01x01 - Independence Day

[bunniefuu]

[SIZZLING]

[LASER f*ring AND PEOPLE SHOUTING]

Enjoying family time?

My family has other plans.

[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

[LASER CHARGING]

Batman. I was wondering when...

[LAUGHING IN DISTANCE]

Oh. Boy Wonder.

The Bat sent you to drag me off to prison?

Frankly, I'm underwhelmed.

Great. But I'm kind of in a hurry here. Kids. Always in such a rush.

Not talking to you.

[LAUGHING]

[BEEPING]

[GRUNTS]

Finally. I was wondering what a guy had to do...

...to get a little attention around here.

[GRUNTING]

Junior's doing this for attention?

I'm telling you now, this little distraction better not interfere.

[GRUNTING]

Ha-ha-ha. Kid had a glass jaw.

Hilarious. Can we go? Today's the day.

Don't tell me you're not excited.

Right now, my king, I'm more focused on the matter at hand.

[ALL GRUNTING]

Well? Yes, I'm excited. Today's the day.

Stealing ice? Seriously?

Isn't that a bit clich�, even for Captain Cold?

Come on. We don't have time for this.

[GRUNTS]

Calm down, Kid.

Oh, please. You'll chat it up with the cops, with bystanders...

...with Cold, even. No. No way. Today is the day.

Today's the day. Welcome to the Hall of Justice.

Headquarters of the Justice League.

KID FLASH: Oh, man.

I knew we'd be the last ones here.

[CROWD CHATTERING]

MAN 1: Is that Batman? WOMAN: Oh, my goodness.

I see Flash and Flash Jr. MAN 2: His name's Speedy. Duh.

MAN 3: Speedy's Green Arrow's sidekick. MAN 4: Well, that makes no sense.

Ready to see the inner sanctum? Born that way.

I'm glad we're all here.

Have all four sidekicks ever been in the same place at the same time?

Don't call us sidekicks. Not after today.

Sorry. First time at the Hall. I'm a little overwhelmed.

You're overwhelmed. Freeze was underwhelmed.

Why isn't anyone ever just whelmed?

Oh. Maybe that's why.

Robin, Speedy, Aqualad, Kid Flash.

Welcome.

You now have unlimited access to the gym, our fully-stocked galley...

...and, of course, our library.

Make yourselves at home.

Quick debrief to discuss the coincidence of four ice villains...

...attacking on the same day.

We shouldn't be long.

COMPUTER: Recognized Batman, zero two.

Aquaman, zero six.

Flash, zero four.

Green Arrow, zero eight.

Martian Manhunter, zero seven.

Red Tornado, one six.

SPEEDY: That's it?

You promised us a real look inside, not a glorified backstage pass.

It's a first step. You've been granted access few others get.

Oh, really?

Who cares which side of the glass we're on?

Roy, you just need to be patient.

What I need is respect.

They're treating us like kids.

Worse, like sidekicks.

We deserve better than this.

You're kidding, right?

You're playing their game? Why?

Today was supposed to be the day.

Step one in becoming full-fledged members of the League.

Well, sure. But I thought step one was a tour of the H.Q.

Except the Hall isn't the League's real H.Q.

I bet they never told you. It's a false front for tourists...

...and a pit stop for catching Zeta Beam teleporter tubes to the real thing...

...an orbiting satellite called the Watchtower.

I know, I know.

But I thought maybe we could make an exception.

Or not.

You are not helping your cause here, son. Stand down, or...

Or what? You'll send me to my room?

And I'm not your son. I'm not even his.

I thought I was his partner.

But not anymore.

Guess they're right about you three.

You're not ready.

[COMPUTER BEEPING]

Superman to Justice League.

There's been an expl*si*n at Project Cadmus. It's on fire.

I've had my suspicions about Cadmus.

This may present the perfect opportunity to...

ZATARA: Zatara to Justice League.

The sorcerer Wotan is using the Amulet of Aten to blot out the sun.

Requesting full League response.

- Superman? It's a small fire.

- Local authorities have it under control. Then Cadmus can wait.

All Leaguers rendezvous at Zatara's coordinates. Batman out.

Stay put. What? Why?

This is a League mission.

You're not trained. Since when?

I meant you're not trained to work as part of this team.

There will be other missions. When you're ready.

But for now, stay put.

Glad you didn't bring you-know-who? Indeed.

Ugh. When we're ready?

How are we ever supposed to be ready when they treat us like...

Like sidekicks.

My mentor. My king. I thought he trusted me.

Trust? They don't even trust us with the basics.

They've got a secret H.Q. In space.

What else aren't they telling us?

I have a better question. Why didn't we leave with Speedy?

What is Project Cadmus?

Don't know. But I can find out.

COMPUTER: Access denied. Heh. Wanna bet?

Whoa. How are you doing that?

Same system as the Batcave.

COMPUTER: Access granted.

All right, Project Cadmus. Genetics lab here in D.C. That's all there is.

But if Batman's suspicious, maybe we should investigate.

Solve their case before they do. It would be poetic justice.

Hey, heh, they're all about justice.

