Titans (2018–…): Season 3, Episode 7 - 51% - full transcript

Crane betrays Jason, and the Titans track Crane down.

[cell phone ringing]

Yeah.

I'm on my way.

[cell phone ringing]

Hey.

[Gordon] Hey. Sorry to wake you.

No problem. What's going on?

Three attacks already tonight.

A dozen killed, twice
that many injured.

None of the attackers have
any history of violence.

Just regular folk
who went berserk.



They found inhalers
at all the scenes.

They're putting their
drug on the street.

First Lady Vic, now this.

What the hell does Crane want?

What he's always wanted,

to create chaos through fear.

Please tell me this doesn't have

with you and I working together.

No, it's not.

He was doing this way before us.

That's why Batman put him away.

Then we let him out again.

We'll put him back
in... together.

From your lips.



I'll call you from the office.

[Jason] What the fuck is that?

Did you switch
from weed to acid?

I hope you're watching the news.

Looks like Gotham had
a real party tonight.

[Crane] I was wrong
about you, Jason.

[sighs] I underestimated you.

Good work.

You're not mad I
stole your stash?

It's all good, man.

With this new
machine, I got plenty.

I thought you might be pissed.

Anger is just fear in
a little black dress.

Now, my dude, you can relax.

I'm not the Batman.

Damn. Those attacks
tonight were awesome.

Our partners don't think so.

- Oh, really?
- Yeah.

The heads of the Five Families
called an emergency meeting,

said they want to
speak to Red Hood.

That's why I stopped by.

Got to fuel up.

Don't worry.

I'll show them who's boss.

[inhaler hissing]

[Jason coughing]

What did you put in that?

[objects clattering]

[choking, coughing]

Like I said, I'm not the Batman.

[theme music playing]

[Valeska] Come
on. Go for a walk.

There you go. Goodbye, babies.

What the fuck
happened to your face?

Town went nuts last night.

Chick I was with did it.

She got hopped up on that shit.

Wait. That's why you
called this meet?

[Rafelson] God damn right.

Look, the Hood
promised business.

Chaos isn't business.

All I've got is
40% loss of income,

a five-way split on a
piece of shit bank job,

and a face full of metal brads.

And whatever happened to
that truckload of gold?

[Crane] I took it.

[Valeska gasps]

Scarecrow? What the fuck?

What are you doing here?

Take a wild guess.

Wait. You're behind Red Hood?

[Crane] That's right, Valeska.

Call it a social experiment.

You got a problem with that?

No, no. No problem
at all, Doctor.

We had no idea this
was your operation.

Guys, relax.

If I was going to gas you,
you'd already be laying

peeling your skin off,
starting with your eyelids.

[laughing]

You remember, right?

Good.

So, why are you here?

[Crane] I'm here
to reassure you.

Red Hood's chaos is by design.

Thanks to it, Batman
has left the city,

the Titans are reeling,

and the city is
desperate for a solution,

which means we are ready
for the final phase.

Final phase of what?

The destruction of Gotham?

Because that's
where we're headed.

[Crane] No, I want
to help Gotham.

I've always wanted
to help Gotham.

That was my plan two years ago,
when the Batman disrupted it.

And now I can finally see
my plans come to fruition.

I've designed a
superior product,

and I've produced enough of it

to medicate this entire city,

placing them under our control.

You call this under control?

Well, you know,
we've had to tweak

make it a little more
happy, a little less stabby.

Your basic instincts set free.

Free from restraint,
free from conscience.

That's what my drug
offers, freedom.

And what is more
addictive than that?

So you all want business,

and I want the
distribution for my product

at a premium price.

The good people of Gotham,

they just want a feel-good drug.

So we have Red Hood, who
will protect our operation.

And within 24 hours,
you'll all be richer.

What do you need?

I'll let you know.

The battle for
Gotham ends tonight.

Be ready.

[people clamoring on computer]

[Dick] A dozen dead
in under two hours.

Crane and Red Hood were
only doing a trial run.

Crane is weaponizing anybody
willing to take his drug.

It's turning people into
violent psychopaths.

That's what he did with Jason.

He's Red Hood now.

It's time we all
accept what he is.

Now that Crane has
the multiplier,

he's going to start mass
producing this drug.

This was the damage
after three inhalers,

imagine what
happens with 30,000.

Gotham will tear itself apart.

