1 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:02,960 ( Horn honking ) 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:04,640 I'm Alex Mack. 3 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:06,400 I was just an average kid 4 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,160 until an accident changed my life. 5 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,320 And since then... 6 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:13,160 Nothing's been the same. 7 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:14,600 ( Zapping ) 8 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:39,000 My best friend Ray thinks it's cool. 9 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:44,120 My sister Annie thinks I'm a science project. 10 00:00:45,160 --> 00:00:47,640 I can't let anyone else know. 11 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:49,960 Not even my parents. 12 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:53,080 I know the Chemical Plant wants to find me 13 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:55,600 and turn me into some experiment. 14 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:57,360 But you know something? 15 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:00,120 I guess I'm not so average anymore. 16 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:12,520 No! 17 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:19,720 ( Barking ) 18 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:44,520 What is that? 19 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:46,400 That's gross. 20 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:47,720 Robyn: Disgusting. 21 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:49,000 That's so cool. 22 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:50,840 Louis, there is nothing cool 23 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:52,160 about toxic chemicals 24 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:53,920 being dumped into a creek. 25 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:55,320 Well, how do you know 26 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:56,320 they're toxic? 27 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:57,520 I don't know 28 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:59,080 but it's a good guess. 29 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,200 Look where it's coming from. 30 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:03,040 Louis: Paradise valley chemical. 31 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:04,240 Robyn: Ugh. 32 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:05,600 This stuff is bad news. 33 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:07,960 It could really have harmful effects. 34 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:09,320 This gets into the water 35 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:10,720 we can all be poisoned. 36 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:14,280 There could be illness, disease and worse. 37 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:15,680 Worse? 38 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:16,880 She's right. 39 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:18,560 People can end up 40 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:20,080 with three eyes 41 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:21,200 webbed feet 42 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:23,320 or, my luck, bad hair. 43 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:24,680 If I had a third eye 44 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,120 in the back of my head 45 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:27,960 I could check out that girl 46 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,000 who sits behind me in geometry. 47 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:31,280 If there was a test 48 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:32,760 and I hadn't studied... 49 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:33,920 You guys are lame. 50 00:02:33,920 --> 00:02:35,360 You just don't get it. 51 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:36,960 We get it, Nicole. 52 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:39,520 We just know there's nothing we can do about it. 53 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:40,680 We're only kids. 54 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:42,600 Nobody takes us seriously. 55 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:46,680 Well, I'm about to change that. 56 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:51,320 Are you sure he saw you use your powers? 57 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:52,360 Yeah. 58 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:54,440 Is there any remote possibility 59 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:57,160 that he didn't see you use your powers? 60 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:58,240 Remote, yes. 61 00:02:58,240 --> 00:02:59,480 Well, relax 62 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:01,320 because that remote possibility 63 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:02,880 is probably what happened. 64 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:04,800 It's just that he's so weird. 65 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:06,720 He's been here, what, a month? 66 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,440 And he never even says hi. 67 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:10,080 No one knows what he does. 68 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:11,440 All I ever see him do 69 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:13,240 is garden in his backyard. 70 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:14,440 There's something 71 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:16,120 really sneaky about him. 72 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:17,960 That's why I call him creeps. 73 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:19,480 I'm a little bit worried 74 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:22,160 about what he's planting in his backyard. 75 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:23,680 What are you saying? 76 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:24,880 Victims, Alex. 77 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:26,960 Just stay away from him. 78 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:28,080 ( Loud growling ) 79 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:29,520 ( Snarling ) 80 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:35,080 ( Growling ) 81 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:38,240 Looks like creeps got himself another victim. 82 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,800 Ray, it's his dog. 83 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,600 Well, well. 84 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:48,680 Looks like rain. 85 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:55,920 ( Thunder rumbling ) 86 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:08,560 Annie? 87 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:10,000 What? 88 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:13,600 What's the matter? 89 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:14,800 Outside. 90 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:16,520 It's creeps Hanson, our neighbor. 91 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:18,160 There's nobody out there. 92 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:23,240 I think he saw me use my powers today. 93 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:24,320 Wait a second. 94 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,560 That guy saw you using your powers? 95 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:28,480 How many times have I told you 96 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:29,520 to be careful? 97 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:32,840 I didn't know he was watching. 