Supergirl (2015–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Stronger Together - full transcript
Kara must put doubts aside as she tries to apprehend an escapee from the Kryptonian prison; Cat pressures James for an interview with Supergirl.
Previously on Supergirl...
I feel like I'm not living
up to my potential.
I went to work for Cat Grant
because I thought, that would be the
way that I could make a difference.
But, instead, I just fetch the coffee.
While the National City
Airlines is circling the city
after an engine failure.
Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.
We're going down.
Why do you do this to me?
Because I'm your sister
and you love me.
You exposed yourself.
To the world.
Ever since I was adopted,
I felt the need to help people,
and tonight I got that chance.
Welcome to the DEO,
we protect Earth from
extraterrestrial invasion.
I'm still learning.
But the people of this city will die.
You have to let me stop it.
Do you have eyes on the target?
I got him.
I can't do it!
She's not strong enough.
Kara, it's why you were sent here.
believe that, you have
to believe it too.
Earth doesn't have
just one hero anymore.
Now it has Supergirl.
When people see that red cape, they
expect to see a certain someone.
Someone they know.
But this isn't his story.
It's mine.
It's been a week since I revealed
myself to National City.
So far, things are going pretty well.
I think I might actually
have a handle on this.
Is that the fastest you can go?
Are these tests mandatory for
everyone or just because I'm a...
It is nobeuse you're a
woman, Miss Danvers.
The DEO requires rigorous physical
and psychological evaluation
for all its prospective
field operatives.
I was gonna say “alien.”
A novice superhero could
be a liability in a field.
I need to know you're in
full control of your powers.
Stamina, strength, speed.
My sister just broke the
sound barrier, sir.
Fire again.
So, did I pass?
I see you share your cousin's appetite
for wanton destruction, Miss Danvers.
You know, I am starting
to answer to Supergirl.
It's cool, we'll...
We'll find our thing.
Is all of this really necessary?
I'm ready, Alex, for all of it.
I can do this.
Believe it or not, he's
just looking out for you.
You know, we both are.
I had a full year of training
before he even let me in the field.
But I'm really glad that
you're here, though.
I hated keeping this whole
part of my life from you.
And growing up, I always thought
you were such a bad liar.
That's what a good
liar makes you think.
Supergirl. Come in, Supergirl.
Winn, what is it? I'm
kind of busy right now.
Kara, there is a huge fire raging
down at the National City port.
It is bad.
All right. I'm on my way.
Hey, you've been dodging missiles
and pushing your endurance
for the last two hours.
Even you have your limits.
For the last twelve
years I hid who I was.
I don't have to anymore.
And I don't want to
waste a minute of it.
Besides, this sounds like
a job for Supergirl.
What can I do, Chief?
That ship's holding almost a
million barrels of crude oil.
If the fire reaches it, it's gonna
go off like a two ton bomb.
And the tugboat won't get here in time.
What are you waiting for?
Superman would've blown it out by now.
Right. Okay. Uh, you've got this.
You're making it worse.
I'm going to try to move it.
Miracle or menace?
That's what the citizens of
National City are asking themselves
after the latest attempt
at heroics by Supergirl
left the bay facing an
ecological disaster.
Oh, God, is that smell you?
Three showers and I still
reek of burning oil.
I went from superhero to
ecoterrorist in a single bound.
Hey, hey. You're just, like, a
week into this superhero thing,
you're going to make some mistakes.
Like, when you first
started working here
and Cat asked you to get her
lunch and you went to Chipotle.
Yeah, except nowl'm making mists
in front of the whole world.
Forget about Supergirl's
lack of experience,
I'm talking about the trouble
she'll bring to National City.
Look at Metropolis.
Since Superman's arrival, a veritable super
bad guy war has been waged on that city.
Their maintenance budgets
have quadrupled.
National City does not
need Metropolis' problems.
- Who cares what that guy says?
- You do.
Isn't Maxwell Lord your personal hero?
I own a couple Maxwell Lord
watches and his biography.
Mmm-hmm.
- And his autobiography...
- Yeah.
Drunk, 9:00 a.m.
That's the last time I have
breakfast with Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
She's here.
At least now I know how you do that.
Here is your latte, Ms. Grant.
- It's hot.
- Just how you like it.
A concern you didn't seem
to share before today.
Content meeting, two
minutes, my office.
We're all aware of Supergirl's
latest debacle, yes?
She made sure no one will surf National
City for the next 10,000 years.
Some hero.
It was the lead story on
the Daily Planet homepage,
their fifth in as many days.
Which annoys me because the Daily
Planet already has a go-to superhero,
and now they're trying to steal mine.
Now, when I branded her, there
was an implicit promise
that she would be, at a
minimum, above average.
But in the past week, she
has proved herself to be...
Oh, what is the opposite of super?
# Terriblegirl?
You know, Superman made plenty of
mistakes when he first started.
At least she's saving lives.
In the sloppiest, most awkward
way imaginable, James.
So it is left to us to take
control of Supergirl's narrative.
Save her from self-immolation,
and scoop the Planet.
I want an interview.
Yes, Kara?
Sorry, sorry. I just...
I just started to think
about this kitten video
I saw online earlier.
It's so funny what they
make those cats do.
I'll send it to all of you.
Or not.
James...
Perhaps your friend in blue would
be useful in arranging a sit down?
Maybe you could broach the subject,
the next time you “Bro hang.”
It, uh, doesn't really
work that way, Ms. Grant.
Mmm.
Well, let me assure all of
you, Lois Lane, Clark Kent,
and all of the hags over
at the Daily Planet
are working day and night
to get this exclusive.
We need to get it first.
I want a sit down with Supergirl.
A girl to girl.
And I want it by, um,
the end of the week.
Go, go.
Go, go.
Not you, Kara.
Do you really think that I don't
know what's going on with you?
You do?
Well, no. And honestly, I don't care.
But whatever it is, it's
affecting you at the office.
Now you need to join a gym,
uh, see a shrink, whatever,
but get your head out of the clouds
and back behind the
desk where it be
s.
All right.
I am not doing that interview. No.
I can't... I mean, I can't.
Ms. Grant's not stupid. She'd
recognize me in, like, one second.
She will look at Supergirl right in the face
and she will not even see her assistant.
How can you be so sure?
Because she doesn't see you now.
