All language subtitles for Secret World of Alex Mack s04e06 Foot Fault

I'm Al Smith.

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.

Yes.

Again. Again.

This is thrilling.

All right, so stop.

Aren't you the least bit curious whether
your powers are getting weaker or

stronger? I mean, if they're getting
weaker, it could mean that your powers

starting to wear off.

Okay, I get your point.

All right, a big smile.

Did you see that?

See what?

That gigantic flash.

That was a flash?

Well, more like a weird lightning bolt
or something.

It was awesome.

Where'd it come from?

I don't know.

To be honest, it looked like it might
have come right out of Alex's house.

How could a huge lightning bolt come out
of Alex's house?

Look, I don't know exactly what it was
or where it came from, but that's the

most bizarre thing I've ever seen in my
life.

Did you get it on film?

I think I did, buddy.

I think I did.

I'm going to go out and make sure no one
saw that.

Okay, Annie. So you're saying you didn't
see anything?

That's exactly what I'm saying. But it
looked like it came from your garage.

Well, it must have been an optical
illusion, Lewis, because I was in the

the whole time and there was no
lightning bolt in there.

Well, if you're telling me the truth,
the possibilities could be endless.

A meteor, some kind of electrical blast
from the plant, or maybe a signal from a

UFO.

But I think you know more than you're
telling me.

I do know that you're getting completely
carried away. Ray, did you see

anything? No, I have no idea what he's
talking about.

If you think this is carried away, just
wait till I get this film developed.

Then I'll know exactly what I've got.

Later.

Keep me posted, Lewis!

What the heck happened in there?

Zappers are zipping past us and
everything.

I know. It bounced off a couple things
in the garage, and then with each

refraction, it just seemed to pick up
intensity.

Well, that's great. Because you know
Lewis. If he thinks he has something

newsworthy... He won't stop until the
whole world knows.

That's why you have to watch him, Ray.
We can't let this picture get out into

the general public.

What do you want me to do?

I don't know.

Yet.

Just keep an eye on him.

Shoot.

I quit.

I'm never going to cook another meal
again.

I am the worst cook in the entire world.

The absolute worst.

From now on, all we're doing is ordering
pizza.

Okay with me.

Even though I love your cooking, Mom.

Something you needed, honey?

Actually, yeah.

Um, I didn't know Dad was such a good
bowler.

I mean, I found this trunk in the garage
and there were all these trophies and

stuff. He belonged to a team called
Andy's Alley Cats.

Yeah, yeah, he did.

So was he a champion or something?

Um...

No, not exactly.

He was just on this team with a bunch of
guys from the auto shop.

Really, it was no big deal.

Why doesn't he bowl anymore?

Do you know when adults get older and
they have a couple of kids and they just

don't seem to have the time to do
everything they want to do anymore?

That's all.

I think I'll order that pizza.

It just seems kind of strange.

We've never even gone bowling as a
family once.

Alex, you know what?

Do me a favor. Don't mention bowling
around your father, okay?

If he wanted to go bowling, I'm sure
we'd go bowling.

Okay? Okay.

Pineapple pizza. Coming right up.

Yeah, Driscoll.

D -R -I -S -C -O -L -L.

Lewis Otto Driscoll.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Uh -huh.

Okay.

Okay, well, I'll call you back when I
get the picture.

Uh -huh.

What'd he say? Well, he said there
weren't any other UFO sightings.

Any fireballs?

No. But, you know, I didn't like that
guy's tone of voice at all. He treated

like I was some kind of nutcase.

But just wait till we get those pictures
back.

Just you wait.

Hey, Lewis, don't you think you're
getting a little carried away?

So what if it's a UFO?

I mean, why even make a big deal out of
it?

Sure, there'll be TV crews out here, and
we might even have to say a few

speeches in front of adoring fans and
even get a movie deal down the line. But

don't you think we miss our privacy?

No, Ray, this time you're wrong.

So just grab onto my coattails, buddy,
because I'm riding this thing to the

Now let's go get those pictures, huh?

George, you're being absolutely
ridiculous.

Say what you want, but I'm entitled to
my feelings. George, Alex is very

curious. You have got to talk to her. So
she found my old trophies. So what?

Honey, she wants to know why you never
mentioned it to her.

So I should just tell her the truth?
That I humiliated myself in the biggest

moment of my athletic life?

Maybe you should tell her, George. You
could show her that you're human. You

don't know, Barbara. You weren't there.

No, I wasn't there, George.

But I'm sure it was the worst day of
your life. And it had this horrible

on you. You don't like competitions.

You hate the competition between you and
Lars at the lab.

