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Hartley, I cannot believe

you woke me up this early on a Saturday.

Okay, I was in the middle of an amazing dream,

wandering all alone through a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

How is that amazing?

Because I was still asleep!

Today is Starling's "Safe Skies" flyover.

She's been flying all over the world to greet her fans

and let them know as long as she's in the sky,

everyone is safe!

Oh, and you know how she does that?

By getting a full night's sleep!

Ooh, here she comes!

Good Morning, Valley View!

Uh-oh! Birds!

Ow!

Okay. Now, that was worth waking up for!

Starling, are you okay?

Of course, I'm okay.

Hello? I'm a superhero.

Can I get you anything? Water? An icepack?

A selfie commemorating this horribly embarrassing moment?

What the heck happened?

I guess I'm a little tired

between all these flyovers,

saving people, and TV show appearances...

Did you know I'm a celebrity judge

on Can Kids Cook?

Spoiler alert: They can't.

Sounds to me like you need a break.

I can't take a break.

The world is counting on me to protect them.

I have a reputation to uphold.

Oh, come on, everyone needs a break.

Yeah, and I think your reputation already took a hit

when you nose-dived into that kid's nachos.

This is bad.

Now these people have photographic evidence

that their favorite superhero isn't as perfect

as they thought I was.

Amy, can't you help her out?

I mean, she did save you and your entire family from Shadow.

What? I pulled a feather out of her hair.

What more do you want?

Fine.

There. I just killed everyone's phones.

Will you please warn me before you do that?

Hey, I just saved her a lot of public embarrassment.

There she is!

Okay, I slightly delayed her public embarrassment.

Time for takeoff.

Oh, come on! Just fly south already!

Guess I'll have to use a different power.

She froze the space-time continuum!

Best power ever!

Big deal. She's got a pause button.

So does my TV remote.

I gotta get out of here.

Oh, come on. You can hide out at Amy's.

What? No, she can't. Amy's hiding out at Amy's.

What are you two so giggly about?

Been pranking old ladies at the bingo hall again?

No. They caught on to us.

I'm tellin' ya, their bodies might be falling apart,

but their brains are surprisingly sharp.

We have a surprise for you!

Something you have been asking for for a very long time!

A clone of you who's a better father?

-No. -A robot who's a better father?

-No. -A hologram who's a better father.

No!

And we tried the hologram when you were a baby.

He kept dropping you.

Not that either of you deserve it,

but we bought you guys a video game system!

Oh, right. We asked for that, too.

Just once I wish you'd see the jokes in here

are cries for help.

Oh, and behold! The Omegabox 4!

We asked for The Omegabox 5.

Oh, so now you're a math major?

We've been asking for this for months. Why all of a sudden now?

Well, we thought it would be a fun way to bring the family together.

We also bought that new game, Power Smasher.

You know, the one where the characters use their powers

to pulverize each other?

You bought Power Smasher 3?

That's the hottest game out right now!

No, it's Power Smasher 2.

Seriously?

Colby, your father's a teacher, and I work at a taco stand.

Just say, "Thank you."

Okay, ready to go!

Uh-uh! We're first.

Your mother beat me in the demo game in the store.

Now I have to beat her.

Sounds like somebody can't stand the fact that

his wife showed him up in public.

So you get it.

I will destroy you!

Quit the sweet talk, and start playing.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

That may be the quickest victory

in the history of this game.

Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!

Okay, you've had your fun.

Or whatever that was.

It's our turn, hand 'em over.

Oh, no! Now we're tied.

And in this house, there can only be one winner!

Let's play again!

Hologram Dad might be clumsy,

but I bet he'd let us play.

Oh, hey, is there any way

I could borrow your "time stop" thingy next week?

I have a history test I'd just love to get out of.

What's the difference?

You usually just cheat off me anyway.

Well, yeah, but it would be a lot easier

to cheat off of you with time stopped.

- Oh, no. - "Oh, no," what?

And how did she not destroy your phone?

