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[Jefferson] Previously
on Black Lightning...

The Markovians want to capture
or kill as many metas as possible.

This occupation won't end until
I stabilize the meta-gene itself.

And once she does, we
will acquire that information

and use it to stabilize
our own army of metas.

But they need
Tobias for the cure.

- I'll get him out.
- I'm with you.

- [Lynn] He should be here by now.
- You're not that smart, after all.

Always so damn tricky.

[grunts]

Outstanding.

[both groaning]

[in Russian]

I'm rescinding the immunity
for the Pierce family.

Kill the Pierces.

- Khalil?
- Jennifer Pierce,

you are a pain in the ass.

Khalil, stop.

- Khalil, are you okay?
- He's still alive.

- [TC] Who's Jen?
- That's me.

He loves you.

[Patsy Cline's "Crazy" playing]

Dr. Helga Jace.

Scientific log.

Day 97 of Markovian captivity.

An old colleague of mine, Dr. Lynn
Stewart, will be arriving soon.

Colonel Mosin
wants her to create

the meta stabilization
cure for Markovia.

Unfortunately, if
Dr. Stewart is successful,

my usefulness to Mosin
will vanish, and I'll be...

Dead.

But to keep things
light and cheery,

and since Dr. Stewart will be
reluctant to share her formula,

I'll be forced to engage in various
bonding rituals to gain her trust.

Human connection is
such a puzzling subject,

so I did my research and I
created this handy checklist.

I am very confident
that Doctor...

Oop. Correction, Lynn and I

are destined to be besties.

Bitch!
- [Yelps]

I'm going to kill you this time!

You're the reason
they brought me here!

[both grunting]

I had nothing to do with it.

[Dr. Jace screams]

[both screaming]

You lying little bitch!

Certainly you can see I
am also a prisoner here.

I'm not on the Markovians' side.

In fact, I've been
trying to help you.

- Didn't you get my message?
- Shut up.

I knew it.

Because of the data I
embedded in Cyclotronic,

you were able to create the
meta stabilization formula.

Your message contained a
virus that killed several metas.

A minor oversight.

You just remember who
you have to thank for creating

the greatest medical breakthrough
in the history of mankind. Me!

You're quite welcome, Doctor...

I mean, Lynn.

- [taser crackling]
- [screams]

Dr. Stewart, I am
Colonel Yuri Mosin.

I know that you have developed a
meta stabilization serum in America.

Now that you are a guest of
Markovia, you will prepare it for us here.

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

We both know that you are lying,

but that is to be expected from
someone who is a drug addict.

What?

I know that you have heard
horrible things about Markovians,

but Odell is the
devil on this Earth.

Do you think it was your
idea to try Green Light?

Odell conditioned you.

The ASA sprayed your
wine glass with Green Light,

then they put subliminal
messages on your tablet

so that you would get hooked.

You're lying!

I had human
intelligence inside ASA.

Perhaps you know Nurse Allen.

I need your brain
in optimal condition.

Last night, I saw a
superhero He was black.

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

Who the hell are you?

And what do you mean
he told you he loves me?

- He's unconscious.
- [stammers] I talked...

Spit it out!

Easy, Jen. Easy.

This is TC.

He's a metahuman who can
communicate with machines.

Khalil's not a machine.

He kind of is.

I mean, he does have a
quantum chip in his brain.

- A super advanced...
- If you don't watch what you say,

- I'm really gonna mess you...
- Jen.

Relax.

Y'all wanna give up on Khalil,
but I'm telling you he's still in there.

We don't know that for sure.

Your mother thought
the same thing.

She's been trying to save Khalil
ever since we found him in The Pit.

Hold up. Mom knew, too?

So everybody in my family
knew Khalil was alive but me.

[chuckles ruefully]

Okay.

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

You can't.

The chip is connected
to Khalil's brain.

Removing it would kill him.

Come on. You look like
you're about to pass out.

- Let's go get some air.
- No, Anissa, leave me alone.

If we can't remove the
chip, what else can we do?

