♪ Demons come from every side ♪
♪ In the darkness is the light ♪
♪ Out of the shadows of my life ♪
♪ In the darkness is the light ♪
♪ Surrender will win the fight ♪
♪ This girl's walked on fire and ice ♪
♪ But I come out ♪
♪ On the other side of paradise ♪
♪ Paradise ♪
Good morning, kiddo. Do you want some cereal?
I'm in kind of a hurry today. I think I'll have some juice.
Well, we've got orange and grapefruit.
Um, I think I'll have--
[Annie] Every day, we make choices,
some big, most kind of small,
but there are scientists who think that every time you make a choice,
you create two whole identical worlds.
One for the thing you chose,
and one for the thing you didn't choose.
Orange.
Grapefruit.
The two worlds are exactly the same,
except for that one different thing,
but it's amazing how one little choice...
can make such a big difference.
Oh, pit.
[gaps] Oh, no!
Now I have to change clothes, I'll be late for school,
and I'll miss the geometry test, and I'll never go to college!
And the car's in the shop, so I can't drive you,
but if you hurry, you might still have a shot at college.
Thanks, Molly.
[sighs]
[Annie] Got to get going.
Big geometry test today.
OK, well, good luck, and have a wonderful day.
You too.
Of course, you'll never know what happened in the other world...
That is unless...
the two worlds somehow cross paths.
[whistling cheerfully]
[knocking]
Good morning, Mrs. Phillips.
My name is carrier Simpson.
I'll be your substitute postal carrier this week.
What happened to Tim?
Ah, carrier Buford is on vacation this week,
but rest assured that I will live up
to the highest standard of the postal service.
You see, I learned everything I know from carrier Buford.
-You may say he's my idol. -Well, isn't that nice.
I'm sure carrier Buford would be proud.
I hope so.
You have a good day, now.
You too, carrier Simpson.
Hey, mom.
Hey, all right.
I might have won $25 million. How about you?
Mom?
Oh, uh...
It's a letter.
From who?
Annie.
Annie? Annie who?
Annie. Our Annie.
What's it say?
"Dear M.P..."
"M.P."?
"Washington, D.C. is dank." Thank you.
"Nothing but monuments and a big, white house.
What a bore.
At least I have Jennifer, and she rocks.
Her mother lets us do whatever we want.
Last night, Jennifer got tattooed, for real.
I might get one myself.
What do you think? Annie."
-Well, sounds like she's having fun. -What's she trying to pull here?
She's 15, traveling alone with some girl named Jennifer,
getting tattoos.
[chuckles] Right. Doesn't sound like the Annie I know.
Maybe it's the new Annie.
Jack, why is she doing this?
I don't know. Why don't you ask her yourself?
'Morning.
What?
So who's Jennifer?
I don't even know anyone named Jennifer, and I'm obviously not in Washington.
Duh, really?
I've never even been to Washington, D.C. in my entire life.
Oh, look. You've got pictures.
This is impossible.
Oh, OK. I know what you did.
You, like, stood in front of a picture of the White House,
had someone take your photo, then you made up this letter.
I didn't do this, Jack.
But how did you do the Washington postmark?
-I didn't-- -Wait, this is easy, you see?
We used to do this all the time when I was a kid.
You mail this letter inside another letter to a friend in Washington,
and then they mail it back here.
-Oh, cool. -That's not what I did.
Good morning, all. Jack, ready for some b-ball?
Yeah.
See you later. Got to jet.
-[sighs] -Cute joke.
Were you going to eat this?
Not anymore.
Cool. Let's fly.
Nice try.
Too bad we were way too smart to fall for it.
[sighs]
This cannot be happening.
-Jennifer Moore. -Jennifer Moore.
So you guys know her?
Uh, just to clarify,
You went to Washington, D.C. with your "new best friend," Jennifer Moore?
I don't even know Jennifer.
When did you meet her?
I don't know.
I thought you guys might remember when I met her.
You didn't meet her.
-What? -Well, I mean,
I remember when you didn't meet her.
