1 00:00:00,625 --> 00:00:01,125 Previously on Black Lightning... 2 00:00:01,325 --> 00:00:03,878 - Name. - Maryam Luqman. 3 00:00:03,919 --> 00:00:05,629 I can blend into any environment. 4 00:00:05,671 --> 00:00:07,966 There is a clear and present Markovian threat, 5 00:00:08,007 --> 00:00:10,259 and until that is eliminated, 6 00:00:10,301 --> 00:00:12,429 consider this protective custody. 7 00:00:12,470 --> 00:00:15,432 There's no way I'm going on television and letting myself 8 00:00:15,473 --> 00:00:18,727 or this department become the face of your experiment gone wrong. 9 00:00:18,768 --> 00:00:20,060 You will follow orders. 10 00:00:20,103 --> 00:00:22,646 The experiments they did on me 11 00:00:22,689 --> 00:00:24,899 must have opened a door in me in some kind of way. 12 00:00:24,940 --> 00:00:27,402 This vision comes from within. 13 00:00:27,443 --> 00:00:29,028 Like, clearer. 14 00:00:35,993 --> 00:00:37,996 Markovians breached the compound. 15 00:00:38,037 --> 00:00:41,165 - Put Freeland on lock down. - Copy. 16 00:00:41,207 --> 00:00:44,085 A room full of scared meta children ain't a good combination. 17 00:00:44,127 --> 00:00:46,628 We'll get them through and across soon. 18 00:00:46,670 --> 00:00:48,131 Guys, come on. Let's go, quick. 19 00:01:08,442 --> 00:01:10,569 Describe your current condition. 20 00:01:10,861 --> 00:01:12,072 Bad. 21 00:01:14,656 --> 00:01:16,075 I don't know how long I can take it. 22 00:01:19,370 --> 00:01:21,498 I get muscle spasms all over. 23 00:01:26,503 --> 00:01:27,545 I can't eat. 24 00:01:29,631 --> 00:01:30,882 I'm falling apart. 25 00:01:32,008 --> 00:01:32,966 Literally. 26 00:01:33,843 --> 00:01:34,643 I'm losing all my hair. 27 00:01:38,847 --> 00:01:41,016 I don't know what else to say except help me. 28 00:01:44,395 --> 00:01:45,479 Please. 29 00:01:47,524 --> 00:01:49,817 ♪ Last night I saw a superhero He was black ♪ 30 00:01:49,859 --> 00:01:52,694 ♪ He said "This is for the street Black Lightning's back" ♪ 31 00:01:55,073 --> 00:01:56,240 What's in the case? 32 00:01:57,408 --> 00:01:58,534 I don't know. 33 00:02:00,537 --> 00:02:01,745 How come the screen is blank? 34 00:02:03,331 --> 00:02:05,415 I can't turn it on. 35 00:02:05,457 --> 00:02:06,834 Then what do you want with it? 36 00:02:08,252 --> 00:02:10,170 The case belongs to Tobias Whale. 37 00:02:10,963 --> 00:02:12,465 It's important to him. 38 00:02:12,507 --> 00:02:14,259 I don't know where to find Tobias. 39 00:02:15,050 --> 00:02:16,927 But, as God is my witness, 40 00:02:18,346 --> 00:02:20,223 he'll find me if I got his. 41 00:02:21,348 --> 00:02:24,018 And I'll be waiting. 42 00:02:24,060 --> 00:02:26,979 It is my sad duty to announce that the five young service members 43 00:02:27,021 --> 00:02:28,939 who were wounded when the Markovians attacked 44 00:02:28,981 --> 00:02:32,694 the meta-human processing center have passed away. 45 00:02:32,735 --> 00:02:37,031 The Markovians learned of the processing center through the media. 46 00:02:37,073 --> 00:02:39,825 Consequently, all media inside Freeland 47 00:02:39,867 --> 00:02:41,493 has to be cleared with the ASA 48 00:02:41,536 --> 00:02:43,913 prior to broadcast within Freeland. 49 00:02:45,456 --> 00:02:47,709 The blackout for outside media 50 00:02:47,750 --> 00:02:49,668 will continue until further notice. 51 00:02:50,627 --> 00:02:52,254 No media goes out, 52 00:02:53,213 --> 00:02:55,049 and nothing comes in. 53 00:02:55,091 --> 00:02:57,551 The ASA will spare no effort 54 00:02:57,593 --> 00:03:00,805 to rid Freeland of this foreign nuisance 55 00:03:00,847 --> 00:03:03,599 and this department will give total and full cooperation. 56 00:03:05,435 --> 00:03:06,352 Thank you. 57 00:03:10,022 --> 00:03:13,443 Good morning. This is Truthteller Johnson with your Resistance Alert. 58 00:03:13,484 --> 00:03:15,903 What Chief Henderson just said was straight up bull. 59 00:03:15,944 --> 00:03:19,407 The only ones responsible for anybody dying is the ASA itself. 60 00:03:19,449 --> 00:03:21,700 They've been doing our kids wrong for 30 years. 61 00:03:21,742 --> 00:03:22,784 Listen to what they did to this sister. 62 00:03:22,826 --> 00:03:29,209 What they did was help Tobias Whale turn my child into a monster. 63 00:03:29,250 --> 00:03:32,628 And when he decided to stop and do the right thing, 64 00:03:32,670 --> 00:03:34,046 they killed him. 65 00:03:34,087 --> 00:03:36,758 They murdered my baby. 66 00:03:36,799 --> 00:03:38,800 At least disguise her voice. 67 00:03:47,352 --> 00:03:48,152 That's truth, people. 68 00:03:48,344 --> 00:03:51,772 And we won't stop telling it until Freeland is free. 69 00:03:53,608 --> 00:03:54,817 Katie? 70 00:03:54,859 --> 00:03:57,361 Unable to trace, sir. 71 00:03:57,402 --> 00:04:00,490 Sir, encrypted, eyes-only message from Langley 72 00:04:00,531 --> 00:04:01,866 coming on your screen. 