"My birth was unconventional at best." "My first memory was waking up in the forest." "Like a newborn baby, I had no idea who I was or what was happening." "My eyes weren't sure what they were seeing." "Every sight, sound, and feeling was unfamiliar." "Every species is born with instincts that ultimately create a balance with nature." "Every species, except the one I was born into." "I came across a beast with two voices." "I was thankful to have found a companion." "Comon, sweetie." "Freak!" "Show's over, kid." "What's your name?" "Who...are...you?" "Soon I was taken to a new place with fences and sad faces." "Note to self" "Be erect by half-past 10" "Be strong, be proud..." "Lori!" "Lori!" "Are you getting up?" "Declan!" "Let's all have breakfast together for a change!" "I'm making pancakes." "I think you've slept long enough." "[PHONE RINGING]" "Whew!" "We, uh--we didn't get to finish what we started." "You need to get out of here." "Later, Trager." "Lou, you're not disturbing me." "What's going on?" "[Lou] I got someone here I know you're going to want to meet." "The kid showed up here this morning and he's right up your alley." "In other words, no one else wants to treat him." "No, no, it's not like that." "Nobody knows where he came from exactly, but he seems sharp and he's..." "Look, you gotta see him for yourself." "I'll stop by at 10:00 tomorrow." "Lo, um, this afternoon okay?" "I'm on my way." "Ah, it's alive!" "Bite me." "No, thanks." "That's Declan's job." "Shut up, dweeb!" "Declan?" "What happened to Mike Suby?" "Old news." "Declan's her new flavor of the month." "Or the week, in Miss Skanky's case." "Knock it off." "So, who's this Declan guy?" "He's just a friend." "He's having a party this week." "Can I take the car?" "We'll see." "Sorry, guys." "I have to go out for a bit." "Go out?" "Lou Daniels just called." "Nicole, it's Sunday." "I know, but it's urgent and it sounds like a really special case." "They always do." "Save some pancakes for me, okay?" "Yeah, let's roll, man." "For some reason, the more people I saw, the more alone I felt." "Yo, let's get some juice down here." "'Sup?" "Everyone taking stupid pills around here?" "Juice me!" "Most of our time is spent trying to lessen the pains of life." "I was about to learn how to quash hunger." "See something you like, punk?" "You gonna see my fist if you don't quit eyeballing me." "Kick his ass, man." "Be cool, Skeeter." "He can't understand a word you say." "He ain't dissin' you, man." "A'ight." "He keeps staring at me," "I'm gonna have to kick his sorry ass." "I had no reason to fear this person, but he reminded me of the snake in the woods, just before it struck." "I was glad to see a familiar face, but a pressure below my waist was bothering me." "Come on, show me what you got." "Come on, put your hands up!" "Put 'em up!" "You ain't tough, new kid." "Come on, put em' up!" "Come on!" "[Boy] Knock him out, Skeeter!" "I wanted to learn his game, but the pain in my belly was getting more intense." "Hey!" "I barely noticed the discomfort on my face because inside me, something had flipped and I began to feel wonderful." "[Lou] Great job, guys!" "No rec privileges for a week." "Now get out of here!" "Now!" "Everybody out!" "Hey, Nicole." "Thanks for coming by to see him." "Does "him" have a name?" "The paperwork says "John Doe" for the time being." "John Doe." "What's a handsome boy like that doing with a dead man's name?" "You know he kind of reminds me of my brother Kyle." "He got all the looks in the family." "That's perfect." "Kyle." "Yeah." "Can't speak a word, but damned if he doesn't know what you're saying." "I'll be outside if you need me." "Okay." "I wanted to show her where I'd come from and what I had seen." "So let me understand." "The boy has no family that you know of, he doesn't communicate, and he was found just wandering alone in the city?" "That's all his "Booked Into Shelter" folder said." "No Amber Alerts, no missing persons report, nothing." "But there is one more things you should see." "No belly button." "They're never gonna go for this." "It's just for a few days." "Finally." "I'm starving!" "Did you get lo mein?" "Hold on a minute." "Your mom's got something to talk to you about." "I have a new patient, and the place where he's staying isn't safe, so I'm bringing him here for a little while." "You mean some mental patient's going to live in our house?" "He's not a mental patient." "He's a very sweet, very special boy." "I know what "very special" means." "He'll probably drool all over the house." "I have to say, I have thought--I'd hoped that you would both show a little compassion." "You don't even know this kid." "I don't want him touching my things." "All right, that's enough." "If your mom says he's coming, he's coming and that's final." "So you're born on the cusp" "Or it's a run of bad luck" "But it's bigger than us..." "This is it." "Home." "Where you're gonna be staying for a few days, at least until I can..." "[Kyle] My first thought was that flat, tiny people must be living in the walls." "But then I understood." "Humans grow smaller as they develop and pretty soon, I'd be shrinking, myself." "Maybe one day this woman would hold me, too." "The images made my mind explode with complex mathematical formulae." "Would you like to play a game, Kyle?" "Here." "Lots of kids have tons of fun with this one." "This is called a mouse." "When you move it, this arrow" "Hello there." "[phone ringing]" "I am a bird." "I fly high into the sky." "Touch the sky and watch me fly." "Hello?" "How'd it go?" "Did you bring him home?" "Oh, he's just great." "He's on the computer right now." "Do you need me there?" "Could be a lot to handle." "Trust me, honey, I'll be fine." "Look at the house." "Getting a little old for Barney, aren't we, Josh?" "[Kyle] When I saw her, I realized something was horribly wrong." "Humans grow larger over time, not smaller." "It bothered me." "Wasn't I ever small?" "Why didn't you tell me he was in the house?" "I think he saw my boobs!" "What did she" " Did he just" "Stephen, I promise, we're fine." "I've got another call." "I've gotta go." "Our top story in Trebourne County:" "a teenage girl washed up on shore this morning, having no memory whatsoever of how she got there." "[Computer] Fractions, fractions, all done!" "Yum yum!" "How much blood?" "Okay, I'm on my way." "Listen, there's an emergency at work." "I need you to watch Kyle." "Sure, Mom." "I'm serious!" "Watch him." "I'll be right back." "Hello?" "Oh, hi, Hillary." "No, Declan still hasn't called, and if he's with Jessica, he's probably got the clap by now." "You know me." "I felt weird when Mike Suby put his hand down my pants." "Because all I could think about were these warts on his hand." "That could be him!" "If I don't click over, you'll know why." "Hello?" "Oh, hi, Declan." "No, I wasn't talking to anyone." "What's up?" "[laughter] I know." "[Kyle] It was the most beautiful sound in the world." "It was part mathematics and part... euphoria." "I felt certain that whatever this was, was a gift to the world, meant to fill all that heard it with a flood of emotion." "[Woman] Amanda, I'm home!" "It then struck me that not everyone could appreciate this miracle." "The sound increased my sorrow for those who could not hear it." "There was a pounding in my chest." "My face felt like it was burning, and more than anything, I wanted to disappear." "Aah!" "Aah!" "Run, Mom!" "There's a psycho in the shower!" "It's okay, Josh." "It's okay." "This is Kyle, the special boy I was telling you about." "If he's supposed to be so special, why'd you stick him in the bathtub?" "Nice to meet you... perv." "The reason I am letting that slide is because I have a favor to ask of you." "I would like Kyle to bunk down in your room for a couple nights." "Are you kidding?" "This guy's got "bed wetter" written all over him." "Well, I'm only asking." "Fine." "But you better bustle out the rubber sheets." "Have you seen Lori?" "She was supposed to be watching him." "Some teacher called with test results..." "Mrs...." "Planny Parenthood." "I was beginning to sense that my very presence was turning these people against each other." "You and I are gonna have a talk." "Oh, no." "Did something happen to Kyle?" "Oh, you mean besides him going outside by himself?" "You can forget about Declan's party." "Look out your front door, there's a ship coming in..." "Hi, honey." "Hey, something wrong with Lori?" "She seems upset about something." "She's just having a difficult time understanding what responsibility means." "Oh." "Is this the, uh...?" "Kyle, this is my husband Stephen." "Honey, this is Kyle." "Hello, Kyle." "[slowly] I'm happy to make your acquaintance." "Can he understand a single thing I'm saying?" "I don't think so." "Well, at least he doesn't look dangerous." "Oh!" "Watch it, watch it!" "It's hot!" "Hot!" "Ouch!" "Ow, ow, ow!" "This being was clearly a superior communicator." "I somehow understood everything it said and wondered why others chose to speak so ineffectively." "You know, this neighborhood isn't zoned for halfway houses" "Oh, good evening, by the way." "Excuse me?" "One of your challenged cases broke into my" "He didn't break in, Mom." "Broke into my house this afternoon and snuck up on Amanda while she was alone." "Who knows what could've happened if I hadn't come home when I did." "I'm so sorry, Carol." "Lori was responsible for watching Kyle this afternoon" "Nicole, I would hate to make this into a police matter..." "Come along, Amanda." "I'll see ya later!" "It's not fair, Dad." "I was in the next room." "It's not like I left him alone with Michael Jackson." "There are over 800,000 words in the English language." "The eyes, however, speak a more precise code, through their narrowing..." "We're not running a reject farm, are we?" "Josh." "...brow arches, dilations, blinking, or the asymmetrical closure, which I hadn't yet deciphered." "Don't you think this Mirae Worker trip's getting out of hand?" "Cool it, guys." "What did we say about giving your mom some latitude over the next couple of days?" "I was suffering from thirst, but my language skills were relatively primitive, so I relied on phrases I'd memorized at the children's home." "Yo!" "Let's get some juice down here!" "'Sup?" "Everyone taking stupid pills around here?" "Juice me!" "Oh mum, he's like that Indian from Cuckoo's Nest." "Wait." "Did he just learn to talk in one day?" "No." "Lori, that's impossible." "Right, honey?" "Can you understand me, Kyle?" "Go on, do it again." "Mom, is that how you talk to a dog?" ""Go on, do it again"?" "Watch this." "Kyle, speak!" "I felt weird when Mike Suby put his hand down my pants because all I could think about were these warts on his hand." "It's amazing." "Autism typically involves mimicry, but Kyle isn't emotionally withdrawn." "His behaviors aren't fixated." "So, can he understand us or not?" "I can't say." "I've never dealt with anyone like him before." "Suby." "Ha, nice one!" "I can't wait to test him." "Why haven't the police found anything?" "He's full of surprises." "Somebody has to be missing this kid." "Well, so far, no one's filed a report." "The whole thing is really strange." "Oh, even stranger, he doesn't have a belly button." "No belly button." "I saw for myself." "Kyle's stomach is totally smooth." "Well, how could that be?" "He's extraordinary." "Nicole, you said just a few days." "Well, I'm not sending him back to that facility." "You are so wrapped up in this kid." "He can't stay here indefinitely." "I know." "Social Services promised to find a safe spot for him by Monday." "Monday?" "Monday." "Come on, boys, let's get to work." "Whoa, slow down, Rainman." "I haven't even finished grading the last one." "You're kidding." "That was an hour-long test." "How long did it take him, five minutes?" "Yeah, and he got them all right." "What is this kid, seriously?" "Freaky" "Hello, Dr. Fields, please." "Try not to move, Kyle." "Oh, damn." "When's the last time you had this calibrated, at least for a week?" "It's fine!" "I ran two MRIs this morning." "You blind?" "Look, it's a mess." "What is it?" "Uh, equipment's on the fritz." "You see this red area here?" "That's supposed to represent the active point of the brain." "Yeah." "So?" "You and I use maybe 7% of our brains." "All right?" "Any given time." "Einstein used 9% of his brain." "Rupert here uses 2%." "So it means he's some super genius?" "No, it means mechanical failure." "You're gonna have to come back some other time." "What if the machine's right?" "Well, hypothetically speaking, with this type of neural hyperactivity, he'd be prone to all sorts of seizures, strokes, tumors" "Tu-tumors" "Well, it's been a busy day, huh, kiddo?" "Good night, Kyle." "Sweet dreams." "Hey, dude." "You're not gonna wig out on me, right?" "I mean, if something weird starts to happen, like you foam at the mouth, don't do it here." "Go get my mom." "Damn, I miss Charlotte." "Charlotte's Miss Playpen, dude." "The magazine." "My mom hid her." "Where?" "I know not, my brother." "I know not." "Here." "You're gonna need that." "What's wrong?" "First drink, then talk." "[gasp] Hi!" "Ooh." "Turn the FM off the AM frequency" "It's the sound that cannot stop..." "[Kyle] An ancient ceremony was underway that involved spastic gyrations." "The heat made me sweat, and I needed something to drink." "Who's that?" "I don't know, but he's cute." "So spill it, already." "Huh?" "Oh." "I hope you weren't too set on hooking up with Declan tonight." "Hey, beer bong!" "Who's next?" " Whoo!" " Maybe I don't want to know after all." "Yeah." "Then I wouldn't go in there." "[Boy] Chug, chug, chug, chug!" "Chug, chug, chug, chug!" "[Kyle] At the children's home, the other captives referred to a strange place." "I finally realized I'd arrived... in hell." "The appearance of an unknown enemy had begun to agitate the group." "The party's over!" "Hold it right there!" "Wait for Katie." "I can't find her." "I dropped my phone!" "Relax." "I didn't do anything." "Whoa, snap!" "Did you see that?" "[Boy] Whoa!" "He's gonna cut himself." "...just walked into the window!" "Get back here." "Ow." "Leave her alone!" "Let her go!" "She didn't do anything." "Cool it, kid." "You're fried." "I remembered how the snake had tried to frighten me." "I hoped this creature would have as much sense as the snake." "[cheering]" "I...am.... leaking." "My God, what happened to you?" "I don't know, Mom." "There's no blood on any doors, and the windows ain't broken or nothin'." "That's okay, hon." "We'll figure it out tomorrow." "The images reminded me." "I had no memory of ever being small." "What...am I?" "Well, Kyle, that's a difficult question to answer." "You're a boy, a special boy, and boys are...human beings." "Even with years of historical research, the more humans try to define themselves, the more they drown in their own confusion." "That's the evolutionist point of view." "You... know not." "Now this one." "It'll help you detox." "Forget it." "One more sip and this place becomes a barfatorium." "Focus on something else..." "like, say, your knight in shining armor." "What?" "Don't give me that." "The guy who saved your ass last night." "The guy with all the Jackie Chan moves." "The guy who carried you home." "Oh, my God." "Kyle!" "I thought I dreamt that." "So, does your dream have digits?" "Yeah, mine." "Remember that short bus kid I told you about?" "Hi, babe." "[Kyle] Apparently, not all forms of greetings are appropriate." " Oh!" "Kyle!" "You scared me." "What is... "scared"?" "Oh." "Scared...is...fear." "Like, "Aah!"" "I get...scared." "What?" "What are you scared of?" "Ev...erything." "I don't know what..." "Kyle, I can't imagine how strange and scary the world must feel to you right now, but it will get better." "I swear." "Help...me..." "Mom." "I'm gonna take care of you, Kyle." "I promise." "Hey." "I can't believe I offered to fix their computer." "Their hard drive's fried and their family photos are on it." "I think Tim's mug scared it." "You'll figure it out." "You always do." "Yeah." "Stephen." "Yeah?" "I can't do it." "I can't send Kyle away." "Nicole." "Not the way he is now." "We talked about this." "We agreed." "He's just so vulnerable, and even the best facilities can't give Kyle enough individual care and attention." "What are you gonna do, drop all your other cases?" "You're already consumed by your work, and now you want to treat your patients at home?" "Just this one." "There's something remarkable about him." "I feel for the kid." "You know I do." "But we have enough going on with our own kids." "Our own family." "It's just until we figure out who he is and where he belongs." "But we may never know." "I know it's asking a lot." "Yeah." "Too much." "Check with Lou Daniels." "Maybe Social Services has something good for him." "[Lou] I can't seem to find his file." "I've got nothing for him, Nicole." "I'm sorry." "Thank you, Lou." "Come on, now." "Where are you?" "Don't touch that." "Those are for killing rats." "Rats...are your enemy." "No, but when they start paying rent, they can put down people traps." "No, Kyle." "We don't want them in the house." "So, you...kill them?" "Yeah." "I guess." "Ha!" "There it is!" "Oh, man." "Aw!" "Damn it!" "Whereas verbal communication was so random and contradictory, this language was a logical math-based shorthand that made perfect..." "Oh, come on!" "Wow, that's it!" "[laughs] That's the one!" "How did you" "You find this?" "Why'd you do that?" "You said you missed her." "Take a shot." "Shoot some hoops." "All right, let me show you." "Now you." "Nice!" "Nice." "Okay, Kyle's gonna be down in a sec." "I have a favor to ask each of you, and before you all jump down my throat," "I'd like you to think about it." "I was thinking, or I was hoping that you wouldn't mind if Kyle stayed with us a while longer." "By †Minißen3†4" "Previously on Kyle XY" "So let me understand." "The boy has no family that you know of, he doesn't communicate and he was found just wandering alone in the city?" "But there is one more thing you should see, no belly button." "I have a new patient, and the place where he's staying isn't safe, so I'm bringing him here for a little while." "You mean some mental patient's going to live in our house?" "He's a very sweet, very special boy." "I don't want him touching my things." "If your mom says he's coming, he's coming and that's final." "Yo,juice me!" "Did he just learn to talk in one day?" "No." "Lori, that's impossible." "That was an hour-long test." "How long did it take him, five minutes?" "Yeah, and he got them all right." "What is this kid, seriously?" "Somebody has to be missing this kid." "Well, so far, no one's filed a report." "I was hoping that you wouldn't mind if Kyle stayed with us a while longer." "They called it sleep." "A strange state after dark during which they did nothing." "Thought nothing." "But made odd noises, and sometimes spoke." "How could they just lie there all night?" "There was so much to learn and explore." "I didn't know where to begin." "Every taste and texture made my senses explode." "Kyle, it's four o'clock in the morning." "It seemed to matter what this number was." "What were you thinking?" "Stephen, he didn't know any better." "Was he raised by wolves?" "No, apparently by Chinese people." "Ok, enough." "It's late." "Let's finish this up in the morning." "Kyle, you must be exhausted." "When did you wake up?" "I didn't wake up." "Have you been having trouble sleeping?" "I don't sleep." "You mean not tonight." "I mean not ever." "Kyle, you've been with us for over a week, and you're telling us you haven't slept?" "Not even once?" "Never." "Hi, hon." "Hey" "Huh, we only have about an hour." "Those numbers again." "They planned everything around them." "How about you?" "You have to go in?" "No, I took time off to be with Kyle." "The numbers represented time," "Which they never seem to have enough of." "So, I'll tell you why Kyle hasn't slept for ten days." "He's an alien." "He's not an alien." "I've never seen him sleep, and his bed is right next to mine." "It's because you fall asleep before he does." "Well, save your imagination for summer school." "Which reminds me, no more X-box until you finished those assignments." "I'm gone." "No breakfast?" "No time." "How could she not have any?" "It seemed to be all they talked about." "Mom, there's a detective here to see you." "Kyle," "You said the last thing you remember was being in the woods." "Now ah, how did you get there?" "I don't know." "Do you remember why you weren't wearing clothes?" "I don't remember ever having any." "Ok, uh." "How old are you?" "We don't know." "We're guessing around 16." "Where did you live before here?" "Nowhere." "I'm sorry." "I just don't remember." "It's ok, Kyle." "You will." "I wish I could report more progress." "But uh, no one's even filed a missing person report that fits Kyle's description." "No one noticed he's gone?" "How could that be?" "He has to have come from somewhere." "Someone has to be missing him." "Well, maybe he left a bad situation at home." "So, you think Kyle's a run-away?" "Or something terrible could have happened to him." "I've seen it in my practice" "Patients with amnesia, caused by some traumatic experience." "I've seen people with amnesia, too." "But uh, never to this degree." "I've never seen anyone like Kyle before." "It was madness at my house last night." "Captain Clueless ate half our kitchen." "K yle?" "I wouldn't mind feasting on him." "That boy's a hottie." "There's Declan." "I can't believe he hasn't even called you since the party." "Well, he can do what he wants, so can I." "Yo, Hills." "Hey, there." "Trager, haven't seen you around?" "I've been busy." "No time for me anymore?" "Might be able to fit you into my schedule." "As long as you ditched the skank." "We saw you mauling that nymph at your party." "She was mauling me." "I couldn't shake her." "Besides, you took off with that guy." "What guy?" "The 'Kung-Fu Master'?" "The dude who broke through my window to mess with the cop?" "You mean" "Kyle!" "O, the way he scooped her up and carried her off." "Isn't he incredible?" "Let him chew on that for a little while." "Hi, I'm Nicole Trager." "We're here to see Dr. Stone." "Nicole, all you've written down here is Kyle." "His name is the only thing we know about him and even that we made up." "No memory, no medical history." "No, he's like a 16-yr old new born." "Well, at least with a new-born we know who the parents are, we have a genetic history." "So, where do we start?" "Well let me see the films." "They said the MRI machine was broken." "It had to be." "Nobody can produce that much brain activity." "He does have an extraordinary aptitude for math." "It's not possible." "Even a genius IQ would not show half of those results." "I had no idea what he was looking for." "Good." "Kyle, open, aaah." "Or why he'd thought he'd find it in my mouth." "Maybe it was in his." "Now, I'm not a dentist." "But now these ones here, his teeth don't look worn at all." "They look brand new." "He didn't know what a toothbrush was until I showed him." "Lay back, Kyle." "You tell me." "I've never seen anything like it." "Not really a genetic abnormality..." "I knew something was missing." "Skin graft?" "But I didn't know why it mattered." "What for?" "And no trace of the scar?" "Perhaps surgery that corrected uh an unbiblical hernia." "Dr. Stone, I don't think they'd wipe out the whole naval." "Some of his characteristics are, unusual." "But he's in excellent shape physically." "Obviously his mental health is a cause for concern." "Well, I'll be working with him to recover his memory." "But right now, I'm more worried that he's not sleeping." "Well, I didn't know who I was, I'd have trouble sleeping, too." "But he must be sleeping, Nicole." "He looks fine, not tired at all." "But he says he hasn't slept in 10 days, not once." "And I've never seen him sleep." "Give him one of these." "Guaranteed to give him a good night's sleep." "And don't worry, Nicole." "Normal people can't go long without sleeping." "And you think Kyle is normal." "No belly button aside, heart rate's good, blood pressure's fine." "Just like any other kid his age." "O, my!" "I think I got it." "What if time is different on Kyle's home planet?" "Josh, this is Kyle's home planet." "One earth day might be like an hour for him." "So ten days" "Is like ten hours!" "Yea, I get it." "You're being ridiculous." "Think about it." "He's this super brain with amnesia." "He can't understand the simplest thing, but does calculus, like it's 2 plus 2." "He barely knows what you're saying sometimes, but somehow speaks Chinese?" "He never sleeps, and I haven't even gone through the whole belly button thing yet." "Mom, I'm telling you." "Kyle is not human!" "Oh, Kyle." "Of course you are human." "See, even he's not sure." "Stop wasting time." "Go do your homework." "That's a waste of time." "I didn't know time could be wasted." "Kyle." "I want you to try something." "Sometimes people have trouble sleeping because they're concerned about something that's happened to them." "Am I?" "I'm not sure, but this might help you recall some experiences." "I want you to draw anything, anything at all." "Anything you can remember about where you came from, about your home." "Great." "Now it does make any sense to you now." "Kyle's still at it." "He's been drawing for hours." "Good, wear him out." "The way he draws." "It's almost like he snaps a picture in his head and then reproduces it." "It's the same sort of thing over and over." "This must be the place near Victor Falls where he was first seen, his earliest memory." "What do you think it means?" "Well, I think something significant may have happened there, but I can't explain it yet." "Chamomile always does the trick for me." "It's very soothing." "It's gonna help you sleep." "Tastes like horse pee." "Josh" "It does." "What does horse pee taste like?" "How would I know?" "You just said" "It's an expression." "A rude one." "Here, Kyle, try the tea." "It's hot though, be careful." "No, not the teabag." "The water, you drink the tea." "Alien" "What are you doing?" "Eats teabag." "I'm keeping a list." "What makes Kyle an alien." "It's good?" "It's good." "Now I'm the teabag." "Somehow I felt safe here." "Secure, at peace." "He loves it under there." "Cuz he's weightless, like in space." "Out!" "I'm right!" "See?" "He's still under." "Kyle!" "Relaxed?" "One of us is." "...the future today." "Mada Corp on the web at MADA CORP dot com." "Likes white-noise." "Check." "Dude, you'll never sleep with that on." "Yo!" "Hands off the stash!" "My Sour-Patche Kids, they're sacred." "I can't wait to fall asleep." "Last night, the entire sports illustrated swimsuit issue came to life:" "Just me and seven super models." "I am so prime for the sequel." "Ok, Kyle." "Well, you've had a bath, some warm tea, feeling tired?" "No." "I'm sure part of the problem is