No Ordinary Family (2010–2011): Season 1, Episode 17 - No Ordinary Love - full transcript
The mysterious Mrs. X tasks the sexy - and dangerous - Sophie to cause Jim and George to fall under her spell and make them do whatever she wants them to - which could place Jim's marriage in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Stephanie must decide whether or not to inject a patient with the trilsettum serum and risk turning him into a super in order to retain Dr. King's trust, and Daphne's boyfriend, Chris, begins to have suspicions about the Powell family's abilities.
We were no longer
an ordinary family.
And we soon realized
we weren't alone.
You're not just reading
thoughts, you're creating them.
Placing them in people's minds.
Please!
Just put the gun
down and walk away.
I'm gonna put the gun down,
and I'm gonna walk away.
You think Dr. King is in charge?
This is so much bigger
than any of you think.
Dr. King, this is the patient
we were telling you about.
Terminal lymphoma, no
options beyond dying behind bars.
If you agree, we can
prepare the injection.
I do agree.
We have no choice but to
aid this man in his recovery.
But I'd like someone
else to oversee this case.
And it's someone we can trust?
That's exactly what
I intend to find out.
Sphere!
Circle!
Circle of Life.
No. Ugh! Okay.
Rings! Lord of the Rings!
Yes! Yes!
Finally somebody. Yes.
Yes.
Okay, who's next? Jim?
Wanna give it another whirl?
I'd love to.
But it's getting a
little late, isn't it?
You're right.
We should've been playing
Scattergories 20 minutes ago!
Stephanie.
She just got out
of a relationship.
She needs to be around people.
Do those people have to be us?
She's heartbroken.
Imagine what I'd
be like if you left me.
She'd be there for me.
She would never have to be.
Speaking of friends
with boundary issues...
Hello, George.
How's it going? Katie leave yet?
Nope. We're about to start a
great game of Scattergories.
If you're looking for an
excuse to get out of there,
it's not much,
but a silent alarm
just tripped over at
the De Soto Pharmacy.
Sold.
I owe you, George.
Stop! Somebody stop him!
Call 911.
Stop that guy!
What the hell?
Hey, what the hell are you
doing? Stay back! Back off!
I can prosecute this
from my La-Z-Boy.
Store video has Jonah
Stephens in black and white.
You did the rest.
Yeah, right.
There's just one thing
I don't understand.
Why'd this guy rob a pharmacy?
I looked at his file.
He's a father of two,
certified financial planner,
youth soccer coach.
Why did that guy
steal cough syrup?
You know what people
use cough syrup for, right?
Coughs? Sometimes.
But one of the active ingredients is
also used to manufacture crystal meth.
Most meth heads I know
don't coach youth soccer.
Okay, well, maybe he's a dealer.
Or, you know, maybe he just
likes the taste of cherry cough syrup.
I don't know, but I know
he's guilty of something.
Jim, you've done your job.
Go, let me do mine.
All right.
Excuse me, George?
Mr. Saint Cloud.
A.D.A. Saint Cloud.
George is cool.
I was wondering if you had a moment
to discuss the Jonah Stephens case.
I should have known
he's lawyered up already.
No, no, I'm not his lawyer.
I'm just a friend who
hates to see a good man
unfairly accused of anything.
There's nothing unfair
about these accusations.
Mr. Stephens was caught on tape,
we have testimony
from three employees,
we found the gun in his vehicle.
Yeah, well, the evidence
does sound compelling.
But if you don't mind,
perhaps I could offer you
another way of
looking at this case?
What's this?
That's the medical
history of Lucas Winnick.
Stage four, lymphoma?
It's a terminal case.
Beyond the hope of
traditional medicine, I'm afraid.
You said that you wanted
to be part of my experiments,
to see the healing
effects of the Trilsetum.
Mr. Winnick provides
that opportunity.
But the side effects...
What we're working on, here, is
a way of minimizing those effects.
With your help, I think we can.
Unless you're having second
thoughts about joining our team.
No. No, no, not at all.
No, I'm happy to be
on-board. Count me in.
Okay.
Hey, what happened to you? I
thought we were meeting in the quad.
I'm sorry, my dad
called me from jail.
Damn. I can't
afford another tardy.
Mr. Minor. Miss Powell.
Sorry we're late.
We lost track of time.
Third time this week
Mr. Minor has lost track of time.
Detention, one week. One week?
But his dad called and
he had to talk to him.
Miss Powell, this
doesn't concern you.
I have a job after school.
If I miss a whole
week, they'll fire me.
Perhaps you can spend your time in
detention reading the classified ads.
Miss Varron?
What, Miss Powell?
Chris doesn't deserve detention.
Just give him one last warning.
Maybe you don't
deserve detention.
But consider this your last
warning. Now find your seats.
Didn't know you were here.
Yeah. I wasn't up for another
Spartacus marathon with Katie.
Hey, what'd you think?
Stripes, chartreuse?
I've got a date with
Maybe-the-coolest girl-ever, man.
Met her at the precinct this
morning, right after you left.
That one, I guess.
Okay.
I meant to ask you,
how'd the bail hearing go
with that cough-syrup guy?
Wasn't enough evidence
to make the case.
Her name is Sophie Adler.
Isn't that beautiful?
Kind of girl you...
What do you mean,
not enough evidence?
This morning, George, you
said it was open and shut.
A slam dunk. I make mistakes.
I'm not saying I do it all
the time, but it does happen.
But there was a security camera.
Yeah, grainy
black-and-white video.
Eyewitness testimony.
Totally unreliable.
Hey, I'm taking Sophie to this
brand new gastro-pub downtown.
Hope it's not too trendy.
What about finding another one?
Gastro-pub? Witness!
Jim, will you relax?
Even I can't close
every single case!
Oh, man, I don't wanna be late.
Look, wish me luck, man.
'Cause I've never felt this
way about a woman before,
including the ones I've married.
Do me a favor, lock up
and don't power down.
Sophie? Door was
open, so I let myself in.
I buzzed, but I wasn't
sure that the buzzer was...
Buzzing.
These are for you.
Hope you like roses.
Do you like roses?
They're beautiful.
I made us a dinner reservation.
But if you're not hungry,
we can have drinks before,
and if you don't drink,
I can figure out
something else for us to do.
Dinner sounds lovely.
But before we go,
there's just one small thing
I'm going to need
you to do for me first.
Yeah?
Uh-huh.
I'm sorry, sir. There's a
two-bottle limit on cough syrup.
Store policy.
Is there something that
we can do about that policy?
Bag it.
Hope you're having
a nice date, George.
Robbery in progress. Units
needed at Spring and Colson,
De Soto Pharmacy.
What's going on?
Where'd he go?
I'm with the cops.
Well, you're too late.
I was robbed again.
Second time this week.
