No Ordinary Family (2010–2011): Season 1, Episode 15 - No Ordinary Powell - full transcript

We were no longer
an ordinary family.

And we soon realized

we weren't alone.

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

Yeah, that I love you.

It's hard to imagine
Dr. King would be involved.

Everything about him was a lie.

I know exactly how
you can help me.

Hey, I'm home!

Jim? Daphne? JJ?

Oh, God, Jim! Jim! Jim!



No. No, Jim.

No. No!

Mom, you're looking at
this in all the wrong light.

Think of it as stimulating
the local economy.

No, I am not going to give you
an advance on your allowance,

so you can just go hang out
at the mall with your friends.

The answer's no.

Mom, just listen for a second.

Please, can I have an
advance on my allowance

this one last time?

This one last time.

I'll make an exception.

That is so unfair. She never
changes her mind when I beg.

You must be like the mom
whisperer or something.



Benefits of being
the favorite child.

Well, you'd be
the favorite sister

if you can convince Natalie to
change her mind about dating me.

Why? I thought you guys were
meeting for coffee this morning?

We are. She just
doesn't know it yet.

Smooth.

Have a great day, guys.

Bye, Dad. Thank you.

Bye, Dad.

You look nice,
where are you off to?

The same place I
go to every morning.

Work?

You mean, where
we just found out

that your boss is secretly
conducting human experiments?

Pretty much, yeah.

Great. Just want to make
sure we're clear on the plan.

Look, if I can get close to King

and find the facility where
he's been doing this testing,

then we'll have all the
proof we need to stop him.

As a crime fighter, I think
your plan makes sense.

But as a husband...

Jim, I know you
wanna protect me,

but we both know I'm the only
one that can get us on the inside.

I need you to get on the inside.

Stephanie Powell and her husband

have somehow
developed abilities.

They're not
receiving treatments?

Not from me.

She can move at
remarkable speed.

And with his strength he
can move anything he wants.

Quite the power couple.

We need to study them.

Find out the extent
of their powers.

Well, then you
came to the right girl.

Dr. King is behind all this?

Every super we've fought
has one thing in common,

they've gotten their
powers courtesy

of an experimental
medical procedure

administered by, guess who?

Wow. That's a lot to absorb.

I think I need to sit.

And we still don't know how we
got our powers. I mean, what if...

What if Dr. King
is behind that, too?

And what if everything
that's happened

to us is part of
his experiments?

Well, you know,
good luck finding out.

The villain never
reveals his secrets

unless he's about
to kill the hero.

All right, not really a
preferable scenario.

I just have to figure out a
way to get in. Gain his trust.

Yeah, but how? You're
chock-full of those pesky morals.

I want her as far away
from King as possible.

I don't think that's
gonna happen.

Stephanie's got a taste
of the crime-fighting bug,

and me think she likey.

What if King figures out
that she's undercover?

There's got to be a way
we can take him down

and get her out of Global
Tech as fast as we can.

In the DA's office,

when we can't make a case
against a target like King,

we flip someone close to him.

Like an advisor,
or an accountant.

Or a supervillain.

These people were given
their powers against their will.

If we could get one of
them to turn against King...

How? I mean, where
are we gonna find one?

What, just, you know,
run an ad in the personals?

"Single super, seeking same
for testing and whistle-blowing."

Or, we can trace all calls
to and from King's cell.

I already did it. Right here.

It's a federal offense, so
you can thank me later.

Few out-of-state calls, a
bunch of 1-800 numbers.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
What about that number?

Bunch of calls there.

That could be our guy.

Get me an address,
we'll find out.

Natalie? Hey!

It's so weird that we're
here at the same time.

What a random phenomena in
the probability theory of breakfast.

I come here every morning.

Which you knew,

making it a known variable
and not very random.

For the record, if this
were a romantic comedy,

you would have found
that totally charming.

You've been adorably persistent.

And here comes the "but."

But you and me
getting back together is...

Impossible.

What's wrong?

Her locket.

I'm sorry. It's just...

It just looks like
the one my mom

used to wear
all the time, is all.

You can ask her
where she got it.

I'm sure she'd
sell it back to you.

We didn't sell my mom's
locket, JJ. It was taken from her.

She didn't die because
she was sick or something.