Did you do scans
on the machine yet?

I tried to trace
the multiplier's

heat and power signatures,
but so far, nothing.

It's like he's hidden it.

- Keep looking.
- Where are you going?

There's another computer.

The GCPD does this
sort of thing.

A bit better hardware.

Why haven't we been using it?

Because it's illegal.

Well, if we're breaking laws,
I've got an unhappy mobster.

[Gordon] Just put
it on the street.

Anybody caught with
the drug is caught.

- Got it.
- Thank you, Officer.

- Hey.
- Hey. Any luck?

That SPM machine Crane stole
is part of a city-wide ramp up.

He's in production.

So is that hundreds
or dozens of doses?

Thousands. On the
streets by tonight.

Jesus.

That machine has a
searchable heat signature,

but the Bat Computer
can't see it.

We need something that
can see a little deeper.

[sighs] No. Don't even ask.

Oracle's our only hope.

Bruce couldn't stop Scarecrow
until he used Oracle.

And then the NSA slapped
an injunction on us,

and I don't really feel
like going to jail.

They'll never know.

That sounds like
something Bruce would say.

If we don't use it, more
people are gonna die.

You and I both know that.

I promised myself I wouldn't.

You didn't get rid
of it, did you?

Why not?

Because I imagined a
moment in the future

so terrible that
we might need it.

That moment, we're here.

[Oracle] Access verified.

Gordon Barbara Gail.

You have company.
Identification requested.

Identified.

Grayson Richard John.

Hello, Dick.

Hello, Oracle.

My condolences for
the loss of Mr. Todd,

and Mr. Wayne's
sudden departure.

I see you've updated
your data systems.

As is my protocol
upon reactivation.

Is there anything I can
do for you, Mr. Grayson?

The two you would
like some time alone?

Commence search,
Dr. Jonathan Crane.

Of course. One moment.

Public communication, negative.

Would you like to search
private communications?

- [Gordon] No.
- Yes.

Invalid answer.

- Yeah.
- Yes.

Of course. One moment.

[overlapping chatter]

[woman] Because I
never said that.

[man 1] Get off my phone.

[man 2] kept fucking begging me,

shut the fuck up already!

[voices clamoring]

[Crane] By tonight. Is it pure?

[man] Yeah, man, it's pure.

[Crane] Good. 6328
Bollinger Avenue.

I'll be there in six minutes.

[man] On my way.

Dick, wait.

I'll tell you what I find.

Hey, Conner. 6328
Bollinger Avenue.

Meet me there.

[Oracle] Your heart
rate is elevated.

You seem upset, Barbara.

Would you like to
share your thoughts?

Command, sleep.

[Oracle] Of course.

[grunting softly]

I pity you, Jason.

You were reckless,

and you were
impatient last night.

And you acted out of
fear, not out of strength.

You see, you're still
afraid of Dick Grayson.

And I failed you.

I failed you as a teacher.

But here's today's lesson.

You know how I broke Batman?

It wasn't with fear,
it was with patience.

I'm going to show you
that you don't need to go

running around Gotham,
trying to destroy the Titans,

you can just sit back and watch

as the Titans
destroy themselves.

Great idea to track
down this crime boss.

How ever did you
come up with it?

When's Grayson showing up?

He's not.

Dick's parents were murdered
by a Gotham crime family.

- He won't work with mobsters.
- Hmm. Selfish of him.

Some crimes can't be forgiven.

Oh. But you're bigger than that.

You're well of
forgiveness is deep.

Here you are with me,

murderer of our parents,

for the good of a city
you don't even like.

You never asked me why I did it.

I know why.

- Really?
- Yeah. Power.

They had it, you took
it. Simple as that.

I wish it was.

They left me with
very narrow choices.

You were forced into it.

Father used to say
that sometimes in life

the right choices were
only a little better.

He called it the 51% rule.

If your choice was 51% good

and 49% bad, then you take it.

I hope you reminded him of that.

I'll do the talking in there.

- Uh, boss.
- Yeah?

What happened to your nose?

Valeska Nox.

- My name is...
- Fire-star or something,

Yeah, I've seen
you on television.

Go home. Fix your face.

Can I offer you ladies a drink?

Oh, I hope you realize
you're trespassing,

I should call the authorities,

I feel unsafe.

I'm not your enemy.

Not today.

