Supergirl: Home - Ep. 2
"PG"
FADE IN:
INT. LINDA'S ROOM - MORNING
SUPERGIRL (in full outfit) sleeps placidly on her bed. A
moment later she stirs and slowly wakes up. She stretches
her arms and yawns. Then she looks at the clock -- it's 9:48
am. She grimaces and jumps out of bed.
She quickly changes into her Linda Danvers outfit and heads
for the door.
Then she notices a piece of cloth covering something on her
desk. She takes the cloth away, revealing a couple of
baskets. On top of the baskets there's a note that reads:
"Morning, pumpkin."
She smiles and takes the note.
LINDA
Dad.
INT. LINDA'S ROOM - NIGHT - FLASHBACK
SUPER: Linda, age 11.
Linda reads a book on her desk when FRED walks in. He
carries two baskets (the same we saw in the opening scene).
One of the baskets has a dozen eggs in it.
FRED
Ready to sleep, pumpkin?
LINDA
Can I read a bit more?
FRED
Sure, but first come here. I want
to show you something.
He puts the baskets on Linda's bed.
FRED (CONT'D)
See the eggs in this basket? I
want you to do me a favor. Every
night before you go to sleep and
ever morning right after you wake
up, you're going to take all the
eggs from this basket with your
right hand and put them in the
other basket, and then you return
them to the first basket with
your left hand. Do you understand
what I mean? First you move them
with your right hand --
2.
He grabs an egg and puts it in the other basket.
FRED (CONT'D)
-- Then with your left hand.
He grabs the egg and returns it to the first basket.
LINDA
Okay.
FRED
But you got to be very careful,
honey. These eggs are very
delicate; if you use too much
strength they'll break.
LINDA
Okay.
FRED
So you'll do it. As a favor to daddy?
LINDA
(smiles)
Sure.
She grabs an egg with her right hand and places it in the
other basket.
LINDA (CONT'D)
Like this, right?
FRED
Yes, honey. Exactly like that.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DANVERS' HOME - NOON
SUPER: Two weeks later.
SYLVIA paces the living room, nervous. Fred enters the house.
FRED
What's wrong?
SYLVIA
I can't find Linda. I've been
looking for her all morning.
FRED
Have you called her friends?
SYLVIA
(angry)
Of course I did. I've looked
everywhere. I called everyone. No
one has seen her since yesterday.
3.
FRED
When was the last time you saw her?
SYLVIA
This morning. She was still
asleep while I was sweeping the
hallway. And then she was gone.
FRED
Okay, don't worry. We'll find her.
Let's start in her room.
INT. LINDA'S ROOM
Fred enters the room, looking around, searching for clues.
Sylvia comes in a moment later.
SYLVIA
I've already searched her room,
Columbo. Do you really think I
could've missed something?
Fred looks around for a moment, then his expression changes:
he noticed something. He sighs and goes down to his hands
and knees, looking for something under Linda's bed.
FRED
The first thing you learn at
detective school is that
sometimes it isn't what you see
what gives you the clues, but
what you don't see.
He finds what he was looking for and pulls it from under the
bed. The two egg baskets, filled with egg goo and shattered
shells.
SYLVIA
Oh, she broke the eggs.
FRED
I think I know where she is.
EXT. BACKYARD - DANVERS' HOME
Sylvia and Fred walk through the many tall trees in their
backyard, looking up. A moment later they find Linda,
sitting on a branch near the top of the tallest tree, about
twenty feet off the ground. She's crying.
FRED
Pumpkin, are you okay?
Linda looks down for a moment, but doesn't speak.
4.
SYLVIA
Honey, come down here. We want to
talk to you.
LINDA
(beat)
No.
FRED
We know about the eggs, and don't
worry, we're not mad. So come
down here. We'll talk about it.
LINDA
(crying)
No. I'm a monster. I'm never
coming down.
SYLVIA
Don't say that. You're not a
monster. Now come down --
LINDA
I AM a monster. I broke ALL the
eggs. I tried to be careful like
dad said I should but I kept
breaking them. I am a monster.
SYLVIA
Honey, you're not a monster. Come
down so we can talk about it.
LINDA
NO! I'm a monster and I don't
want to hurt you, so I'm never
coming down again.
Fred and Sylvia exchange glances.
FRED
Pumpkin, I'm going to go fetch
the big ladder and then I'll go
up to talk to you, okay?
He walks away.
SYLVIA
Come on, Linda, don't make you
dad climb all the way there. You
know how clumsy he is.
LINDA
(crying)
I'm not coming down ever again.
5.
SYLVIA
Linda, you don't want your dad to
get hurt, right?
(beat, no answer)
Right?
LINDA
No.
SYLVIA
So come down here. Don't make
Fred climb that rickety old ladder.
LINDA
(beat)
I don't wanna hurt you. I don't
wanna hurt dad.
SYLVIA
Then don't hurt me. Just climb
down so we can talk.
(beat)
Honey, my neck is hurting like
crazy. Just come down here. Don't
make you dad go all the way up to
get you.
Linda thinks about it, then begins to climb down the tree.
INSERT shot of Fred, standing next to the house looking at
Sylvia and Linda. He never went to get the ladder. It was
just an excuse to get her down.
Linda sits on the ground next to the tree, hugging her knees
and crying.
Sylvia approaches her, but Linda backs away.
LINDA
NO! Don't come near me. I don't
wanna hurt you.
Sylvia sits down a couple of feet away from Linda.
SYLVIA
Linda, they were just eggs, okay.
There's no need for you to make
such a big deal out of it.
LINDA
But I BROKE them. I broke them
all. I tried as hard as I could
to control my strength but I
couldn't. I kept breaking them.
(MORE)
6.
LINDA (CONT'D)
(sob)
I don't wanna hurt you. I'm a
monster.
SYLVIA
You're not going to hurt us.
Believe me, honey, I'm a lot
tougher than an egg.
Sylvia approaches Linda again and she backs away again.
LINDA
No. Don't come near me. I don't
wanna hurt you.
Sylvia sighs, then quickly reaches out and grabs Linda's arm.
Linda tries to pull away but she's too afraid to use her
strength to do it.
LINDA (CONT'D)
No, please, I don't wanna hurt you.
SYLVIA
You won't hurt me, Linda. Believe
me, you won't. Do you trust me?
Linda stares at her mother's eyes, not really knowing what
to say.
SYLVIA (CONT'D)
Now come here. Give me a hug.
LINDA
No, I don't wanna hurt you.
SYLVIA
Linda, look into my eyes. Do you
trust me?
(beat)
Tell me, do you trust me?
LINDA
I do.
SYLVIA
Then why don't you believe me
when I tell you that you won't
hurt me?
Linda sobs. Sylvia approaches her and embraces her. Linda
still hugs her knees.
SYLVIA (CONT'D)
Come on, honey, give me a hug.
7.
Linda embraces her mother. Tentatively at first, afraid of
hurting her. Then gives her a warm hug, and begins to cry.
SYLVIA (CONT'D)
Oh, this feels so good, doesn't
it? It's the greatest feeling in
the word -- hugging someone you
love. You can't hurt me, Linda.
Not with a hug.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DANVERS' HOME - MORNING - RESUMING
Present Time.
Linda walks down the stairs. Sylvia stands next to the table,
drinking some coffee.
SYLVIA
Hi, honey, how was --
Linda hugs Sylvia and lifts her two feet off the ground.
LINDA
I wuv my wittle mommy.
Sylvia chuckles. She hugs Linda.
SYLVIA
He left you the baskets, didn't he?
LINDA
Yep.
SYLVIA
(beat)
Well, honey, I love you too, but
would you mind hugging me at
ground level. You know, I'm
strictly a feet-on-the-ground
kind of person.