She was murdered.

According to this, she and a
co-worker were walking home

when they were
robbed and then shot.

The co-worker survived, but
Natalie's mom wasn't so lucky.

The case was never solved.

You better not be thinking
what I think you're thinking.

You already know
what I'm thinking.

Stay out of it, JJ.

If there was a
way to solve this,

the cops would
have done it already.

If this locket is actually
her mom's, it's a clue.

A clue the police never had.

And if I can figure this out,

she can finally move on with
her life and have some closure.

And fall into the arms of
her nerd in shining armor.

This isn't about me.

You didn't see her face
today when she saw the locket.

I just want to help her.

Mom, what are you looking for?

Honey, I just thought I'd
do a little straightening up

during my lunch break.

You came all the way
home to clean our bathroom?

"All the way" is like 10
seconds with super-speed.

But you cleaned last night.

I did, but I mean,
look at this place.

Do you know how quickly
bacteria re-accumulates?

Hello?

Where are you?

At home. With the kids. Why?

There's something
important I need to tell you.

Hold on. It's Dr. King.

What's going on?

Stephanie just left work
and she's on her way home.

Thanks for the warning.

I'd hate for us to
come face-to-face.

Nice building.

Whoever King's
been calling is in

a much higher tax
bracket than I am.

Would you just look
for apartment 20-B?

The tenant's name
is Jeremy Waldren.

King's phone records show he's
phoned this guy more than 20 times

in the last three days.

So unless this guy's
his bookie or his shrink,

he's probably involved
in whatever King is up to.

No one's home.

Dude, you had me
commit a federal offense,

the least you could
do is pop a doorknob.

To hell with it.

I'm in.

What do you see?

Not much.

No photos, no mail,
nothing to indicate anything.

Jim, what's happening?

Oh, my God.

What? What is it?

Jim, tell me what you're seeing.

Hey, Chris. What's up?

Hey, what are you
doing right now?

Not much. I gotta help my
brother with something later, but...

My bike won't start. I
could really use a ride.

Plus, I figured it was a
good excuse to see you.

Hang on. I'm on my way.

I'll be here.

What are you doing?

Mom said that she had
washed my favorite pair of jeans

and I couldn't find them.

Okay, well, we should get going.

Where?

To the coffee shop?

You said you'd help me.

With the case. Natalie's
mom and the locket?

Oh, God, please tell me you
haven't lost your memory again.

No, I didn't.

I just don't know why
you need my help.

Can't you figure this locket
thing out on your own?

I spent the last hour memorizing
27 books on criminal behavior,

so now I know over 1,000
theories on how to entrap a suspect.

But they're still just theories.

My super-brain can
only get me so far.

Look, if I could read
minds, I wouldn't need you.

But I do. So let's go.

I can see how that
would be very handy.

Sorry, I can't. I
gotta go meet Chris.

Good chat.

Very educational.

Stephanie.

To what do I owe this
unexpected pleasure?

Yeah, I've been thinking
about Chiles' research.

The development of the serum,
the super-humans he created,

and I can't help but wonder
what tremendous social impact

his work might've
had, had he continued.

His trials were ethically
questionable, not to mention illegal.

I believe he was
onto something that

could change the
course of history.

And I want to be a
part of that change.

Do you?

With your permission, I would
like to continue with his trials.

Under your
supervision, of course.

I understand your
desire to help people.

But until there's a
way to do it ethically,

I'm sorry, Stephanie.

We'll just have to be patient.

Excuse me, thank
you for your time.

All right, Jim, slow down. Why
are you in this man's apartment?

You wanted to
track King at work?

Yeah, it was a total bust.

Well, I though t I'd investigate

his life outside of Global Tech.

But as it turns out,

he's been investigating us.

What? What did you find?

Dozens of surveillance photos,

it's like he's had someone
watching our every move.

Oh, my God.

I'm gonna have
to call the kids and

warn them that
we're being followed.

No, no, I mean, you really
think we should involve them?

Unfortunately, they already are.

Hi, Daddy.

Thank God you
answered. Are you okay?

Yeah, why wouldn't I be?

All right, Daphne, I
don't want to scare you,

but have you noticed anyone
suspicious around your school,

around the neighborhood,
anyone out of place?

No.

