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Previously on
Black Lightning...

I want you to meet my family.

No. No, no, sorry.
I can't make it.

I haven't even said when.

Grace?

Technically,
Grace Choi doesn't exist.

It's a completely
false identity.

There's a lot this woman
didn't tell you about herself.

Are you sure
you wanna find her?

There's a lot that I kept from her,
too, Gambi.

Boss, this tech is ancient.
I mean, literally nuts and bolts.

Todd's already cracked the briefcase,
and he doesn't know

how to work
the Leavenworth pods.

So, Todd got a new car.

Lala!

I took your life in order to make
my purpose your purpose.

I spent a cool mil on a reanimation program.

Eventually everyone you killed is
gonna come back to haunt your black ass.

Tattooing themselves on your body
until there's no skin left.

Latavious?

Why you keep calling me that?

You know I don't go
by that no more.

That's like calling Muhammad Ali,
Cassius Clay. It's disrespectful.

Uh... I, uh,

I didn't mean disrespect.

It's just...

You caught me off guard.
I thought you were dead.

I was dead. Twice.

I knew I'd find you here, working late
after everyone else is gone,

'cause that's how you do.

I didn't expect that
you'd be grading papers.

Thought you was the principal.

I was.

Ain't nobody checking
for the cameras, Mr. Pierce.

They record everything.

Good.

Why are you here?

That's a good question.

I came to see you.

"Those who can't remember their past
are condemned to repeat it."

You know, most people
think that's Winston Churchill.

It's George Santayana.

"What's past is prologue."

Shakespeare.
A tribute to Shakespeare.

I ain't forgot what you taught me,
Mr. Pierce.

It's just
the streets taught me, too.

I'm having a hard time
reconciling my past.

When I die, I come back,
and what I've done comes back on me.

And this time,
I heard a voice that said...

I have unfinished business.

Which brought you to me.

You gonna kill me?

I need answers.
I need answers to my past.

Why am I here?

And that voice...

That voice said
it's about you and Earl.

Earl was like
a brother to me.

And that voice sent me to you.

So you must've killed him.

And you're gonna tell me why.

♪♪ Last night I saw a superhero
He was black ♪♪

♪♪ He said "This is for the street
Black Lightning's back" ♪♪

Okay, lower.

Like this?

Mm-mmm. Lower.

- Lower.
- Hey, hey, hey.

Come on.
It's not a swimsuit.

Okay, thank you, Mom.
I know it's not a swimsuit.

Because if it was, it'd be a teeny bikini.

All right, let me show you
something here.

Yeah. Could you, uh... make it
a little bit more like this?

You know what I'm saying?

Jen, you're not supposed
to look like a pop star.

The suit is designed
to protect you.

Okay, first off, a "pop star"?' Really?
And second, that's dope.

- Dope?
- No.

I hope we're
not talking about the suit,

because when it comes to that,
I care less about you looking "dope,"

and more about it keeping you safe.

Exactly.

Okay, of course
I wanna be safe.

But I shouldn't have
to sacrifice style over practicality.

See, this is what I'm talking about.
I love this fabric. This is nice.

It oughta be.
It cost a fortune.

Excuse me, am I the only one
taking this suit business seriously?

Of course not, Lynn.
You know I take it seriously.

And I'm a lot better
at this than I used to be.

Here.

- Oh!
- Remember this?

Oh!

What is that?

This is your dad's first suit.

He wore that in public?

Ask him about the time
he was outnumbered 20-to 1.

This suit kept him alive.

Okay. Well, if the suit's so great,
why is it not his suit now?

Well, that's because George Clinton,
he called, he asked for it back.

That's really funny.
Ha-ha-ha!

Look, the truth is,
that we discovered

that the suit
was actually harming him.

While it was keeping him safe
from the outside,

it was hurting him
from the inside.

Which is exactly why we need
to be less focused on you looking cute

and more focused
on you being safe.