I watched it happen for
years with your cousin.
Why don't you think that people
recognize him as Clark Kent?
Reading glasses and a good slouch?
No, he's able to hide
because the world can't believe that
there's really a hero in their midst.
Yeah, and I'm sure
there's a good reason
why my cousin keeps his
job at The Daily Planet
instead of flying around
as Superman all the time,
which would be so much easier.
Yeah well, one, he's
able to pay his rent.
She's going to keep pressuring
you about that interview.
Oh, I can handle Cat Grant.
I don't know...
I don't know. I... I...
Maybe I put the “S” on too soon.
Kara, look out the window.
Tell me what you see.
Buildings. Billboards.
There's that bar where that
guy cards me all the time.
He knows how old I am.
I see a city full of
people who need help.
Who need a hero.
You really think so?
If anyone can fill Superman's boots...
It's you.
Thank you, James.
That was a really good pep talk.
Excellent use of pep.
illiant. Awesome.
Look, Superman's the man.
I grant you that.
All I'm saying is, I think it's great
National City's got our own superhero.
Yeah, you said the same thing
when we got our own
professional basketball team.
You saw how well that turned out.
Hey, everything okay up here?
Yeah, just finishing things up.
Let me see your ID.
Stand back from the tank.
We have a security breach in Sector 52.
What is she doing here?
I called her, sir. We hunt aliens.
She is one.
It's a resource we didn't have before.
- What can I do to help?
- Don't cause any oil spills.
Take a look around.
Don't touch anything.
Alex, this whole facility specializes
in chemical manufacturing.
Sodium hypochlorite, ammonium nitrate.
Ingredients for a chemical bomb?
Yeah. We need to find this alien, fast.
Shouldn't you be sleeping?
I wanted to see you.
I'm sorry I could not be home sooner.
Father made dinner.
Then I am truly sorry.
Zor-El has many fine qualities.
Sadly, cooking is not among them.
Why were you working so late?
Oh, another criminal was
brought to the Citadel.
What kind?
He is not from Krypton.
His people are called Hellgrammites.
And you stopped him?
Oh, the Military Guild arrested him.
It is my job as adjudicator to
get justice for his victims,
and make sure he never
hurts anyone ever again.
I want to help people
just like you some day.
- You will, Kara.
- How do you know?
Because you have the heart of a hero.
- Now get some sleep.
- Okay.
Hellgrammite.
You're looking for a Hellgrammite.
That stinger you pulled out,
I've seen it before on Krypton.
My mother sent one of
their kind to Fort Rozz.
According to the data we salvaged
from the wreckage of Fort Rozz,
there was a Hellgrammite prisoner.
What do we know about his species?
Not much.
It's basically a large insect,
but he can camouflage himself
into any shape he wants.
Humanoid included.
A giant insect trying to steal
bomb-grade chemical compounds.
This ner ceases to surprise.
You guys track him down, and I'll take
him out, just like we did with Vartox.
Sure thing, Miss Danvers.
If you can prove to us you can handle
yourself without getting killed.
What are we doing in here?
When I joined the DEO,
I spent 12 hours a day for five
straight months in this room.
We need to know that you're prepared for
everything you might face out there.
Alex, I can bend steel
with my bare hands.
And last week, I kicked Vartox's butt.
I'm ready enough.
- You really think so?
- Yeah. I do.
How did you do that?
Kryptonite emitters.
You're only at 18%.
Not enough to permanently harm you,
but enough to weaken you.
Make this a fair fight.
I just found out last week
that Kryptonite exists.
Only the DEO knows it can hurt me.
You may have powers, Kara,
but so do most of the Fort Rozz aliens.
Not only do they have the
element of surprise,
but they've also had time
to master their abilities.
We may not always know
who our enemies are,
so we need to be
prepared to face anyone.
Now, come at me.
Your wind up leaves you
open for a counterattack.
You're relying on your
strength without technique.
When you are facing a
superior opponent,
you need to use their
strength against them.
All right, all right, enough.
You made your point.
Well, maybe I'm not DEO
material after all.
I think I know why my cousin
prefers to work alone.
Miss Danvers...
I hate that you made me do that.
You should be thanking me.
You may have just saved
your sister's life.
Why are you walking like that?
I took your advice to get
my head out of the clouds,
so I took a kickboxing class.
I'm a little sore.
“Supergirl Failure to Launch?”
I don't need you to read it to me.
I wrote it.
Get it to copy for the noon posting.
I don't get it.
Why do you keep criticizing Supergirl
for trying to save the city?
When Superman started...
He, he, he. Him, him, him.
I am so sick of hearing
about the Man of Steel.
Every woman worth her salt knows that
we have to work twice as hard as a man
to be thought of as half as good.
Well, she did rescue that plane.
Yes, which she ditched,
bobbing in a bay.
Engineers are working around
the clock trying to remove it.
She saved that tanker from exploding.
Causing an oil slick, which
they're still trying to clean up.
Now, I don't like the fishes,
but it does reassure me to know that
they're still under there swimming about.
Well, if Supergirl were here,
what would you suggest she do?
Calm the hell down.
She's taking on way too
much, way too fast.
She's trying to save the day.
By screwing everything up?
No, this inexperienced idiot has
barely had a run in her tights,
and yet there she is at
the epicenter of danger.
What's next?
“I think I'll catch the meteor that's
headed straight for the White House?”
Oh!
Whoopsy.
No, no, no. There is a learning curve.
You don't just walk through the front
door and suddenly own the company.
I started out as Perry
White's assistant.
I worked my ass off
until one day I finally had the chance to
write an article for the gossip column.
Every step of the way, I had to fight,
to work hard, to get
better, to come out ahead.
No, catching planes and
boats on fire, hmm...
How about we start small
and work our way up?
Supergirl should take a page
out of your book, Kara.
Uh, this fish isn't local, is it?
No, of course not.
Meet me in the alley in five minutes.
Thank God you didn't say the roof.
Hey, what's up?
Nothing, nothing.
I... I like to come out here to smoke.
Which I like to do in private.
Actually, I'm meeting
someone right now so...
Yeah, you can meet them
inside the building. Yeah?
No, uh, my friend likes
to make an entrance.
- He knows.
- He knows?
You told him?
James already knew.
And Winn's my friend.
Yeah.
