"( 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." "Man:" "Keeping in mind that some of you are anxiously waiting to apply what you've learned" "I am pleased to announce the first annual" "Danielle Atron Junior High film and video contest." "Wow." "( Applause ) I'd like to thank everyone forthisgreathonor." "Especiallythosewhovotedme filmmakerofthemillennium." "I'dliketo say to Louis Driscoll thatI knowlosingmusthurt ." "Andifyou'regood" "I'llletyou hold the award later." "( Applause ) Thank you." "You're all invited to create a five-to-ten-minute piece on any subject, in any style." "Notonlyis he thewinner oftheDanielleAtron Junior High School filmandvideoaward we'vealsovotedhim  thefunniest,handsomest best,mostpopularand  talented student ever." "Ladiesandgentlemen adearpersonalfriendofmine" "LouisDriscoll!" "( Applause )" "Thankyou." "FirstI 'dliketo thank thedirectorof thisfilm myself." "Theproducerof thisfilm myself." "Myself,forwriting anexcellentscreenplay." "Formakingit all look just right..." "And the winner will have his or her film broadcast on Paradise Valley public TV and receive an automatic "A" for this class." "( Applause )" "Itismy privilege to present this award tomysister,AlexMack  forfinallyprovingsomething thatI 'veknownallalong." "She'sa lotmore talented than I am." "( Applause )" "If you wish, you can work alone or in teams." "( Applause )" "Holdonasecond." "( Audience gasps )" "Canwepleasehavesomeone removeRobynRusso from the auditorium?" "Shehasno businesshere amongallthesehappy and successful people." "All entries are due on Monday." "Good luck." "First prize is mine." "They're going to end up renaming it the "Louis Driscoll award."" "Louis, do you have to be so conceited?" "Everybody's got a chance." "Dream on, Alex." "She's right." "Alex and I have been planning a serious film project for a long time." "We have?" "Sure, it's going to be huge." "Competition." "It's everything wrong with our country." "Are you entering the contest, Robyn?" "Are you kidding?" "Lay more rejection upon myself?" "I don't think so." "Hey, Louis who's your partner?" "Me?" "I'm flying solo." "Although I will need someone to hold my camera." "Produced, written, starring and directed by..." "LouisDriscoll." "Vince:" "Oh, it's in its early stages of development." "This device will one day be able to seek out the most minuscule traces of GC-161 on anything or anyone up to a mile away." "This I've got to see." "As I say there are still some kinks that need to be worked out." "( Clicks )" "( Beeping )" "( Screeching )" "( Humming )" "Wow." "Remarkable." "Vince, I'm impressed." "( Beeping )" "( Zapping and beeping )" "This is some beautiful machine." "It appears to need some minor adjustments." "Want me to take a crack at it, Vince?" "Look, Vince if you insist on working out every tiny little detail about this machine that's up to you." "Personally" "I'm under a great deal of pressure to find that child." "Now." "I understand." "Hi." "Hey." "How was your day?" "It's not over." "I came to drop some stuff off then I'm heading back to the library." "Um..." "Mom." "Yeah?" "Excuse me." "Oh, um." "Annie, before you go upstairs there's someone that wants to say hello." "Who?" "Hello, hello hello." "Is that my little Annie?" "( Laughing )" "Hi, Grandma." "Look at you." "What a beautiful young woman you are." "Isn't she beautiful, Bea?" "( Annie laughs )" "Oh." "There's a little something on your face." "It's a pimple, Grandma." "Is it?" "Well..." "Actually, it looks very good on you." "A pimple." "It looks good on me." "Good." "¶ A pretty girl ¶" "¶ Is like a melody... ¶" "Just for a couple more days." "Hello." "I'm Louis Driscoll." "Welcome to "Trust."" "Ever notice how human beings don't trust each other these days?" "How relationships can be ruined by a single harmless rumor or innuendo?" "Let me show you what I mean." "Excuse me." "You're Kelly, right?" "Uh-huh." "And who are you?" "That's not important." "What's important is that" "Scott's decided to break up with you." "What?" "He feels you aren't working as a couple." "He'd like to end it now." "Why wouldn't he tell me himself?" "He didn't have the guts." "He paid me 20 bucks to do it for him." "See what I mean?" "A girl who has no reason to believe anything I say has gone to beat up her boyfriend because of one little lie." "Amazing, isn't it?" "Now let's visit Coach Rooney." "Will it mean anything to him if he thinks he's been offered a