Stole cold medicine.
Freaking meth heads.
Did you get a good look at him?
Because I'm a sketch artist, so
if you can give me a description?
Now you're a sketch artist?
I thought you were a cop.
I'm versatile. Just tell
me what he looked like.
He was about 5'10".
African-American.
Shaved head, perfect teeth.
Jimbo.
Hey.
Does this guy
look familiar to you?
No, but he's a hell
of a good-looking guy.
What? I'm secure
enough in my masculinity
to recognize a good-looking
man when I see one.
This is my sketch!
This is my sketch from the guy who
knocked over the market last night.
And if you squint your eyes
a little bit, he kind of looks
a little bit like...
Kobe Bryant?
You.
Where were you last night?
You're seriously
asking me if I...
No, no, no, of course not.
It's just that the perp was wearing
a brown suit with a chartreuse tie,
just like you wore yesterday.
And you gotta admit
that's a little bit of a...
Huge coincidence. Because I was
out on a date last night. Remember?
That's right. With
your dream girl, yeah.
Yes! Hottest alibi ever!
And she's even more
amazing than I thought.
Girl smells like angel food cake,
but she tastes like French toast.
She sounds fattening.
We're going to
dinner again tonight.
You know what, why don't
you and Stephanie join us?
I really want you
guys to meet her.
Look, I know it sounds fast, but
I think she's the one. Trust me.
Hey, Daph, hold up.
Hey, what's up? I
wanted to ask you,
how did you talk Miss Varron
out of giving me detention?
I can be very persuasive.
Doesn't hurt that
I'm class president.
Right, you know, I've
seen you do that before.
Persuade people.
Like when?
Like the night that
guy mugged us.
You said something, he just
put his gun away and walked off.
Right. You found me out.
I'm really a Jedi
Master. Let's go to lunch.
Look, hey.
Look, this may sound crazy,
but after I talked to
my dad yesterday,
he said he thinks there's something
different about your parents.
That your father
is super-strong,
and that your
mom's, like, really fast,
and I started thinking about
how maybe you might have
some sort of ability to...
I don't know, control people?
Stop.
Just stop asking
questions about my family.
Let's go to lunch.
We should go get lunch.
Yeah, I'm starving. Come on.
Right.
You pushed him?
I cannot believe that you
mind-controlled your boyfriend.
He was suspicious about
our abilities, and I panicked.
I just wanted to have him
to stop asking questions.
And it worked?
Well, yeah. But
now I feel terrible.
Why? Because he only had two
thoughts in his mind and now he has one?
You know what, you're right.
You did the right thing.
You had no choice.
We have to protect our family.
Although, it has to
make you wonder,
how long is it going to last?
What do you mean? I mean,
you made him stop
asking questions.
But you can't make the
suspicions themselves disappear.
Why not?
The course of logic that caused
the questioning is still in his memory.
At some point, a synapse
will refire, and he'll ask again.
But if you've done it once,
you can always
do it again, right?
Look, it's an
impossible situation.
Dr. King wants me to inject
one of his patients with the serum.
Steph, you can't be responsible
for giving a criminal superpowers.
He's not much of a criminal.
I read the file King gave me.
All this guy's done is
bounce one too many checks.
But you can't pretend that this
stuff doesn't have side effects.
But King has to trust me.
Otherwise he'll never let me
in and then we'll never know
what we're up against.
I don't know. That's a
whole lot of responsibility.
Jim, don't you remember
what Joshua told us?
King answers to someone.
And until we find out who,
I have to do whatever
it takes to keep his trust.
You're gonna inject the patient?
You know what?
Let's both of us not
worry about this tonight
and just go and
enjoy our double date.
So, who's this woman
George is seeing, anyway?
Amazing, isn't she?
How could you not fall
in love with such a vision?
So, when did you two first meet?
About 24 hours ago.
It's our day-iversary.
Happy day-iversary, babe.
I know what you're thinking.
But when you know
exactly what you want,
it doesn't take long to
know you've found it.
And George knows what he wants.
That I do.
Oh. Sorry. Is that
red? I only drink white.
Take this away, and let's get
a bottle of Chardonnay, okay?
George, I didn't think
you liked white wine.
I didn't until Sophie showed
me how wonderful it can be.
Besides, everyone knows
white goes better with lobster.
We are getting lobster, right?
Absolutely. I love lobster.
No, you don't!
You're allergic to shellfish.
Since when? Don't you remember?
Super Bowl 2004?
One shrimp and your tongue
swelled up like the game ball.
Mmm-hmm. Wasn't that bad.
I spent the whole
night with you in the ER.
Precautionary.
But honey, if you're allergic,
let's get something else.
No, my baby wants lobster,
I'm going to get the
biggest one they have.
Like I said, the man
knows what he wants.
Can I talk to you
just for a second?
Okay.
Now. Yeah.
Did I lie, or what?
What is going on with you?
You don't like Sophie.
I don't know Sophie.
And neither do you.
And no one celebrates
their "day-iversary."
You know, I think
you're jealous. What?
I think you miss having this kind
of spark in your own marriage.
I'm just looking out for you.
Like if I hadn't thrown
away that drawing I made,
the police would be
all over you right now.
I covered for you.
You didn't cover for me,
because I didn't do anything.
If you think something's wrong with
me, what the hell's wrong with you?
Babe, can we get the
hell out of here? Now!
I don't understand.
Did something happen
with your friend?
He's not my friend. Friends
don't accuse friends of grand theft.
Apparently, there
was a robbery last night
and the perp looked like me.
So, Jim is a cop?
He's not a cop. What
he is, is a sketch artist
who's always trying
to impress the real cops
with the evidence that he finds.
A real badge bunny,
that's what he is.
Look, I get it. I
get how guys are.
We just started dating,
and he's just being
protective of you.
Maybe I didn't make
the best first impression.
You wait for the car, I'll go
try and smooth things over.
I do not trust that woman.
She's got some sort of
strange hold over him.
She's manipulative and
controlling and... Sophie!
Listen, Jim, Stephanie,
I just wanted to say it
was lovely meeting you two.
Maybe we can do
it again sometime?
Well, we're kind of
busy. Sure, of course.
Well, I hope your
schedule opens up soon.
It was lovely to
meet you too, Sophie.
I look forward to seeing
you again real soon.
You know, I was thinking,
you were right.
George was just showing
off for that Sophie woman.
I don't know if I'd
call it showing off.
Men'll do some pretty crazy things
when they're in love, Stephanie.
It's not love. George has just
fallen for something sexy and fast.
Sophie may as
well be a Corvette.
That's not very nice.
I think Sophie's great.
What?
Wait, an hour ago
you didn't trust her
because she had some sort
of strange hold over George.
Now suddenly she's great?
Well, that's because
I never got a chance
to bond with Sophie, one on one.
