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- Um, I never thought I'd say this to you,

but what's with the mess?

- I'm having a total fashion emergency right now

thanks to this growth spurt I'm going through.

Nothing fits me anymore.

- Well, at least you need new clothes.

I've been the same size for like, two years.

- Then maybe this will fit you.

- Knock, knock.

So is this what girls do when they're alone?

Your mom's on the phone.

- Hi Mom.

- [Josie's Mom] Hey Sweetie.

Guess where I am?

- Wherever it is, I'm sure you can't tell me.

- I'm here in town.

- [Josie] Really?

- Yeah!

Well, I told you I was gonna come back soon.

- Yeah, I know, but I didn't think it would be so soon.

- Then, you don't mind if I drop by the school,

say, this afternoon?

- Yeah, that'd be great.

Bye, Mom.

- [Mom] Bye, Sweetie.

- Welcome aboard, Dr. Trent.

- [Voiceover] 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.

And what's this guy doing here?

Something's going on,

and someone's behind it.

And we are gonna get to the bottom of it.

- There is nothing wrong at Blake Holsey High.

(girl screams)

- Nice, so your mom called

and said she was gonna be visiting you again.

- It's more than nice.

She kept her word.

She said she'd be in my life more.

She's doing it.

It's huge.

- Oh, hey Vaughn, I was wondering maybe

if you wanted to- - Um, excuse me.

I was talking to Vaughn.

- Oh, there you are.

- Yeah, you interrupted me.

- Did I?

I didn't see you.

It's just that you're so short.

Like, well, like an elf.

- Wendy, that-

- An elf?

- Well, if the pointy hat fits, then wear it.

- That's it.

- Whoa.

Josie, hold out.

Wendy, back off.

- Moi?

You need to tell your friend

to work on her Napoleon complex.

It's so not cool how you try and overcompensate

for being vertically challenged.

- I might be vertically challenged,

but you're about to be horizontal after I flatten you.

- Josie.

- Miss Trent!

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Do you see this?

This is your permanent record.

- It's very dense.

- Every time there is trouble,

you seem to be right in the middle of it.

- Coincidence?

Okay, see, it was just a little misunderstanding.

Wendy and I were rehearsing for the school play.

- We don't have a school play.

- Okay, fine.

Wendy was making fun of my height, or lack thereof.

She called me an elf.

I got angry, okay?

- No, it is not okay.

That's why you're in my office.

Look, Josie, I know it's difficult

when you feel different from the other girls.

Well, I wish I could say it changed as you got older,

but unfortunately, that isn't always the case.

Look at me.

Well, I'm a big woman, and you, well,

you're not so tall.

If someone's making fun of you,

it's that person who has the flaw.

Not you.

- Know what?

That's not the way it looks from down here.

Can I go now?

Two weeks detention sound okay?

- So how many years has it been, Victor?

- Too many, John.

- Now you didn't invite me all the way down here

just to chat about old times.

Maybe it's that billion dollar grant

my company just announced.

- John, I'm reopening Paradigm,

and I'm looking to take on a partner.

- Well I'm flattered.

Are there rules to this partnership?

- Of course, I hand pick all of my people.

Once an agreement is drawn, I will share my patents.

But the ongoing research must remain under my control.

- Of course.

I will bring this up with my board immediately.

- Hey Dad, I just thought I'd stop by for lunch.

Oh, sorry.

I didn't know you had company.

I can come back.

- That's quite all Right, Vaughn.

This is Mr. Bolch.

We were just discussing a business merger.

Vaughn, is it?

Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you, too.

- Excuse me.

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- Hey, Josie.

How'd it go with Durst?

- Oh.

Same old, same old.

How was your day?

- Ah, weird.

My dad was talking to this guy about merging with Paradigm.

The guy gave me the creeps.

Anyways, I'll see you later.

- Yeah.

- [Josie's Mom] Hey, there's my little girl!

- Hi, Mom.

- You look great, Shortcake.

- Thanks.

Lay off on the Shortcake.

- I've always called you Shortcake.

Never bothered you before.

- It doesn't bother me.

It's just, I know I'm short.

You know I'm short.

Everybody knows I'm...

- Okay, clearly I missed something.

You wanna talk about it?

- No.

- [Josie's Mom] Okay.

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- Need a hand?

- No, I can do it.

- Growth in Adolescence.

