hey, Swanny

- That motor still for sale? - Yes, Mr Olson

It's the last one I've got

But you can't Lucky's gonna buy it

I told you, first guy walks in here with the dough buys the motor

- Who's the wild-eyed one? - Lucky Jackson's mechanic

I may be interested in the motor as a spare

I'm entering two cars in the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Operator Operator Get me Las Vegas Quick

- Hey, you got room for me? - Sure, drive right in

Hey, boss Here comes Lucky Jackson with his entry

All right, back her right in here

Here we go Bring it around a little

That's quite a rig

- I never saw anything like it - One of a kind Built it myself

- What'll she do? - I don't know yet

I'm on my way to Los Angeles to pick up my motor

- Be back tomorrow - Fine

- I'd like to pay in advance - All right

Thank you

Well, what do you think of it, Mr Lucky Jackson?

Well, Elmo Mancini

The Italian racing count How do you know me?

I went three times to watch you drive at the Western Speedway

- You're brilliant - Thanks, coming from the champion

In Europe Now I would like to prove myself in your country

Too bad you're going back to LA I had a proposition to make to you

- To me? - Yes

I admire the bravado with which you drive

and I want you to drive for me

- You're not driving in the Grand Prix? - No, no

I mean, I intend to win

Now I get it

You'll use my "bravado" to block for you so you can get through

I knew you were clever

A couple things wrong with your proposition:

I don't work for anybody I never run second to anybody

And one small thing:

I intend to win

You think you can beat both of us?

I'll try I'd like to see what you got

Be my guest

- You have made some changes - I got my little secrets

Yeah, I can tell

Can you help me, please?

Can we help you? Yes, ma'am

I'd like you to check my motor It whistles

I don't blame it

- What did you say? - Forgive my friend He's very young

We'll be very happy to check your motor

That's what I call a real sporty model

I agree A beautiful line

- Count? - Oh, yes

That's how I started out, working on sports cars

- Well, no wonder - Well, is it serious?

She got a lucky break when she stopped in here

Oh, yes

- Start her up, champ - Yeah

Let her rip

- I don't understand - I'll make it simple

- Your motor's broken - Broke?

It was running perfectly when I pulled up here, except for the whistle

- Are you sure you're a mechanic? - Sure I am

We're gonna have to dismantle this whole thing

Completely

- Might take a whole day - A day?

Maybe two

Well, if you have to

Can you lend me a car until you have mine running again?

We'll do better I'll be happy to drive you wherever you want to go

And why should you go to all that bother?

Because here I'm known as "your very bothering mechanic"

I'm sure you are

Be right back

I'm sorry

You fixed it

- You know what you've done? - What?

We don't even know the girl's name Or do you?

- You could've seen her registration - I had no eyes for her registration

- My eyes were - I know what they were on

She might not even live here She could be a tourist

Trust my instinct in these matters

She could be in one of the shows

But what difference does it make?

Unfortunately, you're on your way to LA And I have to work on my car

Therefore, we have no time to search for a beautiful girl

I guess you're right

- Good luck to you - Good luck to you too

I thought you were on your way to Los Angeles

The same way you were gonna work on your motor Remember?

Did you find her?

I haven't checked them all yet

We'll find her if it takes all night

- Shall we go in? - Might as well

"Welcome Sons of the Lone Star State"

Looks like they're having a good time

What happened here?

- Boss, I've done the best - I know

Go get yourself a drink Or 10

- Do you have a girl about so high? - With legs incomparable?

I don't know what kind of girls I got, but troubles, I got plenty

When is the next show?

There isn't gonna be any show until I get these crazy Sons

Until I get them out of here

You get the girls ready to go on in 5 minutes Count

Fellow Texans

Sons of the glorious Lone Star State

Let's pay tribute to those who've made Texas

the most glorious and proud state of the union

To the memory of noble Sam Houston

To the one and only Davy Crockett

John Wayne

Bring out the girls

Come to think of it, we never had a girl that high, legs incomparable

but we got a gorgeous line of Korean cuties

"Trust my instincts in these matters"

I trusted your instinct Where did it get me? Nowhere

To Texas

It's not the end of the world

Tonight is another night

Tonight I'll be on my way back to Los Angeles

All right Now, everybody line up

Watch me Be sure you pay strict attention

Watch me very closely

Now, watch me

Spread

step, step

swan

and push

Count

I'm going to LA Right now Can I borrow this?

You're going to take the guitar all the way back to Los Angeles?

What for?

