Scooter Dickey

Scooter Dickey is a background character from the Speed Racer film, and a playable racer in the PlayStation 2 version of the videogame.

Appearance
Leader of the Yen-Che team. His whole character, car and team revolves around money. One major difference between him as his fellow drivers is the unique helmet he wears, being like a warrior's helmet with a mohawk made out of money, and a judge wig on its sides. He drives the car #96.

Background
Although barely shown in the film, he can be briefly seen in the Casa Cristo 5000 rally race together with other members of the Yen-Che team.

Casa Cristo 5000
Scooter's car starts in the fifth row. It can't be seen much in the Muqranna section of the race, but at the Zunubian Desert it is seen next to two Atomic Injectables team members, as well as Speed Racer. He is later seen hitting one of the Sempre Fi-Ber drivers out of the track, which causes them to tumble out. Scooter does complete Leg 1, but only glimpses of his car are shown in Leg 2.

Grand Prix
He and his T-180 do not appear in the Grand Prix race, but his name is listed in its racer list at position 14.

Videogame
Scooter makes a more central appearence in the PlayStation 2 version of the videogame. His character seems to want to race fairly for the most part. However, his personality gives justice to his surname. He's opportunistic and untrustworthy of others, prefering to drive alone. Scooter Dickey's ally is Kakkoi Teppodama and his rival is Sam "Lightning" Storm.

Being Slipstreamed

 * "You offer me no challenge!"
 * "Don't even think about it."
 * "Stop biding your time and go for it!"
 * "Now this is what I call dumb driving."
 * "Do you know what you're doing?"

Being Overtaken

 * "Your advantage will soon be lost."
 * "What the...!"
 * "Watch it, maniac!"
 * "Awwww, man..."
 * "Ha ha, you are so naïve!"

Slipstreaming the Player

 * "I shall bide my time."
 * "Win or lose, I ain't sitting back here."
 * "Just waitin' for the right opportunity."
 * "I can see you trembling ahead of me."
 * "You stink of fear, now move it!"

Overtaking the Player

 * "I'm making significant progress!"
 * "You should just go home now!"
 * "Oh did I pass you? I think I did."
 * "Who ever told you you could race?"
 * "Go home. You're just cluttering things up."

Rival Takes First

 * "You aren't fit to lead this race."
 * "Wait til we reach the finish line."
 * "Direct threats require decisive action!"
 * "Never, never did I dream of such misery!"
 * "Enjoy it while it lasts."

Car-Fu Battle Lost

 * "Oh, no!"
 * "What just happened?"
 * "That ain't even fair!"
 * "I know you cheated."
 * "This can't be happening."

Car-Fu Battle Won

 * "I am too good for you!"
 * "One must always be willing to use force when necessary."
 * "You're really not very good at this."
 * "It was bound to happen to ya."
 * "Did you think you could win?"

Race Won

 * "Victory is mine!"
 * "I've never felt better."
 * "I hope all the losers don't cry too much."
 * "Don't hate me because I'm good."
 * "That'll show everyone!"

Alliance Broken

 * "You have just made yourself an enemy."
 * "What, am supposed to cry now?"
 * "Whatever. You can't ruin me."
 * "Just going to cut and run, are ya?"
 * "You devious little dirtsucker..."

Refusing Alliance

 * "I can't be your ally."
 * "Who said you could even talk to me?"
 * "I ain't in the market for a sidekick."
 * "I race alone."
 * "You must be joking. Get outa here!"

Accepting Alliance

 * "Consider us allies."
 * "Yeah. But this doesn't make us a team."
 * "You better follow my lead."
 * "Wanna be my sidekick, do ya?"
 * "Alright. But no funny business."

Offering Alliance

 * "Consider an alliance between us."
 * "Hate to say this, but - you wanna be a team?"
 * "Ya think you can help me out?"
 * "I know this won't last, but let's work together for now."
 * "I know I'll regret it, but join me."

Character Selected (unused)

 * "Stay the course!"
 * "Hmmphhh!"
 * "Whatever."

Car-Fu Battle (unused)

 * "You cannot hope to take me out."
 * "Oh it's like that is it?"
 * "Don't step on my tread."
 * "This race you, don't even finish."
 * "I'm gonna split you in two!"

Alliance Broken by CPU (unused)

 * "In this competition only one can win."
 * "You'll never see me again!"
 * "You're useless as a partner. Goodbye!"
 * "You know what the problem is? You!"
 * "Sorry...but opportunity knocks."

Trivia

 * Scooter Dickey and his team were originally supposed to be a threat to Speed Racer's team in the Casa Cristo race. However, their scene was cut. A short previs (very early version) of that scene is in the gallery below. Another instance of the scene including Racer X can be seen in "The Impact of Previsualization in Hollywood Film Industry" video.
 * This scene was included in Speed Racer: Born to Race, which is the novel adaptation of the movie. The novel describes the Yen-Che as being headhunters already in Cruncher Block's pocket since long before the race began. Once Taejo and company exit the Muqranna and enter the Casa Cristo Cliff, which is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it section in the movie itself, the Yen-Che team attacks. Scooter blows out one of his own tires in order to force a spin towards the Mach 5. However, Speed dodges the oncoming car by using his jump jacks. Racer X slams against Scooter's car, launching him over the guard rail and over the cliff.
 * The Official Racing Book features a "Key Competitors" section of the Casa Cristo, and the Yen-Che is one of the few mentioned. The exploding tires seen in the short previs and written in the novel are described in that section.
 * Scooter Dickey's artwork, car model and voice lines are all in the files from the Wii version of the videogame, but for whatever reason he was cut.
 * He's also shown in the unlockable concept art video, and was in promotional material from the Wii game.