Girl, I'm hip to her games. My case is villain-proof.

Looks like word spread.

It's an online article, "Starling's Fall From Grace."

Don't they mean "Fall From Geese"?

Okay, well, you might not think it's funny, but Hartley--

No? She doesn't think it's funny either.

It says I'm "losing my touch" as a superhero

and I should quit before things get worse.

What? You made one mistake.

Everyone makes mistakes.

Not superheroes.

And it wasn't just one.

Okay, so you made a couple mistakes.

I've been so burnt out lately.

I might have made a few.

Well, everyone makes a few.

-Okay, more than a few. -Will you just tell me how many?

Lots.

Last week, I was supposed to crash a birthday party,

and I crashed into the birthday party.

Luckily, a Havoc piñata broke my fall,

so the kids thought it was part of the show.

I know I should be concerned,

but I'm just honored to be a piñata.

That just proves my point.

You may be a superhero, but everyone needs a break.

It's not that easy.

Saying I need a break shows weakness.

And superheroes can't look weak.

I took an oath that I'd be ready to save anyone,

anywhere, whenever they need me.

Well, that's on you for overcommitting.

Plus, if you're exhausted all the time,

you might not be able to save anyone.

You know what?

You're right. And so is that article.

If I can't always be at my best,

then why bother at all?

What do you mean?

I never thought I'd say this, but...

I'm think I'm done being a superhero.

I know this is awkward,

but did you by any chance

get a picture of the piñata?

Starling, you can't quit being a superhero.

That'd be like me quitting the Sunshine Club.

Wait, is that on the table?

'Cause that's a two-for-one I could definitely get behind.

Amy, please talk some sense into her.

Hartley, it's her decision.

If she wants to abandon the persona that's been

the bane of my entire existence, I say...

listen to your heart.

I'm actually thinking about

settling down here in Valley View.

Forget your heart. You can't quit.

Why not? You quit being a villain.

Well, yeah, but I still amuse myself with minor crimes.

I mean, yeah, no, I gave it all up.

You're right.

What about your powers?

You can't just let them go to waste.

Wait.

You don't have to quit.

You have the power to stop time,

which means you can be a superhero

and take breaks whenever you want...

in other places...

that are not Valley View.

That is true, but I also took an oath

that I would never misuse my power

for my own selfish interest.

Well, an oath is an oath.

I promised my grandma I would never tell anyone

her real name is Petunia.

Oh, no. Now you two have to take an oath

to never tell anyone her real name is Petunia.

Look, as long as no one catches you, you'll be fine.

Trust me, it'll work out.

I use my power to take shortcuts all the time.

Huh. And that always works out great.

It does, doesn't it?

No, no, it doesn't.

It's literally never worked out once!

Well, then I have to keep trying, don't I?

Listen, Starling, I know you said

you'd only use your powers to help people, but...

isn't the whole reason you're in this situation

because you haven't helped yourself?

Yeah. It is.

And if selfishly using my power

helps me be the best superhero I can be, then...

technically, I'm doing it for the greater good, right?

Well, now you are just loopholing like a pro!

-I'm doin' it. -Oh, she's doing it now. Okay.

I just took a 45-minute nap!

You were right! This is the answer.

Time to go back to Centropolis and start my new life!

Thanks, Amy!

Anything that gets you out of here--

that makes you happy!

Anything that makes you happy!

I can't believe Starling actually took your advice.

I can't believe she wears a neck pillow when she naps.

Ha!

Taste my pain!

Okay, I don't have to sit here and take this.

Rematch?

Oh, I don't know.

We've been hogging this game for hours.

Maybe we should let Colby and Jake have a turn.

Or, and hear me out, maybe we shouldn't?

Seriously?

It's been 24 hours since you've gotten us our "gift",

and we haven't even been able to play.

Eva, your children are talking to you.

Nice try. When I'm an 8-foot-tall fire-breathing ogre,

I have no children!

You know, surprisingly, that's not

the first time I've heard her say that.

