The Visitor Secret Life of Boys

ALARM RINGS

ROOSTER CROWS

Good morning!

Oh, for a muse of fire...

That would ascend the brightest heaven of invention.

-Good morning, son.

-Dad!

Two days ago, I was this close to finding out what Matt's been hiding.

Then Chris ruined it.

Haven't been able to pin him down since.

But if I know Matt, and I do,

I know there's one thing he'll never skip.

Breakfast!

Has anyone seen Matt?

Has anyone seen Chris?

Oh, Ethan gave him an invisibility ring

and we haven't seen him since.

Chris has always wanted to become invisible.

Turn around!

And because I'm a loving big brother,

I helped him to fulfil his dream.

Just had to make him believe that the ring really worked.

People see what they want to believe.

I haven't seen him anywhere.

Guess I'll just sit right here and eat my breakfast.

Oh, my goodness, these napkins are throwing themselves in the air!

The old Chris is back, which has been brilliant.

Chris is much more fun than Christopher.

Matt, however, missed breakfast.

He never misses meals.

-What's this quote from?

-Oh, for a muse of fire!

Shakespeare's Henry V.

My favourite play.

A young, frivolous man matures and becomes the King his country needs.

-That sounds so cool.

-Yeah, I played the Duke of York.

Off-Broadway.

I would have loved a treehouse like this as a child.

# Oh, I would have loved a treehouse

# Like this as a child. #

Yeah, Dad built it.

Other dad. Bob.

Bob.

So, he, he, he's treated you well?

Yeah, he's great.

-Teaches me woodwork from time to time.

-Oh!

-I made this.

Is this a lion and its cub?

It is resplendent!

Have you seen Matt? I can't find him anywhere!

Neither can I. He's been acting strangely.

I know! OK, let's team up and we'll find him together.

You check the front yard and I'll check the treehouse.

-OK.

-I don't take orders from anyone.

You check the front drive.

My arm, let me go!

I'm barely touching you.

Aunt Corey, Ethan's being mean to me!

No, I'm not, she's being mean to me!

Quiet! Both of you, stop calling Mum.

Matt! There you are.

Holy cannoli. Is that your dad?

This is so cool.

You're Matt's dad?

Please, call me Kyle, with a Q.

Kyle with a Q?

No, no. It's just Qyle,

but it is spelled with a Q instead of a K.

And I am an actor.

I saw you in Robo Prez.

You were an awesome reporter.

Not a reporter, a journalist.

Who wasn't afraid to ask tough questions

of America's first cyborg president.

I thought you lived in America?

He's visiting for a few days.

Aunt Corey is going to be so excited!

No way, Ginger. Mum cannot know.

She and Dad aren't on the best terms right now.

Which is why we've been hiding here for the last two days.

You've been living in our treehouse for two days?!

Where have you gone to the toilet?!

-Ah...

-Er, don't answer that.

No, answer.

I've been trying to look for a good place myself.

No, no, I'm staying at a hotel down the road.

But we've been hanging here, catching up.

Man, it has been great.

But you can't hide from Aunt Corey forever!

Forever? No.

Two more days? Probably.

My boy's right! We can do this!

I can see the resemblance.

Trust me, it's hard keeping secrets from people you love.

Last summer when I told you my secret about my dad,

I felt like a weight has been lifted.

I like you, Ginger. You've got moxie.

And I can see the heat of a plan coming off of you.

You're good. And I do have one.

OK. Let's see if this works.

This is so going to blow up in your face.

Shush, it's all part of the presentation.

Hey, Mum! And welcome.

So, are you ready to play Blast From The Past?

-This is fun.

-The fuse is lit.

Shh!

The person behind this curtain is someone you haven't seen

for a while, but it's someone you once loved!

Who is it? Oh, I'm terrible at guessing!

Come on.

Maybe this was a bad idea.

No-one. No-one's there.

Matt, do it or I will.

Dah dah-dah-dah! It's...

..Dad!

Hello, Corey!

Hello.

Well, it's nice to meet you in person.

Oh, wow, that's quite a grip you've got there.

Uncle Bob, you all right?

Face looks a bit strange.

No, no. I'm fine.

It's alive. It's alive!

I will call you The Rubbisher.

I need it for school, because I may have got myself in way over my head.

Remember my nemesis, Andy Stevens?

I posted that video saying that my dad's better than his dad.

One small problem.

He doesn't have a dad.