You hated the competition Annie had to
deal with to get into college.

For heaven's sakes, you won't even play
Scrabble with me anymore.

I don't understand.

What are you so afraid of?

Reliving the moment.

Failing.

Honey, you're going to have to move on
from this.

I know.

You're right.

I don't know why I can't.

No, I know, I know.

Look, lean, and learn.

Gotta lean more into the ball.

Hi, Andy.

Sure, I remember George.

Poor kid.

What exactly happened?

Well, let's just say the last time I saw
him was the day we lost the junior

championship. We were in the final frame
in excellent shape.

George had just rolled the spare on the
10th.

He had one last ball to roll.

And all we needed was him to knock down
two pins.

And he did.

But he foot -fought.

And we lost.

Wow, that's horrible.

Was the team really good?

No, we were terrible.

That's the thing that always bugged me
about what happened.

Look around you.

This is bowling.

What do you mean?

Any physical activity that you can eat a
pizza while you're playing ain't really

a sport.

We're only out here for the fun of it.

No, for me, bowling is the ambiance, the
smell of the shoes, the taste of the

nachos.

It's a shame that your dad took it so
hard.

Andy, I have a favor to ask you.

Have a juice or a root beer?

Root beer.

This is the day, Raymond.

This is the day that you and I are never
going to forget.

We've been through a lot, buddy boy.

Been through a lot.

Come to papa.

Come to papa.

Oh, there's a nice one of you.

This is it, Ray.

This is the one. Look at that thing.

Calm down. Calm down, all right?

We need verification.

We need to show this to Annie first. I
mean, she's a scientist.

All right, I'll show it to her. But if
she doesn't react, I'll know she's

something. Well, I'm going to go ahead
and go give her a call and let her know

we're coming. No, don't do that.

That'll give her a chance to prepare
another lie.

We're going over there right now,
together.

Come on.

Raymond suggested that I show this to
you first.

I'm thinking we should give it some kind
of name. You know, like Haley's Comet,

but the Driscoll Fireball, or something
like that.

I don't see why you're getting so
excited about Lewis.

I told him that.

Annie, I gotta tell you, I'm starting to
wonder about you.

About me?

Yeah. You see this picture, it's
something extraordinary, and yet you

all blasé and everything.

I don't think you have anything here.

Garbage. You know I do.

Lewis, listen to me.

No, you listen to me. I've always
wondered what you and Alex were doing in

garage of yours every day after school
with those computers and science

equipment and stuff.

I mean, I can understand that you're in
love with science, but I'm not convinced

that Alex can even spell it.

What are you saying?

I think you're up to something, and this
lightning bolt or fireball or whatever

the heck it is is my proof.

Look, if you want to pawn it off on the
public as some, like, magical thing,

then go try.

Oh, don't worry. I will. In fact, I've
already sent a copy of the picture to a

world -renowned scientist.

Yeah, who's that?

A Mr. Lars Fredrickson of the Paradise
Valley Chemical Plant.

And when he calls me back, I'm sure
we'll have a lot to talk about.

Good day, Ms. Mack.

Lewis!

I love this show, George. I mean, that
girl Susie

Epstein, she's so incredibly funny.

Easy on the eyes, too.

Uh, if I may say that as an objective
observer.

Got it! Who could that be?

I probably should have told everybody,
but I've got a little surprise for you.

You'll never guess who it is.

Ready?

Hey, Andy!

Who is this?

George Mack!

You really grown up!

Andy Wilson was the idol of Paradise
Valley.

Boy, he was like the older brother that
a lot of us never had.

Oh, really, George? You always did like
those clichés.

Anyway, if we ever had a problem or we
needed some advice, you were right there

for us.

Hey, Andy, do you still love nachos? Oh,
sure do.

All that melty cheese and jalapenos.

My motto used to be, a boy full of beans
is a happy boy.

Well, we were all full of beans back
then.

Well, thanks for letting me join you
guys for a trip down memory lane.

Actually, it was lane number 12.

Well, George, you sure have a top flight
family.

Those two girls of yours are pure
strikes.

We have a little unfinished business
here, George. We do?

You were supposed to meet me the day
after the tournament.

And all I got from you was a note saying
you were quitting the bowling team. Oh,

I just wanted to get on with my life.
It's not because I failed to knock down

two measly pins in the final frame of
the PV Junior Team Invitational. Two

to win the whole thing. Good golly, I
barely remember it. I don't buy it,

George. You're still living with it.

Tell you what.

When you're not so busy, why don't you
come down and roll with you?

Think about the example you're setting
about winning and losing.

You ought to come down, George, if not
for yourself.

