1 00:00:00,583 --> 00:00:02,419 [Kara] Previously on Supergirl... 2 00:00:02,460 --> 00:00:04,129 The Phantoms attack with Fear Visions. 3 00:00:04,170 --> 00:00:05,672 Use grounding techniques. 4 00:00:05,714 --> 00:00:08,508 You start by naming things that you know are real. 5 00:00:08,550 --> 00:00:11,094 Without my mom, all I have are questions. 6 00:00:11,136 --> 00:00:13,555 Like there's a whole part of yourself you'll never understand? 7 00:00:13,596 --> 00:00:17,350 You are Alex Danvers. Remember what's real. 8 00:00:17,392 --> 00:00:18,435 [gasps] 9 00:00:18,476 --> 00:00:20,603 Kelpies are a myth. Mother. 10 00:00:20,645 --> 00:00:23,690 You are free of the Phantom's powers. You all did it! 11 00:00:23,732 --> 00:00:28,194 I was naive to think that I could ever actually fix anything. 12 00:00:28,236 --> 00:00:29,571 You fixed me. 13 00:00:32,407 --> 00:00:35,201 That's my family. They're really here! 14 00:00:40,999 --> 00:00:43,126 Eagle One, the package is in hand. 15 00:00:43,168 --> 00:00:45,170 [Lena over comms] Return to the Tower, immediately. 16 00:00:45,211 --> 00:00:46,713 The Golden Sleeper is stirring. 17 00:00:59,684 --> 00:01:01,728 [man] Hey, buddy, what are you doing? 18 00:01:04,689 --> 00:01:05,732 [car honking] 19 00:01:13,031 --> 00:01:15,283 -Am I late? -Thank you. 20 00:01:15,325 --> 00:01:18,244 -Did I miss it? -No, you're right on time. 21 00:01:22,749 --> 00:01:24,667 [Nia] The cake is intact. 22 00:01:24,709 --> 00:01:26,002 Where's Supergirl? 23 00:01:26,044 --> 00:01:27,504 She's still under the sun lamps. 24 00:01:27,545 --> 00:01:29,172 Getting through the Phantom Zone 25 00:01:29,214 --> 00:01:30,423 to the Tower last night took all her strength. 26 00:01:30,465 --> 00:01:31,716 You told me the clock was ticking. 27 00:01:31,758 --> 00:01:33,510 Uh... 28 00:01:33,551 --> 00:01:37,013 Uh... we thought you'd eat the cake. 29 00:01:37,055 --> 00:01:38,306 You thought I would eat the cake? 30 00:01:38,348 --> 00:01:39,974 What am I? An animal? I would never! 31 00:01:40,016 --> 00:01:42,352 I want things to be perfect for when Supergirl wakes up. 32 00:01:42,393 --> 00:01:44,354 [J'onn J'onzz] Let's not rush her. 33 00:01:44,395 --> 00:01:47,607 Hopefully, she's having the first restful night she's had in a while. 34 00:01:51,569 --> 00:01:52,695 [screaming] 35 00:01:52,737 --> 00:01:54,030 [gasps] 36 00:01:54,072 --> 00:01:56,282 Hey. Hey, hey, it's okay. It's okay. 37 00:01:56,324 --> 00:01:58,868 It was just a nightmare, okay? 38 00:01:58,910 --> 00:02:02,455 It was so dark and horrible. 39 00:02:02,497 --> 00:02:04,541 Was it about the Phantom Zone? 40 00:02:04,582 --> 00:02:07,544 [panting] I don't... I don't want to talk about it. 41 00:02:07,585 --> 00:02:09,712 No, no, no, y-y-you don't have to, okay? 42 00:02:09,754 --> 00:02:13,216 It's, it's all over. We've got you. I've got you. 43 00:02:15,510 --> 00:02:16,427 [exhales] 44 00:02:17,262 --> 00:02:19,055 It's all behind us now. 45 00:02:19,097 --> 00:02:20,932 Good. 46 00:02:20,974 --> 00:02:25,603 Oh, 'cause I don't think I ever wanna hear the word "Phantom" ever again. 47 00:02:25,645 --> 00:02:29,566 [exhales] Not in an opera, not in a Star Wars prequel. 48 00:02:29,607 --> 00:02:31,860 Especially, not in a Star Wars prequel. 49 00:02:31,901 --> 00:02:35,488 I don't even think I could handle an episode of Scooby-Doo right now. 50 00:02:35,530 --> 00:02:36,781 It's... 51 00:02:37,365 --> 00:02:38,575 [both chuckle] 52 00:02:39,075 --> 00:02:40,577 I'm sorry. 53 00:02:40,618 --> 00:02:43,830 [sighs] It's so good to have you home. 54 00:02:43,872 --> 00:02:47,750 Now, uh, come on. You've got some folks that are waiting to see you. 55 00:02:47,792 --> 00:02:50,712 -Alex? -Yeah? 56 00:02:50,753 --> 00:02:54,716 -Can I have another hug, please? -Always. 57 00:02:56,342 --> 00:03:00,054 ♪ Look up Do you see the sunlight...♪ 58 00:03:00,096 --> 00:03:02,432 [people cheering, applauding] 59 00:03:02,473 --> 00:03:04,642 [J'onn J'onzz] Welcome home, Kara. 60 00:03:06,102 --> 00:03:07,604 [Brainy] Hey. 61 00:03:09,689 --> 00:03:13,359 I don't know what we'd have done if we hadn't got you back. 62 00:03:14,694 --> 00:03:15,612 [sniffles] 63 00:03:16,738 --> 00:03:18,656 Oh, Brainy. 64 00:03:18,698 --> 00:03:23,453 The feelings I had, thinking we might not ever see you again... 65 00:03:23,494 --> 00:03:26,372 I'm glad I don't have to feel that anymore. 66 00:03:26,414 --> 00:03:28,666 ♪ Some days You lose the fight ♪ 67 00:03:28,708 --> 00:03:34,088 ♪ But life can be beautiful If you let it be♪ 68 00:03:34,130 --> 00:03:39,135 ♪ Tomorrow keeps taunting you With all kinds of mystery♪ 69 00:03:39,177 --> 00:03:43,806 ♪ It's a blank page For your poetry If you let it be... ♪ 70 00:03:43,848 --> 00:03:47,018 It's only because you're on the team that I'm here. 71 00:03:47,060 --> 00:03:49,646 [sniffles] 72 00:03:49,687 --> 00:03:53,816 ♪ Look up There's flowers In your hair... ♪ 73 00:03:53,858 --> 00:03:57,362 Well, um, apologies from Kelly, she really wishes she could be here, 74 00:03:57,403 --> 00:04:00,240 but she had a full day of orientation at Social Services. 75 00:04:00,281 --> 00:04:02,408 It's okay. 76 00:04:02,951 --> 00:04:03,993 There she is. 77 00:04:04,035 --> 00:04:05,703 Father. 78 00:04:05,745 --> 00:04:08,790 -How long have you been awake? -Not long. 79 00:04:08,831 --> 00:04:12,126 Just long enough to try out the perks of your yellow sun. 80 00:04:12,168 --> 00:04:13,711 A man can get used to flying. 81 00:04:13,753 --> 00:04:15,546 Oh, wait until I teach you how to use your heat vision. 82 00:04:15,588 --> 00:04:19,926 -Cold coffee? Not anymore. -[people chuckle] 83 00:04:19,968 --> 00:04:22,428 I also had a minute to check out this headquarters. 84 00:04:22,470 --> 00:04:24,013 Very Impressive, J'onn. 85 00:04:24,055 --> 00:04:26,432 The technology here dwarfs what we had on Krypton. 86 00:04:26,474 --> 00:04:28,476 -Hmm. -We could have used a man like you. 87 00:04:28,518 --> 00:04:33,815 Thank you. We're lucky enough to draw on a variety of alien technology here. 88 00:04:33,856 --> 00:04:34,565 I am eternally grateful. 89 00:04:34,607 --> 00:04:39,445 My daughter has such smart, innovative, heroic friends. 90 00:04:40,321 --> 00:04:42,031 I am in your debt. 91 00:04:42,073 --> 00:04:45,368 -I'm just glad we found each other. -It really is a miracle. 92 00:04:45,410 --> 00:04:50,373 Not many people get to reunite with lost loved ones after so long. 93 00:04:51,249 --> 00:04:53,001 And in the Phantom Zone, no less. 94 00:04:55,295 --> 00:05:00,300 Uh, Zor-El, I'm sure that Alura would be overjoyed to know that you're still alive. 