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How does it feel?

Like it's someone else's.

It isn't.

Steve represented the best in all of us.

Courageous, righteous, hopeful.

And he mastered posing stoically.

The world has been forever changed.

A few months ago,

billions of people

reappeared after five years away,

sending the world into turmoil.

We need new heroes.

Ones suited for the times, we're in.

Symbols...

are nothing without the women and men

that give them meaning.

And this thing...

I don't know if there's ever been a greater symbol.

But it's more about the man who propped it up,

and he's gone.

So, today we honor Steve's legacy.

But also, we look to the future.

So, thank you, Captain America.

But this belongs to you.

Why didn't you take up the mantle?

When Steve first told me about the shield,

the first words I said were,

"It feels like it belongs to someone else."

Hmm.

That someone else is Steve.

World's a crazy place right now.

People are...

Well, nobody's stable.

Allies are now enemies.

Alliances are all torn apart.

The world's broken.

Everybody's just looking for somebody to... fix it.

Yeah.

It's a new day, brother.

I'll be in touch.

James, I asked you a question.

Are you still having nightmares?

No.

We've been doing this long enough

that I can tell when you're lying.

You're a civilian now.

With your history, the government needs to know

that you're not gonna...

It's a condition of your pardon.

So, tell me about your most recent nightmare.

I didn't have a nightmare.

Oh, come on. Really?

You're gonna do the notebook thing?

Why? It's passive aggressive.

You don't talk. I write.

Okay. Okay.

I crossed a name off the list of my amends yesterday.

Don't worry.

I used all your three rules.

Senator Atwood.

She was a HYDRA pawn for years.

Helped her get into office when I was the Winter Soldier.

And after HYDRA disbanded,

she continued to abuse the power I gave her.

Make this go away.

If Congressman Lockhart wants to speak up,

silence him for good.

So, rule number one,

you can't do anything illegal.

What the hell?

All I did was give some intel to the aide to convict her.

And I wasn't involved in anything else.

Rule number two?

What was rule number two?

Nobody gets hurt. It's a big one.

Then why isn't it rule number one?

I didn't hurt anybody.

Come on!

Remember me?

I promise.

And what about rule number three?

The whole point of making amends

is to fulfill rule number three.

You know, you're a cynic, Doc.

Of course, I completed rule number three.

I am no longer the Winter Soldier.

I am J ames Bucky Barnes...

And you're part of my efforts to make amends.

So, you did it all right,

but. It didn't help with the nightmares.

Well, like I said, I didn't have any.

Look...

one day, you're gonna have to open up

and understand that

some people really do want to help you

and that they can be trusted.

I trust people.

Yeah? Give me your phone.

You don't have ten phone numbers on this thing.

Oh, and you've been ignoring the texts from Sam.

Look, you've gotta nurture friendships.

I am the only person you have called all week.

That is so sad.

You're alone.

You're a hundred years old.

You have no history, no family...

Are you lashing out at me, Doc?

Because that's really unprofessional, you know?

I mean, when did that start? Yelling at your clients?

So the notebook. That's great.

All right, give me a break. I'm trying, okay?

This isn't...

This is new for me.

I didn't have a moment to deal with anything, you know?

I had a little...

calm in Wakanda.

And other than that,

I just went from one fight to another, for 90 years.

So, now that you've stopped fighting,

what do you want?

Peace.

That is utter bullshit.

You're a terrible shrink.

I was an excellent soldier,

so I saw a lot of dead bodies,

and I know how that can shut you down.

And if you are alone,

that is the quietest, most personal hell.

And, James, it is very hard to escape.

Look, I know that you have been through a lot,

but you've got your mind back,

you are being pardoned.

I mean, these are good things.

You're free.

To do what?

This, too, Mom?

Yeah, all of it, baby.

And we're taking that one to the soup kitchen.

So, put that one over there.

Blue for the snapper, orange for the whitefish.

Uncle Sam!

What's up?

That's right!

Uncle Sam, you're back early.

What's goin' on?

You got Mom's sneaky look on your face.

How you gonna try to read me

when you know I'm the one that reads you?

You gotta marvel at it.

Baby being held together by duct tape and prayers.

It'll be fine. It just needs to float long enough for me to sell it.

I thought we were gonna discuss if we were selling it.

We did.

And then you were off fighting Doctor Space Cape or whatever

while I was holdin' it together for five long years.

Now that the world is going back to normal,

this thing's gotta go.

We grew up on this thing.

It's not just Mom and Dad's name on it, Sarah.

This thing is a part of our family.

You know the situation we're in.

This is why I prefer not to dwell on it

in front of everybody.

Well, what if we don't have to sell it?

Can I talk to you?

- What's good, Big Sam? - Oh! What's goin' on, man?

- I'm trying to live like you. - You know it.

- Off to save the world again? - Nah.

Come on, Carlos. I'm around here more than you.

I'm always reppin' NOLA.

When you gonna let me borrow the wings, man?

As soon as you give my sister back that $100 you borrowed.

- That's cold.

Sorry. Uh...

Hey, hey, hey!

I don't know how jurisdiction works here,

but I have to place you under arrest.

Okay.

Oh!

Come on, baby. What you got for me?

Come on! Come on!

Shit!

So, this is the leader of the Flag Smashers, huh?

Yeah, real nice guy.

I thought you were supposed to be monitoring them online.

I was. I did.

But you know sometimes you gotta get your hands dirty,

or a broken orbital.

You're lucky that's all you got.

He's strong.

He was. I mean, bro, they went dark as soon as it was all over.

But that's their M.O.

We gotta keep our eyes and ears

to the ground till they pop up again.

Anything else happen outside the video?

No, man. My face was in the dirt

before I knew what was happening.

Why? What are you thinking?

Nothin'.

Wait. You don't think he could be a...

Look, I'll circle back to you.

Let's keep this between me and you,

- okay? - All right.

Oh, my God, Sam. You better look at this.

Unrest, in the wake of recent events

has left us vulnerable.

Every day Americans feel it.

While we love heroes who put their lives on the line to defend Earth,

we also need a hero to defend this country.

We need a real person

who embodies America's greatest values.

We need someone to inspire us again,

someone who can be a symbol for all of us.

