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Previously on Eureka. I got offered early admission to an undergrad pre -med

program at Harvard.

I still can't believe our little girl is leaving home.

Heaven? Honey? Where are you?

Relax. Mom, I'm right here.

He's different.

He doesn't have autism.

You're looking at the head of GD security.

I'm running GD?

Yes. I will marry you.

Me marry you? In what universe?

Suzanne Unproposed? In this reality, nothing's ever even happened. He's that

snarky jerk I first met.

How's Deputy Andy?

Vargo says he needs to be weakened and reprogrammed.

Space Weekend Eureka.

So glad I'm here.

You and Grace, I mean, she went to a conference on neurobotic prosthetics.

what? Sounds like a party you take along. She asked, but there's the

the hotel room.

Yeah, married life gets complicated like that.

Sheriff, I've made Zoe's favorites. There's cupcakes, lemon squares,

Freshman 15 in a box. Tell her I said hi.

And the pièce de résistance, aged cheddar maize kernels. Oh.

And one more thing.

Give her this. I think he's turning blue, Vincent.

You have a great trip. Thanks.

I think I cracked her up.

I'm not going to do that to her.

You excited to see Zoe?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, a little nervous.

I mean, I'm sorry I'm going to miss your big launch day, Kev. You may not be

missing anything. Stop it. Your design is brilliant.

Um, did you weld the pre -igniter in the tail, sir? No, Mom. I decided to use

duct tape and bubble gum.

Really?

I'll be at the launch site.

Well, a rocket race to the moon and back. There's no pressure on a kid.

I know.

Astronautics is the one subject he gets excited about, but his test burns have

been a little iffy.

I wish I could do more to help him.

It's tough being a parent.

Yeah, especially when you're suddenly presented with a completely different

child.

That's what you're afraid of with Zoe.

Never crossed my mind.

I mean, you've spoken to her since we've been back.

She seemed like herself.

Seemed? Yeah.

I mean, when I surprise her at school, then I'll know if it's her.

Give her my love, okay?

Thanks.

Sheriff Carter?

Yes. Glad I caught you.

Can you give this to Zoe for me? Sure, Pilar. What is it? It is my very own

of totally tech cosmetics and fashion enhancements.

Great. She is going to love this.

I call it Match Mist by Pilar. What's it do? It is the latest in metamaterial

clothing.

Okay, say you want your shirt to match this napkin.

Why would I want my shirt to match a napkin? No!

Thank you, Pilar. Was that really necessary?

Tell Zoe to save some of those Ivy League hunks for me.

Not that he's partaking.

Okay.

So glad I'm leaving town.

Welcome everyone to Eureka Rocket Day 2010, our annual 24 -hour race to the

and back.

Don't forget to buy your official Get Moon t -shirt.

Everything's set for the launch, General.

Have you retuned the EM field?

For your order, sir, our rocket planes will be undetectable. Good. I don't want

to spook the North Koreans.

Last year they mistook your little soapbox derby as a missile attack.

No chance for that, sir.

Lupo's on top of it.

Right this way.

General Mansfield, can I tempt you a Saturn spritzer, titantini?

Cocktails, Dr. Fargo? Just for the spectators. After the recent unrest at

thought everyone needed to decompress a little.

So, name your poison, partner.

Oh, thank you.

General, I'm sure that you're here to see the spectacular space advances that

global dynamics is making.

Yes, that's why I'm here. And you are? Dr. Charles Grant.

Dr. Grant is our scientific historian.

I did CC you on the personnel memo.

And today really is history in the making. Dr. Ramsey.

Yo, check it.

My design for the Mars colonization habitat module.

Let's take a resort.

Everyone needs a way to relax, man.

Where's the dome? How do you breathe?

Ah, yes, air.

Very important, especially on Mars.

Dr. Ramsey has come up with a remarkable solution to that problem.

Beep it.

This is TAP, Terraforming Atmospheric Processing Fluid.

It's a radiation -activated compound that creates oxygen.

