Trivia: After Natalie shoves the 'ice cube' down Brinkman's throat, during the following melee, when Ronica Miles kicks one of Brinkman's men over the balcony the famous "Wilhelm" [src] scream is heard as he falls.
Trivia: At the end of the movie, when Cody and his girlfriend sit on the car at the beach he is called by the CIA. Listen to the ringtone of the cellphone - it's the same as from the "Our Man Flint" series, perhaps best known now for being used in the Austin Powers movies. (01:35:26)
Trivia: That really cool red car that Cody drives to the party is Frankie Muniz's car in real life.
Trivia: The picture they used for Cody towards the beginning of the film is the promo picture Frankie Muniz took for "Malcolm in the Middle"
Trivia: In the scene outside the station after the showdown at the pool party, While Cody's boss is yelling at him you can hear a voice over the P.A. that says "The owner of the silver Aston Martin has his headlights on." This is the car that Agent 007 drives.
Answer: The fight with the bullies made the school paper and drew unwanted attention to Cody which could compromise his mission. Cody lied to Natalie to try and impress her.
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