95 00:05:00,341 --> 00:05:03,052 Yes, you must be anxious to get back to Argo City. 96 00:05:03,094 --> 00:05:04,887 I am, of course. 97 00:05:04,929 --> 00:05:06,723 But before I go, 98 00:05:06,764 --> 00:05:08,433 I'd like to see what my daughter's been up to here on Earth. 99 00:05:08,474 --> 00:05:10,893 I think that can be arranged. 100 00:05:12,770 --> 00:05:14,314 [people speaking indistinctly] 101 00:05:15,106 --> 00:05:16,566 [Kara] Okay, so, remember, 102 00:05:16,607 --> 00:05:20,862 you are my Uncle Archie, visiting from Midvale. Okay. 103 00:05:20,903 --> 00:05:24,615 Don't worry. I promise no one will even know I'm there. 104 00:05:24,657 --> 00:05:27,618 I'm starting to understand my strength. 105 00:05:28,494 --> 00:05:30,246 I'm, I'm sorry about your door. 106 00:05:30,288 --> 00:05:32,540 No, no. It's not that, I'm just... 107 00:05:32,582 --> 00:05:34,584 I'm just nervous, you know? 108 00:05:34,625 --> 00:05:36,336 I disappeared without a trace, 109 00:05:36,377 --> 00:05:38,880 I'm surprised I still even have a job. 110 00:05:38,921 --> 00:05:43,217 And William, I left him hanging without so much as a good bye. 111 00:05:43,259 --> 00:05:44,886 Oh. Don't worry about him, 112 00:05:44,927 --> 00:05:46,637 it's not like you chose to get... 113 00:05:49,307 --> 00:05:51,184 He'll understand. 114 00:05:51,225 --> 00:05:53,478 And don't worry about Andrea, okay? I covered for you, remember? 115 00:05:53,519 --> 00:05:55,563 Right. Uh, what did you tell her exactly? 116 00:05:55,605 --> 00:05:57,440 That Cat Grant reached out to you personally 117 00:05:57,482 --> 00:06:00,401 to do a profile on Darien resistance leader Miguel de Miranda. 118 00:06:00,443 --> 00:06:01,944 Okay. 119 00:06:01,986 --> 00:06:03,237 And that you've been off-grid, imbedded with him. 120 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:04,614 -Wait, what? -[elevator dings] 121 00:06:04,655 --> 00:06:06,032 [whispering] It was the best I could do. 122 00:06:06,074 --> 00:06:10,578 -I was-- -Hi. Andrea, good morning. Um... 123 00:06:10,620 --> 00:06:13,289 Coffee cart. Best part of CatCo. 124 00:06:13,331 --> 00:06:14,957 Come on, Uncle Archie. Bye, Kara. 125 00:06:14,999 --> 00:06:18,795 -Hi, Andrea. -Kara Danvers. Welcome back. 126 00:06:18,836 --> 00:06:20,963 -Thank you. -Nia told me what you've been cooking up, 127 00:06:21,005 --> 00:06:23,800 -and well, I smell another Pulitzer. -Oh. 128 00:06:23,841 --> 00:06:25,635 And that's gonna be great for business. 129 00:06:25,676 --> 00:06:27,512 I can't wait to read it immediately. 130 00:06:27,553 --> 00:06:29,806 Well, uh, I'm not exactly done with it yet. 131 00:06:29,847 --> 00:06:31,516 Of course. End of the day, then. 132 00:06:31,557 --> 00:06:35,812 That's the weird thing, though. There is no story. 133 00:06:36,687 --> 00:06:38,856 -What? -Yeah, Mirando... 134 00:06:38,898 --> 00:06:41,526 [clears throat] Miranda changed his mind... 135 00:06:41,567 --> 00:06:42,985 at the last minute. 136 00:06:43,027 --> 00:06:45,530 He said he would take everything off the record, 137 00:06:45,571 --> 00:06:47,031 he would deny everything. 138 00:06:47,073 --> 00:06:49,075 The funny thing about these resistance leaders, 139 00:06:49,117 --> 00:06:52,870 they think they want fame, but their lives depend on secrecy. 140 00:06:52,912 --> 00:06:57,542 -You know, it's-- -Well, that is disappointing. 141 00:06:57,583 --> 00:06:59,585 Kara, you're late for the staff meeting. 142 00:07:01,003 --> 00:07:01,921 [exhales] 143 00:07:05,049 --> 00:07:09,929 Uncle Archie insisted on reading all your old articles. It's adorable. 144 00:07:11,055 --> 00:07:14,559 [Andrea] Good, we're all here. Finally. 145 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,144 Can anyone tell me what this is? 146 00:07:16,185 --> 00:07:18,980 It's the current media tracker's latest ranking 147 00:07:19,021 --> 00:07:20,731 of the top ten news outlets in the country. 148 00:07:20,773 --> 00:07:24,360 [Andrea] Yes. And CatCo is number eight. 149 00:07:24,402 --> 00:07:26,112 Number eight! 150 00:07:26,154 --> 00:07:29,115 Does anybody know what else ranked number eight? 151 00:07:30,408 --> 00:07:32,118 No, you don't. 152 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:34,912 Because no one ever remembers number eight. 153 00:07:34,954 --> 00:07:37,373 Look, I know that our reputation took a hit 154 00:07:37,415 --> 00:07:42,503 after our little slip-up covering the Lex Luthor trial... 155 00:07:42,545 --> 00:07:44,797 but we must do better. 156 00:07:44,839 --> 00:07:48,593 CatCo had the tradition of being the go-to news source. 157 00:07:48,634 --> 00:07:52,889 Trusted and respected. We need more breaking news. 158 00:07:52,930 --> 00:07:54,932 More hard-hitting journalism. 159 00:07:54,974 --> 00:08:01,063 We must rebuild. Find new sources, dig deeper. 160 00:08:01,105 --> 00:08:05,234 We will be number one by the end of next month's ranking... 161 00:08:05,276 --> 00:08:07,028 or I will get a new staff. 162 00:08:07,069 --> 00:08:08,488 Am I clear? 163 00:08:09,113 --> 00:08:11,657 Good. Now, back to work. 164 00:08:13,534 --> 00:08:15,077 Kara. 165 00:08:15,119 --> 00:08:18,414 I have been shockingly patient with your long absence, 166 00:08:18,456 --> 00:08:22,627 which resulted in exactly zero stories, so, you owe me. 167 00:08:22,668 --> 00:08:24,587 I want you to call Supergirl. 168 00:08:24,629 --> 00:08:26,214 I want an exclusive with her 169 00:08:26,255 --> 00:08:29,091 about how she stopped the National City Phantom attacks. 170 00:08:29,133 --> 00:08:31,928 The... the what? 171 00:08:31,969 --> 00:08:34,597 The Phantom attacks. And I want a whole series. 172 00:08:34,639 --> 00:08:38,392 Interviews with Supergirl and everyone who was turned into a Phantom. 173 00:08:38,434 --> 00:08:41,103 Here's a list of the victims, and I want all the details. 174 00:08:41,145 --> 00:08:43,564 Don't let them skip a single thing, okay? 175 00:08:43,606 --> 00:08:45,274 -Okay. -Thanks. 176 00:08:45,316 --> 00:08:47,109 [gasps softly] 177 00:08:47,151 --> 00:08:52,073 Why did no one tell me that Phantoms attacked National City? 178 00:08:52,114 --> 00:08:54,867 -Alex didn't want us to burden you. -[exhales] 179 00:08:54,909 --> 00:08:57,286 She knew you'd be worried, and for no reason. 180 00:08:57,328 --> 00:08:59,455 The Phantom is gone, this is in the past. 181 00:08:59,497 --> 00:09:01,791 Yeah, but how did it even get here? 182 00:09:01,832 --> 00:09:08,714 We... sort of released it... the first time we tried to rescue you. 183 00:09:08,756 --> 00:09:12,468 So, all these people suffered because of me? 184 00:09:12,510 --> 00:09:14,178 No. Kara, no. 185 00:09:14,220 --> 00:09:17,974 It is Lex's fault. He is the one that sent you there. 