The first tow truck to land on the moon to rescue Impala XIII by giving him a tow and bringing him back to Earth.
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(Emeryville Gazette "Mater's makeshift lunar tuneup")
LIGHTNING MCQUEEN: Wow,
check out that moon
MATER: Yep, I been up there.
LIGHTNING MCQUEEN: You have not.
MATER: Oh, yeah, it's real purity? It all started when I was
towing this car to Florida
And then suddenly, Houston had a problem!
IMPALA XIII: Houston, I have a problem
FLIGHT DIRECTOR: It's Impala XIII!
GUIDANCE OFFICER: He's stuck on the moon.
FLIGHT DYNAMICS OFFICER: He needs a tow.
GROUND SUPPORT CAR: Where on Earth are we gonna get a tow?
SPACE SHUTTLE ROGER: Well, that guy's got a tow.
MATER: And
with a little bit of training
I became a genuine auto-naut
NASCA (National Automotive Space Car Association)
MATER: What's going on, ladies?
ASSISTANCE #1: Good luck, Mater.
ASSISTANCE #2: The world's counting on you!
SPACE SHUTTLE ROGER: Welcome aboard, Mater. My name's Roger.
MATER: Well, howdy there, Roger.
FLIGHT DYNAMICS OFFICER: Prepare for takeoff.
SPACE SHUTTLE ROGER: Let's burn this candle!
GUIDANCE OFFICER: T-minus ten, nine... Main engine start. Seven, six
MATER: Oh, boy! I've never been to the moon before, Roger.
GUIDANCE OFFICER: five
SPACE SHUTTLE ROGER: You'll love it. It's real nice.
GUIDANCE OFFICER: four, three, two, one.
Booster ignition.
And
we have lift-off of Roger Shuttle on Impala XIII rescue mission.
SPACE SHUTTLE ROGER:
I love my job!
FLIGHT DYNAMICS OFFICER: We have cleared the tower.
FLIGHT DIRECTOR: It's all up to Mater, now.
SPACE SHUTTLE ROGER: Booster rockets 1 and 2 disengaged.
GUIDANCE OFFICER: Roger, Roger. You are clear to burn.
MATER:
See you later, Earth.
GUIDANCE OFFICER:
You are on approach to the moon.
FLIGHT DIRECTOR: Prepare for moon landing.
GUIDANCE OFFICER: Open cargo bay doors.
MATER: Roger!
GUIDANCE OFFICER:
Operation Tow Mater is go.
MATER: Okey-dokey.
SPACE SHUTTLE ROGER: Good luck, Mater. See you back on Earth.
MATER: Roger-dodger, Roger. Whoa!
Moon Mater has landed.
IMPALA XIII: Thank goodness you're here, Mater. Quick, connect your rescue apparatus to the frontal structural component of the linear axle assembly. Pronto.
MATER: How about I just give you a tow?
IMPALA XIII: Mission accomplished. Now, take us home.
MATER: Got it! Check.
IMPALA XIII: Prime ignition. Pivot bolster columns.
MATER: What?
IMPALA XIII:
Disengage inertial dampener ignite propulsion system.
MATER: Blast off!
IMPALA XIII: Whoa!
MATER: Well, there I was, doing
17,000 miles an hour.
LIGHTNING MCQUEEN: 17,000 miles an hour? No way!
MATER: Yes way. But that was nothing compared to you.
SPACE LIGHTNING MCQUEEN: Oh, yeah! This is awesome!
MATER:
Watch out for re-entry!
SPACE LIGHTNING MCQUEEN: What? Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!
MATER:
Don't worry, I got you.
Mater saves the day Impala XIII rescued by Moon Mater
MATER: Yes siree! We was
a couple of bona fide heroes.
AMERICAN TELEVISION HOST: So, Mater, when does an astronaut eat?
MATER: At launch time.
LIGHTNING MCQUEEN: Oh, come on. That did not happen.
MATER: Well, suit yourself.
SPACE SHUTTLE ROGER: Mater!
Houston has another problem!
MATER: Roger, Roger!
SPACE SHUTTLE ROGER: Let's burn this candle!
MATER: Oh, yeah!
Cast
Larry the Cable Guy as Mater, a 1951 International Harvester L-170 truck with elements of a mid-1950s
Chevrolet
Keith Ferguson as Lightning McQueen, a hybrid between a Toyota NASCAR with design influences from
Mazda Miata and
Dodge Viper but painted as Chevrolet Corvette C1
Guest stars
Teddy Newton (born on March 3, 1964 in Encino, California, USA, known for The Incredibles (2004), Toy Story 3 (2010) and
WALL·E (2008) ) as Impala XIII,
Josh Cooley as Roger
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