Original subtitles

[Alfred] Legend tells of a caped crusader

Batman, guardian of New Gotham

and his one true love

Catwoman, the queen

of the criminal underworld.

Their passion left behind something extraordinary

a daughter, Huntress.

Half-metahuman, she has taken up her father's mantle

and fights to protect

the innocent and helpless.

Joining her in this struggle, Oracle

once Batman's protegee, Batgirl.

She was caught in the crossfire of the war

between Batman and Joker.

[gunshot]

Now she fights crime a different way

a master of the cyber-realms

and trainer to heroes.

Together, they have taken in Dinah.

A metahuman herself with powers that

she is only beginning to explore.

These three are the protectors of New Gotham

the "Birds of Prey."

[hawk cries]

My name is Alfred Pennyworth

and this is their story.

[intense music]

[Petrov] He was never a very punctual man.

Are you sure he's coming?

He's got a lot of people after him.

Might be afraid to come out of his rabbit hole.

He'll come.

From what I hear, there's very little danger of him

being recognized by the police.

He looks different now.

How different?

Very different.

- How can I be sure it is you? - Because I say so.

[intense music]

You'll have to take my word for it, Misha.

Forgive my caution

but the Albert Hawke who stands before me now

he is not the same Albert Hawke I once knew.

The Albert Hawke you once knew

was a bitter rival of the Petrov family.

He now comes to the table with you, ready to discuss a merger.

[laughing]

Come, drink.

[man speaking in foreign language]

Ah.

[speaking in foreign language]

- Cheers. - Uh-huh.

[Hawke sighs]

This guy pulled a total Michael Jackson.

- 'You sure it's him?' - From what they're saying.

Yeah.

I find this late-night meeting

I'm thinking routine scumbags, right?

Wasn't expecting to find our runaway Hawke.

You should see this guy. No wonder we couldn't find him.

The scarring from the explosion probably put him halfway there.

Surgeons must have done the rest.

'How many goons to go through to grab him?'

Five, including our old pal

Frankie Spitz, by the way.

Spitz walks away on a technicality.

Hawke escapes police custody.

I really should just start killing them.

Might save us a lot of trouble.

How about you stick to the snatch-and-grab

and put Hawke back in jail?

[man speaking in foreign language]

No, my friend, it was you who contacted me.

That's bull. You reached out to us.

If you did not contact us

and we did not contact you..

Let's get the hell out of here.

[gunshots]

[glass shattering]

[gunshots]

[Barbara over radio] 'Huntress? Huntress, are you okay?'

Is anyone hurt?

[Helena] I'm taking a look.

Wow.

[Barbara over radio] 'What is it? What's going on?'

'Huntress!'

["My Remedy" song playing]

[song continues]

[intense music]

Freeze.

- Ah. - Nice to see you too.

The owner gave me the heads-up on a high-level meet.

- I thought maybe Hawke.. - You thought right.

'One of these bodies belongs to him'

'but you won't recognize him.'

- Which one is he? - Behind the bar.

- He's not here. - Damn it.

He got away.

[sighs]

That's a bad thing, right?

Yeah, yeah, of course it's a bad thing.

Look, I gotta call this thing in

so keep me posted if you hear anything, alright?

I'm telling you, it was more like a sigh of relief.

Maybe Reese just wants to bring Hawke in alive.

- Nose? - Shorter, and wider at the end.

[keys clacking]

- Like that? - Yeah, better.

[Helena sighs] It was more than that, though. It was like..

Like Reese was afraid to find Hawke there.

Well, he escaped under Reese's watch.

Could be it got personal for him.

No, it's personal for us.

It was Dinah's mother who Hawke killed.

And we put him away, what, so he could waltz out of there?

And I'm sure Reese blames himself.

- Hair? - 'None on top.'

'Buzzed on the side.'

He's impossible to read.

He plays everything so close to the vest.

Hazard of the job.

[computer keys clacking]

Stop.

That's him.

Looks creepy. Who is he?

A shoplifter.

He stole, um, shoes.

Blahniks, Tod's

very expensive shoes, yeah.

Don't-don't worry, I'm, uh, I'll hunt him down.

It was a slow night.

Uh-huh.

I'll see you at school.

- Uh, you got your new comm set? - Are you kidding?

I slept in this thing.

I know you did, heard the snoring.

Might wanna turn the mike off next time.

[groans]

[sighs]

- Shoes? - I was caught off guard.

Besides, I didn't wanna tell her we lost Hawke.

She's been obsessing since he escaped.

