Supergirl (2015–…): Season 4, Episode 10 - Episode #4.10 - full transcript

My name is Kara Zor-El.

I'm from Krypton.

I'm a refugee on this planet.

I was sent to Earth
to protect my cousin.

But my pod got knocked off course.

And by the time I got here,

my cousin had already grown up
and become... Superman.

I hid who I really was until one day

when an accident forced me
to reveal myself to the world.

To most people, I'm a reporter
at CatCo Worldwide Media.

But in secret,
I work with my adopted sister



to protect this planet I call my home

from anyone
that means to cause it harm.

I am Supergirl.

Previously on Supergirl...

I talked to the DA, James.

I traded information,
she dropped the indictment.

You lied to me.

People feeling inferior is what
makes them join these hate groups,

then we could level the playing field.

- Did the Harun-El do this?
- It made the heart invincible.

My family, they're from
a planet called Naltor.

Once in a generation,

some of our women,
they can dream the future.

We need to know your secret identity.



I'm sorry, sir. I can't
give you what you want.

Then, I thank you for your service,

but you're dismissed,
effective immediately.

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Push yourself!

And three, two, one...

Recover.

It's a great workout, huh?

Ooh! Yeah.

So good. I can feel the burn.

I needed this.

It's been too long
since we've hung out.

- Yeah, I know, you've been so busy.
- Yeah, I know, I...

I get so deep into these projects
where I'm working alone,

without any sounding board or support.

Yeah, working alone can be
tough, but exciting, too.

My cousin's worked alone for years,

and he was telling me
about it the other day.

It was inspiring, actually.

And you have James
to talk about everything with.

I'm sure that's nice.

Well, not everything.

Well, you know how James can be.

You guys haven't made up
since Thanksgiving?

You should talk to him.

He might be more open-minded
than you expect.

And if he's not?

I'll beat him up for you.

Mayday. Mayday. This
is McAllister. Backup needed!

Kara, you okay?

Ugh, cramps. Really bad.

I'm gonna... I'm going to go ice it.

Okay.

Oh, no.

Sir?

Sir?

Colonel McAllister?

She has a concussion
and two broken ribs,

but no internal bleeding.

I'm surprised
to see you here, Supergirl.

I thought the President
was pretty clear

when he dismissed you from the DEO.

Colonel, I didn't come here
because of the DEO.

I came here because there were
people who needed help.

If Supergirl was the first one
on the crime scene,

then maybe she can help us
figure out who did it.

There was another body right
there, a Colonel McAllister,

but he was
dragged overboard by an alien.

What kind of alien?

It was a shimmer of refracted light.

So, all you have to contribute
is a shimmer?

To be fair, Colonel,

that's more information than
we would have had otherwise.

I'm sure I could help with evidence,

I just... I haven't had
a chance to look around.

Thank you, but this is
a DEO crime scene now.

You've contaminated it enough already.

If it weren't for me, there wouldn't
be a crime scene to begin with.

If I hadn't come here,

a bomb would've blown
this ship to smithereens,

and all the SEALs would've died.

I don't have time to argue with you.

I have to locate the murderous
alien you let escape.

So, move aside.

That is an order.

Just because I don't work
at the DEO anymore,

doesn't mean I'm going
to stop being a hero.

No matter what you say.

Oh, hi, sorry.
We're not quite open yet...

Brainy.

Hello, J'onn.

Ah. Yes.

- So, this is your new business.
- Mmm-hmm.

Some would say launching a PI
shingle is a bit old-fashioned.

But, then again, you are very old.

You know, Brainy,
in the last couple of months,

I've had the chance to help people,

humans and aliens
who can't go to the police.

I've been trying to carve out a
path ever since I left the DEO,

and, yeah, this feels about right.

Speaking of leaving the DEO,

I'm here to talk about Supergirl.

She's going to require backup,
resources, a girl Friday...

And I believe you are just
the girl Friday for the job.

I could pay you cash in advance.

I can't take your money for that.

Why not?

Do you want more? I have more.

No, Brainy, I can't take
your money for that.

Please. Put it away, put it away.

Look, if Supergirl needs me,
all she has to do is ask.

But, since you mentioned it,

I'll let her know that I'm available.

