Krypton (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 6 - In Zod We Trust - full transcript

This is who she is now.

No one in the history of Krypton

- has ever been able to withstand.
- Somatic Reconditioning.

Are you back inside my mind?

Very little of me remains

within you, but enough...
When did you

get good at this?

- To save you.
- I need you to find the Codex.

And then bring it to me.

You know my terms.

- Complete surrender.
- That's it?



That's your offer?

General Zod,
you have one hour to begin

withdrawing from Wegthor.

If you refuse, Lyta dies.

If you go through with this,

you do it alone.

- I was afraid you'd say that.
- What are you doing?

- Whatever it takes.
- I'm picking up.

Lots of warm bodies
behind there.

Zod claimed he was
retreating, but instead,

he amassed his
forces underground,

waiting to ambush us the moment

we returned Lyta-Zod.

You have betrayed us... No.



And for that,
you must be punished.

Jax, don't do it!

Apologies, General,
but I have urgent news.

Scouts in the Outlands have

pinpointed Doomsday's location.

Headed toward an
ice cave system,

south of Kandor.

Have we regained control

of our public broadcast systems?

- I believe the rebels still.
- Have control of it, sir.

You mean to tell me that

all those people down there

are still watching replays

of my mother's execution?

I, um, don't know, sir.

It's possible, sir.

I... really, I don't know.

Then perhaps you
should find out.

I know that what I
did was unexpected,

but believe me,
it was for the best.

We have the advantage now.

General Zod has relocated

all Sagitari units to the mines,

so for now, they are cut off

from all supplies,

with no hope of reinforcements.

Now, we can make that permanent,

once we take control
of the Space Elevator.

Araame,
put a strike team together

to round up the
Sagitari in the mines.

Then we need to do recon

on the base station,
see if there are

any Sagitari there.

Stop!

Do you realize what
you've just done?

I did what I had to do.

He gave me no choice.

We've been negotiating
an end to the war.

You've cost us any
chance of peace.

Zod failed to uphold

his side of the
bargain by not removing

the Sagitari as agreed.

This was never a negotiation.

This was another
one of Zod's traps,

which we evaded
because of my decision.

But that act of barbarism...

It goes against
everything we stand for.

And you had it broadcast live

to all of Krypton.

Because of what I did,

the people saw not
only his duplicity,

but his weakness.

They saw someone who
couldn't and wouldn't

save his own mother, while in us

they saw determination.

Hmm?

An unwavering
commitment to the cause,

because this is war.

Do you want to win or not?

Of course,
but this is not the way,

Even if I could

put the moral issues aside...
you made

a grave tactical error.

We're not terrorists.

We're freedom fighters!

Oh, people don't give a shit

what we call ourselves,

and whatever they think now,

they will thank us
later when we win.

We won't win without the people!

We need them!

We need them for shelter,

supplies, financing,

intelligence, recruits.

- We are meant to be offering.
- Them social reform,

Freedom from repression, hope.

- Hope.
- Yeah, that's right.

Yeah.

- What you showed them was another tyrant.
- As morally corrupt as the one.

She is seeking to replace,

and someone I am no longer

willing to support.

So if this is your rebellion...

I want no further part in it.

All of you are here

because you chose to stand

against this kind
of brutal tyranny.

That's right.

You now have another
choice to make.

I'm with Val.

I'm with Val!

Yes?

I've done what you asked.

Codex?

On its way to Kandor with me.

Did you hear me?

I'm coming to get my son back.

The Codex in exchange for Cor.

That was the deal.

It was,
but circumstances have changed.

You give me back my son,

or I'll destroy the
Codex, right now.

You would doom our
entire species...

to extinction?

I will do whatever it takes

to protect my family.

Bring me the device.

I will honor the deal.

You have my word.

Your word?

Forgive me if I'm...

Rest up for now.

I'll keep listening in

to the Sagitari comm
signals to figure out

the best way off Kandor.

And then what?

I guess we head
back to the outpost.

Figure it out from there.

What about you?

You gonna come with us?

You were up there for a
while, right?

On Wegthor.

