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[Black Lightning] Previously
onBlack Lightning...

The Markovians
want to capture or kill
as many metas as possible.

This occupation won't end
until they stabilize
the meta gene itself.

And once she does,
we will acquire
that information

and use it to stabilize
our own army of metas.

They need Tobias
for the cure.

I'll get him out.

I'm with you.

[Lynn] He should be
here by now.

You're not that smart
after all. [grunts]

Always so damn tricky.

Outstanding.

[speaking other language]

I'm rescinding the immunity
for the Pierce family.

Kill the Pierces.

[Jennifer] Khalil?

Jennifer Pierce,
you are a pain in the ass.

Khalil, stop.

Khalil, are you okay?

He's still alive.

-[TC] Who's Jen?
-That's me.

He loves you.

["Crazy" ballad playing]

Dr. Helga Jace.

Scientific Log.

Day 97 of Markovian captivity.

An old colleague of mine,

Dr. Lynn Stewart,
will be arriving soon.

Colonel Mosin
wants her to create

the meta stabilization cure
for Markovia.

Unfortunately,
if Dr. Stewart is successful,

my usefulness to Mosin
will vanish and I'll be...

Dead.

But to keep things
light and cheery,

and since Dr. Stewart
will be reluctant

to share her formula,

I'll be forced to engage

in various bonding rituals
to gain her trust.

Human connection
is such a puzzling subject,

so I did my research

and I created
this handy checklist.

I am very confident
that Dr. St...

Oh, correction.

...Lynn and I

are destined to be besties.

-Bitch! I'm going to
kill you this time!
-[grunts]

You're the reason
they brought me here.

-[screams]
-[grunts]

I had nothing to do with it.

[screams]

[both screaming and grunting]

-You lying little bitch!
-Surely you can see
I am also a prisoner here.

I'm not on the
Markovian's side.

In fact,
I've been trying to help you.

Didn't you get my message?

-Shut up.
-I knew it.

Because of the data
I embedded in Cyclotronic,

you were able to create
the meta stabilization formula.

Your message contained a virus
that killed several metas.

A minor oversight.

You just remember
who you have to thank

for creating the greatest
medical breakthrough

in the history of mankind.

Me!

You are quite welcome,
Dr. Stewar...

I mean Lynn.

-[beeping]
-[electric buzzing]

[groaning in pain]

Dr. Stewart,
I am Colonel Yuri Mosin.

I know that you have developed

a meta stabilization
serum in America.

Now that you are
a guest of Markovia,

you will prepare it
for us here.

I don't know what
you're talking about. There's--

-[beeps]
-[cries out in pain]

We both know
that you are lying,

but that is to be expected

from someone
who is a drug addict.

What?

I know that you have heard
horrible things
about Markovians.

But Odell is the devil
on this Earth.

You think it was your idea
to try Green Light?

Odell conditioned you.

The ASA sprayed your wine
glass with Green Light

and they put
subliminal messages
on your tablet

so that you would get hooked.

You're lying!

I had human intelligence
inside the ASA.

Perhaps you know Nurse Allen.

I need your brain
in optimum condition.

♪ Last night
I saw a superhero
He was black ♪

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

Who the hell are you?

And what do you mean
he told you he loves me?
He's unconscious.

[stammering] I... I... I ta--

Spit it out!

Easy, Jen. Easy.

This is TC.

He's a meta-human who can
communicate with machines.

Khalil is not a machine.

He kinda is.

He does have a quantum chip
in his brain.

-Super advanced--
-[sighs]

If you don't watch
what you say,
I'm really gonna--

Jen.

Relax.

You all want to
give up on Khalil,

but I'm telling you
he's still in there.

We don't know that for sure.

Your mother
thought the same thing.

She's been trying to
save Khalil ever since
we found him in the Pit.

Hold up. Mom knew, too?

So everybody in my family

knew Khalil
was alive but me.

[chuckles]

Okay.

