1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Here you go, Quark. Paul asked Barb to ask me if I had a prom date! No, they broke up for religious differences. She thought she was God and he disagreed. Yeah, we're meeting at the mall this afternoon. I don't know, maybe. I can't, I've got to stay and keep an eye on Nick. He likes to take things apart. Things will cool off after today. Dad has his big Show and Tell at the lab. Zap! It works! Nick, get real. The subject has disappeared! No, it's not that. Mom and Dad had a fight last night. Mom spent the night at Grandma's. I think she just needed a rest. Yeah, OK. Bye. Amy. When's Mom coming home? She's working, she'll be home this afternoon. ZAPPING SOUND If only Dad could get that machine to work. BELL RINGS Breakfast. I need a couple of minutes here. I'll be down in five minutes. Typing with his gloves on again. LOUD CONSTRUCTION NOISES RUMBLING NOISE No, not again! Who does he think he is, Mr Wizard?! Szalinski, give it a rest! It's Saturday. It's construction, honey. You of all people should understand. Yeah, but I want some sleep before my four hour drive! He should have some consideration. He should have some consideration. Give the guy a break. LOUD BOOM LOUD BOOM I'll give him a break. I'll break his arm! I'll break his arm! Honey! Szalinski! Hold it, Dad, don't move. Ron, what are you doing? Defending the backyard. Defending the backyard. That's my fishing line! Dad! Am I bleeding? Am I bleeding? Honey, it's rubber. I told you not to move. I told you not to move. What's on this thing? Super glue. Super glue. Super glue?! It's for trespassers. It's for trespassers. I'm no trespasser, I'm your father! Wash it off quick. What's with this kid? What's with this kid? He's twelve. He's sounding. AGONISED YELL Weird family. Dad, look, I finished mine. It looks just like yours. It looks just like yours. That's great, Nick. I was calculating. If you took all the molecules... If you took all the molecules... Look, I've got to work. Go help your sister. Stay back, boy. If this works, we'll be up there with the greats. First man in space. First man in space. DOG BARKS First dog in space. Come on, shrink! Please shrink! On the other hand, we've come up with a new way to make apple sauce. You've got it, honey. You sure? You sure? Positive. You're wiping away your brain cells. Everybody in my family's a comedian. Everybody in my family's a comedian. Except you, hon. Darn right. Look who's decided to join the land of the living. Is Russell ready for a fishing trip? Is Russell ready for a fishing trip? Not really, Dad. Not really? The big fish are waiting for you. Fishing's your thing, Dad, not mine. What's the matter with him? What's the matter with him? Sssh. What's wrong with wanting to take my son fishing? Russ was cut from the football team. Russ was cut from the football team. What?! Hon, he doesn't need this right now. At his age, I was captain... At his age, I was captain... Captain of the team. If my dad asked me to go fishing... If my dad asked me to go fishing... You were grateful. Russ, he is too small for football. Russ, he is too small for football. He is not too small! Russ, he is too small for football. Shhh, you make him feel this big. If he wants to feel big, he should act big. Elbows up. What's the matter with you? What's the matter with you? I'm on a diet of no toxic waste. Fine. Here, Quark. QUARK WHIMPERS It's getting cold, Dad. Did you get the machine to work? Yeah - a few more bugs to get out... What about the conference? Jeez, I gotta get going. Dad, wait! If Mom calls, tell her I'll be home by lunchtime. Pick up my dress and Nick's pills. Pick up my dress and Nick's pills. It's all in my head. Wish me luck. I need luck getting out this door. PHONE RINGS PHONE RINGS House of insanity. Hi, honey. Nick, go get Dad. Dad, it's Mom. Where? Where? On the phone. How did everything go this morning? How did everything go this morning? Boy, did we miss you! How did everything go this morning? I missed you too, honey. Did Paul ask you to the dance? Did Paul ask you to the dance? I think he's going to. Here's Dad. Hi. Good luck at the conference. Diane, if things go well today, things will change around here. I have a house to show. Then I'll come home and we can talk. Good luck today. Good