All language subtitles for BLACK LIGHTNING - S01 E07 - Equinox, The Book of Fate (1080p - BluRay).eng

[Jefferson] Previously
on Black Lightning...

Now, we are
talking about the guy

who worked for the
man who killed my father.

If he is still around, then
Tobias is still around.

[both grunting]

Where is Tobias?

[chuckles]

Freeland is in crisis
because of Green Light.

Toledo's behind that.
Tobias is behind him.

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

Now you're gun-shy about Tobias?

Why is that?

We had a deal. You're
not supposed to be here.

Did you know that in Africa some
people believe that albinos are magical?

These people will actually
kidnap random albino,

cut him up, grind up his
bones, and sell it as magic dust.

[choking]

What was that?

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

[glass shattering]

Okay, hide. I'm coming.

Get away from her!

[groans]

[Black Lightning] Let her go.

[grunts]

[groans]

Anissa?

[Lynn] Look up.

Look down.

I still can't believe it.

All that talk about
nonviolence and Dr. King

and Dad's Black Lightning?

Your ocular responses are
normal. Your concussion's healing.

Let me check your ribs again.

Mom, I told you, I'm fine.

[gasps] My God.

You're healing already.

Look, Anissa, you have to stop
this now. It will destroy your life.

But you and Dad taught
me that I need to help people.

That's what I'm doing.
I am helping people.

Yeah, as a social activist or a doctor,
not as a super-powered vigilante.

So I'm just supposed to sit back

and watch The One Hundred
destroy what's left of Freeland?

No!

This is a gift from
God, Mom, a blessing.

You sound just like your father.

[scoffs] That's a bad thing?

Do you know, together, Dad and I

can put an end to The One
Hundred once and for all.

Look, I understand what you're
going through right now, trust me.

But this road you're on, it only
leads to heartbreak and pain.

Do you have powers?

Can you stop a bullet?

Shoot lightning
out of your hands?

No, of...

Then how can you possibly
understand what I'm going through?

[Gambi] I did some digging, and
there's some chatter on the dark web

about a group of high-end
tech thieves making the rounds.

They pull a job, and then
they move on to the next city.

So far, they've stolen over ten
million dollars worth of equipment

that they turn around and
sell to the highest bidder.

My guess,

Lynn was just in the wrong
place at the wrong time.

They're probably already gone,

but she should stay here
for a few days, just in case.

Jefferson,

you shouldn't beat yourself
up over this Anissa thing.

There's no way you could
have known it was her.

Why don't you go home, get
some rest, check on Jennifer?

And I'll look after Lynn.

Jennifer's at Kiesha's.

Thank you for your concern.

Have I done
something to upset you?

It's what you didn't do, Gambi.

Why didn't you tell me
Tobias was back in Freeland?

- We're back to this again?
- Yes, we are.

Do you expect me to believe
it only took you two hours

to get some intel on
thieves on the dark web,

but you haven't heard anything,

anything about a six-foot
albino in Freeland?

- I told you. I didn't know.
- I know what you told me.

It doesn't mean I believe you.

[sighs]

I didn't tell you in
order to protect you.

From Tobias?

From yourself.

Jefferson,

I didn't want you to do something that
you'd regret for the rest of your life.

There's no coming back
from something like that.

Trust me.

That's just it.

I don't.

N' Have me in
your ever after N'.

N' Never leave me N'

[bones cracking]

N' Never go N'.

N' I'll be over here N'

[grunting]

[groans]

H' Like the sun N'

[grunting]

H' Forever N'

'[Qrunts] '[9l"oans]

Joey, where'd
you find this clown?

Thought you said he
was one of the best.

He was, boss. I saw him
tussle with my own eyes.

Find me someone worth my time.

N' This is my paradise N'.

Down, boy.

Finally, a brotha
with some heart.

[growls]

[grunting]

S: Why s:

N' Have you come to take me? N'

[grunting]

N' And I'm ready to go H'.

He has to be
hyped-up on something.

Check his bag.

N' Now and forever N'.

N' And I can say forever N'.

Green Light.

N' Because I know H'.

