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This planning leads us into a building montage musical number aptly titled, "Taarzan." We see Raj and Priya working on the car together, as well as some friends from the garage coming over to bring some supplies.
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During the course of the song, we see that some substantial changes are taking place. Sections of the car are cut off and used elsewhere, and a lot of welding is being done.
Oh,
and not only is the car getting a makeover. Priya takes Raj to a "contact lens
clinic" and gets rid of those oh-so-terrible glasses (oh come now, he looked
fine! And no, I'm not just saying that since I too wear glasses. Really.), gets
him a new hairdo, and updates his wardrobe. Now that Raj's conversion to Ultra
Cool Raj is complete, it's time to finish the car.
We wrap up the song with our first look at the new and improved Taarzan. Let's compare, shall we?
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Now I'm not going to suggest that they are completely different cars, but I would admit that Raj seems to have a rather bright future in the custom car industry. Raj completes the package with the hanging of the ceremonial Tarzan action figure from the mirror. He fills Priya in on the back story, and she asks if they can go for a ride. Raj tells her that a ride is not possible at this time. The fuel pump is rusted to a point of uselessness, and they'll need a new one. He tells her that Kartar is working on finding them a replacement.
Speaking
of Kartar, we cut to him on the phone. He thanks whoever he's talking to, and
turns to Raj with a dejected sigh. Apparently the model of car that Taarzan
started out as is so old that the manufacturer is no longer making parts for it.
All of his leads in the scrapyards have also turned up empty. The only thing
that can get this car to start now is a miracle.
That night, Raj stares dreamily out of his bedroom window at his beloved, yet inert Wonder Car. Grandma comes in to see if he's doing all right, but finds him in a state of depression. She reassures him that the car will run one day. God gave him the opportunity to find the car, and the strength and determination to rebuild it. She tells him to have faith, and to get some rest.
After
all the lights are out, a fell wind blows across the yard stirring up the leaves
and dust. An eerie glow begins to radiate from beneath Taarzan, shining out
through the grille and windshield. Eventually the light moves to under the hood,
where it intensifies. With an anticlimactic "clunk," the latch pops and the hood
bounces up an inch. Then the light fades and all is quiet.
Raj seems to be something of a light sleeper, and awakens at the sound. He looks outside and notices the shop lights are swinging around from the breeze. He wanders out to see if anyone has been tampering with his new ride.
