Supergirl (TV Series)

Still I Rise (2021)

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

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• Supergirl : What's Mitch been up to since he was released?

  Alex Danvers : Well, there's no known address on file. I mean, it looks like he's been in and out of county jail, just a few petty thefts, one B&E.

  J'onn J'onnz : Sounds like small-time crime wasn't paying him enough money, so he sparked up the menagerie again. Hence the kidnapping.

  Brainiac-5 : I tried tracing their ship. Either it left with Naxim, or Mitch is using a cloaking device.

  Supergirl : God, another dead end? Feels like we just put this guy away and now we have to do it again. What are the odds of that?

  Brainiac-5 : Based on Mitch's history of non-violent offenses, his destitution, lack of support system and welfare available to him, and his overall lack of aptitude, two in five.

  [seeing she meant the question rhetorically] 

  Brainiac-5 : Recidivism is nothing if not statistically reliable.

  Supergirl : That's why the Ormfell vote tomorrow is so important. I need to figure out how to sway that vote stat. Maybe if I speak directly to Councilwoman Rankin, I can convince her not to hand the building over to Orquoia. You guys keep looking for Mitch and Dr. Raab. Let me know if you find anything.

• Supergirl : I have searched every corner of the city and I still can't find them. Do we have an ID on the victim?

  J'onn J'onnz : His name is Dr. Desmond Raab. Originally from the planet Edifor, a race of aliens known for their building capabilities and technological advances. He moved to Earth two years ago with his family.

  Supergirl : Huh. What about the kidnapper?

  Brainiac-5 : Naxim Tork and his sidekick, Mitch. Though thanks to image inducers, Mitch is looking less blue these days. They used to run a cosmic menagerie.

  Supergirl : That's right. He tried to kidnap me in high school, make me a part of his sideshow. But I-I only saw Mitch. No Naxim.

  J'onn J'onnz : According to the files, Naxim fled Earth sometime last year.

  Alex Danvers : How? I thought the DEO put those two away years ago.

  J'onn J'onnz : We did. Naxim and Mitch were released by Lex sometime before the DEO was destroyed.

• Mitch : So, I put the device where you said.

  [J'onn phases in with Alex and Brainy] 

  Mitch : And...

  Dr. Desmond Raab : [Brainy opens his cell]  We need to hurry.

  Nxylgsptinz : Help. Hello? Help me.

  J'onn J'onnz : [opening her cell]  Don't worry. You're safe now.

  Nxylgsptinz : None of us are safe. That man was creating some kind of weapon.

  Brainiac-5 : It's a cryo-nuclear bomb. Strong enough to encapsulate a Kryptonian in ice forever.

  J'onn J'onnz : Supergirl.

• Brainiac-5 : [Supergirl helps evacuate the Ormfell building]  The cryo-nuke is in the basement of the building.

  William Dey : It's a freeze bomb?

  Brainiac-5 : If its core gets to -400 degrees Fahrenheit, a chain reaction will occur, instantly freezing anything within a one-mile radius.

  J'onn J'onnz : [to Kara]  If the chain reaction is triggered, it could trap even you. I'm coming with you.

  Sentinel : We'll get everyone else to safety.

• J'onn J'onnz : The temperature's dropping too fast.

  Supergirl : It's encased in lead. I can't see a way to defuse it. The building will collapse if you don't calm the quaking. I have to destroy the bomb.

  J'onn J'onnz : This whole place could explode.

  Supergirl : It'll explode if I do nothing.

  [J'onn uses his powers to brace a concrete column] 

  Supergirl : Here goes nothing.

  [she fires her heat vision] 

• Brainiac-5 : I must admit, it was worthwhile to use our platform for more than just promoting healthy eating. Orlando really made a difference today. Why the burdened look?

  Supergirl : I was thinking about Mitch, actually. How he went back to a life of crime after all these years. People like him slip through the cracks every day because the system isn't designed to help them. Don't get me wrong; I am so happy Orlando won this one today. But I can't help but think that's all this is; it's one.

  Brainiac-5 : The fight for systemic change often feels never-ending. All we can do is keep showing up. Keep sharing our platform. I can't promise you it'll ever get easier. But I can promise this: I will be beside you. Every step of the way.

  J'onn J'onnz : Sorry to interrupt. We picked up an energy signature coming from the Ormfell.

  Brainiac-5 : That's strange. The energy from the cryo-nuke should have dissipated by now.

  Supergirl : It could be residual from my heat vision. I'll check it out on my way home.