Titans (2018–…): Season 3, Episode 4 - Blackfire - full transcript

There you go.

Enjoy.

This is
from Red Hood!

Hey!

Get off him!

This isn't over!

Red Hood wants you!

He'll get you!

He'll get you!

He'll get you!

Take a break.



You've been cleaning for hours.

Eat something.

Can't eat.

I failed.

Superman never would've failed.

Don't think like that. We...

we did the best we could.

Then why isn't
Hank still alive?

Conner, I know this is hard.

How about stop the bullshit?

Just come out and say it.

If I wasn't
a fucked-up half breed,

none of this would've happened.

Don't say that word.



I'm talking
about the Lex part of me.

It's like everyone was waiting
for him to take over.

So, you can all do
your happy dance now

because Superboy definitely
did not save the day.

Don't do this to yourself.

Great.

Advice from
a talking green tiger. Thanks.

You're right.

You're not Superman.

Sorry.

I didn't mean to interrupt.

It's okay.

Hey.

It's not your fault.

I pulled the trigger.

That's not on you.

But it was our job to save him.

It was our job to try.

And we did.

I want him back, too.

Paris?

For now.

I'll hole up
in my family's place.

See what the world looks like
without Dove.

I liked how it looked before.

I worry about where
your mind is going.

Jason has to be stopped.

How he's stopped matters.

Not with Hank dead.

Deathstroke damaged us all,

but none of us turned
into a killer.

Speak for yourself.

I keep thinking about the time
I told you not to be Batman.

I knew what Gotham could
do to a person.

Bruce was on to something
when he walked away from this.

Hank wanted to stop, too.

I know in my heart
there's a way out.

There's something more
on the other side.

You could always come with me.

You know I hate flying.

Love you.

I love you, too.

Always.

Okay.

Okay.

Yeah.

How are
you holding up?

I'm at the hangar.

How is she?

She's on a plane.

Any leads?

Red Hood put out a hit
on Jonathan Crane

in Arkham this morning.

- What?
- They tried to shank him.

Details are still sketchy,
but it looks to be retaliation.

Maybe 'cause he was
helping you.

- And Crane?
- Just wounded.

We're moving him
to a secure location.

Blackgate.

He'll be safe there.

- He survived a Red Hood attack?
- Got lucky.

We're investigating
who Red Hood has on the inside.

- When are you moving him?
- Within the hour.

Just waiting on B.O.P.

Hey.

I'm really sorry about Hank.

Maybe you should
take a few days.

Take it easy. Process it all.

Good idea.

Take care.

Hey, what's up, Kory?

I made a pizza. You want some?

I should be getting paid
an hourly rate

for how much house work
I'm doing.

Not to mention
the crisis counseling.

Where is Alfred
when you need him?

Sorry. Bad joke.

Kory, stop!

What the shit!

Gar, what happened?

Stay away from me.

Gar?

What?

Shit.

Fuck!

The Bureau
of Prisons is placing Crane

in a high-security facility.

I'd be careful
he doesn't get out.

It took Batman
to bring him in last time.

Yeah, I heard he blew town.

We'll be okay.

Gotham PD can handle
anything thrown at it.

I admire the courage.

I got a good GI doc
if the ulcers kick in.

All this time,
I thought that's what

the bourbon was for.

Spoken like Jim Gordon himself.

My father was a Scotch man.

We'll be
in touch, Commissioner.

Pick up.

Don't tell me.

You are at the airport
and you want me to pick you up,

and whisk you away to the
finest dining establishment

San Francisco has to offer.

I think I'm losing my mind.

Talk to me.

I didn't know who else to call.

- I'm scared.
- Hey.

It's okay. I'm here for you.

Just tell me what happened.

I had another dream.

I was sleepwalking,
but I lost control.

I could have killed him.

Whoa. Killed who?

It doesn't matter.

Do you hear me?

People in my life are
getting hurt.

They're dying.

And now I'm hurting them, too.

I just feel so out of control.

