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I'm Alcma.

I was just an average kid until an accident changed my life.

And since then, nothing's been the same.

My best friend Ray thinks it's cool.

My sister Annie thinks I'm a science project.

I can't let anyone else know.

Not even my parents.

I know the chemical plant was to find me and turn me into some experiment.

But you know something?

I guess I'm not so average anymore.

Can't they just get a life?

I don't get it, Alex.

Two days ago you were throwing donuts and liking it.

What's the matter?

It's totally boring, okay?

Well, I know it's boring, but we always do it.

It's boring being us in general.

Totally get lost in the crowd.

about my friends.

That's okay.

I've had food thrown at me before.

Cool hat.

You really think so?

I think you think it was boring.

No, I like the way you dress.

Very anti -fashion or something.

It's a statement.

Usually it's an accident. A lot depends on what clean clothes I have.

I'm Lindsay.

Alex Mack.

Are you new in town?

Yeah.

Not exactly an exciting little town you got here, is it?

Not even close.

You know, I need someone to show me around.

Tell me where the hot spots are.

There aren't any, but I could show you what to avoid.

Well, you got some time now?

Not really.

But how about tomorrow?

I'll meet you here.

Anytime? Sure, see you then.

I don't know if I can... Hold on a sec, okay?

Mom? Can I go over to Nicole's to hang out for a little while?

No, you can't. It's a school night and it's 9 .30.

No, it's 9 .16.

No, not tonight.

Alex, come watch the Fuzzy family with me.

Dad... I hate the fuzzy family.

Oh, no, you don't. You love it. Barbara doesn't. She loves it. Of course she

loves it, don't you, sweetheart?

Nicole?

I'll be right over.

Well, almost everyone in town works at the chemical plant.

Do we hate the chemical plant?

Yeah, we totally hate the chemical plant.

Well, I can't say I'm loving Paradise Valley so far.

I can understand that.

Once you go to the high school, it'll bore you even more.

Oh, no.

You know this person?

Unfortunately. Hey, Annie.

Hey.

Um, Annie, this is my friend Lindsay.

Lindsay, this is my sister, Annie.

Um, don't some of those things hurt?

Not the ones you can see.

Oh, and if you're interested in a tattoo, Annie, I have a friend who does

great work.

Yeah, Annie, we could get a DNA molecule tattooed on your shoulders.

Yeah, I think I'll pass.

Um, it was nice to meet you. Same here. And I'll see you at home.

She seems nice.

Sometimes.

Come on in, then.

This is my mid -year report, Miss H .R. I assumed as much.

Though I unfortunately have yet to nail down the suspect in the GC -161 case,

I've developed a plan to take shape over the next half year, which should

finally bring us the elusive child.

Really?

And is there some reason for me to believe that this particular plan may

more successful than the past 18 months of bungled attempts and false leads?

I believe my reputation of covering 20 years of covert activities speaks for

itself.

No, Vince.

Your legacy of the last year and a half of utter failure speaks for itself.

This isn't easy for me.

You're fired.

I want your desk cleared out by noon tomorrow. Your security clearance has

already been revoked.

I've never been fired in my life.

Until now.

Oh, and your partner Dave?

He was never my partner. Your partner Dave has already been demoted back to

truck driver.

I wish it's a little concern that if he was fired, he might go mouthing off

about his undercover work here, but I'm not worried at all about that with you.

I know far too much of your personal history that I'm sure you wouldn't want

leaked out.

You've made yourself quite clear, Miss Hedron.

Goodbye, then.

Lipstick, Alex?

Mm -hmm.

So, did Alex tell you guys about her new friend?

Alex has a new friend?

Yeah, her name's Lindsay. She's really nice. I don't see what the big deal is.

She said her entire body's covered with tattoos, and she has parts of her body

pierced that I didn't even know you could get pierced.

That is such an exaggeration.

Tattoos, huh? You know, when I was in the Marine Corps, I almost got a tattoo.

You know, that's what's the matter with you, Annie.

A new girl moves into town, she's really smart and nice, and all you can talk

about is the way she looks.