Linda puts Sylvia back on the ground, and continues hugging
her for a moment.
LINDA
I missed you guys so much.
SYLVIA
I know. We missed you too.
LINDA
But where's dad? Did he leave for
work already?
SYLVIA
You know him. He's up by five.
8.
LINDA
Why didn't you wake me up? I
wanted to have breakfast with you
guys.
SYLVIA
You looked so tired last night we
thought we better let you sleep.
LINDA
Well, I need to talk to dad.
Business stuff.
SYLVIA
Do you want your breakfast first?
LINDA
(smiles)
Sure.
EXT. SKY OVER LEESBURG - MORNING
Supergirl flies around town. This is the first time since
she's back that she's had the chance to enjoy the view of
the city.
She flies over a high-school football field and chuckles.
Time for another flashback.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DANVERS' HOME - DAY - FLASHBACK
SUPER: Linda, age 15 and two months. Four days before
Supergirl's first appearance.
Fred enters the house and finds Linda and Sylvia in the
middle of an argument.
SYLVIA
Honey, you're way too strong.
LINDA
I promise I won't hurt anyone.
SYLVIA
I know you wouldn't hurt anyone
intentionally, but it's football.
Accidents happen. What if a boy
tries to tackle you and ends up
with a concussion or a broken neck?
LINDA
I'll be very, very careful.
SYLVIA
Sorry, Linda, but the answer is no.
9.
LINDA
You can't do this to me, mom.
FRED
Mind telling me what's this all
about?
SYLVIA
Linda wants to join the football
team.
Fred chuckles.
FRED
For real?
LINDA
(angry)
Yeah, for real.
FRED
You want to talk about it, honey?
LINDA
No, dad. I'm joining the team and
that's it.
FRED
That isn't exactly a reasonable
argument.
LINDA
You won't talk me out of it, dad.
FRED
You want to bet on that, honey?
Because I'm pretty sure I'm
batting a thousand in that
department.
LINDA
Dad! You won't make me laugh either.
FRED
You want to bet on that one too?
LINDA
Daaaad!
FRED
So explain to me why you want to
join the football team.
LINDA
You always said that girls can do
anything boys can do.
10.
FRED
Yeah, but I told you that so
you'd try the good stuff boys do,
not the dumb stuff.
LINDA
Are you saying football is dumb?
FRED
Honey, the NFL is football.
College football is football.
High-school football is just a
bunch of horny teenage boys
running after a ball trying to
impress cheerleaders. Now tell me
why do you want to join the team.
LINDA
'Cos I'm a girl and I can be a
damn good football player.
FRED
Don't give me that, honey. Tell
me what happened.
A beat.
LINDA
Nothing happened.
FRED
Really? You just decided -- out
of the blue -- to join the
football team. That it?
LINDA
Yes.
FRED
Do you actually know anything
about football? Can you tell a
quarterback from a cornerback?
LINDA
Of course I can, dad! I'm not dumb.
FRED
Of course you're not dumb. You're
the smartest girl I know, that's
why I can't believe you just
decided to join the football team
for no reason. So tell me -- what
happened?
Linda thinks about it. She doesn't want to say it.
11.
LINDA
Nothing.
(beat)
You'll never let me play if I
tell you.
FRED
What makes you think I'll let you
play if you don't tell me?
LINDA
Daaad!
FRED
C'mon, honey, tell me what happened.
LINDA
Okay. Last week our team had a
game against Sierra High and they
creamed us. And the idiots from
Sierra spent the whole afternoon
bragging about it. I was with my
friends at Bert & Betty's when
they came in. First they started
talking trash about the team, and
then they started saying that we
were just a bunch of worthless
little girls. That boys are
better than girls because they're
stronger. That girls are too dumb
and weak to play football and so
we should stay home and bake
cookies.
(beat)
Do you know how I felt, dad? I
could've thrown them to the next
county but I had to sit there and
listen to all that garbage.
FRED
So you want to join the football
team to prove those idiots that
they were wrong, right?
LINDA
Yes. Can I join the team now?
FRED
Let's think about it for a moment.
These guys said that boys are
better than girls because they're
stronger, right?
LINDA
Yeah.
12.
FRED
And you want to prove them wrong
by playing football against them
and beating them?
LINDA
I'm sure I can swipe the floor
with them.
FRED
I'm sure you can. I know how
strong you are -- I've seen you
lift the truck. You're obviously
much stronger than them.
Linda smiles.
LINDA
So you'll let me play?
FRED
Hold your horses. First tell me,
if you prove you're stronger than
them, would that mean you're
better than them?
LINDA
Of course.
FRED
So what you're saying is this: if
person A is stronger than person
B, then person A is better than B,
right?
LINDA
(doubtfully)
Er... yes --?
FRED
So for instance, if one of those
guys from Sierra High just
happens to be stronger than, say,
your friend Darla, would that
mean he's better than her?
LINDA
Eh, no.
FRED
So let's say you play football
against Sierra High. And all by
yourself -- playing all the
positions -- you clean the floor
with those guys, would that prove
that you're better than them?
13.
LINDA
(defeated)
No.
FRED
Now tell me, honey, do you think
you're better than those guys
from Sierra High?
LINDA
No.
FRED
Well, I love you, honey, but
you're dead wrong. You ARE better
that those idiots. But not
because you're stronger or faster
or smarter, but because you don't
make others feel inferior because
of it. Those idiots are bullies.
They tease others, insult them,
and make them feel like they're
the lowest thing on the planet.
And I hate it that they tried to
do it to you, Linda. I really do.
And to be honest, I'd love to let
you play football just so you can
beat the crap out of those a-
holes. But you know as well as I
do that it isn't the right way to
do it.
LINDA
And what is the right way to do it?
FRED
I don't know, but barging into
their high school and showing
everyone how strong you really
are is not the way to go. That'll
only get you in trouble.
Sylvia steps into the conversation.
SYLVIA
You know, I think I might have a
solution for that one.
LINDA
Really?
SYLVIA
Do you remember when you were ten
and we talked about your powers
for the first time?
14.
LINDA
When you told me I was adopted?
SYLVIA
Er... yeah. Somehow I thought
you'd fixate on that part. Anyway,
do you remember what I told you
that made you feel better?
LINDA
(thinks, smiles)
That I might grow up to be a
superhero?
SYLVIA
Yeah. I get the feeling that this
might be the right time for you
to start doing just that, don't
you think?
INT. FRED'S TRUCK - DAY - FLASHBACK
SUPER: Four days later.
Fred drives the truck while Linda sits next to him. She
wears her Supergirl outfit but covers it with a blanket.
She uncovers her outfit so Fred can see it.
SUPERGIRL
Dad, do I look good in the outfit?
Tell me the truth.
FRED
Honey, I've been married for
almost twenty years and if
there's one thing I've learn is
to never tell the truth when a
lady asks me about her clothes.
SUPERGIRL
DAD! Please, I need to know.
FRED
Don't worry, Linda, you look
great in that costume.
(beat)
Then again, I'm your daddy. You'd
look great to me if you dressed
like a gorilla.
SUPERGIRL
DAAAAD! Stop joking! I really
need to know.
15.
FRED
You look stunning.
LINDA
Really?
FRED
Yeah.
Linda smiles.
LINDA
And another thing, dad. When I'm
wearing my outfit, call me
"Supergirl," not Linda, or honey,
or anything like that.
(pleadingly, almost crying)
And please, daddy, don't call it
a costume. It's my Supergirl outfit.
FRED
Sure thing, Supergirl. Are you
going to call me "daddy" when you
wear that outfit?
SUPERGIRL
Oh, you're right.
(mock macho)
Thank you, Mr. Danvers. A truly
keen observation.
