Take it easy - Tie her hands in front of her.

You've got a few ideas as to what you could do to Natalie, but you think twice about doing anything too outlandish, or (potentially) painful. You still don't want to annoy her too much (she may still ground you, although how well she'll be able to do that if she gets into a predicament is debatable), but don't want to throw it away by tying her legs or something, so opt for a basic hand tie in front of her.

"OK, you can sit down, just put your hands out in front of you," you tell Natalie, and she complies, while you grab one of the normal ropes. You're not entirely sure what you're doing, so you just loop the rope around her hands in a figure-8 a few times, before tying a bow topside, where you can easily access it.

When you're done, she wriggles her hands a few times, and mutters something to herself. "Is that OK, not too tight?"

"No, it... doesn't hurt," she says, again giving another wriggle while she reaches down to grab her controller. "Just a little bit surprised. Ready to play again?"

You reply affirmatively as you hit the "Next Race" button.

This time, Natalie does get the boost this time, but she squanders it almost immediately on a leap into the abyss, and spends most of the first lap catching back up with you. You just about manage to barge into second before she's on your tail, and she stays right there.

The places stay the same until getting to the third lap. You get a blue rabbit, and use it immediately, smacking first place into the dust. Now you're first and second. Her right behind you. It continues, until...