Titans (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 2 - Rose - full transcript

[Dick] Previously on Titans...

[distorted] Let him go.

[gasping]

[Trigon] You did this.

This whole journey
you've taken with your friends.

Gar.

You brought me here, Rachel.

It's all been to make
this moment happen.

[groaning]

[Trigon] It's heartbreaking,
isn't it?

Your purpose was to bring me
into your world.



Let your heart break.

You're a monster inside.

A bringer of death.

We have a solid plan.

We shut this operation down
for good.

Hank!

No!

You can nurse me back to health.

Two fractures, three concussions in
the last year, and a herniated disc.

He should quit.
You both should.

[Dawn]
That's the plan.

- And we will, right?
- As promised.

I've been thinkin'
about San Francisco.

Titans again.



Titans are back, bitches!

You're kind of an asshole,
aren't you, kid?

Maybe it's time for a do-over.

If there's anything you need,
you let me know.

On one condition.

What is this place?

Home.

[music playing in cafe]

Got a triple venti mocha
for Rochelle and a small coffee for Dirk.

Dick.

Excuse me?

Oh. Uh...

- Never mind. Here.
- [laughs] Nice.

So, have you put any thought
into our name?

What do you mean?

Well, you, Hank, Dawn, and Donna
were the Titans.

So, what are we?
The New Titans?

- Titans 2.0?
- Titans: The Next Generation?

You're not helping.

Look, Rach,
it doesn't matter what you're called.

It matters what you do.
We're training for whatever's next.

There's never a shortage
of people out there

who wanna screw things up
for the rest of us.

You know what they say,
"All it takes for evil to succeed..."

"Is for good men and women
to do nothing."

That's Titans.
Good men and women not doing nothing.

You could put that
on a T-shirt, Dirk.

When I give the word,
come at me, and don't hold back.

- Did you just nod?
- Yeah, got it. Just don't hold back.

Go!

[both grunting]

- Fuck, man!
- You said don't hold back.

What were you doing?
I was fucking blindfolded.

You said, "Don't hold back."

- Should I get the hose?
- What's goin' on?

We did what you said,
the blindfold thing,

- then he went nuts on me.
- He said, "Don't hold back."

Then why do we
even learn to fight like this, man?

Hey, it's idiotic.
We have eyes.

In battle, anything
can be taken from you.

Your hands...

your feet...

and your eyes.

No matter what is taken,
you must be able to keep fighting.

And win.

All right, get changed.

Attack scenarios
in the tech room in five minutes.

Then breakfast.

Yo, look, it's been
three months, man.

When do I get to go back
to Gotham City?

Bruce doesn't think
you're ready yet, and neither do I.

- I'm sorry, man. You blew your privileges.
- What?

The Batmobile joyrides,
the motorcycle on the staircase...

I was practicing
my tactical maneuvers.

And those websites
you bookmarked?

You know that's not
what the Batcomputer is used for.

Oh, come on, man.
This gig is a waste of time!

It's called training.

And you know as well as I do,
it never stops.

- But all we do is fight each other.
- Yeah, like equals.

When you're fighting
with Batman, you're a sidekick.

- There are no sidekicks in Titans.
- [Jason] You're kidding, right?

Because that's literally
all the Titans are, are sidekicks.

I mean, it's practically the fucking motto.
Wonder Girl, Aqualad...

You're thinking of the old Titans.
This is the new Titans.

That was the whole point
when Donna and I

put the team together
the first time.

We're partners.
We have each other's backs.

Yeah, well,
tell that to Tiger Boy.

[sighs]

Okay, look, here's the thing.

I could actually use some
help with the others.

They don't have
the experience you have.

Yeah. Yeah, for sure.

Have you noticed how they
sort of look up to you?

Follow your lead?
When you're on point, they're on point.

- When you're not?
- It's true.

They need
your leadership, Jason.

You need to set the tone.
I'm not Robin anymore. You are.

Hey, wait.

If I'm Robin...

who are you?

That's a good question.

[theme music playing]

[guard 1] Security breach
in cell block two.

Security breach
in cell block two.

- Do you copy?
- [guard 2] All security personnel,

report to cell block two.
This is not a drill.

Repeat.
This is not a drill.

