Mega Cyclone (Super Storm)

Dad?

Come on.

Dad?

I know.

I know.

I'm sorry.

Well you best get busy.

As it is, you're gonna be here all day.

Come on, Dad!

I've got an appointment at school today!

Well you should have gotten up earlier.

Dad, you don't understand.

Oh, I understand just fine.

That school's got ya five days of the week.

The other two are mine.

I'm sorry.

Luke, do you see anything?

Luke!

Look out!

Luke!

You okay?

Yeah.

What the hell could have done that?

Some lightening or something?

Come on!

Go!

Aaahhhhh!

Now?

Hold on.

Gimme a sec!

Well?

Hold on!

All right, try it again.

Ahhhhhh!

Will!

Ah!

Okay, I think it's time the company gave you

a new truck.

When I said to try it again I didn't think

you were still holding the battery.

I wasn't holding the battery, Mom.

The whole engine just arced.

Engines don't just arc, Will.

I don't know what to tell you.

The thing shocked me.

Well it could have really hurt you.

Next time we're calling a tow truck.

Are you sure you're okay?

Yeah, I'm good.

All right, well come on.

We're late enough as it is.

Your father's gonna kill the both of us.

Hey, at least I got the truck started, right?

You always do.

Ironic, huh?

What is?

You know, being late for detention I get

for being late all the time.

Yeah, we'll see just how ironic your dad thinks it is.

I can't wait.

So Dad, you remember those satellites

that they put back up in space,

like about four years ago, right?

And they were called "Explorer Five".

Well they went to Jupiter and they took all these pictures

and the red spots gone.

You're not even listening to me.

I'm sorry, honey.

What was that?

What, what are we doing here?

I have some things to pick up.

You comin' in?

I'm gonna be late for detention.

Well you said you had time to stop.

Yeah, when I thought we were stopping to pay

the power company.

Dad, they're gonna cut us off.

So you're not comin' in?

Oh, I'm sorry, Megan.

Listen, honey, I just got a few more parts I gotta get, okay?

And then I promise you, I promise,

that our money problems will be over.

Dad, do you realize how awkward it is for me?

You know that Will's mom works for the power company.

You worry too much.

Well, you don't worry enough.

Wallet.

Do you want chicken or fish for dinner?

Uh, yeah.

I'm gonna walk from here!

After school I'm gonna join the circus!

And marry the wolf-boy!

And we're gonna have lots of little wolf babies!

Am I late?

Good morning, Megan!

Good morning, Mr. Newmar.

Where is everybody?

They're late, that's where.

Oh.

Put your bag down and grab a seat.

Is that the, uh, project?

You know, a lot of the sponsor schools

have taken a real interest in what you're up to there.

Principal Donald got a lot of calls yesterday.

Oh, uh, who told them about the project?

Well, the sponsor schools get information on the projects.

You don't sound too happy about it.

No, I am.

It's great.

How are things working out with Will?

He's not giving you any trouble, is he?

Not at all.

Will's been fantastic!

Well, covering for my son is what got you in detention

in the first place.

All right?

So you let me know if he's giving you any trouble.

Hey, coach!

Good morning, Susan!

Aw, coach.

What's two minutes late in the grand scheme of things?

Cell phone.

You too, Megan.

I don't actually have detention.

I'm just writing an article for the school paper

on our disciplinary system.

Exhilarating.

Nice of you to join us, Lawson.

Hand over your cell phone and grab a seat.

Lawson, would you care to comment

on the administration's decision to pull you out of football

for disciplinary reasons?

Yeah, well, we'll see how long I'm off the team

once they start losing.

Uh, Susan, I'd appreciate it if we could leave team matters

to the team.

School team, school matter.

That's the way the paper sees it.

Authenticity, coach.

A good reporter follows the story no matter where it leads.

Doesn't your son have detention, coach?

Do you feel that?

Hmm?

Feel what?

Nothing.

So, how's your project with Megan?

What?

You two have been spending a lot of time together.

I guess.

Well, I think it's great.

You know, she's a good influence on you.

What's that supposed to mean?

It means that you need to do well this year for college.

Whatever.

No, Will, please don't whatever me on this.

If you don't mail in your application soon

you're gonna miss all the deadlines.

You haven't even said where you wanna go!

Look, I like it here, okay?

If you want me out, I'll go live with Dad.

Mom, I didn't mean to say that.

You're gonna be late.

Does anyone know where Will or Luke might be?

Nope.

But Luke sure was scared to tell his dad he had detention.

He was supposed to work at his dad's garage today.

All right, I'll deal with that.

Okay, as you all know, Monday is the science fair.

It's a big day for the school

and a big opportunity for some of our fellow students.

And I want this place looking great.

Love your enthusiasm, Lawson!

Let's go!

We've got banners here,

we're gonna set these tables and the balloons are over there.

Let's start there.

Hustle up, buddy!

Let's go!

Hustle up!

You're late.

Yeah, it's uh, the truck.

It broke down again, so.

Well, one more time you're gonna be expelled.

You know that, right?

Yeah, like you'd let that happen.

Hey, Will!

Come here.

Do you have any idea how this makes me look?

And how it makes your mother feel?

The truck broke down, okay?

I'm sorry.

Well you don't seem too sorry about it.

I hope, at least, you're taking this science project

with Megan seriously.

It's a big opportunity for her.

Yeah, I'll try my best not to screw that up too.

Good morning, Kathy!

Is everything okay?

Yeah, just folks saying they saw a tornado or funnel cloud

right outside the town.