Titans (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 4 - Aqualad - full transcript

[theme music playing]

[Dick] Previously on Titans...

Hank?

[Hank over phone]
We got trouble.

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

I thought he
was still in prison.

[Hank] I guess
he paroled himself.

[crackling]

[screaming]

- This is bad.
- No shit.

[Dick] We should get
together to figure this out.



What are you doing?
Starting all this again?

- [shouting]
- [Dick] Everything's changed.

[Donna] You made them Titans.

Do they even know
what happened last time?

[Hank] After all the
shit that went down,

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

[Jason] The one
and only Deathstroke.

[Hank] Fuck me.

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

He's alive and well
in San Francisco.

Deathstroke is why
we shuttered this place.

I didn't come for round two.

[Hank] Well, so much
for old home week.

[shower running]



[clanks]

[male newscaster on
TV] Our reports show that

this is the most
anticipated trial of the year.

[female reporter]
Yes, that's right, Dan.

It's day one of proceedings
of this high-profile case,

and the prosecution's
two key witnesses

have been flown in from the
Federal Penitentiary in Lompoc.

[male newscaster]
Thank you, Rachel.

Please keep us posted.

[keys jingle]

[blood splattering]

[woman screams]

[indistinct talking
over police radio]

[door slams]

Wait a minute. Slow down.

Wait. Tell me that again?

Oh, my God. He's dead?

[grunting]

- [glass shatters]
- [screams]

[Wintergreen] Case closed.

To a job well done.

Why the house call?

Miss my irresistible charm?

Thought I should deliver your
next assignment in person.

This one's San Francisco.

It's an unusual one.

But easy.

In and out.

[file thuds]

[engine shuts off]

[door opens]

[Adeline] Hey, honey.

Oh, you've been busy.

Okay, okay. Don't
tell me. Don't tell me.

[sniffs]

Mmm. Mmm. Something amazing.

Uh, mac and cheese?

[chuckles]

Oh, I'd know that
smell anywhere.

[sighs]

Eggplant parm with basil.

How many times have I told you?

We don't ever let
down our guard.

Okay?

[softly] It's okay.

[theme music playing]

You should have
kept going straight.

Sign said no entry.

Did you set it to
avoid freeways?

When you guys are done
being losers, Google Maps is...

- [car tires squeal]
- Watch out!

- No, no! No! No!
- Get out of the car!

[Andre] Dad!

[man] Grab his wallet.

John! Jo...

[screaming]

[yells]

[grunting]

Stay in the car,
kid. We got this.

"We"?

[Hawk] Hey, losers.

Oh, fuck!

[grunting]

[screams]

[Dove grunts]

[chuckles]

[grunting]

Watch out!

[grunts]

[panting]

[man screaming]

Think he's had enough
of a workout yet?

[clanks]

[screaming]

[chuckles]

Nice teamwork.

Just doing my job.

- [hip hop music playing]
- [Hank] Sorry, bro.

You want some tartar
sauce with those fish sticks?

You don't know how long
I've been wanting to say that.

Anyway, was I the only one that
noticed Johnny Ocean over here,

chilling on the sidelines

while the rest of us
did the heavy lifting?

- He's still going?
- [laughing] Yeah.

And while we're all proud of
the work that we did last night

to rid this city of
three scumbags...

Here we go.

A special tip of the
hat to our birthday boy,

who managed to lend a
hand despite being a year older

and wetting everyone's pants.

- Cheers.
- [Dick] Hear, hear.

[Dawn] Hear, hear.

You've only been
with us four months.

You ready to quit yet?

No retreat. No surrender.

Say, that's your best
shot, featherweight?

Uh, I don't know. I
had a question, though.

What is 22 in fish years?

- Like, 90?
- [Garth chuckles]

Ninety-year-old
fish is still faster

than a beer-bellied
bird, my friend.

Well, at least a
bird's got friends.

Atlanteans got skills.

Not with the ladies.

Boom! Mic drop!

[blows party horn]

[Hank] Am I right?

[party horn blowing]

[laughing]

God forbid you allow
yourself to have a little fun.

Frida Kahlo.

It's all the fun a girl needs.

Why don't you give
Garth a chance?

You guys have great chemistry.

Had.

When we were kids.

Plus, I'm not really into

his whole Atlantean "live
for the moment" thing.

Opposites attract.

I'm here for a limited time.

Focus is crucial.

Mm-hmm.

So is cake.

And we're about
to bring out Garth's.

Oh.

I'm on a sugar cleanse, so...

Right. Okay, yeah.

And I'm on a
bullshit cleanse, so...

What are you... Oh!

- Okay! Okay! I'm coming.
- [Dawn] Okay.

