Supergirl: Home - Ep. 3
"Supergirl saves Leesburg"
NOTE: this whole episode takes place with Supergirl at age 15.
FADE IN:
EXT. STREET - LEESBURG - MORNING
A large double-decker bus drives through the streets of
Leesburg. The bus driver sees the yellow light in the
semaphore ahead and accelerates to beat the red light. Then
a dog rushes through the street. The bus driver swerves to
avoid the dog, loses control of the bus and heads for a
group of small children playing on the sidewalk.
The bus driver swerves again, and the bus topples over,
about to fall on top of the children.
SUPERGIRL (age 15) appears and catches the bus, but it's too
heavy for her (she's not very strong at that age). She tries
as hard as she can to keep the bus from falling on its side
but the bus is slowly coming down.
The children run away, but a small child (about two years
old) just stares at the bus.
The bus is four feet from crushing the child when suddenly
it begins to move upwards.
Supergirl turns around and sees SUPERMAN lifting the bus.
SUPERMAN
You know, the trick to lifting
heavy objects is to lift with
your legs.
Supergirl just gawks at Superman as he demonstrates the
proper way to lift heavy objects and saves the child.
SUPERMAN (CONT'D)
Mind if we have a private chat?
He flies away. She stares at him, slack-jawed, for a moment
then flies after him.
EXT. HILL - MOMENTS LATER
Superman stands next to a tree, waiting, as Supergirl lands
next to him. She looks both star-stuck and embarrassed.
SUPERMAN
By the way, I'm Superman. I'm
sure you've heard of me.
She flashes a nervous grin.
2.
SUPERGIRL
Hi... er... I'm -- I'm Supergirl.
But if you want I can change my
name... Or my outfit... Or move
to Mars or something.
SUPERMAN
(smiles)
Don't worry, I'm not here to ask
you to change anything about you.
For what I've heard --
Supergirl -- not so much a name
as a description and one that
suits you quite well. And I have
to admit you look pretty good in
that costume.
SUPERGIRL
Well... thanks.
(pleadingly, almost sobbing)
But please don't call it a
costume. It's my Supergirl outfit.
SUPERMAN
(chuckles)
Don't be so nervous. I just came
to have a friendly chat with you.
We're on the same team.
SUPERGIRL
Yeah, but you're like the star
quarterback and I'm just an
aspiring cheerleader.
SUPERMAN
I heard you'd make a good running
back. Or at least a punt returner.
She blushes, completely embarrassed.
SUPERGIRL
You heard about that?
SUPERMAN
Everyone did. Don't be so shy
about it. It was pretty good. I
loved your speech, though I have
conflicting reports as to what
you actually said. Could you
repeat it for me?
She buries her face in her hands.
SUPERGIRL
Please, don't make me do it.
3.
SUPERMAN
What was it?
(mock macho)
I'm stronger than you, does it
mean I'm better than you?
SUPERGIRL
Pleaaaase...
Superman puts his hand on her shoulder.
SUPERMAN
Relax. I'm not going to bite you.
Some people think you're my
little sister and quite honestly,
I'm not opposed to adopting you
right now.
Supergirl tries a smile.
SUPERGIRL
So you're not really mad at me?
SUPERMAN
Of course I'm not. I already told
you. I've been keeping track of
you for a little while. You're
pretty good. Not as good as
you're going to be when you grow
up, but you're good. You're not
an aspiring cheerleader. You
might not be our star running
back just yet, but you're on the
right track. You're a promising
rookie with a good chance at a
starting position. I wanted to
make sure you knew that.
She swells with pride.
SUPERGIRL
You mean that?
SUPERMAN
Sure. There's something else I
wanted you to know. You're very
strong and very smart, but you're
not omnipotent. I know how you
feel right now, believe me, I do.
You have so much power and you
think you can handle everything
life throws your way. And it's
not true. Very soon you're going
to face a problem you won't be
able to handle by yourself.
(MORE)
4.
SUPERMAN (CONT'D)
And I'm not saying this because
it's you. I mean, it happens to
all of us. At some point, we're
all going to face something we
cannot handle alone. Do you know
what I mean?
SUPERGIRL
Yes.
SUPERMAN
And when that happens you're
going to hear a voice inside your
head telling you that you have to
deal with it yourself. That you
shouldn't ask anyone for help.
That's your pride talking. Don't
listen to that voice, okay. You
have to understand that we do
this because we want to help
others. That's the only reason.
Not because of fame or recognition
or even respect. We help those
who need our help. And sometimes
we need help too and we can't let
our pride get in the way because
if we do, we won't be helping others.
Supergirl nods.
Superman fishes a small card from a pocket in his cape. The
card has an "S" (just a plain "S" not the "S" symbol) and a
phone number. He gives her the card.
SUPERMAN (CONT'D)
I want you to have this. It's my
phone number. If you ever feel
like you can't handle something,
don't hesitate to call me. Don't
let your pride get the better of
you. Call me. Even if it turns
out you could've handled it
yourself, it's better to have one
too many heroes than not enough.
SUPERGIRL
Okay. I promise.
SUPERMAN
(smiles)
Good. And I want you to be ready
too, because someday I'm going to
be calling you for help. It's not
going to happen soon.
(MORE)
5.
SUPERMAN (CONT'D)
You're still too green. But
someday when you're a bit older
and more experienced you're going
to get my call. You can bank on that.
SUPERGIRL
Really. You think I could help you?
SUPERMAN
Sure. Just keep going the way
you're going right now.
She smiles. He stares at her for a long moment, making her
feel uncomfortable.
SUPERMAN (CONT'D)
God, you really make me wish I
had a little sister.
She bursts into laughter.
EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY
SUPER: Three weeks later.
Linda sits on a bench under a tree along with two of her
classmates, BECA and DARLA.
DARLA
And he hasn't eaten in like two
days. The vet can't find anything
wrong with him. I think he's
going to die.
BECA
Don't say that. Bilard will be
okay, you'll see.
LINDA
Yes, Bilard is the toughest dog I
know. I'm sure he'll be okay.
Beca and Darla stare at Linda as if she has just said the
meanest thing in the world. Then Darla bursts into tears and
runs away. Beca glares at Linda.
BECA
How can you be so mean?
LINDA
What?
BECA
Geez, Linda, and I thought you
were her friend.
6.
Beca walks away, going after Darla.
LINDA
What did I say? I just --
Linda sits alone with no clue as to what just happened.
EXT. STREET - AFTERNOON
Linda walks down the street, heading for her home.
OFFICER GETZ stands next to his patrol car across the street.
OFFICER GETZ
Hi, Linda. Need a ride home?