N' Blue is your
favorite color N'

[man 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 H'

[indistinct chatter]

His nose was thinner,

and his eyes were
a little further apart.

Okay-

You're lucky Black Lightning
showed up when he did, Lynn.

Any idea why you?

No.

Do you think anyone from your
past may have a problem with you?

An ex-boyfriend
maybe? A colleague?

No.

Have you been in
any altercations lately?

Did you take somebody's parking
space? Cut somebody off in traffic?

No. No.

Have you started
dating anyone new?

[scoffs] No.

I'm not even gonna pretend to know
what you do at your lab over at Bowman,

but is there a universe
where some of your research

could have been targeted by a
third party, maybe for financial gain?

Most of my research
deals with addiction

and its effects on
the human brain.

I... I don't think there's
any money in that.

Hmm.

What about you, Jefferson?

Me?

[Jefferson stammers]

What about me?

First your girls get kidnapped,
and now this thing with Lynn...

Do you think The One Hundred
is trying to send you a message?

Why would The One
Hundred care about me?

I'm just a high
school principal.

Come on, now, Jeff.

We both know you're
a lot more than that.

[phone rings]

You give your students
at Garfield hope,

make them believe they can
do something with their lives.

Those are kids The One
Hundred can't put to work.

Just watch your back,
that's all I'm saying.

Are these the men
that broke into your lab?

That's them.

I couldn't forget
them if I tried.

I feel this endeavor requires
an especially delicate touch.

[music playing
over record player]

[cell phone chimes]

[sighs]

[indistinct radio chatter]

What if someone figured
out that I was Black Lightning

and tried to abduct
you to get to me?

Why didn't they take me
when they had the chance?

I don't know.

[sighs] I just keep
racking my brain,

trying to figure out
why me, why then?

Did anything out of
the ordinary happen

around the time of the break-in?

Actually, there was one thing.

Anissa came by with a
box of Alvin's research.

- My father?
- Yeah, I... [sighs]

I didn't have a chance
to look through it,

but I did come across some pretty
advanced biochemical formulas.

Where did she get his research?

She was coming to the lab to talk
about it just before the break-in happened.

You think it's just
a coincidence?

At this point, we
can't rule anything out.

Excuse me.

[Tobias] I thought PCP was bad.

This Green Light is
on a whole 'nother level.

It's too volatile,
too addictive.

Truthfully, it's killing
too many people,

and dead customers don't pay.

So what are you
gonna do about it?

Syonide.

- Yes, boss?
- Reach out to Lady Eve's people.

Tell 'em I want a
face-to-face with her evil ass.

- You got it.
- Wait.

[sighs] You're
gonna talk to her?

Talk?

No.

Okay, maybe what
happened to you isn't my fault,

but what happened to Anissa is.

There's no way you could have known
that Anissa would manifest abilities.

Me, on the other hand, my work
deals with mapping and rewriting genes,

I should have known
there was a possibility.

We have to call Anissa, get
her to meet us at the hospital

so I can run some tests.

We need to know
what we're dealing with.

No, no, no.

The only place we're
going is back to Gambi's.

Have you forgotten you were
just held captive in your own lab?

The men who did it are
still out there somewhere.

No, of course, I
haven't forgotten.

Okay, Anissa has powers now.

But she'll still have powers
when all this blows over.

You can test her when
we know you're safe.

What do we do with
her in the meantime?

We have to protect
her from herself.

Convince her that using her
powers is putting her life in danger.

That it takes
more than it gives.

What if Jen has
inherited abilities as well?

[sighs]

Jen is already too much to
handle even without powers.

We have to test her, too.

Yeah.

Oh, God, Jefferson.

I'm so scared for our girls.

I know.

[indistinct chatter]

[Darius] That's
what I've been...

Bruh, when I say stop arguing,
that's what's got to happen, period.

Then we can get to the
root cause of the problem.

But we can't do that if
you're yelling and cussing.

I can't let ninjas just be out
here punking me, Mr. Nasir.

You gotta use your head.

We're not asking you to
allow someone to punk you,

we're asking that
you control your anger.

[cell phone ringing]

I have to take this.

Talk less, listen more.

