[instrumental music]
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock Static Shock ♪
♪ Go go ♪
♪ Come on go ♪
♪ Go go go go go ♪
[upbeat music]
[electricity crackling]
[zapping]
[school bell rings]
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ I love this time of year ♪
♪ Streets are full of joy ♪
♪ And the holidays are near ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ I love this time of year ♪
♪ Streets are full of joy ♪
Three apartment fires, two train wrecks
and a cat stuck up on a tree.
Some holiday.
Oh, I'm gonna be so late.
Frieda will never talk to me again.
[siren wailing]
Oh, no!
(Arthur) Because the lamps they lit
not for one day but for eight days.
This is why we observe Hanukkah
'to mark our victory over the invaders.'
Anyone noticed I was late?
Oh, yeah.
And to celebrate the rededication
of the temple in Jerusalem..
That's your cue, Frieda.
Uh-uh, sorry, grandpa.
- Yay! - Happy Hannukah.
- Mazel tov! - Oh, Happy Holidays!
- Happy Holidays. - Okay, let's eat.
(Frieda) Virgil..
Frieda, I want you to meet my son.
- Hershel, come here. - Ow!
Hi.
So, how'd your patrol go tonight?
Good. I have accounted for almost
every metahuman in town.
Yeah, maybe things will stay quiet.
They better.
I've been invited to a lot of parties
and I'm not gonna miss them.
Daisy's having an early Kwanzaa thing
Omar's doing a Ramadan feast
then there's Christmas, New Years.
- What's this? - Hey, Arthur.
Pay the light bill, will you?
[all laughing]
Hey! The whole block's gone dark.
I've got a funny feeling.
Richie, it's just a power failure.
Come on, let's hit the buffet.
How can you think about food?
This could be some kind of crisis.
You know what's a crisis?
We're standing here talking while somebody else
is eating Mrs. Goren's lockers.
Oh, you could still check it out
Mr. Radio wave.
(man on radio) 'Reports from Dakota Hills'
'where an electric substation lies buried'
'under a mountain of ice.'
'Dozens of homes are in darkness'
'and without heat on this, the coldest d..'
Well?
(Virgil) 'Save me a plate.'
Told ya.
[instrumental music]
What's up, guys?
Can't turn off the snow cone machine?
Yeah, crazy, huh?
It just sprouted up, bang!
And unless we get a sudden heat wave
it's gonna take us a week to hack through that thing.
- Stand clear! - Give him room, boys!
[grunts]
[electricity crackling]
Oh! Whoa!
[groans]
You melted all the ice!
- 'Oh, hurray!' - 'I can't believe it.'
- Way to go, kid! - Whoo!
Stick a fork in me. I am done.
[dramatic music]
[gasps]
Run for it!
Gotta recharge, somehow.
Aha!
Huh?
[grunts]
Come on.
[groans]
[crackling]
[grunts]
[whizz]
Okay, whoever you are
come out where I can see you.
[wind whistling]
- Huh? - Hey!
Got any change?
Well, look, I'd like to help
but now's not a good time, okay?
Not a good time, no.
Never a good time. No.
No, no.
[door opens]
Ow!
Snowball fight, anyone?
Ask me when I'm awake.
In June.
Well, aren't we a cranky, little crime fighter this morning?
Maybe this will perk you up.
"Static has agreed to light the 50-foot tall tree
at the Dakota City Media Plaza."
Sounds cool.
Hold on, how did this happen?
Because I set it up.
"Hello, councilman's office?
This is Static's publicist calling."
- Publicist? - V, get with the times.
You have to promote yourself.
Meet and greet. Press the flesh.
We're talking about Christmas Eve here, Richie.
I got plans!
Well, that's the price you pay for fame.
[instrumental music]
(Daisy) Now, any idea, what to get your sister?
Hmm, let's check out the pet store.
Maybe they have a sale on muzzles.
Hmm..
Oh, look at that.
'She's so young.'
Yeah, really sad, isn't it? How..
Wait, that girl.
[ice crackling]
Ah, just remembered.
- I-I gotta jet. - Where're you going?
The bathroom!
All that hot chocolate, just, you know, woohoo!
Well, gotta go, bye!
That's more than I wanted to know!
♪ Go go come on go ♪
Whoa, trippy.
