Clockstoppers Page #2

- Yes, but I promised to get to it.

That's what this is about, isn't it?.

This isn't about looking at other cars.

- What are you talking about?.

- Nothing!

You always have time foryour students

and never foryour own kids.

Now he's concerned about me.

Hey, I asked you

to come to this conference.

- Who was it who said he was too busy?.

- The Congress of Applied Science?.

- There's fun for the whole family.

- Stop it. Sit!

Eat.

Kelly, get off the phone.

- Okay.

- Come on, you guys.

Some of history's greatest

peace treaties have been signed...

over green beans

and beef Stroganoff.

I'm not hungry.

- Zak, I promise I'll take you--

- Tell it to Dopler.

I don't know how you work

in all this mess.

Honey, I was gonna

fix that foryou.

I bought a new toaster

a year ago.

Yeah, yeah, I know.

I don't wanna leave with something

like this between Zak and me either.

It's just--

He's got so much potential

and, yeah, right now he can skate by...

but it's gonna catch up to him.

Maybe. But he's finding

his own way, George.

Just because it isn't your way

doesn't mean that he's lost.

Okay, let me put this back together

and I'll go up and make peace.

Okay.

Don't forget.

You know how you get down here.

No, no, I promise.

Two minutes, hon.

Come in.

- Wanna talk about anything before I go?.

- No, I'm good.

This is...

my itinerary...

and my hotel, in case you

need to get in touch with me.

Thanks.

Have fun

with your science friends.

What?.

We'll work it out

when I get back.

Mr. Gates, I don't make policy,

but I do enforce it.

So they're shutting me down.

Hey, you knew it was

a black ops contract.

The administration found out about it.

They want it to go away.

Well, you need to make them understand

the significance ofwhat we're doing.

Look, Gates, I supported you on this

as long as I could...

but they've got a point.

What if one of the Saddams of the world

gets his hands on this stuff?.

The fact is, he can waltz

right through an entire army...

plant an A-bomb

in the president's bathtub...

and all our smart bombs and satellites

would be useless to stop him.

I'm not even finished

building it...

and they have me selling it

on the black market?.

Mr. Gates...

the NSA expect your research,

your equipment...

the whole shooting match crated

and ready for pickup on Monday.

And if I'm not ready?.

We're taking it

whetheryou're ready or not.

Restricted access requested.

Please step forward

for retinal scan.

Have a nice day, Henry Gates.

You all ri ght?.

Yes. Why?.

- How's he doing?.

- Seems okay.

But he wrote that

a half hour ago.

How dramatic.

And charming.

All right.

Bring him down.

Hello, Dr. Dopler.

How are things in hypertime?.

"How are things in hypertime"?.

Look at me.

I've been in here a week.

- It's like I've aged 20 years.

- At least 20. Maybe more.

Why don't you just kill me now?.

I was hoping

that wouldn't be necessary.

Besides, it's your own fault.

Ifyou'd solved the aging glitch

in the original design...

we wouldn't have had to

bring you back to build this.

The molecular stabilizer should reverse

the aging effects in hypertime...

but I'm having a little trouble

with the program and--

Earl, the NSAwants all our toys

in three days.

Well, they're their toys, right?.

They don't know the watches workyet,

and I don't intend to turn them over.

Besides, how can I

enjoy the power of hypertime...

if every time I use it

I end up looking old?.

Like you.

I want this fixed in 48 hours.

Dude, that is impossible.

Well, then I guess

I will have to kill you.

Wait, wait, wait.

Maybe I could do it faster.

I mean, I'm still waiting

on some data from a friend.

A friend?.

Well, no, I mean--

I can trust this guy.

He's on the outside, but he's cool.

He's my college professor. If anybody

can crack the math on this, it's him.

What data did you send him?.

Well, actually, I--

I sent him a watch.

You idiot!

I want that watch back.

Mom! Zak's pants

knocked over Dad's stuff!

Dad was gonna fix this for me

so I could sell it. Figures.

When your father's old and gray...

you're gonna regret not having

a better relationship with him.

There's plenty of time for that.

Where are you guys going?.

I made breakfast!

Oh, no, that's it.

Get off the bike.

Hey, "Freaker," you trippin'

on some bad lunch meat?.

I hearyou signed up

for the spin-off tonight.

Ditmar, lay off.

Yo, yo, yo,

I ain't on him, all right?.

Listen up here, buddy.

Tonight it's just gonna be

me and you on stage.

You aren't gonna have

your little sister backing you up.

What was that?. 'Cause all I hear is

a crowd going, "Go, Meeker! Go, Meeker!'

This guy's hot, man!

I need to cool him off!

Later, jerk-wad.

Let's go.

I'm Dit-O. I'm spinning

at Underground tonight. Wanna come?.

- You won't leave me hanging tonight?.

- No, dude, I'll be there.

Relax.

He probably blows anyway, man.

I gotta go do

something about this.

Oh, what's the matter?.

No habla ingles?

No, it's so very hard for me.

But I try to watch and learn.

- Oh, I'm sure you do.

- Like this!

Later, jerk-wad.

All right, make a hole, boys.

Yo, I got a hole for ya.

That's a perfectly good trash can.

Don't be throwing students at it.

Come on, both ofyou.

You okay?.

Yeah, I'm okay.

- Move it.

- He started it!

I don't care who started it.

You finished it.

I didn't need any help.

I wasn't-- I wasn't--

I was looking for my buddy's retainer

in the garbage.

These band freaks

always, you know--

Right. Very nice.

Now, ifyou'll excuse me--

Okay, well,

since I have you here...

I'd just like to apologize

for being such a loseryesterday.

- Only yesterday?.

- No, every day.

Hey, I'll apologize for global warming

ifyou'll give me another chance.

A cup of coffee after school.

Come on.

I'm sorry, I have plans.

- Okay, how about afteryour plans?.

- I have more plans.

Would it be such a stretch

for some ofyour plans to include me?.

All right.

I guess we all deserve

a second chance.

Here's my address.

The only thing is, I have to

baby-sit my brother and sister...

but you can come by around 4:00.

Okay. Yeah, 4:
00.

Yeah-- I mean, yeah,

that's probably okay, I think.

- Okay, so I'll see you then.

- Great.

I thought maybe we could spend some time

by the pool while the sun's still nice.

Yeah, works for me.

Catch some rays. Great.

There's another rake over there.

Rake?.

Right. Right.

When I said "second chance"...

I was thinking dinner and a movie

or a cup of coffee.

I told you I had plans,

and you asked if they could include you.

I did, didn't I?.

- Yes, you did.

- Yeah.

Look at it this way.

You go to a movie,

you can't have a conversation.

You go out for coffee,

there's always a lull.

This way when there's a lull,

at least my leaves get raked.

Yeah, well, are you gonna do

the whole thing by hand?.

Yeah. My father says

it develops self-discipline.

That's what people always say

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