I'm not sure yet.

It's like TC said, the chip is a
complex piece of technology.

So, TC's gonna need
to use his powers

to go inside and see
what we're dealing with.

Look, I'm sorry I
snapped at you, all right?

My entire family covered this up,
[chuckles] so it's a lot to process.

But my bad for
almost lighting you up.

Go ahead and do your thing.

[breathes deeply]

[trilling]

So now there are two
outsiders in the Sanctum.

You sure about this?

Well, I don't know much about
the kid with long hair, but TC is solid.

You think TC's
powers can help Khalil?

If Jen has to lose that
boy all over again...

I think if anyone
can help him, he can.

[cell phone vibrates]

Your mother needs
our help. We gotta go.

What's wrong?

I can't go into it right
now. We just gotta go.

Lynn?

Lynn, I got your message.

Mom.

Mom!

[Sergeant Grayle]
I sent the message.

My name is Sergeant
Gardner Grayle.

Lynn's been kidnapped
by the Markovians.

You did what?

Now, why would you
break Tobias out of The Pit?

Lynn said it was the only way to stop
the ASA from weaponizing those kids.

That's the craziest
thing I ever heard.

Hey, look, I don't quite understand
the science mumbo jumbo,

but there is a substance
that Tobias' body produces

that is key in making
the stabilization serum.

You're saying without
Tobias, there is...

The ASA's plan is
dead in the water.

Hmm.

And why should we trust you?

You seem to be
playing both sides.

I know who you both are.

You're two powerful meta-humans
that could squash me like a bug

without breaking a sweat.

It's a huge risk
for me to be here.

But that's how far I'm
willing to go to set things right.

For Lynn, for all those kids...

And for Freeland.

Well, lucky for you, Sergeant Grayle,
I've always believed in second chances.

All right, look. How do
we get my mom back?

Does the ASA know where the
Markovians are keeping Lynn?

Major Grey has the best people on
it. Since Markovia has meta-humans,

I expect Major Grey will want.

Black Lightning's help
in reacquiring Lynn.

Then she will need to
make that request in person,

at a place of Black
Lightning's choosing.

Understood.

I'll see what I can
do to arrange it.

All right. I think it's a trap.

Yep.

Okay, look, Anissa.

[sighs]

There's somethin' else you
need to know about your mom.

I always say, "You can't trust a
big-lip, barrel-chest, nappy-headed,

bug-eyed, slue-footed negro
as far as you can throw him."

[Nurse Allen] You know...

I can't stand a
self-hating black man.

But then again...

You ain't that black.

[grunting]

You should just take the pill.

How long since your last fix?

It doesn't matter.

Nothing does.

You know what would
be nice, my friend?

If before your withdrawal
symptoms begin to incapacitate you

and you begin
drooling on the floor,

would you be so kind
as to share the formula?

Do you have
something to take notes?

The formula is one cup flour...

One 899-

- Half cup of brown sugar...
- What is this?

[laughing]

My aunt's peanut
butter cookie recipe.

[chuckhng]

Whether I help you with the
formula or not, I'm dead either way.

And I would rather die than help
Mosin weaponize those metas.

[Jennifer] Khalil, I
know you can hear me.

Just hang in there,
okay? Please.

You good?

Before my mom died,

I used to say goodbye
to her every single day

because I didn't know if
it was gonna be her last.

I know that was hard.

[trilling]

This chip is bad, man.

It's a hybrid of carbon
nanotubes and biological material.

It's faster than anything
I've ever seen before.

I've got it.

Move aside.

I found the root directory file for
the Painkiller operating system.

[sighs] Uncle Gambi,
can you translate, please?

Think of Khalil's
brain like a computer

and the Painkiller program
like the operating system

that enables the
computer to function.

Why don't we just press the "off"
button on the Painkiller program?

That program is the only
thing running Khalil's cerebrum.

It controls his memories,
language, emotion, reasoning.

If we were to
shut it down now...

Khalil would be brain dead.

TC's trying to find
another option.