98 00:04:32,840 --> 00:04:35,640 I doubt that he saw you using your powers. 99 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:36,760 And if he did 100 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:39,160 it's too late to do anything about it. 101 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:41,400 Why would he be out there? 102 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:43,360 He's probably walking his dog. 103 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,880 Turn out the lights and go back to bed. 104 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:47,880 We'll worry about it tomorrow. 105 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:56,240 ( Thunder booms ) 106 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,120 ( Knock at door ) 107 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,160 Good morning, Alex. 108 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,400 Morning, Mom. 109 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:14,120 You have some visitors. 110 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:15,560 ( Door creaks ) 111 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:19,360 There she is. 112 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:20,840 We've been 113 00:05:20,840 --> 00:05:22,160 looking for you. 114 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:23,320 Come with us. 115 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,200 ( Echoing ): No! 116 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,200 ( Thunder crashing ) 117 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:45,480 ( Birds chirping ) 118 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,000 I'm afraid you're right, Nicole. 119 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:52,600 There are a number of pollutants contained in this sample. 120 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:54,480 It's definitely toxic waste. 121 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:56,360 That's all I needed to know, Annie. 122 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:57,680 Thanks. 123 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:00,320 Now will you go to the Plant and complain? 124 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:01,760 Exactly. 125 00:06:03,840 --> 00:06:05,960 Good luck. 126 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:32,360 Now, how may I help you, Miss, uh... 127 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:33,400 Wilson. 128 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:34,800 Wilson, yes. 129 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:36,680 I want you to know I'm onto you. 130 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:37,960 This plant 131 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:39,640 is polluting our city 132 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:41,360 dumping chemical waste 133 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:43,280 into Paradise Valley Creek. 134 00:06:43,280 --> 00:06:45,080 I had this stuff analyzed 135 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:46,520 and I saw that... 136 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:49,080 Wait, first of all, it's not a creek. 137 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:50,480 It's a drainage way. 138 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:53,320 And we don't dump chemicals. 139 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,400 We dispose of them. 140 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:58,760 That smokestack out there is polluting the atmosphere. 141 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,600 That smokestack has been inspected recently 142 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:03,400 by the federal government 143 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:04,560 and was found 144 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,320 well within their emission regulations. 145 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,080 I've seen your workers littering everywhere. 146 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:11,840 Tell me who-- 147 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:13,400 they will be reprimanded. 148 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:15,640 Your truck spilled toxic chemicals. 149 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:18,120 Rarely, very rarely they do. 150 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:19,400 This is ridiculous! 151 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:21,520 I'd like some real answers, please. 152 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:22,840 Miss Wilson 153 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:25,120 the Paradise Valley Chemical Plant 154 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:29,560 is an institution dedicated to making life in our fair city 155 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:31,040 prosperous. 156 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,280 More fulfilling. 157 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:36,200 It's very important for us to know 158 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:38,440 that there are citizens out there 159 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:41,840 that are keeping their eyes out for these types of 160 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:45,360 minor environmental infractions. 161 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:46,640 Minor? 162 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:47,840 I've written down 163 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:49,520 everything you've said 164 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:50,640 and I assure you 165 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:52,720 they will be addressed immediately. 166 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:53,960 I want to thank you 167 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:56,840 very, very much for coming in. 168 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:58,840 And have a nice day. 169 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:00,680 I'll be back. 170 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,200 Oh, my door is always open. 171 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:04,200 All right? 172 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:05,280 Good-good. 173 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:09,160 He was standing in the rain 174 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:10,840 in the middle of the night 175 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:12,080 just watching you. 176 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:14,120 Yes, he knows about my powers. 177 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:15,440 He'll tell someone. 178 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:17,080 We've been waiting for this. 179 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:18,200 What should we do? 180 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:19,680 Annie says we should wait 181 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:21,480 until we learn something more. 182 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:23,080 Hey, you guys! 183 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:24,200 Hey, Nicole. 184 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:25,360 Oh, you look good. 185 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:26,400 Yeah, whatever. 186 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:28,280 I just came from having a talk 187 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:29,480 with Mr. Klondike 188 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:31,920 the community services guy at the Plant 189 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:34,040 about their environmental policy. 190 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:35,720 He gave me the runaround. 191 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:36,920 Surprise. 