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Dave: HERE'S ANOTHER KIND OF GARBAGE TRUCK.
IT'S A STREET SWEEPER.
KINDA LIKE A BIG VACUUM CLEANER,
IT SUCKS UP THE GARBAGE FROM OUR CITY STREETS
AND HAULS IT AWAY.
THIS GARBAGE TRUCK IS DESIGNED
TO PICK UP SMALLER GARBAGE CANS.
THE KIND YOU MIGHT HAVE AT YOUR HOUSE.
ALL RIGHT, TRUCKER DAVE AND TRUCKER BECKY,
HERE WE'VE GOT OUR GARBAGE TRUCK,
AND YOUR ASSIGNMENT TODAY IS TO GO OUT
GOOD. I GET TO DRIVE.
I WANNA DRIVE.
NO. I WANNA DRIVE!
NO PROBLEM. 2 CONTROLS, DUAL STEERING WHEELS.
BOTH OF YOU CAN DRIVE.
PERFECT.
Dave: 2 STEERING WHEELS, ONE ON EACH SIDE.
NAH, THEY'RE NOT REALLY THERE
SO 2 PEOPLE CAN DRIVE AT THE SAME TIME.
THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS THERE SO THE DRIVER
CAN SEE WHAT HE'S PICKING UP.
I CAN'T BELIEVE WE HAVE TO DO THIS IN THE RAIN.
WELL, SOMEBODY HAS TO PICK UP THE GARBAGE,
JUST LIKE THE MAIL, COME RAIN OR COME SHINE.
MAKE SURE YOU LINE IT UP PROPERLY NOW.
Becky: WHOOPS. I GOTTA BRING THIS DOWN.
ALL RIGHT. PICK IT UP. WHOA!
ALL RIGHT, HOLD ON.
MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY FOR ONE SEC.
TAKE IT UP TOP. BUT WAIT!
OH, NO!
OH, NO!
HOLD ON. OH!
I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS DOING.
I THOUGHT I HAD IT ON THE RIGHT LEVER,
WHOA
OH, NO. NO. NO.
YOU DIDN'T SET THE BRAKE!
OH, WAIT, WAIT!
E.
DAVE, COME ON!
OH, GOSH. CAN YOU STOP THIS FOR US?
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO STOP IT?
OK, WAIT A MINUTE. [LAUGHS]
[TRUCK HORN HONKS]
[HUMMING]
DAVE, I JUST FIGURED OUT WHAT WE'RE CARRYING.
WHAT?
TOP-SECRET PARTS FOR THE MILITARY.
TOP-SECRET PARTS FOR THE MILITARY!
MM-HMM.
YOU FIGURE THAT OUT?
WELL, THERE BOXES
EXCEPT FOR A STAMP THAT SAYS, "IMPORTANT."
SURE.
MM-HMM. AND OUR BOSS SAID THAT IF WE DIDN'T
JOBS.
YEAH, HE DID SAY THAT, DIDN'T HE?
HMM.
WELL, WE'RE RIGHT ON SCHEDULE.
AND WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF GAS.
THERE'S A TRUCK STOP RIGHT UP HERE.
OK, GOOD.
AND THEN I'LL DR .
YOU'RE FINALLY READY TO DRIVE?
WELL, I HOPE YOU DO A LITTLE BETTER JOB AT THAT
Dave: THERE ARE FUEL TANKS
LOCATED ON EACH SIDE OF THE CAB.
ONE FOR BECKY AND ONE FOR ME.
TEAMWORK IS IMPORTANT IN TRUCK DRIVING.
THEY HOLD A LOT OF FUEL FOR THOSE LONG,
CROSS-COUNTRY TRIPS.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE CLEAN WINDOWS, TOO.
G]
WELL, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME
I TOOK A NAP.
OK. I CAN HANDLE IT.
NOW, YOU BE SURE YOU DON'T FALL ASLEEP.
OH, DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, DAVE,
I'VE GOT PLENTY OF THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
LIKE THE TIME THAT DAVE AND I
TRIED TO BE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS.