If I'm going to be a hero,
and prove to everyone that
I know what I'm doing,
I'm gonna need to practice.
Start small, get better.
And to do that, I'm
gonna need your help.
- I'm in.
- I'm in.
I... I... I said it first.
I don't want any trouble.
Then you should've stayed hidden,
under your rock with the
rest of the insects.
I have to eat.
General Astra promised she would take
care of all your needs on this world.
Her only request was your loyalty.
Tell her I prefer to go it alone.
Tell her yourself.
I don't wanna be a part of
whatever you're planning.
Like I told you all when we first
crashed here and escaped Fort Rozz,
we are stronger together.
There is a Kryptonian
working with the humans.
My niece, in fact.
She calls herself Supergirl.
You will make excellent bait
to help me capture her.
I've seen what happens to people when
they take on someone wearing that “S.”
This is not an invitation,
it's a command.
Okay, boys, what have you got for me?
Armed robbery at a pizza
place on 5th and Siegel.
Remember, bulletproof means
bullets bounce off of you.
So, if you don't want
anyone to get hurt,
don't let the bad guys
even get a shot off.
Oh, yeah, and also try
not to damage the suit.
I, uh, helped make that outfit.
- I got some mad sewing skills.
- Mmm-hmm.
Get down!
Now give me your money.
Come on, let's go, let's go.
Next?
Ambulance caught in
traffic on Donner Avenue
carrying a heart attack victim.
They're not gonna make it to
National City General in time.
Oh, and a fully-loaded ambulance
is about 9,200 pounds,
which would mean that you'd need to use
a maximum of 44,498 newtons of force...
Kara, what he means
is, gently this time.
Supergirl rescued an
ambulance stuck in traffic,
saving the life of a man inside.
Another super save for Supergirl.
Looks like National City's hero is
starting to live up to her name.
Oh! This one's the Fire Department.
Ha! Kara, you're gonna love
this one, it's a classic.
Kitten up a tree.
Fluffy!
Here you go.
I thought you said it was a cat.
Who names her snake Fluffy?
A dazzling display of heroics
by the Girl of Steel
now has a grateful National
City asking, “What oil spill?”
Watch out, Metropolis.
Looks like we're about to give you
a run for your superhero money!
I can't believe it. It's working.
People are really starting
to believe in her.
In you.
I couldn't have done it without you.
Thank you.
Both of you.
God, what, did you order more pizza?
You're a beast.
- Kara? Kara, the cape.
- Your cape...
Can we talk?
Do you really think it was a good idea for
you to tell your friends who you are?
Yes, because they're my friends.
I'm allowed to have friends, aren't I?
Or is that also against DEO rules?
I didn't come here to fight,
I came here to apologize.
For how I handled
things back at the DEO.
Maybe it wasn't the right
way to go about it,
but... You have got to understand
I was only looking out for you.
You always have looked out for me,
since the day my cousin
dropped me off at your house.
Do you remember how scared you
were of the popcorn maker?
Yeah.
You crawled under the table next to me.
Showed me the melted butter
and sprinkled the tiny,
white crystals...
But I'm not a scared
little girl anymore.
Yeah, but I will always
be your big sister.
That doesn't just suddenly change
because last week you
decided to fight criminals.
Well, last week I found out
you don't work in a lab.
You're out there fighting,
risking your life,
and I still trust you.
I...
I know I have a lot to learn.
And James and Winn
believe in me, but...
I need your faith, Alex.
More than that “S,”
more than that cape...
More than anyone's.
Danvers.
I'll be right there.
They need me back at the DEO.
I'll call you.
What's the news on the Hellgrammite?
We've confirmed six similar attacks
on chemical plants across the country
over the past year.
He's been making his
way to National City
with enough chemical components to
build a weapon of mass destruction.
I'm not so sure about that, sir.
The tests we ran on his blood indicate his
alien DNA isn't carbon-based like humans.
It has a chlorine foundation.
Each of those facilities
stored confiscated DDT,
which is a chlorine pesticide.
Well, if he's not building a
weapon, what does he need DDT for?
- He's eating it.
- Right.
Given his home planet's
atmospheric conditions,
DDT would be the closest thing
on Earth he could find to food.
Since DDT was banned,
the government has been
destroying remaining stockpiles.
His food source is shrinking.
Well, if this thing is hungry,
let's buy him some dinner.
Eat your heart out, Metropolis,
it looks like Supergirl
is here to stay.
Ms. Grant, you wanted to see me?
James, I was wondering how the hunt for
the interview with Supergirl is going.
Oh, she's doing a little better,
so I wasn't really sure if you were still
interested in controlling the story.
Oh, I want a sit down with
her before the Planet.
Maybe I was beating around
the bush too much earlier.
No, you were pretty clear.
The “S” is not some “Who wore
it best” fashion faux pas.
It's a team logo.
Maybe Supergirl is his sister,
maybe it's his girlfriend,
but there's definitely a connection.
And because you are famously “his pal,”
I have to wonder
why you haven't exploited that
relationship to get me what I want.
I have a policy against using my
friends for business reasons.
And I have a policy against losing.
Whose policy do you
think means more to me?
No, I get it. You're an honorable guy.
So I'm asking you to do what's
right by me and this company
and get me in a room with that girl.
You have 24 hours.
Or?
Or the Planet gets their
beloved photojournalist back.
Greyhound, this is Trap One,
no sign of the hostile.
Copy, Trap One. Stay alert.
Let's hope this movable feast
is too hard to resist.
Given the Hellgrammite's
superior sense of smell,
he should've sensed the DDT
in the atmosphere by now.
Then where the hell is he?
Trap One, the target
is on your vehicle!
Alex!
Where is the Kryptonian?
She didn't show.
But this is one of the human agents.
I'm hoping it's enough
to keep you off my back.
I've been waiting quite some
time to get one of you alive.
Hey.
Uh, Winn and I are gonna
head back to my place,
listen to the scanner and
do a little super hero-ing
if you wanna come?
I think I'm gonna take tonight
off if you don't mind.
Just got some things I
should think about.
Look, I know I said I
wouldn't do the interview,
but I'll do it.
I don't want you getting fired.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
You know, it's been
like this for a while.
Back when I first started, I was
this nervous kid with his camera,
just trying to get noticed.
And then one day,
everybody knew my name.
And not because of anything I did.
Not really.
