All language subtitles for BLACK LIGHTNING - S01 E06 - Three Sevens, The Book of Thunder (1080p - BluRay).eng

[Lynn] You have to stop.

I can't keep letting you put
yourself, or me through this.

I promise,

I10 more.

[Jefferson] It has
been nine years

since I've even come
close to using my powers.

[Gambi] Do you remember
why you became Black Lightning?

You wanted to give
the people hope.

[Anissa] Somebody has to do
something, because all of this policing,

and marching, and praying,
it hasn't changed anything.

[grunting]

[Jefferson] It is time that people
know that Black Lightning...

[grunts]

Is back.

[Jefferson] Previously
on Black Lightning...

[man] Thirty years ago, nine kids, all
of whom displayed enhanced abilities,

suddenly disappeared.

The reporter was Alvin Pierce.

- Grandpa?
- He was murdered.

You need to take
Black Lightning out,

'cause if you don't my partners
are gonna turn you into dust.

I found these on my student.

The only way I could keep him
from hurting anyone was to blast him.

Must be this new
drug, Green Light.

Khalil, your spinal cord is
now completely severed.

You ea yin' I'm not
gonna walk again?

I've been waiting to knock
you out since the sixth grade.

[groans]

Black Lightning is not making things
better for the citizens of Freeland.

[Lynn] Is he back?

You know better than that.

I pray that's true.

Joey Toledo is back.
Now, we're talking

about the guy who worked for
the man who killed my father.

- Where is Tobias?
- I'm not telling you nothing.

[groans]

[grunts]

You should've stayed away.

[laughing maniacally]

[indistinct chatter]

"A": I see the, I see the N'

a": I see the, I see the N'.

Right away, sir.

N' I see the rain
pouring down H'.

H' Before my very eyes N'.

Listen up. Tip said Black
Lightning is on the East End.

I'm taking 33rd Street.

Adam and Baker squads on me.

Henderson, I want
you to take MLK Street.

Charlie and David
squads with him.

Copy, Chief.

Let's roll.

Everybody, be safe, heads
on the swivel, let's do this.

We got him.

H' And hoping for something N'.

N I know I'm gonna see it
I know that it's coming N'.

N' Lord N'

[grunting]

N' Lord N'.

I.“ But what do you do When
there's no place to turn N'.

I.“ I have no one, I'm lonely
My bridges have burnt down N'.

N' Lord N'

[breathing heavily]

N' Lord N'.

I.“ The bells getting loud
Ain't nowhere to hide N'.

I.“ Got nowhere to go
Put away my pride N'.

N Tired of feeling low
Even when I'm high N'.

N Ain't no way to
live Do I wanna die N'

"a": I don't know,
I don't know H'

[siren wailing]

[groaning]

That's Black Lightning!
Come on. Let's get out of here.

[siren wailing]

[Gambi] I'm here, man.

Are you with me?

[groaning]

Tobias is in Freeland, Gambi.

[groans] Tobias... Tobias
is in Freeland, Gambi.

[tires screeching]

Breathe, Jefferson. Breathe!

[Jefferson groans]

- [comms beep]
- Call Lynn Stewart.

[dial tone ringing]

[Lynn] It's Doctor Stewart.

It's Gambi.

Jefferson's in the hurt
locker, and it's bad.

[rapping] N' Last night I saw
a superhero He was black II.

N He said This is
for the streets N'.

N' Black Lightning's back N'

[Joey wincing and panting]

- Here you go.
- Thank you.

- Cheers.
- [panting]

[chuckles]

What the hell happened to you?

I just fought Black Lightning.

I mean, one more minute and
I would've killed him. I swear.

I mean, something's wrong with
his head. He looked half-dead.

[chuckles]

So why didn't you finish him?

[choking]

I tried.

But I, but I was all on my own.

[stutters] And he trashed my
gun and I couldn't take him.

I tipped our guy
in the department.

