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We all look at the world through our own lens.

But looking isn't the same thing as seeing.

What if everything you believed about the world turned out to be wrong?

If we truly opened up our eyes, what would we see?

Every superhero has an origin story.

And this is mine.

Nice reflexes gonna join the team. Well, we finally won a game

Yo, cameo time.

Guys, check this out. Naomi runs the number three Superman fan site in the

world. Not for long. Brazil's site is number one and the Philippines is number

two, but I'm coming for them.

If someone's so fly, you're sure it's some nerdy stuff.

I'm just saying.

Superman? The guy wears a cape and spandex.

One or the other, acceptable.

Both together, I mean, come on. Not the coolest.

Incorrect. The very coolest. Who can relate to being from his friggin' eyes?

His eyes, man.

But the best part?

He's adopted.

Which means he's extra special, because adopted kids are chosen.

Just like me.

But also... He's not real.

So?

Einstein said, reality is merely an illusion, albeit a persistent one.

It was in our AP reading. You actually take the class, Nathan, or you just sit

there and look pretty?

You think I'm pretty?

Annabelle. OMG, babe, you're like four hours late. Where have you been?

You know my parents and their firm stance on family dinner.

I thought this was Cinderella.

I'm on it, hon.

Nathan sure knows how to throw a party. And look, damn, damn good while doing

it.

Damn good.

I hadn't noticed.

Right, because you broke up with that fine specimen of a man after five days?

I don't know what you're talking about.

This is my jam.

the delegation but we're only one stop on our tour and he's making us crazy hey

morning pumpkin morning honestly it's only two lines hello it's a pleasure to

meet you how hard is that i am a linguist not america worker hello

it's

a pleasure to meet you that That's my girl. Up top.

Dad.

What?

Now, high fives are out.

Yes, like ten years ago.

I like that better anyway.

Didn't hear you come in last night. What time did you get home?

I don't know. Midnight?

Huh. Midnight?

Yeah, I haven't stayed out that late since... 2009?

We drove to Portland.

We saw Coldplay. Remember, Jen?

Gosh, you sure do.

We got our groove on.

Yeah, we did.

You still got your groove on. You know I do.

It's a little early for all that, folks.

Better hurry.

Bell rings in 15.

If you let me get a car, you wouldn't have to worry about me being late.

Nice try. No driving until graduation.

Then these are the only wheels I've got.

Whoa.

What you call an icon living? Start a record label, Miss Fitz, just get it.

Nine long, triple five minutes.

We are too hot in the business.

About to make a movie independent.

Need new trucks independent.

I need you to listen to the vision.

All your verses sound like dirty dishes.

I'm about to clean them in the kitchen.

Every making money by the minute.

I'm about to do it one different.

I am just an icon living.

I am just an icon living.

Icon living.

I am just an icon living. Living. I am just an icon.

I am not a Mayan. I'm a menace. Menace. It's wild. You can lie like a professor.

I don't got the time to put you on a stretcher.

Stretcher. I am here to instill flexion. Flexion. I am just an icon living.

Stunning like a label miss. Miss. Miss. Did it.

We're just trying to make the whole crowd go nuts, you know what?

Anthony!

Hey!

Pressed you last night. I thought you were coming to the party.

Your boy gave me the wrong address.

It's not how you treat people.

I'm sure it was a mistake.

Come on, why would Nathan give you the wrong address?

Military brats like him, they... hate townies like me.

They always have.

It's a two-way street.

Most townies aren't so welcoming to new kids.

Also, I'm a military brat and I don't hate you.

Yeah, but you're... You.

I'll see you in debate club after school.

Okay, so here's how this is going to work.

Commander's giving us 15 minutes.

That's not enough time for a real debate.

Well, it's not a real debate.

Our club has been chosen to represent the school by presenting to the visiting

military delegation.

Now, are we ready to begin?

What's going on?

Annabelle says there's a stunt happening in the square.

Something to do with Superman.

I need this for my site.

Bathroom break. Ten minutes. I'll be right back.

Where did he go?

It was like a scene out of a movie.

65 years on this earth, I've never seen anything like it.

I dropped my phone.

Superman dude was right there and I dropped my phone.

Annabelle! Naomi!

Can you believe it? Did you know about this? Because if you knew about this and

you didn't tell me, I'm going to be so mad. I missed him.

What do you mean you missed him? All I heard was the buzzing.

I didn't hear anything like that.

Can you just tell me what you saw?

Okay, so I was walking down the street on my way home from school, and all of a

sudden I look up and there's this light in the sky. So I went out of my store to

see where this light was coming from. I look up and I see... Superman.