Technically, it catalyzes the photo dissociation of oxygen from rocks and

to produce a breathable environment.

Word up!

Booyah.

You want to go for a spin?

Zane, come dancing!

Explain. I clearly told you no joyrides. You're only allowed to operate the Sky

Cruiser from GD to here and back.

Yes, sir. I wouldn't want to disobey you or the Enforcer. Why are you allowing

Donovan to operate a $150 million prototype?

Mr. Donovan's the only person who can actually fly it. And I did design a

You are a felon here on qualified parole with a history of strikingly poor

judgment. He takes this responsibility very seriously, don't you?

Oh, abso -freaking -lutely.

Larry's ready at mission control.

Perfect. Right on schedule.

General, Joe will show you to the VIP seating area. Fine.

Sir, clear. Right this way.

Report range.

Go for launch.

Range. Go for launch.

Range. You're good for launch.

Roger.

T -minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6,

5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Reservations, but that was a very impressive lunch glad you enjoyed it

as you can see we have everything under control first what birds

Do you realize what you've done?

You destroyed the prototype.

Prototype, as in only one.

I must have malfunctioned.

Malfunction?

You're inebriated.

I am not.

Those are pretty whippings. Zane, knock it off.

What happened?

I'll tell you what happened.

He's been indulging in those titantinis that you've allowed on the premises.

Hey, I am not drunk.

I was flying back to GD like little Fargo over there with the glasses told

and there was these birds, and then I went and came down. I don't know.

Donovan, you are going back where you belong, the federal prison.

No, I need to complete a formal investigation.

Of what?

He was hot -rotting under the influence, and he just obliterated a multi

-million dollar project.

But he said he wasn't drinking, right, Zane?

Zane.

Sorry. Space out there. What?

Lupo.

I'm surprised at you.

How are you going to handle this?

Fargo.

Everyone, even Zane, is entitled to due process.

Detain him while you figure out what happened here.

Sorry, I'm looking for Zoe Carter's room.

Dad?

Surprise. Oh, my God.

Hi.

Is everything okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, everything's great.

You changed your hair.

Yeah, you like?

Yeah. I mean, I can get used to it.

So, what are you doing here?

I was going to ask him the same question.

Oh, this is my partner. Lab partner, Jake.

Oh. Hey, Mr. Carter. Hi. Sheriff Carter, actually. As in armed.

Okay. Yeah.

We were just experimenting.

Studying. Right. Mabel here for our class, behavioral psych.

All right. Pretty cute.

Oh. The topic is aggression.

It's going well. Yeah.

Well, let's just catch up.

I'll, uh, see you at the baker house tonight?

Oh, no, no, she plans by all means. No, go out. No, it's fine. There'll be other

parties when I'm not at the library studying.

Well, tell everyone hi for me.

Yeah, sure. Well, uh, nice to meet you. Uh, yeah, nice to meet you, too.

So, uh, before I forget, here's the, uh, care package from Vincent.

Oh,

cupcakes.

Ooh.

And maize kernels. Yeah. And spray paint.

A match mist by Pilar.

Oh, right. Metamaterial cloaking. Cool.

Yeah.

You hungry?

I'm starving.

Great. Leave me the best burger joint in Cambridge.

Okay.

What's up? No stingy Mindy's. Come on, the game is afoot. Cash only.

Okay, I've got you. Excuse me.

Oh, my.

And Kevin Blake has just moved into birth, people.

Breath laser test was clean.

There's no alcohol in his system. How would you do that? Well, just hold

I have a race to get to. You're pretty.

Okay, he's obviously on something.

Okay, being anti -anything that can mess with his brain.

This thing?

Yo, Lupo, check the engines. One of those crazy -ass birds must have gotten

sucked in.

Okay.

Joe, I know that dealing with him in this reality has been tough on you, but

might be letting your feelings for the Zane you knew affect your judgment.

This room is spinny.

I knew a part of him that was good and honest. I have to believe that it's

there.

Please, can you just run the test again? See if you find anything.

