No Ordinary Family (2010–2011): Season 1, Episode 14 - No Ordinary Double Standard - full transcript

JIM: We were no
longer an ordinary family.

And we soon realized

we weren't alone.

Our arrangement
is over. I'm done.

Hey, Natalie!

JJ, I need to break up with you.

Victoria, I know exactly
how you can help me.

LENA: It's been great
to see you, Stephanie.

But we spent the whole
time talking about me.

What about you?

Dayton says that you're
Global Tech's rising star.



Dayton?

I didn't realize you and
Dr. King still kept in touch.

You know, it's just
every once in a while.

Ticket, please.

Thank you.

This was so great, Steph.

Thanks for reminding me how
much fun life outside work can be.

Oh, it's so good to see you.

You, too.

Right this way.

Hey. Hey.

How was Lena?

It's like no time
had passed at all.

(CHUCKLES)



Hey, you should
come with us next time.

Oh, I don't know, it's a little
awkward with your single friends.

Me sitting there, big
stud of a husband.

It's like you're rubbing
your happiness in their face.

Lena? Is everything okay?

You have inspired me.

Instead of just saying I'm going
to make plans with my friends,

I am actually going
to make plans.

So get out your calendar.

Okay, just give me a second.

Oh, my God.

(LENA SCREAMING)

Lena?

What's the matter?

She's in trouble.
Call the police!

Honey, wait!

Stop!

Lena?

Lena, you're gonna be fine.

All right, the police
are on their way.

STEPHANIE: They took her
to the hospital for evaluation.

Don't worry, I'll check
with the precinct,

see if they have any leads.

And if it feels like they're
not prioritizing the case...

Then maybe we can.

"We"? Well, yeah.

Look, Lena's my friend,

I've got to do
something to help her.

You are doing something.

You're asking your husband
who does this for a living,

or at least a very extensive
hobby, to catch this guy.

All right, okay.

Leave it to me. I got this.

Okay. I have three words
for you, coolest boyfriend ever.

You really know how to
sweep a girl off her feet.

You're right about that.

Oh, my God! That is
so frakking amazing!

(GIGGLING)

Oh, wow!

Joshua, you don't have to keep
any more secrets from me, okay?

And I know they're not all
gonna be as amazing as this one,

but whatever they
are, I can handle them.

So promise me.

I promise. No more secrets.

(STUDENTS CHATTERING)

All right. Sierpinski
Triangle conquered.

All right, what's next?

Hmm. Science.

Did you know Galileo discovered

the first four of
Jupiter's moons?

He named them
after the Medici Family

in order to win their patronage.

You can write
that in your report.

Wow.

Well, I got to get to class,
but I was wondering...

Are you free Friday night?

Totally. Yeah, we
can finish this then.

Or I mean, I could write your
report for you if you want me to.

Actually I was thinking
we could go out.

On a date.

You mean with me?

You're cute. Pick
you up at 7:00?

What was that?

JJ: Either I'm having
what Freud called

a hallucinatory
wish-fulfillment,

or Bailey Browning just asked
me out on a date for Friday night.

Congrats, bro.

And you know, JJ doesn't
have to be the only one

going out with a
senior Friday night.

You wanna hang out with me?

Sure.

Hey.

Hey, you just got a
voicemail from Lena.

She's been released from the
hospital and she is resting at home.

(SIGHING) Good.
I was so worried.

Well, now you know she's safe,

so why do you still have
your worried face on?

What, I have a "worried face"?

Yeah.

It's a cross between your angry
face and your stop-talking face.

The second of which I'm
a lot more familiar with.

Look, I'm sorry, it's just...

I mean, whoever did this to
Lena is still out there and...

Yeah, but isn't Jim gonna do
a little something about that?

Yes. But, you know, I could do
a little something about that, too.

You know, I offered to help,
but Jim totally blew me off.

Said that he was gonna
handle it on his own.

What? Doesn't he know that lots
of super couples work together?

Cyclops and Phoenix.
Green Lantern and Hawkgirl.

Power Man and Iron Fist.

They're not
technically a couple,

but, you know what, I have
always had my suspicions.

And... And there's the
stop-talking face, okay.

It's not like Jim's been
doing this for years.

Right? I mean, he only started
solving crimes a few months ago.

Yeah. And it's not like his
powers are any better than yours.

