Supergirl (TV Series)

I Believe in a Thing Called Love (2021)

Chyler Leigh: Alex Danvers, Sentinel

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• Alex Danvers : Oh, gosh, I'm so glad you two are here. Uh, is Kelly around?

  Supergirl : She just went to the lab with Brainy. Why? What's up?

  Alex Danvers : Oh, I don't know. Maybe because this came in.

  Supergirl : [she shows them an engagement ring]  Ohhh! Oh, my god! Oh, my god! It's beautiful. She's gonna love it.

  J'onn J'onnz : Uh, I forgot. Tomorrow night's the big night, right?

  Alex Danvers : Yes, it is the anniversary of the moment that I knew I was in love with Kelly.

  Supergirl : Oh, I love this story. Tell it, tell it, tell it.

  Alex Danvers : Okay, okay, okay. So, we're at Al's and everybody's there arguing about the greatest movie villain of all time. And she and I both say at the same time...

  Supergirl : Hans Gruber.

  Alex Danvers : Yes.

  J'onn J'onnz : Who knew Al's bar was so romantic?

  Alex Danvers : Yeah. And it's gonna be even more so after I set it up. I'm thinking rose petals on the tabletop that we shared, and so many candles, we'll probably break the fire code. Esme and I are gonna take all the supplies there to Al's now so that it's easy to set up tomorrow. But, um, listen, I won't be gone long, so I can be back to help with Nxyly.

  Supergirl : Go, go. We will let you know when we're ready. Just go. Get out of here.

• Brainiac-5 : There's no sign of either Nxyly or Lex's energy signatures.

  Kelly Olsen : This is bad.

  Alex Danvers : [Kara gets off the elevator]  Hey, how are you feeling?

  Supergirl : [hugging]  I'll be fine once we find Lex and Nxyly. Where's Nia?

  Alex Danvers : She's trying to dream up their location.

  Kelly Olsen : How did they even meet?

  J'onn J'onnz : We've been monitoring LuthorCorp's chatter in the underworld on Lex's activities. Nothing popped. We thought he was laying low.

  Brainiac-5 : He was. Just... just not in this century. The explosion Lex used, that tech is from the 31st century. And now Lex has his hands on it.

  Alex Danvers : Wait, are you saying Lex went to the future?

  Supergirl : All that matters is that two of the worst villains we have ever faced are now working together, and we need something big to stop them.

  Brainiac-5 : We do have two weapons we haven't considered using yet. The totems. We use our totems to take Lex and Nxyly's courage. Or give them humanity.

  Alex Danvers : So if we do it the reverse, then it could take our humanity.

  J'onn J'onnz : Alex is right. The totems' consequences are too unpredictable.

  Supergirl : I agree. It's... it's too risky. And-And we always said we were going to protect the totems.

  J'onn J'onnz : Maybe there's a way we can use the totems' energy, but not as a weapon. At the Hague, Nxyly used the Courage totem as a shield. Is there a way we can replicate that?

  Brainiac-5 : I can make a prototype. But we'll have to activate the totems to see if it'll work.

  Supergirl : J'onn and I can do that. Brainy, you get working on that shield. Alex, Kelly, you two are on patrol. If Lex and Nxyly are working together, this city is the most vulnerable it's ever been.

• Kelly Olsen : That kid is really something, isn't she?

  Alex Danvers : Yeah, she is.

  Kelly Olsen : We're very lucky.

  Alex Danvers : Yes, we are. You know, I knew I wanted to be a mom, but I never imagined what it would be like to be with such an amazing partner.

  Kelly Olsen : The world may throw us a lot of curveballs, but the one thing that I am certain about is us.

  [with a whoosh, a portal opens and Nxyly appears] 

  Kelly Olsen : It's showtime.

• J'onn J'onnz : I hit the Love totem with all the energy of the Courage totem. Do you think it still works?

  Brainiac-5 : It's not emitting any fifth-dimensional energy like it should be. And, you know, it turned black.

  Kelly Olsen : If the Love totem is destroyed, does that mean all the love in the world is diminished?

  Alex Danvers : You know, I-I don't think all the love in the world has been diminished. You want to know why, out of all the pockets in all of the world, that totem appeared in mine? It's because of how much love I feel for each one of you. And it doesn't go away just because that thing turned black. It's still here. And I know it because I can feel it. It's... it's the truest love. Kelly...