Okay.

Well, the engine is sound. No bird strike.

But I'll keep looking.

If it's not this, it'll be some other fiasco with Zane. He's trouble. I just

want to be sure.

Now, that's odd.

I mean, that's close to impossible.

A fuel tank?

That's a gas tank?

Yeah, it holds enough for ten hours of continuous flight.

Is it damaged?

No, it's empty.

The genius bad boy ran out of gas?

That doesn't make any sense, and it also doesn't explain why he was blipped.

Don't want an explanation.

Want him gone, make it happen.

I'm liking the higher cheekbones.

Linoleum.

Aluminum.

Deputy Andy.

Andy, it's Jo. I need a favor.

At your service, Miss Lupo. Can you go up to the launch site and see if you can

find any crows? They may be acting drunk.

Drunk crows. I'm on it.

You're certainly Mr.

Nostalgia today.

Yeah, you know, seeing you here at college, it brings back memories that we

share. Okay.

Hey, Zoe.

Another lab partner?

Dad, they're just friends.

Ah, you're still friends with Lucas?

Lucas? Yeah, he's great, but you know, he's been swamped at MIT.

How's your course load? I mean, are you okay? Do you still want to be a doctor?

Lots of questions.

Huh.

Sorry. I just want to make sure you're okay.

You know, and that your plans for the future are secure.

Oh, my God.

What? Are you dying?

I'm not dying.

Well, all the reconnecting and the reminiscing and the childhood memories.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, I'm just interested.

So, Mabel liked the care package.

Mabel, what did you do?

Where is she?

Sounds sober.

I've been sober. I wasn't drinking.

But whatever messed with my head just went away.

Lupo. Yo, it's Ramsey.

Somebody's been messing around in my lab.

Could you, like, come and check it?

Yeah, as soon as I can.

I've got to go.

Andy, did you find anything?

Negative on the drunken crows, but I did find a dead one.

Bag it and bring it back to J .D. I want it autopsied.

I can save you time there. Hold, please.

Well, that's curious.

This Corvus brancorhicus has recently detached retinas. It went blind before

died. Can you tell why?

Inconclusive. Old age, maybe. Possibly environmental.

Andy, take a really good look around and just see if you can find anything

unusual and report back to me.

Will do.

We may be onto something.

There's got to be a reason you and those crows dropped out of the sky.

I don't get it.

You love busting me. You've busted me tons of times.

Why do you give a crap now?

Because you don't have to be that guy.

And this time they're sending your sorry ass back to prison.

Lupo.

You're wasting your time.

I will chop you.

Or you can stay and fight to clear your name.

I'd say that qualifies as unusual.

Hmm.

I seem to be conflagrating.

Oh, here.

Go check.

Somebody stole my tab.

That stuff you want to use up on Mars. Oh, that stuff is like gold, man.

It takes forever to produce, and someone came in here this morning and helped

himself to 522 milliliters of it. Well, it doesn't make air, right?

Really?

That hurts me, man.

It turns into self -propagating oxygen if it's activated.

And then you've got to be careful not to inhale it.

That is one nasty high.

You mean people can use it recreationally?

Stupid people.

Yeah, you can huff it like nitrous if you're not going to admit the brain

Do you think those kids took it?

What kids?

Those meddling kids.

I'm working with a bunch of interns from the Tesla school.

No, I think I have an idea who took it.

You've reached Deputy Andy. Please leave a message after I make this tone.

Beep! Andy, Joe, where are you? Call me, Joe.

You were right. I found something. Zane's blood tests indicate hyperoxia.

an excess of oxygen in his system.

Oxygen? Yeah, I don't know how he was exposed. Most likely it's what caused

disorientation. Right.

Joe, Zane's lucky. Higher levels can lead to cell damage, seizures, retinal

detachment. Blindness.

I need to do a more thorough examination. No.

I mean, it really isn't necessary. He's back to his old self.

I gotta go.

I have to tell you something. Later.