This guy was legit.

He had a cape and everything.

He was fighting someone from, like, the movie. The bad guy? He was blue. Like,

literally blue.

Blue guy throws Superman onto a car. Wham!

And then they just keep fighting until pow, pow!

Superman knocks him out cold.

So Superman grabs him and then flies off.

And then it's over.

People are doing the most they did for Like and Click.

True. True.

But best done ever. Best done ever.

Best done ever.

Was it a projection? Was it wires?

Lourdes, I have nothing to post about what happened in my own town.

I'm sorry. I wish I could help, but I have no idea who did this. You're the

only other person in town who hardcore knows the comics world.

No way something like this happens without you knowing about it. I'm

flattered, but I was going to say the same thing to you. What do you mean?

You always know what's going on, especially if it's about Superman.

I figured you had something to do with it or knew who did. Kind of a sore

subject.

I gotta go.

Text me if you hear anything?

Yeah.

Or even if you don't.

You're sure it wasn't the military, like an exercise or a flight experiment or

something? No, I'm positive.

But with the dignitaries arriving tomorrow and the presentation the day

after that, it's all hands on deck to prepare.

No one at the base planned this.

Time's normal.

No fever.

Sure you're okay, kid?

Never been one to just faint.

I'm fine.

It was just so weird.

Dinner is served, ladies.

Hey, you know the rules.

Time to put it away.

Lourdes keeps texting me about the Superman thing.

Wait, Lourdes?

Wait, which one is she again?

Purple hair. She had the crush on Naomi.

Mom.

Does that mean no more Nathan?

They broke up last month.

I thought you were dating Anthony.

Can we please not talk about this?

You're dating multiple people now.

They're all my friends. I like them for different reasons.

You know, eventually you're going to have to choose.

I'm 16. You really want me to settle down?

I'm your father. I want you to live in that bedroom with your stuffed animals

until you're 80.

It's not about who you're dating.

It's about making a choice.

Is this turning into a talk? Feels like this is turning into a talk.

No. No.

We want you to be happy.

What the hell?

Camera's broken.

Hello?

They broke my camera.

Right there.

What's up, fellow Superman stans?

Naomi McDuffie here on the streets of Port Asuega.

Short post today because I'm in deep investigation mode.

Getting answers to your questions about the Superman stunt that went down

yesterday.

I've read your comments. I see all your questions.

And I've read what people on other sites are saying.

Just know, those are all assumptions.

Guesses. And I don't guess.

I deal with the facts. I do the work.

And you know me.

I always find the answer.

I've already uncovered some information about the blatant tampering and the cut

wires on Main Street.

Never thought I'd be writing that.

I mean, this is a Superman fan site. We usually share a love of comics.

But I'm on the case to find out exactly who pulled this stunt, why they did it,

and how they did it.

This is my town.

And I'm going to get to the bottom of it and figure everything out.

I promise.

Babe, I say this with all the love of my heart.

You gotta get a grip. I've never seen you like this. I need those videos,

Anna.

The Superman thing is getting weirder by the day.

The security cameras on Main Street are all disabled.

Like cut wires, blatant tampering.

There's something bigger going on here.

Like what?

That's what I want to find out.

Babe, I know you care about your sight.

That's not what this is about.

What do you mean?

I remember when my dad bought me my first comic.

We were living in Japan.

I was having trouble making friends.

Those comics have always made me happy and free.

But ever since the Sutton Square, I feel off.

Off how?

This whole thing, it has me feeling... I don't know.

Strange. Not bad, just different.

I don't even recognize the feeling.

I have to figure out what's happening.

Almost ready.

It now just needs a minute to think.

Thanks for this.

I have all these pieces of video, but none of them make sense on their own.

Anything for you.

Even though you, uh...

It doesn't change the way I feel about you.

And how do you feel about me?

I feel a lot of things.

But mostly, I feel like you're a good person with a beautiful heart.

Which makes the whole thing with Anthony and the party invite gone wrong really

weird to me.

It totally was an accident.

He's a townie. You don't like him.

No, I don't.

Maybe because you do.

Is it ready?

Ready.

I knew it was cool, but can't get like that.

It looks so real.

How'd they do it?

Who's they and how did they do what?

We don't even know what we're looking at.

Well, let's look again.

Slower this time.

Hang on, pause it.

Is that Dee from the tattoo shop?

It looks like they know each other.

It feels weird that Dee would be involved in this.

Sometimes people aren't who you think they are.

Come on.

Not a Zumbado, then?

He's a bad person.

You've seen what happens when businesses like that pop up around military bases.

