Bright and early, Monday morning two months ago in Detroit, MI
Drift: Man, I'm tired. I can't sleep on planes. I wonder why the secret, urgent meeting.
Krista: Well, whoever it was said it would be worth our while to catch the red-eye up here. It's got to be serious with the first class tickets in a one-day air envelope. Too bad Herb couldn't come with us.
Drift: They only sent two tickets. And first class was booked. I wouldn't feel right to stuff him in coach while I'm being spoiled like a fat cat. Plus, I need someone responsible enough to watch the crew while we're not there. You know how the rest of them can get into trouble really quick.
Krista: Hush. Here comes someone.
(In walks a man in a fine tailored suit. Drift pegs him as a lawyer)
Suit: Thank you for coming here on such short notice. I've been instructed to give you some of the details on an assignment my employers are offering you. They want it to remain a closely guarded secret, until it becomes nesessary for the rest of your group to know about it.
The rest of your information is in this package here. (lays a large manila envelope on table) I do not have any information for you other than what I have told you. Good day, and good luck.
(The suit quickly exits the room)
Krista: Wow. When did we start dealing with the CIA? That was really strange.
Drift: (opening up the envelope, only a DVD, cell phone, and one plane ticket fall out.) He wasn't CIA. He was a lawyer. Some corporation paid him to be quiet. I guess he got live out his Bond/MIB fantasy today. This DVD should give us a clue as to who is paying for this.
(DVD is playing all that shows is a phone number .... no matter how far it is fast forwarded)
Krista: (dialing) I guess we need to call that number then.
Drift: Hello. Who is this?
Voice: I'm an executive at Cerberus Holdings. Which one is not a matter. We here feel that we have been treated rather unfairly about since dissolution of the Daimler-Chrysler merger. We believe that we can build cars on par with the former supposed parent company.
There will be a limo that will take you to a cargo plane that is going to Peidmont-Triad Int Airport. On it are three cars, A Charger SRT-8, a Challenger SRT-8, and one of the last Crossfire SRT-6. You have two months to prep these cars to embarass the Benz's that will show up at the track we have determined to give us the best chance of winning. On October 26th, you will board that cargo plane, with any of your American FT.net teammates, where it will take you to Mugello Raceway in Italy
Drift: Why the secrecy? Its just another hot lap challenge.
Voice: Simple. It's an ambush. The Benz WTC factory team will be showing up expecting a practice session. Your Late Model Muscle spec is very similar to the WTC spec. The only exception is a 2400lb weight minimum. So you can lighten up these cars as far as you can to be competetive. The M-B team will be bringing their C32 AMG sedan, and CLK55 AMG coupe. Beat them, beat them bad.
Drift: We'll do our best.
