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<i>( Horn honking )</i>

2
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<i> I'm Alex Mack.</i>

3
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<i> I was just an average kid</i>

4
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<i> until an accident
changed my life.</i>

5
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<i> And since then...</i>

6
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<i> Nothing's been the same.</i>

7
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<i>( Zapping )</i>

8
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<i> My best friend Ray
thinks it's cool.</i>

9
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<i> My sister Annie
thinks I'm a science project.</i>

10
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<i> I can't let anyone else know.</i>

11
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<i> Not even my parents.</i>

12
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<i> I know the Chemical Plant
wants to find me</i>

13
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<i> and turn me into
some experiment.</i>

14
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<i> But you know something?</i>

15
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<i> I guess
I'm not so average anymore.</i>

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<i>[Woman]
And so, 1776</i>

17
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<i> marks the success</i>

18
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of the first anti-colonial
movement in modern history.

19
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Thomas Jefferson spoke for all
his countrymen

20
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when he said that the
independent spirit

21
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of the American people
would inspire all.

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The United States might never
have come into existence

23
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but the colonists
felt the unjust

24
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and restraining stranglehold
of the British

25
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could no longer be tolerated.

26
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And so, we see the first steps
towards freedom

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<i>( voice slows downs ):
And independence were taken</i>

28
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<i>( distorted echoes ): And when
the war of independence started...</i>

29
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<i>( Clock ticking loudly )</i>

30
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<i>( Voice very distorted ): ...The colonists
understood what they were working for...</i>

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<i>( Loud clang )</i>

32
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<i>( Creaking )</i>

33
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<i>( Teacher's voice
distorted and echoing )</i>

34
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Yes, Alex?

35
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I'm sorry, Miss Clark

36
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but this class is just
way too boring.

37
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Come on, everyone,
we're out of here.

38
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Everyone:
Yeah!

39
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Excuse me,
excuse me, Alex

40
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but class isn't over yet.

41
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<i>( Bell ringing )</i>

42
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Now it is.

43
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Later, Miss Clark.

44
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Let the revolution begin!

45
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<i>( Cheering and whistling )</i>

46
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Class, please!

47
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Please, please, class.

48
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Oh, please,
class is not over yet.

49
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Please!

50
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<i>( Cheering )</i>

51
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<i>( Whistling and cheering )</i>

52
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Are you still
with us, Miss Mack?

53
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Or have you just completely
left the building?

54
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<i>( All laughing )</i>

55
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Oh.

56
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I assume
you have a question.

57
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Um...

58
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Can I go to the bathroom?

59
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<i>( All laughing )</i>

60
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<i>( Bell ringing )</i>

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Dismissed.

62
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Alex, perhaps
you should try concentrating.

63
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Yes, Miss Clark.

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<i>( Giggling )</i>

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Wait a minute, wait.

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She said, "Can I go
to the bathroom?"

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I don't know
what happened.

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I must have been
daydreaming.

69
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Probably thinking
about yours truly again.

70
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I have that
effect on women.

71
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Please, Louis,
that's not a dream

72
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that's a
nightmare.

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I was thinking
about the quest

74
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for independence--
sort of.

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You're supposed
to daydream

76
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about things
other than school.

77
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Like what?

78
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Like food.

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Chili fries
at the half-life diner.

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Well, I just
have to ask

81
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you know,
permission first.

82
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You have to ask
permission

83
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to eat
French fries?

84
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I don't have to, just...

85
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We're not stealing.

86
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Or robbing banks.

87
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You don't ask
to do stuff after school?

88
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To hang out
at the diner?

89
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No way.

90
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So, go ahead
and ask.

91
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What will they say?

92
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No, I'm serious, Alex.

93
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You can't leave now.

94
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That's the way it is.

95
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It's just
French fries.

96
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It isn't like we're
out robbing banks.

97
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Your mother's
making duck tarragon.

98
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She will
want you here.