Thank you, J'onn.

No problem.

Uh, Brainy,
you, uh, dropped something.

- No, that was there...
- No, you dropped it.

Hmm.

You'll send me the bill, then.

I had hoped that after she was fired,

Supergirl might limit her heroics
to stopping runaway trains

and saving kittens from trees.

That was naive.

The most powerful alien
in the world is out there,

and she clearly has every intention
on making our lives more difficult.

The President should
never have dismissed her

without a contingency plan.

And I've never heard of a
shimmering alien, have you?

No. But, then again,

I'm not familiar with every
cataloged alien life form.

Priority one for you is to ID
and neutralize the creature

who was behind the attack.

Meanwhile, I'm going
to interrogate Agent Wolf.

Why are you interrogating Agent Wolf?

I'm going to correct
the President's mistake

and make sure Supergirl
listens to us from now on.

How are you going to do that?

Supergirl is an
annoyance, but she's no genius.

At some point during her time here,

someone must have seen something

that's a clue to her secret identity.

And all I need is one loose strand,

and I'll unravel this mystery.

Alright, I'll make this quick.

You are the only agents that know
Supergirl's secret identity,

and Colonel Haley has
only one focus right now,

that's to uncover it.

Once she has Supergirl's identity,

she believes she can reassert
control and keep Supergirl in line.

Keeping that information safe
means that

if Haley confronts you,

you will be lying
to a superior officer.

None of us wants to compromise
Supergirl or you, Director Danvers.

I can't ask you to do anything
against your moral code.

But I am asking that
you deeply consider

the situation we are in together.

I'll do whatever I can
to protect Supergirl.

Same for me.

If confronted,
we could use our RTI training.

If not,

we vow to remain silent.

Thank you.

Director Danvers.

Colonel Haley.

Are you and these agents
working on something specific?

Uh, debrief on the morning's attack.

Interesting place for a debriefing.

Agent Lawrence,
I need to speak with you.

Everyone else, dismissed.

Well, that was a close call.

What is RTI training?

- Resistance to Interrogation.
- Oh.

I don't need that.

I've recently restructured
my neural network

to form many small compartments

for storing sensitive information.

Why does that not surprise me?

If I so desire it,

I can shut down all access
to one or more compartments

for a designated amount of time.

I'm sorry none of you
share the same capacity.

Of course I'm doing everything
I can to keep Supergirl safe.

I know you are, Brainy.

I have a sense she needs
more support out there.

Kara and I, we're still
partners, despite Haley.

In fact, she just texted that

the Coast Guard has no record
of that cargo ship.

Which means that we're
going to have to talk to

that Navy SEAL she saved
as soon as she wakes up.

Yes, about that.

The Navy SEAL was taken
out of DEO custody and has...

Well, how shall I put this?

Disappeared.

What do you mean, "disappeared"?

There's no record
of where she was transferred

or whose custody she's in.

That's odd.

Okay, well, then let's start looking
into McAllister, find out what he...

I was unable to locate
Colonel McAllister

in the government database,
none in black ops either.

Okay, so there's no cargo ship,

our only witness has disappeared,

and there's no record of McAllister,

who we know was killed on that ship.

- Sounds like a cover-up.
- Yeah.

There is no records of anything.

So maybe they were
trying to use that bomb

- to, you know, destroy all the
physical evidence, too. - Mmm.

Why do people cover things up?

They should just know that
we're going to figure it out.

Yeah, well, speaking of which...

I hate to bring this up because I
don't want to upset you any more,

but Haley, she's on a mission
to find out who Supergirl is.

It's not enough that I got fired?

Well, she wants to know your identity,

so that she can use it
to keep you in line.

So, please, stay off of her radar.

Okay.

So anyway,
the clue trail has gone cold.

Not necessarily.

I mean, you were the only one that
saw what the alien looks like.

Right, the shimmer.

But no one at the DEO has heard
of an alien like that, right?

Maybe it's time we talked to somebody

who was at the DEO
before either of us were.

Knock, knock.

Hey, Lena.

I know you've been wanting to connect,

but I've been stuck inside myself
and I haven't been available.

No, it's okay. I get it.
You're always working.

I am.

