1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:03,960 I'm out now. 2 00:00:04,220 --> 00:00:07,780 I was just an average kid until an accident changed my life. 3 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,440 And since then, nothing's been the same. 4 00:00:36,780 --> 00:00:38,500 My best friend Ray thinks it's cool. 5 00:00:40,940 --> 00:00:43,180 My sister Annie thinks I'm a science project. 6 00:00:45,100 --> 00:00:46,900 I can't let anyone else know. 7 00:00:47,340 --> 00:00:48,560 Not even my parents. 8 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:55,540 I know the chemical plant was to find me and turn me into some experiment. 9 00:00:55,900 --> 00:00:56,900 But you know something? 10 00:00:57,100 --> 00:00:58,700 I guess I'm not so average anymore. 11 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:14,740 I need you to drive me to the library, like, immediately. 12 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:20,000 Oh, Alex, I can't do it, honey. After this, I have 120 pages not only read but 13 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:23,140 memorized in time for my sociology midterm tomorrow morning. 14 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,880 Well, I have two tests tomorrow, English and math. 15 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,680 I'm sorry, Alex. I can't give you a lift. Can't you study here, honey? 16 00:01:30,740 --> 00:01:33,620 No, I can't just study here. 17 00:01:33,900 --> 00:01:35,320 I have research to do. 18 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:41,200 Your father will be home any minute. Maybe he can drive you. That's not fair. 19 00:01:41,300 --> 00:01:42,300 Dad's been working all day. 20 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:52,820 Didn't you at least go to the store? 21 00:01:59,340 --> 00:02:00,560 We're like out of everything. 22 00:02:02,300 --> 00:02:03,300 No, we're not. 23 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:05,300 I left the groceries in the car. 24 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:07,500 You can help me unload it. 25 00:02:10,940 --> 00:02:11,940 Come on, Alex. 26 00:02:18,100 --> 00:02:20,320 Move! Could you grab the dry cleaning in the back, please? 27 00:02:22,920 --> 00:02:23,920 Wow, Mr. 28 00:02:24,020 --> 00:02:25,580 Corporate. You haven't worn this in a long time. 29 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:27,200 Yeah, I have a job interview tomorrow. 30 00:02:27,540 --> 00:02:28,399 Hi, sweetheart. 31 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,080 I thought we decided you'd focus on your studies for a while. 32 00:02:31,630 --> 00:02:35,250 I know, but it's a work -study program, so I get to study and make some money. 33 00:02:35,470 --> 00:02:38,770 I just feel terrible that your salary has to pay for everything. 34 00:02:39,170 --> 00:02:41,790 Well, it isn't necessary. You won't be in school forever. 35 00:02:43,530 --> 00:02:44,630 Sure seems like it. 36 00:02:50,150 --> 00:02:53,430 All I'm saying is that at least you have the choice to go back to school. 37 00:02:53,730 --> 00:02:56,090 You're not trapped like I am. You can do whatever you want. 38 00:02:56,310 --> 00:02:58,130 Alex, what are you talking about? 39 00:02:58,810 --> 00:03:00,810 I have an enormous amount of responsibilities. 40 00:03:01,450 --> 00:03:02,770 I have responsibilities, too. 41 00:03:03,030 --> 00:03:04,410 Oh, Alex, please. 42 00:03:06,670 --> 00:03:08,830 I trade places with you in a second. 43 00:03:09,890 --> 00:03:11,610 Anytime you want. 44 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:46,720 Yeah? So, are you getting excited about school yet? 45 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:51,960 I'm not really sure yet. I was just curious as to whether you'd chosen your 46 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:52,960 classes yet. 47 00:03:53,060 --> 00:03:54,060 I don't know. 48 00:03:54,700 --> 00:03:55,820 Maybe I can help you. 49 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:59,620 Dad, this is college we're talking about. 