You have super-speed. Yeah.

And all due respect, but
Jim is not exactly nimble.

And Lena is my friend,

and if I can't use my powers to
help her, then what good are they?

Yeah.

You know what? I'm
going to go talk to Jim,

convince him that he needs me.

Or maybe you should just

show him.

The cops don't have
much in the way of leads.

No signs of forced entry.

What about someone
who might have a key,

like a dog walker,
or a gardener?

Yeah, detectives
are looking into that,

but honestly, they've got a few
more pressing cases on the docket.

Who's this?

He might be your
only potential witness.

Lives across the street.

Said he might have seen
some man leaving the house.

Excuse me. Hello, sir.

I'm the precinct sketch artist.

So, why don't you start by
telling me exactly what you saw?

Why don't you start by telling me
why you dragged me down here?

I already told
everything I know to

that female cop who
came to my house.

Which female cop? I don't know.

Officer Blondie.

Kind of hot. Little
turned-up nose.

You impersonated a cop, Steph?

Isn't that what you do?

Well, it's not like your
sketch pad is a badge.

Or are you just upset that I got

to your witness before you did?

Look, Steph. I
know you helped me

on our anniversary with that
fire guy and you were amazing.

But let's face
it, you got lucky.

What?

I can leap, and I am strong,
and I am impervious to weapons.

Basically, I'm built
for crime fighting.

You, you're just...

What? Come on, say
it. Say it. I'm just what?

You know, you're...

Fast. I see.

So you think your powers
are better than mine.

That's what this is about.

Stephanie, I can
be hit by bullets.

I can run away
from them. Can you?

No, but I don't have to.

DAPHNE: Thanks
for the ride home.

You look kind of
cute in a helmet.

(EXCLAIMS)

It's just on the cheek.

Uh, see you later.

Smells good.

Daphne, please tell me you did
not ride home on a motorcycle.

Is that kid a friend of yours?

Actually, he's
more than a friend.

They're going out Friday night.

Not on his
motorcycle, she's not.

It's not like he just got it.

He's been riding it
for over two years now.

Two... That would
make him a senior?

You are definitely not
going out with a senior!

Mom?

Yeah, I have to side
with your dad on this one.

Why? JJ's going
out with a senior.

He's what? You are?

Yeah. Bailey Browning.
She asked me out.

Dude, all right!

Thanks. What?

Uh, excuse me? How is this fair?

Yes, how exactly is this fair?

Well, JJ's just a freshman.

A freshman boy dating
a senior girl is harmless,

because, you know, girls are
much more mature than boys are.

More responsible.

Whereas a senior boy
is only after one thing.

DAPHNE: So, just to be clear,

it's okay if JJ goes out with
Bailey, but I can't go out with Chris?

Exactly.

Good parenting, Dad.
Thank you so much.

What?

Well, it seems like you're
full of double standards today.

All right, so, I'm going to
tell you what I'm gonna do.

I am gonna solve
this case before you.

(SCOFFS)

That I would like to see.

Well, then, you'd better
not blink, sweetheart,

because I'm going to catch
this guy, whoever he is.

Listen, you know
as well as I do,

there are a lot of
things Steph does well.

Absolutely.

But crime fighting?

I think we can all agree

that crime fighting is my thing.

Right, George?

I just think that maybe
you should consider

that she has some
advantages that you might not.

Like what?

Like super-speed.

Which is way more effective
in fighting crime than strength.

Is it? I never read that study.

Plus, we have our lab.

Which is cool,

but can it really
compete with a lair?

Okay. All right, so the
lair has the great name.

But, I mean, think of all the
things we can do with our lab.

Researching chemical compounds
and stuff that I can't even explain

because I barely
passed freshman Chem.

Yes, yes, the lab
is potentially helpful.

But we have things
that are actually helpful.

Police scanners,
criminal databases...

You know, all that really cool
stuff that only exists in movies

to provide Mark Wahlberg
with some important clue

that he missed for the first
two acts. That's all I'm saying.

Good. 'Cause for a second
there, I thought you were saying

my husband and his high
school buddy were more qualified

to fight crime than...

A pair of amateurs.
That's what they are.

(SCOFFS) I mean, how long
have we been fighting crime?

Five months.

Really? That's it?

Feels like it's much
longer than that.

Come on, JP, will you relax?