But I've also been absent,
and I'm here to change that.

So, just tell me what's on your mind.

When you told me that you...

How you helped me with the indictment,

I jumped on my moral high horse

and I rode it into the sunset,

and I felt pretty justified
about being angry.

But after everything I went through
with the Children of Liberty,

I had to rethink some things.

I read your article.

I understand what you went through.

I left some things out.

Like how I condemned the woman I love

for selling out, or what I
perceived to be selling out,

but when I was forced
into the same position,

I did the same thing.

No one will blame you
for that, least of all me.

It's not blame, it's just...

When Agent Liberty wanted me
to break the law,

when he wanted me
to blow up the monument,

I was willing to.

Because you wanted to save someone.

Just like you saved me.

I get it.

Sometimes the ends
do justify the means.

I want you to know something.

I understand what it means
to make hard choices,

and I've been wrong.

You don't know how much it means
to me to hear you say that.

No, I don't. How much does it mean?

Um...

- About this much.
- Oh, okay.

- Nia Nal.
- Nia Nal.

- Brainy?
- None other.

This is a nice surprise. How are you?

I am calling to find out about
food, and your interest in it.

Uh, I'm definitely interested in food.

Would you like to eat some?

Now? Like, on the phone with you?

What? No. In person.

And I am thinking at a public place

where food is served to other
people who also appreciate it.

You mean, a restaurant.

Brainy, are you asking me out?

Yes.

- The answer is yes.
- Excellent. See you soon.

Hello?

You hung up
before we could make a plan.

Don't you think we should pick
a time and place?

- Yes, of course.
- Agent Dox.

I shall return to this thought
in a few minutes, Nia Nal.

Wait, wha...

Brainy?

Yes, Colonel Haley?

I need to speak to you
about Supergirl. Follow me.

Wow.

J'onn, this is great.

Oh, thank you, Kara.

I got a really good
feeling about this place.

Look, this is the only thing you
need to know you've moved in.

So, shimmering aliens
and a non-existent cargo ship.

Sounds like the plot of a spy novel.

Yeah. Did it ring any bells?

No. But, lucky for you,

I did keep files from my
entire tenure at the DEO.

I guess I had the foresight to know
that this might come in handy.

You kept so many records.

Ha!

This is Alex's background check from
when she first started at the DEO.

Look at all those parking tickets.

She's looked out for me for so long.

I thought my leaving the DEO
would give her a break,

but she's still protecting me
against Haley.

Protecting you is in her DNA.

Here's a transfer form
for aliens of unknown origin.

Aliens called Morae.

Morae? I've
never heard of them before.

"Morae have a natural cloaking ability

useful for surprise attacks."

Oh.

Oh, it says they're invisible,
but I saw a shimmer.

Maybe they're invisible
to everybody else except you

because of your X-ray vision.

Who did the requisition?

Uh... A General Alfonso Tan.

I think I saw that name earlier...

Where did I...

Here it is.

"General Alfonso Tan, Chief
Commanding Officer of Project Morae,

handed over control in 2012 to...

A Colonel Randall McAllister."

That's the guy who died on the boat.
So he does exist.

This is proof that
there was a cover-up.

The question is,
why are they covering it up?

I don't know. It was a top-secret
program, most of it's redacted.

We should talk to General Tan.
He might be able to explain.

Wait a second.

General Tan and McAllister weren't
the only ones on this project.

There's another name...

Colonel Lauren Haley.

Brainy, hey, are you okay?

I was once interrogated
for 18 straight days

on the planet Venegar
by Ik'Lofrai'iork,

the emerald bloodeater.

And let me tell you, Colonel Haley

would give that ten-eyed
beast a run for his money.

But you didn't
tell her anything, right?

Eh, there was nothing to tell.

She just kept asking me
about Supergirl's identity.

So, you used your brain
compartmentalizing thing with Kara.

What does Kara
have to do with anything?

Is this permanent

or are you going to remember
that she's Supergirl soon?

Kara?

Your sister with the glasses?

Good one, Director.

They don't even look anything... Oh.

Yes, my compartmentalization
was on a timer.

Okay.

Kara. Hey. What's up?

Okay. I have to go.
Hey, just maybe sit down.