They take advantage of folks who are just trying to do their best.

You do have to be a special kind of awful to rip off service members.

Dee, uh, hi.

Hey, you wear glasses.

Um, yeah.

I like your designs.

Oh, thank you, thank you. Art has been a valuable tool on my journey to live a

more centered and intentional life.

Right.

So, um, D, you and I haven't talked much or ever, and you're probably

wondering why I'm here.

Um, I'm guessing it's not for a tattoo.

Maybe when I turn 18.

Okay. Deal.

March 14th, right?

That's the day I was adopted.

How do you know that?

Social media.

What can I do for you, Naomi?

We're trying to find out who's behind the whole Superman thing.

In the video we saw, it looked like you knew the guy who was playing him.

I don't.

You didn't seem very surprised.

I was. I was very surprised.

No disrespect, but it feels like you're leaving something out.

Oh, I'm not lying.

Naomi, I think maybe we should go. Yeah, I think you should.

I'm sorry. This is just not good for my anxiety.

Please, can you just give us some answers? I can't give you answers when

you're not asking the right questions.

What does that mean?

It was me.

Okay?

I did it.

I planned the fight on Main Street.

You planned it?

Why?

Poor publicity.

Business has been slow, and I thought it would help.

So I hired an actor with a jet pack.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I really should be getting back to work.

What's up, guys? I've been reading your comments, and it's true.

D confessed to the whole Superman stunt.

He said that it was for publicity and that he hired a guy with a jetpack.

I didn't see that coming.

I know it's not the answer we were expecting.

No one had Guy from the tattoo shop on their list of suspects.

I guess sometimes people aren't who you think they are.

Being chosen to debate in front of the dignitaries is a big deal, so we got you

something to celebrate.

Surprise!

I don't get it.

That's your set.

You're letting me drive?

Naomi, you are a great student, a great kid.

We're really proud of you.

Well, I gotta say, we thought there'd be a lot more screaming and jumping and

general excitement.

I am excited, really.

It's just...

Do you guys know D, the guy who owns the tattoo parlor?

Are you guys friends with him?

Because he acted like he knew me. He knew my adoption day.

No one knows that. And he seems surprised that I wore glasses. And why

do I wear glasses? Sometimes it seems like they make my vision worse.

Honey, just take a deep breath.

You know why you wear glasses.

You have a condition called Leber optic neuropathy. It's degenerative. The

glasses help slow the damage to your eyes.

Okay.

What about Dee?

Do you guys think he knew my birth parents and that's how he knows when I

was adopted or something?

Pumpkin, they died in that crash far, far away from here.

You know that.

I don't see how Dee could have known them.

It's a small town. People talk.

Okay.

Yeah.

Never be sorry for needing to talk things through.

Okay?

We're here.

Always.

Now, how would you like to have your first practice session and drive your

folks to the base?

You ready?

The question is, are you ready? Because you've never seen driving like this

before. How about just regular driving?

We should discuss my soundtrack.

Is our behavior controlled only by our genes?

Ms. Brooks, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. Villarreal.

We all know that both nature and nurture play a factor in our development.

But which matters more?

Many philosophers, including Plato himself, argued that genetics play a

much bigger role.

That is what I intend to demonstrate today.

Ms. McDuffie, the floor is yours.

There's a reason why people have been debating about this for such a long

time.

It's because there's no easy answer, which is a hard thing to accept.

If genetics are everything, yes, that does give us an answer.

But maybe it keeps us from having to do the hardest thing of all.

Decide. who it is we want to be, and understand that what

made you feel happy and free in one point of your life may change,

and that's okay.

We have to be willing to keep striving, keep searching and asking questions,

even when it's hard, even when we're afraid of the answers.

Even when the answers don't make sense.

In the end, all we can control is our choices.

And it's our choices that determine our destiny.

Many argue that all of our behaviors and characteristics are a result of

evolution.

What would you say to those people?

First of all, I would say that... First of all, I would say to those people...

I

would tell them that...

What I would tell them is... Shall I repeat the question?

No, I heard you. I need a moment, please.

Dr.

Riley said he can't be sure without running tech, but he thinks it was a

panic attack.

Oh, okay.

That is way better than what the internet said. By the way, very bad idea

to check symptoms online.

We have an appointment tomorrow.

But what if it's something else?

Like what?

I don't know. This all started the day of the Superman thing.

Maybe it's somehow connected.

Like the same trick or device.

Why would it happen again here?

On the base?

Greg, it's the doctor.

Good. They're gone.

Now we can talk about what's really important.

You drive now?

