Naomi (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Zero to Sixty - full transcript

Last time, on
"Naomi"...

March 14, 2004.

I saw the light in the sky.

That's when
I first sensed you.

My whole life has
been about being different,

and now I'm supposed
to accept the fact that

I'm literally an alien
from outer space.

Before you were just
not ready to face the truth.

I just want to be normal.

You are a lot of things, babe,
but normal is not one of them.

You, Naomi McDuffie,
are exceptional.



Dee, I think I have powers.

I can help you with that.

Daddy, look at this one.

That's a cute
baby turtle.

It's not a baby, Daddy.
It's a grown-up.

See, it has all these rings
on its shell.

You're right.

I'm gonna go
put it back in its home.

Can you tell us what
you're doing out here, Naomi?

I'm saving the world.

You sure are, pumpkin.

Is this about college week?

No. Can't your parents
just pull out

keepsakes on
a... random Tuesday?



Dad, you're wearing
your Hartford shirt.

Busted.

We're just excited.

You've been talking about Hartford
since you were practically in diapers.

And now here you are,
making your dreams come true.

It's not for sure yet.

I haven't even finished
my admissions essay.

Really?

I would've thought
you would have had five drafts done by now.

I've just been busy.

Also, I'm only a junior.
A lot can happen.

What if I don't get in?
What if I change my mind?

About Hartford? Right.

Don't you remember all those spreadsheets?
Checks all the boxes.

That great engineering program,
great, great bio program.

Close to the mountains,
to the coast.

I know.
It has everything I wanted.

Is that my report card?

First grade.

A in Math, A in Reading, A in Science,
award for Best Personality.

Oh, we were so proud.

Every kid in class
got an award.

But did they get
Best Personality?

- Mmm-hmm.
- Mmm.

I can't believe
you guys kept all of this.

I can't believe our little girl
is all grown up.

But no matter how old you get,
you will always be our Naomi.

*NAOMI*
Season 01 Episode 03

Episode Title: "Zero to Sixty"
Aired on: January 25, 2022.

♪ While the city gets high

♪ Burned by the flames

♪ By smoke in the sky

♪ My people must rise

♪ To live and let die

♪ Stood by your faith

♪ Demons disguise well

♪ Living inside hell

♪ Lord made us evil

♪ Beauty won't shine

♪ We're far from freedom

♪ You take away our rights...

Well, you wasted
the element of surprise.

So either you're going soft
or you want something from me.

Take it as a sign of respect.

Respect? Right.

Sixteen years
isn't long enough to forget.

Or forgive.

I didn't expect to find you
in a place like this.

I hate this planet.

The noise, the food, people...

This is the only place
that makes me feel a little bit sane.

How did you find me?

The same way we find everyone.

You have the disk?

And just when I thought
things couldn't get any worse.

I didn't just
find the disk, Akira.

I found the girl.

- You stay away from her.
- You know I can't do that.

Her powers
are beginning to manifest.

We can use her.

But she's a danger.

Doesn't matter.

There was never
any avoiding that.

I'm not talking about
people from our world.

This world isn't safe anymore.

They're hunting us.

♪ Yeah Do you know
What your future holds? ♪

♪ That we can take the heat
Like some crucible ♪

♪ I'ma take a seat
Watch the news unfold ♪

♪ We just need some boosters
Like a two-year-old ♪

♪ The key to this whole thing
Is keeping our souls clean ♪

♪ No evil, and no leaving
Our people unknown ♪

♪ We gonna need 'em to grow

♪ Seeds have been
deep in the soil ♪

♪ This is our season to water
Every dream for the home team ♪

♪ Now ask yourself
If love is a sign Of our natural wealth ♪

♪ Then would anyone be poor
If they had your help ♪

♪ Every single chapter
Disaster's felt ♪

♪ We have to tell 'em
History has a wrong side ♪

♪ And I ain't felt this good
In a long time ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm on your squad
And you're on mine ♪

♪ What we've told is before
till we're all... ♪

♪ You just gotta be yourself
Free yourself today ♪

♪ Then free someone else

This is what's under
the tattoo shop?

What is this place?

I come here...

to sharpen my skills.

They look pretty sharp to me.

Can you teach me
how to use these?

These come later.

This is your first session.

You start with this.

Bounce it on the floor,
alternate hands.

Hold up. I thought you were teaching me
how to use my powers.

You have to walk
before you can run.