Okay. Okay. I get it.

Why do you think
I killed Earl?

When Earl was around,
things was good.

We ain't have a lot,
but we were happy.

But we got in trouble here and there,
but it was just kid stuff.

But after Earl got murdered...

Do you really think killing
another person will make you feel better?

- If it's the right person.
- Hell, yeah.

That's why you should kill him.
Right here, right now.

The same way you murked
me and Lawanda.

No question, no hesitation.

- Man, that's stupid. Don't listen to this fool.
- Hey, who you calling stupid?

The voice said find answers.

- So let's find them.
- He killed Earl.

What more do y'all need
to know?

Sitting up in here talking
when y'all should be shooting.

- Don't do this.
- Who're you talking to?

What?

Who are you speaking with?

Oh, you think I'm crazy,
don't you?

I think you've done
some terrible things,

and that's why
you're suffering.

- Shut up!
- Get your hands off me!

Just shut up a minute!
Just shut up!

One to the chest, one to the head.
That way, you know they dead.

Look, I can see you suffering.
Let me help you.

What?

I can find someone who can help you
with whatever you're dealing with.

I don't need no damn help.

You're damn right you don't!
So pop him off right now!

Shut up!
Shut up!

Before I kill every
damn body in here again!

The only thing
I need you to do...

is tell me what I wanna know,

or you gonna die.

Mom and Uncle Gambi
are driving me crazy.

Hello?

What're you looking at?

What?

Seriously?

Grace, again?
Just go after her.

I've been trying.

Well, try harder!

Do you know how lucky you are?

What lucky? Huh?

That someone I thought I had something real
with just disappeared on me?

No, lucky there's hope
you could still have something real.

My hope died with Khalil.

- Damn, Jen. Don't say that...
- Look, stop. Stop. That's how it is.

That's how it is for me.

Just go find Grace.

Can you call me back, please,

so we can talk about
that fast little daughter of yours?

Seriously, Jeff, I don't think
she's ready for all this.

She's acting like she's picking out
a prom dress, not a lifesaving suit.

Please. Can you just call me back,
or at least reply to my texts?

I don't wanna worry
about you, too.

I know you say
I worry too much.

And you're probably fine,
but please,

just can you call me back,
so I know you're okay?

Wendy Hernandez,
wind velocity test, phase one.

Nice and easy, okay?
I don't want you overdoing it.

If things get too intense,
we can always dial it back, okay?

Dr. Stewart,

can I have a word?

Yes.

She's not your kid.

She doesn't need
to be coddled.

I'm not coddling her.
I'm treating her like a human being,

which is something you've clearly
forgotten how to do.

See,

some people have dogs that they treat
like members of their family.

They dress them up
in silly costumes

and insist that the rest of us treat them
like relevant members of the society.

But they're not.

They can, however,
be useful tools.

Dogs can sniff out drugs
and landmines,

but their relevance
is solely dependent

on their ability
to be of service.

Why are you
telling me this?

Because I'm not here to waste
my sentiments on Wendy.

Waste?

She can't sniff out landmines,

but she can do other things
for her government...

...and her country, to keep
its citizens safe.

That's why she's here.

She's here
to get stronger, healthier.

She's here to realize her full potential
for the benefit of all of us.

Wendy could prove
to be more revolutionary

than the tank
or the machine gun.

But we absolutely
have no time to waste.

Do you understand
what I am saying?

That you don't like dogs?

You, uh...

have a very sharp wit,
Dr. Stewart.

She's my patient,
Agent Odell.

They all are, no matter who they are,
or what they are, they're my patients.

And I refuse to check my humanity
at the door!

You're doing great!

Still haven't heard back
from Jefferson.

But I left him a couple of messages.
What did you find?

I ran the partial image
from the security footage

at the Rebecca Lee
Crumpler Clinic that you sent me.

And?

There wasn't enough for me to come up
with the name of the person in the image.