- I thought there'd be some tips on growing.

- I don't think it's a how-to manual.

- Well, then you tell me.

When am I gonna get taller?

- Well, a lot of that has to do with genetics.

As a rule, you'll probably grow to be the same size

as the average of your parents.

- Strike one and two.

My mom's short, and I don't know much about my dad.

- Well, your body releases hormones

from the adrenal glands, known as androgens.

They make bones grow, shoulders widen, that kind of thing.

- So there's still a chance I could be tall...er?

- Well, maybe slightly taller.

But with girls, by the time they hit your age

and puberty kicks in,

female hormones kick in and slow down the androgens.

Boys do keep on growing.

- Strike three.

I'm short.

- You should feel lucky.

At least you're still growing some.

I'm actually shrinking.

After the age of 20, you lose an average

of half an inch in height every 20 years.

- Is that right?

- It's true.

Gravity compresses our spine.

In a lifetime, you can lose up to two inches in height.

- So in theory, anything you can do to lengthen your spine

and counteract the effect of gravity can help you grow.

- Well.

- Whoa, hey.

- Oh, what are you doing?

- I'm trying to let the blood rush to my hair follicles.

- What are you doing?

- It's Australian meditation.

You're supposed to hang upside down.

- What are you doing?

- All right.

I thought that if I stretched my spine,

I'd grow a few inches.

- Josie, the only thing you could do for yourself

is eat right, exercise and get plenty of sleep.

- I know it's dumb.

I just don't like being the shortest person in the grade.

- You're not.

I mean, look at Abby Goldstein.

She is tiny.

- Yeah, and a half inch taller than me.

- Where are you going with those?

- Returning them to Vaughn.

- Oh, good.

I was worried you were trying to get back at Wendy

for what she said.

- What did Wendy say?

- Well, she said your short fuse

should have gotten you detention.

- Short fuse?

- Um, just give me those.

- Josie was there, these tiny,

and she thinks she can talk to me like that.

One little thing about how tiny she was,

she grabbed me.

She gets all defensive because I mentioned...

(muffled conversation)

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(knocking on bedroom door)

- Hey, Corinne!

Corinne, hello?

I'm down here!

Corinne!

Corinne!

Corinne!

Corinne, I'm down here!

Corinne!

Corinne, down here!

(upbeat music playing in headphones)

Corinne!

(gasps)

- Whoa!

- Um...

Josie, you're, you're, you're tiny!

- How much of that 172 IQ of yours did you use

to figure that out?

- Okay.

Um, this, this is not good.

We, we'd better get Professor Z.

Yeah, okay, let's go.

- Hey, Corinne?

You better carry me.

It took an hour just to get up the stairs

- Right.

- Hey, don't squish!

- [Professor Z] Well, the proportion seems right.

She has teeny tiny body parts.

- All right, that's it, side shows' over.

And if you all must know, you all have really big fat heads.

- Well, her attitude hasn't shrunk.

- Josie, what happened?

- I don't know.

I just shrunk.

I wanted to grow taller, not smaller.

It must have something to do

with the gravity around this place.

- You know, I have never seen you as short.

Well, until now.

Now you're short.

- This is fascinating.

- This is scary.

What happens if I stay this size?

What happens if I get smaller?

If that's even possible.

- Well, let's not panic yet.

My guess is that this is related

to an energy pulse in the wormhole.

I'm hoping you'll return to your normal size.

- Well, everything usually goes back to normal around here.

- Right, I just don't know when.

And until then, we need to keep a close eye on her

so no one else sees her.

- Or steps on her.

It could happen.

- Josie.

Oh no.

Oh no!

- Where'd she go?

- We have to find her.

- Okay, she could be anywhere.

We'll have to spread out.

And guys, watch where you step.

Josie, where are you?

- Hey, we're playing, man.

- All right, um, my turn.

Game's over.

Okay, I guess game's not over.

- Ugh, man.

- Sorry.

I have a bad cold.

Please don't kill me.

- Excuse me.

Oh, hey!

Great movie!

And it just started, too.

Hey, guess what?

The kid's dog disappears

and you're gonna think it runs away.

No, no, no, that's wrong.

See, the evil neighbor dumps him off in the forest,

where he...

- Okay, Josie, Josie, Josie.

Where are you?