192 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:38,360 What are you going to do? 193 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:39,560 Start a petition 194 00:08:39,560 --> 00:08:41,120 document all their abuses 195 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:43,320 and get this community behind me. 196 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:45,240 You want to take on the Plant? 197 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:46,840 I love being the underdog 198 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:48,560 and taking on the powerful. 199 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:50,760 But our parents work at the Plant. 200 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:53,200 This has nothing to do with our parents. 201 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:54,400 At this point 202 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:57,000 this is between Danielle Atron and me. 203 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,720 So, are you guys going to help me fight, or what? 204 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:02,160 Oh, we'd love to. 205 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:05,360 But we're trying to take on the Plant in other ways. 206 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:07,800 And it's best if we stay inconspicuous. 207 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:09,640 You surprise me. 208 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:12,320 I thought you cared. 209 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:14,720 We do care. 210 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:18,440 More than you know. 211 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:26,800 It's kind of cool 212 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:28,880 when Nicole gets worked up 213 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:30,840 over something like this. 214 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,400 Yeah, I wouldn't get in her way. 215 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:34,440 Look! 216 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:35,600 What...? 217 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:37,120 Stay low. 218 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:39,680 Stay low, shh. 219 00:09:42,560 --> 00:09:43,840 Check it out. 220 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:44,920 It's creeps. 221 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:46,920 Do you think he saw us? 222 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:48,320 I don't know. 223 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,120 I don't think so. 224 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:51,720 What's he doing 225 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:53,920 with all that stuff? 226 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:55,400 I can't tell. 227 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:58,760 Creeps is weird. 228 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:01,200 ( Faint metallic clanging ) 229 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:03,400 ( Shutter clicks ) 230 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:06,040 ( Faint metallic clanging ) 231 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:11,960 Miss Atron. 232 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:13,120 Yeah, I promise you 233 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:14,400 this information 234 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:16,760 is going to be very important. 235 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:19,200 I'll have a final report very soon. 236 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:20,560 Then we can discuss 237 00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:23,600 the best way to address this problem. 238 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:35,520 You're very, very impressive. 239 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:38,080 You know, I usually don't see outsiders 240 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:40,920 but when you said you wanted to interview me 241 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:43,400 for the Atron Junior High School paper 242 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:45,120 I couldn't say no, could I? 243 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:47,480 To be honest, that's not exactly 244 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:49,280 what I wanted to talk about. 245 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:50,280 Is that so? 246 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:52,240 Yes, I knew if I had told you 247 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:55,240 what my real purpose was, you'd never see me. 248 00:10:55,240 --> 00:10:56,680 I've compiled a report 249 00:10:56,680 --> 00:10:58,640 that documents the pollution 250 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:02,880 and hazardous waste that is a product of the Plant. 251 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:06,600 I'll have you know, I'm well aware of the problem. 252 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:08,080 You are? 253 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:09,240 Well, of course. 254 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:11,920 In fact, we've begun implementing several 255 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,000 environmentally correct measures. 256 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:15,000 You have? 257 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:16,960 Mm-hmm, and we plan on taking 258 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:18,640 much more dramatic action 259 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:21,080 than your little report recommends. 260 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:22,120 You do? 261 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:24,120 When I talked with Mr. Klondike 262 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:25,760 the community services... 263 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:27,960 Mr. Klondike has been terminated. 264 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:29,640 You killed him? 265 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:31,640 ( Laughs ) No... 266 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:33,440 we fired him. 267 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:35,160 You know, Nicole 268 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:36,920 you remind me of me 269 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:38,720 when I was your age. 270 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:39,760 An idealist 271 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:41,960 always seeking the truth 272 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:45,120 looking for justice to be served. 273 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:46,440 So what happened? 274 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:47,960 I started working here. 275 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:49,360 Well, as I was saying 276 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:51,840 it's been a pleasure talking with you. 277 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:54,280 You are a most impressive young woman. 278 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:55,640 And-- up-up-up-up-up-- 279 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:58,480 maybe someday, um, you can come to the Plant 280 00:11:58,480 --> 00:11:59,840 to work for me, huh? 281 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:01,040 Thank you. 282 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:02,960 Bye-bye. 283 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:11,120 See to it that that young woman 284 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:13,480 never sets foot on the premises again 285 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:15,920 and get Klondike in here immediately. 