Titans (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 3 - Ghosts - full transcript

Previously on Titans...

Titans are back, bitches! Whoo!

What's wrong with him?

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

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

I thought
he was still in prison.

Get down!

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

Hello, Ms. Koriand'r.

Surprised to see me?

Sorry about that, Your Highness.



Who the hell is that?

"Rose Wilson."

And that's her dad,
Slade Wilson.

No fucking way.

Deathstroke.

- That's Rose's father?
- Yep.

The one and only Deathstroke.

Is that somebody you know?

Kind of. Old Titans business.

Check it.

Former Delta Force commando,
part of H.I.V.E.

"Select soldiers who underwent a series
of experimental bio-enhancements."

Huh. Out of
the 35 trial subjects,

the only one to survive
was Slade Wilson.



INTERPOL says he retired years ago
after the death of his son, Jericho.

I tried having
the computer find...

I'll take it from here.

Security alert. Main entrance.

Access denied.

So I guess you changed the code.

Finally.

You guys have no idea
how much this place misses you.

This place, huh?

- Mostly just me.
- And me too.

Hey.

So where's Kory?

She sort of vanished.

- What do you mean by "vanished"?
- -I don't know.

She's not answering her phone.

But, you know,
she mentioned she wanted to see Florida.

So, I just figured
she made an Irish exit

and took a quick little trip.

Were you followed?

We shell gamed
before we knocked.

Covered our tracks.

Can you guys
give us a minute, please?

You too, Jason.

I wish the circumstances
were better, but...

Welcome home.

- You okay?
- Better now that you're all here.

Two attacks in two days.

Did you find out anything?

Nothing you guys
don't already know.

Dr. Light's out of prison.
Someone broke him out.

There's been a trail of
dead bodies ever since.

We know.

He killed a friend.

Yeah. I'm sorry.

Thanks to
Robin-two-point-whatever,

that little TV announcement
put a target on our back.

Whatever the reason,
Arthur Light's on a payback mission.

He was trying to
pick us off one by one.

So, chances are,
he's after us all now.

But we're together
and we're strong.

Save the rah-rah speech
for the JV squad.

We'll take care of Dr. Light
and then we're out.

Hank and I need to
get back home, Dick.

Me too.

I can't stay here.

I understand.

All right, good talk.
Let's do this.

Same rooms?

Same rooms.

Oh, and guys... One more thing.

Picked her up the day before yesterday.
She was on the run.

The evasive technique
was impressive.

She has talent and training.

And then I saw this.

Fuck me.

- I thought he...
- He was dead.

Yeah, we all did.

But he's alive and well
in San Francisco.

So, who is she?

Her name is Rose.

Wilson.

Deathstroke's daughter.

You have Slade Wilson's
daughter in the other room?

You're fucking with us, right?

I didn't know who she was
when I picked her up.

And now you do
and she's still here.

Yeah, obviously it's a concern.

A concern? It's pathological.

Dick, I get that you have
a soft spot for strays,

but she can't stay here.

Deathstroke is why
we shuttered this place.

We limped away.

I didn't come for round two.

I didn't forget.

But I can't kick her out.

Slade's tried to kill her once,
he'll do it again.

You don't think we're past that?

You don't think the same camera that saw
you pick her up saw you bring her here?

He doesn't know she's here.
I covered my tracks.

And I'm not kicking her out.

Okay, look,

we're here for Dr. Light,
let's take care of Dr. Light.

The girl is my problem.

Well, so much for old home week.

Guess who gets to clean this up?

Not bad, camel man.

But not good enough.

Yeah, I had a feeling
you'd try that.

- You need to let me go.
- Hold on.

It's almost over.

I love that guy.
He kills me every time.

You were saying?

- Let me go.
- Oh.

First things first...
you've been served.

It says you are to come home at
once and take your royal turn.

Wear the crown.

There's some stuff about family
obligation and general disappointment,

but if you don't
adhere to the request,

a second round of guys
like me will appear.

Guys who aren't
as civilized as me.

Remove them.

A guy travels 20 million miles
to give you a lift home,

and you want to get royal on me?

Don't make me ask you again.

A room with a park view
was not easy to get.

I'd hate to burn it down.

Do you have a better idea?

Room service.

Have you eaten?

Were you planning on telling me?

- What?
- About your father.

Telling people who my father
is usually doesn't end well.

Daddy's not well-liked.

What's he doing here
in San Francisco?

We didn't do
a lot of catching up.