WELL, WE'VE SEEN LOTS OF BIG TRUCKS SO FAR,
BUT THE QUESTION I HAVE IS WHAT DO YOU DO
IF A BIG TRUCK BREAKS DOWN?
WELL, WHAT YOU DO IS CALL A BIGGER TRUCK TO TOW IT.
THE IS V
BECAUSE IF YOUR VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN,
THESE ARE THE GUYS THAT COME TO YOUR RESCUE.
BUT NOT JUST ANYBODY CAN DRIVE ONE OF THESE TRUCKS.
IT TAKES A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL.
HI, KIDS, MY NAME'S JAY. I'M A TOW TRUCK OPERATOR.
THIS IS MY TOW TRUCK. IT'LL CARRY 45 TONS.
IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN THE WORLD.
[BEEPING]
Dave: IT TAKES A LOT OF SPECIAL CARE
WHEN HOOKING UP A BIG TRUCK.
EVERYTHING HAS TO BE VERY SECURE
TO SAFELY TOW A BIG RIG.
NOW THE TRUCK IS READY TO BE TOWED TO THE SHOP
FOR REPAIR.
FLASHLIGHT.
Radio: TOW TRUCK DRIVER DAVE AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER BECKY,
WE HAVE A CALL FOR YOU.
IT'S A GRAY DATSUN ON FIFTH STREET.
CAN YOU GO HELP THEM OUT?
IT IS US.
UH, THAT'S A BIG 10-4. WE'LL BE THERE IN, UH,
5 MINUTES. JUST GIVE US 5 MINUTES.
HA HA HA!
FINALLY, A CALL.
ALL RIGHT.
Dave: STAND OUT THERE AND GUIDE ME IN, WILL YA?
OK, I SURE WILL.
HI, I'M TOW TRUCK DRIVER BECKY.
[BEEPING]
OH, MY GOSH! WHAT DID HE DO?!
DOES HE KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING?
WE'LL BE FINE, SIR. WE'LL BE FINE.
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO TO FIX IT?
BE ALL RIGHT.
I CAN'T DRIVE IT LIKE THAT.
IT'S NO PROBLEM. IT'LL BE FINE.
IT'S REALLY A NICE TRUCK.
THAT OUGHT TO WORK. OK--
DOES HE KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING?
YES, HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HE'S DOING.
I DON'T THINK HE'S GOT THOSE HOOKS ON RIGHT.
THAT COULD PULL THE BUMPER RIGHT OFF.
OH, NO. IT WON'T.
OH, MY! LOOK, MY BUMPER IS STRETCHING.
IS IT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT?
WE BETTER--JUST STAND BACK FROM THE CAR.
THAT'S GOOD. THAT'S GOOD. THAT'LL HOLD ON THERE--
THAT'LL HOLD IT.
SEE, I TOLD YOU EVERYTHING WOULD BE FINE.
IT'S ON THERE, LOCKED DOWN SOLID.
WE'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR CAR, SIR.
WELL, TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. MY DAD GAVE ME THAT
FOR MY GRADUATION.
OH, NO PROBLEM. YOU CAN TRUST US.
I'VE DONE THIS A HUNDRED TIMES.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
MY CAR!
UH-OH.
OH, NO. NO, NO,
I THINK WE SHOULD LEAVE THIS JOB
TO THE PROFESSIONALS.
[AIR HISSING]
WHAT?
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU!
I'M JUST ADJUSTING THE SEAT. IT'S AN AIR SEAT.
OH, WELL, THANK GOODNESS!
LISTEN, WHICH WAY ARE WE GOING?
STRAIGHT AHEAD.
WE'RE GOING THE RIGHT WAY THIS TIME, FOR A CHANGE.
ALL RIGHT.
NOW, HAVE YOU THOUGHT ANY MORE
ABOUT WHAT I SAID ABOUT WHAT WE'RE CARRYING?
WELL, I THOUGHT MAYBE IT MIGHT BE--
IF IT'S A MILITARY THING--
IT MIGHT BE LASERS, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
LASERS! OOH!
BOMBS?
NAH. THE MILITARY HAS ALL THEIR OWN TRUCKS.