Go get Zane, preferably in shackles. I can't do that.

Joe, we've been through this. Zane isn't here. What do you mean he's not?

He made the arrangements to transfer Donovan?

Yes, absolutely, but he's still being debriefed by my team.

So, why don't you and I grab a mochaccino?

Good.

Okay, guys, it's intermission now as the rockets move around the dark side of

the moon.

So tell me, Kevin, this one scientist to another, what was your inspiration?

Actually, it was my skateboard.

Well, you see, I needed to catch more air off the ramp, so I came up with the

hydrogen peroxide booster.

But I'm working on an even better launch for next year's race with this.

Super compressed hydrogen balloons.

They're going to launch my rocket even higher into the atmosphere.

That's pretty ingenious, pal.

Thanks.

So you only used hydrogen peroxide to fuel this rocket?

Well, different mixtures for different stages.

Here, check it out.

Here, Mabel.

Here, girl.

Pilar, just tell me how this stuff works.

How do you think?

It's a plasmonic spray causing negative refraction.

Great. The spray diverts light waves, so we won't see Mabel. We'll just see what

she's in front of.

Well, that narrows it down.

Pilar, how long does it last?

I don't know.

Designed to sit on fabric.

It's not going to stabilize on a live animal fur. So, in other words, she'll

just keep changing?

I don't know.

Thanks, Pilar. Super helpful.

That cat was 80 % of my final grade.

There's something in there.

Sorry.

Found it.

Reacquiring signal.

And signal reacquired, and we are back from the dark side with Kevin Blake

leading the way home.

Allison, can I have a word with you for a minute? Yeah, sure.

I don't know how to tell you this, Allison.

It's possible Kevin may have had an unparalleled advantage.

What are you saying?

I'm saying Kevin's a brilliant kid.

He may have felt pressured into boosting his propellant with something outside

the race parameters.

Like what?

Well, I don't know.

But the formula he claims to use wouldn't result in a flare with that

Andy, you're a robot. How can you be unavailable? I need you to help me

Zane.

What changed your mind?

I don't know.

Nobody's ever stuck their neck out for me before.

Did you steal Dr. Ramsey's damp fluid?

What are you talking about?

If you didn't take it, then there's got to be more to this.

I'm going up to the crash and I have to find Andy and see if I can figure this

out.

You want to come with?

Yeah, you'd be in an escape prison.

I'll arrest myself later.

Why'd you let me go?

Maybe I give you too much credit, but I think under the snarky posturing, it

really is a decent guy.

The real me sounds boring.

You're too irritating to be boring. Funny.

You're always busting my ass.

Once in a while, I get the feeling about you.

What kind of feeling?

Uh, physique.

A wooden starter. One spark and she could blow.

What happened?

The area's a tad combustible. You hang tight. I'll have you back at GD in a

jiff.

We're so lucky you found us, Andy.

Sorry, you're burnt in flames.

Fortunately, I managed to extinguish myself.

The curious thing is, Andy can't burn.

I assure you, I ignited, sir.

And before my sensors melted, they detected unusually high level of oxygen.

Inhale.

Not to mention the steel gantries on the launch site had rusted. It could be the

result of rapid oxidation.

How does that happen?

Well, normally the atmospheric concentration of oxygen is 21%.

But if there's too much oxygen, then material that is usually not flammable,

like candy, catches fire very easily.

It just takes a spark.

Like from my cell phone.

So Zane got loopy and crashed because there was too much oxygen at the launch

site. Yeah, which would probably also explain why he burned up so much fuel so

quickly. Well, if it was the oxygen, then I'm off the hook.

We still don't know why there's such a high concentration.

Henry, Dr.

Ramsey said that his tap fluid is missing.

He said that it could become self -propagating.

That's a problem.

It could be a big one. Tap fluid is very stable. The electromagnetic wavelength

necessary to activate it is precise. But if it has been activated somehow, then

everything around Eureka will become as explosive as Andy.

Can you see her?

I see Kyle.

Oh, hey.