73 00:04:08,580 --> 00:04:09,873 Give me Commander Williams. 74 00:04:09,915 --> 00:04:11,084 Dialing now, sir. 75 00:04:25,473 --> 00:04:27,141 - You okay? - I feel awful. 76 00:04:28,475 --> 00:04:29,978 I'm worried about our daughters. 77 00:04:31,353 --> 00:04:34,524 I keep reminding myself that Anissa's there. 78 00:04:34,564 --> 00:04:37,401 She's been helping out at the house since they brought you in for testing. 79 00:04:38,819 --> 00:04:40,654 I looked at her the other day, I realized 80 00:04:40,697 --> 00:04:42,281 she is all grown. 81 00:04:44,283 --> 00:04:46,369 Yeah, just ask her. 82 00:04:48,954 --> 00:04:50,706 You want to go through some of this data with me? 83 00:04:53,125 --> 00:04:54,252 Seriously? 84 00:05:01,925 --> 00:05:05,053 Why do you think Odell's letting you see that data? Huh? 85 00:05:05,096 --> 00:05:06,346 He's playing you. 86 00:05:06,389 --> 00:05:09,016 Odell can have his little agenda. 87 00:05:09,057 --> 00:05:10,600 But I'm not going to let these children die 88 00:05:10,643 --> 00:05:12,644 just because the ASA wants to exploit them. 89 00:05:15,898 --> 00:05:20,194 Strange. The testing is making you stronger. 90 00:05:20,235 --> 00:05:23,656 You think everything about me including my powers is strange. 91 00:05:23,697 --> 00:05:25,867 - What is that... - What's going on? 92 00:05:25,908 --> 00:05:27,994 We can't hear anything in this room. You doing that? 93 00:05:28,036 --> 00:05:29,786 It's none of your business what I say with my wife. 94 00:05:29,829 --> 00:05:31,538 I'm just doing my job, Mr. Pierce. 95 00:05:31,581 --> 00:05:33,374 Get out of here. I'm about tired of all of y'all. 96 00:05:34,459 --> 00:05:37,336 Commander, we're gonna need some privacy 97 00:05:37,377 --> 00:05:39,254 if we're gonna stay here for an extended time. 98 00:05:39,297 --> 00:05:40,590 Of course. 99 00:05:40,630 --> 00:05:42,425 How long do you expect us to be here? 100 00:05:42,466 --> 00:05:44,134 - Can't say. - No, you mean you won't. 101 00:05:45,386 --> 00:05:47,555 I mean what I say, meta. 102 00:05:49,598 --> 00:05:52,518 Why does that sound like a curse word coming out of your mouth, man? 103 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:53,519 Jefferson. 104 00:06:04,154 --> 00:06:09,369 Commander, have our children been kept out of this as Odell promised? 105 00:06:09,410 --> 00:06:11,954 As long as they refrain from using their abilities 106 00:06:11,995 --> 00:06:14,206 they have been authorized to remain home. 107 00:06:14,247 --> 00:06:15,415 I want to talk to them myself. 108 00:06:15,458 --> 00:06:16,125 Can't do that. 109 00:06:16,167 --> 00:06:19,920 Though we have secure communications on this end, 110 00:06:19,961 --> 00:06:22,632 there's a remote possibility of tracing a call from your home. 111 00:06:22,673 --> 00:06:23,423 No, that is unacceptable. 112 00:06:23,466 --> 00:06:27,011 We have a teenage daughter, there must be a way. 113 00:06:27,052 --> 00:06:29,764 I'll have a secure phone brought in for you to record a message. 114 00:06:32,975 --> 00:06:35,310 - Thank you. - You're welcome. 115 00:06:35,353 --> 00:06:37,355 In the meantime, please follow me. 116 00:07:04,005 --> 00:07:04,923 Here. 117 00:07:25,194 --> 00:07:26,487 Your new niche. 118 00:07:28,156 --> 00:07:30,240 I hope you'll be comfortable. 119 00:07:30,283 --> 00:07:32,909 It's been stocked with your favorite foods and beverages 120 00:07:32,951 --> 00:07:35,663 including your scotch 121 00:07:37,081 --> 00:07:38,749 and your red wine. 122 00:07:40,668 --> 00:07:44,672 Dr. Stewart, I'm glad you're looking at the data. 123 00:07:44,713 --> 00:07:49,009 We have four Green Light babies and two pod kids deceased 124 00:07:49,050 --> 00:07:51,471 with a dozen others not far behind. 125 00:07:51,512 --> 00:07:52,555 We could use your help. 126 00:07:54,557 --> 00:07:56,391 You've have the run of the set. 127 00:08:00,396 --> 00:08:01,439 Don't get lost. 128 00:08:16,620 --> 00:08:18,247 It's better. 129 00:08:18,288 --> 00:08:20,875 See how he made a point to let us know 130 00:08:20,917 --> 00:08:23,502 they know our habits. 131 00:08:23,543 --> 00:08:26,172 It's always about more and more power with the ASA. I've had it. 132 00:08:26,213 --> 00:08:28,298 How can you be so certain? 133 00:08:28,341 --> 00:08:30,134 These people weren't scared of Tobias 134 00:08:30,175 --> 00:08:31,677 but they're scared of the Markovians. 135 00:08:31,718 --> 00:08:33,303 Doesn't that say something to you? 136 00:08:33,346 --> 00:08:35,932 What if the Markovians are some sort of pretext 137 00:08:35,972 --> 00:08:39,769 like the so-called weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? 