It's like riding a bike you never
forget.

You're a classy kid, George.

What was your average, anyway?

142 -ish.

Roll another one. For old times' sake.

I've still got some nice pin axes. You
sure do.

You sure do.

Excuse me.

Lord Fredrickson wanted me to pick up
the mail.

You scared me. What are you doing here?

I'm having lunch with my dad, and I was
picking up his mail.

I got yours, too.

Thank you.

Is there anything else?

Um, I need some help with a homework
assignment.

Do you have a sec?

Well, if it isn't George Footfall Mack,
my old teammate.

Alan Watson.

Hey, Alan. George, what you did at that
tourney. Oh, that was unforgettable.

Not a weekend goes by that I don't tell
somebody that story.

And everybody always thinks I'm making
it up.

It's just bowling, Alan.

I don't think I should have to carry
that mistake around with me forever.

How can you not?

Letting down eight of your best buddies
with one choke.

I'm sorry it happened, but it would
never happen again.

I bet it would.

In fact, what do you say we roll a
friendly game to see what you're really

of, football?

I didn't come to compete.

Of course not.

You've probably given up competing
entirely.

So what do you say?

Meet me here tonight, 8 o 'clock, 10
frames.

The loser buys the other guy a trophy.

At least one of us can have what we both
should have had.

20 years ago.

This project may seem a little weird,
but do you mind if I tape record your

answers just to make sure I get them all
correct?

Sure. What did you say this assignment
was again?

Oh, I'm supposed to interview a working
scientist.

You know, kind of an up -close -and
-personal, day -in -the -life type

Why don't you just interview your
father?

Because he is involved with other
things.

All right, go ahead. Hurry up.

What is your name?

This is Lars Fredrickson of Paradise
Valley Chemical.

Have you...

Ever seen the movie Ruinator 4?

Uh, yeah, I saw it and I thought it was
ridiculous. A complete waste of time.

Well, how do you think it ranked among
the previous Ruinator films?

Who knows? Can we talk about something
more interesting?

Of course.

Have you ever gotten those sales pitch
phone calls?

You know, right around dinner time?

Certainly.

And what?

Did you say to the person on the other
end of the line?

I'm a busy man and I'd appreciate it if
you would never call me again.

I see.

Hey.

Alex, this is Ted.

Ted, this is Alex.

I don't remember why I decided to call
my bowl, Ted. I just did.

Dad, I'm sorry. I should have never
gotten you involved in this whole thing

again. Oh, forget it. Andy was right,
and so were you. I've been running from

that football for 20 years.

Yeah, but no one should be forced to
bowl against their will. It's like in

Constitution or something.

Yeah, you're right.

But you know what?

Sometimes in life, we make these huge,
embarrassing mistakes that we think

never live down.

The fact is, we do.

The sun comes up.

We get off the floor and face the world
again.

It's time I got up off the floor.

Thought you wouldn't show.

I told you he'd be here.

You ready?

Foot, fault?

Yeah, I am.

All right, Ray, this is totally and
utterly simple. Just follow my commands,

okay? Well, we both know Louis Driscoll
is sitting at home waiting for a phone

call from Lars Fredrickson, right? Well,
each one of these tape recorders

contains every possible response Lars
could give in a conversation, which will

hopefully make Louis forget all about
his crazy scheme.

So you point to the recorder and I press
play.

Exactly. How do you know Lewis is
waiting for Liza's call?

All

right,

George.

To be honest, Andy, my heart is
pounding. I want to win.

You listen to me. Victory or no victory,
you're a winner.

You already won by showing up here
tonight.

You bowled this guy even.

And he spent 25 grand on bowling lessons
over the years.

I know. I just want another chance.

Lars Fredrickson of Paradise Valley
Chemical.

Hello, Mr. Fredrickson. Thank you so
much for calling.

I have a great deal of respect for your
work. So, did you see my photograph?

Yeah, I saw it and I thought it was
ridiculous.

A complete waste of time.

Oh, well, what do you think it could be?
I mean, there's got to be some sort of

explanation.

Who knows? Can we talk about something
more interesting?

Why don't you just interview your
father?

Well, because my father's a salesman,
not a scientist.

Please, Mr. Fredrickson, I need your
endorsement on it.

If you don't think I should follow up on
it, just let me know.

I'm a busy man, and I'd appreciate it if
you would never call me again.

There it is, George.

It's not two pins you have to knock
down, though. It's five.

But that sounds a little familiar,
doesn't it?

I'd stick clear of that lion if I was
you.

Sit down, Alan.

Prepare to lose.

Sorry, Dad. You're on your own.

Your dad's a good man.

I know.