What are you talking about?

Someone's been
following our family.

I'll explain later,

I just wanted to make sure
you and your brother are okay.

Yeah, we're fine.

JJ is there? Yeah.

I'm staring right at him.

Okay, now listen up.

Neither of you leave
the house, you got it?

Don't answer the phone.
Don't talk to anybody. Just...

I'll take care of this.

How exactly are
you going to do that?

Don't worry about it.

You two just stay safe.

Hey, why didn't
you wait up for me?

You said you needed my help.

I thought you weren't coming.
You said you had to go meet Chris.

I did, but he wasn't there.

Wait, I didn't tell you I
was meeting him, did I?

Whatever.

All right, that's her.
Watch my back.

Can I get a double espresso?

Little young, don't you think?

They say caffeine
increases brain activity.

Nice locket. Where'd you get it?

My boyfriend gave it to me.

That's $2.

She's lying. She
hesitated before answering.

Alone, that isn't
a clear indicator,

but combined with
the increased blink-rate

and the way her voice
went up half an octave...

Okay. Okay, calm
down, Sherlock. I get it.

Sorry, the reason my brother
was asking about the locket

is we wanna get one for our mom.

Do you know where
your boyfriend got it?

God, I hate nosy kids.

He didn't tell me. But I'm
pretty sure it's one of a kind, so...

You owe $2.

Stop lying. Just tell us
where you really got the locket.

I saw it in an antique
shop. The one on Windward.

It was way
overpriced, so I stole it.

Thanks for the coffee. Take it.

Maybe this whole thing's a trap.

Jim, I want you to
get out of there, now!

This apartment is our only lead.

I'm not leaving here till I
know who we're dealing with.

What do you have in mind?

Whether Waldren exists or not,

someone's been here
to answer King's calls.

I should dust for prints.

Yeah, right, like you happened
to bring a dusting kit with you?

You know what, George?

Sometimes you
just gotta improvise.

Who the hell are you?

You're in my apartment,

shouldn't I be asking
you that question?

Are you working for King?

Why are you watching my family?

Look, I know this all
appears rather indicting,

but you truly have
nothing to be afraid of.

I can prove it to you.
Just look at my ID.

The entire family has powers?

The daughter is a mind-reader.

And the boy?

In a stunningly
self-congratulatory moment

he diagnosed himself
as having a super-brain.

And you think that the Powells
are maintaining permanence?

Their powers
appear to be stable.

There's no serum to be found.

Amazing.

But if anyone could figure out
a way, it would be Dr. Powell.

I need you to find out more.

Jim Powell is on to me.

So eliminate him.

Sorry?

Eliminate him

and replace him.

Wait, so this plan,
getting rid of Jim,

is it to ensure the
success of the program?

Victoria.

Well, your feelings for
her are understandable.

You would be wise to
focus on the task at hand.

Remove Jim Powell
from the equation. Got it.

Man, she just
vanished into the crowd.

What is it about
beautiful women?

One minute they're right
there, the next minute,

they take the good
couch and they're gone.

So you can't find a single
match for her in the system?

No. And I need to know who
the hell I'm dealing with here.

Just relax. Once
I'm out of trial,

we will go to the lair
and crack this, I promise.

We will find her. No one
just disappears out of thin air.

Katie. You're
supposed to be at work.

Well, this morning you
said you weren't feeling well,

so I brought you
some Tom Yum soup.

It is the Thai equivalent
of chicken noodle.

You're sweating.

It's nothing. It's hot in here.

You're going through
withdrawal again.

When was the last
time you took the serum?

My dosage ran out.

Okay.

Then you go back to Dr. King
and you get some more.

At least until we figure out...

I won't do that.

Well, then you have to let me
tell Dr. Powell the truth about you.

Because if there's anyone
who can help you, it's her.

That's not true.

You can help me.

You know as much about the
Trilsetum plant as Dr. Powell.

You can replicate
King's formula.

Please, Katie.

I need you.

I have a few questions
about a locket.

This is what the
locket looked like.

Do you remember it?

Yeah.

This one was stolen a few weeks
ago. You know anything about that?

No, I just need the
contact information

of who originally
sold it to you.

Not gonna happen. I don't
give out client information.

But I got some earrings
I can sell you real cheap.

