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( Horn honking )

I'm Alex mack.

I was just an average kid

until an accident changed my life.

And since then...

Nothing's been the same.

( Zapping )

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 wants to find me

and turn me into some experiment.

But you know something?

I guess I'm not so average anymore.

We've got to do something, Ray.

I can't let Annie find me.

What's the deal?

It's my dad's father-daughter golf tournament.

Annie wants me to be the daughter.

I hate golf.

Golf is cool.

I happen to be a 38 handicap.

[Annie] Alex?

I hate mini-golf

and they have windmills.

Well, Annie's a daughter, too.

Let her be the daughter.

[Annie] Alex!

Cover me.

[Annie] Alex?

Alex, you in here?

Alex!

Hey.

( Sighing )

Ladies and gentlemen, to the first tee, George Mack!

Honey, what do you think?

You're going out looking like that?

It's all I have in the house

and who knows if I'll ever play again?

Besides, it's traditional golfing attire.

George...

No golf in the house.

( Clears throat )

So, where are the girls?

I believe they're outside.

How long has it been since you've played golf?

25 years, give or take

but the tournament has nothing to do with how good you are.

It gives the employees a chance

to get together, have a few laughs

bond with middle management.

It doesn't hurt to score points

with Fred Pratt, the new head of R & D -- politics.

He's upset I got the GC-161 assignment.

I want to try to smooth things over.

Does it matter to you that your daughters

have no interest in playing golf?

They've never played.

Maybe they'll like it.

Besides, today we're just going to hit a bucket of balls.

No big deal, tomorrow's the tourney.

Anyway, you're the one who's always telling me

I need to spend more time with the girls.

Well, this is quality time.

Right-- George, you need to rotate your hips

and swing through the ball.

So, who's my partner, Annie or Alex?

I believe they're discussing that right now.

Alex, I'm not stupid.

[Ray] That's not Alex.

I'm telling you--

That's just some puddle.

Raymond, please, she owes me.

I let her borrow my jacket.

I baby-sat the milligans' two terrors

when she wanted to see Ruinator 3.

I was the one that did the sack race

with Dad at the Company Luau.

You didn't tell me about the Luau.

Come on, Alex.

Hi, girls.

Time to get out to the driving range.

Who's my partner?

Ooh, I'd love to, Dad

but I have some things to do.

Alex is your partner.

Okay, Alex, let's roll.

Good! Now, remember

this means a lot to Dad.

It's a business thing.

Be your smiling self and you'll be fine.

I just have to hit the ball, right?

Yeah, and I think you have to wear a sweater.

Oh, well.

It won't be so bad.

What do you mean?

I have one word for you:

Golf carts.

Well, okay, that was a nice swing, honey.

I kept my head down.

Yes, but you have to transfer your weight.

Here, let me show you.

Nice easy stance.

Head down, slow backswing.

Left arm straight.

Well, the important thing

is that we're out here together.

You and me, father and daughter.

We'll have a great time in the tourney tomorrow.

Mm-hmm. So when can we ride the golf carts?

Not yet.

Practice makes perfect.

Ray said the golf carts are fun.

Well, Ray's not here, is he?

Slow down your backswing this time.

Don't you like the golf carts?

We'll talk golf carts in a bit.

Right now I want to see a nice, easy backswing.

[Man] Hey, George Mack!

Fred Pratt-- hey, sport, how's it going?

Oh, Fred, this is my daughter, Alex.

Good to meet you, Alex.

My daughter, Monica, will be along soon.

She's got quite a game.

Perhaps the two of you could get together

and develop a little friendly rivalry.

I think I'll just get a soda.

I didn't know you played.

( Both chuckle )

Hey, that's, uh, quite an outfit you've got there.

Uh, yeah, it's, um, traditional golfing attire.

Right. You mind if I hit one?

Oh, be my guest.

Hmm...

( Sighs )

Excuse me?

I'm looking for Watson's quantum mechanics applied.

I can't find it.

The Dewey decimal system

has let down another customer.

Let's see, quantum mechanics

is that Fords or Chevys?

Quantum mechanics isn't about automobiles.

Here it is.

Oh, thanks.

Annie, come on.

( Zapping )

( No audio )

( Honks horn )

( Honking )

( Honking )

[Both] Whoa!

