All language subtitles for Secret World of Alex Mack s04e04 Ashley

I'm Alcma.

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 was to find me
and turn me into some experiment.

But you know something?

I guess I'm not so average anymore.

A month ago, all you cared about was
donuts, and now you're obsessed with

GoParts. I know.

I mean, until we get our licenses, this
is the closest we'll get to the real

thing.

But how are you getting all the money to
come here three times a week?

I'm kind of in debt big time with Annie.

I'm just hoping she goes away to college
and forgets about it.

You know what, Annie? I wouldn't count
on it. Oh, by the way, what did you get

for question number 12, the capital of
New Guinea?

I put none of the above.

Wow, New Guinea does have a capital. It
may not be Tallahassee as I've written

in here, but it does have a capital.

I know. I got a 78.

But what I want to know is, does it
really matter if we know the capital of

Guinea or the provinces of Canada?

Well, it does to my dad. See, he says
the Japanese kids study way more than we

do, and our country's getting full of
nothing but stupid and lazy people.

So he's got a new homework policy.

Either I do it or else.

I can understand what he means.

I mean, kids all over the world are
smarter than us.

But instead of doing my homework, all I
want to do is come here.

Something wrong with me?

No. I have no problem with you. For
every problem, there's a solution.

And we have to look at this logically.

It's pretty straightforward, George. A C
is a C.

I mean, the margin for error now that
she's in high school is slim.

Colleges are going to be out there
taking a closer look at her grades from

on out.

I just feel bad that I haven't been able
to help her with her schoolwork. I've

been so busy with my own.

Keep your arms moving, big guy.

There's only one solution, a tutor.

Scooter mentioned someone he used for
his son. They thought he was great.

Yay!

Ashley!

I came to the house looking for you, but
then my totally gorgeous new best

friend told me we could find you here.

It's not just...

From an ambassador, who shall remain
nameless.

I'll tell you that story later.

Hi. Hi.

I thought you were in South America.

Oh, that was two weeks ago. Since then,
I've already been to Japan, Africa, and

the Fiji Islands.

Wow.

You know, I don't know how you managed
to just stay rooted here, Barb. I mean,

just have this need to just get out
there and experience.

Well, you know, somehow we muddle
through, Ash.

What are you guys?

Christmas, three years ago.

That's right.

I made a complete jackass out of myself,
if I recall.

I thought you were funny that night.

How long are you here for?

I don't know, a couple of days, maybe.

Do you mind if I stay with you?

I can book a hotel if it's a prob.

No, no, no, no. Stay with us.

Oh, great.

Well, Alex and I are going to take a
cruise around town, and then I am going

cook a gourmet meal for everyone.

That sounds great.

has just sort of found me, and I've been
able to make some smart investments.

Investments? Really?

How nice for you.

So now, um, Annie was going through her
science phase last time I saw her, and

if I may say, she is so pretty now, it
just makes me sick.

Well, I'm afraid her science thing was a
little bit more than just a phase.

She's an intern at my lab, and she's
hoping to go to MIT next year. Oh, gosh,

that's excellent.

Boy, I wish I had the discipline to stay
focused on one thing.

My motto is seize the day.

Have as much fun as you can. I mean, you
only go around once, right?

That sounds suspiciously like Alex's
motto, unfortunately.

We need to rewrite that motto to include
something about studying for geography.

Oh, is she having some problems?

Apparently. In fact, she'd better be
upstairs studying right now.

Why can't Mom be more like Ashley?

Which means what?

Fun, exciting, interesting, you know.

You should cut Mom some slack. She
doesn't have an easy job, you know. Why

she have to be so harsh all the time?

Why? You think she should just let you
do whatever you want, even if you're

getting crummy grades?

Well, she could at least trust me a
little.

I mean, Aunt Ashley's totally different.
She treats me like an equal.

Because she's not your mother. If she
were, you wouldn't like it so much.

I disagree.

Aunt Ashley's ten times as much fun as
Mom is. She'd make an awesome mom.