[guard 3] We have a security
breach in cell block two.

Is anybody there?

- [guards screaming]
- [bodies thudding]

[laughing]

[door opens]

- [footsteps approaching]
- [alarm blaring]

[guard groaning]

[Dr. Light] Good.
I thought the fun was over.

Please.

Don't. Please.

No! [groaning]

[screaming]

- [horse snorting]
- [Hank] Whoa, whoa.

All right. This is all right.

- First thing, you stay calm.
- What am I supposed to do, like...

Just pet her. Slow, firm strokes.
There you go.

Good. Now you can
get her attention.

Grab the reins
and turn her head.

Look at you, cowboy.

- Thanks, Hank.
- That's all you, Ellis.

[Ellis] Yee-haw!

[Dawn]
You look really good out there.

Mmm. You smell like a horse.

Quiet.
The horses can hear you.

[Dawn chuckles]

Sure beats Georgetown.

I was actually a little worried
you'd be bored out here.

You're all the excitement
I need.

- [Hank scoffs]
- [Dawn chuckles]

I spoke to Dick today.

- How is hero academy going?
- Pretty good, I guess.

He wants us to come visit.

- See the Tower and the city.
- We should.

- Really?
- Yeah, why not?

Isn't San Francisco
like a 24-hour party?

You wanna put yourself
through that?

You know the first thing
they teach you in recovery?

The world's not gonna change just
because you decided to get clean.

It's not just that.

I don't think a room full of
masks is what we need right now.

Hey, Ellis's dad brought over,
like, 40 pounds of rib eye.

Fresh cut.

- Yeah?
- How's steak sound tonight?

I don't know.
Are you cooking?

- Yeah, I'm cooking.
- Mmm.

Who else is gonna cook
around here? You?

[Dawn laughing]

I'm good, Dawn.

You don't have to
worry about me.

I know.

- [Donna] Did you get any jellies?
- No one likes jellies.

Maybe no one on Tamaran,
but humans love jellies.

That's kind of
why we invented them.

Oh, so now you're human.
Got it.

I'm half human.
And that half really likes jellies.

Did I miss anything?

No sign of Shimmer. I don't know.
Maybe she's not gonna show.

[sighs] She'll show.

I don't know. I'm starting to think
that Roy Harper's intel was wrong.

Well, you're the one that said
Shimmer will do anything for money.

- If that includes murder...
- It does.

Then this is the place
those deals get done.

So, it might take a few weeks.

Don't you ever get tired?

Or impatient?

- Or pissed off?
- Where I come from,

- it doesn't really pay to get pissed off.
- So you like it better here?

In this van? No.
I do not like it better here in this van.

On Earth.

It's nice to be in a place where people
are still figuring themselves out.

So, Earth is kind of
like one big middle school?

In a way. You're young,

you're just starting out.

But you're born with options.

Right? You live with options.

Sounds like you're thinking
of staying more permanently.

I was thinking, after we
wrapped, I might head to Florida.

I hear there's places where it
actually gets above 50 degrees.

Hey, speaking of options,
have you heard anything from Dick?

No. Have you?

Nope. I keep thinking
he's gonna call

and beg me to help with the
kids, but so far, nothin'.

- You good with that?
- I'm great with that.

I did my time in the Tower.

[car door opens]

- [man] Welcome, sir.
- [Dick] Keep it close.

[man] Yes, sir.

"In all fighting,
the direct method"

may be used...

but... [yawns]

Indirect methods will be needed

in order to secure victory.

"As..." [mumbling]

[gasps]

[panting]

[groans]

[knocking on door]

Come in.

Thought you might be hungry.

Thanks.

"The onset..."

Gar.

Did you want to come in?

Sure.

- You make this?
- Dick did.

The crust is made
out of cauliflower.

Why would somebody do that?

If we hate eating,
then we have more time to train.

Okay, so it's just not me.
He's totally obsessed, right?

He's turning into Mr. Miyagi
before our very eyes.

Good one.

Have you noticed
the other thing?

What other thing?

He's always trying to be
extra nice to me.

[laughs]

- Yeah.
- I guess he's trying to make up for...

- Killing you.
- Yeah.

Hmm.

- Is it working?
- Not really.

This feels good. I...

We haven't talked like this
in a while.