My motto is start small.

You had me
jump off a bridge.

True.

Martial arts is about
being deliberate, precise.

Control your body,

control your mind,

control your powers.

I've been thinking
about that disk.

Why don't you focus
on your drill.

Right. I'm sorry.

It's just...

I saw those markings again
at the mill,

and I feel like the disk
has something to do with me,

with who I am
or where I'm from.

Same thing, but faster.

It's natural to want answers.

But you're not gonna get them
from Zumbado.

It's best you leave it alone.

I can handle it.

Yes, one day.

Having powers doesn't mean
you're ready to use them.

It takes time.

Patience.

Fame and money is nice,
but it's not about that.

Soccer's my rock.

It's the one thing
that's never changed for me.

Robots are changing everything.

I want to build a robot
that goes to Mars.

I'm gonna be the next Bezos.
That's my ten-year plan.

I wanna use my Architecture degree
to revitalize Port Oswego.

I'm more in the browsing stage.

Professional ukelele player,
park ranger, chemist.

My plans have been the same
since I was eight years old.

Become an environmental scientist,
specialize in geoengineering.

The global climate crisis is the
greatest challenge humanity's ever faced.

I'm gonna help fix it.

Those are
lofty goals.

It's gonna take complete dedication
to achieve them.

Is that something you're ready
to commit to, Miss McDuffie?

- Absolutely.
- Fantastic.

I think Hartford would be
a great fit for you.

I look forward
to reading your essay.

What am I
supposed to write about?

"Hi, I'm Naomi.

My special skills include blowing up
light bulbs and jumping off bridges"?

Um, that actually
sounds awesome.

You know,
college isn't mandatory.

She's alone.

Is this gonna work?

Last month when I was fundraising
for the junior class trip,

Mrs. Anderson tried to
convince me to give her a two-for-one deal

on $5 wrapping paper.

It's gonna work.

You have to come over
and see my mom's new car.

I mean, it has
seat warmers, cup holders

and did I mention the sunroof?

It's basically
a luxury vehicle.

It's a used car, right?

Oh, yeah,
extremely used. Previous owners galore.

But the best part?

Zumbado gave my mom
a 20% discount.

Some kind of locals-only deal.

Something wrong, Mrs. Anderson?

I'll say.

I bought a car
from Zumbado last week.

He didn't breathe a word
about any discount.

And I've lived in this town
my whole life.

I'm gonna call him
right now.

Oh, no, no, no. You shouldn't call him.
That lets him off the hook.

The real power move
is to go to him face to face.

Power move.

We could go with you
if you want.

Mrs. Anderson, I assure you that I
have never offered a locals discount.

If I did, I'd go bankrupt.

I'm a small-business owner
just like you.

I will not be made
a fool of, sir.

- That was not my intention.
- Mrs. Anderson?

Maybe you should go
look around the lot.

See if there's something
cheaper you'd like.

Yes.

That's a wonderful idea.

Of course.

Right this way.

Go, go, go!

Please don't blow up.
Please don't blow up.

Babe, did you just open
that safe with your mind?

Naomi, come on!
Let's go!

Our future awaits.

These markings are giving me
real Hellraiservibes.

It has to be
some kind of language.

MIT has prototypes of
a computer decipherment program online,

but the sample size
is way too small.

Might be hieroglyphics.

But there aren't any
logographic elements.

You know who probably has
some great insight on this?

Your mom, the linguist.

I can't tell my mom because
then I'd have to tell her about my...

the disk.

I think she'd be very happy
to learn about the disk.

Jen is very understanding.

Or telling her about the disk
will ruin everything.

These markings should have
weakened the material, but they didn't.

I would love to analyze this.

Jacob, you're a genius.

Doesn't Central Oregon have,
like, a pretty advanced geology department?

Almost as good as robotics.

I think we need to add
another stop on the tour.

And to our right
is the alumni house.

Built in 1902,
it is the oldest building on campus.

The geology building
is just up ahead.

I'm gonna sneak off, find the lab,
and I'll be back as soon as I can.

Can you cover for me?

Please, it's like asking LeBron
to not play basketball.

He's good, right?

I'm definitely coming.
Robots can wait.

Besides, you need me
to run analysis.

Okay. Then, who's gonna
cover for us?

Hey.

We need to ditch the tour.
Can you cover for us?

No way.
This school's boring.

I am never
playing soccer here.

