Supergirl: Home - Ep. 12
"The Blaze"
FADE IN:
EXT. HILL - MORNING
SUPERGIRL and KATANNA stand by. A moment later a Jeep climbs
up the hill, carrying ZEN, SAMURAI and FLAMETHROWER.
SUPERGIRL
You're late.
The tree local superheroes jump out of the Jeep.
SAMURAI
Sorry. Ran out of gas.
KATANNA
Do not let it happen again.
FLAMETHROWER
Yeah, we know. It's kinda dorky
of us to be stopped by something
as trivial as gas but...
SUPERGIRL
"Dorky" isn't quite the word I'd use.
ZEN
Well, you can fly.
SUPERGIRL
We walked here.
KATANNA
You should walk next time. You
need to build your body.
She draws a sword.
KATANNA (CONT'D)
Enough talk. We practice now. Do
you have a real sword?
SAMURAI
(beat, then embarrassed)
No. It's not like I could buy one
at Mr. Wilcox's store.
Katanna throws him her sword and draws another one.
SAMURAI (CONT'D)
I don't suppose you'd consider --
KATANNA
No. Attack.
Katanna and Samurai begin to spar and move out of shot.
2.
Supergirl motions Flamethrower and Zen to come close.
SUPERGIRL
Okay, you two. We're going to get
a good practice today. Ready?
ZEN
Sure. Why not.
SUPERGIRL
I want to see what you two can do.
Attack me with all you've got.
Zen and Flamethrower exchange glances.
FLAMETHROWER
You mean you want us to try and
hurt you?
SUPERGIRL
Do your best.
Flamethrower aims his hand at Supergirl. He hesitates and
lowers his hand.
FLAMETHROWER
I know I can't hurt you. But what
if I burn your clothes. You won't
kill me or anything, would you?
SUPERGIRL
My clothes are fireproof. Don't
worry about them. So give me your
best shot.
Flamethrower aims his hand at her again, and then a large
flame shoots from it, engulfing Supergirl. Then it stops.
Supergirl looks disappointed.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
That's your best? You'd be better
off with a lantern and a
magnifying glass.
FLAMETHROWER
Er... it's that... I kinda pulled
back a bit. I didn't know if you
were kidding about your clothes --
VOICE (O.S.)
You know, it's so hard to make a
dramatic entrance when your leg's
shattered.
3.
Supergirl turns around and smiles. Ten yards away from them
stands BERNARD LEWITZ, A.K.A. BLAZE. In civilian clothes and
with black hair. He walks with a cane and his right leg
seems stiff, as if he couldn't bend his knee.
SUPERGIRL
Bernard!
She rushes to him and gives him a warm hug.
Katanna turns to him. Samurai continues to attack her, but
she can fend off his attack without even looking.
BERNARD
At moments like this is when that
compulsion of yours for hugging
people comes in handy.
Supergirl pulls back.
SUPERGIRL
I'm glad you made it.
Bernard turns to Katanna.
BERNARD
Katanna. Nice to see you again. I
see you got yourself a puppy to
play with.
KATANNA
It is good to see you walking again.
BERNARD
I don't so much walk as limp
pitifully. But at least I'm out
of the wheelchair.
Flamethrower, Zen and Samurai stare at Bernard, as if trying
to guess who he is.
BERNARD (CONT'D)
You kids have no idea who am I,
do you?
(to Flamethrower)
I was hoping that at least YOU
would recognize me.
(to Supergirl)
You get fatally wounded trying to
save the world and ten seconds
later everyone's forgotten about you.
FLAMETHROWER
You're Blaze, right?
4.
BERNARD
(to Supergirl)
See, he's not as stupid as you
said he was.
SUPERGIRL
(to Flamethrower)
He's just kidding. I never said
you were stupid. And yes, he is
Blaze.
BERNARD
No, you must be mistaken. I'm
Bernard Lewitz. Blaze died saving
the planet. He even had a lovely
military funeral and everything.
I've got the pictures to prove it.
FLAMETHROWER
Wow.
(to Supergirl)
You brought him here to help me?
Geez. Thanks.
BERNARD
I'm not here to help anyone. I'm
just here to visit a good friend
and hopefully annoy the locals.
Preferably those of the female kind.
FLAMETHROWER
Oh.
BERNARD
(to Supergirl)
I was mistaken. He is as stupid
as you said he was.
SUPERGIRL
Stop saying that. He's going to
think I actually called him
stupid.
(to Flamethrower)
I asked Bernard to help you train.
But don't take him too seriously.
He thinks he's funny.
Bernard begins to walk toward Flamethrower, limping badly.
BERNARD
So you call yourself
"Flamethrower." Not the creative
type, I see.
Katanna and Samurai begin to spar again.
5.
Zen looks hopefully at Supergirl.
ZEN
You're going to bring someone to
help me train too, right?
SUPERGIRL
Eh, I don't know many psychics.
Sorry.
ZEN
Oh.
SUPERGIRL
But I'd like to help you train.
If you don't mind, of course.
ZEN
Gee, you really think I'd mind?
SUPERGIRL
Follow me.
EXT. CLEARING - MINUTES LATER
Flamethrower walks slowly toward the clearing. There's a
wall of rocks in front of it.
Bernard slowly limps several yards behind Flamethrower.
Flamethrower stops and eyes Bernard for a moment.
FLAMETHROWER
If you need help...
BERNARD
I've been through fifteen
surgeries in the last two years
just so I could limp. If I wanted
help I would've stayed in my
wheelchair.
FLAMETHROWER
Sorry, I didn't mean --
BERNARD
Don't apologize. Just point your
hand at that wall of rocks over
there and show me what you can do.