50 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:03,660 Don't you think it's time that I started to make these decisions for myself? 51 00:04:04,220 --> 00:04:07,180 Yeah, I know, but... Can we talk about this later? 52 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:10,960 I guess so. 53 00:04:13,340 --> 00:04:14,700 Are you angry with me? 54 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:16,320 No. 55 00:04:16,899 --> 00:04:17,899 Why? 56 00:04:18,019 --> 00:04:21,200 It's just that you've seemed a little distant or something lately. 57 00:04:21,740 --> 00:04:24,520 Everything's fine. I just, I really need a few minutes to be alone. 58 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:25,720 Is that okay? 59 00:04:42,670 --> 00:04:44,970 Let's talk about Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis. 60 00:04:45,250 --> 00:04:46,530 It's a masterpiece. 61 00:04:47,010 --> 00:04:52,350 Now, metamorphosis literally means to change form, as if by magic. 62 00:04:52,970 --> 00:04:54,790 Hey, you're metamorphin' all the time. 63 00:04:56,870 --> 00:05:01,850 Kafka wrote Metamorphosis in 1912. 64 00:05:02,270 --> 00:05:04,850 He was born in Prague in 1883. 65 00:05:05,810 --> 00:05:08,950 Alex, uh, Alex, pick up a job for me, please. 66 00:05:09,930 --> 00:05:13,230 Mom, I can't. I have to study this. I'm way unprepared. Ray should have been 67 00:05:13,230 --> 00:05:14,230 here five minutes ago. 68 00:05:14,590 --> 00:05:17,170 Alex, it'll take you 50 seconds. Just do it. 69 00:05:19,290 --> 00:05:20,850 Oh, Alex. Alex. 70 00:05:26,190 --> 00:05:27,190 Hey. 71 00:05:47,950 --> 00:05:48,950 Come on. 72 00:06:00,230 --> 00:06:01,230 Mom, 73 00:06:05,610 --> 00:06:06,670 you okay? 74 00:06:09,270 --> 00:06:11,570 What is this? 75 00:06:12,370 --> 00:06:14,570 I look like Mom, but I'm Alex. 76 00:06:32,970 --> 00:06:35,930 You're definitely not going to believe this because it's totally, totally 77 00:06:35,930 --> 00:06:38,430 freaky, but I'm not Mom. 78 00:06:38,990 --> 00:06:43,210 I know I look like Mom on the outside, but on the inside, I'm really Alex. 79 00:06:43,570 --> 00:06:44,570 I swear. 80 00:06:44,970 --> 00:06:46,170 Please, I'm late. 81 00:06:46,610 --> 00:06:47,890 I mean it, Annie. 82 00:06:48,590 --> 00:06:51,590 I morphed in the kitchen to get away from Mom. 83 00:06:55,270 --> 00:06:59,610 Did you just say morphed? Yeah. 84 00:06:59,870 --> 00:07:01,510 And then Mom. Not me. 85 00:07:01,830 --> 00:07:07,640 Mom. accidentally stepped in the puddle, and then I kind of sort of, you know, 86 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:13,080 covered us up, and then we un -morphed. And then you were formed into her? 87 00:07:15,020 --> 00:07:16,160 This is ridiculous! 88 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:17,480 How is this possible? 89 00:07:19,300 --> 00:07:20,300 Okay. 90 00:07:20,980 --> 00:07:23,800 Prove to me that you're Alex. Tell me something that Mom wouldn't know. 91 00:07:24,380 --> 00:07:25,520 Um, okay. 92 00:07:26,170 --> 00:07:30,290 Well, oh, how about last month when you broke that lamp and then you glued it 93 00:07:30,290 --> 00:07:32,610 together and then you lied to mom and told her you didn't know how it 94 00:07:32,690 --> 00:07:35,650 And then how about that time you lied to mom again when you told her that you 95 00:07:35,650 --> 00:07:38,470 sent that thank you note to grandma for sending you the $10 for your birthday 96 00:07:38,470 --> 00:07:43,650 present? And how about the fact that I can turn into liquid? Is that enough? 