Did Haley see you leave?

No, she's too busy
interrogating agents.

She's always so self-righteous,

but if we find out that
she's been involved in this,

I might not have to work with
her for very much longer.

Let's just hope Tan has some answers.

Follow my lead.

Tan. What are you doing?

Henshaw? Supergirl? You need to leave.

I'm Director Danvers of the DEO.

We have some questions for you.

I'm not answering any questions.

What is Project Morae,

and why are you and Haley
covering up McAllister's death?

It's top secret, Henshaw.

That means none of
your business. Out of my way.

You're not going anywhere until
you tell us what you know.

If you want to get out of here,

then you're going
to have to tell us the truth.

Fine, we found the Morae as children.

Their cloaking ability is beyond
any technology we've ever seen,

so we took them and we trained them.

Trained them for what?

To protect our nation,
they're security assets.

You mean assassins?

You trained alien children
to be killers?

And they were amazing.

Like no unit I've ever seen,
100% success rate.

And now they're coming for me.

- Why did they go bad?
- Because we tried to kill 'em.

The President sent down the order to
cut ties with all alien personnel,

so I gave McAllister
the order to neutralize them.

The cargo ship was an ambush.

Yes, but the Morae saw it coming.

So they fought back, killed
the SEAL team, and escaped.

But they were soldiers.
They were your allies.

They're not human.
They're killing machines.

And they can't be contained.

- Do you see anything?
- There's two of them.

Stay here.

Tan, we can protect you. Don't run.

Alex, stay next to me.

- Do you see anything?
- Just give me a sec.

Okay, I don't see anything, can you?

No. No, not even a glimmer.

Tan, stop the car.

Tan?

We're not here to hurt you.

I'm an alien.

I worked for the government,
and they turned on me, too.

But killing the people that
hurt you won't do any good.

Let's get it back to the DEO.

No, no, no. We don't want to hurt you.

No DEO.

No Haley.

No.

- General Tan is dead.
- What?

Tan is dead,
and if you hadn't lied to me,

we could have saved his life.

What are you talking about?

Project Morae.

The Morae killed McAllister,
and then they killed Tan.

Why are you covering this up?

I'm not covering anything up, Danvers.

I haven't had anything to do
with the Morae for years.

You expect me to believe that?

You think I would knowingly
impede an investigation?

I've never worked
with any Colonel McAllister,

and when Supergirl described
the aliens as shimmers,

I took her at her word.

Because of her X-ray vision,
Supergirl sees shimmers,

while the rest of us see nothing.

- So, the Morae are loose?
- Yes.

Tan gave an order to neutralize
them, but they fought back,

and they escaped.

Now we almost captured one,

but then it killed itself
at the mention

of being brought back
into your custody.

What did you do to it?

Standard protocol
with tender-age aliens.

Trauma as a method
of discipline and obedience.

We knew that if they feared us,
they would obey us, and they did.

What kind of trauma?

Your sense of outrage
is misplaced, Danvers.

They aren't humans.

But they are sentient beings,
aren't they?

I mean, they killed McAllister
and Tan for vengeance.

I mean, none of what you've
done, it strikes you as wrong?

How do you think
we keep this country safe?

Every soldier in every war has had
to do things they considered awful.

Now this is reality.

Sometimes reality is messy,

and it's ugly and uncomfortable.

And you end up doing things
you thought you'd never do.

If what you're telling me is true,

the two Morae that are left
are going to come for me next.

Prepare the DEO for an assault.

Now, let me get right to
the purpose of this meeting.

A meeting?

I thought we were on a date.

A date? This isn't a date.

If it were a date,
we'd be doing something fun,

like paintball or an escape room.

Well, now I feel like an idiot.

I'm just confused.

I never thought
anyone as beautiful as you

would be interested
in someone like me.

Well, I'm not sure that
I am interested in you.

Clearly, I've made a mess of things.

Not my intention.

But the thing I came to talk to
you about today is important.

Should I proceed?

Yeah. Yeah, I mean, I'm curious...

It's Supergirl.

Since you're now using
your dreaming abilities,

I thought that you may be
interested in joining her

on her many crime-fighting

and/or planet-saving adventures

as sort of a friend.