That's what I've been trying...

Come on, use your head, man.
This is your future. I got mine.

[arguing continues indistinctly]

Yeah?

Is this the electrician?

What can I do
for you, Inspector?

Is there anyone else
like you in Freeland?

[scoffs]

Okay, not exactly like you, but
I just mean someone with, uh...

unique abilities.

Why do YOu ask?

There was an incident
at the university.

Some students
reported seeing a woman

destroy a Confederate
general's statue with a stomp.

No matter how much I
agree with what she did,

you just can't go around
destroying university property,

or any property-

I haven't heard of anyone
like that in Freeland,

but if I hear of
anything, I'll hit you up.

Hey, yo.

Since I'm looking out for you,

I need you to do
something for me.

Something like what?

That clue you gave me to
find Toledo, it didn't pan out.

Could you find another
way to track him down?

[Inspector Henderson]
I'll see what I can do.

Why are you so hung
up on Toledo anyway?

He's a hired gun.

I ain't after Toledo. I'm
after his boss, Tobias Whale.

[scoffs] You chasing ghosts now?

No, I saw Tobias.

The crazy thing is, he looks like
he hasn't aged a day in 30 years.

How is that possible?

I'll let you know
when I catch his ass.

Wait a minute... Hello?

[knocking on door]

Hey...

Anissa, how you feeling?

Dad, I'm ready to
go out in the streets.

I was thinking we could
hit the community center,

and then maybe take down
some Green Light houses...

Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa!

You're a teacher and a med
student, and that's all you need to be.

Just because you have abilities
doesn't mean you have to use them.

I've already used them.

To destroy a Confederate statue.

Oh. I know. It was a
mistake. I lost my head.

That's just it, Anissa. You
can't afford to lose your head.

That's when people
get hurt, or worse.

Okay. Then train me.
Show me how to do this.

No. You're clearly not ready.

No, Dad, you're not ready.

There's a difference.

That box you gave your mother...

The box of my
father's research...

Where'd you get it?

I got it from your
father's editor, David Poe.

Why?

Dad, when I first got my powers,

I didn't know what
was going on with me.

So I started doing some
digging on the Internet

and I saw that Grandpa
was doing research

on missing kids and
enhanced abilities.

So, I reached out to his editor,
and he gave me what he had.

I did what I could, but
it was so over my head

that I had to give it to Mom.

It was selfish and reckless
to give that box to your mother

without giving
her all the details.

Your grandfather was murdered.

You don't think
he was researching

anything else that may
have been dangerous?

So you think the box was
the reason for the break-in?

I don't know.

But if there's a chance that it
is, you have to warn David Poe.

No powers, just you.

Okay-

[school bell ringing]

[Lady Eve humming]

[Gambi] We need to
have a conversation.

I already told you, the Stewart
situation is being cleaned up.

I'm not here about Lynn.

I'm here about Tobias.
The man is a problem.

[scoffs] He is a retail outlet

who makes a 300% profit.

That kind of financial asset is
almost impossible to replace.

Evelyn, the man is wanted.
He's supposed to be underground.

His head's gotten too big.

Ever since his little
visit to my shop,

I've been keeping tabs on him.

Whatever message you thought
you sent, he didn't receive.

He's been strutting around
this city like he owns it.

He's about to open a
night club, for God's sakes.

It's only a matter of time
before he's caught by the cops.

Or even worse...
Black Lightning.

If he talks,

he could dismantle the whole
ecosystem we've created over the years.

We need to clip his wings.

I am aware that Tobias has been
somewhat of a habitual line-stepper lately,

but, Gambi...

you and I both know
ecosystems are tricky.

Taking Tobias out would
throw that balance off.

But...

You could have Joey Toledo.

Toledo is Tobias's right hand.

If you remove him
from the equation,

maybe Tobias will get the hint
and start being more careful.

And if Tobias
doesn't fall in line?

I'll throw him off that
bridge when I get to it.

Do we have a deal?

Deal.

Give Mr. Toledo my regards.

[Jennifer sighs]

All right. What's the
deal with you two?

Something's up, I can tell.

Nothing's up, Jen. I'm
just reading the paper.

