"( Horn honking )" "I'mAlexMack." "Iwasjustanaveragekid untilanaccident changed my life." "Andsincethen..." "Nothing'sbeenthesame." "( Zapping )" "Mybestfriendray  thinks it's cool." "MysisterAnnie thinks I'm a science project." "Ican'tletanyoneelse know ." "Notevenmy parents." "IknowtheChemicalPlant wants to find me andturnme into some experiment." "Butyouknowsomething?" "Iguess I'm not so average anymore." "Why didn't you tell Miss Clark" "Louis started talking in class first not the other way around?" "I don't know." "I didn't want to get him in trouble." "Even though he was being a jerk." "You shouldn't cover for him." "In school, it's every man for himself." "You mean every person, right, Ray?" "That's what I meant." "( Laughing )" "I hate her." "So fry her." "Very funny." "Al, you know we go way back and whatever you do is okay with me." "But you're just way too nice." "Kelly should get so zapped, that it isn't even funny." "If I did that every time I wanted you'd get some nice shots yourself." "A nice gentle zap once in a while might be cool." "You know, to keep me alert." "Yeah, maybe we can work something out." "Mr. Mack:" "You realize we shouldn't be doing this type of research in the house but this is so incredible, I just had to show you." "Don't worry, Dad, I won't tell anyone." "Scooter and I were working on GC-161 running it through a whole series of tests." "We discovered an interesting side effect with the addition of a mercurial-based compound we call GC-Divide." "Annie:" "Wow." "It looks like an organic separation of the GC properties." "Mr. Mack:" "Good thought but highly improbable." "Now, watch how it really works." "Annie:" "Dad..." "Um, let's say, just..." "Hypothetically that somebody ingested GC-161 and then came in contact with a certain amount of this compound." "What kind of effect might it have on them?" "I don't know." "It would depend on a lot of factors including the size of the GC-161 dosage and so on." "Would it be harmful?" "Not sure, but we'll never know." "GC-161 isn't even close to being ready for either human or animal testing." "You think that's something Danielle would want to do?" "Sure." "Her credo is" ""better living through altered states."" "But the government would never allow that type of testing, not this early." "It could take years." "I wouldn't be surprised if Danielle did it without approval." "It's too risky, Annie." "If she got caught, the whole plant would shut down." "But it sure would be interesting to see what kind of an effect" "GC-161 would have on a human being don't you think?" "Oh, I know it would." "I got to go." "Already?" "It's 4:00, testing time with Annie." "You know that." "Don't you get sick of being a guinea pig?" "Well, yeah." "I think Annie's holding you back." "You should be on talk shows and movies." "They should make you your own comic superhero." "But no-- you listen to her." "And you get tested every day and waste so much time." "It just kills me, Al." "What should I do?" "Tell her you're tired of it." "She's a genius, but what does she have to show for it?" "How about straight a's admission to any college and the total devotion of my parents?" "Talk to her." "Tell her you're 14, and it's time to live." "Sure, Ray." "And exactly when did she start listening to what I have to say?" "I'm 14, Annie." "It's time for me to live my life." "I want my own comic book." "Would you stay completely still, please?" "Sorry." "I'm sick of being your guinea pig, Annie." "( Sighing )" "Look, just stay quiet and do what you're told, okay?" "( Under her breath ):" "Lab animals are so much easier." "No talking, no questions." "You never even listen to me when I talk to you." "What did you say?" "I'm no lab rat, Annie." "I'm out of here." "Alex, come here." "I know you hate chemistry, but you've got to see this compound Dad came up with." "Alex?" "Hey, where are you?" "Ow!" "Come on, wait up!" "Get away from me." "No, wait!" "Alex!" "Stop it!" "Where are you going?" "Get lost, punk." "Come on!" "Wait up!" "Get away from me!" "( Scraping )" "( Gasps )" "( Punching in a phone number )" "Come on." "Ray, it's Annie." "Hi, um..." "I need you to come over here right away." "Look, I know you want me over there to hold some test tube or beaker but I'm not doing it." "I told Alex she shouldn't let you do more testing on her, either." "We're 14, we need to celebrate our independence." "Ray, there's been a serious accident." "I think I heard this before." "I think I may have lost Alex." "Please, help me." "I'll be right over." "Okay." "Ray:" "Wait, wait, wait." "Calm down, I'm sure