Supergirl (TV Series)

Still I Rise (2021)

Staz Nair: William Dey

Quotes 

• William Dey : I've been experimenting with almond flour alternatives, and I need an honest palate.

  Kara Danvers : Oh, you know I am always down for a taste test, but I'm kind of snowed under right now.

  William Dey : Okay.

  [glancing at the files she's carrying] 

  William Dey : "Affordable housing suffers funding cuts", "housing statistics for the Heights." What is all this?

  Kara Danvers : Our next cover story with Supergirl.

• Kara Danvers : You've heard what's going on in the Heights with the Ormfell building, yeah?

  William Dey : Yeah. Councilwoman Jean Rankin was able to negotiate a bid for Orquoia, the largest cloud computing company in the world. They want to use the Ormfell as their new HQ. Why?

  Kara Danvers : [taking another file from a co-worker]  Thank you. Well, did you know that before the bid was negotiated, the Ormfell was actually set aside for low-income housing with a percentage of the space dedicated to, uh, recently unincarcerated?

  William Dey : Well, I'd heard rumors the bid was pushing out the earmark, but people in the Heights seem ecstatic at the prospect of this company. So much so, I guess the council is holding the vote at the Ormfell.

  Kara Danvers : Yeah, the community's only ecstatic because they don't know the other side of the story. Especially when it comes to how housing stability and recidivism are related. Plus, a lack of permanent address could make it difficult for people to get jobs, and-and make them more at risk for parole violations. I mean, the ramifications are endless.

  [taking a bite of his bread sample] 

  Kara Danvers : God, that's good!

• William Dey : All of this is terrible, but what does that have to do with Supergirl?

  Kara Danvers : Well, City Council is voting on the Orquoia deal tomorrow morning, and Supergirl wants to change their minds.

  William Dey : That might be a tall order. My source at city hall said Rankin spent years putting this deal together. I doubt she'd fold.

  Kara Danvers : Well, she might, if her constituents can pressure her to see things differently. Supergirl thinks that an interview from her and a few educational articles from us could get people in the Heights to see the benefits of affordable housing and convince City Council to restore the Ormfell building to its original status.

  Andrea Rojas : [having entered as she talked]  Ten out of ten for enthusiasm, dear Kara. But as for entertainment value, this strategy is DOA. Look, I hear the import on Supergirl's cause, but the vote's tomorrow. If she wants to sway the council's opinion, she needs the public engrossed and engaged, like, yesterday. And a few statistics and a colorful pie chart might not get the blood pumping. I've got three words for you: social media takeover. Supergirl can use CatCo's account to do a Q&A. We'll stream it live on the website, let our readers chime in with questions and comments in real time.

  Kara Danvers : Yeah, I-I don't know if that's her style, though.

  Andrea Rojas : Oh, dare I remind Supergirl that we are living in a technological age where hashtags are battle cries, and the fuse of a revolution can be lit by just one tweet. This takeover can circulate her cause around the world in a millisecond. I mean, just look how fast the PSA went viral.

  Kara Danvers : I mean, about that PSA...

  Andrea Rojas : My point exactly. Have Supergirl do the takeover. She can thank me later.

• 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.