"[Horn honks]" "I'm Alex Mack." "I was just an average kid until an accident changed my life, and since then, nothing's been the same." "My best friend, Ray, thinks it's cool." "My sister, Annie, thinks I'm a science project." "I can't let anyone else know." "Not even my parents." "I know the Chemical Plant wants to find me and turn me into some experiment, but you know something?" "I guess I'm not so average anymore." "Hear me out." "Ultimate frisbee is bound to be an olympic event by the time we're 20." "You still trying to get a team together?" "Yeah, if I can find people who are interested." "I can't even find people even heard of it in this town." "I'd play, but why do frisbees have to be made out of plastic?" "Why not wood?" ""Ultimate"?" "Even the name sounds dangerous." "I once got hit in the side of the head with a frisbee, and I was only playing catch with my mother." "Robyn, to you, walking to school is dangerous." "I know." "It is." "[Scoffs]" "Man, I grew up in the wrong town." "People around here are 20 years behind the rest of the world." "20 years?" "You're being nice." "I say we're a billion years behind." "[Laughs]" "Yeah." "[Grunts]" "Guy smells like a wet dog." "That's insulting to wet dogs." "I didn't know anyone was moving in." "We should have warned them about what they're getting themselves into." "Clang!" "Would you look at that?" "People think anything will biodegrade." "Nicole, you don't get it." "People just don't care." "[Cigar sizzles]" "[Sighs]" "[Giggles]" "[Indistinct conversation]" "Othello gets so jealous of Desdemona, he goes nuts." "That's not very realistic." "Yes, it is!" "Jealousy is like a disease." "It can suck at your soul until all you can think about is sweet, sweet revenge." "Uh-huh." "Where's Raymond?" "Oh, he's trying to drum up interest in" "Let me guess." "Hear me out." "Ultimate frisbee is a perfect mix of football, soccer, and frisbee." "So what do you say?" "Hey, I only have a few spots left" "Hey, dorks!" "This is our table!" "Yeah!" "Sorry, Toby." "You should watch where you're going." "I said sorry." "Hey." "Didn't you hear me?" "I said this is our table." "[laughter]" "Some of the dogs I walk have better manners than that guy." "Doesn't Mrs. Ward know that her son's the most vicious bully in school?" "No, and I think everyone's afraid to tell her." "So have you gotten anyone for your ultimate team yet?" "How could I?" "Robyn's been running around telling everyone that ultimate players have a high mortality rate." "Hey, come on." "Your chance to practice with a future ultimate world champion." "Hey, let's see your toss." "[Drumroll]" "[Sighs]" "Whoa, you sure could use some practice." "I can't." "I'm going to the mall with Robyn." "Want to come?" "The mall?" "Again?" "God." "We've only got two hours." "I'm walking the Boxermans' Corgis at 5:00." "Or is it the Corgermans' Boxers?" "Whatever." "I've got a business to run." "You coming, Ray?" "It's not like you'd have anything better to do." "Hey, was that a big-screen TV we saw earlier?" "Yeah, my dad's an electronics fanatic." "You should see some of the other cool stuff we have." "Well, I'm Ray Alvarado, and this is Alex, and that's Robyn." "Louis Driscoll." "[Mechanical buzzing]" "Hey!" "[Laughs]" "How'd you do that?" "Haven't you ever seen one of these?" "Guess not." "You don't get out much, do you?" "Where you from?" "Cincinnati, the queen city." "They call it that?" "No, I just made it up." "Duh." "Oh, cool, whose frisbee?" "I was in an Ultimate League in Cincinnati." "Finally, somebody!" "You got to show me how to play." "What are you doing?" "I'll show you right now." "What about the mall?" "The mall?" "I don't know, Ray." "Personally, I'm not that big into shopping." "You guys don't mind, right?" "Course they don't." "Course not." "Later, you guys." "Hey, Ray, over here." "Come on, Alex." "The Corgis start snapping if I'm late." "So you, like, hang out with those two?" "No--I mean, Alex lives next door." "Mm-hmm." "No." "Sure, I know." "You grow up with them," "You're kind of stuck with them, right?" "Mrs. Pounder tells me