I hear you.

And you did the right thing,
asking for help.

I feel so ashamed.

I'm supposed to be the one
people turn to for help.

Because you're a Titan.

Yeah.

Well, you're also human.

The grief you feel, the fear...

it's just part of being one.

That's just it.
I'm not... human.

You know what, Dr. Cole,
I'm sorry I called you.

- Stay back.
- Gar, it's okay.

I'm so sorry.

Are you okay?

Am I okay? Yeah, I'm great.

Perfect. Seared medium rare.
What happened?

I had another one
of those dreams.

Visions. Whatever they are,

they're coming
more frequently now.

Hey, what kind of visions?

I don't know. It's like I'm me,

but I'm someone else, too,

watching me from the outside.

They're pulling me somewhere,
but I don't know where.

Rachel had visions, too,
you know?

When she learned
to embrace them,

then she could figure out
what they were about.

How am I supposed to do that?

They come out of nowhere.

What?

Stop. You mean
I'm supposed to follow you?

It's a
sensory deprivation tank.

Dick said Batman used it
for meditation.

It's supposed
to help you block out

the outside world,
and get super focused.

Are you putting me in time-out?

Look, it's supposed to work.

It's made
out of reinforced steel

and depleted promethium,

so it's
basically indestructible.

So, you can use it
without hurting anyone.

Especially me.

How quaint.

Real government men.

You boys do taxes, too?

I need some help with my I-9.

I'm sure they got TurboTax
at Blackgate.

Blackgate? I though we were
going to a day spa.

- Get in there!
- Hey, easy.

You guys got
that paperwork set to...

The fuck?

Let's go.

I'm an Alfa man myself.

Those Italians,
those lines, that flair...

the sprezzatura.

It's a term.

It means the art of making

something complicated
look easy.

Like that trail of bodies
you left back there.

You didn't even
break a sweat, did you?

Like an old pro.

See, now that is sprezzatura.

Look, I don't need to worry
about that piece

you nicked from the B.O.P.
back there, do I?

I mean, you wouldn't
shoot a bound

and defenseless man now,
would you?

Depends.

Hello?

Let me out of here!

Who is "me"?

Gar!

Gar.

Oh, my God!

What the hell is going on?

I try to help you,
and this is the thanks I get?

You knock me out, throw me
in the back of a trunk, and...

drive me out to...
where the hell even is this?

- That was me?
- Yeah.

You went into a trance,

broke out
of the isolation chamber,

and when I tried to stop you,
you punched me in the face.

That's bad.

- That's really bad.
- Yup.

And I'm through being nice
and taking care of all of you.

You, Conner,
and everybody else sucks!

You suck!

Gar.

You drove out here asleep?

Where are we?

I don't know.

I just woke up
and I was parked here.

What did you see this time
in your vision?

Blackfire.

- Your sister.
- Mm.

The crazy one...

that killed your parents?

Her.

I don't know. It feels
like I'm supposed to be here.

Like she brought me here.

She brought you
to the middle of nowhere?

The car.

Move it.

Keep going.

That's good.

- What is it?
- A hatch.

Whatever your psychic GPS was
leading you to...

It's down here.

My sister is down that hole?

Eh, she might be,
among many other things.

- Only one way to find out.
- Okay. Ha, yes.

Common Sense committee.

Let's talk this out.

The last time
you saw your sister,

- she cooked your boyfriend. Right?
- Mm.

Either I find out
what's down that hatch,

or I keep sleepwalking
and punching you in the face.

Your choice.

This Grayson,
he's one of yours?

Not exactly.

That's an answer?

He used to be Detroit PD.

Then he went to SF.

And he just moved back to town.

So he's a friend?

Yes. Grayson was
using Crane as a consultant

on this new Red Hood case.

He lost a colleague
to Red Hood last night.

I'm guessing this is
an emotional reaction.

He just wants to talk to Crane
and then he'll let him go.

So you're gonna talk him
into surrendering the prisoner?