If the cops can't solve
this thing, then you and I...

are the best guys for the job.

You really think
we can solve this?

Not a doubt in my mind.

I'm virtually certain.

You always gotta leave
a little margin for error.

(JJ WHISTLING)

Are you seriously
whistling? Who does that?

Don't hate on
whistling just because

I'm dating a senior,
and you are not.

You're younger than I am.

If anything, you shouldn't
be allowed to date Bailey.

The key difference is that my
date doesn't have a police record.

At least my date isn't using me.

What?

Come on, JJ.

SATs are coming up,

and you have the biggest
brain in the history of big brains.

Think about it.

Why else would a popular,
hot senior be interested

in a freshman geek like you?

She's into me. Right.

Since you don't believe
me, I'll prove it to you.

So this is where
you've been hiding.

Why, it's quaint.

I never knew you
had a domestic side.

But I wonder,

do you think Miss Andrews
would continue to play house

if she knew the truth about you?

She does know.

She knows about your abilities.

But does she know what
you've done with them?

If you even think
about talking to Katie...

You'll do what? Toss
me through the window?

Wipe my memory?

Yeah, unfortunately,
we both know

it's not that simple.

I'm done working for you.

Stay out of my life.

If that's what you want.

But it will be

more difficult for me
to avoid Miss Andrews.

Unlike you, she
still works for me.

Jim? This is a surprise.

Lena, I heard about
what happened.

I wanted to see if there
was anything I could do.

Well, I guess married
couples really do think alike.

Steph.

Jim.

(SIGHING)

It's really touching how
worried you both are about me.

Stephanie even
brought me dinner.

Well, there's no one more
compassionate than my wife.

But compassion doesn't
solve crimes. Police work does.

Did you join the force
without telling me, dear?

Next best thing.

Sketch artist.

As I told the police, I didn't
really get a good look at him.

Tough break, Jim. She
didn't get a good look at him.

Most victims don't.

But it's the skill
of the artist that

can take even the
vaguest description

and turn it into
meaningful evidence.

So if there's anything you
remember at all, I can work my magic.

Well, you know what? Just
so we're not reliant on magic,

I will take a sketch of my own.

He had short brown hair.

Deep set eyes.

GEORGE: Guy's name is Robert
Gomez. Your sketch was a match.

Ex-con with a
history of B and Es.

But since his
release from County,

he's been trying to go straight.

He's now working
valet at... Wait for it...

Piccolino's.

It's the same place
where Lena and Steph

had drinks the
night of the attack.

And riddle me this, what do
valets get handed every single day?

Car keys, which are usually
attached to house keys,

which explains the
lack of forced entry.

Still doesn't explain
why nothing was taken.

Did you run this by the cops?

Well, I tried. But they were
about as interested in my theory

as I was in Eat, Pray, Love.

All right, I think I'll pay
Mr. Gomez a little visit.

See what I can shake loose.

Hey.

How did Steph's sketch turn out?

(LAUGHS)

KATIE: You know,
it's really not that bad.

It's creative. Like Picasso.

His features were not
always symmetrical either.

I don't know what
I was thinking,

Jim's the artist in the family.

Well, did you know
that for a mere $39.95,

you, too, can own the same
professional sketch artist software

that Jim uses at the precinct?

I used your credit card,
hope you don't mind.

Katie, you're brilliant.

Yes, that's what
the testing shows.

All right, so all you have to
do is provide the description

that Lena gave me.

And I've already entered
the facial characteristics and...

We have an 8x10 of our suspect.

I think I know that guy.

Bailey!

Hey!

If you don't mind, I'd like
to ask you a quick question.

Actually, I do.

But something tells me
it's not going to stop you.

Why'd you ask out my brother?

You have a problem
with me dating him?

Honestly? No.

I just don't want him to get his

hopes up if this
is something else.

Let's face it, you are you.

And JJ is JJ.

JJ's smarter than anyone I know.

Cute, too.

And much cooler than his sister.

It's really none
of your business.

Oh, my God! She
actually likes him.

GOMEZ: I don't know
what you're talking about.

I told you, you look like
the sketch of the suspect

that attacked Dr. Lena
Perkins on Monday night.

And I told you I was here
the whole night. Working.

Ask my supervisor, he'll
tell you the same thing.

All right, then you won't mind
waiting around while I go do that?

