[Supergirl] Previously onSupergirl...
We're in a race against a vengeful 5th Dimensional Imp named Nyxly
to find seven Totems before she can use them to wipe us out of existence.
How am I going to hunt down the other Totems
if I don't stop feeling?
I'm giving everyone their humanity back.
[Supergirl] We have two Totems.
[Mitch] The next Totem's at The Hague.
We're going to the Netherlands.
It's only a matter of time till you get a new foster family.
One that can help you understand your powers.
I'm never going to have a real home.
[Supergirl whooshes in]
Esme's not here yet, right?
I didn't miss it?
-No, no, you're safe. -Okay.
No, Kelly's still on her way.
Did you really have to bring the whole store?
I mean, she's just one little girl.
One really little girl. God, she's so cute.
I had to make a good impression.
And don't judge me. You guys are painting an entire wall.
Excuse me, that mural represents hope and dreams,
with a guardian protector to keep all who enter safe.
My father painted something similar in my daughter's room back on Mars.
I thought it was important to continue the family tradition.
So do I.
I stopped by Eliza's and this is every stuffed animal and blanket
she ever got me to make me feel more comfortable when I first landed.
Look!
You're going to make a great Aunt Kara.
Thank you, Grandpa J'onn.
And, Mama Alex, I can't believe this is actually happening.
[exhaling] I know. I mean, I'm just... It's like I can't breathe.
[voice shaking] You know, I'm so excited,
and then I'm just terrified, you know.
I just can't believe it happened so quickly with Esme.
It's emergency hearing, and then it's provisional custody,
and six months fostering and she's ours, permanently.
-[door opens] -[Kelly] We're here.
-Gosh, I can't... -You got this.
[door closes] Here it is, this is your room. Go, look.
This is really my room?
Yes, and we hope that you like it.
But, you know, if you don't, we can...
We can change anything, or we can change everything.
If there's a game that you don't like, we'll just ditch it.
You don't like the bedspread? Totally fine.
-The desk and... -Alex.
-...the rocket ship, if there's-- -Alex, I think she's got it.
-[J'onn J'onzz laughs] -Of course she does.
Um, Esme...
this right here is my sister Kara.
Hi, Esme. It's very nice to meet you.
You know, I was adopted too, by Alex's mom and dad.
And look, I actually brought you the things they got me...
[Kelly gasping]
...to make me feel more at home when they took me in.
Do you like stuffed animals?
I already have one. Her name is Lovey.
Our home is Lovey's home too.
Very cute.
And this is J'onn.
He's been like a dad to Alex since forever.
Hi.
-It's very nice to meet you, J'onn. -[J'onn J'onzz chuckling]
It's wonderful to meet you too, Esme.
Would you like me to help you find a spot for your Lovey?
I think I can find a place for her myself.
[Esme screams]
Sweetie, are you okay?
Hey, hey. It's okay. It's okay. It's just your powers.
Listen, so you can mimic other alien's powers
and sometimes without even knowing it.
This time you mimicked J'onn's powers,
and he's a Martian.
And I'm so sorry that I didn't tell you he was an alien.
I'm so sorry, Esme.
Esme, what you just did is called phasing.
I'm sorry. I won't do it again. I promise.
Oh, sweetie, you're not in trouble.
You're not in trouble, it's okay.
It's okay.
"The Truth Behind Chaos."
Huh. What a curious world this is,
that this journalist, William Dey,
would spin a narrative that Supergirl and her colleagues
are trying to protect people...
from me.
If they would just leave me alone,
I'd be free to collect all the Totems and I'd get out of their hair.
[Mitch tinkering]
But that's what people in power, like Supergirl, do.
They tell tales to make themselves look like the hero.
That's what my father did.
[Mitch tinkering]
-Mitch. -Sorry.
I didn't mean to be rude. I was just trying to help.
Naxim stole it from an Almeraci he once imprisoned.
It's designed to absorb and repel energy.
I refashioned it to hold the Courage Totem.
[cuff clicks]
And affixed to the cuff Mxyzptlk put on you.
To what end?