you're anxious." "Remember, Detective Breen and the police are still searching." "We're looking for answers." "In the meantime, you've got to get some sleep, and this will help." "Will you take it?" "I took it." "No, you have to swallow it." "And then I'll sleep?" "Good." "Perfect." "Goodnight boys." "Sleep well." "Sweet dreams." "Oh, they will be." "He looked so pleased, stretched out, doing nothing." "But I still felt like the whole world was calling out to me, waiting to be explored." "I learned it was wrong to touch things in the house while they were sleeping." "So, I went outside." "Wow" "How'd you do that?" "You're like the dog whisperer." "What are you doing out there?" "Can't sleep." "Me neither." "Every time I get done with all my stuff, I just can't pass out for eight hours." "I need a little down time, you know?" "Downtime?" "Yea." "Just sit here, do nothing, just look at the stars." "They make you feel so small, I just lose myself when I look up there" "I heard that you don't remember anything." "That must be really hard, scary." "I should get some sleep." "You should too, Kyle." "I bet your family's searching for you right now." "I mean, they have to be." "You didn't just fall from the sky." "Ahh!" "What are you doing?" "Walking?" "Why are you out of bed?" "I wasn't sleeping." "Stop skulking around, you can give a person a heart attack." "Lori?" "Great." "What's going on?" "Nothing, I heard him down here, I wanted to make sure he was ok." "With full makeup on?" "What?" "Oh I haven't washed my face yet." "Upstairs." "Now." "Dad, I was just" "Move" "Kyle, did you get any sleep?" "No." "Alright." "Come on, upstairs." "Let's go back to bed." "What happened?" "Oh, it's ok." "Go back to sleep." "Where did you go?" "Outside." "You went outside, Kyle?" "Yes." "What did you do?" "I looked at the stars." "Ok." "Now is not the time for star-gazing Kyle." "Now is the time to get some sleep." "I'll see you guys in the morning." "You had to be out there, didn't you?" "Under the stars?" "So they could find you." "Are they gonna beam you up?" "Beam me?" "Your peeps, dude." "Your real family, in the stars." "Coffee?" "Black." "In fact, just toss me the can I'll chew on the grinds." "Oh, you never fell back to sleep either?" "No, at least Kyle got some sleep." "You checked on him?" "No, his door was closed." "I was afraid to make a sound." "Morning, I need a Cup of Joe." "You need a pick me up?" "Make chocolate milk." "Kyle still asleep?" "He's not in his bed." "He isn't?" "Kyle?" "Check the bathtub, he loves it in there." "I wonder if he wandered out again." "What, did he wander out before?" "Found him." "Kyle?" "What are you doing?" "Waiting." "For what?" "To go home." "Tell me he's not an alien." "Well, I spoke to Dr. Stone and he can't understand why the pill didn't work." "Didn't do anything. he's still rare and to go." "He said if this continues, he wants to admit Kyle and sedate him." "Well, he should." "No." "He has to sleep." "No, I don't want Kyle knocked out in some hospital." "Well, I don't either but what we're doing isn't working." "Well, he needs to be where it's familiar, where he feels comfortable." "How comfortable can he be, if he can't sleep here?" "So what happened last night?" "You never came out." "Sorry, I got nabbed." "Feels like you're jerking me around, eh Trager?" "Declan, my parents caught me and" "You and who?" "That guy Kyle?" "Was he in there with you?" "Look, Kyle's one of my mother's head cases." "He's just staying with us for a while." "Hillary was just messing with you." "That right?" "Yea, so come by tonight." "You're going to leave me hanging again?" "No way." "I'm so there." "Ok, then." "Later, Trager." "Later." "Where are we running?" "No place, we're just running." "Why are we running?" "Uh, well the plan is to exhaust you." "We, started at ten after, right?" "Gotta go at least half an hour." "Why?" "Well, it's good exercise, gets rid of stress." "Stress?" "Yea, pressure, tension." "Running takes away what's worrying me." "It's my time to escape." "But you watch time when you run." "And time is just numbers that people made up." "Well, we need those numbers to keep order in the world." "So you can never really escape time, you can never just be." "Well, I think you can escape, in your own head." "Let's pick up the pace." "Go faster." "Hey, how did it go?" "I'm beat." "He's ready for a marathon." "It's incredible, that kid is a lightning bolt." "Look at this." "This line he drew." "It has nothing to do with the picture." "That's strange." "Stephen, I'm gonna stay up and watch him tonight." "Make sure he didn't wander out again." "What are you gonna do, camp out by his door?" "Well, I think he'd feel more secure with me nearby." "Alright, we'll go in shifts." "Me first." "I knew I loved you." "No midnight X-box for me tonight, and no nasty-nasty for you and Declan either." "What are you talking about?" "They're posting guards to keep track of Kyle, right out my door." "Oh, no." "Yea, welcome to Alcatraz." "Trager, you're killing me." "Can't you slip by him?" "No, come back later." "Why, so you can bail on me again?" "Don't go high maintenance on me." "Maybe they'll fall asleep and I can sneak out." "I'm not staying up for a maybe." "Then we'll have to make it another time." "You're not happy." "No, Kyle." "I'm thrilled." "You don't sound thrilled." "It's called sarcasm." "Get used to it." "You wanted to leave with him." "No, I wanted to stay here trapped in my room all night." "Sarcasm." "You're catching on." "Why did you want to go?" "Because we have a good time." "Well, can't you have a good time another time?" "I don't know, maybe?" "It doesn't work that way with us." "We don't make plans." "Why?" "Kyle, you ask too many questions." "Get out, go to bed." "Stephen?" "Huh?" "Is he asleep?" "Go, you have a huge meeting tomorrow." "I'll take over." "Are you feeling tired at all?" "My body feels slower." "My muscles ache a bit." "Good." "That's good." "But my head can't stop thinking." "You have to, clear you head, Kyle." "Do what I do, count backwards from a hundred." "You counted already." "Ok, count backwards from a thousand." "No, a hundred thousand and if that doesn't work, try a hundred million." "Twelve-thousand six hundred and eighty, twelve-thousand six hundred and seventy nine" "You're still counting?" "Sweetie." "Huh?" "What?" "We overslept." "O, my meeting!" "Is it too late?" "Damn it, Nicole." "I can't afford to make mistakes like this!" "We'll get over this hump." "Kyle will acclimate." "This was supposed to be temporary." "You said he'd be here, till somebody claimed him, or till you find him another place." "Well, I'm trying to." "No, you spend all day taking care of him." "He wakes us up every night." "It's like have a new baby in the house." "New babies keep you up." "Yea, but this one is huge!" "And he's not our kid." "He doesn't belong here, Nicole." "We can't just abandon him, because it's not easy to have him around." "We're the only thing he has right now." "And I can't give up on him." "Kyle?" "Thank you." "Detective Breen has squad cars in the area, they're still looking for him." "He's been gone all day." "Is that all they can do?" "Do they know Kyle's sort of different?" "Oh, they know all about him." "Kyle's listed as a missing person." "So, our missing person's missing." "It's not funny." "It's going to get dark soon." "Kyle could get hurt." "Since when do you care?" "Well, I don't want anything bad to happen to him." "It's my fault." "I was horrible to him." "I know that's why he ran away." "No, sweetheart." "Actually, I think he overheard me and your dad." "We may have upset him." "Well, I was nice to him, I was!" "Sort of." "Well, I've been all over the neighborhood several times." "There is no sign of him." "Let's check downtown where the cops first found him." "No, no." "I think the city frightened him." "I just, I don't think he would go there." "Kyle doesn't know anywhere to go." "Yes, he does." "Nicole, this is a long shot." "Well, it's worth trying." "Why would he come out here?" "Besides our house, this is the only home he knows." "He's here to go home!" "E. T 'hone home'" "His stump looks like a landing pad for a shuttle or something, sent by his mother ship." "Oh, for Pete's sake." "Should have left him home." "How did he even make it out here, on his own?" "Dad, you're talking about someone with no belly button." "Who knows what he can do?" "Dork, he's not up there!" "I'm looking for the craft." "Come, on." "Knock it off." "Kyle!" "Kyle!" "Kyle!" "It's ok." "I Gotcha." "You're ok." "We were so worried." "What are you doing here?" "Why'd you come?" "I came so my family could find me." "I think we just did." "Come on." "I understood then." "We need patterns." "Time to be away, time to rest." "Congratulations, you look exhausted." "You feel it?" "Yes." "But what if I don't sleep?" "Oh, tonight is your night, Kyle." "You just have to find a right spot for yourself." "And just relax, get comfortable." "I'll be right back." "How is he doing?" "Well, he looks beat." "Heh." "But who knows." "We may be in for another long night." "Well, let's get him to bed." "Kyle?" "Dad!" "Oh, I know." "I know, but that's where he's most comfortable." "In the bathtub?" "!" "Who cares, at least he's asleep." "If people find out, I will die." "I'm telling ya, this guy's an alien!" "I'm calling Steven Spielberg." "Ok" "Oh, now that he's finally asleep, I have a ton of stuff to catch up on." "Hold on, hold on." "Why don't you just stay here and be with me." "I'm so glad Kyle can rest." "Now he can start to remember." "To finally sleep." "A few hours of blissful escape before facing those questions once again." "Of who I am, and where I'd come from." "Previously on Kyle XY" "Kyle, you've been with us over a week." "You're telling us you haven't slept, not even once?" "I'll tell you why Kyle hasn't slept for ten days." "He's an alien." "You said the last thing you remember is being in the woods." "Now, how did you get there?" "I don't know." "No one noticed he's gone?" "How could that be?" "He has to have come from somewhere." "Someone has to be missing him." "Trager." "Haven't seen you around." " No time for me anymore?" " Might be able to fit you into my schedule." "I want you to draw anything you can remember about where you came from." "This must be the place near Victor Falls where he was first seen." "I think something significant may have happened there." "I bet your family's searching for you right now." "I mean, they have to." "You didn't just fall from the sky." "Kyle!" "Kyle!" "What are you doing here?" "Why'd you come?" "I came so my family could find me." "Mom?" "Dad?" "Help." "Kyle!" "Come on already!" "Kyle, get out!" " What's going on?" " I have to take a shower." "And Brainiac is still asleep in the tub." "Kyle!" "Time to get up." "It's so gross that he sleeps in there." "Must remind him of his pod." "What are you gonna do?" "Lure him out with a credit card?" "Uh, no, sweetie." "That's how I would lure you out." "Kyle's a lot easier." "Whoa!" "Teach me!" "Not a chance." " Me first." " Hey, no." "I'm bursting here." "All right." "Use my bathroom." "You take a shower, and use soap and shampoo." "And don't just get your hair wet." "Fine." "Kyle, come on." "I have to go to work." "First he couldn't sleep." "Now he's Rip Van Winkle." "Kyle !" "Kyle !" "Dad, this isn't right." "I have to take a shower before I go to work." "Okay, but Kyle first." "Next." "[Kyle] Everyone had something to do and someplace to be." "Honey, would you mind dropping off Josh?" "No, but we gotta get going." "Not until I find my notebook." "Here, dork." "Oh." "Yeah." "Must have left it there last night when I went for that pudding." "Okay, Kyle." "You've got plenty of paper, markers, Sour Patch Kids." "I cannot believe you're taking Kyle to your office with you." "Well, your mom's got a lot of cases to catch up on." "No big deal." "Besides, it's "Take Your Alien to Work Day"." "Thank you, honey." "Call if you need anything." "All right." "Well, we'll be fine." " Ready, men?" " Ready." "Oh, joy." "Summer school." "See you later." "Oh, Lori." "You're on my way." "I could drop you at work." "That's okay." "I'm meeting Hillary." "Hello." "Mrs. Trager." "Detective Breen." " Oh." "Good morning." " I need to come see you today." "Did you find something out about Kyle?" "It looks like it." "I think Kyle may be connected to a murder." "I'll give you the details when I see you." "KyleXY 1x02" " Sleepless In Seatle" "[Kyle] The elevator was a little room that gave me the strange sensation of rising." "Everyone was careful not to look at each other... or touch." "Hello." "Yeah." "We're in the elevator." "You just tell Brad we got stuck in traffic." "We didn't get stuck." "Just a little white lie." "You lied?" "Uh...yes." "But you shouldn't." "Always tell the truth, Kyle, okay?" "Here you are." "First day on the job." " I have a job ?" " I'm just kidding." " But I wanna help." " I'll find you something to do." "But right now, I'm late for a meeting with Brad." "LWK Software." "Please hold." "Yes, sir" " They're sending somebody." "It ju" "Yes, I did call." "It's just, I" " Sir?" " Rough morning?" "Yeah...our server's down." " Again?" " Yeah." "It crashed this morning." " Can I help you?" " I'm Stephen Trager, the V.P." "Oh." "Ha ha!" "Sorry." "I'm" " I'm Allison." "I'm a temp." "A temp?" "Yeah." "That means she's not here all the time." "She's not permanent." "Listen, I have to gon to talk to Brad." " Brad?" " The CEO." "I need you to watch Kyle here." "He's not used to being around so many people." "Um...and don't worry." "He's just gonna sit here and draw." "Uh, Kyle, I need you to stay here with Allison." "I'll be right back as soon as I can." "Why don't you wait for your dad, just over there ?" "Stephen's not my dad." "I'm a temp, too." "The victim was shot." "Some hikers found it near Victor Falls." "Detective, I know Kyle was first seen there, but that was a few weeks ago." "This person was killed way before." "Not necessarily." "The bones are bleached clean." "We know that quicklime was poured on the body." "Quicklime ?" "It's used to decompose a corpse quickly, makes it hard to identify." "Probably the same reason why the teeth are smashed in." "Kyle could never do anything like this." " I'm not saying he did." " Then he's not a suspect." "Well, we can't completely discount the possibility." "But I will tell you that some flesh remained beneath the victim's fingernails, indicating a struggle." "And according to our records, Kyle didn't have a scratch on him when he was found." "For Kyle to be involved in any way" "You yourself said that trauma may have caused his amnesia." "Well, yes." "It's possible he...witnessed the attack or stumbled upon the skeleton." "Has he started to remember anything?" "No." "I'm still working on him." "All right." "Well, once he sees these photographs" "No." "Detective, we can't do that." "Exposing Kyle to something like this could... further traumatize him." "This is a murder investigation." "If Kyle is a witness, or in some way involved," "I need to find out." "If you could find a less disturbing trigger to help him remember..." "This symbol was on some sort of security key-card we found near the remains in the woods." "Now either the victim or the killer may have dropped it." "And we've run it through our data base, but haven't been able to trace it." "If Kyle were to identify it, he might give us a lead." "There's a little cold" "And the little plastic bells chime out today" "This so beats sneaking out at night." "Except it cost you your job." "Who knew missing one shift was that big of a deal?" "Your parents must be proud." "They still think I'm going to work." "Trager, you're a bad girl." "Declan, it's not happening." "There's always tomorrow." "Uh, I can't tomorrow." "I gotta golf with my dad." " With your dad?" " Yeah." "We're doing guy stuff all day." "Since when do you like hanging out with your dad?" "Who said I liked it?" "I like this, though." "LWK Software." "No, no, no, no." "I've called 3 times already." "You need to get somebody up here." "We need our server fixed, now." "LWK Software." "Please hold." "[Kyle] Everyone had a place to be and something to do... just like at home." "Excuse me." "I felt in the way here, too." "You must be Kyle." "Hey, I'm Mark, a friend of Stephen's." " He's told me all about you." " He has?" "Absolutely." "So, uh... what do you make of this joint?" "The office." "Everyone has a job." "This is true." "Anyways, uh..." "Stephen's the best." "The way he works..." "one big family." "I gotta take this call." "Hang on." "Did you got it ?" "[Kyle] It was as if it were calling out to me." "The server was something I understood." "A chance for me to be useful." "I told you when we first started." "It's not just me you're getting." "You're getting my whole team." "We're a package." "Well, that package got too expensive." "Okay, we had a terrible quarter." "Terrible year." "Now if we outsource the research, dump the division-- dump the division?" "These are people, Brad, with lives and families." "Mark Winchell's wife just had a baby." "You're not working out of your garage anymore." " You have an obligation now to your shareholders." " And my friends." "They're employees first." "Look, you knew this day was coming." "We have cuts to make." "You know that we do." "All right." " I'll tell them." " No, you can't." "You have to-- Just wait till next month, okay, after this quarter ?" "They have to make plans." "If our shareholders hear that we're laying people off, they'll smell trouble." "Our stock would tank." "Now you have a loyalty to this company." "You can't say a word." "Oh!" "Ah..." "Excuse me, Stephen?" "Um, yeah." "Kinda lost track of Kyle." "What?" "I told you to watch him." "Well, I just supposed to answer the phones." "I don't" "Oh, no." "Kyle, what did you do?" "We need I.T. up here now." "Yeah, I've been calling." "There's some kind of design flaw." "We need to call a specialist in." "What the hell is going on around here?" "Whoa!" "Brad!" "Where are you going?" "My damn e-mail's still not working." "Whoa, wait..." "Hmm." "It's about time." "We just left him a few minutes ago." "Good job." "Kyle." "You don't have to draw there." "You can use my desk." "I don't mind." "Well, now that you're sleeping better, let's put the second bed back into Josh's room." "But that's Josh's place in the house." "I'll just sleep here," "I'll wake up earlier, so Lori can take a shower." "But it can't be comfortable." "It is for me." "But it's so cold, and... hard, and Lori's hair products all over the place." "They smell good." "I really think it's time you transitioned back into a bed." "But I like the tub." "There's something about it." " It feels..." " Safe?" "Yes, but... it's more than that." "I don't know." "All right." "We won't push it." "Sleep in the tub... for now." "May I see?" "More of the woods." "It's all that comes out." "Because these images are very... vivid for you." "And we'll find out why, in time." "Meanwhile, there's-- there's something I need to show you." "Come on." "Think carefully, Kyle." "Does this mean anything to you?" "No." "Take your time." "Do you recognize it at all?" " Should I?" " I don't know." "Do you think you've ever seen it before?" "No." "Dad, I was on fire at summer school today." "Aced every problem." "So algebra's making more sense to you now." "Yeah, but I need to chill out for a little while." "Let me guess:" "With video games." "Great idea." "Josh, we told you, not till your grades improve." "Dad, I'm going through some serious withdrawal here." "Listen, if you don't pass summer school, you're not gonna go to high school next year with your friends." " Is that what you want?" " No." "Then get upstairs and finish that test you brought home." "Wow, I thought I could be tough." "The kid's smart, he just needs to focus." "You through working with Kyle?" "Yeah." "Listen," "I have to tell you something." "Just try not to get alarmed." "I saw Detective Breen this morning." "The police found" "What?" " Nothing." "We're just talking." " About Kyle." "Fine." "Be that way." "Hang on, Lori." "Listen," "I can't bring Kyle to the office anymore and Mom has to work." "We really need you to watch him tomorrow." "Uh, like, I have to work too, remember?" "He can sit at a table near the counter." "Some weird mutant scaring off customers?" "Lori, it's just for a couple of hours." "I really need your help." "You brought him here." "It's not my job to watch him." "Come on, he's part of the family." "I know you like to think that, but he's not." "Sorry." "What are you doing?" " Homework." " Homework?" " Is that your job?" " It's my hell." "x=49." "Hey, that's right." "You like math, don't you, Kyle?" "He's linked to a murder?" "Shh!" "The kids'll hear." "What else did Detective Breen say?" "He's not sure Kyle is connected." " And Kyle didn't recognize this?" " No." "Not yet, anyway." "It's a big coincidence, him being out there in the same area." "Well, that doesn't mean he's guilty of anything." "Maybe he was in the wrong place at the wrong time." " Do they have any suspects?" " No." "Not yet." "The only thing he said was that the killer would probably have scratches on him." "So if Kyle was a witness, once his memory came back, he could identify him." "It's possible." "Meanwhile, he's living here with us, and some murderer could be looking for him." "Or he's just a lost boy who needs a temporary home." "Still at it?" "Done." "Excellent." "Here you go." "Not bad, not bad." "But I'll have to change a few answers, though." " Change 'em?" " I can't get them all right." "They'd know somebody helped me." "I thought it was good to help." "It is, but... it has to be a secret." "A secret?" "Is that lying ?" "How could it be lying if we're not saying anything ?" "Yes, I showered." " I'll be ready in a second." " Did you finish your test?" "I did it last night, no sweat." "Made the papers." "The other night we found Kyle sitting right next to this spot." "It's so hard to imagine he's involved." "Even if he's not, we still don't know why he was wandering around the woods in the first place." "Vamonos." "Okay, first you shower with no complaint, and now you're eager to go to summer school?" "I could stay home all day." "Nice try." "Where's Kyle?" "Must've left with Lori." "Wow." "She actually did something we asked her to." "You ditched out on watching Kyle?" "My parents told me to take him to work, and..." "I lost my job, remember?" "But your parents will be so pissed when they find out." "They're probably talking right now about how irresponsible I am, and I can never be trusted to watch Kyle again, which is fine by me." "I'll watch him for you." "Where's Declan already?" "It's so cool that we're stalking him." "We are not stalking him." "We are confirming." "Somehow I can't see him playing 9 holes of golf with his father." "Look, I don't care if he sees other girls." "I just..." "I just want him to be honest with me." "You are so full of it." "I can see other guys, too." "That's our arrangement." "Quite the open-door policy." "Listen to you, "slut central"." "Come on, we both know you like him more than you let on." "That doesn't mean that I expect this big commitment." "Just the truth." "Hello ?" "Stephen ?" "Nicole ?" "Where are you?" "[Kyle] In the family, everyone had a place, a purpose, something to contribute." "Everyone mattered but me." "They didn't even notice they'd left me behind." "But then I stumbled on a way to help them, to show them I was useful." " How did you do that?" " What?" " You jumped off a roof." " I had to get down." "People don't do that." "They use ladders." "I don't get you at all." "I am so grounded." " Your mother will understand." " Have you met my mom?" "Yes." " Kyle, obviously, she's going to punish me." " You just need to explain." "That I saw you jump off the roof?" "Even I don't believe it." "But it's the truth." "Doesn't matter." "I thought the truth always matters." "What's happening here?" "Are you okay?" "Yeah, just a little fender-bender with the trash." "How much trouble am I in?" "For leaving you behind." "They don't know." "Come on." "We gotta get you inside." "2,000 square feet, great yard, great schools." "Beautiful nursery for Zach, plus a third bedroom for another kid if we want to have one, which I want to, but Chloe's already so tired, she can't even imagine" "Mark, I know you're excited." "I can't believe they accepted our offer." "Are you sure this is the right time to buy a house?" "I know." "The market is high." "It will be a bit of a stretch." "What?" "What's going on?" "I was just thinking, because of the baby and all, to pack up and move now" "Steven, we can't breathe in our place anymore, it's so tight." " Now is the perfect time to move." " Yeah." "Yes?" "They found Kern." "In the woods." "Along with his card." "You were sloppy." "I was rushed." "Have they identified him?" "I've made that difficult." "It's a matter of time." "Time is what I need to cover my tracks." "Do a better job of it." "Lori," "I need clothes!" "Kyle, it's time for you to learn about modesty." "I'm not modest?" "No." "Not Jewish either, apparently." "So put on your clothes and come out he." "We need a cover story." "Cover story?" "What we tell my parents when they ask what we did today so they don't know that I lost my job." "You want me to lie?" "You could put it that way." "Come on, Kyle." "You're a guy." "Lying should come naturally to you." "It should?" "Lying's part of your makeup." "Doesn't feel like it." "Believe me." "Men lie." "It's a fact." "A fact?" " And at's even worse" " Something worse?" "Men want women to lie to them." "We do?" "Yes." "Because if we dare tell you the truth, if we tried to express how we were truly feeling, men freak out." "You'd rather we just keep on lying to you so you you don't have to--I don't know-- commit." " I don't understand." " Well, that makes two of us." " Hey, Kyle." "Is Mr. Trager home?" " No." "You wouldn't happen to know if he has any touch-up paint... for my car, for the fender." "Not that he'd have anything that could match." "Why would he?" "But I figured, hey, it's worth a shot." "You're talking really fast." "I'm in full-on freak-out mode." "I just need something to hide the damage." " You want to hide it?" " Till I can fix it." "What's up?" "I need to camouflage my car." "Just tell her it was parked and someone nailed it." "You think?" "Well, yeah." "If you tell her what really happened, you're screwed." "It's a no-win situation." ""Mom, I'm so sorry."" ""I don't know what happened." "I've been so careful!"" "Just like that." "She'll forget all about being mad." "I thought you said men were the liars." "I don't know." "I'm a terrible liar." "Why don't we see if we can find something to fix it?" "Well, my way was better." "God, what am I doing?" "I don't even know what I'm looking for." "My mom's going to have a