But now I totally get
what George sees in her.
Oh, yeah, what's that?
Well, Sophie...
Sophie's the most beautiful
woman I've ever seen in my life.
Good night, Soph... Steph.
Hey.
Hey. Are you still
hanging out after school?
Listen, we need to talk.
You do realize that saying "we
need to talk" to your girlfriend
has ominous connotations?
It's not about me and you.
It's about you and your family.
My family?
This may sound nuts, but I
think your family has abilities.
No. We're just a
normal, boring family.
So, how about we
stop talking about this
and go get something to eat.
You know what?
I've got a good idea.
Let's stop talking about this
and go get something to eat.
Good plan.
Look, Daphne, I need to say
something about you and your family.
I know this may sound crazy,
but I think your
family has abilities.
No. We don't. We're
just a normal family.
Why don't we go
hang out at the mall?
You know, I was thinking we
should go hang out at the mall.
Love that idea.
Hey, Daph.
Yes?
This may sound crazy,
but I think your family has...
Jim, what a surprise!
I guess I can make some lame
excuse for why I'm at your doorstep,
but the truth is, I couldn't
stop thinking about you.
Come in.
Are those for me?
Who else would they be for?
I don't know. Maybe your wife?
My wife?
Hey, Jim. What are you
doing in my girl's house?
I'm sorry, George.
I just can't help it.
I think...
I think I'm in love with her.
What are you talking about, man?
You know how I feel about Sophie.
Yeah, but I don't see
any ring on her finger.
Yeah, but I see a ring
on yours, so step off.
Oh, yeah? Yeah.
What's going to happen? What
are you going to do about it?
Jim, no! Boys...
Back off my girl or I
will seriously hurt you.
Please! You and I both know
you can't do that. Nothing can.
Jim, you are gonna really...
How did you do that?
There's lots of stuff I can do
that you don't know about, Sophie.
Amazing stuff.
That is good to hear.
Because I could use a man
who can do amazing stuff.
Have you ever heard of MREs?
It's the food the Army
uses to feed the soldiers.
They use these heating
packets to warm up the MREs.
I would love it if you would,
say, get me four boxes
of those heating packets.
Coming right up.
Stop! Identify yourself!
Don't shoot. Stop!
Daphne! JJ! Dinner will
be ready in five minutes.
High alert due to
a security breach.
So far, public officials are
only releasing minor details,
but what we have gathered is,
earlier this evening a hooded
figure entered the facility.
I'm late. At this time,
officials aren't clear...
Honey, I was getting
worried about you.
You had your cell off and I
didn't hear from you all day...
as to his or her identity.
I had my hands full.
I called the precinct.
They said you didn't come in.
What were you doing
that kept you busy all day?
Hello?
If you're with your wife,
pretend I'm George.
Hello, George.
Did you do me
my little favor, yet?
Of course I did.
Would you mind bringing
me those boxes, Jim?
Sure. I'll bring
them right over.
Can't wait to see you, George.
I have to go meet George.
But dinner's ready.
Dinner can wait,
but George can't.
Sophie, here I come.
Who's Sophie?
She's the woman that your
Uncle George is dating. Why?
Well, I know I shouldn't
have, but I read Dad's mind
and why's he going to
see George's girlfriend?
I... I don't know.
But I'm going to go find out.
You are amazing.
Carrying those heavy things
like they're boxes of crackers.
I can do a lot
more than just that.
And you will, I promise.
But in the meantime,
why don't I show you
how appreciative I can be?
Jim, have you lost your mind?
No.
In fact, I'm seeing things
more clearly than ever.
And Sophie, she's shown me
what I've been
missing all these years.
I know this is hard
for you to accept...
Whoa, whoa. Hard to accept?
No, Jim, you're abandoning
me. Your family, your kids!
Well, what can I say? The
heart wants what the heart wants.
And what about me?
What, am I just
supposed to pretend
that the past 18 years
never happened?
One day, maybe
we can be friends.
Whoa!
You want to go be
with your soul mate?
Then go be with her!
This was our family,
Jim, and you ruined it.
I hope she's worth it.
She is.
Sophie,
I would've hoped that you'd be
further along with this project by now.
The plan's on schedule.
As soon as I have all the components,
I'll move on to the next phase.
King's getting sloppy.
All these supers
running around the city.
It's bad for business.
So, have you found someone
to deliver the package to King?
The perfect candidate, actually.
Don't worry, I have
everything taken care of.
You'd better.
Because I don't handle
disappointment very well.
Jimbo, what's up, man?
We holding a slumber
party or something?
Look, I'm sorry about
what happened earlier.
But I really need
a place to crash.
Stephanie, kind
of, kicked me out.
Was she hosting book club?
Didn't want you eating
up all the mini quiche?
No, she kicked me out
for real, 'cause of Sophie.
Sophie?
Why does that
name sound familiar?
Because you introduced us and I
can't thank you enough, George.
All right.
I am sorry, I just feel
like I got hit by a bus.
Sore all over, don't
really remember why,
or anything about
the last couple of days.
Here's what you missed.
I met a wonderful
girl, we fell in love,
and we're going to be together.
You did what?
Yeah, that's why I need
to crash on your couch.
At least until we
find a place together.
Wait, slow your roll here,
Romeo. This is insane.
What about your family?
What about Stephanie?
Stephanie's really a good girl.
I hope she finds love
again someday. I really do.
You know what, I am happy
that you are including me
in your little mid-life crisis.
But why don't we
just lay low for a while
until we can make
sense of some things.
Okay.
I'll make sense of this for you.
My dad lost his mind and left
us for some girl that he just met.
I know that that's
what it seems like,
but I don't think
that's the entire story.
How come?
It's not appropriate for me to
discuss the particulars with you.
When'll your mom get home?
I'm not sure, but this is
my dad I'm talking about.
You know, the guy my mom
tore out of all these photos.
Here's the thing
that I don't get.
They're saying that I
introduced him to this Sophie
and I don't recall meeting her.
Meeting her?
You were dating her.
Date... What? Yeah.
According to my mom, you
were talking about marrying her
until Dad swooped in.
Your dad stole a girl from me?
Okay, see, I know
something's crazy now.
So, wait, you don't
remember any of this?
Unless Sophie had me under
some kind of love spell, no.
That's it. Like pheromones.
That stuff really exists? I
was just talking out of my ass.
Humans emit pheromones
that trigger signals of attraction
to the opposite sex.
It's scientifically sound.
Maybe Sophie figured out
how to chemically enhance hers.
Question is, why?
Your brain is so beautiful.
You know what, I will let
you know if you're right,
right after I check
out Sophie's place.
Wait, I'm going with you.
Dude, if I let you go with
me, you can't tell your mother,
you can't tell your father,
you better not tell your sister...
