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Previously on
Black Lightning...

The Markovian War is coming.

Every meta-human
in Freeland is in danger.

Markovians breached
the compound.

Put Freeland on lockdown.

There is a clear and present
Markovian threat,

and until that is eliminated,

we cannot allow you to leave.

Or you, Dr. Stewart.

I picked this up
a few moments ago.

That's Grace.

I'm a reporter
for Clap Back News.

You always come to bars
lookin' for stories?

I don't usually do
this kind of thing.

I'm not judging.

The case belongs
to Tobias Whale.

He'll find me if I got his.

Ask him again.

What's in the briefcase?

Odell was sent to Freeland
to follow three orders.

Obtain all meta subjects.

Turn the metas into weapons.

And clean the Freeland project of anything and anyone

who could link POTUS
to the program.

-I thought you came to kill me?
-I did.

Sergeant King.

Your officer
is a Green Light user

and a possible meta-human.

King?

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

It hasn't been tested.

This is the test.

Look at you, son.

Nichelle Payne?

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

How many
martial arts do you know?

Wing Chun.

Aikido.

Kali.

Wrestling.

Western boxing.

Judo.

Tae kwon do.

Jujitsu.

Muay Thai.

Silat.

I've mastered 23 different
martial arts.

Did you know that...

if you apply enough force
at the right angle,

you can snap both
the fibula and tibia
with one strike?

Or a twist?

Mastering 23 different
marital arts seems extreme.

Uh, there's no extreme
in war.

And, "To kill the grass
you must kill the root."

Pol Pot.

You're quoting someone
who killed 10%

of the population
of Cambodia?

25%.

Pol Pot killed 25%
of the population of Cambodia.

Uh-uh, you ain't gonna
creep up in here

like you haven't been
out all night.

You're awake.

Of course I'm awake.

You're gallivanting
all over Freeland having fun,
not checking in.

You don't even have
your phone on, Anissa.

How was I supposed
to make sure you were okay?

Why are you smiling?

-No, it's just--
-Is this funny to you?

No, no, it's just...

You sound just like Dad.

Well, the next time you think
you're gonna be out all night,

why don't you just
pick up a phone
and send a text?

Let me know you're all right.

-I got it.
-Do you?

I do.

Okay, look,

I spent the night
with my friend Jamillah.

I promise that the next time
I think I'm gonna be
out all night,

I'll check in with you
and let you know that I'm okay.

-Okay?
-Thank you.

That's all I wanted.

Sheesh, come here,
give me a hug.

Mmm-mmm.
I ain't hugging you.

-I said, come here.

God,
you get on my nerves.

I know,
but I'm tired,

please, don't bother me.

Good night.

Good morning.

You see the sun out?
And who's Jamillah?

-Good night.

Oh.

Quiet down.

What is all this about?

Precautions.

Precautions for what?

There's some type of virus
going around.

People are getting sick.

-How are you holding up?
-I'm a cop in jail.

How you think
I'm holding up?

I'm sorry.

It's just...

Whatever is going around,
I got it, too.

You want me to get a doctor?

I already seen two.

They have no idea
what's wrong with us.

Well, I'm sure
they'll figure it out.

I don't know about that.

You know, you could've told me
you were a meta.

It wouldn't have
changed anything.

No, I couldn't.

Because then you had
to choose between helping me

and turning me in.

I would never put you
in that position.

Look, I need you
to do something for me.

Anything.

In my service locker,

there's a false bottom.

In it, there's a key
to a safe deposit box.

I'm sorry.

I saw an opportunity.

They were criminals.

So are you.

I know.

I'm sorry,
but I took that money
for a moment just like this.

I need you to give that money
in that safe deposit box

to my husband.

If you don't,
my family will have nothing.

Thank you.

-Oh, man.
-Hey.

Oh, I'm having another one.

-Hey, hey!

We need some help
over here. Right now!

Get over here,
we need your help in here.

Take her vitals!

♪ Last night
I saw a superhero
He was black ♪

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

Enter.

Hello.