Tell me how something
like this can happen.

Why don't you ask
your grandfather?

My grandfather would have tried

everything he could to stop it.

It wasn't enough, was it?

All I can tell you
is Lyta wouldn't want

the three of us
arguing about this.

You're wrong.

None of us would
know what Lyta wants.

'Cause Zod reconditioned her,

changed who she
was, her beliefs.

Her memories.

- Everything.
- That can't be true.

- He wouldn't do that to her.
- I saw it!

Look at me!

- I saw it!
- I was there!

I saw the Somatic
Reconditioning center.

I saw exactly what
they did to her!

- And I think I know.
- Exactly when it happened.

I just didn't realize
it at the time.

I should have known.

I failed her.

Dev.

Talk to us.

What did you see?

When you were away...

everyone thought you were dead.

It's what General
Zod told everyone.

Lyta was devastated, of course,

and I was there for her.

To support her.

But over time we grew
closer, closer than

we've ever been before,

but then Lyta changed.

I just put it down
to Zod's influence.

He was growing
stronger politically

and gaining power by the day.

I remember the
first moment I knew.

Lyta was in love with you.

I thought it would pass.

What hope could there be

for a disgraced Rankless

and the daughter of the Primus?

But it didn't pass.

- Not until you were gone.
- Dev.

So when I saw that
same blind devotion...

for Dru-Zod this time...
I gave up on her.

I should have known.

I should have done something.

Instead, I...
Instead, I gave up on her.

I mourned the old Lyta

even before she died.

So much grief over
a single life.

You're expending

an inordinate amount of emotion

over a solitary being,

considering death is inevitable

for all your species.

A compromised capacity

for rational thinking

is the direct corollary
of this indulgence.

You can't possibly
want to feel this way.

No.

You must learn to
divest yourself

of such emotion if you... Stop!

Stop blaming yourself.

Lyta's death,
her reconditioning.

None of that is your fault.

We need to move on.

Need to push forward.

Dev.

What is it?

I'm hearing comm chatter.

Nyssa-Vex.

She's en route from Wegthor,

arriving on planet imminently.

General Zod sent
a Sagitari squad

to the Base Station to retrieve

an important package from her.

And Nyssa?

What about Nyssa?

She's been deemed.

"Surplus to Requirements."

Put them in a secure cell.

You think that he saw?

Seg?

I think the whole
of Krypton saw.

Of one thing I'm
certain going forward.

There will be no secrets.

I promise.

I'm not going to pretend to be

the same kind of
leader that Jax was.

The truth is,
she's irreplaceable.

I don't have her tactical mind,

I don't have her experience...

but I have a belief
that what we are doing

is right and just,
and because of that,

I know that we can win this.

We have to.

Yes!

Dru, I am truly so very sorry

for what happened to Lyta.

Deliver Jax-Ur to
me immediately,

or everyone on that moon...
Civilian, rebel,

or otherwise... will die.

You can't be serious.

There are countless

innocent civilians on Wegthor.

By executing Lyta,

you silenced the only voice

that can stay my hand.

You and I disagree on
a great many things,

but I know you believe
what you're doing

is for the good of our people.

I respect the value you place

on Kryptonian life.

I do not require your
respect, Val-El,

just your obedience.

Jax-Ur has been removed

from her position of leadership

and is now in custody.

She will answer for
what she has done.

Perhaps you doubt that I possess

the capability for such

large scale destruction.

That would be an
unwise assumption.

No.

- I don't doubt it.
- Good.

I expect confirmation
that Jax-Ur

is on her way to
Kandor within the hour.

Just so we're absolutely clear,

you definitely have it on
you, yes?

Just saying, you could make

things a whole lot easier...

Nobody touches the
Codex till I see my son.

I'd hate to get you in front

of the general only to discover

- that you hadn't been honest.
- With us, that's all.

That would not be good,
would it, Sagitari?

Sir, not good at all.

Mm-hmm.

Uh-uh-uh-uh.

This way.

Well, come on, then.

I thought you were in a hurry.

Sagitari.

Assuming she really
does have it,

where do you suppose
she has it tucked away

right now?