So, on behalf of The Department of Defense

and our Commander-in-Chief,

it is with great honor that we announce here today

that the United States of America has a new hero.

Join me in welcoming

your new Captain America.

"John Walker, first person in American history"

to receive three Medals of Honor,

"ran RS-1 missions in counterterrorism and hostage rescue."

The government did a study of your body at MIT,

and you tested off the charts in every measurable category.

Speed, endurance, intelligence...

Look, here's the thing, uh, I'm not Tony Stark,

I'm not Dr. Banner, okay?

I don't have the flashiest gadgets, I don't have super strength.

But what I do have

is guts.

Something Captain America always had,

always needs to have, and I'm gonna need every ounce of it.

Because I got big shoes to fill.

Did you know Steve Rogers?

I was two years out of West Point when Steve came back on the scene.

I followed his career very closely as an Avenger.

I like to think that I modeled my work after his.

You've always wanted to be a hero?

I liked that what I was doing would make people feel safe.

Steve Rogers was the kind of guy who could do that,

he gave me hope.

Even though I never met him,

he feels like a brother.

Wow.

[Torres] Seems like a good guy.

- You met him? - No.

Thanks for doing this on such short notice.

Yeah. No sweat. I'm just finishing up the checklist.

You'll be all good to go once you land in Munich.

Shouldn't have given up the shield.

Good to see you too, Buck.

- This is wrong. - Hey, hey, look, I'm working, all right?

So all this outrage is gonna have to wait.

You didn't know that was gonna happen?

No, of course I didn't know that was gonna happen.

You think it didn't break my heart to see them march him out there

- and call him the new Captain America? - Steve didn't want this.

Oh, my God. What do you want me to do?

Call America and tell 'em I changed my mind? Huh?

Yeah, right. It's a great reunion, buddy, be well.

You had no right to give up the shield, Sam.

Hey. This is what you're not gonna do.

You're not gonna come here in your overextended life

and tell me about my rights.

It's over, Bucky.

Besides, I have bigger things to deal with now.

What could be bigger than this?

This guy.

His connections with rebel organizations all over Eastern and Central Europe,

and he's strong. Too strong.

And?

Well, he's been connected to this online group

called the Flag Smashers.

Now, Redwing traced them

to a building somewhere outside of Munich.

- So that's where I'm going. - Well, I don't trust Redwing.

- Hold on a minute. - You don't have to trust Redwing,

but I'mma go see if he's right.

'Cause I have a feeling they might be a part of the Big Three.

- What "Big Three"? - The Big Three.

- What Big Three? - Androids, aliens, and wizards.

- That's not a thing. - That's definitely a thing.

No, it's not.

Every time we fight, it's one of the three.

- Who are you fighting now, Gandalf? - How do you know about Gandalf?

I read The Hobbit in 1937 when it first came out.

- So you see my point? - No, I don't.

There are no wizards.

- Doctor Strange. - Is a sorcerer.

Aah!

A sorcerer is a wizard without a hat.

Think about it. Right?

I'm right. I just came up with that. It's crazy.

But that's not the point. These guys aren't magical.

They use brute force like you,

the incredibly annoying guy in front of me with the staring problem.

- I'm coming with you. - No, you're not.

One minute to drop off, Sam.

So what's our plan?

Great. So no plan.

Thirty seconds!

- Enjoy your ride, Buck. - No, you can't call me that.

Why not? That's what Steve called you.

Steve knew me longer, and Steve had a plan.

Fifteen seconds to drop.

I have a plan.

Really?

What is it?

Great.

Where's the chute?

We're at 200 feet. It's too low for a chute.

I don't need it anyway.

You sure about that?

Yeah.

I have all of that on camera. You know that, right?

Get out of my face, Sam, or I'll break it.

Okay, head north. Come on.

All right, I'm inside. Therefore, way ahead of you.

It's not great, but very doable.

Huh?

- Hello. How are you? - Good. What did I miss? Nothing.

- All right, let's go. - No, wait.

All right, let's move.

Let's move. Yeah.

There's an eighth person. I think they have a hostage.

They're stealing medicine. Vaccines.

Hi.

Bucky, talk to me. What's goin' on?

Found the hostage.

You okay?

Shit.

I always wanted to do that.

Good of you to join the fight, Sam!

Sam. John Walker, Captain America.

Lemar Hoskins.

Looks like you guys can use some help.

That little girl kicked your ass.

John, where you at, man?

Could have used that shield.

Get off of me.

Those were all Super Soldiers, Sam.

I know.

You're welcome, by the way.

I'm okay. I'm okay.

That was a bad idea.

- Sorry about Redwing. - No, you're not.

What's going on in that big cyborg brain of yours?

It's computing.

You know what? I can actually see it.

I can see the gears turning.

Oh, they're malfunctioning, shutting down. Yep, they're on fire.

We gotta figure out where the serum's coming from.

Yeah. And how in the hell after 80 years

are there eight Super Soldiers runnin' loose?

So that didn't go as planned, huh?

Okay.

Let's keep going.

Look, at least we know what we're up against now, huh?

And we're pretty sure it's one of the Big Three, so...

- Aliens, androids, or wizards? - Pretty sure.

There's no such thing as wizards.

- Then it's aliens, or androids... - Or Super Soldiers.

- Shit. Super Soldiers, for real? - Yeah.

Wow. All right, well, then we gotta work together.

That's not happening.

I think we stand a much better chance if we all just...

Just 'cause you carry that shield, it doesn't mean you're Captain America.

Guys. Gary, stop. Get in.

Okay, so we've got eight Super Soldiers on a bulk supply run.

Why?

They say their mission is to get things back to the way it was during The Blip.

- Maybe they're just trying to help. - They had a funny way of showing it.

That serum doesn't exactly have a great track record. No offense.

Does he always just stare like that?

You get used to it.

Look, I... I get it, okay?

I get the attitude, I do.

You didn't think that the shield was gonna end up here.

I get it, Bucky.

And I'm... I'm not trying to be Steve.

I'm not trying to replace Steve.

I'm just trying to be the best Captain America I can be.

That's it.

It'd be a whole lot easier if I had Cap's wingmen on my side.

It's always that last line.

Let's go.

You all right?

Let's take the shield, Sam.

Let's take the shield and do this ourselves.