FRED
Are you going to talk like that?
SUPERGIRL
What's wrong with it?
FRED
Nothing. Eh, mind if I ask you
something Supergirl?
SUPERGIRL
Of course not, Mr. Danvers. Go ahead.
FRED
Do all superheroes get driven by
their daddies to their first mission?
SUPERGIRL
DAAAAD!
(beat)
You know I didn't want to fly all
the way here.
16.
FRED
Didn't want to get your hair all
frizzy, did you?
SUPERGIRL
I'm not that shallow! I just
wanted you to be here. You know,
for moral support. I wanted mom
to be here too, but...
(angrily)
And my hair doesn't get frizzy!
EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD - DAY - FLASHBACK
Fred's truck is parked a few hundred yards away from the
football field.
Supergirl gives Fred one last look and then walks into the
field.
Some cheerleaders warm up at the sidelines. They stare at
Supergirl as she approaches the players, who sit around mid-
field, preparing for their practice.
SUPERGIRL
(to the players)
I heard you guys think you're the
strongest around here. Did I hear
right?
All the players turn to Supergirl, then burst into laughter.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
I'm here to show you who's the
strongest.
The players laugh even harder.
Supergirl picks up a helmet and squashes it into a tortilla
chip with her bare hands.
The players stop laughing. They look at her a bit more
seriously.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Now this is how we're going to do
it. It's you -- all of you --
against me. You punt the ball --
I return it. I bet anything you
want I can score a touchdown.
COUCH
Who the hell do you think you are?
SUPERGIRL
I'm Supergirl.
17.
Supergirl picks up another helmet and squashes it.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Now, do you want to play football,
or are you too scared that a girl
will beat you?
FRIDGE, the star linebacker, very well described by his
nickname, walks to Supergirl.
FRIDGE
I'm not scared of you, you little
bitch. Get the hell out of here!
Fridge tries to push Supergirl out. She twists his arm and
pushes him, face first, into the ground.
SUPERGIRL
It's either football or boxing.
You pick. I'll beat you up either
way.
QUARTERBACK
You want to play football, you
little piece of crap? We play
football. But you're going
straight to the hospital.
Supergirl releases Fridge. He glares at her before joining
all the players at mid-field, where they start to put on
their equipment.
Supergirl walks to the cheerleaders.
SUPERGIRL
(to head cheerleader)
Would you mind getting every kid
in the school here? I think
they'd like to watch this.
HEAD CHEERLEADER
You're kidding. I'm not moving an
inch. I don't want to miss this.
SUPERGIRL
I won't do anything interesting
until you return.
HEAD CHEERLEADER
Promise?
SUPERGIRL
Promise.
The Head Cheerleader sprints to the school's building.
18.
CHEERLEADER #2
Are you sure you can beat those guys?
SUPERGIRL
(smiling)
You girls are going to love this.
Supergirl walks toward the end zone.
A moment later, the Head Cheerleader runs back into the
field, followed by every kid in the high school.
Supergirl waits at the end zone. The players are huddled
together, doing something we can't see.
A moment later the huddle breaks. Fridge has a helmet with a
lot of nasty things written on it. He throws the helmet to
Supergirl.
FRIDGE
Here. You can use this helmet.
Supergirl doesn't bother to read the helmet. She kicks it,
scoring a perfect hundred-yard field goal on the other goal.
SUPERGIRL
I don't need helmets.
All the high-school kids cheer. The players give them a
nasty look and they go quiet.
The players get ready. The ball is punted. Supergirl catches
it. The players charge.
Then Supergirl runs at full speed to the other end zone.
Nothing more than a red/blue blur.
She stands at the one-yard line, ready to score the
touchdown. The players turn to her, not really knowing what
just happened. She waves at them.
SUPERGIRL
Hey guys, I'm here. But wait a
minute, that was too easy. Let's
do it again.
She rushes back to her side of the field and stands on her
one-yard line.
SUPERGIRL
This time I'll WALK to the end zone.
She starts to walk slowly to the other side of the field.
19.
INSERT collage of images. The players try to stop her and
fail miserably. All the kids cheer for her. Supergirl enjoys
making the players look like idiots.
When she's at the twenty-yard line, the players give up and
she just walks in for the touchdown, unmolested. She turns
around to face the players.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
I know that every time one of you
scores a touchdown, you do some
stupid little dance, trying to
ridicule you opponents and make
them feel bad. Well, I'm not
going to do that.
She nonchalantly drops the ball. All the kids surround her
and chant her name. She's at the top of the world.
Fridge, unnoticed by everyone, runs to the tool shed next to
the field. He returns with a crowbar.
Supergirl is too happy to notice Fridge as he sprints from
behind and lands the crowbar on the back of her neck.
The blow didn't harm Supergirl, but it was strong enough to
send her to the ground, face first. Fridge hits her again,
digging her face two inches into the ground. The crowd is
about to charge when Fridge sends another blow.
Supergirl grabs the crowbar. Slowly, she stands up. She
looks really mad. She cleans the dirt off her face and her
expression looks even more menacing.
Fridge tries to pull the crowbar away (toward himself), but
can't even move it an inch.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
You're stronger than others and
you think that makes you better
than them.
Supergirl releases the crowbar.
SLOW MOTION: the crowbar is released. Fridge was pulling it
toward himself, so the crowbar flies directly toward his
face. His expression turns into sheer horror as the crowbar
is about to smash his skull.
Supergirl grabs it an inch away from Fridge's face.
NORMAL SPEED
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Well, I'm stronger than you. Does
it mean I'm better than you?
20.
CROWD
Hell yeah!
SUPERGIRL
No, it doesn't. Being stronger
than you only means I'm stronger
than you. But the fact that I
prevented the crowbar from
smashing your skull into bits
when that was exactly what you
were trying to do to me, THAT
means I'm better than you.
Supergirl easily pulls the crowbar away from Fridge's limp
fingers. She twists it into a knot and drops it to the ground.
She turns to all the football players.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
And now all of you are going to
apologize to every single person
you've mistreated in this high
school. And I mean EVERYONE. And
you better start treating them
nicely because I'm going to come
back next week and I'm going to
ask this nice people how you
behaved and if one of them --
just one of them -- has even the
slightest complaint about you --
even if it's that you didn't
smile wide enough when you said
"hi" to him -- I'm going to do to
you what I just did to that
crowbar. Am I clear?
INT. FRED'S TRUCK - MINUTES LATER - FLASHBACK
Fred has his arm around Supergirl's shoulders. Her head
rests on his chest. She holds an ice pack to the back of her
head.
SUPERGIRL
Ouch.
FRED
I'm so proud of you, honey -- I
mean Supergirl. Are you still
Supergirl or can I call you Linda
again?
SUPERGIRL
I'm Linda now. I need my daddy. Ouch.
21.
EXT. SKY ABOVE LEESBURG - MORNING - RESUMING
Present time.
Supergirl flies high above the city, like she was before the
flashback. She smiles at the memory.
FEMALE VOICE (O.S.)
(mocking)
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird!
No, it's a plane! No, it's a
Huggy Bear who owes me fifty bucks!
Supergirl smiles, looks down, trying to find the source of
the voice.
SUPERGIRL
PG!
She heads down.
EXT. FOREST OUTSIDE LEESBURG - MOMENTS LATER
POWER GIRL, twenty-two, leans against a tree. She's almost
identical to Supergirl, save the outfit. She's as cool as it
gets.
Supergirl lands next to her, smiling ear to ear.
POWER GIRL
Hiya, squirt.
SUPERGIRL
PG! I'm so glad you're here.
Supergirl hugs Power Girl.
Supergirl loves hugging people. Power Girl hates being
hugged, especially by Supergirl.