138 00:08:39,809 --> 00:08:44,524 The ASA has been dogging Freeland my whole life. 139 00:08:44,565 --> 00:08:47,317 Now we only hurt ourselves if we help them weaponize these kids. 140 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,946 What about the Green Light babies? And the pod kids? 141 00:08:49,986 --> 00:08:51,072 Look, listen to me. 142 00:08:52,030 --> 00:08:54,700 Now, if you don't help them, 143 00:08:54,741 --> 00:08:58,412 the ASA will see that they can't get their meta-human weapons here. 144 00:08:58,453 --> 00:09:01,666 Eventually, they will abandon their masterplan and leave Freeland. 145 00:09:01,706 --> 00:09:02,792 Eventually? 146 00:09:06,379 --> 00:09:09,256 You sound just as ready to sacrifice innocent children as Odell. 147 00:09:10,716 --> 00:09:12,426 Well, I'm not. 148 00:11:49,082 --> 00:11:51,918 Quarantine be damned. We're still police officers. 149 00:11:54,004 --> 00:11:55,255 Sinzell Johnson. 150 00:11:55,297 --> 00:11:57,966 I want his grimy ass off the streets. 151 00:11:58,008 --> 00:12:00,344 Effective immediately, we are going to stake out 152 00:12:00,385 --> 00:12:02,263 every known whereabouts... 153 00:12:02,303 --> 00:12:03,431 Listen up. 154 00:12:05,682 --> 00:12:08,059 I'm Commander Williams. 155 00:12:08,101 --> 00:12:10,229 Here under authority of martial law. 156 00:12:11,605 --> 00:12:13,231 Detective Sergeant King. 157 00:12:13,941 --> 00:12:15,150 Identify yourself. 158 00:12:18,821 --> 00:12:19,822 Take her. 159 00:12:19,864 --> 00:12:20,822 Wait. What? 160 00:12:24,744 --> 00:12:25,544 Why? 161 00:12:25,652 --> 00:12:30,124 We have intel that your officer is a Green Light user 162 00:12:31,375 --> 00:12:33,210 and a possible meta-human. 163 00:12:37,548 --> 00:12:38,466 King? 164 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:53,647 Blackbird, are you okay? 165 00:12:53,688 --> 00:12:56,232 I'm fine. Don't worry about me. 166 00:12:56,274 --> 00:12:57,109 I heal fast, okay? 167 00:12:57,150 --> 00:13:00,613 Now we have a ways to go and I can't have any of you cramping up. 168 00:13:00,653 --> 00:13:03,323 Blackbird. Another group? 169 00:13:03,365 --> 00:13:05,366 - So soon? - Look, I had to. 170 00:13:05,408 --> 00:13:06,785 Is there a problem? 171 00:13:06,826 --> 00:13:08,245 Besides soldiers looking for them 172 00:13:08,287 --> 00:13:10,331 who are liable to shoot us or lock us up? 173 00:13:10,371 --> 00:13:12,832 Look, isn't it enough you already killed a dozen Perdi, 174 00:13:12,875 --> 00:13:15,168 - including my mother. - Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute. 175 00:13:16,128 --> 00:13:18,505 You came to me then. 176 00:13:18,547 --> 00:13:22,009 We risked our lives taking on Looker and the Sange. 177 00:13:22,051 --> 00:13:24,886 We saved Perdis' lives including your babies. 178 00:13:24,928 --> 00:13:27,181 Yeah, and I still have babies. They don't need this trouble. 179 00:13:27,932 --> 00:13:28,890 None of us do. 180 00:13:30,308 --> 00:13:33,269 Well, I made a deal with your father, okay? 181 00:13:33,312 --> 00:13:35,940 Like I was saying, please make sure you are hydrated. 182 00:13:35,980 --> 00:13:38,024 I need you to make sure you have enough food in your system, 183 00:13:38,067 --> 00:13:39,360 we have a lot to do. 184 00:13:44,823 --> 00:13:46,115 Yeah, that was a good one. 185 00:13:51,205 --> 00:13:52,789 You know we have a doorbell, right? 186 00:13:53,915 --> 00:13:56,376 You don't appear to be in distress. 187 00:13:56,418 --> 00:13:58,586 Yeah, well, I just broke my microwave. 188 00:13:58,629 --> 00:14:02,549 Wasting food during food rationing is pretty tragic. 189 00:14:02,591 --> 00:14:07,096 I'm going to exempt your family from rationing. 190 00:14:07,136 --> 00:14:11,600 Mmm-mmm. Don't do that. We don't deserve to be above everybody else. 191 00:14:11,642 --> 00:14:13,811 I need you to accept that you do. 192 00:14:13,852 --> 00:14:17,565 You have unique gifts that require unique responsibilities. 193 00:14:17,605 --> 00:14:20,985 So unique perks are appropriate. 194 00:14:21,025 --> 00:14:22,360 Look, my dad would never... 195 00:14:25,364 --> 00:14:26,990 Why are you here? 196 00:14:27,032 --> 00:14:30,661 The... surveillance system crashed. 197 00:14:31,745 --> 00:14:33,706 That's 'cause I crashed it. 198 00:14:33,746 --> 00:14:35,790 It's creepy anyway, you watching me all the time. 199 00:14:37,375 --> 00:14:38,626 Okay, all right. 200 00:14:39,294 --> 00:14:40,921 Forget surveillance. 201 00:14:42,047 --> 00:14:43,631 Where's Anissa? 202 00:14:43,673 --> 00:14:46,134 She's in the shower. You wanna watch her too? 203 00:14:46,176 --> 00:14:47,927 We nev... 204 00:14:53,683 --> 00:14:57,104 There is a video from your parents on this. 205 00:14:57,145 --> 00:14:58,855 They wanted you to have it and so do I. 206 00:15:00,006 --> 00:15:00,806 Why? 207 00:15:00,816 --> 00:15:02,902 This is not fair. 208 00:15:02,942 --> 00:15:04,193 But it's necessary. 209 00:15:12,620 --> 00:15:14,413 I want you to know we're on the same side. 210 00:15:18,458 --> 00:15:21,044 If you, uh, need anything, 211 00:15:23,129 --> 00:15:24,548 anything at all, 212 00:15:26,966 --> 00:15:29,260 you can reach me on that phone 213 00:15:30,428 --> 00:15:32,681 any time, day or night. 