All language subtitles for Black.Lightning.S03E13.WEB-DL.x264-ION10_English

[Black Lightning] Previously
on Black Lightning...

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

None, I'm afraid.

Lynn's been kidnapped
by the Markovians.

There is a substance
that Tobias' body produces

that is key to making
the stabilization serum.

I know that you have developed

a meta stabilization
serum in America.

You will prepare it
for us here.

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

[Gambi] The chip is connected
to Khalil's brain.

Removing it would kill him.

Firewall.

After everything
that's happened,

how could you
possibly work with them?

Because getting her back
is the only thing that matters.

Listen up.
We're going on to foreign soil

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

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

Let's get to work.

["Cry Together" ballad playing]

Black Lightning.

[chuckles]
"Black Lightning"!

Never particularly cared
for that name.

The news...

News called me that,

twenty-two years ago...

and it stuck.

Twenty-two years.

Feels like a thousand...

and then some.

[sighs]

All the blood,

broken bones,

[chuckles]
Broken hearts...

and death.

All the death.

There was Lynn,
witness to it all.

[stammering]
We tried to balance
a normal life,

you know, kids, career.
[chuckles]

But nothing...
Nothing mixes well
with Black Lightning.

So, we fought.

We made up...

got divorced,
got back together.

Just couldn't stop
loving each other.

I grew up around...

drug dealers and drug addicts.
You know all that. Man...

I've seen drugs
devastate people,

families...

I know the depth
of addiction.

[inaudible]

I also know...

that Black Lightning's
powers are...

useless in that fight.

[inaudible]

But they are not useless
in the fight

in front of me right now.

This war...

for Freeland...

This war for Freeland
took her from me.

If I have to break bones,

burn skin, draw blood...

If I have to kill, I will.

I'm getting her back.

You're right, Jeff,
we'll get her back.

Big day tomorrow.
You should get some sleep.

[sniffles]

Yeah.

[sighing wearily] Yeah.

♪ Last night
I saw a superhero
He was black ♪

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

-Well, you've got
nowhere to go but up.
-[sighs]

Why don't we just
reduce the difficulty

until they get
the hang of it?

This isn't a damn video game.

We're training
for a mission
we cannot fail.

Run it again.

Mr. Pierce, a word.

Major, I'm busy.

Everything we have
on Painkiller.

As agreed.

And you'll provide amnesty
for my entire team?

As agreed.

Although your use
of the word "team"
is a joke.

It takes weeks for
seasoned professionals

to train for a rescue op.

We have to launch this op
before the Markovians

find a way
to force Dr. Stewart
to stabilize their metas,

and half your people
can't fight their way out
of a paper bag.

Let me worry about that.

Say the word,
and I will give you

my best ASA commandos.

They'll get you
to the target,

you can do the rest.

My mission.

My team.

Good luck with that.

[Dr. Jace] This spectrometer
is in dire need of an upgrade.

You haven't said
anything all morning.

Are you not talking to me?

My research shows that
friendly human connections

start with a salutation
of some sort.

So, good morning.

I'm a prisoner,
miles from home.
So no, it isn't.

Greetings, doctors.

-Any progress?
-I'm afraid not.

You will make
the stabilization serum.

[Lynn shouts in pain]

Kiss my ass.
[groaning]

If you kill her,
she can't help us.

Then, I'm just in time.

Colonel.

Heard about Dr. Stewart.

I'll take it from here.

This is my operation,
Gravedigger.

I have things
well in hand.

No, you don't.

Note the presidential
signature.

This is my operation now.

You are under my command.

I want a full briefing
of this facility.

You have an hour
to get it together.

Now, get the hell
out of my face.

[Lynn breathing heavily]

[Dr. Jace]
You've still not aged.

Don't analyze me.

I'm not one of your subjects
anymore, Jace.

I won't say
it's good to see you,

because... it isn't.

Dr. Stewart.

Your reputation
precedes you.

Welcome to Markovia.

You sound American.

I was.

But that's a long story
for later,

after you've cured
my people.

