As he drive Rebecca home, Jake wondered if he was doing the right thing.
Her family would make great test subjects for his special remote sure, but there was something to be said for the privacy of his own apartment. Rebecca was already willing, why did he need other targets? Recalling all the mischief he'd done to Thomas "“ now Trixie "“ Jake wondered if Rebecca was just too pretty to be a guinea pig. He didn't have the heart to spoil such a cute canvas. Jake resolved not to waste the opportunity her family provided.
For the sake of convenience, he had MC'ed Rebecca to believe he was her new boyfriend. He'd learned his lesson with Andrea - it was easier and less conspicuous than dragging a girl in a hypnotic state around. Jake and Rebecca were heading home to meet her parents for the first time. She was conscious and very friendly all the while, as she patiently directed Jake's car through the suburbs towards her house.
When they arrived, Jake paused on the doorstep. Rebecca, holding his hand, urged him on, "Go on then, knock! I'm sure they'll love you just as much as I do."
"I doubt that," Jake smirked, and flashed his remote for a second before blasting Rebecca with the MC button. "I sincerely doubt they'll appreciate meeting me. Rebecca, no matter what you agree with whatever I do with this remote and you love watching the damage it causes "“ especially when it's used on the rest of your family, whose torment you find incredibly funny and rightly deserved."
Jake zapped her with the MC button again, smiled and rang the doorbell. The person who answered was obviously her mother, who got an immediate face full of MC. Jake pushed past her to MC the middle-aged man who was just leaving the coach to check out the commotion.
With matters contained, Jake confirmed with Rebecca that these were indeed her parents. She eagerly nodded and asked what he planned to do. Jake merely laughed and ordered the parents to stand by the coach. He then began to lay the ground rules.
"Now, you two. I'm suspect things here will very shortly get a bit heated, however you won't try to stop me before, during or after the fact. It won't even occur to you to try such a thing. In fact as soon as I leave this house you'll forget I even came, or what caused your... horrible misfortune. Except you Rebecca."
Rebecca giggled, "Of course, baby. And don't you worry, I'll never tell them a thing!"
Jake grinned and turned back to Rebecca's parents. He continued, "If I ever come back to this house, the second either of you see me, you'll revert back to this hypnotic trance until I tell you otherwise. Got it?"
"Yes," they responded in dull unison.
"And call me 'Master' when you're in a trance."
"Yes, Master," they both replied.
"Great, that save me from some nasty surprises... Now let's get to the fun part." Jake fired the MC button at Rebecca's parents, waking them up.
"Er..." her father stammered, "what is going on here?"
"Daddy, Mommy, I'd like you both to meet my new boyfriend... Jake!" Rebecca said gleefully.
Jake waved a half-hearted greeting, "Pleased to meet you, Mister... er?"
"Young man, if you knew my daughter one iota, you'd already know that my name is-"