'[9l'unts] '[$ighs]

There was a time you
could depend on white folks

to be professional.

Nowadays white boys just as
lazy and shiftless as the brothas.

[cell phone chimes]

Tori's protection team
checked in on schedule.

Hmm.

- All is well.
- Hmm.

Tori's under protection?

Lady Eve sent me powder
from ground albino bones,

trying to mess with my head.

Or issue a warning.

[chuckles]

Yeah, and you're
bleeding on my floor.

Sorry, Boss.

Make sure we got a
crew in lockup on standby

and let me know as
soon as the cops get him.

Black Lightning
doesn't live out the night.

[chief] I don't get it. We roll the
cavalry, and he's gone. Disappears.

Eyewitnesses saw
him get into a van.

Did you get a plate?
Description of the van?

They were fans, sir.
So, willful amnesia.

How does a criminal
and a freak have fans?

Where'd you say
you got that tip, sir?

- I didn't.
- [cell phone vibrating]

I gotta take this.

[Jefferson] Look, I
know I should've waited,

but Joey Toledo has tried to
kill me over and over again.

And he was Tobias's
right-hand man.

I couldn't miss a
chance to go after him.

I didn't get him, though.

What's that?

I brought a portable,

took a brain scan
while you were out.

And?

Anomalous, but normal for you.

If you did have a brain
bleed, it's gone by now.

Your powers turbo-charged
your recovery system.

May not heal as fast you used to,
but it's still twice as fast as normal.

Well, it doesn't
feel twice as fast.

It's good to be in your hands.

Stop it, Jefferson!

You're pulling me
back into this mess,

and I don't like it.

I hate this. I hate having
to stitch you back together,

living in fear of
turning on the news

and somebody finding
your body dead in the gutter.

I watched Tobias
murder my father.

He's here in Freeland, so
what do you expect me to do?

I don't give a damn, Jefferson.

Your father is dead.

And nothing you can do
is gonna bring him back.

Wow.

You have no idea what this does
to me every time I see you like this.

[chuckles] It's too much.

It's... It's just too much.

N' Power, power, power N'.

N' Power, power, power N'.

N Nobody can stop you
You ahead of the curve N'

h' Sittin' there, listenin'
Use what you've learned N'.

I.“ I know you got paint In
this blood on the curb N'.

N' Money to get
Stripes to earn N'.

I.“ I'm here to confirm
That it's your turn N'.

N Your own superhero
In your own world N'.

I.“ You got the power
Like a generator N'.

I.“ You need to dig deeper
You can thank me later N'.

N' Put paint where it aint' N'.

N' But you ain't no painter N'.

N Take steps an' start runnin'
On them damn haters N'.

I.“ Just be yourself That
should motivate you N'.

I.“ And wish good on
the ones That hate you N'

[indistinct chatter]

[blows whistle]

Shoot!

[crowd cheering]

[yelling indistinctly]

[officer 1] Back up.

[officer 2] Come with me.

Stay on the ground.

[indistinct yelling]

Get off of me.

[crowd clamoring]

Long night?

I just didn't sleep very well.

- Because, you had company?
- Yeah.

Company named insomnia.

[scoffs] Boring. Let me
show you something.

Aren't these the
weirdest brain scans?

These are the scans of
the Green Light addicts?

Mmm-hmm.

Gray matter should be dark,
but it's lit up like a Christmas tree.

Have you ever seen,
like, a scan like this before?

No.

[Lynn yawns]

Would you do me a favor and get
me one of those coffees, please?

Sure thing, boss. Your usual?

Yeah, thanks.

This way.

[Jefferson] Here she is.

[groans]

Hey, maybe you
shouldn't workout so hard.

No, I'm fine.

Thank you for coming to get me.

You okay?

Yeah.

[sighs] Damn, you
stay getting arrested.

Shut up.

[Anissa and Jennifer
speaking indistinctly]

You know, let me
ask you a question.