Maybe the word that my
brother was missing was "please."

Give him all the
information you have

about that locket
right now. Please.

The guy wouldn't
give me his name,

I remember I paid
him with a check.

His signature's on the
back. I'll get it for you.

Thanks.

So helpful.

How did you do that?

I didn't do anything. He
just had a change of heart.

You are so lying. You just
blinked eight times in 2.3 seconds.

This criminology stuff
is getting really irritating.

Plus the allowance advance
from Mom this morning?

The confession from the barista,

and now contact
info for Kyle Rainey?

What's going on, Daphne?

Something's up.

Just leave it alone, JJ.

Forget it, I'm just
gonna leave it alone.

Wait a minute.

You just did it to me.

You're not just reading
thoughts, you're creating them.

Placing them in people's minds.

Why didn't it work on you?

Probably because I exercise
38% more control of my brain

than most people do.

But you know who doesn't?

Kyle Rainey.

With the right
kind of influence,

he can tell us where
he got that locket.

Katie, I was wondering if you
wanted me to order you the...

Okay, I know
what this looks like.

It looks like you're stealing the
Trilsetum coronis from the lab.

Good, so we're clear on that.

I have a good reason.
Joshua, he needs it.

Why?

I can't tell you. I'm sorry.
My honor code explicitly...

Don't. Okay, just pretend I have

Wonder Woman's Rope
of Truth around you,

and you feel compelled
to disclose everything.

Technically, it's a lasso.

Katie!

Okay.

Joshua's one of them.

He's a super.

What?

Why would you keep this from me?

Because he asked
me to keep his secret.

Just like you asked me to keep yours.
And remember when he was sick?

Well, he wasn't
exactly sick, per se.

He was going through withdrawal.

Withdrawal?

He got his powers from...

Dr. King's treatments.

And now he doesn't want
to take the serum anymore,

and he's trying to quit,
but his body won't let him.

So I'm trying to
replicate the formula.

Joshua needs your
help, Dr. Powell.

I need your help.

And whatever he is...

I just, I love him.

I can't get anything
off of this print.

No DMV record, no passport.
It's like she doesn't even exist.

She exists.

Ow!

What? You shot me! What the...

I have someone
stalking my family

and you're playing
around with guns?

I thought you didn't
even like guns!

I was putting it away and I
guess... The safety must've been off.

Well, hurry up, I
want to run a search

on the fingerprints we
found in the apartment.

I'm gonna just get us some
snacks and I'll be right back.

Another day, another victory.

You know what? I keep
winning cases like this,

they're gonna have to build a
statue of me outside the courthouse.

Court? What are
you talking about?

I thought you
went to get snacks.

Snacks from where?

From your house. Where you went.

After you shot me in the back.

Okay, wait a minute.

Let's back up a whole lot.

Like, right to where
you said I shot someone.

Well, you were standing
right there with the gun.

Maybe it was someone else? You
know, we don't all look alike, Jim.

Oh, my God.

What?

There's only one way
you could have been

at the court and in the
lair at the same time.

Is if one of the
yous wasn't you.

Okay, look, you
know what I'll do?

I'll go outside and then
we can just start over...

No, no, no. Hold up, hold up.

A few weeks back,
Steph crossed paths

with a woman who was
some sort of shape-shifter.

Shape-shifter?

And that redhead who I chased
out of the apartment today,

if that's what she is...

Maybe I didn't lose her
on the street after all.

Maybe she turned
into someone else.

And then apparently into you.

I don't get it. Why
would someone

shoot someone who's bulletproof?

Maybe she doesn't know
that you're bulletproof.

That's why she's
spying on you guys.

She's trying to find
your weaknesses.

He's seen your face.

It's only a matter of time
before he discovers your identity.

Unless he already has.

Well, I'm sure he's
just looking for his wife.

Well, see that he finds her.

Jim! Honey, what
are you doing here?

We have to talk. In private.

We're not safe.

That shape-shifter who
infiltrated your lab? She's back.

How do you know?

Well, she kind of
gave herself away,

by impersonating George
and trying to kill me.

I think she's the one
who's been tracking us.

Somehow she
discovered our powers.

And now she's trying
to find out our kryptonite.

Well, how do you know
she hasn't already?