Yeah, I know. And she's just starting to get over it.

So we'll tell her after we catch him.

[computer beeping]

It was like shooting fish in a damn barrel and you miss.

What the hell do I pay you for, huh?

Go on.

Listen, you two better hide good

because when I find you I'm gonna kill you.

Are you certain that's what you want?

Very certain?

You must be the Specialist.

[siren wailing in distance]

- Are you as good as advertised? - What do you want done?

That's good. It's to the point.

No beating around the bush, I like that.

I was talking to this buddy of mine the other day..

What do you want done?

- I want Al Hawke dead. - Are you certain?

Very certain?

I just said so, didn't I?

But I don't want my fingerprints on it.

You got a rep for taking care of these kinda things.

I get the job done, always.

So that's it, then, huh?

That's your specialty, you never miss.

It's not about missing, it's about commitment.

It's not in my nature to quit.

Indecision is a weakness.

I don't tolerate it.

Okay, but what I wanna know is

what is it that makes you

so "special"?

Aw, come on.

Oh, jeez.

Certain yet?

Hourly rate or flat fee?

[intense music]

Is that necessary?

[music continues]

[engine rumbling]

[engine revving]

[computer beeping]

Barbara? Helena? Alfred?

Is anyone home?

[intense music]

[computer beeping]

You must be one hell of a shoplifter.

[music continues]

You've got company.

I'm expecting him.

He's a cop.

He's my son.

Have you told him that lately?

You're the boss.

But, if you don't mind, I'll skip the family reunion.

I got some things to take care of.

I'm sure you do.

Junior.

Give him his gun back.

[door closes]

[siren wailing in distance]

- You've changed. - It was necessary.

'I'm sorry about all the cloak-and-dagger'

'but I'm sure you understand.'

I wasn't even sure that you would come

not without handcuffs and a SWAT team

I came for mom's sake, not yours.

So why am I here?

Because you're the only one that I can trust.

[Reese chuckles]

Oh, wow. Wow, you must really be in sad shape.

I need your help. Your mother can't take it anymore.

- She wants me to retire. - No, please.

She's been begging you to retire for years. Why this time?

Because I'm tired of the fight.

Really?

I'm gonna tell you what.

Turn yourself in, hmm? Offer up state's evidence.

Do something right for a change and then maybe

I will think about helping you.

- Alright. - Alright, what?

I'll do it.

You realize witness protection won't happen

unless you give up a whole lot in return.

In my line of work, a lot of guys turn Judas.

I always hoped that I wouldn't have to

but I guess it's inevitable.

You're serious?

You really wanna do this?

Want and need

are two different things, two very different things.

What the hell is that?

[bones breaking]

[thuds]

[grunts]

Uh, you always have some trapdoor and escape route.

He's one of them.

Dad, is there another way out of here?

False back in the closet, leads down to the back..

[dramatic music]

Did you find anything? Because I came up empty.

Facial-recognition program

is drawing a blank at the points of entry.

Which means he's probably still in town.

[alarm beeping]

It's Reese.

Maybe he found our shoplifter.

He's at a hotel on 6th near Vernon.

- I'll keep you posted. - Cool.

[music continues]

Alright, Barbara, who is he?

No one you need to worry about.

Barbara, who is he?

[intense music]

What's up? Did you find him?

Look who's here.

What do you say we break in that new face of yours?

Give you a taste of what you put the Canary through.

Maybe jail won't seem so bad.

Come here. Come here.

- We're not bringing him in. - The hell we're not.

He's gonna turn state's evidence.

- Yeah, right. - Listen to me.

He can name every pimp, drug dealer

and hit man in this city.

He can solve cases dating back decades.

- We can put away-- - I don't give a damn.

Forget it, Jesse. Get her out of here.

- Yeah, please try. - Huntress.

You know what he did. You were there.

Yeah, but I also know how valuable he is alive.

- We have to protect him. - Why?

- What aren't you telling me? - Look, I don't need her help.

- You, back off. - Why don't you shut your mouth?

Huntress. Huntress, you don't understand.

Help me. Why are you doing this?

- What's he got on you? - It's not about that.

Then tell me. Tell me what the hell's going on here.

Otherwise, I will take him down. Do you understand?

And not you or anyone else can stop me.

He's my father!

[intense music]

Heh. What?

He's..

He's my father.

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

[thunder rumbling]

Hawke is Reese's father?

I know. I can't believe he never told me.

Well, it doesn't change anything.

Unless Hawke really is gonna turn state's evidence.

I don't care. He killed my mother.