Your people?

There are 94 meta-humans
here in pods

who could live healthy lives
with your stabilization cure.

You think I'm stupid?

You're weaponizing them!

Freedom ain't free.

Spare me
the rationalization.

I'm not open
to persuasion.

[chuckles] It's...
It's interesting that
you'd say that.

[voice distorts]
Make the cure
as fast as you can.

[Lynn gasps]

[in normal voice]
What are you staring at?

[from tv] ASA troops continue
to patrol the streets...

[Jennifer] Hey.

...protecting the citizens
from the Markovian
just outside our city.

Hey.

[announcement continues]

How you doing?

Perfect.

Just... catching up

with what's going on
in the world.

I feel like I've been
in a bubble for years.

I know the timing's
really bad...

but our rescue team
ain't looking so good.

-I need to ask you a favor.
-No.

No. No, the last thing
I need to do is

go on another
kill mission again.

Khalil, you know I'm not
asking you to kill anybody.

This is to get my mom back.

Please. You have
more training than
all of us put together.

J, I want you to get
your mother back.

Really, I do.

But I am more
of a liability
than I am an asset.

-What are you talking about?
-He's still in my head, Jen.

I can't be trusted.

We've both killed
for the ASA.

But I lied
to my family about it.

They've lied to me,

Odell lied to you,
at least you've been honest.

So, as far as I'm concerned,

I trust you.

I killed my own mother, Jen.

Then help me save mine.

Please.

No.

[breathing heavily]

Are you experiencing
discomfort?

A migraine, perhaps?

Headache.

Whole head or part?

Front.

You know what happened.
Tell me.

That was Gravedigger.

A meta-human with enhanced
strength and speed,

with the power to push
whoever is in earshot.

-"Push"?
-Mental domination.

Auditory stimulation
overrides the frontal lobe.

That's why I can't
stop working, even though
I don't want to.

Give me the Glimmer.

-What? Lynn, you're not--
-Just give it to me!

Careful, or you'll OD. Lynn!

[groaning]

Lynn?

Lynn!

[grunting]

[breathing deeply]

I don't have to finish.

The Glimmer causes
hyperactivity
in the frontal lobe.

An antidote
to being pushed.

Which means while he thinks
we're making the cure,

we can make something else.

Perhaps best
not to test it.

Allow me to suggest
a man does not get
the name "Gravedigger"

because he's kind and gentle.

Then you better hope
we don't get caught.

"We"? So we're bonding now?

We're in the same boat
for now,

but it has
a major leak in it.

Resisting Gravedigger's push
isn't enough.

We're gonna have to
use it to get out of here.

[hip-hop music playing]

Awkward.

[TC] Stupid.

[indistinct chatter
and laughter]

...not eating nothing.

-Hey.
-Hey, Jen.

Really? You're still
holding on to this?

All I was trying to do
was protect you.

Well, since you're gonna
bring it up in front
of your girlfriend,

I don't need protecting.

All those times
you watched me
break down over Khalil,

it never dawned on you
to tell me he's alive?

Jen, I was about to, okay?

But Painkiller
damn near killed me,

he killed Tavon,
the damn thing
killed Khalil's mom.

So, in my mind, Jen,
he was not alive.

Look, I just figured you were
better off just not knowing.

[scoffs] And you think
that's up to you
to decide for me?

You're just like Dad.

Hey, Jen.

Yo.

Hey.

You better dig deep, dude.

You've turned down
joining the fight

in every simulation
we've run.

Man, get out of my face.

Every team is as good
as its weakest link.

Just have the pride
to not consistently be it.

Coming at me
with that pride stuff.

I know what
the ASA is about.

I'm not trying
to get killed for you.

Then why bother to go?

I don't have to
explain nothing to you.

I will grant you the ASA
has been doing wrong.

But that's why I'm here,

to use my experience to help.

Oh, so now you wanna help?

Okay, so, how many kids
have you killed?

Helped kill?

Exactly.

Come on, man!
Do something.

I dare you.