Yeah, right, lady.
How about you come

back with a partner
who can stop me?

I don't need a partner. I can
handle this one on my own.

(ALARM BLARING)

Hey, come on, let
me out of here now!

Hi. Yes, I'd like to
make a citizen's arrest.

Unlock the door!

Steph? What are you doing?

I'm solving the case, honey.

Hold on now, I don't
like to keep 911 waiting.

Look, I got the guy. Least you
can do is fist bump me or something.

I'm glad you got him. I am.

It's just that these things
usually aren't this simple.

You mean when you get the guy.

GEORGE: Arrest
is not gonna stick.

What?

Kid's got a rock-solid alibi.

Wait...

He's parking cars
all night, he's got

like a dozen
witnesses to prove it.

Cops can't hold him.

Like I said, Steph,

the first guy isn't
always the right guy.

"First guy is not
always the right guy."

You know, I don't get it.

The valet matched
the description perfectly.

And why would Lena
intentionally mislead us?

I don't know.

I guess there's a
learning curve to this stuff.

I mean, Jim's been at it
a lot longer than we have.

I know. But I
don't like to lose.

So we have to figure out a
way to level the playing field.

Oh!

I think I have an idea.

What?

KATIE: George?

George?

Katie?

Hey. Hi.

So, I just came by to talk
about the whole Jim-Steph

competitive superhero thing.

But first, it's a
proven scientific fact...

How'd you get in here?

That boys listen
better with full tummies.

You bought me a smoothie?

I just want to make sure

that with the whole
one-upsmanship thing going on...

No, seriously, did I
leave the door open?

That you and I keep
the big picture in mind.

Right, which is bringing
bad guys to justice.

Right.

Oh, papaya. George.

I had no idea that you had
such impressive equipment.

Go ahead, girl. Don't be shy.

Really? Okay. Wow.

Sixty-four gigs of DDR RAM

with quad-core i7 processor.

Wow.

But let's be honest, we both
know it's not the size that counts,

it's what you do with
the hard drive, right?

Okay. Well, I gotta
get back to the lab,

but I'm so glad that we had
the chance to have this little talk.

Hey. Thanks for the smoothie

and, you know, keeping
everything in perspective.

Well, remember, George,
it's up to us to keep it civilized.

We are their anchors.

Look. Don't be mad at
me, but I talked to Bailey,

or listened to Bailey,
more accurately.

And now you're gonna
tell me that she's using me,

and no girl can
ever like me, right?

Actually, it's the opposite.

Against all human reasoning,
Bailey actually likes you.

For real.

I was wrong.

Really?

Yeah, I'm sorry.

But this is good, right?
I mean, you're into her.

I know what you're
up to, Daphne.

Dad gave you a
hard time about Chris,

so now you're trying to
ruin my date with Natalie.

Natalie?

What? No, no, no!
That's not what I meant!

God! I hate it when you do that!

I can't believe this.

You're using Bailey.

You still have
feelings for Natalie

and you're using
Bailey to get over her.

That is not true. I
like Bailey. A lot.

And do you remember how
I had that sign on my door

that said "No Trespassing"?

Imagine there's one on
my forehead. "Keep out!"

(GROANS)

You know, I was just
thinking about what you do.

You know, this whole
crime-fighting thing

is much harder
than what I thought.

Or maybe that's just because
you make it look so easy.

Well, it's no big deal. I've just
been doing it longer than you.

Which is why I'm going to leave

all this superhero stuff to you.

I mean, it's your thing.

I'm glad. It's too
dangerous for you.

But I'm sorry. I shouldn't have
let it become a competition.

I mean, what kind of guy
gets so threatened by his wife?

All of them, I think.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hello, George. What's going on?

Another alarm tripped.

And get this, Jim,
another scientist's house.

Some professor from
Pacific Bay College.

Get a move on it.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Katie?

Robbery in progress.

And not to be
redundant, but hurry.

Again? You lost your keys again?

Yes, I will come in and
take a look at your hypothesis

when I come in.

George needs me to let him in.

Katie has an inconsistent
data set I need to look at.

Okay.

How'd you hear about
the burglar alarm so fast?

I plied George with
blended tropical fruit,

then I hacked their firewall.

We now have
real-time remote access

to George and Jim's
entire operating system.

