Two individuals, Robin and the speaker, are planning to buy cars with the money they have. They encounter a suspicious person, Beto, who they initially think is a thief. However, the speaker claims to be a superhero, "Captain Cow," and prepares to confront Beto.
It turns out Beto is not a thief, but rather a person looking for meat. The speaker and Robin then proceed to buy cars from a seller, Mr. Astolfo, who is selling miniature cars on the sidewalk.
After purchasing their cars, the speaker and Robin decide to have a racing competition. The speaker sets up obstacles on the track to hinder Robin's progress, but Robin continues to try and catch up.
Throughout the race, Robin encounters various challenges, including falling into a trap and getting his tire punctured by thorns. Despite these setbacks, Robin perseveres and tries to overtake the speaker.
In the end, the speaker reveals that he was the one who set up the obstacles and challenges for Robin, and the two decide to settle their competition amicably.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Two people, Robin and the narrator, are planning to buy cars with a large sum of money they have.
2. They find a seller, Astolfo, who is selling mini cars on the sidewalk.
3. The cars are very small and the narrator considers them to be cool.
4. The narrator and Robin decide to test drive two different cars, a blue one and a red one.
5. The narrator likes the blue car and decides to buy it.
6. Robin also buys a car, but it's not specified which color.
7. The seller, Astolfo, gives them some gifts, including a traffic light, for buying the cars in cash.
8. The narrator and Robin decide to have a car race, with the finish line at a pedestrian crossing.
9. The narrator sets up obstacles on the track to try to win the race.
10. Robin falls into a trap set by the narrator and gets behind in the race.
11. The narrator creates a split in the track to try to ensure their victory.
12. Robin falls into another trap and gets hurt.
13. The narrator is declared the winner of the race.
14. The narrator reveals that they were the one who set up all the traps and obstacles on the track.