Modification Time : D.LUFFY
Hi, I'm Toby.
I'm just a regular student...
...or I was before I got zapped.
Now I'm some kind of science genius.
The only problem is:
...Elizabeth is too.
Nice one, Rodney.
- Rodney? - Oh, got you.
You are Rodney.
- And you are wet. -You little...
See you.
Having trouble with the sprinklers?
Having trouble with Rodney.
Oh. No, not Rodney.
- You know him? -Yeah.
He's Garth's cousin. He visits every year.
- For how long? -I don't know. A week.
- What? -Sometimes two.
Right. Plenty of time for playback.
You might want to change your shoes first.
Great. I'm supposed to go running with Nikki, remember?
I mean, what am I going to say?
Hey.
- What's the hurry? -I'm going for a run, I'm late.
Ready? Go.
Two from two.
Three from three.
It's not funny.
- No, not funny. -Very serious.
Rodney. I know you're there.
Oh yeah. Go ahead. Laugh.
Come on.
Let's see who's laughing when the joke is on your path.
Finally. I told you to come here early.
When?
Never mind, I need you to feed my spiders.
Why? You're scared.
Wear these. They bite.
What is this stuff?
The strongest fiber known to man. Made by me.
I'm sure the spiders had nothing to do with it.
I made the spiders.
They're genetically enhanced.
Normal spiders make webs to catch flies.
My spiderwebs can catch bigger things.
How big?
That's what I'm going to find out.
But I'll have to wait till after lunch because you were late.
- Hey. - Hi.
- What are you doing here? -I got bored.
If you're looking for fun you've come to the wrong place.
You haven't seen what's in my party pack.
Itching powder, stink bombs, fart cushions...
Are you trying to get me expelled?
Please, I'm a pro. No one is going to know.
Watch this.
Rodney.
- Is this the air conditioning? -Yes. So?
What are you doing?
You can't put that in there.
It's the best way to spread the smell.
Bomb's away.
- What is that smell? -I don't know, sir.
There's a strange boy over there. I think he's lost.
Can I help you?
I'm not lost, I'm with him.
He's my cousin, sir. I'm just looking after him.
That's very good of you, Garth, but he's not one of our students.
- Are you alright? -Who, me? I'm fine.
Okay. All of you, off to class. You, go home.
What?
Rodney, I borrowed this, I hope you don't mind.
Itching powder.
Now, now. Don't get any funny ideas.
- Hey, I'm sorry about this morning. -Oh, don't worry about it.
We'll go at lunch. We can run to your place.
- That far? -Yeah, and back.
Really?
Great.
Hey, Garth.
Who's your little friend?
His name is Rodney.
And he's family.
He's also in trouble.
Okay. Quiet please, take your seats.
Right. Imagine you are...
...an entomologist.
Someone who studies insects.
Scientific name, lepidoptera.
Mr. Woods, that is too much information.
- Stop right in there. -Gross.
Oh, what's this place?
It's a new classroom.
For the smart kids.
Cool.
Don't touch anything.
Look, it's not open yet. I shouldn't have brought you up here.
Let's go.
- Can't I just wash this stuff off? -I've got to get back to class.
You go on, and I let my self out.
- What if I'm allergic? -it's only itching powder.
What if I break out in a rash and get all lumpy and purple.
What then, huh? We'll have to call mum.
She won't be happy. And you know she doesn't like you.
Alright.
But promise you won't touch anything.
- It could be dangerous. -Really?
- Promise? -I promise.
Garth...
...where is he? -Who?
- Your sweet little cousin. -Oh, you mean Rodney?
He went home like you told him.
That's the thing with Rodney, he's very ob...
- Obnoxious? -Obedient.
You just have to set him boundaries and then let him run wild...
...within those boundaries.
Oh, yeah. No red cordial.
Rodney and a sugar high, not a pretty sight.
Spiders. Excellent.
You girls don't need to come up. I can feed the spiders.
It'll only take a second. I'll come and get you when I'm done.
Why?
So you girls can enjoy your lunch break.
That would be a waste of time.
- Rodney? -Rodney?
What is your cousin doing in my laboratory?
Guys?
What's that?
III.
What's happening to me?
Hey, are you ready?
Yeah. Let's do it.
Why don't you come with us?
- You mean, exercise? -Of course.
- Lunch hour is for eating. -You can eat afterwards.
- We need the whole hour. -Come on, Sach.
You've been bitten by one of my spiders.
Turd.