Should I have you committed? Because
you have obviously lost your damn mind.

That statue, Dad, is
an insult to black people.

Glorifying a national traitor.

You broke the law, Anissa.

That gives the police
an excuse to hurt you,

and on top of that,
you used guns.

- Guns.
- They were water guns.

They looked enough like
real guns to be the end of you.

[indistinct chatter on radio]

All it takes is for one cop,

one cop to see your color instead
of your humanity and decide,

"better dead than sorry."

Look, you are a black woman.

You don't have the
luxury of being naive.

I know, I know. You have
said that like a thousand times.

- Okay, then hear it.
- Okay.

And I will stop saying it.

Okay-

[sighs]

Look, I love you.

I don't want to lose you because
you went along with something

that you should have
walked away from.

[softly] Okay.

[music playing over speakers]

Okay, so.

Biologically super
powers are possible.

E equals MC square.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Mass is a function of
energy. Mitochondria.

Mitochondria provide
energy in human cells.

That's what this stuff
from my grandfather is,

research on human mitochondria
that I don't know how to read. Great.

[sighs]

Are you talking to
yourself in here?

What, did you hit your head or
something when you were arrested, Harriet?

Okay, you know what?

Mess around and get hit in your
head. Keep listening at my door.

Okay! Geez! When
you get a moment,

could you please check
my Pre-Calc homework?

- Lot of mouth to need a favor.
- Thank you!

[grunts and sighs]

All right, let me see, Jennifer.

Hmm.

I would be the only one in
the family who's bad at math.

Mmm-mmm. Everybody winds
up in the mud somewhere in math.

Plus eight.

Oh, here, it's perfect.

- You knew that.
- [laughs]

- Here.
- Boo-yah!

[both laugh]

What's up? You all right?

Yeah.

- Mmm-mmm.
- [laughs]

That was totally
not convincing at all.

Is everything okay
with you and Khalil?

I hate to say this or
even think it, but...

I was so looking forward to
dating and having a boyfriend

and I used to dream about
prom and going dancing.

Yeah.

[sighs] And, with Khalil, that
can't happen the way you saw it.

All I can see in my future is
struggling to help him get around.

You know, standing
with him on the sidelines

instead of actually
being on the dance floor.

[sighs] And I'm awful for that.

No, listen.

You're human, with a
hard choice to make,

that's all.

Okay. Draw in some energy.

[whirring and crackling]

How's that?

Good.

Right hand.

Left.

How's does that feel?

Good.

Real good. [Sighs]

You know, sometimes I, uh,

wonder if Lynn's right about
my powers being a drug.

Endorphins is what
you feel, that's all.

How's your head now?

Yeah, so far so good.

Your powers are
largely neurological.

Your brain can pick up and use
electricity the way a normal person

picks up and uses a
pencil or a hammer.

You sure there's no pain now?

I told you I'm good. Did you
figure out what went wrong?

Well, we're screwing with
forces of nature, Jefferson.

That suit of yours
is what keeps you

from blowing out your nervous
system when you use your power

and when the resistance
is set too high...

There's feedback.

[sighs] That's what was wrong.

Okay. Thanks for
fixing it. [chuckles]

Now, we got work to do.

Tobias is not on the run,

he's right here in Freeland and I'm going
to put his albino ass right in his grave.

Hey, slow down, Jefferson.

You're talking about
cold-blooded murder.

You're Black Lightning, man.

A vengeful son is a far cry from a
hero seeking justice for Freeland.

Freeland is in crisis
because of Green Light.

Toledo is behind that.
Tobias is behind him.

So ridding Freeland
of Tobias is justice.

Maybe Toledo is behind Green
Light. Maybe Tobias is, too.

What do you mean "maybe?"

If Toledo is around,
Tobias is holding his leash.

I feel like every time I bring up
Tobias to you, I get resistance.

