George Mack, Alex Mack and others in “Paradise Regained”

Do you know what's going on here, Alex? What does Danielle want with you?

I guess I'd better tell you guys something. You know that truck driver, Dave, and he told that a couple years ago there was a GC-161 accident and some kid got doused with the chemical?

Yeah.

What do you mean "it was you"?

It happened on my first day of 7th grade. Annie made sure I was OK, healthwise. I just have these side effects.

What kind of side effects?

Like this. (fires some electricity) And this. (floats pen in mid air, then morphs herself, then reforms, much to her parents' shock)

Well, why didn't you tell us?

Because we thought if you found out, that you'd lose your job and you'd tell Danielle and they'd come after me and cut me up, I don't know. We just thought it was best.

You thought it was best to not tell us? You thought it was better to take care of this all by yourself? What were you girls thinking about?

I'm really fine, Mom! I just have these powers!

(remorseful) We must be the most oblivious parents on the face of the Earth.

No, it was nothing you did, I was just really careful with them, you know.

Didn't we bring you up with the understanding that you could tell us anything, anytime? I just don't understand, Alex we could have helped you, we could have been there for you. And I could have stopped Danielle a long time ago.

I'm sorry Dad, but it really wasn't that bad. You probably can't understand this, but it was actually kind of fun.

Maybe it was Alex, but look at where we are now.