( Tires screeching )

( Yelping )

( Screaming )

[Annie] Could you guys go get the books, please?

Kevin Mickelman came back from his physics camp

and he is looking good.

Not only can he solve some unbelievable equations

but, for the most part

his skin has really cleared up.

( Sighs, sniffs )

What did you get for 11?

Annie, must you be such a barbarian?

I'm telling you of Kevin's return

for a very specific reason.

You are?

As you may not know, he's hosting

a big D & D on-line gala this weekend

and he specifically told me to invite you.

Kevin... I'm not sure I remember him.

He has a very sneaky wizard.

Oh, is he that kid that they used to call

"Icky-sticky" Mickelman?

I never used to call him that.

Yes?

Shh!

I know you have a very active social life

but this is a library.

I know exactly where we are, believe me.

You want me to call the cops?

No, I'm sorry, we'll try to keep it down.

People like that... Ugh!

Georgie, you going to enter

the father-daughter tournament tomorrow

or stand around showing off your duds?

I'm really not sure.

Not too shabby, huh?

She's played since she was six.

She's also an excellent tennis player.

That's great, Fred, you must be proud.

I hear promotions are doing fantastic...

Monica, hit one with your five iron.

Her middle irons are the strongest part of her game.

Alex, where have you been?

It's a long story.

( Fred clears throat )

Have you met my daughter?

Oh, uh, Alex

this is Fred's daughter, Monica Pratt.

Monica was showing your dad a thing or two about golf.

You like golf?

Oh, yeah, love it.

Well, I hope you don't take after your old man.

Monica, why don't you show the Macks

a thing or two about the five iron?

I like the wooden clubs.

Oh, you do, do you?

Yeah, Dad's been teaching me to slow down my backswing

and keep my head down.

[Mr. Mack] Alex, uh, um...

Is that right, Dad?

That's fine, honey.

Let's go.

See you on the course tomorrow.

( Snorts )

( Crickets chirping )

Okay.

Start at the beginning.

There's this guy, Frank Platt.

Fred Pratt.

He was bragging about his daughter

what a great golf player she was

and Dad felt really bad.

I remembered what you said

about this meaning so much to him.

So I kind of whacked one.

I have no sympathy for you.

Now you're stuck.

I couldn't help it.

It's awful, Annie.

I mean

do you know how impossible it is

to hit a golf ball?

You have to keep your head down

rotate your hips

keep your arm straight.

Now everyone thinks I'm a great golf player.

That doesn't look right.

Maybe you're supposed to

keep your hips straight

and rotate your neck.

I would rather do homework than play golf.

You have to go through with

the tournament tomorrow.

I know, but you should have seen

the look on Dad's face.

He looked so... proud.

No powers, though, right?

The place is going to be packed.

I know.

( Ball clatters )

Three... four.

( Panting )

I tell you, it was

the most amazing thing I have ever seen.

I've read things like this.

Maybe Alex is just a natural-born golfer.

You know, Beethoven never had a lesson.

I guess.

And what about you, how did you play?

Honestly, I was miserable.

I remember now

why I haven't played in 25 years.

It's a terrible game.

Wait a minute.

I thought this wasn't about how good you are.

This father-daughter tournament

was supposed to bring people from work

closer together.

Did you see Fred Pratt?

Fred Pratt has the personality

of a barnyard animal.

Oh, George.

( Grunts ) This doesn't sound like fun.

I know. If it was up to me

I'd cancel it.

But it means so much to Alex.

You're a good father, George.

[Annie] Golfers leave yet?

Bright and early.

I am so excited about Alex.

She may have found something

she really loves.

Really loves?

Something she can

dedicate herself to.

You know

you have your studies

and your study friends

and your study group.

You're saying I study too much?

No, no, that's not what I meant. Um...

Maybe I should broaden my horizons.

There's many different types of people

not everybody has to be a genius.

That's what makes the world go round.

You have a nice circle of friends.

( Rapping at door )

Hi.

Hi, Annie.

Hi, Mrs. Mack.

Hi... kids.

Okay, let's go.

Bye, Mom.

Hey, big guy.

Hey, Scooter!

Alex, this is Gordon Kramer.

We call him Scooter. Hi.