We can't just run up on the man, beat him up, and take it.

Do you remember what happened the last time we stole it?

- Maybe. - I'll help you in case you forgot.

Sharon was branded enemy of the state,

and Steve and I were on the run for two years.

I don't know about you,

but I don't wanna live the rest of my life la vida loca.

We just got our ass handed to us

by Super Soldiers, and we got nothing.

Not entirely true.

There is someone that... you should meet.

We're here to see Isaiah.

Nobody named Isaiah live here.

Look, we just want to talk to him.

You must not hear what I just said.

You ain't getting in this house.

Y'all can leave now.

Tell him the guy from the bar in Goyang is here.

He's gonna know what that means.

All right, wait here.

Nice kid. How do you know this guy?

I used to.

We had a skirmish during the Korean War.

Today's your lucky day.

He said he wanna see for himself.

Isaiah?

Look at you.

This is, uh, Sam.

Sam, this is Isaiah.

He was a hero.

One of the ones that HYDRA feared the most. Like Steve.

We met in '51.

If by met, you mean I whupped your ass, then, yeah.

I took half that metal arm in that fight in Goyang,

but I see he's managed to grow it back.

I just wanted to see if he got the arm back.

Or if he'd come to kill me.

Isaiah, the reason we're here

is because there's more of you and me out there.

- You and me. - And we need to know how.

I'm not gonna talk about it anymore.

You know what they did to me for being a hero?

They put my ass in jail for 30 years.

People running tests,

taking my blood, coming into my cell.

Even your people weren't done with me.

- Isaiah... - Get out of my house!

Let's go, man, let's go.

- Sam... - Why didn't you tell me about Isaiah?

How could nobody bring him up?

- I asked you a question, Bucky. - I know.

- Steve didn't know about him? - He didn't. I didn't tell him.

So you're telling me that there was a black Super Soldier

decades ago and nobody knew about it?

Karli!

You better come upstairs.

I'm sorry.

So what are you thinking?

Well, I know what we have to do.

When Isaiah said "my people"...

Oh, don't take that to heart. That's not what he meant.

No, he meant HYDRA.

HYDRA used to be my people.

Not a chance.

- Walker doesn't have any leads. - I know where you're going with this, no.

He knows all of HYDRA's secrets. Don't you remember Siberia?

So you're just gonna go sit in a room with this guy?

Yes.

Okay, then.

We're gonna go see Zemo.

Those days are over.

I know.

I just wanted to see how the new you

reacts to the old words.

Something is still in there.

At least you were not conscious

for most of your imprisonment.

That time wasn't exactly a picnic.

For what it's worth, I'm sorry.

It was never personal.

You were simply a means to a necessary end.

Someone recreated the super-soldier serum.

I need to find out who.

You are assuming

HYDRA has something to do with this,

which is why you came to me,

which means you are desperate.

Luckily for you, I know where to begin.

What are you talking about?

You wanna break Zemo outta jail?

Where are we, Buck? Have you lost your mind?

We have no leads, no moves, nothing.

What we have is one of the most dangerous men

in the world behind bars.

We also have eight Super Soldiers that are loose.

Zemo's gonna mess with our minds.

Especially yours. No offense.

Offense.

Super Soldiers go against everything he believes in.

He is crazy, but he still has a code.

I've been on the wrong side of that code and so have you.

He blew up the UN, he killed King T'Chaka

and framed you for it.

Did you forget that? You think the Wakandans forgot about it?

It's a rhetorical question. They didn't.

I know why this matters to you,

but... it's pushing you off the deep end.

Whoa. Whoa, whoa.

- No, listen. - What are you doin' here?

I didn't tell 'cause I knew you wouldn't let this happen.

- What did you do? - We need him, Sam.

- You're going back to prison! - If I may...

- No! - No!

Apologies.

When Steve refused to sign

the Sokovia Accords, you backed him.

You broke the law, and you stuck your neck out for me.

I'm asking you to do it again.

- I really think I'm invaluable... - Shut up.

Okay.

If we do this,

you don't make a move without our permission.

Fair.

Okay, Zemo,

where do we start?

So all this time you've been rich?

I'm a Baron, Sam.

My family was royalty

until your friends destroyed my country.

We have to do something about this.

I'm the only one who looks like a pimp.

Only an American would assume

a fashion-forward Black man looks like a pimp.

You look exactly like the man you're supposed to be playing.

The sophisticated, charming African rake

named Conrad Mack, AKA the Smiling Tiger.

He even has a bad nickname.

Hell, he does look like me, though.

You smell this?

Yeah, what is that? Acid?

Madripoor.

No matter what happens, we have to stay in character.

Our lives depend on it. There's no margin for error.

High Town's that way.

Not a bad place if you wanna visit,

but Low Town's the other way.

Let me guess.

We don't have any friends in High Town.

You should know, Baron.

People don't just come into my bar and make demands.

Not a demand. An offer.

A lot has changed since you were here last.

By the way, I thought you were rotting away in a German prison.

How did you escape?

People like us always find a way, don't we?

I'm sure you've already figured out what I'm here for.

You're taller than I'd heard, Smiling Tiger.

What's the offer?

Tell us what you know about the super-soldier serum.

And I give you him,

along with the code words to control him, of course.

He will do anything you want.

Now that's the Zemo I remember.

I'm glad I decided not to kill you immediately.

Yeah, you were right to come to me.

Arrogant, but right.

The super-soldier serum is here in Madripoor.

Dr. Wilfred Nagel is the man you wanna thank. Or...

condemn, depending on what side of this you're on.

The Power Broker had him working on the serum, but...

things didn't go as planned.

Is Nagel still in Madripoor?

Oh.

The bread crumbs you can have for free,

but the bakery is gonna cost you, Baron.

And before you get all cute,

don't think you can find Nagel without me.

Answer it.

On speaker.

Hello?

Hey, um, we need to talk about this situation.

It's been drivin' me nuts.

What situation exactly are you talkin' about?

Are you high?

You know what situation, it's the only situation me and you have.

What situation, Sarah? Say it.

The damn boat. And watch your tone. Okay?

Cass! What'd I tell you about the Cheerios?

I don't have time for this!

Sam, I'm sorry. I'll call you back.

"Sam"?

Who's Sam?