It's because I was
friends with somebody
who was making a difference.
I don't know, I just...
I thought... I could escape
all that when I moved here.
Be my own man, you know.
Back on Krypton, no one
was their own man.
Growing up, I was taught that to accept help
from people is not a shame, it's an honor.
Your cousin never talks about Krypton.
He was a baby when we left.
But I remember it.
All the time.
Did he ever tell you
what that “S” means?
The House of El.
Yes, but, it also stands for a
Kryptonian phrase, our family motto.
“El mayarah.”
It means, “Stronger together.”
You say people will see me the way
they see Superman one day, but...
I don't want to be a hero like him.
My cousin, he's so used
to going it alone,
he doesn't know any other way.
But I do.
I see it now.
You, Winn, my sister, Ms. Grant even,
you've all showed me that.
James, part of being your own man
is knowing when to accept help.
You really want to do that interview?
First, I was scared,
but I'm not anymore.
I want to do it.
For me?
For what we're trying
to do here together.
For us.
Sorry.
Hello.
It's Henshaw. There's been an incident.
Your sister's been abducted.
I should've been there.
If I was there...
If you trusted me instead of
putting me through your tests,
I could've stopped this.
Or maybe you'd be
captured and dead too.
I know, to you, she's just an agent,
but to me, she's my family.
Does that mean anything to you?
Do you have a family?
I did.
Look, we have every satellite and
tactical drone up in the air,
searching this whole city for her.
And now you have me too.
You're bleeding.
Human beings are so fragile.
It's amazing any of you
make it out of infancy.
Alura...
How do you know that name?
I saw a hologram of you.
A message from Krypton.
It was on the ship that brought
your daughter to Earth.
Twins were rare on Krypton.
When we were children, Alura and I took
great pleasure in confusing our parents.
You're Alura's sister.
I am General Astra.
And what is your name?
You are very brave.
Braver than most of your race.
There is no reason to kill me,
or anyone in National City.
Is that what you think?
That my goal is simply to kill humans?
You are so very wrong.
I am here to save you all.
Supergirl will find me.
Alex.
Director Henshaw, I got her.
A warehouse at the corner
of 78th and Washington.
I'm going to get her back.
Miss Danvers, wait.
Get a strike team ready.
We're moving out.
Yes, sir.
Alex.
No! Get out of here, it's a trap.
It's been a long time, little one.
Look how you've grown.
So beautiful.
But you...
You died.
When Krypton exploded...
Everyone died.
You died...
Aunt Astra.
Except I wasn't on Krypton
when it perished.
I was a prisoner aboard Fort Rozz.
Did your mother not tell you?
How she sent me away?
Banished her own blood?
Imprisoned me for speaking the
truth while she told only lies?
But why did she send you to Fort Rozz?
For being a hero.
For trying to save our world.
I remember so many nights,
sitting on your lap,
listening as you taught me
all the nameof the stars.
Then let me educate you
once again, dear niece.
Your alliance with the
humans is misplaced.
Do not stand against me.
I let one planet die, I
will not do so again.
Funny, I was going to
say the same thing.
Greyhound, this is Trap Leader, over.
Greyhound, do you copy?
- Join me, little one.
- Never call me that again.
Ahhh!
It's nothing personal.
Just every species has
a will to survive.
Know what most species also have?
Those.
You chose for it to end like this,
instead of allying with your family.
Now you can die alone.
You might wanna rethink the cape.
When you are facing a
superior opponent,
you use their strength against them.
Hey!
Are you okay?
I saw on the news you haven't
quite mastered that one yet.
Stop. Stay where you are.
You possess no weapon
that could harm me.
You are so wrong.
Any more family I should know about?
Okay.
I wish I had your healing powers.
You took down the Hellgrammite
with no help from me.
Yeah, well, you were a little busy.
I can't even imagine what you
must be feeling right now.
I mean, after all this time,
finding out you still have family.
You're my family.
My aunt...
We have to stop her.
I have to be ready for her next time.
Show me how to fight.
Train me to be as good as you.
I'll make you even better.
On Krypton, I remember Aunt Astra
and my mother always arguing.
Like sisters do.
And when I asked my mother why they
could never get along, she said
that it was because Astra
didn't have faith in people.
You wanted to know if
I have faith in you.
I do. I always have.
When you first came to live with us,
my parents told me
that you would be sad
and fragile,
having just lost your world,
your parents, friends.
But you never let that
loss diminish your light.
You've always had the
heart of a hero, Kara,
way before you put on that “S.”
What are you doing? You need to rest.
There's something that
I need to show you.
Something I've been working on.
Your cousin has a base,
it's a fortress, I
guess, in the Arctic.
Now, we don't know much about it,
but we do know it's a place that he's been
able to commune with his Kryptonian ancestors.
How? They're all gone.
They're no longer alive, yes.
The door will only open for you.
Mom.
Hello, Kara.
Wait... I don't understand.
The message we found in your pod,
it was part of an interactive
artificial intelligence program,
that's culled from living memory.
It's not really her, but...
Kara, I have been programmed to
offer you assistance here on Earth.
Thank you, Alex.
I'll let you two talk.
I...
I'm not quite sure what to ask.
Whatever it is you wish you could
ask Alura, you may ask me.
I'd ask for a hug.
I am not programmed to do that.
Then tell me about my Aunt Astra.
Director Henshaw, thank you for
helping me set up that room.
It's the least I can do for Supergirl.
I won't tell her you called her that.
I'd appreciate it.
Kryptonians are nearly
indestructible on Earth.
How could that blade hurt me?
Unclear. I've never
seen anything like it.
It's definitely not from this planet.
It seems to be emitting a
specific radioactivity
that's damaging to your
cellular structure.
It's still making me sick.
Get it away from me.
Get it out of here.
The humans are more canny
than we predicted.
Until we learn to neutralize
this weapon they possess,
we might have to rethink our
timetable for taking National City.
And what of Kara Zor El?
My niece, she is
stronger than I thought.
She's not just a little
girl from Krypton anymore.
Uh, Mr. Olsen, I know
that I gave you 24 hours
to get me that interview with Supergirl,
but if you haven't procured it by now,
I would like to set up some interviews
with new art directors for tomorrow.
Eyes on the road up there.
Actually, Ms. Grant, your interview
with Supergirl's already started.