Yeah. You're acting like you
don't even want me to catch him.

[scoffs] That's ridiculous.

Is it?

You couldn't wait for
me to get in the suit.

Now you're gun-shy about Tobias.

Why is that?

[sighs] There is
no "why," Jefferson.

Uh, other than The 100 had nine years
to get strong with no Black Lightning.

They've got state-of-the-art
technology, political protection,

lookouts on every
other corner...

You know what? Save
your history lesson.

I have lived with the murder
of my father all my life.

[sighs]

Tobias vanished
without a trace once,

and now he's right
here under our noses.

I'm gonna take him out.

Period.

Good morning.

What do you want?

That's a little harsh, Lynn.

Well, you've never come
by before. Now you break in.

[sighs]

I apologize.

I wanted to speak with you before
your research assistant gets in.

Of course.

You know our hours.

I'm concerned that Jefferson is
on the verge of crossing a line.

He crossed the line when he decided
to go back to being Black Lightning.

Not like this.

He's going to kill the man
who murdered his father.

You do something like that,
you kill something inside yourself,

maybe the best part.

You raised him to
be Black Lightning.

His father raised him
to be Jefferson Pierce,

but he was formed on
the streets oi Freehand.

And no amount of education,

or Olympics gets that out
of you. He's complicated.

And no one understands him like
you do, not me, maybe not even him.

So you might be the only one
who can save him from himself.

You know what?

You and Jeff chose this, not me.

- Leave me out of it.
- Lynn...

I have work to do.

[cell phone vibrates]

[Inspector Henderson]
Usually we catch these

guys when somebody
talks or their habits.

[sighs]

There are some special health concerns
that affect individuals with albinism.

Eye issues are a concern,

and they suffer from a much higher
incidence of psoriasis and skin cancer.

So regular
screenings are a must.

Albinism is a complex disorder.
You get your skin, hair and eye color...

- Ugh, I am so done with her.
- Huh?

Look at what she
just posted, look.

[Lana] Let's go.
What you wanna do?

- Come on! Don't walk away from me!
- That's Jennifer Pierce,

Miss Black Becky. Trying
to talk like she's white

'cause she thinks she's
better than everybody else.

- [clicks tongue]
- I'm so done.

Hey, you shoulda
beat her ass again.

- Yeah, you're right.
- [school bell rings]

Let's go.

Hey, Mom.

- Hey.
- Hope you don't mind me stopping by.

You know, I missed you at
family dinner the other night.

Are you still coming or is it too
weird between you and Dad?

Your father and I have been
getting into it lately, but we'll be okay.

One thing's for sure, Dad's nose is
wide open for you and it always will be.

[chuckles] That's not
always enough, baby.

I get it. It's not meant to be.

What do you mean by that?

I used to hear you and dad
arguing when I was a kid.

- You did?
- I couldn't hear that well.

I just know you didn't
like being the mistress.

Your father never
cheated on me, Anissa.

Morn, Dad is married
to saving the world.

You didn't like
coming in second.

I get it.

I feel the same calling.

You don't know
how right you are.

Is this for me?

No, it's actually for me.

So there's some lab
results inside and a sample,

but I can't make sense of it.

- Well, where did you get it?
- Belonged to Dad's dad.

Call it a
self-discovery project.

What is it you're
not telling me?

[sighs] Never mind.

Your whole body just screamed like
it did when you were a three-year-old.

Just promise you'll tell
me when you can, okay?

I will.

I'll take a look at
this as soon as I can.

- All right. Thank you, Mom.
- Sure.

[computer beeps]

Jefferson...

I don't know what you're up to,

but there is a difference
between you and Tobias.

You need to keep it that way.

- [door closes]
- [Henry] Who's there?

[gasps]

Do you know who I am?

You specialize in treatin'
people with albinism.

Do you have an albino patient?

A gangster named Tobias Whale?

(Okay, 0K3)!-

He never gives his name,
but he has my home address.

