Before Jerry could do anything to stop her, Zoe snatched the Hypno Flash device out of his hand. "What is this?"
"Give that back," Jerry said sternly.
"No way. Not until you tell me what it is," she said.
Then she did something that horrified Jerry. She pointed the device in his direction and activated it. Probably not on purpose, since she didn't know what the device was for, but nonetheless, the damage was still done. Whatever she told him now ... he'd have no choice but to believe it. He had to get out of there!
"What was that?" she asked, stunned, after the flash went off. Then she was puzzled when she saw the man become overly panicked. He grabbed hold of the bedroom door, intending on opening it, but Zoe stopped him. "You're not leaving until you tell me what this thing is and what's wrong with my family!"
Jerry stopped. Why was he leaving? He hadn't told Zoe about the Hypno Flash yet, let alone how he used it on her family. It seemed completely inappropriate to leave until he explained it all.
So he turned around and told her everything, about what the device in her hand was for, and how he used it on her mother to make her believe that she was a slut named Pussycat, and how he used it on Mikey and Jon, as well.
Zoe was stunned. But then realized that Jerry wouldn't admit to something like this unless he was forced to. She smiled, realizing the possibilities of this. She could make anyone believe anything she wanted them to.
His explanations now finished, Jerry felt that it was safe enough to leave, so he did. And he ran all the way back to his house, before realizing that maybe it wasn't such a good idea to leave Zoe with his Hypno Flash prototype. On the other hand, now that he knew that his designs for a Hypno Flash could work, maybe he could make another one ... or a more powerful one.
Back at her house, Zoe turned towards her family and flashed each one of them, then began to suggest things to them, hoping to rewire their minds to her liking.