Absolutely.

Out of respect for your father,

and because you took on
a shitty job no one else would,

you have
until midnight to fix this.

And then it's a B.O.P. matter.

We'll track him down.

More CCTV footage.
This time from the city limits.

Looks like Grayson's still
on the move with Crane.

- Hello?
- Where are you, Dick?

Change of plans.

Bring Crane back.

- I will.
- I'd get that in writing if I were you.

Is that him listening?

- Yo, Babs.
- Jesus, Dick.

I need Crane back here

right now.

Gotta go.

Put out an APB
on a black Maserati.

I wanna know where
he's heading,

'cause it sure as shit
isn't Blackgate.

I overheard the police talking
about what happened...

to that Hawk fellow.

Red Hood is a monster.

We've both got
proof of that now.

But I can still help you.

You know, just let me know
what I can do.

You can shut up.

Enjoy the sprezzatura.

Watch your back.

Blackfire probably knows
we're here.

Feel free to watch mine, too.

- You all right?
- Yeah.

Just keep moving.

What is it?

This doorway,

I've seen it in my dreams.

We're in the right place.

Oh, my God.

Oh, snap.

I knew
I was right. I knew it.

You just... you have
these theories.

You talk to yourself
in the mirror

to convince yourself

you're not cuckoo
Cocoa Puffs crazy.

You know,
because there's no one...

There's no really down here
to talk to.

I mean, in a meaningful,
connected way.

Oh, but then...
just like magic,

here you are.

Sorry, I...

I got lost there
for a moment. Uh...

You two probably have
some questions. Yeah?

Let me go.

Not gonna happen.

Are you done now?

Ah, is this where you
carve up the victims?

Just keep walking.

It's not what you think it is.

Look, I had nothing to do with
what happened to your friend.

What's his name, Hawk?

You don't get
to talk about him.

It was Red Hood who did it.
The kid's a monster.

Bullshit! You were the one
that made Jason into a monster.

The attack at Arkham
was a phony. It wasn't a hit.

It was just an excuse to get
your ass out of Blackgate.

Red Hood's your protege.

And I know he's coming here
to save you.

You may be overestimating him.

He'll come.
He knows this place.

Bruce took him here too.

It's where he trained us.

We'll see him coming
a mile away.

So why would he
walk into a trap?

Because he can't help himself.

Because you
made him feel invincible.

You think I changed him?

Oh, buddy, no.
I got news for you.

That kid
came to me broken. Okay?

All I did was rebuild him.
And it was easy, too,

after what you did to him
in SF.

And that Titans business,

what a twisted mind-fuck.

I kind of wish I'd actually
thought of that myself.

- It's not true.
- Isn't it?

Isn't that what you do
to all the young people

that you fail? Abandon them.

Or kill them.

How is that little witch girl,
by the way?

Or the mute boy.

Oh.

You must be so sorry
about all of that now.

Time to eat.

So why is my sister here?

Well, 'cause we're
a Defense Department contractor

tasked with extraterrestrial
threat assessment

and executing containment
strategies as needed.

Containment strategies?

Well, Blackfire was a hostile,
so we shut her down.

The red infrared light,
the cold air,

the metallic chromium
inside the holding area walls,

these are all methods of
tamping down Blackfire's energy.

I don't understand.
Are her powers gone?

Well, mostly.
But her brain scan still showed

that she still possesses
extra-sensory perception.

So, it appears
that she was able

to psychically communicate
her whereabouts to you,

the only other Tamaranean
on Earth.

So, your organization
goes around imprisoning

and experimenting on aliens
that just happen to land on Earth?

Oh. No, no. Uh...

Are you gonna lock me up too?

No, no, no, no, no,
no, of course not.

Uh, I'm a solitary remote op,
you know,

with one inmate, so,

even if I want to...

I wouldn't do that.

Uh, I am a huge fan
of yours, Starfire.

You're amazing.

And you too, Beast Boy.

- Thanks.
- I need to talk to my sister.