So there's a chip in him.
Why don't we just take it out?

You can't.

The chip is connected
to Khalil's brain.

Removing it would kill him.

[sighs]

Come on, you look like
you're about to pass out.

Let's go get some air.

No, Anissa, leave me alone.

If we can't remove the chip,
what else can we do?

I'm not sure yet.

It's like TC said,
the chip is a complex piece
of technology.

So TC is gonna need
to use his powers

to go inside and see
what we're dealing with.

Look, I'm sorry
I snapped at you, all right.

My entire family
covered this up,

so it's a lot to process.

My bad
for almost lighting you up.

Go ahead, do your thing.

[sighs softly]

So now there are two outsiders
in the sanctum.

Are you sure about this?

I don't know much about
the kid with long hair,

but TC's solid.

You think TC's powers
can help Khalil?

If Jen has to lose
that boy all over again...

I think if anyone
can help him, he can.

[cell phone buzzes]

Your mother needs our help.
We gotta go.

What's wrong?

I can't go into it now,
we just gotta go.

Lynn?

Lynn, I got your message.

Mom.

Mom.

[man] I sent the message.

My name
is Sergeant Gardner Grayle.

Lynn's been kidnapped
by the Markovians.

You did what?

Now why would you break
Tobias out of the Pit?

Lynn said it was the only way
to stop the ASA

from weaponizing those kids.

That's the craziest thing
I've ever heard.

Look, I don't quite understand
the science mumbo jumbo,

but there is a substance
that Tobias' body produces

that is key to making
the stabilization serum.

So you're saying,
without Tobias, there is--

ASA's plan
is dead in the water.

Hmm.

And why should we trust you?

You seem to be
playing both sides.

I know who you both are.

You're two powerful meta-humans

that could squash me like a bug
without breaking a sweat.

It's a huge risk
for me to be here.

But that's how far
I'm willing to go

to set things right
for Lynn,

for all those kids,

and for Freeland.

Well, lucky for you,
Sergeant Grayle,

I've always believed
in second chances.

All right, look,
how do we get my mom back?

Does the ASA know
where the Markovians
are keeping Lynn?

Major Grey
has the best people on it.

Since Markovia has meta-humans,

I expect Major Grey will want
Black Lightning's help

in reacquiring Lynn.

She will need to make
that request in person

at a place
of Black Lightning's choosing.

Understood.

I'll see what I can do
to arrange it.

I think it's a trap.

Yup.

Okay, look, Anissa...

[sighs]

Something else you need to
know about your mom.

I always say, you can't trust
a big lip, barrel chest,
nappy headed,

bug eyed, slue-footed negro
as far as you can throw him.

You know...

I can't stand
a self-hating black man.

But then again,

you ain't that black.

[grunts in pain]

[breathes shakily]

You should just take the pill.

How long since your last fix?

It doesn't matter.

Nothing does.

You know what
would be nice, my friend?

If before your withdrawal
symptoms begin to
incapacitate you

and you begin
drooling on the floor,

would you be so kind
as to share the formula?

You have something
to take notes?

The formula is one cup flour...

One egg...

-Half cup of brown sugar.
-What is this?

[laughing]

My aunt's peanut butter
cookie recipe. [laughs]

Whether I help you
with the formula or not,

I'm dead either way.

And I would rather die

than help Mosin
weaponize those metas.

[Jennifer] Khalil,
I know you can hear me.

Just hang in there,
okay? Please.

You good?

Before my mom died,

I used to say goodbye to her
every single day

because I didn't know
if that was gonna be her last.

I know that was hard.

This chip is bad, man.

It's a hybrid
of carbon nanotubes
and biological material.

It's faster than anything
I've ever seen before.

I've got it.

Move aside.

I've found
the root directory file

for the Painkiller
operating system.

Uncle Gambi,
can you translate, please?

Think of Khalil's brain
like a computer

and the Painkiller program
like the operating system

that enables
the computer to function.

