Movie: 17 Again-2

With Ned posing as his father, Mike enrolls at Hayden High as “Mark Gold”. He believes he has been given the chance to live his life over again, “but to do it right”. Then he discovers that Maggie is dating the basketball captain Stan (Hunter Parrish), who is bullying Alex. He realizes that his real mission is to help his children, and makes friends with both Alex and Maggie. With Mark’s help, Alex gets a place on the basketball team and the girlfriend he desires. “Mark” comforts Maggie when she is dumped by Stan, who was pressuring her for sex. “Mark” also meets Scarlet. He helps her decorate her garden, gaining a new appreciation for her, and dances with her before she goes on a date (to the song that he and Scarlet danced to at their wedding). “Mark” and Scarlet clearly feel a connection as they danced, and are about to kiss, until Alex walks in on them. At first Scarlet seemed uncaring that her son is right there, but then she feels embarrassed and tells “Mark” that she is Alex’s mother and that this is inappropriate.

Meanwhile, Ned is attracted to the principal of Hayden High, Jane Masterson (Melora Hardin). Although his initial attempts to ‘peacock’ her fail, they soon bond over a love of The Lord of The Rings. However, when he takes her back to his house, they discover an out-of-control party raging there. To celebrate Alex scoring the winning basket in a game, “Mark” is throwing a victory party. Scarlet appears, looking for Alex, and Mike tells her that Alex could have a girlfriend by the end of the party and brings her up to the balcony to show her. As they are talking, Mike’s feelings for her are reawakened, (especially after she tells him “he’s really become a part of the family). But when he kisses her, she is appalled, and slaps him and calls him a “weirdo little man child” even though he chases after her and tries to tell her that he is Mike. This exchange is witnessed by Maggie and her friends, who are all disgusted, especially since Maggie has become smitten with “Mark”.

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