Dude, shut up. Let's just go.
Is everything all
right, Stephanie?
You seem preoccupied?
I apologize, Dr. King.
It's a family matter.
I trust everything is
okay with you and Jim?
I appreciate your
concern, everything is fine.
Well, if you ever need
a shoulder to lean on,
I'm at your disposal.
I hope you know that I
care about you very much.
I see you're awake.
Dr. Powell, this is our
patient, Lucas Winnick.
Dr. Powell will be administering
your Trilsetum
therapy this afternoon.
What's that mean?
What's she gonna do?
The treatment consists
of a single injection.
It's no worse than a flu shot.
But then what happens
to me? I mean, afterwards?
Why don't I let Dr. Powell
address your concerns?
Is this gonna fix
me, Dr. Powell?
I know it's scary, Mr. Winnick.
The notion of facing
your own mortality.
You're very brave.
But you don't have to be.
I guarantee this treatment
will make you feel better.
Better than you
ever thought possible.
See? Aren't you glad
you brought me now?
Who else do you know
that can pick a lock?
Just about every other
guy that I put away.
Look at that.
What does your genius
brain say about this?
Does it add up to some
kind of super-pheromone?
Okay, I have bad
news and worse news.
The bad news is, this stuff
doesn't make pheromones.
So whatever's going on with my dad,
it's not because of some love potion.
So your dad's lost his mind and
you're telling me there's worse news?
Yeah. These chemicals combine
to form the same compound
that the London subway
bombers were planning to use.
And judging by the volume, it's
enough to bring down a building.
A big one.
So what, Sophie's some kind
of super-hot blonde, bombshell...
Bomb-maker?
But what does she
need your dad for?
Take that.
Be careful. It's delicate.
Are you gonna tell
me what's inside this?
Just a present.
For an old friend.
There's an area on the roof that's
just between two large propane tanks.
If you could slip that
package into that spot,
then I could stop worrying
about my old friend
and spend all my time
thinking about Y-O-U.
I'll miss you.
Hurry back, sweetheart.
Vitals are stable.
Dr. Powell, is
everything in order?
Yes.
Don't worry. It's
completely normal.
He's having a
stage-seven reaction.
Let's hold him down firmly.
Well done, Stephanie.
I'm going to get some air.
Hello?
Hey, Steph, sorry to bother you,
but we kind of got a situation here.
Don't you normally
call Jim for these things?
Looks like Jim might
be in over his head.
I just broke into
Sophie's apartment
and it seems like she's
building some kind of bomb.
Military-grade...
JJ?
George, why did you take
JJ to that woman's apartment?
I was worried about Dad.
We need to find him
before something happens.
Okay, all right, so,
you're saying that Jim decided
to leave me for a terrorist?
I don't think Jim
decided anything.
It's like Sophie
brainwashed him.
At first we thought that she was creating
a love potion by replicating pheromones.
You don't think she's
a super, do you?
It would explain why Jim's
behaving like Charlie Sheen.
And it would mean that I still
have a chance to save my marriage.
There! I just triangulated
Jim's cell phone signal.
He's at 1000 Pacific Parkway.
1000 Pacific Parkway.
That's where I am.
Jim, what are you doing here?
You shouldn't have followed me.
I didn't follow you.
What's in the bag? Open it.
Sophie told me not
to, and I trust her.
Listen to me,
she's infected you somehow
and you're not thinking clearly.
Love can do that to a man.
I don't know how or
why you're doing this,
but please just leave
my husband alone.
Last I heard, he wasn't
interested in being your husband.
But he can speak for himself.
Right, Jim?
I'm sorry, Stephanie.
I've made my choice.
I love Sophie.
Jim, stop it! What
you're feeling isn't real.
She's controlling
you with pheromones.
To think, the other night I just thought
you were wearing really cheap perfume.
Men seem to like it, don't they?
Now, Jim, it's time.
Jim.
You can't stop him, or me.
You may have
altered Jim's system
to make him think that
he's in love with you,
but I can tell you that there is one
thing stronger than chemical love,
and that's true love.
Sophie wants you to
blow up the building.
That's what this is about.
She doesn't love you.
She's testing me.
I have to do this to
prove my love for her.
Don't do this!
Whatever you feel
for Sophie, it isn't real.
You and me, we're real.
Eighteen years of
candlelit dinners,
backyard football games,
arguing over shelving units.
Seeing your daughter born,
and JJ's first
stitches. Remember?
I was so scared, and you,
you held my hand and you said
everything was going to be okay.
And I believed you.
It's like you said,
we fit.
This is real.
With Sophie I feel alive.
Passionate!
For the record, this is passion.
Steph?
Jim.
Welcome back.
I'm so sorry.
I'll run it out into the desert and
be miles away before it explodes.
No, that's too dangerous.
I got it.
Jim, be careful. It's
about to explode.
How did you know?
How did you know your kiss
would break Sophie's spell?
I kissed you for me.
I needed you to remember
who we are together.
Well, let me remind you again.
Everything at Dr. King's
facility appears to be status quo.
No blast. No nothing.
I don't know what happened.
I had everything
planned out perfectly.
Sophie.
Is it really so hard to
admit you made a mistake?
I'm so sorry.
There.
That wasn't so
difficult, was it?
Don't worry.
I'll be calling on you
again. That's a promise.
Look, Daphne,
I need to say something
about you and your family.
This may sound crazy,
but I think your family
has some kind of powers.
Like, superpowers.
I'm sorry.
I know that sounds nuts.
Maybe it would
if it weren't true.
My family has special
abilities.
Wait. Are you serious?
Yeah.
And you?
What about you?
I hear people's thoughts.
And I can make
them think or not think
certain things.
Maybe I shouldn't have told you.
And I totally get it.
I mean, who would want a
girlfriend who's a total freak anyway?
Wait, no, no.
You trusted me enough
to tell me your secret.
Daphne, no one has ever trusted
me with something that big before.
No one's ever made
me want to trust them.
Can you guess what
I'm thinking right now?
I might have some idea.
I'm sorry, I was looking for
my patient, Lucas Winnick.
This was his room.
He's no longer here.
What?
He's been transferred.
Where? I should've
been notified.
Well, I don't know where he is.
But I pray they put that
son of a bitch back in prison.
Well, I thought he
was out on parole.
Winnick is a
cold-blooded murderer.
He killed four people.
He was on death row.
Thank you.
Amazing.
And to think that a day ago
you were at death's door.
How do you feel?
Better than I've ever
felt in my whole life.
It is everything that you and
Dr. Powell said it would be and more.
I am extremely interested
in the "more" part.
Um...
Well, that's a new one.
Excellent.
What do I have
to do for all this?
I will call upon
you as necessary.
Mr. Winnick?
Do I know you?
I know you.
You work with Dr. King?