[TC] I'm VR-ing into
the chip inside of Khalil.

It's a long, dark hallway.

Doors on each side.

Like in an apartment.

[Painkiller growls]

[TC screams]

Damn.

[crying]

[Gambi sighs]

[Gambi] The Painkiller system treated
TC like a virus and forced him out.

I know where TC
was when he went in.

It sounded like Khalil's
old apartment building.

He must've gotten close
to the Khalil we know,

or the Painkiller system wouldn't
have been so bothered by the intrusion.

Oh, God. How do
we get rid of him?

Firewall.

That's a great idea, kid.

A firewall would
create a barrier

between the Painkiller operating
system and Khalil's brain.

But we'd still need a way to
push Painkiller behind the firewall

and trap him.

Electric current.

[Anissa] Man, I can't believe
Mom's been taking Green Light.

She claims she removed
the addictive properties.

Not based on what I saw, though.

When did you find all this out?

I caught her taking it right
before we moved the kids

from the detainment
center to Garfield.

Wait, hold up.

You discovered Mom was taking drugs
and you still came with the resistance?

Dad, the resistance would've
managed just fine without you.

I just don't...

Your priority was to make
sure that she was taken care of.

Why did you not stay
behind and look after her?

Henderson called me, told
me the kids were in trouble.

Your mom stormed out.

Look, Anissa, this...

This... This thing
goin' on with your mom

is not gonna solve itself
in a moment or a day.

It's gonna take time to heal.

And I thought I had that time to
help her work through it, and now this.

It's not a thing, Dad.

This is an illness.

I know.

I know.

Why do you think this is your
problem to solve on your own?

We'll deal with Mom's addiction
together, okay? As a family.

You know, in hindsight,
there were so many signs.

I should have known.

No, no, it's not your fault.

Look“.

We gotta focus on
how to bring Mom back.

Okay, wait for my signal.

Yeah, all right.

[electronics calibrating]

[breathing heavily]

[upbeat techno music playing]

[Painkiller] Hey.

[TC grunts and coughs]

Now, what the hell
are you doing here?

[whimpers and coughs]

Don't bother.

I'll just beat it out of you.

Now!

[grunts]

Good.

Keep firing!

Yeah.

[groans]

We got him behind the firewall.

[grunting and banging on door]

[screaming]

Brains over brawn, bitch.

[grunting]

We found looped security
footage of Tobias' cell.

We believe the Markovians
had someone inside The Pit.

A male nurse has
conveniently gone MIA.

Do you know where
Lynn is being held?

Not yet.

When you do, let
me know. I'll handle it.

- Meeting over.
- Hold on.

There's no way you're going on
a mission to Markovia all alone.

You might crush it with the
thugs on the streets of Freeland,

but a foreign invasion
is way over your head.

Well, yeah.

Kind of especially against
a country full of metas.

Listen to your daughter.

- We need to build a team on this one.
- Whoa, whoa. "We"?

Oh, let me guess,

you want some of your
people on this team?

Of course.

If we combine our resources,

we stand the best chance of
bringing your wife back home

and preventing the Markovians

- from creating...
- Yeah, creating a meta army.

Yeah. Yeah.

After everything the
ASA has put me through,

you have the nerve to walk in this
house and suggest that we work together?

- You must be crazy.
- Whoa, Dad, let's think about this.

I can't hop on my motorcycle
and ride over to Markovia,

and it's way too
far for you to fly.

We're gonna need
intel and communication.

Let's think about this.

Fine.

One condition.

Everyone I bring on this mission
is off-limits to the ASA forever.

Their information
wiped from your files.

Agreed.

Shouldn't dude be
waking up or somethin'?

[sighs] I don't know.

TC said we should just wait
and see if his system reboots.

Jennifer.

[clears throat]

I need to speak with you.

Excuse me.

Your mother...

The Markovians...

kidnapped your mom
just outside The Pit.

Where'd they take her?

We're narrowing in on
some possible locations.