-Sorry to disturb you.
-What do you want?

There is a problem
at the meta camp.

And, um, I...
We need Dr. Pierce's help.

What about what we need?

A virus has broken out.

That's what happens
when you pack people

into a high-density environment
with inadequate infrastructure.

I haven't stabilized
the pod kids yet,
and my husband

asked you a question.

This disease is
only affecting the metas,

and it appears to be fatal,

so it takes precedence
over the pod kids.

If you help me solve
this problem,

I will do everything
in my power to
address your needs.

Mmm-mmm, I don't believe you.

The only reason you're here
is because you can't
afford to lose more metas.

Yes, that is correct.

And although we disagree,
we both want the same thing.

To save these people.

This disease...

is so virulent...

that if we do not
find a cure soon,

every meta in Freeland
could die,

including your daughters.

So you gonna help me or not?

What are the symptoms?

Authorities
are chasing Blackbird

in response to reports
that she freed
several suspected metas

from the ASA.

Again, I'm Jamillah Olsen,
and I'm here at the perimeter

where ASA commandos
have Blackbird cornered.

I'm gonna see
if I can get closer.

Dibs.

Do you know
who Jennifer Pierce is?

"Dibs"?

-Really?
-Yeah.

You're still mourning
your dead boyfriend, so...

-Yeah.
-Uh-uh, that was unnecessary.

Sorry, but it's true.

-Hey.
-Hey, are you Jennifer Pierce?

No, I'm not.

-Who's asking?
-I'm Brandon.

I'm new.

I'm getting bussed here
because of the occupation,

and I was told to ask
Jennifer Pierce for a tour.

Told by who?

Are you Jennifer?

Maybe.

Well, the people
at the front desk,

they said no one
knows Garfield better than you.

-Is that right?
-Yeah.

Follow me.

Hey, what's going on
with all the guns?

They're here to
keep us safe.

-From what?

Enter.

We have reason to believe
that Dr. Jace is

just outside the perimeter

with Markovian troops.

We've sent several
ASA commandos

to do recon,
but they were captured.

-Oh, that's too bad.
-Luckily...

one of the majors dropped
a tracking device before
they were abducted.

The Markovians are on
the outskirts of Freeland,

and they are
marshalling their forces.

This threat

is imminent.

-What's that?
-Why don't you open it
and see?

It's a watch.

Try it on.

Like I have a choice.

-Doesn't work.
-Run some current through it.

Oh, hey,
it tells the time.

Great, thank you.

It does a lot more
than just that.

That watch has
more technology in it

than the space shuttle,
but it can only be activated

with your unique skills.

But all I see
is a watch.

Hmm.

Why don't you try to
hit it with around ten volts

and see if your
perception changes?

-But that'll fry it.
-Will it?

Okay. I'll humor you, okay?

Ten volts.

Wha...

This is the reason why
we have you here,

why we're testing you,

why we're putting you
through so much
pain and struggle.

-Oh.
-It's so we can create tech

that will help all metas
to live better.

The Markovians
are planning on killing

or capturing all of
the metas in Freeland.

I cannot stop them
without your help.

If you help me with this,

you can go home
and be with your daughters.

Well, damn.

This is bad.

Yeah, it is.

Some of these officers
have been serving Freeland
for decades.

They shouldn't
be treated like this.

Well, they've been registering
and testing regular folks

for the meta gene
for the past month.

Why should y'all
be any different?

Excuse me.
William Henderson?

Yes?

I have orders to
put you through
the registration process.

I'm the chief of police.

We are aware of that.

We still need to get you
registered and tested.

If you could get in line,
we'd appreciate it.

Thank you.

Okay.

You should feel hydrated
in a few hours.

And these...

are for your arthritis,

high blood pressure,
heart disease,
and bladder function.

What's happened
to aging gracefully?

Privacy, please.

I guess it's true
what they say,

youth is wasted
on the young.

I know how you feel.

I take 18 different pills
a day.

Your body has reverted

to its natural age and
is experiencing withdrawal
from the serum

that's kept you virile
for the last 30 years.