LINDA
Hi, Officer Getz. Thanks, I'll
just walk home.
OFFICER GETZ
You sure?
LINDA
Yeah.
Linda continues walking.
JACK comes out from one of the stores. He sees Officer Getz
and smiles.
JACK
Hey, Bill. Long time no seen.
OFFICER GETZ
Jacko. What are you doing here on
Leesburg?
We FOLLOW Linda as she walks away.
JACK
I've got business here. I
would've come before but I loath
so much the worthless imbeciles
that live in this nauseating town.
Linda stops in disbelief. She turns around. Jack is smiling
warmly, his expression completely at odds with what he just
said.
Officer Getz looks angry.
OFFICER GETZ
Excuse me!? You better take that
back.
7.
Jack can't believe his reaction.
JACK
(beat)
What?
Linda frowns.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DANVERS' HOME - NIGHT
Linda, FRED and SYLVIA eat dinner.
LINDA
All I said was that Bilard was
the toughest dog I knew and that
he was going to be okay. And
Darla and Beca got angry with me
like I had just said the meanest
thing in the world. They didn't
speak to me all day. Even Susie
snubbed me. But none of them
would tell me why they were so
angry with me.
FRED
Maybe they misinterpreted what
you said.
LINDA
But how? I've been thinking about
it all day. How could they have
misinterpreted what I said?
SYLVIA
Are you sure that's what you said?
Because sometimes you think you
said something when you said
something else.
LINDA
Even if I didn't say what I
thought I said, they still
shouldn't have snubbed me. They
could've asked me to clarify or
something.
FRED
You got a point there. You should
probably talk to them first thing
in the morning.
Fred finishes eating.
FRED (CONT'D)
Now, if you excuse me, I'll take
a bath.
8.
He stands up and goes up the stairs.
SYLVIA
Your dad's right. You should talk
to Darla and Beca first thing in
the morning. You should apologize
to them, just in case you did say
something wrong. I mean,
sometimes you can be a really
stupid, obnoxious brat.
Linda's eyes pop open.
LINDA
Mom, how can you say that?
SYLVIA
Say what?
They stare at each other for a long moment.
INT. LINDA'S ROOM - NIGHT
Linda lies on her bed, eyes open, looking concerned.
LINDA
(to herself)
How can she say that to me?
(beat)
Never mind.
She closes her eyes and listens to the sounds of the night.
She has incredibly good hearing and can hear a mosquito a
mile away.
We hear insects buzzing, like a beehive. Linda frowns. She
doesn't like that sound. Now we hear air rushing through
trees. She likes it better. Now we hear the sound of water,
like a small creek. Linda smiles.
Then we hear strange voices. Eerily inhuman voices. They
belong to the TWINS.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
This is such a beautiful town.
TWIN 2 (O.S.)
Indeed it is. With such beautiful
people.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
Indeed they are. I cannot wait to
kill every one of them.
Linda's eyes pop open.
9.
TWIN 2 (O.S.)
That is such a beautiful thought.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
Indeed it is. A beautiful thought.
A beat.
TWIN 2 (O.S.)
You should not listen to other
people's conversations, Supergirl.
It is not polite.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
Indeed it is not.
Linda jumps off the bed. She looks outside the window,
trying to find the source of the voices.
She changes into Supergirl and jumps out of the window.
EXT. SKY ABOVE LEESBURG - NIGHT
Supergirl flies around. She focuses, trying to hear the
voices again.
She hears the insects buzzing, then the air, then the water,
but no voices.
EXT. CREEK - NIGHT
Supergirl lands next to the creek. It's the same sound we've
heard twice before.
She looks around and finds something on the shore: footprints.
Clearly inhuman footprints.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DANVERS' HOME - MORNING
The Danvers family eats their breakfast. Linda looks
troubled. She doesn't know if she should tell her parents
about the voices. She doesn't know if she should ask her
mother about what she heard her say last night.
FRED
(to Linda)
You're awfully quiet this morning,
honey.
A beat.
LINDA
Dad... eh... something happened
last night. I heard voices. Weird
voices.
10.
SYLVIA
You shouldn't listen to other
people's conversations, honey.
We've already told you that.
LINDA
Yeah, mom. I know. I shouldn't
invade other people's privacy.
But those were really weird voices.
SYLVIA
Still. That's no excuse.
LINDA
(beat)
They said they were going to kill
everyone.
A beat. Fred and Sylvia exchange glances.
FRED
Where did you hear them?
LINDA
Near the creek next to the Banner
house. I flew there but I found
nothing but weird footprints.
FRED
I'll check it out later.
LINDA
Dad. I mean really weird
footprints. Definitively not human.
FRED
It was probably a cow or something.
LINDA
No, dad. The footprints were
where the voices came from. And
they were fresh. If there had
been a cow around, I would've
heard it. And they didn't look
like the footprints of any animal
I've ever seen either.
FRED
Let's finish breakfast and we'll
go check it out, okay?
EXT. CREEK - MORNING
The same spot on the creek's shore we saw before, only there
are no footprints now.
11.
Linda looks around, trying to find the footprints, but can't.
Fred stands a couple of yards away, in his police uniform.
LINDA
I swear they were here, dad.
FRED
Maybe you dreamed it.
LINDA
They were real. I swear.
FRED
I believe you, Linda.
(beat)
Maybe the wind erased them.
LINDA
Maybe THEY erased them.
FRED
Don't worry too much about that.
You're going to get paranoid or
something.
LINDA
Dad, don't joke. I'm not kidding.
FRED
I know you're not. But I got to
go. Gotta work, okay.
Fred heads for his truck. Linda continues looking for
footprints without luck.
A moment later, she gives up. She sighs and walks away.
EXT. HOUSE - DAY
Linda stands outside the wooden door of a house. She rings
the bell.
We hear the footsteps of someone approaching the door. Linda
flashes her friendliest smile in anticipation to the opening
of the door.
Darla opens the door.
LINDA
Hi, Darla. I came --
Darla slams the door shut.
LINDA (CONT'D)
Darla, please! I came to apologize.
12.
A beat.
LINDA (CONT'D)
Please!
Another beat.
DARLA (O.S.)
I don't wanna talk to you.
LINDA
Darla, I'm sorry. I didn't know
what I was saying. Literally.
Beat.
LINDA (CONT'D)
C'mon. At least tell me Bilard's
okay.
DARLA (O.S.)
Don't you dare mention Bilard!
LINDA
Darla! Please! Talk to me.
A beat.
Then Darla opens the door about three inches. She looks mad.
DARLA
I can't believe you said that,
Linda. I thought you were my friend.