Kill them!

They're gonna pin this on us.

We have a real problem now,

so... leave your weapons and follow my lead.

This is not good.

- Shit! - Come on!

I can't run in these heels!

You seem to have a guardian angel.

Well, this is too perfect.

Drop it, Zemo.

Sharon?

You cost me everything.

Sharon, wait.

Someone recreated the super-soldier serum

and Zemo had a lead.

That explains why you guys are here. And Selby's dead.

So what are you doing here?

I stole Steve's shield, remember?

I also took the wings for your ass,

so that you could save his ass from his ass.

I didn't have the Avengers to back me up.

So, I'm off the grid in Madripoor.

Don't blow smoke. I was on the run, too.

Was. Is. Big difference.

I have a place in High Town. You should be safe there for a while.

You don't ever wanna come back home?

They'll lock me up if I step foot back in the States.

Madripoor doesn't allow extradition.

Look, I'm sorry I didn't call,

but after The Blip and the chaos, I just...

Look, you know the whole hero thing is a joke, right?

The way you gave up that shield,

deep down, you must know it's all hypocrisy.

He knows. And not so deep down.

By the way, how is the new Cap?

Don't get me started.

Please. You buy into all that stars and stripes bullshit.

Before you were his pet psychopath,

you were Mr. America! Cap's best friend.

Wow. She's kind of awful now.

Karli Morgenthau and at least seven others have taken the serum.

You guys really should steer clear of all of this...

for your own safety.

We know it's a risk, but we're not going to leave

until we find the person who cracked the code.

We got a name. Wilfred Nagel.

Nagel works for the Power Broker.

We need your help, Sharon.

I can get your name cleared.

You haggling with my life?

- Not like that. - I don't buy that.

You pretending like you can clear my name.

Okay, maybe it is hypocrisy.

Maybe you're right. What happened to you.

But I'm willing to try if you are.

They cleared the bionic staring machine,

and he killed almost everybody he's met.

- I heard that. - I don't trust charity.

All right, a deal then.

You help us out, and I get your name cleared.

With that bounty on your head,

the longer you're in Madripoor, the less likely you're ever leaving.

All right. He's in there.

Container four-two-six-one.

I'll watch while you guys talk to Nagel.

But hurry. We're on borrowed time.

♪ I'm comin' home now, real soon ♪

♪ You've been gone ♪

♪ Comin' home, baby, now ♪

♪ You don't know what I'm goin' through ♪

♪ I'm comin' home, I know I'm overdue ♪

- ♪ Since you went away ♪ - ♪ S'pect me any day ♪

- ♪ How I feel, too -Now real soon ♪

- ♪ I'm comin' home ♪ - ♪ I'm comin' home ♪

- ♪ Comin' home, baby, now ♪ - ♪ Comin' home, baby, now ♪

♪ You know I'm prayin' every night ♪

♪ Everything is gonna be fine ♪

♪ Please come home ♪

- ♪I'm comin' home, baby, now ♪ - ♪ I want to feel you hold me tight ♪

- ♪ 'C'pect to see me now, anytime ♪ - ♪ 'C'pect to see me now, anytime ♪

- ♪ When I'm in your arms ♪ - ♪ Arms... ♪

Dr. Nagel?

Who are you? What do you want?

We know you created the super-soldier serum.

Guys, we have company.

Okay. Okay.

I was brought into HYDRA's Winter Soldier

program to pick up their work

after the five failed test subjects in Siberia.

When HYDRA fell, I was recruited by the CIA.

They had blood samples from an American test subject

with semi-stable traces of serum in his system.

After much labor, I was able to isolate

the necessary compounds in his blood.

How have we never heard about this?

Because...

Before I was able to complete my work, I turned to dust.

Then when I returned, it was five years later,

program had been abandoned, so I came here.

The Power Broker was more than happy

to fund the recreation of my work.

How many vials did you make?

Twenty.

Karli Morgenthau stole those, so...

I can only imagine

what the Power Broker has planned for that poor girl.

- Where's Karli now? - I don't know where she is.

But a couple of days ago, she called and asked

if I could help someone named Donya Madani.

Poor woman has tuberculosis.

Typical of overpopulation in displacement camps like that.

Well, what happened to her?

Not my pig. Not my farm.

Guys, we're seriously outta time here.

No!

What did you do?

Anybody see Zemo?

Let's go.

All right! Wait for my signal!

Damn it!

- Go. - Come on. Let's go.

Hello...

Supercharged.

You're going back to jail.

- Do you want to find Karli or not? - He's right. We need him.

And there's two of us, and at least 20 of them.

- Fine. But if you try that shit again... - I wouldn't dream of it.

Well, that was one hell of a reunion.

Come back to the States with us.

I can't. Just get me that pardon you promised me.

Thanks for everything.

You're not gonna move your seat up, are you?

No.

We've got a big problem.

Actually, a couple of them. I'll tell you in the car. Let's go.

Donya Madani. She's a refugee, yeah.

- Okay, I'm on it. - Okay. Call me if you get a hit.

Will do.

Thanks, Torres.

You okay?

Yeah.

Just thinking about all the shit Sharon had to go through.

And Nagel referring to the American test subject

like... Isaiah wasn't even a real person.

Just makes me wonder

how many... people have to get steamrolled

to make way for this hunk of metal.

Well, it depends on who you ask.

That hunk of metal saved a lot of lives.

Yeah, I get that. All right.

Maybe I made a mistake.

- You did. - Yeah.

Maybe I shouldn't have put it in a museum.

I should have destroyed it.

Look, that shield represents

a lotta things to a lotta people, including me.

The world is upside down,

and we need a new Cap, and it ain't gonna be Walker.

So before you destroy it, I'll take it from him myself.

Yeah. Yeah.

Okay.

Thanks. Good work.

They found Madani...

Dead.

She died in Riga, a city near the Baltic Sea.

I have a place we can go.

I, for one, am looking forward to coming face to face with Karli.

Oeznik, we're changing the course.

Hey, Diego! Lennox! Second van.

It's the motherlode.

Enough for a whole camp.

They're just sitting on this stuff.

All right. We good?

Filthy Flag Smashers.

You had six months' worth of supplies,

just sat there in that building.

Don't you understand? We're fighting for our lives.