97 00:07:45,870 --> 00:07:46,870 What are you going to do? 98 00:07:47,470 --> 00:07:48,470 You're asking me? 99 00:07:49,150 --> 00:07:50,250 You never ask me. 100 00:07:55,210 --> 00:07:58,130 Mom said that if she didn't take the exam, she would flunk the course. 101 00:07:59,370 --> 00:08:03,230 Well, you know, Annie, maybe I could take it for her. 102 00:08:03,490 --> 00:08:04,610 I took sociology. 103 00:08:06,310 --> 00:08:08,490 I believe that was social studies. 104 00:08:08,950 --> 00:08:09,950 Oh. 105 00:08:12,550 --> 00:08:13,550 Alex. Huh? 106 00:08:13,810 --> 00:08:18,490 If you're not mom, then does that mean that mom is... 107 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:28,820 is going on. I look like Alex. I sound like Alex. 108 00:08:29,140 --> 00:08:30,560 But I'm definitely Barbara. 109 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:32,600 Barbara Hoffman Mack, right? 110 00:08:33,059 --> 00:08:34,679 Yeah. Yeah, that's right. 111 00:08:36,039 --> 00:08:39,900 Alex! Not only am I going to fail, I'm also going to be late. 112 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:41,900 Less time to get more answers wrong. 113 00:08:42,260 --> 00:08:43,260 I'm not Alex. 114 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:48,260 No? Well, you sure are doing a heck of an imitation of it. I'm very serious, 115 00:08:48,300 --> 00:08:49,300 Raymond. 116 00:08:49,820 --> 00:08:52,020 I may look like Alex, but inside I'm Barbara. 117 00:08:52,420 --> 00:08:53,420 Mrs. Mack. 118 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:54,800 Get out of here. 119 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:57,440 I'm completely and totally serious, Raymond. 120 00:08:58,060 --> 00:08:59,060 I'm Mrs. Mack. 121 00:09:00,460 --> 00:09:01,460 How old are you? 122 00:09:02,140 --> 00:09:03,140 Son of your business. 123 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:08,980 How could this happen? Did you morph or something? 124 00:09:09,740 --> 00:09:11,020 Morph? What does that mean? 125 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:14,220 Did you step in a puddle? 126 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:18,460 Well, come to think of it, there was some sort of puddle in the kitchen that 127 00:09:18,460 --> 00:09:19,460 stepped in. 128 00:09:19,710 --> 00:09:23,330 Well, if you're not Alex, you can't go to school like this. Maybe you should go 129 00:09:23,330 --> 00:09:24,690 home and wait for Annie or something. 130 00:09:24,910 --> 00:09:27,770 Well, I'm still Raymond Alvarado, and I gotta get to class. 131 00:09:28,010 --> 00:09:30,170 So just go home and wait for Annie, alright? 132 00:09:31,650 --> 00:09:32,650 Mrs. Mack? 133 00:09:36,810 --> 00:09:39,470 Ah, let's see, I'm not the only one running away late this morning. 134 00:09:39,750 --> 00:09:42,470 Hello, Lewis, I'm not feeling very well, and I think I'm going to go home. Ah, 135 00:09:42,470 --> 00:09:43,470 come on, Alex. 136 00:09:43,650 --> 00:09:47,590 Nice try, but you and I both know that the old I'm not feeling well deal isn't 137 00:09:47,590 --> 00:09:49,230 going to fly on this or any other morning. 138 00:09:52,110 --> 00:09:53,530 Lewis, please let me go. 139 00:09:53,810 --> 00:09:57,330 No, I'm just protecting you. You know that tyrant you call a mother will just 140 00:09:57,330 --> 00:09:59,630 send you right back, so why even bother trying? 141 00:10:00,310 --> 00:10:04,730 Lewis, dear, my mother is not a tyrant. She simply does what's best for me. 142 00:10:05,270 --> 00:10:07,190 Wow, you really aren't feeling well today, are you? 143 00:10:07,770 --> 00:10:10,850 Well, come on, Alex. It's back to the world of reality for both of us. 144 00:10:26,730 --> 00:10:29,610 I haven't read this in over 20 years. 145 00:10:30,290 --> 00:10:32,710 This is the one where the guy turns into a giant bug, right? 