The Wizards Return: Alex Vs Alex

Smooth Out

[The Next Morning]

Alex and Harper walked out from upstairs. "So you turned Mason's classy picnic into a county fair fry-fest?" Harper said and asked. "Well, everybody knows that my favorite food comes in cardboard containers with some kind of dipping sauce." Alex said to Harper. "Ew" Harper said while looking in the fridge. "Oh, Hi, Alex. Can you tell me what's wrong with this picture? Jerry said stand by the door. "Everything you're wearing is from the nineties." Alex said to his Dad. "Oh, but if guys wear it, it's "vintage." Alex nodded. "Have you figured out how to get rid of this thing yet?" "Uh, no. I've been a little busy. But don't worry I'll figure it out something before Max can use it again.", Alex said sitting on the still by the island.

[Door Opens]

"Hey, what wants to help me make a hot tub out of this.", Max said coming through the door with a big barrel. Jerry looks at Max then at Alex. Alex looked away and Harper said, "I bet I know he's going to make the bubbles." "Max, stop going to Italy. And, Alex, you..." "I know, I know. Grow up." Alex said to Jerry looking upset. "You're right, Pop. I'll just take this back. Max said, going back through the speed pass. "Max, you forgot the barrel! Max! Jerry said. "He's not coming back, is he? Theresa, we have to find Max again!" Jerry said. Theresa comes down stairs. "What?! I was about to make dinner." "It's just Italy, we'll be right back" Jerry said pointing to the speed pass. They both walked to the door. Jerry grab the barrel walked through the door, Theresa following.

Alex walks to the couch and sits. "Hey, are you okay?" Harper asked. Alex looked at Harper. "It's just that, I thought once I became the family wizard all of this pressure would be off of me. But no, it's like everybody still wants me to change." "Well, that doesn't make a lot of sense. It's who you are in the first place." "I know, but maybe growing up would make me a better person. I mean, I can't do even say anything nice about my best friend's hideous clambake outfit. I'm sorry, Harper. I field off as long as I could." Alex said to Harper. "But you see? That's what I mean. You making fun of my outfit is you. And me loving this outfit is me. People should appreciate you for who you are, not for what they think you should be." Harper said. "Right. And I am a powerful wizard who can change if I want to. Just smooth out my little edges." "Wait, hold up. OK, so, after my great speech, you're still going to change your personality with magic?" "Just the parts that nobody likes." "So, you're going to change your whole personality?" Alex looks at her. "I owed you for the clambake comment." "All right." "Yeah" "That's good"

~Selfish, mean, and tired of rejection. Take these parts to a place of reflection.~

~~~~Woosh~~~~

"Alex, are you Ok?" Harper asked. "I think so. Did it work?" "I don't know. You look the same. Here let me test you. What do you think of my clambake outfit?" "Mm. It's horrible... that you didn't make me one." "Oh, it worked!" Harper said. Alex and Harper got excited that it worked. "I'm totally nice!" "Wait. If you still have all your good parts. Where did all your bad parts go?"

"Hey!" They both turned to where the voice is coming from. "Let me out of here, you ugly hags!" An Alex said standing in the mirror. "And I found my bad parts. "Oh, come on. He doesn't seem that bad." Harper said to Alex. "I can smell that nasty outfit all the way from here!" Harper gets defensive. "Oh, I am not afraid of you!" Alex holds back Harper. "Well, come and get me lobster girl!" "Harper, don't let me taunt you." Alex grabs a blanket from the couch. "Hey, maybe he's like a bird. He"ll be quiet if we cover him up. Alex said, throwing the blanket over the mirror. "Hey! Take this off!

[banging]

The blanket falls off. Alex reached into his pocket. "Oh, Alex. You have no idea what you've started. Alex said, grabbing the bracelet and put it on.