- Hmm?
- Inside jacket pocket, maybe?

Yes, sir, I think that's

a very likely place for it.

Mm-hmm.

Ooh.

Ahh!

I suppose you were half right

about the inside jacket pocket.

Stop!

Shit!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy.

- It's me.
- Yeah.

I can't believe it.

I don't understand.

What are you doing here?

Lyta's death did precisely

what Jax expected:

Provoked an emotional
response from Zod.

But instead of... being careless

and acting mistakenly,
it stoked his desire

for revenge.

So we've been given two options:

Turn Jax over or deny Zod,

and have him ravage everything

and everyone on Wegthor.

Then please, just...
Just turn her over.

And stop the killing.

Look, I have seen
more than I care to.

I've done more than I care to,

and it has to stop.

Do you really think that Zod

is just gonna stop the killing

- once he gets Jax?
- I don't know.

Okay, listen.

I know this asshole.

He is not gonna
stop until he kills

every last one of us,
one way or another.

Of that, there is no doubt,

which is why I feel
we have no choice

- but to turn Jax-Ur over to Zod.
- Mm-hmm.

We need to buy
ourselves some time,

stop him from
retaliating immediately.

You're making the
right decision.

We don't want to stick

around here too long.

- The Sagitari failed to deliver.
- Their package.

Zod's gonna send more.

Their package?

- They were never gonna take me.
- To Zod, were they?

What do you have that
he wants so badly?

Nyssa?

Nyssa.

What is it?

I agreed to trade the Codex

to Zod in exchange for Cor.

That was the deal.

Before you say anything,
let me explain.

Val put a failsafe in the Codex.

If anyone tries to weaponize
it, the Codex

will automatically shut down.

Your grandfather
knew why I needed it.

He did it to help us

so our son could be safe.

Dru would never have let you go,

and once he'd found out

you'd corrupted the Codex,

he would have killed you

without hesitation.

I'm sure you're right.

But that's not going to stop me,

because if there is even

the slightest chance
that it could work,

I have to try...

for Cor,
like you would have for Lyta.

Then we have to
find some other way

to get your son back.

We can't let you walk
into House Zod alone.

That is exactly what
we're going to do.

Dev's right.

Dru will quickly
find out the Sagitari

sent to collect you are dead.

He'll be thinking
you're on the run.

The last thing
they'll be expecting

is for you to turn up there.

Because it would be
suicide, Seg.

You're not thinking clearly.

Do not patronize me.

I just watched the woman I love

die in front of my eyes,

like I watched my parents die,

and there was nothing

I could do to save
them, but I promise you,

there is nothing I would not do

to keep my son safe.

Do you trust me?

Of course I do.

Then trust that I refuse

to let any more harm

come to the people I love.

I know.

We should get moving.

We'll go over the
details on the way.

General,
we weren't expecting you.

I need a progress
report on this weapon.

Of course.

- Our team has made significant strides.
- Since we last spoke,

And the results are promising,

if not yet conclusive.

Am I to be encouraged
by that non-answer?

Apologies, General.

Let me be more specific.

The hardware components
are complete,

- fitted with both long-
- and short-range firing options.

The warhead housing the payload

is a high-density projectile,

with Stellarium-powered
delivery system,

allowing for unprecedented
impact depth.

Simply put, General,

this weapon could pierce

an underground
bunker cased entirely

in high-grade Promethium...
Theoretically.

We'll know soon enough.

The Codex is on its way.

You will have it imminently.

The Codex will finally allow us

to put this theory
into practice.

Good.

I need this weapon
fully operational

within an hour of its arrival.

An hour?

I trust that won't be a problem?

No, General,

that won't be a problem at all.

I hadn't thought myself

capable of being surprised,

let alone betrayed.

Twice.

Val-El takes advantage

of your history together.

He still treats
you like a pupil.

Now the bastard's
taken your bionic eye.

Val-El is the most brilliant

man I've ever known.

He just didn't live
under the oppression

of the Voice of
Rao, or Daron-Vex...

like you and I did.

I didn't start Black Zero

because I wanted to.