146 00:10:34,130 --> 00:10:36,550 I see you've been studying hard, Alex. 147 00:10:37,730 --> 00:10:38,990 Oh, you're Kelly Phillips. 148 00:10:39,210 --> 00:10:40,210 I know your mom. 149 00:10:41,690 --> 00:10:45,370 Miss Mack, would you care to share your thoughts with the entire class? 150 00:10:46,450 --> 00:10:47,850 No, I don't believe that would be necessary. 151 00:10:57,610 --> 00:10:58,610 I have to call George. 152 00:10:58,650 --> 00:10:59,650 Mr. Mack. 153 00:11:00,090 --> 00:11:02,270 Since when do you call your dad Mr. Mack? 154 00:11:04,670 --> 00:11:07,590 Where do you think you're going without raising your hand? 155 00:11:08,510 --> 00:11:09,670 May I use the restroom? 156 00:11:09,970 --> 00:11:10,970 No, you may not. 157 00:11:12,430 --> 00:11:14,450 Excuse me, but I'm a grown woman. 158 00:11:15,010 --> 00:11:18,190 I need to use the restroom and I find it very difficult to believe that you are 159 00:11:18,190 --> 00:11:19,750 going to try to prevent me from doing so. 160 00:11:20,690 --> 00:11:25,050 Miss Mack, I suggest that you sit down and work on your exam. 161 00:11:25,410 --> 00:11:26,410 Do you understand? 162 00:11:27,530 --> 00:11:29,390 I assume this is normal procedure? 163 00:11:30,350 --> 00:11:33,690 You are one word away from detention. 164 00:11:49,170 --> 00:11:52,510 Sorry, I'm late. I didn't hear the bell ring, and I couldn't find anyone to give 165 00:11:52,510 --> 00:11:53,510 me a late pass. 166 00:11:53,990 --> 00:11:54,990 Oh. 167 00:11:55,740 --> 00:11:57,880 This is college, right? So, like, no bell. 168 00:11:58,940 --> 00:11:59,940 Cool. 169 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:13,800 This is insane. 170 00:12:14,180 --> 00:12:15,180 I need to call George. 171 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:19,340 Hey, Miss Mack, where are you going? You can't leave. You need a pass. 172 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,280 I do not need a pass. Where do you think you're going? 173 00:12:25,079 --> 00:12:28,460 Um, I'm having a personal emergency. I'll need to leave a bit early today. 174 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:32,520 Then I can assume that this emergency is accompanied by your parents' permission 175 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:33,520 to leave the premises. 176 00:12:33,980 --> 00:12:36,500 You don't understand. I am my own parent. 177 00:12:38,220 --> 00:12:41,120 But I guess you need something from my mother or father. 178 00:12:42,060 --> 00:12:43,160 I don't have anything. 179 00:12:43,660 --> 00:12:47,780 Then may I suggest that you take your personal emergency back to class, Alex. 180 00:12:48,220 --> 00:12:49,220 Now. 181 00:12:59,210 --> 00:13:01,430 If I don't hand something in, Mom's going to fail for sure. 182 00:13:01,850 --> 00:13:03,330 How can I do this to her? 183 00:13:04,570 --> 00:13:09,550 Unless I just sort of loaded one of those exams over here for a little help 184 00:13:09,550 --> 00:13:10,209 her sake. 185 00:13:10,210 --> 00:13:13,330 I wouldn't copy it word for word, and technically it wouldn't even be me 186 00:13:13,330 --> 00:13:14,930 cheating, because it's not for me. 187 00:13:15,650 --> 00:13:16,870 That guy looks kind of smart. 188 00:13:21,530 --> 00:13:22,990 I wonder what he got for question one. 189 00:13:52,810 --> 00:13:54,050 Now you know what it's like. 190 00:13:58,970 --> 00:13:59,970 Miss Mac. 191 00:14:00,430 --> 00:14:04,430 Oh, my God. What's happening to me? Miss Mac. Miss Mac. Calm down. 192 00:14:04,790 --> 00:14:06,890 Whatever you do, don't think about water. 193 00:14:07,290 --> 00:14:09,150 Okay. It's not water. 194 00:14:09,590 --> 00:14:14,670 What on earth just happened to me? 195 00:14:14,950 --> 00:14:16,270 You morphed. 