Yeah. Well, my fault.

- It's all good.
- No, it's not.

I feel different.

Like I'm not the same person
I used to be.

None of us are.

Have you talked to Dick
about it?

God, no.

- You probably should.
- I can't.

It's so important to him that
we stay strong, you know?

Especially me.
I'm his A student.

I can't let him down like that.

Are you worried that he's
gonna think you're a failure?

I'm worried he's gonna
think he's a failure.

- God, I miss Kory.
- Me, too.

Road trip?

I think that would be
highly unrecommended.

[helicopter approaching]

What's that?

[police siren wailing]

[officer 1 on loudspeaker] Pull the
vehicle to the side of the road.

[tires screeching]

[news anchor on TV] live at a downtown
car chase in a stolen vehicle.

Police seem to have
the suspect cornered.

[officer 1] Freeze!

[grunts]

Freeze! Ahh!

[officer 1 groaning]

[yells]

[TV reporter] Now it
looks like the suspect...

[Rachel] Who the hell is that?

A total badass.

[groans]

[helicopter approaching]

[news anchor on TV] The suspect
does appear to be female,

she's got silver hair. She does seem to
be injured, we're not sure how badly...

[officer 2] Get down
on the ground!

[officer 3] Freeze!

[news anchor on TV] Watch for it...
Not sure where she thinks she's...

So this all fits the legal
definition of collusion.

[woman screaming]

[TV reporter] Oh, my.
Okay. Did you see that?

[TV news anchor]
I absolutely did...

I'll be back.

[TV news anchor]...suspect actually jumped
from the roof of the parking garage.

Now, that's seven stories...

[groaning]

[breathing heavily]

You were really good out there
with Ellis today.

He's really getting the hang
of those horses.

You know, he's been clean
almost five weeks.

No relapses.

You don't seem happy.

His friends...

if that's what
we're gonna call 'em,

are startin' to slither out
of the woodwork.

Trying to get him
to party with them again.

Should he stay here
for a few days?

No.

He's gonna have to learn
to deal with it on his own.

We can't do it for him.

You know how proud I am of you?

And what you're doing
to change his life?

You're a hero to him.
You know that, right?

He's the one doing all the work.

- I'm just coaching him from the sidelines.
- No.

I think this might be
your thing.

I think helping kids
might be your best skill.

- I got other skills.
- You do?

- Greater skills.
- No.

Yeah.

[chuckles]

- Really?
- Watch this.

[police sirens in distance]

[rock music playing on stereo]

[music stops]

What the hell?

Yo, go check the fuse box.

[loud flapping]

[man screaming]
[thudding]

What the fuck was that?

[all grunting]

[bone cracks]
[screaming]

[moaning]

Please, don't kill me.

Where's your phone?

[dispatcher on phone] This is 911.
What's your emergency?

Um... There's a meth lab
at 2751 Hollister Lane.

It's being run by...

Three complete dipshits...

Three complete dipshits, so...

You better have someone come down and
arrest us. Thank you for your time.

Your mother would be very proud.

How long?

A month.

Where were you?

There's a meth lab where
Ellis' friends used to cook.

Used to?

Not after tonight.

God damn it, Dawn.

- You could've been killed.
- I'm always careful, you know that.

Goin' out by yourself like that?

I know what I'm doing.

We had an agreement.

We have no future
with Hawk and Dove.

No marriage, no kids, no life.

We got lucky for a while,
and then that luck stopped, so we stopped.

It's just too dangerous.

Too dangerous for you.

What?

We became Hawk and Dove to
deal with pain. Our pain.

And it worked.

But then, it wasn't enough for
you, and you found other ways.

- You're wrong.
- Am I?

That's why I went alone,
so that you wouldn't risk a relapse.

Oh, I see.

So, you were doing me a favor
sneaking out behind my back like that.

- Maybe I was.
- Bullshit, Dawn!

You were in a coma for a month.

You got to sleep through it,
but I didn't.

I had to sit by your side, wondering if
you were gonna die, every fucking day.

Being Hawk and Dove
was dangerous for both of us.

I stopped,

but if you can't...

we're done.

[door opens]

- Ellis?
- Hey, you okay?

[Dawn]
What's wrong with him?