He's got two mums.

And he vowed to protect both of them.

Yeah. My bad.

You acting in something?

Robo Prez was excellent, right?

Thank you. Actually, I'm just here for Matt.

We've been talking and I really just had to see him.

-See everybody!

-Talking.

-Talking when?

-We started talking a bit before the summer holidays.

Oh, and I suppose that's where all the new clothes and shoes came from?

I hope it's OK.

I really just missed out on spoiling him!

Oh, look, it's a flying penguin, wow!

He thinks he's invisible.

Oh, what manner of magic is this?

Fear not! This beast will bring us no harm!

Yeah, he's just a...

-There he goes.

-Corey, sorry for springing up like this.

We didn't want to upset you.

It was my idea not to say anything.

I didn't want to make you mad.

I'm not mad!

I'm disappointed.

You haven't laid eyes on him in ten years.

Well, hopefully we can fix that when I move to America with him.

-America?

-America.

America!

Sorry. Nervous energy.

You're moving to America?

Yeah.

Excuse me.

I'll also just...

Ethan, Ginger, do you mind if I have a quick talk with Matt?

Go ahead.

He means alone, Ethan.

Go ahead.

He can't just leave, Bob!

He's still a boy!

It's not that long since he was farting in jars.

Is the fart jar real? I thought that was a myth.

Focus, Bob. We have to stop him.

Matt is like a rope on a pulley.

The more you drag him in, the further away he's going to get.

Now, I know you're trying to help, but...

What I'm trying to say is, the more you try to stop him leaving,

the more he's going to want to go.

This has to be his decision.

But I'll miss him.

Tell me more about the fart jar.

Have you actually seen it?

America, huh?

What about uni?

It's very hard to get into your first choice.

Are you sure you want to throw that away?

Don't tell Mum, but I didn't get in.

Your first choice?

To any.

Twist!

Qyle. Would you care for a look around?

A little tour? Yeah, I'd love to.

Mum, I know what you're going to say.

But uni can wait, and you always say travelling is important,

and Dad's going to be there the whole time...

Matt, it's OK.

-We'll work it out.

-Really?

I was thinking about leaving in a few days with Dad.

I've already checked on the ticket,

and there are a bunch of open seats on his flight.

Oh.

Oh.

OK. Well, then.

I guess...

Let's get you packed!

It's you! I loved Robo Prez.

"Tell us the truth about the cyborg army!"

It was only two lines.

Two of the most important lives.

"Justice shall rise, President Sprocket!

"Justice shall rise!"

Epic. Can I have an autograph?

I'm sorry, I don't have a pen.

Oh, wait! I always do.

Sign me, sign me!

No, you really don't have...

Robbie, what is that?

Robbie made a battle bot.

-The Rubbisher.

-Wow!

You made this?

It's amazing.

So when I found out Robbie was building a battle bot...

I came up with something even better.

Robbie, meet your match.

Robbie isn't the only talented one in the family.

Meet Fangs For Nothing.

Hey, look at this bot!

It's so...cardboardy.

-It's a smash hit!

-I'm going to give it a smash and a hit.

It's go time, Rubbisher.

So not cool.

The Rubbisher wins.

That was all right! But let's see how it does against Qyle Bot 2000.

HE MIMICS ROBOT NOISES

This way.

Tagging in. Rubbisher versus Bob Bot.

It's not responding.

The Rubbisher's on the loose!

Dad!

Justice shall rise!

You saved him.

Whoa, amazing!

You all right, Bob?

THEY CHEER

Thank you.

I think these are his tracks.

His or two random people who've been riding bicycles

in our back yard without us knowing.

Yeah. Come on!

It gets quite chilly in autumn, so...

So you'll need to take your jumpers.

-Where's Matt going?

-Actually, they call autumn fall over there.

Remember when we went ten years ago?

You were only eight years old when I took you to New York.

-How much do you remember?

-New York, that's in America!

Matt, are you going to America?

Matt, Matt!

I remember loads. Dad's place was amazing.

Downtown with all the action.

There'll be less action round here with you gone.

Your brothers will miss you.

Especially Chris, wherever he is!

Matt, you can't leave!

You can't!

Matt, can you hear me?

Matt, Matt!

He's going to be heartbroken when you go.

We'll all miss you.

I'll miss you too, but this is something I have to do.

Um, where are your clothes?

Are you drying meat in here?

Oh, yeah. I'm learning how to make jerky.

