Supergirl (TV Series)

Hope for Tomorrow (2021)

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

Quotes 

• J'onn J'onnz : The Hand of the Flower, carved out of the throne that once belonged to Elpis, the Greek goddess of hope. It must have been placed here at the Hague as a talisman of peace.

  Supergirl : Well, I received my gauntlet. It said to inspire a lasting hope.

  J'onn J'onnz : Luckily for you, Supergirl, that's kind of on brand.

  Supergirl : Yeah, but the flower won't budge for me. If Nxyly's able to figure out the gauntlet and get this Hope totem out of the rock first...

• Kelly Olsen : [Esme accidentally phases through a wall]  Sweetie, are you okay?

  Alex Danvers : Hey, hey. It's okay. It's okay. It's just your powers. Listen, so you can mimic other aliens' powers, and sometimes without even knowing it. Well, this time you mimicked J'onn's powers, and-and... he's a Martian. And I-I'm so sorry that I didn't tell you he was an alien. I-I-I'm so sorry, Esme.

  J'onn J'onnz : Esme, what you just did is called phasing.

  Esme : I'm sorry. I won't do it again. I promise.

  Kelly Olsen : Oh, sweetie, you're not in trouble.

• Kara Danvers : Esme's not here yet, right? I didn't miss it?

  J'onn J'onnz : Uh, no, no, you're safe.

  Kara Danvers : Okay.

  Alex Danvers : No, Kelly's still on her way. Did you really have to bring the whole store? I mean, she's just one little girl. One really little girl. God, she's so cute.

  Kara Danvers : I had to make a good impression. And don't judge me. You guys are painting an entire wall.

  J'onn J'onnz : Uh, excuse me, that mural represents hope and dreams, with a guardian protector to keep all who enter safe. My father painted something similar in my daughter's room back on Mars. I thought it was important to continue the family tradition.

  Kara Danvers : Well, so do I. I stopped by Eliza's and this is every stuffed animal and blanket she ever got me to make me feel more comfortable when I first landed.

  [holding up an animal in adoration] 

  Kara Danvers : Look!

  J'onn J'onnz : You're gonna make a great Aunt Kara.

  Kara Danvers : Thank you, Grandpa J'onn. And Mama Alex. I can't believe this is actually happening.

  Alex Danvers : I know. I mean, I'm just... it's like I can't breathe. You know, I'm so excited, and then I'm just terrified, you know? I-I... I just can't believe it happened so quickly with Esme. It's emergency hearing, and then it's provisional custody, and six months fostering and she's... she's ours, permanently.

• Secretary Brown : Remove this energy field and stand down or these soldiers will fire.

  Nxylgsptinz : You know, I hate to be rude, I really don't like things being pointed at me.

  [as she knocks the soldiers backward with a blast of energy, Supergirl and J'onn whoosh in to catch them] 

  Nxylgsptinz : [freezing them]  Ooh, look at that. Frozen in fear. Seems I'm a match for you once again. And with the totem's power I can give courage and... I can take it away.

  Supergirl : I guess that depends who you hit it with.

  J'onn J'onnz : [Kara uses her freeze breath]  Keep her distracted. I'm going over the force field.

• Kasznian President : Kaznia is merely defending itself against Corto Maltese's incursion!

  Corto Maltesian Prime Minister : Incursion? We are not the aggressors here! They are!

  Secretary Brown : President, Prime Minister, you're misinterpreting one another.

  Corto Maltesian Prime Minister : [as J'onn calms their moods down, they then flare back up]  Keep lying and we will retaliate!

  Kasznian President : Retaliate and we'll finish you!

  Secretary Brown , J'onn J'onnz : Gentlemen, gentlemen.

  Secretary Brown : Gentlemen. Uh, I think it's wise for us to take a brief recess. Let's return in half an hour.

  [the delegates leave] 

  Secretary Brown : You said you'd be able to keep them calm.

  J'onn J'onnz : Yes, I did. But my psychic energy cannot undo the magic that's been used. And unfortunately, that magic is still growing.

• Secretary Brown : If you can't calm them anymore, why don't you just end-run the problem? Just make them agree with each other and sign a treaty.

  J'onn J'onnz : You mean brainwash them? That, Secretary, is a great overreach of power.

  Secretary Brown : You would only be pushing through the peace deal I'm sure I would have brokered if that alien attack had never happened.

  J'onn J'onnz : With all due respect, you do not, in fact, know you would have accomplished that. Imposing a will on others can lead to dire consequences.

  Secretary Brown : Your team has done its fair share of intervening since the dissolution of the DEO. And, now, I haven't always agreed with your actions. But today, you asked me to let you help, so help.

  J'onn J'onnz : Okay. I will continue to keep things calm while you can do your job. But if things get out of hand and those missiles launch, I and my friends will stop them.

  Secretary Brown : Hopefully, it's enough.

• J'onn J'onnz : [collecting the nuclear arsenals of Kaznia and Corto Maltese]  Brainy and I will fly the missiles into the sun, where they won't be able to hurt anyone.

  Supergirl : I hope this is enough to get the totem.

  [flying to the Hague] 

  Supergirl : Cgyrzyx.

  Totem Oracle : [she manages to free the totem]  You have performed admirably.

  Supergirl : Lena, I'm heading your way now.

• J'onn J'onnz : Humanity, Hope, and Courage.

  Lena Luthor : We now have three of the seven totems in our possession, and Nxyly has none.