If you're ditching,
I'm coming.

Hey, guys.

We need you
to cover for us.

Whatever's happening, I'm in.
I do not wanna go to business school.

Someone has to cover.

Well, it can't be LeBron.

- I'm the analysis guy.
- He joined last.

I don't wanna be left out.

Hey, guys, I think you're good.
What are you doing?

Lourdes, hi!

What are you doing here?

Uh, nice to
see you too, Nathan.

Um, I have check-ins
with Mrs. Varady.

She strongly encouraged me
to attend.

Wait, but you don't even
go to school.

That doesn't mean
she can't go to college.

Lourdes is almost finished with her GED,
which means she's way ahead of all of us.

Thanks, Naomi.

Any more questions?

So, really, what are we doing?

Do you remember that disk
we were trying to get back from Zumbado's?

I have it.

How?

I'm guessing
he didn't just give it to you.

It's a long story
involving cars and fear.

I'm gonna sneak into
the geology lab to analyze it.

But I don't want any of you
getting in trouble.

That sounds way more fun
than the tour.

What is this?

Break-in clothes.

This sneaking around thing
is really becoming a habit.

Never forget
the secret compartment.

What is this thing?

This is the Inductively coupled
plasma-atomic emission spectrometer

they used on Mars.

It performs laser-induced
breakdown spectroscopy.

We're zapping the disk
with lasers to find out what it's made of.

That's kind of awesome.

Huh. That's weird.

It's not returning any data.

It's impossible.

Uh, hon, is your super-cool machine
supposed to do that?

Is everyone okay?

I... I think it's time to go.

What the hell?

- The disk is gone.
- Naomi, we gotta go!

This is why
they sit you out here.

Public shaming.

Wow. I guess I am
gonna be valedictorian.

I'm sorry, guys.
This is on me. I'll take the blame.

You didn't exactly
twist our arms.

We should be okay.

None of us have really
been in trouble before.

Or they go hard on us
to set an example.

Suspension.

Expulsion.

That's one of
the good things about dropping out.

They can't really
expel me, right?

Does this mean
we have records now?

The disk just disappeared.

How does that happen?

We need to talk.

Mom, I'm really sorry.

Please say something.
Anything.

Be mad.
I'll even take the yelling.

I'm not gonna yell at you.

I'm not mad,
I'm just disappointed.

I know. I'm sorry
you had to come down here.

I'm sorry that I did it.

What I don't understand is
why you did it.

Instead of working on the essay
that gets you into your dream school,

you go on a tour
of some other school...

where you trespass
and destroy property?

What were you even doing there?

Of all the times to start acting
like a delinquent, Naomi...

A delinquent?

Mom, I really am sorry,

but you're treating me
like it's my third strike

when I've never been
in trouble before, ever.

You've just worked so hard
for Hartford.

These last few days, it seems like
your head has been somewhere else.

Maybe you're just
growing up, changing.

Would that be such a bad thing?

That's your dad.

I want you home
by 6:00 tonight, okay?

Okay, see you at 6:00.

Slow hands often mean
heavy head.

What's on your mind?

My mom and I
got in a fight today.

Is that normal?

No. I never fight
with my parents.

I...

I kind of blew up a geology lab
trying to analyze the disk.

That is not wise, Naomi.

I'm sorry.

I really don't mean to disrespect you
or your advice or your training, but...

My one lead,
it just vanished into thin air.

Do you know something about it?

Dee?

There is literally one else
who can help me with this.

Please.

I don't know anything
about the disk.

But I know someone who might.

His name is Adam Blake.

We fought together
a long time ago.

Is Adam an alien too?

With abilities that may help.

"Hattie's World"
by Amanda Jones playing...

Adam.

Darcovo!

My man.

"Dee" is short for "Darcovo"?

Adam, you said you had
some information about the disk.

It's an ancient form
of encrypted communication.

But they don't usually
disappear without a trace.

Your hands, please, ma'am.

Naomi, it's okay.

Adam can read
energy signatures.

Direct contact allows him
to tap in and trace it.

You're for real?

Everything's energy, man.

You do have a connection.

Its energy is matched to yours,
almost like you're it's key.

That disk you had today...

it wasn't real.

Yes, it was.
I saw it, I held it, I carried it all day.

Different energy.

What you had
is called a transmutation.

An object
conjured from nothing.

Whoever did this is dangerous.