coronary." "Maybe you can just wait until Stephen gets home." "I don't have time." "My mom's going to be home in an hour." "Maybe I can just park really close to the hedge and hope she won't notice." "Maybe she won't be that angry." "Kyle, she got me that car so I'd be responsible." "What is she going to say after I crashed it in one week?" "What will happen when she finds out?" "Well, she'll take away my car, my social life-- besides that, nothing, except for a long exile to my room." "I think you should tell her." "Not telling her is making you feel worse." "Wish me luck." "How do I do that?" "You just say, "good luck."" "Good luck." "So Kyle got to go to the coffee shop today." "How did it go, Lori?" "Any problems?" "No, it was great." "He just sat there near the counter and drew the whole time, just like he said he would." "How did you like it there, Kyle?" "[Kyle] It was so hard to look Nicole in the eye." "I think he was lonely." "It's probably not the best place for him." "I can take Kyle to school with me." "He'll sit right by me and read along." "It will be fun, right, Kyle?" "[Kyle] My mouth began to feel dry." "It's not supposed to be fun, Josh." "By the way, how did your test go?" "I passed." "Yeah, all that hard work really paid off." "[Kyle] They spun their stories with ease and conviction." "By staying silent, was I lying, too?" "You sure you didn't cheat?" "I could feel my heart pound." "Lori, just be happy Josh is doing well." "Mom, you think maybe I could play some video games tonight ?" "Yeah, I think you've earned a reward." "Until finally I couldn't take it anymore." "I took the test for Josh!" " I knew it !" " He's lying !" "It's the truth." "And I wasn't at the coffee bar." "I was here all by myself." " Shut up, Kyle." " Why didn't you take him?" "I got fired, okay?" "Thanks a lot." "Yeah, Kyle, I thought you were my friend." "I never wanted you here to begin with." "Kyle, they don't mean that." "No, you did the right thing." "Then why does it feel so wrong?" " How did you get up here?" " Climbed." "Climbed?" "How?" "Nice up here." "Private." "Out of the way." "I'm in the way." "No, that's not true." "Yes." "No, Lori and Josh didn't mean what they said." "All I wanted to do was help them." "But lying is not the way." "Like I told you, tell the truth... no matter what." "Telling the truth can hurt." "Yeah, sometimes." "But you still shouldn't lie just to protect people." "But allowing people to be hurt... is that all right?" "Hey." "I'm sorry I didn't watch Kyle." "I guess I was afraid to tell you guys I got fired." "Why?" "Why did I get fired or why was I afraid to tell you?" "Well, take your pick." "I blew off a shift." "I know it was wrong, so please, Mom, spare the lecture." "Lori." "I hope you know you can tell me anything." "I'm not just saying that." "Just... whatever you're going through, I have a feeling I've been there, too." "If this is one of those "When I was your age" speeches..." "Well, the fact is, I was your age once-- not that long ago." "Some styles may have changed, but the basics..." "I think I still have a pretty good handle on it." "Did you ever wish that somebody felt the way that you did?" "Which time?" "One thing I've learned, you can't make anybody feel the way you'd like them to." "If they do, it's wonderful." "And if they don't, you move on." "Fred, it's Stephen." "What's up?" "First thing in the morning, I'm telling the staff about the layoffs." "You can't do that." "Well, they deserve to know the truth." "If you say anything, Trager" "What?" "You'll fire me, too?" "You won't have to." "I'll quit." "And I'll take all my software and my patents with me." "All right, don't get carrieaway." "Come in tomorrow and you can break the bad news to them." "Bye." "I can explain." "I trusted you with this car, Amanda." "You promised to be careful." "It was an accident." "I'm sorry." "What happened?" " I was--I was" " I did it." "I broke the car." "What are you doing?" "That's not what happened." " Do not cover for him, Amanda." " I'm not." "He's lying." " It's the truth." "Okay, you listen to me very carefully." "I want you to stay away from my property and my daughter." "Come on, Amanda." "Now!" "[Kyle] This lie was easy because I knew it was the right thing to do." "Surfing for porn?" "I wish." "No Internet, no Xbox for a week." "You?" "I got the "mature" discussion." "So not fair." "Kyle." "I completely suck." "I didn't mean what I said, and I should never have asked you to cover for me." "Lie for you." " Zip it, cheater." " Hey, if you're going to apologize, make it accurate." "At least I'm apologizing." "I'm sorry..." " we got busted." " Josh." "And, uh, you can still be my friend." "You are so unbelievably lame." "It's okay." "I think I understand about lying now." "We will never ask you to lie for us again, but can we trust you not to narc?" "To keep things just between us?" "You can trust me." "I think we all learned a very valuable lesson today." "All set." "You're sure about this?" "You don't mind giving it up?" "Why I hardly ever use it anymore." "Besides, it's important for Kyle." "Mom!" "Dad!" "I need you!" "Kyle, come on, already!" " Kyle lock the door again?" " Not for long." "Too bad they don't give A's for breaking and entering." "And theft." "I didn't charge anything on it." " Shouldn't you be studying?" " I will!" "If you don't pass that test on your own this time," "I'll tell the school you cheated." "My own mother?" "I can't wait for Kyle to wake up every morning so I can take a shower." " Well, you're not going to have to worry about that anymore." "Why?" "Just use our shower today." "I'll tell you later." "And when you're done, you're on the clock." "When's my first break?" "You sure paying her to watch Kyle is a good idea?" "She needs a job, he needs supervision." "Kyle, time to get up." "Got a surprise for you." "Okay, open them." "What do you think?" "What happened to the workshop?" "It's not my workshop anymore." "It's your room." "Mine?" "All yours." "Do you like it?" "[Kyle] In that moment, I felt I finally had a place here." "I belonged." "Thank you." "You're welcome." "So, let's go get some breakfast." "You guys go on." "I'm going to set up a little." "By †Minißen3†4" "Previously on Kyle XY" "Did you find something out about Kyle?" "It looks like it." "I think Kyle may be connected to a murder." "Some hikers found him near Victor Falls." "The other night we found Kyle sitting right next to this spot." "You yourself say that trauma may have caused his amnesia." "Well, yes." "It's possible he witnessed the attack." "Has he started to remember anything?" "We both know you like him more than you let on." "But that doesn't mean that I expect this big commitment." "Just the truth." "I bet your family's searching for you right now, you didn't just fall from the sky" "This symbol was on some sort of security key card we found near the remains." "Does this mean anything to you?" "No." "It was my first dream." "At least the first I could remember." "My sub-conscious mind was weaving a tale of love and loss." "Even though my memories contain no such stories." "I wondered what it meant." "Was it something I had already experienced?" "Or simply a vision of things to come." "I wished to go back to that moment with Amanda." "I wanted to see how it would end." "You're sure he didn't draw this after he saw the key card?" "No." "I noticed these markings on his drawings well before." "Kyle, why did you draw this in pieces?" "That's how I saw it." "It's possible that fractured pieces of his past are starting to enter his consciousness." "I've seen it before in patients who have trauma based amnesia." "Everyone was concerned about the images coming from my head." "I couldn't explain them anymore than I could explain my dream about Amanda." "My mind was doing things the rest of me didn't understand." "Where're you going Lori?" "Uh... yea, where're you going Lori?" "The pool?" "You know, last time I checked, looking after Kyle actually meant looking after Kyle." "But, he's busy." "Actually, we're done here, for now." "Kyle, you want to go to the pool?" "I'm the only girl in America who has to baby-sit a fully grown teenager." "Uh... take your brother too." "Because we have to go to the high school to register Kyle." "Uh, choice?" "What if I don't want to go to the pool?" "Uh, maybe you don't want to spend the rest of the day with your summer reading list either." "I'll go get my stuff." "Fabulous." "Ten years of service to the company Tom." "Sorry to see you go." "Time to move on." "Is this your forwarding address?" "Yea." "Good." "The company likes to keep in touch." "Especially now with Kurn still in MIA(missing in action)." "I'm sure you'll track him down." "Goes without a saying." "A friendly reminder." "You know how aggressively we enforce these confidentiality agreements." "Yea." "Oh, one more thing." "Your security card." "Of course." "Both of you stay at least 20 feet away from me at all times." "Close enough so I can see you're trouble." "Far enough away, I can choose to ignore it." "Lori!" "Come on!" "Over here." "And don't drown." "I'll tell you brother." "Give a woman an ounce of power, and she'll run right over you." "Why is Amanda sitting up there?" "She's a life guard." "She guards life?" "Sorta." "She'll jump in to save you if you can't swim." "He's like seriously man-o-rexic." "Eat a sandwich!" "Yo, Trager." "What's up." "Are you still mad at him for lying, or are we back to the whole playing hard to get game?" "Not a game, I'm over it." "Really?" "Really." "So you're not secretly yearning that he'll call you over." "Nope." "And you're not quietly wishing that he was sitting here with you." "Not in the least." "And somewhere deep in your sub-conscious, you have no desire to sleep with him at Preston's party this Friday." "Even though we both swore we wouldn't go back to school with our virginity intact." "My virginity." "Yours hasn't been an issue for quite some time." "Whatever?" "Are you serious?" "You're really over him." "I'm done with the whole friends with benefits things." "It's not fun anymore." "We're not really friends, which means we're just benefits." "And if I'm gonna be giving benefits to anyone, it should mean something." "Look who's all protective over first time!" "You wanted to sleep with Declan for like ever." "I still do, but I'm not giving it up to some guy whose idea of fun is crawling into my bedroom drunk at three o'clock in the morning." "Well, we'll just have to find you another de-virginizing opportunity." "Like yomminy-goodness over there." "Ew." "Hillary!" "Fine." "I'll take him." "You are so not allowed to corrupt Kyle." "Why not?" "Because!" "It's like, wrong!" "When do we swim?" "We don't come here to swim." "We come here to scope babes." "Babes?" "You know, the ladies, hot mammas." "Girls with C-cups." "Like her!" "Good lord of the ring!" "Is she a friend of yours?" "Dude, a chick like that doesn't know I exist." "So you won't go talk to her." "Talk to her?" "Are you nuts?" "So we come to the pool, but don't swim." "And we scope babes, but we don't talk to them?" "It's a cruel world." "I'm just living in it." "Did she just?" "Don't move." "Lori, my favorite sister of all time." "No." "Come on." "Go into the bathroom..." "No." "Seriously." "Go into the girls' locker room." "Get the name, and the number of the girl in the pink bikini with the polka dots on her what-nots." "Her what-nots?" "Forget it." "Look, you're gonna go in there, right now." "Or I'm gonna yell, Lori Trager stuffs her bra at the top of my lungs." "You are the devil." "Fine, you manipulative little freak." "There's no records, no history of school." "As I explained, Kyle's situation is unique." "Certainly is." "But he's exceptionally bright." "You're requesting a one-on-one tutor." "That's uh, well, that's an expensive arrangement." "Legally, you're obligated to provide it." "Are you sure he wouldn't be better suited for a Special Ed program?" "He's not disabled." "I'm sure." "But, to be fair." "High school can be very difficult experience even for the most well adjusted students." "If this boy is special, it may not be the easiest of transitions for him." "I assume you'll pass our request up to the administrative ladder." "Of course." "Good." "Did you find her?" "There is one girl in there now." "Gorgeous, great body." "She's in the shower right now, naked." "That's her!" "That's impossible." "Josh, she's a tech." "There's no way a girl that hot would come within a mile of you." "Get back in there and find out her name." "It's not her!" "Quit messing around, Lori." "Quit bugging me Josh!" "Lori Trager stuffs her bra!" "Josh Trager has wet dreams!" "You are so dead!" "You guys, where's Kyle?" "It felt just like my dream." "And just like Josh said, she came to help me." "Is he ok?" "How long was he under?" "My whole body tensed and tingled." "I suddenly felt a strange sort of pressure, good pressure." "O ho!" "No way!" "O!" "Oh!" "Kyle!" "Cover up." "That guy had a lot of nerve in playing Kyle didn't belong there." "Hooper's not an educator, he's a bureaucrat, worried about the bottom line." "He was totally inappropriate." "Well, he's not subtle." "That's for sure." "But he has a point." "Hey, honey." "Houston, we have a problem." "What's up?" "Funny you should ask." "Rough day?" "You wanna talk about what happened?" "At the pool?" "You mean?" "Yea." "Everybody laughed at me." "And you don't know why?" "No." "You never had an erection before?" "Not that I can remember." "Ok then." "Well, first of all you have to understand that what happened to you was completely normal." "You just don't typically want it to happen in public." "Then it's not normal." "Eh, no, it is." "It's your body's way of telling you how you feel." "In fact, it's a very honest, physical response." "Then why should it be hidden?" "Well." "Uh..." "Hi." "Hello." "Is Lori around?" "Declan." "Hi." "Thanks mom." "You're welcome." "Come in." "So, you're um, at my house." "Yea." "In daylight, through the front door." "Who'd have thought." "Why?" "I didn't see you leave the pool." "Yea, I had to bail." "Anyway uh, Hillary said you'd be home." "We still haven't covered the Why part yet." "I thought you might want to go to Preston's party on Friday." "Of course, everyone's going." "I meant, um, with me." "O" "All this back and forth, Trager." "I'm tired of it." "And I'm sorry for whatever I did to piss you off." "I think it's time we went out together." "Really went out." "But if you're not into it." "No, I'm into it." "Oh good." "So we'll go?" "Yea." "Cool." "O uh, do you want me to like pick you up or something." "I can meet you there." "Sounds like a plan." "Alright." "Later, Trager." "Later." "Ok, look." "I've been on the other side of that talk." "It ain't pretty." "He said when it happens again in front of people, I should think of something I don't like." "Totally." "I usually go with zits and old people." "You?" "Grapefruit." "Hm." "You should know there are other ways to handle our little problem." "Ta-da." "Charlotte?" "No." "Charlotte's mine, dude." "You are not ready for Charlotte." "Meet, Ginger." "What do I do with it?" "You look at it." "Like at the pool." "Scope babes." "Except when you're here alone, you can lock your door, and do other things." "Is Kyle around?" "I feel horrible about what happened today." "Straight back, other side of the kitchen." "Thanks." "Hi!" "I have to go." "How would you like to get out of watching Kyle for a couple of hours everyday." "I'm listening." "Well, I can make it happen." "In exchange for Ms. Pink Bikini's digits." "Are we still on that?" "Are you interested or not?" "Of course." "Hi mom!" "What do you want?" "So, Lori and I were thinking, maybe we shouldn't bring Kyle to the pool today." "I mean, not after yesterday." "Because of the incident?" "No, I was more worried about the whole drowning thing." "What drowning thing?" "Kyle doesn't know how to swim." "O, that's no reason he should miss out on going to the pool." "We should get him lessons." "That's a great idea!" "They offer lessons down there." "Couple of hours everyday, he'll be swimming in no time." "Amanda, your next lesson's here." "Thanks." "She hates me." "Just don't hump her leg and you'll be fine." "Hi, you're Ashley right?" "Yea, hi." "Hi, can I talk to you for a second?" "Mission accomplished." "Ditched responsibility, and paid of a debt all at once." "You know, I'd happily give Kyle swimming lessons." "I'd show him the breast stroke." "You're seriously grossing me out." "Ok." "Prudee." "Please, I am so not a prude." "Yea, just a virgin." "Yea, by very minor technicality." "Besides, I've decided to do, you're right about the sex thing." "You're kidding." "Well, it's not like I'm waiting for true love, and the only reason I've held out this long is he hasn't done anything to deserve it but..." "If he's finally stepping up, there's no reason why we shouldn't" "So, cup your hand, and pull the water along with you." "You have to float." "Float?" "Yea, you know?" "You don't know?" "uh" "Here" "See, let the water hold you up." "Grapefruit!" "Her name is Ashley Redman, she's your age, Catholic School." "You better call now and get the humiliation over with." "Sweet, thanks." "Whatever." "Hello?" "Damn!" "Buoyancy, strokes, breathing, it all made sense in theory." "Now it was time to put it into practice." "Where'd he go?" "You must be a great teacher." "Hey." "Are you sure you've never been swimming before?" "Yesterday." "That wasn't swimming, that was drowning." "You don't, you don't have a belly button." "No." "Why not?" "I don't know." "And you still don't remember anything about your life before?" "Nope." "But you can jump off tall buildings and swim like an Olympic champion." "Josh thinks I'm an alien." "Or superman." "You're not angry anymore." "I never was." "I just thought your drawings were kind of weird." "Why?" "There were a lot of me." "I, I draw everything exactly how I see it in my head." "You're special, can't seem to get you right." "How come?" "Seems like there's something missing." "My mom's gonna be out tomorrow afternoon." "Come by my house." "I want to show you something." "Hey, I spoke to Detective Breen again." "Did he have anything new about the logo?" "Nothing." "The logo doesn't match any corporation on record." "And they haven't been able to decrypt the computerized strip on the keycard." "Wow, must be some sophisticated security system, whatever it's for." "Oh, this worries me Stephen." "We have no idea what Kyle might have witnessed." "Well, you're doing what you can to help him remember." "Well, maybe now's not the best time to send him to school." "O, please tell me you're not letting that vice-principal get to you." "Well, he's right." "I want to protect Kyle, not thrust him into another traumatizing experience." "Don't you think he should try to live like a normal teenage boy?" "I'd feel better if I believed he was normal." "Tom." "What are you doing here?" "Something's been bothering me." "I thought we should have a little chat." "Your key card." "I ran it through the system to deactivate it." "The clearance code didn't match your assignment." "Strange." "That's what I said." "Thought maybe it was a computer error." "And then I discovered that Kurn was cleared to that level." "Interesting coincidence, him being missing and all." "I thought it might be a piece of information you might find worth something." "Something you might want me to keep quiet." "Get out." "Think about it." "I have a feeling you don't want the company to know what you've been up to." "This is my dad's." "He was an artist too." "Not for like a living, but it was his thing." "Was?" "He died last year." "He's what's missing." "Anyways, take a look." "He saw this in his head?" "Kind of." "Artists are about drawing what you feel, not just what you see." "How do you draw a feeling?" "It's like piano." "Right now I'm just playing notes." "But artists are about putting your own self into something." "Everything you feel." "How do you feel?" "Just listen." "I didn't know that I could make a picture of how I felt inside." "But I really wanted to try." "Hello?" "Josh Trager?" "Uh, Hi." "I saw the caller ID." "Your sister said I would hear from you." "She did?" "I'm totally psyched." "You are?" "Are you going to Jeff Preston's party tonight?" "I don't know, but everyone goes, right?" "Right." "Awsome." "So, see you there." "Wardrobe crisis?" "The usual." "I love that red shirt you have." "I think I'll go with the blue." "Josh wants to go to the party.I know you have a date." "Date?" "Mom, so 80s." "Ok." "Whatever you want to call it." "Anyways, I was gonna say no, and then he went into this whole sales pitch about how it's a rite of passage in the high school." "Well, he's sort of right." "But don't worry, it's chaperoned." "And I'll look out for him." "Unless he embarrasses me, in which case I will kill him." "Thank you, Lori." "So this Declan, is he a good guy?" "Mmm, most of the time." "Kyle, you're coming to the party." "I--- don't like parties." "You have to come, everyone goes." "And Amanda?" "Guaranteed." "Good, I have something for her." "Great!" "Bring it, get dressed." "Bye, guys." "Bye, guys." "Bye, guys." "Kyle, you're not going?" "Lori, see you at midnight." "Kyle and Josh, 10 o'clock, or you won't live to see 10:01." "But" "Go ahead, have a good time." "Let's get this over with." "Thought you'd come around." "I underestimated you, Tom." "Never thought the quiet guy from work would be so..." "Remember the rules, no drinking, no puking, out of here by 9:45." "I'll be watching, and I will nark." "I don't see Ashley." "Or Amanda." "Should've known it was too good to be true." "Ho there she is." "Hi, Josh." "Ashley!" "Hey." "I'm so glad you made it." "I don't know anyone here." "Come on." "I like your shirt." "Thanks." "I was going for naughty and nice." "It's working." "Yo, Preston!" "Oh what's up guys!" "Great party." "Yea, it'd be better if my parents weren't lurking." "But I hid a bunch of beer around the property, so help yourselves." "Thanks, man?" "Thirsty?" "Always." "Aw, sweet." "I didn't bring a suit." "Damn." "Me neither." "What cha doing?" "I don't want to get my clothes wet." "What are you doing?" "Checking for the hidden cameras?" "You're funny." "It's my thing." "Right, sorry." "Why're you sorry?" "You're hot." "It's warm outside." "No, I mean hot, hot, like smokin'" "Sister Mary Lourdes would definitely not approve." "What she doesn't know won't hurt her." "This is totally fun." "When I saw you at the pool the other day, I was hoping you'd come talk to me." "You were?" "I thought you were cute." "You're kidding?" "Well, there aren't that many boys at my school to compare you to." "But, yea." "What the hell is going on?" "Mr. and Mrs. Preston?" "Get out of there, right now." "Honey, come on." "Young man?" "I can't!" "Zits, old people!" "Zits, old people!" "I'm going to count to three." "One, Two¡­" "GRAPEFRUIT!" "So." "Yea." "Um, was that your uh?" "Yea, yours?" "No." "I mean I haven't done it a ton, but it wasn't my first." "It gets better." "Well, I'd better get back to the party." "Everyone thinks I'm a slut just because of the 8th grade field trip to Tacoma." "But I just wanted a sweet guy to cuddle with." "Is that so wrong?" "You feel nice." "Hillary made my body feel good." "But just like the girls in Josh's magazines." "Something didn't feel right." "There was a piece missing." "Hillary, get off of him." "Go away." "God, you slut." "Ow." "I told you to leave him alone!" "What are you so worried I'll do?" "Gee, I wonder." "Do you really think I'm such a super skeeze?" "You've held on to one thing and you act like the freaking purity police." "That's not what I'm" "I'm tired of it!" "Poor Declan, I never should have told him to ask you out." "What?" "I told him you weren't going to put out anymore unless he stepped up." "De...she didn't say it like that, that--that is not why I" "Don't, talk to me." "Ho, you two totally did it, didn't you." "Who knew after all these time, you'd be so easy." "Declan, man." "Dude, you gotta come check this out." "It's hilarious." "Still on the non-speaking part of the evening?" "How could you let him go to that party?" "Well, we let Josh go and he's younger." "Well, I'm not worried about Josh being able to handle himself." "And I'm not worried about Kyle." "But he is¡­" "Listen, Nicole, you need to ease up on the reins, just a little bit." "Kyle needs to get out there and experience life." "He needs to have it knock him around a little bit." "We took him in so we could protect him." "Not by keeping him in a bubble." "Alright, look." "I realize that he's your patient." "Yes." "But, it's hard for me to stay clinical about him." "Of course it is." "So let's handle him like we handle Josh and Lori." "The reason they're well adjusted is because we treat them with respect." "We let them go out and make their mistakes, and they know we're here when they need us." "We need to give Kyle the same chance." "I hope you're right." "It had to happen some time." "So, finally tapped that huh?" "No, man." "She's not like that." "Seeing Amanda, I realized something." "I had been struggling to understand what my mind and body were trying to tell me." "And right then, I knew what it was." "Everything was working together, sending a message to my heart." "Kyle!" "Amanda!" "There you are." "I've been waiting for you." "O, Charlie!" "This is my neighbor Kyle." "Kyle, this is Charlie, my boyfriend." "Hey, nice to meet you, man." "And now my heart was sending a message to the rest of my body." "So, you guys live across the street from each other, huh?" "Pain." "Uh." "Next door, yea." "He just moved in." "Life is a puzzle." "Every piece fits together to create who we are, what we do, how we feel." "Every experience shapes us into who we will eventually become." "I began as a blank slate." "Maybe my hidden memories tell a different story." "Maybe I hold the key to a mystery even greater than that of my past." "I've been so eager to remember, to grow up and experience life, like Lori and Josh." "But in that one moment, I wish I could go back to that blank slate." "When life was, easier." "I think they wished for it too." "Ready?" "Let's go home?" "Ok." "felt familiar." "This place was different..." "and so was I." "The school is supposed to provide one-on-one instruction." "I thought you understood Kyle's special needs." "Mrs. Trager, I strive to meet the needs of every student." "And given Kyle's situation, a personal tutor is probably best." "But that is a costly arrangement, and I have some additional concerns." "He spent time at a juvenile detention center." "That was an improper placement." "Where he engaged in an altercation." "Another resident punched him." "Kyle never hit back." "He is currently involved in a homicide investigation." "As a possible witness." "He still can't remember anything." "And I am afraid that his memory