luck today. Thanks. What time is Mom coming home? What time is Mom coming home? Later - so we have to clean up here. Nick, mow the lawn. Amy... Good luck. I'm helping Dad with this important new invention. So...I'll let you mow half my yard. No, thanks. Wow! With that?! With that?! Yeah. And this. It's a remote control! ENGINE ROARS You throw in a box of cookies, I'll let you cut the whole thing. But I have to go meet Newt now. Could I do it later? No, my dad will come home and... No, my dad will come home and... Oh, come on! OK, don't be too late. Thanks. See you later. Nothing like a hard day's work. French fries. Potato sticks. Meatloaf. Veal Parmagi. Want to play baseball? Baseball? No, I've got to load the camper. Russ, pitch for me. VACUUMING NOISE Hey, Szalinski, ever do anything normal, like play baseball? Nope. Baseball's for mortals. Baseball's for mortals. You could be the base. You could be the mound. Ronald, load your stuff. Later, worm. Russell, give me a hand. Russell! Give me a hand here! Dad, it's early. The early worm catches the fish. Remember that. The Forresters are coming by after lunch, so come on. NICK KAMEN'S 'TURN IT UP' PLAYS # There's something here between us # Something that I can't resist # A physical attraction # I feel it every time we kiss Weird family. # Oh, you got me so excited # But still it's not enough # I'm gonna try to find it # till I know if this is love # Turn it up # Got to turn it up # Ooh-ooh # Well, I got to hear # Russell. It may seem strange, seeing me now, but when I was your age, I was not much bigger than you. Dad, you've told me a million times. Dad, you've told me a million times. Just hear me out. Coach put me on these babies. You know what happened? I put on twenty pounds of pure, unadulterated, 'rip his head off' muscle, Russell. Now I'll make you a bet. If you work out for three months, you'll throw further, run faster and hit harder than anybody else. LOUD CRASH Go ahead. Dad, you know that weights aren't my thing. Fishing isn't your thing. Weights aren't your thing. Just what is your thing? I don't know, but I'll keep you posted. Fine. Until then, you try these, and you come fishing, is that clear? I can't hear you. Yes, sir. Better. Lift with your legs, not with your back. What am I doing wrong, Spike? Russell, you're not smoking a cigarette, are you? No, you know I gave up. Stuff all loaded? Stuff all loaded? Ready to fire. You looking forward to it? You looking forward to it? Tubular! He's only twelve and he's already thinking about construction. Why can't Russell be more like that? Why can't Russell be more like that? Just give him a chance. Thompson at the plate, bottom of the ninth. Here's the pitch. He swings like a rusty gate. Pumps once, pumps twice. He'd never been good on the high outside pitch. Here it comes. MACHINE POWERS UP Hey, I didn't do it. Nobody saw it but you. Let's negotiate. You're my brother, you're not supposed to fink on me! Turn me in and I'll tell what you spend your allowance on. Look, either you tell them or I tell them. You tell them. MACHINE WHIRRS LASER FIZZES MACHINE BEEPS MACHINE ZAPS Aren't you in the wrong yard? Aren't you in the wrong yard? Tell them. What's going on? Hi. I'm Russ Thompson. Um... Ron has something to tell you - or else I tell her. OK! I was playing with my ball. Well, it's not my ball exactly... Well, it's not my ball exactly... Just tell her. Their house was too close to me! He broke your attic window. He broke your attic window. He what?! It shouldn't have been closed! It shouldn't have been closed! He'll pay for it. Dream on! OK, we'll get Dad to pay for it. OK, we'll get Dad to pay for it. I'll pay. Now give me my ball. Until you pay, no man shall pass. Until you pay, no man shall pass. You got no say in it. Nick, take him up and get his ball. Clean up the mess. Clean up the mess. What?! Nick, I don't have time to argue. Come on. There is no justice. So...you like to dance, huh? How do you know? Well... You could see me? You could see me? No! Yeah, I could but I wasn't watching. Awesome! Is your dad still on the planet? CHILDREN SHRIEK Given that my machine can reduce the size of bulky payloads... ..the savings to the space program would be huge. Are you trying to say that suddenly size is no longer relative? Correct, Professor. All