Car Masters: Rust to Riches (2018) s03e08 Episode Script

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[power tools whirring]
[engine revs]
[upbeat music playing]
[Shawn] So, what do we want to do?
We either wait it out
until this all passes,
and we take it to the next auction.
Who knows when that's going to be.
Or I can find
just an outright buyer for it right now.
The problem is, what if these auctions
come back in a few weeks?
If you go and find a buyer
and you sell these two cars today,
we're all gonna regret going,
"Why did we do that?"
I get it.
Nobody is more frustrated than I am.
This was not supposed to fall apart
in the 11th hour.
I don't want to be that person
speaking for everyone,
but I know, myself, personally,
I don't know how much longer
I could stretch those paydays.
[Mark] I know everyone is scared of,
"How am I gonna get my bills paid?"
"'Cause I was banking
on this money coming in now."
[Caveman] There's gotta be
something that can be done.
What other solutions do we have?
But the only way this plan works
is if we take this car to an auction.
And quite frankly, if we can't take it
to an auction and it has to sit and wait,
then I'm good with that.
Yes, we built these vehicles
just for the auction,
to get in that bidding frenzy
that drives the price up.
But obviously, the consensus is
that most of us can't afford
to wait this out any longer.
Maybe there's a way that we could have
an auction, but do it online.
-What are you talking about?
-[Tony] If you bring the buyers in,
and we get everybody
on a video conference,
that's pretty much an auction.
A live video auction.
I've never seen that before,
but I mean, it kind of makes sense.
I've been doing auctions
since I was a teenager,
and nothing beats the feeding frenzy
of bidders that you get at a live auction.
If we could somehow create
that same feeding frenzy
with a virtual auction,
it could work.
On these video conferences,
everybody can see everybody else,
so I think we could get
that same auction excitement.
That's true.
It's unconventional,
but under the circumstances,
it might be our best alternative.
It actually sounds
pretty damn good, really.
I don't know,
what do you think about that?
Well, I'm not opposed to it,
but at the end of the day,
you're gonna have to get
some high rollers to commit.
And I'm gonna be honest with everybody,
these two vehicles
are worth 250 grand or more.
So, they've got to be
those kind of clients.
So if you can make this whole process
work as good as a live auction,
then it'll be the next best thing.
No doubt.
So are we on board with this, or what?
[Caveman] I'm good to go.
I'm on board with this,
but you're gonna have to get to work.
Gonna have to find a place to do it,
a place that we can put the car and bike
and make them look really good.
You're gonna have to
get this set up quick.
The rest of us, we're gonna back to work
and get this car finished.
[Tony] Whoo! Back to work.
[upbeat music playing]
[power tools whirring]
[engine revs]
[music continues]
[Tony] We still have a ton left to do
before this car is assembled
and ready for the auction.
Even though we started
with a solid donor Corvette,
we're still creating
a whole vehicle from scratch.
In a way,
this is really Mark's life's work.
He's been planning and designing
this car for years.
Ultimately, this concept car
is a reflection of him,
and it's a reflection of this shop
as a whole.
So we have to sell everybody
on the creativity and ingenuity
of this shop.
[Mark] One, two, three. [grunts]
-You guys are rocking the boat up there.
-That's what men working feels like.
-[Caveman] Yeah!
-[all laugh]
Does this car look like
it's doing 200 miles an hour?
This car looks like it's doing
200 miles an hour sitting still.
-Got the headlight?
-[Caveman] Headlight.
[Mark] Even though we don't have
a strict auction deadline anymore,
I still want to get this car done
in three weeks.
-[Caveman] Go, team!
-[all laugh]
[Mark] Right now,
we're hitting our stride creatively.
And I want to keep the energy going,
so we don't lose momentum.
[Tony] It's pretty badass.
Yeah, this is one car
I want to go for a ride in.
[techno music playing]
[Shawn] All the big auctions are canceled,
and we're gonna have
our own virtual auction.
[man on phone] What do you mean by that?
We're gonna do it
just like a regular live auction,
but we're gonna do it
through video conferencing.
[man 1] Okay.
[Shawn] Tony's idea
to hold a virtual auction
is definitely our best shot
at mimicking that live auction feel,
but this is new to everyone.
And sometimes these big time buyers
are stuck in their ways.
