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TOBY (OFFSCREEN): Hi, I'm Toby.
I'm just a regular student.
Well, I was before I got zapped.
Now I'm some kind of science genius.
The only problem is Elizabeth is, too.
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[roar]
-Ah!
RODNEY (OFFSCREEN): [laughs]
-Nice one, Rodney.
-Rodney?
RODNEY (OFFSCREEN): (LAUGHING) Ah, got ya!
-You're Rodney.
-And you're wet.
-You little--
[water spraying]
-Ah!
[laughing]
-See ya!
-Having trouble with the sprinklers?
-Having trouble with Rodney.
-Ah!
No, not Rodney!
-You know him?
-Ah, yeah.
He's Garth's cousin.
Visits every year.
-For how long?
-I don't know, a week?
-What?
-Sometimes two.
-Right.
Plenty of time for payback.
TOBY (OFFSCREEN): You might want to change your shoes
first, Sach.
-Great.
I'm suppose 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.
-Hey.
-Ready?
Go!
-Whoa, uh!
Oh, uh, huh.
[laughing]
-Two from two.
[zapping]
-(LAUGHING) Three from three.
[laughing]
-It's not funny.
-No, not funny.
-Very serious.
[laughing]
Rodney!
I know you're there.
[laughing]
-Oh, yeah.
Go ahead.
Laugh.
-Come on.
SACHA (OFFSCREEN): Let's see who's laughing when the joke's
on you, pal.
-Ah!
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?
ELIZABETH (OFFSCREEN): The strongest fiber known to man,
made by me.
-And I'm sure the spider's had nothing to do with it.
-I made the spiders.
They're genetically enhanced.
Normal spiders make webs to catch flies.
My spider webs can catch, uh, bigger things.
-How big?
-That's what I'm gonna find out.
[school bell rings]
-But I'll have to wait until after lunch
because you were late.
[beep]
-Hi.
What are you doing here?
-I got bored.
GARTH (OFFSCREEN): Well, 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's gonna know.
Watch this.
-Rodney.
GARTH (OFFSCREEN): Rodney.
-Is this the air conditioning?
-Yeah, so?
-What are you doing?
You can't put that in there.
RODNEY (OFFSCREEN): It's the best way to spread the smell.
Bombs away.
-What is that smell?
-I don't know, Sir.
There's a strange boy over there.
I think he's lost.
MR. WOODS (OFFSCREEN): Can I help you?
-I'm not lost.
I'm with him.
-He's my cousin, Sir.
I'm just looking after him.
-Well, that's very good of you, Garth.
But he's not one of our students.
He--
are you all right?
RODNEY (OFFSCREEN): What?
Me?
I'm fine.
-OK.
All of you off to class.
You go home.
RODNEY (OFFSCREEN): What?
-Rodney, I borrowed this.
I hope you don't mind.
Itching powder.
[chuckles]
-Ohh!
-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?
-Mmm.
-Great.
-Hey, Garth.
Who's your little friend?
-His name's Rodney.
And he's family.
-He's also in trouble.
-OK.
Quiet.
Please take your seats.
All right.
Imagine you are an entomologist, someone who
studies insects.
Scientific name, Lepidoptera.
RODNEY (OFFSCREEN): [laughs]
[class laughing]
Whoa!
Mr. Woods, that is too much information.
-Stop right there!
-Gross!
[class laughing]
[beep]
-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.
-Aw, can't I just wash this stuff off?
-Ut!
I've got to get back to class.
-You go, and I'll let myself out.
What if I'm allergic?
-It's only itching powder.
-What if I break out in a rash and go all lumpy and purple.
What then, huh?
I'll have to call Mom.
She won't be happy.
And you know she doesn't like you.
-All right!
But promise you won't touch anything.
It could be dangerous.
-Really?
-Promise?
-Oh, 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--
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 on a sugar high, not a pretty sight.
-Spiders, excellent!
Ah!
Uh oh.
[coughing]
[gagging]
[coughing]
[quick breathing]
[cough]
-Ohhh.
-You girls don't need to come up.
Uh, I can feed the spiders.
It'll only take a second.
I'll, uh, I'll come get you when I'm done.
-Why?
-So you girls can enjoy your lunch break.
-[scoffs]
That'd be a waste of time.
[beep]
-Rodney?
What is your cousin doing in my laboratory?
-Um, guys--
[dripping sound]
--what's that?
[dripping]
-Ew.
-What's happening to me?
NIKKI (OFFSCREEN): Hey, you ready?
-Yeah, let's do it.
NIKKI (OFFSCREEN): Why don't you come with us?
-You mean exercise?
NIKKI (OFFSCREEN): Of course.
-Lunch hour's for eating.
