Thomas, Lightning and the Gang meet Ace

This is how Thomas, Lightning and the Gang meet Ace goes in Lightning McQueen's Adventures of Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie.

[Bertie is then seen driving along whilst humming the tune of Somebody Has to Be The Favorite]

Bertie: Somebody's got to be...

[Just then, a tuneful toot is heard and Ace speeds past Bertie]

Ace: Whoo-hoo!

Bertie: Hey! Excuse me!

[Ace rounds a corner and drives along until he catches up with Thomas, Lightning and the others, Annie and Clarabel spotting him in the process]

Annie: (gasps) Who is that?

Thomas: [gasps in amazement] Hello! Are you a racing car?!

Ace: That's right, mate! I certainly am.

Lightning McQueen: Which sponsor do you race for?

Ace: I don't have one.

Mater: No sponsor?

Ace: Nope. I'm a rally car, tow truck. Rally cars don't need sponsors.

Francesco Bernoulli: Francesco admires your spirit, young amigo.

Ace: Thanks, mate.

Thomas: Want a race?

Ace: Race?

Annie: No Thomas!

Ace: What a little race car like me against big strong vehicles like all of you? [chuckles] Alright, mate. Ready... set...

[Thomas, Lightning and the others take off before he can finish]

Annie, Clarabel and the passengers: THOMAS!!

[Ace waits a while, then speeds up, catching up with Thomas, Lightning and the others once more]

Ace: Go.

[He speeds ahead, leaving Thomas, Lightning and the others astonished]

Ace: See ya all later! [laughs]

Thomas: Wow! Did you see that?

Lightning McQueen: Yep. We saw it.

Sally: That is one... hot... car.

Lightning McQueen: Don't you start like with Francesco Bernoulli.

Sally: I'm only joking.

Cruz Ramirez: [staring at Ace lovingly] Wow.

Mack: I think some one has a crush on that car.

Holley Shiftwell: Clearly because she is showing signs of it.

Finn McMissile: Yes. She is definitely the L word.

[Ace reaches Ffarquhar just moments before Thomas, Lightning and the others. As Thomas, Lightning and the others arrive, Ace does a 360 spin]

Passengers: Hooray!

Thomas: Cinders and ashes! That was amazing! You can spin around in a complete circle. I wish I could do that.

Ace: You mean a 360, mate? Well, what's stoppin' ya?

Thomas: These rails. The only time I get to spin around is when I'm on the turntable. And that's not very fast. But you can do a 360.

Lightning McQueen: We race cars can do 360s. Watch. [does a 360, impressing Ace]

Ace: Wait, let me guess. Red paint, the Rust-eze logo, number 95. [gasps] You're Lightning McQueen, aren't you?!

Lightning McQueen: Yep, that's me. [reflects sunlight of his lightning bolt sticker] Ka-chow!

Ace: I'm such a huge fan! Can I have an autograph?

Lightning McQueen: Sure. [puts a tire mark on Ace's door]

Ace: Aw, I will never wash this door again. My friends' headlights are gonna turn green with envy when they see this!

Thomas: Anyways, who are you and what are you doing here? I've never seen you on Sodor before.

Ace: Me? [chuckles whilst backing up] Mate, my name's Ace. [doing a massive U turn in front of Thomas, Lightning and the others] And I'm on a race around the world. Five cross-country rallies on five different continents.

Thomas: Wow. And is the first race here on Sodor?

Cruz Ramirez: Five Rallies? Sign us up!

Ace: Well, since you're all racers, I'm sure you can join. [to Thomas] On Sodor? [through laughter] Don't be silly, mate. I'm here to catch a ship to get to the first race.

Thomas: [gasps] That's so exciting!

[Ace spots Cruz looking at him lovingly, and gasps before doing the same]

Ace: Well, hello, beautiful.

Cruz Ramirez: Call me Cruz.

Mater: Miss Cruz and Mr. Ace, parked beneath a tree. K-I-S-S-something-something-G.

Holley Shiftwell: [through chuckling] Those two are made for each other.

Thomas: I've always wanted to see the world!

Ace: Well, why don't ya? They do have rails in other countries you know. Mate, you should do it. Free and Easy, that's my motto. Who knows? You could be the first railway engine to all the way around the world. That's probably never been done before.

[Thomas imagines himself arriving at the finish line where a crowd is cheering for him. The Fat Controller then produces a trophy to Thomas, making him smile]

Ace: So, you guys still wanna give rally racin' a try?

Francesco Bernoulli: Francesco would-a love to compete-a in these rallies.

Lightning McQueen: Ka-chow!

Ace: Any way, I haven't got time to hang around here all day. I need to carry on with my speed trials. [is about to speed off when he hears the sound of oncoming car engines] What's that noise?

[The Cars Antagonist Legion roars into view eventually stopping with Chick Hicks in front]

Chick Hicks: Hey, heard there was a cross-country competition going on and when we did, we just had to ask to join.

Lightning McQueen: [to Ace] That's Chick Hicks. He's a former racing rival of mine.

Chick Hicks: And enemy, Ka-Chow.

Lightning McQueen: I remember, Chick. [to Ace] And those cars behind him, they're other enemies of mine. The Delinquent Road Hazards, Boost, Snot Rod, Wingo and DJ, Grem and Acer, Professor Z, Tubbs Pacer, J. Curby Gremlin, Vladimir Trunkov, Victor Hugo, his tow truck Ivan, the Lemon groups, Miles Axlerod, Not Chuck, Arvy, Dr. Damage, Jackson Storm and Sterling.

Not Chuck: My name is not Chuck, Mr One Man Show!

Sally: [getting in Not Chuck's face] That's why he called you Not Chuck, pal!

Cruz Ramirez: (to Ace) He used to work for Mr. McQueen until he called himself a One Man Show. After that, he and the McQueen pitties quit.