Why don't we
just press the "off" button

on the Painkiller program.

That program is the only thing
running Khalil's cerebrum.

It controls his memories,
language, emotion, reasoning.

If we were to
shut it down now...

Khalil would be brain dead.

TC's trying to find
another option.

[TC] I'm VRing into the chip
inside Khalil.

It's a long, dark hallway.

[TC] Doors on each side.

Like in an apartment.

[TC screams]

Damn.

[Gambi] The Painkiller system

treated TC like a virus
and forced him out.

I know where TC was
when he went in.

It sounded
like Khalil's old
apartment building.

He must've gotten close
to the Khalil we know,

otherwise the Painkiller system
wouldn't have been

so bothered by the intrusion.

Oh, God.
How do we get rid of him?

Firewall.

That's a good idea, kid.

A firewall
would create a barrier

between the Painkiller
operating system
and Khalil's brain.

But we'd still need a way
to push Painkiller

behind the firewall
and trap him.

Electric current.

Man, I can't believe
Mom's been taking Green Light.

She claims she removed
the addictive properties.

Not based on
what I saw, though.

When did you find all this out?

I caught her taking it
right before

we moved the kids
from the detainment center
to Garfield.

Wait, hold up.

You discovered
Mom was taking drugs

and you still
came with the Resistance?

Dad, the Resistance would've
managed just fine without you.

I just don't...
Your priority was to make sure

that she was taken care of.

Why did you not stay behind
and look after her?

Henderson called me, told me
the kids were in trouble.

Your mom stormed out.

Look, Anissa, this...this thing
going on with your mom

is not going to solve itself
in a moment, or a day.

It's gonna take time to heal.

I thought I had that time
to help her work through it

and now this.

It's not a thing, Dad.

This is an illness.

I know.

I know.

Why do you think
this is your problem
to solve on your own?

We'll deal with mom's addiction
together, okay?

As a family.

You know, in hindsight,
there were so many signs.

I should have known...

No, no, it's not your fault.

But look...

We gotta focus
on how to bring Mom back.

Okay.

Wait for my signal.

Yeah, all right.

[Khalil] Hey.

[TC crying]

[Khalil] Now, what the hell
are you doing here?

[TC coughs]

Don't bother.

I'll just beat it out of you.

Now!

Keep firing!

Yeah.

We got him behind the firewall!

[Khalil grunting
and banging on the door]

No!

-[Khalil roars]
-[chuckles] Brains
over brawn, bitch.

[grunting]

We found looped security
footage of Tobias' cell

and believe the Markovians
had someone inside the Pit.

A male nurse
has conveniently gone MIA.

Do you know
where Lynn's being held?

Not yet.

When you do,
let me know, I'll handle it.

Meeting over.

Hold on.

There's no way
you're going on a mission
to Markovia all alone.

You might crush it with
the thugs on the streets
of Freeland,

but a foreign invasion
is way over your head.

Well, yeah.

Kind of especially against
a country full of metas.

Listen to your daughter.

We need to build
a team on this one.

Whoa. Whoa. We?

Oh, let me guess,

you want some of your people
on this team.

Of course.

If we combine our resources,

we stand the best chance
of bringing your wife
back home

and preventing
the Markovians from--

Yeah, creating a meta army.
Yeah, yeah.

After everything
the ASA has put me through,

you have the nerve
to walk in this house,

and suggest
that we work together?

You must be crazy.

Whoa, Dad.
Let's think about this.

I can't hop on my motorcycle
and ride over to Markovia.

It's way too far
for you to fly.

We're gonna need
intel and communication.

Let's think about this.

Fine.

One condition.

Everyone I bring
on this mission is off-limits
to the ASA forever.

Their information
wiped from your files.

Agreed.

Shouldn't dude be
waking up or something?

[sighs] I don't know.

TC said we should just wait,
see if his system reboots.

Jennifer? [clears throat]

I need to speak with you.

Excuse me.