[Jefferson] Really?

Does Jen know
you're leaving?

No.

I'm not too good
with goodbyes.

I think you owe her
more than that.

Yeah.

I do, too.

Where are you gonna go?

I don't know,

but I gotta
get out of Freeland,

for good this time.

Why?

Why would I stay?

I wanna apologize to you.

-You wanna apologize to me?
-Yeah.

I feel like I didn't do
enough for you.

Look, it's like I said
at the hospital
the night I died.

You did what you could.

So, apology not accepted.

You won't be hunted.

I had your name removed
from the ASA register.

You'll have a chance at...

somewhat of a normal life,
free from them.

Thanks.

That means a lot.

But I'll never actually
be free and clear
from Painkiller.

I can't even trust myself.

What good would I be
to anybody?

Well, you... You'd be
a lot of good to us
in Markovia.

There is enough blood
on my hands, Mr. P.

Look, Khalil. We can't...

We can't undo
our past mistakes.

All we can do is just...

move forward
and try to do better.

Look, I just want you to know
that you would be a big help.

But I respect
your desire to...
To take off.

If you ever find yourself
this way again,

you'll find our door open.

[door closes]

[Gravedigger] How many?

I didn't hear you come in.

I know.

How many cures
have you created?

Uh... Two, so far.

That's all?

[voice distorts]
Work faster.

To work faster,
I'm gonna need your blood.

[in normal voice] My blood?

I took a look
at your medical files.

Your blood has a property

that can supercharge
serum production.

[voice distorts]
Why were you looking
at my medical files?

You're a stable meta.

[in normal voice] All right.

[Major Grey] She's likely being
held in one of three labs.

There's a notable concentration
of energy consumption in Lab A.

That's probably
our best bet.

Closest entrance is here.

Recommended egress, here.

Tough fight to get there.

Let's just go out
the way we came in.

That's generally considered
a no-no in special operations.

So, they won't be
expecting it.

Anything else?

Yes. We also need
Tobias Whale.

No. No, my mission
is to get my wife back,
that's it.

The Markovians can...

do whatever they want
with his evil albino ass.

He's the only one
with the unique bone marrow

needed for
the stabilization cure.

If you leave him there,
we won't be able to

stabilize our metas,
and they'll all die.

If you're all right
with that, by all means,

leave him there.

[jazz music playing]

What do you want now?

I just wanted
to give you these.

Enter.

I snagged them from
one of the other rooms.

I figured you could
use them.

-Thanks.
-Right. No problem.

The boots will enhance your
speed, and the vambraces--

I know what vambraces do.

[Erica] Um...

I appreciate it.

Hey! What the hell?

Get out!

Now.

Freakin' weirdo.

["Legend" playing]

Now the whole team is here.

We can go.

Whose idea was it
for Painkiller to come?

Mine.

Why? You know
we can't trust him.

Don't worry about it.

If he gets out of pocket,

there's a way
to shut him down.

Yeah, y'all sure
better hope so.

I feel like I should
tell you something.

What?

Major Grey had
Erica chipped

and programmed
with a kill order.

I was given the same order.

Kill me?

Dr. Stewart.

If she can't be saved,
Erica and I are to terminate.

-I won't, but--
-But she will.

I'm sorry, I would've
told you in the Pit,

but Major Grey
would've known.

Actually, you don't
have to worry about it.

I kinda already deactivated
the chip in Erica.

What?

When you were
watching us on your phone.

How did you know
I was watching you?

Your phone told me.

Remember when
I touched her hair?

I do remember that.

It was kind of creepy.
She thought so, too.

But when I touched
her hair, I wasn't
trying to be romantic.

I mean,
she's not really my type.
I love a woman who--

Get on with it, son.

Well, I'd seen the chip.

I figured it was bad,
so I deactivated it.

You're welcome.

Gambi's teaching you well.

Thank you.

Now I got some business
to take care of.

[clears throat]

I know it was
a tough decision for you,

but I'm glad
you decided to come.

My mom,

she always liked
and respected your mom.