-You can eat afterwards.
-We need the whole hour.
-Come on, Sach.
-You've been bitten by one of my spiders.
-Duh!
I could've 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.
RODNEY (OFFSCREEN): Well, I'm going to tell Mom.
-No, wait!
You've gotta 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.
GARTH (OFFSCREEN): What?
Thought what might happen?
-He's starting to think like a spider, ruled by his senses,
hearing, vision, and appetite.
Interesting.
-Hey.
He's not some lab rat for you to study.
He's my cousin.
RODNEY (OFFSCREEN): Yeah, let's go.
-Out of the question.
-You're not gonna listen to her, are ya?
-Well, she--
you--
I'm--
-Forget this!
-Wait!
You're not going anywhere.
-Let go.
-It won't be for long.
Just stay here.
-I said let go!
-Ah!
-Don't let him out of here.
[scream]
VERITY (OFFSCREEN): [inaudible].
[beeping]
ELIZABETH (OFFSCREEN): Get him, Garth.
-Ah!
[metal clanking]
-Hey, future babysitter.
[hiss]
-Garth.
-He's stuck.
-OK.
-I need food.
-The canteen is that way.
-Food!
-We need to cut our way out.
-I can use this.
-Uh, wait.
Be careful with that.
It's very--
delicate.
-Sorry.
-Great, Verity, just great.
What are we gonna 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.
She doesn't know what she's missing.
-Hey, Russ.
Rodney alert, 6 o'clock.
Don't look now.
Just 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.
All right, I need you to just take this and, um,
pour it into this.
[fizzing]
-You first.
-Me?
-He's your cousin.
-[sigh]
-[laughing]
It worked!
-Now, something to reverse the spider syndrome.
-Pass it to me?
-[evil laugh]
-Just ignore him, huh?
TOBY (OFFSCREEN): Hey, I didn't know he could do this.
You ready?
-Yeah.
-One, two, three.
It's no use.
-Look, Tobes, 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 gonna have to find something to use on the goo.
Let's go.
-Right after you.
-No, no, no, no.
After you, Russ.
Go.
Just go.
Look.
Faster, faster.
-It's an experiment.
[panting]
-That was great for a first run.
How do you feel?
[panting]
-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.
-OK.
-Oh.
Oh.
-[gasps]
-Um, 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've increased their appetite, the
voracious little feeders.
-On each other?
-They're spiders, Verity.
They'll eat what they can get.
-Well, Rodney's part spider.
What'll he eat?
SACHA (OFFSCREEN): Rodney, let's talk about this from one
joker to another.
-[gasps]
Look, I'm sorry about the itching powder.
It was mean, and stupid, and I sh--
and you don't care, do you?
Rodney?
RUSSELL (OFFSCREEN): There's gotta be something
in here we can use.
Oh, let me guess, Rodney?
-Well, don't just stand there.
Help me.
Go find Nikki.
She's in trouble.
-Nikki, why?
JACK (OFFSCREEN): Because she's with Sacha.
-And?
-And Rodney's after her.
They were gonna run to your place.
-We've got to help her, Tobes.
Do something quick.
OK.
That'll do.
-What about me?
Hey, guys!
Guys?
-Rodney, please stop.
I won't be able to breathe.
Well, talk to me.
Say something.
-I'm hungry.
-[gasps]
-OK.
One drop of this will bring Rodney back to normal.
Find him.
[beep]
TOBY (OFFSCREEN): Sacha!
Get away from her!
-Look out!
TOBY (OFFSCREEN): Russ, we need a distraction.
-Let me guess.
Me?
SACHA (OFFSCREEN): Rodney, don't, no.
Ahh!
-Hey!
You missed me.
Is that your only trick?
Yeah, I bet you're gonna make a good living out of that in
the circus!
-[roars]
-Toby, get me out of here.
-Hold on, Sach.
-You seen Rodney?
-No, I did this to myself.
-Where is he?
-Why should I tell you?
-Because I can set you free.
SACHA (OFFSCREEN): Is that the best you could find?
TOBY (OFFSCREEN): Well, I'm trying.
All right?
TOBY (OFFSCREEN): OK.
You're good.
OK, come on.
Russ, look out!
RODNEY (OFFSCREEN): Whoa, ah!
-[groaning]
Let me go!
[groans]
TOBY (OFFSCREEN): OK.
Let him go slowly.
Everybody stand back.
-Rodney?
You all right?
-[coughs]
-I'm definitely gonna tell Mom!
-Oh.
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,
especially not your Mom, right?
-Right.
-Go on.
Get out of here.
That oughta teach him.
[screaming]
RODNEY (OFFSCREEN): [laughs]
[scream]
-Rodney!
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