- Karli, aren't you taking your car? - No.

Put your seat belt on. Now!

Shit!

There were still people in there.

This is the only language these people understand.

I heard what became of Sokovia.

Cannibalized by its neighbors before the land was cleared of rubble,

erased from the map.

I don't suppose any of you bothered visiting the memorial?

Of course not. Why would you?

We are here.

I'm gonna go on a walk.

You good?

Yeah. I'll see you guys in a bit.

You dropped something.

I was wondering when you were gonna show up.

How could you free him?

We need his help.

With time, will, and the resources,

the Winter Soldier programming

was removed from you like a rotten fur.

And I'm grateful for that.

I'm grateful for everything

- you and Shuri have done... - Zemo murdered

our King T'Chaka at the U.N.

The man who chose us.

Who chose me to protect him.

I understand.

Very little, if anything, of our loss and our shame.

Eight hours, White Wolf.

Then we come for him.

Do you think I'm makin' a mistake

making more of us?

My grandfather, Lukasz,

he was a World War II resistance fighter.

He always used to tell me,

"If you're doing somethin', and it makes you scared,

"it's probably because it's the right thing."

And he fought Nazis, so...

Seems like good advice.

You know, when I was a kid,

I was actually a Captain America fan.

I don't know if I should tease you

about that yet or not.

He made me believe that

there was decent people in this world.

I didn't think there could be another Captain America

until I met you.

You know, back then,

there was just good and bad,

but the world's more complicated now.

People are lost.

They need a leader who looks like them,

who understands their pain.

Someone who understands that today's heroes

don't have the luxury of keeping their hands clean.

What we're doing will outlive the legacy of that shield.

That shield is a monument to a bygone era.

A reminder of all the people history just left out.

If anything, that shield should be destroyed.

This serum is how we make change.

But first, we pay our respects to Mama Donya.

Karli Morgenthau is too dangerous

for you guys to be pulling this shit.

Ah! How'd you find us now?

Come on. You think two Avengers

can walk around Latvia without drawing attention?

No more keeping us in the dark.

You could start by telling us

why you broke him out of prison.

He did that himself, technically.

This better be an unbelievable explana...

Hey, take it easy before it gets weird.

I know where Karli is.

Well, where?

All we know is, it's a memorial.

So, we're gonna intercept her there.

That means civilians. High risk of casualties.

All right, good, we'll move in fast.

Take her by surprise.

No, I wanna talk to her alone.

I'm not losing her again.

Look, the person closest to her died,

she's vulnerable.

Now is the best time to reason with her.

- What? - No. Wait, no! No! Stop.

Hold on. Stop, okay?

I think we're way past reasoning with her,

unless you forgot that

she blew up a building with people still in it.

Sam, you walk in there cold, she could kill you.

If I go in hot and the op goes wrong, more people will die.

You'll let him do this?

Are you gonna let your partner

walk into a room with a Super Soldier alone?

He's dealt with worse. And he's not my partner.

I used to counsel soldiers dealing with trauma, okay?

- This is in my wheelhouse. - Yeah. I know.

And I know those soldiers,

which is why I know this is a bad idea.

Wait, John.

If he can talk her down, it might be worth a try.

I don't remember my mother or my father.

Same goes for siblings, grandparents, cousins.

What I do remember is bein' alone.

Worse than bein' hungry or cold or scared.

I was alone.

Until Mama Donya.

Like a lot of you here, Mama Donya saved me.

She clothed me, fed me, loved me.

She taught me that we have to do for each other

because they won't.

And we know who they are.

They imposed struggle and hardship on us,

then labeled us as criminals for pushing back.

But the struggle is what brings us all together.

People who have nothin' in common.

For we are, after all, simply one world and one people.

So live accordingly.

I saw you back there.

I came alone.

I just wanna talk.

Bold of you.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Don't condescend to me. I'm not a child.

I'm not condescending. I know what it's like to lose someone.

- Believe me. - No, you don't. Not like this.

It doesn't have to be a war, Karli.

They started a war

as soon as they kicked us out of our new homes and onto the street.

People around the world need me. Millions of them.

Right, I can't speak for millions, but I understand you.

I understand your frustration.

I understand your helplessness.

So, you want me to stop because people are gettin' hurt, right?

But, Sam, what if I'm making the world a better place?

No, it's not a better place if you're killin' people.

It's just different.

You're either brilliant or just hopelessly optimistic.

- Well, can't I be a little bit of both? - No.

Uh-uh. No, no, no. This is a bad idea.

It hasn't been ten minutes, John. Just sit tight.

Don't do that. Don't patronize me.

He knows what he's doing.

I'm goin' in.

This is all really easy for you, isn't it?

All that serum runnin' through your veins.

Barnes, your partner needs backup in there.

Do you really want his blood on your hands?

I'm not your enemy.

I agree with your fight.

I just can't get with the way you're fightin' it.

And I'm sure she wouldn't either.

Karli Morgenthau, you're under arrest.

- This is what that was? - No, wait...

- Tricking me until your backup arrived? - We had enough time to talk.

- Nazi. - Why don't you...

Is this what I think it is?

No, no!

What did we miss?

Something's not right about Walker.

You don't say.

Well, I know a crazy when I see one.

Because I am crazy.

Can't argue with that.

- Shouldn't have given him the shield. - I didn't give him the shield.

Well, Steve definitely didn't.

All right. That's it. Let's go.

I'm now ordering you to turn him over.

Hey, slow your roll.

Let's be clear, shield or no shield,

the only thing you're runnin' in here is your mouth.

Now, I had Karli and you overstepped.

He's actually proven himself useful today.

We'll need all hands on deck for whatever's comin' next.

How do you want the rest of this conversation to go, Sam, huh?

Yeah.

Should I put down the shield? Make it fair?

Release him to us now.

Hi. John Walker. Captain America.

Well, let's, uh, put down the pointy sticks

and we can talk this through, huh?

Hey, John, take it easy.

You might wanna fight Bucky

before you tangle with the Dora Milaje.

They don't have jurisdiction here...

The Dora Milaje have jurisdiction

wherever the Dora Milaje find themselves to be.

Okay.

Look, I think we got off on the wrong foot.

We should do something.

Looking strong, John.

Bucky...

