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(upbeat music) (birds chirping)

- Josie, can you play softball?

- Skateboard, yes. Softball, no.

- Great. Um, well, I still take Josie.

- All right we have, Marshall.

- Thank you for sparing me the embarrassment

of being picked last.

- Let's see, uh...

Is he it? - Yes, I is it?

The last one chosen again.

Just put me out of my misery.

- Well, then I pick...

(air whooshes) Hey, you!

(air whooshes)

- Hey, bring it out here, batter.

Come on, bring it out here.

Please don't hit it to me. Please don't hit it to me.

(crowd cheering) (bat thudding)

Oh, I got it.

I got it, guys. Don't worry.

I don't have it. I don't have it.

Look, a mayfly!

- Look, a softball.

Anything you'd like to share with us, Lucas?

- Yeah, this mayfly nymph.

Isn't it beautiful? It's so delicate, so gentle.

So...

Ow! It bit me!

- [Josie] Okay, so my mom drops me at this boarding school

and I'm thinking, it's like all the other places I've gone.

Students,

teachers, principal.

You know, like normal schools. But it's not.

Weird stuff happens here.

Really weird stuff.

? Oh, yeah ?

And what's this guy doing here?

Something's going on, and someone's behind it.

And we're going to get to the bottom of it.

- There is nothing wrong at Blake Holsey High.

(lady screaming)

(instrumental music)

(students speaking faintly)

- What's in the bucket?

- Nothing you'd be interested in.

Give it back!

- He's got a bug in there.

- It's not a bug. it's a mayfly nymph, and he's mine.

Just give him back.

- You know what they say about pets

and their owners is true.

He looks just like you. It's freaky.

- I know, I'm a big freak. Now, just give him back.

- All right, break it up right now.

Give Lucas back his...

Whatever it is.

- I know you meant well, Professor Z, but...

Next time just let me get pulverized.

It's a lot less humiliating.

(bell ringing)

- So, when he proposed

that the earth in fact revolved around the sun,

well, it was quite the radical idea at that time.

Lucas, what happened to your hand?

- It's where the mayfly bit me.

- [Professor Z] Oh!

- It just looks bad. I'm fine, really.

- That doesn't look like a regular bug bite to me.

- I'm sure there's nothing to worry about, ahem.

Then again, this is a fairly odd school.

So, if any of you are really worried,

I'm sure you can find some books

on mayflies in the library.

That's if you're really...

Worried.

- I've had it with Blake Holsey High.

Everything isn't all right here.

I'm tired of disappearing Professors,

and I'm tired of covering for you, Mr. Pearson.

I am an educator, and I had forgotten that.

- Practicing your resignation speech?

- Why? No, Mr. Pearson.

- If your conscience is bothering you, Amanda,

just sit with it a while, it'll pass.

You're in far too deep to get out now.

- Yes, Mr. Pearson.

- You're in charge of a school that is sitting on top

of the most incredible scientific find ever!

Now, if you can't appreciate that,

I'll find someone who can.

Someone fresh, someone younger.

(soft music)

- Younger?

(mosquito buzzing)

- Hey, Lucas.

Where were you? You missed dinner.

You feeling all right?

- Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just not hungry.

Hey, hey, Marshall. Come here.

Check it out.

Two hairs! I'm a man!

- I think you and your fly there

have been cooped up too long.

Speaking of which, I did a little research.

Do you know how short the life span is on a mayfly?

One day to three weeks maximum.

Don't you think your little buddy here

would prefer to be out

in the wilderness enjoying his freedom?

- No, don't touch my mayfly nymph.

Well, at least it was a nymph. It's grown wings!

It's turned into an adult.

Wish I could.

- Yeah, that's, uh, that's great, Lucas.

Um, so, you going to the dance

or are you going to stay here

and look at your little buddy there all night?

- Dances are for kids.

I'm going to spend some quality time with my new whiskers

and my adult mayfly.

You go. Really, I'm fine.

- Okay.

(door closing) - I wish I wasn't a teenager.

I wish I could grow up as fast as you.

(thunder rumbling)

- [Marshall] Better hurry, Lucas. Class starts in five.

- Ah!

(dramatic music)

Oh!

- Maybe this job is too hard for you, Amanda.

Vaughn has shown no signs

of academic improvement this year.

This is supposed to be a preparatory school,

yet my son is prepared for nothing.

- [Amanda] Mr. Pearson, what can I do?

- Obviously nothing.

- Hold it right there!

