Supergirl (2015–…): Season 3, Episode 21 - Not Kansas - full transcript

Previously on Supergirl...

- Mom.
- What brought you here?

Reign. She's terrorizing Earth.

We think we found something
that could stop her,

and we followed it here.

Harun-El.
The Black Rock of Yuda Kal.

Keeps our air breathable
and shields us from invaders.

We will give you what you seek.

In the darkness
of Rao's absence,

I call upon you...

Worldkiller.



Lena, we're here.

Did you get the Rock?

Just in time.

We'll keep her busy.

Sam?

Can you hear me?

Lena...

Do you have some aspirin?

SUPERGIRL

How do you feel?

It's a cliché, but I feel
like I got hit by a bus.

Sorry.

Mom?

Ruby.



Oh, look at your hair.

- Do you like it?
- Yes. I love it.

I love you.

Thank you.

You really went to great lengths
to save Sam and her family.

Well, you are the one
that went to outer space.

I have to ask you something.

You were able
to synthesize Kryptonite.

Can you make more of the Black Rock?

Possibly. Why?

It's called Harun-El.

The meteoroid we found it on
is inhabited.

It's a precious resource there,
but they sacrificed some to help us.

- I'll get to work on it immediately.
- Thank you.

Well, you did it.

I have to tell you something.

Your mom is alive?

It doesn't feel real.

But it is.

I saw her, I listened to her voice,

I touched her, I hugged her.

My mom has been alive
all these years,

living in the city where I grew up.

A lot of it's destroyed,
but most of it's been rebuilt,

and it's exactly the same.

Like, I never thought that I would
smell the Dar-Essa flower again,

but look, there are dozens of them.

I can't imagine what that felt like.

It just felt like home.

So you wanna go back.

I've tried so hard
to make Earth my home, Alex.

And it has been, because of you.

You've been so much more
than a sister to me.

When I first got here,
I was alone, and scared,

having just lost everything.

And I would walk around
and feel this dull,

empty pit, a hollowness.

And yeah, we got off
to a rocky start,

but once we got close,
that hollowness just disappeared.

That was you.

You filled my heart.

And no matter where I go,
you will always be in it.

How long will you be gone?

I don't know.

I feel...

Guilty. I...

I feel selfish.

Hey.

You have given all of us
so much as Supergirl.

Reign is gone.

You have dedicated your whole life
to taking care of others.

It's time for Kara Zor-El
to take care of herself.

And no one deserves that
more than you.

But

selfishly,

I don't wanna do without you.

When you went away to college,
we figured that out, we did that.

Yeah, but I mean, we called
and emailed every day.

What's Wi-Fi like in space?

I can't believe
you're going back.

I know. Neither can I.

It's gonna be really hard
to be away from everyone.

- It's your home.
- Mmm-hmm.

Hey, thank you for everything,
by the way.

For coming back in, and helping,
and being part of the team.

It's really meant a lot to me.

Yeah, well, a while ago,
someone pretty great

taught me how to be a hero.

She didn't do a bad job.

Hey, uh, while you're in Argo,
would you do me a favor?

They have artificial gravity there,

which means they have some sort of
synthetic gravity manipulator.

And since gravity
can bend space-time,

you can use it to send a beacon
into the future,

and let the Legion know
they can come back and get me.

You're leaving too?

Why don't you just come with me?

I wouldn't wanna
crash your homecoming.

You wouldn't be crashing anything.

It would be lovely to have you there.

You're serious?

Absolutely.

Okay.

The woman of the hour!

- Whoa.
- Hey!

You guys did not have to do this.

Oh, come on, did you think we
were gonna send you off

into outer space sabbatical
without the right send-off?

There's only
one Supergirl,

but we will all do our best
to channel your spirit in your honor,

protect National City with pride,
and make you proud.

- Toast. Toast.
- Toast!

- Yeah!
- Come on, make a speech.

Speech.

I'm really gonna miss you guys.

This world was

so foreign and terrifying.

But over the years,
I've learned to feel safe here.

It's been an honor
protecting this planet,

and being protected by it.

And I owe all of that to you.

Hear, hear.