The car and the bike are still for sale,
so we're gonna hold our own auction.
[man 2 on phone] Oh, like an eBay?
No, we're going to do our own
virtual auction.
[man 2] Oh.
I know Mark wants to hold this auction
in about three weeks,
but putting these guys in a new situation
and asking them to do something
they've never done,
could take a little convincing.
Instead of you going to the auctions,
we're going to bring the auction to you.
[man 3] Shawn, to be honest,
I'm having trouble picturing it.
I just can't see it.
So you'd be bidding against other bidders
through a video conference.
[man 4] Call me for the next one.
[Shawn] Yeah, I understand.
[man 5] I don't like the idea
of dropping a bunch of cash
on an internet deal, Shawn.
Clearly, I have my work cut out for me.
I'm gonna have to keep working the phones
day and night
until I get some guys on board.
[muttering]
Really?
Man, this is gonna be
a lot harder than I thought.
[techno music playing]
[power tools whirring]
[Mark] That's the rear camera.
[Caveman] It's like a crackerjack prize,
right? [laughs]
[Mark] If we want this concept car
to be on par
with some of the most advanced cars
on the market,
then it needs to have
similar technological features.
-This would be the party seat.
-[Tony] There you go. [laughs]
[Mark] I want our car
to have a backup camera
and a forward-facing camera.
By placing a camera on the front,
I can now see everything,
a panoramic view, front and back.
[Caveman] Does this have "record motion,"
so you can see what that cat looked like
before you ran it over?
-[Tony laughing] Oh, dude.
-There's no instant replay.
[laughs]
[Mark] In theory, you'd be able
to look down and drive this car,
just looking at the LCD screens.
-You ready?
-[Caveman] What are we looking for?
-There's the front.
-[Caveman] Okay.
[Mark] So what we're trying to do
is give the driver
a modern virtual driving experience.
Hello?
Look at this guy.
Live from the back end! It's Caveman!
[crew laughing]
[Caveman] Whatever you do, don't back up.
-[screams]
-[crew laughing]
[groovy music playing]
[phone chiming]
[Shawn] So, Mike,
I want to know, are you on board
for the auction that we talked about?
[Mike on phone] The way you described it,
Shawn, I'm a little hesitant.
I've already poured through about half
of my Rolodex of high-end buyers,
and so far, I've had no luck convincing
these guys to participate
in our virtual auction.
[man on phone] Look, if you get
some other guys, then give me a call.
[Shawn] But I gotta stick with it.
All I need is to get one guy on board,
and I think the dominoes
will start falling from there.
There's gotta be somebody.
That's all I need, is a start.
Give me something.
Hey! Warren.
Oh, yeah, let's try Warren.
-[line ringing]
-Heck, yeah.
He's younger, tech-savvy guy.
-[Warren on phone] Hello?
-Yeah, Warren?
-[Warren] Hey, Shawn.
-How are you, buddy?
[Warren] I'm great.
You know, I wanted to talk to you
about those concept vehicles
that I sent you
pictures and renderings of.
[Warren] Uh-huh.
What we've decided to do
was still sell the vehicles,
and we're gonna do a virtual auction.
And the only difference is
it'll be online,
-all through videoconferencing.
-[Warren] Uh-huh.
Is this something you'd be interested in?
[Warren] Mm, well,
it's a little different.
Sounds a little crazy,
but I love that vehicle.
So
-I guess I'm in.
-Oh, really?
-Well, that's that's perfect.
-[Warren] Hello?
I'm gonna get you out all the information,
and I'm putting you down as a "yes".
-[Warren] Right on.
-Okay, perfect.
I would love to get 10 or 15 guys
on board for this auction.
Dan, the auction is happening.
I've lined up bidders, and we're doing
the auction with or without you.
We're gonna project
the live feed up on the wall.
-[Dan] So you'll be able to see me?
-It is a live event.
The more guys you get,
the better chance you have
of creating that intense bidding war.
Look, you've been interested
since I sent you the renderings,
so you do not want to miss out
on this, I'm gonna
-[Dan] Are you the auctioneer?
-I'm gonna be the auctioneer.
[Dan] Shawn, why not?
Yeah, I'll do it. I'll be there.
Perfect. Okay, hey, thanks a lot.