Anissa and I are putting together
an extraction team, so, uh...

- I'll keep you posted.
- Mmm-mmm.

You don't need to do that.
You know I'm comin' with you.

Jen, we have no idea what
we could be walking into.

Which is why you need me.

- So I'm coming with you and so is he.
- What?

Coming where?

Markovia.

They kidnapped my mom,
and that's where Jace is.

- Hey, Jen.
- All right.

Now, I might be okay
with you coming, but...

Trust me, Dad, Brandon
can take care of himself.

And he's got my back.

Hey, look, Mr. Pierce,
no disrespect,

but I'm either going
with you or by myself.

Dr. Jace killed my mom.

If that's where she is, then
that's where I need to be.

After everything that's happened,
how could you work with them?

Because it's Lynn, Gambi.

Because getting her back
is the only thing that matters.

[sighs]

So, when do we leave?

Actually, I thought you would
just monitor things from here.

You're joking, right?

You don't know Markovia.

I've had business there.

Believe me, you're
gonna want me there.

What? Business?

[speaking in Markovian]

[in English] I have
many stories, my friend.

Most of which I'd rather forget.

Pack a bag.

[Anissa] This is
about my family.

This is about my family.

We have to handle
this on our own.

Anissa, I'm not a child.

Grace, sometimes you are.

- Low blow.
- I'm just saying.

I've managed to survive most
people's worst nightmares.

Besides, I'm pretty sure

the one and only time we
fought, you got your ass kicked.

Oh, woman, please.

Please do not get too far
ahead of yourself, okay?

That last time we fought, I didn't
wanna beat down an old man.

I didn't even use my powers.

This conversation
is over and done.

You're not going.

[grunting]

What the hell is wrong with you?

No blood, no powers?

Okay. You just make sure
you leave the leopard out of this.

What, is Thunder
afraid of a little pussycat?

[tense techno music playing]

[groans]

Yeah. [Chuckles]

Come on!

Look,

all I'm trying to
say is I love you

and I would be devastated if something
were to happen to you because of me.

This is my fight.

Your fight is my fight, babe.

That's very nice of you to
say, but this is very dangerous.

People might die and I
don't want that to be you.

It won't be me.

I'm going.

Okay.

And I thought you
said no powers.

[Naughs]

Well... Yeah, okay.

[both chuckle]

[Tobias] Dr. Jace.

Why am I not surprised?

I assure you, I'm every
bit the prisoner that you are.

I'm merely doing Dr. Stewart a
favor and extracting your bone marrow.

Bitch, you never done
anyone a favor in your life.

You're merely a cockroach,
doing whatever it takes to survive.

Well, I'd suggest
you do the same.

What are they gonna do?

If they want stable
metas around here,

the Markovians aren't gonna
touch a hair on my chinny, chin, chin.

This isn't Agent
Odell and the ASA.

No, but they do know my value.

But, you, on the other hand,
now that Dr. Stewart is here,

you're beginning to
look awfully expendable.

[Tobias chuckles]

Your arrogance is off the
charts as usual, Tobias.

How safe you think you are?

But because we're old friends,
I'm gonna let you in on a little secret.

Colonel Mosin is making
plans to lobotomize you.

[Erica breathing heavily]

[man yells]

Vitals still good?

Yes.

[grunts]

The chip's working perfectly.

Even her response
time has improved.

Have you programmed
the kill order?

I don't appreciate having to
give an order more than once.

If we can't reacquire this asset, we
have to deny it from the Markovians.

[Lynn breathing raggedly]

Here, have a seat before
you fall flat on your ass.

Careful, someone might mistake
you for having compassion.

No, I don't foresee
that being a problem.

Actually, I prefer
you on the Glimmer.

That obsessive need for answers.

It's not unlike how
I see the world.

I am nothing like you.

Honestly, you may be the only
person I've ever met as smart as me.

[trembles]

I know I'm not...

easy to work with,

but I really am
trying to help you.

All right.

I need medication to help
me deal with withdrawal.

My hands aren't steady
enough to finish it.