Come on, Alex. A girl that has blue hair obviously wants to be noticed for the

way she looks.

Blue hair?

You know, my mother got a dye job, and I think it turned her hair blue, but, um,

you know, that was just by accident.

Why do you care so much about the way people look?

Oh, you should talk.

The only reason you have any interest in her whatsoever is because she looks

like she's from Mars.

Annie, are you okay?

Mm -hmm.

I'm fine.

Here you are.

We've been looking everywhere for you. What are you still doing here?

Killing time.

So, um, what's the deal with that weird girl you've been hanging out with?

What's so weird about her?

How about everything?

So she looks a little different.

She's really nice, okay? Maybe if you just talked to her, you wouldn't think

was so weird.

I'm afraid to. She looks like she might attack me or something.

Yeah, really funny.

Sometimes I wonder why I hang out with you guys.

Because we're adorable?

I could think of a more accurate description.

Come on. We're going to the park.

No, thanks.

I'm meeting someone in a few minutes.

Do you ever get bored?

Of course.

So what do you do about it?

I make changes.

I'd like to change my whole life.

You can't do that.

But you can at least change yourself and check things up.

I should.

Right now I'm completely bored with everything.

Then do something about it.

Would you help?

What did you have in mind?

Didn't you tell her we were eating at 7? Yes, she knows.

There she is now.

Alex!

What in the world have you done to yourself, Alex?

I just wanted to change my look.

Annie, this is not funny.

Alex, are you in some sort of school play or something?

Annie, cut it out. Would you leave us alone, please?

You know, I think I've got some things to do upstairs.

I can't believe you would do this to yourself.

I thought you were a little more mature than this.

What does this have to do with being mature?

It's my hair and my ears.

Nicole had her ears pierced when she was seven.

That's between Nicole and her mother.

Why don't you tell me what's going on?

I was bored.

And I wanted to have some fun.

That's all. You know, I don't think I'd be going out on a limb if I took a guess

and said...

Maybe this has something to do with that Lindsay girl?

No, Mom, it doesn't.

That Lindsay girl is like the coolest person I've ever met.

You know, she's so wonderful. Why don't you invite her over for dinner, and

we'll all see for ourselves.

I'll ask her.

But why would she want to?

Hello?

It's me.

I need you to get over here right away.

I can't.

I don't think you understand me, David.

If you're not here in 20 minutes, I'm coming to get you.

And you won't like that.

I promise you.

I had a feeling your mom wouldn't be happy about it.

She wasn't.

She thought it might have had something to do with you, and of course I told her

she was wrong.

Good. Thanks.

And get this.

She wanted me to invite you over, like, to our house so they could meet you. Can

you believe it? I mean, why would she want to? I would love to.

You would?

Like, when?

I'm not busy now.

Nice.

Please. Sit down. And don't say a word until I tell you to.

Do you have anything, D? What did I just tell you?

Sorry?

Sit.

I may be gone from the plant, Dave, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop

looking for the kid.

Now, without you and Miss Atron getting in my way, I'll be able to get the job

done properly.

What do you want with me?

I need you to go to the plant today and get my files back for me.

But today's Saturday.

Can't it wait till Monday? No, it can't.

One of my guys left Miss Atron's office door unlocked, and that's where they

are. I'm not allowed on the premises.

So that's where you come in.

Is it legal for me to take your files out of the plant?

Technically, no.

Then I'll have to pass Vince.

I could get fired for that.

Dave, if you don't come back tonight with my files, you'll be worse than

Much worse.

Oh, Lindsay.

How did you and, um, Alex meet, anyway?

Well, her friends hit me in the head with a donut, and she apologized for

Lunch was really delicious, Mrs. Mack. Oh, well, don't tell me. Tell the big

here.

I don't think my dad's ever prepared a meal in his life.

I'm very impressed.

Thank you, Lindsay.

Wow, Dad made sandwiches.

So, what is it that brought you to Paradise Valley?

Oh, I basically got kicked out of Pittsville Gardens.

Fooled you.

No. My parents got better jobs here, so we moved.

We moved around a lot.