There was, however, enough
for me to come up with 50 names.

Luckily, only three
of those names are here in Freeland.

And one has been seen
with known associates of Tobias Whale.

Bingo.

Shh!

Hey! Hey, hey!

You still with me?

Look,
maybe this will help.

Earl was a great student,

he won science fairs, tutored.

You know, he won
the talent show once?

Could sing like an angel.

After all these years, not a day goes
by that I don't think about him.

I thought you and Earl
were gonna be...

Gonna be what?

Successful.

It's still blank.

You know more than
what you saying.

You stalling.

That's 'cause
his ass is lying.

Look at him,
he's all twitchy and jumpy.

Lala just shot him.
How's he supposed to act?

- How did he die?
- I don't know.

Damn it, don't play me.
I will shoot you straight in the face.

All I know is
how he was found.

The police, they got nowhere,

dismissed it as a gang killing
and moved on.

Students, if they knew anything,
they didn't say anything.

I remember that.

The Hundred
wasn't what it is now.

They were on the come up.

You think they did it?

- Yeah, I think they did.
- Why?

Earl was being hassled
by the One Hundred.

Came to me for advice.

And what'd you say?

I told him
to go to the cops.

I thought he'd be okay.

Why would you think that?

You know how things
go down here. You know what it is.

Look, I thought Black Lightning
would change things.

Well, he didn't,
and neither did you.

All y'all did
was get Earl killed.

Yeah,
you probably right.

That's all I needed to hear.

I got her.
Finish his ass off.

You ain't got nobody.

Hey.

Come on, man. Hey, hey!

Y'all need to quit, man.

Can we both get out
of this classroom alive,

without causing each other
more pain?

Oh, you trying
to save your life?

No. I'm trying to save yours.

I already told you...
I can't die.

Oh, you gonna need more than
that gun to save your ass.

It's not about saving my ass.

- You came here for answers, right? Hmm?
- Mm-hmm.

There's a void in your memory,

but somehow you,
you know that history

is at the root
of what's troubling you.

Now, I had old yearbooks
scanned into digital archives.

Maybe this will help
with your memory.

- Deputy Chief.
- You're just in time.

I got a statement
from an informant

that Todd Green partied
with Tobias Whale at Club One Hundred.

I'm gonna pick him up.
You're my backup.

Sir, we just got ID on a body
in a car that blew up.

It's Todd Green.

Yes, sir.

You can take that to Evidence.

Oh, Rodney.
Um, this is not working right now.

I can have security check it.
But could you just buzz me in?

I'm afraid not,
Dr. Stewart.

What do you mean?

I'm not permitted to allow you
into the secure space with the subject.

What? What're you
talking about?

Rodney,
I asked you a question!

You let me in right now!

She's powering up too fast! She's gonna
have an aneurysm. Can't you all see that?

Stop it!

You stop it right now!

Get your hands off me!
No, you let me go!

What're you doing?

Her foster parents have been
dead a long time,

but Grace did have
a foster brother, a year younger.

This was his last address
of record.

Hello? I can hear
someone in here.

Or at least I could.

Listen, I'm not the police
or anything.

I'm just looking
for some info on Grace.

She's not in any trouble,
I hope not.

I just wanna make sure
that she's okay and if you can help...

Hi. Hi.
I'm Anissa Pierce.

I'm a friend of Grace.
Grace Choi.

Like I said, I... really
not here for any trouble.

I just wanna make sure
that she's okay.

Trouble will find you
if you do not leave this place.

Excuse me?

Whoa! Is everything
all right in here?

Leave while you can.

Grace? Grace, are you in here?

Grace!

Grace.
Grace, are you in there?

Grace?

Grace?

Grace!

Who is that?

Earl.

It's Earl.

- Can you see him now?
- Mm-hmm.

Can you remember
where he lived?

Right next door.

Was Earl involved in anything?
Anything sketchy?

Not really.