Flamethrower aims his hand at the rocks and a large flame
shoots from it. The flame hits the rocks for several seconds
then it vanishes.
Bernard looks disappointed.
6.
BERNARD (CONT'D)
That's it? That's your best?
FLAMETHROWER
Well, yeah.
BERNARD
You're only using your fingers,
aren't you? Why aren't you using
your whole arm?
FLAMETHROWER
Er... my clothes are not...
fireproof.
Bernard bursts into laughter.
BERNARD
You're a human torch and you wear
flammable clothes? How stupid are
you?
FLAMETHROWER
I'm not rich. Fireproof fabrics
are pretty expensive, you know.
BERNARD
Yes, I would know. Don't worry,
I'll get you some clothes. In the
mean time, just pull your sleeves
off.
FLAMETHROWER
Eh... I don't like to show my
arms, because I'm not really in
that good a shape and --
BERNARD
Pull your sleeves off before I
burn them off.
FLAMETHROWER
Okay. Okay.
Flamethrower tries to pull the sleeves off. It takes him a
long moment because he's not very strong. Then he glances at
his own arms and looks self-conscious about his lack of muscles.
BERNARD
Now, use your whole arm.
Flamethrower aims his hand at the rocks again and shoots a
wall of fire. He melts about five inches off the rock wall.
He looks impressed with himself.
7.
FLAMETHROWER
Wow! I didn't know I could do that.
BERNARD
You're impressed by that?
FLAMETHROWER
Sure!
BERNARD
Watch and learn.
Bernard aims his left arm at the rocks and shoots a blue
flame. He makes a four-foot-wide hole in the mountain that
seems to go all the way through.
BERNARD (CONT'D)
Learn to do that, kid. It
impresses the hell out of the ladies.
EXT. HILL BASE
Supergirl stands in front of Zen.
SUPERGIRL
Okay. Attack me.
ZEN
Eh, what should I do?
SUPERGIRL
What do you normally do when you
confront a villain?
ZEN
For the most part, I just hope
you come soon and save me.
SUPERGIRL
Don't joke.
Supergirl begins to wave her hand as if saluting Zen.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Stop my hand.
ZEN
Okay.
Zen focuses. Supergirl continues moving her hand as if
nothing was happening.
A beat.
ZEN (CONT'D)
Do you even feel anything?
8.
Supergirl stops moving the hand.
SUPERGIRL
Are you trying to stop the hand
or to stop my brain from moving
the hand?
ZEN
The hand.
SUPERGIRL
Try the brain.
ZEN
I don't -- I don't want to poke
inside your brain. I don't want
to, you know, find some
information I wasn't supposed to
know and...
SUPERGIRL
Don't worry about that. Half the
town knows who I am. Probably
your three are the only ones who
don't.
ZEN
Oh. Well, then move the hand again.
Supergirl moves her hand. Zen focuses. Supergirl's hand
continues to move as before.
SUPERGIRL
Wow. I can actually feel something.
ZEN
Really?
SUPERGIRL
Yes. The hand feels heavy.
ZEN
Very heavy or just kinda heavy.
SUPERGIRL
Kinda heavy. But you're doing
better than I expected. You just
need some practice.
She stops moving her hand.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Now try to blind me.
Zen focuses again.
9.
A beat.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
No difference.
ZEN
It's harder to do it.
SUPERGIRL
Why?
ZEN
Er... it's hard to explain.
SUPERGIRL
Try.
ZEN
You want me to teach you?
SUPERGIRL
I doubt I could learn to do it.
But come to think of it, I'd like
to know. Maybe I can find a way
to counter it when someone does
it to me.
ZEN
Oh, well, I sort of see your
brain. I see all the neurons
firing and everything, and I try
to shut down the right ones.
SUPERGIRL
Why not shut down the whole brain?
ZEN
Can't do that. Too many neurons.
It'd take too much power and
concentration.
SUPERGIRL
And how do you know which neurons
to shut down?
ZEN
Because they're firing. Like when
you're in pain. The neurons
causing the pain will stand out.
Same when you move your hand.
SUPERGIRL
So if I were to relax completely
so no motor neurons are firing,
you wouldn't be able to find
those neurons and stop me from
moving, right?
10.
ZEN
You wouldn't actually be moving.
SUPERGIRL
Let's try something.
Supergirl relaxes her arms.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Try to stop me.
Zen focuses.
Then Supergirl begins to move in short bursts. She takes one
step to her right at superspeed, and relaxes completely.
Then takes a step left and relaxes. She does this several times.
ZEN
I can't. When you're standing
still I can't find the neurons.
And when you move, you do it too
fast for me. I can't keep up.
Supergirl smiles.
SUPERGIRL
You know, Zen, you've been
extraordinarily useful to me today.
ZEN
(smiles)
Really?
SUPERGIRL
Yeah. But don't let it go to your
head.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DANVERS' HOME - NOON
Fred and Sylvia prepare to eat lunch. A moment later
Supergirl walks in, along with Katanna and Bernard.
BERNARD
-- and the nurse said, "Mr.
Lewitz, what are you doing up
again?" And I said, "trying like
crazy not to fall again on my
butt. What did you think, you twit?"
Supergirl chuckles. Then she notices Fred and Sylvia staring
at the group.
SUPERGIRL
Oh, mom, dad, this is Bernard
Lewitz. Bernard, these are my
parents.
11.
BERNARD
The infamous Fred and Sylvia
Danvers. It's a pleasure to meet you.
SYLVIA
Hi.
FRED
Nice to meet you.
SYLVIA
Are you hungry? Why don't you sit
down and have lunch with us?
BERNARD
Oh, you're having lunch? Wow,
what an incredible coincidence
that we just happened to drop by
at the right time.