LINDA
I AM your friend. I'm sorry I
said whatever it was I said.
DARLA
You're really sorry?
LINDA
Yes. Yes, I am. Really, incredibly,
indubitably sorry.
Darla's expression softens a bit.
DARLA
You won't say that again?
LINDA
Never. Ever, ever, ever, ever
again. So you forgive me?
Darla half-smiles.
13.
DARLA
Yeah.
She opens the door wide. Linda smiles.
LINDA
Great! Thank you -- thank you --
thank you.
Darla gasps in shock and then slams the door shut again.
Linda grimaces.
LINDA (CONT'D)
Oh, not again.
She sighs, turns around and walks away.
INT. LINDA'S ROOM - NIGHT
Linda lies on her bed, unable to sleep.
LINDA
(to herself)
I can't believe it.
Then she closes her eyes and focuses, like the previous
night. She listens to the sounds outside. We hear cars. Some
cows. The creek again. She focuses there for a long moment,
thinking she might hear the voices again. But nothing
happens. She focuses somewhere else.
We hear more miscellaneous sounds for a while. The volume of
the sounds lowers slowly as Linda falls asleep.
Then she awakes with a start.
MALE VOICE
-- gonna get you, you little --
FEMALE VOICE
No, please! No! Leave him alone!
She bolts out of her bed, already in full Supergirl outfit,
and jumps out the window.
EXT. PARKING LOT - NIGHT
The parking lot of the Sunset Mall. Two young men fight. The
tall man is VICTOR. He's chasing after a small, scrawny man
called DYLAN. He'd easily catch him if BRANDY wasn't pulling
at his arm.
BRANDY
Please, leave him alone!
14.
VICTOR
I'm gonna break every bone in
your body!
Supergirl lands in front of Victor.
SUPERGIRL
Stop it!
Victor tries to go around Supergirl, but she grabs him by
the shoulder and pushes him to the ground.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
I said, stop it!
VICTOR
Let me go! I gotta teach that
little SOB a lesson he won't forget!
DYLAN
Don't let him go! He's crazy.
SUPERGIRL
What happened here?
BRANDY
He just went nuts and attacked Dylan.
VICTOR
Let me go, dammit!
SUPERGIRL
(to Victor)
Calm down. Don't make me hurt you.
VICTOR
Calm down? Calm down!! After what
he said about my wife, I'm gonna
shoot him!
DYLAN
Wife? What wife!? I haven't said
anything about your wife, you
creep.
(to Supergirl)
Don't believe him.
SUPERGIRL
I don't care what anyone did or
didn't say about anyone else.
You're calming down and no one is
shooting anyone else and that's
that, you got it?
15.
Victor calms down a bit. He's still glaring at Dylan, but
doesn't look like he wants to kill him anymore. Supergirl
lets him go. He stands up.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Are you two done fighting?
Victor nods slowly. Dylan nods too.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
(to Dylan)
Now apologize.
DYLAN
What? I didn't --
SUPERGIRL
Just do it, okay.
DYLAN
Oh... okay.
(to Victor)
Sorry, man. I got nothing against
your wife. She's a lovely woman.
SUPERGIRL
(to Victor)
Your turn.
VICTOR
(reluctantly)
Sorry about trying to kill you.
SUPERGIRL
Good. Now go home.
Victor makes a dismissive gesture, turns around and walks away.
BRANDY
Thank you, Supergirl. I really
thought Victor was going to kill him.
SUPERGIRL
You're welcome. Now go home. I'm
actually past my bedtime.
Brandy and Dylan chuckle.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
The worst part is that I'm not
really kidding.
Brandy and Dylan turn around and head away.
Supergirl is about to take off when a voice stops her.
16.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
You cannot save everyone, Supergirl.
TWIN 2 (O.S.)
Indeed you cannot.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
We will kill all at the end.
TWIN 2 (O.S.)
Indeed we will.
SUPERGIRL
(loudly)
Who are you? What do you want?
No response. Then Supergirl notices a man standing next to
the mall entrance, who heard her talking, and is giving her
a funny look.
She thinks about explaining to the man, but decides against
it. She takes off.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DANVERS' HOME - MORNING
The Danvers family eats breakfast again.
LINDA
I tell you, it's the weird voices.
They make everyone hear the wrong
thing.
FRED
Are you sure it wasn't a simple
misunderstanding?
LINDA
You should've seen the guy's face.
He really wanted to kill the
other guy. He would've if I
hadn't stopped him.
SYLVIA
People get angry at each other
all the time. They even threaten
each other, but they hardly ever
shoot each other.
LINDA
No. He was about to kill him. I
saw it in his eyes. And then I
heard the voices again. They
talked to me. I couldn't tell
where the voices were coming from
and you know how good my ears are.
17.
FRED
Maybe the voices were inside your
head.
LINDA
Dad! I wasn't hallucinating.
FRED
I meant like a psychic thing.
LINDA
Oh. Well, it might have been. I
don't know much about psychic
stuff. But the thing is -- if you
hear someone say something really
mean, don't get angry, okay?
Promise me?
Sylvia chuckles.
SYLVIA
You want us to promise you to act
like adults?
LINDA
Well... yeah. Would you promise me?
Fred and Sylvia chuckle.
FRED
I'll do my best, honey. But you
know how it is. I spend all day
dressed in my policeman costume,
playing with my gun. It kinda
brings out the kid in me.
LINDA
Dad! Don't joke. I'm getting
scared here. I think I'm way over
my head with this.
SYLVIA
Okay, Linda. We promise you to
act like adults. Are you happy now?
LINDA
Thanks, mom.
EXT. LEESBURG - DAY
We see a COLLAGE of scenes. Linda walks around Leesburg,
listening to other people, just in case another fight breaks
out. There are a couple of times were people seem angry with
each other but all of them turn out to be false alarms.
18.
INT. LINDA'S ROOM - NIGHT
Linda lies on her bed, eyes wide open and unable to sleep.
We hear the sounds of the night. She's looking for any kind
of conversations, either from the Twins or people about to
kill each other.
MALE VOICE 1 (O.S.)
...And then she says that I'm not
tall enough for her...
Another place.
FEMALE VOICE 1 (O.S.)
...You're not going to do this
again, are you?
CHILD VOICE 1 (O.S.)
No, mom, I promise.
Another place.
MALE VOICE 2 (O.S.)
... You sure?
FEMALE VOICE 2 (O.S.)
I'm sure. He told me he was going
to kill her.
Linda sits up, worried.
MALE VOICE 3 (O.S.)
Don't miss next week's episode of
"Acapulco mercenaries."