- And the dog, who we think is a he, isn't,

and has a litter of puppies.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Did I just ruin the end of the movie?

- Gulliver's Travels.

Figures.

- Can't find her.

- Me neither.

- Well maybe she didn't (crunch).

- Oh, hi guys!

Nice to see you again.

Have you seen Josie?

- No!

- Okay well, if you do, could you tell her

I'm on my way to a meeting,

but I'll call her later?

- Yeah, okay.

Bye.

- Bye.

- Nachos.

- It's all yours.

- Josie.

No need to run.

You're safe.

- You knew I was here, didn't you?

- You had to be somewhere.

You're perfect the way you are.

You should have listened to Principal Durst.

- You heard that?

- I hear a lot of things.

Accept yourself for what you are and what you are not.

- Who are you?

Why do you always show up at weird times?

- They're the right times.

- Okay, what's right about this time?

- Good question.

I'd look for an answer if I were you.

- How do you know about everything?

- I don't.

You do, but you just don't know you know it yet.

- Know what?

- There's a reason you're this size.

Take advantage of it.

- Well,

what do I do?

- Answer your questions,

and you will change your world and everyone else's.

Have a nice day.

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- Amanda, we have to talk.

I've received a very interesting report

from an investigator that I sent to the school.

- You sent that man here?

- I didn't tell you.

Sorry.

I've decided to be proactive in my research

and had an analysis done of both the gravitational

and magnetic fields around the school.

- And?

Things aren't all right at Blake Holsey?

- I don't know, yet.

Both came back in the high range of normal.

We need to study them further.

- But you can't just bring men

and equipment into the school.

People will know you're up to something!

- Exactly.

That's why we're going to do it at night, tonight.

- But, what about the students?

- You're the principal, Amanda, come up with something.

Look, but--

- No buts.

Just keep the children away

from the front of the school tonight.

Is that clear?

- I don't like this.

- You don't have to.

Make sure the school's empty by seven o'clock.

- Bless you.

Ew.

- Did your board come to a decision?

- We did, and I am pleased to say we are honored

to have Paradigm under our wing.

- John, I never thought I'd take on a partner,

but things are happening much faster than I expected.

- Our lawyers are drawing up the contract as we speak.

Why don't we take a run over to the office

and take a look at it?

It's a good acquisition, Victor,

and I want to look into purchasing

the surrounding real estate.

We don't want some kid

from that school stumbling onto our property.

- John, the school stays.

- Whatever you want, Victor.

Oh, excuse me.

Let me get this call and we'll get out of here.

- I'll give you your privacy.

- Thank you.

Bolch here.

Yes.

Yes, just as I thought.

He is going to be a problem.

He wants to hang onto that stupid school.

- The school?

- I know him, and he'll continue to be a problem.

Now I have it under control.

Yeah, look, we get him to sign and we get his technology

and we force Victor Pearson out of the picture, right?

Okay, I'll see you in 15 minutes.

All set?

Yes, just let me get my coat.

- [John] We'll take my car, if that's all right?

- [Victor] That's fine.

Miss Trent!

- Oh, hi.

Is Vaughn here?

- No, he's in school, like you should be.

- Right, sorry.

Oh, Mr. Pearson, I think you have a message waiting for you.

There's advantages to being short,

and I'm not gonna complain about my height anymore.

- Can we call you Shortcake?

It's just a joke.

- Good to have you back, Josie.

- Thanks.

And Vaughn, you were right about your dad

taking on a partner.

That guy is not to be trusted.

- Yeah, my dad knows that.

In fact, he said you were the one

who tipped him off to that fact.

What were you doing at my dad's house?

- I went for a short walk.

- Blake Holsey High's First Annual Pizza Night

is about to start in the gym.

That's five solid hours of movies, music, pizza, and fun.

Attendance is mandatory.

- Fun my eye!

I'm telling you, it's all a distraction.

Victor Pearson's checking out the school tonight.

- I told you something weird was going on.

- Yes, you did.

- No, maybe you're wrong, Josie.

Maybe it's not my dad.

I mean, maybe it's the people

from the Environmental Control Board and it just...

- Sorry, Vaughn.

- I think our secret isn't just our secret anymore.

It's all connected to Paradigm.

- And Pearson and Durst have been covering everything up.

- Well, this is good.

Now we know who's involved,

there's no more surprises.

Mom.

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