Lynn, this is the
formula for methadone.

It won't do anything for
a Green Light derivative.

- You're not thinking straight.
- No, you're wrong.

You know I'm right.

It's the Glimmer or
you'll probably die.

I can't... I can't die in here.

Any progress?

I've successfully
earned her trust.

Trust does not strengthen
my numbers, does it?

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

None, I'm afraid.

If they exceed 50% or 60% output,
they'll experience sudden death.

[pounds table] I need
that stabilization serum.

And you'll have it.

Soon.

And I'd better.

Or else you will end up being

the subject of the
experiments, and not the doctor.

[door opens]

Peter Esposito, AKA Peter Gambi.

AKA the Tailor.

You look pretty
good for a dead man.

Thank you, Major.

As agreed, all members of my team
will be removed from the ASA's system,

and receive full pardons and/or
immunity, including Gambi.

All right, everyone, I
need your full attention.

Gather around.

As you know, I've assembled
you here for a reason.

I didn't come here for you.

Yeah, me neither.

Nobody's here for you, actually.

[Brandon] Why are we
working with the ASA?

All right. That's
enough. Listen up.

We're going on to foreign soil

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

We're gonna be
outnumbered and outgunned.

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

Look, we got a
lot to do, all right?

In a short time.

So, let's get to work.

I thought you said once we
locked Painkiller behind the firewall,

Khalil would gain
back control of his brain.

In theory, he should have.

It doesn't make sense.

- Even a machine this sophisticated...
- TC, he's not a machine.

I know.

But tech this advanced still
needs an operating system.

What if Painkiller got out
from behind the firewall?

Maybe it wasn't strong enough.

That would explain why Khalil
hasn't regained consciousness.

Well, why don't you go
back in there and find out?

Whether it's Painkiller or not,

we still need to
identify the problem, TC.

[inhales deeply]

All right. Fine.

[electronics calibrating]

[gasps]

You.

You did this to me.

[panting]

Hello?

Is anybody here?

[door opens]

Um...

Hi.

Hey...

I know this looks weird, but I
kind of need you to come with me.

How did you...

It doesn't matter.

I can't. I've tried.

You... You actually can, um...

If you want. To leave, that is.

Look, man, I don't know who you
are or how you got into my bedroom,

- but if he finds out...
- Well, this actually isn't your...

I mean, it sort of kind of is,

but it's sort of kind
of not your bedroom.

Then what is it?

Tell me.

It's a figurative construct
of your imagination.

Some type of projected
memory from your subconscious.

Or more likely, I'm just dead.

You should go.

The Painkiller OS
isn't the problem.

It's Khalil.

He created this safe harbor inside
of what he thinks is his bedroom,

and now he won't come out.

But if he's in there, it'll at
least keep him alive, right?

Unfortunately, no.

Unless Khalil reclaims
control of his brain,

his most basic body
functions, including breathing,

will soon stop working.

Okay, you know what?

TC, you need to go
back in there, okay?

Do whatever you have to.

Tell him I'm here.

Tell him I love him. I
don't care what you tell him.

- Just get him out here.
- Hey, hey. I've tried.

But talking to people
isn't exactly my strong suit.

So why can't Jen do it?

She already zapped the
dude's brain with electricity, right?

It's not that simple.

For her to do this, she would have
to channel herself into pure energy.

All I know is, I've seen her
make bullets go through her body.

- It sounds like pure energy to me.
- Is that true, Jen?

Have you learned to control
your powers to that extent?

Yeah, if I concentrate.

Then Brandon's right.

As pure energy, you could become
a current directly into the chip.

And I can guide
that current to Khalil.

All right. Cool. Let's do it.

- Come on.
- Not so fast. Not so fast, Jen.

There's a danger here.

You see, TC is not actually
in there. He's just virtual.

But if you become energy and go inside,
you're actually inside Khalil's mind.

And if he shuts down
with you in there...

Then you're dead, too.

[Gambi] It's too risky, Jen.