it's nothing to worry about." "Calm down." "Did you hear what I said, Ray?" "!" "The puddle split in two went flying around the room and down the drain!" "So, Alex has gone down the drain plenty of times before." "She knows the pipes well." "She knows the way to my house and the way upstairs here." "But she's not upstairs and she's not at your place." "If you had seen the way the puddles acted you'd be just as scared as me." "Could Alex's head be in one place and her legs in another?" "It's possible." "Oh, man!" "What are we going to do?" "We can figure this out." "First, we need a diagram of Paradise Valley's sewage system." "Where will we find something like that?" "!" "Annie, for someone so smart you don't know a lot, do you?" "Come on, it's getting late." "I got a phone call to make." "Wait up!" "No way!" "We got to get back together!" "Forget it!" "Don't leave me behind." "I'm out of here." "What is this?" "What do you think?" "I'm your better half." "Boy, Annie really goofed this time." "I mean, she means well, but" "Annie?" "We're the ones who made her slip, remember?" "But it was an accident." "Yeah, right." "Think what you want." "You live in a dream world, anyway." "How do we get out of here?" "We have to find Annie and get back to normal." "( Sarcastically ):" "Yeah, right." "Hey, wait for me!" "( Chuckles )" "I don't think so." "It's time for me to do all that stuff you wouldn't let me do." "( Hatch creaking )" "( Slams )" "( Jackhammering in distance )" "Hey, hey!" "What are you doing here?" "This whole area is condemned." "Condemned?" "Yeah, this building's blowing up tomorrow afternoon." "Really?" "Cool." "( Hissing )" "( Electrical crackling )" "Hey, Alex!" "Alex, wait up." "Alex." "What do you want?" "( Dog barking )" "Nothing." "I just wanted to tell you what a horrible day I've had." "Well, I've had a great day and don't feel like hearing your problems." "Your whole life is one big problem." "Whoa." "What happened to you?" "Nothing happened to me, Robyn." "In fact, things couldn't be better." "I'm just feeling really good and I know you're going to bring me down." "Well, excuse me for living." "( Doorbell rings )" "Uncle Cliff." "Raymond." "How's it going?" "All right." "Uncle Cliff, I appreciate your coming over and helping us out." "No problem." "You should've told me you were doing a school project on the city system." "It may not excite your classmates but to a city planner like me, it's great." "And it's thoughtful of you to help him, Annie." "Hi." "Hi." "Anything for little Raymond." "By the way, where's Alex?" "I haven't seen her in ages." "I love that kid!" "She's out." "Oh." "Anyway, how can I help you guys?" "Uncle Cliff, all we really need are the plans." "Heck, no" " I'm here and I want to help." "Really, though, it's something" "Ray should do on his own." "Well, what about you?" "Me, I'm just here to guide and supervise." "Well, okay." "But if you two need any help" "I'll be at home." "Oh." "Here's the diagram of the system locally." "Thanks." "If you need any help... thanks a lot." "Yeah, but I can show you..." "Okay." "Let's see." "Um..." "Here's where Alex entered the system." "Now, she could be going in..." "Any one of these directions." "Any one of them?" "There's hundreds of possibilities!" "That's being conservative." "We can't possibly go to all these houses and offices knock on the door and ask if they've seen Alex or not." "Yeah..." "I know." "( Sighs )" "Well, what's our next step?" "( Sighs )" "To be honest, I don't have a clue." "Never heard you say that before." "Mm..." "( Electric sizzling )" "Help!" "( Echoing )" "Somebody, please... ( Weakly ):" "Help me." "We're going to eat in a few minutes." "Where's your sister?" "Hmph... you know, it's the most amazing thing." "She's... she's at the library." "No, no, I meant Alex." "So did I." "Ray said that she had this big mid-term thing due and she was studying late so I guess she won't be home for dinner." "That's not like Alex..." "Are you sure she's okay?" "Of course I'm sure." "She's fine, everything's fine." "It's... really, it's fine." "( Crickets chirping )" "( Door closes )" "Alex?" "Finally, I can't believe it." "I've been out of my mind worrying about you." "Where have you been?" "Out having fun?" "Something you probably wouldn't understand, Annie." "Look, I know you're probably really upset about what happened in the garage but if you had listened to what I said it wouldn't have happened." "Of course, if I had listened to what you said." "You're right, it's my fault." "Nothing's ever your fault, is it?" "You're little miss