I hear you're having
second thoughts about.

Never heard of either.

Miss Nox, don't bullshit me.

Partnering with
someone like Crane.

From what I hear,
you're smart enough.

Tell us where they're hiding,
and we'll make them go away.

But if you can't, all
this comes back on me.

What guarantees do I have?

Well, Valeska, life is a risk.

You help us now,

and we owe you a favor.

You don't help us,

and when we find Crane
and Red Hood anyway,

Believe that.

You don't talk much.

Hmm. Boss' orders.

[Valeska] Here's the deal,

You want to know about
Red Hood and Crane?

They're making moves tonight.

I can help you stop them,
but I need something first.

Trust is earned.

What do you want?

Recovery.

I need you to bring
something back to me.

Something personal.

Crane?

Maybe. Can you scan it?

[Conner] It's covered in lead.

All right, knuckle up.
You take the right side.

[muffled grunting]

He knew we were coming.

[device beeping]

Oh, shit.

You're gonna be okay.

Defuse it.

- [timer beeping]
- [heart beating]

- Conner?
- It's been modified.

I can't defuse it.
Dick, you have to go.

- [man grunting]
- What?

There's no time.

- What are you talking about?
- Dick, there's no time!

[gasps]

[breathing heavily]

That van was a trap.

Who gave you this address?

Someone I should have
known better than to trust.

[cell phone ringing]

Hey. What happened?

[Dick] Crane is in Oracle.
He tried to kill us.

- It was a setup.
- That's impossible.

Hello, Commissioner.

[Dick] I don't
know how he got in,

- We can use this.
- Use?

Dick, you could have died.

[Dick] Yeah, but I didn't.
We can talk about it

I'm on my way.

[Crane] Goddamn.

Gordon's pretty
when she's scared.

She knows we're in there.

[Crane] Well, duh. It's
not what they know,

How predictable
are the righteous.

Oracle.

[Oracle] Yes,
Commissioner Gordon.

How do I destroy you?

Check and mate.

Even the Batman
needed the Oracle.

They had one weapon and now...

You made them destroy it.

You're learning.

[tools whirring]

Mr. Nox?

[man] Sorry, you
got the wrong guy.

I don't think we do, Michael.

Whoa.

You're Starfire.

Your mother sent us.

My mother?

What, she's hiring
superheroes now?

[Kory] No, she's not hiring us,

she's helping us.

Part of the deal is
bringing you back home.

Not a chance.

No, I'm done with her.

Parents are such a
burden, aren't they?

She wants to protect you.

You see what's
happening in Gotham.

I know she's no saint,
but she's your mother.

There's no running
away from that.

Look, we are our family,

even if we don't want to be.

This is fucking crazy.

Look, no matter what she is,

you're safer with her
than you are here.

Things are gonna get
real nasty in Gotham,

And I don't think
your friends here

are going to be
able to protect you

I left for a reason, okay?

You don't know
her. You don't know

who she is.

Then don't be. Be
better than her.

Help me save Gotham.

I'm not gonna force
you to come with us,

but I am asking you...

Please.

[sighs] Come on, Jason,
how do I find you?

[mimicking Jason] Yeah,
butthead, figure me out.

[in normal voice]
Could've at least.

Sorry I didn't cram it full of
pinball machines and cat food.

What were you hiding?

[mimicking Jason] Get
out of my stash, narc.

[in normal voice] Narc.

[sniffing]

Would you look at that.

Juvie 101:

Always have two stashes

just in case one
gets compromised.

[chuckles softly]

Gotcha.

[sighs] It's completely
inaccessible?

[Gordon] Yeah.

To us and to Crane.

He hacked the system.

He knew that we knew.

So, I decided that any attempt

to manipulate the situation
would be pointless.

We could have manipulated
Crane using Oracle.

It was right there
in front of us.

You had it destroyed. Why?

He tried to kill you.

I was afraid that he might
actually be successful

I don't need you to
protect me, okay?

Be stronger than that.

Excuse me.

Your fear of this machine
cost us the one lead we had.

If you can't keep your
emotions in check,

then you can't help me.

Why are you pushing me away?

Because you're
getting in the way.

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

Forget it.

Look, if you want to
do this like Bruce,

fine. But you're
not doing it alone.

Crane isn't smarter than
both of us combined.

So, we go analog.

We think.