spot a spot on the Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff?" "Let's find out." "Hey, guys." "Nice basketball." "In fact, I think that one's mine." "Hey, let's get him!" "Ray:" "I can't believe you don't love this idea." "It's not that." "I just don't see how we can put together a mountain biking action-adventure thriller in two days." "What was your idea?" "An inside-the-mind- of-a-genius type thing." "A documentary on Annie." "You want to put the class to sleep?" "What's wrong?" "The battery is dead." "( Zapping )" "Cool." "Alex, trust me." "We'll be awesome." "You won't regret it." "Vince:" "If it works out here it's ready." "Did you put the GC-161 container where I told you to?" "Sure did." "Good." "Look through the viewfinder." "Turn it on." "And tell me what you see." "I see..." "A very large orange." "Put it down, Dave." "Carefully." "Now back off." "Further." "Just..." "keep going." "Here you go." "George, you're looking more handsome than I've ever seen you." "Thanks, Mom." "So when do you think you'll be running that Chemical Plant?" "Uh... never?" "Grandma:" "Oh, that's not true!" "Don't you sell yourself short." "Actually, Mom, we were kind of thinking that Annie might have a better chance at it." "Grandma:" "Annie!" "Running a Chemical Plant!" "Oh, and here I saw her as a supreme court justice or something." "I'm studying science" "Grandma, not law." "Don't be silly." "You can be anything you set your mind to." "Bea, I think this is the most magnificent coffee I've ever tasted." "Look into the camera." "You're hot." "You're tired." "And you're being chased and you got away for a little bit but not for long." "Take a drink of your water." "Cut." "Alex, you're glowing." "I can't help it." "I glow when I get nervous." "We'll try it again, okay?" "Why don't you back up for a bigger shot?" "Then you won't see the glow." "Hmm..." "We could use something panoramic." "V.D.V. Power." "( Beeping )" "All right." "Plutonium power module." "( Beeping faster )" "All right." "Here we go." "( Zapping )" "Look at that." "It located the GC-161 immediately." "Can we go now?" "You really don't understand the importance of this, do you?" "If we find the kid does it mean a raise and promotion for me?" "You mean..." "What happens if you're no longer needed?" "Oh-ho." "We have big plans for you then, Dave." "( Beeping )" "What's this?" "It's onto someone!" "Let's move, Dave!" "Move!" "Move, Dave!" "Vince:" "Come on." "Come on!" "( Starts engine )" "( Sizzling )" "What're you..." "Let's go!" "Ray:" "Alex, do you read me?" "Over." "I read you." "Over." "Alex, remember you have to show fear, like you're being chased." "I know, I know." "Can you even see me up there?" "Sure." "This camera has a killer zoom lens." "Alex, run!" "Ray, I think the word is "action."" "No, in front of you!" "( Yells )" "( Tires squealing )" "Where did he go?" "He was right here." "I can't believe it!" "Me, neither!" "Ow!" "I'm sorry, Vince." "( Grumbling )" "Alex, that was amazing." "Let's get out of here." "That was nice." "Coach Rooney seemed pleased." "Of course, when he learns the Dallas Cowboys never even heard of him it may sting a bit." "But he will have learned, as we all have a very important lesson about Trust." "Excuse me." "Oh." "Hi." "So, are you the kid that gave my friend Kelly a message?" "Kelly... um, I'm not sure." "Yeah, that's him." "Atron:" "Tell me again." "What did you see?" "It might have been a couple of kids." "It might not have." "Our investigation turned up bicycle tire tracks but of common tread impossible to trace." "There's no other evidence?" "We were so close." "I know." "Oh, Vince." "I forgot to tell you." "I found this out there." "Mom." "Dad." "Okay." "Yes!" "I can't wait to see this." "Let's play." "Hooray!" "( Toots )" "What's that?" "Oh, that's my cousin's birthday party." "I taped over it." "Yay!" "I can't help it." "I glow when I get nervous." "Oh, great." "We can just edit out that part." "Wow!" "You got all this on camera?" "Louis has no chance against this stuff." "Forget it, Ray." "This is way too dangerous to show to anyone." "Then what do you suggest?" "What about the Annie documentary?" "Oh, please." "That's a terrible idea." "And we're running out of time." "Grandma:" "Is that little Ray?" "Ray Alvarado." "Let me look at you." "The whole day with Grandma, huh?" "Sounds painful." "My mouth hurts from smiling so much." "I can't believe what an outstanding young man you've