She frowns. Then we hear theme music. She relaxes and lies
down again.
Another place.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
Are you looking for us, Supergirl?
She sits up again.
LINDA
Who are you?! What do you want?
TWIN 2 (O.S.)
We just want to have fun.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
Indeed we do.
19.
TWIN 2 (O.S.)
We will kill everyone.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
Indeed we will. You cannot stop us.
TWIN 2 (O.S.)
Indeed you cannot.
LINDA
I won't let you hurt anyone, you
hear me?!
A beat. Then we hear some creepy, inhuman laughter.
She jumps off the bed, in full Supergirl outfit.
SUPERGIRL
Get out of my town! Don't you
dare hurt anyone!
Fred opens the door. Sylvia stands behind him.
FRED
You okay, honey?
Supergirl turns to face them. She looks both angry and scared.
SUPERGIRL
It's that...
SYLVIA
The voices again?
SUPERGIRL
Uh-huh. I have to go out and find
them.
She turns to the window.
FRED
Linda...
SUPERGIRL
Dad, no curfew, okay. I need to
do this.
FRED
Be careful.
Supergirl nods, then flies out the window.
EXT. SKY ABOVE LEESBURG - NIGHT
Supergirl flies around, looking at the ground, trying to
find the Twins.
20.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
We are not there, Supergirl.
SUPERGIRL
Show yourselves!
A beat.
TWIN 2 (O.S.)
Not there either.
A beat.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
You are way off.
A beat.
TWIN 2 (O.S.)
Cold. Very cold.
Then the creepy, inhuman laughter again.
SUPERGIRL
I'm gonna get you, you hear!
INT. LINDA'S ROOM - MORNING
CLOSE ON Supergirl (still wearing the outfit) sleeping on
her bed.
A hand touches her in the shoulder. She sits up with a jolt
and grabs Sylvia's hand, startling her.
SYLVIA
Geez, don't do that again, Linda.
SUPERGIRL
Sorry, mom. I'm... I was...
SYLVIA
We didn't hear you come in last
night.
SUPERGIRL
I spent all night looking for the
voices. I'm so tired.
SYLVIA
If you're so tired, why don't you
stay home? You can skip school.
SUPERGIRL
No, mom. I'll be ready in a moment.
Supergirl stands up. Sylvia chuckles.
21.
SYLVIA
Look, I really love it that you
actually want to go to school but,
seriously, if you need to rest
you can skip one day. I'm sure it
won't hurt your grades.
SUPERGIRL
It's not that. I need to get my
mind off the voices. They're
driving me crazy.
SYLVIA
You sure?
SUPERGIRL
Uh-huh.
SYLVIA
(beat, thinks)
You've never skip a single day of
school, have you?
INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
CLOSE ON Mrs. Wilcox, the math teacher. A short woman in her
late fifties. There's a complex math problem on the
blackboard and she's explaining the students how to solve it.
MRS. WILCOX
And then you take X, and multiply
it by...
She notices something.
REVERSE ANGLE
Linda sleeps placidly on her desk. Mrs. Wilcox begins to
walk very slowly toward her. The boy sitting behind Linda
taps on her chair with his foot, trying to wake her up.
Mrs. Wilcox stands next to Linda for several seconds. She
seems amused, not angry.
MRS. WILCOX (CONT'D)
Linda...
She places her hand on Linda's shoulder.
Linda sits up so quickly she breaks the back of the chair.
Everyone laughs.
LINDA
I'm sorry, Mrs. Wilcox. I didn't
mean to fall asleep. I was so
tired that --
22.
She notices the chair, looks scared.
LINDA (CONT'D)
I don't -- I don't know how that
happened... I...
MRS. WILCOX
Oh, well, that confirms it. This
school is officially falling
apart. Now, Linda, why don't you
go tell Mr. Higgins that you need
a new chair? And splash some cold
water on your face while you're
at it.
Linda stands up.
LINDA
Yes, Mrs. Wilcox. I'll do that.
She notices that one of the desks is empty. Darla's desk.
INT. BATHROOM - MOMENTS LATER
Linda enters the school's bathroom. She heads for the sink
and splashes cold water on her face.
The we HEAR something. Someone's crying inside one of the
stalls. Linda looks inside the stall with her X-ray vision.
LINDA
Darla, are you okay?
DARLA
Leave me alone.
LINDA
Please, don't tell me something
happened to Bilard.
Darla sobs.
DARLA
No. It's mom and dad. This
morning dad said something really
mean to mom and she said she was
going to kill him.
LINDA
They didn't hurt each other, right?
DARLA
(beat, sob)
No. But mom really looked like
she wanted to kill dad.
(MORE)
23.
DARLA (CONT'D)
If dad hadn't left the house, she
would have hurt him.
LINDA
Don't worry, I won't let anything
happen to your mom and dad.
She grimaces. She shouldn't have said that.
DARLA
(beat)
I know.
A beat as Linda realizes what that meant.
LINDA
I meant that I... er...
(beat)
And how's Bilard?
DARLA
(beat)
I'm so glad you're here.
EXT. STREET - AFTERNOON
Linda and Darla walk down the street leading to Darla's home.
Darla stops. She looks scared to take another step.
LINDA
Don't worry, your mom and dad are
okay.
DARLA
You sure?
LINDA
Uh-huh.
DARLA
Sure-sure?
LINDA
Yes.
A beat. Darla stares at Linda with an odd expression. She
knows who she is.
DARLA
You know you're my best friend,
right?
24.
LINDA
(chuckles)
Yeah, I could tell by the way you
slammed your door on my face. Twice.
DARLA
Well, you were so mean!
LINDA
That wasn't me. And it wasn't
your dad who said those means
things to your mom either. It's
some kind of monster. Two of them.
DARLA
And you're gonna... you know...
LINDA
I don't know what to do. I've
been looking for them like crazy
the last three days. But I can't
find them. I know they want to
kill everyone. So far no one's
been hurt but --
DARLA
(scared)
They want to kill everyone?
LINDA
Don't worry, I'll take care of it.
DARLA
How? You can't even find them.
LINDA
Hey! I'm pretty resourceful when
I need to be.
DARLA
Could you stay a little while?
Just till dad comes home.
LINDA
Er... Darla, I'd love to, but I
have to protect everyone.
DARLA
Please, I'm scared. Really scared.
I mean you can, you know, hear
what happens everywhere from my
house, right?
25.
LINDA
Well, not EVERYWHERE but... okay,
I'll stay till your dad comes
back home.
DARLA
Thanks.
Darla smiles. She's still scared, though. They walk toward
Darla's house.
LINDA
And, you know, when did you
figure it out?