Unless you want to be
emotional about it.

[sighs]

Any ID on the guy in the van?

DNA came up clean.
He's not in the system.

License plate's clean, too.

[sighs] Crane doesn't
kill randomly.

He needed the victim
for something.

He has the multiplier.
He has the drug.

What else does he need?

Power.

He'll need to pull a huge amount

to run the machine, right?

And he'll need someone
to help him hide it.

Missing person's
report filed yesterday

by a woman married to a
foreman at Gotham Electric.

That's it. That's him.

That's the guy from
Van. Dennis Feeg.

Vee, I need you to
run a name for me.

I thought I was clear
about what I needed.

[gasps]

Michael.

I only came because Starfire...

What a surprise.

[breath trembling]

He was working for the FBI.

Became a liability.

I didn't have a choice.

I promised him he would be safe.

[breathing shakily]

Never make promises
you can't keep.

Speaking of which,

you did your part. I'll do mine.

I'll tell you what
I know about Crane.

I like to shake on my deals.

Fair enough, Titan.

I'm not only a Titan.

I'm a Queen.

[intense music playing]

[screaming]

[sighs]

Don't.

- Don't what?
- Don't say, "I told you so."

I know we needed
Valeska's intel.

I know I screwed up.

Koriand'r, you were
right to do what you did.

That rage you feel right now?

I felt that the day
I killed our parents.

Perhaps now is the
time to tell you why.

After you stopped Trigon,
you didn't come back home.

You cut off communication
and stayed on Earth.

The people of
Tamaran were angry.

Why was their beloved Starfire
not returning to rule?

So they blamed me.

The cursed child.

I must have driven you away

so that I can take
the throne for myself.

There were riots.

Calls for my head.

They thought that by killing me,

it would bring you back.

And mother and father,

they saw a way to restore peace,

and maintain power.

All they had to do was

sacrifice their lesser daughter.

They decided that 51% was
good enough for them, too.

I had no choice, Koriand'r.

Because they never gave me one.

Why did you come to Earth?

I thought that if
I took the throne,

it would help me unify Tamaran.

But Tamaran hates me.

I came to Earth to convince
you to rule by my side

even though I knew you
would never forgive me.

I'm not even sure
you believe me now.

But it's the truth.

[door creaks open]

[man] So Bogey pooped
twice, but Evie,

she must've eaten
cheese or something,

[dogs barking and panting]

[dogs whimpering]

[Dick] This place has access
to the main power grid?

- That's what Vee says.
- [Dick laughs]

Why do I get the feeling
Vee's never wrong?

[chuckling] 'Cause she's not.

[Dick chuckles]

Looks like Dennis' co-worker

wasn't on board
with Crane's plan.

Matthew Fasano.

This says he's the
sub-station's manager.

Are the distribution logs there?

[Gordon] Got 'em.

Look for any small percentage
changes in the grid.

Things that normally
wouldn't flag the system.

[Gordon] Right here.

Got 1% off of 50 sub-stations.

Barely noticeable on its own.

Yet an enormous amount
of power overall.

That's why Conner couldn't find

the multiplier's
power signature.

Crane was hiding it.

Where's it going?

[Gordon] Conroy District.

There. But I can
only narrow it down

to a 20-block radius.

We'll have to check
every building.

Wait.

What?

We have a new problem.

[Kory] Talk to me.

We tracked Crane in
the Conroy District,

but we don't know what building.

His machine goes hot
in less than an hour.

I already know. I was
about to call Barbara.

Look, mob contact, Valeska Knox,

she gave Crane supplies
in the Red Hood deal.

You made a deal with the mob?

A deal would be
overstating it. [Sighs]

Look, this Valeska woman,

she sent Crane a shipment of...

What was it again?

- [softly] Freon.
- Louder.

- Freon.
- Thank you.

Does that help narrow it down?

Freon.

Air-conditioning coolant.

Victor.

- Victor who?
- [Dick] Victor Freeze.

I know exactly where Crane is.

[Conner] I just talked to Dick.

Team's gotta head out.

Just wanted to

check in on you.

Oh. Don't worry.

It's just that stuff you
squirt on everything you eat.

That's not ketchup.

What? You have molecular
vision or some shit?

No, but I can see,
that's not Ketchup.

You okay?

I'm fine.

[footsteps approaching]

[Starfire] Time to go.

