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Now, Virgil, time to eat.

And this is... Dinner. Could you be more

specific? It's meatloaf. Enjoy.

Kinda on the pink side, huhLook, while

Dad's away at that counselor's

conference, I'm in charge. That means

you're gonna eat what I cook. Clear?All

right, chill. Could I at least have some

ketchup?Since you're already up.

I don't need this excuse. I'm carrying 16

units at school. I volunteer at the

hospital. You don't like my cooking?Well,

then you can just...

starve.

Well, gotta go. Thanks for dinner. Slow

down. Where you going?Some video arcade?

No, uh, I'm gonna meet Richie to do a

little homework. Excuse me, did you just

say video arcade?That is so

Y2K. It's what? Y2K.

Last year. Out-of-date history.

Everybody's saying it. They are not!

That's just some stupid thing youmade-up.

Ow! Wow. Hot. Hmm

Man, the things I do to keep

peace in the house.

No, Byron, I'm not going to do this.

First, don't call me Byron anymore. From

now on, my name's Boom, and yours is

Mirage. Whatever, Boom.

Second, this ain't fun for me either, but

it's the only way to help Grandma. You do

want to help her, don't you?All right,

let's get witty.

Yo, little man, if you're not 21, you

can't join the fun. Well, I'm sure you'll

make an exception in our case. Maybe you

didn't hear-- No, maybe you didn't hear

me.

Hey, all you yuppies and buckies. Hit the

floor.

Nobody's doing like I asked. Mirage, it's

on you.

You told her we were doing homework on a

Friday night?You think she won't believe

me?No, she will.

Which doesn't say much for our social

lives. Hey, something's up with that new

club on Warren.

Later. I said, can

you describe the people who attacked you?

What? What did they look like?

No, I feel all right.

I just can't hear so good.

Hey, Chief.

Very hip place to hold a policeman's

ball. Am I too late to buy a ticket?There

was a robbery here, Static. Metahumans.

Any idea who did it?One of them was like

a human loudspeaker. The other one

somehow conjured up a pack of tigers. Huh

Soul Train meets the Discovery hand. Hey,

Staticus! Staticus! Over here, please! I

need a question!

Come as you know, the best baby. In

Marcel! I tell you, he is working my last

nerve. Every dinner I make, he gives me

grief about it. It's not like my

cooking's that bad. Of course not.

Not, fine.

Hey, it's Static. Ooh, wait, talk

about electric. Who do you think did

this, Static?Slipstream?Replay?Nah,

these are new bang babies. Besides, we

got those other guys chillin' in jail.

They are totally Y2K. Y2K, like,

what's that mean?He's saying they're

history. It's an expression. Virgil uses

it all...

Sharon, you all right?

Yeah. Fine. Catch you later, guys.

No way.

Aw, come on! Don't die! I'm

only five blocks from home!

Got it?

Hmm

Virgil? Is that it?

No, couldn't be. Could it?

We take it to the streets. Credit

card, credit card, credit card.

Boo, yeah! That's what I'm talking about.

What are you doing? Taking inventory.

Now go eat breakfast or something.

What is your problem? Why does all have to

happen? Yeah, one day we're

living large in the burbs, next we're

here in this pit. Stinks, doesn't it?

First mom goes, then dad,

than this.

I know, sis. I know. I miss him

too. But maybe just stepping in that

spill from the Big Bang was payback.

Almost a gift. You call this a gift?

We're freaks. Okay, maybe not a

gift. Then how about an

opportunity?Now we got a way to get back

what we had and a way to help Grandma.

Thank her for taking us in. We're all

she's got. I know that.

That's why we're doing this. So we can

buy her a nice place. You just gotta

trust your big brother, okay?

Breakfast, Virgil?Uh, sure.

Here's your syrup. Blueberry jam. I

can make bacon if you want. Um, this is

good, thanks. You're welcome.

Oh, do those need a little warm up?No,

they're perfect. Really. So,

how was your evening?Do anything

interesting?What do you mean?

You know, when you went out to... Where'd

you go again?Oh, movie. Ah,

was that after you and Richie did your

homework?

Homework?No, see, after that,

we went and thought... you feel all right?

Me?Oh, sure. And you?

Fine. Well, I'm gonna go now.

Oh, off on an important errand, are you?

Uh, no. I'm just going up

to my room, okay?Okay, little

brother. Bye.

No mental problems there.

W-D-K-F-M

Yo, check it out. You back with Dr. Mack

on the big DK. Now, I am

gazing at a stack of green like you never

see. No lie right here in

the studio, $102,000.

We are looking for the 27th caller. If

that's you, you are a 102 DK winner. Ha.

What kind of fool's gonna fall for that

height?

Hey, yo, V, I'm going to win.

Richie. Yeah, I've been speed dialing WDK

for an hour. I'm on hold. I'm going to

be. What was that?I

don't know. Shh. Uh,

listen up, y'all. We got us a special

guest in the studio. Calls himself Boom.

And I... I just won

102,000 big ones, right?Uh-huh

He's stealing my prize money. I'm

on it. Virgil. Are you

listening to the radio?Virgil?

Static, are you there?Come in static!