- [grunting]
- [Jacob screams]

Where's the activator?

Oh, I love this gladiator look.

Reminds me of the time you
went Spartacus on Professor Su

after failing the
freshman physics final.

Anger issues intensify
if left untreated.

You ever consider
therapy? [chuckles]

I'm not one for in-depth chats.

[Jacob screams]

The activator,
tell me where it is.

A spectacular failure
whose only hope

is to mooch off others.

I heard your last experiment

landed you in the
ICU for months.

Sorry I forgot to send flowers.

Yeah, you know what?
You forget a lot of things.

Would your pedestal be so high

without the insights

from my "spectacular failures"?

One man's trash is
another man's treasure.

[laughs]

[whirring]

[Jacob grunts]

[crashing]

[groaning]

I've spent my entire life

watching hollow
heroes lap up the glory.

Any man who knocks me down
will suffer the consequences

of his disrespect.

[breathlessly]
I'm not giving you

what you want, you twisted fuck.

[chuckles]

Okay.

[whirring]

[grunts]

[drawn-out grunt]

[breathing heavily]

Perhaps this'll
change your mind.

- [crackling]
- [screaming]

[laughter]

[Dawn] ♪ Happy birthday ♪

Whoo! Here it is!

- ♪ Happy birthday ♪
- [Hank] Wow.

- ♪ Hap-happy day ♪
- [Hank] Lovely.

Sorry I couldn't fit all 90
candles on there. I tried.

My birthday gift to you
is that I'm not gonna sing.

Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no.

Come on, I want my Dick
Grayson acapella serenade.

Let's go, buddy. Let her rip.

- Let's make it happen.
- Birthday boy request.

- You heard him.
- Let's hear it, Pavarotti.

All right, guys, we're
gonna do a group photo.

- Come on, get together.
- [laughing]

All right.

Donna. [clears throat]

[Dawn giggles]

One, two... Smile.

- Three.
- [camera shutter clicks]

[Dawn chuckles]

[Hank] Great. A Polaroid.

Now two things that
are older than dirt.

[chortling]

Whole neighborhood's out.

I'll check and see if
Bruce's mainframe is still up.

I'll go get some candles.

More cake for us.

I should go help
Dawn with the candles.

[beeping]

Any news on what caused
the birthday-bash-interruptus?

There was an alert at
the Mission Substation.

- Hmm.
- No details yet.

You know, with the
lights out down here,

it feels kinda like a cave.

You like it?

Yeah, I think I do.

A little darkness,

little danger.

So the whole Batman
thing turns you on?

No.

Don't be Batman.

[Garth] Nice mood.

Hey, you like Italian, right?

Have you ever been to La Ciccia?

Food's too salty.

Well, I heard they
brought in a new chef

all the way from Sicily.

Brand new tasting menu.

I could make us a reservation.

Kinda over Sicilian.

[laughs]

Well, what about Acquerello?

[scoffs] Hard pass
on anything "acqua"

[Garth exhales sharply]

I'm scrambling here, Donna. I
mean, what's a guy gotta do?

I don't have time for dating.

I've got a lot to
do before I leave.

Ah, to The-mascara.

It's Themyscira.

And yes.

Now why do you want
to go back to a place

that no one can even pronounce?

I don't have a choice.

Yes, you do, Donna.

Right?

Bottle of Cabernet,

picnic dinner,
black sands beach.

You can show me
if you still remember

that trick I taught you for
swimming against the current.

[power surges back on]

I should blow the candles out.

Fire hazard.

[exhales]

[suit powering up]

Let's make a withdrawal.

An explosion at the
bank with no explosives.

We're talking a Super.

Can't find Donna. I
texted her to meet us.

[Hank] Avoiding work and play.

At least she's consistent.

So, what is all the fuss about?

[speaking indistinctly]

Six months ago, you begged
me to stay in San Francisco.

Insisting you deserve
time to explore

your independence from Diana

with your indie-rock
group of vigilante friends.

And now you want to go home?

I was procrastinating.

As a young girl, the idea
of becoming a warrior,

I couldn't wait.

But now that the time's
come to actually commit...

[Jillian] We wage
the great battles

and wear the scars.

That seems daunting?

No.

This is my destiny.

And I'm ready.

This is about Garth.

Next time, don't waste
so much energy deflecting.

[scoffs]

Atlanteans are
highly-skilled warriors.

And troublemakers.

And clearly, Garth's
been blessed with other...

noble attributes.

So you've been following me?

Surely you don't think I'd let
you run around with your friends

without keeping tabs?

By the way, the next time
you need a good birthday cake,

I recommend
Tartine in the Mission.

They have a divine dacquoise.

Mmm, well, since
you know everything,

I'll just shut up.