Here, Rubbisher!

Oh, he's sneaky for an old trash can.

Qyle...

Um...

I want to apologise.

I've been acting out of sorts lately, and well, the truth is...

-I'm a bit jealous.

-Of Robbie?

I'm sure you can build an amazing battle bot.

No, no. No, no.

I'm jealous of you.

I mean, you're so great and funny and handsome.

Actor!

The kids adore you. Not just Matt, all of them.

Are you joking? I'm jealous of you.

You're an amazing father!

Matt lights up every time he talks about you.

Thank you for that, by the way, being there.

My pleasure. Anyway, you will be back in New York

and you can catch up on all this lost time.

Yeah.

-Can I be frank?

-Yeah.

If I can be Susan!

I'm kidding. Sorry, go on.

I'm kind of afraid.

Of Matt coming to live with me, that is.

I may have embellished my life back home a tad.

-What are these?

-Some old pictures that Dad sent me.

I've never seen these.

Yeah. They're from that trip.

Oh, look how little you were!

Now you're all grown up and leaving me.

Mum, it's not forever!

I'll probably be back in a year or two.

-Probably?

-Unless things are going super well.

You know, because I'm a famous rapper.

Well, no matter what happens,

you will always be my little Matty Watty.

Which is why you can't go!

Wait, what? Mum, what are you doing?

-Whatever it takes.

-Be reasonable!

Never.

Did you find him?

Sorry, Robbie. He's free now.

Gone forever.

Dad, Mum said the only way I'm going to America is with her severed arm!

-Awesome!

-When you were little, you said you'd never leave me.

-Your words!

-I was five!

-Your words!

-Don't let him go, Mum.

-Yeah.

-She's awesome.

Matt, your mother has a flair for the dramatic, but she's right.

You shouldn't come to America.

Er, who are you calling dramatic?

Wait, what did you say?

Dad, you're abandoning me, again?

It's not like that.

No, no, this is great. It's perfect.

I mean, you turn your back on me for years without a word,

so why should it be different now?

I never turned my back on you.

Looked like it from here! You never had time for me!

You was always in a movie, or in a play,

or you was busy with something that wasn't me!

-I'm sorry, son.

-Oh, now I'm your son?

-Easy, Matt.

-No, sorry isn't cutting it!

We had a chance to fix everything, put it all behind us,

but you're running again!

You're right.

I did run. And I'm sorry for that.

But you're the one who's running now, and I can't let that happen.

Just because you didn't get into uni doesn't mean you have to leave.

You didn't get into uni?

-But you said...

-I lied.

He said for emergencies only.

This is a big one.

It's time.

Why?

He was embarrassed.

Just like I was every time he wanted to come visit me.

Matt, the reason I never let you come,

and the reason I never flew back was...

..because I couldn't afford it.

-What?

-Twist!

I was ashamed, so...

I lied.

But that flat downtown?

Belonged to a friend.

I live in a much less glamorous place.

-In New Jersey.

-New Jersey.

-Never heard of it.

-Where's Old Jersey?

You could have told us.

We wouldn't have judged you.

Both of you.

I'm sorry.

After the first lie, I got wrapped up.

I didn't know what to do.

It's me, everyone. I'm back.

-Now, listen up.

-You took the ring off!

I thought the fart jar was just a myth!

Chris, no! Emergencies only!

You can't leave, you shall not pass!

FART NOISES

Move out! Move out!

Matt, why would you make that?

Really regretting it now.

That was awesome.

We should all make our own fart jars.

-Way ahead of you.

-Stop that right now.

Thank you. And you, there's no need to be ashamed,

not getting into uni.

You know, it's great for lots of people, but not for everyone.

Yup, we will figure it out. There's loads of options nowadays.

In the words of Robo Prez,

"You can't make a beautiful glass sculpture

"without putting it through the fire."

When did Robo Prez say that?

He didn't, but "Destroy all humans" felt sort of out of place for now.

Matt, please say you're staying.

The jar is empty.

Well, since everything's out, there's no reason to run,

so...probably staying.

THEY CHEER

Who wants to watch Robo Prez?

ALL: Yeah!

Let's go, let's go!

Come on, Dad.

-Enjoy it, Matt.

-What's that?

Your time with your dad. I know he might not be around all the time,

and I get it, but when he is, enjoy it.

Matt, I love you.

But if you fart in another jar, I will send you to America by cannon.