I hate seeing your powers diminished by these superheroes.
And I thought with this, maybe it'll give you some of your magic back
and allow you to use the one Totem you have
the way it was meant to be used,
to get the rest of the Totems, starting with the Hope Totem.
It works.
You just gave me Courage.
So now I think I should go and take Hope.
That was awful.
Oh, my God. She was so embarrassed and so scared.
I mean, she's just coming into her powers
and doesn't know how they work.
Must be so overwhelming.
I just... All I want to do is just protect her.
You know what, I feel like I'm completely out of my depth here.
I don't want to say the wrong thing. I don't want to make her feel worse.
Yeah, I'm on pins and needles, too. [sighing]
But being able to have a family with you
is such a blessing.
And being able to bring that little girl into our family...
I just want to give her everything that she's missed in her life.
Yeah.
And I think that she's especially lucky
that we are the ones who are adopting her.
And you can help her figure out her powers
and help her feel comfortable experiencing them.
Yeah. Yeah, I can do that.
You can do that. [chuckles softly]
[scribbling]
Do I smell chocolate chip cookies?
Actually, chocolate roulade, Jaffa cakes
and hobnobs, my Aunt Millicent's specialty.
And they're not for you. They're for Alex to give to Esme.
Yes, the young liege.
Tell me, do either of you have any sense what her preference
for building block sets might be?
Castle, theme park or train?
-Train. -Train. Sorry. Super hearing.
Was the answer really that obvious?
The castle and the theme park are great, Brainy,
but once she builds the train, she can take it
on whatever adventure she wants.
The words right out of my mouth.
Any luck finding Nyxly or the next Totem?
Still scanning.
Nia hasn't had any luck in Parthas finding the Dream Totem either.
[alert beeping]
-[Lena] Looks like you just got lucky. -[Brainy] Indeed.
It appears that three days ago, Nyxly broke into The Hague
while we were dealing with the chaos caused by the Humanity Totem.
Although, she barely entered and walked away with nothing.
Why are you only getting the match now?
The system scans every available public camera worldwide.
That's billions of bits of data, and unfortunately,
I am beholden to 21st century upload speeds.
I'm accessing The Hague's security system now
for more information.
Still, it's surprising there was no news report.
With things escalating between Kaznia and Corto Maltese,
and the setting up of the peace talks,
a non-robbery at The Hague was probably the least newsworthy item.
A Totem must be there.
According to their security feed, Nyxly just returned.
[people screaming]
[whispering] Cgyrzyx.
Remove this energy field and stand down
or these soldiers will fire.
You know, I hate to be rude,
but I just don't like things being pointed at me.
[soldiers yelling]
Look at that, frozen in fear. [scoffs]
Seems I'm a match for you once again.
And with the Totem's power I can give courage and...
I can take it away.
[gasps]
I guess that depends who you hit it with.
Keep her distracted. I'm going over the force field.
[sighs in exasperation]
Hi.
Isn't this a lovely surprise?
Wow. Look at all the gifts.
Esme, these are my co-workers.
This is Lena.
This is William and this is Brainy.
Everyone, meet Esme.
Hello, Esme. It's very good to meet you.
You're very pretty.
[laughing] Thank you. So are you.
Hey, I was wondering, Brainy,
if you could spare a little bit of time to help me out.
Um, Esme is a Dyralian, and Kelly and I are looking
to get her to feel a little more comfortable with her mimic powers.
-Off the record. -Of course.
Lucky for you, I used to be old friends with a Dyralian.
This one time, the Dyralian and I
were socializing with a Winathian friend of ours,
and the Dyralian unknowingly taps into the Winathian's ability
to de-power the gravity in the room.
It took us three hours to get down from the ceiling.
[chuckling] He's funny.
Tell me, how familiar are you with Coluan quantum mechanics? Hmm?
Have you been trained in hand-to-hand combat?
Okay.
All right, let's see what gauntlet you have for me this time.
Cgyrzyx.
-[people screaming] -[female voice] To obtain the Totem,
inspire a hope that burns longer and brighter than the sun.