Quite the contrary.

You asked for more
time here, I granted it.

You still have six months left

whether you want to use
it or not, that's your choice.

Sometimes it's not.

My exhibit closes in two weeks.

If you'd like to leave
for Themyscira then,

I'll make the arrangements.

[indistinct shouting]

Perimeter's clear.

- How bad is it inside?
- Four dead.

About half a dozen others
with third-degree burns.

Witnesses say the suspect

seemed to have light
running through his veins.

Blasted it from an armored vest.

Hey. Sorry I'm late.

So what else have we got?

Apparently no money was
stolen. Just a safety deposit box.

We're gonna dig and
find out who it belongs to.

See what this electric
cowboy was after.

Someone should comb
through surveillance of the area,

try to ID our suspect.

- Got it.
- I'm on it.

Great. We'll meet
you guys at home.

[thunder rumbling]

[beeping]

Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa. Freeze it there.

[scoffs] Look at this.

This woman let her
Pomeranian take a dump

and didn't scoop it.

You know, just
because it's small,

doesn't mean you're
off the hook, lady.

Ah, the guy with the
beefcakes is our man.

Watching the
rest of this footage

is like watching cement dry.

Well, maybe this will
spice things up a bit.

[laughing] No way.

Where did you get that?

[chuckles] I have my people.

Plus,

I remembered it used
to be your favorite, so...

[both chuckle]

I haven't had this
since I was a kid.

I thought they
stopped making this.

Yeah, me too.

Oh, my God.

- The bubbles hurt your tongue.
- Bubbles hurt my tongue.

Yeah.

In a good way though.

Do, do you
remember the first time

we had that together?

Oh, yeah. New Year's Eve.

Diana said we were too
young to drink champagne.

- Mm-hmm.
- So I got this instead.

It was our "bubbly." [laughs]

Pretty slick moves
for a 12-year-old.

- Me?
- Mm-hmm.

Are you kidding? You were
the one with the slick moves,

convincing an innocent
young man like myself

to sneak out past curfew
to go see the fireworks.

Mmm-mmm-mmm.

You said that they
looked cool underwater.

You can't tempt a girl like that

and expect her to sit at home.

I forgot how cold the water was

that time of year
for non-Atlanteans.

Uh, it was fine.

I wanted to find Nemo.

- Oh, believe me, I remember.
- Mm-hmm.

Your lips turning blue,

but you kept looking.

And you kept saying,

"Clownfish don't live in
waters that aren't tropical."

That's because they don't.

Right.

Then how come I found...

You did that.

You brought that
clownfish for me.

I have to leave,
Garth. You know that.

So do I.

Someday. Right?

Hey, did you guys
find anything...

Oh. Sorry.

Dick wants to get
the team together.

[Dick] Suspect's name
is Dr. Arthur Light.

He has a doctorate degree
in physics from Caltech.

He gained his powers
from a failed experiment

with light manipulation,
where he was badly hurt.

Well, we can't all be Einsteins.

You would know.

[Dick] Up until yesterday,
he was a low level threat.

Turns out he fried a friend
of his named Jacob Finlay

in order to get access
to an activator he kept

in a safety deposit box.

And we all know
how it went from there.

An activator for what?

I guarantee it's not
the Energizer Bunny.

[Dick] Let's dig.

We find out that answer,
we find our lead on Dr. Light.

[sighs]

Ah, just the man
I'm looking for.

- Find any leads?
- No.

Could use a little
advice though.

- About Donna.
- [laughs]

I'm not sure I'm the
right guy to talk to.

Oh, right, I'm sorry.

Probably shouldn't ask the guy

with the whip-smart,
beautiful blonde girlfriend.

[Dick] Right time, right place.

After Dawn's
crash-and-burn with Hank,

she probably just needed
someone to fill the void.

Oh, yes, 'cause we all know
Dawn is the type of woman

who just can't
live without a man.

Me, I'm like lovesick Christian

trying to get Roxane
to look my way.

Cyrano de Bergerac.

I thought Bruce made
you read the classics.

If it wasn't about
power, domination

or suppressing my emotions,
Bruce didn't have me read it.

Look, want my advice?
Donna Troy doesn't get thrown.

Ever.

- Since you got here...
- Yeah.

So what do I gotta do?

Nothing.

Look, it's like
flooding a car engine.

You keep pumping the
gas, the more it floods.

Take your foot off
the pedal and wait.

I've been waiting for
Donna Troy since I was 12.

So what's a little longer?

[scoffs] I bet your
ears are burning.

I know.

I saw Garth leaving.

Even if I was at liberty to
tell you what that was about,

which I'm not,

I'm pretty sure it's nothing
you don't already know.