SUPERGIRL
(to Fred and Sylvia)
Don't mind him. He thinks he's funny.
BERNARD
I AM funny. I got a certificate
to prove it and everything.
Sylvia stands up and heads for the kitchen. Supergirl
follows her. Bernard and Katanna sit down.
A moment later LINDA (wearing jeans and a tank-top) and
Sylvia return with three plates of food and sit down.
Bernard stares at Linda curiously and seems on the verge of
chuckling.
LINDA
Is it okay if Bernard stays with
us too? Just for a couple of days.
SYLVIA
You know you don't have to ask,
Linda.
BERNARD
Oh, no, no. It's okay. I'll stay
at the local hotel. The government
is giving me a lovely little
pension on account of my injuries
and I love taking advantage of it
any way I can.
12.
LINDA
No, please, stay here. I can't
let you stay alone in a hotel. At
least here we'll have fun together.
BERNARD
If you insist. It's not like I
could say no to you.
Bernard continues to stare at Linda. She begins to feel
uncomfortable.
BERNARD (CONT'D)
Oh, sorry. It's just that this is
actually the first time I've seen
you as a brunette. Not to mention
the first time I've seen you wear
something that covers your lovely
legs.
Fred gives Bernard a steely look.
FRED
You know I'm a cop, don't you? I
got lots of guns and everything.
LINDA
Dad. Don't joke.
(to Bernard)
Don't mind dad. He's a comedian
like you. I'm sure you two will
like each other.
BERNARD
(to Fred)
Don't worry, Fred. I wasn't
making a pass on your lovely
daughter. I just happen to suffer
from a slight fixation with
legs -- especially the lovely
kind -- mostly on account of the
fact that I nearly lost one of mine.
The mood turns sour. Fred gives Bernard an apologetic look.
FRED
Look, I --
Bernard bursts into laughter.
BERNARD
(to Linda)
I love this. I can get away with
the rudest, most juvenile
comments so long as I mention my
leg afterwards.
(MORE)
13.
BERNARD (CONT'D)
(to Fred)
Remind me later to show you the
scars. Preferably long after
you've digested your food.
INT. LINDA'S ROOM - NIGHT
Linda sleeps placidly on her bed.
A moment later, we hear a NOISE. Like something wooden just
fell on the floor.
Linda wakes and sits up on the bed. She looks outside the
room with her X-ray vision and quickly walks out.
INT. CORRIDOR
Bernard's cane lies on the floor. He stands next to it,
trying to reach it. His right knee won't bend, and his right
arm isn't much better, so he tries to bend his left knee to
lower himself.
Linda comes out of her room. Bernard sees her and sighs as
he stands back up.
BERNARD
Good. The cavalry.
Linda picks up the cane and helps Bernard stand.
LINDA
You okay?
BERNARD
Always. At least when you're around.
LINDA
Were you coming or going to the
bathroom?
BERNARD
I was actually coming from the
bathroom, but it took me so long
to walk these three steps that I
need to go again.
Linda smiles. She wraps her left arm around him and places
his right arm over her shoulders. She begins to lead him to
the bathroom, walking very slowly.
LINDA
Let me help you.
Bernard stares at her for a moment, then chuckles.
14.
BERNARD
I bet if I asked you to help me
in there, you'd actually do it,
wouldn't you?
He chuckles again.
BERNARD (CONT'D)
Don't worry. I won't ask you. I'm
a gentleman, despite the mounting
evidence to the contrary.
She chuckles.
LINDA
Well, thank you for that.
A moment later, they reach the bathroom at the end of the
corridor.
Linda opens the door and Bernard takes a step inside. He
turns to face her.
BERNARD
You still feel guilty, don't you?
You think this was your fault. It
wasn't. It was my fault you
almost got killed. Don't ever
forget that.
LINDA
It isn't so much guilt, it's
that -- well -- I was recently
told by someone who knows me very
well that I suffer from Florence
Nightingale Syndrome.
BERNARD
You can't even look at a sad
puppy, can you?
Linda chuckles. Bernard makes a sad puppy face. Linda laughs
harder.
EXT. SPACECRAFT ENTRANCE 3 - DAY
SUPER: Graduation - part II.
The group of superheroes led by Batman stand next to one of
the entrances to the mile-wide spacecraft.
Batman examines the entrance with a small, PDA-like device.
The gate is comprised of two large metal slabs that seem to
slide to the sides to open. The seam between the two slabs
is barely noticeable.
15.
Batman presses the button on his earpiece when he speaks.
BATMAN
(to radio)
Nothing detected on the hatch.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Let's open it then.
GREEN LANTERN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Any suggestion as to how?
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
(on radio)
What about good old-fashioned
brute force?
GREEN LANTERN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Is it safe?
BATMAN
(to radio)
I wouldn't bet on that but it
seems the faster way.
(to Supergirl)
Rookie, that's your cue.
Supergirl approaches the door. She looks very nervous. She
eyes the slabs, finds the seam between the slabs, puts one
hand on each side of the seam and tries to pull the slabs
apart. But she can't get a good grip and her hands just slide.
She tries a few times with the same result. She's getting
really embarrassed.
KATANNA
Punch the seam.
Supergirl doesn't get why but she does it anyway. She throws
her best punch, trying to knock the slabs down. She manages
to put a nice dent on the slabs but nothing else. Then she
notices: the dent gives her a place where to get a good grip
of the slabs.
She tries again to pull them apart and the slabs begin to
move slowly. She's making the effort of her life. She's
already looked bad once and she doesn't want to do it again.
The slabs are two feet apart when --
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Watch out! There's a trap!
16.
A red beam shoots from inside the spacecraft and hits
Supergirl right in the chest. She flies back a dozen yards
and crashes onto the ground. The gate slams shut.
