at dunedin, the duo meet snout, who helps them avoid a police roadblock and buys more parts off the car. however, after he learns they're heading for invercargill, he tips them off to the police. stopping for conveniences, john is spotted by police; unable to find gerry, he drives off in the mini, not realising gerry is underneath the car trying to remove the muffler. gerry is arrested, but manages to escape from the police car and jumps on top of the fleeing mini. the police try to pit the mini, and gerry falls off and is hit by the pursuing police car. john says goodbye to gerry, who is severely injured, then takes the car and proceeds to invercargill.