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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.

Hey, you almost clipped my wing.

The skies are mine.

Oh.

Ray: Can't hold it.

I'm losing it.

You're no match for the yellow baron.

You're going down.

You're going down.

Yes.

Ray: Move on over.

Louis: Get back.

Louis: Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

( Louis groaning )

( Laughing )

Thanks, Al.

You got it.

Louis: Ray, get over here.

Oh, no, oh, no!

Girl: Help us!

Come here, help us!

You've got to help us!

Please!

Please help us!

What happened?

It's my brother.

He was walking and slipped.

He's really scared.

Ray: Hey, what's going on?

This kid is stuck between the pipes.

Hey, don't worry

we'll get you out, okay?

Okay.

I'm going to go find some help, okay?

Hey, Ray, what's happening?

A kid is trapped under that pipe.

( Grunting )

( Grunting )

( Grunting )

Thank you so much.

( School bell ringing )

Louis: Hey, you guys, wait up!

Sorry about what happened to the yellow baron.

I had you dead to rights, Ray.

Just a little bit of space between you and the ground.

But we'll be back.

Throw a little glue on it

and you'll be right back.

Hey, what's all this about?

Man: Hey, look, there he is!

Is that him?

Are you Louis Driscoll?

Uh, yeah.

Did you know you saved the life of the son of Senator Abernathy?

I did?

What's it like to be a hero, Louis?

It feels... excellent.

Girl: Hey, can I have your autograph?

Sure.

Good to see you.

What's your name?

Boy: Hey, me, too!

Can you believe him?

Three interviews and not once did he mention our names.

We were there, too.

Alex, he's the hero and he did lift the pipe.

Hey, maybe I should get an autograph as an investment.

Ray, I lifted the pipe.

Look, Alex, don't be jealous.

You'll have your day in the sun.

Ray, don't you get it?

I lifted the pipe with my powers.

There's no way he could have lifted it himself.

You did?

You did.

Can you believe this?

I was single-minded with determination.

I risked life and limb and put my own safety aside.

I called upon every fiber in my body.

And I found a force, deep within.

Listen to that.

Louis, we still on to shoot some hoops after school?

No can do, Ray.

I've got some more interviews, booked solid.

Okay, tomorrow.

We'll see.

Keep in touch.

Keep in touch?

Vince: I hope that it was

a productive trip, Miss Atron.

Yes, in the sense that it gave me a good chance

to review the work that we've been doing here.

For example, I have been thinking about how long

you've been searching for that GC-161 kid.

I'm getting closer.

I'm getting tired of waiting.

So I've hired an expert.

An... expert?

Hello.

Vince, I'd like you to meet Judd Dubrow.

He'll be overseeing our search.

But that's my assignment.

Judd's a security consultant.

He'll advise us

on the best approach

merely to expedite the search.

You mean...

That I...

Have to answer... to him?

No, no.

Not necessarily.

You could always quit.

( Kids shouting and laughing )

So, are we going to meet up at the diamond?

Is, um, is Louis going to be there?

Why do you care if Louis is going to be there or not?

Well, it is pretty exciting being around him right now.

All the attention he is getting is making me sick.

If it hadn't have been

a senator's son he'd saved

no one would be talking about it.

Even if it is kind of heroic.

The only way I'll know about being a hero

is if I live vicariously through Louis Driscoll.

Although it is kind of sad

that the only way I get to experience excitement

is through the life

of another annoying eighth grader.

So, anybody want to carry my books?

This is horrible to watch.

What did you expect, Alex

he did save a kid's life.

( Echoing ): Help us! Help us!

( Echoing ): He did save a kid's life.

Reporter: Did you know you saved the life

of the son of Senator Abernathy?

What's it like to be a hero, Alex?

Nicole: Alex.

Alex... Alex...

Alex!

You with us here?

Yeah.

Yeah, I guess so.

Dubrow: Things are going to change around here.

The names of every single kid in paradise valley

are about to be entered into that database.

All we need to do is compile the data, set the parameters

and we will soon find the name we need.

So, start inputting.