Mickey?Uh, the cellular unit

you called is not responding or is out of

range. Please try your call again later.

Gotcha.

Any sign of them yet?Never

mind. Back off,

Firebow. I got the drop on you.

OK, sis, make a dig.

Call back.

Looks like the circus is in town.

They're not real.

Cover your ears, Lapogi.

Byron!

Look, I didn't want to do it, but Byron

mademe help him. Uh-huhSo what

is he, your boyfriend?No way. He's just

my brother. Oh. Guess he can be a real

pain sometimes, huhBut he's not acting

like his normal self. Lately, he sort

of scares me. Mirage, no offense,

but your bro sounds whacked. It happens

to a lot of bang babies. It messes with

their heads. He's still my brother.

Hey, I hear you. Doesn't matter how much

trouble they get into, your family is

your family. You still care about him.

Luke, you rest. We'll talk later.

Her brother?That could be a problem.

Family ties and all. Yeah, but she's

coming around. At least she's not in any

hurry to see him.

On the other hand, she may not have a

choice in the matter.

We now return to our Saturday afternoon

feature, Night of the Killer Cows. Tommy,

what are you doing here in the barn?

Looking for you, Mary Jo. I thought you

done got killed. No, I'm fine, but...

Tommy! Look out behind

you! He's fifty!

Why are you sitting here?You hate this

kind of move. I just think we should

spend more time together. Gee, banks,

but no thanks. Would you say no to these?

The Dakota Destroyers?Incredible!

Hold on. Why are you taking me to a

basketball game?Because I'm your

sister, silly. Right. So

exactly when did the aliens replace you

with this clone?Yeah, that's

right. Next I see static, I'm going to

give him a world of hurt. Listen to you.

You're not some gangster from the hood.

We're from Southfield. Byron,

I know it's not your fault. It's that bang

baby thing. It made you sick.

You need help. Oh, OK, baby sister.

This next thing, the last one, in and out.

Then we'll be done. You promise?

Notrouble? It'll be no trouble at all.

Virgil, stay close. Any closer, we'd be

wearing the same pair of pants. OK,

Cheryl, what's up? Why are you hanging on

me like this? Because, Virgil, I know the

truth. know that you're

static.

Now, what makes you say that?Static

looks like you, static talks like you,

and the other night, I saw him flying

right into our neighborhood. That's all

just coincidence. Then how do you

explain this?I found it in your

room. I heard Richie's voice coming out

of it, and he was saying, Static, static!

Oh, that. Well, no. See,

this is just an old walkie-talkie Richie

and I are trying to fix. And he was

probably complaining about the static.

You know, the shhht, all that.

Well, okay, Virgil, you play it your way.

But sooner or later, you're going to

change into static, and I intend to be

right there when you do. Hey, V, I didn't

know you were gonna be here. Whatcha

doin'?Uh, going to the

bathroom. And so are you. Virgil?

Men only, bye. I just saw Boom and

Mirage in the crowd. And

Sharon has figured out that I'm static.

Uh, I might be partially responsible for

that. You think?Well, what do we do, bro?

There's gotta be some way to cool her

down. The sprinklers. Yeah,

give it enough juice to set off the whole

section. Just what I was thinking.

HuhHey! Oh, we closed!

Bet those pants are dry clean, too.

UhSounds like Mirage and her bro are

making their move. What about Sherry?

She's going to have to wait until I can

pull the plug on Mr. Boombox.

Then the manager this way... and

that way. So where did the door go?Huh,

nice cover-up. Ohh

This guy is hurt. You said there wasn't

going to be any trouble. And there

wouldn't have been if he had done like I

told him. Now let's go. No,

Static was right. You are crazy!

Quit saying that! Who are you gonna

listen to?Your own brother or some flying

freak? Uh Uh, Alex, I'll take flying

freak for $200. What's that?

Ohh

This guy's harder on the ears than a rap

metal concert. You're done, mental, with

my plan, Daddy.

Go away, Sharon. Richie, let go!

It's dangerous in here. You want

dangerous, touch me again. I'll show you

dangerous. Stay still,

will ya? Sorry. I didn't quite catch that,

but you can catch that. Whoo! Yeah!

You go from...

We're outta here, you two! Uh, whoever

you are.

This has to stop.

What the what? I can't see.

Quit it.

I got to work out more.

Mirage, don't quit it!

Let me out! I'm warning you!

Hey, dude, it's like they say. People who

live in glass houses should keep the

volume down.

Think fast, hero. Your sister has you

right into her sights.

There's Virgil. The last one out. Proves

my point. See. The only point I see is

the one on top of your head. So are you

going to admit it?Admit. Oh,

are you still going on with that crazy

static talk?Static

talk. Cut it out, Virgil.

First you disappear, then static shows

up. Static disappears. You show up. You

can't tell me those sprinklers went off

by accident. Sprinklers?Oh,

that explains the hair. I thought you

just had a perspiration problem. Fine.

Tell you what. We'll just let Daddy

figure it out when he gets home. Wait.

Look.

Now, what were you saying?He...

You're... But if... You can't

be... Did you hear me shouting at him?Oh,

you must think I'm buggin' big time. That

would be my guess. Uh, how did you do

that? Static just asked a new friend for a

small face.