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Aren't you supposed
to set the table

100
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and clean
your room?

101
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Well, is Annie busy?

102
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Annie's not home.

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<i>Are you busy, Dad?</i>

104
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I came home
to get some work done

105
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and not to take care
of your responsibilities.

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All my friends
are waiting.

107
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Why don't I set the table now

108
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and clean my room
when I get back?

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I'll be home by 7:00.

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Be home by 5:00.

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6:30.

112
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5:30.

113
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6:00.

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5:47 P.M.,
not a minute later.

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I can live
with that.

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Thanks, Dad, pleasure
doing business with you.

117
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I'm not going
to college right away.

118
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I'm going
to travel

119
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although my parents
aren't going to be happy.

120
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I read about
this kid

121
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who makes Annie
look like a slacker.

122
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He's 14,
and he's a lawyer.

123
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Does he have
to get permission

124
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to go for chili fries?

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Yeah,
"Please, Mom?

126
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I already finished
with the D.N.A. Evidence."

127
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Let's do this
again tomorrow.

128
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Oh, wait a second.

129
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Tomorrow's Saturday,
no can do.

130
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Oh, yeah,
that's right.

131
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Right, yeah.

132
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What's going on?

133
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Uh, Raymond and I
can't meet up.

134
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We got this, uh...

135
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[Both]
Thing.

136
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You can't hang out
because you have this thing?

137
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That's right.

138
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What exactly is this thing?

139
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If we told, it wouldn't
be a thing anymore, would it?

140
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It would be
a something

141
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and lose what's special
about it.

142
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Exactly.

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Sounds like a lame
thing to me.

144
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Oh, man, I got
to go, see you.

145
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Wait a minute.

146
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Just wait till we
finish the fries

147
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then we can all
go together.

148
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What's another
few minutes?

149
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Okay.

150
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All right, one...

151
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Two...

152
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Three!

153
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Well, George

154
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how specific
were you?

155
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"5:47 P.M.,
and not a minute later."

156
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That's specific.

157
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But I've got to tell you

158
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you're not exactly
authoritative sometimes.

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I was firm, and now that I think
about it, too generous.

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I mean, she knew when she
was supposed to be back

161
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and she's 43 minutes late.

162
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I'm sure your father
was very clear.

163
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Whatever's keeping your sister
better be important.

164
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It's very important.

165
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If you don't tell me what
the thing is, I'll go nuts.

166
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Sorry, Alex, I can't.

167
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If I tell, you'll want
to go, and you can't.

168
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I promise I won't.

169
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Okay, you know the place
by the old warehouse?

170
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They've laid a perfect slab
for roller hockey.

171
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Tomorrow we're
going for it.

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That's on the
other side of town

173
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in a creepy area.

174
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Louis says the gangs there
can get rough.

175
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Sounds dangerous.

176
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That's what
makes it a thing.

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Alex, don't
give me that look.

178
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You've promised.

179
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What look?

180
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That I'm not going
to say anything

181
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I'll just
give him that look.

182
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I hate that look.

183
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I don't know
what you're talking about.

184
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I guess tomorrow
I'll just stay home

185
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and watch TV
or something.

186
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Alex, stop working on me.

187
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You can't go, all right?

188
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How come you and Louis
can go and I can't?

189
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Because you can't,
you just can't.

190
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Alex, I'm not looking,
so don't even try it.

191
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Hey.

192
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<i>( Door shuts )</i>

193
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I know, I'm a little late,
sorry.

194
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Um, I'm just
going to go upstairs.

195
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Alex, you're an hour late.

196
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If you're late,
you should call.

197
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It only takes a quarter.

198
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I didn't have a quarter,
only a five.

199
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You have to do a lot better
than that, young lady.

200
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I lost track of time.
I'm really sorry, okay?

201
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No, it's not okay.

202
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I said I was sorry.

203
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Do you have to make
such a big deal?

204
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When you say you'll
be home, we expect you.