I'm not so sure.

Of course not. You'd rather have a mom
who only cares about how good your

are. I have different priorities.

That's your problem.

Hi.

I just wanted to come say goodnight to
you girls.

Aunt Ashley, I'm so glad you came. Oh, I
am too.

Listen, tomorrow afternoon I want to go
to the mall and spend a lot of money,

and I thought maybe you could come with
me after school and help me spend it.

Definitely. I know that mall like the
back of my hand. Oh, cool.

You better double check downstairs with
the powers that be.

So, are you glad to have your sister
here or not?

Investments. Where does she get money
for investments?

Barbara, don't do this to yourself.

She's living her life and you're living
yours. Yeah, well, then why does my life

include dishes and laundry and PTA
meetings and being a disciplinarian?

I want a black sports car. I want a
visit from the ambassador.

The ambassador of what?

I don't care. Any ambassador. I'll start
small.

Barbara, honey, sweetheart, you have a
great life.

You have a family that needs and adores
you. You're a mom and a good one. And

best of all, she'll be gone in a couple
of days.

You're right.

Whoopsie -dee -dee. Love birds at 12 o
'clock. Oh, that's okay.

Um, I have a load of laundry that needs
to get done. It's one of the pitfalls of

being on the road all the time.

Oh, no problem. Just set it down. I
guess I can do another load. Oh!

You're the best, Barb.

Oh, and I asked Alex to go to the mall
with me tomorrow afternoon.

I don't know. I made an appointment with
the tutor for tomorrow afternoon at 5 o

'clock. Oh, don't worry. I'll have her
back in plenty of time.

I guess that's okay.

Oh, thanks.

Alex and I are going to have a blast.

Oh, and could you just make sure you
wash the colors in cold water? Thanks.

Don't worry, Ash.

I'm really good at this.

She's so cool.

I mean, she travels all over the world,
doing all sorts of business deals and

helping the less fortunate.

That's cool, Al.

All my aunt does is knit.

Hey, do you think Ashley would know
which capital has the highest elevation?

Bet she would.

Hey, guys.

Aunt Ashley, you remember my friend Ray?
Of course. Don't you remember that

summer when your parents were on that
cruise and I snuck you two into the

community pool every night after
closing?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah. That's a cool ride you got
outside.

Oh, you like it? Thanks.

Anyway, Ray, gosh, you've grown like
four feet since those days.

But you've still got that killer smile.

Yeah. Oh, can you tell me which foreign
capital has the highest elevation above

sea level? I believe that would be La
Paz, Bolivia.

Ray, would you like to join us? We girls
have some serious shopping to do.

Nah, my dad's at home waiting for me.

Oh, too bad.

Alex, I'm ready.

Mike Donaldson, geography tutor.

Oh, hi, Mr. Donaldson. My husband told
me about you. Yep.

Northern hemisphere, southern
hemisphere, I know it. Let me take this

Thanks. Come on in.

Is it, um, 5 o 'clock already?

4 .45.

I like to arrive a little early so I can
oil and calibrate my globe.

Okay.

Alex will be here any minute.

As soon as I get my license, I'm getting
a car just like yours.

Oh, you know, the car was actually a
gift from the Berlin Symphony.

I organized a fundraiser for them, and
we raised enough money to respring all

the violins, blow out the woodwinds, and
polish the horns.

That is so cool.

I hope I get to do stuff like that when
I'm older. Oh, sure. Why not?

I'll tell you what I'm definitely not
going to do.

Settle down and have a family.

Are you going to get married?

Oh, sure.

Maybe someday.

I'm just having too much fun just
traveling and meeting people.

It's too bad you can't drive, Alex. I'll
let you take the old car at first spin.

Well, I don't get my license for a year
and two months. But until then, I make

do with the go -karts out on Bickerstaff
Road.

I'm sorry.

Did you say go -karts?

Uh, yes, I did. I love go -karts. Let's
go.

Oh, that'd be great, but isn't my tutor
coming today?

Um, no.