She'd want me to be here.

Plus, I wanna be the guy
that saves people...

not the one that kills them.

[helicopter rattling
in turbulence]

Hey, you okay?

Nobody's okay in here.

The plane was one thing,
but this?

People weren't meant to fly.

If we were,
we'd be born with wings.

[scoffs]

-[rapid grunting]
-You've never flown before?

Hey. Brandon,
what's going on?

His powers are earth-based.

Makes sense that his body
would rebel against air travel.

All right,
everything's gonna be fine.

You just need to
calm down, okay?

Brandon.

Khalil, did you just
poison him?

I can't poison.
Only Painkiller can.

That was Kyushu Jitsu.

[inaudible]

Talk to me.

I should be the one
to go after Lynn.

Under any other circumstances,
I would agree.

But they can find
another Lynn.

They can't find
another Tobias Whale.

Besides, as strong
as the girls are,

tactically, they're
still inexperienced.

Tobias is far too dangerous
for them to handle
by themselves.

I just want to
get there already,

know that she's safe,
and bring her home.

I'm proud of you,
you know that?

I haven't done anything
for you to be proud of.

But you have.

Over, and over,
and over again,

ever since
you were 12 years old.

And now you're
not only a hero,

you have the stature
to lead other heroes.

I am proud of you,

and Alvin would be, too.

What is a hero these days?

You are.

Thanks, old man.

We're landing in 30.

We'll be blacked out
from Markovian air defense
for the next two hours.

[exhales sharply]

If this doesn't work,
they'll kill me.

It's working already.

Then, can I have some?

No.

Dr. Jace,
you're wanted in Lab B.

TC and I will navigate you
through the compound,

alert you to any threats.

Let you know as soon as
we get eyes on Lynn.

Okay. Grace, hold your position
as long as you can.

Copy.

I'll drop down
and take out the first wave.

Thunder and Erica,
you're with me.
We're going after Tobias.

Jennifer, Khalil,
Brandon, Grayle,

you're going after Lynn.

Stay focused, be ready.

We're not going home
empty-handed.

Let's do this.

I'm in.

About 30 meters,
then make a left.

[Black Lightning]
Wait, we got a door.

It's not on my schematics.

I just hit it with
100 million volts.
It didn't even heat up.

[Gambi on radio] My guess
is it's grounded

to diffuse energy blasts
into the earth.

It can ground this.
[grunts]

[TC] I found Dr. Stewart.

-Where?
-She's in Lab A.

What about Dr. Jace?

Jace, Jace... uh, Lab B.

Okay, look...

-Brandon, wait.
-I'm on it.

Stay on mission. Come on.

I'll take point.

[man] Stand down!

Stand down!

-[guns firing]
-[alarms sounding]

-Stop!
-What's going on?

Sounds like the cavalry
is here. [laughs]

[Colonel Mosin] Quiet, squid.

Whoever it is,
they will regret this.

You, you, take it
to the bunker.

-[laughing] Yeah.
-[Colonel Mosin
speaks foreign language]

Damn!

Come on, same time.

[Black Lightning grunting]

What are we gonna do?

Can we find
another way around?

[Gambi] Negative.

Wait, Erica,
get ready to absorb.
Thunder, hit her.

-Wait, what?
-Hit her!

[grunting]

Yeah, again.
Hard as you can.

More.

Wait, wait, wait.
We're just wasting time.

We're gonna get caught.

Wait, no, I think I get it.

Her power's organic
like photosynthesis.

So, it'll follow
the Fibonacci sequence?

[Gambi] Exactly.
Every blow Erica absorbs

creates exponential growth
in her powers.

Load her up.

Tell us when
you've had enough.

I can't hold anymore.

Then don't.
Handle that door.

Well, okay then.

Whoo! [laughs]

[Gambi] They're moving Tobias.

Probably to a more
secure location.

We can't let them
get there.

And you got Markovians
coming your way.

-Go. We got this.
-[guns firing]

Go.

