The Other Toretto

21.9

The number 17 car pulls into the pit road before coming to its pit stop.
"Jack, you realize you got this in the bag, right?" Buddy Hubbard asks Jack Toretto as he unclips the net on Jack's window. Jack takes the water that, his daughter, Bellamy offers him. "Season's wrapped up, man. Doesn't matter where you place."
"I'm telling you, I got intermittent miss," Jack says as he hands the water back to Buddy. "The last two laps."
"On it!" Buddy says before turning to one of the pit crew members. "Get those plug wires!"
"Jakob! Now," Jack yells at his youngest son, who happens to be the crew member that Buddy was yelling at. Jakob nods before raising the hood of the car as Dominic, Jack's oldest son, rushes over.
"Hey, Pop," Dom says as he leans against the window.
"Tell me what you see Dom," Jack orders as he looks at his son proudly.
"Got an oil spill going into turn two," Dom explains as he begins to list everything that he has seen while Bellamy nods in agreement. "Bell's driving safe. Corbin's got a sponsor in the stands, so he's pushing it. You got a real problem with car 23."
"Linder," Jack says with a nod as he has seen it too. Dom begins to argue with Linder's crew, who are two spaces back. "Hey! Leave it. He's just pissed because I got that spot in the Busch Series next season, not him. Life's got no shortage of guys like Kenny Linder."
"You're good!" Jakob tells him as he closes the hood before patting it.
"It's not about being the stronger man, Dom," Jack advises his son, who is clipping the net back. "It's about being the bigger one." Jack takes off back onto the track as Linder follows behind him before bumping into the back of another car.
"I swear to god, this guy," Bellamy says as she shakes her head while watching the race before going to stand beside Vince, Dom's best friend since they were in the third grade together.
"Pop, turn two, turn two!" Dom says through his headset as he watches the race.
"Got it. I'm walking him in," Jack says as he drives high on the track. Jack quickly drops lower on the track as he sees the oil spill that Dom had mentioned, causing Linder to drive into it which causes him to slightly lose control and bump into the wall. "Tell me what you see, Dom." Dom quickly moves to where he can see the rest of the track.
"He's gonna come at you for that," Dom says as he keeps looking between his dad and Linder. "Get ready on your left." Linder drops to Jack's left while Jack looks down at his dash as it begins to make noise. Linder bumps into Jack, causing his car to turn before connecting with the wall as it catches fire. The rolls as it is hit by another car while Dom rips his headset off before running towards the track with Buddy right behind him. Buddy grabs Dom, holding him back from being ran over as he cries and yells for his dad.
"No! Dad!" Bellamy yells as she tries to run out onto the track but Vince grabs her before burying her face into his chest, so that she can't see the burning car.

PRESENT DAY

"Three-eighths ratchet," Dom tells his nephew as they work on a tractor with Dom's son. Jasper, his nephew, hands him a ratchet. "Three-eighths driver. Six-inch extension." Brian, his son, grabs a tool as Dom turns to look at him. "Are you sure?" Dom smiles as Brian puts the tool back before grabbing the correct one. Brian nods with a smile as Dom fits the driver to the ratchet. "Remember what I've told each of you. Be precise in life. It can make all the difference. Now, watch this." Letty and Bellamy walk outside as Letty wipes her hands before walking towards Dom, Jasper, and Brian. "See how it's working now? And you see what's happening?"
"It's turning the screw," Brian says with a nod.
"You're right," Dom says with a smile while Letty watches them with a smile of her own.
"Water heater's out again," Letty tells Dom as he turns to look at her.
"Yeah, I had to finish my shower with cold water," Bellamy says as she rolls her eyes while putting her wet hair in a ponytail.
"It's the price we pay for peace and quiet," Dom says with a smile, causing Letty to smile and shake her head. "Want to come and give us a hand?" Letty and Bellamy go to walk over to him but they stop as they hear a car engine before they see a car. "Are you expecting someone?" Bellamy looks at Dom before shaking her head no.
"Brian, remember what we practiced. Take Jasper with you," Dom says as he looks down at his son. Brian runs into the garage with Jasper before pulling on a rope that opens a box in the ground. Brian gets inside with Jasper following him before Jasper pulls the lid of the box down. Dom opens the gun cabinet inside the garage before handing Letty and Bellamy each a handgun and grabbing himself a shot gun. Dom walks out of the garage, pumping the shot gun as he points it at the car.
"Yo, yo!" Roman yells from the car as Tej, who is driving, comes to a stop. Roman puts his hands out the window in surrender. "We come in peace. We come in peace!" Dom lowers his gun as Roman opens the door before stepping out of the car with his hands in the shape of a heart. "It's me!" Dom looks at Letty before they share a smirk. "Roman? Maybe you don't recognize me cause I've been tanning all week, bro." Roman rubs his face, causing Letty, Dom, and Bellamy to laugh as Bellamy puts her gun back in the cabinet.
"B, come out, son," Dom calls as Letty tucks her gun into the shirt tied around her waist before Dom hands her his gun. Brian and Jasper climb out of the box as Letty puts up the guns while Tej pulls up to the house.
"What you gonna do with that thing, man?" Roman asks as he climbs out of the car, followed by Ramsey. "What, you out here trying to kill elephants or something?"
"We would've called first," Ramsey says as she walks over to Letty, giving her a hug.
"Except you actually need phones in order to get phone calls," Tej says as he walks around the car while Dom walks over with Brian holding his hand and Bellamy walks over while holding Jasper's hand. Roman gives Letty a hug as Ramsey steps back before giving Bellamy a hug. "You know that right?"
"Little B!" Roman says with a smile as he gives him a hug before giving Jasper a hug. "Jas!"
"Hi!" Brian says with a smile.
"Wow. You're both getting so big," Ramsey says with a smile as she waves at Brian and Jasper. "Hi."
"Now, I know you don't carpool," Dom says with a smile as he looks at Tej before looking at Ramsey and Roman. "So what's up?"