Except you must've.
Well, maybe not then, but sometime.
Well, when?
OK, well, this is the way I remember it...
Oh, it'll take me forever to finish all this homework.
It'll take me longer than that.
That's the new girl.
-[Annie] What's her name? -[Rhonda] Jennifer.
She moved here a little after you.
She doesn't seem to worry about homework.
Well, she's sure got a lot of friends for a new girl.
Well, so do you.
[scoffs] You've got us, and...
Jack.
Hey, and you're unique, Annie. You don't have to be popular.
Thanks.
[sighs]
Red alert. Red alert. Here she comes.
Hi.
Want to come chill with us?
See what it's like?
Just for a while.
Um, actually, I'm kind of busy today.
Suit yourself.
[Rhonda] She moved to Washington, D.C. a little after that.
I remember...
Apparently, you don't remember too well,
since Jennifer is now your new best friend.
So, are you going to start cutting class now?
How many times do I have to tell you guys?
I don't even know Jennifer, and you guys are my best friends.
Annie, I think a picture's worth, like, a thousand words.
These all say "best friend."
The least you could have done is told us we'd been replaced.
OK, come on, guys.
Guys?
Hey, Jack, what do you think of this?
That's cool.
-Now, what do you think of this? -Report card.
Hot off the press.
Oh, way to go, Jack.
Thank you, and if you enjoyed that,
I'm sure you'll love this--
-Annie's report card. -All right.
Oh, wow.
I don't get it.
I mean, her last report card, she got all "A"s and "B"s.
According to this, she's... failing.
Six tardies, and nine unexcused absences.
She's been cutting classes?
Jack, do you think that Annie's OK?
I mean, do you think that she feels like she's a part of this family?
Well, yeah. I mean, I thought so.
I don't get this, Mom.
Maybe she's just needing more friends, you know?
I mean, that's why she made up this Jennifer girl.
I don't think she's made up.
I mean, we saw the pictures.
Well, real or made up,
Annie wouldn't have a friend like that without telling me.
Would she?
"Parallel universes...
the idea that for every choice you make, you create two worlds.
The two worlds are real and identical,
except for the consequences of that one choice."
That's kind of...
Weird.
OK, look have you ever made a choice
and then wondered what if you'd gone with the another choice?
There's scientists who believe
that the other "what if" world is totally real.
Just like ours,
except in a different dimension invisible to us.
So in other words, there's a whole other parallel universe
where you and Jennifer actually did meet and did become best friends,
and... now somehow the two dimensions have, like, collided.
Exactly.
[both] Right.
[Annie] Hey, Fi.
"Pretty weird, huh?"
Yeah, pretty weird.
But I still don't understand.
What happens if the two worlds meet?
"I'm checking into it, but in the meantime,
my guess is there's only room for one Annie in this world.
Be careful."
[whistling]
[sighs] Nothing.
It's over.
[whistling]
"Hi, everybody. New York is totally fly.
Jennifer and I spit off of the Empire State Building.
It's all good. Great news...
I'll be home Friday. Annie."
Oh, no. I'm coming home.
Be home Friday?
-Today is Friday... -[doorbell ringing]
Hello? Can somebody get the door?
Use your keys!
-[doorbell ringing] -Who is it?
It's us!
-Annie? -Took you long enough!
Annie?
What's up, dog?
Hi, Jack.
Hi. You're Jennifer.
Duh! Hello.
She's going to kick it here for a few days.
Excuse us.
When did you do all this?
Old news, Jack. Get with the program.
So, you two have pulled a pretty good one here.
Right, and you had no clue Jennifer was coming over.
No, that's not what I meant, though.
What I meant was the trip, and the letters, and the pictures,
and all the--
What's so amazing about that, Jack?
-Nothing. -I'm going to dig us some food.
Anyone for popcorn?
Me.
Straight up.
-Annie, we have to talk. -Late, M.P.! I'm out.
Uh, mom, you know Jennifer.
What's up, M.P.?
[chuckles nervously] I do now.
