[After battling the Highbreed, Ben reverts back into human form and has been given a black eye]
Oh, man!
What?
[laughs] The Highbreed gave you a black eye. I like him better already.
Are you all right?
I'm fine. I just want to know where the Highbreed went and what he's up to.
That way.
The waterfront.
And he looked like a man on a mission.
We'll meet at the wharf after dinner and homework.
Should I floss too?
Your parents are gonna freak out when they see that eye. How are you gonna explain it?
Not to worry. My folks believe anything I tell them. I got this covered. [later enters his family home] I'm home! What's for dinner? [sees his parents standing seriously in front of him] 'Sup?
[sternly] Where have you been, young man?
[hesitantly] I was at the movies with Julie. I know I should have told you. Sorry, I--
[notices Ben's black eye and gasps in horror] Carl, look at his eye!
[taking a closer look] That's quite a shiner.
If that was another three inches higher, you could have put your eye out!
Fine. I admit it. I got in a l-little fight. It's no big deal. There was this jerk at school, and…
Ben, are you sure it was a kid at school… and not… a giant alien creature?
[Ben gets a shocked expression on his face, starting to realize that his parents have found out about his secret]
I can't believe it. You look us straight in the eye and lie to us over and over again.
We saw you, Ben. We saw you turn into that thing!
No. You just think you saw. [Carl grabs him by the left wrist and points to the Omnitrix] I can explain.
Really?
N-not so much, no. [talks to his parents while sitting on the sofa a little later] ...Which allows me to access the genetic code of various extraterrestrial forms in order to battle the DNAliens, who will stop at nothing in their quest to take over the Earth!
And this became your job when, exactly?
Five years ago. Grandpa Max said we each have a responsibility to--
Oh, of course! Dad. I should have known. That's so typical!
He was more than just a Plumber. He--
…Lied to us! Your uncle Frank and I knew he had some other life, we knew, and that he lied to us about it all the time! I won't have you lying, too!
It's our own fault. We were too permissive, and what did we get? A 15-year-old son needlessly risking his life!
[stands up from the sofa] Not needlessly, Mom. It has to be me. The Omnitrix is attached to me, it doesn't come off.
[smirking] Oh, it's coming off, all right. [Later, he uses several tools to try to get the Omnitrix off Ben's wrist and eventually gives up] Okay, it's not coming off.
I tried to tell you.
[looks at the Omnitrix, completely indestructible] Not a scratch!
Sorry about your saw blades.
In any case, you're forbidden from using the Omnitrix. Understand?
But, Dad… [his cellphone starts vibrating in his pocket] all humanity is counting…
[opens the door; sternly] Understand? [leaves and slams the door]
[takes his phone out and answers] This is not a good time, okay?
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