"You're so smart," Tom replied, giving her a kiss on the cheek.
"How does it work?" the Lab Coat Man asked. "And don't pretend I'm the only one who doesn't know how it works!" he added, rubbing the spot on his forehead in agitation.
"It's a law in the strictest sense. There's no way around it," Justin said.
"This is a science class!" moaned Zeke.
"Oh, have a seat and be quiet!" the Director snapped. "If there is a flaw in the formula, we have to know about it!"
"Assuming he's not lying," the cop said.
"Physics can't lie!" Justin bellowed. "Now listen! Think of it in terms of simple math. You all can do simple math, right?"
There were a few faces that fell and began examining the carpet.
"Well, listen anyway!" Justin began, back in his classroom for the first time in years. "You got a set of Legos. Twenty, fifty, a hundred, it doesn't matter. You make a car out of them for your grandchild, then take it apart. You have the same number as you've started. Those Legos represent energy. They can't be created or destroyed."
"What if the Legos get lost?" Kurt asked.