Am I glad to see you.

I thought I was gonna have to teach the math class myself.

- Huh?

- Oh, don't be nervous. I got my start as a sub, too.

But- - When I was about your age.

- Morning. - Sub?

- You are the substitute math teacher, aren't you?

- Uh...

Yes, yes, uh, of course.

(students speaking faintly)

Um, hi.

Hello, class, I'm your, uh...

Ouch!

Um, substitute teacher for today, and...

Sorry.

Mr. uh, ahem, Lucas, Mr. Lucamopoulos.

It's math time!

You two, no talking in class!

- But we didn't say anything.

- Talking back to the teacher, huh?

Um, principal's office now. Both of you.

Now!

- This guy is tough.

- Okay, uh,

(sighing) Mathematics.

We...

You know what? I remember what it was like to be a kid.

And why don't you all just take the day off?

Class dismissed! Okay?

Everybody out.

- Whoa, this guy is easy.

Uh, except for you, you, you and you. Stay please.

Everyone else...

Let's go, let's go, let's go. Thank you.

So...

Word in the halls is you're the smart ones.

So, uh, I'm gonna give you a special assignment.

Um, I'd like a five-page synopsis of the entire textbook.

- Excuse me?

- Never heard of a sub giving this much homework.

- You know what? You're right.

Let's forget about the homework, Marshall.

- How do you know my name?

- 'Cause you're my best friend.

Guys, it's me...

Marshall, it's me, Lucas!

- Okay, this is freaking me out.

- No, no, wait, wait, wait, wait.

If you're really Lucas...

What did we do last Summer at science camp?

- What didn't we do?

We put dye in the pool so everyone's hair turned blue.

We were the runner-up in the Robot Wars competition

and you dressed up like a girl

and won the camp beauty contest.

- Hey, you swore you'd never tell anyone about that!

Lucas?

It really is Lucas!

- Oh, oh, oh, I'm sorry.

- Remarkable, simply remarkable.

But what could cause such rapid aging?

- [Group] Bug bite!

- I knew there was something strange with that bite.

- Wow. You're old.

Too bad.

Now you're gonna have to get a job, pay taxes, get married.

- Go to r-rated movies.

Cool, huh?

- No, this may not be that cool.

Is this my jacket?

- No. - Did...

- No.

No.

- Did anyone do any reading on mayflies?

- Well, they spend their entire nymph stage

which can lasts up to three years in water.

- That's where they eat and fill their bodies

with enough food to sustain themselves as they grow older.

- Then they grow up, they get wings

and they leave the water.

They molt into their adult stage,

but they can't eat any more 'cause they don't have mouths.

- And they only live in the adult stage from one day

to three weeks.

- [Vaughn] Amazing.

It's like they're kids, and then, bam, they're adults!

- Whoa! This is bad.

Lucas must be in his adult stage.

- Right, but you forgot something. I didn't molt.

I have a mouth, and I'm not a mayfly. I'm just older.

And you know what? This conversation is boring me.

And while you guys stay here

and figure out what's going on, I'm out of here.

- No, this could be serious, Lucas.

We should try to find a solution.

- It's a bug bite. A bug bite!

It'll be gone tomorrow.

(instrumental music)

- Don't you know what time it is?

- Uh...

I'm, I'm sorry,

I...

No. I don't.

And you know what?

I don't care.

(Amanda chuckling)

- I remember being young like you,

having the energy to stay out late.

- Yeah, I-

- I was just looking at a yearbook

from my first year at Blake Holsey High.

I don't like getting old.

- You know, being young isn't all it's cut out to be.

Ha! Wow.

You know, this, this is so cool. You know?

You and me sitting here talking like I was an adult.

Which, you know, I am, of course.

Yeah, anyway, um, when you're young,

you have to follow rules, you have to do what you're told.

No, no. Older is better, trust me.

- You'd better watch out.

You get old (fingers snap) just like that.

- Tell me about it.

You know what's missing from your life?

- Fun!

- Fun?

- Fun!

(upbeat music)

(Lucas laughing) (Amanda laughing)

No, no, no. The yellow one.

That's blue.

The yellow one.

(Lucas laughing) (Amanda laughing)

The yellow one, I'm telling you.

- This is Principal Durst

with a very important announcement.

? These boots are made for walking ?

? And that's just what they'll do ?

? I say, one of these days these boots are gonna ?

? Walk all over you ?

I said thank you. Thank you very much.

Ha-ha-ha-ha!