Yes! That's what I'm talking about.
These guys who are signing up
have been interested in these vehicles
from the beginning.
I've got people from out of town.
I've got international buyers.
If you pass on this opportunity,
you will regret it.
It's a mix of guys that have bought
high-end vehicles from us in the past
So what do you think, Dan?
[Dan] Well, it's a little different,
Shawn, but you got me. I'm in.
Oh, good, good.
and some new connections we've met
through the Peterson event.
[man 1] I trust you guys are gonna do this
the right way.
-So, you know what, sign me up.
-That's what I wanted to hear.
But a lot of these guys
run in the same circle,
so hopefully,
we can use that to our advantage
and see if they'll try and one-up
each other when the bidding starts.
What do you think? Are you on board?
-[man 2 on phone] Yeah, I'm on board.
-One more on board.
However, at the end of the day,
we're not gonna have a room full
of 10,000 bidders,
so getting 250 grand or more,
like Mark expects,
is not gonna be easy.
Three, four, five, six.
Six ain't bad.
Okay, we got ourselves an auction.
[techno music playing]
[tool hits the floor]
[Tony] That is pretty badass.
[Caveman] It's super fly!
-[Mark] It's already moving sitting still.
-[Tony] Yeah.
The coolest part about this car
is that we get to take full ownership
of every element to this vehicle.
Everything on this car,
the windshield, the grill,
where the mirrors are gonna go
or where they don't go.
How are the doors gonna work?
What's the interior gonna look like?
Everything down to the door handle.
[Tony] It's a lot of holes you got there.
-[Mark] A lot of switches and gauges.
-[Tony] The self-destruct button.
I'm gonna label one of them ejector seat.
So I hit it, and it goes [imitates alarm]
[both laugh]
[Mark] It's not designed by Chevy.
It's not designed by GM.
It's not designed by Ford.
On this car,
it's built here at Gotham Garage,
inside these four walls.
It started with the concept bike
and bringing that vision to life.
But now that we've turned
all of our attention to the car,
it's very obvious to me
that these two vehicles will be
a perfect representation of this shop.
-Tomorrow, let's work on the body
-Whoo! [laughs]
so we can get this car
into the paint booth.
[Caveman] Right on!
[rock music playing]
[birds chirping]
[Shawn] Hey.
Are you happy with that haircut
they gave you?
-Oh, you are funny.
-[Mark] Not as funny as that haircut.
[Shawn] Now that I've wrangled up
all our bidders,
I want to sit down with Mark
and go over everything
before we auction off these vehicles.
Since the virtual auction is such
an unconventional format for everyone,
I want to make sure we're both
on the same page going into it.
-Listen, I got an update on our auction.
-Yeah.
I've got six guys right now,
that are all high-roller guys.
-Who'd you get?
-So I got Randy. You remember Randy.
-We sold him the Frankenbus.
-[Mark] Yeah.
[Shawn] Got a guy that you probably met
at the Peterson. His name's Dan.
He's actually been looking
to get a Gotham Garage car.
And then BJ,
we sold him the Corvette boat.
[Mark] I remember BJ.
[Shawn] I got Larry. Remember Larry?
We sold him the '56 pick-up.
[Mark] Mm-hmm.
[Shawn] He's on board,
and he's very serious about it.
And then we even have a guy from overseas,
a guy named Warren.
He's from Paris.
He's a race-car driver. He's legit.
And for the last guy,
you're not gonna believe who I got.
Actually, Alex.
-El Camino Alex.
-[Mark] Alex?
[Shawn] Alex, yeah.
I've stayed in touch with him.
He is very serious about this.
-I kept the door open. He's got money.
-I can't wait to see Alex again.
There you go.
So we need to talk about serious strategy
because we need to figure out
where we're gonna put the reserve
on this car.
You know, you're talking about
250 reserve.
How hard are we on that 250?
A reserve price is the minimum price
a seller is willing to take at an auction.
The guys I got lined up for the auction,
they know what to expect from us.
I told them we were gonna
start the bidding at a hundred grand,
but I let them know that
if they don't come with strong money,
they're not taking the pairing home.
They know that.
So if somebody hits
that reserve price or higher,
you are obligated to sell it to them.
But if they come in short of that,
we don't have to sell the car.