186 00:09:19,350 --> 00:09:21,352 Yeah, it, uh... [sniffles] 187 00:09:21,394 --> 00:09:24,772 It doesn't matter. Like you said, that's over. It's done now. 188 00:09:24,814 --> 00:09:26,857 So, I'll go talk to Andrea. 189 00:09:29,777 --> 00:09:33,155 And I will go talk to Uncle Archie 190 00:09:33,197 --> 00:09:36,951 and remind him that humans cannot lift 800 pounds of machinery. 191 00:09:36,993 --> 00:09:38,703 [Kara] Oh... 192 00:09:38,744 --> 00:09:40,997 -Oh, dear. -Welcome back, Kara. 193 00:09:41,038 --> 00:09:42,748 William. 194 00:09:43,708 --> 00:09:45,585 -Hi. -Hi. 195 00:09:45,626 --> 00:09:49,839 Look, I'm really sorry that I left without saying goodbye, 196 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,842 or without even giving you a call. I... 197 00:09:52,883 --> 00:09:55,344 -I had to go undercover-- -Kara. 198 00:09:55,386 --> 00:09:56,804 You do not owe me an apology. 199 00:09:56,846 --> 00:09:58,764 When we first met, I was undercover. I get it. 200 00:09:59,390 --> 00:10:00,808 Of course you do. 201 00:10:02,059 --> 00:10:05,646 Hey, we should get coffee after work, catch up. 202 00:10:05,688 --> 00:10:09,692 I'd love to, but I have plans. Um... 203 00:10:09,734 --> 00:10:13,779 I've been seeing someone, her name's Mary, she's a pediatrician. 204 00:10:13,821 --> 00:10:15,656 We actually met at a charity bake-off. 205 00:10:15,698 --> 00:10:18,743 Her apricot couronne very narrowly beat my famous banoffee pie. 206 00:10:18,784 --> 00:10:22,163 -Wow. -Mm-hmm. Well deserved, I must say. 207 00:10:22,204 --> 00:10:25,666 That's wonderful. I'm really happy for you, William. 208 00:10:25,708 --> 00:10:27,543 Thank you. 209 00:10:27,585 --> 00:10:29,170 -But coffee soon. -Yes. 210 00:10:29,211 --> 00:10:31,964 I know you can't divulge much about the secret profile, 211 00:10:32,006 --> 00:10:34,634 but I must hear some of the details. 212 00:10:34,675 --> 00:10:37,678 -Okay. -It's good to have you back. 213 00:10:39,096 --> 00:10:41,182 [Zor-El] There was a moment in there, 214 00:10:41,223 --> 00:10:44,810 when I could hear the other side of ten different phone conversations. 215 00:10:44,852 --> 00:10:47,647 These powers are... intense. 216 00:10:47,688 --> 00:10:49,899 It takes time. 217 00:10:49,940 --> 00:10:52,735 Especially, when your powers come to you all at once. 218 00:10:52,777 --> 00:10:54,695 And without a manual. 219 00:11:03,704 --> 00:11:05,956 What a difference a sun makes. 220 00:11:08,459 --> 00:11:09,669 What is that? 221 00:11:11,295 --> 00:11:13,255 Something has broken through the Earth's atmosphere. 222 00:11:13,297 --> 00:11:16,467 Looks like a large piece of machinery. 223 00:11:16,509 --> 00:11:18,844 It's speeding towards us. 224 00:11:18,886 --> 00:11:21,013 You really wanna see what Kara's life is like? 225 00:11:21,055 --> 00:11:23,224 Suit up and get ready to fly. 226 00:11:31,649 --> 00:11:34,360 J'onn, I've got eyes on the satellite. 227 00:11:34,402 --> 00:11:38,864 -[J'onn J'onzz] Do you need backup? -No, we've got this. 228 00:11:51,627 --> 00:11:55,005 -I'll go get it. -Try your freeze breath. 229 00:12:13,607 --> 00:12:17,069 -[Supergirl] Nice job. -[Zor-El] Thanks for the suggestion. 230 00:12:17,111 --> 00:12:19,155 I also X-rayed the garbage patch. 231 00:12:19,196 --> 00:12:21,323 It was covered in toxic chemicals. 232 00:12:21,365 --> 00:12:25,202 Looks like we have Luthor Corp and the former DEO to thank for that. 233 00:12:30,666 --> 00:12:32,918 [theme music playing] 234 00:12:38,799 --> 00:12:39,800 While we've seen upswings 235 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:43,304 for The Times and the Daily Planet this quarter, 236 00:12:43,345 --> 00:12:46,182 there's been a major downward trend for CatCo Media. 237 00:12:46,223 --> 00:12:49,018 Andrea. Is this a bad time? 238 00:12:49,059 --> 00:12:52,772 I just got a lead on a major environmental disaster story. 239 00:12:52,813 --> 00:12:54,440 As it relates to Phantoms? 240 00:12:54,482 --> 00:12:56,692 No, a thousand miles off the coast of National City, 241 00:12:56,734 --> 00:12:58,986 there is a literal island of garbage. 242 00:12:59,028 --> 00:13:03,115 Kara, that's hardly news, there's garbage masses in every ocean. 243 00:13:03,157 --> 00:13:08,120 Right, yes, but this one was hit by a neglected satellite today, and caught fire 244 00:13:08,162 --> 00:13:12,875 because this garbage island has heavy amounts of debris 245 00:13:12,917 --> 00:13:17,671 illegally dumped by multiple corporations, including the DEO. 246 00:13:17,713 --> 00:13:19,215 You mean Lex caused this? 247 00:13:21,091 --> 00:13:23,594 William? 248 00:13:23,636 --> 00:13:26,055 I want you to go investigate this trash island fire 249 00:13:26,096 --> 00:13:28,474 as it relates to Lex Luthor and his misdeeds. 250 00:13:28,516 --> 00:13:29,892 -Me? -Him? 251 00:13:29,934 --> 00:13:33,270 Yes. This is the one-two punch the paper needs. 252 00:13:33,312 --> 00:13:35,731 Two Pulitzer-winning writers combating crises, 253 00:13:35,773 --> 00:13:37,691 both frightening and domestic. 254 00:13:37,733 --> 00:13:39,235 Not only will we focus 255 00:13:39,276 --> 00:13:41,278 on local security and safety with the Phantom story, 256 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:44,824 but also, we continue exposing Lex 257 00:13:44,865 --> 00:13:46,742 for the global threat that he is. 258 00:13:46,784 --> 00:13:49,245 William, you still have contacts at Luthor Corp, right? 259 00:13:49,286 --> 00:13:50,996 Yes, but I've been having trouble 260 00:13:51,038 --> 00:13:53,082 getting them to disclose anything since the trial. 261 00:13:53,123 --> 00:13:54,625 Well, make them talk. 262 00:13:54,667 --> 00:13:56,752 Just don't tell me about it. Plausible deniability. 263 00:13:56,794 --> 00:14:00,089 Andrea, I really think that because I brought the trash island story, 264 00:14:00,130 --> 00:14:02,383 and I really should be the one to cover it-- 265 00:14:02,424 --> 00:14:08,097 Kara, every single news source currently outranking us is still covering the story. 266 00:14:08,138 --> 00:14:13,769 But thanks to your connections, CatCo has something no one else has. 267 00:14:13,811 --> 00:14:18,190 Supergirl. No one has been able to sit down with her. 268 00:14:18,232 --> 00:14:21,443 You can get us back on top. 269 00:14:21,485 --> 00:14:25,573 Unless for some reason, you have a problem covering the Phantoms? 270 00:14:26,949 --> 00:14:30,369 No. No, of course not. 271 00:14:30,411 --> 00:14:32,037 Great. 