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Previously on
Black Lightning...
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No, no. Henderson!
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He died because
I let him into my world.
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I'm not putting on the suit.
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Black Lightning's dead.
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Now, I'd like
to introduce you to our new
chief of police, Chief Lopez.
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I will make sure
that every meta in this city
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is documented and tagged,
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so that we know
their whereabouts
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and power capacity
at all times.
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It just feels like
you've abandoned us.
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You ever think
maybe you abandoned me?
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You left me and the girls.
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Lynn. How is your sobriety?
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My goal is
to isolate the meta gene
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to the point where I can use it
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against any attack
against Freeland.
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It's going really well.
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- What the hell?
I thought he was dead.
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John, I love Freeland.
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What does
that mean, exactly?
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I've committed a substantial amount of money to help repair
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and rebuild
any public institutions
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that were damaged
during the war.
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He's got a plan, and it's not
gonna be good for any of us.
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Dad, come on.
He knows who we are!
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This is Chief Lopez.
And it's a new day in Freeland.
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So listen up.
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Many of you have been facing
unprecedented challenges
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in your homes and families.
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This department appreciates
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your professionalism
and dedication.
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We have a lot to do.
And we're gonna get it done.
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There's too much blood
on the streets of Freeland.
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And those streets don't belong to The One Hundred gang
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or the Kobra Cartel.
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They don't belong
to the freaking meta-humans.
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They belong to us.
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From our best information,
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the war between The One Hundred and the Kobra Cartel
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is being carried out on orders from their leaders.
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For The One Hundred,
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that individual
is known as Lala.
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The Kobra Cartel is reportedly
known as Lady Eve,
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but she hasn't been seen
since the war with Markovia.
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Her underboss is reportedly
known as Destiny.
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And for the meta-humans
who plague our city,
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I have obtained
next generation DEGs
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so that my officers
will never be outgunned
by meta-humans again.
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♪ Last night
I saw a superhero
He was black ♪
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♪ He said
"This is for the street
Black Lightning's back" ♪
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Welcome to the
Lady Eve VIP game.
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We strive to deliver,
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so do not hesitate to tell us
if there is anything
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that we can do
to improve your experience.
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Deal 'em.
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Let's go.
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Only the driver made it back.
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You know Destiny's coming.
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Let her.
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If she looking for me,
that means I ain't gotta
look for her.
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I'm worried about the metas.
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Blackbird done turned
the ex- Resistance
into special ops.
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And that Lightning,
she got too much power.
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So whatcha wanna do?
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Chief Lopez is getting
next generation DEGs
to kill metas.
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Make sure some
fall off the truck.
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Okay.
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There won't be no peace
until there's one power
in Freeland.
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I'm gonna kill Destiny's peeps.
And I'm gonna kill metas.
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I'm gonna kill...
until that power is me.
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Henderson,
you got a hole in your chest.
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I'm not ready, man.
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Henderson,
you were my best friend.
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♪ Oh, you wanna strip away
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♪ Veracity is great
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♪ But you'll bleed
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♪ And all
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♪ For a lukewarm embrace
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♪ You serrate your face
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♪ With glee...
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Jeff?
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Jeff, are you okay?
What are you doing out here?
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What time is it?
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I thought you were coming
down to the couch. I...
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Jeff, what...
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I'm going to take a shower.
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What were you doing out there?
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Hey. What are you doing
out of bed?
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You were just wounded.
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Oh, I'm fine, Mom. I heal fast.
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Well, you need me
to take a look at it?
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No, no. I'm fine.
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Well, can I make you some eggs?
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I'd rather have cereal.
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Jen, you have unopened mail
from the college board exam.
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It's a month old.
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Didn't you apply
for your SAT or ACT?
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No, not yet.
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I think
you're being irresponsible.
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Seriously, Mom?
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We just finished a war
fighting the ASA,
Markovians, Gravedigger.
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I'll get around to it.
I lost my appetite.
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Jen.
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Um, looks like we still have
to take blood from Mr. Shaw
and Mrs. Plank.
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Mmm. Mrs. Plank needs
to go get X-ray, too.
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And she's a little bit more
comfortable with a female,
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so I'll handle that.
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Of course you will.
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Even though you have
to take her up two floors
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and all the way to
the other end of the facility.
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Mmm. It's really not a problem.
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You're always willing to do
the dirty work around here,
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even though
your mom's the boss.
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It's impressive.
And you do it smooth.
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Okay, so, hold on.
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You're good-looking
and you're charming,
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but, sweetie, I'm gay,
so you can chill out.
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No, I wasn't--
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Oh, come on.
Game recognizes game.
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And once upon a time,
I was a little player myself,
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so I ain't
mad at you.
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Funny.
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That new serum has a kick.
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Okay, where were we?
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Hi. I'm Katie.