[Mark] Based off of cars like this
that have sold at auctions in the past,
market value's 250,000 for both of them.
I'm just saying this is an odd situation
with a virtual auction and everything.
-True.
-[Shawn] We gotta keep that in mind.
You say we're at 250, but I'm just saying,
what if it lands a bit less than that?
[Mark] Here's the thing about
selling vehicles like this in an auction.
The public is gonna find out
what they sold for, sooner or later.
That's gonna set a precedent
on what's fair market value
for a custom car built by Gotham Garage.
The point of this exercise
is not to make 40, 50 grand.
We could do that on other stuff.
We don't need to short sell this car.
At a normal auction,
I think we'd have a chance
at getting close to 300 grand.
So 250 is actually the lowest
I want to accept.
So if we sell this car
for less than 250 grand,
it will adversely affect our future.
We're gonna lose money down the road.
I need to know where your head's at
because we put
a lot of time and effort in this car.
We're 120 grand deep in these vehicles,
and with the crew,
and not getting paid for a while,
that's a lot.
[Mark] I've put years of creative thought
into this project,
and the value that I personally put on
the craftsmanship coming out of this shop
is very high.
So when it comes time
to make a final decision on this,
everybody's gotta remember,
I have their best interests at heart.
I'm thinking about
everyone's financial future.
Yes, the 250 reserve, I get that.
I'm just trying to set a plan up.
Look, if we get a strong offer,
obviously I'm gonna consider it.
-We'll talk it over, but
-All right.
it better be knocking
on the back door of 250.
I'm thinking positive about this.
-Keep thinking positive.
-Looking good.
These six guys are the guys
that are gonna make it right for us.
-[Mark] You don't stop talking, do you?
-No.
Never. Do you talk to yourself in here?
You realize you're the guy talking, right?
[techno music playing]
[Mark] We've made some amazing progress
on the concept car,
but if we want to get it ready
in time for the auction,
we cannot lift our foot off the pedal.
For me, this concept car
is a lifelong dream,
and now, there is a light
at the end of the tunnel.
[Tony] Carbon fiber inserts
are on the car.
-It's almost there. Looks really good.
-[Mark] Almost.
Even though this is a concept car,
the best modern-day comparison
would be a supercar,
like a Lamborghini or a Bugatti.
So body work on this car
has to be as smooth as marble and precise,
as if it just rolled off
the showroom floor.
[whooshing]
[techno music playing]
I've been looking forward to this moment
for almost 20 years now.
But to see it come into living color
is really dumbfounding.
[music continues]
I want you to see this car
as a flash of light in the distance,
and then it passes by you in a blur.
And then it's gone.
[music continues]
[upbeat music playing]
[Tony] It's almost a car.
[Mark] Yeah. Just a couple more long days,
and we'll be done.
We gotta get all of what
you see around you on the car,
so we can get this finished.
The rear end, the spoiler,
the front grille, and the glass.
-[Shawn] Hang on. Are we ready?
-[Tony] Whoa!
[Caveman] Are you baking bread
or something?
-[Tony] You been moonlighting, Shawn?
-[all laugh]
[Shawn] I'm here to help you guys
make this baby perfect.
-Who wants a latte?
-[all laugh]
[rock music playing]
The virtual auction that Shawn set up
is only a few days away,
so we've gotta hustle
to get all this stuff done.
Shawn and Constance
went to check out the auction location,
and it sounds perfect.
It's a sound stage
where they film car commercials.
They've got a turntable
for the car and bike
and a huge white wall
where we can project the video conference.
[Caveman] That is badass. Look at that.
[Tony] I know this car
means a lot to Mark,
but at this point, it means just as much
to the rest of us as well.
Oh, that's so badass.
Typical Mark, sitting on his ass
when I'm doing all the work.
That's me. Just carry me along, buddy.
-I'm the scorpion on the frog's back.
-[both laugh]
[Shawn] Nice job.
[music continues]
[Mark] That's looking much better.
-It sucks less than I thought it would.
-It sucks less than I thought it would!
It's been all hands on deck on the car,
but one last push,
and we will have this car done
before the virtual auction.
[Caveman] Beep, beep, beep.
Somebody order a windshield?
-[Mark] Fabulous.