You are my friends
who understand me,

and make me laugh.

You are my role models

who have built me into a leader,

and shown me what it means to find
fulfillment in the work we do.

GOOD LUCK
ON ASSIGNMENT!

This world has given me a family.

I'm taking this chance
to revisit my home,

my first home.

I'm bringing you all
with me in my heart.

And I'm at peace knowing

you'll be holding down the fort
here until I'm back.

And this is not goodbye.

It's "see you on the flipside."

Or as we say on Krypton...

"To be continued."

It's so good
to have you back, Kara Zor-El.

It's good to be back.

Welcome home.

My certificate of Kanar-Onn!

What's that?

A Kryptonian rite of passage

requiring hours and hours
of studies of Kryptonian history.

You loved it. I would
come home every day, and find you

poring over books, rattling off
new information you discovered.

- Thank you.
- Okay, maybe I was a bit of a nerd.

Uh, that sounds about right.

Wow! It's really you!

Thara?

We all thought you were dead.

The ceremony broke my heart.

I can't believe my eyes.

Neither can I.

Your parents, your brother?

I'm the only one who survived.

I'm so sorry, Thara.

I've recovered.

And with you,

it's a miracle.

You've lived on another planet
all these years,

a planet where you can fly?

Yes. Uh...

There's so much to tell you.

We'll have to climb up onto the roof,

fill each other in.

I would love that.

Ah, Thara Ak-Var,

this is Mon-El
of the Legion of Superheroes.

- Hi.
- Hi, it's just like... Space police.

Well, Thara is in law enforcement
as well.

She's Chief Peace Officer on Argo.

Times have been peaceful
ever since we resettled,

thanks to Alura, and the work
of the High Council.

Well, we all play our part,
but Thara has really stepped up.

She knows the city
like the back of her hand.

Well, maybe you can help us
find something for Mon-El.

Right. Um...

A synthetic gravity manipulator?

There's a guy in the market
who sells anything with a microchip.

Great.

And after that, I'd love
for you to meet my family.

Your family?

My husband Lir-Al, and our two kids.

Okay, we really need to catch up.

Nothing?

There's nothing going on?

Nada. Not even a jaywalker.

How did Supergirl do this
on quiet nights?

Yeah, she would stay home.

Oh, yeah, right.
The luxury of super hearing.

Yeah, right?

No, I mean, dealing
with the slow days is

just all a part of learning
to do things without her.

You think Kara's gonna stay?

I don't know, man, I just...
I got a feeling that

we're gonna be seeing
a lot less of her.

Well, let's call it a day, shall we?

Hold it right there.

- Hold on.
- Freeze!

I thought I heard something.

Uh-oh.
There's a bank around the corner.

Stop!

I said stop right there!

- You okay?
- Yeah.

Thanks.

Was that a cannon?
What kind of gun was that?

Kara always hated the opera.

But I'm sure
that if she had heard Puccini,

she would absolutely love it.

Um, yeah, I miss her too.

Hey, you know, you should come
with us to the opera next week.

The complex rhythms,
and orchestrations of the music

I think really benefited
my father's memory.

Isn't that right, Father?

I cannot go.

No, I was just telling Alex
about your love of opera.

She may come with us next week.

You should not make
plans for me, J'onn.

That is what I was speaking about
when you asked about my mind.

Why not, Father?
You've been so lucid lately.

He's been better
than he has been for weeks.

The surge of clarity
that comes right before the end.

I've been wanting
to tell you, my son.

The time has come
for us to perform The Reach.

"The Reach"?

An ancient rite on Mars.

The elder generation passes down
their memories, their knowledge,

all the experiences of their life

before they pass.

You are not passing
anytime soon, Father.

You are better.

I am not.

And if we don't begin The Reach
before the beginning of my end,

all of my Mars memories
will be lost forever.

Alex, will you please tell my father
he's nowhere near his end?

Alex, please tell him.

J'onn, that's not my place to say.

I mean, only your father knows.

And I do know.

The time we've spent together
these past months have been

the most joyous of my life.

But all the memories we've preserved

by doing the Ta'ar Ka'riq are at risk
if we don't begin the process.

We... We will preserve them, Father.

