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Previously on
Black Lightning...

- Name.
-Maryam Luqman.

I can blend into
any environment.

There is a clear and present
Markovian threat,

and until that is eliminated,

consider this
protective custody.

There's no way
I'm going on television
and letting myself

or this department become
the face of your experiment
gone wrong.

You will follow orders.

The experiments they did on me

must have opened a door
in me in some kind of way.

This vision comes from within.

Like, clearer.

Markovians breached
the compound.

-Put Freeland on lock down.
-Copy.

A room full of scared
meta children ain't
a good combination.

We'll get them through
and across soon.

Guys, come on.
Let's go, quick.

Describe
your current condition.

Bad.

I don't know how long
I can take it.

I get muscle spasms all over.

I can't eat.

I'm falling apart.

Literally.

I'm losing all my hair.

I don't know what else to say
except help me.

Please.

♪ Last night
I saw a superhero
He was black ♪

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

What's
in the case?

I don't know.

How come the screen is blank?

I can't turn it on.

Then what
do you want with it?

The case belongs
to Tobias Whale.

It's important to him.

I don't know
where to find Tobias.

But, as God is my witness,

he'll find me if I got his.

And I'll be waiting.

It is my sad duty to announce
that the five young
service members

who were wounded when
the Markovians attacked

the meta-human
processing center
have passed away.

The Markovians learned
of the processing center
through the media.

Consequently, all media
inside Freeland

has to be cleared with the ASA

prior to broadcast
within Freeland.

The blackout for outside media

will continue
until further notice.

No media goes out,

and nothing comes in.

The ASA will spare no effort

to rid Freeland of this
foreign nuisance

and this department will give
total and full cooperation.

Thank you.

Good morning. This is
Truthteller Johnson with
your Resistance Alert.

What Chief Henderson just said was straight up bull.

The only ones responsible
for anybody dying
is the ASA itself.

They've been doing
our kids wrong
for 30 years.

Listen to what they did
to this sister.

What they did was help Tobias Whale turn my child into a monster.

And when he decided to stop and do the right thing,

they killed him.

They murdered my baby.

At least
disguise her voice.

That's truth, people.

And we won't stop telling it
until Freeland is free.

Katie?

Unable to trace, sir.

Sir, encrypted,
eyes-only message
from Langley

coming on your screen.

Give me Commander Williams.

Dialing now, sir.

-You okay?
-I feel awful.

I'm worried
about our daughters.

I keep reminding myself
that Anissa's there.

She's been helping out
at the house since they
brought you in for testing.

I looked at her the other day,
I realized

she is all grown.

Yeah, just ask her.

You want to go through
some of this data with me?

Seriously?

Why do you think Odell's
letting you see that data? Huh?

He's playing you.

Odell can have
his little agenda.

But I'm not going to let
these children die

just because the ASA wants
to exploit them.

Strange. The testing
is making you stronger.

You think everything about me
including my powers is strange.

-What is that--
-What's going on?

We can't hear anything
in this room. You doing that?

It's none of your business
what I say with my wife.

I'm just doing my job,
Mr. Pierce.

Get out of here.
I'm about tired
of all of y'all.

Commander,
we're gonna need
some privacy

if we're gonna stay here
for an extended time.

Of course.

How long do you expect us
to be here?

-Can't say.
-No, you mean you won't.

I mean what I say, meta.

Why does that sound like
a curse word coming
out of your mouth, man?

Jefferson.

Commander, have our children
been kept out of this
as Odell promised?

As long as they refrain
from using their abilities

they have been authorized
to remain home.

I want to talk to them myself.

Can't do that.

Though we have
secure communications
on this end,

there's a remote possibility
of tracing a call
from your home.

No, that is unacceptable.

We have
a teenage daughter,
there must be a way.

I'll have a secure phone
brought in for you
to record a message.

-Thank you.
-You're welcome.

In the meantime,
please follow me.

Here.

Your new niche.

I hope you'll be comfortable.

It's been stocked with
your favorite foods
and beverages

including your scotch

and your red wine.

Dr. Stewart, I'm glad
you're looking at the data.

We have four Green Light babies
and two pod kids deceased

with a dozen others
not far behind.

We could use your help.

You've have the run of the set.

Don't get lost.

It's better.

See how he made a point
to let us know

they know our habits.

It's always about more
and more power with the ASA.
I've had it.

How can you be
so certain?

These people
weren't scared of Tobias

but they're scared
of the Markovians.

Doesn't that say
something to you?

What if the Markovians
are some sort of pretext

like the so-called weapons
of mass destruction in Iraq?

The ASA has been dogging
Freeland my whole life.

Now we only hurt ourselves
if we help them weaponize
these kids.

What about
the Green Light babies?
And the pod kids?