They tell me that
coming off of that serum

is ten times worse

than kicking heroin.

Where's your truth, boy?

We had to let Issa go.

So you killed him?

Makes sense.

I'd have done the same thing.

Can't have some kid
running around

knowing about
all your dirt.

Tell me, Agent Odell.

Did you smoke him
yourself?

You did, didn't you?

I knew you did.

We both know
it's your fault

that Issa is dead.

You didn't want that boy dead,

you shouldn't have
put him in there with me.

Point taken.

Well played.

But from now on,

you will be dealing

with me.

And I promise you,

you will tell me
where I can get the information

from that briefcase.

-Oh.

You know...

I just realized...

you...

You haven't been
out of your cell
in over a month.

I owe you some...

time in the sun.

Open.

My understanding is that
one minute

in this concentrated
UV light

is like an hour

on the beach.

If only you were more...

melanated.

Let me know when you're ready.

You know, I'm really
digging that jacket.

Yeah, whatever.

I don't usually see
black kids wearing
$1,000 shoes.

I don't see what being
black has to do
with it, but...

Really? Race influences
everything in America.

Say it doesn't,
then you're either lying,

or you're too naive
to be alive.

Well, then I guess I'm naive.

I really believe
the content of your character

determines how far
you go in life.

I know you
didn't just quote
Martin Luther King to me.

Yeah.

-I think he was right.
-Okay, first of all,

that's not how the quote goes.

It's, "I have a dream
that my four little children

will one day live in a nation
where they will not
be judged..."

"...by the color of
their skin,

but by the content of
their character."

Yes, I was paraphrasing.

And second,
that was a dream, okay?

It wasn't reality.

Well, you have to admit
things have gotten better.

What Pollyanna-ass
school did you come from?

-Springbrook.
-Springbrook.

Okay, well, things at Garfield
are done a little differently
than Springbrook.

To the right is where
my ex-boyfriend attacked
the school

and sent over a dozen kids
and teachers to the hospital.

-You're making that up.
- I wish I was.

This is the classroom
where my sister and I

got abducted by a drug dealer
at gunpoint.

Do you give this tour
to all the new students?

Yeah, pretty much.

And that's the gym
where they had the prom
I couldn't go to

because a gangster
named Tobias Whale
ripped my boyfriend's spine

out of his back
before he could ask me.

I don't even know
what to say to that one.

You could say thank you
for the tour.

-Thank you for the tour.
-You're welcome.

I need you geared up
and ready to head out

at 0900.

May I ask the nature
of this mission?

We're hunting Markovians.

Should I bring the full kit?

You should bring as many
weapons as you can carry.

Did you know that you can
cause a lethal disruption

of the heart's rhythm

with one fatal blow?

It's like hitting a person
with a defibrillator.

Can you do that?

Yes.

It's called commotio cordis.

Oh.

You should add that
to your repertoire.

I already have.

You know you didn't
have to come.

I wanted to.

It's a good look
for the current chief of police

and next mayor.

It shows that you care
for your family.

That you care for
the citizens of Freeland.

Well, I don't know, Veretta,
I'm supposed
to protect Freeland.

But I feel like I'm failing.

You only fail if you quit.

I'm not gonna quit,
but look around you.

This is not good.

Excuse me, Chief Henderson.

-Yes, ma'am?
-I need to speak to you.

-How can I help you?
-When is all of
this gonna stop?

Well, unfortunately, ma'am,
I don't know.

All we can do right now
is try to make this
as painless as possible.

Does this look painless to you?

Now, hold on,
this isn't his fault.

It's okay, Veretta.

I asked you the question.

Does this look painless
to you?

No, ma'am, it does not.

You told us that you were
going to give us
a police department

that we deserved.

You said that you were going
to look out for us.

We finally got a black man
in charge of police,

and this is what we get?

Things are worse now
than they were when
white folk ran it.

You should be ashamed
of yourself.

- Ma'am.
-Who do you think you are?