You of all people should know how that feels.

Yes, I do.

And so you know we can't protect him.

[sighs]

I know I don't want to.

But it might be what we should do.

Why, because he's your boyfriend's father?

'The only thing that tells us is that'

Reese isn't as trustworthy as you thought he was.

He's not my boyfriend.

Boyfriends share things with girlfriends.

They don't hide massive secrets.

- Helena. - I'm just saying.

Where are they now?

[Helena] 'Waiting on our answer at the hotel.'

Okay. Well, we're gonna need to find some place more secure.

Wait a minute. I cannot believe you guys are considering this.

That man, that animal, deserves whatever he gets!

- Okay, Dinah, calm down. - Why should I?

He has nothing to offer me that would make

it worth helping him, nothing!

[clanking]

She's dangerous when she's pissed, huh?

I should go talk to her.

- Maybe after she cools down. - Yeah.

Yeah.

[intense music]

[thunder rumbling]

She's like that hit man, isn't she?

Your girlfriend

she's one of them.

She's not my girlfriend.

She's not a killer either.

But she does have some unusual abilities.

[sighs]

So you know they exist.

Black Canary was the first to cross my path.

But the circles I travel in

you do come across some now and again.

Then you know that they are just like us.

'Some are good and some are bad.'

Look, don't worry about it.

She'll come through, trust me.

I do.

[instrumental music]

You turned out alright, Jesse.

It took a lot of courage to go up against me. Not many have.

But you, I look at you and I see..

...I don't know, maybe a little bit of what I could have been.

Maybe even what I still could be if..

I'm proud of you, son.

[door opens]

[Helena clears throat]

- So? - So plan's to keep him alive.

Until he testifies.

Might be helpful to know who's trying to kill him.

- Frankie Spitz. - That was easy.

He's the only one that knew I'd be both at Giuliano's

restaurant and the safe house.

Man, the loyalty you inspire. Impressive.

Yeah, well, it's the price you pay for mentoring

ambitious people.

You stay put.

I think we owe someone a visit.

Yeah.

[upbeat music]

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

Is he in there?

Yep.

Now we wait.

[Reese sighs]

What?

Nothing.

It's just hard for me to picture you and Hawke

being from the same family.

Yeah, well, uh, my mother's black.

[chuckles] Yeah, obviously.

What I mean is, there you are, being brought up in, well

you know, "the family."

And somehow you find your way to being a cop.

I guess I got seduced by the high pay and community respect.

[Reese chuckles]

Or maybe dad pissed you off real good.

Actually, he loaned me his car.

Okay.

Hmm. It was a nice one too.

I used to open that thing up on the back roads.

I mean, man, that thing..

That thing could fly.

So, what happened?

[siren wailing in distance ]

Alright.

One night, uh, I get pulled over

and the officer comes up to my window

and he makes me step out.

And he searches the car for booze, drugs.

You know, the usual routine.

And then he walks around back to check the trunk.

And there was all this blood inside.

I mean, it was-it was everywhere.

Next thing I know, I'm getting my face slammed

on the hood of the car, he's getting ready

to read me my rights.

But right before he does it

he takes a good look at my driver's license

and he sees my name.

Hawke.

[scoffing]

I mean, God, if you could have seen the look on his face.

He just takes off.

He was so damn scared of a 16-year-old kid

and a name.

And he leaves me standing there, I'm staring at this blood

I'm trying to figure out where the hell it came from

and who it belongs to.

I mean, after that

I just couldn't fool myself any longer as to

who my father was.

I couldn't live with it, either.

[sighs]

So I don't know.

Maybe I'm still just trying to find justice

for whoever was in that trunk.

[instrumental music]

[computer keys clacking]

[keys clacking]

[door opens]

Dinah.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

[sighs]

I want you to know, Hawke will

pay for what he did to your mom.

There's only one way he could do that.

His death won't bring her back.

But if he turns state's evidence

Dinah, it could put an end

to organized crime in New Gotham.

It could actually make this a safer world.

That's what Black Canary tried to do.

'And for a long time she was successful.'

Don't let vengeance get in the way

of finishing your mom's work.

I'm gonna go for a walk

clear my head.

[instrumental music]

[upbeat music]

Those things will kill you, Frankie.

Or maybe I will.

Oh.

It's you again, huh?

What is this, some sort of crime-fighting date?

Why don't we talk about the hit man that you hired to do

your dirty work?

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

Funny, there's not a doubt in Hawke's mind

it's you that's trying to kill him.

Yeah, that explosion knocked something loose in his head.