Well, because I'm
still alive and you're...

Jim. You think that I'm her?

I think we can't be too careful
about anybody right now.

All right, you're right.

But who else do you know is
reading the new Jonathan Franzen,

has a thing for vanilla
bean energy bars

and keeps a vial of lavender
oil on her bedside table?

Just my wife.

Okay, well, the
most important thing

is that we do not talk about
our powers with anyone.

George, Katie,
not even the kids.

And since we only
know my weakness,

as long as I don't kiss anybody

wearing your cinoxate lip stuff,

we should be fine.

Well, honey, if you
kiss anyone besides me,

I'll kill you before she does.

This is a bad idea. We don't
know anything about this guy.

We're just gonna
ask a few questions,

and if we find something,
we tell it to the police.

Excuse me, Mr. Rainey?

Yeah. Can I help you?

Maybe.

We're here about a locket
that you sold 10 years ago.

Ten years ago, huh?
That's a long time ago.

Hi, honey, I brought you
some... I'm sorry, I didn't realize...

Sorry to be intruding. We're
trying to help a friend out.

And we thought that maybe
your husband could help us.

Oh.

Yeah, her name
is Natalie Poston.

Poston? Her mom was...

Do you know her? I did.

You two used to
work together, right?

Yeah, yeah we did.
Listen, sweetheart,

why don't you let me handle
this? I'll be right in, okay?

Sure.

Thank you. Okay.

Dinner's almost ready.

Okay.

Wait. The article that I read

said that she was
with a co-worker

the night that she was murdered.

Were you...

Yeah, I was shot, too.

Nearly died.

I've been through
all this with the cops.

So, I'm sorry about
your friend and all,

but I think you guys
should probably go.

If you have nothing
to hide, then why

are you so anxious
for us to leave?

I don't know what
kind of host I'd be

if I didn't offer you
both some iced tea.

Thanks.

Wait, wait! Wait, you
don't have to do this.

Don't! Don't! No, no!

Are you okay?

No.

It's nothing.

My phone is on vibrate.
And I should really get this.

JJ, would you like
to come with me?

To answer your
phone? No, I'm good.

Excuse me.

How much do you love me?

Not enough to shout it out
loud in a room full of other men.

Yeah, well, listen,
there's a reason

you came up short
on those prints.

The lair's computer is only
linked to the precinct database,

which means you
can only get an ID

if the perp has
a criminal record.

So I took the liberty
of widening the search,

and your girl's prints
came up in Social Services.

Amelia Hammond.
Parents died in a car crash.

No surviving relatives, so
she ends up in foster care.

Eventually, she's adopted
by Dr. Dayton King.

Hey, Daph, what's up? Dad,

JJ and I did something we shouldn't
have and now we're in trouble.

Whoa, whoa. Slow down,
Daphne. What's wrong?

You have to come
to 21 Brush Hill Road.

You have to come right...

You forgot your tea.

Daphne?

Hello? Daphne?

Daphne! Daphne!

What did you do to her!

If I were you, I'd worry
more about myself right now.

Melissa, put the
gun down! I'm not

helping you cover
up another murder.

Shut up.

It was you.

You killed Natalie's mother.

She was sleeping
with my husband.

Oh, my God, Daphne.

I just wanted to scare
her, but the gun went off.

Look, I was just trying
to protect my family.

Like I'm trying to do right now.

Please. You don't
have to do this.

Please, Mel.
Don't do it. Shut up.

I'm sorry.

Dad!

What the hell!

Dad! Dad...

All right. Daphne?

You all right?

What happened?

It was awesome!

Dad smashed
through the door and...

We'll talk about this later.

The cops are on the way.

Let's get out of here. Let's go.

Dr. Powell.

Come in. I'm sorry, come on in.

Thank you.

You asked for Katie's help, but
you're going to get mine instead.

You synthesized the serum.

Better.

I'm working on my own serum.

One that will counter
the Trilsetum effect.

You'll no longer have
your powers, but you'd be...

Normal?

Yes.

It's gonna take some time.

The counter serum will
act as a beta-blocker,

which will keep your
organs from degenerating.

And you're doing this
in exchange for what?

Nothing.

No strings attached.

Everything I do is to help
my family, to protect them.

And Katie...

Well, she's my family, too.