Look, listen to me.

Now, if you don't help them,

the ASA will see that
they can't get their
meta-human weapons here.

Eventually, they will
abandon their masterplan
and leave Freeland.

Eventually?

You sound just as ready
to sacrifice innocent children
as Odell.

Well, I'm not.

Quarantine be damned.
We're still police officers.

Sinzell Johnson.

I want his grimy ass
off the streets.

Effective immediately,
we are going to stake out

every known whereabouts--

Listen up.

I'm Commander Williams.

Here under authority
of martial law.

Detective Sergeant King.

Identify yourself.

Take her.

Wait. What?

Why?

We have intel that your officer
is a Green Light user

and a possible meta-human.

King?

Blackbird, are you okay?

I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

I heal fast, okay?

Now we have a ways to go
and I can't have any of you
cramping up.

Blackbird. Another group?

-So soon?
-Look, I had to.

Is there a problem?

Besides soldiers
looking for them

who are liable to shoot us
or lock us up?

Look, isn't it enough
you already killed
a dozen Perdi,

-including my mother.
-Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Wait a minute.

You came to me then.

We risked our lives taking on
Looker and the Sange.

We saved Perdis' lives
including your babies.

Yeah, and I still have babies.
They don't need this trouble.

None of us do.

Well, I made a deal
with your father, okay?

Like I was saying, please
make sure you are hydrated.

I need you to make sure
you have enough food
in your system,

we have a lot to do.

Yeah, that was a good one.

You know we have
a doorbell, right?

You don't appear
to be in distress.

Yeah, well,
I just broke my microwave.

Wasting food
during food rationing
is pretty tragic.

I'm going to exempt your family
from rationing.

Mmm-mmm. Don't do that.
We don't deserve to be
above everybody else.

I need you to accept
that you do.

You have unique gifts
that require
unique responsibilities.

So unique perks
are appropriate.

Look, my dad would never...

Why are you here?

The... surveillance system
crashed.

That's 'cause I crashed it.

It's creepy anyway,
you watching me
all the time.

Okay, all right.

Forget surveillance.

Where's Anissa?

She's in the shower.
You wanna watch her too?

We nev...

There is a video
from your parents on this.

They wanted you to have it
and so do I.

Why?

This is not fair.

But it's necessary.

I want you to know
we're on the same side.

If you, uh, need anything,

anything at all,

you can reach me on that phone

any time, day or night.

- Hey.
- Hi, sweeties.

We're all right, okay?
Perfectly fine.

We're just here
as a precaution.
We'll be home soon. Okay?

We miss you.

- Love you.
- Love you.

There they are,
right there.

All right.

Rayvon.

What's good?

Lala?

Man, what, you going
camping or something?

That's some cool threads,
man.

You remember who gave you
your start, don't you?

Yeah, all you, bruh.

It's time for you
to start again.

All y'all.

And how we do that?

We got tanks and troops
up the ass.

Soldiers need drugs
more than anybody else.

They stressed out.

Yeah, but how?
We ain't got no product.

There's always a way.

Even in the joint,
there's product.

Remember Sinzell?

Yeah. He lost my money
and went to the pen.

Well, he got back.
Right before the wall went up.

He's running protection.

He got a whole black market
out here.

Eleven blocks on lock.

Then we take it back.

Man, Sinzell's
a whole beast out here

with a dozen guns behind him.

And all you got is,
you know... you.

Don't worry about it.

Hey, can I get
one more scoop
of that, though?

Make sure the line
is moving. Olay?

We have to talk.

Really, Anaya?

Listen, I know
you have to consider
the safety of the Perdi.

I don't want to bring any harm
to you either.

On top of that,
our business is limited
with Freeland's quarantine.

So giving away
all of this food--

Whoa, whoa, whoa!
I paid for this food.

We made a deal for safe passage
through these woods.

We need to establish
some limits. We need--

Thierry, Anaya,
people are in trouble.
They need help.

And the Perdi need
to help themselves.

Look, you took the money.

There's more
where that came from,

but you're not backing out.
Do you hear me?

You are a guest here.
You don't tell us
how to do this.

I will tear this place down.
And you know I can.

Am I threatening you?
Hell, yeah!

Why did you hit him so hard?

He could have been
crippled for life.

He could have been dead
a lot longer.

You're almost just as bad
as the Sange.

Test me and I'll be worse.

Everybody eat.

Northwest perimeter
is secure.

What the hell do you want?

Well, get in the car, man.

Do you ever run out of
weird ass tech?

I know you're working closely
with the ASA.

They have comm drives
that can get through
the firewall.

All I need is one.

Okay. Well, I don't want
to go to Leavenworth
for stealing one.

Anissa is outside
the perimeter.