Frankie, have you considered you might be too stupid

to run a major crime family?

Look, what do you care? You hate your old man.

Hell, I did you a favor by asking the owner

of the restaurant to tip you off about the meet.

I thought you'd wanna see daddy bleed.

The only person who's gonna bleed is you

once word gets out that you tried to whack the boss.

Nobody's gonna buy it, coming from you.

The family might not listen to Reese the cop

but they will listen to the son of Al Hawke.

Yes, honey, I'm okay.

Jesse came through, just like you said he would.

Yes, I'm taking my B6 vitamins. Don't worry.

[intense music]

- What do you want? - Take a guess.

[music continues]

[music continues]

Nice trick.

I don't like interruptions

when I'm working.

Uh.. Yeah.

Listen, that's why I called you. I think I made a mistake.

I wanna call off the hit on Hawke.

I don't do that.

Look, it's cool, alright?

- I don't need you anymore. - You've been coerced.

Or you're indecisive.

I have no tolerance for either.

[bones breaking]

I don't quit, ever.

[gun cocks]

You do this time.

Ah, ah. No cheating.

What's the matter, can't go through people?

[grunting]

No, Huntress, wait!

Oops.

Does it always have to end with you

throwing a guy into a wall?

Sorry. Bad habit.

- 'Huntress.' - What's up?

Dinah left without her comm set.

I don't think she wanted to be tracked.

And I have a pretty bad feeling as to where she went.

I'm on it.

[crashing]

Don't think you're doing this for her

because she wouldn't want it.

Don't you dare tell me what she'd want.

Go ahead, kill me.

You'll stop hating me and start hating yourself.

I don't care, as long as you're dead.

[crashing]

- Dinah. - Stay out of this.

- Dinah, stop it. - Let go of me.

You're letting him get away!

- I am more worried about you. - I'm going after him.

Then you're gonna have to go through me.

[intense music]

I don't wanna hurt you, but I will.

Dinah, you don't have to do this.

Tell me you wouldn't.

If he was the one who killed your mother

tell me that you wouldn't.

Dinah, this isn't the way. You don't wanna do this.

I want him dead.

[thuds]

[Dinah gasps] Oh, my gosh.

It's alright. It's just a scratch.

- No, I tried to kill-- - You didn't.

- Where is he? - Gone.

- Excuse me? - We'll find him.

What happened here?

She just got a little upset.

A little?

He asked me to protect him, now he's out there

with a killer on the loose?

- What were you thinking about? - Reese, please, just let--

I was thinking about my mother.

I was thinking about the last time I saw her

before he..

I'm sorry.

[intense music]

Is she alright?

Dealing with demons is never easy.

Whether they're on the outside or the inside.

Yeah, been there. Should I talk to her?

She still needs a little time.

And we still need to find Hawke.

Again.

Wait.

In your fight with the wall-walker

did you have any physical contact?

Sort of the definition of the word "fight," don't you think?

- Blood. - Yeah, his. Why?

[Barbara] I'm hoping you picked up a little bit of his DNA.

Ew.

Okay, I'll run an analysis

maybe get a clue as to how to stop him.

That would be good, because from what I saw

he's definitely not gonna stop himself.

[instrumental music]

[Helena] When Hawke goes into hiding, he doesn't fool around.

I sure hope Reese is having more luck than I am.

Well, I had a little luck.

It looks like our wall-walker's neuro-electrical pulse

activates some kind of

molecular dispersion.

That's what enables him to pass through inanimate objects.

And here I just thought he was really skinny.

What I mean is, his molecules just spread out.

What I need to figure out is how to unspread them.

Hopefully before he finds Hawke.

'Wish Dinah wasn't out of commission.'

'We could use extra eyes.'

'But I guess we don't want her doing'

'the hit man's job for him.'

- Just do what you can. - 'Alright.'

Sorry about that.

She does have a point.

[Dinah sighs]

Have you ever just felt

completely out of control?

You know, like you don't even know who you are anymore?

- That's pretty scary. - Yeah.

But when you felt it, knives didn't fly at people's heads.

[chuckles]

I don't know.

Maybe I should stay away from people altogether.

You don't trust yourself?

Do you trust me?

[sighs]

Dinah, if you really..

...really wanted someone dead..

...they'd be dead.

[exhales]

[instrumental music]

Hey, did you find him?

I wasn't even trying to scare you this time.

- Don't worry about it. - Any leads?

[sighs] No.

I just checked one of his old safe houses, but nothing.

We'll find him.