issues may become problematic." "Mr. Hooper, Kyle is an exceptionally bright boy who is eager to learn." "I think this school would be lucky to have him." "We have five hours of testing ahead of us." "We should get started." "I've already tested Kyle." "His I.Q. is phenomenal." "Mrs. Trager, aptitude and I.Q. are not the same thing." "And since we do not have any former school records for Kyle," "I can't even consider a personal tutor until we determine his grade level." "What kind of tests are we talking about?" "Well, assuming he's around 16, I'll administer the standard tenth grade placement exams, and we shall see how he does." "He's a great kid." "And he's so happy to be here." "[Teacher] Hello, everybody." "I hope your instruments haven't gathered too much dust over the summer, but my guess is it's the first time most of them have been out of their cases since June." "Kyle, there you are." "I have to leave now, but Mr. Hooper's gonna give you some tests." "Tests?" "Yeah, to see what you've learned and what the school still needs to teach you." "He loves math." "That's a good place to start." "Thank you." "I'll take it from here." "Okay, so you have your money for lunch, and I think you're all set." "Thanks." "You're gonna do fine." "Bye." "Bye." "All right, Kyle." "Let's get started." "Okay." "Fire up those brains and check this out, people." "Solve it by the end of the semester, you get an automatic "A" in my class." "A professor at M.I.T. presented this problem." "It took his students six weeks to crack it." "Sort of like a mathematical Mount Everest, if you will." "Trager, comma, Lori." "Discussing the Jacobi algorithm?" "Um...what?" "Didn't think so." "Conduct your personal business on your own time." "And as for wasting mine," "I'll see you after school." "[Woman] "It was a cold, damp morning." "The mist clung to the ground like a silver cloak."" "Continue with the next paragraph..." "Toby." "Pass." "I'm afraid I don't offer that option." ""Grandfather's hat was still... in the gravel--"" ""--path... near the gern--geraniums." [laughing]" "That's enough!" "Toby, continue." "From where we left off." ""Near the geraniums he hadn't finished planting." ""Rich earth was piled next to a hole he'd prepared, like a mound of dirt beside a fresh grave."" "This is not math." "We're going to start with history." "90 minutes for that portion." "I'll check on you then." "[Narrating] Page after page of names and dates, all of them unfamiliar." "1492." "1812." "George Washington." "Marie Antoinette." "I hadn't been taught anything yet, but I was expected to complete a test." "I thought I was here to ask questions, not answer them." "That bell again." "Apparently, it rang at precise intervals, moving students at a regular pace." "At least this time I knew what to do." "Time to find a place again." "In a morning filled with confusion, here was something that spoke to me clearly." "Finally, a test I could pass." "Someone solved it." "[Narrating] I'd learned to follow the ebb and flow of students." "But this time, instead of scattering in every direction, they all moved to the same place." "It seemed everyone was welcome here." "And I thought I might find a place to belong." "Hey, you." "Whoa, I wouldn't sit there." "Unless you want to be known as Geekman's friend." "That's what everyone calls me 'cause my last name's Deichman." "Except some people say "Dykeman," so they might also think you're Dykeman's friend, which would make you a lesbian." "Nope." "Whatever." "Do what you want." "I can't see?" "This is a joke." "Right?" "Someone told you to sit here?" "Very funny!" "No." "I draw, too." "Shut up." "You do?" "[Josh] See where Kyle's sitting?" "Look, if you need five bucks for lunch" "He's sitting with L.K. "Dykeman."" "And?" "That's social suicide." "You're supposed to look out for him, Lori." "Well, so are you." "Let him sit with your punk-ass little posse." "So, Lori got, like, ten shades of pissy and called me a slut, after her freakazoid foster brother is groping me." "Like I'd ever go there." "But you've been, like, salivating over him since he messed with that cop at Declan's party." "Well, not anymore." "Look at him." "He's friends with Geekman." "Okay, so do you want to hear something funny?" "Nadine Velasquez, last period, same shirt." "Laugh riot." "You call her a slut, too?" "Come on, Hills." "Truce?" "I'm so over fighting." "For reals?" "'Cause I'm so over you." "Girls, coming?" "You guys, come on." "Should have taken off the shirt." "He doesn't look like an alien." "I'm telling ya, the stuff I've seen him do..." "I got a whole file." "Right." "So instead of taking over the world, he's here in high school?" "It's part of his master plan." "To recruit an army of losers like L.K. Deichman?" "[laughing] Speaking of losers, how was Schultz this mornin'?" "I'm the king of that class." "A bunch of morons who can't read." "Man, that's pathetic." "[Deichman] That's the thing about comics." "The mainstream stuff, it's pretty cheesy." "[mockingly] Anime." "It's just a fancy word for "cartoons."" "I like the indie press stuff... comics like..." "[slurping] like Diesel Danny..." "Tarsus...." "Vera Zero." "Why do they have secret identities?" "To hide their amazing abilities." "So they can help people without freaking' them out." "I mean, this is basic stuff." "How can you not know this?" "I don't know." "But what about George Washington?" "Mmm...yeah." "How 'bout him." "Is he a superhero, too?" "He's the first president ever of America." "And Hathor, is she on another test?" "Superheroes aren't real." "What's wrong with you?" "Look, seriously, I know it's your first day and all, but don't you know anything?" "That's why I came here..." "to learn." "You came to high school..." "to learn." "That's a good one." "Okay, look, maybe I can help you." "You get the sushi?" "Got the sushi." "[laughs]" "I can't believe we have an hour alone." "Oh, an hour is barely enough time." "We'll make the most of it." "Are you close?" "I'm around the corner, baby." "I'll be waiting." "Nicole?" "Uh, hang on." "I just heard something." "Hello?" "Stephen, I think someone's breaking in." "Get out." "Now!" "[Man] I'll try to make this as quick as possible." "[Nicole] My husband has a security problem." "Nicole!" "Oh, Stephen, I was just gonna call you." "This is Tom from our security company." "Hello, sir." "What's goin' on?" "Well, I was on patrol and saw someone break in your window." "Tom scared him off." "Does that belong to anyone?" "No." "I'm sure he dropped it." "Probably used the handle to break the glass." "Any idea who it might be?" "No, I'm sorry." "I didn't get a good look." "But there's been a number of break-ins in the neighborhood lately." "I've already called in the incident, and I'll make sure that the police are aware as well." "You okay?" "I am now." "I'm sorry I scared you." "As long as you're okay." "Yeah." "You just happened to be driving by?" "Yeah." "It's a lucky thing, huh?" "Now, if I can just finish up this report," "I'll get out of your way, okay?" "Sure." "This room is...what?" "Oh, um..." "it's a guest room." "Oh." "Pardon me, but our records indicate that all your bedrooms are upstairs, no?" "Well, we have a temporary foster care situation." "Oh, I see." "I see." "Well, that's nice of you folks to take someone in." "How's that workin' out?" "Fine." "What happens if he comes back?" "I'll just drive by more often, and I'll keep an eye on the house." "Well, we'd appreciate that." "That's my job." "Thank you." "[gasps]" "Gosh!" "Sorry." "Sure, you are." "I hope I didn't ruin it." "Anything you want to know, this is the place to find it." "It's like the fortress of solitude." "More like a good place to nap." "Ah." "Might as well start with this." "It's like...everything." "Boiled down." "Thank you." "No problem." "Okay." "Look, I guess, um..." "I'll see you around." "Kyle?" "Amanda." "How's it goin'?" "Oh." "You remember Charlie." "Hey, yeah, we met at Preston's party." "Yes, I remember." "Little, uh..." "light reading?" "Listen, uh, I know it's your first day, and I remember when I moved." "It took a lot of getting used to." "So, if you need anything, just give me a shout." "Well, uh...okay." "Bye, Kyle." "We'll see you later." "Big talker." "Well, he can be shy, but he's really sweet." "I could be wrong, but I think he's got a problem with me." "Hey...who could ever have a problem with you?" "I'm tellin' you, she was triple-X hot, totally into me." "Dude, you're such a liar." "As if you were anywhere near that hot tub." "All true, man." "Our stock is goin' way up this year." "Dude, what was that about?" "I don't know." "I think I insulted him." "Well, un-insult him." "That's Toby Neuwirth." "He's got major anger management issues." "[snickers] No kidding." "Still on hold?" "Yep." "It's probably nothing, but I haven't seen that guy on patrol before, and he shows up just in time?" "Have you heard of any break-ins in the neighborhood?" "Uh-uh." "[on phone] Mr. Trager?" "Sorry to keep you waiting, sir." "Yes, Tom is a new employee here." "Tom Foss." "He just started this week." "I don't know." "It's just that we didn't know him." "I assume you do background checks?" "Oh, absolutely." "In fact, Tom has a very impressive military background." "He's a decorated veteran, plus several years in private security, so nothin' to worry about." "Sounds good." "Thank you." "No problem." "He checked out fine." "These suburban types, I'm tellin' you." "Must be somethin' about payin' a mortgage, makes 'em all jumpy." "Meanwhile, they got a guy like you lookin' out for them." "Shoot, couldn't be in better hands." "[Narrating] 22 volumes, over 17,000 articles." "In one afternoon, I'd covered the span of human history and circled the globe." "I thought you'd still be here." "Kyle?" "Charlie's a really great guy." "I think you'd really like him." "Because I think you're a great guy, too." "But...you know... you know there's nothing...between..." "I mean, he thought there might be, but..." "I just--I wanted to make sure that" "You don't..." "like me, do you?" "[Narrating] I'd just learned of every human tragedy:" "war and disaster." "But Amanda presented the most difficult lesson." "I could tell which answer would relieve her and which she didn't want to hear." "Kyle?" "You're my friend." "Yeah." "We're friends." "Telling Amanda my true feelings might have brought us closer." "But she belonged with Charlie, which meant I still belonged...nowhere." "Kyle, wait." "You don't have to learn everything in one day." "School's over for today." "Two more seconds." "Now it's over." "Well, so much for our afternoon rendezvous." "So, you gonna call the insurance company?" "Yeah." "The glass company, too." "Now, hold on." "I can hang a window over the weekend." "Oh." "Thanks for comin' to my rescue." "You're welcome." "Don't get that." "Hello?" "Yes." "I'm sorry." "What?" "Oh, I'll be right there." "That was the school." "Trouble?" "Yeah." "Which kid?" "Kyle." "Yeah, it's gonna be a great game." "I'll check you out later." "Hey, Trager." "What's up with you today?" "I'm late for detention." "Look, if you want to talk about what happened" "What happened?" "Yeah, you know" "You want to talk about what happened now." "I figured that we could" "It wasn't some friggin' basketball game, Declan." "Hey, man, you catch that sex we had last weekend?" "Yeah, man, that sex was awesome." "Nice offense." "Like, I don't know Hillary told you to ask me to the party." "Like you guys didn't sit there and yuk it up at lunch." "Hey, Trager, you got it all wrong." "I was just checking up on you." "If you really wanted to check up on me, you woulda called." "And you didn't, which is fine." "It's honest." "But this sudden interest in my feelings or whatever, it's so fake and unnecessary because the sex was awful, because you could give a crap about my feelings, and because you are the absolute last person that I want to talk to right now." "I was asking about what happened today." "With Hillary." "Hey." "Hey, man." "You're in Schultz with me, right?" "Little wise-ass." "Dude, I don't know why you've got a problem with me." "I don't got a problem." "You got a problem." "You're right, I do, and I'll go take care of that." "Think you're smart, huh?" "Dude, I'm in remedial." "Oh, with a bunch of morons then, huh?" "Stop." "Why'd you hit him?" "Who's this, your boyfriend?" "Let's go." "You know, you really are an idiot." "Oh!" "What's happening here?" "The other student insists Kyle threw the first punch." "I didn't hit anyone." "That is not how it appeared." "Mr. Hooper, all we saw was Kyle holding that boy." "It looked like he was stopping him, not pushing him." "Are you looking for reasons to discredit him?" "Mrs. Trager, that altercation plus Kyle's complete disregard for school rules, his wandering, the tests he simply ignored..." "I'm sorry, but there's just no place for a boy like Kyle in this school." "Trager, comma, Lori." "Have a seat." "1 + 2 - 1 until you reach 500." "Legibly." "How is this possible?" "Someone answered it?" "Yeah." "You know, I put it up every year just to motivate you kids." "Hardly anyone attempts it, let alone answers it." "Well, congratulations." "Someone must know a mathematician." "Or search the Internet, you know." "No student here could possibly solve this on his own." "Mr. Miller, if I can point you in the right direction, can we forget about detention?" "He's entitled to a one-on-one tutor." "Not after today's performance." "That's him." "Mr. Miller, I'm in a conference." "Excuse me." "This is important." "Did you solve my math problem?" "Kyle?" "Yes, I did." "Okay, how did you do it?" "The Fourier series?" "You used Bessel functions?" "Kronecker delta?" "I just looked at it and I knew." "Please, tell me what's going on." "Um..." "Mr. Hooper, this student just solved a grad school-level math problem and he can't tell me how." "Well, I'm afraid this young man is not a student at this school." "Well, he has to be." "I have to work with him." "He didn't answer a single question." "Kyle." "Why didn't you?" "I didn't know the answers." "You see?" "But I do now." "Let him take the test." "Testing must be completed in a five-hour period for the scores to be valid." "There's 30 minutes left." "Just give him the test." "[sighs]" "So?" "How'd your day go?" "Awesome." "I want to transfer." "Hey, what happened?" "I'll be outside." "Yeah, that's just crazy." "Coach is goin' nuts." "He was all over me, though." "I'll see you guys later." "[answers, indistinct]" "Look..." "I know I was super harsh before." "I thought" "I know what you thought." "Look, this whole day sucked, so it wasn't about you, okay?" "It was a little about me." "Yeah, well...it was mostly bad timing." "Declan, we're going for coffee." "Come with?" "Nah, I'm good." "You didn't have to do that." "Wanted to." "I should apologize." "Yes, you should." "But you don't have to." "Look, I screw up all the time." "Maybe it's your turn." "Sounds fair." "You okay?" "I'll live." "Hey, Trager, define "awful."" "I'll see you tomorrow." "Done." "Done?" "With, uh, which section?" "All of 'em." "[Josh laughing]" "That's...that's not possible." "Totally is." "Good goin', Kyle." "Now, hold on here." "I still have to grade them." "I think that's just a formality, Mr. Hooper." "So, when can he start with his tutor?" "Well, if...if his scores measure up, first thing tomorrow morning." "Nice job, Kyle." "I'll see you soon." "I don't want a tutor." "But, Kyle, I thought you wanted to go to school." "I do, but not like that." "Now, explain this to me:" "that whole private tutor was such a sweet deal." "But you want to go to class with the rest of us?" "If I don't, I'll be alone." "You'll be lucky." "No vicious backstabbers to deal with." "And those are her friends." "Seriously, it's not like you need to go to school." "You already know everything." "Facts." "Maybe some dates." "But if I'm stuck with a tutor all day," "I'll never learn what I really need to know." "Why do people do what they do?" "Hey." "Hey." "Thanks for helpin' me today." "No worries." "People...are looking." "So?" "It's weird." "I think weird is good." "I saw what you did." "Ka-blow!" "Swoosh!" "Bam!" "You know, vanquished." "Ka-blow?" "I know I said superheroes aren't real, but..." "Keep it." "I still don't know if I'd ever been to school before that day, and I wish I could have learned something, anything, that would've helped me remember my past." "Still, every day I spent here became a part of my own history, and if I wanted to learn people," "I knew that part of that meant learning from my own choices... and making new choices tomorrow." "He said he read the entire encyclopedia." "He probably flipped through and jogged his memory." "And then got a perfect score?" "How could he know that much?" "Previously on Kyle XY..." "What are you doing?" "I'm keeping a list:" "What makes Kyle an alien." "He's this super brain with amnesia." "He barely knows what you're saying sometimes, but does calculus like it's two plus two." "I'm telling ya, Kyle is not human." "You don't...you don't have a belly button." "No." "Why not?" "I don't know." "Anyway, I should apologize." "I screw up all the time." "Maybe it's your turn." "Do they have any suspects?" "No." "Not yet." "Does this mean anything to you?" "No." "Stephen, I think someone's breaking in." "This is Tom from our security company." "Hello, sir." "You just happened to be driving by?" "Yeah." "It's a lucky thing, huh?" "Thanks, man." "It's pretty wet out there." "Whew!" "You're Kyle, right?" "The amnesia guy?" "Yeah." "You broke the window at my party." "My dad had an aneurysm over that one." "Sorry." "He has aneurysms over everything." "So, whatever." "It's cool." "You mind?" "You know, Lori's sleeping." "Well, yeah." "It's pretty late." "I need a place to crash." "I know it wasn't too smart to climb in through a window in the rain." "You're bleeding." "Crap." "Sorry." "It's okay, but what happened to you?" "It's a long story." "It's too boring." "Hey, you got an extra blanket or something?" "I'll crash on your floor." "What is this place?" "My bedroom." "Where's the bed?" "You sleep in a tub?" "Yeah." "Trager said you were a head case." "I mean, not like rudely." "Whatever." "It's cool." "The rain should let up by morning." "Actually, it won't let up until 2:27 tomorrow afternoon." "Yeah." "Whatever." "Tell me you're joking." "No." "He's right in here." "This is so not good." "What are you doing here?" "I got a fight with my dad." "Needed a place to crash." "If my parents find you, I am dead." "And that is nothing compared to what my dad will do to you." "Relax, Trager." "No." "They will never believe that you weren't in my room." "The one time I'm not actually doing anything wrong?" "Today, of all days?" "What did you do to your head?" "Slipped on some wet leaves." "Drink much?" "I can just sneak out." "They'll never even know I was here." "They better not." "Just don't make a sound." "Oh, man!" "You're up too early!" "I thought I'd have at least another half hour to get breakfast ready." "Guess I'm turning over a new leaf." "Happy birthday, honey." "Oh!" "Thanks, Mom." "I love you." "Oh, I know." "I love you, too." "Good morning." "It's nice to meet you, Mr. Trager." "I'm Declan McDunaugh." "I just stopped by to wish Lori a happy birthday." "Declan, huh?" "Well, it's nice to finally meet you." "Do I smell pancakes?" "So, what happened to your head?" "Went up for a dunk on the court and landed the wrong way." "You play ball?" "Shooting gun." "Cool." "More pancakes?" "Oh, thanks." "You make a great blueberry pancake, Mrs. Trager." "They're Lori's favorite." "I make them every year to celebrate her birthday." "Because we're so happy she was born." "I'm ignoring you." "Good move." "If your birthday means that you're one year older," "Doesn't that mean we're celebrating one year closer to death?" "Well, guess that's one way to look at it." "I think I just lost my appetite." "Don't worry, Lori." "The average lifespan for the American woman is 79.2 years." "If you were Japanese, you would have a few more years, but it's still not so bad." "Whose idea was it to let him read the encyclopedia?" "Hey, we should bring out Lori's baby pictures," "Reminisce over the awkward years." "At least I'm out of mine." "Birthdays." "Baby pictures." "Blueberry pancakes." "They were talking about memories and traditions, but I had none of my own." "You gonna eat that or what?" "Kyle, everything okay?" "I'm fine." "Seems like it will never end, doesn't it?" "3 more hours." "You think?" "You know." "It's easy for me to process data from global weather satellites." "I just can't figure out why the rain triggers nightmares." "Are you having bad dreams?" "Last night." "What was it about?" "I'm not sure." "Well, don't dismiss it." "Every piece of information from your head counts." "And dreams are a reflection of what's going on in our subconscious." "Where memories are stored." "Exactly." "The brain is a powerful tool--especially yours." "And yet it can't tell me something as simple as my own birthday." "Well, that's something we'll fire out together." "The science of weather came easily to me." "It was numbers, data, and patterns." "What I couldn't figure out, no matter how hard I tried, was me." "Where's Declan?" "Geeking out with Josh." "Put a guy in front of a video game, and there goes half his personality." "Well, try growing up in the Pink Floyd era and replace video games with pot." "It's so tedious." "You're baking?" "I bake." "You make." "It's a special occasion, okay?" "Cut me some slack." "Okay." "I'm just saying you don't have to bake a cake for me." "Well, birthdays are all about cake." "I guess I'm just not feeling the birthday thing." "But you love your birthday." "Not this year." "So Kyle's just bummed out because he knows the aliens are on their way back to get him." "It's the rain." "They travel in lightning bolts, like in War of the Worlds." "Cool it, Josh." "You got a better theory?" "Oh, ax guy in the corner." "Get him!" "Oh, great." "It's spreading." "Hey, hon." "Did you know Lori has decided to hate her birthday?" "Does that mean we still have to suck up to her?" "Oh, 'cause you were doing such a good job." "Probably because she's in a fight with Hillary." "She's in a fight with Hillary?" "Hey, Kyle, come on in." "We'll play teams." "Kyle, what's wrong?" "Is this from your dream?" "I think it's a memory." "You saw him in your dream last night?" "And then again earlier, like a flash." "But you don't recognize his face?" "No." "He just popped into my head." "But I checked the weather archives." "The last major storm we had was the night before I woke up in the woods." "Maybe this is a memory from then." "It's definitely a possibility." "No, I'm tired of possibilities." "I need something to be real." "Well, that's the problem with amnesia." "Your mind only unlocks information when it's ready." "But there are other methods-- hypnosis, drugs." "You've been studying." "I need to understand myself." "I get it, Kyle." "I do." "And I promise you, if I believe there's a viable alternative to the wait-and-see method, I'll give it a shot." "But those kinds of aggressive therapies can work against you." "You just had what may have been your first memory." "I don't want to risk a setback." "Can you trust me on this?" "The power line's down." "What are you doing?" "Tom." "Sorry to startle you, Mr. Trager." "There's a bunch of houses in the neighborhood that have lost power." "I'm just doing the rounds, making sure everybody's okay." "Well, I'm really glad you're here." "Our foster son Kyle drew a picture of someone staring in at him from the window." "At first we thought it was his imagination, but now I'm not so sure." "What if it's the same person that broke into the house last week?" "You said something about that he drew a picture?" "Yeah." "I should probably look at that." "All right." "It's inside." "Yeah." "Let's do that." "I hear you're anti-birthday." "Word travels fast." "My last birthday, my dad couldn't be bothered to be in town," "So I raided the liquor cabinet in protest." "At least you got blueberry pancakes." "Your favorite." "Parents like me." "What can I say?" "Seriously, what's your deal?" "I'm just feeling particularly friendless right now." "Makes celebrating another year of life sort of bleak." "I'm your friend...kind of, I think." "Yeah." "After you duped me into losing my virginity?" "I didn't dupe you." "Please." "Water, bridge." "So, what really happened to your head?" "Seems like whoever asks gets a different story." "I told you, I fell." "Before or after your fight with your dad?" "Can we drop this, please?" "You know, my mom's a therapist." "I mean, you could" "Trager, it's no big deal." "Seriously." "No scandalous family drama, no horrible tales of abuse." "Let it go." "I'm fine." "Door!" "Hi." "Hi." "The power's out at my house, and I didn't want to be home alone, so I thought I'd come over here." "Where's Charlie?" "At his house." "Why didn't you go over there?" "I guess I just wanted to come over here." "Josh said you remembered something." "I still don't know what it means." "Well, it'll come back to you." "I'm beginning to wonder if it will." "I think you should get out of the tub." "You're wallowing." ""To indulge oneself immoderately, as in wallowing in self-pity."" "I'm wallowing." "It's depressing." "What are you doing?" "I'm gonna wallow with you." "This is strange." "Yep." "Here it is." "That's a..." "That's a lot of detail." "Yeah." "You recognize him?" "No." "No." "I've never seen him before." "Did Kyle say when he saw him?" "No." "He was pretty spooked by the whole thing." "He didn't say much." "Okay." "Uh..." "I'll circula it at the security company," "And I'll pass it over to the police and maybe they can I.D. him." "Great." "Thanks." "I really appreciate it." "No problem." "Just doing my job." "Did you give him the picture?" "Yeah." "Poor Kyle." "He was so sure it was a memory and not a dream." "I wish it was." "I don't like the idea of someone trying to break into our house." "It's strange that both times somebody tried to get into Kyle's room." "Do you ever wonder if Kyle" "What?" "No." "No, it's ridiculous." "After everything we've witnessed, nothing is ridiculous." "No one's reported him missing," "And he's capable of doing things that no normal child or no normal human being should be capable of." "I'm not saying that I believe in Josh's crazy theories, but..." "But?" "Maybe he's not missing for a reason." "Maybe there's someone out there that knows exactly where he is." "Maybe they're watching him." "You mean like little green men?" "No." "No, but, you know, with all of this, it's so crazy." "It just kind of makes you wonder." "Yes?" "We've got a problem." "He's starting to remember." "Board games?" "Well, anything's better than sitting around dodging real conversation." "You went in my room?" "Get over it." "Mystic Vision?" "I don't think so." "Yeah." "We don't want to play that." "What is it?" "It's a Ouija board." "You ask it questions and supposedly the spirits spell out answers." "When in reality, it's usually some idiot moving the pointer around." "Well, we should do something." "This rain's not letting up anytime soon." "Well, actually, it's letting up in 32 minutes, according to KZRE weather over here." "Not anymore." "The wind shifted." "I bet did." "Let's play." "It's totally fake, Kyle." "I don't care." "No!" "Seriously, find another game." "Josh!" "Looks like the spirits are total pervs." "One word, dude--internet." "How do we start?" "Yeah?" "I'm hoping you have a plan." "Are you still there?" "You ought to take an hour to stop the family from asking any more questions." "Good." "Because if his memories get any clearer, the family's gonna become a problem." "I'll take care of it." "Okay." "I'll go first." "Who is the biggest queen bee bitch at Beachwood High?" ""L"..." ""O"..." ""R"..." "Josh!" "What can I say?" "The spirits speak the truth." "Okay." "My turn." "How badly am I going to destroy Declan's high score once the electricity comes back on?" "No spirit can help you with that, junior." "You're toast." "Can I go next?" "Knock yourself out." "When's my birthday?" "Kyle, you know this is just a game." "For 12-year-olds." "Hey, if anyone can get a Ouiji board to work, it's him." "Just concentrate, Kyle." "I don't--I don't think..." "Who's moving the pointer?" "7...8... 