Evelyn tended to a still unconscious Laura Reed.

"You sure she's gonna be okay?" Jack asked, concerned.

"Don't worry. She'll be fine."

"What is this place? Where are we?" He looked around the cell they were being held in.

"It's a little island our captors like to think of as their haven."

"Haven? From what?"

"The world's dangerous. What's left of it, anyway."

"Well, they can't keep us in here. We didn't do anything wrong."

"Neither did I."

"Then why are you here?"

"I'm here because of something... my son did. The curse that ravaged this world- he cast it."

"Syndrome. You're Syndrome's mother?" Jack looked at her in disbelief.

"Yes. But you don't need to be afraid of me. You're from over there, aren't you? How'd you get back?"

"Jack-Jack. No." Laura Reed stood up, holding a hand to her head.

"Elastigirl. I'm so glad you're awake."

Laura Reed took Jack aside. "As bad as you think Syndrome is, this woman is worse."

"Oh, Elastigirl." Laura Reed stood protectively in front of Jack, facing Evelyn. "Please. Believe me, whatever he told you isn't true. I just want to help you."

"Let's hear her out." Jack whispered.

"Jack-Jack."

"Okay, right now, we're in a cell with no other options, and Hilary is back in Pixfare with Syndrome."

"Who's Hilary?" Evelyn asked.

"My daughter. I kind of share her with Syndrome. It's complicated."

"Don't talk to her." Laura Reed warned Jack.

"Enough!" A voice shouted from outside. A guard came and unlocked the door. "Our leader requests an audience."

Clark walked with Hilary, Dash, and Violet down the street.

"So what's on the agenda for Operation Scorpion?" Hilary wondered.

"What's Operation Scorpion?" Clark asked.

"The code name for our mission to find Helen and Jack. Do you prefer Viper? That was my second choice."

"Hilary, we need to talk."

"Yeah, Scorpion's better."

"No, it's not that. It's..."

Hilary saw that they were near the school bus. "We're not coming with you?"

"But we wanna help." added Dash.

"What happened to us fighting crime as a family?" Violet asked.

"Look, I know you kids want to help but could get dangerous. I'm sorry, but I just can't let you anywhere near this stuff. If you really want to help me, you'll go to school where I know you'll be safe. Okay?"

"Okay." They agreed, disappointed.

The kids headed towards the school bus, and Clark turned and left. They looked back and held Dash's hands as he sped away.

Jack and Laura Reed were being led by one of the guards through the haven.

"Why can't you just listen to me?"

"Why couldn't you have trusted me?" Jack argued. "I was just trying to find a way to get us home. I could've handled her."

"Evelyn? Don't be so sure. I've lived here, Jack-Jack. I know this world and its dangers."

"Wait here." The guard stopped them and walked away.

"Is that why you came through the door? Because you thought I was helpless here? In case you forgot, I have powers too."

"No. I came through to be with you." She saw a man come from one of the buildings. "Winston?"

"Elastigirl."

The two of them hugged, laughing.

"If I had known that you were the prisoners Finn had brought back, I never would've locked you away. I'm so sorry."

"It's ok."

"Winston? Really?" Jack raised an eyebrow.

"He's an old friend." Laura Reed explained. "We can trust him. This is Jack-Jack."

From across the camp, Finn and Holley watched the reunion.

"Why is he hugging them?" Holley asked. "She's the reason for the curse that took Mater away."

"You're still new to the field, Shiftwell. He trusts the superheroes. So should we."

"I want justice."

"Tread carefully. It's dangerous to confuse vengeance with justice. Do you understand me?"

"Yes."

Finn drove away. Holley drew out a concealed gun from one of her wheels and looked back at the supers.

Jack and Laura Reed were soon seated at a comprehensive meal.

"I don't understand. We were told this world didn't even exist anymore. How did you all escape the curse?" Laura Reed asked, curious.

"It's a mystery. The curse struck, and when the smoke cleared, most of us had been torn from this world." Winston explained. "But some of us here, in this particular region, were left behind. We don't know how and we don't know why. Finding this safe haven wasn't easy. It took some fighting. But don't worry, you're safe here."