272 00:14:39,837 --> 00:14:41,088 [sighs] 273 00:14:51,849 --> 00:14:52,933 [snarling] 274 00:14:56,353 --> 00:14:57,813 [exhales] 275 00:14:57,855 --> 00:14:59,189 [Zor-El over comms] Kara. 276 00:14:59,231 --> 00:15:02,651 Kara. It's me, your dad. 277 00:15:02,693 --> 00:15:05,571 [clears throat] Uncle Archie? What is it? 278 00:15:05,613 --> 00:15:08,824 [Zor-El] After you told me of Earth's environmental crisis, 279 00:15:08,866 --> 00:15:10,326 I couldn't shake the feeling 280 00:15:10,367 --> 00:15:12,703 that Earth was headed down the same path as Krypton. 281 00:15:12,745 --> 00:15:17,041 So, I analyzed your oceans, and I'm afraid the prognosis is grim. 282 00:15:17,082 --> 00:15:20,044 Your oceans are dying, just like ours did. 283 00:15:20,085 --> 00:15:21,712 I know, Father. 284 00:15:21,754 --> 00:15:25,507 And I understand your fears, but it's not just our oceans. 285 00:15:25,549 --> 00:15:29,803 We've been trying to manage Earth's environmental crises for years... 286 00:15:29,845 --> 00:15:31,931 but it's... it's complicated. 287 00:15:31,972 --> 00:15:33,682 Supergirl, I'm glad you're here. 288 00:15:33,724 --> 00:15:37,019 I'm afraid the fire from this morning has reignited. 289 00:15:38,103 --> 00:15:40,022 We had it contained. 290 00:15:40,064 --> 00:15:42,274 [J'onn J'onzz] The fuel leak is coming from a Dominator Warp Drive. 291 00:15:42,316 --> 00:15:45,736 Brainy and I can break it down on the molecular level, rendering it inert. 292 00:15:45,778 --> 00:15:47,696 That should put the fire out. 293 00:15:47,738 --> 00:15:50,366 That should have been done during the cleanup after the DEO imploded. 294 00:15:50,407 --> 00:15:51,951 I'm not surprised it wasn't. 295 00:15:51,992 --> 00:15:54,536 Men like Lex all ascribe to the same motto. 296 00:15:54,578 --> 00:15:57,998 "Cheaper, faster, easier," no matter the damage. 297 00:15:58,040 --> 00:16:00,501 Neglect like this is what destroyed Krypton. 298 00:16:00,542 --> 00:16:02,711 The death of the oceans, that was the tipping point. 299 00:16:02,753 --> 00:16:05,631 And you're already here. We have to stop it. 300 00:16:05,673 --> 00:16:09,510 This doesn't have an easy fix, it's a complicated problem. 301 00:16:09,551 --> 00:16:13,222 Of course. But if I could access Krypton's records, 302 00:16:13,263 --> 00:16:15,516 I could really compare the data and analysis. 303 00:16:15,557 --> 00:16:17,977 Maybe there's something I missed on Krypton. 304 00:16:19,853 --> 00:16:24,233 Kara, the pod we used to send you to Earth. Do you still have it? 305 00:16:24,274 --> 00:16:27,152 It should have retained data from your launch date. 306 00:16:27,194 --> 00:16:30,531 Actually, I have something a lot better. 307 00:16:35,661 --> 00:16:37,663 Welcome to Krypton on Earth. 308 00:16:47,256 --> 00:16:51,176 Hey, Lena, have you seen Kara? I know Zor-El asked her back here, 309 00:16:51,218 --> 00:16:52,928 but Andrea's asking about her article, 310 00:16:52,970 --> 00:16:54,763 and she's not picking up her phone. 311 00:16:54,805 --> 00:16:57,933 That is because she and Zor-El went to the Fortress of Solitude. 312 00:16:57,975 --> 00:16:59,685 [keyboard clacking] 313 00:16:59,727 --> 00:17:03,022 That's really great that they get to share that. 314 00:17:03,063 --> 00:17:05,065 Wait, Nia. 315 00:17:05,816 --> 00:17:07,443 How are you doing? 316 00:17:08,402 --> 00:17:09,069 I'm fine. 317 00:17:09,111 --> 00:17:13,699 I-I know Kara and her father coming back must be hard. 318 00:17:13,741 --> 00:17:16,452 After everything we talked about on the way to the Phantom Zone, 319 00:17:16,493 --> 00:17:19,329 I know how much you must miss your mother. 320 00:17:21,123 --> 00:17:23,959 I'm really happy for Kara. 321 00:17:24,001 --> 00:17:26,587 Really, I am, it's just... 322 00:17:26,628 --> 00:17:29,048 Reminds you of all the things you missed out on? 323 00:17:29,089 --> 00:17:30,549 Yeah. 324 00:17:30,591 --> 00:17:32,092 You know I get it. 325 00:17:33,177 --> 00:17:34,762 I know. 326 00:17:36,513 --> 00:17:39,391 Lena, I would do anything to have another day with my mom. 327 00:17:42,352 --> 00:17:45,481 I would do anything to just know my mom. 328 00:17:47,524 --> 00:17:49,610 You know, my Phantom Fear Vision was about her? 329 00:17:49,651 --> 00:17:53,655 The water monster? Did you conquer it? 330 00:17:53,697 --> 00:17:57,785 Didn't we all? Isn't that how we defeated the Phantoms? 331 00:17:57,826 --> 00:18:02,539 Right. But, I mean, how did you defeat it? 332 00:18:04,917 --> 00:18:10,839 I let it overtake me, and... the Kelpie turned into my mother. 333 00:18:10,881 --> 00:18:12,508 What do you think it means? 334 00:18:12,549 --> 00:18:15,094 I don't know, you're the dream expert here. 335 00:18:15,135 --> 00:18:18,931 No, no, that's different. This is personal to you. 336 00:18:18,972 --> 00:18:23,310 But you'll figure it out. And I'm here to help any way I can. 337 00:18:29,733 --> 00:18:33,403 I remember when your aunt and uncle made the plan for this place. 338 00:18:34,363 --> 00:18:36,240 I just didn't think it was possible. 339 00:18:36,281 --> 00:18:40,119 Yeah, Kal-El tried to get me to come here for years. [breathes deeply] 340 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:41,954 I thought it would make me homesick. 341 00:18:41,995 --> 00:18:46,333 That it would be too painful to face all those memories. 342 00:18:47,209 --> 00:18:50,796 I can understand that. 343 00:18:54,299 --> 00:18:59,179 I am so sorry, Kara. I should have done more to save our planet. 344 00:18:59,221 --> 00:19:01,598 You did everything you could. 345 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:06,687 You sacrificed yourself to save us. You were a hero, Father. 346 00:19:08,105 --> 00:19:10,023 I ripped you from your home. 347 00:19:10,065 --> 00:19:13,694 And I found a new one. Here. 348 00:19:13,735 --> 00:19:18,073 And I promise you. This time, I will save it. 349 00:19:18,115 --> 00:19:21,243 I will not let what happened to Krypton happen here. 350 00:19:23,829 --> 00:19:25,706 If Kal-El is anything like his father, 351 00:19:25,747 --> 00:19:28,458 all of Krypton's records should be stored in here. 352 00:19:34,631 --> 00:19:35,674 [screaming] 353 00:19:38,218 --> 00:19:39,386 [screaming] 354 00:19:39,428 --> 00:19:41,722 [Sentinel] Kara! No! 355 00:19:44,725 --> 00:19:46,727 Kara, are you okay? 356 00:19:47,227 --> 00:19:49,897 Yes. 357 00:19:49,938 --> 00:19:54,109 I'm just surprised that everything's still in order after-- 358 00:19:54,151 --> 00:19:57,863 Of course it is. That's what I'm here for. 359 00:19:57,905 --> 00:19:59,239 You have a Kelex! 