you skipped art class yesterday." "I'm sure she's exaggerating the problem, but even so, that's not a good example to set for the other students, is it, Tobias?" "No, Mom." "I'm sorry." "It won't happen again." "Good." "Now get to class, and don't let me hear any more of those kinds of reports." "[Indistinct conversation]" "It must be tough, your mom being a teacher and all." "Shut up." "Mr. Sunshine." "[bell rings]" "Critics feel that the most intriguing character in Shakespeare's Othello is iago, his mean little villain." "Yes?" "Class, this is Louis Driscoll." "Louis is new here at Atron Junior High School, so let's give him a rousing welcome." "Hello, Louis!" "[Mumbling] Hello, Louis." "[Mumbling] Hello, Lou..." "Uh, Louis, you sit here by Nicole." "All right, class, everybody take out your books." "You were supposed to read act one last night." "Ididn'tevenreadpage one." "It doesn't get good until they leave Venice." "[Thinking] Louis looked and acted totally different yesterday." "Maybe he's not as obnoxious as we thought." "Robyn just told me she thinks he's kind of cute." "I don't." "Alex." "[Whispers] Nicole." "What have you got there, Louis?" "It's a note, Mrs. Ward." "Do you think I should read it to the class?" "That's quite enough, Louis." "[Laughter]" "This is a classroom, not a comedy club." "Miss Mack," "I'll need to see you after class." "Busted!" "Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh." "Man, is she a nightmare or what?" "We're talking about Mrs. Ward, aren't we?" "I bet "nightmare" doesn't even describe it." "[Sighs]" "Oh, my gosh." "Both:" "What happened?" "If she catches me again," "I get automatic detention." "I would have gotten it this time, but I think she felt sorry for me." "People have died from things less embarrassing than almost having a private note read in class." "What did it say?" "I don't remember." "That's how embarrassing it was." "Aw, man, that's cool." "Yeah." "Wait a minute." "How can he hang out with the guy who got you in trouble?" "Oh, haven't you heard?" "Raymond and Louis are very close now." "Yeah, yeah." "[Laughter]" "Oh, give me a break." "Yeah, man." "Thanks a lot, Louis." "I almost got detention, you know." "But you didn't, right?" "So stop complaining." "Besides, you're the one who's passing notes." "Yeah, Alex, lighten up." "Louis was just being funny." "Yeah." "Um, I don't think so." "Matter of fact" "Hey, Alex, what's up with all these hats all the time?" "Are you covering up something under there or what?" "[Laughter]" "I can't be late for my first day of history." "Come on." "Ray, you and I really have to talk." "You can talk later." "Raymond's got to show me how to get to class." "Come on." "Both:" "Come on." "Driscoll's got the most amazing home entertainment system." "I've never seen anything like it." "I didn't know the Plant paid its salesmen that well." "Caroline said that they offered him a big raise to move, but they just hated leaving Cincinnati." "Alex, have you met Louis?" "Unfortunately." "I bet he's a funny kid." "Driscoll's a riot." "What time is it?" "I guess Raymond forgot to set his alarm." "Could somebody please take out the garbage?" "Thanks." "[Dog barking]" "I don't think Alex is gonna want to walk with us today." "Is she still mad at you?" "Man, she's pretty touchy, isn't she?" "I mean, what's there to be so upset about?" "Yeah, you can understand." "No, no, man." "I mean, she's just mad that we're friends, but that's her problem, man." "Forget about her." "I mean, doesn't she have any other friends?" "Yeah, she's got other friends." "No, no, no, it's not that simple." "Yeah, she's got other friends." "See, we always walk together." "It's like a historical thing, you know?" "Alex, did Ray show up?" "I don't think Ray and I are gonna be walking to school together anymore." "What was that all about?" "Don't know." "Are Alex and Ray fighting?" "Something like that." "[Sighs]" "Excuse me, honey." "What?" "Pardon me, honey." "I guess Ray dumped Alex for that Driscoll kid." "Well, that's terrible." "I'm sure he's not that funny." "Poor Alex." "She