Ayo.

Ayo, let's talk about this.

James.

He is gone. Leave it.

Did you know they could do that?

No.

You all right, man?

They weren't even Super Soldiers.

Look, man,

the serum and its source are gone.

I know it didn't work out the way

you wanted it to, but it ain't all bad.

Hmm.

If you had the chance to take the serum, would you?

Hells, yeah.

You wouldn't be worried about how it might...

How it might change you?

I mean...

Power just makes a person

more of themselves, right?

Karli Morgenthau.

Steve Rogers.

And me?

You already have three Medals of Honor.

You...

consistently make the right decisions in the heat of battle.

Yep.

Three badges of excellence to make sure

I never forget the worst day of my life.

We both know that the things

that we had to do in Afghanistan

to be awarded those medals

felt a long way from being right.

Being Cap is the first time

I've had the chance to do something that actually feels right.

But God! Imagine how many lives

we could have saved that day if we had that serum.

I know.

I know.

Hello?

Hello, is this Sarah?

Yeah. Who's this?

My name is Karli Morgenthau.

I've seen you on the news.

You're the leader of the Flag Smashers,

those terrorists. Right?

Revolutionaries, depending on whose side you're on.

Is there a reason you're callin' me?

I'm thinking if I need to kill your brother.

I thought I could trust him.

I got the impression that he and I had some things in common,

but then it turns out

he's working for your new Captain America.

I didn't choose him.

Karli, if you believe one thing, believe this.

My brother is not working for that man.

I hope you're right.

I need to meet with Sam. Alone.

I'm sending you the coordinates to pass along.

Why me?

He needs to know that I'm serious.

And I need to know that he won't betray my trust again.

Otherwise, instead of meeting Sam here,

I can always meet with you, and AJ, and little Cass there,

maybe out back, by the dock?

She said what?

Okay. Go somewhere safe. Only pay cash. All right?

Let me know when you get there.

I know. Look, I love you.

I'll never let anything happen to you and the boys.

You Know that.

Okay. Bye.

Karli wants to meet. She left a contact number.

She said come alone.

I'm coming with you.

Karli!

You called my sister? That's how we're gonna play this?

I would never hurt her.

I wanted to understand you better.

I see you, um, didn't come alone.

You have to end this now.

I don't wanna hurt you.

You're a tool in the regimes I want to destroy.

You're not hiding behind a shield.

If I were to kill you, it'd be meaningless.

I was gonna ask you to join me.

Or do the world a favor and let me go.

Hello, John Walker.

Hey, Sam, new Cap is moving,

looks like he's found them, or maybe they found him.

It's Walker.

I'll send you the location. Go!

Oh, shit.

What's with all the knives?

Hey. Hey. Hey.

Hey. Hey Hey. Hey.

Lemar. Lemar.

Lemar. Lemar. Lemar.

Where is she?

It wasn't me!

It wasn't me!

Walker...

You guys should see a medic, you don't look so good.

Stop, Walker.

What?

You saw what happened. You know what I had to do.

I killed him because I had to!

He killed Lemar!

He didn't kill Lemar, John.

Don't go down that road.

Believe me, it doesn't end well.

I'm not like you.

Listen, it was the heat of the battle. Okay?

If you explain what happened,

they may consider your record.

We don't want anyone else to get hurt.

John...

You gotta give me the shield, man.

Oh,

so that's what this is.

You almost got me.

You made a mistake.

You don't wanna do this.

Yeah, we do.

Why are you making me do this?

Why are you making me do this?

This isn't you, John.

We could've been a team.

I... am Captain America!

No!

It's mine.

It's over, John.

It's mine.

Permission to present to the council testimony

as to the circumstances of the incident.

Circumstances of the incident have been considered.

It's only because of your previous exemplary service to this country

that I'm recommending against a court-martial.

With all due respect,

I don't think you understand

the gravity of the situation fully,

thereby, have misunderstood the circumstances...

- This is not a negotiation. - I understand that.

This is a mandate.

I understand that! I understand that!

I lived my life by your mandates! I dedicated my life to your mandates!

I only ever did what you asked of me,

what you told me to be and trained me to do, and I did it.

And I did it well.

You will be given

an other than honorable discharge

retroactive to the beginning of the month.

You will hold no rank in retirement

and receive no benefits.

You built me.

I thought you'd be here sooner.

Don't worry.

I've decided I'm not going to kill you.

Imagine my relief.

The girl has been radicalized

beyond salvation.

I warned Sam, but he didn't listen to me.

He's as stubborn as Steve Rogers before him.

But you...

They literally programmed you to kill.

Ladies...

I took the liberty

of crossing off my name in your book.

I hold no grudges

for what you thought you had to do.

Goodbye, James.

We will take him to the Raft...

Where he will live out his days.

It would be prudent

to make yourself scarce in Wakanda

for the time being, White Wolf.

Fair enough.

Hey!

I may have another favor to ask of you.

That what I think it is?

Mmm-mmm. Leave it covered.

The stars and stripes don't mean nothin' good to me.

I need to understand.

You understand.

Every Black man does.

Whether you wanna deny it or not...

Don't do that bitter, old man thing with me.

If you ain't bitter, you're blind.

I don't get it, okay?

What went wrong?

A handful of us got shot up

with different versions of that serum,

but... they don't tell us what it is.

They tell us it's tetanus.

They sent us on missions,

even though the others weren't stable.

Some of us started dying off.

Then... a couple of the boys get captured on a mission.

I heard the brass talkin' about blowing the POW camp to hell

to hide the evidence.

But those were my men. My brothers.

Not evidence.

So I bust out of the facility one night

and I brought them boys back.

Not that it made a damn bit of difference.

It wasn't long before it was only me left.

And what did I get for saving their lives?

For the next 30 years,

they experimented on me,

trying to figure out why the serum worked.

There was a nurse.

She took pity on me.

Wrote up some fake reports, something.

She had me declared dead.

That's who gave me this.

My God!

Sam, I loved her so much.

Mr. Bradley, um...

We gotta do something. We gotta tell somebody.

No. Leave me dead. My name is buried.

But the world's different now.

I know people.

Man, that's why you're here?

You think things are different? You think times are different?

You think I wouldn't be dead in a day if you brought me out?