You believe it was a warning?

You have power
I have never felt before.

That makes you a threat
to a lot of people.

Sorry to be the one
to tell you. You seem cool.

Adam, If I'm connected
to the disk, why can't I read it?

I'm guessing the language is only
one of the disk's secrets.

But every language
can be translated.

Here in Port Oswego,
early explorers were there.

About a century ago,
they would have had what you need.

Maybe it's still there.

- Someone's coming.
- Get down.

Sorry, Dee. Looks like I haven't stayed
as well-hidden as I thought.

Take care of the girl.
I'll be right behind you.

What's wrong?

We should have stayed
to make sure Adam was okay.

Adam is a soldier.

- He can take care of himself.
- So can I.

You are not prepared
for that level of combat.

You've seen what I can do.
I have powers.

You had no control over it.

And that's dangerous.

Especially with the military.

That was a special-ops team.

No. If the military
was involved,

my dad would have
said something.

No disrespect,

but maybe I'd be
more ready to use my powers

if you actually
let me use them.

I will.

In time.

You heard Adam.
I'm connected to the disk.

I have to find out why.

Even if that means
using my powers.

Naomi.

I understand your frustration,

but you're not ready.

♪ Fortune favors the bold

♪ Fortune favors the bold

Are you guys waiting for me?

Have a seat.

This sounds serious.

Is everything okay?

I told you to be home by 6:00.

I know,

I'm sorry,
but something came up.

Didn't you get my text?

You broke a promise
to your mother.

Is this about the lab?

This is about you
not listening.

Where were you, Naomi?

I was with Lourdes.
I asked her to help me with my essay.

Lourdes called about
an hour ago,

looking for you.

Why don't you
tell us the truth?

Hand over your phone, then.

- Go to your room.
- What?

You heard your father.

Wait, are you grounding me?

You've never
grounded me before.

You've never lied to us.

My whole life, you've treated me like
I was an adult and I've acted like one.

Now because I slipped up
a couple of times during college week...

- It's not about college week.
- Then what is it about?

You've never cared
who I was with or how late I stayed out,

and now all of a sudden
things have just changed.

If you had any idea
what's going on out there right now...

What are you talking about?

Dad, what's going on?

The only thing you need to know
is that it's very dangerous out there.

Your phone.

I thought
I'd made myself clear.

I have no interest in joining
whatever it is you're doing.

You know she's the only one
who can make it do that.

Involving the girl is putting into motion
something you can't control.

How do you know
she'll help you?

She doesn't have a choice.

Whether she's ready or not,

it's time to reunite them.

You really think she's the key?

You know she is.

This...

is how we take back
our planet.

You talk about our planet
like it's something you care about.

You and I were allies once.

We could be again.

I will never trust you again.

Fine.

Then trust in the girl.

She's just a pawn to you.

Join me or don't,

but this is bigger than her.

It's bigger than any of us.

If you won't help me,

I will make sure
you cannot stop me.

I'm certain you'll try.

Do you ever miss it?

Home.

It doesn't matter.

I can't ever go back.

You made sure of that.

"Piece Of My Mind"
by Broods playing...

Video playing
indistinctly on laptop...

This looks way easier in movies.

What are you doing here?

I brought you some
Zatannacomics.

Zatannais dope. But why?

The way that disk vanished
reminded me of a run a few years back.

Zatanna needs to keep
a special artifact away from bad guys.

So she creates a huge fire
to destroy it,

only to reveal it was
just hidden the whole time.

But really, I just came over to say sorry
I blew your cover story.

It's not your fault.
I forgot to call you.

Not that I can call
anyone anymore.

They took your phone?

Ouch!

At least you have your laptop.

Only for my admissions essay.

Which I can't seem to
figure out a topic for.

You just need to find something
with a surprising angle.

Like this one.

Is it always best
to tell the truth?

"Yes" is easy.

"No" is interesting.

"No" is also
what gets you grounded.

I've always had this, like,
really clear idea of who I was,

knew who I was meant to be.
But lately...

I just feel like
everything is changing.

Welcome to life.
Change happens.

Like when my dad got hurt.

One random accident
on a tour overseas, and now I'm...

a high-school dropout.

I don't even really
miss school anymore.

Really?

Really.

I see the people I like.

In the comic,
Zatanna's fire concealed her artifact.

In 1921, the Port Oswego fire happened
above the underground bomb shelter.