"We can't stay. My husband and other kids are back there, Jack-Jack's daughter, my granddaughter- We have to get back to them. Can you help us find some kind of portal?"

"It's not safe to leave. This world isn't like you remember it. The Omnidroids have returned.

"Omnidroids?" Jack asked, confused.

"That's why we live here, on this island, where it's safe. Please, Elastigirl. Stay here. There are no more portals left."

"I might know of one."

"You do?"

"Where?"

Laura Reed glanced around. "Evelyn's near. I don't feel comfortable discussing my plans. She's clever."

"Not anymore. Since the curse, her technology doesn't work. But given her reputation, we've kept her locked up as a precaution."

"Still, I'm not taking chances. Just trust me. I may have a way. Let us go."

"All right, but on one condition." He signaled Finn to come over. "Take Finn with you. He can help you."

"We can take care of ourselves." Jack insisted.

"Deal." Laura Reed interrupted. "Thanks, Winston, for always looking out for me."

Finn presented to Jack and Laura Reed an arsenal of different weapons. "Choose wisely. We must be vigilant if we hope to survive the mission."

They both took their pick. Jack scoffed. "With my powers, I don't need any of this stuff."

"Follow my lead, stay close, do exactly as I say, and we might survive."

"Thanks for the pep talk, but I think we're okay." Jack assured. "I just killed a bear last week."

"Let's go. It'll be dark soon." Finn began driving off.

Jack and Laura Reed followed behind.

"Don't let him scare you. I won't let anything happen to us. Stick to the plan."

"What is the plan? You haven't told me anything. What's going on?"

"The closet."

"Closet?" Jack suddenly realized. "The closet? Like, the closet door that sent baby me to Maine?"

"Mm-hmm."

"You think it could get us back to Pixfare?"

"I don't know. First, we have to see if it survived the curse, then we'll worry about making it work."

"Where is it?

"Our place. You wanna see where you're from, Jack-Jack?" He gave her a look. "That's right. We're going home."

John sat on a bench by the docks, sadly staring at Boo's drawing of her and Sulley.

"John." Hilary approached him. "Right? Sulley. I need your help."

"Look, Randall already told your grandfather- We can't do anything."

"I know, but there must be something we can do."

"I'm the wrong person to talk to, kid. Power's not my thing. Try your father. Maybe he's got something in that lab of his he can help you with."

"Lab? His lab is here? In Pixfare?"

"It's none of my business. Talk to him."

Hilary noticed the paper. "What's that?"

John folded up the paper and tucked it in his pocket.

"Boo's looking for you, isn't she?"

"What do you know about it?"

"I read your story. I know how the two of you were separated. Why are you here? She's at school."

"I've got to go home, kid." John stood up and started to walk away.

Hilary followed in front of him. "She probably wants to see you. Why aren't you trying to find her?"

He grabbed Hilary by the shoulders. "Because I sent her away! And she'll hate me."

"How do you know that?"

"I was on my way, but fate reminded me I shouldn't."

"You should. I've been left, too. Anything's better than nothing. She'll spend her whole life wondering why you left her. Not knowing is the worst."

John thought for a moment. considering her advice.

Derek was packing up his office into boxes when his cell phone rang. He picked it up and answered it. "Hilary. I'm just packing up the office. I've been asked to leave. No, of course, it can wait. I'd love to have lunch with you. Ellen's, ten minutes." He hung up, smiling, and left.

Once the coast was clear, Violet became visible, standing by one of the side doors. She looked in one of the drawers of a filing cabinet and found the ring of Derek's skeleton keys. She took it and left the room.

Finn soon arrived at a park with Jack and Laura Reed sitting on his trunk.

"This will do. We'll stop here for the night. We just need to find water, collect some firewood."

"How bad can these Omnidroids be?" Jack wondered.

"They're powerful and intelligent robots." Laura Reed explained.

"Right."

"Look... I know you're out of your element…"

"I'm fine."

"I know, but maybe you should just stay here while we get wood and water, guard the campsite."

"You mean the big, empty park?"

"It's the safest place. We'll be right back."

Laura Reed and Finn spread out across the park.