Not exactly.
But I know all your past work
and some of your more
recent accomplishments.
So, what do you want?
To offer you a job.
My previous employee had to be
terminated.
But I feel sure
you'll have no trouble
clawing your way to the
top of my organization.
Hop in.
an ordinary family.
And we soon realized
we weren't alone.
You're not just reading
thoughts, you're creating them.
Placing them in people's minds.
Please!
Just put the gun
down and walk away.
I'm gonna put the gun down,
and I'm gonna walk away.
You think Dr. King is in charge?
This is so much bigger
than any of you think.
Dr. King, this is the patient
we were telling you about.
Terminal lymphoma, no
options beyond dying behind bars.
If you agree, we can
prepare the injection.
I do agree.
We have no choice but to
aid this man in his recovery.
But I'd like someone
else to oversee this case.
And it's someone we can trust?
That's exactly what
I intend to find out.
Sphere!
Circle!
Circle of Life.
No. Ugh! Okay.
Rings! Lord of the Rings!
Yes! Yes!
Finally somebody. Yes.
Yes.
Okay, who's next? Jim?
Wanna give it another whirl?
I'd love to.
But it's getting a
little late, isn't it?
You're right.
We should've been playing
Scattergories 20 minutes ago!
Stephanie.
She just got out
of a relationship.
She needs to be around people.
Do those people have to be us?
She's heartbroken.
Imagine what I'd
be like if you left me.
She'd be there for me.
She would never have to be.
Speaking of friends
with boundary issues...
Hello, George.
How's it going? Katie leave yet?
Nope. We're about to start a
great game of Scattergories.
If you're looking for an
excuse to get out of there,
it's not much,
but a silent alarm
just tripped over at
the De Soto Pharmacy.
Sold.
I owe you, George.
Stop! Somebody stop him!
Call 911.
Stop that guy!
What the hell?
Hey, what the hell are you
doing? Stay back! Back off!
I can prosecute this
from my La-Z-Boy.
Store video has Jonah
Stephens in black and white.
You did the rest.
Yeah, right.
There's just one thing
I don't understand.
Why'd this guy rob a pharmacy?
I looked at his file.
He's a father of two,
certified financial planner,
youth soccer coach.
Why did that guy
steal cough syrup?
You know what people
use cough syrup for, right?
Coughs? Sometimes.
But one of the active ingredients is
also used to manufacture crystal meth.
Most meth heads I know
don't coach youth soccer.
Okay, well, maybe he's a dealer.
Or, you know, maybe he just
likes the taste of cherry cough syrup.
I don't know, but I know
he's guilty of something.
Jim, you've done your job.
Go, let me do mine.
All right.
Excuse me, George?
Mr. Saint Cloud.
A.D.A. Saint Cloud.
George is cool.
I was wondering if you had a moment
to discuss the Jonah Stephens case.
I should have known
he's lawyered up already.
No, no, I'm not his lawyer.
I'm just a friend who
hates to see a good man
unfairly accused of anything.
There's nothing unfair
about these accusations.
Mr. Stephens was caught on tape,
we have testimony
from three employees,
we found the gun in his vehicle.
Yeah, well, the evidence
does sound compelling.
But if you don't mind,
perhaps I could offer you
another way of
looking at this case?
What's this?
That's the medical
history of Lucas Winnick.
Stage four, lymphoma?
It's a terminal case.
Beyond the hope of
traditional medicine, I'm afraid.
You said that you wanted
to be part of my experiments,
to see the healing
effects of the Trilsetum.
Mr. Winnick provides
that opportunity.
But the side effects...
What we're working on, here, is
a way of minimizing those effects.
With your help, I think we can.
Unless you're having second
thoughts about joining our team.
No. No, no, not at all.
No, I'm happy to be
on-board. Count me in.
Okay.
Hey, what happened to you? I
thought we were meeting in the quad.
I'm sorry, my dad
called me from jail.
Damn. I can't
afford another tardy.
Mr. Minor. Miss Powell.
Sorry we're late.
We lost track of time.
Third time this week
Mr. Minor has lost track of time.
Detention, one week. One week?
But his dad called and
he had to talk to him.
Miss Powell, this
doesn't concern you.
I have a job after school.
If I miss a whole
week, they'll fire me.
Perhaps you can spend your time in
detention reading the classified ads.
Miss Varron?
What, Miss Powell?
Chris doesn't deserve detention.
Just give him one last warning.
Maybe you don't
deserve detention.
But consider this your last
warning. Now find your seats.
Didn't know you were here.
Yeah. I wasn't up for another
Spartacus marathon with Katie.
Hey, what'd you think?
Stripes, chartreuse?
I've got a date with
Maybe-the-coolest girl-ever, man.
Met her at the precinct this
morning, right after you left.
That one, I guess.
Okay.
I meant to ask you,
how'd the bail hearing go
with that cough-syrup guy?
Wasn't enough evidence
to make the case.
Her name is Sophie Adler.
Isn't that beautiful?
Kind of girl you...
What do you mean,
not enough evidence?
This morning, George, you
said it was open and shut.
A slam dunk. I make mistakes.
I'm not saying I do it all
the time, but it does happen.
But there was a security camera.
Yeah, grainy
black-and-white video.
Eyewitness testimony.
Totally unreliable.
Hey, I'm taking Sophie to this
brand new gastro-pub downtown.
Hope it's not too trendy.
What about finding another one?
Gastro-pub? Witness!
Jim, will you relax?
Even I can't close
every single case!
Oh, man, I don't wanna be late.
Look, wish me luck, man.
'Cause I've never felt this
way about a woman before,
including the ones I've married.
Do me a favor, lock up
and don't power down.
Sophie? Door was
open, so I let myself in.
I buzzed, but I wasn't
sure that the buzzer was...
Buzzing.
These are for you.
Hope you like roses.
Do you like roses?
They're beautiful.
I made us a dinner reservation.
But if you're not hungry,
we can have drinks before,
and if you don't drink,
I can figure out
something else for us to do.
Dinner sounds lovely.
But before we go,
there's just one small thing
I'm going to need
you to do for me first.
Yeah?
Uh-huh.
I'm sorry, sir. There's a
two-bottle limit on cough syrup.
Store policy.
Is there something that
we can do about that policy?
Bag it.
Hope you're having
a nice date, George.
Robbery in progress. Units
needed at Spring and Colson,
De Soto Pharmacy.
What's going on?
Where'd he go?
I'm with the cops.
Well, you're too late.
I was robbed again.
Second time this week.
Stole cold medicine.
Freaking meth heads.
Did you get a good look at him?
Because I'm a sketch artist, so
if you can give me a description?
Now you're a sketch artist?
I thought you were a cop.
I'm versatile. Just tell
me what he looked like.
He was about 5'10".