All right, let's try it Get ready

All right

Come on Don't be afraid

Come on Right out there

Go Go Good

Arms spread Go ahead

Very good

There you go All the way back That's right

Good Here come the winners

Good for you

Good morning I've been looking for you all night

Really? You must be desperate to find a motor that needs fixing

What I really need is a swimming lesson

I'm through with lessons today

- Great Why don't we go out? - I have other duties

- You're using the wrong technique - No kidding

Mr Jackson?

- May I have a word with you, please? - Sure

What's the word?

The word, Mr Jackson, is money

You arrived with no luggage and you charged

- Hey, Lucky Hey, partner - What're you doing here?

Didn't you get my message?

Swanson will sell the motor unless we get him the money

We're leaving now Give me the bill

- You fall in the pool or something? - Long story

Maybe you got it stashed in the room?

Some dame roll you?

Don't ponic pan panic, partner I'll help you

- It's no use The money's gone - It is?

That's very good

Good, Jimmy Good, good, good

Good All right, that's enough You can join the others

Very good

- I was watching you teach Very good - Thank you

I've ordered lunch for us Will you join me?

Thank you so much, but I'm on duty right now

Too bad

What's this? Some kind of American joke?

No, it's not He lost all our money

That's not a tragedy, my friend Now you can drive for me

Looks like we got a job here for a long, long time, Count

Serve him, Shorty

Ma'am, would you like a lemonade on the house?

I heard about your money I'm so sorry

- It's only money - Only money?

Do you know how hard it is to earn money?

- But I won it - Not win it, but make it

Well, now that you've got me told, how would you like to go out with me?

I'm a working girl

Not tomorrow I checked already I'm on the shift that gets off too

And I got a whole day to spend with you So?

So all right

- Meet me at the University of Nevada - You must be kidding

What're they teaching you? How to stack cards and deal from the bottom?

Rusty, I thought maybe we could go dancing or something

- Oh, you want to go dancing? - Or something

- Are you a good dancer? - Try me

That I will

Meet me at the university gymnasium tomorrow morning at 9:00

and we'll dance

Or something

Okay, kids, relax

- Hi - Hi

Do you want to join us?

If I'm caught, they'll take my license

- You wanted to dance - Not here

- Are you gonna chicken out? - Yeah

- Let's cut out of here - On one condition

The kids are expecting you to do something

So if you don't want to dance, sing I know you can do that

- Okay, but then we cut out, right? - Right

- This is fun - It's the only way to travel

That's Hoover Dam

One of the seven modern civil engineering wonders of this century

It's over 700 feet from the Colorado River below to the top of the dam

The dam helps make enough electricity to light up homes 300 miles away

Fly with Rusty Martin and complete your education

I do sound like a guide

Where are we going?

That way

That's Lake Mead behind the dam Do you see it?

Continue, professor

All right The lake has 550 miles of shoreline

and that's the marina there ahead of us

And there you can go sailing, boating, fishing

swimming, water-skiing

You said the magic word

- I did? - Yeah Hang on, here we go

- Where are you from, Rusty? - Dubuque

I've never been, but it's interesting that you're from there

Before you get too attached to Dubuque, we moved there from Chillicothe, Ohio

How about that I've never been there either

Don't fall in love with Chillicothe

Before that we lived in Helena, Arkansas On the Mississippi

The Mississippi A great place to be born

I wasn't I was born here in Las Vegas

- You're putting me on? - No

- That's a coincidence - What?

You were born here, and after all that traveling I met you here

It must mean something

All it means is my father came here to work on the dam

and he liked it and he stayed

We live right over here

I sort of remember Las Vegas was nothing much then

A place where people came to get married

Came to get married Still do I guess

I suppose It's a thing I'm not very much interested in

Me neither I guess you got big plans for your future, haven't you?

You'll probably find it very dull and commonplace

but I want to earn enough to help my father buy a boat

- A boat? - Yes

He runs a sightseeing boat on the lake now

My father's the kind of a man who doesn't like to work for other people

He wants to work for himself

He's never had a chance to because of taking care of me

For a long time it's been my father and me

He's the kind of man who likes to work for himself

Sort of like me

He's entirely different He's actually more like me

not crazy at all - Thank you

- Honey? - Dad

- Can't I be a little bit crazy? - Hi, Dad

- Lucky, this is my father - Mr Martin

- Rusty's talked a lot about you - She has?

- I didn't think she'd mention me - I mentioned your losing your money

Had a good day?