1...2..." "Ooh, I'm getting freaked out." "2... 7..." "7-8-1-2-2-7." "What does it mean?" "7-8-1-2-2-7." "You had to have been pushing it." "Spelling out your alien birthday?" "I wasn't." "Well, you don't think you were." "I wasn't." "What is that?" "A Kyle file." "I've documented every out-of-the-ordinary event and unusual behavior ever since we got him." ""Made...contact...with...spirit...world."" "Whoa, buddy!" "This is classified." "This is ridiculous." "He's not an alien." "He's not even a good weatherman." "The rain?" "It stopped." "This doesn't make any sense." "Neither do any of the Chicken Little conspiracy theories Josh has been spouting." "You guys aren't seriously buying any of this?" "Kyle isn't supernatural." "He's just some kid with no memory and annoying accurate knowledge of the encyclopedia." "You don't know that." "It's just a game." "There's no such thing as spirits or ghosts." "When you're dead, you're dead." "Buried, rotting." "Declan, shut up." "No." "It's okay." "No, it's not okay." "Oh, God." "Your dad." "I'm sorry." "There was a sudden drop in the barometric pressure." "The crackling rise of static electricity in the air," "And the subtle smell of ozone." "Get back inside, now!" "What the hell are you talking about?" "Just come on!" "That was weird." "What was that?" "Nothing." "It was nothing." "Hallelujah!" "Ready to get your ass kicked?" "You wish." "So, how's your day going?" "It's a fiesta." "Kyle channeled a supernatural dimension." "What?" "The Ouija board." "It spelled out some weird number for him." "He was totally pushing it." "Well, of course he was, but he may not realize he was doing it, in which case, maybe it's another memory trying to claw its way out." "Did he say he knew what the number meant?" "Of course not." "That would be too easy." "Well, I have to talk to him about it." "He asked it when his birthday was." "Yeah." "He's having a really hard time with that today." "Everyone's weird today--even Declan, who's usually dependably unweird." "So, what's going on with him?" "I don't know." "He won't talk to me." "And I haven't mastered the art of shrinking like you have." "Well, sometimes the easiest way to get somebody to open up is to just be there for them without judgment when they're ready to spill." "Yeah." "See, that's the problem." "I live for judgment." "You and Declan definitely seem to be getting closer." "Ah, I guess." "I guess you probably feel that you're ready for more." "Physically, I mean." "Are you shrinking me right now?" "Shrinking, moming, you know." "Whatever works." "Stick to baking." "It's less mortifying." "Oh, you know, life can be mortifying sometimes." "And trust me, sometimes sex can be, too." "That's a strain from the usual "when 2 people love each her, they make beautiful magic" script." "Well, that's true, too." "It's just that it doesn't always happen that way, especially if you rush into things." "You're right." "I am?" "I'm not ready." "What'd you find?" "9,734 hits for 7-8-1-2-2-7." "Try "7-8-1-2-2-7" and "alien."" "That's not funny." "How about "freaky meteorologist"?" "Try "7-8-1-2-2-7 birthday."" "Nothing." "Doesn't matter." "I've got the whole thing figured out." "How?" "You sure you can handle it?" "My theory is, you're an alien-human hybrid." "The meta-geeks who created you put you here to be their lab rat." "Maybe he's here to check the climate for its inhabitability?" "Yeah." "That would explain the weather thing." "Stop." "Seriously, they're watching you interact with us humans, taking notes," "So they can wipe us out and replace us with a master race of hybrid freaks." "Then, when they've done enough recon, they'll beam down and take you away." "Please stop." "Josh, I don't think you should" "No, it's okay." "Because here's the beauty of it" "It's totally out of our hands, and there's nothing we can do to change it." "So you just gotta go with the flow, you know?" "Josh!" "I don't want to hear any more!" "How is this supposed to make me feel?" ""Searches for alien mothership"?" ""Sleeps in the bathtub"?" ""Memorizes the encyclopedia."" ""Predicts lightning."" "This is fun for you?" "Everyone around here gets a kick out of it, but this notebook..." "This is the only thing I know about my entire life!" "Kyle" "Mom, I didn't" "I need you to go upstairs." "Please." "All of you." "No!" "I can't feel like this anymore!" "I don't want to be this freak in Josh's notebook." "I need to know who I am." "Kyle, I want you to listen to something, okay?" "Come on." "Sit down." "Just forget about everything else that you're feeling right now." "And just listen to the sound of my voice." "Now, find the rhythm of the other sounds in the room." "Listen to the water dripping off the gutter." "Breathe into that sound." "Let it fill you up." "Let your mind and your heartbeat connect to it." "Good." "It's all gonna be okay." "I am the scum of the earth." "You're not scum." "Maybe, like, algae." "Nobody knew how much that stuff bugged him." "Here I am today, whining because I'm not psyched about the way my life has turned out." "And he's wishing he could remember the things he regrets." "I've been upset about things that have happened to me in the past, but at least I have one, you know?" "He's just this total blank." "It doesn't sound so bad to me today." "But it feels bad." "Kyle feels bad." "It sucks." "Come on in, Tom." "I've got some information about your intruder." "Hi there." "How're you doing?" "I know you." "Well, you probably recognize me from patrolling the neighborhood." "You said you had some news?" "Yeah." "According to the police, there was a hit-and-run in the neighborhood around 2 a.m." "No one was hurt, and it was probably caused by the weather." "And not reckless driving, but one of the drivers fled the scene, which is a crime, so..." "Why would he be lurking outside our house?" "Who was lurking outside our house?" "Well, we didn't want to worry you, Kyle, but we found some blood on the sill outside your window." "We think that man from your drawing must have actually been at your window." "Hit-and-run?" "In my room, now." "Okay." "I panicked." "I was on my way home, it was really hard to see, and I skidded and hit another car." "I freaked out and drove off." "The light, it was on in Kyle's room, and he let me in." "I couldn't go home." "My dad would have murdered me." "I don't get you." "Every time I think you're a good guy, you do something to completely annihilate yrself!" "You think I don't know that?" "You can't honestly believe that I don't recognize I'm a total disaster of a person." "I'm sorry." "I'm judging." "I get mad, and that's what I do." "Look, I know we've had a lot of back and forth and..." "Played a lot of idiot games with each other, but you've been a really good friend to me lately." "And if you need someone to be that for you, I'm here." "That's what I want you to know." "What do I do now?" "Depends on which guy you want to be." "I have to turn myself in." "I'm so dead." "I'll visit you at county." "You don't really think" "No." "You'll be fine." "And it's the right thing to do, so you can go home and pat yourself on the back for not being totally unredeemable." "This friendship thing might work out okay, huh, Trager?" "Sure, McDunaugh." "Spring cleaning?" "I don't want to be reminded of what I can't remember." "See, I think you've got this all wrong." "You do?" "Yeah." "You may not have anything to hold onto right now," "But maybe tomorrow, there'll be a new memory." "And the day after that, another one." "And soon, you'll be drowning in them." "Maybe." "But see, the rest of us." "As we grow up, our memories get dimmer." "And we try anything we can to stop them from disappearing completely." "If you ask me, you got the better deal." "Thank you." "For what?" "For making me feel better." "You make me feel like there's hope." "Everyone needs hope." "It's what gets us through the rough spots." "Will you tell me about him?" "Who?" "Your dad." "Sure." "But not here." "In here." "Wallow Central." "First off, he was nothing like my mother." "But she was fferent around him." "I mean, it was impossible not to be..." "Lighter, happier." "I remember this one time, he took me to get my ears pierced..." "So, Kyle doesn't have a serial stalker." "Or little green men watching over him." "Just a teenage boy, afraid to tell his dad what he did." "Yeah." "By the way, Lori's not a virgin anymore." "You segue to that?" "Thought I'd rip the bandage off quickly." "Did she tell you?" "No." "Of course not." "But I was talking to her about not being ready for sex yet, and she agreed with me." "Oh!" "Man, I am not ready for this!" "It's Declan." "That car-wrecking, home-invading" "Stephen!" "I'm gonna kill him." "You slept with Shelly Peterson when you weren't much older than Josh." "You are not allowed to use something I said after 10 tequila shots on our honeymoon against me." "Did it screw you up for life?" "That's not fair." "It's different for girls." "Isn't it?" "I think she's fine." "You know, talking to her earlier, there's something there, like..." "I don't know." "Whatever she's experienced has made her more together." "She's growing up." "We don't have to worry about Josh, do we?" "Josh still stashes porn in his board games." "He's not up to being anywhere close to being sexually active." "Hey, if Declan was the person at the window, who's the man in Kyle's drawings?" "The police station's gonna be a party compared to what I got coming to me at home." "Well, here's one from the Parental Manipulation Handbook" "Just apologize, cry a little, throw out a few self-loathing comments." "He'll end up trying to make you feel better." "You know what you said earlier about me duping you into having sex?" "You know, it's really not a big deal." "It is." "You should know that no matter what Hillary said to give me the push." "She made me realize I was about to lose you." "That's why I asked you out." "Because I wanted to." "Thank you for that." "It's a shame that it sucked so bad." "Goodbye." "Happy birthday, Lori." "How are you feeling?" "Better." "Lori told me about the number you discovered." "7-8-1-2-2-7." "You want to talk about it?" "Tomorrow." "Can I help?" "Sure." "I'll go gather everybody." "I'm not mad at you." "Thank God." "Look, if you're gonna be part of this family, you've got to understand all the traditions." "Okay." "Here we go." "1, 2" "No!" "Wait, wait!" "I was thinking, if it's okay with Kyle." "I want to share my birthday with you." "At least until you remember when your real birthday is." "Thank you." "Come here." "You can help me blow out the candles and make a wish." "He could wish to age better than Lori." "Do you know what you're gonna wish for?" "Don't say it out loud or it won't come true." "It's another birthday tradition." "That doesn't make any sense." "You're right." "Screw it." "What do you wish for?" "I think I'll keep with the tradition." "Okay." "Let's do it." "Josh!" "It never gets old, does it?" "With a flash of the camera, the Tragers gave me the first page of my history." "It may not go back as far as Lori's or Josh's." "But I finally have a beginning." "And then my birthday wish came true." "It made me feel like anything, anything was possible." "What does the forecast say?" ""Sunny, in the 60s through Tuesday."" "Rain." "Damn." "Kyle, what's wrong?" "That's him." "Detective, there's a Nicole Trager on the phone for you." "Put her through." "Yes, sir." "Mrs. Trager, what can we do for you?" "This symbol was on some sort of security keycard we found near the remains in the woods." "Either the victim or the killer may have dropped it." "Do you think you've ever seen it before?" "No." "Kyle, you know this is just a game." "If anyone could get a Ouija board to work, it's him." "781227." "What does it mean?" "Kyle, this is Charlie, my boyfriend." "Come on, Hills." "Truce?" "I'm so over fighting." "For reals?" "'Cause I'm so over you." "Fractured pieces of his past are starting to enter his consciousness." "I think it's a memory." "You recognize him?" "No." "I've never seen him before." "He's starting to remember." "Kyle, what's wrong?" "That's him." "He was all I could think about." "I couldn't understand why or how he'd been in my dream." "Or how I could draw his face if I didn't know him." "Was he dead?" "Or was the professor still missing?" "Like me?" "Kyle?" "Hey." "We talked about this." "It's not good for you to keep obsessing." "Have you heard from Detective Breen?" "No." "The police still don't know if those remains were Professor Kern's." "And the more you think about this, the more it'll agitate you." "So..." "let's just wait for the test results, and we'll--we'll deal with it then." "Josh is outside, with some of his buddies." "Why don't you go take a few shots?" "Show 'em how it's done." "Nicole was right." "Basketball was a welcome distraction." "It took me out of my head and into a zone where nothing mattered, but the ball and the hoop." "That's 10 for 10." "The guy doesn't miss." "Yeah, at free throws, maybe." "Yeah?" "Kyle, back up." "Make some 3-pointers." "Oh my God!" "Wow." "Sweet shot." "That's nothin'!" "He nails it every time." "Oh, yeah?" "Show him, Kyle." "And spice it up a little." "I tried to calculate all the data, but one variable was hard to determine." "Then I found a solution." "Oh, that was insane!" "How did you do that?" "Angle." "Trajectory." "Velocity." "Wind." "And all this time, I've been chucking a ball through a hoop." "You ever think about joining a team?" "There you are." "Hey, you." "How you doin', Kyle?" "Good." "We got a sweet shooter here." "You do?" "Yeah." "Seriously Kyle, you gotta come by the rec center tomorrow, and try out for the team." "This late in the season?" "You're already in finals." "And with Kyle hitting these 3-pointers, it could make all the difference." "I'll talk to Coach about you." "Well, if anyone can make it happen, it's Charlie." "Okay." "I'll try." "Cool." "I'll see you then." "Bye Kyle." "Kyle!" "Line it up!" "Man, there's no way he can do it again." "Kyle!" "Shoot!" "What?" "You gotta look cool playin' ball, Kyle." "I don't?" "How do I put this?" "No." "Let me show ya." "See?" "Now you're a real baller." "But you can't just look the part." "You gotta talk the talk." "Speak the lingo." "Lingo?" "Yeah." "The slang, dude." "Like when you dunk?" "You gotta scream, "Booyah!" "That's the kizzle-dizzle!"" "What's the kizzle- dizzle?" "You are." "Trust me, Kyle." "I know what I'm talkin' about." "Wow, Kyle." "You look like a pro." "Ready for action?" "I think so." "I remember when I played." "Out there on the court, you get that rhythm going, the whole team moving' like they share one brain." "So 5 jocks equals 1 brain." "That sounds about right." "Anyway." "I remember one game." "Down by one. 5 seconds left." "I steal the ball, dribble down the court, and" "Swish!" "The game-winning shot, at the buzzer." "Yeah, yeah." "Thanks, Josh." "Can you spoil it for Kyle?" "Don't worry." "I'm sure you'll tell it a hundred more times." "Lori." "Could you drop Kyle off today?" "What am I, your chauffeur now?" "I'm late for a consultation, okay?" "Enjoy your morning." "Thank you." "Don't be long." "Bye, guys." "Kyle, good luck today, okay?" "And remember, as long as you give it your best, you can't lose." "Words to live by, by Nicole Trager." "Bye." "Here ya go." "You're welcome." "They toss the ball in a symphony of lines, curves and angles." "Kyle!" "What's up, dawg?" "That means, hey." "How are you?" "Oh." "So you made it." "Can I play?" "First, just--lose this." "Better." "Come on." "I'll show you around." "Trager!" "Hey!" "What are you doing here?" "Yes." "What are you?" "Brought Kyle to practice." "Kyle?" "What for?" "Charlie wants him on the team." "What the hell is he thinking?" "So." "Are we doing the ignoring thing now, or just...shooting nasty looks?" "I just wanna be clear." "Don't flatter yourself." "I don't waste my time worrying about you" "You don't waste any time at all, do you?" "You and Declan crashed and burned." "He's fair game." "Oh, yeah." "I'm so sure you're concerned with the fairness of it all." "I see what I want, and I go get it." "I don't hold out my whole life, and then finally go through with it, and completely mess it up." "Dude, we can't add Kyle now." "Why not?" "For one thing, the guy doesn't know his ass from his forehead." "Well, have you ever seen him shoot?" "Tanner, we can't pick up a new player a week before the finals." "That's what I said." "Coach, the guy hits nothing but net every time." "The team is perfectly balanced." "We're up against the Lancers." "I can't have some unknown comin' in to disrupt everything." "At least watch him shoot." "Man, why are you pushing this?" "Because I wanna win." "What, are you afraid he's gonna steal your thunder?" "Me and him, one on one, right now." "Enough!" "It's too late to change the roster." "But Kyle's new in town." "I bet the league will make an exception." "Where did you say this kid comes from, Tanner?" "Does it matter?" "Kyle's on the team?" "Yeah." "And he practically made every shot." "That's fantastic!" "Kyle, this could be such a great experience for you." "When's the game?" "Next Sunday." "It's the championship." "You're playing in the final?" "Against who?" "I don't know." "The Lancers." "Apparently, they won the past two years, and Kyle's team is like gunning for them." "It's testosterone overload." "It's just a game." "It is not just a game!" "It's a championship." "And Kyle is their secret weapon." "Weapon?" "Mm-hm." "Kyle." "It is just a game." "Absolutely." "It's just all about fun." "I know." "I know." "He's on the team one day, and I turn into one of those obnoxious fathers." "Thanks." "I just don't want to put any pressure on him." "He needs to ease into new social situations." "I'll root him on quietly." "I've been reading about Professor Kern." "Oh, hon." "We still don't know if there's a connection." "I know." "Did you find anything?" "Most of his research is about the brain." "Maximizing its potential." "I know what you're thinking." "Well, you've seen what Kyle can do." "Maybe..." "Professor Kern was his teacher." "And if Kyle witnessed his murder" "Hon. You're drawing conclusions before there's any real evidence." "Look." "Kyle drew that picture of Kern before he knew Kern was missing." "And if that skeleton found in the woods turns out to be Kern's, you can't tell me that's just a coincidence." "This is Foss." "Kern was in the news again." "The police's gonna start making connections." "I told you they won't." "We got a plan." "I enjoyed the simple logic of the game." "But having someone trying to prevent me from making a basket was a totally new experience." "Hey." "You totally hacked him." "Oh, what are you?" "His personal ref?" "He's still learning the game, man." "He has a week." "He needs a crash course." "You okay?" "I don't think Declan wants me on the team." "He gets a little intense." "Hang in there." "You're doing good." "Now that Kyle's on the team, the Bison are gonna wipe the floor with the Lancers." "I don't know, dude." "I mean, it's one thing to score in your backyard." "But the Lancers got killer defense." "Well, I'm a believer." "Dude, trust me." "They'll double-team him." "That won't stop Kyle." "You wanna bet?" "Sure." "Put me in for 5." "Dude, put me down for a Hamilton." "Cool." "Here's everything you need to know about the game." "A few hundred pages should take you 5 minutes." "Who's Michael Jordan?" "Yeah, you're not from a different planet." "He's only the greatest basketball player ever." "Ever?" "Look." "You're gonna play, you gotta learn from the best." "Read these." "They'll make you unbeatable." "Josh, get the door!" "I'm not your butler!" "Just answer it, you little creep!" "Whoa." "I didn't know Lori can handle two at once." "Very funny." "Now get out of my way." "Is Kyle here?" "In here." "So..." "Now that Kyle's on your team, what do you make of your chances?" "The Lancers are goin' down." "I guarantee it." "It's all I wanted to hear." "Hey, Kyle." "Whassup, dawg?" "The coach told me to drop off the playbook, and, uh..." "About practice today?" "I shoulda gone easier on you." "That's okay." "You blocked my shot." "I should have pump-fed to make you leave your feet, and draw the foul." "This final, dude, it's vital." "We lost to the Lancers last year in overtime, in a heartbreaker." "Yeah, they had a buzzer-beater and won the championship." "Hey, I didn't know you guys were here." "Hey, Lori." "What's goin' on, Trager?" "Well, I don't wanna interrupt." "No no no." "I'm done here." "Come chat with me." "Wow." "You must really love the game." "More all the time." "Man." "You know, there's nothing like being on a team." "You know, I know my boys got my back, and I've got theirs." "That sounds cool." "The judge slammed me with 50 hours of community service." "Oh, that's so harsh." "Yeah." "Said I coulda gotten worse for hit and run." "Did your dad totally freak?" "Wasn't pretty." "So you comin' to the game?" "You're looking at your cheering section." "Really?" "Yeah." "I love to watch you play." "Hang on a sec." "Oh, it's you." "I live here." "What do you want?" "Declan." "Excuse me?" "Hey, Hills." "Hey!" "I saw your car." "So you're stalking him now?" "No, that's your m.o." "I just figured I'd pop in and save us some time." "Ready to go?" "Do you have plans?" "Uh...did we?" "Well, when I saw you today, you said see you later." "Here it is." "Later." "That is so lame." "Come on, guys." "This is ridiculous." "Just get over it already." "Over what?" "Yeah." "It's all good." "So it's up to you." "A night out with me, or slum it here with Trager." "Ready to bounceski?" "Absolutely." "Catch you later, bro." "Later, bro." "Hey, Kyle!" "Oh, that felt good!" "I thought about what Charlie said." "I wanted to prove I was one of the guys." "In all the books Josh gave me, one move was respected more than any other." "They called it the "Air Jordan."" "Booyah!" "That's the kizzle-dizzle!" "Did you see that?" "He's awesome!" "Yeah, that looked pretty cool." "Hey, yo." "Check this out." "Are you all right?" "I'm fine." "It's no big deal." "He hurt the same ankle a few weeks ago." "We need you 100 percent for the game, man." "You should sit out the rest of practice." "You know Coach." "I'd lose my spot!" "Why would you lose your spot?" "Let's go, ladies!" "Line up!" "Ladies?" "McDonough!" "What's up?" "Nothin'." "Good." "No room for soft players here." "Kyle!" "Are you waitin' for a special invitation?" "Move it!" "Rush down 3, come back 2 on 1." "Let's go." "Move it!" "Move it!" "So I've got you down for $25, and you for $30." "Sure you can cover these bets?" "Dude, I've got deep pockets." "You must be smoking something." "Lancers haven't lost in two years." "They're not gonna start with the Bison." "Guess I'm feelin' lucky." "Pleasure doin' business with ya." "Good morning." "So, you ready for the NBA?" "I don't think I'm tall enough." "Oh, it's a joke." "God, could she be any more transparent?" "You don't like her talkin' to him?" "She's just flirting with him to annoy me." "It's working." "Oh, so now you're an expert on teenage girl warfare?" "You're at war with her?" "Over what?" "Because." "She..." "I..." "What difference does it make?" "She's a total bitch, and we're fighting." "Wait here, LeBron." "Hey, Trager." "Pickin' up boy wonder?" "Yeah." "It's such a pain, but..." "at least I got to see you." "Gag me." "So, I was thinking we could hang out this weekend." "Sure." "A bunch of us are goin'" "No." "No." "Just...us." "Just us?" "We have been known to hook up every now and then." "I thought it was only then." "Yeah, and "then" was a total disaster." "It's a new day." "Let's see where it goes." "Nice shot!" "It's great." "Hey, buddy." "Wanna earn some money?" "What's the catch?" "There's no catch." "Get in." "I'll explain it to you." "Come on." "Good boy." "Hey." "What's goin' on?" "You're not gonna believe this." "Adults only." "What, the kids aren't home?" "Let's enjoy it while we can." "Oh." "Well...one of us really should start dinner." "Ahh, let's order in." "I like the way you think." "In an exclusive story, police have identified the remains found by hikers near Victor Falls last month as William Kern," "A professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington." "Dr. Kern was last seen leaving campus in June." "Police believe he was killed soon after." "But so far, no arrests have been made in the murder." "Coming up next are the weather and sports right after the break." "Yes, I'm still holding." "Well, I've called three times." "Has he gotten my messages?" "Well, tell the detective I'm expecting his call." "He would've called if he had something new to tell us." "And yes, those are Kern's remains, but the police obviously haven't found anything to link to Kyle." "He saw Kern in his dream." "He was able to draw his face." "He must've known him." "He had to." "Well...maybe we should tell him what's goin' on." "Not yet." "He's so excited about basketball." "Let's wait and tell him tomorrow." "More?" "You gotta keep your energy up." "Remember, every shot counts today." "I've got a lot running on this game." "You do?" "Well...yeah." "I've been chattin' up how great a player Kyle is." "Don't let me down." "Josh, you'll make him nervous." "It's okay if you are, Kyle." "It just means your adrenaline is pumping." "My stomach does feel strange." "You've got butterflies." "It's an expression." "Kyle, wait'll you make that first basket." "You're gonna feel an incredible jolt of energy." "Are you both coming to the game?" "Wouldn't miss it for the world." "Can't wait." "Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please?" "Welcome to our championship game." "This is it." "Would you give it up, please, for last year's champions...the Lancers!" "And this year's champs in the Western Division...the Bison!" "Way to go, Kyle!" "Dude, could your dad be any more into it?" "Whoo-ooh!" "Hey." "Can I sit here?" "Sure." "All right." "It all comes down to this." "One game...one moment in time to prove that we are the best!" "And we are the best!" "We haven't beaten the Lancers in two years." "Two years!" "I had no idea why Coach was shouting..." "or why he kept saying things twice." "My grandma plays better defense than them." "My grandma!" "Too bad she's not playing." "Make sure to set screens for Kyle." "Free him up to shoot." "He's our star." "And help him out on defense." "He's still adjusting to our system." "We got your back, Kyle." "Okay. "Team" on 3. 