Look out your window.
What the hell?
Ms. Grant.
James Olsen said you wanna talk.
Let's talk.
I feel like I'm not living
up to my potential.
I went to work for Cat Grant
because I thought, that would be the
way that I could make a difference.
But, instead, I just fetch the coffee.
While the National City
Airlines is circling the city
after an engine failure.
Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.
We're going down.
Why do you do this to me?
Because I'm your sister
and you love me.
You exposed yourself.
To the world.
Ever since I was adopted,
I felt the need to help people,
and tonight I got that chance.
Welcome to the DEO,
we protect Earth from
extraterrestrial invasion.
I'm still learning.
But the people of this city will die.
You have to let me stop it.
Do you have eyes on the target?
I got him.
I can't do it!
She's not strong enough.
Kara, it's why you were sent here.
believe that, you have
to believe it too.
Earth doesn't have
just one hero anymore.
Now it has Supergirl.
When people see that red cape, they
expect to see a certain someone.
Someone they know.
But this isn't his story.
It's mine.
It's been a week since I revealed
myself to National City.
So far, things are going pretty well.
I think I might actually
have a handle on this.
Is that the fastest you can go?
Are these tests mandatory for
everyone or just because I'm a...
It is nobeuse you're a
woman, Miss Danvers.
The DEO requires rigorous physical
and psychological evaluation
for all its prospective
field operatives.
I was gonna say “alien.”
A novice superhero could
be a liability in a field.
I need to know you're in
full control of your powers.
Stamina, strength, speed.
My sister just broke the
sound barrier, sir.
Fire again.
So, did I pass?
I see you share your cousin's appetite
for wanton destruction, Miss Danvers.
You know, I am starting
to answer to Supergirl.
It's cool, we'll...
We'll find our thing.
Is all of this really necessary?
I'm ready, Alex, for all of it.
I can do this.
Believe it or not, he's
just looking out for you.
You know, we both are.
I had a full year of training
before he even let me in the field.
But I'm really glad that
you're here, though.
I hated keeping this whole
part of my life from you.
And growing up, I always thought
you were such a bad liar.
That's what a good
liar makes you think.
Supergirl. Come in, Supergirl.
Winn, what is it? I'm
kind of busy right now.
Kara, there is a huge fire raging
down at the National City port.
It is bad.
All right. I'm on my way.
Hey, you've been dodging missiles
and pushing your endurance
for the last two hours.
Even you have your limits.
For the last twelve
years I hid who I was.
I don't have to anymore.
And I don't want to
waste a minute of it.
Besides, this sounds like
a job for Supergirl.
What can I do, Chief?
That ship's holding almost a
million barrels of crude oil.
If the fire reaches it, it's gonna
go off like a two ton bomb.
And the tugboat won't get here in time.
What are you waiting for?
Superman would've blown it out by now.
Right. Okay. Uh, you've got this.
You're making it worse.
I'm going to try to move it.
Miracle or menace?
That's what the citizens of
National City are asking themselves
after the latest attempt
at heroics by Supergirl
left the bay facing an
ecological disaster.
Oh, God, is that smell you?
Three showers and I still
reek of burning oil.
I went from superhero to
ecoterrorist in a single bound.
Hey, hey. You're just, like, a
week into this superhero thing,
you're going to make some mistakes.
Like, when you first
started working here
and Cat asked you to get her
lunch and you went to Chipotle.
Yeah, except nowl'm making mists
in front of the whole world.
Forget about Supergirl's
lack of experience,
I'm talking about the trouble
she'll bring to National City.
Look at Metropolis.
Since Superman's arrival, a veritable super
bad guy war has been waged on that city.
Their maintenance budgets
have quadrupled.
National City does not
need Metropolis' problems.
- Who cares what that guy says?
- You do.
Isn't Maxwell Lord your personal hero?
I own a couple Maxwell Lord
watches and his biography.
Mmm-hmm.
- And his autobiography...
- Yeah.
Drunk, 9:00 a.m.
That's the last time I have
breakfast with Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
She's here.
At least now I know how you do that.
Here is your latte, Ms. Grant.
- It's hot.
- Just how you like it.
A concern you didn't seem
to share before today.
Content meeting, two
minutes, my office.
We're all aware of Supergirl's
latest debacle, yes?
She made sure no one will surf National
City for the next 10,000 years.
Some hero.
It was the lead story on
the Daily Planet homepage,
their fifth in as many days.
Which annoys me because the Daily
Planet already has a go-to superhero,
and now they're trying to steal mine.
Now, when I branded her, there
was an implicit promise
that she would be, at a
minimum, above average.
But in the past week, she
has proved herself to be...
Oh, what is the opposite of super?
# Terriblegirl?
You know, Superman made plenty of
mistakes when he first started.
At least she's saving lives.
In the sloppiest, most awkward
way imaginable, James.
So it is left to us to take
control of Supergirl's narrative.
Save her from self-immolation,
and scoop the Planet.
I want an interview.
Yes, Kara?
Sorry, sorry. I just...
I just started to think
about this kitten video
I saw online earlier.
It's so funny what they
make those cats do.
I'll send it to all of you.
Or not.
James...
Perhaps your friend in blue would
be useful in arranging a sit down?
Maybe you could broach the subject,
the next time you “Bro hang.”
It, uh, doesn't really
work that way, Ms. Grant.
Mmm.
Well, let me assure all of
you, Lois Lane, Clark Kent,
and all of the hags over
at the Daily Planet
are working day and night
to get this exclusive.
We need to get it first.
I want a sit down with Supergirl.
A girl to girl.
And I want it by, um,
the end of the week.
Go, go.
Go, go.
Not you, Kara.
Do you really think that I don't
know what's going on with you?
You do?
Well, no. And honestly, I don't care.
But whatever it is, it's
affecting you at the office.
Now you need to join a gym,
uh, see a shrink, whatever,
but get your head out of the clouds
and back behind the
desk where it be
s.
All right.
I am not doing that interview. No.
I can't... I mean, I can't.
Ms. Grant's not stupid. She'd
recognize me in, like, one second.
She will look at Supergirl right in the face
and she will not even see her assistant.
How can you be so sure?
Because she doesn't see you now.
I watched it happen for
years with your cousin.
Why don't you think that people
recognize him as Clark Kent?
Reading glasses and a good slouch?