You wanna believe jail was my fault

because you got that white man's shield.

They were worried my story might get out.

So, they erased me.

My history.

But they've been doing that for 500 years.

Pledge allegiance to that, my brother.

They will never let a Black man

be Captain America.

And even if they did,

no self-respecting Black man

would ever wanna be.

Sarah, I'm comin' home.

I don't know how we're gonna get it out.

We need some more guys for this.

Tommy, Carlos, man, this is amazing.

- Thanks so much, man. - Look...

- Thank y'all. - Hey, look,

word goes out the Wilson family needs help?

Yes, sir.

We still got a bit of usefulness in us.

How do we get it off the truck?

Oh!

You're welcome.

Just dropping this off.

You can sign for it and I'll go.

I called in a favor from the Wakandans.

Sam!

- Hi. - Hi.

Hold on, hold on. You gotta go up.

Why didn't you use the metal arm?

Well...

I don't always think of it immediately.

I'm right-handed.

So, this is the boat, huh?

This is it.

It's nice.

You want any help?

Yeah.

I'm Bucky.

Ah. Sarah.

Sarah...

Shit!

Thanks.

Think Karli's gonna throw in the towel?

I think she's gonna double down.

Any idea how to stop her?

I got Joaquin working on something.

Well, Zemo says there's only one way.

Feels weird...

Picking it up again.

The legacy of that shield is

complicated, to say the least.

When Steve told me what he was planning,

I don't think we understood

what it felt like for a Black man to be handed the shield.

How could we?

I owe you an apology.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

- You know Karli won't quit. - Ah.

You call me when you have a lead, and I'll be there.

Not necessarily as a team.

Nope.

- We're not that good. - Definitely not.

- We're professionals. - Definitely.

- And, uh, we're partners. - Co-workers.

But we're also a couple of guys with a mutual friend.

- Friend's now gone. - So we're a couple of guys.

- I can live with that. - Perfect.

Thanks for the help, man.

Meant a lot.

Of course.

There's only one last thing to do.

Looks good.

Stop. Don't.

We can't sell it.

I know. I know the speech. It's not smart, but...

I just can't.

Sarah,

I'm so happy to hear you say that.

We have to preserve this.

If there's one thing I've learned, it's that I can't win every fight.

That's cool. I'm okay with that. But this...

This is our history.

We can't lose this fight.

All our struggles as a people,

I think about it and I used to say,

"I'mma show them. I'mma go out and change the world."

Yeah, silly, I know,

but.. When I'd look in your eyes,

I could tell youwere always thinking

that I was runnin' away.

Sam, listen to me.

At no point in my life

did I ever think you were runnin' away.

From anything.

Not even when I was lightin' yo ass up at the bank.

Who knew you were so sensitive.

God, I missed you so much.

There's a fight out there,

and then, there's our fight here,

and, bro, you have taken them both on.

So you really gonna let Isaiah Bradley get in your head?

You gonna let him decide what you do next?

Isaiah has been to hell and back.

If I was in his shoes, I'd feel the exact same way.

But, what would be the point

of all the pain and sacrifice

if I wasn't willing to stand up and keep fightin'?

All day, baby.

- Uncle Sam! - Uncle Sam!

Get him, AJ!

What are we doin' here?

I got some help to even out the odds.

Sam screwed him out of a small fortune not long ago.

So we're working with criminals now?

Haven't you heard?

We are criminals.

In New York, where the GRC is voting

on the controversial Patch Act,

which would move upwards of twenty million refugees

back home to their countries of origin.

It's coming during these difficult times of international politics.

Sorry this took so long. Spare you the technical details,

but I finally got results for the scans you asked for,

and I think we're onto something.

When we look back, all these pings,

they're from places just before the Flag Smashers hit,

clearly, they're all over Europe.

Earlier today, we got one from New York.

Now, I can't promise you they're not using a VPN

or masking their location, but...

Great work, Joaquin.

I'll take it from here.

Look, the right people will go along with this,

- they always do... - You have

- to consider the optics. - No, the optics are

- whatever we show them. - People have to believe

in what we're doing to support us.

Do we really need to bother with a vote?

There are troops in place.

I can make a call

and have the refugees move now.

We're not rounding them up like cattle.

And we still do not have sufficient resources

in the resettlement camps.

What's sufficient?

They can't stay where they are forever.

- One world. - One people.

What's the plan?

Karli's gotta be close.

- Keep your eyes open. - Well, it could be anybody.

Sergeant Barnes.

And by the way, I called in some backup.

Excuse me, sir. Are you supposed to be here?

It's me.

Sharon, what the hell are you doing here?

Relax. No one's looking for me here.

- Is that Sharon? - Unfortunately.

Hey, Sam. I thought I'd get the band back together.

Thank you. You're risking a lot coming here.

I hear pardons aren't all they're cracked up to be here, why?

Depends on the therapist.

They'll move on the building soon. Be ready.

He's here. Do it now.

Keep your head down. Move toward the door, sir.

Sharon, Bucky, what's going on on your end?

Nothing. All quiet.

No one's moving toward the building.

Karli's not coming in. She's trying to force everybody out.

- East evac teams... - It's a misdirect.

We gotta keep everybody inside.

I wonder how much I can get for your new bird costume.

A baguette and a few French fries.

Hostages en route. ETA, six minutes.

Seriously, Bucky, you had one job.

You worry about your guy.

Oh, my... I'm so sorry.

I didn't see you, I'm sorry.

Boarding now.

You better speed things up, Sam.

The chopper's about to take off.

Bucky!

I don't fly, man. That's your thing.

Au revoir!

Redwing, see if anyone in there has flight training.

We need a diversion. Give him someone to rescue.

- What do you mean? - Light it up.

- Help! Help us! Help! - Get over here!

Hold on!

Let's go, get moving!

Morgenthau!

Let's finish this.

I didn't mean to kill your friend.

We gotta get out of here.

Keep coming. I've got you.

Go. Go!

Thank you for saving us.

You're welcome.

A little birdie told me you know how to fly a helicopter.

What we're gonna do requires perfect timing.

We're gonna count down from five.

When we get to one, you're gonna grab the control.

Okay?

Five...

Four...

Three...

Two...

Nice work, Ayla.

Hell, yeah!