I mean, he sold some drugs for The Hundred,
like the rest of us poor kids.

But he wasn't built for it.

So he decided to get out
of the game. I even got...

Wait, you got him what?

- I mean, I was slinging, too.
- Okay.

I mean, looking to move up,
make more money.

He was supposed to be
helping me out.

And?

He wasn't with it.

So I looked out for him,
got him a free pass.

Wait. If Earl had a free pass,
then why'd they go after him?

You know why.

I told Earl to tell the police
about the One Hundred's business.

And Tobias has some guys
on the force,

and when he found out about it,
he put a hit out on Earl.

Did you warn him?

Nah, it was a wrap.
Wasn't no stopping it.

If Tobias want you got,
it was a done deal.

And I wasn't gonna let
anyone kill Earl.

Then what happened?

I killed him myself.

He was caught up.

I mean, he was gonna get got.

Why'd you hang him
in the hoop?

Because I ain't wanna
be poor no more.

I had to show Tobias
that I was serious,

and that I could
send a message.

You need to turn yourself in.

There you go. No.

I'm gonna make Tobias pay.

After that,
it don't matter.

"The past is always tense,

but the future perfect."

Who said that?

Zadie Smith.

She also said that,
"Every moment happens twice:

inside and out, and there's two
different histories."

I'm sorry, Mr. Pierce.

Thank you for everything.

Earl?

Yeah?

We just ID'd the body
of Todd Green.

- Tobias?
- Yeah.

I did make a dent in that other thing
that we talked about.

Oh, you got something on
the break-in at the clinic?

If I can isolate the radioactive residue
we found in the basement,

then maybe I can identify what was taken
from the clinic and possibly track it.

That's more than
my people can do, I'm all for it.

- I'll let you know when I find something.
- Great.

Okay.

Okay,
is it finished yet?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, now look,

I know I'm not as cool
as I used to be...

It's all right.

But I did listen to what
you had to say,

- and I tried to reflect your ideas. So I hope...
- Okay.

That's it?

You don't like it.

- Okay, okay, I'm just gonna take one selfie...
- No, no, no, no, no.

No. The only people
I'm gonna show

are my mom, my dad, Anissa.
That's it.

I'm not 100% done with it.
There are some kinks I have to work out...

No, that's okay.
It looks great. It's beautiful.

Please, just one photo?

I'm not comfortable
with that.

Fine, at least
let me try it on.

Jen...

Please?

- How do you feel?
- Great!

I will feel even better
if you let me take a photo, though.

Jen, it's just the foundation
for the suit.

It's not even how it's gonna
really look. I just need you to focus.

I am focused.

Okay.
Just move around a little.

Oh. Okay. Okay.

Nice moves.

See, I told you
you could be a pop star.

Yeah. Oh, Uncle Gambi,
check out my moonwalk.

Look. I don't think
you've seen this. Hey,

check me out.

Oh, my God.

- Uncle Gambi! Uncle Gambi, open it. Let me out!
- Jen!

- Let me out!
- No, it's okay. It's all right.

Uncle Gambi, let me out!
Let me out! Let me out!

It's all right. It's okay.
It's okay. It's okay, Jen.

It wasn't done.
I shouldn't have let this happen.

No, it's fine.
It's my fault.

I shouldn't have been
pushing it like that. I'm sorry.

The suit wasn't done.
I'm sorry, kid.

Come on.

Hello?

Hello. Grace, are you inside?
Are you okay? Grace?

Ah. Damn!

Oh...

What the hell?

You should not have come here.

I'm looking for Grace.
Grace Choi.

Leave, before it's too late.

Too late for what?

You.

Where's Grace Choi?

What the hell?

- The man is clearly a sociopath.
- Mm-hmm.

He watched
that kid almost die,

and he didn't even
break a sweat.

Then he compared her
to an animal.

An animal?

A dog. It was strange.

Actually, he compared her
to a machine gun.

He compared Wendy to a weapon.