1, 2, 3!" "Team!" "Trager." "Feelin' the heat." "Hey, so, uh...how much you gonna end up owing?" "Yo, I'm cashin' in." "And don't come crawlin' to me when I upgrade my game system." "What's that for?" "Oh." "I, um, I keep Charlie's stats for him." "Do you want a page to keep track for Declan and Kyle?" "Are you kidding me?" "I hate watching basketball." "Then why are you here?" "An explosion of positive energy filled the gym." "I felt a wave of excitement from the crowd..." "and the thrill support of my team." "Playing basketball was everything I hoped it would be." "In the final minutes of the game, the competition became more intense." "Kyle, what are you doin'?" "!" "Come on, man, make the pass." "My own teammates grew hostel and impatient." "Catch up with the game." "And my own coach seemed to be against me." "Kyle, if you control the ball, you control the game." "The game!" "Don't forget it!" "Damn it, Kyle!" "Guard the man!" "That's your man!" "I was trying my best...but even Steven seemed disappointed in me." "Everything I'd loved about the sport began to disappear." "Ahh!" "Ooh!" "Oh, my ankle!" "You okay, man?" "Time-out!" "Shake it off, McDonough." "It's crunch time." "Uhh!" "Damn it!" "McDonough?" "We need you." "Uhh!" "I can't, Coach." ""Can't"?" "!" "Get your ass on that court, or you're out." "I couldn't believe that the coach wanted him to play." "It was like winning clouded everything." "Play, or you're off the team for good." "Coach, you...you can't do" "Shut up, Tanner!" "We can't win if we play with quitters." "Kyle, take his spot." "You deaf?" "Forget McDonough." "You're the shooting guard now." "No." "What did you say?" "I said no." "This is your team now." "Your chance to shine." "I can't play, Coach." "I'm injured, too." "Then you're off the team with McDonough." "Tanner, take over." "Sorry." "My ankle's hurt, too." "Who's goin' in?" "I can't, Coach." "I'm hurt." "Me, too." "This can't be happening." "What's Kyle doin'?" "Why wouldn't he play?" "I don't know." "Coach, I need your team on the floor, or you forfeit." "All of you...out on that court now!" "Do this..." "Do this...and you'll regret it for the rest of your lives!" "Bison forfeit." "Lancers win." "Ladies and gentlemen, the Bison have forfeited." "The Lancers retain the championship." "Detective Breen?" "Mrs." "Trager." "I owe you a phone call." "Several." "You should've told me as soon you identified those remains." "Well, you're not entitled to that informatn." "But isn't Kyle?" "He's desperate, Detective, to unlock his past, and Professor Kern holds the key." "No." "He doesn't." "We've already interviewed several of his friends and colleagues." "No one recognized Kyle's picture, and Kern never mentioned knowing a boy." "But Kyle had to have known him." "And they were both there in those woods." "Maybe Kyle knows who killed him." "That man was found dead last night." "Drug overdose." "We found several items on him that belonged to Kern, as well as a gun." "The same one that was used to kill Kern." "Why did he kill him?" "He was a junkie lookin' for cash." "He had priors." "Attempted murder." "Assault." "Mrs. Trager." "We'll keep making every effort that we can to help Kyle." "But we found no link to Professor Kern, and...this murder case is closed." "So it's the professor." "Yes." "And he's dead." "Does that mean I knew him?" "Maybe." "So far, no one's been able to make the connection." "But I drew his face before I ever saw his picture in the paper." "I don't know how to explain that right now, but that doesn't mean we'll stop trying." "We'll keep working together." "We'll keep loong for answers." "No, every time we look for more answers, we only find more questions." "I was so sure we were onto something." "Now I'm back where I started." "Kyle, I know you're frustrated." "It's a very complicated situation." "Forfeit?" "Forfeit?" "I'm sorry, Josh." "How could you do it?" "How could you not play?" "No, no, no." "Don't" "Nope." "Hello." "Hold on." "I'm not here." "Don't go anywhere." "I'm sorry." "He's not in right now." "Okay." "Bye." "What's goin' on?" "That's the tenth call I got this morning." "I'm popular." "What can I say?" "Josh, spill it." "Um...can I borrow 200 dollars?" "I took bets on the game." "What?" "Well, Kyle was doing so good." "I mean, I got all caught up in the excitement." "And you thought you'd just cash in." "Great." "My son, the bookie." "I'm sorry I'm such a disappointment." "Hold on." "I'm not done." "What do you care what I do?" "Like you've even noticed I'm around." "What are you talking about?" "You should've seen how pumped up you got over Kyle." "Just because he's good at some stupid game." "Josh." "You've never been that way with me." "Never!" "Over anything!" "Now you've got the son you've always wanted." "Hold on." "Oh, Josh." "O-Okay." "I admit...sometimes I wish you'd be a little more excited about sports," "But only because then we'd have something more we could share." "You are the son I've always wanted." "I couldn't hope for any better." "So...you'll spot me the money?" "Not a chance." "Use your allowance..." "which is cut off, effective immediately." "Dad, I spent it all on video games." "Then sell them." "You're not gonna be playin' 'em for a very long time, anyway." "Hey." "I thought I'd find you here." "Don't ruin my workout." "I just came to tell you I'm not gonna fight with you over Declan." "Oh." "Sweet surrender." "Wait." "That's it?" "You're telling me you don't want him?" "I don't know if I do, but I don't want him like this, that's for sure." "Well..." "I don't want him, either." "He's so not my type." "Then why have you been throwing yourself at him?" "I wouldn't put it that way." "Hillary, it was, like, two seconds after I slept with him, and there you we, pouncing." "Ok, look." "I'm sorry." "I was really pissed at first." "You embarrassed me in front of everyone at Preston's party." "And I did kinda like getting back at you." "But the truth is...it was like..." "as long as we were fighting..." "Better fighting than nothing at all." "Pretty stupid, huh?" "Totally." "Like, maybe you could've picked up the phone?" "Did you forget my number?" "Okay." "So..." "Can we please stop watching basketball now?" "Please." "Was that torture?" "The worst." "Nice shot." "I just...wanted to come by and say thanks for what you did yesterday." "My doctor said if I'd have kept playin', I would've really done some damage." "Sorry I lost us the championship." "You didn't." "What happened...was a team decision." "Hey...there's always next season, right?" "The guys want you back, Kyle." "We all do." "Thanks, but..." "I think I'll take a break for a while." "Mmm." "If you ever change your mind." "So." "You wanna shoot around?" "I can still take you, even on one leg." "We may have lost the championship..." "but I still feel like I'd won..." "Because I knew I'd made a friend who had my back." "The bonds we form with other people can help us through any setback." "Genuine friendship will survive any dispute or competition." "And true partnership provides strength in times of trouble and confusion." "Previously on Kyle XY..." "Is this from your dream?" "I think it's a memory." "Hi." "I know you." "Well, you probably recognize me from patrolling the neighborhood." "We got a problem." "He's starting to remember." "You've been a really good friend to me lately." "And if you need someone to be that for you..." "I'm here." "Do you think you've ever seen it before?" "No." "If anyone could get a Ouija board to work, it's him." "781227." "What does it mean?" "Kyle, what's wrong?" "Police have identified the remains found last month as William Kern..." "That's him." "...a professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington." "Maybe Professor Kern was his teacher and Kyle witnessed his murder." "You're drawing conclusions before there's any real evidence." "Kyle drew that picture before he knew Kern was missing." "You can't tell me that's a coincidence." "Kyle, hypnosis relaxes you." "It allows you to focus very deeply." "Dr. Cassidy has helped some of my patients make sense of their dreams." "And by tapping into your subconscious, hypnosis can unlock memories you've lost or suppressed." "What are we waiting for?" "Kyle, you're walking down the steps of a long staircase... and with each step, you find yourself relaxing more and more, letting every muscle relax." "The staircase winds around..." "until you come upon a door." "Now gently turn the knob..." "and ease the door open." "Kyle, where are you now?" "I-In a car." "It's raining." "Whose car is it?" "I don't know." "Are you alone?" "A man." "Profe--Professor Kern." "He's--He's looking in." "He's hurting him!" "Who, Kyle?" "Who hurt Professor Kern?" "Foss." "Jacob." "I want you to leave that place now." "Tell me what happened before." "Before?" "Before you were in the car in the rain." "Tell me what you remember." "Go deeper now, Kyle." "You're at another door." "Open it and look inside at your past." "There are images and sounds." "Describe them to me." "Kyle, what do you remember?" "What is that?" "I don't know." "Jacob, take him out of this." "Kyle, go back to the door and up the stairs." "When I snap my fingers, you'll be safe in this room." "Bring him out now." "One, two, three." "I've never come across anyone like him." "Beyond the images Kyle described from that one night, he couldn't retrieve even one memory." "Well, he's blocked." "I told you his amnesia is severe." "Nicole, I think you need to consider another diagnosis." "Kyle shows clear signs of delusions and paranoia." "No, he's not schizophrenic." "I've been treating Kyle for months." "He's sensitive to others." "He communicates, participates..." "No." "What about his fixation on Professor Kern?" "The police have determined there's no connection." "But I still believe there is one." "We just haven't found it yet." "And his fears about your security guard Tom Foss?" "That's not paranoia?" "I think Tom Foss, as an authority figure, represents someone disturbing from Kyle's past." "And that gibberish." "You've never heard that before?" "No." "No, but it could be a product of post-traumatic stress disorder." "I mean, Kyle let out a string of nonsense syllables like a...a cathartic release." "Well, that's as good a guess as any." "In the trance, I approached a door to my past, but the door was locked." "I longed for the key for a moment of clear understanding." "But with every detour and dead end, it grew harder to stay optimistic." "Two years till we graduate." "My dad's already on me about applying to college." "He's got his checkbook out ready to buy me into the school of my choice." "I think my parents started saving the second I left the womb." "Kyle, what's up?" "How'd it go today?" "I guess I shouldn't expect so much." "Told ya." "Those hypnotists are bogus." "Josh, that door is there for a reason." "It's open." "So." "Did he make you cluck like a chicken?" "Get out." "There's one thing I will not miss when I go to college." "You're going to college?" "Eventually." "Declan here's already being recruited." "A couple of scouts saw me play from Whitman and "U-Dub"." "U-Dub?" "University of Washington." "Assistant coach keeps calling." "So I thought I'd drive over and check it out tomorrow." "Take me with you." "Dude, I thought you were done playing basketball." "The University of Washington-- that's where Professor Kern taught." "The guy whose skeleton they found in the woods." "If you wanna come, Kyle, I'm fine with it." "Kyle, you can't drive to U-Dub with Declan." "My parents won't let you." "You haven't exactly established yourself as the most trustworthy person." "That really hurts." "But I have to go." "If I knew Professor Kern and that's where he taught, someone there might know who I am." "Kyle, if my mom hears that you wanna go to U-Dub" "She wants me to figure things out." "That doesn't include snooping around about some dead professor." "I mean, you should have seen Kyle's reaction." "The anxiety when he started talking about Tom Foss as if he was really re-living the experience." "And...what?" "Even under hypnosis, there's still no clue why Kyle had those flashes about him?" "No." "And they're so vivid." "I mean I know that Foss is just a replacement for someone, but still," "I mean it makes Kyle anxious to have him around." "Well, you're not gonna have to wry about that anymore." "I called Palisades Security today." "You got him fired?" "Not quite, but they agreed to take him off for detail." "Well, I guess a transfer to Alaska was out of the question, but still, it's a relief." "Thank you." "Aw, please." "Not near my food." "Hey." "Hey." "Kyle, sorry it didn't work out this morning." "It was worth a try." "Well, I'm glad you're not discouraged." "I think Kyle needs a break from all this stuff." "Declan's checking out Whitman tomorrow," "I thought I'd go, and Kyle's welcome to come." "I thought Declan was going to" "Invite you himself?" "He meant to, so I'm asking you for him." "Why are you being so nice to him?" "Yes, why are you?" "God, you make it sound like I'm this horrible person." "Forget it." "I don't have to take him." "But I want to go." "I'd like to see the school." "Give him one day there, and he'll come back with a diploma." "Well...what do you think?" "Bring me back a Whitman T-shirt?" "You wanted to go to U-Dub, didn't you?" "I just don't lik making up stories for them." "That's why I did it." "You can thank me later." "Hey." "You ready to roll?" "Kyle, once and for all, you can find out if those dreams that you're having are real." "Let's go." "Welcome to U-Dub." "Does anything look familiar?" "No." "Not yet." "Mrs." "Trager." "Hi." "Hello." "I'm sorry to bother you, but I- just came by to make sure that-- that everything's...okay." "Everything's fine." "Well, I guess--I mean..." "I know that you folks requested to have my detail switched, and..." "I just wanted to make sure that I hadn't done anything to...upset you." "We just felt that it wasn't a good match here." "I'm sorry to hear that..." "Because I have to say that..." "Uh, I admire you, Mrs. Trager." "I do." "The way that you balance your career with your family, and a foster child on top of that." "It's a lot to handle." "I--I really respect that." "So even though I'm not on your watch anymore, I just want you to know that... you can call on me if you ever need anything." "Thank you." "You're welcome." "Good-bye." "Check it out." "We're in college, Trager." "Why do I feel like I have high school written all over me?" "Kyle, where are you going?" "To the science building." "Hang on." "Where's the gym?" "Take that path, then left at the commons and straight on for an eighth of a mile." "You already memorizedthe campus?" "You're like a walking navi system." "So, let's hook up in a couple of hours by the Student Union." "Sure." "Think you can find it?" "This is it." "Can I help you?" "Hi." "I'm Lori Trager." "This is Kyle." "Hello." "We were told this is Professor Kern's office?" "It was." "Well, we think Kyle might have known the professor." "May have?" "I'm not sure if I did." "Kyle has amnesia." "Seriously." "And one of the few people he seems to remember is Professor Kern." "Uh-huh." "I know this all sounds kind of "out there," but we were hoping being here might help Kyle remember." "Do you know me?" "I'm sorry." "No." "I'm Anna Manfreddy, I'm--I was Professor Kern's research assistant." "Can I ask...what exactly was he researching?" "Essentially, he was interested in maximizing brainpower." "Professor Kern developed theories and exercises covering areas of creative thinking, problem-solving, memory, logical thought, and mental agility." "I've done some reading." "The thing is, Kyle is smart." "Like..." "Einstein smart." "He had an MRI, and it showed a really higlevel of brain activity." "So...we were thinking maybe Kyle worked with the professor, which could explain" "I did all of William's--Professor Kern's testing." "I would've known if Kyle were involved in his research." "But I had to be." "There has to be a connection." "It's the only thing that makes sense." "I'm sorry." "Test me now." "I'll take all of his tests, and you'll see." "All right." "Thanks." "I appreciate it." "Uh-oh." "This can't be good." "Well, actually, that was good news." "That was Detective Breen." "I asked him to run a background check on Foss, and..." "It came up clean." "I should never have told you." "Listen, Nicole, I had him taken off our watch, and then he shows up at the door to question you about it?" "But he wasn't hostile." "I mean, it was more like...concern." "He can keep his concern." "I don't want him comin' around." "I admit he makes me uncomfortable, but remember, he's never actually done anything wrong." "Well, Kyle's having nightmares about him, and he's got good instincts." "So if...if Foss spooks him, then that's reason enough for me." "Heads up!" "Sweet catch." "Thanks." "Your throw could use some work." "I skipped Intro to Frisbee." "That's too bad." "I happen to teach that class." "I'm Wes, by the way." "Lori." "You go here?" "Just visiting." "What do you think so far?" "Hey." "Hey." "Declan." "This is Wes." "What's up?" "How's it goin'?" "Well, I should get back to the game." "So." "How'd it go with Kyle?" "Let's go find out." "It's taking forever." "He's...extraordinary." "Kyle's results are so far beyond the normal range." "I..." "I showed him 100 images in 60 seconds." "He was able to remember all 100 of them." "Not bad for a guy with no memory." "Declan." "You see how smart he is." "So you think it's possible he worked with Professor Kern?" "Yeah, I suppose, but William would've shared these results." "His best test case, even with repeated practice, could only identify 37 images." "What is he lookin' at?" "They're pictures and awards of students and faculty." "Kyle?" "What is it?" "It's you." "No." "Impossible." "Check the date." "1985?" "So how's Whitman?" "Kick you out yet?" "Josh, just put mom or dad on." "You don't really think you can get in there, do you?" "Josh." "Your grades are lame." "You've got no after-school activities, and there's really nothing special about you." "Josh!" "What's the matter with you?" "Hello." "Hey, Dad." "Listen, we're having such a cool time." "Can we crash here and come home tomorrow?" "You want to spend the night?" "I-I don't think so." "They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen." "Activities involving beer kegs and bongs?" "No." "God, Dad." "I thought you'd be happy." "I can't even apply for a year, and I'm already psyched about going to college." "All right." "Well, where are you gonna sleep?" "They have accommodations for us." "Come on, Kyle's here." "It's guaranteed G-rated." "We're all really into it." "All right." "Just be careful and keep your cell phone on." "I will." "And thank you." "All right." "It had to be done." "If we told them the truth, they'd flip out and make us come home." "Kyle, there's no way we can leave here now." "We just saw a picture of you in 1985." "That wasn't me." "Then it's your long-lost twin." "I'm not in my 40s." "Look, Anna snagged us a room." "My parents are cool." "Do you want to find out who that man is or not?" "Seeing that picture, I felt I was getting close to the truth..." "And it scared me." "Absolutely." "What is that?" "Sorry." "It's one of my patients." "Was it Kyle?" "Whoa!" "That must be his alien voice." "Sort of a mix between human and dolphin." "Out." "Come on." "It's like he's talkin' at the wrong speed." "Josh... 4-7-2-7, N-1-2-2-1, 8-W-4-7-2-7" "N-1-2-2-1, 8-W-4-7-2-7" "N-1-2-2-1, 8-W-4-7-2-7" "N-1-2-2-1, 8-W-4-7-2-7, N-1-2-2" "How weird was that, seeing that picture?" "I mean, think about it." "You and that guy could be related." "I haven't stopped thinking about it." "If Josh were here, he'd have some sort of time-traveler theory with you jumping through portals in space." "Which you didn't...did you?" "Sorry." "It's like there's this whole other world going on." "There really is life after high school." "Yeah, I've got coaches all across the country begging' me to play for 'em." "Yeah, but they don't have what U-Dub has." "What's that?" "Me." "I take it back." "It is high school all over again." "Hey, Lori." "Hey." "I guess you don't recognize me without my Frisbee." "No, I..." "I do." "Wes, right?" "So, how long's this trip of yours gonna last?" "Just till tomorrow." "Then we should make the most of it." "Oh, I--Kyle, do you wanna look around?" "You go." "I'll see you later." "You sure?" "So, do you want to see my room?" "Actually, um..." "I'm here with someone." "Then why am I talking to you?" "7-8-1-2-2-7-7-8" "Okay, that's the number Kyle pointed out on the Ouija board." "But the rest..." "4-7-2-7, N-1-2-2-1, 8-W" "Same pattern, over and over again." "Some sort of code." "Well, I can't make any sense of it." "Par for the course with Kyle." "Play it back again." "I want to take it down." "4-7-2-7, N-1-2-2-1, 8-W- 4-7-2-7, N-1-2-2" "Kyle." "I've been lookin' for you." "Are you okay?" "It's just a lot to take in." "Oh." "New places are hard for me, too." "The problem is, I don't know if it is a new place... or somewhere I've been before." "Can't imagine." "I'm sure when the time is right, everything will become clear to you." "William would have been so excited to meet you." "You miss him." "We were...good friends." "I'm sorry about what happened." "There is such brutality in this world." "Still, you are an inspiration." "You somehow achieved William's dream:" "To possess a mind as fast as a computer." "How does it make you feel?" "Different." "But just think of all that you can accomplish." "Like doing math problems?" "Solving equations and puzzles?" "That's not important." "What is?" "I want to know who I am." "So, what do you want to study?" "I haven't really thought about it." "Well, what interests you?" "I don't know." "Art?" "Yeah, I can see that." "Yeah?" "Absolutely." "I hate museums." "I don't get art at all." "I just said it to have something to say." "I bet that you have a lot to say, Lori." "You just haven't found the right person to listen." "I know that sounded like a line." "Totally." "Well, I meant it, though." "It's true." "Hey, you're still up." "Hard to sleep." "Miss your tub?" "She's still out, huh?" "I thought she was with you." "No." "She was talkin' to that guy." "If you like Lori, why don't you tell her?" "She knows that I like her." "Take your own advice." "I haven't seen you pour your heart out to Amanda." "I picked up on it." "No worries." "I don't think she and Charlie have." "Must kill you to see them together." "I want her to be happy." "I would be in there so fast." "But Charlie's your friend." "Look, if you want someone, you gotta give it a shot." "If people are meant to be together, they stay together." "Oh, Kyle." "I know it's early but I couldn't wait." "What happened?" "I found out his name." "The guy in the photo." "It's Adam Bailen." "Adam Bailen." "Does it ring a bell?" "No." "Excuse me." "Sorry." "I just need to grab a towel." "Don't be discouraged." "There's someone I want you to meet who might help." "She's a secretary in my department." "Oh, those eyes." "Who could ever forget those eyes?" "He really looks like him?" "Very much so." "What was he like?" "Adam Bailen was brilliant." "One of the finest graduate students we ever had." "And believe me, I've been here forever, so I know." "Lilly, tell them who he worked with." "Professor Kern." "William Kern was like a mentor to him." "They were involved in several projects together." "But it's not just Adam's academic achievements I remember." "It's the way he took the time to ask me about my life." "He was that way with everyone." "His curiosity, his sensitivity." "That's what I miss." "So, to see you here..." "Do you have an address or a phone number?" "There are so many things I'd like to ask him." "Oh, sweetheart, didn't you know?" "You can't ask him anything." "Adam Bailen has been missing for 20 years." "I can't believe they kept all his research." "He must've been really exceptional." "Still, I don't think anyone's been through these boxes in 20 years." "Sounds about right." "He was so involved in his work, then just doesn't show up to school one day." "Apparently he disappeared without a trace." "Anything I can find out about Adamailen is here in these boxes." "Take your time." "Hey!" "I've been waiting for you." "Great." "You can grab the rest from the car." "No, listen." "Those letters and numbers?" "I figured it out." "They're coordinates." "Latitude and longitude." "What do you mean?" "Like a location?" "Near Seattle. 