POWER GIRL
Oh, no. The hugging again. Quit
it already. It's embarrassing.
SUPERGIRL
It's so good to have you here.
A beat. Supergirl still hugs Power Girl, only now she's
mostly doing it to annoy her.
Power Girl hugs her and gives her a squeeze around her chest.
It hurts Supergirl. She pulls back.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Okay, okay. No more hugging. Ouch.
My ribs are sore.
22.
POWER GIRL
(smiling)
I know.
(beat)
You're such a dork, you know.
I've tried so hard to knock the
dorkness out of you, but even I
have limits.
SUPERGIRL
That's about as warm a greeting
I'll ever get out of you, right?
They smile at each other for a moment.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
I'm really glad you're here, PG.
Supergirl hugs Power Girl again.
POWER GIRL
Cut it out. Oh damn. It's my
fault for having such a dorky
best friend.
EXT. SKY ABOVE LEESBURG - DAY - FLASHBACK
Last flashback of this episode. Promise.
Supergirl, fifteen, flies around with her eyes closed,
enjoying the sensation of flight.
Power Girl, fifteen too, short hair, stands in mid-air, arms
folded, looking as menacing as a fifteen-year-old girl can.
POWER GIRL
Stop right there, Supergirl.
Supergirl opens her eyes and stops in mid-air. She smiles
warmly when she sees Power Girl.
SUPERGIRL
(friendly as a puppy)
Oh, hi! You're Power Girl, right?
This takes Power Girl by surprise. She drops the tough act
and smiles.
POWER GIRL
You know who I am?
SUPERGIRL
Sure. I've read a lot about you.
I even planned to go to
Johnsonville next week to meet you.
23.
POWER GIRL
(frowns)
What for?
SUPERGIRL
You know, so we could talk. I
thought that maybe we could
become friends or something.
POWER GIRL
Wow, you're a big dork.
SUPERGIRL
Why do you call me a dork?
Power Girl goes back to looking tough and menacing.
POWER GIRL
I came here to challenge you to a
fight.
SUPERGIRL
A fight? I thought you were a
superhero.
POWER GIRL
I am. I'm also the toughest girl
around and I want to prove it.
SUPERGIRL
Why?
POWER GIRL
(beat)
What do you mean "why"? So
everyone will know I'm the toughest.
SUPERGIRL
Again, why? Why do you care what
anyone else thinks?
POWER GIRL
You're just a wimp, aren't you?
Supergirl starts to get annoyed by Power Girl's attitude.
SUPERGIRL
You talk like a boy, you know that?
POWER GIRL
A boy? Why? Because I don't spend
all my time talking about make-up,
clothes, jewelry or girlie stuff
like that?
24.
SUPERGIRL
No, because you just called me a
wimp and a dork and you're
challenging me to a fight to
prove who has the biggest muscles.
Power Girl thinks about it. Drops the tough act.
POWER GIRL
Oh... dad says I'm a bit of a tomboy.
SUPERGIRL
Yeah. And you're a bit blond. And
your cape is a bit red...
Both girls slowly hover down to the ground.
POWER GIRL
You know what? You're right. What
do I care what everyone else thinks?
SUPERGIRL
That's the spirit.
POWER GIRL
I know I'm the toughest girl
around and that's enough.
Power Girl waits for a response. Doesn't get any.
POWER GIRL (CONT'D)
You're not going to take that
bait, are you?
SUPERGIRL
No.
POWER GIRL
So you don't mind if I tell
everyone I'm the toughest girl.
SUPERGIRL
No.
POWER GIRL
And you don't mind if I tell
everyone I beat you silly.
SUPERGIRL
If you really need to lie to feel
good about yourself.
25.
POWER GIRL
(angry)
You're a regular smartass. No way
I can convince you to fight, is
there?
SUPERGIRL
Nope. I'm a superhero and
superheroes don't fight other
superheroes.
POWER GIRL
So what now? Should we braid each
other's hair and have a tea party?
SUPERGIRL
I thought we could just talk.
You're the first superhero I've
ever met. I mean, I have lots of
friends, but there's so much I
can't talk to them about. If I
talk about my powers they'll just
think I'm showing off, and even
if they don't, they just won't
understand me because they don't
know what it feels to fly or to
lift a truck --
POWER GIRL
(smiling)
Oh, that's so cool, isn't it?
SUPERGIRL
Yeah!
They sit down on the grass.
POWER GIRL
What's your favorite, flight or
strength?
SUPERGIRL
I love flying, but nothing beats
lifting really big stuff.
POWER GIRL
I'm with you on that one, sis.
That reminds me of something.
Funny story. It was the day after
a really big storm and I'm
helping this farmer guy because
the storm knocked off some of the
fences and the cows got out.
SUPERGIRL
You mean the storm two months ago?
26.
POWER GIRL
Yeah, that one. So this guy is
herding the cows while I'm
lifting them back in because why
herd when you can lift, right? So
we're almost done when a bull
appears. I don't know if it was
the red cape or maybe the bull
had some problems at home, but
the bull was really angry with me.
He's giving me the whole macho-
bull number, you know, the hoofs,
the mooing, the smoke coming out
of the nostrils and everything.
SUPERGIRL
They think they're so tough when
they do that.
POWER GIRL
Yeah. So I'm like: "what? You
think you can scare me? You think
you're tough? Ha! My grandmother's
tougher than you!" Then the bull
charges. He comes running at me
at full speed, mooing like crazy.
So I run to him screaming: "go
moo your own mother, you dirty
fleabag!" and then I head-butt
the bull and send him like fifty
yards back. Then the bull stands
up, shakes himself off and
charges again. Can you believe that?
SUPERGIRL
Not a smart move.
POWER GIRL
So I run to him again, but this
time I just stop him. So I have
him by the horns and he's trying
to push me back and I'm trying to
push him back. But with all the
rain the ground is all mud and
neither of us has any traction.
So we're both running in place,
throwing truckloads of mud behind
us, literally digging ourselves
into the ground like cartoons.
And the owner is like: "please
don't hurt my bull!" And I'm like:
"he started it!" By then I'm
already a foot underground. And
the owner is like: "please stop!"
And I'm like: "I'm not stopping
until he stops!"
27.
EXT. HILL - DAY - RESUMING
Present time.
The scene is almost identical to the previous one, only
Supergirl and Power Girl are twenty-two. They sit almost in
the exact positions they sat in the previous scene.
POWER GIRL
...and then this huge guy comes
out looking like a cartoon
mercenary. You know, six-foot-
five, three-hundred-something
pounds, all of it muscle, a
crewcut, and no neck whatsoever.
And he has this huge cannon. I
swear, the thing was as thick as
his leg. And he says to me in his
best Ah-nold voice --
(Schwartzenegger voice)
"you're going down, Power Girl!"
SUPERGIRL
You're making this up.
POWER GIRL
I swear that's how the guy talked.
So I look at his gigantic cannon
and, you know me, on the outside
I'm like: "oh, yeah, you and what
army of giant mutant cyborgs?"
but on the inside I'm like:
"watch out, girl, this might be
trouble." So he fires at me, and
I dodge out of the way. And what
comes out of that huge cannon is
the wimpiest-looking laser beam
you've ever seen. I swear it was
half my pinky. The beam hit a
rose petal behind me and did
nothing to it.
SUPERGIRL
Now I know you're making this up.
POWER GIRL
I'm not. Then the guy goes crazy.
He starts fumbling with the knobs
on the gun. And the beam changes.
Now it's yellow and half the size.
So I look at the wimpy beam and
then turn to him and say: "now I
know what your girlfriend feels."
SUPERGIRL
You didn't.
28.
POWER GIRL
I did. So the guy keeps going at
the knobs, and I just let it go.