Oh, okay, uh...

Coffee's almost ready.

Komand'r.

Koriand'r.

You came.

- You must be happy.
- Do I look like I'm happy?

If you didn't come to laugh
at me, then why are you here?

You called me here.

I didn't think you
could still hear me.

It's been a while since I heard
your voice so clearly in my head.

- Not since we were...
- Children.

Well, now that you're here,

if you have any shred
of mercy left in you,

you'll put me out of my misery.

You want me to kill you?

Being a prisoner on this
backwater planet is a dishonor.

- I would rather die than...
- Maybe you should.

As payment
for all the lives you've taken.

For Mother, and Father.
For Faddei.

You killed Faddei.

And didn't you come to Earth
to kill a child, Starfire?

Things were
different then.

- I was different.
- That's right.

You used to believe
in Tamaranean law,

all the things we learned
from Mother and Father.

But you turned your back
on them.

I didn't kill them.

Things aren't always
what they seem, Koriand'r.

What the hell
is that even supposed to mean?

You haven't changed a bit.

You are just as broken
as you've ever been.

Just like when we were kids.

And I suppose that has
nothing to do with you?

Of course not.

You made your choices.

The Pit.

- X'Hal's Mouth.
- It was a pit.

A prison for a child.

You remember.

"Girls, one of Father's
trophies is missing."

"Girls, someone left
the stables open."

Mm-hmm. So what?
We were kids, we played pranks.

We were punished.

You always fought back, that's
why they were harder on you.

You brought it onto yourself.

You were never punished
like I was.

Tamaran's favorite princess.

I didn't put you in the Pit.

You never stood up for me.

I am your sister.

You hurt people.

You deserve to be in here.

I knew you'd say that.

You pretend to be above it all.

But you love getting even.

Like with Faddei.

He broke your heart
all those years ago, didn't he?

I bet that so-called mercy kill
was easy for you.

No. No, no, no, no.

You need to do something

or she's going
to blow up Blackfire.

Don't worry, don't worry. There's
security provisions in the cell,

they've reduced Starfire's
power to nearly zero.

Do it, please.

I hate you.

I know.

I'm gonna leave you in here,

let justice run its course.

Kind, open up.

You're exactly what
I thought you always were.

Disloyal.

A hypocrite.

I deserve the sister
who would fight for me.

Everything I ever did was
because I never had that.

I am who I am because of you...

Koriand'r.

So what's your plan here?

I told you, wait for Red Hood
and take him out.

No, I mean, I mean, in Gotham.

You stepping into
Daddy's shoes?

Now, don't get me wrong,
I mean, you know,

we all want
to please our parents.

That's why I became a doctor.

You see how well that worked
out, right?

You actually think
we're the same?

No, no, no.

What I'm saying is that
we all get stuck

on this hamster wheel of...

Trying to live up
to the expectations of others.

And we always think that
it's gonna turn out different,

but the outcome is somehow
always the same.

And is that
what you told Jason?

No, I'm talking about you.

You come back here and you
wanna bathe Gotham in blood

as if that's somehow
a better outcome

than anything
that Batman ever did.

Bruce was a psychopath.

He was using fear
to control everyone,

including his sons.

I mean, he did it to Jason,
and he did it to you.

And you and Jason,
you both use that fear.

You wield it like a weapon,

but it hurts people, right?

It hurts people
that you care about.

Like Hawk.

It's still Bruce's game,
isn't it?

It always has been.

Is there
something on your mind?

"Fear is your friend."

- What's that?
- Bruce used to say it.

He said,
"Fear reveals your weakness...

and it gives you the chance
to make it your strength."

Hmm.

And him being
the man that he is, he...

needed to make sure that
you were afraid, didn't he?

I was out here all alone once.

Bruce made me go out into the
forest by myself for the first time.

I had no idea
what was out there.

You were just a boy,

and those were the lessons
that he taught you.

It's not your fault.

