Snooze You Lose

Snooze, You Lose aired alongside its sister episode, Insecurity Virus on July 12th, 2013. It is the 4th episode of Season 1 but the 7th of the overall series.

## **Synopsis**

Mario and Luigi are playing hide and seek while Squirt arrives and asks if he could play as well. However, unknown to him, he doesn't know that Mario and Luigi are playing a different type of hide and seek. Once Squirt is found by Luigi, he and Mario tackle him to the ground while Luigi feeds him mushrooms. They call it, Hide and Seek: Buffet Edition. After that, Peach comes outside to tell the team that it's the day for signups for the Annual Kingdom Speedy Rally. Mario and Luigi, quite puzzled ask her what that is to which Squirt explains that it has been an event held in the kingdom for over 70 years. It is a race that can have anyone join in and whoever wins the race, will be granted a special prize. Mario and Luigi decide to register for the race along with Peach and Squirt that afternoon. Toadsworth gives a speech at the registration event but is interrupted by Bowser crashing the party saying he wants to join the race. While everyone is against the idea, Bowser reiterates that one of the rules is that anyone could join the race, regardless of where they are from. Toadsworth, reluctantly lets him join, stating he can't go back on a rule his ancestors made. Bowser insists they should hand over the prize to him since he is going to win the race. Annoyed by his cocky attitude, Mario confronts him and says that they should instead have a one-on-one race. Toadsworth denies this suggestion and instead says that if Mario or anyone else wins the race, Bowser will have to be kicked out of the kingdom, whereas if he wins, there would be consequences for sure. Bowser scoffs and says that he will return, fully prepared to win.

That night, Mario and Luigi go to an open field and find an old car junkyard. Luigi fixes one just enough to have it fully functional once more. They both take turns riding it over and over again but just before it collides off a ravine, Mario stops it using his firepower to fly up in an aura and stop it with his strength. Luigi is too stunned to speak as is Mario. They both walk back to the castle and Mario discusses that he is getting a bit better with his powers but ultimately still needs a bit more practice. Mario and Luigi continue practicing in old race karts for a week before the big race.

The day of the race arrives. Toadsworth commences the race but not before Bowser blows everyone out of place with his large monster kart. Mario and Luigi with fully updated karts race against him in a high-speed race all the while dodging power items along the track such as a bullet bill, fire flower, and the infamous blue shell. Luigi green shells another toad who spins out in front of Toadette. Squirt comes in last minute to take the crash instead, giving her leeway for continuing the race. Mario is at the front of the race but Bowser decides to fire breath him which goes against all rules of not using one's personal abilities and only using the items on the track. Mario takes advantage of his corrupted attitude and shoots a fireball at him, causing his kart to spin out. Mario and Bowser are head to head but a sudden blue shell comes out of nowhere and blasts the two. The finish line is shrouded with smoke but it's revealed Mario made it over before Bowser. The crowd cheers but Bowser is furious and lets out a powerful roar and begins to wreak havoc, destroying everything in sight with his strength and fire breath. Peach and Squirt are cornered with Bowser about to unleash a fiery blow, Mario sees this and becomes shrouded with a fiery aura and zooms in to punch Bowser with a powerful attack. Bowser and Mario battle it out once more before ultimately ending it with Mario grabbing Bowser's kart and smashing it to pieces. Bowser leaves with a vow to return with pure chaos and the intent to take over the kingdom. Mario can only snicker at this and teases Bowser about not even being able to take control of his "kingdom". Toadsworth grants Mario a medal of honor as a prize and reveals that there is no actual prize to the race but the prize is just having fun in the race. Squirt asks the team if they'd like ice cream to which they quickly reply yes.