Yeah, and Anissa's
just studying.

You know what you're not doing?

Talking.

[Anissa] Don't worry about
it, Jen. Dad and I are cool.

- Right, Dad?
- Yeah. Cool.

So everything is normal? I'm
just making all this up in my head?

Apparently.

Okay, well, on a normal
day, you would have noticed

that I'm wearing your favorite
shirt without permission

and Dad would have
asked at least a dozen times

if I had an activity to
replace track yet, so...

You guys wanna try again?

[Jefferson] All right.
If you must know,

Anissa was upset with me, um,

because I blew off a follow-up
scan your mother wanted to run.

Uh, I...

I was busy, and I
thought it wasn't important,

but...

your sister convinced
me to, uh, do the scan.

- Yeah.
- So...

So all this was about a scan?

Look, I was just trying
to look out for Dad, Jen.

You know, protecting is what
the Pierce family does best.

All right, guys, I have
some errands to run,

so I'll see you guys later.

- [Jefferson] Yeah.
- [Jennifer] Okay.

So are you doing this brain
scan after family dinner tonight?

Well, uh, your mother had to leave
town suddenly for a conference.

But when she's free,
I'll have the test done.

Okay-

[scoffs and chuckles]

Hi, Mr. Poe, it's
Anissa Pierce again.

If you could give me a call back when
you get this message, that'd be great.

I hope everything's great with
you, and I'll talk to you soon. Bye.

[sighs]

- [Lynn] Hey, what are you doing here?
- Hey.

Uncle Gambi, he let me
in on his way out for lunch.

Look, I stopped at your
place, picked up a few things.

I just want you to be as comfortable
as possible while you're here.

- I appreciate it. Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Mom, look, I'm sorry
about yesterday.

I feel bad how our
conversation ended.

[sighs] I just want you
to have a normal life,

free of the trials
and tribulations

your father and I
had to go through.

When he put on that suit
and walked out the door,

I never knew if he was gonna
walk back through it again.

Is that what you
want for your life?

Is that how you want the people
who love you to live their lives?

Wait.

Is Dad being Black Lightning
why you two broke up?

Yeah.

This life is hard, baby.
That's what I'm telling you.

And if you're not careful,
you could lose yourself in it.

When's the last time
you had a conversation

with anyone besides your family?

When's the last time
you were on a date?

When you do what
your father does,

what you wanna do,

everybody gets a
happy ending but you.

But the community, they fell
apart, Mom, without Black Lightning,

but people are
starting to believe

that they can get up from
The One Hundred again,

up from the crooked police.

Look, I can finally
help Dad free Freeland.

And I'm willing to
sacrifice my happiness

so that other people
can have theirs.

[indistinct chatter]

- Can I help you, dear?
- Oh, I hope so.

I'm looking for David
Poe. Is he around today?

I'm sorry. David
died a few days ago.

He was struck by a car
on his morning bike ride.

The police said it
was a hit-and-run.

Did you know him well?

Yeah, he, um...

He was a friend of the family.

I'm so sorry to be the
one to share this with you.

- [upbeat music playing]
- [crowd cheering]

[groans]

[indistinct conversation]

[man rapping] II With a gun
And a knife in our waistband N'.

I.“ Went to war with
the devil And shaytan N'

[cheering continues]

H' So high now
Hoping that I land N'

-[gunshots] 'lpeflple screaming]

Go check it out.

Let's go.

I.“ Pulled cash and I gave
him What he asked for N'

h' God... it It's
a... miracle N'

h' Small bribe Made
it back into America N'

[thudding]

N Rap terrorist
Terrorize, tear it up N'.

I.“ Brought gas and the
matches To flare it up N'

h' Militant Michael
Might go psycho N'

[screaming]

N My job is to
fight For survival N'

h' In spite of these
AllLivesMatterAss white folk N'.

N' My... got a Michelin star N'

h' I'm on par with The
best ever took the gig N'.

N' I'm a super cat From don dada
to dusk Don't bother to touch N'.

N I got firm clutch on
the grip and the bucks N'.

Who are you?

[groans]

S: Don't flash weak... To
the Shark Tank judge N'.