286 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:20,280 ( Clears throat ) 287 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:31,320 Are you crazy, Alex? 288 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:33,480 You can't just sneak into his house. 289 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:35,320 Annie, he knows about my secret 290 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,640 and he's going to the Plant, I know it. 291 00:12:37,640 --> 00:12:38,960 You don't for sure. 292 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:40,840 That's the point, to make sure. 293 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:42,240 Look, he isn't home. 294 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,040 Ray watches, you and I go in 295 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:46,040 check things out and leave. 296 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:47,040 No big deal. 297 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:48,920 Wait, what do you need me for? 298 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:50,800 He had some monitoring device. 299 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:52,680 Alex: We didn't know what it was 300 00:12:52,680 --> 00:12:54,600 but you would if you saw it. 301 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:56,240 Ray: If he can detect GC-161 302 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:58,600 then he's definitely onto Alex. 303 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:00,920 You guys are ridiculous. 304 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:02,840 You're fantasizing. 305 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:12,360 I can't believe I'm doing this. 306 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:15,960 ( Dog barking ) 307 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:17,720 ( Barking ) 308 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:19,320 Alex: Uh-oh. 309 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:20,960 Ray, the dog! 310 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:22,440 ( Barking ) 311 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:24,600 I don't know, Annie, I don't see any monitoring stuff. 312 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:27,640 Maybe I was wrong. 313 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:29,160 Annie? 314 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:39,800 ( Equipment beeping ) 315 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:47,160 ( Buzzing, hissing and beeping ) 316 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:48,200 ( Beeping ) 317 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:58,680 With this stuff he probably knows everything. 318 00:14:58,680 --> 00:14:59,680 ( Footsteps ) 319 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:02,200 He's back. 320 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,440 Quick, close the door! 321 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:16,680 ( Phone ringing ) 322 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:23,280 Yeah, Hanson here. 323 00:15:23,280 --> 00:15:26,080 Oh, Miss Atron, yes, I, uh... 324 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:28,360 Finished your report as promised. 325 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:31,880 You meet me in five minutes at the place we discussed. 326 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:33,640 Fine. 327 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:37,040 Annie, I have to follow him. 328 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:38,400 He's got the report. 329 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:40,160 He's taking it to Danielle. 330 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:41,640 Mom's car's out front. 331 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:43,440 I'll take it and follow him. 332 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:45,440 You'll drive? I don't think so. 333 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:46,840 I'll go alone. 334 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:49,320 I'll stay and erase the computer files 335 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:51,320 and then meet you back home. 336 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:55,960 ( Zapping ) 337 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:57,840 Don't bother. 338 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:33,280 ( Knocking ) 339 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:36,440 Would you like to sign my petition that will force 340 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:38,360 the Paradise Valley Chemical Plant 341 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:41,400 to become more environmentally responsible? 342 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:43,840 Would you like to sign 343 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:45,800 my petition that will force... 344 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:47,800 Hi, would you like to sign... 345 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:52,800 Don't blame me if you get poisoned and die! 346 00:16:55,520 --> 00:16:58,360 ( Knocking ) 347 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:00,480 Hey, Nicole, how you doing? 348 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:01,960 Okay... 349 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:03,120 I guess. 350 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:04,360 What's the matter? 351 00:17:04,360 --> 00:17:06,080 I don't suppose you'd like 352 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:09,280 to sign my petition against the Chemical Plant. 353 00:17:09,280 --> 00:17:13,040 Oh, um, Nicole, you know Alex's dad works at the Plant 354 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:16,160 and I do work for them in public relations. 355 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:19,040 Yeah, I already met with Mr. Klondike there. 356 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:22,480 Oh, Ed Klondike, yeah, I worked with him once. 357 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:24,280 I'm sure he wasn't much help. 358 00:17:24,280 --> 00:17:27,200 None. I've tried to get other people behind me 359 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:30,280 but everyone in town's tied in with that plant. 360 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:34,000 Well, wait a second, you got a few signatures here. 361 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,760 But most of them are from my own family. 362 00:17:36,760 --> 00:17:39,040 I'm sure you'll get more names, Nicole. 363 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:41,080 But people don't want 364 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:43,160 their jobs threatened. 365 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:45,440 I know, but... 366 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:48,600 You see something you disagree with 367 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:51,360 so you decide to take a stand 368 00:17:51,360 --> 00:17:53,760 and fight for what's right. 369 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:57,240 And in the end you realize, why fight? 370 00:17:57,240 --> 00:17:59,200 You can't win. 371 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:00,240 But you can win. 372 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:01,320 Are you serious? 373 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,440 I'm just one measly eighth-grader 374 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,720 against a Chemical Plant that's big and powerful. 375 00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:12,160 So are you going to sign my petition now, Mrs. Mack? 376 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:14,240 Absolutely. 377 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:23,160 Who's Barbara Hoffman? 