- Great We - We went sightseeing

- The usual things, you know - Yeah, sure

You kids remember to eat lunch?

You didn't

Come inside the apartment We'll throw something together

Thanks, but I better get the copter back

You kids come in a copter? Don't they cost 10 dollars a minute?

The guy running the field is an Air Force buddy

He still lets me order him around

Well, I'd like to hear what you have to say about race driving

Come to think of it, if I were younger, I'd take it up myself

Father

Take it up with your daughter She don't think it's safe

Well, honey, I'll run along I promised old Jake Stiles I'd go bowling

Father, stop torturing me I couldn't eat a thing

- I never had a better day - Me too

Let's don't let it end

I'll go change

- Hello, Rusty - Pretty car I love the color

Thank you

- You enjoy racing? - I don't really know

- I suppose you're very good - Well, I hope I am

Is Lucky good?

He's the best since Cal Howard

Cal Howard? Is he the champion?

He would have been, but he had bad luck

- What do you mean? - His car crashed over a wall

So, as you see, the good thing to do is to avoid bad luck

I guess so

- What are you talking about? - Rusty was asking

We were just discussing cars and drivers

- Let's go for a ride - You got the motor?

You better believe it

You do?

This way

Okay, now I'm gonna downshift and bring her up 5700 revs

- What does that mean? - We're going into a turn

Hey, okay

Here's my shift point Watch me burn up the guy ahead

- Why? - Because we gotta win, that's why

Just a few more hundred of these and I'll be racing again

Someday

Someday you'll get smashed up just like Cal Howard

How did you know about that?

Oh, look He was just unlucky, that's all

- It's just one of those things - Unlucky That's what everybody says

Honey, I just don't understand this part of you I really don't

What do you mean "this part of me"? It is me

Try to understand, it is me

Then you've got to understand me

When I get married

I want a little white house

with a tree in the front yard

A real kind of tree

with green leaves

Oh, that

When I get the money, we can have 100 trees

a big white house with a four-car garage and everything

- By then I'll be the champ - I don't want you to be champ

I know that every cent you get your hands on

you'll gamble away, because it's that motor you want

The Grand Prix Any race

Any fool would know

you won't change

Not for anybody

Not for anybody

Well, what are you doing home this time of day, honey?

- You feel all right? - I never felt better in my life

Oh, sure Of course I can see that

Is it so unusual for a girl to come home

because she's sick of the hotel and all the people in it?

Is it so unusual for a girl to want a little peace and quiet?

You answer it and if it's anybody, I won't speak to him

- Yeah? - For Miss Rusty Martin

- A tree? - Yeah, a tree

- You want that I put it inside? - No, you better not

It's pretty outdoorsy

Thanks

- Come here - I'm not interested

It's not that anybody you didn't want to see

It's something he sent you A little posy

It should be obvious I'm completely indifferent

to anything he might give

It's a tree Daddy, it's a tree

It sure is

Oh, I've wronged him

- I've wronged him terribly - Sure you have

The things I said, what I did I'm so sorry

All I could do is say so From the bottom of my heart

You know, Mr Tree

we may have a big celebration come Christmas

You and I can both get lit up

Lucky Lucky

Oh, I'm sorry It's not you

Rusty

- Oh, hi - Hi, Rusty

If you're free, why don't we have a quiet dinner in my suite?

No, I couldn't Not after the tree

Tree?

- What are you doing? - Hi, Lucky, baby

You're supposed to be working

I'm not a waiter anymore, and neither are you

The Italian champ couldn't stand us being waiters

so he paid off our debt to this joint We're free

You must be out of your mind We don't want to

Help yourself, ladies

Lucky, I've got to talk to you

Stop helping Mind your own business

What are you talking about?

I know Even if you win, it won't be enough for a motor

With a cash prize, I could win enough for it

You can take your darn tree back

Tree again? What's this tree?

- I need a tree like a - Hold on

You can't do that

Look, Rusty, I could use the money I'm going to win

Win? What makes you so sure you're going to win?

- I'm in the contest too - Go ahead Try to win I don't care

- That's exactly what I'm going to do - That's fine

- I hope you lose - Thanks

See what you started?

- Didn't you ask me to dinner? - Yes, of course

All right

- Fran�ois - Yes, ma�tre

You'll serve Count Mancini in his suite, as you know

And discreetly

Discreetly

When you have finished serving, vanish

Because at this moment, musicians take their places behind the screen

and romantic Italian melodies provide an atmosphere of

You see, the count is dining � deux with the beautiful

manager of our pool

Hey, Frankie Frankie

Can you be bought?