214 00:15:40,605 --> 00:15:42,691 Hey. Hi, sweeties. 215 00:15:42,732 --> 00:15:45,527 We're all right, okay? Perfectly fine. 216 00:15:45,568 --> 00:15:48,197 We're just here as a precaution. We'll be home soon. Okay? 217 00:15:49,155 --> 00:15:50,658 We miss you. 218 00:15:50,698 --> 00:15:52,158 Love you. Love you. 219 00:16:12,596 --> 00:16:13,846 There they are, right there. 220 00:16:15,307 --> 00:16:16,307 All right. 221 00:16:23,816 --> 00:16:24,984 Rayvon. 222 00:16:25,734 --> 00:16:26,818 What's good? 223 00:16:28,696 --> 00:16:30,489 Lala? 224 00:16:30,530 --> 00:16:32,115 Man, what, you going camping or something? 225 00:16:32,157 --> 00:16:34,868 That's some cool threads, man. 226 00:16:34,909 --> 00:16:36,620 You remember who gave you your start, don't you? 227 00:16:37,495 --> 00:16:39,081 Yeah, all you, bruh. 228 00:16:39,123 --> 00:16:40,415 It's time for you to start again. 229 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:42,125 All y'all. 230 00:16:43,376 --> 00:16:45,169 And how we do that? 231 00:16:45,211 --> 00:16:46,879 We got tanks and troops up the ass. 232 00:16:46,922 --> 00:16:49,173 Soldiers need drugs more than anybody else. 233 00:16:49,216 --> 00:16:50,426 They stressed out. 234 00:16:50,466 --> 00:16:53,345 Yeah, but how? We ain't got no product. 235 00:16:53,386 --> 00:16:54,888 There's always a way. 236 00:16:54,929 --> 00:16:56,514 Even in the joint, there's product. 237 00:16:57,224 --> 00:16:58,808 Remember Sinzell? 238 00:16:58,850 --> 00:17:02,687 Yeah. He lost my money and went to the pen. 239 00:17:02,730 --> 00:17:05,398 Well, he got back. Right before the wall went up. 240 00:17:05,441 --> 00:17:07,401 He's running protection. 241 00:17:07,442 --> 00:17:08,943 He got a whole black market out here. 242 00:17:08,986 --> 00:17:10,153 Eleven blocks on lock. 243 00:17:10,194 --> 00:17:11,571 Then we take it back. 244 00:17:11,613 --> 00:17:13,740 Man, Sinzell's a whole beast out here 245 00:17:13,781 --> 00:17:15,200 with a dozen guns behind him. 246 00:17:16,826 --> 00:17:20,372 And all you got is, you know... you. 247 00:17:42,227 --> 00:17:43,604 Don't worry about it. 248 00:17:51,444 --> 00:17:53,654 Hey, can I get one more scoop of that, though? 249 00:17:53,697 --> 00:17:55,615 Make sure the line is moving. Olay? 250 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:03,207 We have to talk. 251 00:18:04,023 --> 00:18:04,823 Really, Anaya? 252 00:18:04,833 --> 00:18:08,628 Listen, I know you have to consider the safety of the Perdi. 253 00:18:08,670 --> 00:18:10,588 I don't want to bring any harm to you either. 254 00:18:10,631 --> 00:18:13,717 On top of that, our business is limited with Freeland's quarantine. 255 00:18:13,759 --> 00:18:15,219 So giving away all of this food... 256 00:18:15,259 --> 00:18:16,970 Whoa, whoa, whoa! I paid for this food. 257 00:18:17,011 --> 00:18:19,431 We made a deal for safe passage through these woods. 258 00:18:19,472 --> 00:18:21,432 We need to establish some limits. We need... 259 00:18:21,474 --> 00:18:24,394 Thierry, Anaya, people are in trouble. They need help. 260 00:18:24,435 --> 00:18:26,145 And the Perdi need to help themselves. 261 00:18:27,815 --> 00:18:30,608 Look, you took the money. 262 00:18:31,777 --> 00:18:33,362 There's more where that came from, 263 00:18:33,403 --> 00:18:36,280 but you're not backing out. Do you hear me? 264 00:18:36,323 --> 00:18:38,659 You are a guest here. You don't tell us how to do this. 265 00:18:38,700 --> 00:18:41,369 I will tear this place down. And you know I can. 266 00:18:42,954 --> 00:18:45,582 Am I threatening you? Hell, yeah! 267 00:19:02,473 --> 00:19:04,058 Why did you hit him so hard? 268 00:19:04,101 --> 00:19:05,309 He could have been crippled for life. 269 00:19:05,352 --> 00:19:07,520 He could have been dead a lot longer. 270 00:19:07,563 --> 00:19:09,981 You're almost just as bad as the Sange. 271 00:19:10,022 --> 00:19:11,525 Test me and I'll be worse. 272 00:19:11,567 --> 00:19:12,367 Everybody eat. 273 00:19:14,361 --> 00:19:15,820 Northwest perimeter is secure. 274 00:19:33,255 --> 00:19:34,839 What the hell do you want? 275 00:19:43,182 --> 00:19:44,724 Well, get in the car, man. 276 00:19:50,355 --> 00:19:52,231 Do you ever run out of weird ass tech? 277 00:19:54,609 --> 00:19:57,528 I know you're working closely with the ASA. 278 00:19:57,570 --> 00:20:00,073 They have comm drives that can get through the firewall. 279 00:20:00,115 --> 00:20:00,915 All I need is one. 280 00:20:01,107 --> 00:20:04,118 Okay. Well, I don't want to go to Leavenworth for stealing one. 281 00:20:06,371 --> 00:20:09,499 Anissa is outside the perimeter. 