205
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If not, we're going
to start to worry.

206
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I'm 14!
I can take care of myself.

207
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That's not
the point.

208
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You don't have to worry.

209
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Alex, go
to your room.

210
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We'll be up to speak to you
in a minute.

211
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We're going to have to impose
a little discipline here.

212
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I agree-- 100%.

213
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This is more
than just being late.

214
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It's... it's the principle
of the thing.

215
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When you talk to her,
I suggest being very firm.

216
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Uh-uh, no way, George,
I'm always the bad guy.

217
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This time, the sentencing
is going to come from you.

218
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From me?

219
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Mm-hmm, and I suggest
being very firm.

220
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What is Mom and Dad's
problem, anyway?

221
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<i>( Sighs )</i>

222
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Nothing, just you
completely

223
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ignoring Dad's order.

224
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I didn't
realize

225
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it was that
important to him.

226
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<i>( Phone rings )</i>

227
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Hello?

228
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Hey, it's me.

229
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I pulled strings,
and you're in.

230
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For roller hockey?
You're kidding.

231
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Louis told me
to make sure

232
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you can handle this.

233
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We don't want
to worry about you.

234
00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:04,200
Tell him
not to worry.

235
00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:05,200
I can handle it.

236
00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:06,800
We'll meet
and go together.

237
00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:07,760
Thanks, Ray.

238
00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:08,960
Do you think

239
00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:11,920
Mom and Dad will
let you play roller hockey?

240
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Why not?
I'm a free woman.

241
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<i>( Knocking )</i>

242
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Come in.

243
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Alex, your mother and I
have decided

244
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that because of your actions

245
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you're grounded for the weekend.

246
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Grounded?
Just because I was late?

247
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Dad, please.

248
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We have to talk.

249
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I have this thing...

250
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Uh, no, Alex, this time
it's non-negotiable.

251
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Dad!

252
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What were you saying
about being a free woman?

253
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I was just eating French fries
with my friends.

254
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I mean, when is that
a reason to ground someone?

255
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I guess you just pushed Dad
over the edge, and you know

256
00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:03,560
that's not
easy to do.

257
00:10:03,560 --> 00:10:06,360
So, you think he was right
to ground me?

258
00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:07,840
I think it's harsh.

259
00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,200
It was, it was very harsh.

260
00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:11,080
He's out of line.

261
00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:12,400
Completely out of line.

262
00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:13,720
And, unfortunately

263
00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:16,920
there's nothing
you can do about it-- sorry.

264
00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:17,960
<i>( Sighs )</i>

265
00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:22,520
<i>( Door closes )</i>

266
00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:27,680
Um, so, how's
your sister doing?

267
00:10:27,680 --> 00:10:30,400
To tell the truth,
she's not a happy camper.

268
00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:32,840
Well, she
violated the rules.

269
00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,400
So she messed up.

270
00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:37,400
Why don't you give her
extra chores or something?

271
00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:40,400
Was it really necessary
to ground her?

272
00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:43,920
Uh, uh, uh...
I told her 5:47, Annie.

273
00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:46,240
First I'm too soft,
now I'm too hard.

274
00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,800
How's a parent catch a break
around here?

275
00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:50,200
George,
it's all right.

276
00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:52,480
We are doing the
right thing, really.

277
00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:53,480
Right.

278
00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:55,080
I know.

279
00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:25,440
<i>( Grunting )</i>

280
00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:38,720
<i>( Grunting )</i>

281
00:11:39,680 --> 00:11:40,920
Get him, get him!

282
00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:50,720
<i>( Clank )</i>

283
00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:52,120
<i>( Cheering )</i>

284
00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:55,560
<i>( Mimics guitar )</i>

285
00:11:55,560 --> 00:11:57,000
Yeah!

286
00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:58,280
Whoa!

287
00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:00,400
Hey! That's a penalty.

288
00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:02,160
Tell someone who cares.