-Caveman behind glass.
[Mark] Seeing this car take shape
and turning into a living breathing thing
Wow. What a difference that made.
is an indescribable feeling.
Once you put glass on the car,
it starts looking like a car.
-[Constance] Yeah.
-It went [pops]
[Mark] For me, this project
is literally a lifetime in the making.
I grew up in the era of the Space Race,
watching all types of cartoons
and reading comic books,
and I took all that inspiration,
put it to paper,
and now it's sitting on the floor
on four wheels in front of me.
But at the end of the day,
I just want to get in,
put the key in the ignition,
and take it for a wild ride
down the highway.
[suspenseful music playing]
[engine revving]
[Mark] We've recreated concept cars
in the past,
but we've always followed the design
of those iconic car builders
that came before us.
Those guys started with an idea,
put a pencil to paper,
and brought those ideas to life.
And just like those cars, this started
[dramatic music playing]
with a spark of imagination
inside my head.
[music continues]
This car has been living in my brain,
like a cartoon, ever since I was a kid.
[tires squealing]
[music continues]
[techno music playing]
[Shawn] Yeah, look at that thing.
This is gonna look so good
on the turntable.
Building these one-off concept vehicles
was a crazy idea right from the beginning.
But we're here,
and we did it.
-[Constance] Caveman, look!
-That's cool.
-How do you like the wall?
-[Caveman] Oh, dude!
[Shawn] I sent our bidders a thorough
collection of pictures and videos
of the finished car and bike,
and the response I got
is very encouraging.
Mark obviously
put his heart and soul in these vehicles.
They started
with just a vision in his head,
and now, that vision has come to fruition.
How you feeling about this, though?
I mean
I won't lie. I'm a little stressed.
Never been down this road.
Never held my own auction,
-much less a friggin' video one.
-Yeah.
[Mark] There's so many what-ifs.
[Shawn] Every person in this shop
has sacrificed a little bit of themselves
to make this all happen.
Now that we're here,
and we've invested so much in this,
you can't help
but be nervous of the outcome.
-[laptop beeps]
-All right, it looks like we're live.
Hey, everybody.
-Hi, guys!
-Hey, everyone!
-All right. Ready?
-We got everybody?
Yeah.
Okay. Welcome, guys.
Thank you, everybody, for showing up.
Today, we're auctioning off
a one-of-a-kind Gotham Garage concept car,
along with the matching bike.
So, now that we're all here,
I'd like to thank you all,
and, um, may the best man win.
-So are you guys ready?
-Yeah, we're ready!
Let's do this!
[Shawn] All right.
Who wants to start the bidding off for me?
[suspenseful music playing]
100.
100. Okay, I got BJ at $100,000.
-110.
-110. I'll take that 110. 110?
Anybody want to give me 115?
Alex. I got Alex at 115.
I got 115. Who wants to give me 120?
120, 120, looking for 120.
[suspenseful music playing]
I will go for 125.
Whoa, 125. I got Warren at 125.
-I got 125. Who wants Is that BJ, 130?
-[BJ] 130!
[Shawn] Dan, don't be afraid
to jump in at any time.
Anybody, who I got 130.
Who wants to go with 135
I don't want to go against BJ
'cause he's a good friend,
but I can't let it go. 135 right here.
Alex. I'll take your 135.
-I go for 145.
-[Alex laughs]
All right, we got we got more action.
I got Warren at 145.
I'll give you 150
to put it next to my bus.
I'll take your bid at 150, Randy.
I got 150, give me 160.
155, how about 155?
-Give me 155. Warren, I'll take 155. 155?
-I'll go for 155.
[Shawn] Who'll do 160? 160.
The previous bid is French,
so Italy goes 160. Here you are.
I go 165 then.
170 right here.
170, Alex, I'll take your 170.
175. Anybody, 175? I got 170. 175.
-All right, guys, I'm in. 175.
-[Shawn] Dan, finally!
175. I got Dan at 175.
-Here you are, 180 here.
-[Shawn] 180, Alex!
-All right. 185.
-Dan! Dan, you're right back in at 185.
We're getting close.
We're getting real close.
190 right here. 190.
-190! 190!
-[Caveman] 190, yeah!
-[Shawn] Alex is back in!
-[Caveman] Come on.