I'm like: "oh, don't worry, it
happens to every man" and
"perhaps you're just nervous or
something" and "maybe if we just
wait a little while."
Supergirl bursts into laughter.
SUPERGIRL
You didn't. You liar.
POWER GIRL
I swear I'm not making this up.
That really happened.
SUPERGIRL
Why is it that all that funny
stuff never happens to me?
POWER GIRL
It's a matter of talent, I
suppose. Oh, and by the way, I
spent most of yesterday with your
ex, kicking the butt of a guy
called Gharrax.
SUPERGIRL
He called you? Good for him.
POWER GIRL
Not that they needed me. Gharrax
was a mess. You banged him up
pretty badly.
SUPERGIRL
Is everyone okay?
POWER GIRL
Sure.
(beat)
Except for Claw. He had a
little -- quote-unquote --
accident. Lost most of his teeth.
But they'll grow back.
SUPERGIRL
You didn't have to do that.
POWER GIRL
It was an accident, I swear --
wink, wink. Should Nightwing have
an accident too? I don't remember.
29.
SUPERGIRL
Leave him alone. He was a nice guy.
POWER GIRL
Then why did you break up? Did he
cheat on you?
Supergirl gives her a look.
SUPERGIRL
Nah. It's just -- you know -- it
didn't work. He kept trying to
protect me, which makes me really
angry because I don't need
anyone's protection. But then I
turn around and try to protect
him, which made him angry, and
made me look like a hypocrite.
POWER GIRL
And so you decided to join a
convent afterwards.
SUPERGIRL
Of course not. I dated this
guy -- a normal guy -- about
three months ago. Everything was
going great. We talked a lot. We
had a lot in common and everything.
And I was about to tell him I'm
Supergirl. But then something
happened. We're watching TV and a
report comes up showing me saving
the world or something, I don't
remember. And Bern looks at me --
at Supergirl -- and scoffs. I ask
him -- "what's wrong, honey,
don't you like Supergirl?" and he
says -- "of course not."
POWER GIRL
And what did you expect him to
say? The guy was with his
girlfriend and sees a hot blonde
flying around in a miniskirt. You
didn't expect him to go --
(mock macho)
Hey, that girl looks hot. I'd
really love to bang her. Honey,
would you mind a little threesome
with her some day?
30.
SUPERGIRL
No, that wasn't it. I asked him
why he didn't like Supergirl and
he told me that Supergirl is
nothing but a dumb bimbo taking
advantage of Superman's popularity.
That after all Superman's done
for the world, that "hag" should
be thrown in jail for tarnishing
his name.
A beat.
POWER GIRL
Okay, tell me where this guy
lives and I'll knock his teeth out.
SUPERGIRL
Don't even joke about that.
POWER GIRL
I'm not joking. I actually want
to hurt this guy. Come on, sis,
how much of a dork are you? How
can you let him get away with
that? After all you've done. How
many times have you saved the
world? How many broken bones
you've had saving everyone's
asses?
(beat)
I hope you at least threw a
bucket of cold water down his pants.
SUPERGIRL
You can't beat people into liking
you. But forget that. I shouldn't
have told you that story. Let's
talk about something else.
POWER GIRL
Yeah, let's ignore the sexist
bigot and --
SUPERGIRL
PG.
A long beat.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
So why did you come here, anyway?
Did mom ask you to come and cheer
me up?
31.
POWER GIRL
No, your mom called me to ask me
your phone number so she could
tell her daughter that her father
has cancer.
Supergirl buries her face in her hands.
SUPERGIRL
Damn, I forgot. I never told mom
my new cell number. Oh, I'm a
horrible daughter.
POWER GIRL
Yes, you are. You should be
spanked. You have the coolest
parents in the world and you
treat them like crap.
SUPERGIRL
I can't believe I did that. Oh,
well, never mind the past. Have
you seen dad already?
POWER GIRL
Not yet. I wanted to tell you
about Gharrax and Claw first.
SUPERGIRL
Then let's go. I need to talk to
dad about something.
They stand up. Then Supergirl smiles.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
There's something I want to show
you, but only if you promise not
to laugh.
POWER GIRL
Oh, yeah, that's a realistic request.
SUPERGIRL
Okay, you can laugh, but promise
not to make fun of me afterwards.
POWER GIRL
You're still in the land of make-
believe.
SUPERGIRL
Okay, promise to make fun of me
for less than a month.
POWER GIRL
I'll do my best.
32.
EXT. MEMORIAL PARK - MOMENTS LATER
The park where Supergirl's statue is. We never see the statue.
Power Girl is on her hands and knees, literally rolling on
the floor laughing.
SUPERGIRL
And that's supposed to be me --
at fifteen. Can you believe that?
Power Girl lets out another riotous laugh.
A beat.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Oh, come on, it's not that funny.
POWER GIRL
Yes, it is!
Another burst of laughter. Power Girl bangs on the ground
with her fist, causing small tremors and a crack on the
sidewalk.
INT. POLICE STATION - MINUTES LATER
The station is empty except for Officer Getz, who sits
behind a desk, reading the newspaper.
Power Girl and Supergirl enter. They look around in disbelief.
POWER GIRL
Wow, did you get robbed or something?
Officer Getz looks up and sees them.
OFFICER GETZ
Hey, ladies, nice to have you here.
SUPERGIRL
What happened?
OFFICER GETZ
It's just that the Chief gave the
day off to most of the guys. You
know, on account of you being
back in town.
POWER GIRL
That's very gentlemanly of him.
33.
OFFICER GETZ
No, what I mean is that everyone
knows Supergirl's back, so the
Chief figures all the crooks will
be hiding under a rock. At least
for the next few days. And since
everyone's been working overtime
the last few weeks, it seemed
like the best time to give the
guys a break.
SUPERGIRL
I'll cover for you guys. I know
how hard you've been working lately.
POWER GIRL
And don't worry, I'll be here for
a couple of days. Just in case
she screws up.
OFFICER GETZ
You're sticking around too?
That's great to hear. I mean, I'm
glad to see you two together. I
remember you used to hang
together most of the time, but
then Power Girl stopped coming to
town. What happened?
Supergirl and Power Girl look at each other.
SUPERGIRL
We had a fight.
POWER GIRL
She means an actual fight.
Power Girl puts up her fists to accentuate what she means.
OFFICER GETZ
You kidding me? An actual fight?
Wow, I didn't know about that.
(beat)
Can I ask you something? Just out
of curiosity --
SUPERGIRL
I won.
POWER GIRL
She cheated.
SUPERGIRL
(to Power Girl)
If that helps you sleep at night...
34.
OFFICER GETZ
But why did you fight?
POWER GIRL AND SUPERGIRL
A boy.
SUPERGIRL
We were seventeen at the time. We
had a crush on the same guy.
POWER GIRL
Did she ever tell you that the
first time we fought I knocked
her out with one punch. Just one.
SUPERGIRL
You didn't knock me out, you liar.
You knocked me down -- for the
count, admittedly, but DOWN, not
out. There's a difference.
POWER GIRL
If that helps you sleep at night...
OFFICER GETZ
For real?
SUPERGIRL
Yeah, I was fifteen and she was
teaching karate. I'd never fought
anything in my life and she was
already a black belt. She got me
right in the chin. I was dizzy
for an hour.
POWER GIRL
I'd say you've been dizzy for
seven years now.
SUPERGIRL
And even so I beat you fair and
square the next time we fought.
POWER GIRL
You cheated.
SUPERGIRL
I didn't. You're delirious.
Supergirl and Power Girl get serious.
POWER GIRL
Really? Wanna prove it to me.
SUPERGIRL
Any time, any place, sister.
35.
