Mommy! Mommy!
Mom! Mom!
Cindy? Cindy, honey?
Cindy?
What is it?
I saw Daddy. He wants to change me.
I don't want to be like him!
Baby, it's okay now.
Daddy is far, far away.
And he won't find us. All right?
I can talk to whoever I want.
You'll stay away from him.
Your father was a monster, and so are you.
And Jordan Mahkent was a loser
who got turned into ice cubes by a pickup truck.
Hmm.
It's an hour past curfew.
Hey.
Yeah, well...
what are you doing in my room?
I was waiting to show you something.
I ran into him at the bookstore today.
He was the one who told me about Dr. Mid-Nite's daughter
A super-villain was more honest with me than my own stepfather.
- Okay, Court... - So I went out to go find him,
to learn more, to ask him to team up.
To team up?
Have you not been paying attention?
The Shade is a bad guy.
Eclipso is evil.
There's a difference.
We don't need The Shade to find the black diamond.
We've got the weather.
The weather?
The black diamond brings out a darkness,
not just in people but in places.
The weather in Nebraska this week,
clear and sunny statewide.
Except for Blue Valley.
I think it's because Eclipso is here.
Even if that's true,
how does bad weather help us find the diamond?
I'm not sure.
Yeah, I don't know, but we're gonna play this out,
and we're not gonna ask The Shade for help.
He's killed people, Court.
He's not on our side.
Pat.
I'll stick to the curfew.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Dr. Mid-Nite's daughter.
And you're sure
there's nothing else?
Because...
- Yeah. - Get some rest.
Hey. Don't give me that look.
Okay. You can sleep with us tonight.
Come on. Let's go.
Hey, Dad.
Cam!
- Hey. - How's the mural, my man?
Good, but it might rain,
Have at it.
Cool. Thanks.
Oh.
Um...
That looks a lot like Courtney Whitmore to me.
I was... I was just fooling around.
Or maybe... you found your muse.
Every great artist has one.
Back when I was doing the best work of my life, I did.
Anyway, now I'm inspired to help others find theirs.
Hi.
Good morning.
Class is about to start.
We have a lot to talk about.
Like the weather.
Right.
The weather.
Daily topic, though, nothing special about it.
Let's go.
Bye.
Your art can say everything you can't.
Show her.
Hi.
Cindy.
I thought you moved.
What are you doing here?
You know, I'd really love to see some of your work.
I'm sure it's... better than this.
Sorry about your dad.
You remember what you said to our fourth grade class
after your mom died?
You said, "I never liked her anyway,"
right in front of everyone.
No one ever forgot that, Cindy.
So do not tell me
you're sorry about my dad.
You've never been sorry.
About anything.
Cam!
Your sketchbook.
It was right in my hand.
Thanks, Paul.
I think I'll go take my chances with the rain.
Good luck, my man.
Hmm.
I dropped out, Paul.
Who said that?
I'm your new muse.
Is someone there?
Ah, Ms. Whitmore.
Whoops-a-daisy. I trust the day finds you well?
Look at you, all fired up.
I see where your daughter gets her bravado,
and you have an extra quality.
It reminds me of someone.
Someone from long ago.
Don't get any ideas.
I had enough of your buddy Jordan
seeing me as some sort of sick prize.
Aw, Ms. Whitmore, you mistake my intentions.
The person you remind me of...
was family.
Now, as to why I'm here?
Your daughter spent last night searching for me.
You simply must tell her
to refrain from interfering in my affairs.
We want to know what you know
about the black diamond,
this weird weather.
Oh, so you worked that much out.
But, Ms. Whitmore,
the weather is simply the prelude.
Believe me,
you do not want to see the finale.
Now...
better that you never speak of that cursed gem again.
And as for your daughter and her friends...
They're far too young to face the horror within.
I warn you.
You came here to warn me?
Why do you even care?
Oh, trust me, I do not.
But if your daughter,
in all her tiresome snooping,
gets wind of the location of the black diamond,
she'd be well advised to give that information to you
to convey to me.
It's by far the safest course of action for your family.
And you and Pat Dugan know it.
Even if I did believe you,
that card you gave me
had no way to contact you.
Perhaps you should take another look.
Welcome back to "The Lady Bob and Steve Show"
here on WWPX radio.
And how about this wacky weather
here in Blue Valley, huh?
Meteorologists calling for sunshine,
but all I see are clouds and thunderstorms
- on the horizon. - Hey, but on the good side,
bear break-ins are down 100%
compared to just over one week ago,
when Yogi seemed to be making himself...
Where are we going, Mom?
Your dad and I are going away for a little while.
Mom, Dad, don't leave me!
30 minutes of nonstop hits
starting right now on the PX.
Black River Delta's "Burning and Burning"...plays
♪ I've been a soulless child ♪
♪ I've been a soulless child
♪ I was a messed-up kid
♪ With a thorn in my side
♪ They said I bet you die young, son ♪
♪ Yeah, I bet you die young
Do you need something?
From you?
Nope.
♪ So are you
♪ Trying to change my ways
♪ Oh, you see, I'm burning and burning ♪
♪ All the way down
The weather is the key.
If we use the goggles to track the patterns, then we...
You said you saw Dr. Mid-Nite die, Mr. Dugan.
I did, but it can't be that that's what...
- It could be! - All right, well, Beth,
Rick!
I heard him through the goggles last night.
Chuck?
Not Chuck, Dr. Charles McNider,
the first Dr. Mid-Nite!
That's why he didn't know me.
So the goggles are a Ouija board now?
They can't talk to the dead, Beth.
So maybe he's still alive somewhere,
and wherever he is, he might need our help.
Listen, I hope that it is Dr. McNider,
more than anything,
but that's exactly why we need to be cautious.
Could be Eclipso, Beth.