I did it because I had to,

and I see the Resistance

and everything I've
done in its name

in exactly the same way.

I do what needs to be
done, however ugly,

not because I enjoy it,

because no one else will.

If that means people see me

as a monster, then so be it.

It never stopped me before,

and it won't stop me now.

Me neither.

But by killing Lyta...

Haven't we backed
ourselves into a corner?

I've got myself out
of corners before.

Well, don't just stand there.

Keep an eye out.

Mine's busy.

A former lawmaker

killed two highly skilled,

expertly trained Sagitari?

Nyssa-Vex is to be
presented here to me...

That won't be necessary.

Leave.

Now.

Where's my son?

Safe.

You may see him yourself...

once you hand over the Codex.

Cor first.

You think you're in a position

to issue demands here?

Yes, I do.

The Codex has been
locked and programmed

to respond to my voice only.

Any other attempt
to operate the Codex

will cause instant destruction.

You... continue to surprise.

Because you continue
to underestimate.

Indeed.

By returning here
with the Codex,

you have completed a
difficult assignment,

despite significant odds,

and in doing so you have done

something very few have done.

You've impressed me.

I'm not proud of what I've done,

but I did what I had to.

Precisely.

Which is why I have
a proposal for you.

Work with me, Nyssa.

The rebellion is on its knees.

It will soon come to an end...

Even sooner with your help...

And in the aftermath,
there would be

many great opportunities
for someone

with your capabilities.

Governor of one of Krypton's

colonies, perhaps.

Krypton has no colonies.

Not yet, but as we both know,

that is just a matter of time.

Cor.

I've been patient enough.

Unlock the Codex.

Remove your hand.

You don't want that
lock detecting stress

in my vocal patterns, do you?

And your guards.

I find their presence
stressful, too.

Access authorization code.

Erkol, Urrikka, Xan, Zenium.

I will need to verify this

for authenticity,
but it appears...

you have impressed me again.

Once that's been verified,

how can I really trust

that you'll allow me to leave?

If we are to work
together, as I propose,

you must learn to trust me.

A leap of faith?

Yes, I suppose.

I figured as much.

Guards!

Give me that.

Looks like Jax turned

her sub-dermal comm device

into some kind of weapon.

Yeah, I got that.

I meant "where do
you think she went?"

Sorry, Val.

More bad news.

There's a whole bunch

of gravity bombs missing

from the munitions depot.

- She probably rigged them.
- To cover her escape, and laid a minefield.

For anyone trying to follow.

No, she has something
else in mind,

and I know exactly
where she's headed.

Get your weapons.

I mean, what's a day on the moon

without being shot at?

Oh...

No Sagitari skimmers on the
radar, yet.

We might be deep enough

in the Outlands by
now to have lost them.

Your assessment is
correct, Seg-El.

However, I'm afraid pursuit

- is not the concern that requires.
- Your immediate focus.

Something's wrong.

What do you mean?

I don't know how much...

Zod's plasma blast damaged

the operating system
of this vessel.

It will lose power in
precisely 17 seconds,

resulting in a fatal crash.

- Seg, what's happening?
- A blaster fried the system.

What?

There's nothing I can do.

Well, of course there is.

With my assistance.

Seg!

- Hold Cor tight and brace yourself.
- What?

Nyssa, please!

Do it now!

We need to manually
redirect power

from the emergency
life support systems.

Like so.

It's okay.

I thought we were...

Everything's okay now.

I swear.

One hour.

You made it.

Barely, but we're here.

Let's get you all
inside and warmed up.

- Since I've been back,
- I've spent a little bit of time.

With Jax and... well,

I'm just gonna say it:

She likes me.

Like, really likes me.

So I think I could probably

talk her around.

I'm sure she does
not really like you.

- I'm afraid the Jax-Ur.
- That could be reasoned with.

Just doesn't exist anymore.

Oh, Shh-shh!

No!

Val?

I didn't want it
to come to this.

Neither did I.

I've tried so hard to keep you

from making the tough choices.

I never wanted you

to have blood on your hands.

Then please.