No, he's able to hide
because the world can't believe that
there's really a hero in their midst.
Yeah, and I'm sure
there's a good reason
why my cousin keeps his
job at The Daily Planet
instead of flying around
as Superman all the time,
which would be so much easier.
Yeah well, one, he's
able to pay his rent.
She's going to keep pressuring
you about that interview.
Oh, I can handle Cat Grant.
I don't know...
I don't know. I... I...
Maybe I put the “S” on too soon.
Kara, look out the window.
Tell me what you see.
Buildings. Billboards.
There's that bar where that
guy cards me all the time.
He knows how old I am.
I see a city full of
people who need help.
Who need a hero.
You really think so?
If anyone can fill Superman's boots...
It's you.
Thank you, James.
That was a really good pep talk.
Excellent use of pep.
illiant. Awesome.
Look, Superman's the man.
I grant you that.
All I'm saying is, I think it's great
National City's got our own superhero.
Yeah, you said the same thing
when we got our own
professional basketball team.
You saw how well that turned out.
Hey, everything okay up here?
Yeah, just finishing things up.
Let me see your ID.
Stand back from the tank.
We have a security breach in Sector 52.
What is she doing here?
I called her, sir. We hunt aliens.
She is one.
It's a resource we didn't have before.
- What can I do to help?
- Don't cause any oil spills.
Take a look around.
Don't touch anything.
Alex, this whole facility specializes
in chemical manufacturing.
Sodium hypochlorite, ammonium nitrate.
Ingredients for a chemical bomb?
Yeah. We need to find this alien, fast.
Shouldn't you be sleeping?
I wanted to see you.
I'm sorry I could not be home sooner.
Father made dinner.
Then I am truly sorry.
Zor-El has many fine qualities.
Sadly, cooking is not among them.
Why were you working so late?
Oh, another criminal was
brought to the Citadel.
What kind?
He is not from Krypton.
His people are called Hellgrammites.
And you stopped him?
Oh, the Military Guild arrested him.
It is my job as adjudicator to
get justice for his victims,
and make sure he never
hurts anyone ever again.
I want to help people
just like you some day.
- You will, Kara.
- How do you know?
Because you have the heart of a hero.
- Now get some sleep.
- Okay.
Hellgrammite.
You're looking for a Hellgrammite.
That stinger you pulled out,
I've seen it before on Krypton.
My mother sent one of
their kind to Fort Rozz.
According to the data we salvaged
from the wreckage of Fort Rozz,
there was a Hellgrammite prisoner.
What do we know about his species?
Not much.
It's basically a large insect,
but he can camouflage himself
into any shape he wants.
Humanoid included.
A giant insect trying to steal
bomb-grade chemical compounds.
This ner ceases to surprise.
You guys track him down, and I'll take
him out, just like we did with Vartox.
Sure thing, Miss Danvers.
If you can prove to us you can handle
yourself without getting killed.
What are we doing in here?
When I joined the DEO,
I spent 12 hours a day for five
straight months in this room.
We need to know that you're prepared for
everything you might face out there.
Alex, I can bend steel
with my bare hands.
And last week, I kicked Vartox's butt.
I'm ready enough.
- You really think so?
- Yeah. I do.
How did you do that?
Kryptonite emitters.
You're only at 18%.
Not enough to permanently harm you,
but enough to weaken you.
Make this a fair fight.
I just found out last week
that Kryptonite exists.
Only the DEO knows it can hurt me.
You may have powers, Kara,
but so do most of the Fort Rozz aliens.
Not only do they have the
element of surprise,
but they've also had time
to master their abilities.
We may not always know
who our enemies are,
so we need to be
prepared to face anyone.
Now, come at me.
Your wind up leaves you
open for a counterattack.
You're relying on your
strength without technique.
When you are facing a
superior opponent,
you need to use their
strength against them.
All right, all right, enough.
You made your point.
Well, maybe I'm not DEO
material after all.
I think I know why my cousin
prefers to work alone.
Miss Danvers...
I hate that you made me do that.
You should be thanking me.
You may have just saved
your sister's life.
Why are you walking like that?
I took your advice to get
my head out of the clouds,
so I took a kickboxing class.
I'm a little sore.
“Supergirl Failure to Launch?”
I don't need you to read it to me.
I wrote it.
Get it to copy for the noon posting.
I don't get it.
Why do you keep criticizing Supergirl
for trying to save the city?
When Superman started...
He, he, he. Him, him, him.
I am so sick of hearing
about the Man of Steel.
Every woman worth her salt knows that
we have to work twice as hard as a man
to be thought of as half as good.
Well, she did rescue that plane.
Yes, which she ditched,
bobbing in a bay.
Engineers are working around
the clock trying to remove it.
She saved that tanker from exploding.
Causing an oil slick, which
they're still trying to clean up.
Now, I don't like the fishes,
but it does reassure me to know that
they're still under there swimming about.
Well, if Supergirl were here,
what would you suggest she do?
Calm the hell down.
She's taking on way too
much, way too fast.
She's trying to save the day.
By screwing everything up?
No, this inexperienced idiot has
barely had a run in her tights,
and yet there she is at
the epicenter of danger.
What's next?
“I think I'll catch the meteor that's
headed straight for the White House?”
Oh!
Whoopsy.
No, no, no. There is a learning curve.
You don't just walk through the front
door and suddenly own the company.
I started out as Perry
White's assistant.
I worked my ass off
until one day I finally had the chance to
write an article for the gossip column.
Every step of the way, I had to fight,
to work hard, to get
better, to come out ahead.
No, catching planes and
boats on fire, hmm...
How about we start small
and work our way up?
Supergirl should take a page
out of your book, Kara.
Uh, this fish isn't local, is it?
No, of course not.
Meet me in the alley in five minutes.
Thank God you didn't say the roof.
Hey, what's up?
Nothing, nothing.
I... I like to come out here to smoke.
Which I like to do in private.
Actually, I'm meeting
someone right now so...
Yeah, you can meet them
inside the building. Yeah?
No, uh, my friend likes
to make an entrance.
- He knows.
- He knows?
You told him?
James already knew.
And Winn's my friend.
Yeah.
If I'm going to be a hero,
and prove to everyone that
I know what I'm doing,
I'm gonna need to practice.
Start small, get better.
