Supergirl (TV Series)

Hope for Tomorrow (2021)

Mila Jones: Esme

Quotes 

• Alex Danvers : Esme, these are my co-workers. This is Lena, and this is William, and this is Brainy. Everyone, meet Esme.

  Lena Luthor : Hello, Esme. It's very good to meet you.

  Esme : You're very pretty.

  Lena Luthor : Thank you. So are you.

  Alex Danvers : Hey, uh, I was wondering, Brainy, if you could spare a little bit of time to help me out. Um, Esme is a Dyralian, and Kelly and I are looking to get her to feel a little more comfortable with her mimic powers. Um, off the record.

  William Dey : Of course.

  Brainiac-5 : Well, lucky for you, I used to be old friends with a Dyralian. This one time, the Dyralian and I were socializing with a Winathian friend of ours, and the Dyralian unknowingly taps into the Winathian's ability to de-power the gravity in the room. It took us three hours to get down from the ceiling.

  Esme : He's funny.

  Brainiac-5 : [leading her and Alex onto the elevator]  Tell me, how familiar are you with Coluan quantum mechanics? Hmm? Have you been trained in hand-to-hand combat?

• Esme : But I'm still tired.

  Alex Danvers : I-I know that you're tired, Esme, I do. But I really think if we try again and you just pushed through, you're gonna feel a lot better about yourself, okay? And then you won't feel so overwhelmed by your powers. And so, look, I even brought you Supergirl to mimc.

  Esme : [looking at her curiously]  She has the same powers as your sister Kara. You're the same person, aren't you?

  Alex Danvers : Um, listen, Esme. Sit down, sit down. Listen, um, not everybody can know that. Okay? So... so, that's a private matter that we don't really talk about, all right?

  Esme : Am I in trouble?

  Alex Danvers : No. No, no, no, no. Of course not, of course not. Now, since you're going to be seeing Kara... well, Supergirl, a lot more, I want you to feel more comfortable around her powers. All right? So, what do you say? Will you give it a go?

• Supergirl : So, remember, Esme, I'm an alien just like you, only I'm a Kryptonian, and the thing about Kryptonians is we get our powers when there's a yellow sun around, like there is here on Earth. We can fly. We have heat vision, which some people might think is scary, but let me tell you a secret. It really comes in handy when you want to make a cup of hot chocolate. We also have this thing called super-hearing, which can get a little overwhelming, but you just have to take it slow. Do you want to try?

  [Esme nods] 

  Supergirl : All right. Okay, I want you to close your eyes...

  [Esme does] 

  Supergirl : ...take a big, deep breath...

  [demonstrating] 

  Supergirl : ... and listen really closely to Alex's heartbeat. Do you hear that?

  Esme : Yes, her heart is beating so fast.

  [hearing a jackhammer drilling] 

  Esme : Ow! That hurt!

  Alex Danvers : Oh, hey, it's... it's okay. You're okay, you're okay.

  Supergirl : It's just some construction outside. It's all right.

  Alex Danvers : Just... just don't let it distract you, okay? Just keep breathing...

  [inhaling] 

  Alex Danvers : ... and search for something new. Okay? Okay.

  Supergirl : [listening to wings flapping]  Do you hear that?

  Esme : Yes.

  Supergirl : That is the sound of a butterfly flapping its wings. That's one of my favorites.

  Esme : [hearing a car crash]  What was that? Make it stop.

  Alex Danvers : Just relax. All right? I just want you to just, um, push through and focus on what you want to hear, okay? You-you really need to be able to control these powers. And-And I feel like if you... if really try, you're gonna get it. Okay?

  [Esme nods] 

  Alex Danvers : Okay, okay. You're doing great.

  Supergirl : Deep breath, try again.

  Esme : [to Alex after hearing various scary noises]  Why'd you make me listen to that? You're horrible!

  [she runs out] 

  Alex Danvers : I, uh... I'll-I'll go after her.

• 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.

• Alex Danvers : Hey, Esme. Um... I am really sorry that I pushed you to practice so hard today.

  Kelly Olsen : We got you another present, but you have to come with us to see it. Do you want to?

  Alex Danvers : [Esme nods]  Okay.

  [leading her a few feet away] 

  Alex Danvers : Here.

  Kelly Olsen : I'll hold your hand, too.

  Alex Danvers : So, he's more like a pet, really. He's called a Truth Seeker. Anyone who touches it, they can only tell the truth. So that means when you're around him, you have his powers, too. So you can be 100% absolutely certain that everything we say to you is the truth.

  Kelly Olsen : We have something important to tell you. Do you want to try it out?

  Alex Danvers : [Esme nods again]  We are never, ever gonna send you away. Okay?

  Kelly Olsen : No matter what you do, no matter what you say. Even if your powers get big and confusing, even if you never want to use your powers again. We're your family now, Esme.

  Alex Danvers : And we're gonna grow together. And you're gonna make some mistakes, and we're gonna make mistakes. And I've... I made mistakes earlier today. But we're gonna learn from one another.

  Kelly Olsen : And the most important thing... through it all, we'll do it together.

  Esme : I had a family before, but bad things happened to them... and I was alone.

  Kelly Olsen : [sharing a glance with Alex]  Do you wanna know what new your family does for a living?

  Alex Danvers : [Esme nods]  We're superheroes. Yeah. So that means that you don't have to worry about us. 'Cause it's our job to face all the bad things. And you know what? We're really good at it.

  Alex Danvers : Mm-hmm.

  Esme : [glancing at the Truth Seeker]  I believe you.

• Kelly Olsen : I know what happened earlier must have been scary. But we're here for you. Getting comfortable mimicking other aliens' powers, it's... it's gonna take some time. And I know that Alex is sorry that she pushed you. Hey, when we get home, why don't we finish decorating your room?

  Esme : I think it's better if we don't. I think it's better if you just take me back to the group home... before my powers hurt you, too.

• Alex Danvers : [tucking Esme into bed]  Okay, so we showed you the Truth Seeker so that you would know that we're always telling you the truth. But we also know that he didn't solve everything.

  Kelly Olsen : We're here to help you. We want you to work through all the feelings you're feeling.

  Esme : [looking around]  I love my room.

• 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.