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How may I assist thee,
Tobias Whale?
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Nice touch.
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I have the paperwork
we've been waiting for.
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Perfect.
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I need your signatures
here, here and here.
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What? Am I a threat?
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Not while I'm watching you.
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You're now the owner
of 18 blocks formerly known
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as the neighborhood
of Browning.
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Want me to start shopping
construction loans?
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No, thank you.
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Looks like Iraq in Browning.
Not a single structure
in one piece.
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No electricity or plumbing
or infrastructure of any kind.
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If you don't develop it,
Browning is useless.
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Thank you, Val.
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She thinks you're crazy,
but you want it a mess.
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That's exactly
why I'm buying it.
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Chaos has always been
my friend.
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Katie, find and access
the mainframe
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at Dr. Stewart's Center
for Gene Therapy
and Genetic Research.
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Found.
Defeating countermeasures.
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Access granted.
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Excellent.
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Watching
Jefferson struggle
with losing his friend,
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I had a revelation.
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I...
I don't have any friends.
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Why do you think that is?
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I don't know.
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Well,
asking the question
would be the first start.
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Don't patronize me.
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I'm not and I wouldn't.
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In order to have
a whole couple,
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we must have whole persons.
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So, I'm gonna be
seeing you individually
as well as together.
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So, tell me more about you.
What do you like doing?
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You mean, like, hobbies?
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I don't have any.
I mean, I have my work,
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and I... I have my family
and that's it.
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Is that enough?
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Finally.
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Ouch.
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Are you finished?
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I had my serum tweaked
to insulate my skin,
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so that was like doo-doo
off a duck's back.
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If I was you,
I'd calm down, Jefferson.
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It's dark outside.
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But anyone could see us
right now.
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Don't blow your cover,
big dummy.
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I just stopped by
to say I haven't forgotten.
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What?
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I haven't forgotten
all the stress and strife
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you've caused me
over the years.
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I also haven't forgotten
that you cost me
my sister's life.
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No. No, that was all you.
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I haven't forgotten
that you murdered my father.
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So, no matter
what everybody else thinks,
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I know who you are.
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Hmm. I know who
and what you are, too.
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And I have to wonder
why I haven't seen
your blistering Black ass
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playing dress-up lately.
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I don't need a suit
to kick your ass, so let's go.
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I'm a captain
of industry now, Jefferson.
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A philanthropist,
for God's sake.
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I can't be out here
tussling in a parking lot
with some thug.
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But that's the spirit.
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See, I'm gonna take away each
and every thing you love.
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But it's no fun if you
don't fight back.
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- Shift's over.
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Any interest in grabbing
a strictly platonic drink?
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I just moved here,
so I'm trying to meet
some people.
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Mmm, I can't,
but thanks anyway.
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Oh, cool. Another time, maybe.
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Yeah.
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I'm gonna make some notes
in these files
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and, uh, see you tomorrow.
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Okay, cool. I'll see you.
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Hmm.
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Oh, I can't deal
with this now.
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Uh, hey, Darius, uh, wait up.
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Change your mind?
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All right.
Okay. I'm just saying
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that even though there's a lot
going down that's not cool,
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Freeland has, like,
crazy good energy.
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I mean, the last month,
I've had the best Jamaican food
of my life,
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went to a cool-ass
listening party,
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and gone to alumni happy hour
from both my alma maters.
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Damn. Okay.
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- What?
- I don't know.
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It's just, that used to be me.
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I used to be out all the time,
having fun.
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Mmm. Not anymore?
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Not really. You know...
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Responsibilities.
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Yeah, I hear you.
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I mean, to be honest, I've been
forcing myself to go out.
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I had to put
my dog down recently,
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so it's been weird being home.
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I'm sorry.
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It's fine.
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Fourteen years old.
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Been with me since
he was eight weeks.
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Rusty was sick
the whole last year
of his life.
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I know he suffered,
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just wonder if I did
the right thing
waiting so long.
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It's hard.
It's just, like,
you don't want to give up
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but, at some point,
it's like... come on.
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Yeah.
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Okay. So, uh,
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we're gonna need
another round
over here, please.
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You got it.
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I'm sorry.
No, it's cool.
It's cool.
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Wait, hold up.
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There's, there's a, uh,
a shootout around the corner.
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What? Whoa, wait, hold...
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Where you going?
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Uh, I gotta go.
People might be hurt.
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Right, uh, we are doctors.
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I guess I should go with you.
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Okay, I guess.
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Mmm.
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Hey, sweetie,
I thought we agreed
if you weren't coming
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straight home from school,
you'd call first.
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Oh, I forgot. Sorry.
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Did you sign up
for the SAT and ACTs?
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I don't know if I'm going to.
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What? What's that
supposed to mean?
253
00:16:05,051 --> 00:16:07,314
Jen. You need a future,
254
00:16:07,357 --> 00:16:09,577
something more
than being Lightning.