[exhales]
The "Hand of the Flower" carved out of the throne
that once belonged to Elpis, the Greek Goddess of Hope.
It must have been placed here at The Hague as a talisman of peace.
I received my gauntlet.
It said to inspire a lasting hope.
Luckily for you, Supergirl, that's kind of on brand.
Yeah, but the flower won't budge for me.
[strains, sighs]
If Nyxly's able to figure out the gauntlet
and get this Hope Totem out of the rock first...
[Brown clears throat]
Do either of you know what that alien did to my leaders?
Half hour ago, they were finally starting to talk.
Now they can't stop sniping at each other.
I can understand Kaznia's anger.
Corto Maltese did build an island in the Kaznian Sea without permission
and started drilling for oil.
That doesn't warrant either country
aiming their nuclear arsenal at the other.
The United States just needs the region to remain stable,
which is what I've been trying to convince them both of.
It appears that when that alien transported out of here,
the leaders were hit with her energy.
It has the power to deplete people's courage.
They don't look afraid of each other to me.
I think you're right.
But in this case, it's made them distrustful,
paranoid, that's why they're arguing.
J'onn, maybe you should stay here and guard the peace talks
in case they deteriorate or Nyxly comes back.
I will talk them down again so you superheroes can focus
on capturing that alien and stay in your lane.
With all due respect, Secretary,
you're dealing with a magical energy source.
My psychic abilities can keep things calm.
Besides, if she comes back, I'm the best defense you'll have.
Fine.
Just don't get in my way.
And change into something, so you don't upstage me.
Where is everyone?
Downstairs. Alex is using Brainy to help Esme get used to her powers.
I see you have your mother's grimoire out.
Does that mean you're getting more comfortable with it?
[sighs] I just pretend it's Newton's Principia,
and that makes it slightly easier to open.
[both chuckle]
There's still no luck in finding Nyxly or that ship,
so I thought maybe, in the meantime, I could try and find a charm
that could help secure the Humanity Totem
against any magic that Nyxly may still have access to,
just in case she comes to find it here.
Mmm-hmm. [huffs] I don't know what I'm gonna do.
[sighs] When I accessed the Totem's gauntlet at The Hague,
it said I needed to inspire a hope
that burns longer and brighter than the sun.
But it didn't give me a starting point like last time,
and I can't afford to try and fail.
I mean, you saw how bad things got
when I didn't pass the Courage gauntlet.
I try to provide people with hope all the time.
What can I do differently now?
On the bright side,
if it's a race between you and Nyxly to provide hope for a Hope Totem,
I know where my money is going.
-[Supergirl chuckles softly] -[elevator opens]
-Is Esme all right? -Uh, yeah.
Yeah, she's okay.
I had her mimic Brainy, then I asked her
to solve the Coluan equivalent of Einstein's theory of relativity,
but she got a little overwhelmed with the calculation,
so we stopped.
Do you think maybe you could give a little hope
to some little girl who's down in the dumps?
I mean, I know if she just keeps trying, she's gonna get it.
For that little girl, anything.
-El mayara. -[Supergirl chuckles]
But I'm still tired.
I know that you're tired, Esme, I do.
But I really think if we try again and you just pushed through,
you're gonna feel a lot better about yourself, okay?
And then you won't feel so overwhelmed by your powers.
And so, look, I even brought you Supergirl to mimic.
[Supergirl chuckles]
She has the same powers as your sister Kara.
You're the same person, aren't you?
Listen, Esme. Sit down, sit down.
Listen, not everybody can know that.
Okay? So that's a private matter
that we don't really talk about, all right?
Am I in trouble?
No, no, no, no, no, no. Of course not, of course not.
Now, since you're going to be seeing Kara...
Supergirl, a lot more,
I want you to feel more comfortable around her powers.
All right, so what do you say?
Will you give it a go?
Okay.
So remember, Esme, I'm an alien, just like you, only I'm a Kryptonian,
and the thing about Kryptonians is we get our powers
when there's a yellow sun around, like there is here on Earth.