(upbeat music) (door knocking)

- You wanted to see me?

- Yes. Professor Zachary. Please sit down.

I have a very serious matter to discuss with you.

(whoopie cushion farting) (Principal Durstie laughing)

(birds chirping)

- Hey, Durstie.

You ready to have some more fun?

- Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Lucamopoulos. Something's come up.

One of our students is missing.

A Lucas Randall. Have you seen him?

- No. - Oh, my.

Oh, I hope he's not just disa, disa, dissa...

Oh! - Disappeared?

Has somebody else disappeared?

- I can't say.

I'm, I'm, I'm not at liberty....

Can I trust you?

- Absolutely. Please, have a seat.

- I need to get this off my chest.

You see-

- All right, picnic time's over. We need to talk, Amanda.

First about Vaughan's failing grades,

except in science, go figure.

And I also need you to handle a private matter.

Who are you?

- Ah, ah...

Me? I'm Mr. Lucamopoulos, the substitute math teacher.

- Very impressive. Please go multiply something.

Your meeting is over here. Now-

- Hey!

Um, back off,

slick.

You, uh, you, you can't talk to me like that

and, um, you can't,

well, you certainly can't talk

to Miss Durst the way you've been doing.

- Can't I?

- You can't.

Do you know how much she works?

Do you know how much she cares?

This school means everything to her,

and you, you, you treat her like,

you treat her like a piece of garbage

just like you treat Vaughn.

Um, why don't you try loving him a little?

Maybe his grades will improve.

- You'll, you'll have to forgive Mr. Lucamopoulos.

- I like you, young man.

You remind me of myself when I was your age.

Very direct, very assertive, very fired.

- Hey, guys. Hi.

- Lucas! Where have you been?

We looked everywhere for you.

- I've been having the best time. Being an adult rules.

I stayed up all night. Nobody told me what to do.

I even got fired!

And get this, Miss Durst came this close

to telling me what's going on at Black Hole High.

Give me one more day and we'll know everything.

Hey!

Hey, you guys wanna hang out in the teacher's lounge?

I can get you in.

- Um, no, thanks.

Why would we want to hang out with teachers?

- Oh, yeah, right, um, we can hang out in our room?

- Uh, no offense, Lucas,

but it would look kind of weird having you in into our room.

- To be honest, it's kind of weird hanging out

with you right now.

I mean, kids are looking at us funny.

- Oh, um, well, where can we hang out together?

- Not a lot of places, Lucas. I mean, you're all grown up.

- I miss you being a kid. Like us.

Yeah, I guess, um, I guess I'll just go.

Marshall, I'm not having fun any more.

- [Professor Z] Lucas' altered genes are aging rapidly

just like the mayfly.

He's aged 65 years in one day.

Yeah, and it looks like this guy is slowing down, too.

He's just sitting on the leaf, not moving at all.

- [Corrine] That's because it only lives

a short time in its adult stage.

It must be nearing its end.

- There's something I must do real quick.

(birds chirping)

(instrumental music)

- There's got to be something we can do,

something we've missed.

- I can't think of anything,

but maybe Lucas is doing something to help himself.

Sometimes, even in science,

we have to learn to just trust.

I got a big apology to make to you, little fella.

I only meant to enjoy you.

I didn't mean to cheat you out of your life.

I blew it.

I wanted to grow up too fast.

I should have let nature run its natural course

and not worry about being picked last for the softball team.

Enjoy.

Enjoy your life.

Hey, guys, I'm back!

(upbeat music)

- So, what do you think happened?

- I think the bug bite ran its course.

- Or maybe it was something else.

(group speaking faintly)

- [Professor Z] Maybe.

- Over here!

(instrumental music)

- Ah, look who it is, fly boy!

Hey, where's your pet fly, fly guy?

- I let it go.

Would you guys getting on with your bullying thing

'cause I've got some work to do.

- Whatcha' gonna do, cry out for your science teacher?

- Ah...

Trust me on this one, Miss Durst.

- It's an option.

I know I'm not as big or old as you, guys, but I'm smart,

smart enough to notify someone bigger than you

who will do something.

So, what you're doing to me is not okay.

I'm giving you guys a big gift here.

I suggest you take it.

- Forget him, he's not worth the trouble.

(fly buzzing)

(fireworks exploding)

(upbeat music)

? Uh, oh, oh ?

? Oh, yeah ?

? Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah ?

? Oh, oh, oh, oh ?

? Oh, yeah ?

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