- You two have a falling out?
- More like a family spat.

Nothing a team of army
psychologists couldn't mediate.

Or medicate.

What about?

He killed my brother.

He said big brother
fell in with the wrong crowd.

When did this happen?

Four or so years ago.

So why are you
going after him now?

I heard he was back in town,
so I went to take care of my business.

It didn't go so well.

I still have one good eye left.

He'd be dead already if you
hadn't dragged me up here.

Who are the new people?

I heard voices.

Old friends.

Are these friends you let out
or ones you make stay here?

Friends who have
come here to help.

They come in handy sometimes.

So will this.

Ready?

Ready.

Let's go.

Houston, we have contact!

Are we still sparring?

Rachel.

Rach.

Rachel, stop!

You stay away from me,
you fucking freak.

Everything okay?

No, it's not.

Look, I don't like being
left out of whatever plans

you relics are cooking up
out there, all right?

You didn't miss anything.

Gar. I need you.

And what about me?

Keep practicing.

You need to have
that shit looked at.

By, like, a fucking priest.

So the concierge downstairs told me
that Michelin gave this place two stars.

I don't get the whole
tire-food connection,

but hey, I'm from out of town.

Oh.

These are yours.

You really know
how to treat a girl.

Not just a girl. My queen.

Are we really back to that?

Twenty years in the Royal
Protection service. Born and bred.

Old habits die hard.

- You call this protecting me?
- No.

I call this two old friends
having dinner.

But I am here to ensure
your safe return home.

It's your choice
to comply or not.

I got to make a phone call.

Don't make me chase.

Donna, it's Kory.

So, I guess ghosting
is an intergalactic thing.

I'm sorry.
I ran into an interruption.

What kind of interruption?

- A guy I know.
- Oh.

Is that what we're
calling them now, "interruptions"?

- Are you still in the city?
- Uh, no.

We're all in Titans Tower.

- Family reunion?
- I wish.

A guy named Arthur Light
busted out of prison.

Nearly killed Hank and Dawn,
then Dick.

Is everyone okay?

Yeah, we're all right,
but there are casualties.

- It's a bloody shit show.
- Do you need me?

I think we can handle it,
but I'll let you know.

- How's Rachel?
- Asking about you.

Keep an eye on her, will you?
She needs special care.

Yeah, will do.

I got to go.

Call me if you need me.

Have fun with your interruption.

Mm, thank you.

Room service is expensive.
Did you rob a bank?

No. I found these
in the bottom of your bag.

Nice.

Looks like you did some research
on the local ding customs.

Yeah, it was a long flight.

I splurged for the Wi-Fi.

Did my parents send you?

Your sister. Blackfire.

Of course, of course.

Of all the royal guards,
she sends the only one that I slept with.

No, she didn't choose me.

No?

I volunteered.

I don't think we got introduced.

Rachel.

I'm Rose.

Pretty name.

Yeah.

Maybe too pretty now.

"Patch" has a nice ring to it.

I don't get this,
the whole living situation.

Is it some kind of
Euro hostel or something?

No, we're just friends.

I saw what happened.

Saw what?

Dick has access to the city's
surveillance cameras.

I saw everything.

Guy with the sword?

My dad.

I'm sorry.

No "Dad of the Year" mug
for him.

That thing in
your forehead, it's...

Bold choice.

Not my choice.

My dad put it there for me.

Where is he?

I got rid of him.

Got rid of, as in... killed him?

Yeah, kind of.

Is that what
you wanna do to yours?

I did.

But, uh, you know, I thought everything
would be different if he just went away.

Doesn't always work.

Guess we're both members
of the bad dads club.

Platinum members.

- Benefits kinda suck.
- Members are pretty cool.

Dr. Light will need to refuel
if he's planning another attack.

He'll need a large
electric power cell

and a light source where
he can absorb the energy.

So, monitor the power grids

and keep an eye out
for any unusual disturbances.

We find where he's pulling
the power from, we find him.

Okay, got it.

Oh, hey, uh,
everything okay with Rachel?

She looked a little strange
in training.

Yeah, yeah.

That was just her...
training face.

Training face?

She just wants to be ready in case
any of the old Titans want to spar.

After they settle in.

They're not gonna settle in.

Hank and Dawn, and Donna,
they're not staying.

Did something happen
between you guys?

Keep looking.

Five years in the stir.

Nothing but prison pruno.

That's always warm as piss.

But this, this is freedom.