Should you be in here?

Dad, these are co -ed bathrooms.

Is Mabel with you?

No, she is in my room.

You look cold. You should put a shirt on.

Okay, I will see you later.

You seriously like that guy. Enough of the comments. You shouldn't even...

Be here.

Like, you show up, you make a mess of my project, and now I'm stuck in a

bathroom when I should be out with my friends.

Well, it's just we haven't seen each other in so long.

Well, then call first.

I'm not a little girl anymore. I have my own life.

Oh.

Oh, you're right.

Yeah,

you should go to the party.

Don't give me a guilt trip now. No, no guilt trip. I promise you.

I'll take care of the cat.

No, I just tried.

The greatest concentration of oxygen is up here within the highest point of our

EM field, spreading lower and lower, first reaching the launch site, then

down the mountain until eventually it will hit the town. Then stop it from

expanding. Yeah, turn off the EM field and air it all out.

Oh, man, what are you smoking?

You can't just release it. My tap is designed to work on a planetary scale.

It'll just keep leaching oxygen from the environment.

Dr. Ramsey, what would possess you to create something so potentially

catastrophic? Man, don't blame the tap, okay? It's harmless on Earth.

To be activated, it would have to be irradiated somehow with a very specific

wavelength. Until then, harmless!

The first place there was trouble was at the launch site.

Guys, that tap fluid would make awesome rocket fuel.

Oh, boy.

We adjusted the EM field. We must have hit just the right or wrong frequency to

activate the tap. I love it. It's your fault.

Zane, the question is, who used it to boost their rocket?

I said I didn't use it. Kevin, it's okay.

There's no way you could have known the EM field was retuned. Yeah, but now this

crazy amount of oxygen is building up, and we need to know exactly what you

What's going on here?

I think I used Dr. Ramsey's tap fluid to boost my rocket, but I didn't, Mom. I

swear, I didn't. I know you didn't, Kevin.

How can you be so sure?

Because I did.

What?

Honey, you had put so much effort into your rocket, and your test burns weren't

going well.

So you cheated?

It was just so important to you.

So? I mean, this is my thing, Ma.

You've been acting like a freak for weeks on me all the time about

and now this?

Honey, I just didn't want you to be disappointed. I'd rather lose the race

win it like this.

And you should know that about me.

Can't... Hey, Vin, take my name out of the race and put my mom's in.

Allison, I know you meant well, and you couldn't have known that we retuned the

EM shield.

But there's a cloud of self -propagating oxygen spreading toward town and a

bunch of rockets on their way home. Those engines are burning until they hit

ground. So if we don't figure out a way to stop them, Eureka's going to be

toast.

Code orange. All personnel...

Report to Secure Sectors 3. Should I initiate evacuation protocols in town,

No, it's safer if people don't move around. But I want a complete power down

any potential ignition sources outside of GD. That means no cars, no computers,

and you!

No wool sweaters!

to catch her.

True. Cheddar cheese maize kernels?

Irresistible.

You look so grown up.

Isn't there a frat party you should be at?

Miss this?

Not a chance.

I should have called.

I shouldn't have yelled.

True. That was bridge water.

So, do you have any idea where my final project is?

Apple sounds hungry.

Oh.

You want to blow them all up. By activating the rocket self -destruct

we eliminate the immediate threat.

That still leaves us with too much oxygen. We know the oxygen is the

but first things first. Fargo the self -destruct codes.

Space Week was going so well.

You gotta blast them off, Argo, otherwise it's kind of pointless.

Duh, that should have detonated. Are you sure you entered the correct codes?

Yes! Whose rocket is that anyway?

Speed's all about lightness, people. Those self -destruct mechanisms are

Don't tell me you left it out.

Okay, I won't.

But I did.

Larry! Don't scold me, Dr. Blake.

You didn't catch me putting tap fluid in my son's rocket fuel.

Hey, we only have six hours until impact. Can we divert it back into

There's not enough delta V left for a return trajectory.