255
00:16:09,620 --> 00:16:10,491
Why?
256
00:16:15,452 --> 00:16:18,499
A shootout at Third and Harper.
257
00:16:18,542 --> 00:16:21,763
All the restaurants
and bars over there,
it'll be a bloodbath.
258
00:16:21,806 --> 00:16:23,808
All right, I gotta go.
259
00:16:23,852 --> 00:16:25,245
Well,
at least let me look
at your wound first, okay?
260
00:16:51,140 --> 00:16:53,360
Gambi, do you have a fix
on where the shootout is?
261
00:16:55,666 --> 00:16:57,016
Gambi?
262
00:16:58,626 --> 00:16:59,844
Gambi?
263
00:17:01,846 --> 00:17:02,934
Screw it.
264
00:17:27,524 --> 00:17:30,136
Nobody move.
She'll kill us all.
265
00:17:30,179 --> 00:17:31,485
Everyone,
get out of here!
266
00:17:32,877 --> 00:17:34,053
Run, now!
267
00:17:40,146 --> 00:17:41,930
Your turn.
268
00:17:41,973 --> 00:17:43,540
Drop the gats and go.
269
00:17:43,584 --> 00:17:45,368
Hey, yo, chill, chill.
270
00:17:45,412 --> 00:17:46,848
Or you're all going down.
271
00:17:49,546 --> 00:17:51,244
Yo, it's her!
272
00:17:51,287 --> 00:17:52,288
Go!
273
00:18:51,042 --> 00:18:52,740
Jen!
274
00:18:53,349 --> 00:18:54,829
Jen!
275
00:18:57,223 --> 00:19:00,530
Gambi. Gambi,
where is she going?
276
00:19:02,141 --> 00:19:03,142
Gambi!
277
00:19:17,156 --> 00:19:19,984
I'm glad you picked the wine.
This is fantastic.
278
00:19:21,421 --> 00:19:22,857
Thank you, Monovista.
279
00:19:25,251 --> 00:19:27,122
Can I tell you a secret?
280
00:19:27,166 --> 00:19:28,950
It's happened before.
281
00:19:28,993 --> 00:19:31,518
In Morocco,
I had a giant crush on you.
282
00:19:32,649 --> 00:19:34,608
Must be why you shot at me.
283
00:19:34,651 --> 00:19:36,784
Yeah, after that.
284
00:19:36,827 --> 00:19:40,744
After that, you went with
the CIA's recruitment pitch
instead of ours.
285
00:19:40,788 --> 00:19:42,572
That was
a rejection of the ASA,
286
00:19:42,616 --> 00:19:45,880
not the dashing Peter Esposito.
287
00:19:45,923 --> 00:19:47,838
- Do you miss it?
- The CIA?
288
00:19:48,535 --> 00:19:50,450
Not at all.
289
00:19:50,493 --> 00:19:52,103
You know,
when you left the ASA,
290
00:19:52,147 --> 00:19:54,541
you could have gone to the CIA.
291
00:19:54,584 --> 00:19:56,499
They would have jumped
at the chance.
292
00:19:56,543 --> 00:19:58,588
- Probably still would.
- Nah.
293
00:19:59,546 --> 00:20:00,938
That place is not for me.
294
00:20:00,982 --> 00:20:02,636
Well, maybe this is
the place for you.
295
00:20:04,203 --> 00:20:05,726
I'm authorized to let you know
296
00:20:05,769 --> 00:20:07,858
that I could be
very flexible on salary
297
00:20:07,902 --> 00:20:09,425
if you come to Monovista.
298
00:20:11,079 --> 00:20:14,561
I'm not interested.
299
00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:17,912
Are you playing hard to get?
300
00:20:17,955 --> 00:20:19,740
Because if you're
so not interested,
301
00:20:19,783 --> 00:20:21,045
why are you here?
302
00:20:32,753 --> 00:20:35,016
I'm not interested in a job.
303
00:20:35,059 --> 00:20:36,452
I'm interested in you.
304
00:20:46,941 --> 00:20:49,204
Whatever happened here,
it's over.
305
00:20:50,074 --> 00:20:51,641
Help! Please, help!
306
00:20:51,685 --> 00:20:53,295
Whoa, whoa.
That's Marcel Payton.
307
00:20:53,339 --> 00:20:54,383
He works at my dad's school.
308
00:21:06,569 --> 00:21:08,615
What happened to you?
309
00:21:08,658 --> 00:21:10,399
Nothing, I just, I hit my head.
310
00:21:12,749 --> 00:21:15,274
Judging from the outfit,
I'd say there's more
to that story.
311
00:21:17,841 --> 00:21:19,278
- Is Jen home?
- No.
312
00:21:20,279 --> 00:21:21,802
Don't change the subject.
