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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, do you realize what today is?

Wednesday. So what?

It's exactly 18 months

since the accident.

You've had your powers for a year and a half.

Whoo! Party time.

( Knocking at door )

Annie, don't forget, the admissions officer

from M.I.T. Is coming today at 4:00.

How could I forget?

You and Mom have been

reminding me every hour for the past two weeks.

Oh, sorry. I guess we're just nervous.

For you, or for me?

Both, I guess.

Now, we'll be coming home

from work early to meet him here.

Here you go.

Oh, Alex, have you gotten

your mother's birthday present yet?

Let me guess, Alex, you forgot.

After I reminded you

two days ago.

Here's some extra money, Alex.

Uh, get her something special.

It'll mean a lot to her.

( Kissing )

Ooh.

Wow, ten bucks.

18 months with my powers

and I'm not any more popular

my grades are still average

and my dad still sometimes treats me

like I'm that other kid

that lives in Annie's room.

Nobody knows what you can do, Alex.

If they did you'd be the most popular

eighth-grader in the world.

And I'd be your famous best friend.

If they knew, I'd be locked up at the Plant

with wires and tubes stuck to me.

Wasn't Annie supposed to find a safe way

for you to expose Danielle?

That's exactly my point, Ray.

Annie's going to find a way, not me.

Powers or no powers

it's never anything that I do.

[Danielle] 18 months

we've been looking for that kid!

That child shouldn't have been running loose for 18 hours!

If I'd been able to experiment on that kid

I'd have a nobel prize by now.

I'd have a trillion-dollar patent by now!

I'd be running for governor

by now!

But instead

what have I got?

An ulcer!

And I love spicy food.

Just give me a little bit more time, Miss Atron.

I'll take care of it.

I'll think about it.

( Doorbell rings )

Whoa! ( Panting )

Do I look all right?

You look great, how about me?

Oh, yeah.

( Hushed ): Okay.

Annie Mack?

Dr. Matsumura from M.I.T.

It's nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you. Come in.

I'm George Mack.

How do you do?

Hi, I'm Barbara.

Oh, of course.

Uh, shall we get started?

Mm-hmm. We can go in here.

Oh, I should've made it clear.

All candidate interviews

are conducted without parents present.

I'm afraid you can't be here.

Um, okay, sure.

You can hang out in the garage with Alex.

I told her to wait there until it was over.

We'll be about an hour.

Right, well!

So, we'll just, um...

Why don't you guys go for a walk?

A walk? We'll go for a walk.

( Laughs )

[Both] See you in an hour.

[Both] Jinx!

( Both laugh again )

Now, let's take a look at your accomplishments.

Okay.

Thanks for lending me your allowance, Ray.

Now I can afford to buy

that nice date book for my mom.

So, I'll get this back next week, right?

Right, like next week or the week after.

Alex!

All right, next week, I promise.

I should have just enough time to get there

before the store closes.

Uh-oh.

Can you float it out of there?

( Clanking, bumping )

What am I going to do?

I have to get this gift today.

Just move the car back a couple feet.

You know I can't drive.

Who said anything about driving?

Just roll it.

Uh-uh. No way.

This car belongs to

that guy from M.I.T. Who's interviewing Annie.

Come on, Alex, he won't even notice it.

Just use your powers and roll it back.

It'll be a snap.

Come on.

Okay.

Yes!

All right, ready?

This independent research project

is impressive, Miss Mack.

How long have you worked on it?

18 months.

And you say it's secret research?

Yes, for now.

I hope to complete the project

and then make the results public

once I'm at M.I.T.

Well, based on your academic record

and this interview

I'd say your chances are excellent.

( Chuckles )

I can't move it, it's too big.

Come on, concentrate.

That's it!

Cool!

All right!

Okay! Stop!

I can't!

It won't!

( Car alarm sounding )

[Ray] This is really bad.

I think I should be going now.

What was that?

I don't know.

( Alarm wailing )

My car!

( Alarm stops )

What happened?

I'm sorry.

( Near tears ): I'm so sorry.

Sorry's not good enough, Alex

we demand an explanation!

I was trying to get my bike out

to get Mom's present.

So I pushed his car--

If you needed the car moved

why didn't you just ask him?

You were in mid-interview.

Which you ruined anyway.

Do you think I'll get accepted after this?!

Sorry, Annie.

Mom?

This is totally irresponsible of you!

How can you expect us to trust you again?

Well?!

Alex!

Alex, come back here!

Alex, come here! Alex!

Oh!

( Crickets chirping )

How can I ever go home again?