DARLA
Are you kidding me? I've known
you since we were six. I know
you're a natural blonde.
LINDA
Yeah, I told mom that suddenly
becoming a brunette at fifteen
wasn't going to fool anyone. I
thought about wearing the
brunette wig while I was
Supergirl, but every time I'd fly
the thing would just rocket out
of my head.
Darla chuckles.
LINDA (CONT'D)
And then I thought about using
something to hold the wig in
place, but it made me look like
Alice in Wonderland. It looked so
ridiculous.
Darla bursts into laughter.
INT. KITCHEN - ATKINS' HOME - LATE AFTERNOON
Darla's mother, MRS. ATKINS, serves a large piece of pie to
Linda and Darla.
MRS. ATKINS
I don't know how Myles could've
said something like that to me. I
was so angry.
LINDA
But why were you so angry?
MRS. ATKINS
Excuse me?
26.
LINDA
Darla said you threatened to kill
him. I mean, no matter what he
said...
MRS. ATKINS
(beat)
You know, you're right. I don't
know why I was so angry. I mean I
should've been angry, but not
that much. It was like something
came over me.
DARLA
Like something possessed you?
MRS. ATKINS
Oh yes, it was the evil spirit of
the Indians buried under this
house. Booo! Or maybe it was the
spirit of your grandmother. She
never really liked me. She
thought I wasn't good enough for
her son.
DARLA
Mom, don't joke. Something's
happening.
Then we HEAR the front door unlocking. MR. ATKINS enters the
house. We can see him from the kitchen. Mrs. Atkins walks to
the doorway, staring at him. His eyes are fixed on hers.
They look embarrassed more than anything. Darla looks scared.
MRS. ATKINS
I'm sorry, Myles, I just...
MR. ATKINS
No, don't apologize. I'm sure I
said something really stupid.
They hug. Darla smiles. She looks relieved. Linda smiles too.
TWIN 1 (O.S.)
And so it begins.
Linda's smile drops out of her face in a hurry.
MR. ATKINS
It's just that you're such a
pitiful piece of garbage. I hate
your guts so much.
His expression is amicable, completely at odds with what he
just said.
27.
Mrs. Atkins gets angry.
MRS. ATKINS
Yeah, well, you're the worst
husband in the planet. You're
nothing more than a momma's boy
who never grew up.
Now Mr. Atkins gets angry too.
MR. ATKINS
That's your idea of an insult?
Boy, you're the stupidest woman
in Leesburg.
Darla rushes out of the kitchen toward them. She looks
scared to death.
DARLA
Stop it! Please don't fight.
You're the worst parents in the
world, but you're all I have.
MR. ATKINS
How dare you, you stupid little
piece of crap!
Darla gets angry.
DARLA
You're calling me crap! You're
full of it! Literally. I've seen
your underwear when mom washes it.
Linda doesn't know what to do. She stands up and heads for
the Atkins family, but the noises around her stop her dead
on her tracks.
MALE VOICE 1 (O.S.)
I'm going to kill you, you bastard!
FEMALE VOICE 1 (O.S.)
Just try it, you moron, and I'll
make you eat your own intestines!
Linda turns around. The whole world is going crazy. She uses
her X-ray vision and sees everyone screaming at each other.
Then a thought occurs to her.
LINDA
Mom! Dad!
EXT. DANVERS' HOME - NIGHT
Linda rushes toward her home. We hear the voices of Fred and
Sylvia, arguing loudly.
28.
SYLVIA (O.S.)
You're nothing but a worthless
has-been of a cop who never does
anything around the house!
FRED (O.S.)
That's such an insult coming from
overrated housekeeper who never
finished high school!
Linda rushes into the house.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DANVERS' HOME
Linda enters the house. Fred and Sylvia glare and scream at
each other.
SYLVIA
Yeah, well, you're nothing but a --
LINDA
Mom, NO!
Sylvia and Fred turn their glares at Linda.
LINDA (CONT'D)
Please, don't fight. The voices
are doing this to you. You're not --
SYLVIA
How dare you speak like that to
your parents! You ungrateful
little freak!
Linda growls in frustration and rushes up to her room.
FRED
Come back here, you little --
INT. LINDA'S ROOM
Linda enters and locks the door behind her. She covers her
ears. She doesn't want to hear her parents fighting.
She doesn't know what to do. She just stands there, covering
her ears for several seconds, then her eyes focus on her desk.
She thinks about it, then opens a drawer and extracts the
card that Superman gave her. She struggles with the thought
for a moment. Should she call him or not? Then she puts the
card back in the drawer.
A moment later she picks up the phone and dials.
LINDA
Come on come on come on.
29.
A WOMAN answers. It's Karen Starr's mother.
MRS. STARR (O.S.)
Hello.
LINDA
Hi, Mrs. Starr, it's Linda. I
need --
MRS. STARR (O.S.)
Hi, Linda, how are you?
LINDA
Fine -- thanks. I really need to
talk to Karen.
MRS. STARR (O.S.)
Sorry, but Karen is grounded.
LINDA
What? Grounded again? Why?
MRS. STARR (O.S.)
Do you really need to ask why at
this point?
LINDA
Please, can you just put her on
for a moment. I really need to
talk to her.
MRS. STARR (O.S.)
Sorry. This time she's earned
herself the full grounding
package, including no television
or phone calls for a week.
Linda is getting desperate.
LINDA
Please, just for a moment. I
really need her.
MRS. STARR (O.S.)
Sorry, but no. She has to learn
at some point not to --
LINDA
Please. This is superhero
business, okay. Something very
bad is happening in Leesburg and
I really, really need her.
MRS. STARR (O.S.)
The answer is no, Linda.
30.
LINDA
I don't mean to be rude, Mrs.
Starr, but I'm not talking about
a tea party here, okay. I'm
talking about people in danger. I
don't know what to do. I need
Power Girl here to give me a hand.
MRS. STARR (O.S.)
(beat)
Linda, I know who you are. I mean
as a person. I know you wouldn't
even think of insisting if you
didn't have a very good reason.
And I'd love nothing more that to
have my daughter spend all her
time with you, hoping that some
of those lovely qualities of
yours would rub onto her. But I
have to draw the line somewhere.
What Karen did deserves a
punishment, and if I just let her
off the hook even to do superhero
stuff, she's going to think that
she can get away with anything so
long as she saves someone
afterwards. And I don't want her
to learn that, do you understand me?
LINDA
Yeah, but -- I really, really
need her. I don't know what to do
and everything's going crazy.
Could you just --
MRS. STARR (O.S.)