196 00:14:16,890 --> 00:14:19,470 Alice? Mom, we have to talk. 197 00:14:23,970 --> 00:14:26,190 Mom, just calm down, okay? 198 00:14:28,730 --> 00:14:29,730 Stop it! 199 00:14:30,290 --> 00:14:33,770 Okay, on my way here, I stopped at Annie's school and I talked to her and 200 00:14:33,770 --> 00:14:34,770 going to meet us at home. 201 00:14:35,010 --> 00:14:36,650 I need an explanation now. 202 00:14:37,190 --> 00:14:39,410 Mom, Annie will explain everything. 203 00:14:39,890 --> 00:14:40,890 Right here. 204 00:14:43,190 --> 00:14:45,050 Excuse me, young lady, we'll only be a minute. 205 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:52,240 That's it. I'm leaving right now. We're going to see your father immediately. 206 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:55,160 Mom, take a look at yourself. 207 00:14:56,620 --> 00:15:00,340 Look, all Alex has to do is go to the principal's office, pretend to be Mrs. 208 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:03,460 Mack. Mrs. Mack, you pretend to be Alex. Then you both go get Annie. 209 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:05,900 No, we take George. 210 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:09,160 Uh, Mrs. Mack, I think Annie would be better. 211 00:15:10,660 --> 00:15:11,980 Come on. Come on, stop. 212 00:15:22,890 --> 00:15:25,790 Sorry I didn't let Alex out before you arrived, but you know how tough we have 213 00:15:25,790 --> 00:15:27,790 to be when it comes to students leaving the school ground. 214 00:15:28,030 --> 00:15:29,530 Oh, yeah, that's cool. No problem. 215 00:15:30,190 --> 00:15:33,810 And I, too, apologize. I'm sure I overstepped my boundaries when I asked 216 00:15:33,810 --> 00:15:36,890 leave. I'm aware of the difficult position I may have put you in. Thanks a 217 00:15:36,890 --> 00:15:37,809 for all your help. 218 00:15:37,810 --> 00:15:39,830 You run a totally rad school. 219 00:15:45,850 --> 00:15:47,190 Miss Doak! Miss Doak! 220 00:15:47,590 --> 00:15:48,790 May I help you, Miss Phillips? 221 00:15:49,210 --> 00:15:51,650 Something really strange is going on here with Alex Mack. 222 00:15:52,380 --> 00:15:56,320 Um, I happened to overhear a conversation between her and her alleged 223 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,040 It seems that they've switched bodies. 224 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:03,400 Oh, is that so? Doubt me if you want, but I've been keeping my eye on this 225 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:07,060 for some time now, and I honestly believe she isn't even close to normal. 226 00:16:07,340 --> 00:16:10,880 I've seen her lift a tractor off the ground. She once told me she was going 227 00:16:10,880 --> 00:16:12,940 turn me into liquid, and now this. 228 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:17,040 Kelly, I believe the school psychologist at the Malamud has some time available. 229 00:16:17,460 --> 00:16:18,460 It's true. 230 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:21,440 Alex has some sort of supernatural powers. 231 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:25,540 Thank you for your concern, Kelly dear, but you should save some of those 232 00:16:25,540 --> 00:16:26,620 thoughts for creative writing. 233 00:16:27,380 --> 00:16:28,380 Back to class. 234 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:40,100 Paradise Valley Chemical Plant. 235 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:42,340 Daniel Atron, please. 236 00:16:44,460 --> 00:16:47,200 Yes, this is Mary Delk at Paradise High. 237 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:48,720 Would you tell her that... 238 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:53,360 I believe her ship has just come in. 239 00:16:54,920 --> 00:17:00,180 You got drenched with GC -161. You've developed superpowers, and you kept it 240 00:17:00,180 --> 00:17:00,879 to yourself? 