Supergirl is dazed and in pain. Batman walks to her.
BATMAN
Are you okay?
SUPERGIRL
(beat)
Yes. It just took me by surprise.
BATMAN
The next surprise might kill you.
Supergirl glares at Batman for a second. Then she jumps off
the ground and goes to the gate. She pulls the slabs apart
much faster than she did before. When they're a foot apart,
she uses her heat vision to destroy the trap inside, then
continues with the gate. It takes her five seconds to open it.
Then she turns to the others, arms folded, trying to look
cool and confident.
SUPERGIRL
After you.
BATMAN
Better.
Batman walks in. Everyone else follows. Blaze gives
Supergirl a brotherly tap on the shoulder and a smile as he
enters.
After everyone else is in, Supergirl grimaces. Her arms hurt
from the effort. She walks in.
INT. CORRIDOR - SPACECRAFT
The inside of the spacecraft looks like a high-tech
nightmare designed by H. R. Giger (the guy who designed
"Alien"). Cramped corridors that seem to lead nowhere.
Everything looks menacing. Everything is a potential trap.
Batman and his team move slowly down the corridor. Batman
seems very careful about what he does but doesn't seem to
pay attention to what anyone else does.
Moments later, Bricks, a short guy with an odd haircut that
looks like he has a banana peal on his head, steps on a slab
on the floor. Something gets activated by it.
SLOW MOTION
17.
A slot opens up ahead of the group and a small cylinder
comes out. The cylinder shoots a bluish beam straight at
Batman. Supergirl sees it and runs. She covers Batman with
her body and gets hit on the shoulder by the blue beam.
BACK TO NORMAL
Supergirl barely feels the beam. She turns to Batman. He was
out of the beam's way and holding a small shield. He was
never in danger.
Batman glares at Supergirl with an intensity she had never
experienced before. She takes a couple of steps back, scared
of him. Batman walks to her, backing her into a wall. He
stares at her for several seconds before he speaks.
BATMAN
He told you to protect me.
SUPERGIRL
(beat)
Superman told me to be your
bodyguard.
BATMAN
I don't need a bodyguard. But
from what we've seen so far, you do.
Batman glares at her for three more seconds, then walks away.
Supergirl watches him for a moment, then closes her eyes and
hits her head a couple of times against the wall. She knows
she screwed up big time.
The rest of the team follows Batman. Blaze walks to Supergirl.
BLAZE
Come on, kid. Don't let him get
to you.
Supergirl opens her eyes.
SUPERGIRL
What am I doing here?
BLAZE
Hopefully saving our asses.
Especially mine. Now let's go.
INT. CORRIDOR #2
Batman's team walks down another narrow corridor. Blaze
walks at the rear. Supergirl walks just ahead of him.
Then Supergirl notices something. She can hear something.
18.
SUPERGIRL
Wait.
Everyone stops. Batman turns to her.
BATMAN
What?
SUPERGIRL
I hear something.
She focuses.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Sounds like something walking.
Like insects walking on metal.
Very far away.
There's a small vent just above Blaze.
BATMAN
How far?
SUPERGIRL
I don't know. Very far.
(beat)
But it doesn't sound far away.
BATMAN
Make up your mind. Are they
getting closer?
Blaze coughs.
SUPERGIRL
No, they're... they're moving.
But not getting any closer.
They're not going away either.
BATMAN
(to radio)
The rookie hears something.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
(on radio)
What is it, Supergirl?
SUPERGIRL
(to radio)
I'm not sure. It sounds like
insects -- millions of them --
walking on metal. They sound very
far away. But I don't think
they're far away.
Blaze coughs several times.
19.
GREEN LANTERN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Any direction?
SUPERGIRL
(to radio)
They sound everywhere. They --
Blaze begins to choke. He can't breathe.
Supergirl looks at the vent above Blaze. Some kind of mist
is falling on him. She uses her super-vision and sees
billions of nanobots falling from the vent.
She pulls Blaze away from the vent. Blaze falls to hands and
knees.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
(to radio)
Not far away! Small! They're some
kind of nanobots.
Supergirl turns to the others and sees their bodies covered
with them. The nanobots head for their nose and mouth,
trying to get inside their bodies.
Batman pulls the PDA-like device and begins to scan his own
body.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
(to radio)
They're everywhere. They come
from a vent on the ceiling.
Some superheroes approach Blaze, he motions them to give him
space. Then Blaze ignites himself. His body turns bright red.
He screams in pain. Then his body returns to normal and he
begins to cough like a cat trying to cough up a hairball. A
moment later he coughs up a piece of metal the size of a
small marble.
Supergirl uses her heat vision on the vent, tying to melt it
close, but it doesn't work. Batman shoots it with the same
solidifying goo that Nightwing used on the first episode,
but the nanobots keep on falling through it.
Then Blaze, still on his hands and knees, aims his hand to
the vent. Flames shoot out of it and go through the vent,
melting it shut. Then he slumps on the floor.
BATMAN
(to radio)
The nanobots head for our lungs.
They try to suffocate us.
20.
Batman uses the PDA-like device on himself. The thing causes
small electro-magnetic pulses.
BATMAN (CONT'D)
(to radio)
They're vulnerable to heat and EMPs.
Supergirl uses her heat-vision to melt all the nanobots on
the outside of everyone's bodies. Batman uses EMPs to kill
those already inside.
GREEN LANTERN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Found the vent. Disabled it.
A moment later.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Found it too. Good job, Supergirl.
Supergirl helps Blaze get back to his feet.
SUPERGIRL
Are you okay?
BLAZE
I feel like I just coughed up
Lilliput's armored division.