and Raymond have been best friends forever." "Poor Alex?" "What do you think it's been like for Raymond?" "Don't joke, Annie." "I would think ultimate is more about coordination." "Well, yeah, I guess it helps" "To be pretty good with a frisbee." "Right, you can't be a total spaz." "Hey, Alex." "[Distorted] Whoa." "Whoa." "Whoa!" "Peaceful View has some pretty strong players." "Whoa!" "Okay, okay, let me tell you." "So this hall monitor says to me" "He goes, "Hey, there, knock it off with all the tardiness,"" "and I say" "Whoa." "How did Alex get all the way down there so fast?" "Did she take a shortcut or something?" "Or something." "[Chuckles]" "[Indistinct conversation]" "Okay, um, I've got a brownie here" "I'd be willing to trade for a raspberry lemon square." "Alex?" "We got to talk." "Is it just me, or does everyone here hate cheerleaders?" "All right, Mrs. Ward this morning:" ""What should I wear today?" "The living room curtains or the sofa slipcover?"" "[Laughter]" "Louis thinks he's so funny." "So Ray, you're finished with Alex, right?" "Yeah, I don't see the point of hanging out with her" "When I got you as my friend." "All right." "Hey, where'd everybody go?" "[Wind howls]" "[Metallic jangling]" "[Warbling western music]" "Hey, Driscoll." "What do you want?" "You've been hanging out with Ray a lot." "Don't you got any other friends?" "What's the problem, Alex?" "Jealous?" "Careful, man." "She's fast." "Stand back, Ray." "This is between Alex and me." "[buzzer clicks]" "[energy crackles]" "Now that's funny." "[Chuckles]" "How about that Toby?" "Oh, yeah." "One minute, he's "yes, mother" and "no, mother."" "And the next, he's bullying some kindergarteners." "Yeah." "This guy's got problems." "Yeah, man." "Hey, but who can blame him?" "I wouldn't want anyone to know if I was Mrs. Ward's son." "[Laughter]" "Uh, Ray?" "What does Toby look like?" "He's big, mean, and funny..." "Looking." "[Gasps]" "Hey, Toby!" "My main man." "I knew you were a jerk, Alvarado, and you just proved it." "I'm not really." "A little goofy, maybe, but not a jerk." "That seems kind of strong." "I hate violence." "Leave him alone!" "Careful." "He'll take it as an invitation." "Toby, I apologize." "I promise I'll never say anything about you and your mom again." "Hold on, Toby." "Who are you?" "My name's Louis Driscoll, and why don't you lighten up?" "[Scoffs]" "Really, Toby." "A guy's word is his bond." "If Raymond here says he's sorry, he's sorry, okay?" "You're gonna take the heat for your friend?" "I guess so." "It's okay, Louis." "I can fight my own battles." "Forget it, Alvarado." "If your friend wants a fight, let him fight." "[Gasps and laughter]" "Ahh!" "Yeah!" "[Cheers and applause]" "[Cheers and applause]" "Quit moving!" "[Birds chirping]" "[Groaning and indistinct conversation]" "[Groans]" "We even now?" "[Scoffs]" "I hope this shows you, Toby, violence is never the answer." "Hey, you're leaving awfully early today." "I know." "I've got some stuff to do." "Okay, well, I hope you have a good day." "I'm gonna try." "Hey, wait a sec." "Did you patch things up between you and Raymond and Lewis?" "Nope." "Oh." "But don't worry about it, Mom." "Okay." "Bye." "Bye." "Alex?" "Hi, Louis." "I'm here to pick you up for school." "You are?" "Is this a joke?" "No, no joke." "I thought you hated me." "I thought I did too, but then you stood up for Raymond, and I figured you couldn't be all bad." "No,I 'mnotallbad ." "To tell you the truth, pretty much everyone in Cincinnati was glad to see me go." "It's my personality." "Sometimes it, like, malfunctions or something." "So work on it." "I'll try." "I'll really try." "Well, now I'm completely confused." "So am I." "Oh, is that unusual for you guys?" "[Chuckles]" "So I apologized to Alex for the note thing." "What'd she say?" "That if I did anything like that again, she'd tell Toby I had a crush on his mother." "[Laughs]" "Hey, Raymond, are we gonna play ultimate or what?" "Depends." "Let's see your toss." "Show him, Alex." "[Drumroll]" "Wow!" "She's incredible." "I know." "[Laughs]" "Captioned by Grant Brown"