Supergirl (TV Series)

Fallout (2018)

Nicole Maines: Nia Nal

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• James Olsen : [seeing Nia asleep at her desk]  Working too hard already?

  Nia Nal : [jerking awake]  Sorry. Um, coffee. Coffee. I need some coffee. Cof... I'm going to get some. Do you want some? Yes, you do. I will be right back.

• Nia Nal : [defending Brainy after his image inducer is hacked]  You need to back off.

  [Massimo doesn't move] 

  Nia Nal : Did I stutter? I said back off.

• Nia Nal : As a reporter for CatCo Worldwide Media, I am going to make sure everyone knows about the violence and cruelty I witnessed here today. You, sir, the traitor.

  [putting some money on the counter] 

  Nia Nal : Now, give him his pizzas.

• Querl Dox : I thought he was my friend.

  Nia Nal : A true friend will accept you for who you truly are.

  Querl Dox : You look familiar. Do I know you?

  Nia Nal : I don't believe so.

  Querl Dox : May I... get to know you?

  Nia Nal : I think we can make that happen.

  Querl Dox : Oh. How?

  Nia Nal : My name's Nia Nal.

  [turning to leave] 

  Nia Nal : If you truly want to find me, you will.

• Nia Nal : I just witnessed a business owner refuse to serve an alien, and then assualt him.

  James Olsen : Yeah. We're getting a lot of calls like that lately. And it-it's good for us to follow up on these types of stories, so that people know how these businesses are treating aliens.

  Nia Nal : Absolutely, but... it's bigger than that. Mr. Olsen, I really think we need a statement from our Editor-in-Chief. Aliens are being subjected to hate crimes like never before.

  James Olsen : It is horrible, which is why we are reporting on this kind of stuff. We are. But... I have to think strategically. You know, this is not the best time for me to write an editorial.

  Nia Nal : I know you've been under a lot of scrutiny since unmasking as Guardian. You have another chance to fight for justice now.

• James Olsen : What's on your mind?

  Nia Nal : You may not know this about me, but I am a transgender woman. I know what it's like to be... attacked and denied because of who I am. When I saw that alien being attacked, I couldn't let it pass. I... I had to stand up, hold a mirror to that bully's face. And I made a difference. And that was just one person. You are the Editor-in-Chief of CatCo Worldwide Media. You can hold a mirror up to the entire city. We have to show people that violence against aliens is not okay, and that the only way we are going to survive is if we start truly seeing each other.

  James Olsen : Thank you for sharing your truth, and your passion. But there's something else that I want you to understand, too, is that our readers that share our values already know that we support aliens.

  Nia Nal : Well, what about the others?

  James Olsen : We're trying. We're-we're reaching over the aisle. If I editorialize too soon, they're just gonna call us biased. They're gonna prejudge us. Look, I've been doing this a long time, and the only way to reach people is through balanced reporting.

  Nia Nal : When innocent people are being attacked, it's not about balance. It's about justice.