-Who do you think you are?

-Let her go.
-Sir, she just assaulted--

Let her go.

Yeah, go on, get.

Get off me!

Are you okay?

Yeah.

I owe you

an apology.

I lost my temper.

I took it out on you.
I shouldn't have done that.

It was unprofessional,
and for that,

I am sorry.

Mmm-hmm.

I know that I cannot
get what I need from you

without proposing something
of value in return,

so I'm prepared to
make you an offer.

-This ought to be good.
-I'll let you out

and help you reclaim
your old territory

in exchange for the briefcase.

So you gonna free me, massa?

-It's a good deal.
-It's a long way from that.

If you wanna do business
with me, you're gonna
have to come up with a number

with a whole lot of zeroes
and commas behind it.

On top of that,
I want my freedom, territory,

and a host of
other considerations
I've yet to think of.

If I were you...

I'd reflect on
my current condition

before I started
turning down offers.

I'll take that
under advisement.

I've thought about it.

And the answer's still no.

Open.

Dr. Stewart.

I have identified the DNA
of the virus making
the metas in the camp sick.

It's manmade.

Has mutations in it
that I created,

the only other person
that knew about these
mutations is Dr. Jace.

So Dr. Jace created the virus?

We know the Markovians
had her, but it seems

that they've coerced her
into working for them.

How'd she get the virus
into the camp?

I believe the delivery system
was Cyclotronic,

the meta who attacked
the camp a few days ago.

I ran a computer model,
and the outbreak coincides
with his demise.

He must've infected
the other metas
during the battle.

So you're saying
Dr. Jace purposely

sent an infected meta
to contaminate the camp?

Yes, I think it was
a biological attack.

For now, the virus
is contained inside the camp.

How close are you
to finding a cure?

I'm making progress.

But over half of the metas
in the camp are infected.

These people are depending
upon you to save their lives.

It's only a matter of time
before it spreads
to Freeland proper.

You need to fix this.

I know.

Look, I don't work
for you, okay?

I'm not your employee.

I'm helping you.

So I'm going to need you

to change the way
you talk to me.

My apologies.

Thank you for all your work.

Call me if you need anything.

-Hey.
-Chief Henderson?

Herbert.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

You have
my deepest condolences.

Your wife wanted you
to have this.

Chief!

So you're just showing
up in my living room
in the middle of the day?

Really?
That's what we doing now?

I forgot how impertinent
teenagers can be.

The Markovians

killed Khalil's mother,
Nichelle.

I wanted you
to hear it from me first.

I'm sorry for your loss.

How do you know it was them?

We have surveillance footage
of a known Markovian agent

who entered Mrs. Payne's home
shortly before her body

was found.

-Why would they kill her?
-We don't know, but
we're looking into it.

The Markovians want to capture

or kill as many metas
as possible,

so they can be the greatest
superpower in the world.

The Markovians are the reason

there are tanks
on the street.

Soldiers in Garfield.

And your parents are away.

As soon as the Markovians
are gone,

everything will go back
to the way it was before.

Why are you telling me this?

There's a Markovian
data farm

that they're using
for a command center
on the outskirts of Freeland.

We need to take it out.

But we can't find it.
With your ability,

you may be able
to detect where it is.

I'm telling you this because

we need your help.

What do you want me to do?

Hey!

-Where's Dr. Jace?
-What?

Do you have Dr. Jace?

No, Dr. Jace wasn't my mission.

The mission was to rescue you
and the commandos.

I didn't need rescuing.

This was the plan,
I get taken,

put eyes on the target,
and call in fire support.

-That's you.
-That's not what I was told.

Follow me.

Okay, where are we going?

To smoke out Dr. Jace.

I'll cover you.

- Where's Dr. Jace?

I don't know who that is.

Where is she?

-Hmm?

She's in the back office.

Damn it.

Grace?

Where the hell
have you been?

Okay, what are you doing here?

Waiting for you.

I knew you'd walk
this way to get to your car,

so I thought I'd stop by
and say hello.

Hi.