You look lovely tonight

Thank you

They're beautiful

Just beautiful I've never had a whole spray before

Thank you

I've always seen your hair in bright sunlight

I thought it was the loveliest thing I'd seen

But by candlelight it's softer Even more beautiful

- Yes, now back to our conversation - Conversation?

That we had today About the racing and drivers?

Yes, our conversation, Let's talk about you first

- Good evening, folks - Oh, no

Thought you'd like something to gnaw

Potato chips and champagne don't go together

Count, they're my favorite

These candles smell funny

You don't need them It's bright outside

Yes, now, what we were talking about

- Why do you drive in the Grand Prix? - I want to win

- It's my first US Race - I don't understand

Don't try to explain to her because she won't understand

You won't understand, will you, baby?

- Don't call me baby - Okay, baby

Should I open the count, pop? Pop, count?

- If you know how - There's a first for everything

You had champagne?

Certainly, hundreds of times

When my friend Pauline got married

and when I was 18 my father and I split a split

You were asking why I race?

It is because racing cars have always been my hobby

I'm a wealthy man and have nothing to spend my money on that matters

Oh, that's sad

But if I met a girl I could love, I'd gladly give up my hobby

Keep my cars as toys

Let Lucky drive them He's a very fine driver

But a miserable waiter

Soup

You'd give up racing?

For the girl I love? Oh, yes

We haven't finished

It was cold when it spilled on my hand It's bad

Somebody I know wouldn't give up racing For a girl or for anything

- I like how you think - Thank you

It sounds very attractive and so reasonable

This catfish don't look too healthy

It's furry around the edges

Bring us another order then

If you're gonna get her primed, I better open this

- How dare you - I gotta open it

I feel it in my heart, Rusty

There's a time in life when a man must put away his toys

and get on to the serious business of living

Definitely

I agree with you thoroughly

It's a pleasure to hear a man's opinion

and not have to listen to a stubborn boy who won't grow up

That's too much Where's my regular waiter?

You don't want me?

No Anybody but you

Okay Take it easy with the pop because I want you in top shape

when you lose that talent contest

Leave it alone Just get out

Okay, I'm going I'm going

Bye

Oh, no Get out

Just get out Leave it

- Get out - Come on He wants to be alone

I'm sorry I didn't expect our dinner to turn into a farce

That's all right

- Music for you - It's beautiful

Just beautiful

Now I feel at home again

I can almost believe we are in my villa

outside of Naples

It lies up in the hills

The air is so soft

- It warms a man's blood - It's air-conditioned here

Flowers tumble over the wall

Everything's in bloom

You mustn't judge all America by Las Vegas

because Las Vegas is in the desert

and it's the summertime now

And it's very hot

I hate to break this up, but we'll be late for the contest, baby

- Don't call me - Baby

Do you understand what I tried to say?

What you tried to say sounds attractive

Thank you Good luck in the contest

I think I need it

I was just Yeah

Wonderful

You know our chef, Karl, and his lovely wife

who will be appearing in the kitchen to pay for the broken dishes

Here's a real treat, fellow employees

A lady who comes to us direct from a sensational run

around our swimming pool Our very clever pool manager

let's make her welcome Lovely Rusty Martin

Let's bring Rusty out

We're really way up there

Looks like you're the winner so far

And now, fellow employees

here is America's foremost waiter, but he may be tomorrow's ma�tre d'

Let's welcome from amongst you

Lucky Jackson

That was wonderful, wasn't it? Let's see what the meter says

It's right up there

Looks like we got ourselves a tie

Rusty, come on out, honey

And Lucky Lucky Jackson

You kids were wonderful You were dynamite

Let's decide who the winner is Las Vegas-style

I'll flip a silver dollar

Ladies first Would you pick a toss, Rusty?

- Heads - Heads Okay, here we go

Tails

He didn't toss it high enough

Looks like the winner is Lucky Jackson

We did it We got the motor We did it, baby

Of course, we do have a second prize for Miss Martin

Take a look here

How about that? Not the girls, they go with me

But here, for you, is a genuine, regulation-size

beautiful pool table

Here's a wonderful evening of fun for the family

Mom, Pop and the kiddies How about that?

I never expected anything so beautiful or so big

I'm very happy Thank you Thank you so much

And now, the first prize

First prize Here we go

Lucky, this is yours

This beautiful silver trophy is all yours

You hold it for one year and next year you hand it to next year's winner

Wait a minute That's not all That's not all

You also receive

Money Money

an all-expense paid

two weeks' honeymoon Right here in fabulous Las Vegas

How about that?