313
00:21:21,845 --> 00:21:23,717
Okay.
314
00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:27,329
I injected myself
with Wendy's powers
and went out there.
315
00:21:27,373 --> 00:21:29,462
Somebody needed
to watch Jennifer!
316
00:21:29,505 --> 00:21:33,335
Oh, okay, so it's my fault
that you're dropping
meta-boosters now?
317
00:21:33,379 --> 00:21:35,772
All these years,
you told me I was
addicted to my powers.
318
00:21:35,816 --> 00:21:37,644
Look at you.
319
00:21:37,687 --> 00:21:40,255
You didn't beat Glimmer,
you just traded one drug
for another.
320
00:21:40,299 --> 00:21:42,083
No, it's-- this is not me,
it's you.
321
00:21:42,126 --> 00:21:44,955
You always think
the worst of everything.
322
00:21:44,999 --> 00:21:46,914
Well, this time, I'm not going
to let you bring me down.
323
00:21:54,095 --> 00:21:57,968
Come on.
Keep pressure on that wound.
Come on, kid.
324
00:21:58,012 --> 00:21:59,622
- Come on, kid.
Come on.
325
00:22:01,450 --> 00:22:03,452
- Come on, kid.
- Come on.
326
00:22:05,628 --> 00:22:07,021
No. Move.
327
00:22:08,936 --> 00:22:10,154
No. Come on!
328
00:22:10,198 --> 00:22:11,373
Anissa, he's gone.
329
00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:41,751
Hey. You okay?
330
00:22:44,188 --> 00:22:45,276
No.
331
00:22:47,104 --> 00:22:49,368
May not be the manly thing
for me to say, but...
332
00:22:51,108 --> 00:22:52,066
no.
333
00:22:53,197 --> 00:22:55,330
Hell no.
334
00:22:55,374 --> 00:22:57,506
I saw a child die last night.
335
00:22:59,508 --> 00:23:02,032
Yeah.
336
00:23:02,076 --> 00:23:04,992
Definitely messed up.
337
00:23:05,035 --> 00:23:07,342
I keep asking myself
how could I have changed
the situation.
338
00:23:08,648 --> 00:23:11,128
Hey, I became a doctor
to save lives.
339
00:23:13,087 --> 00:23:16,873
And last night I was useless.
340
00:23:17,961 --> 00:23:19,485
Trust me, I feel you.
341
00:23:21,878 --> 00:23:22,879
There's limits
342
00:23:24,490 --> 00:23:27,057
to what we can do as doctors,
and that's real.
343
00:23:30,409 --> 00:23:32,498
But you are not
useless, Darius,
344
00:23:32,541 --> 00:23:34,717
unless you stop.
And that's real, too.
345
00:23:36,632 --> 00:23:37,677
Okay?
346
00:23:41,637 --> 00:23:42,899
Yeah, you're right.
347
00:23:44,423 --> 00:23:46,163
And I'm not gonna
let this make me stop.
348
00:23:48,818 --> 00:23:50,167
Thanks.
349
00:23:51,255 --> 00:23:52,431
No problem.
350
00:24:01,265 --> 00:24:05,139
Man, I am so sorry.
351
00:24:05,182 --> 00:24:07,663
Look, look. Go home,
take whatever time you need.
352
00:24:07,707 --> 00:24:08,751
I was home.
353
00:24:10,361 --> 00:24:12,668
We lost our house
in the war.
354
00:24:12,712 --> 00:24:14,714
The only places available now
have rents too high
355
00:24:14,757 --> 00:24:15,932
for a teacher's salary.
356
00:24:17,020 --> 00:24:18,065
We have to live in the car.
357
00:24:19,719 --> 00:24:21,547
Oh. Marcel, you,
358
00:24:21,590 --> 00:24:24,114
you've been here with me
at Garfield for five years.
359
00:24:24,158 --> 00:24:26,334
- Why didn't you come to me?
- Man, what could you do?
360
00:24:29,772 --> 00:24:32,122
Look, we just
got caught up. I'm...
361
00:24:32,166 --> 00:24:33,689
I thought I was
handling it, but...
362
00:24:34,908 --> 00:24:35,778
I was wrong.
363
00:24:36,953 --> 00:24:39,086
And I got my son killed.
364
00:24:39,129 --> 00:24:41,001
What? No, no, no.
365
00:24:41,044 --> 00:24:43,482
That is not on you.
366
00:24:43,525 --> 00:24:45,527
Marcel, don't do that
to yourself.
367
00:24:45,571 --> 00:24:46,920
You got three kids
who need you to have
your head on straight.
368
00:24:46,963 --> 00:24:48,225
No. Not anymore.
369
00:24:49,575 --> 00:24:51,359
Child Services took
my other kids.
370
00:24:57,278 --> 00:24:58,366
It's done.