Lindsay, can I ask, what do your parents think of your look?

Mom. Why? Can't I just ask a question?

They hate it.

But I have three sisters and two brothers, so they have other things to

about.

I think they've even given up complaining about it.

Sometimes I think they don't even notice anymore.

Just one more question, Lindsay.

What do you think of, honestly,

Alex's look?

Oh, she looks great.

But I kind of like the old Alex better

Not only are you a brilliant scientist, but I feel like you understand

economics. I understand economics very well, Ms. H. Ron.

Then there's something you should know.

A couple of years ago, there was an accident involving GC -161.

A half -wit trucker named Dave crashed and spilled an enormous amount of the

chemical all over some local kid.

I see.

The kid was never found or identified.

And even though Vince spent every waking moment searching for the kid, he came

up empty -handed.

But that's not why I let him go.

Explain.

Well, see, Vince is really a sick man.

There's no way he's going to give up now.

And if I know him like I think I do, now that he's been fired, he'll only double

his efforts looking for that kid.

And if he finds the kid, then what?

With the development of GC -161 happening so rapidly...

I think that the kid would only get in our way now.

Here, Vincent Sparrow.

Maybe there'll be some help to you.

You know, it was really nice meeting you.

Feel free to come back anytime.

Thanks a lot. It was so nice meeting you, too.

Bye -bye. Bye -bye. Bye.

That was cool.

Really. What?

I cannot believe that hat you just put on for them.

What a... Being so overly nice and polite. Why were you doing that?

That was no act, Alex.

Come on, Lindsay. It was totally phony.

Oh. I get it.

I wasn't enough of a rebel for you, is that it?

Your parents were really nice. Did you want me to fight with them?

I just wanted you to be a little more like yourself. Back me up a little.

Well, I'm obviously not the person you thought I was.

You're the one who's expecting me to be someone else because of the way I look.

Not your parents.

How can you say that?

Look, Alex.

You know, you have two parents and a sister who all love you and friends that

you've had for years and years.

I don't have any of that, okay?

You say you're bored with everything you have?

Then it's your fault.

Just do me a favor.

Don't use me anymore, okay?

You talking to me?

Huh? You talking to me?

You're my father, Dave.

I couldn't do it, Vince.

I almost got caught by Miss Atron.

Hell with him, Zisco. Back on over and get him. It's too late.

She gave him to the new guy, Lars. What?

And even if I could, I wouldn't.

All this time, I thought we were trying to find the kid to help him. But I heard

Miss Atron talking.

She wants the kid eliminated.

Eliminated?

Is that what she said?

And that's not all.

If you find the kid, she's going to have all of us eliminated, too.

I won't be involved in anything that has to do with eliminating the kid.

I don't care what happens to me.

But I'm not going to help you anymore.

Don't make a big mistake here, Dave!

Don't call me anymore. I won't help. Dave!

Good luck in the future.

You better not say a word, Dave.

Because if you do, you're going down with that kid. Do you understand?

Hi.

You want something?

Am I a total idiot?

Of course not.

What makes you say that?

First of all, Lindsay just yelled at me for a good reason.

Second, I just got a look at myself in the mirror.

Do I look as ridiculous as I think I do?

I feel so stupid.

I was just sick of feeling like no one thought there was anything special about

me.

I mean, there is a lot that's special about me, even if no one knows, right?

Right.

Absolutely right.

Alex, I had no idea that you felt like this, honey.

You know, maybe you and I should communicate a little bit more.

What am I going to do about this?

I think we can wash it out.

But, sweetheart, the hole in your nose... Mom, there's no hole.

I couldn't go through with it.

It's a clip -on. I feel so much better.

The tattoo? It washes off.

Thank goodness.

What should I do about Lindsay?

Well, that, I'm afraid, is something that you're going to have to figure out

your own.

Come on, let's wash your hair.

Mom!

You know, you were right.

I did totally judge you in your appearance.

But I didn't mean to use you.

I really like you.

I like you too, Alex.

Even with normal hair.

I still want to be friends.

Me too.

I've got to make something that really looks like fun.

It really is.