Linda, let me put it this way. I
love my daughter, but I know
she's nowhere near as smart as
you are. So if YOU don't know
what to do, I don't think she's
going to be of much use to you.
LINDA
But -- but. I need her.
MRS. STARR (O.S.)
Honestly, if Karen is the only
one who can help you right now,
then Leesburg is in much deeper
trouble than you think. Now if
you don't mind, I'm missing my
favorite show. Take care, Linda.
Say hi to your mom.
She hangs up.
31.
Linda keeps the handset to her ear for several seconds,
still trying to think of an argument to convince Mrs. Starr.
Then she hangs up.
She looks at her desk again. Struggling with her thoughts.
She opens the drawer and picks up Superman's card again. She
puts the card on the table and picks up the phone.
She struggles with her emotions a few more seconds, then
dials the number on the card.
The phone rings a couple of times, then someone picks it up,
but no one speaks.
A few seconds go by in silence.
LINDA
Er... hi --?
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
Supergirl?
LINDA
Yes, it's me. I... I...
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
You need my help. Tell me what's
happened.
LINDA
I... three days ago, I said
something nice about a dog, but
everyone thought I said something
really mean and got angry with me.
And then I heard voices. I mean,
every night when I go to sleep I
listen to all the sounds on
Leesburg. I have really good
hearing. I can hear a mosquito a
mile away. But never mind that. I
was listening around when I heard
two really weird voices talking
about killing everyone in
Leesburg. And then everybody
started to misinterpret what
everyone else said, and everybody
got really angry at each other.
Right now my parents are going at
each other's throats downstairs.
When I tried to talk to them,
they thought I had insulted them.
I don't know what to do.
32.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
Don't worry. You did the right
thing by calling me. But right
now what you need is information.
So this is what's going to happen.
I'm going to call a friend of
mine, her name is Oracle. She
deals with information. She knows
everything and everyone. You can
trust her like you trust me.
She's going to call you, and
you're going to tell her
everything you told me. She'll
tell you everything you need to
know and get you all the help you
need. Do you understand me?
LINDA
Yes.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
Good. Relax, I got your back. Now
hang up and wait for her call.
He hangs up, and so does she.
Linda waits impatiently.
We hear the conversation between Superman and Oracle, though
obviously Linda doesn't.
The phone RINGS once.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Oracle here, what can I do you
for, Kal-El?
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
Remember Supergirl?
ORACLE (O.S.)
Your little sister?
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
She's not my sister.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Yes, I remember her. What's happened?
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
Something's wrong in Leesburg. I
need you to call her.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Sure thing.
33.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
One thing -- she's very smart,
but she's just fifteen. Know what
I mean?
ORACLE (O.S.)
Hey, I still remember what it
feels to be fifteen. It's wasn't
that long ago.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
Take good care of her, okay?
ORACLE (O.S.)
I'll pretend she's your sister.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
Do you have her phone number?
ORACLE (O.S.)
You doubt my powers?
Oracle hangs up. A second later Linda's phone rings. She
quickly picks it up.
LINDA
Oracle?
ORACLE (O.S.)
Yes. Supergirl, I presume.
LINDA
Yes. Can you help me?
ORACLE (O.S.)
That would depend on what exactly
is wrong. Tell me what's happened
so far. Just the facts, please.
LINDA
Everything's going crazy here.
Three days ago I heard some
really weird voices saying they
were going to kill everyone in
Leesburg. And the voices knew I
was listening to them. And now
everyone misinterprets what
everyone else says. And they're
about to kill each other.
ORACLE (O.S.)
What do you mean "misinterprets"?
34.
LINDA
I just told my parents that they
shouldn't fight and they reacted
like I said the curse word of the
century. And when people talk,
all I hear are insults. I'm not
sure that's what they're really
saying, but that's what I hear.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Okay, give me a moment.
(beat, then to herself)
Keywords... sound... insult...
misinterpretation... strange
voices...
(beat)
How many voices did you hear?
LINDA
I think they were two. Although
the two voices sounded almost the
same.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Two... yes... what you have there
is a case of the "Twins."
LINDA
How do I defeat them?
ORACLE (O.S.)
Well... here's the thing. I can't
find anyone who has defeated them.
All anyone's managed to do is
damage control.
LINDA
Please tell me you're kidding.
ORACLE (O.S.)
I'm not. But don't worry. There
are things you can do. The key is
sound. The Twins use it and make
people hear what they want them
to hear. They use the sound and
some minor psychic skills to
force people to hurt each other.
And when you see them -- they
look like two kids. But that's
only an illusion. Don't be fooled
by it. They're monsters.
Oracle continues talking, but Linda can't hear her.
35.
ORACLE (O.S.)(CONT'D)
I'm going to send someone to help
you. Just give me a moment to
find someone near --
LINDA
Oracle? Are you still there?
ORACLE (O.S.)
What? Supergirl can you hear --
LINDA
(scared)
Oracle? Please answer me.
ORACLE (O.S.)
(loudly)
Supergirl, what's going on?
LINDA
(beat)
I can't hear you, Oracle. I don't
know if you can hear me, but I
think the Twins are jamming the
sound of your voice. If you can
hear me, please send someone, okay?
Linda hangs up.
TWIN 1
She cannot help you, Supergirl.
TWIN 2
You are on your own.
TWIN 1
Indeed you are.
Linda looks desperate.
Again, we hear the conversation between Oracle and Superman.
A RING.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
What happened?
ORACLE (O.S.)
Supergirl is way out of her
league. She's dealing with the
Twins. You probably heard of them.
Linda doesn't know what to do. Is she supposed to stay next
to the phone, waiting for Oracle to call again? Or is she
supposed to go out and deal with it herself?
36.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
The Twins? I heard they're
dangerous. Is there anyone who
can help her?
ORACLE (O.S.)
How about you?
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
I'm busy and at least fifteen
minutes away. Anyone closer?
ORACLE (O.S.)
No one who's dealt with the twins
before.
The sound of Fred and Sylvia arguing downstairs gets much
louder. Then it stops. We hear the front door open and then
slam shut.
Linda turns into Supergirl and rushes downstairs.
INT. LIVING ROOM
Supergirl looks around. Her parents are gone, but something
catches her attention. She walks to the counter that divides
the kitchen from the living room.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
How about someone who hasn't
dealt with them? What about Flash?
ORACLE (O.S.)
He's out for the next two weeks.
You're the only one close enough.
Supergirl opens a panel on the counter. Fred keeps two
shotguns there. The shotguns are missing. She gasps in horror.
She rushes out of the house.
EXT. DANVERS' HOME
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
I'll need ten more minutes here
and fifteen to get to Leesburg.