If we can't stop the rocket, then let's focus on reducing the oxygen level.

Any suggestions?

What's great?

That word.

Here she comes.

Don't make eye contact.

I can see her eyes. Don't make eye contact.

Ah, Mabel.

Good, Mabel.

Yeah, who's the sweet demon kitty?

You wanted aggression.

I think you're gonna get it, eh?

Yeah.

Hey.

Look, we haven't known each other all that long.

Maybe we've known each other for 63 years. Depends on how you look at it.

I don't get it.

Why'd you do it?

What were you thinking?

have an autistic child well not that that is an excuse but i have spent his

entire life trying to connect with him and then i come back here and he is so

different he is articulate and independent and it's like i get to

start over and i just wanted everything to go well and well i think you have to

start by trusting yourself

Time to take my lungs.

Hey, sweetheart.

Mom, I know how to fix this.

It's self -propagating oxygen.

If we can neutralize the problem, we just have to combine it with hydrogen.

I mean, it's simple.

Well, yeah, honey, in theory, but that reaction will be very explosive,

especially in these conditions.

Don't worry. I've got this figured out.

Wait a minute, Kevin. Where are you calling me from?

Mom.

I'm close by, okay?

I've got this under control.

I told you I've got this covered. No, you get covered. No, I have to detonate

the hydrogen gas once the balloons get high enough.

The whole town will ignite.

No, Mom, it's your basic chemical reaction, H2O. It'll put out the flames

they get to us. It's possible.

Possible? Look, that rocket's going to be here any minute. We're going to give

Kevin's experiment a try, and that might be a good time.

Look, Mom, you have to trust me, okay?

And if we all burst into flames, you can ground me later.

Dr. Fargo, you are telling me that you are trusting the fate of a multi

dollar facility to a 13 -year -old boy?

Sir, Kevin Blake is a gifted scientist no matter what his age, and his solution

could work.

And if it doesn't, you know how quickly you can be replaced.

General, I have a contract.

I'm the head of G .D.

Figurehead is more like it.

I placed you here.

I can take you down.

This town may go up in flames. I wanted to thank you for not letting me hang for

it.

Just doing my job.

Anyway, thanks, Georgia.

What did you call me?

Sorry, you hate that?

You ready?

Do I have a choice?

Nope.

We're set to go.

Go for it.

He says go for it.

Grant. Grant, what's happening?

Grant, can you hear me?

Yeah, baby.

201 oxygen. That is what I'm talking about.

Grant, can you hear me?

Yes. Yes.

We're all safe.

It's raining.

Everyone's safe!

Yes!

I got this race in the bag.

You know, it's hardly fair since we blew up the competition.

A win's a win.

Yeah, well, you're coming in too fast.

It's way off target, and that's a residential area.

We've got to get emergency crews there now.

Fargo, where is that?

Fargo, what's the address?

4020 Coriolis Loop.

What?

What?

That's my house.

Yeah. The next time she acts up, just show her the shower head. I'm sure

do the trick.

So, Mabel, it's been a pleasure.

Not really.

You know, my biggest fear?

When I was coming here was that I'd get here and that you'd have changed.

You have.

I'm really proud of you.

I'm glad you're happy here.

I am.

But, you know, last night with Mabel, it really made me miss home.

Not you, but home.

Well,

it'll be there.

I certainly know he blew up here when he found my absence.

Dad, is everything really okay?

I feel like there's something you're not telling me.

Zoe, this is one eureka situation that I can't tell you about.

But you don't have to worry.

Okay. But if you ever want to talk, you know where to find me.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Well, don't tell me Andy arrested you.

Welcome back.

Andy's my hero.

He's off being repaired and reskinned.

So you just missed the office, then?

I missed my house.

Larry's rocket went boom.

No home, no Zane.

Everything pretty much sucks.

Come on.

Get your stuff.

With Zoe gone, Sarah could use the company.

And, uh, something.

I suppose I could tolerate you.

Oh, you're excited.

It's not permanent.

Hmm.