Your mother...

The Markovians...

Kidnapped your mother
just outside the Pit.

Where did they take her?

We're narrowing in
on some possible locations.

Anissa and I
are putting together
an extraction team,

so I'll keep you posted.

Uh-uh. You don't
need to do that.

You know I'm coming with you.

Jen, we have no idea
what we could be walking into--

Which is why you need me.

So I'm coming with you.
And so is he.

-What?
-Coming where?

Markovia.

They kidnapped my mom
and that's where Jace is.

-Jen, I might be okay
with you coming, but--
-I...

Trust me, Dad, Brandon
can take care of himself.

And he's got my back.

Look, Mr. Pierce,
no disrespect,

but I'm either going with you
or by myself.

Dr. Jace killed my mom.

So, if that's where she is,
then that's where I need to be.

After everything
that's happened,

how could you
possibly work with them?

Because it's Lynn, Gambi.

Because getting her back
is the only thing that matters.

So, when do we leave?

Well, actually,
I thought you could just

monitor things from here.

You're joking, right?

You don't know Markovia.

I've had business there.

Believe me,
you're going to want me there.

What... Business?

[speaking in Markovian]

I have many stories, my friend.

Most of which
I'd rather forget.

Pack a bag.

[Anissa] This is
about my family.

This is about my family.

We have to
handle this on our own.

Anissa, I'm not a child.

Grace, sometimes you are.

-Oh, low blow.
-I'm just saying.

I've managed to survive
most people's worst nightmares.

Besides, I'm pretty sure
the one and only time
we fought,

you got your ass kicked.

Oh, woman, please.

Please, do not get too far
ahead of yourself, okay?

The last time we fought,
I didn't wanna beat down
an old man.

I didn't even use my powers.

This conversation
is over and done.

You're not going.

[both grunting]

Oh, what the hell
is wrong with you?

No blood, no powers?

Okay. You just make sure
you leave the leopard
out of this.

What, is Thunder afraid
of a little pussycat?

[Grace grunts]

[both grunting]

-Huh?
-Yeah.

Come on.

[both panting]

Look, all I'm trying to say
is I love you

and I would be devastated
if something were to

happen to you because of me.

This is my fight.

Your fight is my fight, babe.

That's very nice of you to say,
but this is very dangerous.

People might die
and I don't... I don't
want that to be you.

It won't be me.

I'm going.

Okay.

-And I thought
you said, "No powers."
-[laughs]

-Oh. [chuckles]
-Yeah, okay.

[Tobias] Dr. Jace.
Why am I not surprised?

I assure you, I'm every bit
the prisoner that you are.

I'm merely doing
Dr. Stewart a favor

and extracting
your bone marrow.

Bitch, you've never done
anyone a favor in your life.

You're merely a cockroach,

doing whatever it takes
to survive.

Well, I'd suggest
you do the same.

What are they gonna do?

If they want
stable metas around here,

the Markovians
aren't going to touch

a hair
on my chinny, chin, chin.

-This isn't Agent Odell
and the ASA.
-[chuckles]

No, but they do know my value.

But you, on the other hand,

now that Dr. Stewart is here,

you're beginning to look
awfully expendable.

[laughs tauntingly]

Your arrogance
is off the charts
as usual, Tobias.

How safe you think you are.

But because we're old friends,

I'm gonna let you in
on a little secret.

Colonel Mosin is making plans

to lobotomize you.

[grunting and shouting]

Vitals still good?

Yes.

The chip's working perfectly.

Even her response time
has improved.

Have you programmed
the kill order?

I don't appreciate
having to give an order
more than once.

If we can't
reacquire this asset,

we have to deny it
from the Markovians.

[breathing shakily]

[exhales sharply]

Here, have a seat

before you fall flat
on your ass.

Careful, or someone
might mistake you

for having compassion.

No, I don't foresee
that being a problem.

Actually, I prefer you
on the Glimmer.

That obsessive need
for answers.