371
00:24:59,541 --> 00:25:00,368
I'm done.
372
00:25:10,813 --> 00:25:13,163
That's awful.
373
00:25:13,207 --> 00:25:15,252
Man, I can't help
but see myself in the man.
374
00:25:17,603 --> 00:25:21,520
If I watched one of my kids
get killed in front of me...
375
00:25:23,391 --> 00:25:24,523
No one should see that.
376
00:25:26,612 --> 00:25:29,310
Everywhere I look lately,
it seems like I see things
I shouldn't.
377
00:25:31,442 --> 00:25:32,661
People dead who shouldn't be.
378
00:25:34,489 --> 00:25:38,014
Bad people just getting away
with whatever they want.
379
00:25:39,146 --> 00:25:41,714
I can't do anything about it.
380
00:25:41,757 --> 00:25:45,282
Are you familiar with
the principle of entanglement?
381
00:25:47,154 --> 00:25:48,024
Physics.
382
00:25:50,026 --> 00:25:52,812
Uh, particles
383
00:25:52,855 --> 00:25:55,075
that are separated
are somehow still linked.
384
00:25:55,118 --> 00:25:56,467
Exactly.
385
00:25:56,511 --> 00:25:58,382
Psychologists have known
for some time
386
00:25:58,426 --> 00:26:00,907
that feelings are linked.
387
00:26:00,950 --> 00:26:05,172
When we empathize with another,
it brings up feelings in us.
388
00:26:05,215 --> 00:26:08,349
You spoke of great loss
389
00:26:08,392 --> 00:26:11,004
and it's only natural
that this teacher's loss
390
00:26:11,047 --> 00:26:13,049
has magnified your sufferings.
391
00:26:16,618 --> 00:26:18,664
You know, you just used
the word to describe me
392
00:26:18,707 --> 00:26:20,230
that my wife never would.
393
00:26:22,058 --> 00:26:23,494
"Natural."
394
00:26:23,538 --> 00:26:24,974
And that hurts you?
395
00:26:25,018 --> 00:26:27,629
You know,
I'm, I'm not trying
396
00:26:27,673 --> 00:26:29,239
to talk about her
behind her back.
397
00:26:29,283 --> 00:26:31,851
Jefferson, you're entitled
to all of your feelings.
398
00:26:35,376 --> 00:26:36,246
Okay?
399
00:26:39,075 --> 00:26:39,989
Okay?
400
00:26:44,472 --> 00:26:46,517
Yeah, okay. Okay.
401
00:26:47,910 --> 00:26:51,435
The entanglement aspect
of feelings,
402
00:26:51,479 --> 00:26:55,048
it can bring up
old wounds to bear
403
00:26:55,091 --> 00:26:57,616
and, at times, be overwhelming.
404
00:26:58,834 --> 00:27:00,009
Do you feel like that?
405
00:27:03,360 --> 00:27:04,274
Uh...
406
00:27:05,580 --> 00:27:07,669
I don't think I've...
407
00:27:07,713 --> 00:27:09,976
I don't think I'm overwhelmed.
408
00:27:10,019 --> 00:27:11,978
Well, you're a very
competent individual,
409
00:27:12,021 --> 00:27:14,458
but you still have
your moments.
410
00:27:14,502 --> 00:27:16,417
I've done my homework,
Mr. Pierce.
411
00:27:16,460 --> 00:27:21,117
And your old wounds
are public knowledge
and significant.
412
00:27:24,599 --> 00:27:26,688
You're referring to the murder
of my father.
413
00:27:29,430 --> 00:27:31,737
Yeats once said,
414
00:27:31,780 --> 00:27:34,391
"We must have a place
for what we lose."
415
00:27:36,437 --> 00:27:39,832
Here we can develop tools
to do that work.
416
00:27:41,311 --> 00:27:43,574
If you're willing.
417
00:27:43,618 --> 00:27:45,707
- Okay.
- When you're willing.
418
00:27:54,324 --> 00:27:56,109
What's going on with you?
419
00:27:56,152 --> 00:27:58,633
I'd like to ask you
the same question.
420
00:27:58,677 --> 00:28:01,854
What? Jennifer said she tried
to reach out to you last night
when she was tactical.
421
00:28:01,897 --> 00:28:02,898
You didn't answer.
422
00:28:04,726 --> 00:28:06,293
I'm sorry about that.
423
00:28:08,077 --> 00:28:10,079
Okay, is there something
I need to know about?
424
00:28:12,168 --> 00:28:13,822
As a matter of fact, there is.
425
00:28:13,866 --> 00:28:16,129
We have a major problem.
426
00:28:16,172 --> 00:28:17,957
The new police chief
plans to acquire
427
00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:21,134
dangerous new
directed energy guns.
428
00:28:21,177 --> 00:28:24,093
So what? You've been
dealing with those
since ASA was here.