-Move!
-[gun firing]

[alarms continue sounding]

Dr. Stewart,
we are moving you.

Take what you need
to keep working, and...

be quick about it.

[voice distorts]
Get rid of your detail.

[in normal voice]
No! I didn't mean...

[voice distorts]
Stand still.

[groans]

[groans]

[yelling]

[voice distorts]
Now, you're gonna
lead me out of here.

[grunts]

[TC] You're almost there.
Twenty meters away, but...

But we have company.
I feel them.

"Feel them"?

Excuse me.

There's more
closing in from behind.

He's right. Now,
Dr. Stewart is on the move.

Hey, go.
I'll hold them off.

-You'll be all right?
-Why wouldn't I be?

Never mind. Just take care.

Stand down, son.

Yeah, I'm not your son.

By the way you're standing,
your respiration...

you're not all there.

Bionics, lots of them.

Not enough nervous system
for me to push.

Not enough sense to run.

Clearly, you're what
they call a "millennial."

You talk too much.

[grunting]

Not bad.

You don't wanna do this.

Like I said...

you talk too much.

[Gambi] Heads up.
The security detail

moving Tobias
is around the next corner.

We gotta go.

You stand a better chance
of getting out of here
if I'm not carrying your ass.

This way.

It's actually nice
to see you, Jefferson.

Even if that was my name...

we're not on
a first-name basis, bruh.

[clicks tongue]
Negro, stop lying.

You don't want
your cover blown,

don't keep coming
out the woodwork
to save the Pierce girls.

And now you've come
all this way to save that
fine-ass ex-wife of yours.

I get it.

I've had a lot of quality time
with her myself.

What, she didn't tell you?
[chuckles]

Well, it actually is,
"ex-wife."

She's quite charming...

for being a dope fiend.

[grunting angrily]

Maybe, I should just
barbecue your ass.

-[grunts]
-Come on now, Jeff.

You could've just
blasted those soldiers.

Look, you and I
both know your black ass

used hand-to-hand combat
to avoid hitting me.

Is your name Jace?

It is.
What can I do for you?

You can die, bitch.

[Grayle] Stop!

Brandon, stop!

Stop!

[Dr. Jace coughing]

Who the hell was that?

Keep up.

I'm impressed.

You're fast, strong,
well taught.

But experience
is the best teacher.

Look, I got your
measure, kid.

Stay down
if you wanna live.

Heard a lot about you,
Black Lightning.

Hate we had to
meet like this.

-Mom.
-Jen! No, no, no.

[voice distorts]
Stand still.

Is he with you?

[in normal voice] Not at all.

-We need to go.
-No, no. Wait, wait.

[voice distorts]
Shock yourself,

and don't stop
until you pass out.

[groaning]

Oh, harsh.
You have powers now?

[in normal voice]
For another 20 minutes.

Which way?

Come on,
there's a chopper waiting.

[Gambi] Your sister
has your mother.

-What about Grace?
-Erica got to her.

She's on the chopper.

Get out of there, Anissa.
We have to go.

All right.
I'm on my way.

Where's Black Lightning
and Thunder?

She's on her way.

Black Lightning's not
answering his comms.

All right.
I'm going after him.

[Grayle] Hold on!

You can't chase your tail
in an op like this,

otherwise,
nobody goes home.

Hey, what's going on?

Dad's missing, and this fool
wants me to stay put.

He's right.
Just give him a minute.

[Gravedigger, voice distorted]
Everybody, stand still.

[voice distorted]
Walk away.

[in normal voice] That doesn't
work on me, Dr. Stewart.

Look, I'm not a murderer.

If you come with me,

everybody gets to go back
where they came from.

You don't,

everybody dies.

No, Khalil.
It's too late.

I'll go.

[voice distorts] Close the door
and take off.

[Gravedigger scoffs]

[in normal voice]
Brother, you are everything
they said you were!

But so am I.

[yelling]

Nobody touches my wife!

[Lynn] I love you!

[Black Lightning] I love you.

Let's go home.

[closing theme music playing]