matter is largely empty space. If we reduce the amount of empty space, we shrink the object. Where's your proof? Where's your proof? Einstein came up with the atom bomb. Did they ask him to prove it worked? Did they ask him to prove it worked? You're no Einstein! GROUP LAUGHS I picked a name. You did manage to shrink one thing - this audience. Gentlemen, ladies, I'm going to lunch. Wayne. Hi, Dr Maynard. Don't take it too hard. People like to see proof. I appreciate it. Oh, you were right about the electric flea collar. The extension cord was a bad idea. What could be taking them so long? I'm not missing the mall today. Nick? If you guys are hiding up here, it's not funny. Nick, you know what Dad said. You're not meant to play up here. Where are we? What happened? Amy! Amy! Russ! Nicky. Nicky. Ron! Nick, what happened? Nick, what happened? We're all the size of boogers. BARK ECHOES LOUDLY Be quiet. Nick, what did you do? Nick, what did you do? Me? It was his ball. Shut up, wimp. Shut up, wimp. We have to get Dad. PHONE RINGS Nick, if that's Paul Tate, I'm going to kill you. PHONE RINGS Can somebody get that? What's that? What's that? It's Dad's thinking couch. Amy? Nick? Hello. DOG BARKS It's not for you. What is it? Nick? Listen. Are you guys home? Are you guys home? It sounds like Dad. Mr Szalinski, up here! Up here, Dad. Quick, over there by the door. Nick, get up and help. Nick? Amy? Amy, your date's here. Amy, your date's here. Oh, gross! Watch out for the crack. Hurry up, he's coming! Down here! Down here! Dad! Dad! FAINT VOICES: Help, help! Help! Help!! THUNDEROUS CRASHING Where's my couch? Is he deaf? Don't you get it? We're too small, he can't hear us. Dad! DOG WHIMPERS I don't believe this. What a day. This is all your fault. No, Dad, it works! You don't even work! No! Run! Stay there. There's glass everywhere. Run, Nicky! No! Not now, Quark. Do they pick up your trash the same day they get ours? AMY: Nick? I'm over here. Then whose arm is this? I don't know but I'm not waiting around to find out. Oh my God! Reminds me of the backyard. Something tells me we're not going fishing today. That should make you happy. That should make you happy. Shut up, Ron. Dad can fix us, right? Dad can fix us, right? I...I think so. We have to get back to the house. We have to get back to the house. I'm never going back to your house. I'm going home. Come on, Russ. Russ? Can your dad help us? Russ, we're supposed to go fishing. Russ, we're supposed to go fishing. How are you going? As bait? Russ, you coming down or what? I can't stay here. I think we should stick together. Well, come on. Nicky! I don't think we're in Kansas now, Toto. I don't think we're in the food chain, Dorothy. Come on, Ron, we're going with them. Come on, Ron, we're going with them. What?! Let a girl tell you what to do?! Down here, you listen to me. You do what I say.....run!! FLAPPING NOISE Russell Thompson, stalking the rogue butterfly. Knock it off, Ron. We're an inch tall and 64 feet from the house. That's the equivalent of 3.2 miles. That's a long way, even for a man of science. Nick, I've got 6 hours to get home, get big and get to the mall. Now get moving! That butterfly had a wing span of 42 feet! Nick. Hi. Hi. BOTH TALK TOGETHER I sold a house. I sold a house. Honey, that's great! The Boorsteins bought a big estate. I had to show it to them 12 times! How did your conference go? How did your conference go? I gotta lot of laughs. Oh, Wayne. I failed, Diana. I'll get my old job back, if I can. From now, things will be different. From now, things will be different. Different? Right. Where are the kids? I haven't seen them. Did you tell them I was coming home? Did you tell them I was coming home? Yeah, that's why they cleaned up. I see. They're probably just at the mall. You know what's strange? My thinking couch is gone. The one from the attic? The one from the attic? Yeah. This is a lot better than Dad's nature hikes...aaagh! Nick. Don't you ever pick up your toys? Don't you ever pick up your toys? What a wimp. I've been looking for that guy. It's already one o'clock. So much for the mall. What if time's shrunk? What if it's hours to us when it's really years? That'd be cool. Impossible, time doesn't exist except as a... What's a river doing in your yard? What's