They begin to walk down the corridor. Batman just stands
there, looking at Supergirl. His expression has changed a
bit, though not too much. Then he turns around and walks
down the corridor.
KATANNA
(to Supergirl)
I will say what he is thinking:
good job, rookie.
INT. VARIOUS CORRIDORS
MONTAGE of shots from various corridors, some wide, some
narrow, as Batman's team slowly advances.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Pressure-sensitive floor. You get
a nasty shock if you step on it.
Dasher is down.
ANOTHER CORRIDOR
21.
GREEN LANTERN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Heat-triggered trap. Poison gas.
Boulder is out.
ANOTHER CORRIDOR
Misha gets shocked when she touches the wall. She's out.
Batman drops a Lifesaver next to her.
ANOTHER CORRIDOR
Batman squats next to the wall.
BATMAN
(to radio)
Light sensors. Explosives.
He stands up.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
(on radio)
I want to know what you guys are
thinking. What is this place?
GREEN LANTERN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Too many traps. This is not a
real spacecraft.
BATMAN
(to radio)
It's a mousetrap.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
(on radio)
What do you mean?
BATMAN
(to radio)
Think about it. The intention of
the traps isn't to stop those
trying to get in, but to injure
or kill them. Someone's trying to
find out what we can do and get a
few specimens at the same time.
GREEN LANTERN (O.S.)
(on radio)
Not good.
POWER GIRL (O.S.)
(on radio)
Dumb question -- why should we
keep going? Why not just blow up
the whole place?
22.
BATMAN
(to radio)
Because if someone wants to know
about us, we need to know about them.
INT. STAIRCASE
Batman's team reaches a large staircase leading up and down.
BATMAN
(to radio)
Found the stairs. They go up and
down. I'll take down.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
(on radio)
I'll take the top floor.
GREEN LANTERN (O.S.)
(on radio)
That leaves me this whole floor.
A beat.
SUPERMAN (O.S.)
(on radio)
You're two minutes ahead of us,
Batman. No need to hurry.
Batman doesn't answer. He heads downstairs.
The rest of the team follows Batman. Supergirl and Blaze
reach the stairs. She looks up, trying to see what's on the
top floor.
BLAZE
It's nice to see you got your
confidence back.
They begin to walk down the staircase.
SUPERGIRL
What did he see that told him to
go downstairs instead of upstairs?
BLAZE
You're asking me? I don't know.
Where would you have gone? Up or
down?
SUPERGIRL
(thinks)
I don't know.
23.
BLAZE
If you were to design a spacecraft,
where would you put the control
room? I'm guessing close to the
engines, which seem to be
downstairs, right.
SUPERGIRL
But this isn't a spacecraft. It's
a mousetrap.
BLAZE
Oh, I see you've been paying
attention. Good for you.
They reach the lower level.
The corridor forks ten yards ahead of them. Batman stands in
front of it, trying to decide which way to go.
Supergirl eyes him, trying to see what he sees.
A moment later, Batman walks down the right corridor.
Everyone else follows him.
Blaze and Supergirl reach the fork. She takes a few steps
down the left corridor, then backs out of it and enters the
right corridor.
She notices Blaze, standing there smiling at her.
SUPERGIRL
What?
BLAZE
You really think you can
understand the Bat?
SUPERGIRL
(smiles)
I'm pretty smart myself.
They begin to walk.
BLAZE
Understanding is about knowledge,
not so much intelligence. You
won't understand him until you
know what he knows. And nobody
knows what the Bat knows.
SUPERGIRL
I think I understand him.
BLAZE
Really?
24.
SUPERGIRL
Yeah. I thought he was heading
for the center of the spacecraft,
but he isn't. Then I thought he
was following the corridors with
the least traps, but that's not
it either.
They walk in silence for a moment.
BLAZE
So, what is it?
SUPERGIRL
He's following his instincts. He
decided where the control center
was before he entered the
spacecraft. Now he's just picking
the shortest way there.
BLAZE
You sure?
SUPERGIRL
We've been heading in the same
direction since we entered this
place.
BLAZE
Well, I hope the Bat's instincts
are as good as his taste for cars.
INT. CORRIDOR #3
A wide corridor. Batman eyes the floor ahead. He aims the
PDA-like device at it.
BATMAN
Step exactly where I step.
The floor has pressure-sensitive triggers. Plenty of them.
Batman walks carefully, taking wide steps. The others follow.
Blaze is last, with Supergirl just before him.
The floor changes after five yards. Batman stands there,
waiting for the others to cross the field of triggers.
Most of them have crossed already.
BATMAN
Blaze, watch out --
SLOW MOTION
25.
Blaze steps on the wrong place and triggers the trap. A
large metal rod, covered with sharp metal spikes, comes down
from the ceiling and swings at Blaze.
Supergirl sees it and rushes to help him but she steps on a
trigger too and another rod heads for her. Both rods hit
their targets. The first one hits Blaze. Spikes go though
the right side of his body at the clavicle, ribs, thigh,
knee and shin, shattering the bone on every one of those
places. The second rod hits Supergirl. The spikes go thought
her left side. One goes through her shoulder, nearly
splitting the bone in half, one enters below her ribcage,
one on her thigh, missing the bone by millimeters, and
another one nicks her shin.
Supergirl has her right arm stretched out to Blaze, holding
the rod back and preventing a spike from going through
Blaze's heart.
BACK TO NORMAL
The rods have them pinned to the wall. They're both in great
pain, bleeding profusely. Blaze screams in agony.
Supergirl tries to push the rod away from her with her left
hand, but the pain in her shoulder is too great. She can't
use her right arm because she can't let go of the other rod.
Katanna moves to them but Batman stops her.
BATMAN
Supergirl, can you free yourself?
SUPERGIRL
Yes... but it'll take me a couple
of minutes.