A Super friend.

Oh, um...

Brainy, what happened
in Collinwood was...

I think that was more
of a one-time thing.

But you were so good at it.

I'm not even really
prepared to discuss this.

I was on a dark path.

I was arrested,

and I was given a choice to change

and to use my intellect
in the service of good.

At first, I didn't want
the responsibilities

or burdens of a superhero.

But I did choose.

And I haven't regretted it.

You are a hero, I know it.

I need to go.

This binder contains
some costume ideas

and some code name possibilities.

Please think about what I've said.

I can't believe you're
trying to make a souffle.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Who is trying?

I will have you know

that I won the Kappa-Pi-Tau
bake-off in college, okay?

Your fraternity had a bake-off?

Well, we raised a lot
of money for charity,

and technically, it was a fratority.

Co-ed. No house.

Oh, God, you are such a nerd.

Guilty as charged, but somebody else

is working on a science experiment

when we're supposed to be having
a romantic make-up dinner.

So, what's so important anyway?

Okay, so you know how you said

you were going to be more open-minded

about the things that I sometimes do?

Yeah. And I meant that.

Okay, so I was using
a biolistic delivery system

in order to rewrite DNA,
so I could cure cancer, ALS...

Basically, all disease.

When, out of nowhere,
I had a penicillin moment.

It's a lucky break.

At first, I thought
it was just a side effect,

that we had made
the heart invulnerable,

but then I realized that I
could use the delivery system

in order to enhance human powers.

What do you mean by "enhance"?

Do you remember the hypothetical
discussion we had at Thanksgiving?

Yeah, about giving humans superpowers?

Strength, speed, invulnerability...

- But that's impossible.
- Yeah, I thought so, too.

Until I saw it with my own eyes.

Wait. Hold on. Are you telling
me that you've achieved this?

I'm close.

Okay, and I know there are going to
be questions about its applications,

which is why I was dying to tell you,

because I need you, James, okay?

I need you as
the angel on my shoulder,

so that I can determine
the right course.

Wow.

Do I have your support?

Yes.

The building is hermetically sealed.

Perimeter alarms are active.

If the Morae enter,
we will hear about it.

So, what happens when they do get in?

How do we see the invisible?

Well, the Morae's natural cloaking
ability does not interact with light,

however, we will flood
the corridor with mist

and activate a grid
of light amplification

by stimulated emissions of radiation.

Laser beams?

Good, you're familiar
with the technology.

Once the Morae disrupt the lasers,

I will fire at them with this bad boy.

Is that a paintball gun?

Yes, which will be loaded with
these phosphorescent pellets.

Once they are marked...

That makes the Morae easy
targets. It's good thinking.

Well, obviously.

And, of course, if all else fails,

there's always Plan S.

All right, everybody. Set
your stun guns to level four.

That's just enough to injure
them, so they uncloak.

We're not using stun guns.
We're using real guns.

The use of lethal force

is against DEO policy.

I'm sorry, Director, but those
were Colonel Haley's orders.

After everything that happened
with Tan this afternoon,

I was ready to walk,

but, out of duty, I stayed.

To protect her and this place.

But, look, I can't work
with her anymore, Kara.

I hear you.

Look, we have a completely
different value system.

I do not condone her methods.

I would give my life
to save this country.

You know that.

But I cannot be part of a DEO

that has someone like Haley in charge.

She has no morality.

There's no line in the sand.

I'm gonna resign, Kara.

Okay, Alex, you can't leave the DEO.

I can't stay here.

You are its moral center.

The agents need you.

The country needs you.

Without you, Haley would go unchecked.

Every time I see her,
I just wanna let loose.

You would flatten her if you did.

Then I would be court-martialed,
and she would win.

I'm not gonna let her win.

Alex, you are the most fearless

and determined person I know.

I'm sorry I can't be there
to do this with you.

Even when you're not here, I
know you've always got my back.

Plan S. Always.

Always.

Colonel Haley.

I'm so sorry, Director Danvers.

You had me fooled, Danvers.

I thought you were a soldier.

But then I find this out.

All the lies you must have told.

You have undermined everything

that we stand for,

all to protect your own sister.

Supergirl.