Hey, Alex.

George, that fungus analysis

you did last week

brought a tear to my eye.

Thanks, Scooter, it's nice to know

it didn't go unnoticed.

Oh, beautiful.

It's almost tee time.

Got to go.

See you there in a minute.

Hey, look who's here.

Oh, hello, Fred.

How are you this morning?

George is trying

to make friends with the enemy.

Little does he know we will crush them.

[Announcer] To the first tee

will be Monica and Frank Platt.

They will be followed

by George and Alex Mack.

It's Pratt! Fred Pratt!

And you two are going down.

So, are you having fun?

Oh, yeah, I love it

hanging out with all the guys.

Are you?

Sure. This is going to be great.

You want to drive the golf cart?

Uh, no.

[Annie] Pythagoras said that the square

of the hypotenuse of a right triangle

is equal to the sum

of the square of its two sides.

No, the only way to figure out the hypotenuse

is to square the legs of the angle.

Euclid.

You're mixing the ideas of euclid

with those of Pythagoras.

Neither mentions the hypotenuse.

Excuse me?

I couldn't help overhearing

but it was euclid who proved

that the sum of the three interior angles

equals the sum of two right angles.

Hey, he's right.

I remember

Professor Stevens mentioned that.

What about your hypotenuse

Mr. Bossy Boots?

My hypotenuse?

I had my hypotenuse surgically removed.

Huh.

To tee off, Monica Platts

then her father, Frank Platts.

( Applause ) [Mr. Mack] Nice shot.

See how she keeps her head still?

Yeah, nice.

What a show-off.

( Birds chirping )

( Air hums )

( Whooshing )

( Grass rustling )

I think you need to rotate your hips

a bit more, Mr. Platt.

Come on, Alex.

That's not very sportsmanlike.

[Announcer] Next up, Alex Mack.

( Clapping ) Good luck, honey.

( Ball boinging )

( Applause )

( Whooshing )

( Whizzing )

Hey!

Hey! Hey!

( Whizzing )

( Quacking )

( Whirring )

Yeah!

( Ball whooshing )

( Clattering )

Yeah!

( Cheering and applause )

Well, this isn't a day I'll soon forget.

Me neither.

18 holes sure seems like a lot, though.

Why don't they just make it

ten or something?

I don't know.

Golf's a weird game.

We haven't done anything like this

just you and me

in a long time.

Are you sure you don't want to drive?

Positive.

Yesterday I could have sworn

you wanted to drive.

Skipper, what are you doing here?

The whole tournament is on the line.

Oh, hey, Scooter.

We just weren't that...

Interested.

Oh, well, interested or not

Pratt's on the 18th.

And if he misses this putt

you guys win.

We do?

Thanks, Scooter.

Hey, hello.

Hey.

Um, you got a minute?

I think the library will survive.

For a minute.

I just wanted to apologize

for my friends.

For?

Being snobs.

See, we're all in the gifted program at West High

and Rona

actually, all of us

well, we kind of assumed that you were just...

You saw me empty garbage

and dust and file books.

You thought I was less than a genius.

Bryce.

I'm Annie Mack.

Well, Annie Mack

you know the first thing they teach you

when you get a job at the library?

What?

Don't judge a book by its cover.

I'm off in a few minutes.

Wait up.

I'll walk with you.

Okay.

( Applause )

[Mr. Mack] Apparently, the winner

is automatically entered

in next week's father-daughter tournament

in Pittsfield gardens.

That means

if Pratt misses the putt

it's us?

Would you mind if we lost?

Would you?

I asked you first.

Well...

Not really.

Me neither.

Really?

I don't like golf, Dad.

I just thought you did.

I didn't really

but I thought you did.

I didn't want to disappoint you.

Oh.

( Air vibrating )

( Air hissing )

( Air pulsates )

( Cheering )

That was a close one.

( Whooping )

( Laughing )

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I couldn't have done it

without the help of my daughter.

Excuse me.

Mack!

Mack! Hey!

Good game.

It was the most bizarre

round of golf I ever played

but you showed me something.

You're a heck of a competitor.

So's your daughter.

Thanks, Fred.

I'll see you Monday, huh?

Monday it is.

Okay!

( Applause )

Captioned by Grant Brown