( Sniffling softly )

I wish I may, I wish I might

have this wish I wish tonight.

I wish...

I wish I had never been born at all.

( Birds chirping )

Oh, they're going to kill me.

( Clicking )

( Coin drops )

Whoa.

( Dial tone )

( Ringing )

[Mr. Mack's voice] You have reached the Mack residence.

Please leave a message.

( Beep )

Hi, guys, it's me.

I fell asleep in the park.

I'm okay.

Um, I'm going to school.

I'll call you back.

I love you. Bye.

Free Chemical Plant tours every Wednesday.

Bring this coupon today for your free tour.

Meet Danielle Atron in person.

Ray, what are you doing?

Every Wednesday I give free tours to the kids.

Coupon for free tour?

You don't give free tours, Ray.

Is this a joke?

Excuse me, do I know you?

Don't play that game.

It's bad enough my whole family hates me.

I don't know how you know me

but I've never seen you before.

Oop, got to go or I'll be late to class.

( Laughs stiffly )

Coupon for free tour?

Ray!

Ray, wait!

Can I help you, young lady?

Oh, Mr. Cunningham, I'm glad you're here.

My locker won't open.

Oh, this is your locker?

Yeah, good old a-33, my locker.

Oh, really? Marvin here

says it's his locker.

Marvin?

What's your name, young lady?

Come on, you know my name.

Alex Mack.

Alexandra Mack.

( Under his breath ): Let me see here.

( Beeping )

Nothing.

What do you mean, nothing?

I'm Alexandra Mack.

I'm supposed to be in Miss Elkin's Algebra class.

You're making it harder on yourself, miss.

The record shows no Alexandra Mack in this school

or in Paradise Valley, either.

There must be a mistake.

I'm Alex Mack.

My parents are George and Barbara Mack.

There's a mistake, all right, young lady

and you've made it.

Now, wait right here and don't move.

( Sighs )

What is this?

Hello?

( Closes door )

Anybody home?

( Phone rings )

[Mr. Mack's voice] You have reached the Mack residence.

Please leave a message.

[Woman] This is the assistant

to Principal Cunningham at Atron Junior High.

We had a girl at school today

insisting she was your daughter, Alexandra.

If you know anything about this, please call us.

( Dial tone, machine clicking )

Hey!

Where am I?

What's going on?!

Where's my bed?

Where's my stuff?

I wish I may, I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight.

I wish I had never been born at all.

Oh, no.

[Atron] Vince?

Do you know what today is?

Ah, an anniversary, is it not?

Yes.

Today it's been exactly 18 months

since we began testing GC-161 on our human subject

and I'm happy to report that the chairman of the board

is coming today for a demonstration.

Well, now, that is excellent news, Miss Atron

and we are more than ready.

I can't wait to see the chairman's face

when he realizes what GC-161 can do!

All my dreams are about to come true, Vince.

Once I'm elected governor

I'll push to make sure that GC-161

is approved for sale in the United States

and we'll make a fortune!

Then... it's on to the white house.

And I have you to thank, Vince.

Your outstanding job in plant security

has made sure that nobody found out

about our human testing.

The tricky part was keeping George Mack away.

But the kid that lives next door to him

is keeping an eye on him for me.

Just make sure that nothing goes wrong today.

We're this close, Vince.

You can count on me, Miss Atron.

I am so sorry that I'm late, Dr. Matsumura.

Well, let's get started, shall we?

I'm concerned about your academic record, Miss Mack.

Your grades have fallen badly in the last three semesters.

I can explain that.

A year and a half ago

my mother disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

I had to take a job after school.

You'll need a scholarship for college?

Yes, money's very tight now.

My father got demoted at his job and...

I'm sorry. But I can only

offer scholarships

to the most qualified applicants.

Perhaps you should apply

to less competitive colleges.

Mom disappeared?

A year and a half ago?

( Beeping )

Welcome to Paradise Valley Chemical Plant.

I'm Raymond Alvarado, your host.

What was your name again?

Alex Mack.

Enzie.

Alex MacKenzie.

Ah.

So this is going to be a private tour.

Hmm... in fact

one person is more than I usually get.

Well, let's begin, shall we?

Paradise Valley Chemical Plant's here to help mankind.

Over 197 environmentally safe products are made here.

Pretty impressive, huh?

What's in there?

That's the vacu-zone.

That's where they work on the Chemical

that's going to change the world.

Can I see it?

Sorry, even I'm not allowed in there.

Let's go.

Hey, Mr. Mack, how's it going?

Fine, Ray.

