Your father’s a scientist but his inventions have caused things to go wrong like the time an energy-projecting machine he was designing shrunk you, your siblings, and your friends. The same thing happened today but with your mother, Diane Szalinski; she got hit with a machine that just made her obese and immobile. She’s fine with her situation since nobody’s in danger, you and her are just relaxing in the garden. “Could you get me more pies, dear? I’m getting a bit into these…”