Oh, no

- Just one more - Just one more

Very good That's all, kids, thanks very much

- Congratulations - Nice going, Lucky

- Thank you - Ask her, Lucky Go ahead, ask her

Rusty?

I'll trade you this honeymoon for your pool table because you don't need it

I don't need a honeymoon

Besides, I love it

It's got a lot of practical uses

She won't loosen up with it She can sell it, same as you

There's no sense in trying

We lost our motor

I think I'll go jump over the dam and take this with me

Excuse me, folks It's rescue time

- Hey, buddy You seen Shorty? - Nope

I can't find him Looks like he ran out Took my car too

No, that's not the way I want it

Okay, Mancini You win

- You'll drive for me? - No, I'll work on your car

Okay You work on my car, I'll work on your girl

You mind if I watch?

I always wanted to take a look at one, see how they've changed

But of course, Mr Martin

- Lucky will explain everything to you - Well, thanks

Sure If it's all right with your daughter

What has she got to say about it? What are these?

That's a carburetor

There are three here The only change

Three?

Well, Father

I thought you were going fishing

I'm practically on my way

Then you can take me with you

Anybody who would marry this girl is a fool

Hey, Lucky Lucky

Everybody Look

I got the motor Wait'll you see her She's a beauty

- We got it? - Yes She's ours

We got it

- Did you do this? - Save your gratitude

Why should I do it?

- Did you do it, Rusty? - Me?

You think I'd have any part of this thing?

Stop being a detective Get to work

You think you can have it running by midnight? It's noon

- We can - You bet

- If you need help, I'll - Father

Honey, why don't you go fishing? The fishing is good

We need a chain pull

Mr Martin, an N wrench The torque wrench, Shorty

On the double

- We haven't got much time - Here

- N wrench - Beautiful

It's not an N wrench

- Wheel's okay - Right

Father, I brought you some food If he'll allow you to eat it

Sorry, Pop Why don't you take five

Five what? Five days?

Get this junk out of here

This junk happens to be nourishment for my father

Do you really think your junk will be ready for midnight?

If you came to talk, you're wasting everybody's time

If you want to help, put these on and get to work

All right

I will

Hurry up and get me a wrench

What wrench?

Over there in the tool case

Yeah, sure

Don't touch anything unless I tell you, please

Where's the cord?

Put that plug back in

Will you stop crossing the wires? You're liable to blow us up

Let me put you where you won't bother us

Mr Martin, will you get the girl out before she louses up the race?

Honey, go fishing Make him happy

She's plain ignorant Let her stick around She'll learn something

- Where's the gun? - What does he need a gun for?

- To shoot you if you don't move - No, a grease gun, honey Over there

- Is this it? - Yeah

I'm sorry If we went fishing, none of this would have happened

Give me the gun

Oh, no

Daughters

Attention in the pit and garage area

Let's get all the cars to the starting grid now

A few are missing Let's bring them up

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the first Las Vegas Grand Prix

We'll have TV cameras along the circuit to bring you this coverage

Also, we'll be in communication by telephone

Making his first appearance in this country is Count Mancini

It won't start

- We did it - We did it

- Get them, Lucky - That's the idea

At this time, we have not seen Lucky Jackson

We have gotten word that they're working frantically to get this car ready

Come on, let's push it

Come on, let's push it Push

- We got it - I found the copter to fly the crew

- What crew? - You, your dad and me

- Yeah, me - Come on, let's go

- Come on, Lucky - Get them

Get them, Lucky Good luck

Here comes Lucky Jackson now

This is a real thriller We didn't think he'd make it

but they're bringing his car up now and he will be in the race

This course will be around Hoover Dam, Mount Charleston

and various points throughout the desert

Attention all drivers

Will you go to your starting positions now, gentlemen?

We'll start our countdown as soon as the drivers take their positions

- It looks like they're there - Ten, nine, eight

seven, six

five

four, three

two, one

Come on, let's go Rusty, come on

- Hurry Come on - Sit back Put your seat belt on

It's 6:10 a m

Right now, they're approaching Hoover Dam

Everybody coming through in apparently good order

As the cars come over the dam, a beautiful sight to see

Come on Come on

Come on

Come on, Lucky

We did it We did it

You made a good investment when you brought the money for that motor

- Good luck - Thanks

- Send me a card I'll miss you - Right, partner

Take good care of her