Soon after it had gotten dark, Laura Reed had a pile of wood she collected for a fire.

Suddenly, Holley ambushed her with a gun aimed at her. "Don't move. Mater's gone because of you."

Laura Reed grabbed handfuls of mud and flung them at Holley's windshield. She then wrapped her arms around her hood. "You listen to me, car! You think I don't know what it's like to be separated from the people that I love? So I suggest you find another way to channel your anger."

Finn pulled Laura Reed away with his grappling hook. "Don't talk to her like that."

"She tried to kill me."

"I will deal with her."

A warning shot had been fired. They turned to see Jack pointing the gun in their direction.

"Jack-Jack, what are you doing?" Laura Reed looked concerned.

"Protecting you. Drop the weapon!"

"Do you realize what you've just done?" They heard thumping footsteps approaching them. "Run!"

The group took off into the city while the robot trailed them.

"Split up!"

Holley and Finn went one way, while Jack and Laura Reed went another.

Jack tripped over a branch, but Laura Reed didn't notice. The robot caught up to Jack. He tried to shoot at it with his laser vision, but no effect. Jack then turned into a monster-like creature and attacked the robot, breaking off one of its arms. After wrestling with it, the Omnidroid picked him off of it and threw him to the ground. The monster turned back into human form. "Seriously?"

Laura Reed whistled from behind the robot, diverting its attention away from Jack. "Back away from my son!"

The robot turned its attention to Laura Reed. Stretching her arms, she aimed and fired the detached robot arm into its core, instantly destroying it.

"Only it's hard enough to destroy itself."

"When was the last time you did that?"

"About 28 years ago. Actually, it was your father who did it. Guess I learned it from him."

"Yeah, but how did you know you could hit that?"

"I didn't. Next time, listen to me."

"Ok."

"We should get going." They walked away from the fallen robot.

The group continued to drive through the city.

"We're getting close." Laura Reed pointed out, riding on Finn.

Jack noticed Holley looked a little sad. "Hey, I'll ride with you."

"But I tried to kill your friend."

"Actually, she's my mom." He climbed onto her trunk. "I have a feeling she can take care of herself. And I get it. You're not the only one who's been screwing up lately."

"Up ahead." Finn announced.

"Is that it?" Jack asked.

Laura Reed nodded. "Yeah. That's our home."

Down the road, they could see the Parr's house.

Using her book as a guide, Hilary was able to break into Derek's lab.

Clark soon caught her messing around with the tech. "What are you doing? These are not toys."

"How'd you know I was down here?"

"Your dad said you asked him to lunch, and when you stood him up, he checked his office, saw his keys missing, figured out the rest. He would've come himself, but he didn't think you'd go with him." He crouched down to her eye level. "Hilary, what were you thinking?"

"I just want them back. It wasn't supposed to be this way. I should be over there with them, fighting crime, learning how to use my powers."

"I know. I know. It's okay because we're going to do this together." He stood up. "Come on. You got to get to school... and I got to make sure no one else finds this place."

The group soon arrived at the house. Finn and Holley waited outside while Jack and Laura Reed entered one of the rooms. It appeared to be a nursery, with a crib and several old toys laying around.

Jack recognized the closet by the corner. "Oh, my God. I recognize this from Hilary's book." He touched the door.

"I never thought I'd see this place again." Laura Reed picked up a stuffed animal. "This room. It was your nursery."

"I lived here?"

"Barely. This is the life we wanted you to have." Laura Reed looked around and started to get emotional. "We were going to teach you how to walk in here, how to talk, how to use your powers. You never got to do any of it. We barely got to be a family."

"We have a family-– in Pixfare. And right now they need us to get back there. So... how do we get this to work?" Jack gestured to the closet. They inspected the door. "Where's the 'on' switch?"

"It's more complicated than that. We'll have to get it back to the island. Hopefully, one of the monsters there has access to enough power to make it work again."

"How are we gonna take this thing off?"

"With the help of an old friend." A voice replied. They turned around to see Winston behind them.

"Winston. What are you doing here?"

"We heard about the robot attack, and I had to make sure you were ok."

"Oh. Where are Finn and Holley?"