We need to talk.

He's right down the hall.

You and I.

I went to see Jillian
about my time here.

Again?

I thought she was
the one that said

you deserve time to
explore your independence.

She sanctioned it.

What Jillian giveth,

Jillian taketh away.

She's pulling you?

She changed her mind.

I need to go back to Themyscira.

[exhales]

When?

Tonight.

[scoffs]

Bullshit!

You need more time here.

Do you want me to talk to her?

No. You can't
talk her out of this.

She's thought it through
and this is how it has to be.

[sighs]

- You need to tell Garth.
- I know.

I just need to find
the right moment.

[sighs]

- So I guess this is...
- Oh, don't.

Me and you,

no goodbyes.

[alarm beeping]

You got a hit.

The U.S. military?

Jacob's activator
was for a laser

that was developed to
take down nuclear missiles.

[clicks]

[Dove] There's new intel on
the military cargo shipment.

They're loading up at 2100.

[Hawk] Great. Just
what we need. Less time.

[Robin] If Dr. Light gets
his hands on that laser,

he'll be like a
walking nuclear bomb.

[whirring]

[thuds]

[grunting]

I got two men down
in the warehouse.

North-east corner.
Right now! Right now!

[powering on]

[screaming]

[grunting]

[electricity crackling]

[man grunts]

[explosion]

[grunting]

Hold it!

Three's the charm.

[Robin] Inside.
We're under fire!

He got to the laser!
We need backup!

Garth, don't!

Should have sang
to me on my birthday.

Might have been
your last chance.

[crackling]

[crackling]

[Aqualad] Aah!

Hank, Dawn,

flank him.

[grunting]

[grunting]

Now!

[yells]

[grunts]

[groans]

[crackling]

[groans]

- [breathing heavily]
- Nice teamwork.

Just doing my job.

[text message chimes]

[exhales]

[chimes]

[Garth] Troy.

Burgers and beer.
Do you wanna come?

Don't worry. Just as friends.

Hank's coming, too.

[door slams]

[fire crackling]

Hey.

[exhales] Hey.

How you doing?

[sighs] I don't know.

Donna stopped by your room?

Yeah. Yeah.

Sort of.

So, how are you feeling?

Amazing?

[laughs]

I mean, I have been
thinking about this night

since I met Donna.

You know, Dick? And...

- It's like all of a sudden...
- Hold on. Wait.

So you didn't talk
about anything?

No, we didn't need to.

I mean, after all
of these years,

you know, I can't believe
that we just finally...

What?

[footsteps approaching]

[Jillian] I trust your goodbyes
were brief, but meaningful.

Yes.

[Garth] Donna!

This is why you slept with me?

'Cause you knew you had an out?

Can we please not
do this right now?

No. I'm like you, looking
for that damn clownfish.

I don't give up that easily.

What does this have
to do with clownfish?

- Nothing!
- Everything!

I'm sorry about tonight.

That's what happens when
you live for the moment.

Right.

Because you're the
fierce Amazon warrior

and I'm the impulsive Atlantean

who drifts wherever the
current takes me, right?

No.

Donna, don't run.

You're asking me to choose
between my destiny and you.

Maybe they're the same thing.

I love you, Donna Troy.

I always have.

And I always will.

Garth!

So should I send the jet home?

[gunshot]

Garth!

[gunshot]

[clinking]

- Garth!
- Come on. Come on!

[cocks gun]

[sobbing]

I need to stay here.

The team needs me.

Be careful.

Vengeance is a dangerous path.

[beeping]

[beeping]

[beeps]

Oh, you're back.

I'm so sorry.

[voice falters]
If I hadn't left,

it wouldn't have happened.

[Dawn] No. No, no.

He would have never been there.

Don't blame yourself.

We don't know
what this is about.

[footsteps approaching]

I found the shooter.

His name is Deathstroke.

We're gonna hunt
this fucker down,

and make him pay.

Now's the time.

Be Batman.

[indistinct conversations]

See you, buddy.

Hey.

Got new ones in yesterday.
You get first dibs, as usual.

[giggles] You're welcome, man.

[Dick] You want that one,

you're gonna have
to fight me for it.

Unless, you wanna trade it for
this first press Ziggy Stardust.

Mint condition.

Uh, he wants to know if it's
the U.S. or the U.K. cover.

[chuckles] U.K.

- All right.
- [salesgirl] You got a deal.

There you go.

[Dick chuckles]

I'm Dick.

Uh, he's Jericho.

Are you guys good?
'Cause I got work to do.

We're good. Thanks.

Hey, did you see that
signed Aladdin Sane?

Come on. It's over by
the wall. I'll show you.

Check it out.

[music playing]