429
00:28:24,137 --> 00:28:26,530
Not like these.
They're next generation.
430
00:28:26,574 --> 00:28:29,142
In its promotional materials,
Monovista International
431
00:28:29,185 --> 00:28:32,362
is promising
a six-hundred-percent
increase in lethality.
432
00:28:36,018 --> 00:28:38,194
Great. Just great.
433
00:28:39,587 --> 00:28:41,763
What next,
frogs falling from the sky?
434
00:28:41,807 --> 00:28:44,853
It's not hopeless, Jeff.
435
00:28:44,897 --> 00:28:48,030
I've already started
working on a defense
against these new DEGs.
436
00:28:49,162 --> 00:28:51,207
Okay. So that's something.
437
00:28:54,297 --> 00:28:56,865
Did you hear
a One Hundred member
shot a kid last night?
438
00:28:58,388 --> 00:28:59,476
Unfortunately.
439
00:29:00,521 --> 00:29:02,915
I want to know who he is.
440
00:29:02,958 --> 00:29:05,004
Oh, for God's sakes, Jefferson.
Then what?
441
00:29:06,570 --> 00:29:07,963
Don't worry about it.
442
00:29:08,007 --> 00:29:10,879
I am worried about it.
And so is Lynn.
443
00:29:10,923 --> 00:29:13,490
She told me she found you
passed out on the porch
last night.
444
00:29:13,534 --> 00:29:15,536
You were out there
using your powers
445
00:29:15,579 --> 00:29:17,712
without wearing your suit,
weren't you?
446
00:29:17,756 --> 00:29:19,801
I picked up
your energy signature.
447
00:29:19,845 --> 00:29:21,890
You screwed up, Jeff.
448
00:29:21,934 --> 00:29:23,413
You don't want
to be Black Lightning
449
00:29:23,457 --> 00:29:25,198
but you're willing to light up
a couple of cops
450
00:29:25,241 --> 00:29:27,113
and intentionally cripple
a man's arms.
451
00:29:27,156 --> 00:29:29,158
- I don't want to hear it.
- Well, you're gonna hear it!
452
00:29:29,202 --> 00:29:32,988
Because you're not
just some thug running around
getting payback.
453
00:29:33,032 --> 00:29:35,730
You have to hold yourself
to a higher standard.
454
00:29:35,774 --> 00:29:38,689
Man, you are a symbol
of justice for a city
that badly needs it.
455
00:29:38,733 --> 00:29:41,214
No, you're singing
the same song!
456
00:29:41,257 --> 00:29:43,390
Where did that get me?
Or Freeland?
457
00:29:43,433 --> 00:29:45,392
Freeland would be lost
without Black Lightning.
458
00:29:45,435 --> 00:29:48,177
Freeland is lost!
459
00:29:48,221 --> 00:29:52,399
When Henderson died,
all that Black Lightning
could do was just watch!
460
00:29:52,442 --> 00:29:56,838
Tobias is walking around,
shockproof now!
461
00:29:56,882 --> 00:29:59,406
No, this whole
Black Lightning thing
is a waste of time.
462
00:29:59,449 --> 00:30:01,669
But that shooter
is not walking away from this.
463
00:30:01,712 --> 00:30:04,715
You're wrong, Jeff.
You're, you're wrong.
464
00:30:04,759 --> 00:30:06,239
Between your grief
for Henderson
465
00:30:06,282 --> 00:30:07,936
and using your powers
without the suit,
466
00:30:09,285 --> 00:30:10,634
you're not thinking clearly.
467
00:30:10,678 --> 00:30:13,855
No, no, I am thinking
clear as day.
468
00:30:13,899 --> 00:30:15,291
Find the shooter.
469
00:30:16,640 --> 00:30:17,728
No.
470
00:32:11,059 --> 00:32:14,062
- All right, you ready?
- She ain't gonna listen.
471
00:32:14,106 --> 00:32:15,759
Yeah, well... she has to.
472
00:32:18,937 --> 00:32:19,894
Jen.
473
00:32:19,938 --> 00:32:22,027
We need to talk.
474
00:32:22,070 --> 00:32:24,812
What? Are you in pain?
Is there something
you need me to look at?
475
00:32:24,855 --> 00:32:28,337
No, Mom, I'm perfectly fine.
I'm not here for treatment.
476
00:32:28,381 --> 00:32:32,080
Okay, so, what do we need
to talk about?
477
00:32:32,124 --> 00:32:36,476
Okay, look. Bottom line is,
you need to get back
in your lane.
478
00:32:36,519 --> 00:32:37,607
Excuse me?
479
00:32:38,391 --> 00:32:40,045
Here we go.
480
00:32:40,088 --> 00:32:41,742
I don't expect anybody
to tell me to stay in my lane,
481
00:32:41,785 --> 00:32:43,570
least of all the people
I brought into this world.