I'm pretty sure it's today.

Trust me, Alex, it'll be okay.

If you say so.

The shifting plates in the Atlantic
Ocean not only created the series of

mountains we know as the, uh, Barbara?

The Appalachians.

Good.

Now, is this part of the plate shift
that created what is known as the Ring

Fire, Barbara?

No, the Ring of Fire is on the Pacific
Rim.

Excellent.

Unfortunately, my daughter got the C on
her geography test, not me.

Well, I thought George said it was just
a pre -test.

The point is, Mr. Donaldson, my sister
is an absolute idiot.

She's the most irresponsible person I've
ever met.

And I have been understanding for long
enough.

Here. Well, maybe there's been some sort
of emergency.

There's been no emergency. We're talking
about Ashley Hoffman and Alex Mack

here. Goodbye, Mr. Donaldson.

I have a hunch they're having the time
of their lives right now.

Well, here they are.

At least we know they're safe.

Let's not overreact.

George, stay out of this. This is
between me and my sister.

Hey!

Mom, you will not believe the pot that
Aunt Ashley bought me. Look, it was only

$12. I got one, too.

Yeah, we're twins.

Is something wrong?

Yeah, something's very wrong.

Alex's tutor was here at 5.

and he waited until 5 .30.

And then I paid him a cancellation fee,
Ash.

Oh, I thought that was tomorrow.

How much was it?

Money's not the point.

You knew it was today.

I'm sorry, I forgot.

And when Alex told me about the go -kart
place, I just had to throw caution to

the wind.

Throw caution to the wind, Ashley?

Well, you know, Alex has been throwing
caution to the wind when it comes to her

schoolwork. And throwing caution to the
wind may be okay for your lifestyle, but

it's not okay for ours. We have
responsibilities here.

Mom, please.

No, Alex, stay out of this.

Your mom is right.

Why do you have to be like that? You're
just jealous of her.

Alex, that's enough.

The way it's always been, Alex.

I guess things will never change.

Mom just hates me.

But you can't leave.

You just can't.

I'm sorry, honey.

Look, I'm staying at the Albania House
downtown.

It's the smaller, European -style hotel,
but I'll be very happy there.

Please don't leave.

You're my favorite person in the whole
world.

Well, as long as your mom and I are
fighting, I can't stay here. I'm sorry,

sweetheart.

I'll get everything straightened out
here.

I promise.

I doubt you can, Alex.

But if you do, give me a call at the
Albania house, okay?

Goodbye, Alex.

Randall, it's Alex.

You know, Mom's just jealous.

Aunt Ashley travels, she has a cool car,
she knows how to have fun.

Mom hates that.

I disagree with you 100%, Alex. I really
do.

There's a lot that goes on between
sisters that you and I have no way of

understanding.

I understand completely.

I'm never talking to Mom again.

That's going to make things very
difficult around the holidays.

I don't care.

This, too, shall pass, Alex. This, too,
shall pass.

Is Alex in there? Yes.

But you better give her some time.

No, I have to talk to her right now.

Hello? Hey, lady.

Hello? Yes.

Sir, could you calm down, please?

Are you Ashley Hoffman?

No, no. Ashley Hoffman is my sister.

Well, this is classic car rental.

She's what?

Sir, she would never steal a car.

Tell her that credit card she gave us
has been revoked.

I will. I'll try and get her that
message.

She doesn't take care of this. We're
going to turn this matter over to the

police.

No, no, no, no. Don't call the police.
I'll get in touch with her.

Thank you. I promise.

Goodbye.

Who was that?

That was classic car rental.

They want Ashley to return the car she
rented because her car... Credit card's

been declined.

It's not Ashley's car.

Alex, you scared the... Didn't you hear
me?

Aunt Ashley told me that was her car,
that it was a gift from some ambassador.

Really? She told me it was from the
Berlin Symphony.

Oh, yeah, I guess she told me both
things, too.

Hey, could you hand me that science
award?

So, you're surprised about Ashley?

Actually, yeah, I am surprised.