And to do that, I'm
gonna need your help.
- I'm in.
- I'm in.
I... I... I said it first.
I don't want any trouble.
Then you should've stayed hidden,
under your rock with the
rest of the insects.
I have to eat.
General Astra promised she would take
care of all your needs on this world.
Her only request was your loyalty.
Tell her I prefer to go it alone.
Tell her yourself.
I don't wanna be a part of
whatever you're planning.
Like I told you all when we first
crashed here and escaped Fort Rozz,
we are stronger together.
There is a Kryptonian
working with the humans.
My niece, in fact.
She calls herself Supergirl.
You will make excellent bait
to help me capture her.
I've seen what happens to people when
they take on someone wearing that “S.”
This is not an invitation,
it's a command.
Okay, boys, what have you got for me?
Armed robbery at a pizza
place on 5th and Siegel.
Remember, bulletproof means
bullets bounce off of you.
So, if you don't want
anyone to get hurt,
don't let the bad guys
even get a shot off.
Oh, yeah, and also try
not to damage the suit.
I, uh, helped make that outfit.
- I got some mad sewing skills.
- Mmm-hmm.
Get down!
Now give me your money.
Come on, let's go, let's go.
Next?
Ambulance caught in
traffic on Donner Avenue
carrying a heart attack victim.
They're not gonna make it to
National City General in time.
Oh, and a fully-loaded ambulance
is about 9,200 pounds,
which would mean that you'd need to use
a maximum of 44,498 newtons of force...
Kara, what he means
is, gently this time.
Supergirl rescued an
ambulance stuck in traffic,
saving the life of a man inside.
Another super save for Supergirl.
Looks like National City's hero is
starting to live up to her name.
Oh! This one's the Fire Department.
Ha! Kara, you're gonna love
this one, it's a classic.
Kitten up a tree.
Fluffy!
Here you go.
I thought you said it was a cat.
Who names her snake Fluffy?
A dazzling display of heroics
by the Girl of Steel
now has a grateful National
City asking, “What oil spill?”
Watch out, Metropolis.
Looks like we're about to give you
a run for your superhero money!
I can't believe it. It's working.
People are really starting
to believe in her.
In you.
I couldn't have done it without you.
Thank you.
Both of you.
God, what, did you order more pizza?
You're a beast.
- Kara? Kara, the cape.
- Your cape...
Can we talk?
Do you really think it was a good idea for
you to tell your friends who you are?
Yes, because they're my friends.
I'm allowed to have friends, aren't I?
Or is that also against DEO rules?
I didn't come here to fight,
I came here to apologize.
For how I handled
things back at the DEO.
Maybe it wasn't the right
way to go about it,
but... You have got to understand
I was only looking out for you.
You always have looked out for me,
since the day my cousin
dropped me off at your house.
Do you remember how scared you
were of the popcorn maker?
Yeah.
You crawled under the table next to me.
Showed me the melted butter
and sprinkled the tiny,
white crystals...
But I'm not a scared
little girl anymore.
Yeah, but I will always
be your big sister.
That doesn't just suddenly change
because last week you
decided to fight criminals.
Well, last week I found out
you don't work in a lab.
You're out there fighting,
risking your life,
and I still trust you.
I...
I know I have a lot to learn.
And James and Winn
believe in me, but...
I need your faith, Alex.
More than that “S,”
more than that cape...
More than anyone's.
Danvers.
I'll be right there.
They need me back at the DEO.
I'll call you.
What's the news on the Hellgrammite?
We've confirmed six similar attacks
on chemical plants across the country
over the past year.
He's been making his
way to National City
with enough chemical components to
build a weapon of mass destruction.
I'm not so sure about that, sir.
The tests we ran on his blood indicate his
alien DNA isn't carbon-based like humans.
It has a chlorine foundation.
Each of those facilities
stored confiscated DDT,
which is a chlorine pesticide.
Well, if he's not building a
weapon, what does he need DDT for?
- He's eating it.
- Right.
Given his home planet's
atmospheric conditions,
DDT would be the closest thing
on Earth he could find to food.
Since DDT was banned,
the government has been
destroying remaining stockpiles.
His food source is shrinking.
Well, if this thing is hungry,
let's buy him some dinner.
Eat your heart out, Metropolis,
it looks like Supergirl
is here to stay.
Ms. Grant, you wanted to see me?
James, I was wondering how the hunt for
the interview with Supergirl is going.
Oh, she's doing a little better,
so I wasn't really sure if you were still
interested in controlling the story.
Oh, I want a sit down with
her before the Planet.
Maybe I was beating around
the bush too much earlier.
No, you were pretty clear.
The “S” is not some “Who wore
it best” fashion faux pas.
It's a team logo.
Maybe Supergirl is his sister,
maybe it's his girlfriend,
but there's definitely a connection.
And because you are famously “his pal,”
I have to wonder
why you haven't exploited that
relationship to get me what I want.
I have a policy against using my
friends for business reasons.
And I have a policy against losing.
Whose policy do you
think means more to me?
No, I get it. You're an honorable guy.
So I'm asking you to do what's
right by me and this company
and get me in a room with that girl.
You have 24 hours.
Or?
Or the Planet gets their
beloved photojournalist back.
Greyhound, this is Trap One,
no sign of the hostile.
Copy, Trap One. Stay alert.
Let's hope this movable feast
is too hard to resist.
Given the Hellgrammite's
superior sense of smell,
he should've sensed the DDT
in the atmosphere by now.
Then where the hell is he?
Trap One, the target
is on your vehicle!
Alex!
Where is the Kryptonian?
She didn't show.
But this is one of the human agents.
I'm hoping it's enough
to keep you off my back.
I've been waiting quite some
time to get one of you alive.
Hey.
Uh, Winn and I are gonna
head back to my place,
listen to the scanner and
do a little super hero-ing
if you wanna come?
I think I'm gonna take tonight
off if you don't mind.
Just got some things I
should think about.
Look, I know I said I
wouldn't do the interview,
but I'll do it.
I don't want you getting fired.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
You know, it's been
like this for a while.
Back when I first started, I was
this nervous kid with his camera,
just trying to get noticed.
And then one day,
everybody knew my name.
And not because of anything I did.
Not really.
It's because I was
friends with somebody
who was making a difference.
I don't know, I just...
I thought... I could escape
all that when I moved here.
