Kyle XY

So let me understand.

The boy has no family that you know of.

He doesn't communicate,

and he was just found wandering alone in the city.

But there is one more thing we should see.

No belly button.

I have a new patient,

and I'm bringing him here for a little while.

You don't even know this kid.

I don't want him touching my things.

He's a very sweet, very special boy.

He's this super brain... with amnesia.

He can't understand the simplest things,

but does calculus like it's 2 plus 2.

He barely knows what you're saying sometimes, but somehow speaks Chinese?

Mom, I'm telling you, Kyle is not human.

781227.

Spelling out your alien birthday?

It's you.

1985?

The guy in the photo. It's Adam Baylin.

Adam Baylin has been missing for 20 years.

You gotta stop asking questions.

If you don't, you're gonna put your whole family in danger.

- Who are you? - It's Mom.

The Peterson's live in Connecticut.

I'll be ready to go by tomorrow.

Now that I know, I'm ready.

There's something you're not telling me about.

You've proven you can keep my secrets.

If there was anything to tell,

don't you think I'd bring you in on it?

- Thanks for everything. - Take care, kid.

I'll take care of 781227 and Adam Baylin.

In the meantime, 781228 is in excellent condition.

What did you tell him?

I told him to go with the Petersons,

that it was the only way to keep Tragers out of danger.

You two are very good liars.

It's our job.

I'm Adam Baylin.

What do you want from me?

What would you like to know?

Everything.

- Nicole. - Kyle.

He's home.

Home?

With his parents.

It's okay. It's just another dream.

I have a... bad feeling.

Kyle's okay. There's nothing to worry about.

Come on.

Every story has a beginning.

Every life has meaning and potential.

But I didn't know my story's beginning,

nor realize my true potential,

until a few month's ago when I first met Adam Baylin.

I've waited a long time to meet you Kyle.

There's so much that I want to tell you.

There's so much that I want to know.

I'll answer all of your questions...

at least the ones that I can.

I want you to feel at home here.

Are you hungry?

Would you like something to drink after your trip?

Thanks.

Try again.

What's the trick?

There is none.

The magic is in your mind.

You only need to discover and release it.

Teach me.

We'll have to start at the beginning.

Are you familiar with Einstein's contributions?

I've read about him. He was a genius.

No question.

But why do we think Einstein's was capable of such brilliance and innovation

when his peers must have worked just as hard?

He had a gift?

Or a head start?

The typical gestation period for a human being is 40 weeks.

Einstein spent several weeks longer in his mother's womb.

His brain had more time to develop.

That's why he was smarter?

Well, not just smarter.

Einstein believed it was why he perceived the universe differently.

There've always been rumors that Einstein

conducted a series of secret experiments in the 1920s.

Allegedly, he tested the idea of extending natural pregnancy,

mostly on primates,

hoping the animals would develop superior brains.

But when the experiments failed,

they say that Einstein abandoned the project,

although other scientists were still intrigued.

They resurrected the experiments in the 1950s,

this time without Einstein and under tighter secrecy.

They decided to implant human embryos in surrogate human mothers.

Did it work?

After many failures, there was one successful pregnancy.

A healthy 13-month gestation.

13 months?

Unfortunately, the surrogate mother

died when the child was born.

What happened to the child?

You're looking at him.

Okay, here's the deal.

Mom and Dad really need this trip,

so you can't do anything to stress them out while they're away.

I'm planning a weekend of quiet reflection.

Seriously. If you have your loser friends over, don't be total pigs.

And keep them out of my room.

I don't want their grubby little hands in my underwear drawer.

That was one time in sixth grade. God, let it go.

Okay, I think we have everything.

We don't.

Ah. Ha.

Well, Lori is in charge.

Not more than one friend over at a time,

and no one spends the night.

If you're referring to Declan,

I don't think that's a concern.

Why? Is everything okay with you guys?

We're fine... I guess.

It's hard to tell what he's thinking nowadays.

Forget about things here. Enjoy your weekend.

Yeah. Just go. Have fun.

Well, it's not like you're counting the minutes or anything.

I'm down to seconds.

All right. We'll call you later.

If you hear from Kyle, make sure he knows I have my cell.

And give him the number of the hotel.

- Nicole. - What?

Can we go?

Sweet freedom.

Give me half.

Sorry. Bank's closed.

You drew this symbol.

For Zzyzx.

Zzyzx was my conception, Kyle.

My hope at the time was to create children

with more sophisticated brains,

children who could enlighten the world and advance civilization.

So I continued the experiment.

Even if it meant harming more surrogate mothers?

I didn't.

I worked years on developing an artificial womb.

Finally, I designed a chamber that I believed could work,

and I invented a fluid that would provide oxygen

and nourish the embryo placed inside.

So there was no need for a natural mother...

and obviously, no umbilical cord.

And as a result, the child would not have a belly button.

You're saying I was gestated inside one of those tanks at Zzyzx.

A carefully monitored chamber.

So you created me.

Yes.

My first memory is waking up in the forest, fully grown,

covered in that pink fluid you were talking about.

How long was I kept inside that chamber?

Your whole life.

All the fine ladies showed up tonight.

Josh.

Uh-huh, uh-huh.

Whoo. Check it out.

Party of the year.

The party's over.

Such a tragedy, Kyle. Ever since you left,

the rowdy queen of rebellion has become a total buzzkill.

I'm attempting thoughtful, sober, and restrained

until Mom and Dad get over you being gone.

Dude, you should be here.

It's, like, the whole school.

Hey, I was talking to Kyle.

Actually, I should go.

Wait. I want to hear how you are.

Sorry. We'll talk later.

He's always doing that.

You cut it too close.

I told you.

I'm responsible for the security here.

Two minutes, Kyle. Two minutes...

or Zzyzx can trace the connection.

I've been careful.

You gotta stop pretending

that you're living with your parents in Connecticut.

Stop contact with the Tragers.

It's too dangerous.

It's an unnecessary complication.

It's necessary for me.

If you didn't like dinner, you could have just said so.

- What happened? - Are you all right?

I'm fine. I just tripped over the table.

His IQ's off the charts.

His ability to avoid furniture, well,

gets him every time.

Kyle, this is Brian Taylor, an old friend of mine.

Very old.

We grew up together.

Nice to meet you.

Yeah.