But if you ever do
anything to harm her,

there'll be no serum
to protect you from me.

Are you out of your minds?

Investigating a murder on your
own? What were you two thinking?

On a scale of one to "we're
grounded for the rest of our lives,"

what are we looking at?

The rest of your
lives about covers it.

But right now we have
bigger problems to deal with.

Sorry, I had a
meeting that ran late.

It's okay.

I was just about to fill the
kids in on the shape-shifter.

Hang on.

Hello?

Hey, honey, I was stuck in a
meeting. But I'm leaving now.

Okay. Right.

Thanks for letting me know.

Everything all
right, sweetheart?

Sure. Everything's fine.

Who was that on the phone?

That was just George. You
know, usual George stuff.

Kids, why don't
you head upstairs?

Come on. I was just
about to eat. I'm...

Upstairs. Now.

This would be the
wrong time not to listen.

Take your brother
upstairs. Lock the door.

Come on, JJ.

So I'm guessing that
wasn't George on the phone.

No.

That was my wife.

The one I actually married.

You're right there.

I want you out of our lives now.

Too late.

When I kissed you, I took
away your superpowers.

Making it extremely
easy for me to kill you.

That's okay.

With or without my
powers, I'm pretty

confident I can
still kick your ass.

Probably.

But can you kick yours?

If I don't have powers, that
means you don't have powers either.

Kudos. I see you're up on
your rules on shape-shifting.

But I don't think
I'll need them.

Once you're gone, how will
anyone prove I'm not you?

My family knows a lot more
about me than just how I look.

But you wouldn't understand
that, would you, Amelia?

Look at that, Jim
thinks he's being clever.

We know a lot more about
Dr. King's plans than you think!

Then you must know that Dr. King
has his eyes set on your wife.

Why else do you think
he sent me here to kill you?

Hey, I'm home!

Jim?

Oh, God, Jim! Jim! Jim!

No. No, Jim.

No. No!

No!

Stephanie.

It's okay. I'm okay.

She... She's dead, isn't she?

What are we gonna do?

Thank you for coming.

I guess I owed you.

Don't worry about
this. I'll take care of her.

You knew her?

She was a friend.

More than a friend,
once upon a time.

I'm sorry.

Don't be. She paid
for her choices.

That's why I'm trying
to make better ones.

I didn't tell you about me

because I didn't want you to
get involved any more deeply

than you already are.

It's just too dangerous.

Not for us, it isn't. We work
together, we can stop King.

You think Dr. King is in charge?

This is so much bigger
than any of you think.

And as soon as King
finds out Victoria is dead,

he's gonna come after
your family with a vengeance.

Well, then he ha s to
think she's still alive.

If she can pretend to be
us, we can pretend to be her.

You'd never be
able to convince him.

I just need one thing
that Victoria would know.

A secret about King.

I think I might be able
to help you out with that.

Hey, Natalie.

I've been looking for you.

Hey.

So, I heard the police
caught your mom's murderer.

How did you know that?

My dad works at the station.

He told me.

But it must be a relief,
right? To have some closure?

I guess it is, yeah.

It won't bring my mother back.

Well, this won't
bring her back either,

but it'll help keep
her memory close.

JJ...

I can't believe
you did this for me.

I don't know what to say.

You don't have to say anything.

Stephanie? You're here early.

No, it's me. Victoria.

What's wrong?

Would you please
resume your normal form?

I need to be sure it's you.

And I need to be cautious
of who sees me change.

Too many close calls lately.

Besides, I thought
you preferred this form.

I mean, she is what
you want, isn't she?

Victoria, please.

Can you just...

What did you find
out about them?

Not as much as I would've liked.

But what about their powers?
Where did their powers come from?

I'm very close to
an answer on that.

I just need to go to
where it started for them.

To Belem, Brazil.

You're right.

The timing of it all
makes perfect sense.

And while I'm away,

I think it would be wise to
bring Stephanie into the fold.

Now why would I do that?

I think she's going to be key
to the project moving forward.

And if you're gonna
trust anyone, it's her.

Come on, she was your
student. She admires you.

She said she would do
absolutely anything for you.

She said that?

I have no doubt
that Dr. Powell would

be a wonderful
addition to your team.

Yes.

I believe you're right.