Be my own man, you know.
Back on Krypton, no one
was their own man.
Growing up, I was taught that to accept help
from people is not a shame, it's an honor.
Your cousin never talks about Krypton.
He was a baby when we left.
But I remember it.
All the time.
Did he ever tell you
what that “S” means?
The House of El.
Yes, but, it also stands for a
Kryptonian phrase, our family motto.
“El mayarah.”
It means, “Stronger together.”
You say people will see me the way
they see Superman one day, but...
I don't want to be a hero like him.
My cousin, he's so used
to going it alone,
he doesn't know any other way.
But I do.
I see it now.
You, Winn, my sister, Ms. Grant even,
you've all showed me that.
James, part of being your own man
is knowing when to accept help.
You really want to do that interview?
First, I was scared,
but I'm not anymore.
I want to do it.
For me?
For what we're trying
to do here together.
For us.
Sorry.
Hello.
It's Henshaw. There's been an incident.
Your sister's been abducted.
I should've been there.
If I was there...
If you trusted me instead of
putting me through your tests,
I could've stopped this.
Or maybe you'd be
captured and dead too.
I know, to you, she's just an agent,
but to me, she's my family.
Does that mean anything to you?
Do you have a family?
I did.
Look, we have every satellite and
tactical drone up in the air,
searching this whole city for her.
And now you have me too.
You're bleeding.
Human beings are so fragile.
It's amazing any of you
make it out of infancy.
Alura...
How do you know that name?
I saw a hologram of you.
A message from Krypton.
It was on the ship that brought
your daughter to Earth.
Twins were rare on Krypton.
When we were children, Alura and I took
great pleasure in confusing our parents.
You're Alura's sister.
I am General Astra.
And what is your name?
You are very brave.
Braver than most of your race.
There is no reason to kill me,
or anyone in National City.
Is that what you think?
That my goal is simply to kill humans?
You are so very wrong.
I am here to save you all.
Supergirl will find me.
Alex.
Director Henshaw, I got her.
A warehouse at the corner
of 78th and Washington.
I'm going to get her back.
Miss Danvers, wait.
Get a strike team ready.
We're moving out.
Yes, sir.
Alex.
No! Get out of here, it's a trap.
It's been a long time, little one.
Look how you've grown.
So beautiful.
But you...
You died.
When Krypton exploded...
Everyone died.
You died...
Aunt Astra.
Except I wasn't on Krypton
when it perished.
I was a prisoner aboard Fort Rozz.
Did your mother not tell you?
How she sent me away?
Banished her own blood?
Imprisoned me for speaking the
truth while she told only lies?
But why did she send you to Fort Rozz?
For being a hero.
For trying to save our world.
I remember so many nights,
sitting on your lap,
listening as you taught me
all the nameof the stars.
Then let me educate you
once again, dear niece.
Your alliance with the
humans is misplaced.
Do not stand against me.
I let one planet die, I
will not do so again.
Funny, I was going to
say the same thing.
Greyhound, this is Trap Leader, over.
Greyhound, do you copy?
- Join me, little one.
- Never call me that again.
Ahhh!
It's nothing personal.
Just every species has
a will to survive.
Know what most species also have?
Those.
You chose for it to end like this,
instead of allying with your family.
Now you can die alone.
You might wanna rethink the cape.
When you are facing a
superior opponent,
you use their strength against them.
Hey!
Are you okay?
I saw on the news you haven't
quite mastered that one yet.
Stop. Stay where you are.
You possess no weapon
that could harm me.
You are so wrong.
Any more family I should know about?
Okay.
I wish I had your healing powers.
You took down the Hellgrammite
with no help from me.
Yeah, well, you were a little busy.
I can't even imagine what you
must be feeling right now.
I mean, after all this time,
finding out you still have family.
You're my family.
My aunt...
We have to stop her.
I have to be ready for her next time.
Show me how to fight.
Train me to be as good as you.
I'll make you even better.
On Krypton, I remember Aunt Astra
and my mother always arguing.
Like sisters do.
And when I asked my mother why they
could never get along, she said
that it was because Astra
didn't have faith in people.
You wanted to know if
I have faith in you.
I do. I always have.
When you first came to live with us,
my parents told me
that you would be sad
and fragile,
having just lost your world,
your parents, friends.
But you never let that
loss diminish your light.
You've always had the
heart of a hero, Kara,
way before you put on that “S.”
What are you doing? You need to rest.
There's something that
I need to show you.
Something I've been working on.
Your cousin has a base,
it's a fortress, I
guess, in the Arctic.
Now, we don't know much about it,
but we do know it's a place that he's been
able to commune with his Kryptonian ancestors.
How? They're all gone.
They're no longer alive, yes.
The door will only open for you.
Mom.
Hello, Kara.
Wait... I don't understand.
The message we found in your pod,
it was part of an interactive
artificial intelligence program,
that's culled from living memory.
It's not really her, but...
Kara, I have been programmed to
offer you assistance here on Earth.
Thank you, Alex.
I'll let you two talk.
I...
I'm not quite sure what to ask.
Whatever it is you wish you could
ask Alura, you may ask me.
I'd ask for a hug.
I am not programmed to do that.
Then tell me about my Aunt Astra.
Director Henshaw, thank you for
helping me set up that room.
It's the least I can do for Supergirl.
I won't tell her you called her that.
I'd appreciate it.
Kryptonians are nearly
indestructible on Earth.
How could that blade hurt me?
Unclear. I've never
seen anything like it.
It's definitely not from this planet.
It seems to be emitting a
specific radioactivity
that's damaging to your
cellular structure.
It's still making me sick.
Get it away from me.
Get it out of here.
The humans are more canny
than we predicted.
Until we learn to neutralize
this weapon they possess,
we might have to rethink our
timetable for taking National City.
And what of Kara Zor El?
My niece, she is
stronger than I thought.
She's not just a little
girl from Krypton anymore.
Uh, Mr. Olsen, I know
that I gave you 24 hours
to get me that interview with Supergirl,
but if you haven't procured it by now,
I would like to set up some interviews
with new art directors for tomorrow.
Eyes on the road up there.
Actually, Ms. Grant, your interview
with Supergirl's already started.
Look out your window.
What the hell?
Ms. Grant.
James Olsen said you wanna talk.
Let's talk.