360 00:19:59,281 --> 00:20:00,949 [both chuckle] 361 00:20:00,991 --> 00:20:03,744 Kelex, my father is looking for scientific data about Krypton. 362 00:20:03,785 --> 00:20:06,455 Specifically, from the time right before the planet exploded. 363 00:20:06,496 --> 00:20:08,749 I will pull up everything I have. 364 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:11,877 Kara... 365 00:20:13,253 --> 00:20:17,591 I think I know how to save your oceans. 366 00:20:17,633 --> 00:20:21,762 [Andrea] "Determining who's responsible for these so-called garbage islands 367 00:20:21,803 --> 00:20:25,390 proves just as messy as cleaning up the islands themselves." 368 00:20:25,432 --> 00:20:27,226 You sound like a human sleep-aid. 369 00:20:27,267 --> 00:20:30,354 -[chuckles] -What happened to the Luthor Corp angle? 370 00:20:30,395 --> 00:20:34,233 We know Lex's mismanagement of the DEO is responsible for this. 371 00:20:34,274 --> 00:20:35,984 [William] We actually don't. 372 00:20:36,026 --> 00:20:37,945 When I finally got my Luthor Corp source on the phone, 373 00:20:37,986 --> 00:20:41,490 he said Lex had hired a third party to dispose of the DEO waste. 374 00:20:41,531 --> 00:20:42,991 And it wasn't even illegal. 375 00:20:43,033 --> 00:20:45,702 They exploited a loophole in government regulations. 376 00:20:45,744 --> 00:20:47,955 If anything, the system's to blame for the fire. 377 00:20:47,996 --> 00:20:53,252 The unseen toxicity of Lex is the fire. Figure it out. 378 00:21:05,555 --> 00:21:07,307 The fire is 100% contained. 379 00:21:07,349 --> 00:21:10,435 Good. I am running a scan on that garbage mass. 380 00:21:10,477 --> 00:21:11,979 Just cataloguing what other DEO remnants 381 00:21:12,020 --> 00:21:14,147 might not have been properly disposed of. 382 00:21:14,189 --> 00:21:16,858 I can only imagine how long that list is gonna be. 383 00:21:19,569 --> 00:21:21,697 Hey, how was the Fortress? 384 00:21:21,738 --> 00:21:25,033 I mean, since you've been back. Are you okay? 385 00:21:25,075 --> 00:21:27,536 Yeah, I'm fine. 386 00:21:27,577 --> 00:21:29,538 But this planet isn't. 387 00:21:29,579 --> 00:21:31,373 At the Fortress, we ran a full comparison 388 00:21:31,415 --> 00:21:35,210 of Earth's oceanic readings to Krypton's just before it exploded. 389 00:21:35,252 --> 00:21:37,337 As I thought, 390 00:21:37,379 --> 00:21:39,548 your oceans' toxicity levels have put Earth in the same trajectory as Krypton. 391 00:21:39,589 --> 00:21:41,341 But perhaps, he can help. 392 00:21:45,804 --> 00:21:46,596 This is Oscar. 393 00:21:46,638 --> 00:21:53,228 Looks like Kelex, just with some ugly '80s style shoulder pads. 394 00:21:53,270 --> 00:21:57,983 It was Kelex, but my father figured out a way to add some modifications 395 00:21:58,025 --> 00:22:00,777 that will enable him to clean Earth's oceans right now. 396 00:22:00,819 --> 00:22:03,071 -Is Oscar an acronym? -Oh, no. He's named 397 00:22:03,113 --> 00:22:05,907 after that irritable green creature who lives with the garbage. 398 00:22:05,949 --> 00:22:07,868 Yes, he binge-watched Sesame Street 399 00:22:07,909 --> 00:22:09,745 while I was recovering under the sun lamps. 400 00:22:09,786 --> 00:22:11,872 Crash course in Earth customs. 401 00:22:11,913 --> 00:22:13,874 Did you upgrade him with Coluan technology? 402 00:22:13,915 --> 00:22:16,418 I would hardly call it an upgrade. 403 00:22:16,877 --> 00:22:17,878 I... 404 00:22:17,919 --> 00:22:19,921 I attached a Coluan energy core, 405 00:22:19,963 --> 00:22:22,883 so Oscar can shrink trash and convert it into energy in seconds. 406 00:22:22,924 --> 00:22:26,011 Oscar will then absorb that energy, rendering it harmless. 407 00:22:33,060 --> 00:22:36,521 Okay. I will admit that that is very impressive. 408 00:22:36,563 --> 00:22:39,524 But the Earth is covered in 70% water. 409 00:22:39,566 --> 00:22:41,902 Do you really think that Oscar can handle that? 410 00:22:41,943 --> 00:22:45,614 Yes. And this is something I could never have achieved on Krypton. 411 00:22:45,655 --> 00:22:47,324 Your planet has an amazing melting pot 412 00:22:47,366 --> 00:22:50,369 of alien technology that we never had access to on Krypton. 413 00:22:50,410 --> 00:22:52,788 That's what concerns me. 414 00:22:52,829 --> 00:22:56,041 Some alien technology interacts poorly with others. 415 00:22:56,083 --> 00:22:58,585 -Plus, I saw Kryptonite out there. -Kryptonite? 416 00:22:58,627 --> 00:23:02,714 Yes, but you must have been too far away from the garbage to feel its effect. 417 00:23:02,756 --> 00:23:04,800 But that's my point. We don't know the full scope 418 00:23:04,841 --> 00:23:07,260 of the garbage on those islands. 419 00:23:07,302 --> 00:23:08,512 We should run a full system check 420 00:23:08,553 --> 00:23:10,514 before we release Zor-El's invention. 421 00:23:10,555 --> 00:23:11,848 [Zor-El] I understand your concern. 422 00:23:11,890 --> 00:23:13,433 I wish I could give you an exact timeline 423 00:23:13,475 --> 00:23:15,977 of when Earth will reach Krypton's tipping point. 424 00:23:16,019 --> 00:23:17,562 But that's the thing. 425 00:23:17,604 --> 00:23:20,148 Once you can see the tipping point, it's too late. 426 00:23:20,190 --> 00:23:22,692 That's why we need to act now. 427 00:23:25,237 --> 00:23:29,408 Okay. But I want him recalled at the first sign of distress. 428 00:23:30,242 --> 00:23:31,576 Of course. 429 00:23:52,639 --> 00:23:55,142 -It's working. -So it would seem. 430 00:23:56,226 --> 00:23:57,978 Brainy? 431 00:23:58,019 --> 00:24:01,106 Uh, Oscar is converting the garbage even more efficiently 432 00:24:01,148 --> 00:24:04,317 than Zor-El's model suggested. 433 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:06,987 I apologize for my skepticism. 434 00:24:07,028 --> 00:24:10,740 That's not necessary. I'm just happy I'm able to help. 435 00:24:16,037 --> 00:24:19,124 No, they can't pull their ads. We're turning things around. 436 00:24:19,166 --> 00:24:21,626 -You... Tell them. -[cell phone chimes] 437 00:24:24,796 --> 00:24:26,173 Let me call you back. 438 00:24:33,430 --> 00:24:34,556 [beeps] 439 00:24:47,569 --> 00:24:49,029 [thunder rumbling] 440 00:24:58,455 --> 00:25:03,502 [gasps softly] William's source was telling the truth. 441 00:25:03,543 --> 00:25:05,921 [sighs] There's got to be something here. 442 00:25:16,014 --> 00:25:17,849 Jackpot. 443 00:25:26,483 --> 00:25:27,734 [alarm beeping] 444 00:25:29,236 --> 00:25:30,278 [beeping continues] 445 00:25:31,947 --> 00:25:32,656 What is it? 446 00:25:32,656 --> 00:25:37,285 Getting some odd fluctuations in Oscar's energy core. 447 00:25:37,327 --> 00:25:39,287 His mass is increasing, too. 448 00:25:39,329 --> 00:25:41,540 He seems to be adding garbage to his body, 449 00:25:41,581 --> 00:25:42,832 not converting it to energy. 