Just...

Just not yet.

I...

Oh, there's a situation at work.

I'm sorry, I have to go.

I'll come with you.

We'll talk about this later.

Do not forget what I've said, my son.

It hurts me to see
a masterpiece in ruins, man.

It's like the Picassos that went down
with the Titanic, you know?

I heard you went into a bank robbery

with some kind
of concerning weaponry.

Alien guns again?

I would say DEO weaponry.

This one to be exact.

A DEO assault rifle?

What? No, that's impossible.

After Agent Schott's
mother raided this place,

I had every weapon
in here microchipped.

Look, J'onn, I saw it, I felt it.
It was yours.

Yeah, we even did a ballistics test

out on the firing range.

Yeah, we shot
this weapon at that shield

from the same distance.

Which one was which?

- Can't tell, can you?
- Because the impact is identical.

That's just impossible.

We use proprietary technology,

guns solely designed for our use.

Somebody shot this weapon
at me and a cop, and he got away.

I just want to catch the guy,

because if he has this one,
he might have 10 more.

We are down one
bulletproof superhero,

so I suggest that we follow the
only lead that we have at this point.

All right, Agent Schott,

keep pushing me the ballistics,
see if it was this gun that was used.

There's only one other place
this gun might have come from.

Let's go talk to the manufacturer.

Why are you smiling?

It just feels amazing to be normal.

I'm actually relieved I can't fly.

No one to save.

Do you hear that undetectable sound
in the distance?

No.

Exactly.

- Mon-El!
- Oh, hey.

How you feeling, buddy?

- Good.
- Yeah?

Hey, Kara, this is Val.

Nice to meet you.

New friend?

Mon-El saved his life.

Healed him
with the device from his belt.

It's a development from the future.

Saving people without telling me. Hmm?

I can't thank you enough.

Of course.

Watch out!

I'll see you, buddy.

Well, they're gonna be all right.

I'm just grateful
neither of you were hurt.

I'm so sorry.

Usually, our construction sites
are up to code,

but it turns out, this one
hadn't been inspected yet.

So, you think it was an accident?

Of course.

Why? What do you think it was?

I'm not sure.

Um, I saw someone after it fell

running away.

It could've been anyone.

It's just, in my life,
nothing happens for no reason.

There are no accidents.

That was on Earth.

Do you think
you could look into it further?

- Of course. We'll get right on it.
- Thank you.

I'll see you two later?

- Yes.
- Of course. Yeah.

Are you sure you're all right?

Yeah. Yeah, we're fine.

Okay.

Do you think I'm being paranoid?

If I've learned anything,
it's that your instincts are

usually spot on.

I think you should take this.

- No, Mon-El, don't...
- It's just in case.

It will allow you to fly.

Thank you.

Director J'onzz, Mr. Olsen.

Thanks for waiting.

Thank you for seeing us, Mr. President,

we won't take up
too much of your time.

We just have a few questions.

No problem.

Our contract with your division
of the FBI

is one of our most important.

Have there been any missing shipments
of weapons?

Anything from your factories?

Absolutely not.

Well, the suspect

used a weapon identical to one
of Director J'onzz's assault rifles

and used it to shoot
at a police officer.

Is the officer all right?

- He will be.
- That's a relief.

Well, as for theories,

the criminal may have purchased
one of our Heel-14 rifles

and modified it with a bump stock.

I'm sorry, a "Heel-14"?

We designed a civilian version

of the assault rifle
we produced for you.

Not to worry, it's perfectly legal,

and in line with our contract,
it's a hunting rifle.

That is not a hunting rifle.

Someone used a weapon we designed
and used it against a police officer.

And that is not your fault
any more than it's mine.

Yeah, but you can
do something about it.

You can stop selling that weapon.

I have 2,000 employees to pay.

Taking any of our products off
the market hurts every one of them.

This is a family business,
and our guns bring families together.

I remember when my grandpa
gave me my first hunting rifle

and taught me how to shoot.

It was
an inter-generational experience.

And it's my hope to help
as many Americans as possible,

capture that feeling, and pass it
on to their children.

No one values families
more than I do,

but that is not for families.