They drop into a fighting stance. Officer Getz looks worried
as hell.
OFFICER GETZ
Please, don't fight.
POWER GIRL
I taught you everything you know
about fighting. Do you really
think you can take me?
SUPERGIRL
Been there, done that.
OFFICER GETZ
Please, just calm down.
They look like they're about to fight. Then they chuckle and
smile to Officer Getz.
POWER GIRL
We're just pulling you leg.
SUPERGIRL
We're not teenagers anymore. We
don't fight each other.
OFFICER GETZ
Geez, don't do that again. You
almost gave me a heart attack.
You two could thrash the whole
city if you get into a fight.
POWER GIRL
Indeed, we could.
SUPERGIRL
You're so lucky we're grown-ups now.
Officer Getz chuckles, more relaxed now.
OFFICER GETZ
I'm so glad you two are on our
side.
(beat)
And while we're at it, can I ask
you something? Are you two sisters?
SUPERGIRL
The truth is that we don't really
know for sure. Maybe we are.
OFFICER GETZ
You probably are. I mean you have
the same powers a you look so
much alike.
36.
SUPERGIRL
No, we're very different.
They speak at the same time.
POWER GIRL
I'm prettier.
SUPERGIRL
I'm smarter.
They turn to each other.
POWER GIRL AND SUPERGIRL
Excuse me.
They all chuckle.
OFFICER GETZ
I get the feeling you ladies
practice that one. Am I right?
POWER GIRL
Oh yeah.
SUPERGIRL
We came up with it one night when
we were fifteen.
POWER GIRL
We were really bored so we tried
to come up with all the cool
stuff we'd say to the bad guys
before we arrested them.
SUPERGIRL
There was choreography involved.
And dancing.
POWER GIRL
And singing too. Don't forget the
singing.
SUPERGIRL
How could I?
POWER GIRL
We were such dorks back then. I
could die of embarrassment just
by thinking about that night.
Fred enters, carrying a couple of bags from a fast-food
restaurant.
Both women turn to him and smile.
37.
POWER GIRL
Hey, Lt. D, nice seeing you again.
SUPERGIRL
Hi, Lt. Danvers.
Fred gives Officer Getz one of the bags.
FRED
Hiya, ladies. Odd thing. About
five minutes ago I heard some
riotous laughter followed by
tremors. I gather you ladies saw
the statue.
Power Girl laughs. Supergirl buries her face in her hands.
SUPERGIRL
How could you let them build that
thing?
FRED
None of us got to see it until
the unveiling ceremony and by
then it was kinda hard to do
anything about it. There's been
some talk of writing a proposal
to change it, but -- you know --
how do you phrase it?
POWER GIRL
I could give you a dozen ideas.
SUPERGIRL
Never mind that monstrosity.
Forget about it.
POWER GIRL
I very much doubt I can forget it.
Not for as long as I live. I'll
have nightmares about it. I'll
dream that some gigantic pair of --
SUPERGIRL
Knock it off.
(to Fred)
Actually, I'm here on business. I
need some detecting done. Do you
have a minute to spare?
FRED
Sure, please come by my office.
Fred leads Supergirl and Power Girl to his office.
38.
INT. FRED'S OFFICE
Fred closes the door as soon Supergirl and Power Girl are
inside.
SUPERGIRL
Why didn't you wake me up this
morning? I wanted to have
breakfast with you guys.
FRED
You looked so tired last night.
SUPERGIRL
Forget about that then. I meant
it when I said I'm here on
business. I need to find out
everything about the man who
attacked me yesterday.
FRED
What have you got so far?
SUPERGIRL
I know his name is Frank but I
don't know his last name. I can
give you a description. Maybe we
can run it through the computer.
Fred chuckles.
FRED
Honey, this ain't the big city.
The computer's there just to play
solitaire. I'm the closest thing
to a sketch artist in this place
and I can't draw a straight line
to save my life.
POWER GIRL
Do you have anything besides the
guy's first name?
SUPERGIRL
He looked like that guy from that
old TV show "Happy Days." The
cool guy. What was his name?
Fonzie, right?
FRED
Are you kidding me?
39.
SUPERGIRL
No, I'm not. He was with three
others too -- a tall elastic man,
a little man and a woman named
Roxy or something. She's the one
who hurt my ribs.
POWER GIRL
Roxanne "Rocksy" Meadows? A tall
redhead with a fixation for blondes.
SUPERGIRL
Do you know her?
POWER GIRL
She put Dawnstar in a coma. She
broke your ribs?
SUPERGIRL
She re-injured them. Gharrax
broke them. She's not that strong.
I could've beat her easily if
Frank hadn't jammed my senses.
FRED
What do you mean he jammed you
senses?
SUPERGIRL
I couldn't see or hear anything.
The guy's a psychic or something.
A very strong one too.
POWER GIRL
You mean to tell me that you beat
Rocksy Meadows without eyes or
ears? I'm impressed. You're my hero.
SUPERGIRL
Dad, is there anything you can do?
I really need some help here. I
got the feeling Frank was just
fooling around. He could've hurt
me if he had really wanted to.
FRED
You sure there's no one else that
can help you with that?
SUPERGIRL
All my contacts are momentarily
out of commission, so to speak.
Fred sighs. He doesn't want to do this.
40.
FRED
Give me a moment.
He sits on the desk and picks up the phone. He dials a 12-
digit number, and receives a signal indicating that the
number doesn't exist. He waits five seconds then dials
(without hanging up) a 4-digit code.
FRED (CONT'D)
(to phone)
Frederick -- Danvers.
He hangs up.
Supergirl and Power Girl frown at each other.
A moment later the phone rings. Fred picks it up.
MALE VOICE (O.S.)
Danvers, you got ten seconds to
get my interest.
FRED
I got here a very powerful
psychic named Frank -- no known
last name -- with a Fonzie
fixation. He's accompanied by a
very strong lady called Roxanne
Meadows, a dwarf and an elastic man.
MALE VOICE (O.S.)
(chuckles)
Oh, yes. Frakkus "Frank" Devaugh.
Six-foot-two. A-hundred-eighty
pounds. Thirty-seven years old.
Born in New York and son of the
recently-murdered mafia lord
Bekas Devaugh. Is this your man?
FRED
Sounds like him. I got a witness
that pins him here in Leesburg.
MALE VOICE (O.S.)
A witness? Ugh, tell me where to
send the flowers.
FRED
No need for flowers. She can take
care of herself.
MALE VOICE (O.S.)
"She"? Well, it figures it'd take
an A-5 to stand up to Devaugh and
company.
41.
FRED
What can you tell me about him?
MALE VOICE (O.S.)
Only the known facts. His father
got killed six months ago and
apparently Frank was a devout son
because he killed his father's
killer and most of his family.
Then he vanished. It's rumored
that he's spent all this time
moving from town to town, hiring
powerful meta-humans like Rocksy.
We don't know why.
Supergirl motions to Fred, to call his attention.
SUPERGIRL
(mouthing)
How powerful?
FRED
How powerful is this guy?
MALE VOICE (O.S.)
We have no idea. Our reports make
him at least a C-5, probably a C-
4. But he likes to keep a low
profile, so it's probably much
higher than that. My guess is
that he might be a B-6.
FRED
Any advice?
MALE VOICE (O.S.)
Don't get near him. Don't annoy
him. Keep me posted.
He hangs up.
Fred stands up.
SUPERGIRL
(to Fred)
We're going to have to talk about
that call.
FRED
I presumed so.
POWER GIRL
Who was that guy? The whole phone
game made it looks like a top-
secret government organization or
something.
42.
FRED
I have no idea who it is. He
called me about two years ago. He
said that he worked for the
government keeping track of the
meta-humans.
SUPERGIRL
I hate that term -- "meta-human."