Are you sure there's no one closer?
Supergirl comes out of the house. The trails of Fred's
pickup truck lead to Leesburg.
In the distance, we see downtown Leesburg. There seems to be
a large fire.
Supergirl takes off.
37.
ORACLE (O.S.)
I'm sure.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
Well, tell her I'll be there in
no time. Calm her down.
ORACLE (O.S.)
I can't talk to her. The Twins
interfered with the call.
EXT. DOWNTOWN LEESBURG - NIGHT
Fifty people scream nonsense at each other on the top of
their lungs. Everyone seems angry and about to start killing
each other.
Supergirl hovers a dozen feet above them. She stares aghast
at the sight of the people she knows turned into homicidal
maniacs.
SUPERGIRL
Please, don't hurt each other!
Everyone turns their anger to her. They scream at her.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Yes, that's it! Be angry with me,
not with each other.
Two people raise their shotguns and fire at Supergirl. The
pellets bounce off her body.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Yes! Empty your guns on me.
That's what you should do.
Someone throws a rope at Supergirl that ties around her neck.
He tries to pull her down but can't. Other people grab the
rope and pull too, not moving her an inch.
Then the people holding the rope begin to fight with each other.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
No, no! Fight with me, not with
each other.
They're not listening to her. She hovers down and tries to
separate them. Some of the people begin to hit her, hurting
themselves in the process. But most fight each other.
Supergirl is getting desperate. She flies up again.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
(yelling)
Come on! Fight me! Be angry with me!
38.
But people aren't listening to her.
Then she remembers what Oracle said.
ORACLE (O.S.)
The key is sound.
She has an idea. She flies up about a thousand yards and
begins to fly around in a wide circle. She accelerates as
fast as she can't. She isn't trying to create a tornado.
She's trying to cause a sonic boom.
As soon as she passes Match I a loud noise shatters every
window in a two-block radius. Everyone drops to the floor.
Their ears ringing. They can't hear a thing now.
Supergirl hovers down to the ground. Everyone is writhing on
the ground holding their ears. They're in great pain, but
the anger seems gone.
She walks through the mass of bodies on the ground until she
finds Fred and Sylvia. She puts her hand on Fred's shoulder.
He looks up. All the anger is gone from his face.
Slowly the people get back to their feet, still holding
their ears.
Supergirl walks to a large building and uses her heat vision
to write on the wall. She writes: "Danger. Go home. I'll
deal with it."
Slowly, the people head back to their homes. Supergirl herds
them until all of them have left the block.
Then she notices a couple of children. She motions them to
follow the others, but the children just stare at her with
oddly blank expressions on their faces.
Then it downs on her. The children are the Twins.
TWIN 1
You spoiled our fun.
TWIN 2
Indeed you did.
TWIN 1
You should pay for that.
TWIN 2
Indeed you should.
Suddenly some invisible force hits Supergirl and sends her
crashing against a wall.
She stands up, dazed by the impact.
39.
She looks around, but the Twins are gone. She tries to take
off, but an invisible force sends her crashing into a tree
in the Centennial Park.
EXT. CENTENNIAL PARK
This is the Centennial Park that will be renamed to Memorial
Park after they add the Supergirl statue (which doesn't
exist yet of course). There are only a handful of trees here.
The ground is mostly small rocks and dirt.
Supergirl stands up. She's a bit hurt but not too much.
The Twins stand ten yards away from her.
TWIN 1
You are going to die tonight.
TWIN 2
Indeed you are.
Supergirl rushes to the Twins, but they seem to teleport.
Every time she gets near them, they just vanish and reappear
a dozen yards away.
Then she remembers Oracle's words again.
ORACLE (O.S.)
And when you see them -- they
look like two kids. But that's
only an illusion. Don't be fooled
by it.
INSERT SHOT of the creek where Supergirl found the weird
footprints on the shore.
BACK TO SCENE
Supergirl hovers a few feet off the ground and uses her
superbreath to freeze the ground. Then she uses her heat
vision to melt the ice. Now the ground is all mud.
An invisible force hits her from behind and sends her flying
forward.
She regains control in mid-flight, flips on the air and
lands on her feet. She looks back and notices a set of weird
tracks leading to where she was standing when she got hit.
She smiles.
SUPERGIRL
You're gonna get your butts
kicked tonight. Indeed you are.
40.
She rushes toward the footprints. The creature runs away
(creating more footprints) but she catches up to it and
lands a nasty punch that sends the Twin crashing into a wall.
The little kid vanishes and the real creature becomes
visible, slumped on the wall, out cold. It's some kind of a
goat-legged, toad-headed monster.
The other little kid vanishes too.
Supergirl looks around, trying to find the other set of
footprints. She does.
The Twin tries to run away but she catches it and slams it
against the wall where the other Twin is unconscious,
knocking it out too.
She walks to them, looking all cocky and proud of herself.
SUPERGIRL
This is my town. Indeed it is.
She breaks off a lamppost and ties it around the unconscious
Twins, just in case they wake up. Then she goes to get
another lamppost.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DANVERS' HOME - MOMENTS LATER
Fred and Sylvia stand in tense expectation. Supergirl enters,
looking like she just won a gold medal in the Olympics.
Sylvia hugs her.
SUPERGIRL
Are you --
Fred and Sylvia react as if she had screamed on the top of
her lungs. (Their ears still hurt.)
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
(mouthing)
Sorry. Sorry.
Fred and Sylvia hug Supergirl.
FRED
(mouthing)
Are you okay?
Supergirl's smile widens.
SUPERGIRL
(mouthing)
I won.
Then the phone rings. Fred and Sylvia react again. Supergirl
rushes to her room to answer it.
41.
INT. LINDA'S ROOM
Supergirl closes the door behind her and answers the phone.
She speaks in hushed tones.
SUPERGIRL
Hello.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Supergirl, are you okay?
SUPERGIRL
Sure. I won.
ORACLE (O.S.)
(beat)
What do you mean you won?
SUPERGIRL
I beat the Twins. It wasn't that
difficult actually.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Are you sure?
SUPERGIRL
Yes. I knocked them out and tied
them up with a couple of lampposts.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Oh, you're really going to tell
me the whole story, but right now
give me a minute. I need to call
off the army I was sending you way.
SUPERGIRL
Sure.
We hear a phone ringing.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
What happened?
ORACLE (O.S.)
She says she won.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
Are you serious?
ORACLE (O.S.)
That's what she says.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
By herself?
42.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Apparently. I haven't heard the
whole story yet.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
I have to say I'm impressed.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Are you sure she's not your
little sister?