I'll do 195. Come on.
-I got 195.
-[Caveman] Come on.
Who wants to do $200,000?
This is for the car and the bike.
This is a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to own a Gotham Garage concept car
and matching bike.
[tense music playing]
Come on.
One of you guys gotta take this car home.
This is the risk when you do an auction
in this type of setting.
When you do it
in a controlled environment like this,
with six guys that are sitting
in their comfortable house,
when the bid stalls out,
it's very hard to get your momentum back
and get these guys arguing about the price
and pushing each other up.
[Shawn] Chance of a lifetime!
It's a Gotham Garage concept car
and bike together.
This isn't gonna happen again.
This is your chance.
We got Dan at 195.
I know, BJ, you're thinking about it.
Don't be afraid to hit that button.
-Let's go, come on. Come on, 200.
-Come on.
A little bit more.
[Mark] If Shawn's guys came
into this auction
with a hard number under 200,
we're screwed.
They are not gonna move.
And I know I speak for everyone,
that just under 200 grand
is not enough for these two vehicles.
We're not gonna sell it for that money.
[Shawn] Someone's gotta
want these vehicles bad enough
to get us past 200,000, right?
Too rich for my blood.
You're gonna go talk to me
'cause it ain't going for 195.
-That's not gonna happen.
-Hey, guys, give me one second.
-[Tony] He stalled.
-What is he doing?
We're not selling the car at 195 grand.
They're not going where we need to go.
One-ninety-five is not it.
I don't know.
I guess we gotta close this auction.
[Mark] I'll deliver the bad news.
So, the bidding's gonna close at 195,
and it's a no-sale for today.
[Mark] I just want to thank you guys.
We didn't get up to the reserve
that we were expecting to get to today.
So, um
thank you all for for coming,
and I really appreciate it.
-Thank you for participating though.
-Be safe!
[Shawn] Thank you.
See you later, bye-bye!
-[Mark] Bye-bye.
-Thanks. Bye.
[groans]
-Don't even wanna see 'em go.
-[Mark] That's the way it works.
-[Shawn] So, man
-[Dan] Hey, guys.
-[Shawn] Yeah?
-I'd like to chat a little bit about it.
What do we gotta do
to make something happen?
-Your job's not over yet.
-There you go.
Dan, our rock bottom here is 250,
and that's for the pair.
We were expecting
to bring these to a big auction
and have people fighting for it,
maybe getting 300 grand.
You know what these are both worth.
-I hear I hear you. I hear you.
-Talk to me.
Yeah, I I wasn't wasn't planning on
parting with 250 today, um
How 'bout How 'bout 205, Shawn?
You gotta You gotta do better than that.
How about 215? Can we do 215?
[Shawn] Give me a real offer,
and you'll be able
to take 'em both home today.
-Come on, you know that's too low.
-All right, Shawn.
I like you. I like this group.
Let's do this.
I'll meet you halfway at 225, that's it.
That's as much as I can do.
[Shawn] Two-twenty-five?
Man
Yes!
$225,000 is a little less than we wanted,
but that's good money.
And with COVID,
the market could go upside down
and we'd be stuck with this.
I think 225
is definitely close enough to let it go.
Dan, hold on a second.
We're gonna put you on mute,
so we can talk this over.
Okay.
-It's not enough, it's still not 250.
-Two twenty
[Shawn] We've got him up to 225.
Okay, so that stands.
It's just not enough.
Come on, man.
-You're gonna squabble over 25 grand?
-Absolutely.
-Because of what it does in the future.
-[Shawn] You sure?
I'm 100 percent positive.
Just tell him, "Thanks."
-Dan, thank you.
-Yeah.
But we're going to decline on the 225.
I'm sorry.
[Constance] Can we talk about it?
I'm gonna have to walk away then.
I'm sorry.
-Take care. Have a great night.
-[Shawn] Take care.
Two hundred and twenty-five grand
is a lot of money,
but if we were to accept
less than fair market value
for these two vehicles,
which I believe is 250 grand,
it will financially impact the future
of any custom builds we do.
This is pretty tough. 225.
That's real money.
-I know.
-What's our other options?
[Mark] It kills me that the crew is upset
and shocked right now,
but this is one of those choices
that I have to make.