482
00:32:43,613 --> 00:32:45,485
Okay, we're not trying
to disrespect you here,
483
00:32:45,528 --> 00:32:47,356
but we have to be honest.
484
00:32:47,400 --> 00:32:50,838
Dad told us you followed me
the other night. You got hurt.
485
00:32:50,881 --> 00:32:53,928
Mom, you could have
died out there.
486
00:32:53,972 --> 00:32:55,930
You really need to stand down.
487
00:32:55,974 --> 00:32:57,758
I can't.
488
00:32:57,801 --> 00:32:59,325
Not without your father
to help you.
489
00:32:59,368 --> 00:33:00,456
I have to watch your back.
490
00:33:00,500 --> 00:33:01,980
Mom, you don't.
491
00:33:03,372 --> 00:33:04,939
You're a liability.
492
00:33:04,983 --> 00:33:06,506
Okay? You're not a meta.
493
00:33:06,549 --> 00:33:09,030
Well, I saved your ass
last night, young lady.
494
00:33:09,074 --> 00:33:10,423
And I saw you get cut.
495
00:33:10,466 --> 00:33:12,860
And I saw you fly straight up.
496
00:33:12,903 --> 00:33:14,514
You went to the upper
atmosphere, didn't you?
497
00:33:14,557 --> 00:33:16,037
To pull the energy?
498
00:33:16,081 --> 00:33:16,995
Mom, please don't
turn this around on me, okay?
499
00:33:17,038 --> 00:33:18,692
I didn't go anywhere.
500
00:33:18,735 --> 00:33:20,433
I didn't. And the fact
that I can heal like that
501
00:33:20,476 --> 00:33:22,783
means that I don't need you
to watch my back. So...
502
00:33:22,826 --> 00:33:24,306
Okay. Hey, hey, hey, look, Mom.
503
00:33:24,350 --> 00:33:27,048
Listen, we love you
and... and we get that
504
00:33:27,092 --> 00:33:28,310
you're just trying to help us,
505
00:33:28,354 --> 00:33:29,790
but you do not
have the training.
506
00:33:29,833 --> 00:33:31,748
Right. Dad taught us
how to fight.
507
00:33:31,792 --> 00:33:33,794
Yeah.
508
00:33:33,837 --> 00:33:36,579
I get it. You're both metas.
I'm not a meta.
I'm in the way.
509
00:33:36,623 --> 00:33:37,928
Okay, no, Mom. Come on.
510
00:33:37,972 --> 00:33:39,321
We need you
just like we always have,
511
00:33:39,365 --> 00:33:40,627
just not out there
in the streets.
512
00:33:40,670 --> 00:33:42,368
No. It's fine. I get it.
I'm a liability.
513
00:34:02,475 --> 00:34:03,650
Hi.
514
00:34:05,565 --> 00:34:06,653
Give us the room.
515
00:34:12,050 --> 00:34:14,052
- Said you wanted to talk?
- Yeah.
516
00:34:16,837 --> 00:34:18,056
I'm just going to start.
517
00:34:21,015 --> 00:34:23,104
When we worked together,
I did think about you.
518
00:34:23,844 --> 00:34:25,106
A lot.
519
00:34:25,150 --> 00:34:27,021
I thought a lot about you
since then.
520
00:34:27,065 --> 00:34:28,457
And all the good things
in my life
521
00:34:28,501 --> 00:34:29,676
that I let pass me by.
522
00:34:31,286 --> 00:34:33,288
I made a choice back then.
523
00:34:33,332 --> 00:34:34,898
The kind of choice
that determines the life
you're going to live.
524
00:34:39,077 --> 00:34:40,687
I want to make
a different choice now.
525
00:34:41,470 --> 00:34:42,428
With you.
526
00:34:44,169 --> 00:34:46,301
I am flattered that you
thought well enough of me
527
00:34:46,345 --> 00:34:47,911
to offer me a job.
528
00:34:47,955 --> 00:34:49,696
But being a troubleshooter
for corporate security's
529
00:34:49,739 --> 00:34:51,437
just more of the same.
530
00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:54,875
Living in dark places,
doing dark things. I...
531
00:34:54,918 --> 00:34:56,833
I can be so much more
than that.
532
00:34:56,877 --> 00:34:58,835
I couldn't agree more.
533
00:34:58,879 --> 00:35:00,489
Your ability to do
high-level tech
534
00:35:00,533 --> 00:35:01,795
and high-level field work
535
00:35:01,838 --> 00:35:04,145
made you invaluable
to the ASA.
536
00:35:04,189 --> 00:35:06,669
I can use you here in R and D
for the same reasons.
537
00:35:11,761 --> 00:35:14,068
- It'll cost you.