They're here.

Alright, everyone, listen up.

Everyone, lock and load.

These creatures, they're hunters.

They will not hesitate
to kill any of you.

The moment you see
a disruption in the lasers,

open fire.

All right, let's go. Let's go.

Remember there are
two Morae in the building.

Easy, everyone.

We should still see them
coming through the mist.

If we have each other's backs,

we're going to get through this.

Take them alive if you can.

Fire!

Hold fire.

Did we get it?

Stand down, Danvers.

Reiff.

I got him.

Over here.

One down.

Oh, sprock.

Agent Dox.

No.

It's there!

Everybody, close ranks.
Help me get Dox back.

Move. Move.

Fall back!

Do you see it?

I can't find it.

It's on us!

No. Go. Go, check the agents. Go.

You saved me.

I know who you are.

And from now on, you will
do exactly as I order.

Exactly when I say.

She just saved your life.

Did I give you permission
to speak, Danvers?

You're lucky you're not in
handcuffs for violating Article 90

of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice.

Your command is now mine.

Kara Danvers' life is over.

A member of the press working out
of a secret military operation.

I'm going to
recommend to the President

we immediately conscript
you back into service.

And if you have any
reservations about obeying,

you think about what would happen

if your enemies found out who you are.

Your friends, your family,

everyone you care about would
have a target on their back.

I had to.

- She found out.
- Found out what?

She knows I'm Supergirl.

- You two okay?
- We're okay.

I did that.

- Did she tell anyone?
- No.

J'onn, we called you here because...

You want me to wipe her mind.

Yeah. Erase everything
she knows about Supergirl.

Invading someone's mind
is a form of violence.

I did it with Manchester,
and I really shouldn't have.

- We'll find another way.
- Yeah.

I'll do it.

Of course, I'll do it.

I didn't realize quite how permanent
that paint was going to be.

Well, if this is the only lasting
damage from yesterday's attack,

then I will take it.

There's that, and I badly
bruised my tailbone

when I fell over the balcony.

Is that why you're walking like that?

- Don't laugh.
- It's a bruise?

- My pain is at a seven.
- Sorry.

I'm sorry.

What's wrong?

I didn't know they had those on Earth.

It wasn't in the database.

What is that?

That creature is a Vertullarian.

A Truth Seeker.

Well, now that we're done
with the excitement from yesterday,

we can carry on with the investigation

into Supergirl's identity.

By the end of the day, I'll get her.

There's no way
to deceive a Truth Seeker.

It has one function, to expose lies.

Anyone who knows
Supergirl's secret identity

is at incredible risk.

J'onn can't erase Haley's intention

of finding her identity.

What we can control is
her access to the information.

So, we wipe the minds
of everyone at the DEO

who knows I'm Supergirl.

Just like with Haley,

I'll go in and erase
every memory they have

that connects Kara with Supergirl.

Are you okay doing that?

They've given their consent.
They want to protect you.

Okay.

I have to be mind-wiped, too.

What?

No, I have to.

No, it's out of the question.

Look, even if I could
beat the Truth Seeker,

there'd still be a danger
that I would slip up,

you know, with a text
or just sharing information

or simply the fact
that you are my sister

and I love you.

So, you'll be smarter
and more careful.

If Alex's mind isn't wiped,

there is a 100% certainty

that Haley will still
discover your secret identity.

I just came back from a world

where you didn't know who I was.

I'm not doing that again.

- There's no other way.
- There is.

You can quit. Just leave.
Get out of there.

- Kara...
- Haley's not a danger to you

- when you don't work there.
- I can't quit.

You said it before.

I have to stay, and I have
to fight this from within.

Who am I without you?

The whole reason
I became Supergirl was...

It was to save you.

And I'm still gonna be the reason.

I'm still gonna be me.

And you're still
gonna be Kara, my sister.

I just...

I won't know that you're Supergirl.

I'll have to lie to you every day.

It's not a lie. It's...

It's keeping a secret.

And I'm giving you permission.

Now let me save you this time.

Hey, Maeve. What's up?

Uh, yeah. Yeah, I can
talk about Mom's birthday.

No. Nothing important.

You ready?

Everything's gonna be okay.

I can't.