Batman activates a Lifesaver and drops it.
BATMAN
Free yourself and Blaze. Give him
this.
Batman drops an air syringe.
BATMAN (CONT'D)
It'll help his pain. I have
nothing that'll work on you.
He turns around and walks down the corridor.
BATMAN (CONT'D)
(to radio)
Pressure-sensitive floor.
Supergirl and Blaze are down.
26.
The others give Supergirl and Blaze one last look and follow
Batman.
Blaze screams again. He ignites his body, but that only
increases his pain.
Supergirl tries to push her rod away but can't. She's never
been in this much pain.
EXT. TOP SECRET ARMY HOSPITAL - DAY
SUPER: Three months after Graduation.
A large, mean-looking building. It's a maximum-security
hospital, intended only for a selected group of high-ranking
politicians and military commanders. It's also used by meta-
humans who've helped the government.
Supergirl lands next to the imposing entrance of the
building. She still has a small scar right above her left
knee. The scar on her left shoulder is much bigger, but we
can't see it because of her outfit.
Her expression is very different from the one she has during
Graduation. She looks much more mature, much closer to what
she looks at 22.
She notices the camera next to the three-foot-thick
reinforced-metal gate. She looks at it.
SUPERGIRL
I'm here to see Blaze.
A beat. The soldier's voice comes from a speaker.
SOLDIER (O.S.)
Identify yourself.
SUPERGIRL
I'm Supergirl. I'm here to see
Blaze. Green Lantern told me
you'd be waiting for me.
SOLDIER (O.S.)
(sternly)
Identify yourself. What is your name?
SUPERGIRL
(sternly)
I'm Supergirl.
SOLDIER (O.S.)
Do you have an actual name? Do
you understand the concept?
Supergirl gets angry. She glares at the camera.
27.
SUPERGIRL
Yes. I understand the concept. Do
you understand that I won't tell
you any name other than Supergirl?
SOLDIER (O.S.)
I need your name. I can't let you
pass without knowing your name.
SUPERGIRL
Green Lantern told me you'd be
waiting for me.
SOLDIER (O.S.)
I don't know anyone named "Green
Lantern." Do you know his real name?
Her glare melts away into doubt.
SUPERGIRL
I -- I don't actually know his
name. But he's Green Lantern, I'm
sure you know who I'm talking about.
SOLDIER (O.S.)
Madam, I don't deal with funny
names, only real ones. And I'm
not impressed by costumes either.
This is a maximum-security
hospital. You can't expect me to
buzz you in simply because you
heard someone's funny name on the
news one day. Do you understand me?
She's frustrated and angry.
SUPERGIRL
Look, I don't --
SERGEANT DOCKINGS and two SOLDIERS appear from a small
opening in the gate.
SGT. DOCKINGS
Would you come with us, please?
Supergirl folds her arms and glares at them.
SUPERGIRL
Where?
SGT. DOCKINGS
We need to ask you a few questions?
SUPERGIRL
Are going to let me see Blaze if
I give you the right answers?
28.
SGT. DOCKINGS
We'll see. Come with us.
Sgt. Dockings gives the Soldiers a signal. Both of them grab
Supergirl by the shoulder and try to push her, with no
visible result. Supergirl gives the Soldiers a nasty look
and they back away. Then she turns her glare to Sgt. Dockings.
SUPERGIRL
Let's get one thing straight: I
appreciate the security around
here because that means my friend
Blaze is safe. But don't even
dream you can push me around or
tell me what to do. If answering
your questions takes me a step
closer to seeing Blaze, then I'll
be happy to oblige. Otherwise I'm
going home. And if your gorillas
touch me again, I'll break their
hands. Is that clear?
SGT. DOCKINGS
No need for violence. We just
need to ask you a few questions.
If you give us the right answers,
we might let you enter the hospital.
SUPERGIRL
Good. Let's go.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM
A large table. Two chairs on either side. Supergirl sits
across Sgt. Dockings. The two Soldiers stand guard behind her.
Sgt. Dockings produces a sheet of paper and a pen from a
drawer in the table.
SGT. DOCKINGS
I need you to fill out this form.
ALL the information is required.
Supergirl takes a good look at the form. She doesn't like
what she sees. The form asks for name, address, name of
parents, birthday, etc.
SUPERGIRL
I can't give you all this
information.
SGT. DOCKINGS
Then we can't allow you to see Blaze.
29.
SUPERGIRL
Green Lantern said you'd be
waiting for me.
SGT. DOCKINGS
No one told me about anyone coming.
EXT. TOP SECRET ARMY HOSPITAL
DR. BRADSHAW, a short woman in her forties, wearing a lab
coat, approaches the entrance of the base. She looks in a hurry.
DR. BRADSHAW
Zimmerman, has Supergirl come by yet?
SOLDIER (O.S.)
Who?
DR. BRADSHAW
Supergirl.
SOLDIER (O.S.)
Who's that?
DR. BRADSHAW
Tall blonde, early twenties,
dresses like Superman.
SOLDIER (O.S.)
Who?
DR. BRADSHAW
What? Have you been living under
a rock?
SOLDIER (O.S.)
I don't watch television.
DR. BRADSHAW
Blue costume, red cape, red
miniskirt, a large "S" on the chest.
SOLDIER (O.S.)
She was here five minutes ago.
Sgt. Dockings took her away.
DR. BRADSHAW
He arrested her! That idiot.
She's John Stewart's guest. Where
did he take her?
SOLDIER (O.S.)
How should I know? It's not like
he'd tell me.
30.
DR. BRADSHAW
Which direction did they go?
SOLDIER (O.S.)
They were heading for the
interrogation room.