a river doing in your yard? It's not a river, dope. We'd think dog pee was a river. Who'll swim it? Have a ball, baby. Have a ball, baby. I'm not swimming that. Hey, if we could get some rope, we could make a log bridge. If we had some logs. Quark! Quark can't hear us. He can, dogs have great ears. If we call him, he'll take us all the way back. Whistle. FAINT WHISTLES What's wrong? He can't whistle. Let's get higher up. You know how to whistle. You just put your lips together and blow. (puffing noise) From the top of that flower we can see over the grass. Let's climb. No, Patty, no reason to worry. Just ask Amy to call if you see her. Amy's not at Patty's and Nick's not at the Kesslers'. DOG BARKS Did you check next door? Did you check next door? At the Thompsons'?! They'd prefer school. Nick, be careful! Yes, Mother. I'll go up with him. It's Quark! Oh, no! What is it, Nick? What is it, Nick? It's their stupid cat. Our cat isn't stupid. Our cat isn't stupid. It chased Quark away. Trust our stupid cat! Hang on, Nick. Nicky! Get out of there! You're allergic to pollen. It's too big. I'm too little to breathe it in. (sneezes) Diane. Hi, Mae. We haven't seen you around much. We haven't seen you around much. I've been working a lot. Have you seen Ronny or Russ? Have you seen Ronny or Russ? I can't find Nick and Amy. If you see them would you send them home? Sure - same thing if you see mine. The Szalinski kids are missing too. If they're smart they ran away with the circus. I wonder where they could be? Ronald? Russell? Amy? Nick? What is it? What is it? Sounds like Mom. Sounds more like a swarm of... Bees! No! Get him off me!! Nicky! Russ! Nicky! Give me your hand. Hold on! This is all your stupid dad's fault. This is all your stupid dad's fault. Shut up! Nick is up there too. Help! Don't let go! Hold on! Help! I'm getting worried. I'll go to the mall. You stay here, they may come back. OK. Hey, Szalinski. Your lawn's beginning to look like the Amazon. Yeah, producing oxygen, Russ. We've all got to do our part. Dad, no! Don't kill us. Stop it! Hold on, Nick. We're going down. Wayne? Wayne? Huh?! If the Boorsteins come, the papers are in my case. Think you can handle that? There was a bee on me. There was a bee on me. Yeah, right. Wait a second. Nick doesn't play baseball. I just figured it out. This is all a bad dream. Ron, get up! When I get up, Dad and I will be going fishing. I'm warning you. (hums) Ron, maybe you're right. Maybe this is just all a bad dream. But if it is, would this hurt? Get up! If you were my brother, I'd adopt myself out. CRUNCHING SOUND My chair! My couch. It works. WHISPERS: Nick? Amy, can you hear me? Nick? Nick? Nick?! Are you OK? When we crashed, my life flashed before my eyes. It didn't take too long. I'm scared, Russ. We could be anywhere now. I think we're still in your yard. I think we're still in your yard. How do you know? Other yards have shorter grass. We must find the others. They'll go to jail. Your mother paid for it, so she's an accomplice. I'll tell you once more to shut up. I'll tell you once more to shut up. And then what? Smack me? You'll go to jail too. I'll tell them a big bee ate my brother and you hit me. The whole Szalinski family will be in jail for life. Look, my dad's machine works. When he fixes us, we're going to be so rich, you'll regret this. Amy, I've always liked your family. Your dad's nice, he's not as weird as we thought. I love you and Nick like family. Only, my dad doesn't understand your dad. Ron, where are you? Run, Nick! Holy cow. Get in there. Get out of there. Mr Szalinski, we're the Boorsteins. Get off the grass! Get off the grass! Up there. Nicky! Aaaagh! Get on that ledge! It's very delicate - the lawn. You don't want to over-water. Get her. Get away. Please, don't die. Amy! PHONE RINGS DOG BARKS No, Cathy, I just thought they might have stopped by. If you see them, would you send them home? This is ridiculous. Where the hell are they? LOUD HONKING Oh no. I don't want to hear about the cat! What are we going to tell them? What are we going to tell them? How about the truth? That's a lousy excuse! Don! How about catching some... Morning, Russell. Morning, Russell. Hi. Say hello, Sushi. The fishing report looks stellar. Donald, that man over there's flying. Right, Gloria. We won't