I won't allow you to put
yourself into that kind of danger.

- Look, Uncle Gambi...
- No, listen to me, Jen.

The realization of the things
he's done would depress anybody.

He killed his own mother.

What?

Odell put that chip in his head

and programmed him
to take out his own mom.

So, you're saying he's suicidal.

He very well could be.

Uncle Gambi, I know you're
worried about me, and I appreciate it,

but I can and I will
take care of myself.

If I see any sign there's
no hope, I'll get out.

Khalil would do the
same thing for me.

So, you're dead, too?

[Jennifer] I'm not dead, Khalil.

And neither are you.

Well, not yet.

But, Tobias...

He ripped my spine out.

[sighs]

Yeah, I thought that killed you, too,
but apparently the ASA saved you.

Like they did with my legs, huh?

That's right.

Except this time,

they put a chip in your brain
with some sort of operating system.

So...

None of this is real?

No. Khalil.

Khalil, look at me.

All of this is real.

The thing is, it may not seem
like it, but this place is a prison.

And if you don't come with
me right now, you will die.

Maybe I'm supposed to.

You ever think of that?

I thought you had.

But now that I know
you're still alive,

I'm not sure my heart
could take losing you again.

So, please.

Take my hand.

It's okay.

Let's go.

["So Lonely" playing]

[Jennifer] Come on.

Feelin' out of touch.

Lost my way.

No one ever asked me why.

Come on, Khalil.
It's okay. It's okay.

Come on. Go.

Tried to move along.

It's okay. It's okay. Come on.

Never looking back.

You're gonna
come around in time.

Where the hell do
you think you're going?

Alone Get your
ass back over here.

Alone.

- Hey, if we stay here, we're screwed.
- Shh!

Khalil, just come with me,
okay? Don't listen to him.

- Please.
- [TC] Oh, God.

Without me, you're
nothin' but a victim.

What, you wanna get shot?

Have your spine
ripped out again?

You're soft.

Talkin' to the wolves.

But my shadow's gone.

Too much time to pretend.

There's nothing wrong So lonely.

So lonely.

You're nothing without me.

- Uh-oh.
- Jen.

[shuddering]

Tell me I did not kill Mama.

No, you didn't, Khalil.

You didn't do any of
those things, okay? He did.

So lonely now, my friend.

He is me.

Hey, it's now or never.

Khalil, listen, you
gotta come with me.

Khalil, just come
with me, please.

Don't do it.

You won't survive without me.

[Jennifer] Khalil, listen to me.

You know it.

Khalil, please don't make me go
through losing you all over again.

Khalil.

Khalil, you can't die in here.

But it's time for you
to make a choice.

You gotta make a choice.

So lonely.

So lonely Khalil.

So lonely has become my friend.

Hey. Hey! [Pounding door]

You know this isn't
gonna hold me back!

One step, then another.
You got it. Come on.

[Painkiller] Hey! No!

You know this isn't
gonna hold me back!

Too much time to pretend.

There's nothin' wrong So lonely.

So lonely.

You should've just left
me there to die alone.

Just relax.

Remember not to
touch his bare skin, Jen.

Especially his hands.

The ASA elevated the toxin
levels in your bloodstream,

essentially creating
a poison touch.

"This poison can be
delivered at varying increments,

ranging from stun to
paralysis, to death."

How do I know this?

It's because the ASA, um...

They programmed you with a database
of knowledge, skills and abilities.

Not only fighting and weapons,

but a bunch of random things like
anatomy, philosophy, biomechanics...

Wait, wait, wait, they
programmed me?

What, like a computer?

They programmed a
chip inside your brain.

Well, can you get it out?

Not without killing you.

We have the Painkiller
operating system firewalled.

- For now.
- But it's always gonna be inside you.

So lonely So lonely.

But it's okay, Khalil, because
together, we're gonna...

Stop. Just stop, please.

So lonely.

Jen, we...

We can't be together.

I mean, there's a
monster inside of me. I'm...

Khalil.

I'm literally poison.

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