African-American.
Shaved head, perfect teeth.
Jimbo.
Hey.
Does this guy
look familiar to you?
No, but he's a hell
of a good-looking guy.
What? I'm secure
enough in my masculinity
to recognize a good-looking
man when I see one.
This is my sketch!
This is my sketch from the guy who
knocked over the market last night.
And if you squint your eyes
a little bit, he kind of looks
a little bit like...
Kobe Bryant?
You.
Where were you last night?
You're seriously
asking me if I...
No, no, no, of course not.
It's just that the perp was wearing
a brown suit with a chartreuse tie,
just like you wore yesterday.
And you gotta admit
that's a little bit of a...
Huge coincidence. Because I was
out on a date last night. Remember?
That's right. With
your dream girl, yeah.
Yes! Hottest alibi ever!
And she's even more
amazing than I thought.
Girl smells like angel food cake,
but she tastes like French toast.
She sounds fattening.
We're going to
dinner again tonight.
You know what, why don't
you and Stephanie join us?
I really want you
guys to meet her.
Look, I know it sounds fast, but
I think she's the one. Trust me.
Hey, Daph, hold up.
Hey, what's up? I
wanted to ask you,
how did you talk Miss Varron
out of giving me detention?
I can be very persuasive.
Doesn't hurt that
I'm class president.
Right, you know, I've
seen you do that before.
Persuade people.
Like when?
Like the night that
guy mugged us.
You said something, he just
put his gun away and walked off.
Right. You found me out.
I'm really a Jedi
Master. Let's go to lunch.
Look, hey.
Look, this may sound crazy,
but after I talked to
my dad yesterday,
he said he thinks there's something
different about your parents.
That your father
is super-strong,
and that your
mom's, like, really fast,
and I started thinking about
how maybe you might have
some sort of ability to...
I don't know, control people?
Stop.
Just stop asking
questions about my family.
Let's go to lunch.
We should go get lunch.
Yeah, I'm starving. Come on.
Right.
You pushed him?
I cannot believe that you
mind-controlled your boyfriend.
He was suspicious about
our abilities, and I panicked.
I just wanted to have him
to stop asking questions.
And it worked?
Well, yeah. But
now I feel terrible.
Why? Because he only had two
thoughts in his mind and now he has one?
You know what, you're right.
You did the right thing.
You had no choice.
We have to protect our family.
Although, it has to
make you wonder,
how long is it going to last?
What do you mean? I mean,
you made him stop
asking questions.
But you can't make the
suspicions themselves disappear.
Why not?
The course of logic that caused
the questioning is still in his memory.
At some point, a synapse
will refire, and he'll ask again.
But if you've done it once,
you can always
do it again, right?
Look, it's an
impossible situation.
Dr. King wants me to inject
one of his patients with the serum.
Steph, you can't be responsible
for giving a criminal superpowers.
He's not much of a criminal.
I read the file King gave me.
All this guy's done is
bounce one too many checks.
But you can't pretend that this
stuff doesn't have side effects.
But King has to trust me.
Otherwise he'll never let me
in and then we'll never know
what we're up against.
I don't know. That's a
whole lot of responsibility.
Jim, don't you remember
what Joshua told us?
King answers to someone.
And until we find out who,
I have to do whatever
it takes to keep his trust.
You're gonna inject the patient?
You know what?
Let's both of us not
worry about this tonight
and just go and
enjoy our double date.
So, who's this woman
George is seeing, anyway?
Amazing, isn't she?
How could you not fall
in love with such a vision?
So, when did you two first meet?
About 24 hours ago.
It's our day-iversary.
Happy day-iversary, babe.
I know what you're thinking.
But when you know
exactly what you want,
it doesn't take long to
know you've found it.
And George knows what he wants.
That I do.
Oh. Sorry. Is that
red? I only drink white.
Take this away, and let's get
a bottle of Chardonnay, okay?
George, I didn't think
you liked white wine.
I didn't until Sophie showed
me how wonderful it can be.
Besides, everyone knows
white goes better with lobster.
We are getting lobster, right?
Absolutely. I love lobster.
No, you don't!
You're allergic to shellfish.
Since when? Don't you remember?
Super Bowl 2004?
One shrimp and your tongue
swelled up like the game ball.
Mmm-hmm. Wasn't that bad.
I spent the whole
night with you in the ER.
Precautionary.
But honey, if you're allergic,
let's get something else.
No, my baby wants lobster,
I'm going to get the
biggest one they have.
Like I said, the man
knows what he wants.
Can I talk to you
just for a second?
Okay.
Now. Yeah.
Did I lie, or what?
What is going on with you?
You don't like Sophie.
I don't know Sophie.
And neither do you.
And no one celebrates
their "day-iversary."
You know, I think
you're jealous. What?
I think you miss having this kind
of spark in your own marriage.
I'm just looking out for you.
Like if I hadn't thrown
away that drawing I made,
the police would be
all over you right now.
I covered for you.
You didn't cover for me,
because I didn't do anything.
If you think something's wrong with
me, what the hell's wrong with you?
Babe, can we get the
hell out of here? Now!
I don't understand.
Did something happen
with your friend?
He's not my friend. Friends
don't accuse friends of grand theft.
Apparently, there
was a robbery last night
and the perp looked like me.
So, Jim is a cop?
He's not a cop. What
he is, is a sketch artist
who's always trying
to impress the real cops
with the evidence that he finds.
A real badge bunny,
that's what he is.
Look, I get it. I
get how guys are.
We just started dating,
and he's just being
protective of you.
Maybe I didn't make
the best first impression.
You wait for the car, I'll go
try and smooth things over.
I do not trust that woman.
She's got some sort of
strange hold over him.
She's manipulative and
controlling and... Sophie!
Listen, Jim, Stephanie,
I just wanted to say it
was lovely meeting you two.
Maybe we can do
it again sometime?
Well, we're kind of
busy. Sure, of course.
Well, I hope your
schedule opens up soon.
It was lovely to
meet you too, Sophie.
I look forward to seeing
you again real soon.
You know, I was thinking,
you were right.
George was just showing
off for that Sophie woman.
I don't know if I'd
call it showing off.
Men'll do some pretty crazy things
when they're in love, Stephanie.
It's not love. George has just
fallen for something sexy and fast.
Sophie may as
well be a Corvette.
That's not very nice.
I think Sophie's great.
What?
Wait, an hour ago
you didn't trust her
because she had some sort
of strange hold over George.
Now suddenly she's great?
Well, that's because
I never got a chance
to bond with Sophie, one on one.
But now I totally get
what George sees in her.
Oh, yeah, what's that?
Well, Sophie...
Sophie's the most beautiful
woman I've ever seen in my life.
Good night, Soph... Steph.
Hey.
Hey. Are you still
hanging out after school?