Oh, God, if Jim's on
his way, I'd better hurry.

Tick-tock. Guy's not gonna stick
around with a triggered alarm.

I'm doing the
best I can, George.

It's not like I have
super-speed here.

Yeah, well, it'd
be a handy skill

to have right about
now, wouldn't it?

Thanks for that.

(GRUNTING)

(PUFFING)

I beat Jim to the scene.

Yes.

(EXCLAIMS)

There's someone in there.

Great. Go in there and nab him.

No. No, there's no nabbing.

Right, if I break a
window, I'll scare him off.

Plus, I don't love the idea
of confronting someone

who has a history of assault.

Damn it. What good is
super-speed without super-strength?

All right, I'm in.

(WIND CHIMES RINGING)

Although I don't
think I'm the only one.

(WIND CHIMES STOP)

Who are you? Why did
you attack my friend?

You should stay away from me.

And you should
stay away from her.

I admit I have a
double-standard,

but I was trying to protect you.

If we're ever gonna catch
this super-steam guy,

we have to combine our powers.

All of us!

I can't work with her.

She lied to me and she
violated the sanctity of the lair.

Lairs don't have sanctity.

Well, then you
violated the sanctity

of the smoothie,
which is even...

Kids, if you don't
behave, I'm going

to turn this lair right around!

Okay, Jim is going to work
on a sketch of the suspect.

When he completes
that sketch, he'll

feed it through the
database here...

You know, I've noted that there
seems to be a pattern forming.

Yeah. The guy likes breaking
into scientist's homes. Duh!

Look, I will find him.

We will find him.

Even if this guy
is made of mist,

he still exists,
just like we do.

(GIGGLING) I bet you
didn't think you were

gonna say that sentence when
you woke up this morning, huh?

What?

Chris!

Didn't you get my message?

I called to tell you
that my dad said...

That's Bailey, my date.

I can't believe this
is actually happening.

Your dad said what?

He said there's this great
Indian restaurant we should try.

Sounds great. Yeah, doesn't it?

Come on, come on, my
sketch looks just like the guy.

I mean, how long is it gonna be

before we get some real results
from your incredible computer?

Will you not take that
facetious tone in front of her?

You see she's doing
the best she can.

What's your problem, anyway?

I got a lot on my mind.

Guess I feel bad
'cause I wouldn't

let Daphne go out with some kid.

Well, then call her
and tell her that.

Don't take it out on my baby.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hey, Dad.

Hey, Daph. Listen,

I'm sorry if I came down a
little too hard on you earlier.

Are you at home?

No. I'm...

I'm actually going to Megan's.

To study.

Dude. You're gonna wanna get off

the phone and
come check this out.

Listen, honey, just don't
get home too late, okay?

I won't.

Bye.

Hey. Why'd you lie?

I thought you told your
dad we were going out?

He can be overprotective
and I don't need protecting.

Well, if I ever had
a teenage daughter,

I'd probably be
pretty protective, too.

Or you could trust her to
make her own decisions.

Well, maybe I would,
if she didn't lie to me.

I can't believe I defended
you and you're on his side.

Wait, what?

Forget it. Maybe you're right.

Maybe I should stick to
my word and go to Megan's.

Daphne... Don't
worry about it, okay?

Despite what everybody
thinks, I can take care of myself.

Have a good night.

JJ: Do you know
why stars twinkle?

Their light travels through
turbulence in our atmosphere

and creates a
sort of ripple effect.

Hey, look.

It's Jupiter.

Where?

By Aquarius. Next to Pegasus.

I don't know what
it is about you.

I've never gone for
smart guys before.

But your mind,

it gets me.

Bailey, wait.

This isn't right.

I'm sorry.

Look, you're great.

And you're much nicer
than anyone thinks you are.

And you're really pretty.

Really pretty.

As much as I want to kiss
you, I don't think it's fair to you

because I keep
thinking of someone else.

I'm sorry.

You're blowing me off?

I can show you Jupiter again.

Right, or, you know, you
could just drive me home.

Working late again,
Miss Andrews?

Dr. King! I'm sorry, I
didn't see you there.

Which makes sense because I was

facing the other
direction. So...

Look, there's...

Well, there's something
that you and I need to discuss.

Oh.

During my standard
review of our security tapes,

I noticed that on
numerous occasions,

you've brought a
young man into the lab.

