In the backyard of the Kelly's, Alana puts her Transducer on her forehead. It's a white headband with a clear crystal on a black teardrop-shaped plate. Irene, Jenny's mother, doesn't want her to use it in her house but she didn't say anything about outside. Alana wants to practice. She concentrates. The transparent crystal of her Transducer turns blue. A blue beam shoots out of the crystal, spreads to reach a pile of stones, and Alana levitates them, spinning them in the air. This kind of exercise requires a lot of concentration. Alana holds on and her Transducer hums steadily. Suddenly, Alana hears light footsteps. Someone is coming towards her. Probably Petey, Jenny's little brother.
"Don't talk to me, please. I need to stay focused."
But Petey can't hold back his surprise and delight.
"Holy cow! That's awesome!"
The hum of the Transducer has a hiccup effect. The stones don't hold up as well in the air.
"Petey. Shh."
"How do you do that? I've seen you take down a stack of boxes with your Transducer before, but this..."
The Transducer's blue beam fades a bit. A few rocks fall to the ground.
"Petey, please."
"But Alana, this is so cool!"
Alana stops concentrating. The blue beam fades completely and the remaining stones fall to the ground.
"Why did you stop?" Asks the little boy.
"Because I can't maintain my concentration with you talking to me all the time."
Petey sulks and his sister, Jenny, arrives.
"Alana, Petey? Mom is waiting for you. Dinner's ready."
Alana puts her Transducer around her neck, like a necklace. Everyone goes to join Irene for dinner. During the meal, Irene noticed Alana's Transducer.
"What did I tell you about that?"
"Not to use it at home, but I trained outside."
"Outside? Good heavens." Irene said with a sigh. "Nobody saw you?"
"No, Mom." Petey tells her.
"I'm talking with Alana." His mother replies coldly. "Well?"
"No, Irene. I was careful."
Irene sighs again. Alana, a 14-year-old girl from the future, lives in her house. Alana, who has PJ, an AI, and her Transducer.
"Alana," PJ's voice suddenly says, "it's time to..."
"Mute On, PJ."
PJ is silent. The Kelly family and Alana continue to eat in silence.