Listen, we need to talk.
You do realize that saying "we
need to talk" to your girlfriend
has ominous connotations?
It's not about me and you.
It's about you and your family.
My family?
This may sound nuts, but I
think your family has abilities.
No. We're just a
normal, boring family.
So, how about we
stop talking about this
and go get something to eat.
You know what?
I've got a good idea.
Let's stop talking about this
and go get something to eat.
Good plan.
Look, Daphne, I need to say
something about you and your family.
I know this may sound crazy,
but I think your
family has abilities.
No. We don't. We're
just a normal family.
Why don't we go
hang out at the mall?
You know, I was thinking we
should go hang out at the mall.
Love that idea.
Hey, Daph.
Yes?
This may sound crazy,
but I think your family has...
Jim, what a surprise!
I guess I can make some lame
excuse for why I'm at your doorstep,
but the truth is, I couldn't
stop thinking about you.
Come in.
Are those for me?
Who else would they be for?
I don't know. Maybe your wife?
My wife?
Hey, Jim. What are you
doing in my girl's house?
I'm sorry, George.
I just can't help it.
I think...
I think I'm in love with her.
What are you talking about, man?
You know how I feel about Sophie.
Yeah, but I don't see
any ring on her finger.
Yeah, but I see a ring
on yours, so step off.
Oh, yeah? Yeah.
What's going to happen? What
are you going to do about it?
Jim, no! Boys...
Back off my girl or I
will seriously hurt you.
Please! You and I both know
you can't do that. Nothing can.
Jim, you are gonna really...
How did you do that?
There's lots of stuff I can do
that you don't know about, Sophie.
Amazing stuff.
That is good to hear.
Because I could use a man
who can do amazing stuff.
Have you ever heard of MREs?
It's the food the Army
uses to feed the soldiers.
They use these heating
packets to warm up the MREs.
I would love it if you would,
say, get me four boxes
of those heating packets.
Coming right up.
Stop! Identify yourself!
Don't shoot. Stop!
Daphne! JJ! Dinner will
be ready in five minutes.
High alert due to
a security breach.
So far, public officials are
only releasing minor details,
but what we have gathered is,
earlier this evening a hooded
figure entered the facility.
I'm late. At this time,
officials aren't clear...
Honey, I was getting
worried about you.
You had your cell off and I
didn't hear from you all day...
as to his or her identity.
I had my hands full.
I called the precinct.
They said you didn't come in.
What were you doing
that kept you busy all day?
Hello?
If you're with your wife,
pretend I'm George.
Hello, George.
Did you do me
my little favor, yet?
Of course I did.
Would you mind bringing
me those boxes, Jim?
Sure. I'll bring
them right over.
Can't wait to see you, George.
I have to go meet George.
But dinner's ready.
Dinner can wait,
but George can't.
Sophie, here I come.
Who's Sophie?
She's the woman that your
Uncle George is dating. Why?
Well, I know I shouldn't
have, but I read Dad's mind
and why's he going to
see George's girlfriend?
I... I don't know.
But I'm going to go find out.
You are amazing.
Carrying those heavy things
like they're boxes of crackers.
I can do a lot
more than just that.
And you will, I promise.
But in the meantime,
why don't I show you
how appreciative I can be?
Jim, have you lost your mind?
No.
In fact, I'm seeing things
more clearly than ever.
And Sophie, she's shown me
what I've been
missing all these years.
I know this is hard
for you to accept...
Whoa, whoa. Hard to accept?
No, Jim, you're abandoning
me. Your family, your kids!
Well, what can I say? The
heart wants what the heart wants.
And what about me?
What, am I just
supposed to pretend
that the past 18 years
never happened?
One day, maybe
we can be friends.
Whoa!
You want to go be
with your soul mate?
Then go be with her!
This was our family,
Jim, and you ruined it.
I hope she's worth it.
She is.
Sophie,
I would've hoped that you'd be
further along with this project by now.
The plan's on schedule.
As soon as I have all the components,
I'll move on to the next phase.
King's getting sloppy.
All these supers
running around the city.
It's bad for business.
So, have you found someone
to deliver the package to King?
The perfect candidate, actually.
Don't worry, I have
everything taken care of.
You'd better.
Because I don't handle
disappointment very well.
Jimbo, what's up, man?
We holding a slumber
party or something?
Look, I'm sorry about
what happened earlier.
But I really need
a place to crash.
Stephanie, kind
of, kicked me out.
Was she hosting book club?
Didn't want you eating
up all the mini quiche?
No, she kicked me out
for real, 'cause of Sophie.
Sophie?
Why does that
name sound familiar?
Because you introduced us and I
can't thank you enough, George.
All right.
I am sorry, I just feel
like I got hit by a bus.
Sore all over, don't
really remember why,
or anything about
the last couple of days.
Here's what you missed.
I met a wonderful
girl, we fell in love,
and we're going to be together.
You did what?
Yeah, that's why I need
to crash on your couch.
At least until we
find a place together.
Wait, slow your roll here,
Romeo. This is insane.
What about your family?
What about Stephanie?
Stephanie's really a good girl.
I hope she finds love
again someday. I really do.
You know what, I am happy
that you are including me
in your little mid-life crisis.
But why don't we
just lay low for a while
until we can make
sense of some things.
Okay.
I'll make sense of this for you.
My dad lost his mind and left
us for some girl that he just met.
I know that that's
what it seems like,
but I don't think
that's the entire story.
How come?
It's not appropriate for me to
discuss the particulars with you.
When'll your mom get home?
I'm not sure, but this is
my dad I'm talking about.
You know, the guy my mom
tore out of all these photos.
Here's the thing
that I don't get.
They're saying that I
introduced him to this Sophie
and I don't recall meeting her.
Meeting her?
You were dating her.
Date... What? Yeah.
According to my mom, you
were talking about marrying her
until Dad swooped in.
Your dad stole a girl from me?
Okay, see, I know
something's crazy now.
So, wait, you don't
remember any of this?
Unless Sophie had me under
some kind of love spell, no.
That's it. Like pheromones.
That stuff really exists? I
was just talking out of my ass.
Humans emit pheromones
that trigger signals of attraction
to the opposite sex.
It's scientifically sound.
Maybe Sophie figured out
how to chemically enhance hers.
Question is, why?
Your brain is so beautiful.
You know what, I will let
you know if you're right,
right after I check
out Sophie's place.
Wait, I'm going with you.
Dude, if I let you go with
me, you can't tell your mother,
you can't tell your father,
you better not tell your sister...
Dude, shut up. Let's just go.
Is everything all
right, Stephanie?
You seem preoccupied?
I apologize, Dr. King.
It's a family matter.
I trust everything is
okay with you and Jim?
I appreciate your
concern, everything is fine.