282 00:20:09,540 --> 00:20:12,877 The ASA will put her in a cage if they catch her trying to get back in. 283 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:15,756 And there's no way she stays outside with her family inside. 284 00:20:15,797 --> 00:20:18,842 With a comm drive, I can bring her home safely. 285 00:20:18,884 --> 00:20:21,636 - Otherwise... - Look, that girl is my heart. 286 00:20:21,678 --> 00:20:23,555 I was there when she took her first steps. 287 00:20:23,596 --> 00:20:25,473 I cheered for her at her graduation, 288 00:20:25,515 --> 00:20:27,643 but I've got a wife to look after. 289 00:20:27,683 --> 00:20:29,644 And this job, it's more than a job. 290 00:20:29,685 --> 00:20:31,646 - I swore an oath. - Screw your oath! 291 00:20:31,688 --> 00:20:33,731 This is no time to be worrying about oaths. 292 00:20:33,773 --> 00:20:34,900 It's a matter of life and death. 293 00:20:34,942 --> 00:20:36,151 You think I don't know that? 294 00:20:37,653 --> 00:20:39,947 - Look... - Get the hell out of my car. 295 00:20:39,988 --> 00:20:42,990 No, look. Hard times, hard choices. 296 00:20:43,032 --> 00:20:45,410 You're the only one that can help Anissa, the only one. 297 00:20:46,827 --> 00:20:48,288 What's it gonna be? 298 00:20:58,632 --> 00:21:00,217 I'm so glad you're here, Dr. Stewart. 299 00:21:06,390 --> 00:21:07,557 I think I'm dying. 300 00:21:10,059 --> 00:21:11,728 No, don't think like that. 301 00:21:13,313 --> 00:21:14,897 I'm gonna help you, okay? 302 00:21:17,025 --> 00:21:18,234 You lost your hair... 303 00:21:20,112 --> 00:21:21,529 your fingernails. 304 00:21:23,030 --> 00:21:24,240 Anything else? 305 00:21:25,450 --> 00:21:26,742 My eyes bleed. 306 00:21:29,078 --> 00:21:30,372 That must be scary. 307 00:21:34,209 --> 00:21:36,877 Your brain scans are almost normal. 308 00:21:38,587 --> 00:21:39,923 What's wrong with me? 309 00:21:41,590 --> 00:21:44,927 Human body wasn't designed to do what a meta can do. 310 00:21:45,971 --> 00:21:47,888 We know how to stabilize the cells 311 00:21:47,931 --> 00:21:51,852 but it doesn't last if you use your powers. 312 00:21:52,978 --> 00:21:54,479 Fine. 313 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:55,814 I-I won't use them. 314 00:21:58,317 --> 00:22:00,527 The damage is already done. 315 00:22:03,529 --> 00:22:05,574 It's like a crack in a windshield. 316 00:22:07,284 --> 00:22:09,661 It keeps getter bigger until the glass breaks. 317 00:22:09,702 --> 00:22:11,413 No, I'm not going to let it get that far. 318 00:22:14,790 --> 00:22:16,000 I promise. 319 00:22:17,836 --> 00:22:19,003 Okay? 320 00:22:22,214 --> 00:22:23,884 All right, all right, all right, all right. 321 00:22:23,924 --> 00:22:25,301 Don't you put your hands on me. 322 00:22:26,094 --> 00:22:27,095 Get off of me. 323 00:22:28,262 --> 00:22:29,513 Where's your Commander? 324 00:22:31,767 --> 00:22:33,352 What can I do for you, chief? 325 00:22:33,393 --> 00:22:35,144 You give back Sgt. King. 326 00:22:35,186 --> 00:22:37,064 That's a non-starter. 327 00:22:37,105 --> 00:22:38,230 Where is she? 328 00:22:39,023 --> 00:22:40,275 At the processing center. 329 00:22:41,942 --> 00:22:44,695 You mean that prison camp? 330 00:22:44,738 --> 00:22:48,491 Chief, I strongly suggest you watch your tone 331 00:22:49,992 --> 00:22:52,203 and keep your distance. 332 00:22:52,244 --> 00:22:53,663 I don't need your damn suggestions. 333 00:22:53,704 --> 00:22:57,375 You put a sworn police officer in a prison camp. 334 00:22:57,416 --> 00:23:00,420 She's a public servant with a perfect record 335 00:23:00,461 --> 00:23:03,006 on the force where I got problems out the ass. 336 00:23:03,048 --> 00:23:06,675 You snatch her up over some damn rumors about Green Light? 337 00:23:06,718 --> 00:23:09,179 My orders are clear and so are yours. 338 00:23:11,138 --> 00:23:13,724 I don't care about your fricking orders. 339 00:23:13,767 --> 00:23:16,144 I'm talking about some common damn decency. 340 00:23:16,185 --> 00:23:17,604 I'm the damn Chief of Police! 341 00:23:59,311 --> 00:24:01,189 Ain't that your man? 342 00:24:02,898 --> 00:24:04,151 Aw, hell, no! 343 00:24:05,734 --> 00:24:07,069 Y'all gouging the people? 344 00:24:07,778 --> 00:24:08,779 For food? 345 00:24:09,655 --> 00:24:11,615 For bread and crackers? 346 00:24:11,657 --> 00:24:12,867 For bread and crackers? 347 00:24:13,910 --> 00:24:15,119 This ain't right, man. 348 00:24:16,371 --> 00:24:17,998 Ain't none of this is right. 349 00:24:18,038 --> 00:24:21,876 The 100, the warrior class of Freeland 350 00:24:21,917 --> 00:24:23,627 and y'all out here fighting over crumbs? 351 00:24:28,424 --> 00:24:30,426 Okay, okay. 352 00:24:43,190 --> 00:24:44,191 You owe me money. 353 00:24:47,067 --> 00:24:48,236 I'm taking all this back. 354 00:25:00,999 --> 00:25:02,666 Y'all thought I was just gonna let him talk all that? 355 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:05,628 Huh? 356 00:25:05,670 --> 00:25:06,922 Move the truck to the next spot. 357 00:25:09,673 --> 00:25:11,343 Oh, hell, no. 358 00:25:12,176 --> 00:25:13,178 Damn. 359 00:25:15,137 --> 00:25:16,932 Oh, my God... 360 00:25:16,972 --> 00:25:18,642 That did not happen. 