Andrew tries the experiment at home. When he drinks the potion, it makes his face turn greenish and he gets sick. This causes his mother to think he has appendicitis. Mrs. Marcus goes to telephone the doctor but notices the mess in the kitchen and the directions for the magic potion (freckle juice). It did not give him freckles; it just made him sick. After Mrs. Marcus caught sight of the mess and the instructions to the said magic potion, she scolded Andrew for messing with potions. Andrew really scared his mother half to death (making her think that he had an appendicitis). Then his mother says, "Now young man-YOU ARE GOING TO BED!".