Oh,

I'm sorry. It's my boyfriend.

You don't have to worry.

He's not a corporate spy
or anything like that, so...

You know, it's not your research

I'm worried about, Miss Andrews.

It's you.

Global Tech runs
background checks

on everyone who
enters the building.

I recognized your
friend from our archives.

He was involved in the
late Dr. Chiles' research,

as improbable as that may sound.

But your boyfriend is
extremely dangerous.

It's all documented.

I'm just telling you this

because I want you
to protect yourself.

I'd hate to see
anything happen to you.

JIM: Steph!

You're not gonna believe
what we got from my sketch.

Tom Seeley?

He's a real prince, this guy.

He did time at a place called
Santos County Correctional Facility.

Guess who some of
his fellow inmates were?

Rebecca Jessup. Yeah.

A.K.A. that girl who could start

an earthquake
with her bare hands.

Check it out.

Theo Patton.

He could burst into flames.

Right. All three were supers.

All three did time at
the same penitentiary.

They're not the only ones.

What are you
talking about? Lena.

At dinner the other night,

she said that before she
received this research grant,

she was volunteering.

Treating patients
at a local prison.

How much you wanna
bet it was Santos County?

Maybe that's why she
gave the wrong description.

Maybe she was
trying to protect him.

Or herself.

Where are you going?
I'm gonna call George,

see if he can find out if
any of Seeley's other victims

had ties to the prison.

Maybe we can put out
some kind of a warning.

All right. I'll make this fast.

Okay.

(BANGING SOUND)

Jim?

Dr. Powell.

(SCREAMS)

I need to talk to you.

Get away from me!

Just let... No,
get away from me!

Just let me explain.

What? What's the matter?

He's in there!

Who?

Jim!

You picked the
wrong house this time.

Please. Please. I don't
want to hurt anybody.

I just wanna find
out what you know.

About what?

About why I'm like this.

You're a scientist. And I
saw you with Lena Perkins,

which means maybe
you know about that lab.

What lab?

Where they stole
my memory. Look.

I remember I was in
prison. I was doing my time.

The next thing I know,
I'm out on the streets.

They turned me into
some kind of freak.

What does any of this
have to do with Lena?

Because she was there.

Look. I've been having these
flashes, pieces of memory...

I was on a table and
there was this light.

Lena was right there in the
room while they held me down.

This other man
gave me these shots.

I don't think anybody
called him by name,

but the way they
were all acting,

I'm guessing he was
the man in charge.

Please.

All right.

If you can describe him,

maybe we can track him down.

Get you closer to the
answers you're looking for.

What did he look like?

Yeah, okay, okay,
okay. He looked like...

He looked like this.

What? Dr. King?

Are you sure?

He's being honored tomorrow.

I'll never forget his face.

And now he'll never forget mine.

(SIRENS WAILING)

Hey, hey, hey, you lookin' lost.

You lost? You look lost.

I'm not, I'm just...

Where you going?

I bet you got some
cash in that purse.

Please get away from me...

MUGGER: Playing hard to get?

I can play harder,
just so you know.

Stay away from her.
Hey, hey, hey, buddy...

There's nothing for you
to worry about, all right?

Why don't you just
walk away, man?

Yeah, that's not gonna happen.

Yeah, is this your
boyfriend, angel?

He's sweet.

You're sweet but you're stupid.

Whatever you want, just
leave her alone, all right?

I want the keys to your
bike, is what I want.

Fine. Okay, fine,
just put the gun down.

Now! DAPHNE: Please!

Just put the gun
down and walk away.

I'm gonna put the gun down,

I'm gonna turn around and
I'm gonna walk away. All right?

Oh, my God! Are you okay?

Yeah. That was crazy.

Come on, come on.

STEPHANIE: All these
years, I trusted him.

Look, we don't know
if any of this is true.

But we'll never know for sure

if this guy gets to
Dr. King before we do.

You said "we."

What do you say, honey?

Wanna take down a
supervillain with me?

Thought you'd never ask.

I'd like to thank the
Board for this honor.

"This tremendous
honor" for which I'm...

SEELEY: Dr. King.

Mr. Seeley,

long time no steam.

You son of a bitch.

I'm calling security.

I wouldn't do that, if I were you!
You know what I'm capable of!

You're not capable of
doing anything to me.