N Talk real good 'Cause
I'm smart and stuff N'.

N I told y'all suckers
I told y'all suckers N'.

N I told y'all on RTJ1 Then
I told ya again an RTJ2 N'.

I.“ And you still Ain't believe
me So here we go, RTJ3 N'.

N' Talk to me N'

h' RTJ, talk to me N'

[fire crackling]

Uh, I left dinner on the stove
for you. It should still be warm.

[shuddering]

Anissa... Anissa, what is it?

It's David Poe...

[sniffling]

[sobbing]

N' For your romance N'.

I.“ My weapons are down
With both my hands N'

I came as soon as you called.

What is it? Are you okay?

Remember when Anissa was ten
months old and she kept trying to walk?

Yeah, of course I remember.

She'd fall, and then she'd cry.

She'd fall, and then she'd cry.

She did it over and over again.

A week later, she was walking.

Ever since the day she was
born, she's been stubborn.

She never stops.

She will keep falling
until she walks.

- You have to help her, Jefferson.
- Are you kidding?

Eventually, she will go back
out there, whether we like it or not.

And if she doesn't have
someone to look after her,

then she will get hurt.

Or worse.

Training her is the
right thing to do.

Okay, what happened to "Powers
are the drug that destroys lives"?

And "I'm an addict"?

Do you want that for
Anissa? To destroy her life?

I'm not talking about
destroying her life.

I'm asking you to protect it.

[Gambi] Hey, Jefferson.

If I'd known you were coming, I
would have picked up some more food.

No, I was just on my way out.

[cell phone vibrating]

Yeah.

When?

On my Way-

What is it? What happened?

It's nothing.

[jazz music playing
over speakers]

Jazz.

One of the only
things brothas got right.

What do you need, sis?

Joey..-

He's dead.

What?

One of your men found
this before the police arrived.

[sighs]

- Son of a bitch!
- [crystals rattling]

Run and hide.

That's exactly what
Lady Eve wants me to do.

No.

It's either her or you.
You understand that?

Do you understand that?

If I kill Lady Eve without the
Shadow Board's permission,

I might as well
bury myself with her.

Not necessarily.

[siren whoops]

[indistinct radio chatter]

[cell phone vibrates]

[sighs]

[electricity crackling]

What's up?

Joey Toledo took one to the
chest, he suffocated in his own blood.

Toledo was my
only lead to Tobias.

Maybe not.

I looked a little
closer at Toledo.

His girlfriend's car

has gotten a lot of tickets
outside this new jazz club

as it was being remodeled.

Tomorrow's the grand opening.

Thing is, she couldn't
have gotten those tickets

because she was clocked in at work
halfway across the city at the time.

So, it has to be Toledo.

And if Toledo was
there for the remodel,

chances are, if he was still
breathing, he'd be there for the opening.

And given the givens,

if Tobias is back in Freeland...

[sirens wailing]

That's where we'll find him.

You're welcome!

The two men were gunned
down near PAX Institute

trying to escape with
high-end medical equipment.

When asked for his comments,
PAX CEO, Christopher Smith,

said he would make no comment
until police make an arrest.

I take it you saw.

Guess you were right.

Wrong place, wrong time.

I'm just glad you're safe.

Look, Peter...

I know we don't see
eye-to-eye on a lot of things,

but I do believe you
care about Jefferson,

and our family,

and protecting us,
and because of that...

I need to ask you a favor.

[indistinct chatter]

[blows landing]

[groaning]

[Tobias] Hmm.

So, you wanna write
about me, huh, Uncle Tom?

[groans]

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

[muffled grunting]

[softly] Dad_

[choking]

[softly] Dad_

[groans]

[indistinct chatter]

This suit is gonna be
state-of-the-art, Lynn.

It'll keep Anissa safe.

I just hope you're not
making my baby a casket.

[device trills]

It's Anissa.

Would you tell her
I'll be up in a minute?

Of course.

- Hey.
- Hey, Anissa.

- How are you?
- All right.

- Your mom will be up in a minute.
- Okay.

- This is for you.
- For me?

You're making me a suit?