But you need to make sure

that this doesn't happen
to someone else.

That it stops with you.

Now you let Gotham take care
of Gotham.

The water will find its level.

Stop trying
to prove something here.

Motion detected.

Perimeter breached.

But the thing about that is

I've already proved myself.

That night when I was a kid...

without Bruce.

I shouldn't have been afraid
of the wolf.

The wolf should have
been afraid of me.

Now, let's get you
all fixed up.

Company's coming

You know, I can't say how much
of a privilege it's been

to have you here, Starfire.

And rest assured
that your sister will stay here

until she is no longer a threat
to Tamaran, or to Earth.

But you said
her powers are gone.

Yeah, they are.

Uh, if she were ever released,
I mean,

there's just no guarantee that her
powers won't be somehow restored.

So you intend to keep her here
until she dies?

Yeah, absolutely.

But that could be
hundreds of years from now.

Yes, well,
we've constructed her cell

to make sure she
stays contained

with or without our oversight.

She's gonna be here
even after you guys are gone?

Yes, Blackfire will
remain here,

and the world will
be safe from her.

Okay. Heat sensor data
came through.

Crane was abducted here
at Arkham.

Then the traffic camera
clocked the Maserati here,

150 miles up the 34 highway
two hours later

At first it looked like he was
headed towards Haddon's Mark,

but then, this detour

away from Blackgate.

And we picked up
a heat marker here.

But there is
nothing around there for miles.

I need a helicopter.

So this is
best-case scenario, right?

Blackfire behind bars
for the rest of her life?

Just like the Pit.

What?

Fuck.
I don't think so. Come on.

Oh,
did you forget something?

Yeah. Blackfire.

What are you doing?

She's coming with me.

What?
You cannot take her.

She is our sole detainee.

Put a vacancy sign out front.
On your feet, let's go.

- What are you doing?
- The right thing.

Don't make me regret it.

I'm sorry,
but I just... Please.

You can't leave.

Starfire, this is
an egregious violation

of a number of statutes,
both federal and local.

- Get out of our way.
- I can't.

Blackfire belongs
to the US Government.

Get out of my way...

or I'm gonna
burn your dick off.

There's a strong chance that
your fire bolts aren't at full power yet.

Do you want to find out?

Now understand that if you
leave with her,

then that's final sale.

The government has
neither the means

nor the appetite
to pursue a lethal alien.

She's your problem now.

What else is new?

Get in.

Where are you taking me?

Are you serious?
You'd rather stay down there?

- I don't trust you.
- Goes both ways, sister.

Look, either stay here
or come with us.

But we got to go.

We're gonna have company soon.

Your vehicle is filthy.

Oh, boy.

There you are,
Dick Grayson.

Let's get this over with.

Wow. Classic moves.

You even fight me
like Bats, huh?

You told Crane everything.

Everything!

This ends here.

What did you think
was gonna happen

after what you did to me?

After what you let happen?

This isn't on me.
You made your own choices.

Like you made yours?

Come on, dude.

You're just like the old man.

A copy.

Everything you do or ever did
is because of him.

But not for long.

Gotham PD!
Drop your weapon!

Six-billion-dollar budget,

and we still can't get
a clear signal.

There. Nine o'clock.

Do you have a shot on Red Hood?

Affirmative!

Permission to engage?

Commissioner?

Commissioner Gordon?

Cleared!

Did you hit the target?

I can't tell.

Shit.

♪ Bind me, tie me
Chain me to the wall ♪

♪ I wanna be a slave
To you all ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, up yours ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, no more ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, up yours ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, no more ♪

♪ Chain-store, chain-smoke
I consume you all ♪

♪ Chain-gang, chain-mail
I don't think at all ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, up yours ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, no more ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, up yours ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, no more ♪

♪ Bind me, tie me
Chain me to the wall ♪

♪ I wanna be a slave
To you all ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, up yours ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, no more ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, up yours ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, no more ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, up yours ♪

♪ Oh, bondage, no more ♪