This... is not the correct approach.

And I... Am not a clerk.

I'm a highly trained operative.

With many years...

I don't think you understand my job.

I'm a security consultant

brought in to advise Ms. Atron

on the best way to find the kid.

And right now, your opinions are meaningless.

Do I make myself clear?

Loud and clear.

Now get to work.

Vince, get over here.

Who's this?

One of the local kids.

Well, this local kid

just lifted a pipe twice his size

made of concrete.

How does a normal kid achieve that?

Aren't we looking for a kid

with unusual abilities or talents?

Yes, we are.

And a kid lifting a pipe like that

seems pretty unusual, wouldn't you say?

Let me check it out.

You do that.

I will.

( Sighs )

Woman: A dramatic rescue yesterday

saved the life of young Matthew Abernathy

as he sat in a construction ditch.

He was saved by a hero named Louis Driscoll.

Man: Paradise Valley hero Driscoll saved the life of...

Man: The pipe is concrete and reinforced steel.

( Zapping )

( Bird calling )

( Grunting )

Okay.

No, no, I don't care what you say.

The kid was living in Cincinnati

when the accident occurred.

If you'd followed up, sir

you would have found out

his family was house-hunting here that week.

We don't know whether the kid was with them or not.

There is only one way to find out

without being obvious, sir.

I'm listening.

We see if he can do it again.

We stage an event

and when he lifts it

bingo-- we have our proof and we have our kid.

It's a ridiculous idea.

Just because the kid lifts a pipe doesn't prove anything.

Get back to work.

He lifts it and bingo -- we have our proof and we have our kid.

I don't know, Dubrow.

Just because a kid lifts a pipe

it doesn't prove anything.

Besides, it sounds expensive.

Trust me, Ms. Atron.

It may be a shot in the dark

but I got a good feeling about it.

It's your assignment.

Make it happen.

Annie: Hey, did you hear about that Louis thing?

Yes, we heard about it.

I was there!

Sorry I mentioned it.

I moved that pipe.

You.

I helped.

You know.

Oh, so that's what this is all about.

I knew you had to be involved somehow.

It's not fair.

Louis is getting all the attention.

That's the way it should be.

Alex, listen.

True heroes act anonymously.

They never seek the spotlight.

Especially...

Heroes with secret powers.

You should help people because they need your help

not for attention.

I guess.

I just wish he would have mentioned me and Ray once.

He's enjoying this all way too much.

World peace? That's easy.

If everyone would stop thinking about themselves

and start paying attention to their fellow man

um, the world would be a better place.

Nicole: World peace?

The guy lifts a pipe and he's being asked about world peace?

Alex is right, the guy's gone too far.

"...that which is right.

For that shall bring man true peace at last."

You Louis Driscoll?

Yes, I am.

Bob Cook.

Paradise Valley chamber of commerce.

It is a pleasure to meet you.

You have an award or something?

Or something.

I'm here on behalf of the city.

We're looking for ways

to promote Paradise Valley.

It's a way to boost business growth in the area.

Your act of heroism is a perfect example

of what makes Paradise Valley so special!

And we want to tell the world.

Be my guest.

I'm a little busy this afternoon, though.

What do you want me to do?

We're shooting a promotional video.

We want you to reenact your act of heroism

and have you move that pipe again.

If you think you still can.

Girl: Of course he can.

Yeah.

Of course I can.

Excellent.

Your city thanks you.

( Birds chirping )

Man, the attention is nonstop.

Yeah, we noticed.

Look...

I didn't ask for any of this.

But the world is starved for heroes

and I came along at the right time.

Louis, a little modesty could go a long way here.

Nicole, most of the school thought I was a jerk.

I proved them wrong, didn't I?

If you manage to lift the pipe again.

Otherwise...

All this is going to change in a hurry.

So, you going to help him?

Why should I?

He'll be laughed out of school.

And the problem with that is?

Alex, it's not his fault.

He doesn't know you helped him.

He really does think he's a hero.

Yeah, but look how he's behaved ever since.

Besides, it won't be that easy.

People will be there.