Dr. Bradshaw growls, then walks away.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM
SGT. DOCKINGS
And how could we know for sure
that you are who you say you are
if you don't give us any
information about yourself?
SUPERGIRL
And how are you supposed to know
if the information I give you is
real or not? If you know enough
about me to know my real name,
then you should know who I am. In
any case, I'd love to give you a
demonstration. Believe me, I would.
Sgt. Dockings thinks about it.
YOUNG SOLDIER
She's Supergirl, sir.
SGT. DOCKINGS
(to Young Soldier)
And I'm supposed to take your
word for it? How would you know?
YOUNG SOLDIER
My sister's a big fan of hers, sir.
Then the door bursts open. Dr. Bradshaw stands outside,
glaring intently at Sgt. Dockings.
DR. BRADSHAW
Are you insane!? This woman is
John Stewart's guest. I want you
to release her immediately.
SGT. DOCKINGS
She's not a prisoner. She came
here voluntarily.
Dr. Bradshaw's glare melts away.
DR. BRADSHAW
(to Supergirl)
Is that true?
31.
SUPERGIRL
He said that if I answered some
questions he might let me see Blaze.
DR. BRADSHAW
Well, there's no need for that.
Come with me, please. I'll take
you to Mr. Lewitz's room.
SGT. DOCKINGS
Not so fast.
DR. BRADSHAW
Are you going to contradict
Stewart's orders?
Sgt. Dockings motions to one of the Soldiers (not the Young
Soldier).
SGT. DOCKINGS
Escort the ladies.
Supergirl points to the Young Soldier.
SUPERGIRL
I want him.
Sgt. Dockings motions to the Young Soldier.
INT. CORRIDOR - ARMY HOSPITAL
A large corridor with dozens of doors on each side.
Supergirl and Dr. Bradshaw walk down the corridor. The Young
Soldier follows them two steps behind.
DR. BRADSHAW
I apologize. I was supposed to
meet you at the entrance ten
minutes ago, but I got held up
with a patient.
SUPERGIRL
It's okay. I know you're busy.
I'll try to waste as little of
your time as possible.
DR. BRADSHAW
(smiles)
Don't worry. I heard what
happened in the spacecraft three
months ago. And believe me, I'm
just about to ask for your
autograph, so don't think of it
as wasting my time.
(MORE)
32.
DR. BRADSHAW (CONT'D)
(beat)
Besides, Mr. Lewitz will turn my
staff into kindling if I do
anything but bend over backwards
for you. He was really happy when
I told him you were coming. Are
you old friends?
SUPERGIRL
Actually, I didn't even know his
name was Lewitz until you
mentioned it. We met at the
spacecraft. But he was really
kind to me. How is he?
DR. BRADSHAW
We did all we could. He's been
through seven surgeries so far.
He's still not healed completely.
The bones in his right leg were
shattered. With a few months of
physiotherapy he'll probably be
able to walk again, but his
superhero days are over.
Supergirl looks away. She feels bad for him.
DR. BRADSHAW (CONT'D)
His first name is Bernard, by the
way.
SUPERGIRL
It's good to know that.
Dr. Bradshaw stops in front of one of the doors. She knocks
on it.
DR. BRADSHAW
Mr. Lewitz, you have a visitor?
Are you decent?
BLAZE (O.S.)
That depends. Is the visitor a
extremely hot young blonde with
stunning legs?
SUPERGIRL
(smiles)
Of course.
BLAZE (O.S.)
Then come in.
Dr. Bradshaw opens the door and enters. Supergirl follows
and so does the Young Guard.
33.
INT. BLAZE'S ROOM
Blaze lies on the bed. His hair is black now. His right arm
is on a cast. His chest is bandaged from navel to neck. And
his leg has dozens of metal pins and shows deep scars all
over, from the event in the spacecraft and the surgeries.
Not a pretty sight.
Supergirl stares at the leg. She can't hide the shock of
seeing it like that.
BLAZE
Yeah, I know. I'm lucky I look
like this, otherwise you'd be
beating the crap out of me for
that hot blonde crack.
She snaps out of it. She tries very hard not to stare at the
leg.
SUPERGIRL
I'm sorry. I --
BLAZE
It's okay. It doesn't feel as bad
as it looks, and it gives me the
perfect excuse to ask for
delightfully large doses of morphine.
Supergirl tries to smile but fails.
DR. BRADSHAW
Well, I'll leave you two alone.
(to Supergirl)
Tell the nurse to call me when
you're ready to leave. I'll
escort you out just in case
Dockings tries to get bossy again.
SUPERGIRL
Sure, thanks.
Dr. Bradshaw leaves.
SUPERGIRL
(to Young Soldier)
Could you wait outside?
YOUNG SOLDIER
Of course, Supergirl.
SUPERGIRL
And by the way, thanks for
sticking up for me with that
Dockings guy.
34.
YOUNG SOLDIER
No problem. And sorry about
trying to push you. I was just
following orders. But I have to
say it was really cool that I
couldn't move you at all. My
sister will get a kick out of
that. And... could you give me an
autograph before you go?
SUPERGIRL
(smiles)
For your sister?
YOUNG SOLDIER
Sure. And... eh... one for me too
if you don't mind.
SUPERGIRL
I don't mind.
The Young Soldier smiles, salutes her and leaves.
BLAZE
You should get used to this
autograph thing. I'd ask you for
one myself but I'm afraid the
nurses would steal it while I sleep.
INT. CORRIDOR - ARMY HOSPITAL
A Young Nurse walks down the corridor pushing a food cart.
If you have a keen eye and good memory, you'd recognize her
as the Head Cheerleader at Sierra High (in episode 2, when
the 15-year-old Supergirl beat up the whole Sierra football
team in her first public appearance).
