It's a long time, longer than expected, before a very tired Tommy stumbles into the bedroom, closing the door behind him. Part of that, though only part, can be explained by the fact that he'd had to brush his teeth. The rest?

"Your mom... She says... She says if I'm not your relative, she's going to drive down to see my parents and insist that when the juvie is dealt with and custody reverts to them, she's going to do everything in her power to adopt me. To keep me safe."

Not a lot of families willing to raise super hero kids.