So, basically I'm being paid
to weaponize these kids for war.

You have
the worst boss ever.

Yeah, well,
I'm not gonna do it.

I might not have been able
to save the others,

but I'll be damned if I'm going
to be used

to turn Wendy into a weapon
of mass destruction.

Okay.

You know what?
I'm sorry. This...

This is a one-sided
conversation.

How was your day?

Or should I say,
how was the suit?

Uh, good.

Good? That's, that's it?

That's all you got?
I thought you'd be more excited.

I thought you'd be
wearing it right now.

I am excited. It's just...

I listened to what
you guys said,

and the most important thing
is that it's safe.

Well, I don't know what's gotten into you...

...but I like it.

Hey, there you are. I've been trying
to reach you all day.

What did we say about staying
in touch? Checking in?

I know. I know. I'm sorry.

Um, I had a day.

Yeah, Dad, we're supposed to check in
so that we don't make Mom worry, remember?

Thank you, Jennifer.

You're welcome, Daddy.

Oh, my God, I have had a day.
Y'all would never guess what happened.

Did you finally find Grace?

Not exactly.

What happened?

Well, I searched for her
but didn't find her.

That's your crazy story?

Found something else.

Well, what'd you find,
sweetie?

I don't know. But I was
just wondering,

how do you know if someone
is more trouble than they're worth?

The baggage, the drama, if it's just
way too much for you to take on?

Well, Mom should be able
to answer that question.

Jennifer!

I'm just saying
it couldn't have been easy.

You're so normal,
and Dad is...

Dad is what?

Like us.
Y'all know what I mean.

Look, that's why
I loved Khalil. Okay?

He loved me,
weirdness and all.

And I think we all deserve
love like that. Don't we?

Yeah.

I guess we do.

Come here.

What was that for?

Mmm. Just because you
a good sister. That's why.

So, how was your day?
Come on, tell me.

- Today was hard.
- What happened?

Um...

A former student of mine
was angry and...

You know what?
Doesn't matter.

Does not matter. What matters
is I am here now,

with the people I love,
the people who love me,

despite my "weirdness."

Well, you know, Dad, no offense,
but your stories, they can be a little long.

- Yep.
- Cheers.

- Cheers.
- My glass is empty but cheers.

- Cheers.
- The pizza smells great, so let's eat.

- Mmm. Thank God.
- Thank God.

Yeah.

Wow!

Why won't you let me die?

Because you still have
work to do yet.

The pain.
If you wanna stop the pain,

it is tied to Jefferson
or one called the Earl.

Earl is dead.

I can't remember anything else
about him.

Your past will give birth
to you, time and time again,

until you untie the knot
of your pain.

And then can I die?

What the hell
are you smiling about?

After knowledge
comes redemption.

And then?

And then you shall know peace.

Peace? The hell
are you talking about?

How do I get redemption?

You will know after you
untie the knot your pain has tied.

I was a straight-A student
before I met Tobias.

That was a long time ago.

My entire life
could've been different.

Your life? If it wasn't
for you, I'd still be alive.

Me too. There's no way
you'll be able to kill Tobias.

You already tried to kill him
and failed, several times.

How many times
has Tobias killed you?

Twice.

If you're gonna do this,
you gotta be smart this time.

You gotta be ruthless.
You gotta be a savage.

You gotta be a savage.

Why do you think this time
is gonna be different

than any other time
he's tried to murk him?

Because it has to be,

because I understand everything that
Tobias took away from me and Freeland,

and I'm doing this to save Freeland.
That's gotta be my redemption.

One way or another,
I'm gonna kill Tobias.

Are the individuals in this room
the only ones that know the, uh,

truth about the Pierces?

Yes, sir.
It couldn't be more classified.

The feed from this satellite
doesn't exist

and neither does the satellite
and its unique capabilities.

Good, good, good.

Let's keep it that way.

Yes, sir.

That'll be all.