- Oh, my God!
- No. No, no!

- We got to go.
- Ellis! No! We have to help him!

[cell phone ringing]

- Hank?
- [Hank] We got trouble.

Dawn and I just got a visit
from Dr. Light.

- [Dick] Are you okay?
- We are.

There was a kid
we were helping...

He wasn't so lucky.

You sure
it was Dr. Light?

Just saw a kid burn up
from the inside out.

I'm pretty sure it was him.

All right, I'm sorry.
It's just...

I thought
he was still in prison.

I guess he paroled himself.

This is bad.

- No shit.
- [Dick] You guys should come here.

We should get together
to figure this out.

Okay. We're on our way.

[alarm beeps]
Access denied.

[Rachel] Going somewhere?

We need to talk.

You can't keep me here
against my will.

- It's kidnapping.
- Call it a precaution.

I saw what you could do
out there on the street,

and it looked like
you might need some help.

- Better safe than sorry.
- So you brought me here unconscious?

You can leave whenever you want.

Great.

They're still out there.

And if I could find you,
so can they.

It's pretty clear
you're running from someone.

Do you wanna tell me who?

- No.
- Okay.

Let's start with who you are.

- You got a name?
- Like you haven't gone through my stuff.

I haven't.

Look, there are a lot of ways
I could find out who you are.

But I'd rather you just tell me.

The less you people know,
the better.

You don't need to
worry about us.

We can take care of ourselves.

Yeah, what the hell
is this place anyway?

This is a place
where people like you

can learn how to be the
best version of who you are.

And you can do it without
being afraid for your life.

[scoffs]

Boy, are you deluded.

Bringing me here
was a big mistake.

He'll kill you and everyone else

in this place just to get to me.

Who? Who is he?

The more you know,
the more trouble it makes for all of us.

Now...

are you gonna let me outta here?

[sighs]

["We Are Family"
playing on radio]

You know, they did write
music after 1979.

They didn't just crank out "We
Are Family" and call it quits.

Mmm. They should have.

Can we please
dip a toe into the '80s?

Just five minutes of Madonna,
that's all I need.

[increases volume]

Hm.

That's it.
Tonight's a bust.

She ain't showin'.
Let's get tacos.

So what do you think
is going on out there?

He's probably just trying
to find out who she is.

He's giving her a sell job.

That's what he does,
'cause he can't resist a stray.

I mean, I knew he'd be bringing
in new people. I just...

I guess I didn't think
it'd be so soon.

We don't even know
if we can trust her.

Hell, we don't even know
what the fuck she is.

What she is,
is a person who needs help.

Or is she a person?

How did she survive the jump?

So, you think she's a metahuman?

Yeah, or an alien, like Kory.

Well, if she was like Kory,
those cops wouldn't be alive right now.

She can fight, all right.
I'll give her that.

Whoever she is,
she's had training.

Did you guys see her eye?

When Dick was changing
the bandage?

- What about it?
- It was gone.

- But the wound had already healed.
- Are you serious?

[Rachel laughs]

She's been here one hour, and you
guys are already obsessed with her.

She's a freak.

- Look, my vote is we kick her ass out.
- Okay, wait.

Who says we even get a vote?

Who says she even wants to stay?

Look, it's hard to believe,

but maybe her idea of paradise isn't
sharing a bathroom with you, Jason.

I know how we can find
out exactly who she is.

[Rachel]
Is she gone?

She's in her room.

[Rachel] Sounds like
she's staying.

Maybe not.
She's pretty intent on leaving.

Do we get a vote?

Look, I know
it seems uncomfortable,

the idea of a stranger
joining our...

family. But you guys
have to trust that I know...

I think it's a great idea.

Really?

It's what you do.

Face it, Dick, you can't resist
a bird with a broken wing.

- I wouldn't say I can't.
- Come on. You helped me. You helped Gar.

- I didn't help Jason.
- Can anyone help Jason?

[Dick laughs]

This is the reason you restarted
Titans, isn't it?

So people like us and her,
whoever she is, can have a home.

- This is different, Rachel.
- How?

When you came to me,
you wanted help.

She doesn't.

Hmm.

Maybe she doesn't know it.

Or can't admit it.

It's pretty obvious
she needs help.

That's what you do best.
You're good at it.