Well, if you ever need
a shoulder to lean on,
I'm at your disposal.
I hope you know that I
care about you very much.
I see you're awake.
Dr. Powell, this is our
patient, Lucas Winnick.
Dr. Powell will be administering
your Trilsetum
therapy this afternoon.
What's that mean?
What's she gonna do?
The treatment consists
of a single injection.
It's no worse than a flu shot.
But then what happens
to me? I mean, afterwards?
Why don't I let Dr. Powell
address your concerns?
Is this gonna fix
me, Dr. Powell?
I know it's scary, Mr. Winnick.
The notion of facing
your own mortality.
You're very brave.
But you don't have to be.
I guarantee this treatment
will make you feel better.
Better than you
ever thought possible.
See? Aren't you glad
you brought me now?
Who else do you know
that can pick a lock?
Just about every other
guy that I put away.
Look at that.
What does your genius
brain say about this?
Does it add up to some
kind of super-pheromone?
Okay, I have bad
news and worse news.
The bad news is, this stuff
doesn't make pheromones.
So whatever's going on with my dad,
it's not because of some love potion.
So your dad's lost his mind and
you're telling me there's worse news?
Yeah. These chemicals combine
to form the same compound
that the London subway
bombers were planning to use.
And judging by the volume, it's
enough to bring down a building.
A big one.
So what, Sophie's some kind
of super-hot blonde, bombshell...
Bomb-maker?
But what does she
need your dad for?
Take that.
Be careful. It's delicate.
Are you gonna tell
me what's inside this?
Just a present.
For an old friend.
There's an area on the roof that's
just between two large propane tanks.
If you could slip that
package into that spot,
then I could stop worrying
about my old friend
and spend all my time
thinking about Y-O-U.
I'll miss you.
Hurry back, sweetheart.
Vitals are stable.
Dr. Powell, is
everything in order?
Yes.
Don't worry. It's
completely normal.
He's having a
stage-seven reaction.
Let's hold him down firmly.
Well done, Stephanie.
I'm going to get some air.
Hello?
Hey, Steph, sorry to bother you,
but we kind of got a situation here.
Don't you normally
call Jim for these things?
Looks like Jim might
be in over his head.
I just broke into
Sophie's apartment
and it seems like she's
building some kind of bomb.
Military-grade...
JJ?
George, why did you take
JJ to that woman's apartment?
I was worried about Dad.
We need to find him
before something happens.
Okay, all right, so,
you're saying that Jim decided
to leave me for a terrorist?
I don't think Jim
decided anything.
It's like Sophie
brainwashed him.
At first we thought that she was creating
a love potion by replicating pheromones.
You don't think she's
a super, do you?
It would explain why Jim's
behaving like Charlie Sheen.
And it would mean that I still
have a chance to save my marriage.
There! I just triangulated
Jim's cell phone signal.
He's at 1000 Pacific Parkway.
1000 Pacific Parkway.
That's where I am.
Jim, what are you doing here?
You shouldn't have followed me.
I didn't follow you.
What's in the bag? Open it.
Sophie told me not
to, and I trust her.
Listen to me,
she's infected you somehow
and you're not thinking clearly.
Love can do that to a man.
I don't know how or
why you're doing this,
but please just leave
my husband alone.
Last I heard, he wasn't
interested in being your husband.
But he can speak for himself.
Right, Jim?
I'm sorry, Stephanie.
I've made my choice.
I love Sophie.
Jim, stop it! What
you're feeling isn't real.
She's controlling
you with pheromones.
To think, the other night I just thought
you were wearing really cheap perfume.
Men seem to like it, don't they?
Now, Jim, it's time.
Jim.
You can't stop him, or me.
You may have
altered Jim's system
to make him think that
he's in love with you,
but I can tell you that there is one
thing stronger than chemical love,
and that's true love.
Sophie wants you to
blow up the building.
That's what this is about.
She doesn't love you.
She's testing me.
I have to do this to
prove my love for her.
Don't do this!
Whatever you feel
for Sophie, it isn't real.
You and me, we're real.
Eighteen years of
candlelit dinners,
backyard football games,
arguing over shelving units.
Seeing your daughter born,
and JJ's first
stitches. Remember?
I was so scared, and you,
you held my hand and you said
everything was going to be okay.
And I believed you.
It's like you said,
we fit.
This is real.
With Sophie I feel alive.
Passionate!
For the record, this is passion.
Steph?
Jim.
Welcome back.
I'm so sorry.
I'll run it out into the desert and
be miles away before it explodes.
No, that's too dangerous.
I got it.
Jim, be careful. It's
about to explode.
How did you know?
How did you know your kiss
would break Sophie's spell?
I kissed you for me.
I needed you to remember
who we are together.
Well, let me remind you again.
Everything at Dr. King's
facility appears to be status quo.
No blast. No nothing.
I don't know what happened.
I had everything
planned out perfectly.
Sophie.
Is it really so hard to
admit you made a mistake?
I'm so sorry.
There.
That wasn't so
difficult, was it?
Don't worry.
I'll be calling on you
again. That's a promise.
Look, Daphne,
I need to say something
about you and your family.
This may sound crazy,
but I think your family
has some kind of powers.
Like, superpowers.
I'm sorry.
I know that sounds nuts.
Maybe it would
if it weren't true.
My family has special
abilities.
Wait. Are you serious?
Yeah.
And you?
What about you?
I hear people's thoughts.
And I can make
them think or not think
certain things.
Maybe I shouldn't have told you.
And I totally get it.
I mean, who would want a
girlfriend who's a total freak anyway?
Wait, no, no.
You trusted me enough
to tell me your secret.
Daphne, no one has ever trusted
me with something that big before.
No one's ever made
me want to trust them.
Can you guess what
I'm thinking right now?
I might have some idea.
I'm sorry, I was looking for
my patient, Lucas Winnick.
This was his room.
He's no longer here.
What?
He's been transferred.
Where? I should've
been notified.
Well, I don't know where he is.
But I pray they put that
son of a bitch back in prison.
Well, I thought he
was out on parole.
Winnick is a
cold-blooded murderer.
He killed four people.
He was on death row.
Thank you.
Amazing.
And to think that a day ago
you were at death's door.
How do you feel?
Better than I've ever
felt in my whole life.
It is everything that you and
Dr. Powell said it would be and more.
I am extremely interested
in the "more" part.
Um...
Well, that's a new one.
Excellent.
What do I have
to do for all this?
I will call upon
you as necessary.
Mr. Winnick?
Do I know you?
I know you.
You work with Dr. King?
Not exactly.
But I know all your past work
and some of your more
recent accomplishments.
So, what do you want?
To offer you a job.
My previous employee had to be
terminated.
But I feel sure
you'll have no trouble
clawing your way to the
top of my organization.
Hop in.