361 00:25:30,153 --> 00:25:31,195 Damn! 362 00:25:56,512 --> 00:25:58,056 Oh, my God. 363 00:26:18,451 --> 00:26:19,536 It's all set. 364 00:26:20,244 --> 00:26:21,496 We leave at sundown. 365 00:26:23,414 --> 00:26:25,083 That wasn't so bad, was it? 366 00:26:25,125 --> 00:26:27,501 And you have a bunch of temporary farmhands. 367 00:26:30,713 --> 00:26:33,842 No, you don't have a choice. 368 00:26:33,883 --> 00:26:35,719 I'm sorry, Thierry, but it is what it is. 369 00:26:43,434 --> 00:26:44,978 Maybe we can work something out. 370 00:26:47,230 --> 00:26:49,231 Just know we'll never trust you again. 371 00:26:49,273 --> 00:26:51,942 Yeah, I know. You better keep the promises. 372 00:26:51,984 --> 00:26:54,153 Anissa, are you reading me? 373 00:26:54,194 --> 00:26:56,905 Uncle Gambi? How did you make the call out of Freeland? 374 00:26:56,948 --> 00:26:58,575 I'm inside the ASA system. 375 00:26:58,616 --> 00:27:00,868 Look, I can bring you in anytime, sweetheart. 376 00:27:00,910 --> 00:27:02,287 But I've got some bad news. 377 00:27:02,728 --> 00:27:03,528 What is it? 378 00:27:03,538 --> 00:27:05,999 The Markovians have got special forces units 379 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:08,084 patrolling the area around Freeland's perimeter. 380 00:27:10,878 --> 00:27:12,212 Looks like pathfinder units 381 00:27:12,255 --> 00:27:14,965 doing a pre-invasion reconnaissance. 382 00:27:15,008 --> 00:27:18,678 And I'm reading a patrol that's within spitting distance from where you are. 383 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:20,596 No, if-if they find out 384 00:27:20,638 --> 00:27:23,266 where the Perdi farm is, it jeopardizes everything. 385 00:27:23,974 --> 00:27:25,018 Guide me to them. 386 00:27:30,272 --> 00:27:31,775 And there's another unit at six o'clock. 387 00:27:32,983 --> 00:27:34,152 Wait until they pass by. 388 00:27:38,114 --> 00:27:39,074 Now. 389 00:27:51,169 --> 00:27:53,128 You're close, 15 yards. 390 00:28:28,998 --> 00:28:30,959 Get out of there, Anissa. 391 00:28:52,020 --> 00:28:55,316 Okay, I'm gonna need you to blast the plate and keep building your output. 392 00:28:58,819 --> 00:29:01,573 Maryam, I need you to blend with each hologram. Okay? 393 00:29:04,325 --> 00:29:05,367 Good. 394 00:29:07,746 --> 00:29:09,663 Keep going. Keep building. 395 00:29:11,499 --> 00:29:12,625 Little more. 396 00:29:14,376 --> 00:29:15,461 Good. 397 00:29:16,671 --> 00:29:18,213 That's good. 398 00:29:18,256 --> 00:29:19,673 Keep going. Keep building. 399 00:29:20,759 --> 00:29:22,009 That's really good. 400 00:29:23,635 --> 00:29:25,971 Keep going. More. 401 00:29:27,222 --> 00:29:29,099 That's good. 402 00:29:29,142 --> 00:29:30,393 Little more. 403 00:29:30,434 --> 00:29:31,853 Keep going. Keep building. 404 00:29:36,816 --> 00:29:37,733 Okay. 405 00:29:39,318 --> 00:29:40,319 Maryam? 406 00:29:41,069 --> 00:29:43,030 Oh, my God. 407 00:29:43,072 --> 00:29:44,990 Lynn, is she okay? 408 00:29:45,532 --> 00:29:46,910 I don't know. 409 00:30:08,096 --> 00:30:09,390 That's Khalil's drawings, aren't they? 410 00:30:10,557 --> 00:30:13,144 Yeah. Boy could draw. 411 00:30:13,185 --> 00:30:15,230 He actually did some of me. Look, check them out. 412 00:30:15,270 --> 00:30:17,147 Tavon, does it look like I want company? 413 00:30:18,191 --> 00:30:21,109 No. Wait. I'm sorry. 414 00:30:22,278 --> 00:30:23,278 Jen! 415 00:30:27,115 --> 00:30:30,369 I'm Jamillah Olsen inside ASA-occupied Freeland. 416 00:30:30,411 --> 00:30:34,123 Though the ASA has instituted a ban on all outgoing communication, 417 00:30:34,164 --> 00:30:36,875 and censorship on all communication inside of Freeland, 418 00:30:36,917 --> 00:30:40,296 this reporter will continue to exercise her First Amendment rights. 419 00:30:40,337 --> 00:30:42,214 Scores of people have been pulled off the streets 420 00:30:42,257 --> 00:30:44,049 by ASA troops and commandos. 421 00:30:44,092 --> 00:30:45,134 People resisting have been beaten and shot. 422 00:30:45,334 --> 00:30:50,181 ASA tanks and heavily armored checkpoints enforce the total isolation of Freeland 423 00:30:50,222 --> 00:30:52,683 with curfews and rationing inside it. 424 00:30:52,724 --> 00:30:56,563 Nevertheless, Markovia recently launched a daring attack 425 00:30:56,604 --> 00:31:00,400 on an ASA detainment facility resulting in ASA causalities. 426 00:31:00,441 --> 00:31:03,193 Meanwhile, a resistance has begun to arise 427 00:31:03,236 --> 00:31:04,653 and their symbol is a meta-human 428 00:31:04,695 --> 00:31:06,446 the people call Blackbird. 429 00:31:06,489 --> 00:31:09,784 It is perhaps the unanswered questions that are the most troubling. 