Today's shipment

of environmentally safe products

is almost ready to go.

Good, good.

This is Alex MacKenzie.

I'm giving her a tour today.

Alex?

That's a great name.

If I'd had another daughter

I would have named her Alex.

Didn't you use to be a scientist?

Yes, Alex, I was head researcher

for a special chemical called GC-161.

But Danielle Atron canceled the project

and this was the only job left at the Plant for me.

It's time for us to move on.

Nice to see you again, Mr. Mack.

And remember, keep those packages moving.

You got it, Ray.

Good-bye, Alex.

Bye.

( Coughing )

The real truth is

they didn't cancel the GC-161 project.

Mack was fired because he was a security risk.

What happened to his wife?

Huh, really sad.

I hear she ran away from home

and went to Tahiti or something.

How do you know all this?

I know everything.

I'm best friends with Vince

head of plant security.

Excellent work, Vince!

The chairman was extremely pleased.

So, he'll take our subject to Europe?

Yes, it'll be easier

to keep her hidden away.

My only regret is that I'll be losing

all that free public relations advice.

( Both laughing )

[Ray] That concludes our tour.

So, wait, your best friend

is a 40-year-old man?

How come you don't have any friends your own age?

Well, growing up

I didn't have anyone my age to play with.

Do you have a best friend?

Um, I did.

You know, where I come from.

Must have been nice.

Yeah.

He was the best.

So, I'll see you at school?

Sure, see you.

All right.

( Beeping )

( Beeping )

( Machine beeping )

Mom?

Mom.

Annie?

Annie, is that you?

No, Mom, it's me, Alex.

Who are you?

Alex!

How did you end up in here?

Oh, it's a long story.

Tell me, please.

I'm here to help you.

I was driving to pick up my daughter at school one day

and suddenly a truck slammed into me

and spilled a kind of a chemical all over everything.

And then... the next thing I remember

Mr. Carter and Miss Atron locked me in here

and I've been here ever since.

You got in that accident

because I wasn't there to run into the truck first.

What are you talking about?

I don't have time to explain.

Come on, we have to get you out of here.

Here, morph into this

and I'll sneak you out under my sweater.

Morph?

What's a morph?

A toast...

To GC-161 and Barbara Mack.

Hear, hear.

My security card was stolen!

And there's an intruder loose in the Plant!

Someone could be here to free the test subject.

And I thought she was going to be my friend.

Stop this person.

If Barbara Mack goes free

I'll dunk you in a GC-161 bubble bath

and send you to Europe for testing. Got it?!

I'll take care of it, Miss Atron.

Just imagine yourself as a puddle of water.

( Alarm sounding )

I can't believe this.

Okay, um...

Just follow me out of here.

Where is my family?

Are they okay?

They're okay.

We have to get you out of here.

I'm really glad you're rescuing me.

You aren't rescued yet.

Zap him, Mom!

( Zapping )

Run, run, run get help!

So I won't be going to college after all.

Vince ( Over loudspeaker ): Attention, plant personnel!

There is an intruder who has stolen valuable secrets.

Don't be fooled by her youth.

She's extremely dangerous.

If you see this person, take her into custody at once.

Dad! Annie!

Vince is after me, you got to hide me.

You're the intruder, aren't you?

No, you're my dad, help me.

[Vince] Mack, grab that girl!

Dad, no.

Mack, are you related to this girl?

I've never seen her

before in my life.

You're a brave kid...

but a foolish one.

Since our primary testing subject is off to Europe

I'm afraid the only way

we can continue our research here

is with your help.

Welcome to the secret world of GC-161, kid.

( Spray hissing )

( Voices echoing )

[Mrs. Mack] This is totally irresponsible!

[Alex] How can I go home again?

I wish I'd never been born.

[Mrs. Mack] Alex!

[Mr. Mack] Alex, come back!

[Annie] Alex!

[Alex] Where am I?

I can explain that.

A year and a half ago

my mother disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

Annie, Annie, is that you?

No, Mom, it's me, Alex.

[Mr. Mack] Alex?

I've never seen her

before in my life.

Look, I don't know how you know me...

Good-bye, Alex.

Welcome to the secret world

of GC-161, kid.

( Hissing )

Where am I?

( Crickets chirping )

[Mr. Mack] Well, we will.

Thank you very much, officer.

( Hanging up phone )

He said just to stay calm.

Mom?

Dad?

[Mr. Mack] Alex? You're safe!

We were so worried about you!

( Laughing )

Sorry about the car.

Oh, gosh, don't worry about the car.

What's important is that you're here!

Captioned by Grant Brown