How do you know all this, anyway?

The car rental place just called.

They said that her credit card was no
good and that they want their car back.

Why do you want to get in the middle of
all this? Why don't you let Mom and

Ashley work it out themselves?

Well, first of all, none of this would
have happened if I had just showed up

my tutoring session.

Second of all, you know how much I hate
it when sisters fight.

The clerk at the Albania house told me I
might find you here.

Jack.

So that's what hotels in Europe look
like, huh?

Gee, I thought they'd be a little nicer.

Oh, actually, in Eastern Europe, they're
kind of... Ashley, don't lie to me

anymore.

What do you mean?

The people from the rental car agency
called, and they want their car back,

which means that it wasn't a gift from
any ambassador.

They also said that your credit card
bounced, or whatever.

So you're probably not living off your
investments either.

And that hotel isn't in a European
style.

It's just really cheap.

Not that I care about any of this or
that I'm mad.

I just don't like being lied to.

Neither does Mom.

Alex, I'm no rich socialite world
traveler.

I'm a flight attendant.

A stewardess?

Well, they don't call us that anymore,
but... Yeah.

So? What's wrong with that?

Barbara has everything.

I just wanted her to be proud of me. And
you girls, too.

She doesn't have everything.

I mean, she spends all day doing laundry
and cooking and taking care of us and

going to school. She barely has time for
anything.

I know.

And I wish I had what she had.

You know, it's funny. This whole time I
thought she was jealous of your life.

But it's really the other way around,
isn't it?

Aunt Ashley, I need your help.

My help?

Yep. See, I got this big geography test
tomorrow.

And I thought you'd be the perfect
person to help me study. Oh, really?

Really.

Page 264, please.

Mediterranean Seaport. Okie doke.

A 92?

I just can't believe it, Al.

That's right.

A 92 on my geography test.

Read it, Louise.

I never got a 92 on anything.

It was Barbara who always did well in
school.

I know how you feel. Annie and I are the
same way.

It's rather steady than do anything
else.

Well, that's what she loves.

It is.

Totally.

But I have to admit it felt pretty good
to get a 92 on this.

Thanks for helping me.

I guess I finally did something right.

Don't say that.

No, Alex.

I came here looking for approval from
Barbara.

Trying to get everyone's attention, just
acting like some sort of phony star.

But you're just so rad the way you are.

Well, I just, I love you girls so much,
and I just wanted you to be proud of me.

Well, now the pressure's off.

Now you can just be yourself.

My Aunt Ashley, the flight attendant.

Oh, you know, I could tell you some
stories.

But I think it might be a little too
late.

Barbara's not going to forgive me.

Well, you can just ask her.

It usually works for me.

Barbara.

I am so stupid.

I mean, I never get to see you, and when
I do, it always ends up being

disappointing. And it's usually my
fault.

Ashley, you're such a good person.

I mean, why do you always feel you have
to be more than that?

Look at Alex.

I mean, she loves you for what's on the
inside, not for your convertible and

your plans to climb Mount Everest.

Well, the convertible didn't hurt.

No, it didn't.

Your daughters are just so special.

Well, you know, I'm lucky.

No, it's not luck.

It's you and George.

Well, thanks, Ash.

I love you, Barbara.

I am so sorry for everything.

Oh, I'm sorry, too.

Gosh, we're such idiots.

Hey, Mom. Hey.

I really wanted to apologize to you.

For what?

Well, I know when Aunt Ashley was here,
I took you for granted.

I think you're a really good mom.

Well, shoot.

I could have told you that.

No, I'm not kidding.

I think you're the best mom.

All my friends think so, too.

Really?

That's nice.

Sweetheart, life...

isn't as footloose and fancy -free as
your Aunt Ashley makes it out to be.

You need to remember that it's pretty
much work before pleasure.

Why do you think I've been setting my
buns off?

I noticed.

You're working really hard lately.

I think you've earned a little time off,
as a matter of fact.

I think I've earned a little time off,
too.

Come on.