"I sent them to get food. Tonight we'll make camp, and in the morning, we'll head back. So... this is it – the portal you were after."

"The same one Jack-Jack went through. It's how he escaped the curse."

"Amazing."

"The monsters made this door, but... there's no power left."

"A portal this powerful... there must be another way to recharge it."

"Why are you so interested in the door?" Laura Reed asked, curious.

"Well, I just want you to get home to your family and daughter. Hilary. They must miss you."

Laura Reed dropped the phony smile and stood in front of Jack. "Stay away from him, Jack-Jack. He's not who he says he is."

"What are you talking about? Who is he?"

"There's only one person you told Hilary's name."

"Evelyn." Jack suddenly realized.

Winston pressed a button and transformed into Evelyn. "You are good."

"Where's Winston?"

"I got rid of him a long time ago."

"And you've been posing as him ever since."

"Well, he is better with people. And besides, every city needs a hero, don't you think?"

Laura Reed lunged towards Evelyn but was hit with a taser. Jack tried to help but was also tased.

"Thank you, Elastigirl. I've been looking for a way over for so long." Jack got up and, again, tried to help, but Evelyn pulled a rug from under his feet. "I never thought the person to help me find it... would be you."

"Why? Why are you doing this?"

"I want to see my son. It's been too long. And you know, I would love to meet my granddaughter, Hilary."

"No, you won't!" Jack set himself aflame and torched the door.

"No!" Evelyn shouted. She lunged towards Jack but crashed into Finn, who jumped in front of him. Holley also entered the room.

"Finn!" Laura Reed shouted.

"We're not done." Evelyn teleported out of the room.

In the corner, Jack and Laura Reed watched as the door was consumed by flames.

"Are you okay?"

"You saved me."

"Yeah, well... Where is she?"

"Gone."

"So's our ride home."

"How could I be so blind? How could I not see that it was Evelyn?" Finn complained.

"Well, to be fair, the whole disguise thing threw me, too." Jack assured him.

"What are we going to tell the people on the island?"

"The truth." Laura Reed chimed in.

"Evelyn's still out there. We need to find her. We need to defend what's left of the city."

"Who's going to lead us? You?" Holley asked.

"No. Her." Finn looked pointedly at Laura Reed.

"I'm honored." She smiled, flattered. "But Jack-Jack and I still have to find a way back to Pixfare."

"We'll help you. We'll find a way, won't we?"

"Yes." Holley agreed. "Perhaps it'll help me channel my anger."

"Come." The two cars exited.

"I'm, uh... sorry I torched our ride home." Jack said, feeling guilty. "I couldn't let her get to Hilary. I just-"

"You had to put Hilary first." Laura Reed nodded.

"I was mad for so long… Wondering how you could choose to let me grow up without you. But then I just seeing all this… You gave up everything for me and you're still doing that. Sorry. I'm not good at this. I… I guess I just…" Jack started to tear up. "I'm not- I'm not used to someone putting me first."

Laura Reed also started getting emotional. She hugged Jack. "Well, get used to it."

After a tearful hug, the two began to leave. Laura Reed looked back at the room, reflecting on what 'could have been', and started to cry.

Once they were gone, Evelyn reappeared. She approached the burnt door and took a vial of the ashes.

John watched nearby as Mary and her classmates got off the bus. He hesitated for a moment but decided to call out for her. "Boo."

Mary turned around and saw him. She ran towards him and they hugged. "Kitty! I thought I'd never see you again."

Hilary, Dash, and Violet watched the reunion from Jack's car. Clark knocked on the window with a bag in his hand. They rolled down the window.

"I've been thinking, if you're going to start helping me, we've got to make sure we do this right. So, I picked these up on my way home."

Clark opened the bag and revealed four black eye-masks.

"No way!" Dash cried, excitedly.

"Seriously?" Hilary smiled.

"Yeah, you're supers too. I think it's about time you started using your powers. Kids, I can't get 'em back without you. So? What do you say? You with me?"

"Yeah!" Dash cheered. Hilary and Violet smiled.

The kids got out of the car and put on the masks. They started to play fight on the sidewalk. Meanwhile, from a distance, Richard Walker watched them from his car.