It's gonna eat me inside for months,
and if it's a mistake, I will own it.
That's how strong I feel
about this decision on a financial level.
I do know it's not all about me.
I know it's about us.
But I have to be the voice of reason
when it comes to us,
when you don't wanna set
the market price too low.
[Tony] It's safe to say I'm disappointed.
There's been so many projects
leading to this day.
There's been so many
long days and late nights,
and you're not paying your bills,
and you're falling behind on things.
I'm sure we'll figure it out
some way or another.
We always get through it,
but I don't know how we're gonna get
to the other side of this one.
I'm gonna get my truck and trailer,
and get this thing loaded.
What the hell are we gonna do now?
[birds chirping]
[rock music playing]
[Shawn] Obviously,
passing on our high bid at the auction
came as a major shock to everyone,
especially the crew.
I'm still surprised.
I thought we were closing that deal.
[Shawn] But I talked to all the bidders,
and they completely understand
our situation.
[Dan on laptop] No hard feelings at all.
I sincerely wish it could've happened.
But I'm a businessman, I get it.
It's business.
How are we gonna get money rolling?
We gotta
We gotta get some cash in here, ASAP.
Yeah. No doubt about that.
I know the crew is worried about money,
but I spoke with Mark earlier,
and it sounds like he's come up
with a way to help everybody out.
He wouldn't make a decision like that
without having a plan in mind.
[horn honks]
Oh, what's he Mark's got something.
[Shawn] What? What the hell is this?
As much as it feels
like he's let everybody down,
there's no way in hell he's gonna leave
the crew hanging like that
without something up his sleeve.
So, I feel like I kind of
blindsided you guys at the auction.
That's not what my intent was.
I didn't do it to hurt anybody
or frustrate you guys
but at the end of the day,
it wasn't based on my pocketbook.
It was based on what's gonna happen
down the road months and years from now,
not days and weeks from now.
[Shawn] I see where Mark's coming from.
These vehicles are like
no other vehicles we've ever done.
Like it or not, these vehicles
were an investment,
and to sell them at any other time
than at a peak market
just doesn't make any sense, you know?
If you guys are saying it's an investment,
this investment better make a big return,
that's what investments
are supposed to do.
-[Constance] Agreed.
-There you go.
[Tony] This is just where we're at now.
We're all the way in.
There's no turning back,
and we just got to find our way out.
So, is this our way out?
This is the paddle to get us up the river.
That's what this is.
[Mark] For the past few months,
these guys have given me everything.
It is now my turn to give back to my crew.
This is a 1928 Essex,
and how this is going to work is,
I'm gonna pay for this whole project
out of my pocket.
And I'm not taking my cut
out of this deal.
That's for all of you guys to split.
If we have to go into the cash reserves
and pay rent, mortgage,
groceries, whatever that's gotta happen,
then I will do that
just to get us back on track
until you can find somebody
that can buy those two vehicles
for the right amount of money.
I mean, Caveman almost fell down
just now hearing this news.
-Did you guys all hear what I heard?
-[all laugh]
[Mark] These guys are like family to me.
So when your family's struggling,
you always do whatever it takes
to make sure your family stays whole.
Let me get this straight,
your peace offering is a rusty turd?
-[all laugh]
-Yes, even Shawn.
Okay, here,
I'm gonna make it even sweeter.
So Shawn's gonna give up
his portion of the profits too.
-I love that idea! I can dig that!
-[Tony] Now, you're talking.
-You wanna keep talking?
-[Constance] I'm on board.
Now you got 'em excited!
This is where you be quiet,
or you're gonna pay for it.
-Ah, jeez.
-[all laugh]
[Mark] I know one thing about myself,
and one thing about Gotham Garage,
this is just a minor speed bump.
So why don't we get
this POS off the trailer,
-get it in the shop and figure it out?
-[Caveman] Let's go. [laughs]
We will get out
the other side of this tunnel.
-[Tony] It's kinda cool.
-[Constance] Yeah.
And it will all be worth it.
[Shawn] So, what ditch
did you pull this thing out of?
[Mark] I didn't.
I traded a pair of your boots for it.
[Shawn] Oh, please don't tell me
it was my lizard skins.
[all laugh]
[closing theme music playing]
[engine revs]
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-[child] I want to see the show.