  Supergirl : We keep doing the same thing over and over again. Going from totem to totem, trying to beat Nxyly at her own game. Maybe that's a mistake. Today, we were able to keep the totems safe from Nxyly, but we might not be so lucky next time. And she's never gonna give up. As long as we hold on to these totems, we run the risk of her eventually being able to assemble the AllStone.

  Brainiac-5 : Certainly it's a risk, but what alternative do we have?

  J'onn J'onnz : Destroy the totems, just like we did the nukes.

  Lena Luthor : The totems possess an ancient, deeply ingrained magic that we don't really understand. But what we do know is that each totem is related to an element. It's Courage, Hope, Humanity. If we destroy the totems, that could affect the elements in the real world.

  Brainiac-5 : That may be true, but we don't have to destroy all three totems. So long as we destroy one, the AllStone will never be complete. But how do we decide which to risk, courage, humanity, or hope?

  Lena Luthor : We've seen what happens when humanity's compromised. That is not an option.

  J'onn J'onnz : And watching those diplomats today, with their courage stripped away. I don't want to see what that looks like on a global scale.

  Supergirl : It has to be hope. We proved that... even when the world has lost all hope, we can be the example to bring it back. Even if there are consequences to destroying the Hope totem, we can do it again.

• J'onn J'onnz : The talks broke down completely. The Corto Maltesian prime minister said he felt threatened.

  Supergirl : [looking at the news on TV]  This morning, I was so hopeful. Thinking about Esme, about... a future that was so much brighter than yesterday, and now this. This is what lies ahead of us. I can't have it. I won't have it.

  J'onn J'onnz : If they launch those missiles, we will stop them.

  Supergirl : We have to do more than that, J'onn.

  Lena Luthor : Didn't you say you weren't supposed to interfere?

  Supergirl : I did, but someone is interfering with human history who doesn't care about humanity or hope. And I will do whatever it takes to protect this planet, including disarming those countries, so that the people don't have to fear tomorrow or the next day or the next.

  J'onn J'onnz : You'll inspire a hope that burns longer and brighter than the sun. And get that totem.

  Brainiac-5 : I'm accessing Kaznian and Corto Maltese military data and downloading the location of their missile silos, so Lena can direct you to them over comms. I calculate you should have all the missiles removed and the Hope totem in your hands with several minutes to spare before Nxyly's clock runs out.

  Lena Luthor : And then you can use the totems against Nxyly.

  J'onn J'onnz : No. No, absolutely not. Even if Supergirl can wield the totems' power, it's too risky. Every time a totem's been used, we've had untold consequences.

  Lena Luthor : But trading the totems for William... my protective charm isn't enough to stop Nxyly from using it for herself.

  Supergirl : Your charm may be weak, but it could be what we need to turn the tide.

  Brainiac-5 : Unfortunately, the tide did just turn. Corto Maltese just fired the first missile.

• Secretary Brown : Half hour ago, they were finally starting to talk. Now they can't stop sniping at each other.

  J'onn J'onnz : I can understand Kaznia's anger. Corto Maltese did build an island in the Kaznian Sea without permission and started drilling for oil.

  Secretary Brown : That doesn't warrant either country aiming their nuclear arsenal at the other. The United States just needs the region to remain stable, which is what I've been trying to convince them both of.

  J'onn J'onnz : It appears that when that alien transported out of here, the leaders were hit with her energy.

  Supergirl : It has the power to deplete people's courage.

  Secretary Brown : Well, they don't look afraid of each other to me.

  J'onn J'onnz : Yeah, I think you're right. But in this case, it's made them distrustful, paranoid. That's why they're arguing.

  Supergirl : J'onn, maybe you should stay here and guard the peace talks in case they deteriorate or Nxyly comes back.

  Secretary Brown : I will talk them down again so you superheroes can focus on capturing that alien and stay in your lane.

  J'onn J'onnz : With all due respect, Secretary, you're dealing with a magical energy source. My psychic abilities can keep things calm. Besides, if she comes back, I'm the best defense you'll have.

  Secretary Brown : Fine. Just don't get in my way. And change into something so you don't upstage me.

• Esme : This is really my room?

  Alex Danvers : Yes, and, um, and we hope you like it. But, you know, if-if-if you don't, we-we can... we can change anything, or we can change everything. You know, if there's a game that you don't like, we'll just ditch it. You don't like the bedspread? Totally fine. The-the desk and...

  Kara Danvers : Alex.

  Alex Danvers : ...the rocket ship, if there's...

  Kara Danvers : Alex, I think she's got it.

  Alex Danvers : Of course she does. Um, Esme... this right here is my sister Kara.

  Kara Danvers : Hi, Esme. It's very nice to meet you. You know, I was adopted, too, by Alex's mom and dad. And look, I actually brought you the things they got me to make me feel more at home when they took me in. Do you like stuffed animals?

  Esme : [nodding, she takes a stuffed zebra from her backpack]  I already have one. Her name is Lovey.

  Alex Danvers : Well, our home is Lovey's home, too. Very cute.

  Kelly Olsen : And this is J'onn. He's been like a dad to Alex since forever.

  J'onn J'onnz : Hi.

  Esme : It's very nice to meet you, J'onn.

  J'onn J'onnz : It's wonderful to meet you, too, Esme. Um, would you like me to help you find a spot for your Lovey?

  Esme : I think I can find a place for her myself.