We can fly, we have heat vision,
which some people might think is scary,
but let me tell you a secret.
It really comes in handy
when you want to make a cup of hot chocolate.
-[Alex gasps] -[Supergirl chuckles]
We also have this thing called super hearing,
which can get a little overwhelming, but you just have to take it slow.
Do you want to try?
All right. Okay, I want you to close your eyes...
take a big, deep breath...
[breathes deeply]
and listen really closely to Alex's heartbeat.
[heart beating]
Do you hear that?
Yes, her heart is beating so fast.
[heart thumping]
[jackhammer drilling]
Ow! That hurt!
Hey, it's okay. You're okay, you're okay.
It's just some construction outside. It's all right.
Just don't let it distract you, okay? Just keep breathing...
[breathes deeply] and search for something new.
Okay? Okay.
[wings flapping]
-Do you hear that? -Yes.
That is the sound of a butterfly flapping its wings.
That's one of my favorites.
-[car honks] -[loud thud]
-What was that? Make it stop. -Just relax.
All right? I just want you to just push through
and focus on what you want to hear, okay?
You really need to be able to control these powers.
And I feel like if you really try, you're gonna get it.
Okay?
Okay, okay. You're doing great.
Deep breath, try again.
[breathes deeply]
-[siren wailing] -[guns firing]
-[people screaming]
-Um... -[children screaming]
Why did you make me listen to that?
You're horrible!
[exhales] I'll go after her.
[sighing grimly]
It's beautiful, watching you control the Totem's magic that way.
Yes, but it's not quite enough, is it,
to pass the Hope Totem's gauntlet?
[sighs in exasperation]
If only I had access to all of my magic,
I can pass this gauntlet with the snap of my fingers.
You know, when I was locked up,
I always found myself most hopeful on Monday nights.
Because... Tuesdays meant tacos.
Right.
The point is,
I'm never going to complete the Hope gauntlet
before Supergirl does.
Hope is her expertise.
It's not mine.
I should let Supergirl pass the gauntlet for me.
I'm not following.
If I let her obtain the Hope Totem,
I can barter it and the Humanity Totem from her.
I just need... leverage.
[chuckles] Oh.
William Dey.
Kaznia is merely defending itself against Corto Maltese's incursion!
"Incursion"?
We are not the aggressors here! They are!
President, Prime Minister, you're misinterpreting one another.
Keep lying and we will retaliate!
Retaliate and we'll finish you!
-Gentlemen, gentlemen. -Gentlemen, gentlemen.
I think it's wise for us to take a brief recess.
Let's return in half an hour.
[people clamoring]
You said you'd be able to keep them calm.
Yes, I did.
But my psychic energy cannot undo the magic that's been used.
And unfortunately, that magic is still growing.
You know what?
If you can't calm them anymore,
why don't you just end run the problem?
Just make them agree with each other and sign a treaty.
You mean brainwash them?
That, Secretary, is a great overreach of power.
You would only be pushing through the peace deal
I'm sure I would have brokered
if that alien attack had never happened.
With all due respect,
you do not, in fact, know you would have accomplished that.
[huffs] Oh.
Imposing a will on others can lead to dire consequences.
Your team has done its fair share of intervening
since the dissolution of the DEO.
And now I haven't always agreed with your actions.
But today you asked me to let you help, so help.
Okay.
I will continue to keep things calm while you can do your job.
But if things get out of hand and those missiles launch,
I and my friends will stop them.
Hopefully, it's enough.
[Supergirl sighs] It was awful.
The look on Esme's face,
the fear in her eyes only hearing this...
frightening, horrible stuff.
[sighs] If I can't help inspire hope
in one little girl, how am I supposed to do it
for the whole world and pass the Hope gauntlet?
And this world?
How is any of this hopeful?
Things escalating at The Hague, maybe you should
just wipe those countries of their nuclear weapons.
That'll bring out lasting peace and hope.
I wish I could, but unfortunately, I am forbidden
from interfering in human history.
Weren't you the person that convinced me to use magic
to make people just a little bit violent
in order to draw out Nyxly and the Humanity Totem?