I'm making it with a
breathable, Kevlar weave,

so even when you're not
bulletproof, you'll still be bulletproof.

It's gonna be fireproof,
and water-resistant,

it's gonna have state-of-the-art
neuro-interface technology

stitched into the lining,

so I'll be able to monitor
your vitals from here.

[Anissa] Wow.

I'll run you through all the
bells and whistles when it's done.

Just give me a little
while to get it together.

[exhales] Okay.

If you ladies will excuse
me, I have a lot of work to do.

[Anissa sighs]

Anissa, you think I
don't get it, but I do.

Ever since you
were a little girl,

you were always
protective of others.

Whether it was Jen or someone
being bullied on the playground,

you always stood up for them.

And now, you want to
stand up for Freeland.

Just be careful,

okay?

I love you, Mom.

I love you, too.

- All right, let's go. Let's get you home.
- Yeah.

Thanks, baby.

[woman singing] N My heart, my
strength My power, all my energyl ♪

h' My patience and my trust
My whole damn life it seemsN'.

N' If it all runs out... J'.|'.

N' Will it all run ouflN'.

I.“ My right, my wrong, my soul
My song, my hopes and dreamsN'.

I.“ My joy, my pain And
my weakness is all to meN'

[Tobias] ls everything
ready to go?

- Just say when.
- When.

N' Said it all runs outN'.

N' Will your love stayH'.

So you got everything you need?

With you by my side, indeed.

You've got to be kidding me.

[screaming]

- [Tori] Tobias!
- [Tobias groans]

- Tobias, are you okay?
- [grunts]

Come on, come on.
Let's get out of here.

[grunting]

H' When it all runs out H'.

N' Said it all runs out N'.

N' Will your love stay? N'.

N Will your love
Will your love stay N'.

Go.

[grunting]

N My heart, my hope
My will, my way N'

[9Unshofl [TOFi groans]

Tori. Tori!

[grunts]

[exclaims]

Come on.

Tori!

No! Tori!

[car engine starts]

No!

[coughing]

[tires screech]

N When there's
nothing But confusion N'.

N' Will you stay? N'

[gasping]

Come on, breathe.
Breathe. Stay with me.

[breathing heavily]

Breathe.

Come on, breathe. Stay with me.

Stay with me. Come on.

Breathe.

[groaning]

[grunting]

H' When it all runs out H'.

N' Said it all runs out N'

[groans]

N' Will your love stay? N'

[panting]

[groaning]

N' Last night While
lyin' on my bed N'.

H' Thinking about
Giving up on love N'

44' True love N.
- .N' True love N'.

Hi, Grace. It's, um...

[chuckles] It's Anissa.

I know it's been a while, but
I've been thinking about you,

and I was hoping that we could
grab a drink or dinner or something.

So, call me back
when you get this.

I miss you.

All right, bye.

- [knocking on door]
- [sighs]

Come in.

Hey.

Hey. Uh... Can I
talk to you a minute?

Sure.

I'm a hypocrite.

You know how I always get
on you to keep your head?

I've let my emotions get the
best of me over and over again.

And tonight, a young lady died.

- Dad, listen...
- No, no, no. Look.

We are both gonna make mistakes,

horrible mistakes,

but without us, Freehand
doesn't stand a chance.

[chuckles]

I don't know everything,

but what I do know, I'm
going to teach my daughter.

[chuckles softly]

No, you're not a hypocrite.

You're great.

You're a great
dad, great principal,

the greatest hero.

I mean, Dad, I can only hope
to live up to your example.

No.

Be better than me.

[cell phone vibrating]

[sighs]

[Anissa clears throat]

[clears throat]

Yeah.

[Inspector Henderson]
You went too far this time.

[indistinct chatter on radio]

Evelyn Stillwater-Ferguson,

a prominent member of the Freeland
community, was murdered tonight

along with two employees at
her Black Bird Funeral Parlor.

Police sources
say she was killed

-by electrocution... {Qaspsl

making Black Lightning
their prime suspect.

And just like that,

Freeland's protector just
became its biggest threat.

[breathing heavily]

Do you believe in the
Resurrection, Latavious?