be able to come. You should go on ahead. What do you mean you can't come?! Donald, I am... Donald, I am... Not now, Gloria! Besides, you'll lose your deposit. Confidentially...Mae hasn't been feeling too well. Plumbing. Plumbing. Plumbing? This isn't the big Russ Thompson I know. Plumbing would not stop the big Russ Thompson I know. Hook a big one for me, OK? Don. Let's roll, Gloria. Come on, get in. Did you tell them the truth? Did you tell them the truth? Honey! Did they take it OK? Did they take it OK? Mae. Eighty bucks, Mae! Non-refundable! Those kids are grounded! Mud is still mud, no matter how small you are. I can't believe some stores actually charge for this stuff. That was really great, saving Nick. What about you, Amy? He saved you too. Yeah, I know. Where did you learn artificial respiration? French class, kid. Oh. French class. How about a truce, OK? OK. I think this is the stone in the middle of the yard. You mean we're halfway there? You mean we're halfway there? Yeah, I think so. French class. I'd die for a strawberry sundae with chocolate sprinkles. I could eat a corn dog the size of a truck. Ron, if you had a corn dog it would be the size of a truck. I've died and gone to heaven. I've died and gone to heaven. It's as big as a house! I saw it first! It's mine! Nick, it's one of your cookies. They won't believe this at school. Imagine the note to the teacher. Dear Sir, Nicky's not absent, he's pinned to this note. MUNCHING NOISE (squeals) Guys, over here! Right there. Nicky, hurry. If only we had some bug spray. Quiet. To him, we're the bugs, we're food. Let's get out of here. Let's get out of here. I say we fight for the cookie. It's just one ant. When did you ever see just one ant? Others will come soon. Others will come soon. Wait! Ants go real fast. We could ride him back to the house. Forget it, Nick. He could take us all, they can lift 50 times their own weight. That's like a man lifting a truck! That's like a man lifting a truck! So think of what he could do to us. Let's go before he brings more. Let's go before he brings more. He can't hurt us, he's just a baby. Russ? I say that ant is ours. Yeah! Geronimo! Nicky, you're gonna get hurt! Ron, be careful! Nick, over there. Nicky, come back here! The others could come any second. Nicky, get off him! Nicky, get away. Let's give him a hand. Ron, go for it. Hey, hello. (whistles) Nice ant. Come on, you guys. You guys, come on. Somebody take this cookie. Nicky, take this thing! Help! Come on, you guys, this is your ant. She did it. Your sister's not bad. For a girl. Quark, sit. Sit, boy. Get away from there. Quark, here, boy. Quark! Get away, boy. Drop it! Ooooooooh! Thank you, Officer, we'd appreciate you coming. It's 646... That guy's got serious problems. It's 646 Sycamore. Yes. Great idea, Russ, even if the boy genius didn't think of it. Low bridge. This rate, we'll be home by dinner. Maybe I can still go out...with Patty. We'll never get to go camping. I know Dad - we're grounded. We are camping, Ron, only better. This is like a safari. This is like a safari. Hey, I never thought of it that way. ONWARD! Amy? Nick? Wayne? Yeah, I would like to report two missing children. You're just flapping your gums. You're just flapping your gums. Don't you worry, this happens a lot. You have a little spat... You have a little spat... We did not have a spat. You got mad when Russ quit the team. You got mad when Russ quit the team. Quit? I thought he was cut! He was afraid to tell you he quit. He was afraid to tell you he quit. What do you mean he was afraid?! Ah-ha. What's 'ah-ha' supposed to mean? What's 'ah-ha' supposed to mean? Russell! No need to get upset. It's not unusual for runaways... My kids did not run away! They are happy kids! He's writing again. Don't you ever say anything?! Don't you ever say anything?! Mmm hmm. Why do I feel like I'm on trial? I can't imagine, dear. I can't imagine, dear. Just what do you mean?! I think we have enough to begin. Call us if you hear from the boys. Call us if you hear from the boys. Fine. Don't they need a warrant or something? Russell, there's a few things about yourself you should know. Like what? Another missing children report! 