Her name is TANYA.
She opens one of the doors and looks inside.
TANYA
Good evening, Mr. Reynolds. Ready
for supper.
MR. REYNOLDS (O.S.)
Of course.
Tanya disappears inside the room for a few seconds, then
comes out again.
She notices the Young Soldier for the first time and pushes
her car to Blaze's room.
TANYA
Did anything happen to Mr. Lewitz?
35.
YOUNG SOLDIER
He's got a visitor.
TANYA
Oh. Should I come back later?
YOUNG SOLDIER
Didn't you hear what happened the
last time he didn't get his
supper in time?
TANYA
What happened? He got angry.
YOUNG SOLDIER
No, he started making jokes about it.
TANYA
(frowns)
Is that a bad thing?
YOUNG SOLDIER
I'm kidding. He's a nice guy.
Just get in there. You'll get to
meet Supergirl too.
TANYA
Supergirl?
Tanya smiles and opens the door.
INT. BLAZE'S ROOM
BLAZE
And then this --
Tanya opens the door and enters the room.
BLAZE (CONT'D)
Oh, look at that. It's the lovely
nurse in charge of bringing me
the rat droppings they intend to
pass as food in this place.
Tanya tries very hard not to stare at Supergirl, but her
eyes invariably turn to her every couple of seconds.
TANYA
Good, evening, Mr. Lewitz. I hope
you enjoy today's supper. It's
eggs and bacon.
BLAZE
Bacon? Are you kidding me?
36.
TANYA
Yes, I am. It's scrambled eggs.
BLAZE
(to Supergirl)
See, dinner and a comedy show.
This place is great.
(to Tanya)
By the way, have you met my
friend Supergirl? She saved my
life so if you have so much as an
unkind thought about her I'll
turn you into charcoal.
Tanya smiles.
TANYA
(to Supergirl)
Hi. I'm Tanya Siles.
SUPERGIRL
Hi.
Supergirl eyes Tanya for a moment then frowns.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
I know you, don't I?
TANYA
No, I -- I don't think you'd
remember me.
Then it downs on Supergirl. She chuckles.
SUPERGIRL
You were the cheerleader at
Sierra High, weren't you?
Tanya nods.
TANYA
I can't believe you remember me.
SUPERGIRL
Are you kidding me? That was my
first public appearance. I
remember every second of it.
She buries her face in her hands.
SUPERGIRL (CONT'D)
Every embarrassing second of it.
TANYA
Why do you say that? You were so
cool.
37.
BLAZE
Oh, yeah, the infamous speech at
the football field. Songs have
been written about it. Not great
songs, mind you, but songs
nonetheless.
SUPERGIRL
You're going to make fun of me too?
BLAZE
Oh, no no. I wouldn't dream of
making fun of you. At least not
in front of you.
(to Tanya)
We'll have to wait till she leaves.
Tanya looks at both of them, not believing what she hears.
TANYA
I can't believe it. It was a
great speech.
SUPERGIRL
All I can say in my defense is
that I was just fifteen and it
was the first time I'd spoken in
public.
TANYA
Don't say that.
Tanya looks really hurt.
TANYA (CONT'D)
I have two older brothers. Both
of them were football heroes in
high school. And my father is a
basketball coach. So I grew up
thinking that you could never
accomplish anything in your life
unless you were strong. And I
wasn't. I was just pretty. I grew
up thinking that all I could ever
hope to be in my life was
somebody's wife.
(beat)
And then you came and showed
those stupid bullies that you
were better than them, not
because you were stronger but
because you were a better person.
(MORE)
38.
TANYA (CONT'D)
And then you beat the Twins. I
remember reading about it. I
remember that so many people have
confronted the Twins and failed.
Yet you beat them. And not
because you were strong, but
because you were smart. That was
so cool.
(beat)
You inspired me.
Supergirl looks completely embarrassed.
SUPERGIRL
Don't say that.
TANYA
I mean it. Before I met you I
never really thought about my
future. I never really thought I
could make one for myself. Now I
want to become a doctor.
Tanya notices her own nurse's outfit.
TANYA (CONT'D)
Well, I'm sort of working my way
to doctor right now. I do need to
make up for all the times I slept
through science class in high
school. But Dr. Bradshaw says I'm
on the right track.
SUPERGIRL
I'm so glad to hear that.
Blaze chuckles.
BLAZE
That's a part of your Graduation,
kid.
SUPERGIRL
What do you mean?
BLAZE
I mean the understanding that
sometimes it isn't so much what
you do that changes the world,
but who you are. Inspiring people
has a more profound and lasting
effect than physically saving them.
Supergirl stares at Blaze for a moment.
39.
SUPERGIRL
That was pretty deep.
BLAZE
Yeah, I can't believe I could get
it all out with a straight face.
It must be the morphine. Or lack
thereof.
(to Tanya)
By the way, isn't about time for
another dose? I think I'm
starting to lose my cool.
SUPERGIRL
(smiling)
How can you say that? You're a
superhero.
BLAZE
Not anymore, blondie. I won't
have to wear a freaking costume
ever again. I don't have to be a
role model anymore. I can get
naughty.
He winks and shows them a mischievous smile.
TANYA
Not on my watch, buddy. You're
going to remain a wholesome role
model if I have to tie you to
that bed and force you to watch
every episode of "The Andy
Griffith show" ever made.
Blaze stares at Tanya with fake horror in his eyes.
BLAZE
Dear god, she actually means that.
(to Supergirl)
Save me. Please, save me.
Supergirl folds her arms across her chest, trying to look
tough and defiant, but unable to hide her smile.
SUPERGIRL
It's for the best, Blaze.
(to Tanya)
Bring the VCR.
FADE OUT.
THE END
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