Yeah, but that was different.
That was in pursuit of stopping a villain.
And it was temporary.
Unilaterally changing the world stage,
getting involved at that level, that is not for me to do.
People, nations should be self-determining, that's freedom.
That's what we're fighting for.
[gasps, shivers]
What is it?
It's Nyxly.
She's happy about something.
Maybe she's already figured out how to pass the gauntlet.
If you find a repel charm, maybe we should sprinkle some of that
on the Hand of the Flower to buy me some more time.
I'm working on it.
People taking to the streets, children crying in fear
that this conflict will soon escalate to war.
That news is not helping me think of a way to pass the gauntlet.
Maybe that's the answer.
What, turning off the news? I don't think so.
No, no, no, no. So Supergirl does hopeful things,
but it's people like Kara that helped frame the news
in a way that makes it not scary and helps get the message out.
It makes people hopeful.
Maybe it's time for Kara to try this gauntlet instead of Supergirl.
[Kelly] Esme, are you okay?
I know what happened earlier must have been scary.
But we're here for you.
Getting comfortable mimicking other aliens' powers,
it's going to take some time.
And I know that Alex is sorry that she pushed you.
Hey, when we get home,
why don't we finish decorating your room?
I think it's better if we don't.
I think it's better if you just take me back to the group home...
before my powers hurt you too.
[sighs softly]
[breath trembling]
[Kelly] Hey, I'll be right back, okay?
Okay.
[breathes deeply]
I really screwed up, Kelly.
When Kara's powers overwhelmed Esme,
I should have realized that she needed a break,
but I just kept pushing her to keep going.
It was like these instincts took over,
and all of a sudden I'm acting more like
a DEO drill sergeant than I am a mother.
And it was exactly the wrong thing to do.
Growing up, my mom with Kara, she was so kind and understanding,
and it was exactly the mom that Kara needed.
And that's everything that I want to be.
You're being really hard on yourself.
Your mom and Kara fought all the time.
You even told me that once Kara got so angry with Eliza
that she almost burned the house down with her heat vision.
Kara was a teenager, okay,
not some innocent little ball of cuteness.
My point is, they worked it out and Kara thrived.
And even your mother needed that grace period.
So cut yourself some slack.
And this morning, when Esme was scared,
I wanted it to be about her powers
because that would have been an easier fix.
But it's not about that.
It's us.
Okay, so I was right.
No. [sighs]
She just told me that she thinks it's best if we take her back.
And it wasn't because you pushed her.
I think she is terrified of getting close to us
because she thinks we're gonna abandon her like everyone else did.
And I'm a therapist.
I should have realized that this morning.
Mmm-mmm.
I just... I want to do better for Esme.
I know you do.
I just wish we could make her see that.
We can figure this out.
We just got to figure out a way to get her to see the truth.
The truth.
[chuckles softly]
I know it's my first day on Andrea's desk,
but I just got to say I loved your article
on Martian Manhunter keeping the peace talks safe.
-Ms. Rojas is reading it now. -Thanks, Don. Here.
And Ms. Rojas is returning it right to sender.
Is there a problem?
Firstly, I don't know why you're suddenly doing stories
on the Super Friends, which is William's exclusive.
You never struck me as so catty or competitive.
Just for the record,
this story was not meant to step on William's beat.
William's stories have been focusing more on the threat,
and I was more interested in reporting
on the positive developments
happening in National City and around the world.
Why? The world isn't good, Kara.
-That's not true. -[scoffs]
Sure, bad things are happening,
but if we only report on the negative stuff,
then people will start to see and believe
that the world is worse than it actually is.
There are good things happening,
and our readers deserve that positive perspective.
Nyxly.
Huh.
William Dey. Hmm.
It's so good to finally meet you. You know, I'm a big fan of your work.
-Can someone get a camera on this? -Andrea!
Filming this? That's a good idea.
Because I need to get a message out, to Supergirl.
I will kill this man
unless she brings me the Hope Totem and the Humanity Totem
right here by sunset.
Don't you hurt him.