I've got an idea.

Oh, no! Celia pulled the banana and found the lair!

Every man for himself!

-Wow, it actually worked. -Yeah.

Hey, is your sofa cushion soaked in sweat, too?

Like a sponge, but I can push through it.

I can't believe you played your parents like that.

When I'm an 8-foot-tall fire-breathing ogre,

I have no parents!

But we were in the middle of playing!

Hm, sorry. Looks like you'll have to find

another game to play.

Yeah. There's a deck of cards in the kitchen.

Go knock yourselves out.

Well, that's the last time

we buy ourselves a gift and pass it off as yours.

Quit cheating! You're using your super-speed

to press the buttons faster.

Sorry, it's hard to know where my power ends

and my talent begins.

Here comes my finishing move.

Wait. Did the lights go out, or have we been playing so long,

I forgot how night works?

Pretty sure it's the power.

You wait here and guard the game

so Mom and Dad can't steal our spots.

I'll super-speed downstairs and fix the circuit breaker.

Perfect plan.

Any idea what a circuit breaker looks like?

How about this? You guard the game,

and I'll fix the circuit breaker.

Perfect plan.

Wait, I don't know what a circuit breaker looks like, either.

Okay, fine. We'll both go.

We just have to be quick.

-Perfect plan. -Perfect plan.

Ha!

Oh, that's what a circuit breaker looks like.

They tricked us. Come on!

Not so fast!

We took your advice and found another game.

One the whole family can play... together.

Those are just controllers. Where's the game?

You are the game.

Wait, what?

Since you duped us, we decided to get even.

Because revenge is a dish best served to your children.

That's right! You remember the remote I made

to control Colby's powers?

Well, I repurposed the tech

into these video game controllers!

So now we can control your powers.

Which allows us to use both of you

in our real-life version of Power Smasher.

Isn't that fun?

If by "fun" you mean "demented".

Oh! We do.

Five points for me! What do you know?

It is fun to play with your kids.

Starling! You're back!

Why are you back?

I need your help.

Oh, directions to Centropolis?

You just fly due north.

Once you pass the smell of oil fields and despair,

you're out of Valley View, and it's a straight shot

to the big city.

-I know where I'm going. -Really?

'Cause I know a few geese who might think otherwise.

I took your advice,

and I've been using my power to give myself breaks.

But something strange happened the last time I used it.

What do you mean? What happened?

This happened.

My powers have been glitching, and I've been...

blipping all over the place!

-So stop using your power. -I can't!

And if we don't fix it, I'm gonna be...

stuck like this forever.

Unbelievable. You broke Starling!

I know.

I spent all those years trying,

and I just did it by accident!

I knew I shouldn't have listened to you!

How could you tell me to abuse my power like that?

Weird. You know, using my powers to take shortcuts

always works out great for me.

No, it doesn't!

And stop saying that!

Look, Starling, I just--

You were saying?

I think we should--

Now where'd she go?

I'm in here.

Table for one?

Quick, grab her.

This is really getting old.

Can I get you a neck pillow?

I can't keep blipping like this forever!

Amy, fix this!

Wait.

My sonic blast can disrupt her power to stop time.

So, if I use it on you, it should disrupt the glitch

and reset your power.

But doesn't that mean you'd have to

hit her full-on with a sonic blast?

Well, yeah, but that's just a bonus.

You know what? Maybe blipping's not so...

bad!

Okay, it's bad.

Look, this may be the only hope we have

of getting you back to normal.

Fine, take your best shot.

But if you ruin these lashes, I will ruin you.

Here goes.

Okay, I did the blast, and you do the clean-up.

Colby, I apologize for whatever I'm about to do.

I don't!

Well, it's official. I hate video games now.

The super-stomp was a cheap shot.

No, hitting someone when they're down is a cheap shot.

Like this.

No, not a super-strength body slam!

Invisibility.

Forgot my controller has a "Chosen One" cheat code.