perfect." "Daddy's Princess." "What's wrong with you?" "Nothing's wrong with me." "Finally something's right with me!" "What happened, where did you end up?" "How did the two puddles recombine?" "You should know, you're the expert." "Okay, now you're starting to scare me." "Let's run a test." "No, I'm sick of taking orders." "And I wouldn't hold my breath for any more testing." "I'm going to live my life like I want to." "I'm not kidding." "You think I am?" "Why are you acting like this?" "Acting like what?" "Alex, what..." "Oh!" "Relax, Annie." "You're getting way too worked up over this." "I'm going to go downstairs to get some food." "( Water dripping )" "( Fire engine siren wailing, horn honking overhead )" "( Whimpering ):" "Please come get me, Annie." "Please come get me, please come get me." "( Sighs )" "Mrs. Mack:" "Wow!" "That's certainly a new look for you." "Very observant, Mom." "Since when do you have doughnuts for breakfast, Alex?" "Do you have to be so strict all the time?" "I didn't have dinner last night, and I'm hungry, okay?" "Annie said you were working at the library." "And you actually believed her?" "You weren't at the library?" "Get real, I've never been to the library unless I had to." "So where were you?" "Out, okay?" "You have to know where I am every minute?" "Uh, Alex, we are your parents." "And, yes, it is important that we know where you are." "I'm obviously still in one piece so I don't see the big deal." "The big deal, Alex, is that somebody obviously lied to us about your whereabouts." "Annie:" "Sorry." "I got locked in the bathroom, somehow." "Annie, Mom and Dad are upset because you told them" "I was at the library last night, and I wasn't." "Did I tell you I was there?" "Did I... or did you maybe make that up by yourself?" "Annie, is Alex right?" "It was just something I heard from Ray." "I must have misunderstood him." "Busted, huh, Annie?" "Alex, what's going on with you?" "I don't appreciate your tone one little bit." "Too bad." "Mr. Mack:" "Apologize to your mother!" "Maybe later, okay?" "See you." "Where are you going?" "Alex, you get back here immediately!" "What's this all about?" "Annie?" "I don't know." "Whatever it is, we'll deal with it when she gets back." "Hey." "Hey, what's up?" "Did Alex come back yet?" "Well, sort of." "Great, where is she?" "She left for school already." "She left already?" "We always walk together, it's our tradition." "To quote her, it's a tradition that began when you were seven, and it's time you grew up." "It's time I grew up?" "She said that?" "Anyways, Ray, it's not really Alex." "I mean, it is, but it's not the Alex we know." "Something strange happened to her because of the accident and she won't tell me a thing." "Let me see what I can get out of her." "Be careful." "( Groans )" "( Construction workers talking and shouting )" "Hey!" "Hey, I'm trapped down here!" "Can somebody get me out, please?" "Can anybody hear me?" "Hey, Alex, what happened between you and Robyn yesterday?" "Nothing." "Nothing?" "You know how much you upset her?" "She didn't come to school, she was so depressed." "And that's my fault?" "Robyn gets depressed when she breathes." "You know how sensitive she is." "She thinks you hate her now." "She'll get over it." "Don't be so sure." "I mean, just apologize." "No, I'm not going to apologize." "Can't you tell her to get a life?" "What's happened to you since yesterday?" "I got smart, okay?" "Now would you mind going away?" "Gladly, Alex, very gladly." "Ray, let go of me!" "Come on, talk to me..." "What's going on?" "Why is everyone asking me that?" "I'm a different person, okay?" "Sorry if none of you are happy about it." "I've got major plans and none include you." "Now, excuse me, but I think I have to go to class." "Hey, Al, come on..." "Wait up, talk to me." "Al." "I said, leave me alone, Ray." "Oh, man." "Man:" "Attention..." "Testing one, two, three." "Attention, everyone." "Please clear the area." "Hey!" "Hey, I'm in here!" "You're looking for me." "Hey!" "Attention, please clear the area." "The demolition will take place in 20 seconds." "What?" "Help!" "I'm inside here!" "Please, you can't just leave me here!" "Help!" "Nexttime,on theSecretWorld of Alex Mack." "Help!" "( Explosive blasting )" "Where is she?" "I doubt if she's anywhere." "What happened?" "Oh, we blew this thing up today." "But my sister might have been in there." "She's turned into some monster." "Stop fighting this." "I'm here, I'm your sister." "So things are going to be different." "Change is good." "( Zapping )" "Leave me alone, Ray." "Captioned by Grant Brown"