241 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:04,339 Is this what you're expecting me to believe here? We also told Ray. 242 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:08,560 Look, Dad's going to be home in a few hours, and things are going to get 243 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:12,800 confusing. I say we simply try to replicate whatever happened this 244 00:17:13,060 --> 00:17:14,200 Mom, you morph. 245 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:18,060 Alex, we'll have you step into her, and hopefully I'll come back as yourselves. 246 00:17:18,460 --> 00:17:19,460 I mean... 247 00:17:20,520 --> 00:17:21,540 How exactly do I morph again? 248 00:17:21,740 --> 00:17:23,260 Think about water, Mom. Water. 249 00:17:29,300 --> 00:17:32,060 There it is! 250 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:33,520 This is fun! 251 00:17:33,900 --> 00:17:35,180 All right, step into her. 252 00:17:36,120 --> 00:17:38,840 This isn't going to work, Annie. Mom doesn't have any clue. 253 00:18:04,910 --> 00:18:05,910 That didn't work? 254 00:18:08,110 --> 00:18:10,530 Then we're not discussing it any further. We're telling your father. 255 00:18:11,110 --> 00:18:12,930 Mom, what about your interview? 256 00:18:13,530 --> 00:18:15,450 Well, I assume I'm not going, Alex. 257 00:18:15,650 --> 00:18:17,210 I mean, I obviously can't go like this. 258 00:18:17,510 --> 00:18:20,850 It's gonna look horrible for me to cancel ten minutes before my 259 00:18:21,530 --> 00:18:23,330 I could take the interview for you. 260 00:18:36,910 --> 00:18:39,110 Good afternoon. I'm sorry to keep you waiting. 261 00:18:40,670 --> 00:18:41,670 That's okay. 262 00:18:42,170 --> 00:18:45,530 Why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself? 263 00:18:45,970 --> 00:18:50,250 Well, before I came back to college, I worked at PV Chemical Plant and Public 264 00:18:50,250 --> 00:18:55,290 Relations. But Miss Daniel Atron was so mean that I just couldn't take her 265 00:18:55,290 --> 00:18:56,290 anymore. 266 00:18:56,310 --> 00:19:00,950 Well, Miss Mack, this position will demand a significant amount of your 267 00:19:01,330 --> 00:19:04,530 Are you certain that you're able to take on such a commitment? 268 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:06,540 Oh, sure, no problem. 269 00:19:06,940 --> 00:19:12,180 See, because I just go to school, like, until 2 o 'clock, and then, well, then I 270 00:19:12,180 --> 00:19:16,580 have to study for a few hours, and then by 5, hey, I'm done. 271 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,660 This isn't going to be any big major deal, is it? 272 00:19:23,020 --> 00:19:26,940 Yes, I do think it will be a major deal, honestly. 273 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:30,560 Do you have any time for yourself now, any time at all? 274 00:19:32,100 --> 00:19:34,280 No, not much. 275 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:40,440 And I don't imagine that your 15 -year -old daughter helps you out much with 276 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:41,440 your responsibilities. 277 00:19:42,460 --> 00:19:45,200 No, she doesn't help me out much. 278 00:19:45,460 --> 00:19:48,580 Ms. Mack, what you're trying to do is extremely admirable. 279 00:19:48,780 --> 00:19:50,880 But in my opinion, you cannot do it all. 280 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:54,260 I'm sorry, I don't think this is going to work out. 281 00:20:07,470 --> 00:20:10,530 Sorry. Welcome back to consciousness, Ms. Mack. 282 00:20:10,870 --> 00:20:14,750 Now that you're awake, perhaps you'd like to tell the whole class your 283 00:20:14,750 --> 00:20:16,970 interpretation of Kafka's metamorphosis. 