Yes.
Fi. Code red.
I need an answer now.
What will happen if I actually meet myself?
Come on, Fi.
So, Jennifer, tell me, where did you and Annie meet?
We've told you this story, like, a thousand times.
Really? Well, remind me, please.
OK.
I was at the video arcade one day after school,
or at least I think it was after school.
I don't know, because I didn't go to school that day.
Anyways, I see Annie sitting there with a bunch of her loser friends.
Anyways, I was new at school, and I knew Annie was, too,
and I thought to myself,
"Now, there's a girl who could really use a lot of fun."
Well, so do you.
You've got us, and...
and Jack.
Hey, and you're unique, Annie. You don't have to be popular.
Thanks.
Red alert. Red alert. Here she comes.
Hi.
What about you?
Huh?
Want to come chill with us?
See what it's like?
Sure.
Hi. I'm Annie Thelen.
[Jennifer] After that, it was history,
but then my family moved to Washington, D.C.,
which is a huge bore
until my girl, Annie the Animal, came to visit me.
You just don't give up, do you?
Popcorn in my room, and no freaks allowed.
I am there.
Late, y'all!
Come on, Fi. What'll happen?
What is up with Jack and the old lady?
[Annie] I don't know. They're, like, totally wiggin'.
"Wiggin'?"
Where's the bathroom around here?
Down the hall to your left.
Thanks.
-Oh, and stay out of my makeup. -Yeah, right!
Hi, Fi.
What's this all about?
"Parallel universes...
The idea that for every choice you make,
you create two worlds.
The two worlds are real and identical,
except for the consequences of that one choice."
"Fi. Code red.
I need an answer now.
What will happen if I actually meet myself?"
Very cool.
Thanks, Fi.
You always were Little Miss Helpful.
Hello?
Annie?
Where are you?
I know you're here.
I just read everything.
And I know there's two of us.
Where would I hide if I was me?
Found you.
What did Fi say would happen?
She said according to the laws of physics, there can only be one of us in this world,
and if we touch...
One of us will most likely,
disappear.
It's kind of weird looking at yourself, isn't it?
It's like a mirror...
-Without a mirror. -Yeah, now I know how Jack feels
when I'm trying to make him believe weird stuff.
So are you ready to go bye-bye?
Actually, you've got that backwards.
Oh, really? What are you going to do?
Are you going to get your panther to come and protect you?
Well, don't forget, I've got one, too.
Check this out.
Oh, wow, a tattoo.
How so very cool.
For real.
Isn't a tattoo just a little bit yesterday?
Like you would know.
This is messed.
Oh, and by the way, the whole hip-hop lingo,
we don't like it.
[distorted voices]
-[gasps] -Yo.
What happened to you?
[Molly] Hey, you've changed.
Hi.
Uh, where's your friend, Jennifer?
[stutters] Oh...
She went... back.
-All alone? -I think so.
Annie, I'm going to have to call that girl's mother,
and I am concerned about some of the choices that you're making,
and I think we have to talk.
Sure, OK.
Oh! Oh, yeah. By the way, this came in the mail today.
All "A"s...
But what about the other report card?
[stammers] Well, it must've been a clerical error.
Annie, honey,
are you comfortable here with us?
Do you feel safe?
I've never been more happy here, Molly. Ever.
You can come to me anytime, you know.
For anything.
Straight up.
Or I mean... for sure.
Yeah, for sure.
[whistling]
Good morning, carrier Simpson!
Who?
Oh, hi, Tim.
I'm sorry. I thought you were carrier Simpson.
Who's carrier Simpson?
The substitute carrier. About my height, brown eyes, real happy?
Hmm, not ringing a bell.
See you tomorrow.
Come to think of it, I do remember a fellow like that,
and I think his name was Simpson.
You see?
I remember he came to apply for a job as a substitute carrier.
He didn't get the job, though.
-He didn't? -But, you know...
he seemed like a real nice guy.
I kind of wish I'd introduced myself to him.
See you.
Bye.