[laughing]
[gasps]
I'm not going to play this game with you, Supergirl.
Bring me the Totems by sunset or he dies.
And after that, I will use the Totem
to make swathes of people feel fear until there's no hope left.
Kind of like this.
[Andrea] Whoa! Oh.
-[breathing heavily] Thank you, Supergirl. -Yeah.
[girl crying] Oh, no!
[wind whooshing]
[car screeching]
Cgyrzyx.
[wind blowing]
[female voice] You have failed the gauntlet.
[exhales]
[William] Supergirl won't give you those Totems.
[sniffles] She'll find another way.
I've never seen a planet so driven by naivete.
And, you know, you're quite the worst of them,
with your devotion to free press.
You don't believe in free press?
Mmm-mmm.
Journalism shines a light on people in power.
It ensures no authoritarian impulse goes unchecked.
Much like yourself.
If you think your little newspaper
has any impact on those with real power,
you're more delusional than I thought.
No, the powerful will always believe their way is righteous.
I would know.
My father was the most powerful being in my dimension.
The more power he gained, the more corrupt he became.
I tried to show him the error of his ways...
and he decimated me.
But soon...
I will reunite the AllStone...
and I will finally set things right.
[voice shaking] After everything you've done...
all of the chaos you've wrought...
you really think you're delivering justice?
Yeah.
[Lena breathing deeply]
[in Latin] Avertat ab eis et advenam opprimebant.
[gasps]
[Brainy] The charm is very short term.
Am I correct in assuming that wasn't your intention?
I tried the articles.
I couldn't get the Totem.
I saved cats from trees and people from crime.
I flew over Kaznia and Corto Maltese,
telling the people I wouldn't let them down.
Couldn't get the Totem.
I have no idea
if trying and failing is making things worse for Secretary Brown.
The situation at The Hague is devolving.
We need to find Nyxly,
or come up with some way to save William
without giving her either Totem.
Please tell me you two have some good news.
I'm sorry, Kara. I wish I did, but...
I haven't been able to locate Nyxly, William or Naxim's ship anywhere.
And my protective charm is more of a practice zap at the moment.
It's not gonna be enough to protect
either the Humanity or the Hope Totem from Nyxly.
Hey, Esme. Um...
I am really sorry that I pushed you to practice so hard today.
We got you another present,
but you have to come with us to see it.
Do you want to?
Okay.
Here.
I'll hold your hand too.
So, he's more like a pet, really.
He's called a Truth Seeker.
Anyone who touches it, they can only tell the truth.
So that means when you're around him, you have his powers too.
So you can be 100% absolutely certain
that everything we say to you is the truth.
We have something important to tell you.
Do you want to try it out?
Okay. You want to hold our hands? Yeah.
We are never, ever gonna send you away. Okay?
No matter what you do, no matter what you say.
Even if your powers get big and confusing,
even if you never want to use your powers again.
We're your family now, Esme.
And we're gonna grow together.
And you're going to make some mistakes,
and we're going to make mistakes.
I made mistakes earlier today.
But we're going to learn from one another.
And the most important thing...
through it all, we'll do it together.
I had a family before but bad things happened to them...
and I was alone.
Do you want to know what your new family does for a living?
-We're superheroes. -[Kelly gasps]
Yeah. So that means that you don't have to worry about us.
Because it's our job to face all the bad things.
And you know what?
-We're really good at it. -Mmm-hmm.
[all chuckle]
I believe you.
The talks broke down completely.
The Corto Maltesian Prime Minister said he felt threatened.
Governments in both nations have issued lockdowns
as military leaders flock to their respective capitals.
Allies were concerned that if one of the nations
launches a nuclear missile,
the conflict could have global consequences.
[voice shaking] This morning, I was so hopeful.
Thinking about Esme, about...
a future that was so much brighter than yesterday, and now this.
This is what lies ahead of us. [sighs wearily]
I can't have it.
I won't have it.
If they launch those missiles, we will stop them.
We have to do more than that, J'onn.
Didn't you say you weren't supposed to interfere?