I can't risk getting seen using my powers.

I mean, look at him.

It's his one moment in the spotlight.

It may be his last chance not to be considered a dork.

Ray, look at the way he's treated you.

He's practically ignored both of us

since this whole thing happened.

We've been dumped by Louis Driscoll.

Alex: Ray thinks that the right thing to do

is to help Louis again.

If I don't, they'll laugh Louis out of school.

And the problem with that is...?

That's what I said.

Well, anyways, it's too risky.

There's going to be a lot of people there

and you can't take the chance of getting caught.

Okay.

Now, I'm going to test the independence

of your molecular structure.

Whatever.

It won't hurt a bit.

Go ahead and stay as small as you can.

Alex: Hey, that tickles!

( Laughing )

Uh-oh.

Don't say "uh-oh," Annie.

How am I going to explain this?!

I'm pretty sure

it'll come off

in the shower.

Annie: See, it came off.

Most of it.

Annie, I still look like a frog.

It's really not that noticeable.

Hey.

You look a little... green.

It's one of Annie's experiments.

It isn't too bad, is it?

I didn't want to miss this.

No, no one will notice it.

Hey!

Good luck!

( Desperate moan )

So, are you going to help him?

Annie says I shouldn't risk it.

Besides, he kind of deserves

to be laughed out of school.

Well, not laughed out, just laughed at.

Alex, Louis is our friend.

Don't do that to me.

Besides, what if someone sees me?

No one's watching us.

Nicole: Excuse me.

I have to admit, this is pretty cool.

Alex, you realize you're a little green?

Oh, yeah, I'm not feeling too well.

Nicole, did you catch the Louis Driscoll coffee mugs?

You know, I hate that.

A person does something totally selfless

and people immediately try to make a buck off it.

Louis: Hey, you guys.

Glad you could make it.

I got something special planned for you

during my speech today.

All right.

Dubrow: Thank you.

Thank you all

for coming out here to pay tribute

to Paradise Valley's own hero

Louis Driscoll.

( Applause )

Louis: Cool. Thanks.

( Whistles )

Thank you.

Thank you.

I appreciate your kind words

your gifts, your thoughts.

Being here again

the events of the other day are flooding back to me

and it reminds me to thank two people

who deserve recognition--

my friends, Alex Mack and Raymond Alvarado.

They were here, too.

And if it hadn't been me saving Matthew Abernathy

it would have been them.

Thank you, Louis.

Shall we begin?

Louis: Uh...

Sure.

( Grunts )

( Grunts )

Ray, Vince is here.

He is?

Ray, check it out

this whole thing is a setup.

Alex, no one is paying to you.

Help Louis.

Don't you get it?

They think Louis is the GC-161 kid.

Who else could have lifted that pipe?

Hey, you're right.

Now I really can't help him.

If I do, they'll think that he has the powers

or worse, they'll see that I do.

Ray, I can't do it.

Now I'm starting to glow.

Louis: Up until now, most of the school thought I was a jerk.

I guess I proved them wrong, didn't I?

Nicole: That is, if you manage to lift the pipe again.

Otherwise, all this is going to change in a hurry.

( Grunting )

( Grunts )

( All cheering )

Those weren't the actions of a kid

with any special abilities.

He was struggling, his head nearly exploded.

I said it was a shot in the dark.

You know, I think I have wasted

just about enough time and money

on this little charade.

Perhaps I won't be needing your services.

At least not for now.

Vince, see to it

that Mr. Dubrow gathers his belongings

and is relieved of his security status.

With pleasure, Miss Atron.

Let's see if you can find this kid, Vince.

If you don't, maybe we'll see each other again.

Don't count on it.

I didn't think you could do it a second time, Louis.

I wasn't so sure myself, Ray.

It seemed a lot harder than the first time.

You were under a lot of pressure

with the crowd and cameras.

Yeah, I guess so.

Well, anyway, I'm done with fame--

for a while at least.

It's not worth the pressure.

That's true.

It's all so fleeting.

Sure is.

Hey, look!

Captioned by Grant Brown