450 00:25:42,874 --> 00:25:44,292 We need to bring him back. 451 00:25:44,334 --> 00:25:45,460 I'll recall him. 452 00:25:45,502 --> 00:25:47,128 [keyboard clacking] 453 00:25:47,170 --> 00:25:48,713 [computer beeps] 454 00:25:48,755 --> 00:25:50,215 I've issued the return command, but he's not responding. 455 00:25:55,178 --> 00:25:56,888 [alarm blaring] 456 00:26:00,517 --> 00:26:01,810 [Supergirl] I'll go get him. 457 00:26:01,851 --> 00:26:03,478 -Brainy, the coordinates? -I've lost him. 458 00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:05,647 Visuals are gone, and he's disappeared off the radar. 459 00:26:05,689 --> 00:26:07,190 There are major shipping lanes in that area. 460 00:26:07,232 --> 00:26:10,318 If Oscar malfunctions, he could endanger cargo ships. 461 00:26:10,360 --> 00:26:11,778 Try satellite imaging. 462 00:26:12,821 --> 00:26:15,448 There's no trace of him. He's gone. 463 00:26:15,490 --> 00:26:16,825 J'onn and I will find him. 464 00:26:16,866 --> 00:26:18,618 Brainy, you stay here with my father, 465 00:26:18,660 --> 00:26:20,870 figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. 466 00:26:20,912 --> 00:26:22,664 [Brainy] Don't forget, there's Kryptonite. 467 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,133 -You lost a radioactive Kelex? -Oscar. 468 00:26:33,174 --> 00:26:35,260 Supergirl and J'onn are out scanning for him right now. 469 00:26:35,302 --> 00:26:37,846 We're looking for anything that he might have absorbed 470 00:26:37,887 --> 00:26:39,472 that would corrupt his programming, 471 00:26:39,514 --> 00:26:40,765 and make him disappear. 472 00:26:40,807 --> 00:26:42,684 [device beeps] 473 00:26:42,726 --> 00:26:44,144 [Zor-El] The DEO had Daxamite tech? 474 00:26:45,562 --> 00:26:46,646 -Yeah. -That might explain 475 00:26:46,688 --> 00:26:47,856 his new cloaking abilities. 476 00:26:47,897 --> 00:26:49,107 I have some experience with that. 477 00:26:49,149 --> 00:26:50,567 I should be able to de-cloak him 478 00:26:50,609 --> 00:26:52,861 by sending out a signal wave blast. 479 00:26:52,902 --> 00:26:55,530 Zor-El, you used Coluan shrinking tech. Smart. 480 00:26:55,572 --> 00:26:58,533 I did something similar with a high-pressure energy compactor 481 00:26:58,575 --> 00:27:00,035 at L-Corp. 482 00:27:00,076 --> 00:27:02,621 It's a attractive idea, but a delicate process. 483 00:27:02,662 --> 00:27:06,207 Shrinking energy doesn't get rid of it. It still has to go somewhere. 484 00:27:06,249 --> 00:27:09,711 That energy is what powers Oscar. He's self-sufficient. 485 00:27:09,753 --> 00:27:13,131 Unless he's been compromised by one of my brother's unholy experiments. 486 00:27:13,173 --> 00:27:13,840 [computer beeping] 487 00:27:13,882 --> 00:27:17,636 That's Oscar's Coluan energy core. Why is it red? 488 00:27:17,677 --> 00:27:19,387 [Lena] All that energy has overloaded him. 489 00:27:19,429 --> 00:27:20,972 If it gets any higher, it's going to detonate 490 00:27:21,014 --> 00:27:22,641 with the force of an atomic bomb. 491 00:27:22,682 --> 00:27:24,059 We have to find him. 492 00:27:24,100 --> 00:27:26,061 -His trail's gone cold. -[keyboard clacking] 493 00:27:26,102 --> 00:27:28,772 A cold. That's it. That's how we can reset him. 494 00:27:28,813 --> 00:27:31,399 We give him a virus. A computer virus. 495 00:27:31,441 --> 00:27:32,734 Brainy, that's genius. 496 00:27:32,776 --> 00:27:34,361 If we can't restore Oscar's programming, 497 00:27:34,402 --> 00:27:36,696 we can give him a virus and shut him down completely. 498 00:27:36,738 --> 00:27:38,114 I know Kelex's operating frequencies, 499 00:27:38,156 --> 00:27:40,075 so we just need to get the virus 500 00:27:40,116 --> 00:27:41,785 within a few centimeters of his hard drive for it to take effect. 501 00:27:41,826 --> 00:27:42,952 I can deliver it with a drone. 502 00:27:42,994 --> 00:27:44,412 But a virus will destroy Oscar. 503 00:27:44,454 --> 00:27:47,123 If we don't destroy him, he will destroy us. 504 00:27:47,165 --> 00:27:50,710 No! I can still fix him! He can still save Krypton! 505 00:27:56,466 --> 00:28:00,804 Earth. He can still save Earth. 506 00:28:00,845 --> 00:28:03,139 My signal wave blast is nearly complete. 507 00:28:03,181 --> 00:28:04,933 Oscar should be de-cloaking any second. 508 00:28:04,974 --> 00:28:06,434 Brainy, get that virus ready. 509 00:28:06,476 --> 00:28:07,769 -[computer beeps] -Wait. 510 00:28:07,811 --> 00:28:09,479 [Alex] No, we don't have time to wait. 511 00:28:09,521 --> 00:28:12,816 You heard Lena. This thing could explode at any minute, 512 00:28:12,857 --> 00:28:15,276 killing hundreds of thousands of people. 513 00:28:15,318 --> 00:28:18,613 Look, I know that you wanted to help. I get that. 514 00:28:18,655 --> 00:28:20,949 But we have to shut this robot down now 515 00:28:20,990 --> 00:28:24,369 before he does any more damage. So... 516 00:28:24,411 --> 00:28:28,206 all due respect, but you either help Brainy with the virus, 517 00:28:28,248 --> 00:28:29,874 or you step aside. 518 00:28:32,335 --> 00:28:33,378 [sighs] 519 00:28:35,672 --> 00:28:38,758 I altered Kelex's programming frequency when I made the upgrades. 520 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:40,260 Let me show you. 521 00:28:42,095 --> 00:28:44,222 When Oscar reappears, we need to be ready. 522 00:28:55,442 --> 00:28:56,484 [roaring] 523 00:29:16,671 --> 00:29:19,174 [Supergirl] My God. 524 00:29:19,215 --> 00:29:22,051 You said he bonded with the trash, but this... 525 00:29:22,093 --> 00:29:23,928 He's picked up a Teallian along the way. 526 00:29:23,970 --> 00:29:25,889 Lex must have brought one to the DEO. 527 00:29:25,930 --> 00:29:27,432 It's a parasitic creature that forces 528 00:29:27,474 --> 00:29:30,018 even inanimate objects to adapt to survive. 529 00:29:30,059 --> 00:29:32,771 It's impossible to remove once it's attached to a host. 530 00:29:32,812 --> 00:29:34,981 So, now, Oscar's protecting the garbage. 531 00:29:35,023 --> 00:29:36,733 [Lena] His Coluan energy core is spiking. 532 00:29:36,775 --> 00:29:38,568 If that detonates, the atomic blast is going to spread inland. 533 00:29:38,610 --> 00:29:41,780 Copy that. Dreamer and I will evacuate the civilians. 534 00:29:41,821 --> 00:29:44,365 Brainy, launch that drone, now. 535 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:47,744 Sprock. 536 00:29:47,786 --> 00:29:50,079 Lena, I lost the drone with the virus in it. 537 00:29:50,121 --> 00:29:52,081 -Can you recall it? -Standby. 