Or are you having trouble
remembering that part?

I don't need my
powers to kill you.

Now tell me what you did!

I was trying to give
you a better life.

By turning me into a monster?

You held me down
and injected me...

No, no, no, no
one held you down.

This feeling you remember,
of being restrained, Tom,

you were paralyzed.

My injections cured you.

No, that's not true.

You were thrown from a
balcony during a prison fight.

I didn't want you to remember
the agony you endured.

You couldn't even move a finger.

It wasn't a scientific
experiment, Tom.

It was an act of compassion.

You're a liar!

Stop!

Killing him won't help you.

But listening to me might.

I understand what's going on
with you. More than you think.

If you'd just let me
run a few tests...

No more tests.

And no more scientists.

(SCREAMS)

(CHOKING)

Steph!

Use the nitrogen.

Watch your eyes!

Get off her!

Are you all right?

I think so.

Oh, no.

We better get out of here.

What about Tom?

Let's go.

(GROANS)

Hey.

Is it true?

What are you talking about?

I spoke to Dr. King

and he told me what you've done.

You killed people.

Katie, he's lying.

Really?

So who's the real liar?

'Cause I know that you
lied about your name.

And I know that you
lied about having powers.

Is there anything you have
ever told me that's true?

Yes.

Yeah, that I love you.

Get out.

Get out of here now!

Come here. Katie...

Look at me. Look at me.

You know I haven't
killed anyone.

You know that, right?

You never killed
anyone, did you?

And Dr. King never
spoke to you, did he?

Dr. King never spoke to me.

What is that?

Nothing.

It's old work stuff.

Are you keeping secrets from me?

Come on.

I'd never keep secrets from you.

I'm so happy I found you.

It's hard to imagine Dr. King
is involved in all of this.

It would mean everything I
ever knew about him was a lie.

Well, maybe Tom is wrong.
Maybe there's another explanation.

Lena won't answer her phone.

I'll just talk to Dr. King before
the ceremony tomorrow.

Hey, you should
try to relax, honey.

Maybe take a
shower or something.

Yeah, I think I'm done
with showers for a while.

Yeah, but I might
take a bath instead.

How about a little company?

I think we figured
out today that

we're better when
we're together.

Mmm.

Absolutely.

Hey, sweetie, how was Megan's?

It was fine.

You went out with him
tonight, didn't you? With Chris.

Dad, please, something
just happened and I'm still...

You lied to me.

I'm sorry. But you
don't understand...

Maybe it was wrong of me

to hold you to a different
standard than your brother.

When I said it wasn't
about trusting you, I meant it.

But how can I trust you now?

I mean, you disobeyed me.

Dad, please... I'm sorry.

You're grounded for two weeks.

Next time.

Next time!

The next time you
try something like this,

you're grounded for two weeks!

Now go to bed!

Yes, sir.

(KNOCKS ON DOOR)

Dr. King.

I heard about the
break-in last night.

Are you okay?

Nothing a little ibuprofen
and an ice pack couldn't fix.

So, how did he get in the
building? Was it an ex-employee or...

Never seen the man in my life.

He was a lunatic.

Nothing he said made any sense

and by the time security
got here, he was gone.

Are you okay, Steph?

Yeah. Do you
remember Lena Perkins?

Yeah, of course.

I was just having
trouble reaching her

and I was wondering if you
might have seen her lately.

I haven't seen Lena since...

Gosh, since you were
all still grad students.

Really, I thought...

You thought what?

I just thought it would be
nice for her to come tonight.

But I'm sure there'll be many
more events in your honor, so.

I will see you there.

Okay.

When the colloquium
asked me to say a few words

about my longtime mentor,
I jumped at the opportunity.

Though a few words can't do
someone like Dr. King justice.

But I will try.

When I first met Dr. King, as an
impressionable, young post-doc,

he sent me a letter.

I know this letter by heart,

because I have repeated
it to myself many times.

He wrote,

"Though this work
may be profitable,

"we don't do it for profit.

"Though it may
help us in our career,

"we don't do it for success.

"We do this

"because the world needs us.

"People need us."

Dr. King, your honesty,
and your principles,

that's what has
always set you apart.

Your integrity, so rare.

It's what makes me proud
to call you my mentor.

And why you've
meant so much to me

and the entire
scientific community.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.