He can make you see things,
hear things,
things you fear, things you want.
But what if Beth is right, Pat?
I mean, that was your teammate.
If Beth's right
and Dr. McNider is alive,
then we won't rest until we find him.
But until you hear his voice again,
we need to focus on the weather patterns.
And finding the black diamond.
Excuse me.
And okay, the last of the famous conflicts
reportedly fought in honor of a woman, Helen of Troy.
Excuse me again, I...
Where was I?
Why don't we end a few minutes early today?
I'll see you all tomorrow.
You didn't have to come.
Well, I'm concerned too.
Look at all these.
Remember what The Thunderbolt said?
Mike's... lonely.
No, I know,
and I appreciate your reminding me.
I'll keep that in mind.
Got plenty of them. Got a pile out back.
I'll find you a good one.
Hey, guys.
- Oh, hey there, Dugan. - How you doing?
Well, here she is. Fun for the whole family.
$50 discount if you take her away right now.
Yeah, well, we're not gonna
be getting a station wagon, Zeek,
but I do appreciate your calling me,
and it's good to see you.
Yeah, you too.
So what are you doing?
- Trying to help. - By buying a car?
Well, yeah.
I figured once it's souped up,
it would be a good getaway car
for the team.
Okay, Dugan.
Okay.
$75 off, final offer. Take her away!
Say, Zeek, you mind
And don't forget: you break it...
You buy it, got it.
- Hey. - I remember.
So, Mike, you can't be dragging me and Barb
all the way out here, okay?
I mean, I wish you had it in school and at your job,
but it's a goal we can work towards,
but what's going on now, it's dangerous.
I know. The Shade, I was...
And more.
I get your frustration, Mike, more than you know, okay?
I understand it.
So let's find a JSA project
that we can work on.
- Together. - Really?
Yeah, you know,
we'll start with a small one and...
- Yeah, yeah, it's... - Okay?
It's cool. It's great.
It'll be good. Yeah.
- Awesome. - Yeah.
Thanks, Dad.
You got it.
All right. Let's head home.
Abuela's knees always ache when it rains.
How are your headaches?
Better, actually.
I've been so focused on Eclipso.
Maybe it's taken my mind off what happened a bit.
You go on ahead.
Look, Pat and my mom
said no matter what we're dealing with,
we can't let the rest of our lives fall apart.
- I'll... I'll catch up. - Courtney.
If anything big happens, text me.
Whoa. It's really coming along.
Thanks.
I love the colors.
Yeah, it's gonna be my dad.
You know, I wanted to show you something,
but it's... it's kind of weird.
Weird how?
Well, usually I do still lifes,
but lately, I've started trying my hand
at people.
It's me.
Yeah.
You have been blessed.
Who are you?
I am your inspiration, your muse.
Your artistry deserves to be witnessed again, doesn't it?
- Yes. - What do you see?
Nothing.
What... do... you... see?
I see.
I see it now.
It's beautiful.
Show the world.
Wow.
My mom loved the yard.
That's why they bought the house.
For the gardens.
My grandparents want to move, but...
Blue Valley is my home.
At least until I graduate.
- Then what? - Well, I don't know.
I thought maybe I'd go to art school like my mom,
but now so many people have told me
how much my dad has changed their lives,
being an artist feels kind of selfish.
Denying the world of your talent could seem selfish too.
Oops. Sorry, just...
Um...
Everything okay?
I have to go.
I'm so sorry.
The drawing weirded you out, didn't it?
- No! - Not at all.
You can sketch me as many times as you want.
You did this to me last year, Courtney.
You always leave.
Or never show.
Last time.
I promise.
I'm really sorry.
I've been tracking the weather patterns
and the wind's epicenter.
Yup. It's right above us.
Does that mean the diamond's inside?
According to Pat, it's a possibility.
- Where is Pat? - With Mike.
He's meeting us here.
Said to wait, but...
What?
He could be in trouble.
What is it?
Some kind of electrical disturbance.
♪
What the hell happened in here?
Where's Mr. Deisinger?
Yolanda.
Yolanda?
Yolanda!
Yolanda, stop!
Court?
What is that?
Eclipso.
Beth, move!
He's dead because of you.
They both are.
Over here, Rick.
Mm, who's the monster?
Him?
Or you?
Look at what's happening to your life.
It's being ripped apart.
You don't have time for this family anymore.
You never wanted this family!
I can fix this.
I see it all!
You stupid animal. You stupid animal!
Court!
Mr. Deisinger!
The black diamond, do you have it?
I am blinded by its darkness!
Then you need to see the light.
I think I can help you!
No one can help me.
Can you see the light?
I can feel it.
Grab it!
Where did the paintings go?
I don't know.
What just happened?
Mr. Deisinger?
My muse.
I lost my muse.
How's Mr. Deisinger?
Under psychiatric evaluation.
I told him you forgot something at school
and that you found him.
He made us see things.
Things that...
weren't really there.
It was like Eclipso was working through Mr. Deisinger.
It was so scary.
But he didn't have the black diamond on him?
No.
Eclipso's getting stronger.
What do you mean?
There you are.
We saw breakfast but not you.
Uh, Beth?
I can't pretend anymore.
I found divorce papers.
What is going on?
I deserve to know!
Mm.
It's a mutual decision.
Yeah, we just, uh...
We haven't decided to go through with it yet.
Look, Beth...
you know that doesn't change how much we love you, right?
I don't understand.
I really do need to get to the hospital,
but maybe we should talk more tonight as a family.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Yeah?
Let's... let's do that. All right?
Hey.
Why is the plan changing, Burman?
I thought it was gonna be four on four.
Forget Cameron. He wasn't worth the trouble.
What is it?
Oh, we are.
There's just one more little piece to the puzzle.
Greg, move your head!