538 00:29:53,416 --> 00:29:56,211 Brainy, I'm trying, but I can't control it. 539 00:29:56,252 --> 00:30:00,340 -I think we can grab the drone. -Wait. I did a psychic scan. 540 00:30:00,381 --> 00:30:02,383 Oscar is protected by a force field. 541 00:30:02,425 --> 00:30:04,344 He must have acquired it from the DEO tech. 542 00:30:04,385 --> 00:30:06,387 And trying to breach it could cause a backlash. 543 00:30:06,429 --> 00:30:08,765 Brainy, that force field is keeping me from accessing the drone. 544 00:30:08,807 --> 00:30:10,475 [Zor-El] You've to find a way to get close enough 545 00:30:10,517 --> 00:30:12,560 to the drone to release the virus manually. 546 00:30:12,602 --> 00:30:13,812 On it. 547 00:30:13,853 --> 00:30:15,063 [Supergirl] How will you get close enough? 548 00:30:15,104 --> 00:30:17,148 I need to get him to think I'm trash. 549 00:30:17,732 --> 00:30:19,150 Kelex! 550 00:30:19,192 --> 00:30:22,028 Kelex, you stupid idiot! Can you hear me? 551 00:30:23,363 --> 00:30:24,239 Wow! 552 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:26,366 Look how big and dumb you are! 553 00:30:27,992 --> 00:30:30,620 A junkyard? Come on! 554 00:30:30,662 --> 00:30:33,414 You sorry excuse for a Roomba! 555 00:30:33,456 --> 00:30:34,916 I know you know the truth. 556 00:30:34,958 --> 00:30:39,337 Without that Coluan power core, you're nothing! 557 00:30:42,799 --> 00:30:44,592 I regret nothing! 558 00:30:44,634 --> 00:30:47,595 -We need to help him. -[Brainy screaming] 559 00:30:47,637 --> 00:30:48,930 [Zor-El] Brainy, are you okay? 560 00:30:48,972 --> 00:30:50,014 [Brainy] I'm shifting through trash. 561 00:30:50,056 --> 00:30:51,516 Just a little further to Kelex. 562 00:30:54,435 --> 00:30:55,728 [both groaning] 563 00:30:55,770 --> 00:30:57,856 -[Supergirl groaning] -Supergirl! 564 00:30:57,897 --> 00:30:59,774 Supergirl, that is a Teallian proto-ray. 565 00:30:59,816 --> 00:31:01,359 Your suit's been breached. 566 00:31:01,401 --> 00:31:02,610 It's not gonna protect you from the Kryptonite. 567 00:31:02,652 --> 00:31:04,404 [breathing heavily] 568 00:31:15,957 --> 00:31:18,042 [Sentinel] Kara! No! 569 00:31:19,460 --> 00:31:22,297 I'm not gonna be the reason Kara's trapped in here. 570 00:31:40,607 --> 00:31:42,775 [Lena] Brainy, where are you with the virus? 571 00:31:42,817 --> 00:31:43,902 [Brainy] I'm working on it. 572 00:31:45,528 --> 00:31:47,655 [all grunt] 573 00:31:47,697 --> 00:31:49,657 I think I got it. 574 00:31:49,699 --> 00:31:52,118 Virus has been deployed. The Coluan energy core is shutting down in three... 575 00:31:52,827 --> 00:31:54,662 two, one. 576 00:31:54,704 --> 00:31:55,580 Everyone, take cover. 577 00:32:02,670 --> 00:32:06,215 -Are you all right? -Yeah, we're all right. Right, Supergirl? 578 00:32:15,183 --> 00:32:16,351 [Brainy grunts] 579 00:32:18,436 --> 00:32:19,479 I got him. 580 00:32:19,520 --> 00:32:21,689 -You did it. -[Lena] No, we did it. 581 00:32:21,731 --> 00:32:24,108 Brainy would never have been able to make that virus without your help. 582 00:32:28,071 --> 00:32:30,949 [Kelex] You didn't really mean all those things you said, did you? 583 00:32:30,990 --> 00:32:32,367 I meant every word. 584 00:32:32,867 --> 00:32:34,243 What a mess. 585 00:32:34,744 --> 00:32:35,620 I got this. 586 00:32:58,351 --> 00:33:01,104 I took Kelex back to the Fortress. 587 00:33:01,145 --> 00:33:03,314 He'll be all right. 588 00:33:03,356 --> 00:33:05,525 We can go see him tomorrow, if you want. 589 00:33:08,903 --> 00:33:10,154 No. 590 00:33:12,490 --> 00:33:17,996 I need to return to Argo City, and finally face your mother. 591 00:33:18,037 --> 00:33:19,539 Face her? 592 00:33:19,580 --> 00:33:22,000 When I found out you and your mother were alive... 593 00:33:23,084 --> 00:33:26,170 it was the happiest moment of my life. 594 00:33:26,963 --> 00:33:29,298 And I miss her so much, Kara. 595 00:33:29,966 --> 00:33:31,676 In the Phantom Zone, 596 00:33:31,718 --> 00:33:34,679 the memory of her and you were what kept me alive. 597 00:33:34,721 --> 00:33:39,350 But now seeing her again, isn't just some far off dream. 598 00:33:41,352 --> 00:33:44,188 It's... an inevitability. 599 00:33:46,274 --> 00:33:47,817 And the thought of looking her in the eye 600 00:33:47,859 --> 00:33:50,903 and seeing all of my mistakes reflected back on me... 601 00:33:50,945 --> 00:33:52,196 [breath shaking] 602 00:33:54,824 --> 00:33:57,368 I didn't think I could handle the weight of that guilt. 603 00:33:58,786 --> 00:34:01,748 You did everything you could to save Krypton. 604 00:34:02,749 --> 00:34:05,084 I did. 605 00:34:05,126 --> 00:34:08,254 And that made me part of the problem. 606 00:34:08,296 --> 00:34:12,925 I made rash decisions out of hubris and made everything worse. 607 00:34:12,967 --> 00:34:15,511 Then when I saw your planet heading in the same direction, 608 00:34:15,553 --> 00:34:19,307 I thought, if I could just fix Earth, 609 00:34:19,348 --> 00:34:23,227 I could earn my way back to her. 610 00:34:23,269 --> 00:34:25,063 I was so focused on avoiding the past, 611 00:34:25,104 --> 00:34:28,066 I ran headfirst into all my old mistakes. 612 00:34:30,193 --> 00:34:32,403 I definitely understand that. 613 00:34:33,654 --> 00:34:37,366 I may have made a lot of mistakes in my life. 614 00:34:37,408 --> 00:34:41,370 But the one thing that went right, was you. 615 00:34:41,412 --> 00:34:45,416 You are strong and caring and have built a beautiful life. 616 00:34:46,167 --> 00:34:48,586 But, Kara... 617 00:34:50,379 --> 00:34:52,632 you don't need to carry the weight of this world 618 00:34:52,673 --> 00:34:56,260 or any world on your shoulders every moment of every day. 619 00:34:57,053 --> 00:34:58,262 [sighs] 620 00:35:00,598 --> 00:35:04,185 Sometimes, even though you're Kryptonian... 621 00:35:06,187 --> 00:35:08,648 it's okay to be human. 622 00:35:12,360 --> 00:35:17,532 Zor-El, Brainy's set to take you back to Argo City whenever you're ready. 623 00:35:23,412 --> 00:35:25,414 Almost 40 years in the Phantom Zone 624 00:35:25,456 --> 00:35:28,626 was worth it just to see you again. 625 00:35:30,169 --> 00:35:32,130 I'm gonna miss you so much, Father. 626 00:35:44,725 --> 00:35:48,563 Andrea, you published my article. 627 00:35:48,604 --> 00:35:51,983 I thought you wouldn't do it unless I trashed Lex. 628 00:35:52,024 --> 00:35:55,153 Your article was good, William. It didn't need the Luthor Corp angle. 629 00:35:55,194 --> 00:35:58,489 Not to mention the photo you got of this giant trash robot. 630 00:35:58,531 --> 00:36:00,825 -It's a real attention-grabber. -[chuckles] 631 00:36:00,867 --> 00:36:02,577 -It is? -Yes. 632 00:36:02,618 --> 00:36:04,453 But I also realized something. 