I was just trying to remember why the hell

we're even doing this.

State's evidence

the end of organized crime, he's your father.

Your friend, Dinah

that look on her face, that's not the first time I've seen it.

My father was never a good man.

And now, all of a sudden, he's saying he's gonna change.

I'm sorry but people don't just up and change

because they say they will.

My mother did.

She was a pretty notorious cat burglar in her time.

The best, actually.

[chuckles] She had a hell of a lifestyle going.

Money, danger, cool clothes.

Life on the bad side of the law.

The day I was born, she made a promise to give it all up.

I doubt it was easy

but she kept that promise.

Sometimes people can surprise you.

[instrumental music]

[phone rings]

Yeah. Dad.

- Oracle, we've got him. - Where are you?

Okay. No, no, don't move. I'll be right there.

He's across town at 26th and Paley.

- I'll see you there. - Alright.

[intense music]

[wind howling]

[siren wailing in distance]

I called Jesse. How did you?

Word got around.

Look, I can't take back what I did.

So we're both gonna have to learn to live with my mistake.

And for that, I am sorry.

You have a choice to make.

You can either move..

...or you can die.

[intense music]

[intense music]

[grunts]

Run.

- Oracle. - 'I'm here.'

- I'm with Hawke. - Good.

I'm on Lex and 28th.

- Uh, make that 29th. - Gotcha.

[computer beeping]

Are you alright?

I think I pissed off that hit man a little.

- Or a lot. - 'There's an alley.'

- 'We can lose him.' - No, Dinah, don't lose him.

Head two blocks east to the hospital.

[Dinah] 'Thanks for the vote of confidence.'

It's abandoned. Go.

[instrumental music]

[Dinah] 'Where to now?'

End of the hall there's a stairwell. Go down a flight.

Go! Go!

[thudding]

[Barbara] 'Go straight. There should be a door.'

"Radiology." Got it.

[panting] Okay, I'm in. What now?

- 'Shut the door.' - Right.

[door slams]

[Helena] 'What's the matter? Hospitals make you nervous?'

Or are you just allergic to the lead-lined walls?

[Barbara] 'Actually, it's not an allergy.'

You see, the molecular structure of the lead

will impede his molecular dispersion--

- Do you mind? - Right. Sorry.

Looks like you got a problem.

Me.

[intense music]

[grunting]

[grunting]

[thuds]

[intense music]

Guess I finally found the right wall to throw someone into.

[door opens]

You alright, dad?

Yeah.

So I gave the feds a heads-up.

WITSEC is already prepping a new location for you.

So I'm gonna give mom a call, tell her to pack some things

and have her meet us at the precinct.

Do you think it's really necessary

to uproot her like that?

I mean, she just planted her tomatoes--

Dad.

She'd rather be with you than tomatoes.

Yeah, I know that.

I just think your mother would be happier staying put.

What are you saying?

I'm tired.

I need some time to think.

Okay, so you think.

And then you're gonna go to the feds, right?

How about we see what happens?

[Reese sighs]

You're not gonna do it, are you?

Witness protection?

Ratting out my friends? It's just not my nature. I'm sorry.

Look, you don't have to worry.

I am out of crime for good.

And if you want..

..I'll be out of your life, I'll disappear.

[sighs]

[instrumental music]

You're a good son, Jesse.

[handcuff clicking]

♪ I'm a great explorer ♪

♪ I've been exploring your mind ♪

Jesse, I'm your father.

You can trust me.

♪ Mountain ranges never climbed ♪

I'm sorry, dad.

♪ I'm a great explorer ♪

But it's just not in my nature.

♪ I don't have directions ♪

So you think this time they'll actually be able

to keep him behind bars?

By the looks of it, I'm guessing Reese will see to it personally.

♪ If I ever got lost ♪

♪ I said well baby ♪

You were right, you know

back at the hotel.

Before the famous knife incident.

I would have done the same thing

if I was facing my mother's killer.

And could throw cutlery with my mind.

But I don't know if I could have done what you did.

You turned around and protected him.

That's impressive.

Your mom would have been proud.

So, uh, does this mean I get to keep my comm set?

Hell, I'm getting used to the snoring.

- I don't snore. - I recorded it.

[scoffs] Whatever.

You're jealous because my comm set looks better on me.

- Ha, please. - Everyone says so.

Except for maybe your boyfriend.

- He's not my boyfriend. - Mm-hm.

♪ First you save yourself ♪

♪ First you save yourself ♪

♪ Then you save the world ♪

♪ First you save yourself ♪♪

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music]

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