538
00:35:14,112 --> 00:35:16,505
I'll pay. When can you start?
539
00:35:19,247 --> 00:35:20,422
My schedule is open.
540
00:35:38,701 --> 00:35:40,050
I appreciate y'all
for coming.
541
00:35:40,921 --> 00:35:43,228
Bitch, you crazy.
542
00:35:43,271 --> 00:35:45,055
I don't know
how you snatched me up,
543
00:35:45,099 --> 00:35:47,362
but best to believe
y'all messed up.
544
00:35:47,406 --> 00:35:49,451
It's called skills
and training, baby.
545
00:35:49,495 --> 00:35:51,366
No, it's called suicide.
546
00:35:51,410 --> 00:35:52,672
Listen.
547
00:35:52,715 --> 00:35:54,326
You're here tonight
and not dead
548
00:35:54,369 --> 00:35:56,328
because Freeland is a mother
to all of this
549
00:35:56,371 --> 00:35:58,417
and she's sick of all this.
550
00:35:58,460 --> 00:36:00,462
Now, y'all got beef
with each other, that's fine.
551
00:36:00,506 --> 00:36:02,116
Do what y'all got to do.
552
00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:04,727
But this here parking lot
is off-limits every night.
553
00:36:04,771 --> 00:36:05,685
Pretty young thing.
554
00:36:06,425 --> 00:36:07,991
Come on.
555
00:36:08,035 --> 00:36:10,037
You ain't Lady Eve.
You can't tell me nothing.
556
00:36:10,080 --> 00:36:12,039
Well, I'm telling you.
557
00:36:12,082 --> 00:36:14,737
Now, the homeless of Freeland
get to stay here at night.
558
00:36:14,781 --> 00:36:18,698
They get to live here,
have a chance to get back
on their feet.
559
00:36:18,741 --> 00:36:20,047
That's the deal.
560
00:36:28,273 --> 00:36:31,319
Take it or die.
Here and now.
561
00:36:36,324 --> 00:36:37,543
That don't bother me.
562
00:36:38,805 --> 00:36:40,589
But you right.
563
00:36:40,633 --> 00:36:41,982
Territory don't mean
a damn thing
564
00:36:42,025 --> 00:36:44,027
if your customers
can't buy product.
565
00:36:47,030 --> 00:36:48,336
We in.
566
00:36:52,514 --> 00:36:54,690
People on their feet means
more gamblers and johns.
567
00:36:56,431 --> 00:36:58,738
Damn. You ain't a bad bitch.
568
00:37:00,653 --> 00:37:03,046
The Kobra Cartel
will honor the Blackbird zone.
569
00:37:49,832 --> 00:37:53,706
The metagenes respond
to different environmental
influences,
570
00:37:53,749 --> 00:37:56,317
including other genes,
which could be a variable.
571
00:38:17,425 --> 00:38:19,732
We love you
and we realize that you're just trying to help us,
572
00:38:19,775 --> 00:38:21,777
but you do not
have the training.
573
00:38:21,821 --> 00:38:23,388
You're a liability.
574
00:38:23,431 --> 00:38:25,041
Okay?
You're, you're not a meta.
575
00:39:04,298 --> 00:39:05,734
You didn't beat Glimmer.
576
00:39:05,778 --> 00:39:07,127
You just traded
one drug for another.
577
00:39:32,326 --> 00:39:33,893
Hello?
- Hey, TC.
578
00:39:33,936 --> 00:39:35,198
Hey. Everything okay?
579
00:39:35,242 --> 00:39:37,418
Yeah. Look, Gambi's busy.
580
00:39:37,462 --> 00:39:39,289
So I'm gonna need you
to search the camera footage
581
00:39:39,333 --> 00:39:40,726
for that shooting on Harper.
582
00:39:40,769 --> 00:39:42,205
How can I help?
583
00:39:42,249 --> 00:39:44,730
Get me the address
for who shot that kid.
584
00:39:44,773 --> 00:39:46,035
I'm getting East 23rd Street.
585
00:39:46,079 --> 00:39:47,733
- Apartment two.
- Yeah.
586
00:39:47,776 --> 00:39:49,082
His name's Lydell Green.
587
00:40:05,707 --> 00:40:09,145
Hey, I don't know who that is,
but you better stop playing.
588
00:40:26,902 --> 00:40:28,774
You killed a kid.
589
00:40:28,817 --> 00:40:30,863
You're going to
turn yourself in.
590
00:40:30,906 --> 00:40:32,342
If not, I'm gonna be back here,
591
00:40:32,386 --> 00:40:34,257
and we're gonna do this
all over again.
592
00:40:34,301 --> 00:40:35,215
Please, don't.
593
00:40:41,743 --> 00:40:44,529
When you go to the cops,
you're going to be on crutches.
594
00:40:47,183 --> 00:40:48,141
Ahhh!