633 00:36:04,495 --> 00:36:08,833 These attacks on National City, we've been killing ourselves 634 00:36:08,875 --> 00:36:11,961 trying to cover them like every other news outlet. 635 00:36:12,003 --> 00:36:16,632 But the real story... is who's stopping them. 636 00:36:19,552 --> 00:36:21,304 Supergirl and her friends? 637 00:36:21,345 --> 00:36:24,724 "Super Friends?" Huh. 638 00:36:24,765 --> 00:36:27,643 That's good. I like that. Let's run with that. 639 00:36:28,394 --> 00:36:29,937 Run with what, exactly? 640 00:36:29,979 --> 00:36:31,355 Our future. 641 00:36:32,231 --> 00:36:34,859 CatCo made Supergirl. 642 00:36:34,901 --> 00:36:38,613 And they have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship ever since. 643 00:36:38,654 --> 00:36:41,949 But like Supergirl, we need to think bigger. 644 00:36:41,991 --> 00:36:45,870 It's not just how these heroes save the day. 645 00:36:45,912 --> 00:36:51,209 It's why. What drives them to do what they do. 646 00:36:51,250 --> 00:36:52,793 I want a full profile on these heroes, 647 00:36:52,835 --> 00:36:55,129 and I want a lasting relationship with all of them. 648 00:36:55,171 --> 00:36:57,965 Track their every move, until we're the ones they call 649 00:36:58,007 --> 00:37:01,469 before they go fight a giant robot or a Phantom. 650 00:37:01,510 --> 00:37:05,348 Okay. But they're superheroes, and we're only human. 651 00:37:05,389 --> 00:37:08,017 How do we cover their every move? 652 00:37:08,059 --> 00:37:11,812 Well, you're the investigative journalist. You'll figure it out. 653 00:37:23,282 --> 00:37:24,533 [cell phone vibrating] 654 00:37:27,787 --> 00:37:29,288 [line beeps] 655 00:37:29,330 --> 00:37:31,249 Hey, Lena, is everything okay? 656 00:37:31,290 --> 00:37:33,334 [Lena] Yeah, everything's actually good. 657 00:37:33,376 --> 00:37:37,672 I just got off the phone with Kara, but I wanted to call you. 658 00:37:37,713 --> 00:37:40,007 I finally understand what the Kelpie means. 659 00:37:40,049 --> 00:37:42,677 Y-You did? What's it mean? 660 00:37:42,718 --> 00:37:44,679 That I don't have to feel guilty anymore. 661 00:37:44,720 --> 00:37:46,847 I've spent my entire life feeling responsible 662 00:37:46,889 --> 00:37:51,811 for my mother's death, even though I know it's not true, but... 663 00:37:51,852 --> 00:37:57,149 every time I thought about her, I would just be drowning in guilt. 664 00:37:57,191 --> 00:38:02,029 Facing that Phantom allowed me to break through and finally let go. 665 00:38:02,071 --> 00:38:04,365 -That's great. -It also made me realize 666 00:38:04,407 --> 00:38:07,827 that all of that guilt was keeping me from knowing who my mother really was. 667 00:38:07,868 --> 00:38:11,706 So... I've decided to change that. 668 00:38:13,374 --> 00:38:15,376 I'm gonna go home. 669 00:38:16,627 --> 00:38:19,463 -Uh, to Luthor Mansion? -No. 670 00:38:19,505 --> 00:38:20,923 To where I was born. 671 00:38:23,843 --> 00:38:25,469 Thank you, Nia. 672 00:38:26,012 --> 00:38:27,054 Sure. 673 00:38:39,608 --> 00:38:42,403 [Alex] Okay. This is like... I'm... [sighs] 674 00:38:42,445 --> 00:38:45,072 Okay. I'm not going to let the chopsticks defeat me tonight. 675 00:38:45,114 --> 00:38:47,742 But you, you're gonna have to open the wine. 676 00:38:49,035 --> 00:38:52,038 I, I tried. There we go. 677 00:38:52,955 --> 00:38:54,874 [sighs] Okay. 678 00:38:57,960 --> 00:39:01,505 It was so cold in there. 679 00:39:01,547 --> 00:39:03,758 -When? -In the... 680 00:39:04,884 --> 00:39:07,595 Phantom Zone. 681 00:39:07,636 --> 00:39:10,389 -Oh, Kara-- -So empty. 682 00:39:10,431 --> 00:39:13,059 [inhales sharply] Every breath felt like... 683 00:39:14,894 --> 00:39:16,020 like ice. 684 00:39:19,273 --> 00:39:21,025 And I was so weak. 685 00:39:21,067 --> 00:39:23,778 It's okay. You don't have to talk about this, okay? 686 00:39:23,819 --> 00:39:26,572 -Remember? -No, no, no, I-I want to. 687 00:39:28,824 --> 00:39:30,117 I need to. 688 00:39:31,035 --> 00:39:32,453 Okay. 689 00:39:35,748 --> 00:39:38,793 I don't want to be alone anymore. 690 00:39:38,834 --> 00:39:42,922 You are not alone. You've got me. 691 00:39:48,969 --> 00:39:49,970 It's okay. 692 00:39:50,012 --> 00:39:53,307 I think I just, I just... 693 00:39:53,349 --> 00:39:56,977 so desperately wanted to get away from the Phantom Zone, that I... 694 00:39:58,187 --> 00:40:00,689 didn't let myself process... 695 00:40:02,358 --> 00:40:04,402 how much I went through... 696 00:40:05,611 --> 00:40:07,988 how afraid I was. 697 00:40:10,616 --> 00:40:11,867 [Alex exhales] 698 00:40:14,453 --> 00:40:17,581 What if that fear never goes away? 699 00:40:19,375 --> 00:40:21,377 You know... 700 00:40:21,419 --> 00:40:26,632 when I, uh, when I thought that we couldn't get you back... 701 00:40:26,674 --> 00:40:30,553 I just wanted to give up. I mean, like... 702 00:40:30,594 --> 00:40:33,556 Like I couldn't get out of bed. I couldn't... 703 00:40:33,597 --> 00:40:36,183 You know? And now, that we did get you back, 704 00:40:36,225 --> 00:40:41,230 I still feel like you could slip away at any moment. 705 00:40:41,272 --> 00:40:43,607 I felt that way today, too. 706 00:40:44,358 --> 00:40:46,861 And I'm so sorry. 707 00:40:46,902 --> 00:40:49,697 Because all I want to do is just shield you from any more pain, 708 00:40:49,738 --> 00:40:52,867 that I just didn't even think... 709 00:40:53,909 --> 00:40:57,621 the only way out, is through. 710 00:40:59,165 --> 00:41:02,126 And we're going to get through this together. 711 00:41:05,629 --> 00:41:07,131 Healing together. 712 00:41:08,757 --> 00:41:09,758 Yeah. 713 00:41:12,970 --> 00:41:15,890 Iris West-Allen wrote a piece for the Central City Citizen 714 00:41:15,931 --> 00:41:19,101 about how the city came together after an attack. 715 00:41:20,728 --> 00:41:22,813 That's what I need to write my piece on. 716 00:41:25,065 --> 00:41:28,944 That is a very noble and a very courageous thing to do. 717 00:41:30,613 --> 00:41:31,822 Thank you. 718 00:41:34,283 --> 00:41:36,410 And we need to get you a fork because I am not gonna 719 00:41:36,452 --> 00:41:39,830 let you embarrass yourself trying to use these chopsticks. 720 00:41:39,872 --> 00:41:42,124 [Alex] I'll show you chopsticks. 721 00:41:42,166 --> 00:41:43,250 [Kara laughs] Oh, no. 722 00:41:44,001 --> 00:41:45,044 [laughter] 723 00:41:46,629 --> 00:41:47,838 [thunder rumbling] 724 00:41:50,674 --> 00:41:51,926 -[thunderclap] -[gasps] 725 00:41:52,676 --> 00:41:53,928 [breathing heavily] 726 00:41:55,012 --> 00:41:56,055 Nyxly. 727 00:42:00,768 --> 00:42:03,020 [theme music playing]