Makes me feel like a monster.
FRED
I know, honey. Sorry.
SUPERGIRL
How much does he know about us?
FRED
He doesn't know I'm your father.
At least I don't think he knows.
SUPERGIRL
I'll worry about that later.
EXT. BACKYARD - FRANK'S MANSION - NIGHT
Rocksy, looking angry, stands next to a large rock leaning
against the mountain. She punches the rock, smashing it into
bits. She growls. Then she picks up another large rock,
leans it against the mountain and smashes it too.
Big Ben walks into frame. He's eating potato chips from a
bag. He has a strange PDA-like device under his arm.
Rocksy scowls at Big Ben then smashes another rock.
ROCKSY
Did you come here to make fun of
me, little man?
BIG BEN
Why would I do that? You could
squash me like a bug.
ROCKSY
And don't you ever forget that.
Rocksy smashes another rock.
BIG BEN
I could help you, you know.
ROCKSY
What do you mean?
43.
Big Ben shows her the device he's carrying. It's some kind
of measuring instrument.
BIG BEN
I know where you strength comes
from. I can give you a boost.
ROCKSY
What do you mean a boost?
BIG BEN
I can double your strength. Maybe
triple it.
Rocksy smiles. She lifts Big Ben six feet off the ground.
ROCKSY
You're not kidding me, little man,
are you?
BIG BEN
I'm not kidding. That's why Frank
brought me here. I'm good with
that kind of stuff.
ROCKSY
Really? Then do it. I want to
crush that blonde.
BIG BEN
I'll do it. With one condition.
You can't tell Frank about it.
It's a surprise for him.
ROCKSY
Okay. I love surprises.
BIG BEN
Then come with me.
INT. LAB - FRANK'S MANSION
Big Ben enters followed by Rocksy. The lab is filled with
all kinds of electronic equipment.
Big Ben walks to a table and picks up a black belt with a
large buckle about an inch thick.
BIG BEN
Put it on.
Rocksy frowns at the belt.
ROCKSY
Do you have one in red?
44.
BIG BEN
It's not a fashion accessory,
it's an energy booster. Now put
it on.
ROCKSY
Don't give me attitude, little
man, or I'll make you tall the
painful way.
BIG BEN
You want to crush the blonde or not?
Rocksy, reluctantly, puts on the belt. She looks at herself.
ROCKSY
I don't feel any difference.
Big Ben connects the Booster to a large box sitting on the
table. Electrical bolts shoot through the cable. The
Booster's buckle begins to glow.
ROCKSY (CONT'D)
Still, no difference.
Big Ben pushes a button on the Booster, and energy bolts
course through Rocksy's body. Her eyes begin to glow.
BIG BEN
Feel the difference now?
ROCKSY (CONT'D)
(grinning)
Yes! Oh yes! It feels so good.
BIG BEN
Great.
He pushes the button again and the Booster turns off.
Rocksy turns to him, angry.
ROCKSY
Why did you make it stop?
BIG BEN
The charge lasts only two minutes.
You don't want to waste it here,
do you?
INT. LIVING ROOM - DANVERS' HOME - NIGHT
Sylvia, Fred, Linda and KAREN STARR, A.K.A. Power Girl, eat
dinner.
45.
KAREN
... and then I come flying and
grab the giant robot's leg and
pull it off, and I'm thinking --
well, that should do it. Then I
turn around and I see the robot
balancing on one leg, jumping
toward me and I'm like: "who are
you? The Black Night in Monty
Python and the Holy Grail?" So I
throw its leg back to the robot.
And the robot grabs it and tries
to put it back on, but can't. It
looked ridiculous. So I'm like:
"put some saliva on it; that
usually works for me."
They all chuckle.
A moment later, the phone rings. Sylvia goes to pick it up.
LINDA
(to Karen)
You're making this up.
(to Fred)
Don't believe a word she says.
SYLVIA
Girls. They need you.
EXT. MEMORIAL PARK - NIGHT
Rocksy pulls a tree off the ground and throws it toward the
street. Big Ben stands nearby.
Rocksy turns to the statue. (We can't see the statue.)
ROCKSY
That's supposed to be the blonde?
I don't suppose she'll mind if I
have some fun with it.
Supergirl and Power Girl land nearby.
SUPERGIRL
As a matter of fact, I wouldn't
mind a bit if you were to destroy
that thing.
Rocksy turns around and sees both superheroines. She grins.
ROCKSY
Would you look at that, little
man? Two blondes have come to
play with me. Isn't that wonderful?
46.
POWER GIRL
I'd like to say some really cool
one-liner right now, but the
truth is that I just want to beat
the crap out of you for what you
did to Dawnstar.
ROCKSY
Dawnstar? Which one was that? The
stupid blonde from Arlentown? Or
the worthless wimp from Verenit?
POWER GIRL
(to Supergirl)
May I?
SUPERGIRL
Knock yourself out.
ROCKSY
That would be my job.
Power Girl approaches Rocksy, looking cocky but alert.
Rocksy presses the button on the Booster and energy bolts
course through her body.
POWER GIRL
Sure, that's going to scare me.
Rocksy attacks. Power Girl easily evades the punch and lands
a one-two combination that has no effect on Rocksy.
ROCKSY
(to Big Ben)
I love you, little man.
Power Girl attacks. She lands several punches and a couple
of kicks, but Rocksy barely feels any of them.
SUPERGIRL
Need any help, sis?
POWER GIRL
Butt out. She's mine.
SUPERGIRL
If you say so.
The fight continues for a moment, with Power Girl landing
all the punches, but doing no harm, then Rocksy catches
Power Girl off-guard and lands a right jab on her chin.
Power Girl staggers back. Rocksy lands an uppercut on her
stomach and Power Girl doubles over in pain. Then Rocksy
kicks her and sends her flying into a wall.
47.
Power Girl is in great pain. She tries to stand up but can't.
Supergirl rushes to her.
SUPERGIRL
Are you okay?
POWER GIRL
Forget me, you dumbass, just beat
the crap out of her.
Supergirl goes after Rocksy, who looks cockier than ever.
ROCKSY
I get to crush two blondes
tonight. This is going to be the
best day of my life.
Supergirl charges. She lands most of her punches but none of
them have any effect on Rocksy. Supergirl aims a couple of
blows in the direction of the Booster, but Rocksy blocks the
attack.
Supergirl backs away a few feet. She needs to come up with a
plan. She does.
She sends a right jab to Rocksy's face. Rocksy grabs the
fist and squeezes it. Supergirl yells in pain. Rocksy enjoys
it. Supergirl tries to pull her fist free but can't. Then
she sends a left jab to Rocksy's face and she grabs it too.
Then Rocksy squeezes both of Supergirl's fists and enjoys
the pain she's causing.
Then Supergirl smiles. She knees the Booster, shattering it.
Rocksy's energy goes away, she looks scared.
Supergirl easily breaks free of Rocksy's grip and grabs her
by the wrists.
Power Girl stands up and walks to them. She looks a bit
dazed by mostly okay.
POWER GIRL
Time for round two.
SUPERGIRL
(to Power Girl)
Yeah, NOW you wake up.
Supergirl looks at Big Ben, still standing a few feet away.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
(to Power Girl)
Okay, you have fun with this one.
I'll have a chat with the other one.
She pushes Rocksy toward Power Girl.
48.
POWER GIRL
(to Rocksy)
So I hear you have a thing about
blondes.
Rocksy tries to escape, but Power Girl catches her.
Supergirl walks to Big Ben. We follow her so we can't see
the fight between Rocksy and Power Girl, but the noises make
it clear Power Girl is winning quite easily.
Supergirl stands in front of Big Ben, trying to intimidate
him. Then she goes down to one knee to talk to him at eye level.