289
00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:03,920
[Louis]
Hey, man, you okay?

290
00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:05,520
Yeah, man.

291
00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:07,320
Hey, man,
you get the feeling

292
00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:08,880
we're in over our heads?

293
00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:09,960
I get the feeling

294
00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:12,200
we're lucky to still
have our heads.

295
00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:13,960
Maybe we should just leave.

296
00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:15,400
Yeah. Hey, yo!

297
00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,760
We're just going
to cut out, all right?

298
00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,200
Hey. We're playing
a game here.

299
00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:22,960
You guys leave now...

300
00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:24,400
And you're dead.

301
00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:25,360
Yeah!

302
00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:26,640
We were just kidding.

303
00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:27,600
Yeah!

304
00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:28,720
[Both]
Yeah.

305
00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:30,480
<i>( Chuckling nervously )</i>

306
00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:31,920
Whew!

307
00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:35,160
Hey, Alex?

308
00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:37,640
Just so you know,
I think that the guilt

309
00:12:37,640 --> 00:12:40,040
is finally setting in
on Mom and Dad.

310
00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:41,880
Hmm.

311
00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:44,200
Hey... Alex!

312
00:12:47,680 --> 00:12:48,640
<i>( Sighs )</i>

313
00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:55,720
<i>( Dispatcher talking
on car radio )</i>

314
00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:01,560
[Boy]
Hey, you!

315
00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:06,280
712, possible 211 in progress.

316
00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:08,480
Suspects appear to be armed...

317
00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:12,720
With hockey sticks, over.

318
00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:14,760
<i>( Dispatcher replies )</i>

319
00:13:14,760 --> 00:13:15,800
10-4.

320
00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:23,640
Ah!

321
00:13:24,560 --> 00:13:25,800
Hey, Raymond!

322
00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:27,160
Alex!

323
00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:30,240
What are you doing here?

324
00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:32,400
You got to leave now,
I'm telling you.

325
00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:33,360
Just leave!

326
00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:34,760
What are you
talking about?

327
00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:36,680
Welcome to your
nightmare, girl.

328
00:13:36,680 --> 00:13:37,640
Ah!

329
00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:39,040
What's going on,
Louis?

330
00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:41,000
I could barely find
this place.

331
00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:42,720
I thought
you were grounded.

332
00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:44,160
I'm 14, I have a life.

333
00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:45,360
Well, then
leave now

334
00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:47,080
while you can
still live it.

335
00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:48,040
Just go home!

336
00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:49,440
What are you
talking about?

337
00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:51,160
I thought you said
I could play.

338
00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:52,200
I'm serious,
Alex...

339
00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:53,800
Let's go!
Back in the game.

340
00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:54,760
You, too.

341
00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:56,680
Face-off,
you and me.

342
00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:02,280
<i>( Knock on door )</i>

343
00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:07,240
Come in.

344
00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:09,960
Hey, Annie?

345
00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:10,680
Hi!

346
00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:14,840
What's up?

347
00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:16,760
Where's, uh...

348
00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:18,040
Alex?

349
00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:19,120
Taking a bath.

350
00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:21,560
Can I tell her
something for you?

351
00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:23,160
Oh, maybe I'll just wait.

352
00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:26,520
I think she's going to be
in there a while, actually.

353
00:14:26,520 --> 00:14:27,480
Oh.

354
00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:28,800
Well, then...

355
00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:30,520
<i>( Knocking )</i>

356
00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:31,480
Alex?

357
00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:32,720
It's Dad.

358
00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:35,000
Listen, hon, I know this is hard

359
00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:38,360
but you got to know
it's hard on us, too.

360
00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,840
We're doing this
because we love you.

361
00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:45,160
We just wanted you to know that.

362
00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:46,920
Got it?

363
00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:49,400
<i>( Raps lightly )</i>

364
00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:50,920
She heard you, Dad.

365
00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:54,400
Good.