But they said stay put.

For the blotting-out-the-sun mission, not this.

Wait, are...? Are you going to Cadmus? Because if you're going, I'm going.

Just like that? We're a team on a mission?

We didn't come for a play date.

[SIRENS WAILING]

Help! Get us down!

Stay put. We will get you out.

[BOTH GRUNT]

Whoa... Unh.

It's what's-his-name. Flash Boy.

Kid Flash. Why is that so hard?

So smooth.

Does he always have to run ahead? We need a plan. We...

Robin? ROBIN: Ha-ha-ha.

Whoa. I need to borrow that.

Step aboard. Now.

[BOTH GRUNTING]

Appreciate the help.

You handled it. Besides, we're here to investigate.

Poetic justice, remember?

There was something in the... Elevators should be locked down.

This is wrong.

Thought so.

This is a high-speed express elevator. It doesn't belong in a two-story building.

Neither does what I saw.

[GRUNTING]

And that's why they need an express elevator.

I'm at the end of my rope.

Bypassing security.

There. Go.

[GRUNTING]

ROBIN: Welcome to Project Cadmus.

Kid, wait.

Aah! Oof.

[GROANS]

[ROARING]

No. Nothing odd going on here.

[BEEPING]

Dr. Desmond.

Tell me, Guardian, what part of no interruptions did you not understand?

A G-Gnome on Sub-Level 26 reports three intruders.

Ugh. Did I miss a perimeter breach alert? No.

Then the G-Gnome's confused.

Whatever might occur in our faux lab above ground...

...the real Cadmus is the most secure facility in D.C.

My job to keep it that way.

Fine. Take a squad.

Might I recommend Guardian leave his G-Gnome behind?

If v*olence should occur...

The little guy would be in my way. No.

The advantage of instant telepathic communication...

...outweighs other concerns.

I need my G-Gnome with me at all times.

Okay, I'm officially whelmed.

This is how they hide this massive underground facility from the world.

The real Cadmus isn't on the grid.

It generates its own power with these things.

Must be what they're bred for.

Even the name is a clue.

The Cadmus of myth created a new race by sowing dragon's teeth into the earth.

And this Cadmus creates new life too.

Let's find out why.

They call them Genomorphs.

Look at the stats on these things. Super-strength, telepathy, razor claws.

These are living weapons.

They're engineering an army. But for who?

Wait, there's something else. Project K-R.

The file's triple-encrypted, I can't... GUARDIAN: Don't move!

[CHATTERING]

Wait. Robin? Aqualad? Kid Flash? At least he got your name right.

I know you. Guardian. A hero. I do my best.

Then, what are you doing here? I'm chief of security.

You're trespassing.

But we can call the Justice League. Figure this out.

You think the League's gonna approve of you breeding weapons?

Weapons? What do you...?

What have l...?

Ugh.

My head.

Take them down hard. No mercy.

[SNARLING]

[ALL GRUNTING]

[ALARM WAILING]

[CHATTERING]

Way to be a team player, Rob.

Weren't you right behind me?

[THUDDING]

We're headed down? Dude, out is up.

Excuse me? Project K-R? It's down on Sub-Level 52.

This is out of control.

Perhaps...

Perhaps we should contact the League.

[DINGS]

We are already here.

[SIGHS]

Which way? Yeah.

Bizarre-Iooking hallway one or bizarre-Iooking hallway two?

DUBBILEX: Hold.

They are headed for Project K-R.

[YELLS]

[GROANING]

Hurry!

[GROWLING]

I disabled the door. We're safe. We're trapped.

Uh, guys? You'll wanna see this.

Whoa.

Big K, little R. The atomic symbol for Krypton.

Clone? Robin. Hack.

Right, right.

"w*apon designation Superboy.

A clone force-grown in 16 weeks...

...from DNA acquired from Superman." Stolen from Superman.

No way the big guy knows about this.

Solar suit allows him to absorb yellow sun radiation 24/7.

And these creatures?

Genomorph-Gnomes. Telepathic. Force-feeding him an education.

And we can guess what else.

They're making a sl*ve out of, well, Superman's son.

Now we contact the League.

[BEEPS]

No signal.

We're in too deep. Literally.

[CHATTERING]

They're still in there? With the w*apon?

We can't get the door open.

Use your telekinesis. I have tried to no avail.

Useless. This is a debacle.

Get some G-Trolls down here to muscle the door open. Now.

Already on their way.

You realize once we get in there, we can't ever let them leave?

Doc, these aren't your typical meddling kids.

You don't want to get on the wrong side of the Justice League.

Better than getting on the wrong side of the Cadmus board of directors...

...believe me.

Contact the G-Gnomes inside K-R.

This is wrong.

We can't leave him like this.

Set him free. Do it.

[JOINTS CRACKING]

[GRUNTING]

Whoa! Hang on, Supey. We're on your side.

[GRUNTING]

I don't wanna do this.

[COUGHING]

Aah!

[GROANING]

Enough!

Ugh. Ung... Ugh.

We are trying to help you.

[BOTH GRUNTING]

Attaboy.