Corrected entry: When Elliot goes to wash the dishes at the beginning, he turns on the water, and in only about two or three seconds, massive amounts of steam start rising up. Sink water never heats up that fast.
Krista
27th May 2003
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Correction: It can, if the hot water had been running shortly before and the water in the pipes is still hot.
Correction: The mom was at the sink before Elliot, so she could have had the hot water on while doing the dishes.