366
00:14:58,040 --> 00:14:59,120
Boy, am I glad

367
00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:01,360
you never give us
trouble like this.

368
00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:02,320
<i>( Kissing )</i>

369
00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:03,280
No.

370
00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:04,480
I just... study.

371
00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:07,480
16 years old and I spend
every weekend at home

372
00:15:07,480 --> 00:15:09,160
with my parents,
studying.

373
00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:10,800
Let the rest
of the world

374
00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:12,600
go out and have fun,
not me.

375
00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:13,680
<i> I'm no trouble.</i>

376
00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:15,120
I want to be grounded

377
00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:17,880
I mean, my entire life
is being grounded!

378
00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:22,120
Think I'll, uh,
go back downstairs now.

379
00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:27,280
<i>( Door closes )</i>

380
00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:29,280
[Girl]
Face-off, everyone!

381
00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:44,760
<i>( Tires squealing )</i>

382
00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:47,320
<i>( Siren wailing )</i>

383
00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:49,320
<i>( Siren stops )</i>

384
00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:54,600
<i>( Radio chatter )</i>

385
00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:57,160
All right, freeze!

386
00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:58,160
Nobody's
moving, guy.

387
00:15:58,160 --> 00:15:59,320
Listen up

388
00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:00,480
you are trespassing.

389
00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:01,560
You have the right

390
00:16:01,560 --> 00:16:02,920
to remain silent.

391
00:16:02,920 --> 00:16:04,600
Anything you say
or do

392
00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:07,080
can and will be used
against you...

393
00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:09,240
You can't arrest us!

394
00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:11,240
No. But I can call
your parents.

395
00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:13,040
All right,
so I'll need names

396
00:16:13,040 --> 00:16:14,240
starting with you.

397
00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:15,880
Run for it!

398
00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:36,480
Something wrong?

399
00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:38,840
Oh, the strangest
thing just happened.

400
00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:41,760
I complimented Annie
for being so well-behaved

401
00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:43,200
and she snapped at me.

402
00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:45,360
I know. Well, she's
a goody two-shoes

403
00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:47,080
and probably
doesn't like it.

404
00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:48,480
What's wrong with that?

405
00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:50,560
I was a goody two-shoes
at that age.

406
00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:52,880
Exactly. Think about
how the other kids

407
00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:54,040
used to treat you.

408
00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:56,440
Think about all the fun
you missed out on

409
00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:58,000
while studying chemistry.

410
00:16:58,000 --> 00:16:59,520
Did I?

411
00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:03,400
<i>( Crickets chirping )</i>

412
00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:07,360
<i>( Glass shatters )</i>

413
00:17:07,360 --> 00:17:10,280
<i>( Dog barking in distance )</i>

414
00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:15,720
<i>( Radio chatter )</i>

415
00:17:23,360 --> 00:17:25,760
Raymond?

416
00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:31,160
Louis?

417
00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:33,720
Anybody?

418
00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:44,720
<i>( Low rumble in distance )</i>

419
00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:47,040
<i>( Crashing )</i>

420
00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,200
<i>( Horn honking )</i>

421
00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:53,760
<i>( Horn wailing )</i>

422
00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:46,440
<i>( Screams )</i>

423
00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:48,840
<i>( Yelling )</i>

424
00:18:53,360 --> 00:18:56,000
Hey, where do you
think you're going?

425
00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:57,200
Nowhere, just home.

426
00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:59,560
You led that stupid
guard right to us.

427
00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:01,600
<i>( Barely audibly ):
No, I didn't.</i>

428
00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:02,720
You did, too!

429
00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:05,240
As soon as you showed up
he shut us down.

430
00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:06,200
See you.

431
00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:07,840
Hey! don't skate
away from me

432
00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:09,280
when I'm talking to you.

433
00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:10,440
Hey!

434
00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:14,320
Come here!

435
00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:18,880
Where is she?

436
00:19:20,040 --> 00:19:21,360
Where'd she go?