It's not unlike
how I see the world.

I am nothing like you.

Honestly, you may be
the only person I've ever met

as smart as me.

I know I'm not...

easy to work with,

but I really am
trying to help you.

All right.

I need medication to help me
deal with withdrawal.

My hands aren't
steady enough to finish it.

Lynn, this is the formula
for methadone.

It won't do anything
for a Green Light derivative.

You're not thinking straight.

No, you... you're wrong!

You know I'm right.

It's the Glimmer
or you'll probably die.

I... I can't die in here.

Any progress?

I've successfully
earned her trust.

Trust does not strengthen
my numbers, does it?

Besides Gravedigger,
how many metas
are stable enough to fight?

None, I'm afraid.

If they exceed
50 or 60 percent output,

they'll experience
sudden death.

[bangs table] I need
that stabilization serum.

And you'll have it.

Soon.

I better,

or else you'll end up being
the subject of the experiments,

and not the doctor.

[door opens]

Peter Esposito,

aka Peter Gambi,

aka The Tailor.

You look pretty good
for a dead man.

Thank you, Major.

As agreed,
all members of my team

will be removed
from the ASA system,

and will receive
full pardons and/or immunity,

including Gambi.

All right, everyone,
I need your full attention.

Gather around.

As you know,
I've assembled you
here for a reason.

I didn't come here for you.

Yeah, me neither.

Nobody's here
for you, actually.

-[TC] I don't like working
with the ASA.
-Guys, guys.

All right, that's enough.

Listen up.
We're going on to foreign soil

to engage a ruthless enemy
who knows we're coming.

We're gonna be outnumbered
and outgunned,

so the ASA support
is our best chance
of getting in and out alive.

Look, we got
a lot to do, all right?

In a short time.

So let's get to work.

I thought you said

once we locked Painkiller
behind the firewall,

Khalil would gain back
control of his brain.

In theory, he should have.

It doesn't make sense.

Even a machine
this sophisticated--

-TC, he's not a machine.
-I know.

But tech this advanced still
needs an operating system.

What if Painkiller got out
from behind the firewall?

Maybe it wasn't strong enough.

That would explain why Khalil
hasn't regained consciousness.

Why don't you go back in there
and find out?

Whether it's Painkiller or not,

we still need to
identify the problem, TC.

[sighs] All right, fine.

You.

You did this to me.

[bangs door]

[panting]

Hello?

Is anybody here?

Oh. Hi.

Hey.

I know this looks weird,

but I kind of, sort of
need you to come with me.

How did you...

It doesn't matter.

I... I can't. I've tried.

You... you actually can. Um...

If you want. Leave, that is.

Look, man,
I don't know who you are,

or how you got into my bedroom,
but if he finds us--

This actually isn't your...

I mean, it's sort of,
kind of is...

But it's sort of,
kind of not your bedroom.

Then what is it?

Tell me.

It's a figurative construct
of your imagination,

some type of projected memory
from your subconscious.

Or more likely, I'm just dead.

You should go.

The Painkiller OS
isn't the problem.

It's Khalil.

He created this safe harbor

inside of what he thinks
is his bedroom.

Now he won't come out.

But if he's in there,

it'll at least
keep him alive, right?

Unfortunately, no.

Unless Khalil reclaims
control of his brain,

his most basic body functions,

including breathing,
will soon stop working.

Okay, you know what?

TC, you need to
go back in there, okay?

Do whatever you have to.

Tell him I'm here.
Tell him I love him.

I don't care what you tell him,
just get him out here.

Hey, hey, I've tried.

But talking to people
isn't exactly my strong suit.

Why can't Jen do it?

She's already zapped
the dude's brain
with electricity, right?

It's not that simple.

For her to do this,
she would have to channel
herself into pure energy.

All I know is,

I've seen her make bullets
go through her body.

It sounded
like pure energy to me.

Is that true, Jen?

Have you learned to
control your powers
to that extent?