He knows where
my kids go to school.

Please, don't hurt me.

I have to treat him. I
don't have a choice.

Whoa, whoa.

I'm not gonna hurt
you, I'm gonna help you.

When's his next appointment?

He doesn't make appointments.

I get a call from this scary
lady to stay open after I close.

I do, and he shows up.

All right, call her. Tell
her you need to see him.

No, I can't.

He'll kill us all.
I know he will.

Look...

I can help you and your family.

But you gotta help me.

Or you can stay under his thumb.

But sooner or later,
he will crush you.

Call me if you change your mind.

[school bell rings]

Jefferson.

Yeah. I know. I
know, it's on my desk.

Good, but you know I monitor social media
for cyberbullying of Garfield students?

Um... take a look at this.

Scroll down.

I'm around if you need anything.

Thank you.

[teacher speaking indistinctly]

Okay. Now.

Some people like
to study roots...

and suffixes...

and prefixes.

Personally, I'm
not a huge fan...

- [Jennifer sighs]
- [knocking on door]

I'm guessing you already know
what they're saying about me.

Yeah.

You know, Jen,

a cultural aftershock
of slavery...

that sometimes when one
black person gets ahead,

another feels like it ruins
their chances, so they lash out.

It's called "Crabs in a barrel."

Look, no one is an expert
on what is or is not black

because black is
everything under the sun.

That actually backfired on her.

Hmm.

Lots of people jumped on her,

saying that black
people need to stop

with the good hair, bad
hair, light skin, dark skin stuff.

But it's the Khalil
comments that bother you?

Yeah.

Well, he's a young
man in a lot of pain.

Could be the pain
talking, not the person.

Yeah, I was thinking that.

Or...

the pain could be
revealing who he really is

when things don't go his way.

How do I know which?

Well, you listen

and stay honest with
yourself about what you hear.

Right now, I would just
give him some space.

I need to talk to him.

Yeah.

[Jefferson sighs]

[crowd chanting] You will not
replace us! You will not replace us!

You will not replace us!
You will not replace us!

This counter-protest began calling
for the preservation of all history,

but was hijacked
by white nationalists.

It turned violent,
then tragically,

a white nationalist drove his
car into a crowd of students,

killing 19-year-old Katie Smith.

Ugh. My goodness.

What, did you know her?

[sighs]

Not really, but I knew her.

So sad.

I just... I don't know.

Makes you wish there was something
you can do to stop this madness.

Yo, you are trippin'.

Trippin'? Me?

[chuckles] You've
been avoiding me.

I text you, you
don't text me back.

But, what, you have
the time to post shade?

[sighs] Maybe we
should take a break.

Until what?

I walk?

If it weren't for you, I wouldn't
have gone to that march

and I wouldn't be in this chair.

Wow. Really?

- So you're blaming me now?
- It's your fault, Becky.

[Khalil scoffs]

Hey. You got everything.

What I got?

Nothing.

You see, I did everything
right. Yeah, I played by the rules.

No drugs, no alcohol, stayed
out of jail, and had no kids.

[scoffs]

Hell, I went to
church every Sunday

and God still took my legs.

You can't see it that...

That's the only way to see
it! Don't you understand?

[sighs] Khalil,
I'll pray for you.

Yeah, well, you keep
your damn prayers.

Now get out.

[Jefferson] Yeah?

Black Lightning,
it's Dr. Mayfield.

I, uh...

I called.

Said he needed to come in
to redo a test for psoriasis.

- What time?
- After I close, at 6:00.

You're coming, right?

Definitely.

So, how'd it go?

I should've waited like you
told me and given him space.

Can we please just go home?

Yeah.

[woman sobbing]

[indistinct chatter]

[screams]

[people yelling indistinctly]

[sniffling]

[cell phone vibrating]

Hey, sweetie. I'm
glad you called.