That is for military personnel,
trained officers, law enforcement.

All right, here's what's
gonna happen right now.

You are gonna
hand over all documentation

relating to the Heel-14,

and you're gonna comply completely,
100% with our investigation.

If you do not,
we'll take our business elsewhere.

Of course, I'll comply.

I wouldn't dream
of standing in the way

of your investigation.

No, you just dream of a world

where everybody's armed
to the teeth, right?

And you dream of a world where
every person reads CatCo magazine.

We're both businessmen, Mr. Olsen.

CATCO
WORLDWIDE MEDIA

Do you mind if I stay here
and work with you?

I have a ton of reading to do.

Anybody who brings
a mountain of pizza into this office

can stay for as long as they want.

I know, I brought too much.

So what are you working on?

I thought the issue
went to print at 5:00.

That did, but, uh,
now I'm trying to track down

a gunman by using
the weapon that he used.

DAILY PLANET

Clark did an exposé on the gun
epidemic for Daily Planet years ago.

And I'm trying to figure out
how he was able

to track a private sale of an assault
weapon without a registry. So...

People don't like the government
keeping track of the guns they own.

I never really
understood that argument,

that someone's right
to own an assault weapon

is more important than someone's
right to go to school safely.

I have a gun for self-defense.

I have used it for self-defense.

You're not telling me
that you're one of these people

that thinks that having
a gun makes everybody safer, right?

We disagree,

but I can see your side, and
hopefully, you can see my side too.

I... I'm open to listening.

Good, 'cause things get done
when we listen to each other.

Speaking of which,
I can hear that pizza talking.

That is a lot of pizza.

- Yeah, I'm sorry...
- It's fine.

Ms. Tessmacher?

Yes, Mr. Olsen?

We are gonna need your stomach
on at least two of these.

Thank you. Could I get
either of you anything?

You know, Eve, I could
really do with a cup of coffee.

This article on spontaneous fission
is seriously dry.

Is that the one by Forrester?

Scientific Universe Journal?

- Yeah.
- You need to check out

Jen Steinmetz O'Grady's work.

I studied with her at Yale.

Her brain is

beyond.

I'll be right back with that coffee.

Did you know
Eve studied nuclear physics?

There is nothing that surprises me
about Eve anymore.

Did you find the gravity manipulator
you were looking for?

I did, but the guy who sold it to me
was sort of an oddball.

Do you know him?

- Ol-Irus.
- Mmm-hmm.

Everybody knows him.

- Ol-Irus, our schoolteacher?
- Uh-huh.

Do you remember that time
he made us take home

insect samples to study,

and they reproduced
by the hundreds in our houses?

Well, maybe you weren't
so good at your insect homework,

but I'm sure you are
an amazing mother.

Yeah, she is.

Hmm.

And, uh, your children,
where are they tonight?

They're with the babysitter.

Whose mother, Laura,
is our landscape architect.

Lir-Al, please don't bring it up.
It's all so distressing.

We're building a gazebo
in our backyard.

It's been carved out of this huge,
beautiful piece of stone

that was left from the wreckage.

We couldn't have been
more clear with Laura

that we wanted it to face south.

So that we could enjoy the light
off the orchard in the evening...

And she's carved it
in the wrong direction.

So now we have this stone monolith

in our backyard,
that's facing the woods.

Nothing can be done about it.

It's so tragic.

Well, I mean, it's not that bad.

You'll see that the direction
you're facing matters a great deal.

Of course, it does.

It affects your mood.

And your quality of sleep.

Well, we will find a way
to manage.

Uh, excuse me.

Hey.

Hey!

You were at the marketplace earlier.

I saw you.

Are you spying on me?

Kara, what's going on?

She was there
right after the crane fell.

It's not true. I wasn't there.

I know what I saw!

Why do you want to hurt me?

Tell me!

She's crazy.

I did nothing.

You're lying.

And now you're gonna
tell me who you are,

and what you want with me,

or I promise you, you will regret it.

Kara, enough. Felra, go home.

Her husband owns the grocery.

I've known her for years.

She would never hurt anyone,
let alone somebody she's never met.

Let's call it a night.