I missed you.

And I just wanted
to see you.

I missed you, too.

And I've been...

Grace, listen to me.

I wanna be with you, okay?

I don't care that
you're a leopard

or an old man
or a shapeshifter.

I love you.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Damn.

I don't even know who I am.

-So how can you?
-I-I just do.

Why are you looking
at me like that?

-You said you knew.
-I did, I just...

I've never seen anything
like that before.

Can you change back?

Yo, how long you been
able to do that?

As long as I can remember.

So it's weird to you?

No, yes, well...

A little.

But I really don't care
that you can do that.

I think it's cool
that you can do that.

It's a gift.

-No, it's not a gift.
-Look...

you're not gonna
run me off.

You wanna be with me,
I wanna be with you,

let's just be together.

What are you talking about?

I just stole drugs
from the clinic where he works

so I can keep my gift
under control.

I have some
serious problems.

You're self-medicating,
I get it.

-We can get you help.
-Help?

Look, there's no help for this.

Yes, there is.

Look, I'm tired of running.

Okay, well, then just stop
running, Grace.

I'm here for you.

Okay?

Okay.

-Hey.
-Hey.

Look, thanks for meeting me.

No problem.

So...

I found who I was looking for.

Uh-huh.

My ex, Grace.

The woman who I'm in love with.

Okay.

Look, this doesn't have
to be anything other
than a friendship.

We had a good night,
and maybe we'll have
another one.

Again, but it's all good.

Listen, I...

I have a habit of making
really bad decisions

when it comes to relationships.

I'm trying to be
a better person.

I don't wanna leave
a trail of hurt people behind.

So you thought
we were gonna have sex,

-and I was just gonna
lose my mind?

-No.
-Yes, you did.

-No, I didn't.
- Yes, you totally did.

You need to
get over yourself.

I mean, everything
you're saying is really sweet,

but I'm not hurt.

I'm good.

We're good, and if you wanna
be with her,

you go be with her.

Thanks.

I will.

Cool.

-Let me buy you a drink.
-Okay, sounds good.

-Yeah?
-Mmm-hmm.

Your target is
the data farm up ahead.

It'll have a much higher
electrical output
than the surrounding areas.

You know, my parents
can't know about this.

They won't.

-I found it.
-Good.

Now take it out.

Really?

It's like that?

-You okay?
-Yeah, I'm good.

I have to go offline
for a second though.

Nichelle, this is for you.

The data farm is down.

We have the address,
324 Oglethorpe.

Thank you for your service.

Well, thank you
for the watch.

-I'll see you tomorrow.
-I'll send a car.

Are you, uh...

waiting for something?

Waiting to see what else
you're gonna pull.

See, I don't trust you.

Hmm.

In spite of what
you may think about me,

I'm a man of my word.

I said I would
do my best to meet your needs.

You need to be
with your family,

so go see your family.

Safe travels.

- Hey.

-Hey.

-Oh.
-Oh.

-I missed y'all.
-I missed y'all so much.

Thank God that's over.
I'm going to bed.

-What?

-Hold on, we can catch up.
-Good night.

What's up with you?

Can we catch up later?
I kind of got to go.

-Seriously?
-Yeah, we'll catch up tomorrow.

I love you guys, bye.

-Bye.
-Love you.

Have a good night.
Thank you, bye.

Well, hey, hey, since, uh...

the girls don't seem
to want to hang out with us,

we can celebrate coming home.

Oh, no, not tonight,
honey, I'm beat.

-Take a rain check?
-Okay.

Good night.

Good night.

Great.

This is exactly
where you belong.

In a deep, dark hole.

And the best part is,
I put you here.

You'll never beat me.

'Cause you are weak

and stupid.

I'm gonna get out of here,

and I'm gonna reclaim
what's mine,

then I'm gonna kill you
and everything you care about.

I'm gonna have fun doing it.

You will
never, ever beat me.

And here's a little secret.

You will never, ever
get out of here.

You ghetto glowworm.

I'm gonna kill
your black monkey ass.