It's cold, it's cheap,
it's abundant.

Question.

You're
a professional killer, right?

Hmm?

Titans.

What's the plan?

- Plan?
- Mm.

Meaning, now that
they're all together,

are we gonna pick 'em off
one at a time,

or take 'em all
out in one blast, or...

Neither.

Well, you didn't break me out
to give 'em tanning sessions.

We put them in crisis.

See how they operate.

Who commands. Who follows.

And then?

We cull the herd.

Isolate the weak.

The rest come to us.

Okay, you wanna mind-fuck 'em.

I'm game.

As long as we make 'em suffer.

They took five years from me
and they need to pay for that.

I'm glad we see
eye to eye on this matter.

Well, given that you've only got
one, we fuckin' better, right?

That was a joke.
I was... I see that.

Okay, I get what you did there.

"I see that." Okay.

I like that.

Okay.

Let's see how much these Titans
like being back together.

It's time to light 'em up.

Somebody getting crazy ideas?

I know I didn't wanna
come back here,

wear the suit again.

But this place
has a special power.

Maybe things will be
different this time.

That's what every addict says.

Right.

What we are isn't as
important as what we're not.

And we're not this anymore.

Says the lady who likes
to super-hero at night.

In secret.

I'm sorry.

I should've told you.

Or invited me.

You can't put the suit on without
using, Hank. We've tried that.

I know, but... I miss this.

Everybody needs
a higher purpose.

Maybe hoof and saddle
maintenance isn't enough.

You've barely given it a chance.

We're moving forward,
not backward.

Horse ranchers.

The sooner, the better.

- They don't know.
- Know what?

That they're
walking with royalty.

They should walk on
the other side of the street.

At least muster
a little differential posture.

Out here, kings and queens, pimps
and paupers, everyone walks together.

- Uh-huh.
- Yeah.

You like the anonymity,
don't you?

I like making decisions,
for one.

I wake up, I decide what to
eat, what to wear.

What to buy.

It's fit for a queen.

It's a little royal, isn't it?

Is that so bad?

Tamaranean royalty is a
smelly bog of preening boobs

only interested in serving
their personal appetites.

Yeah. And here?

Yeah, they're in the midst
of some growing pains.

Our system isn't perfect,

but our leaders are family,
our family.

And nobody does weddings better.

That is if you marry
within your class.

Here, you can choose whatever
romantic partner you like

despite their station.

- So, you and I?
- Perfectly legal.

- That is, if I liked you.
- Ah, okay.

And I have no say in the matter.

You have to prove yourself.

Prove myself.

Faddei!

A queen deserves
to look like a queen.

Did you not read the part
in the manual about laws?

Honestly, I never got past
the food and wine.

God. Let's get out
of the city, you're crazy.

- Any luck?
- Gar is searching the power grid.

If Dr. Light powers up,
we'll find him.

- What are you doing?
- Searching for power sources.

I mean, coming back here.

Starting all this again?

It's like willful amnesia.

That was a long time ago.

- Everything's changed. I've changed.
- Changed how?

You burned the suit,
you're not Robin anymore,

so, what now?

You're Dick Grayson,
camp counselor?

- This isn't summer camp.
- Exactly.

You made them Titans.

Do they even know
what happened last time?

I'm training them to be
a better version of us.

- Write their own history.
- Ah.

The kinder, gentler Titans, huh?

What's your problem?

I'm sorry.

You know I love you
and I want you to be happy,

but there's ghosts
in this place.

- They should know that.
- They know enough.

You wanna teach them
to be better than us?

Tell them what happened,

our sins,
so they won't repeat them.

Thanks for the tip.
I'm sorry you can't stay around

and lead the campfire stories
about how I fucked up.

It wasn't just you.

You've got Slade's daughter.

Sooner or later,
he'll come knocking.

Donna, we have a lot of enemies.

Arthur Light, for one.
He's our main problem at the moment.

Slade Wilson's right behind
him, and when he comes...

I just hope that Dick Grayson,
camp counselor, isn't who answers the door.

Uh, Dick,
I think I got something.

There was nothing irregular
in the main grid,

so I started searching
the private lines,

and then this.

It doesn't look like
enough power for Dr. Light,

but it's centered around
that location.

It's a switching station.

Kind of like a back door
into the grid.

Main power interrupted.

Auxiliary power engaged.

The city's blacking out.

It's Dr. Light.
He's redirecting the energy,

looking for a light
delivery system to refuel.

How about a stadium?