430 00:31:09,826 --> 00:31:12,369 Where are the city's heroes, Black Lightning and Thunder? 431 00:31:12,412 --> 00:31:14,747 And what is the ASA doing with the pod kids 432 00:31:14,788 --> 00:31:17,040 and the Green Light babies? I'm Jamillah Olsen. 433 00:31:18,960 --> 00:31:20,295 Name. 434 00:31:22,171 --> 00:31:23,423 Painkiller. 435 00:31:23,463 --> 00:31:25,258 Confirm. 436 00:31:25,299 --> 00:31:27,551 - Is your brain chip up and working? - Yes. 437 00:31:27,594 --> 00:31:30,346 - Spinal implant functioning? - Perfectly. 438 00:31:30,387 --> 00:31:32,598 - Legs? - Fully functional. 439 00:31:32,640 --> 00:31:35,309 - List pre-installed software. - Human anatomy. 440 00:31:35,351 --> 00:31:38,270 Small arms marksmanship. Military history. 441 00:31:38,313 --> 00:31:39,897 Add a classical education. 442 00:31:40,731 --> 00:31:41,773 Adding. 443 00:31:43,358 --> 00:31:44,861 List new capacity. 444 00:31:47,447 --> 00:31:50,657 Master's degree level in Literature, Philosophy and Mathematics. 445 00:31:50,700 --> 00:31:53,201 Good. Commander Williams. 446 00:31:54,369 --> 00:31:57,080 Painkiller, what is your function? 447 00:31:57,123 --> 00:31:58,833 I'm a biological weapon system. 448 00:31:59,625 --> 00:32:01,251 Katie. Now. 449 00:32:02,961 --> 00:32:04,212 This is your target. 450 00:32:05,882 --> 00:32:08,300 Terminate with prejudice. 451 00:32:09,760 --> 00:32:10,929 Yes, sir. 452 00:32:21,480 --> 00:32:23,357 Permission to speak freely, sir. 453 00:32:24,107 --> 00:32:25,401 Be brief. 454 00:32:26,944 --> 00:32:29,238 I believe it unwise 455 00:32:29,279 --> 00:32:32,741 to send the Painkiller asset to that particular target, 456 00:32:32,784 --> 00:32:33,867 first time out. 457 00:32:36,578 --> 00:32:39,749 The brain chip is in place and it's working. 458 00:32:43,627 --> 00:32:44,711 It hasn't been tested. 459 00:32:44,753 --> 00:32:46,172 This is the test. 460 00:32:48,298 --> 00:32:51,219 But having him kill his own mother? 461 00:32:51,259 --> 00:32:54,137 If there's anything that could reverse a mindwipe... 462 00:32:55,765 --> 00:32:59,894 Meaning the brain chip doesn't work, but... 463 00:33:01,144 --> 00:33:02,313 if he kills her... 464 00:33:03,480 --> 00:33:05,107 Then we know it does. 465 00:33:05,148 --> 00:33:08,443 And can be applied as required 466 00:33:08,486 --> 00:33:12,615 for human and meta-human alike. 467 00:33:35,096 --> 00:33:36,013 Maryam? 468 00:33:39,933 --> 00:33:41,102 Hi. 469 00:33:41,144 --> 00:33:42,185 Uh... 470 00:33:44,063 --> 00:33:45,314 Are you okay? 471 00:33:46,231 --> 00:33:49,109 No. No, I'm not okay. 472 00:33:50,403 --> 00:33:52,529 They told me to take a break and eat. 473 00:33:52,572 --> 00:33:54,490 But what's the point? I'm just going to throw it up. 474 00:33:57,242 --> 00:33:58,411 Yeah, I feel you. 475 00:33:59,494 --> 00:34:01,748 I... felt the same way. 476 00:34:05,417 --> 00:34:06,501 Hold on. 477 00:34:10,757 --> 00:34:13,885 There. Now, we can... talk privately. 478 00:34:15,260 --> 00:34:17,554 You have powers like Black Lightning's. 479 00:34:19,599 --> 00:34:21,184 Yeah, uh, kind of. 480 00:34:23,853 --> 00:34:25,938 Look, have you seen more like us? 481 00:34:27,731 --> 00:34:28,858 Mmm-hmm. 482 00:34:30,025 --> 00:34:31,235 They even make us fight. 483 00:34:33,737 --> 00:34:35,364 Really? 484 00:34:35,405 --> 00:34:37,032 People get hurt really bad here. 485 00:34:39,452 --> 00:34:41,496 But I guess we'll fall apart on our own anyway. 486 00:34:43,998 --> 00:34:46,375 I know one girl who lost her fingers and her toes. 487 00:34:47,668 --> 00:34:49,836 They just... fell off. 488 00:34:53,965 --> 00:34:55,675 Have you seen a... 489 00:34:56,552 --> 00:34:58,929 6' albino man? 490 00:35:01,056 --> 00:35:02,099 No. 491 00:35:05,936 --> 00:35:08,063 Okay, thanks. 492 00:35:08,106 --> 00:35:10,315 Make sure you get some rest. All right? 493 00:35:11,567 --> 00:35:13,860 Never underestimate the power of a good nap. 494 00:35:24,831 --> 00:35:26,748 I trust you're making progress? 495 00:35:27,958 --> 00:35:29,085 Some. 496 00:35:31,336 --> 00:35:32,505 Good. 497 00:35:33,965 --> 00:35:35,800 Help me out here. 498 00:35:35,842 --> 00:35:39,137 I've been reviewing data myself and I noticed... 499 00:35:39,594 --> 00:35:41,889 a... a spike 500 00:35:44,432 --> 00:35:47,894 in Mr. Pierce's neuron activity that correlates 501 00:35:47,936 --> 00:35:51,565 with an energy flux that we're reading at the lab. 502 00:35:51,606 --> 00:35:54,360 Can you... tell me about this? 503 00:35:57,362 --> 00:35:58,162 I've no idea. 504 00:35:58,355 --> 00:36:01,701 Neuron spikes and energy fluctuations happen all the time. 505 00:36:03,494 --> 00:36:04,829 It's probably nothing. 506 00:36:04,871 --> 00:36:05,913 Hmm. 507 00:36:07,498 --> 00:36:09,083 That's funny because... 