I inputted the organic sequencing
from the data you gave me

and cross-referenced it
with known sequences.

That way, I can tell
what it is and what it does.

I'll let you know
when I have it.

Okay-

Mom, actually...

[sighs]

I'm calling because
I need to tell you...

More like show you the real
reason I need the research.

Can I come over?

Yeah. I'm still at the lab.

Just use the intercom when
you get here and I'll let you in.

Bye.

[cell phone vibrating]

Yes?

[Gambi] Lynn, you
have to get involved.

Please. He's
about to kill a man.

- [men grunting]
- [groaning]

[young Tobias] Hmm.

So you want to write
about me? Huh, Uncle Tom?

-It's time for you to
eat your damn words.

[whispers] Daddy.

[choking]

Daddy.

[groans]

[Gambi] Jefferson, I'm
putting you through to Lynn.

[Lynn] June 28th, 1994
and October 7th, 2001.

Your daughters came into
this world on those dates.

You're an amazing dad,
their anchor in this world,

but you can't be if you
let the air out of your soul.

And that's exactly what will
happen if you commit murder, Jeff.

It will shred your soul.

[breathing heavily]
It's already shredded.

Goodbye, Lynn.

No, you think I
don't understand.

I had some real talk with
Anissa and I've been thinking.

I realize I was mad about not
always being the first in your life.

But Black Lightning is part
of you and I can't deny that

just because I want
Jefferson Pierce all to myself.

This isn't me fighting
with you anymore.

I accept who and what you are.

This is about me reminding
you that you're a hero.

Not a murderer.

[glass shattering]

What was that?

Someone's breaking in.
They're coming this way.

Okay, hide. I'm coming.

[burglar] Did you get
it? Come on. Hurry up.

Let's go, let's go, let's go.

- Get away from her!
- [burglar] Stop!

[Thunder] Get away from her now!

Get on the floor! Get
on the damn floor!

[gasps]

What?

You thought he missed?

[gasps]

[grunting]

[Black Lightning] Let her go.

[screams and grunts]

[gasps and grunts]

[both grunting]

[panting]

[groans]

Anissa?

- [groans]
- What?

[Black Lightning
breathing heavily]

[horn blaring]

No broken bones, but
she has a concussion

and quite a few
bruises and burns.

- What the hell was she doing?
- [Lynn sniffles]

What you do.

She has powers, Jeff.

Oh, God.

She has powers.

[Lynn crying]

She has powers.

[Tobias] Don't you
worry about a thing.

| 901 you.

Just remember this
and never forget.

There's two ways
to walk in this world.

Either you're gonna
be one of the sheep?

[chuckles] Oh, yeah.

Or you gonna be a wolf?

I think you made
the right decision.

Thanks, Mr. Tobias.

But I don't know what I can do.

Better yet I can't even walk.

You will. I promise.

You will know strength,
be strength, and believe me,

it's so much fun.

[Gambi] Hello, Evelyn.

Peter Gambi.

How did you get
past all my security?

Evelyn, I taught you
everything you know,

not everything I know.

[laughing]

You are so corny.

You get to be corny when
you're technically retired.

If you had just gone into business
with me after I left the Agency,

you would be wealthily retired.

I wouldn't know
what to do with it.

Point of clarification,

the Pierce family is
supposed to be off-limits.

That's the deal, right?

It is.

But Dr. Lynn Stewart
is highly capable.

And she's been doing
research that's off-limits.

We just wanted
her files, that's all.

Didn't expect her to be there

or the meta-human that
attacked the Hummer crew.

What do you know
about her? Anything?

No idea.

Don't make a mistake.

I would take out my
own mother if I had to.

You made promises.

I know. I've kept
my end of the deal.

I could've outed Tobias.

- Didn't.
- That's fortunate.

Because if his dirty laundry
comes out, so does yours.

[LYNN] Hey, honey.

- [sighs]
- Hi.

[breathes heavily]

Dad?