Lit up five minutes ago.
He's gonna use the stadium to recharge.

He's a grandiose motherfucker,
isn't he?

- It's a challenge.
- Or a trap.

What he doesn't know
is that we're all here.

He's asking for a party of one.

Well, let's give him
a party of four.

What, we're on the move?

Yeah, to Omaha.

We'll drop you off
at the bus station.

This doesn't have anything to do with you.
We'll handle it.

Look, I didn't come here
to empty the dishwasher.

At least let me run
interference or something.

Not this time.

I can help.

I'll do whatever you say,
but don't leave me behind, man.

You'll get your time.
Not tonight.

Costume Friday?

Headed towards the field.
Section 9.

Section 24.

Section 16.

Moving into position
in Section 2.

I'm glad you could make it!

All of you.

So much for
the "party of four" surprise.

Anybody?

I've got a visual. He's heading
toward the southern concourse exit.

Dick, get down!

I got this.
Cut him off on the other side.

Hank.

I'm fine.

He's headed to Buchanan.

Got him.

I got him.

Dick.

Do you remember
that story they told us, uh,

at Easailin?

The Three Moons?

- That was a long time ago.
- Mmm.

You know, I watched you
recite it by heart.

I recited a lot of
stories by heart.

They turned us
into little robots.

Yeah. Well, you were
never a little robot.

Hmm.

Neither were you.
That's what I liked about you.

You broke the rules.

Well...
I was just trying to impress you.

I thought you would be
a queen for the ages.

I still do.

What do you know about it?

Some people spend
their whole lives preparing,

only to run away
when their turn is called.

It is your destiny
to be a queen.

We all have one.

But it's your duty
to embrace yours.

To be what you were meant to be.

To not follow it...

is to let others keep you down.

When I look at you,
all I see is greatness.

What happens
if you return without me?

Hadn't thought about it.

- Really?
- No.

A royal guard returns
without his charge.

That's a death sentence.

Look, I didn't think
anybody else

had a chance in hell
of bringing you back home.

No, I should have
left you alone,

but hey, I'm that guy
who raises his hand.

The guy who thinks
one night together mattered.

Yeah, I'm that guy too.

You really put me
in a difficult spot, Faddei.

Yeah, I'm sorry.
But we need you back home.

Look, if you don't return,

I won't be the only one
who suffers.

You really know
how to ruin a girl's vacation.

I'll get some gauze
from the infirmary.

You had a chance.

He would've killed
everyone on the bus.

And he's gonna kill
how many more now?

- I'll get him.
- Maybe you've lost the taste for how this works.

We'll get another shot.

The old Robin would've
taken the first one.

Hank. Hey.

Hey. That's enough.

Come on.

- Where's Dr. Light?
- Jason.

Little stealth job on a guy who
shoots, what, head lamps?

I mean, half the city's on fire
and still no sign of Dr. Light.

Not the time, Jason.

Look, I don't take orders
from you anymore, man.

I do what I want, when I want.

Get out of my way.

I think you got it all wrong.

You're in my way.

Maybe you need to see
a retirement package, huh?

Don't.

Shit.

Here.

Looks like fun.

If I wanted an audience,
I would have asked.

I didn't come to watch.

I'm gonna have to learn how to
fight cyclops-style sooner or later.

I don't think you're
ready for that just yet.

All I need is one kill shot.

Maybe you can teach me.

- I don't teach kill shots.
- What do you teach, then?

- Defense.
- Defense is for pussies.

Or survivors.

Show me.

I've revealed my special skill.

Sword fighting?

Breaking things.

I hope I haven't
broken this place.

Seems like there's
a lot of drama around here.

It has nothing to do with you.

It was a hectic night...

I didn't handle it so well.

I've been there.

Things get hectic in my life
and I fight.

Happens to the best of us.

Or the worst.

Let's go again.

There's been
enough fighting for tonight.

Are you sure
this is the building?

I remember
where I parked my ship.

You are very popular
on that thing.

- I made friends.
- Mm-hmm. Man friends?

Give me a minute.

Hey.

- Hey.
- You're up late, kiddo.

I couldn't sleep.

Did I catch you at a bad time?

I got a minute or two.
What's up?

I was worried.

About me?

That you went back home.

Rachel...

'Cause everybody's
come back home,

but the thing is,
nobody's staying.

They're all moving on,
and I wondered if you're moving on too.

I have to go home... too.

I'm sorry.

I get it.