47 degrees, 27 minutes north." "122 degrees, 18 minutes west." "I looked up the spot online on ViewIt Earth." "But here's the thing." "That location is blocked." "Blocked?" "Why?" "'Cause it's a top-secret government facility." "Josh..." "Like Area 51." "Where they hide all the aliens." "Kyle even talked about it under hypnosis." "How much more proof do you need?" "Josh, you shouldn't be listening." "If Kyle's the patient, then why are you talkin' to Dad about him?" "Because I'm his foster father." "And I'm his foster brother." "If there's somethin' going on with him, especially something this cool and bizarre," "I think I got a right to know about it." "Reading Adam Bailen's thoughts, I felt a connection beyond our physical resemblance." "I understood his research." "It seemed that his mind worked like my own." "We had to be related." "We had to be." "Okay." "What's with the attitude?" "It's like working with a hostile mute." "I'm just concentrating." "Yeah, Declan." "I'm sure you're really fascinated by all these equations and formulas." "Wanna tell me what's going on?" "Look, I know you're psyched pretending you're in college and all." "But come on." "You sleep with Frisbee boy after one night?" "Okay." "First off," "It's none of your business who I sleep with." "And second, it's still none of your business, but I did not have sex with Wes." "Right." "God!" "Declan, we stayed up late talking." "Then I fell asleep in his room." "This is such a double-standard." "If I gave you a hard time about another girl, you would tell me to piss off." "I wouldn't say, "Piss off."" "You know what I mean." "We're friends, and friends don't guilt each other about who they hang out with." "You're right." "It's all good." "So, what did you two talk about?" "It was less that he talked and... more that he listened." "Kyle, I'm sorry." "I don't think there's anything here." "Yes, there is." "Adam Bailen drew it 20 years ago." "Hillary just called." "She was surprised to hear you were going to Whitman." "Apparently, Declan had plans to go to the University of Washington." "Dad..." "What's goin' on?" "Okay, look, we came up here to help Kyle." "I don't care what you were doing." "You don't lie to us about where you are." "I'm sorry, but we found out some things." "Like this grad student who looks exactly like Kyle, except he's been missing since the '80s." "What are you talkin' about?" "And the guy drew the symbol that Kyle kept drawing, with this code next to it." "And Kyle figured out it's latitude and longitude, like an address." "What are the coordinates?" "47.27 north, 122.18 west." "It's a spot in the woods right by here." "How'd you know that?" "You know Kyle." "He's gota map of the universe in his head." "We're gonna go check it out." "No you're not gonna go check it out." "Yore gonna get back in that car, and you're gonna drive home immediately." "We can't leave now." "You will leave now." "Lori, do you hear me?" "I mean it." "Okay!" "Calm down.We're going." "Okay." "Good-bye." "Great." "They've been up there the whole time playing detective." "Why'd you ask about those coordinates?" "Apparently, Kyle figured out it's someplace in the woods near school." "The spot that was blocked on ViewIt Earth?" "Yeah." "They were plannin'to go there, but I told 'em to come home." "They're better be here soon." "Hillary has such a big mouth." "Oh, man." "I forgot I mentioned it to her." "Sorry, Kyle.We have to go home." "We can't." "My dad was pissed." "We'll come back another time." "Fine." "Bathroom break,and then we're leaving." "Wait." "Where you goin'?" "I have to get there." "Dude, you don't have a car." "I'll find someone to drive me." "You can't do that." "I can't turn back now." "I'm too close." "Okay, we'll convince Lori to go." "No." "I don't want her to come." "It might be dangerous out there." "Because that man Adam Bailen'sbeen missing?" "Yeah." "We'll call her and tell her what we're doing and then come back and pick her up." "It's right here." "Here?" "It's Lori again." "Okay, okay, stop yelling." "I cannot believe you did this to me." "Do you know how much trouble this gets me in?" "We're at the spot." "I'll call you later." "Don't hang up on me." "Don't--Uhh!" "Sure this is it?" "Yes." "All we need is the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion." "Never mind." "Stay here." "No way." "I'm going alone." "Like hell." "Declan, thanks for driving me, but I have to do this on my own." "I'll be fine." "Stop!" "What do you want?" "Shut up." "Why are you following me?" "Shut up and listen to me." "I'm not gonna hurt you." "If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead already." "Like you killed Professor Kern?" "He's not the man you thought he was." "Trust me." "Trust you?" "Everything I did was to protect you." "No." "To keep you safe." "Safe from what?" "You gotta trust me." "You gotta stop asking questions!" "Forget about the past, get on with your life." "Because if you don't..." "If you don't, you're gonna put yourself and you're gonna put Nicole and you're gonna put Steven and Lori and Josh,that whole family, in danger." "What are you talking about?" "They'll kill you, Kyle." "They'll kill all of you." "Kyle!" "Now, get outta here." "Kyle!" "And remember what I told you." "Go!" "And don't ever come back!" "Go!" "Man, what is he doing?" "Kyle!" "Let's go." "What happened?" "What did you see?" "Nothing." "Kyle, you saw something." "There was nothing there." "I'm sorry I lied to you." "I thought it was important for Kyle." "I told you to come straight home." "That was my fault, Mr. Trager." "Please don't be mad at Lori and Declan." "They did it for me." "Kyle, that student who resembled you." "Lori said he's been missing for 20 years and that he drew the logo." "There's no point in pursuing it now." "I mean, what difference does it make to my life here now?" "That's the case, why is that spot blocked on ViewIt Earth?" "No reason it should be." "It's just a bunch of trees." "Something happened out there in the woods." "No." "I know you're in trouble, Kyle." "I'm gonna tell Lori's parents." "No." "You can't do that." "Then talk to me." "That man--Tom Foss." "The security guard." "He was out there in the woods." "He warned me to stop asking questions about my past." "Why?" "He said something bad could happen to the Tragers." "So we can't tell anyone or do anything." "Just move on and forget all about it." "Understand?" "Can I trust you?" "Yes." "What, no good-bye?" "You're not mad anymore?" "I'm over it." "Thanks for taking me, Lori." "Told you you'd thank me." "Later, bro." "Later." "If you dare say "Later, Trager..."" "I wasn't gonna say anything." "All this time, I've been trying to restore my memory." "But I didn't realize that sometimes memories are better left forgotten." "I wanted to know who I was." "But maybe some mysteries are better left unsolved." "From three hours ago." "781227." "He's alive." "Previously on Kyle XY... 781227." "What does it mean?" "I think Kyle may be connected to a murder." "Police have identified the remains as William Kern." "A professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington." "If I knew Professor Kern and that's where he taught, someone there might know who I am." "What is it?" "This grad student looks exactly like Kyle, except he's been missing since the '80s." "I found out his name--the guy in the photo--it's Adam Bailen." "And the guy drew the symbol that Kyle kept drawing, with this code next to it, and Kyle figured out it's latitude and longitude like an address." "It's a spot in the woods right by here." "Everything I did was to protect you." "You've got to stop asking questions." "Forget about the past, because if you don't, they'll kill you, Kyle." "They'll kill all of you." "781227." "He's alive." "I'm looking at a ghost, Mr. Reynolds." "781227 was scheduled for termination two months ago." "How is it possible he survived?" "I'm still looking into it." "How did he leave here?" "How has he functioned all this time?" "I'll get you the answers, Miss Thatcher." "This is an inexcusable breach." "This company cannot afford to have that subject loose in the outside world." "You must find him." "The babe count is lame here today." "But wait 'til the Beachwood Carnival this weekend." "Tons of ladies there." "Major opportunity to score." "Hey, guys." "Hi." "Oh, she wants me." "Dude, she was totally throwing me the vibe." "If you say so." "Don't let Charlie pressure you." "Wait until you're sure." "How do I know I'm sure?" "You don't." "So either dive in or let the guy go." "Hillary, don't make a blanket statement like that." "Each situation is different." "Yeah, but every guy is the same." "Charlie's different." "He's special." "What, haven't you ever found anyone special?" "Not for more than five minutes." "Actually, I have found someone." "Oh, really?" "Who?" "I think she's talking about me." ""Lick the...paper...walnut."" "What are you doing?" "Reading her lips." ""This is different."" ""He's different, which is why I'm not going to talk about it."" ""I'm your best friend." "I can't believe you won't tell me who it is."" "Did you just--Did she just say that?" "I don't think she's talking about you." "Oh, she totally is." "Come on, you--she--you just said that she" ""The first time we kissed..." "God, it gets me hot just to think about it."" "He giveth, and He taketh away." "Well, it's her loss anyways." "Now you're a master lip reader." "Is there anything you can't do?" "If we don't locate him soon, his abilities will draw attention, invite questions." "We can't let that happen." "I'll take care of it." "That may be difficult." "Apparently, he has a protector." "Yes, we're still trying to identify him." "Do that." "Then remove him." "And the boy?" "Do what should have been done months ago." "Watch him, but don't get too close." "The company will make the connection soon, and they will send someone to trail you." "I know how they work." "I'll be ready." "Has he been asking any more questions?" "I told him to keep quiet." "So far, he has." "Tom Foss had warned me to stop digging into my past." "But how could I surrender my search?" "How could I leave all my questions behind and simply move on?" "Still, I couldn't put the family at risk." "Hey." "Kyle." "I haven't wanted to push you, but with everything that happened at the university," "I think it's time we had a real talk." "I don't need a therapy session." "You saw a 20-year-old photograph of a man who looks just like you." "A man who drew the same symbol that you've been drawing." "That's all in the past." "I want to focus on the present now." "We need to figure out your past in order for your present to make sense." "W hy?" "What's done is done." "It's time to move on." "How's it going?" "It's going good." "Yeah?" "Declan, just forget all about what happened." "Forget it?" "Right." "You don't know anything about this guy Tom Foss, but he tells you to stop investigating your own life?" "And you're gonna listen to him?" "If I don't, and he finds out that I'm still asking questions, the Tragers could get hurt." "He doesn't have to know about it." "Am I interrupting something?" "No." "Not at all." "I don't like that guy." "Who?" "Dexter." "Declan." "Whatever." "I don't want Lori seeing him anymore." "Good luck with that." "He's trouble." "Actually, I think he's got some potential." "He's a hit-and-run driver that deflowered our daughter." "He's lucky I still let him in the house." "Holding up the door?" "Shh." "I can't hear what they're saying." "Why don't you just ask 'em what they're talking about?" "Because they're talking about me." "My midterm grades were mailed out." "I need advance warning if I tanked, so I can start spin control." "Hey." "You don't have X-ray vision, by any chance, do you?" "Read their lips through the door?" "How about X-ray hearing?" ""I won't stand for it anymore."" "Crap." "Who said that?" "Your dad." "Wait." "Can you really hear what he says through the door?" "But I'm not gonna listen." "Hang on." "Talk about potential, buddy." "This could be huge." "Tom Foss." "He was assigned to 781227." "What do you know of him?" "He was with us for 10 years." "As a matter of fact, he had a hand in training me." "He was quiet, intense." "He never had a problem with the nature of his assignment, or at least not 'til the subject was scheduled for termination." "Yes, I see he resigned shortly after." "William Kern went missing around that same time." "Oh, and Dennis Bunker, who processed Foss' resignation?" "He disappeared, too." "Foss has been covering his tracks." "Oh, I'm sure he's expecting our visit." "He won't go anywhere near the boy now." "Does he have family?" "No." "His wife and daughter died in a car accident a few years back." "Follow him, for now." "See what you find." "If you could hear through the door...if you concentrate, maybe you could hear what people say from far away." "Why would I want to do that?" "God!" "That brain is just wasted on you!" "Humor me." "Okay, but what do I do?" "You're the genius." "Figure it out." "Focus or something." "Over there, with the dog." "What are they saying?" "I tried to ignore my other senses devoting all my attention to hearing." "And slowly, I could filter out the unnecessary noise." "You're making a big deal out of this." "I mean, how often does she visit?" "The woman hovers..." "And she flips around making helpful little suggestions." "Hey, well." "It's just for a few more days, okay?" "And then she's back to Florida." "She better be, or I will personally strap your mother on that plane." "Okay." "All right." "But you know, it's not like your parents are perfect, either" "They're not!" "But at least they don't get in the way, you know?" "It's just, you know, I wanna tell ya how I feel" "Can you hear anything?" "I saw a flash of light." "What's wrong?" "Like a strange electric charge in my head." "It was as if my body were warning me not to continue." "Declan told me to look into my past without Tom Foss knowing." "I knew I'd just found a way." "But I couldn't let on to anyone else." "Kyle, could you hear anything?" "No." "Not a sound." "Yeah." "Thanks so much, Lou." "Bye." "Lou Daniels?" "Yeah." "I was checking a reference on a therapist for Kyle." "Why does he need a second therapist?" "Actually, I don't think I should be treating him at all." "I've been working with him for months, and he still can't remember anything beyond those flashes, which I can't explain." "And then yesterday, he insisted he was ready to put the past behind him." "Well, maybe that's the best thing." "Steven, he's been struggling for so long to remember." "He can't be done, just like that." "He's regressing." "And..." "I can't get through to him." "Give it some more time." "But he won't talk to me." "Not as his therapist." "You've never given up on a patient before." "Kyle's become...more than a patient to me." "And that's the problem." "I'm afraid I can't be objective." "And it's getting in the way of his progress." "Hey, Kyle." "Hey." "How's the game?" "Oh, I don't know." "I've been trying to study for my confirmation." "What are you confirming?" "My faith." "My mom really wants me to do it." "And I was all set to go last year, but..." "After my dad died" "Well, I wasn't really into the whole religion thing." "But I'm doing it now." "I'd really love you to come to the ceremon." "Are you sure your mom will be okay with that?" "She doesn't get to decide everything for me." "Besides, you're my friend, I want you to be there." "Hey, babe!" "Oh, gross!" "You're all sweaty!" "Oh, you know you love it." "Whatever." "Well, I gotta run." "Our church bishop's coming by." "Sounds like a blast." "Bye, guys." "All right, I'm outta here, too." "Forget about her, man." "There's plenty more where that came from." "It's not Amanda." "I need your help." "Bye, Dad." "Where are you off to?" "Just...going to hang with Declan before the carnival." "Declan." "You say his name with such enthusiasm." "What do you see in that guy?" "Dad...!" "You know, you could find somebody solid and honorable." "Somebody who hasn't committed a felony." "Declan owned up to that accident." "He's doing community service now." "Ah." "Well." "I feel so much better." "I was his age once." "I know how boys like him think." "Oh, really." "How's that?" "I don't like to think about it." "No, I'm serious, Lori." "I don't trust him." "Well, then I guess you'll just have to trust me." "So now you got super-hearing?" "No, my ears work just like yours." "But when I concentrate, it's like my brain can pick up specific sounds." "I can hear voices from a distance." "You wanna find Tom Foss and listen in." "Help me track him down." "Just say when." "Now." "Declan." "Tell me you didn't forget." "I didn't." "But, uh-- Can we hook up at the carnival instead?" "Why?" "Something came up." "Not too vague." "Look, I'm sorry." "I just--got pulled into something." "Declan, be straight with me." "I don't wanna start this again." "There's nothing to start." "I just--have to meet you later, all right?" "Fine." "What's up?" "Declan just totally bailed on me, and he's acting all shady." "Tell me I'm being paranoid." "Yeah, you're being paranoid." "What, no conspiracy theory to bolster my neurosis?" "Lori, I gotta go." "Are you with your mystery man?" "About to be." "I'll try to swing by later." "Look, I can't give out Tom's address." "We really need to find him, Kim." "It's important." "Leave your name and a phone number, and I'll have him call you." "But we have to see him now!" "Hello!" "Look." "That information is private and confidential." "What are they talking about?" "Happy hour." "I knew it." "How did you know that?" "I read their lips." "She put on quite a show." "I had 3 margaritas." "So what's the cute one saying?" "Which one's the cute one?" "Uh, hold on--You wanna know more?" "That information is private and confidential." "Look, I'd really like to help you, but I can't." "The truth is--Tom's a security guard in our neighborhood." "He got us out of a huge mess." "We wanna see him right away, to--pay him back." "Fine." "Foss doesn't live far." "Then let's go." "Look at you, all ready for a stakeout." "I don't wanna waste any more time." "I found Foss." "Is the boy with him?" "No." "Come one, man." "I thought I taught you better than that." "Is that any way to say hello?" "What do you want?" "I'm sure you know." "I mean, you betray the company, all that we worked for-- to end up as, what, some neighborhood watchman?" "If you kill me, they're gonna send somebody else." "They'll keep looking, they'll keep searching, till they find the subject." "He's not a subject." "See?" "You let your heart get in the way." "You know, his humanity has really made a mess of things, hasn't it?" "And you have to kill Kern and Bunker?" "I mean, look what protecting this boy has cost you." "Just tell me where he is, and be done with it." "He's gone." "He's gone so far away you'll never find him." "Oh, we will." "And we're watching you, Tom." "I mean, that boy comes anywhere near you?" "We're gonna get him." "You stay away from him." "You understand?" "She sent someone." "Cyrus Reynolds." "He's the head of security." "What did you tell him?" "I said they'd never find him, but they're on the trail now, so" "This is it. 509." "What do you hear?" "Is he in there?" "We have to take him out, fast." "That plan is already in motion." "Okay." "I'll keep track of the boy." "No." "They're watching you." "Don't interfere." "Lori, I need to ask you something, and I want you to be straight with me." "Mom, I'm really not in the mood for one of those talks right now." "It's not about you." "It's about Kyle." "He's been acting so strange lately" "Nicole." "What about her?" "And Lori." "I can hear them inside." "What are you talkin' about?" "Kyle?" "Acting strange?" "This is news to you, why?" "I'm serious." "Ever since you took him to the university, he's been so distant." "Did anything happen there that I should know about?" "You mean, aside from him seeing that picture of his look-alike?" "Of course Kyle's freaked out!" "Well, I just wish he would talk to me about it." "You can't be on him all the time." "Well, I'm his therapist." "Give him some space." "Like you do me and Josh." "More flashes of light." "The harder I tried to listen, the brighter and more intense they became." "You used to try to let us figure it out on our own, and then you used to tell us what to do." "Kyle, are you all right?" "Yeah." "But I heard them." "Lori and Nicole." "I heard their voices." "That's impossible." "He's coming!" "We have to go in." "You wanna break into his apartment?" "No." "But I have to know why I heard them inside." "That is bizarre." "How do we do it?" "Come on." "Lookin' for loose change?" "Uh...no." "I was just" "Skip the story and just tell me what's going on." "Okay, fine." "How bad are they?" "What?" "My grades." "Look, I know they came in today, and you and mom are just making me sweat, just to torture me." "Well, as appealing as that sounds, the mail hasn't even come yet." "Great." "I see how you've been applying yourself." "What do you have to worry about?" "Josh?" "Look, I've tried." "I've done all the work, I really have." "And if I bomb out in remedial, which means" "It just means you're gonna have to work a little harder." "But don't get ahead of yourself." "I have a feeling you've got some pretty good news coming." "You have to say that." "No, I don't." "I just believe in you." "I think you should, too." "So, uh...can this vote of confidence translate into an extra 20 for the carnival?" "Always working' it." "I saw my chance, I had to take it." "Well, at least we know they're not tied up in here." "I know what I heard." "You got your wires crossed, buddy." "Don't touch anything." "There's nothing to touch." "This guy lives like a monk." "Except for that." "It's pretty hi-tech." "What the..." "This guy's a friggin' stalker." "You give me every single detail of your sex life, more than I ever need to know." "And now all of a sudden, you've got this mystery man and you don't kiss and tell?" "Why is it so important to you?" "Because I know what you're hiding." "I know it's Declan." "How could she think that?" "Oh, my God." "You're insane." "I'm not stupid." "Right now you are." "It's not Declan, okay?" "I swear." "You know, not everything has to do with you and your boyfriend." "I gotta go." "This is sick." "We gotta rip these damn cameras out." "Subject's in sight." "But he's not alone." "Find your moment...then do it." "Josh?" "Josh!" "We need to see you." "What did I do?" "We got the mail." "I did it!" "You did it." "I'm out of remedial." "Ha!" "What's going on?" "Check it out." "I'm a genius." "With a B-plus, two Bs and a C?" "Josh, congratulations." "And Kyle didn't help me at all." "Oh, yeah." "Where is Kyle?" "Oh, he just called." "He's going straight to the carnival with Declan." "Declan?" "Get away from me, you little creep." "Yeah!" "I'm a genius." "I'm a genius." "You're a genius." "Look, that's a rollercoaster." "That's where people all go around and stuff." "Go around?" "Meet me out front in two hours, and don't come near me until then." "It's not me you should be worried about." "It's the carnies." "Who?" "Circus folk." "Chicks with beards, fortune tellers." "They totally abduct teenage girls." "Look, like I'm scared." "I live with a freak show." "Later." "Hello, ladies." "I wanna go on a ride." "When can we?" "Hey, Kyle, I'll see you later, all right?" "Hey, Kyle." "Checking out the rides?" "Go on the Rotor, dude." "It's crazy." "I won't go near it." "Which one do you like?" "Charlie will make fun, but...the carousel." "Oh, no, no, the carousel's great..." "if you're seven." "Well, you don't have to go on it with me." "What do you say, Kyle?" "You up for a spin?" "Sounds good." "Oh go ahead." "Try to contain your excitement." "Look, I'm sorry I had to bail." "Why didn't you just say you were with Kyle?" "I don't know." "It's personal." "What are you two up to?" "I had to help him with something." "Why are you so suspicious all the time?" "Why do you give me reason to be?" "Hey, if you want this to work, you gotta trust me." "Where should we sit?" "How about these two?" "Sorry." "I'll stand." "Are you sure?" "Here we go." "It gets faster." "Just warning you." "How fast?" "Fast enough for a seven-year old." "For a seven-year-old?" "Yeah." "See?" "You have to tell her." "What are you, nuts?" "Lori thought I was the one..." "It's not my fault Lori doesn't trust you." "Oh, like Amanda trusts you?" "I've got a great thing going with her, and I'm not gonna ruin it." "Great for you." "Go out with Amanda, tap Hillary on the side." "Kyle, are you all right?" "I'm fine." "Kyle, relax." "This is fun." "You taught me well after all." "You're gonna shoot me in front of all these people?" "You know how it works, Tom." "A shot or two out of nowhere." "Mass hysteria always provides an escape route." "I struggled to hear them." "And I knew if I tried any harder, it might bring back more of those uncomfortable flashes." "But I had to hear what they were saying." "You should have obeyed orders." "You should have terminated him according to instructions." "Well, it's done now." "It's too late." "The boy doesn't know any of it." "Your mistake could expose the company." "Everything we've ever worked for could be destroyed." "Leave him alone." "Kyle!" "Oh, my God!" "Help!" "Kyle!" "Please!" "Somebody help!" "Kyle!" "Kyle!" "Kyle!" "Please!" "Kyle!" "Oh my God." "Kyle!" "Somebody please!" "He needs help!" "Kyle!" "Kyle's a lucky young man." "His vitals are stable, and he's resting comfortably." "Why did this happen?" "It's hard to say." "Seizures are generated by bursts of electricity in the brain." "Any number of things could have triggered this." "Has Kyle bumped his head recently?" "Experienced headaches?" "Anything of that nature?" "Not that we're aware of." "I know he was riding on a carousel at the time." "It's possible the motion of the ride, the lights, the noise, might have disoriented him and set it off." "Could this happen again?" "I can't be certain." "And given Kyle's amnesia, we don't know if he has a history of seizures." "Fortunately, his MRI results are normal." "Normal?" "Mrs. Trager, that's good news." "There's no brain damage, no abnormal activity." "Yes, of course, that's wonderful." "Your MRI machine is working properly." "Absolutely." "And our radiologist is one of the best." "So hopefully this is an isolated incident, and Kyle can head home later tonight." "Thank you." "Thanks." "I'm tellin' you." "The sympathy angle?" "Works every time." "Chicks eat it up." "Hey, buddy." "How you feelin'?" "Pretty good, I guess." "Doctor says you're gonna be just fine." "Lori, Josh, why don't you tell everyone Kyle's okay?" "Feel better, Kyle." "So, Kyle, do you remember what happened just before you started feeling sick?" "Anything that might have caused this?" "No." "So when can I go home?" "They want you to rest a little while longer." "Then we'll go." "Well." "Big relief." "Yeah." "I have to say I'm surprised by that MRI." "Yeah, I could tell." "Kyle's first MRI, months ago, showed an extraordinary amount of brain activity." "But they said the equipment malfunctned." "Well, I know." "But since then, we've seen what Kyle can do." "How remarkable he can be." "I guess I couldn't help thinking..." "maybe it was true." "Maybe his results really were off the charts." "Instead, he's a normal teenage boy who's incredibly smart." "You're right." "Every man has his price." "Even radiologists." "Allowing that boy's true results to come out would beg too many questions." "Questions that might have unwanted consequences for the company." "I won't be able to get to him tonight." "I'm not concerned." "Next time, we will." "Is he okay?" "Still waiting to hear." "Lori said he collapsed on the carousel." "He was standing right next to me." "He was fine one minute, and then he just fell on the ground, shaking." "It was so scary" "It's all gonna be okay." "What was he doing right before he fell?" "Uh-- well, he looked kind of distracted." "He was just staring at people from the ride, with this really intense look on his face." "He's doing great." "Really." "When can we see him?" "Better wait till he gets home." "Can you just tell him I'm thinking about him?" "Sure." "I need to see