You guys have fun without me.

Not so fast.

I wasn't there for you

when you needed me most.

I'm sorry.

Well, too late to
change the past.

Yeah.

But not the present.

Really?

Our parents never really
gave you a chance.

Maybe I should.

What are those?

A bit of Tamaranean technology.

[heroic instrumental
music playing]

[speaking foreign language]

You, uh...

[clearing throat] You look good.

[indistinct chatter]

[circus music playing softly]

Wakey-wakey.

Hey.

You're about to see
what winning feels like.

[Rafelson] This is what
we've been waiting for.

If Crane can get the
whole city hooked

and we have the product,

it's a new day.

I'll believe it when I see it.

You don't have to piss yourself.

Didn't you hear?
The Bat left Gotham.

[engine starts]

[guard 1 groans]

- He's here.
- What?

[guard 2 groans, screams]

[guard 3] This way.
I heard something.

[hissing]

[guard 3] What the...

[Nightwing] Over here, fellas.

- Shoot 'em.
- [rapid gunfire]

No.

No.

- [Nightwing grunting]
- [guards groaning]

You thinking what I'm thinking?

Yep. Stand back.

[Starfire grunts]

No, no, no. No,
this is all wrong.

No. No!

[guard 4] Huh?

[grunting]

It's all over.

Not yet.

[guard 5] We got
her! Light her up!

Okay. I see how
Earth can be fun.

[chuckles softly]

[Krypto growling]

[guards groaning]

Not bad.

You're not so bad yourself.

Let's see.

X-ray vision, super-hearing,
super-strength.

I'm wondering what
other skills you have.

I'd love to show you sometime.

All clear.

Let's check the exits.
They're on the move.

Don't worry.

We'll find Jason.

[Crane] Have no fear, my boy.

I'll get 'em back.

I always get 'em back.

[rock music playing]

[all laughing]

- One more?
- [Gordon] Um...

I think one's my
limit. Thanks, though.

Okay.

Three hundred thousand
nebulizers destroyed tonight.

His whole operation.

And dozens of Gotham's
mobsters in jail.

And a few in the hospital,
thanks to Krypto.

[Conner] Not a bad night.

It will be better when we
bring down Crane and Jason.

They're on the run now.
They're getting sloppy.

That's when we win.

But good work. Cheers.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Congratulations.

I'm gonna hit the road.

Back at it tomorrow.

I'll see you out.

Um, I know the way. It's okay.

You kids have fun.

- Goodnight.
- [Kory] Goodnight.

Goodnight.

[Kory] This might sound insane,

but I am dying for
some ice cream.

Did anyone think to grab some
when we were at Snowy Cones?

Mm.

Maybe DoorDash.

Couple gallons of Rocky Road?

I can beat DoorDash.

Thanks, Conner.

You know what? Save me some.

[footsteps approaching]

[chuckles softly]

I thought you said
you were leaving.

I thought I was.

[Dick chuckles]

The other night at my place,

when you left

you didn't want
to leave, did you?

[scoffs]

Um...

'Cause I didn't want you to.

You're gonna give me
a chance to answer?

[chuckling] Sorry.

Guess I'll take that
second beer now.

The beers might have
to wait a minute.

[doorknob rattling]

[door creaks open]

- [gun cocking]
- [woman] It's 3:00 am.

Who the fuck are you?

[Gar] Hi. Um, Molly?

I'm Gar Logan.

You might know me
from the Titans.

Uh, you wrote this
letter to Jason Todd

saying you wanted to help him.

So do I.

[lock clicking]

[door opens]

♪ Baby, you Understand me now ♪

♪ If sometimes you
see That I'm mad ♪

♪ Don't you know no one alive
Can always be an angel? ♪

♪ When everything goes
wrong You see some bad ♪

♪ But I'm just a soul
Whose intentions are good ♪

♪ Oh, Lord, please don't
Let me be misunderstood ♪

♪ You know sometimes,
baby I'm so carefree ♪

♪ With a joy That's
hard to hide ♪

♪ And then sometimes again ♪

♪ It seems that all
I have Is worry ♪

♪ And then you're bound
To see my other side ♪

♪ But I'm just a soul
Whose intentions are good ♪

♪ Oh, Lord, please don't
Let me be misunderstood ♪

♪ If I seem edgy ♪

♪ I want you to know ♪