The ASA will put her in a cage
if they catch her trying
to get back in.

And there's no way
she stays outside
with her family inside.

With a comm drive,
I can bring her home safely.

-Otherwise...
-Look, that girl is my heart.

I was there
when she took her first steps.

I cheered for her
at her graduation,

but I've got a wife
to look after.

And this job,
it's more than a job.

-I swore an oath.
-Screw your oath!

This is no time to be
worrying about oaths.

It's a matter of
life and death.

You think I don't know that?

-Look...
-Get the hell out of my car.

No, look.
Hard times, hard choices.

You're the only one
that can help Anissa,
the only one.

What's it gonna be?

I'm so glad you're here,
Dr. Stewart.

I think I'm dying.

No, don't think like that.

I'm gonna help you, okay?

You lost your hair...

your fingernails.

Anything else?

My eyes bleed.

That must be scary.

Your brain scans are
almost normal.

What's wrong with me?

Human body
wasn't designed to do
what a meta can do.

We know how
to stabilize the cells

but it doesn't last
if you use your powers.

Fine.

I-I won't use them.

The damage
is already done.

It's like a crack
in a windshield.

It keeps getter bigger
until the glass breaks.

No, I'm not going
to let it get that far.

I promise.

Okay?

All right, all right,
all right, all right.

Don't you put
your hands on me.

Get off of me.

Where's your Commander?

What can I do for you, chief?

You give back Sgt. King.

That's a non-starter.

Where is she?

At the processing center.

You mean that prison camp?

Chief, I strongly suggest
you watch your tone

and keep your distance.

I don't need
your damn suggestions.

You put a sworn police officer
in a prison camp.

She's a public servant
with a perfect record

on the force where
I got problems out the ass.

You snatch her up over
some damn rumors
about Green Light?

My orders are clear
and so are yours.

I don't care
about your fricking orders.

I'm talking about some
common damn decency.

I'm the damn Chief of Police!

- Ain't that your man?

Aw, hell, no!

Y'all gouging the people?

For food?

For bread and crackers?

For bread and crackers?

This ain't right, man.

Ain't none of this is right.

The 100,
the warrior class of Freeland

and y'all out here
fighting over crumbs?

Okay, okay.

You owe me money.

I'm taking all this back.

Y'all thought
I was just gonna
let him talk all that?

Huh?

Move the truck
to the next spot.

Oh, hell, no.

Damn.

Oh, my God...

That did not happen.

Damn!

Oh, my God.

It's all set.

We leave at sundown.

That wasn't so bad, was it?

And you have a bunch of
temporary farmhands.

No, you don't have a choice.

I'm sorry, Thierry,
but it is what it is.

Maybe we can work
something out.

Just know we'll never
trust you again.

Yeah, I know. You better
keep the promises.

Anissa,
are you reading me?

Uncle Gambi?
How did you make the call
out of Freeland?

I'm inside the ASA system.

Look, I can bring you in
anytime, sweetheart.

But I've got some bad news.

What is it?

The Markovians have got
special forces units

patrolling the area
around Freeland's perimeter.

Looks like pathfinder units

doing a pre-invasion
reconnaissance.

And I'm reading a patrol that's within spitting distance
from where you are.

No, if-if they find out

where the Perdi farm is,
it jeopardizes everything.

Guide me to them.

And there's another unit
at six o'clock.

Wait until they pass by.

Now.

You're close, 15 yards.

Get out of there, Anissa.

Okay, I'm gonna need you
to blast the plate and keep
building your output.

Maryam, I need you to blend
with each hologram. Okay?

Good.

Keep going. Keep building.

Little more.

Good.

That's good.

Keep going. Keep building.

That's really good.

Keep going. More.

-That's good.

Little more.

Keep going. Keep building.

Okay.

Maryam?

Oh, my God.

Lynn, is she okay?

I don't know.

That's Khalil's drawings,
aren't they?

Yeah. Boy could draw.

He actually did some of me.
Look, check them out.

Tavon, does it look like
I want company?

No. Wait. I'm sorry.

Jen!

I'm Jamillah Olsen inside
ASA-occupied Freeland.

Though the ASA has
instituted a ban on all
outgoing communication,

and censorship
on all communication
inside of Freeland,

this reporter will continue
to exercise her
First Amendment rights.

Scores of people have been
pulled off the streets

by ASA troops and commandos.

People resisting have been
beaten and shot.

ASA tanks and heavily armored
checkpoints enforce the total
isolation of Freeland

with curfews
and rationing inside it.

Nevertheless, Markovia
recently launched
a daring attack

on an ASA detainment facility
resulting in ASA causalities.

Meanwhile, a resistance
has begun to arise

and their symbol
is a meta-human

the people call Blackbird.

