Original subtitles

[instrumental music]

vroom vroom

(male #1) And the Gotham City Speedway

is off to an exciting start.

'The fastest racers in the country'

'have gathered here in Gotham'

'each striving for the charity of their choice.'

'And Gotham's very own Bruce Wayne'

'is the only non-pro racing today'

'for Gotham's Children's Hospital.'

[engine revving]

swoosh swoosh swoosh

'And Bruce Wayne takes the lead.'

Your loss, pop, I could've been driving

for the policemen's charity fund.

He-he, maybe you should finish driving school

before you decide to join the racing circuit, Barbara.

boosh

thud

That vehicle isn't registered.

[all gasping]

screech

Who's crashing the race?

Stay close, Barbara.

click click

[audience gasping]

click click

I won your race, so I'll collect the prize

for my favorite charity.

Me, Gearhead.

[theme music]

[music continues]

clang clang clang

[sirens wailing]

Always wanted to race Gotham's finest.

The prize money should keep this mystery driver's

tank topped off for quite some time.

I don't think Gearhead's in it for the money, Alfred.

He likes the chase.

We're dealing with a thrill-seeker.

[alarm blaring]

It's Gearhead.

Do buckle up, sir.

Could be a bumpy ride.

[instrumental music]

I think I may have trouble.

boosh

Ah!

screech

It's...driving itself?

[vehicle approaching]

Batman.

'Time to kick things up a notch.'

It's racing time.

[sighs] Remember, hands at 10 o'clock

and at 2 o'clock.

I'm learning to drive and tell time.

whoosh

Gearhead!

whoosh

Batman!

screech

bang bang

[hissing]

whoosh whoosh

Ugh.

Oh. Hi.

[dramatic music]

vroom

boosh

beep beep beep

Let's check out your reaction time, Batman.

screech

honk

Tch-tch. Shouldn't tailgate.

beep

boosh

screech

[rattling]

crash

beep beep beep

boom

splash

Ha ha ha!

Try buffing that out.

[instrumental music]

[crane whirring]

[sighs] No time to be sentimental.

Gearhead will be looking for the next rush

and this is one villain the Batman

needs wheels to take down.

I'm gonna have to retool one of my prototypes.

I'm gonna have to build a better Batmobile.

(Bruce) And I'll start by doing a little shopping

at Wayne Industries.

The Dual EXP Power Core.

crackle crackle

creak creak

[pulsating]

The power core's unstable at top speeds.

What an odd little giz.. Oh! Uh! My word!

crackle crackle

I assume that is not

an acquisition from Wayne Industries.

Gearhead Industries.

A souvenir from the armored car job.

It injects some kind of nano-virus into machinery

taking it over like a parasite

controlling it.

I aim to make sure this Batmobile

is Gearhead-proof.

(Gordon) 'Barbara, the driving school tells me'

'you have quite the lead foot.'

The instructor was making me nervous.

Gordon.

Where? On my way.

Plumbing burst at the courthouse?

Gearhead. Sorry, Barb. Have to go.

Taking the car?

Kidding.

[instrumental music]

[alarm blaring]

Gearhead is chasing the bullet train?

It was scheduled for a money transfer

from the Treasury Building.

But, sir, the power core has yet to charge.

I'll need an alternate mode of transportation.

clang

crackle crackle

[dramatic music]

[engine revving]

Ooh, two-wheeler.

bang bang

[engine revving]

boosh

whoosh

[automated message] 'Autopilot on.'

Hey, no hitchhikers.

[sighs] I really need my own set of..

...wheels.

'Let's lose the training wheels.'

screech

bang

whoosh

He he he.

You're in for a surprise.

Hey! What're you doing?

Ha ha ha. Take a bus, Batman!

Ha ha ha!

He doesn't use nanotechnology.

He is nanotechnology.

screech

The Batcycle's autopilot isn't responding.

screech

Should've known.

'Alfred. Power core status.'

Charge is complete, sir.

(Batman on radio) 'Lower the chassis.'

'I'm takin' it out for a spin.'

[whirring]

[pulsating]

[engine powers up]

Do come back in one piece, won't you?

[instrumental music]

Okay, so I stole Batman's ride

and I lost Gearhead.

Not good.

clang

Even worse!

Aah!

(Gearhead) You look a little young.

'You even have a driver's license?'

No. But here's my permit!

clang

swoosh

[pulsating]

Whoa.

clank clank clank

Don't knock the student driver.

[dramatic music]

(Gearhead) 'Pretty cool, huh?'

Here's another trick I learned in machine shop.

[hissing]

[vehicle approaching]

Whoa.

[instrumental music]

You traded up, Batman.

Rematch! Ha ha ha!

swoosh

Nice landing.

Ooh! Corinthian leather?

Catch me if you can, Bats.

crackle

[dramatic music]

whoosh

thud

Whoo-hoo!

screech screech

boosh

(Batman) Power core.

thud

screech

crash

No one beats Gearhead.

- Road rage coming. - You hear me, Batman?

No one!

[grunting]

thwack

[grunts]

Gotta admit, Bat, that's one sweet ride you have.

He's jacking you!

crackle crackle crackle

What did you.. I'm stuck!

Nanotechnology, Gearhead

yours with some tweaks.

I still have the car. Time to roll.

Wouldn't recommend it.

crackle crackle crackle

[grunting]

crackle

[groans]

So, uh, since Gearhead can't

drive the Batmobile, can I?

Any progress on power core calibration, sir?

Stable.

She's a keeper.

click

I didn't hear the bat-wave.

I just thought I'd take it for a spin.

boosh

screech

whoosh

[theme music]