I did, but someone is interfering with human history
who doesn't care about humanity or hope.
And I will do whatever it takes to protect this planet,
including disarming those countries,
so that the people don't have to fear tomorrow or the next day or the next.
You'll inspire a hope that burns longer and brighter than the sun.
And get that Totem.
[sighs]
[keyboard clacking]
I'm accessing Kaznian and Corto Maltese military data
and downloading the location of their missile silos,
so Lena can direct you to them over comms.
I calculate you should have all the missiles removed
and the Hope Totem in your hands
with several minutes to spare before Nyxly's clock runs out.
And then you can use the Totems against Nyxly.
No. No, absolutely not.
Even if Supergirl can wield the Totems' powers, it's too risky.
Every time a Totem's been used, we've had untold consequences.
But trading the Totems for William...
My protective charm isn't enough
to stop Nyxly from using it for herself.
Your charm may be weak,
but it could be what we need to turn the tide.
Unfortunately, the tide did just turn.
Corto Maltese just fired the first missile.
[alarm blaring]
[people screaming]
-[boy exclaiming] -[people screaming]
[in Kaznian]
[J'onn J'onzz] Supergirl, I got it.
[metal creaking]
Nice.
[metal creaking, clunking]
I'll hold them while you disarm the arsenals.
You take Corto Maltese. I've got a soft spot for Kaznia.
You got it.
Brainy and I will fly the missiles into the sun,
where they won't be able to hurt anyone.
I hope this is enough to get the Totem.
[breathing heavily]
Cgyrzyx!
[female voice] You have performed admirably.
Lena, I'm heading your way now.
I have what you want, Nyxly.
Let him go.
Give me what I want first.
Suit yourself.
[yells in pain] Ah!
Run!
[grunts]
You tried to use magic against me.
-Don't hurt him. -I'm not hurting him.
You are.
[straining] You talk about me like I don't...
get a say.
[gasping] But I do.
[breathing heavily]
You're not in my head anymore.
-I guess hope does trump fear. -No.
I won't be undone.
[sighs in exasperation]
[J'onn J'onzz] Humanity, Hope and Courage.
We now have three of the seven Totems in our possession,
and Nyxly has none.
We keep doing the same thing over and over again.
Going from Totem to Totem, trying to beat Nyxly at her own game.
[sighs] Maybe that's a mistake.
Today, we were able to keep the Totems safe from Nyxly,
but we might not be so lucky next time.
And she's never going to give up.
As long as we hold on to these Totems,
we run the risk of her eventually being able to assemble the AllStone.
Certainly, it's a risk, but what alternative do we have?
Destroy the Totems, just like we did the nukes.
The Totems possess an ancient,
deeply ingrained magic that we don't really understand.
But what we do know is that each Totem is related to an element.
It's Courage, Hope, Humanity.
If we destroy the Totems,
that could affect the elements in the real world.
That may be true, but we don't have to destroy all three Totems.
So long as we destroy one, the AllStone will never be complete.
But how do we decide which to risk, courage, humanity or hope?
We've seen what happens when humanity's compromised.
That is not an option.
And watching those diplomats today, with their courage stripped away.
I don't want to see what that looks like on a global scale.
It has to be hope.
We proved that...
even when the world has lost all hope,
we can be the example to bring it back.
Even if there are consequences to destroying the Hope Totem,
we can do it again.
Okay, arms out.
There we go.
Okay, so we showed you the Truth Seeker
so that you would know that we're always telling you the truth.
But we also know that he didn't solve everything.
We're here to help you.
We want you to work through all the feelings you're feeling.
I love my room.
[both chuckle]
Okay.
-Night-night. -Good night.
[groans] No one tells you how being a mom brings up all of your past struggles.
Yeah. Or your worst insecurities.
But...
the truth is...
[voice shaking] it's so much better than I ever would have imagined.
Oh, baby.
[both chuckle]
No.
[voice shaking] Supergirl just destroyed the Hope Totem.
Now the AllStone will never be whole.
What is it?
"Secret admirer"?
[beeps]
[theme music playing]