437
00:19:21,360 --> 00:19:23,720
I saw her come over here.

438
00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:41,440
[Mr Mack] Here, honey,
let me pick this up.

439
00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:42,600
Thanks.

440
00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:45,000
[Mr Mack] You know,
this grounding thing

441
00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,240
has been harder on me
than on Alex.

442
00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:48,760
How is it harder on you?

443
00:19:48,760 --> 00:19:50,840
Well, maybe it's
just watching her

444
00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:52,800
push the boundaries
and realizing

445
00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,240
she's taking steps
towards independence.

446
00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:56,600
I know. Pretty soon

447
00:19:56,600 --> 00:20:00,000
she'll be hanging out
with her friends more often

448
00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:01,080
dating guys...

449
00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:03,520
And, and doing lots
of other things

450
00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:05,560
besides being here with us.

451
00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:06,840
Don't you just wish

452
00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:08,960
she could stay
our little girl?

453
00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:27,680
Well, I hope
you had fun.

454
00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:28,800
Don't start, Annie.

455
00:20:28,800 --> 00:20:30,080
I had a miserable time

456
00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:32,720
and just when I thought
it couldn't get worse

457
00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:33,680
I got home.

458
00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:34,680
You have no idea

459
00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:36,320
how much I covered
for you.

460
00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:37,600
Did you really think

461
00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:39,840
that pillow-in-the-bed
gag would work?

462
00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:40,800
What happened?

463
00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:42,560
Let's just say
you owe me big.

464
00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:44,480
All right, where
are you going?!

465
00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:46,120
There are
a couple of people

466
00:20:46,120 --> 00:20:48,080
that I owe even
bigger than you.

467
00:20:49,800 --> 00:20:50,960
What?

468
00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:54,080
<i>( Conversing )</i>

469
00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:55,200
I saw it

470
00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:56,480
the other day.

471
00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:58,240
Oh, there it is!

472
00:20:58,240 --> 00:20:59,680
Oh, very nice!

473
00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:00,760
Do you like that?

474
00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:01,960
Can we get the tree

475
00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:03,760
coming out
from the bottom?

476
00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:06,240
[Mr Mack] Yeah, we'll
have to buy a tree.

477
00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:07,480
Mom? Dad?

478
00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:08,720
Alex?
There's something

479
00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:09,880
I have to tell you.

480
00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:14,200
I-I know you grounded me
and everything.

481
00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:15,800
But I was really upset

482
00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:19,800
and there was this hockey game
that I wanted to play in.

483
00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:22,160
So, I kind of snuck out anyway.

484
00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:23,680
[Both]
What?!

485
00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:25,760
Well... let me explain.

486
00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:28,360
I mean, I just didn't
think it was fair

487
00:21:28,360 --> 00:21:31,600
that... I got grounded
for such a little thing.

488
00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:35,120
<i>( Birds singing )</i>

489
00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:39,120
Third weekend
in a row, huh?

490
00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:40,080
I hate it.

491
00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:41,480
I'm going crazy.

492
00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:42,960
Yeah, well,
sneaking out--

493
00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:44,480
that was pretty serious.

494
00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:45,440
Yeah, I guess.

495
00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:46,840
I have to admit,
though

496
00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:48,160
I was a little jealous.

497
00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:49,520
Of me, really?

498
00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:51,880
Yeah, I've never done
anything like that.

499
00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:53,400
You made me feel
like I was

500
00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:55,120
wasting my youth
a little bit.

501
00:21:55,120 --> 00:21:57,520
So should we pick up
on that backgammon game?

502
00:21:57,520 --> 00:21:59,480
Nope. I got plans.

503
00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:00,960
<i>You do?</i>

504
00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:03,120
16 years of behaving myself,
Alex...

505
00:22:03,120 --> 00:22:05,640
Things are going to change
a little bit now.

506
00:22:33,360 --> 00:22:35,840
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