It is perhaps
the unanswered questions
that are the most troubling.

Where are the city's heroes,
Black Lightning and Thunder?

And what is the ASA doing
with the pod kids

and the Green Light babies?
I'm Jamillah Olsen.

Name.

Painkiller.

Confirm.

- Is your brain chip
up and working?
-Yes.

- Spinal implant
functioning?
-Perfectly.

- Legs?
-Fully functional.

- List
pre-installed software.
-Human anatomy.

Small arms marksmanship.
Military history.

Add a classical education.

Adding.

List new capacity.

Master's degree level
in Literature, Philosophy
and Mathematics.

Good. Commander Williams.

Painkiller,
what is your function?

I'm a biological weapon system.

Katie. Now.

This is your target.

Terminate with prejudice.

Yes, sir.

Permission
to speak freely, sir.

Be brief.

I believe it unwise

to send the Painkiller asset
to that particular target,

first time out.

The brain chip is in place
and it's working.

It hasn't been tested.

This is the test.

But having him kill
his own mother?

If there's anything that could
reverse a mindwipe...

Meaning the brain chip
doesn't work, but...

if he kills her...

Then we know it does.

And can be applied as required

for human and meta-human alike.

Maryam?

Hi.

Uh...

Are you okay?

No. No, I'm not okay.

They told me
to take a break and eat.

But what's the point?
I'm just going to
throw it up.

Yeah, I feel you.

I... felt the same way.

Hold on.

There. Now,
we can... talk privately.

You have powers like
Black Lightning's.

Yeah, uh, kind of.

Look, have you seen
more like us?

Mmm-hmm.

They even make us fight.

Really?

People get hurt
really bad here.

But I guess we'll fall apart
on our own anyway.

I know one girl who lost
her fingers and her toes.

They just... fell off.

Have you seen a...

6' albino man?

No.

Okay, thanks.

Make sure you get some rest.
All right?

Never underestimate
the power of a good nap.

I trust you're making progress?

Some.

Good.

Help me out here.

I've been
reviewing data myself
and I noticed...

a... a spike

in Mr. Pierce's neuron activity
that correlates

with an energy flux that
we're reading at the lab.

Can you... tell me about this?

I've no idea.

Neuron spikes
and energy fluctuations
happen all the time.

It's probably nothing.

Hmm.

That's funny because...

...we're detecting
the exact same energy flux...

right now.

Mmm, this is good.

I want to thank you
for helping me
with Maryam today.

I-I really appreciate it.

Her condition
worries me.

Well, I saw her.
She seems to be recovering.

You saw her?

Yeah, I checked on her
while you were in the lab.

That was nice of you.

It turns out I was right.

The ASA has them
fighting each other.

Wait. You pumped
a sick teenager
for information?

Do you even consider
the kind of trouble
she could get into?

No, no. I threw up
the static field

like I use for our privacy.

Yeah, "used" is the right word.

You used Maryam
because you just
got to be in control,

jeopardizing all of us
in the process.

Wait, wh-what're you
talking about? I told you.

-They-they couldn't hear.
-They don't need
to hear us, Jeff.

They've got
your energy signature.

They know when you're using
your powers.

All I did was ask questions
that you should be asking.

Look, I think I understand
what she's going through

-a lot better than you.
-No, you don't.

You've had all
the life experiences
to deal with this. She hasn't.

None of us know
what she's going through.

All I'm saying is
I understand--

As for questions, I'm a doctor.

I think I know what questions
to ask my patients.

But you're so convinced that
everybody has to follow
your lead,

you're making this
into something that it's not.

Wow, Odell has finally
figured you out, hasn't he?

Guy's got you running
and telling him anything
and everything

as long as he lets you
play in the lab.

I see Odell perfectly clearly

and I am not "playing."

Tell me you weren't
just talking to him just now
behind my back.

I don't need your permission
to talk to anyone.

No, you don't.

Talk about me, tell him exactly
how my powers work.

Lights out.

You should trust me.

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

I don't believe it!

Thank you, Lord.

Let me look at you, son.

Khalil?

Are you okay?

Nichelle Payne?

You don't know me.

I don't need to.

What's happened to you?

How come you don't know
your own moth--

Oh, God...

Stop, stop, stop, stop!

Yo, just 'cause we're in here
like animals does not mean
we have to act like it.

Can we please hold on
to our dignity?

Damn, hold on to something?

Hey, shut up, bitch.
You're next.

Ooh!

Y'all are the bitches.

And believe me, this
ain't a problem you want.

Hold up, hold up!
Where you goin'?

Come back.

Ooh!

Get up, come on, get up.

Stop! Stop!

I guess we can't hold on, huh?

Everything's different now.

And so am I.