♪ Go go go ♪
- Please don't touch. - Huh!
It's so beautiful.
It certainly is.
Now, run along. I don't think you belong here.
Aah!
[woman screams]
No, no. No, I don't..
I don't-don't-don't belong..
I don't belong anywhere!
(male #1) 'Oh, no!'
[clamoring]
[dramatic music]
Aah!
[women screaming]
Hello, there. Maurice, isn't it?
No, Daisy.
Ah, my mistake.
You'll be safer..
Whoa! Aah!
[screaming]
Whoa! Whoa!
Don't tear the gear.
Microwave mode.
[ice crackling]
I won't go.
I can't. I won't.
(kid) 'Mommy?'
What's gonna happen?
We'll be okay, honey.
I won't let anything hurt you.
[instrumental music]
[giggling]
[music continues]
[clinks]
[gasps]
[intense music]
[coughs]
clink clink clink
[indistinct radio chatter]
Mamma!
[siren wailing]
[sobbing]
I'm with Child Services.
You have to come with me.
No!
Oh..
[glass shatters]
No!
[groans]
[crying]
[whizz]
First floor, dated fashion
overpriced jewelry, everybody out.
No sign of that bang baby.
[sighs] Next time I'm doing
my shopping online.
[instrumental music]
So, what did old blue cheeks take?
Th-that's the weird part. She didn't take a thing.
Just freaked out, trashed the mall and took off.
[both grunt]
You know, the lifting would go faster
with a little magnetic boost.
Rich, we're in a gymnasium full of people.
Somebody might notice.
No sweat. I'll create a distraction
when my arms fall off.
Hey, I'm tired too, okay?
This holiday is a total drag
between the shopping and the family stuff
not to mention the ice princess.
V, you're a superhero.
You are 24/7 not 9:00-5:00.
You have to be vigilant, tireless, dedicated.
Mmm, you're right.
And on that note, I'm out of here.
What-what happened to tireless and dedicated?
I wasn't talking about me.
[door closes]
I'm glad that church and community center
could get together on this homeless project.
Well, since the politicians have decided
it's not their problem, I guess it's up to us.
- Hello, Virgil. - Hi, Reverend Anderson.
Uh, pops, can I go home now?
- I suppose so. - Thanks.
I'm getting pooked from moving all this stuff.
Virgil, "this stuff" is the only way
some poor families can get through the holidays.
That's right. The government says
there are more than seven million homeless people
in this country.
Maybe half a million of them
are kids your age or younger
out on the street, totally alone.
How does that happen?
Any one of the thousand ways.
Long-term unemployment
a marriage gone bad, a runaway child.
Man, that's hardcore.
Yes, it is.
If you'd like, we can talk more about it sometime.
Time? Oh, boy!
Daisy's Kwanzaa party. I'm gonna be..
Later!
- Coming through! - Aah!
No!
[sniffles]
Definitely no!
[phone ringing]
I know, Richie, I'm late!
Same here.
My folks were driving me to Daisy's party and bam!
'This big hunken snow storm hits!'
- I don't see a storm. - Maybe not where you are.
'The little Miss Frosty Pants'
'has snowed in the turnpike for miles.'
[phone beeps]
That girl is seriously
cutting into my personal time.
[whizz]
- Whoa! - Aah!
Whoa, uh..
Not my fault, no.
No, not my fault.
Okay, uh..
You got a name?
The voices in the dark
they call me something..
...Permafrost.
Right, Permafrost.
I don't know what your problem is
but what you're doing has got to stop.
You have to come with me now.
[gasps]
No!
[groans]
Wait!
[tires screech]
[dramatic music]
No!
[gasps]
[tires screeching]
[music continues]
[gasps]
[screaming]
[dramatic music]
[whizz]
S-s-some weather we're having.
Mm.
She was heading down there.
"Dakota City Cable Car Company.
Repair Depot."
[dramatic music]
This place has seen better days.
[rap music playing]
Aah!
Go away! Leave me alone!
It's alright, man. I'm not gonna hurt you.
I'm looking for somebody.
Everybody here keeps to themselves.
- 'Yeah.' - 'Leave us alone.'
(male #2) 'Get out!'
I can't trust nobody.
Don't want any trouble.
Relax, I'm trying to find a girl.
She calls herself Permafrost.