Yeah. If I concentrate.

Then Brandon's right.

As pure energy,

you could become a current
directly into the chip.

And I can guide
that current to Khalil.

All right, cool, let's do it.

Whoa, not so fast.
Not so fast, Jen.

There's a...
There's a danger here.

You see,
TC's not actually in there,
he's just virtual.

But if you become energy
and go inside,

you're actually
inside Khalil's mind.

And if he shuts down
with you in there...

Then you're dead, too.

It's too risky, Jen.

I won't allow you
to put yourself
into that kind of danger.

-Look, Uncle Gambi--
-Listen to me, Jen.

The realization
of the things he's done

would depress anybody.

He killed his own mother.

What?

Odell put that chip in his head

and programmed him
to take out his own mom.

So you're saying he's suicidal?

He very well could be.

Uncle Gambi, I know
you're worried about me

and I appreciate it, but I can

and I will take care of myself.

If I see any sign
there's no hope, I'll get out.

Khalil would do
the same thing for me.

[door opens]

So, you're dead, too, huh?

I'm not dead, Khalil.

And neither are you.

Not yet.

But Tobias,
he ripped my spine out.

[exhales] Yeah,
I thought that killed you, too,

but apparently,
the ASA saved you.

Like they did
with my legs, huh?

That's right.

Except this time
they put a chip in your brain

with some sort of
operating system.

So...

None of this is real.

Look, Khalil.

Khalil, look at me.

All of this is real.

Thing is...

It may not seem like it,
but this place is a prison.

If you don't
come with me right now,
you will die.

Maybe I'm supposed to.

Did you ever think of that?

I thought you had.

Now that I know
you're still alive,

I'm not sure my heart
could take losing you again.

So, please.

Take my hand.

It's okay.

Let's go.

[somber music playing]

Come on.

Come on. Come on,
come on, come on.

It's okay. It's okay.

[softly] Come on, go.

It's okay. It's okay. Come on.

Where the hell do you think
you're going?

Get your ass back over here.

-Hey, if we stay here--
-[shushes]

Khalil, just come
with me, okay?

Don't listen to him.

Please!

Without me,
you're nothing but a victim.

What, you want to get shot?

Have your spine
ripped out again?

You're soft.

-You're nothing without me.
-Uh-oh.

Jen...

Tell me that I didn't kill my--

No, you didn't, Khalil.

You didn't do
any of those things, okay?

He did.

[shakily] He's me.

Hey, it's now or never.

Khalil, listen,
you gotta come with me.

Khalil, just come
with me, please.

Don't do it.

You won't survive without me.

[Jennifer] Khalil,
listen to me!

You know it.

Khalil, please
don't make me go through

losing you all over again!

Khalil! Khalil,
you can't die in here.

But it's time for you
to make a choice.

Gotta make a choice.

[bangs door] Hey!

You always listen to her!

Hey, come back!

One step, then another.

You got it. Come on. Come on.

[Painkiller continues shouting]

You should've just
left me there
to die alone.

Just relax.

Remember not
to touch his bare skin, Jen.

Especially his hands.

The ASA elevated
the toxin levels
in your bloodstream,

essentially creating
a poison touch.

This poison can be delivered
at varying increments,

ranging from stun,
to paralysis, to death.

How did I know this?

It's because the ASA...

They programmed you
with a database

of knowledge, skills
and abilities.

Not only fighting and weapons,

but a bunch of random things
like anatomy, philosophy,
biomechanics--

Wait, wait, wait.
They... programmed me?

What? Like a computer?

They programmed a chip,
inside your brain.

Can you get it out?

Not without killing you.

We have the Painkiller
operating system firewalled.

-For now--
-But it's always
gonna be inside you.

But it's okay, Khalil,

-because together we--
-Stop it!

Just stop. Please.

Jen, we...

We can't be together.

I mean, there's a monster
inside of me. I'm...

Khalil.

I'm literally poison.

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