Linus taunts Max over his "What I Did This Summer" project. He teases Max for making up the stories involving SharkBoy and LavaGirl. He even mockingly creates his own characters with the sole intention of hurting Max's feelings. He steals Max's Dream Journal which provokes a fight between the pair. When Linus insults Max again, he throws his dream journal at Linus' head which earns them both detention from their teacher