I could have told you that.
And it's changed your genetic structure.
I don't even know how to classify you.
You look human but you have the partial biology of an arachnid.
- That's not good, right? -He's part boy, part spider.
- I'm going to tell mum. -No, wait.
You've got to put his genetic thingies back.
It's not that simple. I have to run some tests.
- I don't like tests. -It runs in the family.
- I want food. -I thought this might happen.
What? That what might happen?
Starting to think like a spider.
Ruled by your senses, hearing, vision and appetite.
-Interesting. -Hey,...
...he's not some lab rat for you to study.
- He's my cousin. -Yeah, let's go.
Out of the question.
You're not going to listen to her, are you?
Well, she... yeah...
Forget this.
Wait. You're not going anywhere.
Let go.
It won't be for long. Just stay here.
I said let go.
Don't let him out of here.
Get him, Garth.
Hey, ditched your babysitter?
Garth.
He's stuck.
- Okay. -I need food.
The canteen is that way.
Food.
We need to cut our way out.
I can use this.
Wait. Be careful with that. It's very...
...delicate.
- Sorry. -Great, Verity. Just great.
What are we going to do now?
I've got a theory.
- What are you doing in here? -Nothing.
What's that in your mouth?
Come closer and I'll show you.
Where's Sacha?
Poor Sacha. Doesn't know what she's missing.
Hey, Russ. Rodney alert.
Six o'clock.
Don't look now. Don't turn around.
Just ignore him.
- Maybe he'll go away. -Or maybe he won't.
Terrific.
Now. Listen carefully. We don't have much time.
I need you to just take this...
...and pour it into this.
Good.
You first.
Me?
He's your cousin.
It worked.
Now. Something to reverse the spider syndrome.
Pass it to me.
Just ignore him, huh?
Hey, I didn't think he could do this.
- You' re ready? -Yeah.
One, two, three.
It's no use.
Look, Tobs, you're my best friend and everything...
...but I don't want to spend the rest of my life like this.
Yeah. I know.
Look, we' re going to have to find something to use on the goo.
Let's go.
- Right. After you. -No. No. No. After you.
Russ. Go. Just go, faster, faster.
It's disturbing.
That was great for a first run. How do you feel?
I'm dying.
Embrace the pain, you'll feel better.
I'll feel better when I embrace the couch.
- No, Sach. You have to warm down. -I have to collapse.
- I'll meet you back at school. - Are you sure?
- Yeah. -Okay.
- Elizabeth. -Not now, Verity.
I think there's something wrong with the spiders.
There's only one left.
A big fat one.
The gene therapy would have increased their appetite.
They're voracious little featers.
On each other?
They're spiders, Verity. They'll eat what they can get.
Well. Rodney is half a spider.
What will he eat?
Rodney. Let's talk about this. From one joker to another.
Look, I'm sorry about the itching powder.
It was mean and stupid. And I should have...
And you don't care, do you?
Rodney.
There's got to be something in here we can use.
Let me guess. Rodney?
Don't just stand there, help me.
We've got to find Nikki. She is in trouble.
- Nikki? Why? -Because she's with Sacha?
- And? -And Rodney is after her.
They were going to run to your place.
We've got to help her, Tobs. Do something quick.
That'll do.
What about me? Hey, guys.
Guys?
Rodney, please, stop.
I won't be able to breathe.
Talk to me...
...say something.
I'm...
...hungry.
Okay. One drop of this, will bring Rodney back to normal.
Find him.
Sacha.
- Get away from her. -Look out.
- Russ, we need a distraction. -Rodney, no...
- Let me guess. Me? -Rodney, don't. No.
Hey,...
...you missed me. Is that your only trick?
I bet you could make a good living out of that. In the circus.
Toby, get me out of here.
Hold on, Sach.
- Have you seen Rodney? -No, I did this to myself.
- Where is he? -Why should I tell you?
Because I can set you free.
- Is that the best you could find? -I'm trying, right?
Okay. You could...
Okay, come on.
Russ, look out.
Let me go.
Okay. Let him go slowly.
Everybody stand back.
Rodney?
Are you alright?
I'm definitely going to tell mum.
Do you have any idea how lucky you are?
You could have been seriously hurt.
I told you not to touch anything.
What have you got to say for yourself? Well?
Sorry, Garth.
And you won't say anything about this to anyone.
Specially not your mum.
- Right? -Right.
Go on, get out of here.
That'll only teach him.
Rodney!