  [beckoning her forward and taking her hands] 

  Alex Danvers : Earlier today, I was... I was so anxious because I convinced myself that if you and I didn't have the perfect proposal that our future would be doomed. And thinking about that, that sounds absolutely ridiculous. And from the moment that we met... you and I have been surrounded by chaos. From blackouts to black holes. We fought monsters. I mean, God, we even loved each other through the end of the universe. And not even that could tear us apart. Kelly Olsen...

  [getting down on one knee] 

  Alex Danvers : I love you with every fiber of my being. You are the person that I want to watch "Die Hard" with for the rest of my life. Will you marry me?

  Kelly Olsen : Yes. Yes. Of course, yes.

• William Dey : What are you still doing here? Shouldn't you be at Al's Bar getting all betrothed?

  Alex Danvers : Al's was booked. I know. I know. And with Nxyly and Lex out there, I mean, I-I... I don't... I don't know if it's even the right time.

  William Dey : So you're just gonna postpone your proposal? Just like that?

  Alex Danvers : You may not know this, but Kelly was engaged before. And... and so was I. And the last time that I proposed, it was totally spontaneous. I just jumped right in there with no planning and it-it just felt right. But... that relationship just... ended.

  William Dey : Alex. You and Kelly have one of the strongest relationships I've ever seen. And if I know one thing, it's this: when Lex Luthor is around, tomorrow is never promised. So if you have love to give... give it now. You may not get another chance.

• Alex Danvers : Okay, Al, I know that you said this place was booked, but...

  [she trails off upon seeing the bar decorated] 

  Kelly Olsen , Esme : Surprise!

  Alex Danvers : Wait, you-you're the one who booked it? How did you even do this?

  Kelly Olsen : Uh, I had some help. William was in on it.

  Esme : You two had the same plan. It's fate!

  Kelly Olsen : Alex, I wanted to surprise you tonight because... it's the anniversary of the first time I realized I loved you. I love everything about you. Your passion. And your compassion. The way that you fight for people that you love. But you never let it harden you. The way that you make space for me to be the truest version of myself. You are more than my love. You are my perfect match. And when I'm with you, my soul feels... complete.

  [taking out a ring-sized box] 

  Kelly Olsen : Alex Danvers, will you...

  Alex Danvers : Okay, no, no, no. No, wait, wait, wait. Wait. Wait. Look, I-I wanted to be the first to do this.

  [taking a pink rose out of her pocket] 

  Alex Danvers : Oh, crap.

  Kelly Olsen : Wh-What is that?

  Alex Danvers : That's the Love totem.

  Esme : [a portal opens, and Lex and Nxyly appear]  Supergirl!

  Supergirl : [landing in front of them with J'onn]  Get her out of here.

• Brainiac-5 : There's no sign of the totem. Even the energy signature is gone. And I'll need to fix this Prototrap if we have any hope of finding Nxyly in the future.

  Alex Danvers : I just don't understand. How could it just disappear? None of the other totems behaved this way.

  Brainiac-5 : Actually, according to lore, there are legends of it disappearing and reappearing throughout history. The totem seems to seek out love and be repelled by hate.

  Supergirl : Well, Nxyly certainly wants it for hateful reasons.

  Brainiac-5 : I'm afraid that while the combination of the two totems' energy is stronger than anything I could've created from scratch, defensively it's a half-measure. A totem's energy is much more effective when used as a weapon.

• Alex Danvers : Hey, Al.

  Al : Hey. Where you guys going with all this stuff?

  Alex Danvers : Oh. Uh, I was just dropping off some supplies for tomorrow night. I have kind of a romantic evening planned.

  Al : Oh, Alex, I wish you'd called ahead. We're booked for a private event.

  Alex Danvers : You're booked? This... this place has never been booked. I mean, if I had known that you could be booked, I would have done that.

  Al : Well, if you want to make it another night, I can easily...

  Esme : They can't do it another night. It has to be the night Alex realized Kelly was the love of her life. Don't you believe in love, Al?

  Al : [taken aback]  Wow. I'm really sorry, guys. I can't do it.

• Alex Danvers : All right, Esme, look at this. This is Al's. This is home to the best karaoke night in the galaxy. You're gonna love it.

  Esme : As long as they have mozzarella sticks.