become!" "Uh... thanks." "I hear the two of you have been out together all day long making your own little movie." "Is that right?" "Sort of." "Oh, how exciting." "You've got to let me see what you've done." "Well, it's not quite ready yet." "We still have to edit it and stuff." "Let me know when I can see it." "Say, I'll bet the both of you are hungry." "Can I make you a little sandwich?" "Oh, no, that's okay." "That's okay." "Oh, good!" "It'll only take a second!" "Wow." "Your grandmother's happiness is unstoppable." "Weird, isn't it?" "Yeah." "She's the complete opposite of Robyn." "Yeah, that's true." "Ray, I think I have an idea." "Grandma?" "Yes, dear?" "Would you like to be in our movie?" "Alex:" "Welcome to "black and white world"" "with Robyn Russo and Abigail Hoffman two people who see the world in slightly different ways." "Hello." "We're here on a gorgeous day in Danielle Atron Park." "It's a beautiful, green park." "A place to play." "A place to make friends." "A place to relax." "Lovely, isn't it?" "Lovely?" "I see killer bees." "( Angry buzzing )" "I see pollen." "( Sneezing )" "And ragweed." "I see the hot, lethal sun pouring through the ozone hole slowly killing us." "( Sizzling )" "Roasting like a pig on a spit." "And these people are supposedly having fun?" "What a strange..." "Yet intriguing young girl you are." "( Door shuts )" "News?" "Yes." "I called all the local camera stores to inquire about the lens cap." "And they told me they've been renting out a lot of cameras lately for a video contest being held at Atron Junior High." "The kid?" "( Thumping on door ) Yes." "The kid was possibly filming in the field and dropped the lens cap." "When do they screen this project?" "Ifoundit !" "Later today." "Contact the school immediately." "Consider it done." "( Air seal gasps )" "( School bell ringing )" "Alex, I'm asking you for the last time." "Please let me show the action stuff." "I can win." "Ray, forget it." "So." "You guys ready to lose?" "Louis, what happened to you?" "What?" "This?" "Let's just say some people don't enjoy taking part in the creative process." "( Door opening )" "Before we screen the projects we have some very good news for the entrants." "Ms. Atron." "Atron:" "Class, as you know the Paradise Valley Chemical Plant cares deeply about our community." "And of course about its children." "Therefore, Mr. Dabensky has allowed me to offer an additional prize of a $5,000 savings bond to the winner." "( Applause )" "And he's also been gracious enough to allow me to be the sole judge." "Mr. Dabersky:" "Okay." "Our first entry belongs to Raymond Alvarado and Alex Mack." "Your tape, please." "Showtime." "( Children cheering )" "Um..." "Mr. Dabersky." "Please wait till the screening's over before commenting, Alex." "( Children chattering )" "( Children squealing )" "( Zapping )" "It sounded like a short of some kind." "I can't get the tape out." "Uh... that's okay." "We can show it tomorrow." "No, this is the school's only working V.C.R." "We may have to delay the contest." "Uh, Mr. uh..." "Dubersky." "Right." "We have someone at the Plant who is very good at V.C.R. Repair." "Since Miss Atron is judging the contest why don't we just take the entries with us and she can judge them there?" "We can screen them for the next class." "Yeah, I don't see why not." "Terrific." "What a shame." "Well." "We'll see you next time, kids." "When we announce the winner." "Alex." "Could I go to the bathroom?" "Yeah, go ahead." "It's been a pleasure." "You were wonderful in there, Miss Atron." "Thanks, Vince." "You're welcome." "Ray:" "I can't believe Louis won and we were disqualified." "We had the better piece." "Too bad it wasn't entered." "Sure." "Too bad." "We were disqualified?" "We didn't enter?" "I thought the tape was stuck in the V.C.R." "Alex:" "It's a long story." "It was the wrong tape and somehow when they got it back to the Plant it wasn't there." "Something always goes wrong." "Always." "Grandma:" "Hey, hey, hey!" "Look who's here." "So, how did we do?" "We were disqualified." "Our director here forgot to hand in our tape." "Forgot... so it could be worse." "What if we had entered and lost?" "Wouldn't that be worse?" "Yeah, I guess it would." "Of course it would." "A friend of yours is here." "Who?" "Hey, hey, you guys." "Check this out." "What?" "( Kids shouting )" "Aren't they the nicest kids?" "Even that red one." "Yeah." "They're great." "Captioned by Grant Brown"