Kara, please, go home.

Get some rest.

Have we identified
any potential suspects yet?

Uh, not yet. We've been going off

that list that you had
from the gun manufacturer,

but trying to locate the weapons
like this is particularly hard.

There's no digital trail,
there's no paper trail,

all we can do is actually
call the individual retailers

that sold the guns.

Well, what are we waiting for?

I want that guy found, and off
the streets as soon as possible

before he can use
that weapon on anybody else.

You're not avoiding
going home, are you?

No, I'm not.

Okay.

Thara spoke with the owner
of that construction site.

The pillar fell because of a part

they were having
trouble with in the past.

She also checked.

Felra was at work when it happened,

so if you saw someone suspicious,
it wasn't her.

Kara.

I know that being
back here is an adjustment.

The remnants of your home that you
thought had been destroyed.

Believe me, I understand.

I was haunted for a long time
by the end of our planet.

And the loss of your father.

It wasn't easy
to regain a sense of peace.

So, how'd you do it?

Oh, it took time.

I'm so happy to be here with you,
and Thara.

And yet...

I do feel unsettled.

Well, the accident yesterday
didn't help.

I know it sounds crazy,
but I don't think it was an accident.

I think something's behind it,

and I have always
followed my intuition.

Kara,

you've had to live
your life as a warrior,

surviving on a foreign planet,
defending others.

You have to take in the fact

that you don't have to live
that way anymore.

You've spent so much time
taking care of others.

Maybe it's finally time
that you take care of yourself.

It's funny, my sister, Alex,

she almost said the exact same thing.

Hmm. Well, I know why
you love her so much.

Any leads on tracking the gun owner?

Listen, we are only able to identify

10% of the people
that actually purchased the Heel-14,

and that is with
state-of-the-art tracking.

So, what's the next move?

Old-fashioned police line-up.

We need you to take
a look at some photos, James,

see if you recognize the guy
who bought the gun.

Winn, let's start with the guys
that purchased more than one weapon.

Okay.

That's him.

Bottom right corner, Arthur Willis.

Okay. Arthur Willis.

Are you sure?

'Cause this says that he passed
his instant background check

at the gun show.

He has no history
of mental health issues,

I mean, he doesn't
seem like a threat.

I don't forget a face.

How many guns did he buy?

Uh, let's see. Four that I can see.

- Get a strike team together.
- Mmm-hmm.

Wait, a strike team?

What do you want me to do, James?

If you send your guys out there
with the same weapons as him,

it's gonna turn into a war zone.

I need my guys to be armed

to defend themselves,
and protect the public.

We're not the bad guys here.

Sometimes, without trying,
we can be part of the problem.

Uh, I'm so sorry to interrupt,

I have just been perusing
Arthur's social media,

and he just posted
what looks like a manifesto.

"To whom it concerns,

"so you understand why.

"For those who ruined my life,

"for the partners of Vang and Morales
who spit on me when they fired me."

"Vang and Morales,"
that is a law firm.

It's in the same
business plaza as the bank

where the cops spotted him.
He wasn't robbing the bank.

He's going back to his office.

FBI

He threatened to file a lawsuit
for wrongful termination.

But he had outburst after outburst.

Did the firm offer
mental health counseling?

Of course.

But he refused.

We're gonna find him.

All the entrances are secure.

We're checking
the building right now.

Did you check the cellar?

There's a back way
into the loading dock,

but there's no cameras on that door.

- Where is it?
- South side of the building.

I'm on it.

Arthur?

Don't move.

I'm unarmed.

Who are you?

Just someone who wants to talk.

Yeah, well, it's too late
for that now.

No one wanted to listen to me before,
but they are gonna listen to me now.

This is the only way
for me to be heard.

Arthur, if you pull that trigger,

no one's gonna listen
to a thing you have to say.

They took everything from me!

My wife left me
because I was always working,

then they just kept
passing me over for partner.

They lied to me!

Look, I know you feel like
they took everything from you,

like you got nothing left.

Trust me, I know
how it feels to lose everything.

They never respected me.

You think that gun gives you respect?

It has no power.

It's just a tool
for spreading fear, and fear is not

respect.