Zod has given us an ultimatum.

He demands we hand you over,

or everyone on the moon dies.

You wanted to provoke him.

You've achieved your goal.

Of course.

Because your unyielding
morality means

you've never had to make

any of the tough choices.

It's always been on
me, even though

you've benefitted from them.

No more.

Activate this,
and the gravity bombs

we've laid will destroy
the Space Elevator.

Base Station,
cutting off Zod's forces

from fresh supplies
and reinforcements.

No, no, no, no.

You said that we were
going to take control

of the Space Elevator,
not destroy it!

Control it for how long?

Have you found those
missing Sagitari yet?

Hmm?

- How long before they try.
- To regain control of it?

We don't have the numbers

to defend our base

and hold the Base Station.

Val, please.

Hundreds of innocent civilians

that work that station...
That don't believe

in Zod's war... they will die.

Please!

So what's it going to
be, my friend?

Are you prepared to sacrifice

the lives of a few

to save the entire planet?

You know that Lyta and I...

we never really saw eye to eye.

But I respected your daughter,

and if I had any idea

that Jax was planning on doing

what she did...
I would have found

a way to stop it.

I swear.

You feel guilty.

We all do.

Maybe we all failed Lyta.

Or... maybe she could never

have been saved.

We'll never know, but we can

make her death count.

We have to.

If Val hasn't already, then

we can bring Jax to justice.

She will answer
for Lyta's death.

But right now, we need to focus

on stopping Dru-Zod.

We cannot let him
spread more misery

and destruction
across the universe.

I say tonight we
rest, for tomorrow...

we make Dru-Zod pay.

And what about... the next day?

And the day after that?

Whatever we do...
won't bring Lyta back.

I trust this call means

Jax-Ur is on her way.

Because of your sound judgment,

I will show mercy.

Of course,
I cannot allow your comrades

to escape punishment,

but you, Val-El, will have

the honor of returning
to the Science Guild

and working for me.

There is nothing more dangerous

than a delusional dictator,

and you must be living
inside a fantasy

if you believe I
will ever support

your foul vision.

Choose your next words
carefully, old man.

There are no more words.

What is that?

What now?

We wouldn't be here today

if it wasn't for you.

All of Krypton owes you

a debt of gratitude,

but you can't be a
part of this rebellion,

not anymore.

So go, Jax.

Disappear,
and perhaps you may just

find yourself again one day.

Tell me it's ready.

- We can really only.
- Regard this as a prototype.

Just give it to me.

Hmm...
General, there's something

you need to know.

The Codex was corrupted.

Some kind of failsafe

was installed to protect it

from being weaponized

in the most, shall we say,

obvious or expected manner.

Mm.

Val-El, no doubt.

How does that impact
our intended use?

We believe we
managed to retrieve

the genetic
information we needed,

- but there's no way.
- To be certain without tests.

Then I will test
it in the field.

Where do we go from here, Dev?

I don't know.

But wherever we
go, we go together.

Tears.

I'd say of frustration,
not sadness.

Fear of the fight
that lies ahead.

Very rational, actually.

It demonstrates a
marked improvement

in your capacity for
critical thinking.

Perhaps aware now
that you cannot defeat

your son,
the finest military mind

Krypton has ever known.

You're wrong.

We will defeat him.

We have to.

You will not.

And though you attempt

to suppress this knowledge,

you increasingly understand

this to be the truth.

Yes.

Unless...

Unless you help me?

Precisely.

Take me to my ship,

my quantum consciousness,

and I will imbue
you with the power

to defeat General Zod.

And then what?

You just leave Krypton for
good, Brainiac?

It's lies.

It's all lies.

You're trying to manipulate me.

I give you my word.

We need to leave.

Now.

What about Jayna and Dev?

It's best they don't know.

What's going on with you?

It has to do with what happened

in the skimmer.

The reason I was able to solve

that problem...
It's because of Brainiac.

He's alive... in me.

I can't tell you more
than that right now,

but I need you to
help me end this.

You're the only one
that I can trust.

I meant what I said.

I will never, ever let

anything happen to you or Cor.