Supergirl (TV Series)

Both Sides Now (2018)

Chyler Leigh: Alex Danvers

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• Alex Danvers : A couple of bruised ribs and what feels like a giant hematoma on my ass. But it could have been worse. It could have been rugby.

  J'onn J'onzz : Alex, you could have been killed.

  Supergirl : Don't joke.

  Alex Danvers : Calm down. Winn, please give them something else to think about.

  Winn Schott : Uh... we lost track of Reign and Julia, like, minutes after they flew away.

• Kara Danvers : Okay, start with this. And then I'll try to talk you out of tequila.

  Alex Danvers : Hmm. There's a bold move.

• Alex Danvers : Whew. Purity is down, Reign and Pestilence to go. And it is only a Wednesday.

  J'onn J'onzz : It's certainly been a good morning so far.

  Winn Schott : Yes, and bonus points, the DEO techs found this at the Worldkiller's home. It is a Kryptonian cache crystal, as you know, used to store sensitive information.

  Supergirl : I've seen crystals like this in the Fortress of Solitude. They contain elements of the Fortress itself, sort of like an artist's stamp.

  Winn Schott : Yes, but this crystal has a very different home, very different stamp.

  Supergirl : We might be able to pinpoint the location of the Worldkillers' headquarters if we analyze it.

  Alex Danvers : First round is on me. Winn, get your chicken wings.

  Winn Schott : And I will have an unecessary amount of chicken wings, as befits a man of my stature.

• Mon-El : [to Kara]  Hey, you okay? You took a couple of serious blows back there at the house.

  Winn Schott : Oh, hey, you know what? I analyzed the frequency of the Worldkillers' vibrations when I was in the van. It turnsout, it is tuned specifically to hurt Kryptonians.

  J'onn J'onzz : Luckily, the inhibitors in the cell seem to be working on her.

  Alex Danvers : Yeah, you do seem a bit off. Maybe we should run some tests. Guys?

  J'onn J'onzz : [turning to leave with Winn and Mon-El]  Yeah, sure. We'll leave you to it.

  Winn Schott : Oh, yeah, yeah.

  Alex Danvers : Thanks.

  Winn Schott : Break.

  Supergirl : It's not the sonic blast that's bothering me.

• Supergirl : Hi, Julia. You seemed really scared at your house earlier, and I totally understand that. And I'm here to help you. Julia.

  Purity : That's not my name.

  Supergirl : Okay. What would you like me to call you?

  Purity : I am the scalding light. I am the flood that sweeps away sins. I am the word and cry of justice.

  Alex Danvers : Yeah, would you mind just condensing that a little bit?

  Supergirl : Alex.

  Alex Danvers : It's long.

• Supergirl : Why are you fighting me so hard on this?

  Alex Danvers : You realize that Purity is just toying with you, right?

  Supergirl : If we have the chance to save Julia, we have to take it.

  Alex Danvers : That is such a nice motto, Kara, but it's not very practical.

  Supergirl : Excuse me?

  Alex Danvers : No matter how much evidence piles up saying that you are wrong, you always hope.

  Supergirl : That's my job.

  Alex Danvers : Purity is evil. She is a Worldkiller. And there's two others out there just like her, endangering lives, and your feelings are costing us time.

  Supergirl : Okay, my feelings have saved lives countless times.

  [Alex turns to leave] 

  Supergirl : Alex... wait. Listen to me. I am used to you being pragmatic, but since when have you become so hard and cynical?

  Alex Danvers : Well, not all of us are bulletproof, Kara.

  Supergirl : I know.

  Alex Danvers : So, cynicism, that's what's keeping the rest of us alive.

  Supergirl : Well, it seems like it's killing you. My sister, the sister I know, she has compassion for others.

  Alex Danvers : I am just trying to do my job. Now, we've tried it your way. We did. But now we're gonna do it mine.

• Supergirl : I'm not underestimating her again.

  Alex Danvers : Ever.

  Winn Schott : Uh, speaking of... presents. I have revamped some old sonic technology to cut out the frequency that she hit you with before.

  Mon-El : Yeah, but will they work?

  Winn Schott : Wait, you really asked me that? Uh, it's, like, nine... ninety... five percent sure.

  J'onn J'onzz : Good work, Agent Schott.

  Winn Schott : Hey, anytime. Now, go, do superheroic stuff.

• Alex Danvers : You stood in front of a car to save your friend Vinita because you love your friend. And you know that Supergirl wants to help you. You can fight this, because you... you are stronger than you think. I know that you can hear me, Julia. I see you in there. And I am so sorry that I didn't see it before. But I swear to God, I am gonna help you beat this. We... we all will. But you have to fight.

• J'onn J'onzz : It's only matter of time before Reign forces Julia back into Purity.

  Alex Danvers : Julia, she's tough. Maybe she can hold out.

  Supergirl : Wow, the Worldkillers might be too hard for us to beat. But maybe we're not supposed to beat them.

  Winn Schott : Well, how are we supposed to win?

  Supergirl : We save them.