644 Sycamore. That's next door! I called the police. What's on your head? What's on your head? I was looking for the kids. They're in the backyard. They're in the backyard. They are?! They're in the backyard. Diane, listen. That is the couch from the attic. I found it on the floor. It's my thinking couch! Wayne, are you trying to tell me... You did it? It works? The machine works?! Do the kids know? Do the kids know? Well,...yeah. That's great! That's great! No, not so great. I shrunk the kids. What? What? The Thompson kids too. What?! What?! Threw them out with the trash. DOORBELL RINGS DOORBELL RINGS Stay here, I'll get it. Yes? Did...you report some missing children? There must be some mistake, ours are in the backyard. Right, honey? She's... Thank you. How you doin', boy? How about a pit stop? What is it, Ron? Anty needs a recharge. Here, you deserve this. We won't make it before dark. Even if we did, the mall would be closed. Don't eat so fast. Can we let him go? His family might be worried about him. It's OK with me. It's OK with me. Yeah, me too, I guess. Help me get off the harness. SMALL GURGLING SOUNDS You can go now. Start walking, he'll get the idea. Thanks for the lift. You're free, go home. Shoo! You've got a new pet. Dumb ant doesn't know what's best for him. Go on, go home! Mom will never let me keep you. Amy? Nick? Nick? Any luck? Any luck? No. (hoarse whisper) Nick? Amy? See anything yet? It's too thick. It's supposed to be, it's grass. Keep looking. What was that? Ow! Look out! Errr. Errr. Where did that come from? It's Dad's brand. He told us he quit. Ugh, looks like he started up again. No, he only smokes when he's really worried. (coughing) Nicky, be careful. Hey, maybe we can use this. Cool! Now we can see in the dark. Hey, anty, look! Headlights. FAINT SOUND OF ARGUING RUSS: Sports build character. RUSS: Sports build character. MAE: No, they build muscle. Wayne? Yeah? Yeah? We gotta tell the Thompsons. Do you think I'm an idiot? How did this happen? How did this happen? I'll handle this. How did this happen? The machine analyses the molecules of a compound, then... Wait, wait, I think the Thompsons need to see the couch. He's a waste of skin. This is a microscope. I know. Look in there. All right. That couch used to sit right here, until the machine shrunk it. It's doll furniture, big deal. Why not tell us earlier? Before, the machine blew things up. Are you saying that machine just... Are you saying that machine just... ..blew up my kids?! No, no, there'd be pieces of them everywhere. Sorry. Look, I'm sure of this. The machine shrunk our kids. The machine shrunk our kids. YOU need a shrink! You are a nutcase. I have an air hammer in my attic. If you did hurt my kids, there'll be pieces of YOU all over. I think that went well. We should have them over more often. Unlimited broadband now with Vodafone TV Intro ` it's TV like never before. Switch to Vodafone and get Vodafone TV Intro and three months' free unlimited broadband. That's over $640 of value. Well, it's a priority for me. Do what you're paid to do. Find my kids. PHONE SLAMS DOWN I thought you didn't believe them. Oh, I don't. But electricity's cheap. Come on, look at this. We don't have to sleep on the ground. What is it? What is it? One of my Legos. Give me a boost. Hey. Not bad. I don't even have to brush my teeth. Move over. Move over. You move over. Why don't you take that one? Why don't you take that one? You sure? Yeah, I'd rather sleep down here. Night, anty. SMALL GURGLE Think they'll be warm enough? Think they'll be warm enough? They look fine to me. You think you'll be warm enough? Night, Russ. Goodnight, Amy. RON & NICK (mimic): Goodnight, Amy. Sorry, boy, I need the parts. Sorry, boy, I need the parts. SICK MEOWING You OK? I'm scared. Somehow I feel like this is all our fault. Well, it's my fault. I start work on something and I don't think about anything else. I should've been more careful with that thing, I'm sorry. That's not what I meant. You know, it's not important if I sell another house. Or if you get a grant this year. We've just got to get this family back together. I feel the same way. I gotta fix the machine. You get some sleep. We better get up early to look. No, I couldn't sleep. Not with my babies out here all alone. Don't worry about them, they got the Thompson kids with them. That's another thing I'm worried about. Amy, in the dark, with