284 00:20:18,550 --> 00:20:25,350 Well, in the book, Gregor Samza transforms into a giant 285 00:20:25,350 --> 00:20:28,150 insect because of all the pressures in his life. 286 00:20:28,850 --> 00:20:34,830 So I guess what maybe Kafka's saying is that people's lives aren't always what 287 00:20:34,830 --> 00:20:35,830 they seem. 288 00:20:37,139 --> 00:20:40,360 and nobody can really tell what anybody's feeling on the inside. 289 00:20:49,120 --> 00:20:51,120 Just in time. Want to lick the bowl? 290 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:54,200 No, thanks. 291 00:20:55,340 --> 00:20:59,640 Okay, but this is probably the last time you're going to get to taste my famous 292 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:03,760 macadamia nut fudge brownie batter for a long time. 293 00:21:11,980 --> 00:21:12,980 What's the matter? 294 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:16,480 Nothing. I'm fine. 295 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:18,960 You're not fine. 296 00:21:19,260 --> 00:21:20,460 Come on. Talk to me. 297 00:21:21,700 --> 00:21:23,160 I'm scared, Dad. 298 00:21:23,780 --> 00:21:25,520 Scared of what? Of everything. 299 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:28,200 Of MIT. 300 00:21:28,420 --> 00:21:30,360 Of being away from home. 301 00:21:30,760 --> 00:21:34,280 I'm not going to know anyone, and I've relied on you my whole life. 302 00:21:34,820 --> 00:21:38,740 Annie, you've been a successful person all your life. It wasn't me. 303 00:21:39,220 --> 00:21:41,280 But you've always been there to encourage me. 304 00:21:42,090 --> 00:21:45,330 As soon as you start your classes, you're going to meet a lot of smart, 305 00:21:45,490 --> 00:21:48,630 interesting people, and you're going to fall in love with your work. You always 306 00:21:48,630 --> 00:21:49,630 have. 307 00:21:50,250 --> 00:21:52,770 It's just that I'm going to miss you so much. 308 00:21:54,250 --> 00:21:56,630 I can't believe I'm not going to have you to talk to anymore. 309 00:21:57,230 --> 00:22:00,790 But that's ridiculous, honey. I'm only a phone call or an email away. 310 00:22:01,210 --> 00:22:03,950 And we're going to work on GC -161 together, aren't we? 311 00:22:10,110 --> 00:22:11,450 We're always here for you. 312 00:22:12,910 --> 00:22:17,110 And when you miss us too much, you can come home and see what you're not really 313 00:22:17,110 --> 00:22:18,110 missing. 314 00:22:19,650 --> 00:22:20,730 Here, come on. 315 00:22:37,850 --> 00:22:39,370 Hey, Mom made you some coffee. 316 00:22:39,590 --> 00:22:40,590 You did? 317 00:22:41,050 --> 00:22:42,050 Why? 318 00:22:42,700 --> 00:22:44,320 Well, I thought I'd help out for a change. 319 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:46,820 Oh, well, thanks. That's so sweet. 320 00:22:47,060 --> 00:22:49,560 But I can't. I don't have time. I've got to go to the post office. I've got to 321 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:51,500 go to the bank. And then I have to go to school. I can't believe I have another 322 00:22:51,500 --> 00:22:52,359 exam today. 323 00:22:52,360 --> 00:22:54,240 Oh, honey, would you do me a favor, please? 324 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:56,900 Would you do a lot of laundry when you get home from school? You know I don't 325 00:22:56,900 --> 00:22:58,040 ask you for much. Sure. 326 00:22:59,380 --> 00:23:00,380 Sure. 327 00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:02,560 Wow. 328 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:04,560 What's gotten into you? 329 00:23:04,900 --> 00:23:06,980 I thought you said that I had it so much easier than you. 330 00:23:07,380 --> 00:23:08,940 Let's just say I woke up. 331 00:23:09,300 --> 00:23:10,300 Hmm. 332 00:23:10,410 --> 00:23:11,890 I was probably a little unfair to you. 333 00:23:12,650 --> 00:23:13,650 Well, thanks. 334 00:23:14,170 --> 00:23:15,590 Maybe I was a little unfair to you, too. 335 00:23:15,950 --> 00:23:16,950 You were. 336 00:23:17,590 --> 00:23:18,790 Maybe I'll give you a lift to school.