• Kara Danvers : Are we okay?

  Alex Danvers : We are okay.

  Kara Danvers : Do you want to tell me what's going on?

  Alex Danvers : I just thought that it would get easier. But it's not.

  Kara Danvers : [sympathetically]  Alex.

  Alex Danvers : [taking out her phone]  You know, I have... I have two speed dials on this phone. It's you and Maggie. And every day, every single day, I look at this phone, and I wanna call her. And then I want to delete her. But I can't do either because I am scared, and I am weak.

  Kara Danvers : No, that's not true.

  Alex Danvers : No, but, I mean, it is. Because otherwise, I would be better. And I keep... I keep willing myself to just get over it, but... I can't. And that's why I've lost hope. That's why I was angry and... and why I refused to see Julia the way that you saw her.

  Kara Danvers : You know, I... I stopped believing, too. I didn't think I would ever get through the heartbreak. But guess what? I'm getting through it. And you are far stronger than I am.

  Alex Danvers : See, you're always hopeful.

  Kara Danvers : So are you. You were hopeful when you made the decision that you could have more. And you know what? I think you're right. I think there is another person out there for you, and I think you will be a mom. You... you will have all the things.

  Alex Danvers : I'm glad you're the way that you are.

  Kara Danvers : You, too.

• Supergirl : That woman was scared before her eyes turned white. She looked me in the eye and she asked me for help. It's... it's like someone else took over her.

  Alex Danvers : Due respect, but what I saw in that house was a very capable liar putting on an act so she can get close enough to kill you.

  Supergirl : No. No, I don't think she's faking it.

  Alex Danvers : You told me about the vision you had. The world was burning. That is the Worldkiller that you saw.

  Supergirl : Yes, but what if there's a part of her that isn't? If I can get her to be Julia again, doesn't that mean that there's someone we can work with? This?

  [gesturing around the room, indicating the DEO in general] 

  Supergirl : This isn't telling us anything. Julia might.

  Alex Danvers : We can try it your way.

  Supergirl : Thank you.

  Alex Danvers : And when your way fails, we try it mine.

• Supergirl : You were about to tell me your name. I'd really like to hear what you have to say.

  Purity : I am Purity.

  Supergirl : Nice to meet you, Purity. I'm gonna call you Julia, though. Is that okay? Just, I met her first, and she's who I'd really like to talk to, actually.

  Purity : Hmm. Call me what you will, Kryptonian. They don't understand yet.

  [to Alex] 

  Purity : You do.

  Alex Danvers : Me? Yeah. Yeah, I do. I understand it just fine.

  [to Kara] 

  Alex Danvers : May I?

  Supergirl : Alex...

  Alex Danvers : See, I know that look. You think that you're smarter than me, that you're stronger than me, which is fine. I mean, you're entitled to your own opinion. It'll change in time, though. Because after days, weeks, months in here, you're gonna feel like I peeled your skin off and saw everything underneath. You can call me "Agent Danvers", Purity.

• Supergirl : Julia, I know you're in there. If you can show yourself, I will help you.

  Alex Danvers : Or you can just tell us where Reign is. I mean, that's why we brought you in here, which was super easy, by the way.

  Purity : Oh, ladies. How will you ever make your minds up about me?

• Purity : You imagine I care about humans just because you do?

  Supergirl : I think you do care, Julia. And I care about you.

  Purity : Hmm. Will you care when I tear open your bones and rip out your soft parts?

  Alex Danvers : You're never gonna get that chance, because you are gonna sit in that cell until I say so.

  Purity : And after, I'll open up your friend and eat her heart with the other gods.

  Alex Danvers : You want to talk about insides? 'Cause you are gonna have eight different government agencies fighting over who's going to dissect you.

  Supergirl : All right, let's speak outside, Agent Danvers.

  Alex Danvers : [Kara ushers her out of the room]  You're not a god. You're just meat and bones.

• Alex Danvers : Where is Reign?

  [Purity remains silent] 

  Alex Danvers : We have the Kryptonian crystal from your apartment, and we know that it's gonna lead to your headquarters. Where's Reign?

  [she remains silent again] 

  Alex Danvers : You're not so chatty now, are you? That makes sense. Because I'm not your audience. I am just looking at a bug under glass.

  Purity : To use your own words, you think you're smarter than me, stronger than me. You think I'm powerless to your science. I see right through you, Alex Danvers. It's a gift I have, to see inside people, to know them. You want to hurt me because you're hurt. You want me weak because you're weak. Someone cut something out of you, and you feel the hole every day. A hole that you dug in yourself. And it's not getting any better now, is it?

  Supergirl : Okay. All right, all right. We're done here.

  Alex Danvers : Where is Reign?

  Purity : See the rage? That's your loneliness.

  Alex Danvers : Shut your mouth!

  Supergirl : [trying to usher her out]  Let's go.

  Purity : You had your chance at happiness and you threw it away.

  Supergirl : [pushing her out]  Alex.

  Purity : And now you're just a broken little doll.