Supergirl (TV Series)

Welcome Back, Kara (2021)

David Harewood: J'onn J'onnz, Martian Manhunter

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Quotes 

• Brainiac-5 : Am I late?

  Nia Nal : [taking the box he's holding]  Thank you.

  Brainiac-5 : Did I miss it?

  Nia Nal : Nope, you're right on time.

  [opening the box] 

  Nia Nal : The cake is intact.

  Brainiac-5 : Where's Supergirl?

  Lena Luthor : She's still under the sun lamps.

  J'onn J'onnz : Getting through the Phantom Zone to the Tower last night took all her strength.

  Brainiac-5 : You told me the clock was ticking.

  Nia Nal : Uh...

  [glancing at Lena] 

  Nia Nal : Uh... we thought you'd eat the cake.

  Brainiac-5 : You thought I would eat the cake? What am I, an animal? I would never! I want things to be perfect for when Supergirl wakes up.

  J'onn J'onnz : Let's not rush her. Hopefully, she's having the first restful night she's had in a while.

• Supergirl : J'onn, I've got eyes on the satellite.

  J'onn J'onnz : Do you need backup?

  Supergirl : [with Zor-El]  Nah, we've got this.

  [as they reach the satellite, a piece breaks off and lands in the ocean, setting a pile of trash on fire] 

  Zor-El : I'll go get it.

  Supergirl : Try your freeze breath.

  [as he takes care of the fire, she pushes the satellite back into space] 

  Supergirl : Nice job.

  Zor-El : Thanks for the suggestion. I also x-rayed the garbage patch. It was covered in toxic chemicals.

  Supergirl : [spotting a large piece of marble with a familiar logo on it]  Well, looks like we have LuthorCorp and the former DEO to thank for that.

• Zor-El : After you told me of Earth's environmental crisis, I couldn't shake the feeling that Earth was headed down the same path as Krypton. So I analyzed your oceans, and I'm afraid the prognosis is grim. Your oceans are dying, just like ours did.

  Supergirl : I know, Father. And I understand your fears, but it's not just our oceans. We've been trying to manage Earth's environmental crises for years, but it's... it's complicated.

  J'onn J'onnz : [entering]  Supergirl, I'm glad you're here. I'm afraid the fire from this morning has reignited.

  Zor-El : We had it contained.

  J'onn J'onnz : The fuel leak is coming from a Dominator warp drive. Brainy and I can break it down on the molecular level, rendering it inert. That should put the fire out.

  Supergirl : But that should have been done during the cleanup after the DEO imploded.

  J'onn J'onnz : Yeah, I'm not surprised it wasn't. Men like Lex all ascribe to the same motto: cheaper, faster, easier, no matter the damage.

  Zor-El : Neglect like this is what destroyed Krypton. The death of the oceans, that was the tipping point. And you're already there. We have to stop it.

  J'onn J'onnz : This doesn't have an easy fix; it's a complicated problem.

  Zor-El : Of course. But if I could access Krypton's records, I could really compare the data and analysis. Maybe there's something I missed on Krypton.

  [getting an idea] 

  Zor-El : Kara, the pod we used to send you to Earth. Do you still have it? It should have retained data from your launch date.

  Supergirl : Well, actually, I... I have something a lot better.

  [cut to her leading him into the Fortress of Solitude] 

  Supergirl : Welcome to Krypton on Earth.

• J'onn J'onnz : Is Oscar an acronym?

  Zor-El : Oh, no. He's named after that irritable green creature who lives with the garbage.

  Supergirl : Yes, he binge-watched "Sesame Street" while I was recovering under the sun lamps.

  Zor-El : Crash course in Earth customs.

  Brainiac-5 : Did you upgrade him with Coluan technology?

  Kelex : I would hardly call it an upgrade.

• Zor-El : [about the upgrades he made to Kelex]  I attached a Coluan energy core, so Oscar can shrink trash and convert it into energy in seconds. Oscar will then absorb that energy, rendering it harmless.

  Alex Danvers : [he demonstrates with an empty to-go coffee cup]  Okay. I will admit that that is very impressive. But the Earth is covered in 70% water. I mean, do you really think that Oscar can handle that?