Can you believe that? I literally cannot. I thought Jen and Greg would

never cave. I know. I mean, now we just have to get a car, and obviously you

can't buy it because you don't have a job, and obviously I can't buy it

because I also don't have a job.

But let's face it. I don't want to drive. I want to be driven.

I can see that.

Superman landing Red River Forest.

Okay, before you say anything, I know I said I was coming to your house, but I'm

in the woods. Naomi, what are you doing?

Annabelle? Wait, what? Anna, I can't hear you.

Anna, are you there? Naomi, talk about this.

Hello? Not that much service out here, is there?

Zimbardo, what are you doing here?

It's a beautiful day.

I'm hiking.

What are you doing out here?

I was, um...

I was... You were taking pictures.

I'm guessing for that Superman website of yours.

How do you know about my site?

You know what I find interesting, Naomi?

Out of all the comic book characters in the world, we chose Superman.

Why is that?

I mean, clearly you feel some type of connection to that character.

We're both adopted.

You're either clueless, full of yourself, or you're just not ready to

face the truth.

Probably all three.

I'm gonna need that disc.

What? Don't play dumb, Naomi.

I know you've been looking for it, first on Main Street and now here.

I don't even know what it is.

Wait.

How did you know that I was on Main Street?

You were following me.

Did you disable the cameras too?

The disc.

It can be hard once you realize you're not like everyone else.

It was for me.

People start to look at you differently.

But the trick is learning to control your powers.

I used to be ashamed of who I was.

That something was wrong with me, but there's not.

The world was full of sheep. I was meant for more.

I finally realized.

Why be a sheep when you can be a wolf?

What did you do?

You think that I did that?

Don't believe everything that you think, Naomi.

It's dangerous.

It's okay.

So, instead of coming over to my house, you went into the woods. Alone, by the

way, which we are definitely going to be talking about later.

And then, in the woods, you had what sounds like a truly terrifying

encounter, which included the trees coming alive in a real horror movie kind

of way, which makes you think that Zumbaru is the one behind the stunt and

all this weirdness, and not Dee, even though Dee confessed.

Did I miss anything?

No.

Okay.

Okay? You believe me? Of course I believe you. I know how crazy it all

sounds. You're not crazy, babe.

When you've eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable,

must be the truth.

I've been benching Sherlock.

Look, I don't understand how Zimbardo is involved in all this. I mean, the guy

sells crappy cars.

I don't know.

But he really wanted that disc.

It must be valuable.

Okay, well...

What are we going to do? It's not like we can walk into Zimbardo's shop and

just look for it.

Oh, no.

That's your plan, isn't it? We'll be in and out. He'll never know that we were

there. Naomi, breaking and entering, that's like serious stuff. Not breaking

and entering.

It's more like inviting ourselves in through the window while Zimbardo's not

there and entering.

We won't break anything.

Fine.

But we're going to need help.

I feel like we're in a movie.

Can we have code names? I call Elrond.

From Lord of the Rings.

Sorry I'm late.

What's he doing here?

Awkward. Did you bring them?

Pony! Cute.

It's my sister. It's all I can find.

Okay.

Here's the plan.

Two people will stay outside and be lookouts.

Elrond to Aragorn.

We're good to go for the precious.

Dude, no one knows what that means.

Phyllis.

The rest of us will jump the fence.

Then sneak inside.

Annabelle? How did it look?

All clear.

I think I've never actually done this before.

March 14th, 2004.

Is that Dee?

He looks exactly the same.

This is curious.

Naomi, I think we found something.

Maybe he keeps cash in there?

What I need is in that safe.

We have to open it.

Zimbardo's coming.

You need to get out of there now.

What yeah

You

told

me I wasn't asking the right questions What did you mean by that

I shouldn't have said that

The Superman thing wasn't you, was it?

No.

Why did you lie?

You're upset.

I'm not comfortable with confrontation.

Then how about a conversation?

Please talk to me.

I need answers I'm not the guy who's got them.

I'm nobody

This happened here before.

On the day I was adopted, you were there.

Yes, I was there.

Something happened to me during the Superman thing.

And then again at the military base.

I heard all this buzzing.

And then I went to the woods and found some kind of disc with all this...

Weird writing on it. Wait.

Go back to the buzzing.

I've never heard or felt anything like it.

It made me dizzy and weak.

No one else seemed to be affected.

Do you know what it was?

No.

But it may have something to do with people like us.

People like us, what are you talking about?

You know, it wasn't supposed to happen like this.

It wasn't time yet.

But... I guess things have changed.

Time for what?

The truth.

Still the wrong question See

what's happening

What

is

the question

The question, Naomi.

The question is...