Maybe that's where
the translation key is hidden.

- Psst! Hey!
- Annabelle?

You weren't answering
your phone,

so I assumed the zombie apocalypse
was finally upon us.

Guessing you're grounded?

Aren't you grounded?

It's a conversation.

Are we running away from home?

I'm going to the underground
bomb shelter in the square.

- Weird choice for a hideout...
- Shh!

...but okay.

Obviously I'm coming with you.
I'm your ride or ride.

You mean "ride or die."

I don't want that kind of
negativity in my life.

So, you met another alien,
the disk was fake,

your powers make you a target,
the military's hunting aliens,

and both parents
are mad at you.

Yep, pretty much.

Okay. And now you think that
there is an alien Rosetta Stone

hidden somewhere underneath this building
because... Space Explorers.

That's what I said.

There were early sightings
in the 1930s,

but I never connected the Port Oswego
fire to the underground bomb shelter

until Lourdes visited.

Lourdes? We're definitely
gonna unpack that later.

Okay, okay.

Good evening, sir.
We need to see those tunnels.

You're probably wondering
why we're here so late...

Go ahead.

Just don't graffiti
anything down there, okay?

What exactly
are we looking for?

I'm not totally sure.

But if it's anything like
the real Rosetta Stone,

it'll have the same markings
as the disk.

Is it weird that I now
just assume Zumbado

will show up in scary
situations like this?

We should...
We should hurry.

I see something.

I think it's
the translation key.

It's way back there.

Annabelle?

It definitely looks like
something from Space Explorers.

These rocks are too
heavy. It's lodged. I can't grab it.

Stand back.

I'm gonna create a
path so we can get to it.

You know I'm pro powers,
but this place doesn't exactly seem stable.

I can control it.

- Naomi!
- I got this.

Um, babe?

You did it!

- Naomi, we need to go.
- I have to know what the disk says.

Naomi, come on!

- I've almost got it.
- Naomi, we need to go now!

Naomi!

Come on, come on!

Naomi.

You're very... dusty.

Please don't be mad,

but I went to look for
the translation key Adam told us about.

I appreciate your honesty.

Did you find
what you're looking for?

Yeah.

And then I lost it.

And I almost killed Annabelle
and myself in the process.

I thought I could control it,
but you were right.

Well, thank you
for saying that.

But it's not about
right or wrong.

The ups and downs,
the imbalance you feel, it's normal.

That's why they're called
"growing pains" not "growing joys."

That could really use
a rebrand.

It would probably help.

I was able to translate
the markings on the disk.

It says "The Twenty-Nine."

"Big Love" by Louis The Child
and EARTHGANG playing...

♪ Here and now
I'ma say it real loud ♪

♪ It's a new day
Another spin gone round ♪

♪ Look around
We alive right now ♪

♪ Stackin' up big love
Till it's over ♪

♪ Carpe diem
Make love get the creum ♪

♪ Now or never
Prime time like Deion... ♪

Is it always best
to tell the truth?

People assume
the answer is always "yes."

But in real life,

no one can be truthful
100% of the time.

Sometimes a lie
is less cruel than the truth.

But if there's one area
where the truth is important,

it's when you think
about change.

I've always thought
I was a person

who didn't have any doubts
about why I'm going to college.

But I'm someone who
embraces things changing.

Because there are
a lot of things to like about change.

♪ Look around
We alive right now ♪

♪ Stackin' up big love
Till it's over... ♪

But I never really understood
how difficult change would be.

How hard it would be
to let go and move on.

But change is not a choice.

Yeah.

Um...

You are the most
important part of my life.

And last night, I realized
that, more than anything, I need you.

I don't want to fight anymore.
I just want to be honest.

So there's something
I need to tell you.

We have something
to tell you, too.

The military discovered
that there are aliens living here on Earth.

They believe them to be
a threat.

They're hunting them.

They're hunting them?

That's what
I haven't been telling you.

But that's not why
we're driving out here.

Then why are we
driving out here?

It's better if you just see it.

Change is hard.

But if you can accept
that it's inevitable,

you'll be okay moving forward.

No matter what happens next.

Are you guys bringing me
out here to kill me?

We changed your diapers
and kept you alive for 16 years

so we could murder you
in a forest?

You're the one who made me watch
all those horror movies.

We're here.

Okay. You're really
freaking me out now.

What is this?

This is where we found you.

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