Kyle." "Declan, they said just family." "Look, there's stuff going on that I can't explain." "But it has nothing to do with us." "You have to believe me." "Come on." "You gave us all a big scare, man." "Sorry." "You were trying to hear something." "Foss was there." "And another man, with a gun." "Okay, that's enough." "You gotta tell the Tragers what's goin' on." "They could get hurt." "But you will, if you don't say somethin'." "They're your family." "Now's the time you need 'em the most." "Thanks." "I may have judged Declan a little too harshly." "He's a really great guy when he wants to be." "Steven." "I just traded calls with Detective Breen." "His message said he had news." "Like what?" "He didn't get into it." "Thanks, Declan." "A lot of people were here for you tonight." "I don't want you to worry about me." "Can't help it." "Kyle, we haven't talked lately." "Really talked." "Professionally." "And I've tried not to push you, but" "I can't help feeling that" "I've let you down." "Let me down?" "It's my job to help you break through." "To heal you." "But you have." "But you haven't been able to remember anything." "I keep promising answers, and you're left with--only more questions." "You took me in." "When I had no one." "You made me feel safe." "And cared for." "And loved." "You made me feel like I was your son." "I think that's what's gotten in our way." "No, it's what I needed." "And I still do." "There's something I need to tell you." "Lori Trager?" "I need to see your parents." "Kyle, whatever it is, you can tell me." "Mom?" "Lori, I need a moment with Kyle." "Nicole." "This is important." "Mrs. Trager." "There's been a new development." "I'm sorry." "We can't wait any more." "Noah, is that really you?" "Who are you?" "Don't you remember?" "It's me." "It's Mom." "We finally found you." "Previusly on Kyle XY..." "What is it?" "It's you. 1985?" "I found out his name--the guy in the photo." "Adam Bailen." "Adam Bailen has been missing for 20 years." "You got to stop asking questions." "Forget about the past, because if you don't, they'll kill you, Kyle." "781227 was scheduled for termination two months ago." "This company cannot afford to have that subject loose in the outside world." "Kyle!" "It's all gonna be okay." "I've got a great thing going with her, and I'm not gonna ruin it." "Great for you." "Go out with Amanda, tap Hillary on the side." "I can't help feeling that I've let you down." "Let me down?" "You made me feel like I was your son." "Noah, is that really you?" "Who are you?" "It's Mom." "We finally found you." "The kids called us..." "It's gonna be okay." "We'll figure this out." "That's about what happened." "As you can imagine, so do we." "It's all we've been talking about..." "At a glance, anyone would believe the Petersons and I were related." "They'd say I had her mouth and his chin." "But I wanted more than a passing resemblance." "Instead of thinking they could be my parents, I needed to feel that they were." "They look like nice people." "What the hell kind of name is Noah?" "I can't believe you." "Kyle's about to get hauled off by his parents." "Can't you think of something decent to say?" "It's not like I want him to go." "He doesn't even look like a Noah." "Do you think they'll want to take me home with them soon?" "Maybe." "I don't know." "Well, we'd been living in Hong Kong for two years when it happened." "Five years ago Noah left for school, never came home." "We thought it was a kidnapping, some sort of extortion scheme." "David's an executive for a bank." "But there was never any ransom call." "I mean there were no clues at all right from the beginning." "And still...we never stopped looking for him, never stopped hoping." "And finally, out of nowhere, a hit on a missing person web site." "We couldn't tell from the picture, but after talking to the detective and now seeing him." "I used to call him my wandering wonder" "Sharp, inquisitive, studying everything, taking it all in." "Kyle is--I'm sorry." "We're so used to calling him that." "I understand." "Kyle is special and different in many ways." "He was born with some physical defects." "His organs weren't all in the right place." "But the corrective surgeries have made him as good as new, but without a belly button." "We have so many questions." "So do we." "Well, they'll have to wait." "The hospital arranged some DNA tests to verify paternity." "In the meantime..." "We were told that Noah has no memory from the day before he was found." "I put this photo album together." "Thought it might jog some memories." "You said you had answers." "Foss, listen to me." "I know you're there." "Who are these people?" "I have questions." "Go ahead." "Where am I from?" "Well, let's see." "You were born in Manhattan, and from there we moved around a little bit" "D.C., Connecticut, Hong Kong." "Do I have any brothers or sisters?" "We only wanted one child." "Pets?" "We're both allergic." "Kyle, slow down." "Maybe if we tell you some stories." "You remember the old claw-foot tub, from the house in Connecticut?" "When we were moving to Hong Kong, Noah kept insisting he didn't want to go because he didn't know what the tub would be like." "David, as a surprise, had the tub shipped." "He jumped into it as soon as we took it out of the crate." "Slept in it that night." "And every night until..." "Kyle, is there anything else you want to ask?" "Yes." "Who's Adam Bailen?" "Doesn't sound familiar." "What about Professor William Kern?" "Who?" "This logo, do you recognize it?" "Kyle." "No, they act like they know me." "They can't tell me anything to help me remember." "And they don't know why people are missing or dead or how these people are connected to me." "It's a lot to take in." "Seems like for all of you, five years is just...gone." "Let's go, people." "God is waiting." "You want to go to Amanda's confirmation with me?" "Sure!" "Church is neat, and I never get a chance to wear this suit." "When do you ever wear that suit?" "And when did you start reeking of my aftershave?" "Ah!" "What's her name?" "Okay, maybe there's this girl named Ashley that I met at a party." "Maybe she goes to Holy Family and sings in the choir." "And maybe she finds the scent of a man irresistible." "Hey, tuck in your shirt." "The Lord hates a slob." "Watch yourself, Josh." "Church isn't supposed to be fun." "Oh, is that why you never go?" "God, she's hot." "Oh, my God, can I even say "God"?" "Sorry." "Everywhere I looked, church provided unsettling contrasts." "People whose beliefs encouraged honesty also practiced betrayal." "There was a lot about church I didn't understand." "But I did know that faith meant believing in something, often without tangible proof." "I wondered if I'd be able to do the same with the Petersons." "And come to accept them whole-heartedly." "What's he putting on her head?" "Everyone else is being quiet, Josh." "I think we should be quiet, too." "Church walls crumble at the sight of you?" "Very funny." "I had gotten used to Kyle having no memories." "It feels kind of strange to have his whole life laid out before us." "Well, he looks happy in these photos." "How are you doing?" "I'm fine." "You can't be fine." "I'm not fine." "Look, since day one he's been searching for clues to who he is and where he comes from..." "And now he knows." "For me to be upset would just be selfish." "Or human." "I'm fine." "I'm just so proud of her." "Oh." "Look, it's our neighbor." "Hi." "Hi." "Hey, Kyle." "Good to see you feeling better." "Thanks." "Amanda, I think we should go and thank the Bishop now, okay?" "We already thanked him." "Amanda..." "Okay." "God." "Shh!" "Her mother's a piece of work." "I think Amanda has bigger problems right now." "I know about Hillary." "You can't tell her." "I'm not the one who should." "Men are such dogs." "Gee, thanks." "You've proven yourself to be moderately un-doglike." "But Amanda's the nicest girl in the universe." "How could he cheat on her?" "She's a nice girl who doesn't believe in sex before marriage, and he's a guy." "That's hideous logic." "But accurate." "Church sucks." "News flash." "Did you get the DNA results?" "Not yet." "Did the police run their plates?" "Have they done anything to prove the Petersons are who they say they are?" "They're not criminals, Declan." "They're a nice married couple from Connecticut who lost their son." "I just want to make sure." "He has a point." "I mean, aliens can't just land their craft on the front yard and retrieve Kyle without drawing attention." "They've hatched the perfect plan." "We invite them into our home and they make off with our alien." "What?" "You wanted to see me, Miss Thatcher?" "Every day that subject 781227 remains alive we risk someone discovering his abilities." "He's surrounded by people all the time." "It makes it very complicated to try to take him out." "But I do have a plan in motion." "Just find a moment when he's alone and get rid of him." "I do not want any evidence of our experiment to exist outside the walls of this company." "All right, we'll think this through." "You remember being in the back of a car on a raining night?" "I've seen Tomm Foss killed Professor Kern in the woods." "And then you woke up alone." "But no memory of what just happened." "No memories at all." "But we know Prefessor Kern was connected to Adam Bailen." "Who looked just like me 20 years ago before he disappeared." "I'm also ruling out time-travel and aliens and pink goo." "It's too ridiculous." "And Adam Bailen drew a picture of the key card logo." "Which you subconsciously drew." "Which led me to the coordinates of a location I couldn't identify." "And then your suppossed real parents showed up." "With no idea where I've been for the past five years." "Or why I can do the things I can do." "I got nothing." "But you're not a superhero either." "I wish more things would come back to me." "They're trapped in my head." "I bet Tom Foss could put those pieces together." "We can't go near Foss." "It's too dangerous." "You should have seen Charlie all clean-cut and churchy." "Holding her hand like a frickin' choir boy." "Too bad she can't make him sing like I can." "Hill, I hate to be all doom and gloomy, but you know this can't end well, right?" "I know he doesn't want to hurt her right now because she lost her dad and everything." "But I can wait." "And what happens if he dumps her for you?" "You're with a guy who is cheating on his girlfriend." "What's to say he won't do the same thing to you?" "How are you suddenly a relationship expert?" "It's not like Declan's Mr.Ideal boyfriend." "No, but weirdly enough, I trust him." "Turnaround of the century." "Crazy, huh?" "But sweet." "I'm happy for you." "I didn't get a chance to thank you for my present." "It was really thoughtful." "St." "Colette is" "The patron saint of people who have lost a parent." "Yeah." "We still haven't had the chance to talk about everything that's happened to you since yesterday." "You want to?" "You should be happy." "You don't look happy." "I'm not." "You know it's a funny thing about my religion." "There's a saint for pretty much everything-- cab drivers, stomach aches, geese." "There's even a patron saint for bald people." "Sometimes I wonder if everything is covered." "Then why do so many bad things happen to people?" "Then I realized that everyone needs something to get us through the bad stuff." "So I need a saint." "The patron saint of lost paths and confusing futures." "Any idea where I can find one?" "Why do they have to come over again?" "Well, nothing's triggered any recognition yet." "So the more they get to know each other, the more hope we have of Kyle remembering them." "Unless there's nothing to remember." "Josh has spun an alien conspira theory of epic proportions." "Okay, I understand this is difficult." "But we have to start dealing with the idea that Kyle might be leaving us." "What's the matter?" "I just got off the phone with the hospital." "The DNA is a match." "Well, now we know." "I'm not going with them." "Damn straight." "Kyle..." "Of course we don't want to lose you, but it's not that easy." "They're your family." "You're my family." "I don't care what the test says." "They're strangers to me." "How can I go live with them when you're the only family I know?" "Kyle, wait." "Honey..." "I had read the story of the father who sacrificed his son for the good of all of mankind." "I wondered if having faith meant making our own sacrifices for the good of others." "You can kneel if you want to." "It helps sometimes, gets you in the mood to pray." "I've never prayed before." "It's simple." "It's like telling your troubles to a friendly ear." "I'm in search of a saint." "You picked a good place." "What do you need a saint for?" "I don't know where I belong." "I don't know where I come from but I'm supposed to go there, wherever it is." "With people I don't know." "That's a lot to handle." "I don't know what to do." "And I'm not sure how any of this here is supposed to help." "Whether or not you consider yourself a believer, there's someone out there who made you, who cares about you very much." "In the midst of a confusing situation you may not be able to see or appreciate Him," "But He's there." "And He wants you to have the answers to all of your questions." "When?" "When the time is right." "I didn't know where I was or who had taken me." "But it seemed the danger I had been warned of had finally come to pass." "The memories that haunted me came flooding in again." "Was I remembering my past or was history repeating itself?" "Julia and I prayed for his safety." "We're thankful he was taken in by people like you and Nicole." "Are you a religious family?" "I take it you're not." "No." "I was raised to be, but it got away from me over the years." "Yeah, we never used to be either, but..." "When you lose a child, somehow you need a kind of higher power for comfort." "I can't blame him for being scared." "We're strangers to him, and he's like a stranger to us." "Maybe he's not the only one who's scared." "What if those five years have changed him somehow?" "They've changed me." "He's still the same boy you knew, no matter what happened." "He's still got a sweet tooth like nobody's business." "I caught him putting Sour Patch Kids on his cereal once." "Oh, my." "Yeah." "And he's funny--not just his humor, but the way he looks at the world." "I mean he can turn everything and show it to you in a whole new way." "And he's got such a strong sense of what's right and..." "He's so quick to learn and so eager to connect with other people." "Like he's connected with you." "With all of us." "Once again I was in a familiar place-- where my story began." "But suddenly, like a flash, the whole story fell into place." "Don't do this." "Zzyx ordered you to exterminate him." "I can't let either of you walk way." "You were Bailen's mentor!" "He trusted you, and now you're working for them!" "No, no." "Bailen gave up any claim on the boy when he turned his back on the company." "They want the boy dead!" "I finally had a piece of the truth." "Now it was time to get the rest." "It's all right." "It' all right." "Settle down." "Listen to me." "It's okay." "I'm sorry about the chloroform." "I tried to get the jump on you before and it wasn't pretty, so..." "I remember what happened...with Kern." "The two of you were talking about Adam Bailen and something called Zzyx." "Is that connected with the location I discovered in Bailen's papers?" "The logo?" "This is why I warned you to stop asking questions." "You didn't bring me out here to lecture me." "No." "Then why?" "Because I thought it would help you remember." "Did you hear something?" "What?" "Get down!" "Get down!" "Go!" "Go!" "Aah!" "Are you all right?" "Come on." "Give me your arm." "Tom, get in!" "Get in!" "You don't know how to drive." "Hold on." "Go!" "Hey." "What are you doing here?" "I was driving through the neighborhood and felt the strains of downer lesbian music emanating from your house." "Thought you might need a boost." "Let me guess." "You think I should heal my pain through sex?" "I was just going for a heavy-duty mack session, but if you insist." "It freaks me out that I spent so much time not caring if Kyle was here or not." "And now that he might leave" "He's not going anywhere." "You sound like Josh." "He's got a life here." "A trippy, no-memory, messed-up life, but it's still a life." "He's not gonna throw that away for two people he has no memory of ever knowing." "How can you be so sure?" "Because the other ending to that story is..." "It's not something I'm willing to accept." "You should've let me take you to the hospital." "I'll take care of that." "Get out of here." "Go." "I'm not getting out of this car until you've told me everything." "You know most of it already." "We were in the woods." "We were surprise by Kern and..." "And I killed him." "Because he was gonna kill you." "By the time I was done getting rid of the body, you'd woken up and you..." "You wandered into the city and got put in juvenile detention." "And once Nicole Trager took you in, I..." "I just figured it was smarter to..." "keep an eye on you." "Tell me more." "Tell me why people want me dead." "Tell me why that test said that David and Julia Peterson were my parents when I don't remember anything about them." "Why don't I remember anything before that night in the woods with Kern?" "Okay, I'll tell you." "Now, should we be worried that he's not back yet?" "Oh, I think he got overwhelmed." "We'll talk to him." "We can try it again tomorrow." "That would be great." "Okay." "Thank you all for your time." "You're welcome." "Kyle." "Noah." "Where you been?" "You doing okay?" "My mind was racing with the information I had just learned from Foss." "Foss, my patron saint of lost pasts and confusing futures." "Everyone was there in front of me." "The family who took me in, and the family who wanted to take me home." "And right then, I knew exactly what I had to do." "I remember." "Mom." "Dad." "I remember you." "I remember the vacation we had when I was nine to Hawaii." "I'd never seen a palm tree before." "And you took me to the science museum where they had the whispering corridors." "And we went sailing near the waterfall on the boat with the rainbow sail." "And every night at the hotel I'd order the same thing for dessert." "A banana split--hold the banana." "Can you tell us what happened to you, where you've been all this time?" "Still a blank." "Well, once you get home," "I'm sure you canfind a new therapist who can help him recover even more of his memory." "Why can't you still be his therapist?" "Yeah, you know him better than anyone." "No offense." "The Petersons live in Connecticut." "So, how soon before you leave?" "Well, we don't want to rush anything." "I'll be ready to go by tomorrow." "Now that I know, I'm ready." "I can't believe he's leaving before I got to make out with him." "Kidding." "We should be happy for him." "Keep telling yourself that, Sister Sunshine." "I thought this was supposed to be a good-bye party." "Woohoo." "I just don't get it." "You went from savant amnesia victim to banana split guy in two hours?" "It all just came rushing back." "Dude, I put myself out for you." "I kept your secrets, screwed things up with Lori." "I did everything I could to help you get to the bottom of the mystery, and now you're telling me it's done?" "Yes." "There's something else going on here." "Something you're not telling me about." "You've proven you could keep my secrets." "If there was anything to tell, don't you think I'd find a way to bring you in on it?" "This sucks." "Did you two break up or something?" "All right, look, man, I know you think I'm a bad guy." "It's just, I know where Amanda stands on the sex thing." "Look, I respect her for it, I do." "I would give anything for the self-control to wait for her." "I mean this whole thing with Hillary, it's just physical." "It has nothing to do with how much I love Amanda." "Great." "It's okay." "I understand." "You have needs." "I have needs, too." "And right now I need to do this." "Don't judge me." "I've seen the way you look at Amanda." "You're probably dying to tell her." "I'm leaving in a few hours." "The only thing I want is to know that after I'm gone, she'll be surrounded by people that are trust worthy, honest, and kind." "Because that's exactly the kind of person she is." "Bye, guys." "Where are you off to?" "Out." "I'm sure whatever it is, it can wait." "Kyle's gonna be leaving soon." "Shouldn't you call him Noah Peterson?" "That's his real name." "Hey, now that's not cool." "You get back here, Josh." "Steven..." "He's protecting himself from some pretty strong emotions right now." "He shouldn't be running off like that." "Just let him deal with it in his own way." "Steven..." "What, Nicole?" "Can't I be just a little bit upset?" "Yeah, Kyle's going off to his home." "That's where he belongs." "Doesn't make it any easier." "Through this whole thing, you haven't faltered." "Not once." "In my line of work, this is what you hope for." "Most foster care stories don't have happy endings." "For Kyle to be placed with his real parents and his memories coming back," "I couldn't be happier." "Well, that's why you're my higher power." "You okay?" "I'm totally not crying." "Water proof mascara rules." "What happened?" "You know the story." "Home wrecker-in-training tragically rejected by the heir to the cheater's throne." "You can say you told me so." "What kind of home wrecker's friend would that make me?" "Put it behind you." "One day you are gonna meet a smart, faithful guy" "Doctor." "Who will whisk you off your feet" "In his convertible." "And you'll live happily ever after" "Until the magnificent divorce settlement." "Exactly." "Have you seen Charlie?" "He just disappeared." "He's inside...cleaning up." "I can't believe you're leaving." "I'll see you again, though." "It's not like forever, right?" "I don't want it to be." "Okay." "Then no good-byes." "No good-byes." "Just, like...see ya." "See ya." "Come on." "Need any help?" "I'm not taking much." "I bet Steven will be glad to have his workshop back." "I don't know." "He may want to leave it this way in case you want to come visit." "That would be nice." "You're not taking these?" "Something to remember us by?" "I'll draw new ones." "Kyle, if Josh doesn't make it home to say good-bye, it's not because..." "I understand." "Thanks." "Hey." "Hey." "Did you come for a real good-bye?" "Yeah, you know." "I don't want him to leave with me all mad at him." "Totally un-doglike." "Don't make a thing out of it." "Out of what?" "The fact that you turned me into a good guy." "I have?" "What, Trager, you think all this sensitive crap comes naturally?" "Get real." "I feel like we're having a moment." "I guess that's what happens when you're in a relationship." "Yeah." "Horrible, right?" "Awful." "Hey." "Hey." "We're all set here." "So, you're finally out of here?" "Yeah." "After all that, you're just a regular kid with normal parents." "Apparently." "I liked you better as an alien." "?" "And all your ways and all your thunder ?" "Don't worry." "I still got a few alien tricks up my sleeve." "?" "Where we gonna go from here?" "?" "?" "Where we gonna go from here?" "?" "?" "The car lights in the driveway ?" "?" "Wonderin' when your wind's comin' my way ?" "?" "Tomorrow we're turnin' down the highway ?" "Later." "?" "With another bright stage on a weekday ?" "Later." "?" "The green grass and a radio ?" "?" "Watching it fly past ?" "?" "Then away we go 700 places... ?" "Thanks for everything." "Take care, kid." "?" "And all your ways and all your thunder ?" "?" "Got me in a haze runnin' for cover ?" "?" "Where we gonna go from here?" "?" "?" "Where we gonna go from here?" "?" "?" "The back of your eyes look like my mother's... ?" "We'll call you every day." "?" "Where we gonna go from here?" "?" "?" "Where we gonna go from here?" "?" "Ready?" "Ready." "?" "The time is movin' on a side ?" "?" "How could I miss you to another guy... ?" "Declan, I left a few things for you." "They're in my room." "Thanks, man." "?" "..." "Savin' a daughter for the best man ?" "?" "700 places, 700 faces more ?" "?" "And all your ways and all your thunder ?" "?" "Got me in a haze runnin' for cover ?" "?" "Where we gonna go from here?" "?" "?" "Where we gonna go from here?" "?" "?" "The back of your eyes look like my mother's ?" "?" "When we talk you're like my brother ?" "?" "Where we gonna go from here?" "?" "?" "Where we gonna go from... ?" "I remember the vacation we had in Hawaii when I was nine." "I had never seen a palm tree before." "And you took me to the science museum where they had the whispering corridors." "And we went sailing by the waterfall on the boat with the rainbow sail." "You've proven you could keep my secrets." "If there was anything to tell, don't you think I'd find a way to bring you in on it?" "What you got there?" "You two are very good liars." "It's our job." "Banana split--hold the banana?" "Had to seem authentic." "And the DNA test?" "We were provided the appropriate genetic material." "From who?" "Oh, you'll meet him soon." "It's done." "Zzyx will come after you, you know." "Rebecca Thatcher will make it her mission." "Yeah." "What are you going to do?" "I'll be ready." "What did you tell him?" "I told him to go with the Petersons, that it was the only way to keep the Tragers out of danger, and that I was going to send him to somebody that could tell him everything." "Good." "I'll be waiting." "Tell me more." "Tell me why people want me dead." "Tell me why that test said that David and Julia Peterson were my parents when I don't remember anything about them." "Why don't I remember anything before that night in the woods with Kern?" "Okay, I'll tell you." "You don't remember anything before that night because there's nothing to remember." "What do you mean?" "Before that night, for all intents and purposes, you you didn't exist." "I assume the news isn't good." "According to the records, the boy has been returned to his birth parents." "That's amusing, considering he doesn't have any." "I tried to find out who they are, but the paper trailled to a series of dead ends." "It's as though he disappeared without a trace." "Not entirely." "I have an idea who's behind all this." "Where are we?" "All we were told was to bring you here." "It's good to see you again, Kyle." "I'm Adam Bailen." "What do you want from me?" "What would you like to know?" "Everything." "Then you should come with me." "Do you think they'll actually tell him where he came from?" "That he was nothing more than a scientific experiment, a failed one at that?" "Bailen might disagree with your assessment of it being a failure." "After all, the boy did what neither of you intended him to do when you started." "He survived in the outside world." "I'll take care of 781227 and Adam Bailen." "In the meantime, I've run the diagnostics." "781228 is in excellent condition."