378 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:25,560 That's my maiden name. 379 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:48,800 Atron: So, what do you have for me? 380 00:18:48,800 --> 00:18:52,000 Hanson: You'll find my observations quite revealing 381 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:55,640 considering how uncooperative the subject was. 382 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:01,680 Would that be your report? 383 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:05,080 I'm a very busy woman. 384 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:08,480 I don't appreciate having my time wasted this way. 385 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:10,640 Miss Atron, we're not done. 386 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:12,920 For now we are. 387 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:20,280 Hey! 388 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:21,560 Hey! 389 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:22,800 Hey! 390 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:54,120 ( Tires squeal ) 391 00:19:55,800 --> 00:19:57,720 Don't come any further! Stop! 392 00:19:57,720 --> 00:19:59,040 Wait a second. 393 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:01,640 Aren't you my next-door neighbor? 394 00:20:01,640 --> 00:20:02,960 Yeah, that's right. 395 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:05,240 Did you toss my report 396 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:06,400 in the creek? 397 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:07,800 Why would you do that? 398 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:09,200 Why do you think? 399 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,840 You must be protecting the Chemical Plant. 400 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:14,280 Why would I? I hate the Plant. 401 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:17,240 Well, then, tell me what you've been doing? 402 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:19,080 You snoop around my house, and now 403 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:20,720 you sabotage my work. 404 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:22,240 You were spying on me. 405 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:23,400 Spying on you? 406 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:25,200 I'm not spying on you. 407 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:27,400 I work for a private watchdog group 408 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:31,000 that's monitoring the Chemical Plant's toxic waste dumping. 409 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:34,000 This whole time that you've been sneaking around 410 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,480 with all that equipment in your house... 411 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:38,600 That you probably have in your house 412 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:40,800 you're studying toxic chemical waste? 413 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:42,560 Yeah, you got it, kid. 414 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:46,320 And I ruined your report? 415 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:47,280 Yeah. 416 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:48,440 Oh, no. 417 00:20:48,440 --> 00:20:50,120 Now, would you tell me 418 00:20:50,120 --> 00:20:52,520 what you thought you were doing? 419 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:54,040 Do you mind if I don't? 420 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:57,120 And I just admit that I made a huge mistake? 421 00:20:57,120 --> 00:20:58,760 Do I have a choice? 422 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:01,480 Not really. 423 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:04,480 I'm really, really sorry. 424 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:11,600 Wow, you've documented all of this activity on the Plant? 425 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:14,960 Yeah, I'm going over there now to give it to them. 426 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:18,120 If they don't implement these clean-up measures 427 00:21:18,120 --> 00:21:22,160 they shell out thousands of dollars in fines to the E.P.A. 428 00:21:23,360 --> 00:21:25,760 But... how do you know they'll comply? 429 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:27,840 Oh, well, they probably won't. 430 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:31,640 That's why I need you here to keep the pressure on them. 431 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:32,800 But be careful. 432 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:34,840 Yesterday somebody from the Plant 433 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:38,160 broke into the house, destroyed all my computers. 434 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:42,160 Man, that Plant, they'll do anything to get what they want. 435 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:46,080 Yeah, well, luckily I had everything on a backup diskette. 436 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:48,000 That Plant doesn't scare me. 437 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,160 Thanks for your work, Mr. Hanson. 438 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:51,760 No, thank you, Nicole. 439 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:55,080 See you, Alex. 440 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:00,040 So, where are you going now? 441 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:02,480 Well, I've got another case. 442 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:04,920 That's the bad thing about this job. 443 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:07,760 Since I've got to lay low and be secretive 444 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:09,600 I sometimes come off as... 445 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:10,920 Creepy? 446 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:13,960 ( Laughing ): Yeah, I guess, creepy. 447 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,720 I hope I didn't scare you guys. 448 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:18,160 Sorry about the report. 449 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:19,560 Ah, it's no big deal. 450 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:21,240 So I'll catch you later? 451 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:27,720 Hey, Mr. Hanson? 452 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:30,760 I was wondering... 453 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:33,440 while you were here observing the Plant 454 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:38,960 did you ever observe anything, you know, peculiar about me? 455 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:40,600 Well, I can tell you this. 456 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:42,800 I've seen a lot of things in my work 457 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:44,520 and you are one special kid. 458 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:48,160 You obviously have the power to do anything, Alex. 459 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:50,280 Especially for good. 460 00:22:50,280 --> 00:22:51,520 Use it. 461 00:22:53,400 --> 00:22:54,560 ( Starts car ) 462 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:00,360 ( Honks horn ) 463 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:07,760 Think he knows your secret? 464 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:10,320 I'm not sure. 465 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:11,840 You're not sure? 466 00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:14,600 ( Dog barking ) 467 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:17,280 Up... good boy. 468 00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:24,000 Ray, sometimes you just got to trust people. 469 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:25,600 ( Honks horn ) 470 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:27,160 Yeah. 471 00:23:34,120 --> 00:23:36,280 Captioned by Grant Brown