That's the Black Falcon there. I tell you.

Nah, that's Captain America.

No!

You of all people bought into that bullshit?

I'm trying something different. Maybe you should do the same.

This way.

Hey, Sharon. We're underground.

We entered the tunnel on William. Heading south.

Looks like they split up. Here.

I got it.

Dovich?

Dovich, is that you?

Drop your weapon, Karli.

I said drop it.

I'm disappointed in you.

That's what I was gonna say.

You know, when you came to Madripoor,

you reminded me of a young me.

I took you in, gave you an opportunity,

and you betrayed me.

Because you wanted to control a world that hurt you.

But I wanted to change it.

I'm not interested in power or an empire.

- I have bigger dreams. - What, like this?

Come back and work for me again. All of you.

We can make a difference together.

You just want me because you need your muscle back.

Without us Super Soldiers, how much power does the Power Broker really have?

More than you.

So, you're the Power Broker.

You hired Batroc to spy on me.

Karli, you know I'm always prepared.

Get outta my way.

I'm done with these games.

Four times. Or...

Okay?

I don't do blackmail.

Sam, stay back.

So, what's next, huh?

You kill ten this time, then, what, a hundred?

Where does it end?

Please, let me help you.

Don't try and manipulate me.

Karli, don't!

I'm not gonna fight you!

Karli...

Stay down!

No.

The app says it's this way.

Let's go.

"Mercy bears richer fruit than strict justice."

It's a great app.

Thank you.

Lincoln, really?

Great man. Great quote.

Not when you say it.

Fight back!

Stop it!

Fight me! Fight back!

I'm sorry.

What happened to the Flag Smashers?

When did the government make you Captain America?

- Is it still Falcon? - Or is it Captain Falcon?

Sam, thank you so much, from all of us.

Sincerely.

You did your part in dealing with those terrorists, now we'll do ours.

Are you still going forward with resetting the borders?

Our peacekeeping troops will begin relocating people soon.

The terrorists only set us back a bit.

Stop calling them terrorists.

What else would we call them?

Your peacekeeping troops carrying weapons

are forcing millions of people into settlements around the world, right?

What do you think those people are gonna call you?

These labels, "terrorists," "refugee," "thug,"

they're often used to get around the question, why?

Those settlements that happened five years ago,

do you think it is fair

for governments to have to support them?

- Yes. - And the people who reappeared

only to find someone else living in their family home,

they just end up homeless?

Look, I get it.

But you have no idea

how complicated this situation is?

You know what? You're right.

And that's a good thing.

We finally have a common struggle now.

Think about that.

For once, all the people who've been begging,

and I mean, literally begging for you

to feel how hard any given day is...

Now you know.

How did it feel to be helpless?

Now if you could remember what it was like to be helpless

and face a force so powerful

it could erase half the planet,

you would know that you're about

to have the exact same impact.

This isn't about easy decisions, Senator.

You don't understand.

I-I'm a Black man carrying the stars and stripes.

What don't I understand?

Every time I pick this thing up,

I know, there are millions of people

who are gonna hate me for it.

Even now, here...

I feel it.

The stares, the judgment.

And there's nothin' I can do to change it.

Yet, I'm still here.

No super serum, no blond hair, or blue eyes.

The only power I have

is that I believe we can do better.

We can't demand that people step up

if we don't meet them halfway.

Look, you control the banks.

Shit, you can move borders!

You can knock down a forest with an email,

you can feed a million people with a phone call.

But the question is,

who's in the room when you make those decisions?

Hmm?

Is it the people you're gonna impact?

Or is it just more people like you?

I mean, this girl died trying to stop you,

and no one has stopped for one second to ask why.

You've gotta do better, Senator.

You've gotta step up.

Because if you don't, the next Karli will.

And you don't wanna see 2.0.

People... believed in her cause so much

that they helped her defy

the strongest governments in the world.

Why do you think that is?

Look, you people have just as much power as an insane god

or a misguided teenager.

The question you have to ask yourself is,

"How are you going to use it?"

Sorry, I was, uh, I was texting and so,

all I heard was, um, "a Black guy in stars and stripes."

Nice job, Cap.

Thanks.

Sharon?

Blocking my light.

We gotta get you to a hospital.

She's not gonna listen.

It's not the worst thing that's happened to me all week.

Told you.

Uh, Cap?

I think he's talking to you.

Look, I'm sorry for how things ended down there.

For what it's worth, suit looks good on you.

Thanks.

All right, look, can we get out of here, please?

I didn't forget my promise.

What's up?

So, we got eyes on the last Flag Smasher that fell into the Hudson.

He's hurt but not down. Can you help?

Always.

What you want, Black Falcon?

Hey, you need to learn some manners.

He ain't a Falcon anymore,

but he's still Black.

I saw what you did out there.

And it seems, so did everyone else.

I heard the GRC was standing down

on those plans of theirs,

so you must have done somethin' right.

I ain't gonna lie.

You're special.

Thank you.

I mean, you ain't no Malcolm, Martin, Mandela, but...

No argument there.

But I know what I've gotta do.

So...

a Black Captain America, huh?

Damn right.

The fight you taking on ain't gonna be easy, Sam.

Yeah, I might fail.

Shit, I might die.

But...

We built this country.

Bled for it.

I'm not gonna let anybody tell me I can't fight for it.

Not after what everybody before me went through.

Including you.

Shit.

I almost bought that.

Man, do you ever lighten up?

Nope.

Mm-mmm.

Hey, why don't you clean up? There's, um...

Somethin' I wanna show you.

Now, they'll never forget

what you did for this country.

Never.

Oh! There he is!

Where is everybody?

On behalf of the United States Intelligence Community,

I'd like to offer you and your family our sincerest apologies.

The Carter name has always been synonymous with service and trust.

Today, we begin to set things right.

We begin to repay some of the debt that is owed to you.

Thank you, Senator.

I've been waiting to hear those words for a long time.

And we'd like to offer you a full pardon.

There may be an opening in your old division.

Is that something you'd be interested in?

It would be my honor.

Welcome home, Agent Carter.

Start lining up our buyers.

Super Soldiers might be off the menu,

but... we're about to have full access

to government secrets, prototype weapons,

you name it.

Should be something for everyone.

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