Look, Arthur, I know
you've been bullied,

but that doesn't give you
the right to bully back.

You got something loud
and ugly there.

You think that's gonna
make people hear you?

I shot at a cop!

My life is over no matter what.

Your life doesn't
have to end like this.

You can go on,

you can change, you can...

You can begin something new...

If you just put down that gun.

No!

I need it.

You don't need it, Arthur.

None of us do.

Give me the gun.

Come on.

That's good.

Good man.

Good man.

Your mom told me
I might find you here.

Just wanted to make sure
you're okay. Are you?

I don't know.

Argo survived, my mom's alive.

This place is beautiful.
It's perfect.

But?

Something's off.

My mom thinks it's because I've had
to be on guard my whole life.

She thinks I need
more time to decompress.

And what do you think?

Maybe that's part of it.

I just feel disconnected
in other ways.

It's Thara.

When we were young,
we were so similar,

we could predict
each other's thoughts.

And now...

Now she's governed by
the Kryptonian version of feng shui?

Basically, yeah.

I do envy her though.

I want that happiness for myself.

I just don't know if I have it in me.

And what I do know

is that I'm very happy you're here.

Your friendship has made
this whole journey

a lot easier.

So, thank you.

Um...

- You okay?
- Yeah, I just didn't want to...

I didn't want to burden you before.
Um...

I know you've moved on from us.

But I didn't just come back here
to help you fight Reign.

When I left Imra, she asked me

to sort out how I felt.

And not just about her.

About you.

And I've been trying
to convince myself

that friendship between us
was the right thing.

But I think I've been
lying to myself.

I'm sorry to spring this on you
in the midst of you

trying to acclimate here.

Don't be sorry.

I just don't want to hide things,

pretend like they don't exist.

After you left,

I had a dream
where I was walking down this path.

A lot like this one.

It was peaceful, and serene and...

You were there, waiting for me.

All I wanted was for you
to be in that field with me.

And now you are.

Now I am.

What is that?

Oh, no.

There.

I defended you the other night,

and now you try to kill
the daughter of the House of El?

After everything Alura and Zor-El

have done for the survival
of this city,

how could you betray that?

We are the daughters of the night,

Children of Juru,

the deliverance of all Krypton.

And Selena is our high priestess.

Selena?

But she helped me defeat Reign.

Nothing is as it seems.

It's your mother.

We have to go.

You sure you can do this?

Oh, yeah, yeah.
Ninety-nine percent sure.

Dude, that is as sure
as you're allowed to be in science.

Are you sure you can do this?

I am.

All right, everybody, gather around.

I have an important
announcement to make.

Today we had to deal with a crisis,

which, sadly, has become
all too common in our country.

Normally, this would not fall
onto the purview of the DEO,

but because of the decisions
I've made about how we choose

to protect ourselves,

we played a role.

But I must make a stand today,

and do something I should've done
a long time ago.

Your safety is my
number-one priority.

The DEO will begin phasing out
the use of weapons of lethal force.

We are destroying our guns.

Director J'onzz, sir, I'm sorry,

but how are we supposed
to defend ourselves?

I know this transition
may be difficult for some of you.

Agent Schott will be developing
a line of non-lethal weapons

which we will begin using
as soon as possible.

I know some of you may
find this uncomfortable.

If so, I won't stand in your way.

I will be happy to help you
transition to another unit.

But I believe we can have a lasting,

important and necessary impact
on the world by doing this.

The greatest strength
in the universe lies not in war,

but in peace.

We are agents of peace.

Thank you. Yeah.

Dismissed.

Director J'onzz.

I heard what you said
about strength and peace,

and I believe in that.

That's why the only weapon
anyone needs is a shield.

That's something my father
taught me a long time ago.

Thank you for helping me
remember that, James.

I really can't thank you enough
for bringing me on.

It's such an honor, and to be doing
a project for Supergirl...

What is it?

It's this Harun-El.

If this data is correct,

it's more than just a biolistic
delivery system.

It could be revolutionary.

I'm sorry I wasn't ready before,

but I am now.

Are you sure?

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Where is the ship?

It's gone.

Look.