little Russ Thompson. Get some rest. They better behave themselves. AMY: It's funny. The moon looks the same size whether you're big or small. Tell that to my dad. Does he pick on you about your size? The bigger the guy, the bigger the moon. Russ? Yeah? How come you never came over before? I mean...you talked to me once or twice last year. I would've come by, I wanted to. But...I always thought you were too popular to notice me. I WAS too popular to notice. I was stupid. LOW GRUMBLING Aaaagh! Get down, hurry! Aaagh! Ron! Help him. Russ!! Stay here. No! Ron, get out quick. Aaagh! Come on, Ron. Anty could get killed. We've gotta help, he's just a baby. We got to help him. Now. SHRILL SCREECHES Let him go! Get back. Where's anty? Anty! There. He looks hurt. He looks hurt. No! You saved my life. It's going to be OK. Where are you going? Nature calls. Boys on the right, girls on the left. I must look gross. (snoring) I love you, Wayne Szalinski. OK, guys, let's get moving. Can't we sleep just a little longer? LOW RUMBLING Something's very weird here. EARTHQUAKE!! No, worse - lawnmower! Nicky! What is this? I hope what lived here has moved out. This is the burrow of an earthworm. They're dormant right now. OK, plug that in. Almost done here. FAINT RUMBLING FAINT RUMBLING Is that a chainsaw? No, it's more like our lawnmower thing. Stop the lawnmower!! Tommy, stop! Tommy! Tommy! Tommy! Right, together. TOMMY! I think we'll be safe in here. Arrrgh! Mom! No, no! Amy, don't let go. Amy, Amy! Give me that thing! Nick said I could cut it. Nick said I could cut it. When did you see Nick? Yesterday. I really am sorry. It's OK, sweetie. Go home through the house, it's safer. Safer? I thought my folks were weird. Is everyone OK? Is everyone OK? I feel like a banana whip. Nick, are you all right? Nicky! (sneeze) Dad? Mom! SHOUTING Mr Szalinski! We'll make it, Nick. They're never going to find us! Don't panic, Ron. Who's panicked?! Nobody's panicked! Quark! Come on, everybody, grab on. Go inside, Quark, find Dad! Nicky! Quark, what's gotten into you? Dad! I think he just misses the kids. No! DAD! I'll tell you, at their size, that backyard is like 10 miles. Giant blades of grass, huge insects. They'll head right for the house. Dad! You're probably right. You're probably right. No, Dad! Help! Stooooop! We've just got to keep our eyes open. Aaagh! Oh my God, look at this. Dad. It's Nick! It's Nick! Nicky, hi, baby. He's pointing at something. It's the rest of them! I'll get the Thompsons. Hang on, kids! It worked before. I don't get it. Well, you'd better get it. Well, you'd better get it. You're not helping. Nick's trying to say something. I can't make it out. FAINT SHOUTING What are you saying, Nick? Swinging? Sounds like... It's semaphore, Mae. It's semaphore, Mae. Wait...flapping! Pitching, throwing. Baseball! Baseball? Good, honey. Holy smokes, it's the laser. The ball came through the window and activated the machine. They got in the path of the laser. Why didn't I think of this before? Why didn't I think of this before? I can take a wild guess. It creates too much heat, that's why things blow up. Diane, you take the machine... Diane, you take the machine... Hold it, Szalinski. You can't try this on my kids till you try it on something living. Maybe I should do it on myself. Maybe I should do it on myself. I don't know... No, no. Do it on me. Are you sure, honey? How did those get there? OK, Szalinski, shoot. No reason this shouldn't work now. Stand back. Oh, honey, you're so brave. Russ, are you OK? Yeah, why? So, if this works, do you want to go to the dance on Friday? Can you dance? Not really. Not really. I'd love to. I knew my boys wouldn't run away. Are you and Dad OK? Yeah, honey. We're great. I was right? It was the ball. I was right? It was the ball. You were right, you were brilliant. I didn't mean to mess everything up. I know, Ronny, I know. If you want me back on the team... If you want me back on the team... I don't care, I just care about you. I'm proud of ya. Szalinski. Let's eat. Honey, make a toast. To the Thompsons and the Szalinskis and many more dinners together. I guess I gotta carve this thing? Want to use my chainsaw? Hey, wait. I get it - French class! www.tvnz.co.nz/access-services Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air.