508 00:36:09,950 --> 00:36:13,670 ...we're detecting the exact same energy flux... 509 00:36:15,797 --> 00:36:16,715 right now. 510 00:36:40,197 --> 00:36:42,909 Mmm, this is good. 511 00:36:49,331 --> 00:36:51,666 I want to thank you for helping me with Maryam today. 512 00:36:51,708 --> 00:36:53,126 I-I really appreciate it. 513 00:36:55,922 --> 00:36:57,882 Her condition worries me. 514 00:37:00,175 --> 00:37:02,637 Well, I saw her. She seems to be recovering. 515 00:37:02,677 --> 00:37:03,304 You saw her? 516 00:37:03,346 --> 00:37:05,847 Yeah, I checked on her while you were in the lab. 517 00:37:08,893 --> 00:37:09,936 That was nice of you. 518 00:37:11,269 --> 00:37:12,688 It turns out I was right. 519 00:37:15,148 --> 00:37:17,360 The ASA has them fighting each other. 520 00:37:19,195 --> 00:37:23,199 Wait. You pumped a sick teenager for information? 521 00:37:24,909 --> 00:37:27,702 Do you even consider the kind of trouble she could get into? 522 00:37:27,744 --> 00:37:29,664 No, no. I threw up the static field 523 00:37:29,704 --> 00:37:31,164 like I use for our privacy. 524 00:37:31,206 --> 00:37:33,333 Yeah, "used" is the right word. 525 00:37:33,376 --> 00:37:36,086 You used Maryam because you just got to be in control, 526 00:37:36,128 --> 00:37:38,172 jeopardizing all of us in the process. 527 00:37:38,213 --> 00:37:40,465 Wait, wh-what're you talking about? I told you. 528 00:37:40,507 --> 00:37:43,052 - They-they couldn't hear. - They don't need to hear us, Jeff. 529 00:37:43,094 --> 00:37:44,387 They've got your energy signature. 530 00:37:44,427 --> 00:37:46,264 They know when you're using your powers. 531 00:37:46,304 --> 00:37:48,932 All I did was ask questions that you should be asking. 532 00:37:50,309 --> 00:37:52,728 Look, I think I understand what she's going through 533 00:37:52,769 --> 00:37:55,438 - a lot better than you. - No, you don't. 534 00:37:55,481 --> 00:37:58,608 You've had all the life experiences to deal with this. She hasn't. 535 00:37:58,650 --> 00:38:00,068 None of us know what she's going through. 536 00:38:00,110 --> 00:38:01,487 All I'm saying is I understand... 537 00:38:01,528 --> 00:38:03,114 As for questions, I'm a doctor. 538 00:38:03,155 --> 00:38:06,117 I think I know what questions to ask my patients. 539 00:38:06,157 --> 00:38:08,702 But you're so convinced that everybody has to follow your lead, 540 00:38:08,744 --> 00:38:10,704 you're making this into something that it's not. 541 00:38:16,918 --> 00:38:22,757 Wow, Odell has finally figured you out, hasn't he? 542 00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:25,635 Guy's got you running and telling him anything and everything 543 00:38:25,677 --> 00:38:27,929 as long as he lets you play in the lab. 544 00:38:27,972 --> 00:38:30,266 I see Odell perfectly clearly 545 00:38:30,307 --> 00:38:33,311 and I am not "playing." 546 00:38:33,351 --> 00:38:35,980 Tell me you weren't just talking to him just now behind my back. 547 00:38:36,021 --> 00:38:37,898 I don't need your permission to talk to anyone. 548 00:38:40,818 --> 00:38:42,402 No, you don't. 549 00:38:42,445 --> 00:38:46,364 Talk about me, tell him exactly how my powers work. 550 00:38:46,407 --> 00:38:47,490 Lights out. 551 00:38:56,625 --> 00:38:57,876 You should trust me. 552 00:39:10,514 --> 00:39:11,599 Oh, my God! 553 00:39:12,807 --> 00:39:13,893 Oh, my God! 554 00:39:16,936 --> 00:39:18,356 I don't believe it! 555 00:39:19,356 --> 00:39:21,358 Thank you, Lord. 556 00:39:23,568 --> 00:39:25,237 Let me look at you, son. 557 00:39:31,744 --> 00:39:32,827 Khalil? 558 00:39:34,288 --> 00:39:35,539 Are you okay? 559 00:39:40,628 --> 00:39:41,920 Nichelle Payne? 560 00:39:42,670 --> 00:39:44,005 You don't know me. 561 00:39:50,221 --> 00:39:52,014 I don't need to. 562 00:39:52,056 --> 00:39:54,224 What's happened to you? 563 00:39:54,266 --> 00:39:56,434 How come you don't know your own moth... 564 00:40:05,360 --> 00:40:07,530 Oh, God... 565 00:40:37,893 --> 00:40:41,688 Stop, stop, stop, stop! 566 00:40:41,730 --> 00:40:45,400 Yo, just 'cause we're in here like animals does not mean we have to act like it. 567 00:40:47,902 --> 00:40:50,280 Can we please hold on to our dignity? 568 00:40:50,322 --> 00:40:51,782 Damn, hold on to something? 569 00:40:51,824 --> 00:40:54,201 Hey, shut up, bitch. You're next. 570 00:40:54,242 --> 00:40:56,619 Ooh! 571 00:40:56,661 --> 00:40:58,789 Y'all are the bitches. 572 00:40:58,831 --> 00:41:00,541 And believe me, this ain't a problem you want. 573 00:41:02,960 --> 00:41:04,503 Hold up, hold up! Where you goin'? 574 00:41:04,545 --> 00:41:05,503 Come back. 575 00:41:15,139 --> 00:41:16,347 Ooh! 576 00:41:16,389 --> 00:41:17,516 Get up, come on, get up. 577 00:41:34,199 --> 00:41:35,951 Stop! Stop! 578 00:41:38,411 --> 00:41:39,954 I guess we can't hold on, huh? 579 00:41:40,914 --> 00:41:42,248 Everything's different now. 580 00:41:44,210 --> 00:41:45,460 And so am I.