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANY OF THOSE GREAT TRUCKS THEY HAVE?
THEY GO IN THE WATER. THEY DO ALL KINDS OF THINGS.
Dave: MILITARY TRUCKS COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES.
THEY'RE BUILT TO DRIVE IN VERY SPECIAL CONDITIONS,
LIKE WHEN THEY NEED TO TRAVEL
THROUGH WATER AND MUD.
THESE TRUCKS ARE MUCH LIKE TRANSFORMERS.
THEY TURN INTO BRIDGES.
[DAVE SNORING]
[HORN HONKS]
WHAT IS IT?! HUH?! HMM?!
ARE WE-- EVERYTHING OK UP HERE?
EVERYTHING'S FINE.
WHAT'S THE MATTER, HAVE A BAD DREAM ABOUT MONSTERS?
WELL, YOU WERE DRIVING.
SPEAKING OF MONSTERS,
DO YOU REMEMBER THAT BIG TRUCK THAT TIME?
THAT--WHAT WAS IS CALLED?
OH, THE MONSTER. THE BIG DUMMY. YES.
AND WE THINK THIS IS HIGH OFF THE GROUND.
NOW, THA A BIG TR
WELL, WE'VE SHOWN YOU TRUCKS
OF ALL DIFFERENT SHAPES
KINDS
EXCEPT HAVING LOTS OF FUN!
YIKES!
AAH! [LAUGHING]
WHOA!
TRUCKER DAVE AND TRUCKER BECKY,
WHERE YOU GOIN'?
I WAS JUST GONNA OFFER YOU A RIDE.
YOU'RE GONNA OFFER US A RIDE?
LET'S GO.
LET'S GO!
ALL RIGHT.
THE QUESTION IS, HOW DO WE GET UP THERE?
JUST CLIMB ON UP.
GET ON THE TIRE. THERE YOU GO.
HERE YOU GO. HERE YOU GO.
I GOT YA. I GOT YA! I GOT YA.
OK.
NOW, HOW AM I GONNA-- UNH--GET UP?
ALL RIGHT.
YOU GUYS READY?
WE'RE READY.
HI, KIDS, MY NAME IS FRANK SCHETTINI.
THIS IS MY TRUCK,
BIG DUMMY 3 MONSTER TRUCK.
IT WEIGHS 14,000 POUNDS.
COST ME $200,000 TO BUILD.
IT'S GOT 66-INCH TALL TIRES
THAT WEIGH 1,000 POUNDS EACH
AND COST $2,500 EACH.
I GOT 1,000 HORSEPOWER ENGINE.
MY TRUCK WEIGHS AS MUCH AS 3 OTHER REGULAR TRUCKS.
OH, JEEZ, I DON'T KNOW.
YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO OPEN THIS
TILL WE'RE TO OUR FINAL DESTINATION.
I KNOW, BUT I'M REALLY CURIOUS.
AND BESIDES, I THINK I HEARD A BOX FALL OVER,
AND MAYBE SOMETHING FELL OUT.
ALL RIGHT, BUT JUST A PEEK, ALL RIGHT? JUST A PEEK.
OH, NO, NO, NO.
SEE. I TOLD YOU THIS WOULD HAPPEN.
LOOK. THEY'RE VIDEOS.
HEY, THESE ARE LIVE-ACTION VIDEO
FOR KIDS TAPES.
WE GOTTA GET THESE TO THE STORES RIGHT AWAY.
BUT BEFORE WE GO, WE WANNA SAY,
WE HOPE YOU'VE ENJOYED LEARNING ALL ABOUT TRUCKS,
AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TRUCKS,
VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER
TO BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL AROUND TRUCKS.
IT TAKES THEM A LONG TIME TO STOP,
AND THERE'S A LOT OF BLIND SPOTS.
DRIVER ERE
IF YOU'RE ANYWHERE NEAR A TRUCK.
WELL, WE BETTER GET GOIN'.
WE GOTTA DELIVER 'EM ON TIME!
ALL RIGHT. SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
BYE-BYE, EVERYBODY.
CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS.
TUTE
[TRUCK HONKS HORN]