About this tall, light blue skin?
Come on. It's not the kind of thing you wouldn't notice.
I know her.
Follow me.
'She's not bad, you know?'
She just has problems.
Up here.
[whizz]
Oh, my God.
[mellow music]
Whoa!
I know this face.
Maureen Connor.
She used to come to the church for meal
but I haven't seen her in more than a year.
Right after the big bang happened.
What do you know about her?
Her mother died a few years ago.
Her stepfather wanted nothing to do with her.
Before long, she ended up on the street.
This has gotta mess with your head.
I'm afraid it has.
And sorry to say, she's fairly typical.
Nearly half of all homeless people
suffer from some type of mental illness.
I'm not a social worker.
How can I help someone like that?
When you find her, try to remember this
she's not some faceless category
"the homeless."
She's a person like you and me.
A person in pain.
Now, if you'll excuse me
I have to get back to preparing for Christmas Eve.
We're having an inter-faith service this year.
You're welcome to join us.
Hey, I wouldn't miss it for the..
Ahh! I forgot I have this other thing.
A tree lighting ceremony.
Church service.
Pops will slaughter me if I don't show up.
[sighs] You ever have one of those days?
Right, of course you have.
Particularly, in this festive season
'which is so filled with promise'
'laughter, joy and hope.'
'A season for families to come together.'
Oh, it's gonna be New Years
by the time this guy stops talking.
Now, it is my great pleasure to introduce
one of Dakota's most illustrious citizens--
Hi! Thanks, councilman.
Well, let's light this baby, huh?
Care to say a few words?
Actually, I'm in kind of a rush.
Some kind of emergency, is it?
Yeah, I'm gonna be grounded
till I'm 90 if I don't hurry.
Okay, here you go.
[wind howling]
[screaming]
[clamoring]
[grunts]
[instrumental music]
Aah!
Aaah!
Agh!
[grunts]
[both grunt]
Ah..
Ugh..
[music continues
Whoa, can we just talk for a sec?
No!
Give it back! It's mine!
Give what back?
Aah! Ugh.
Wait, is this about that photo?
Hey, you can have it back.
Come on, Maureen, chill out!
You-you know my name?
I found out from some people.
People who care about you.
Nobody cares about me!
Whoa, come on, slow down!
I care and I wanna help you.
I know what you've gone through.
How could you know?
Because I lost my mom, too.
I know how hard it is.
How the pain never really goes way.
Is that why you did what you did at the mall
and the power station?
Those families
all happy and warm in their homes.
They have no idea how it is out here.
When you're homeless, people look right through you.
It's like you're not even there.
Yeah, I've been guilty of that.
I thought when I got these powers
things will get better for me.
They didn't.
[sobbing]
I'm more alone now than ever.
[sobbing]
[mellow music]
I'm glad to see you again, Maureen.
I know this place.
It f-feels safe.
It is safe.
'Now, listen carefully, Maureen.'
We want to help.
But we can't make you do anything you don't want to.
You have to choose.
I want...to get better.
We want that too.
Now, Joanna here runs our homeless program.
She'll get you some warm clothes.
It's been pretty cold out there.
Yes, it has.
Thank you.
Will she be alright?
I don't know.
But as we say in my business
"you have to have faith."
♪ Lift your eyes to heaven ♪
I'm glad to see so many familiar faces tonight.
'And even happier to see lots of new faces, too.'
Now, maybe, some of you haven't been to our church before.
You belong to other faiths.
'But I want to tell you'
'that despite our differences'
'we all have in common certain basic beliefs.'
'Whether you are a disciple of Muhammad'
'a child of Abraham'
'or a member of the Body of Christ'
'you know that you are called upon'
'to care for the needy and the poor.'
[overlapping chatter]
This great country of ours is so very blessed
yet for some, the blessings are out of reach.
Therefore, it is our duty to offer these people
safe conduct through life's difficult journey
to be their ambassadors of compassion.
- 'Mm-hmm.' - 'Amen.'
- 'That's right.' - 'True!'
- 'Yes!' - 'Hallelujah!'
You, uh, get something in your eye?
No. I'm just starting to see
what the holidays are really about.
Merry Christmas, V.
Back at you, bro.
♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh yeah ♪
[instrumental music]
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock Static Shock ♪
[instrumental music]
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