I'm not sure
if it's the right thing to do.

I don't think you have a choice.

So, what is the deal
with you and Shimmer, anyway?

- "The deal"?
- Yeah.

Why are you so desperate
to take her down?

Hmm. Well, first, her name is Shimmer.
That's just annoying.

Well, it is your lucky day.
Look who just showed.

- She actually shimmers.
- Yeah.

Huh.

Selinda Flinders,
we're taking you into custody.

Don't make this
harder than it has to be.

But that's what I do, love.

- I'll go high.
- I'll go low.

Really?

Couldn't resist.

[classical music playing]

[cell phone ringing]

Bruce Wayne.

How did I know you'd be awake?

Is everything all right?

Got kind of a weird situation.

Found this young woman,

and she's in trouble.
Someone's trying to kill her.

But she's special, Bruce.

You and me kind of special.

I think she can heal herself.

- Where is she now?
- Here, in the Tower.

She doesn't wanna stay.

You didn't wanna stay either.

Not at first.

How long did it take?

- A long time.
- I don't have a long time.

- Do you know why I stayed?
- I think so.

It's hard to be angry
in a vacuum.

I provided a target
and a focus for your rage.

I became a tangible enemy.

I was mad at fate and death.

But those are just concepts.
You're a person.

More or less.

Well, she's a tougher case
than me.

- She's scared. Really scared.
- Do you know who she is?

She doesn't want me to know.

Well, there are
ways to find out.

Yeah, I know.

And I haven't put nine trackers
in her, either.

I know that's your thing,
but it's not mine.

It's not about
"my thing" or "your thing."

You can't make an informed
decision without information.

That's the point.
I'm not sure it is my decision.

You adopted me when I was a kid.
She's an adult.

Still.

You said she's scared
and in trouble.

That's no frame of mind for anyone
to make life or death choices.

We keep her there
till she can make them,

and then make sure
they're the right ones.

Okay, here's what
I have to know.

Would you do it again?

Take me in...

devote all that time and trouble for
someone that just wants to leave?

I would do everything
exactly the same.

I'm sorry.
I'm gonna need the rope.

No worries, love.
I'll be seeing you again.

Doubt it. And seriously,
change the name.

[cell phone ringing]

Hey, I got to take this.

Meet you at the taco truck?

Yeah. What do you want?

Surprise me.
Just not chicken.

Or pork.

- Or veggie.
- Beef tacos. You got it.

[man] Hello, Ms. Koriand'r.

Surprised to see me?

What are you doing here?

I was expecting more enthusiasm.

After all, I came
a long way just for you.

Who else did they send?

Just me.

They should have sent more.

[moans]

Sorry about that, Your Highness.

[man] Chicken burrito?
[girl] That's me.

[man] Chicken taco.
There you go.

Kory?

[cell phone ringing]

- Hey.
- Hey, it's Dawn. We have a problem.

Figured you'd be gone.

You said you were buying coffee.

I like coffee.

Good. We got
something in common.

[engine starts]

You're going the wrong way.

The BART station's back there.

We're not going to Embarcadero.

- We're going to Glen Park.
- Why?

So I can drive around and
see if we're being followed.

You didn't need to do this.
I'm fine on foot.

- Right.
- I am.

I couldn't let you just
walk out the front door.

- You sure you won't stay?
- [scoffs]

I'm sure.

Okay, look.

Probably shouldn't have
just picked you up

off the street and taken you in.

I overstepped.

You think?

What you do has to be
your own decision, obviously.

But?

Each of those kids has something
special, just like you.

But they've learned that being
special and alone doesn't work.

I'm teaching them
to have each other's back.

I could teach you, too.

That's it. I'm done.
Sales pitch over.

Hang on.

Here.

What's that for?

My number's in the contacts,
just in case.

No.

I know you don't think you need
it, but when you do, call me.

Will you at least
give me your name?

Rose.

Nice to meet you, Rose.

And, Rose?

You can keep the letter opener.

Thanks.

Get down!

What was that?

Come on.

Come on.

[automated voice]
Match identified.

[Gar] "Rose Wilson."

And that's her dad,
Slade Wilson.

No fucking way.

What?

[sighs]

Deathstroke.

[theme music playing]