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
I'm kinda hoping she is.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Well, I'll send a clean-up crew
to Leesburg.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
Yes, do that. Bye.
He hangs up.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Still there?
SUPERGIRL
Yes.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Now tell me the whole story. How
did you beat them? And don't be
brief.
SUPERGIRL
After they jammed you, the Twins
gathered everyone near the
Centennial Park, and everyone had
guns and stuff and they were
about to shoot each other. Then I
remember that you told me sound
was the key, so I flew up and
caused a sonic boom.
ORACLE (O.S.)
A sonic boom? Are you that fast?
SUPERGIRL
I think I can fly Match II. Is
everyone going to be okay? I knew
that would make them deaf but I
was hoping it's not permanent.
ORACLE (O.S.)
How high were you?
43.
SUPERGIRL
About a mile.
ORACLE (O.S.)
They'll be okay. Their ears will
ring for a couple of hours, but
that's it. Just keep everyone
away from loud noises. I'm going
to send a few doctors there, to
give everyone a checkup. They'll
be there in the morning.
SUPERGIRL
Yes, that's a good idea.
ORACLE (O.S.)
Then what happened?
SUPERGIRL
Then the Twins appeared. The two
weird little kids. I tried to
catch them but they seemed too
fast. And they kept attacking me
and I couldn't see how. So I
remembered that the first night I
heard them I saw the footprints
they left on the ground. And you
told me the kids were an illusion.
So I froze the ground and then
melted the ice, you know, so the
ground would be all mud. And then
I could see their footprints.
After that it was easy.
ORACLE (O.S.)
(chuckles)
That's clever. You sure you're
just fifteen?
SUPERGIRL
As far as I know.
ORACLE (O.S.)
You're good. I'm impressed. Tell
you what. Get a pen and paper and
write down this number. It's my
personal number. If there's
anything you need, just give me a
call, okay. And even if you don't
need anything. It gets boring
around here sometimes.
EXT. CENTENNIAL PARK - MORNING
The next day.
44.
The citizens of Leesburg stand around the park, waiting for
their checkup in a fairly disorganized manner.
SUPERGIRL
Okay, I want everyone to wait in
orderly fashion for your turn.
Everyone is going to be checked.
I'll personally make sure of that.
Now, the line on my right is for
a quick checkup, while the line
on my left if for a FULL checkup.
If you can hear me well, then you
belong on my right. If you can't
hear me at all, then you should
move to the --
Supergirl realizes what she just said. She looks embarrassed.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
I should've thought of that one
better, right? Let's try again.
Those who can hear me well raise
your hands and say, "Yes,
Supergirl, I can hear you."
Most of the Crowd raises their hands.
CROWD
Yes, Supergirl, I can hear you.
The Crowd forms a single semi-organized line. The people who
didn't raise their hands join that line as well.
Supergirl walks toward MRS. FINCH, an old woman who didn't
raise her hand.
SUPERGIRL
Mrs. Finch, can you hear me?
Mrs. Finch stares at Supergirl, then points at her ears.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Come with me, Mrs. Finch.
Supergirl gently takes Mrs. Finch by her arm and leads her
to the other line. Mrs. Finch pats Supergirl in the arm and
smiles at her. Once Mrs. Finch is at the head of the left
line, Supergirl returns and heads for a man who didn't raise
his hands before.
As she walks, some people break away from the line and pat
her in the back.
MAN 1
Thank you, Supergirl.
45.
WOMAN 1
Yes, you saved us.
MAN 2
You're incredible, you know.
WOMAN 2
We're all proud of you.
MAN 3
We're gonna build you a statue
for this.
By now, any semblance of organization has vanished and most
of the crowd surrounds Supergirl, waiting for their turn to
thank her.
SUPERGIRL
Okay, okay. Stop it right there.
Look, I appreciate your
appreciation and all that stuff,
but we need to have priorities
here. First, we have to make sure
all of you get a checkup to make
sure there are no side effects.
Once we've made sure EVERYONE is
all right, you can thank me all
you want, or you can even bake me
a cake or something.
The people smile and form a line again.
VOICE (O.S.)
That's very noble of you.
Supergirl turns around to search for the source of the voice.
CLARK KENT stands a few yards away from the crowd.
CLARK (CONT'D)
But by the look of this people,
I'm guessing you're going to end
up with an awful lot of cake.
SUPERGIRL
(smiles)
That's okay. There're plenty of
hospitals and orphanages around.
I don't think the kids would mind
helping me with the cakes.
Some people applaud her response.
46.
CLARK
By the way, I'm Clark Kent of the
Daily Planet. I'm here to
interview a young lady that goes
by the name of Supergirl. You
wouldn't happen to know where I
can find her, would you?
SUPERGIRL
(exited)
You're here to interview ME? Really?
CLARK
Sure. You're front-page news.
SUPERGIRL
FRONT PAGE? On the Daily Planet?
The METROPOLIS Daily Planet? With
like a gazillion readers?
CLARK
It'd better have a gazillion
readers because they're paying me
a lot of money to get this interview.
SUPERGIRL
Wow. You're not kidding me?
CLARK
No, I'm not. Now if we could find
a comfortable place where we
could chat for a little while...
SUPERGIRL
Well, we could...
(her smile fades)
Oh, but I can't right now. I'm
kinda busy. I have to make sure
everyone --
DOUG PORTER (Fred's partner and future chief of police) and
Fred rush to Supergirl.
DOUG
Oh, no, no. That's enough
selflessness out of you,
Supergirl. You go have your
interview.
FRED
Yeah, we can handle this. Come on,
go have your moment in the sun.
Doug and Fred push Supergirl toward Clark.
47.
SUPERGIRL
(To Doug and Fred)
Really, you don't mind?
FRED
Just go.
CROWD
Yes, go. Come on, go.
SUPERGIRL
(fake modesty)
Okay. If you insist.
Supergirl walks to Clark.
FRED
Can you believe it? Kids today --
all they think about is helping
others and making the world a
better place. What's the world
coming to?
DOUG
I fear so much for the future.
Supergirl turns to them and smiles.
Clark places his hand on her shoulder and leads her away
from the Crowd.
SUPERGIRL
Tell me the truth -- am I really
front-page news?
CLARK
Oh, yes. Everyone is really
impressed by how well you handled
yourself last night.
Clark squeezes Supergirl's shoulder a bit, just so she'd
know who he is.
Supergirl looks at his hand. She can't believe he can do
that to her. Then she looks at him and it downs on her.
CLARK (CONT'D)
And I do mean everyone.
Supergirl smiles with infinite pride. She's walking on
clouds right now.
FADE OUT.
THE END
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