  Zor-El : Yes. And this is something I could never have achieved on Krypton. Your planet has an amazing melting pot of alien technology that we never had access to on Krypton.

  J'onn J'onnz : That's what concerns me. Some alien technology interacts poorly with others. Plus, I saw kryptonite out there.

  Supergirl : Kryptonite?

  J'onn J'onnz : Yes, but you must have been too far away from the garbage to feel its effect. But that's my point. We don't know the full scope of the garbage on those islands. We should run some tests before we release Zor-El's invention.

  Zor-El : I understand your concern. I wish I could give you an exact timeline of when Earth will reach Krypton's tipping point. But that's the thing; once you can see the tipping point, it's too late. That's why we need to act now.

  J'onn J'onnz : [seeing the logic of his argument]  Okay. But I want him recalled at the first sign of distress.

  Zor-El : Of course.

• Supergirl : [watching Oscar work]  It's working.

  J'onn J'onnz : So it would seem. Brainy?

  Brainiac-5 : Uh... Oscar is converting the garbage even more efficiently than Zor-El's model suggested. I apologize for my skepticism.

  Zor-El : That's not necessary. I'm just happy I'm able to help.

• J'onn J'onnz : [an alert on Brainy's computer beeps]  What is it?

  Brainiac-5 : Getting some odd fluctuations in Oscar's energy core.

  J'onn J'onnz : His mass is increasing, too. He seems to be adding garbage to his body, not converting it to energy.

  Supergirl : We need to bring him back.

  Zor-El : I'll recall him.

  [the computer beeps again] 

  Zor-El : I've issued the return command, but he's not responding.

  Supergirl : I'll go get him. Brainy, the coordinates?

  Brainiac-5 : I've lost him. Visuals are gone, and he's disappeared off the radar.

  Supergirl : There are major shipping lanes in that area. If Oscar malfunctions, he could endanger cargo ships.

  J'onn J'onnz : Try satellite imaging.

  Brainiac-5 : [trying]  There's no trace of him. He's gone.

  Supergirl : J'onn and I will find him. Brainy, you stay here with my father, figure out what went wrong and how to fix it.

  J'onn J'onnz : Don't forget, there's kryptonite.

• Brainiac-5 : Lena, I lost the drone with the virus in it. Can you recall it?

  Lena Luthor : Stand by.

  [trying as more trash bonds with Oscar] 

  Lena Luthor : Brainy, I'm trying, but I can't control it.

  Supergirl : I think we can grab the drone.

  J'onn J'onnz : Wait. I did a psychic scan. Oscar is protected by a force field. He must have acquired it from the DEO tech. Trying to breach it could cause a backlash.

  Lena Luthor : Brainy, that force field is keeping me from accessing the drone.

  Zor-El : You have to find a way to get close enough to the drone to release the virus manually.

  Brainiac-5 : On it.

  Supergirl : How will you get close enough?

  Brainiac-5 : I need to get him to think I'm trash.

  [turning to the monster] 

  Brainiac-5 : Kelex! Kelex, you stupid idiot! Can you hear me? Wow! Look how big and dumb you are!

  [a metal chain rattles nearby] 

  Brainiac-5 : A junkyard? Come on! You sorry excuse for a Roomba! I know you know the truth. Without that Coluan power core, you're nothing!

  [grabbing hold of the chain as it flies toward Oscar] 

  Brainiac-5 : I regret nothing!

• J'onn J'onnz : The fire is 100% contained.

  Alex Danvers : Good. Well, I am running a scan on that garbage mass. Just cataloging what other DEO remnants might not have been properly disposed of.

  Brainiac-5 : I can only imagine how long that list is gonna be.

• Supergirl : [seeing the trash monster that Oscar has evolved into]  My god. You said he bonded with the trash, but this...

  J'onn J'onnz : He's picked up a Teallian along the way. Lex must have brought one to the DEO. It's a parasitic creature that forces even inanimate objects to adapt to survive. And it's impossible to remove once it's attached to a host.

  Supergirl : So now Oscar's protecting the garbage.

  Lena Luthor : [at the Tower]  His Coluan energy core is spiking. If that detonates, the atomic blast is going to spread inland.

  Sentinel : Copy that. Dreamer and I will evacuate the civilians. Brainy, launch that drone, now.