His powers are really useful.

We should exploit that more often.

Mom, Dad, please, we're exhausted.

How do you think I feel? My thumb's starting to cramp.

Well, maybe let's take a quick break

-and let everyone recharge. -Thank you.

Turns out pitting your children against each other

really works up an appetite.

Good thing I built a snack bar down here.

Why would you do that? There's a kitchen right upstairs.

Right, 'cause when I want a snack,

I usually think, "I hope I have to climb

14 steps to get it."

I can't believe Mom and Dad would do this to us

just because we hogged the video game.

I know! We just have to keep reminding ourselves:

"We're gonna outlive them. We're gonna outlive them."

Colby, look!

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

That I can use the controller to make myself

super-speed into you over and over again?

No.

Just follow my lead.

We're about to take this game to a whole new level.

Still think we should go with my idea.

Wait, where did our controllers go?

Looking for these?

While you two were off enjoying your snacks,

we reconfigured them.

And now you two are the game.

Yeah, right. That's impossible.

Uh, not when you left the schematics

sitting around in plain sight.

Oh, boy.

Game on, Colby?

Game on, Jake.

What's wrong, Mom? You seem a little... salty.

Time to attack Dad where it really hurts!

Ahh!

No! Take me, not my devices.

Aw, you were right, Dad.

This game does bring us all together.

Starling?

Hello.

You have a lovely lair.

Did you just appear out of thin air?

And more importantly, why haven't you answered my texts?

Dude, she literally just ghosted you.

Okay, this is useless.

Her power is way too erratic for me to blast her.

I mean, we're just gonna have to wait it out

and hope her next pop-up is in the middle

of an axe-throwing contest.

Wait! It seems like there's a pattern to her blipping.

And if I'm right, then the next place she's gonna pop up is--

Ahh!

Right there.

So that means the next place she's gonna pop up

is right over--

There.

Ow...

Ah, yes, we did it!

Yay! She's back to normal.

I've never been so happy

to inflict pain on a person!

Mm.

Trust me, it gets even better the more you do it.

You okay, Starling?

Yeah, I'm good.

Really? 'Cause you're giving off not-good vibes,

and it's kinda bringing down the room.

We may have fixed the blipping problem, but...

I'm still right back where I started.

Look...

I know my advice might not have been the greatest.

-You can say that again-- -Hartley.

But you don't need my advice.

You already know the answer.

You're not going to be able to take care of anyone

unless you take care of yourself first.

I appreciate that, but...

it's just not who I am.

Well, then maybe it's who you need to be.

You know, when I was a full-time villain,

I put so much pressure on myself

to be the best I could possibly be,

and sometimes I didn't even sleep.

Because you were training so hard?

No, because I lived in an abandoned subway station.

The point is, there's always gonna be pressure on you,

but to be honest, it seems like you're the one

putting most of it on yourself.

You might be right.

There's lots of people going through this.

Kids, parents...

all just trying to balance their lives

and not let down the people who need them.

But what good is it if they're just neglecting themselves?

She's right.

And I only know that because I'm neglecting myself

by helping you right now.

Look, you've already proven you're a semi-decent superhero.

-"Semi"? -It's the best I can do right now.

You don't need to be so hard on yourself.

Just give yourself a break.

Yeah, and if a superhero could admit

when she needs a break,

you might be helping a lot more people

than just yourself.

Thanks.

-I know what I have to do now. -And so do I.

- Ow! - Amy!

What? Gotta make sure it sticks.

Whoa. What happened down here?

Family game night.

Well, from the looks of things,

I'd say nobody won.

I don't know. By not having to participate,

I think I'm the real winner here.

We did learn a valuable lesson, though.

Next time we want to play a game

that brings the whole family together...

we won't.

Yeah. Or at least find a game

that doesn't involve controlling real people!

There's no game where you can control real people.

How would that even work?

Here, let me show ya.

Oh, well, now this is a game the whole family

can play together.

I'm starting to wish I left with Starling.