BIG BEN
(angry)
Do you know how insulting and
condescending it is that you have
to go down on one knee to talk to me?
SUPERGIRL
Do you know how insulting and
condescending it is that you
think I don't know you're just
pretending to be insulted so I
don't beat you up?
Big Ben smiles.
BIG BEN
You're smart. I actually like you.
SUPERGIRL
I could notice by the way you
helped my enemies get enough
power to hurt me.
BIG BEN
What? The Energy Booster? I knew
you could deal with that. I just
wanted to get rid of that
psychopath. She scares the hell
out of me.
SUPERGIRL
Really? I'm supposed to buy that one.
BIG BEN
I don't care if you buy it or not.
It's not like you can touch me.
SUPERGIRL
Wanna bet on that?
49.
BIG BEN
And I thought you were smart.
This isn't me. It's a hologram.
I'm back in the mansion already.
Supergirl tries to touch Big Ben. Her hand goes through him.
BIG BEN (CONT'D)
I just wanted to talk to you.
Frank isn't the one you should be
worrying about. That redheaded
psycho was, but I got rid of her.
You can thank me later.
SUPERGIRL
Where is Frank?
BIG BEN
I'm not going to tell you that.
Just listen to me: leave the guy
alone for a while.
SUPERGIRL
He doesn't scare me.
BIG BEN
It's not about fear. Just let him
be, okay. Now I have to go.
Big Ben vanishes.
INT. LIVING ROOM - FRANK'S MANSION - NIGHT
Frank eats an Italian dinner. Stretch stands in a corner,
dressed like a butler.
Big Ben enters the room and sits next to Frank. He looks happy.
BIG BEN
(to Stretch)
Is there any more of that Italian
stuff left? I'm starving.
Stretch nods and walks out of the room.
Frank speaks with his normal voice.
FRANK
You look uncharacteristically
non-grumpy, my little friend.
BIG BEN
I got a weight off my shoulders
and I'm starting to like this
place. It kinda grows on you.
(MORE)
50.
BIG BEN (CONT'D)
And the money isn't bad either.
You're actually a good boss. For
a weird mafia nutcase with a
Fonzie fixation.
FRANK
(beat)
Were you planning to tell me that
you got my Rocksy arrested?
BIG BEN
You're a psychic. I figured you
already knew that. It's not like
you love her or anything, right?
FRANK
I didn't love her, I was just
using her. But I don't appreciate
you getting my lady arrested
without even consulting me.
BIG BEN
You knew I was planning that. I
figure if you didn't want me to
do it, you would've told me.
FRANK
You figure many things, little man.
BIG BEN
Was I wrong about it?
FRANK
(beat, then smiles)
No. Rocksy was too unstable. Very
hard to control. And not terribly
bright either. She wasn't useful
anymore. Not now that I have
Supergirl.
BIG BEN
By the way, I have good news. I
found out Supergirl's secret
identity. I put a bug on her
while she was distracted.
FRANK
She's Linda Danvers. Half the
town knows. It's like the worst-
kept secret in history.
BIG BEN
You knew?
51.
FRANK
You didn't think I spent five
minutes inside her mind and
didn't fish for any information,
did you?
Stretch comes back with the food. Big Ben starts to eat it.
BIG BEN
You're a really weird man, Frank.
FRANK
(as Fonzie)
Correct-a-mondo.
EXT. BACKYARD - DANVERS HOME - AFTERNOON
Supergirl and Power Girl sit on the ground.
POWER GIRL
... and then the guy with the
gigantic nose turns to me and
says: "kiss your ass good-bye,
Power Girl." And I'm like: "what
are you going to do, Cyrano?
Sneeze me to death?" I mean, the
guy had already thrown everything
but the kitchen sink at me and he
couldn't even erase the smile off
my face.
SUPERGIRL
Some villains are so stupid.
POWER GIRL
But that's not the worst part.
The worst part was that he starts
to cry because I called him Cyrano.
SUPERGIRL
You're kidding me.
POWER GIRL
I wish. It turned out that he
became a villain because everyone
made fun of his nose. How pathetic.
SUPERGIRL
(beat)
You're running out of good
stories, aren't you?
POWER GIRL
Yeah. Pretty much.
They chuckle.
52.
POWER GIRL (CONT'D)
Damn, it was good to see you
again, sis.
SUPERGIRL
Thanks for the help.
POWER GIRL
Bah. I didn't help you. You did
it all yourself.
SUPERGIRL
Don't say that. You gave me lots
of moral support. That counts.
POWER GIRL
Leave the comedy to the pros, okay.
SUPERGIRL
Seriously, if you hadn't attacked
Rocksy first and failed so
miserably, I'd never had taken
her seriously and she would've
creamed me.
POWER GIRL
It's so good to know that my pain
wasn't in vain.
Power Girl stands up.
SUPERGIRL
What? Are you gonna go now?
POWER GIRL
You don't need me here. I'll stay
tonight to say good-bye to your
mom and dad, and go back home in
the morning.
(beat)
But there's something I have to
do first.
Power Girl drops into a fighting stance.
POWER GIRL (CONT'D)
Come on, sis.
SUPERGIRL
Excuse me? You want to fight? Are
you crazy?
POWER GIRL
Come on, don't make me start
without you.
53.
SUPERGIRL
You're serious?
POWER GIRL
Let's get one thing straight,
okay. You're my best friend ever
and if I'm a reasonable well-
rounded person instead of some
wacko vigilante it's because of
all you did for me when we were
kids and I appreciate it. But I
have to tell you -- I've always
been jealous of you. You have the
better parents, the better house.
You're smarter and much more
famous. You've saved the world
more times than I've saved myself.
There was just one thing I had
over you. I was the better
fighter. I taught you everything
you know about fighting. And then
you took that away from me. I
want it back.
SUPERGIRL
Damn, PG, you got knocked around
by Rocksy and now you turn into a
twelve-year-old boy again. Forget
it, I'm not fighting you.
POWER GIRL
Linda, if you don't get off your
ass in the next ten seconds and
give me a real fight, I swear I'm
never going to speak to you again.
SUPERGIRL
(worried)
You don't mean that, right?
POWER GIRL
10... 9... 8...
Supergirl jumps off the ground, looking worried and a bit
scared.
SUPERGIRL
Okay, stop that. I promise that
before the end of the day I'll
fight you, but listen to me for a
moment. Don't do anything stupid.
54.
POWER GIRL
(frowns)
Geez, you actually thought I
wasn't going to speak to you
again? You ARE a dork.
SUPERGIRL
Silly me, I keep forgetting you
never keep your promises.
POWER GIRL
(smiles)
But you do, and you just promised
to fight me.
SUPERGIRL
You really want to fight me? A
REAL fight?
POWER GIRL
Yep.
SUPERGIRL
Just because you're jealous of me?
POWER GIRL
Don't try to talk your way out of
it. You made a promise.
SUPERGIRL
Think about it. We're not kids
anymore. And we're both pretty
banged up as it is. If we fought
for real we'd send each other to
the hospital for a month.
POWER GIRL
(beat, thinks)
You got a point there. Any
suggestions?
SUPERGIRL
How about not fighting?
POWER GIRL
Any good suggestions?
SUPERGIRL
What about just sparring? No real
punches. We prove who's the
better fighter without harming
each other. I could use the
practice too. Good enough for you?
55.
POWER GIRL
(beat)
We always have to do everything
your way. It's so annoying.
Supergirl drops into a fighting stance. They begin to circle
each other. They're both smiling. They look like puppies
playing.
SUPERGIRL
It's not my fault that my way is
always the best way.
POWER GIRL
You're so full of it.
FADE OUT.
THE END
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