I mean, you have
your own people back there,

and I'm just somebody you met.

But I don't know.

I don't know, I...

I felt like you were my people.

If you're going home,
maybe I could come with you.

You don't belong
where I come from, Rachel.

What's going on?

Something's happening to me.

Like before, with your father?

No, this time, it's different.

When I fought my father,

I became something.

Something different.

And that different
thing wants me to be it

all the time.

So I spend all day and all night

trying to hold it down,

trying to hold it in,
trying to keep it in.

I'm so tired.

What would happen
if you just let it out?

I don't know.

I think I would be like
when I...

- When you killed your dad.
- Yeah.

And I don't know if I

want to be that all the time.

I kind of just
want to be normal.

Have you talked to Dick?

No, I've caused enough trouble.

That's why I'm telling you.

It's okay.

Sit tight.

- What?
- I'm on my way.

I knew I could count on you.

- All good?
- All good.

I was beginning to think
we were stuck here.

Where's your ship?

I had a little trouble
with the touchdown.

- Trouble.
- Mm-hmm.

It's a good thing
your ship is operable.

After you.

- Don't...
- Sorry.

What the hell?

There's food in the galley.
Ten years' worth of it.

I'll burn my way out of here.

No a good idea.
It's our only ride home.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

This won't end with me.

More will come for you,
legions of them.

Let them come.

How you doing?

Nothing a bottle of Dewar's
can't fix.

Or 20 Advil.

- I'm sorry about tonight.
- Forget it.

You saved a busload
full of people.

I was just pissed
we missed our guy.

I didn't mean to drag
you guys back in it.

A part of me is glad
to be back here.

Reminds me of why we started
doing this in the first place.

What was that again?

Free booze.

Yeah. Fully stocked fridge.

The odd cult retreat.

Bad jam bands with two drummers.

I fucking love
dueling drummer bands.

Why'd you open it up again?

After all the shit
that went down,

I'd have thought you'd have
burned this place to the ground.

Guess it feels like home.

Only place that ever did.

I'm sorry I can't stay and help.

It scares Dawn.

I can't let her down again.

Then you won't.

Then I won't.

Let's enjoy one last hurrah
at Arthur Light's expense.

Take him down for good.

He won't know what hit him.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

Yeah, I've been
knocked down before.

Look, uh, Dick just reacted.

- He didn't mean anything by it.
- Yeah, he did.

Look, I know what I am.

I'm a dirty
little favor to Bruce.

And probably why
they reopened this place.

A scrap heap for rejects.

I'm not a reject.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean you.

Well, you're not
a reject either, Jason.

We're... We're Titans.

Hey, can I help you?

Uh, sure.

I'm just checking
for heat signatures.

After Dr. Light
absorbed all that energy,

he's got to be radiation hot.

What's that?

Emergency exits
on the Bayline Train Station.

Underground,
so, impossible to read.

Train tunnels must have
underground heat sensors,

in case of a fire.

Good idea.

I'm just gonna piggyback
on the Bayline system.

Holy shit.

You're amazing, Jason.
I think we got him.

Whoa, where you going?

- To tell Dick.
- I got a better idea.

Look, why don't we go take
a quick look to make sure.

'Cause if we're wrong,
we'll look like assholes.

- Yeah...
- No. -Gar, I need this.

To make things right with Dick.
To show him what I can do.

Yeah, what we can do.

Look, he knows what you can do.

You're Batman's guy.

Was.

I'm not saying we go rogue.

We'll just do some
visual verification,

lay eyes on the guy
and call Dick.

Look, help me out, Gar.

I could use a win.

Quick look, then we call Dick.

I promise.

I thought this was
reconnaissance only.

You're overdressed.

Exactly.

Reconnaissance on
a homicidal psychopath.

Safety first.

I'm calling Dick.

Come on, man.
Okay, you agreed to help me out.

Please?

Let's go.

All right.

Let's, uh... Let's split up.

Huh?

Dude.

No, no, no. Have you never
seen a horror movie before?

You wanna get out
of here fast, right?

The two of us will get the
job done in half the time.

Okay.

Dark, creepy tunnel it is.

What, the big kids
weren't available,

they sent Junior Robin?

Maybe you're just a fanboy.

Fuck!

In a battle,
anything can be taken from you.

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

Hey, lightbulb.

Fuck off.

Is it Lite, like Lite beer Lite?

Shut the fuck up!

Fuck you!

This Titan is back, bitch.

Oh, man.

Jason!