01x04 - Harlem's Renaissance Man

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- [KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- LADONNA: Rise and shine, Doc.

[DOOR OPENS]

Oh, good. You're up.

Glad to see I'm not the only one

spinning their wheels this early.

So, what have you discovered

about our superpowers, Dr. Watson?

I see. You're Holmes, then?

Obviously.

Have you made any headway

deciphering that gibberish
we found in Manny's book?

No. Somehow, I'll need to find

a coding book to understand
what each line means.

I also wish I could check my FOMOSnap

to see if my video
made it out to the world.

I may have leaked

a little something to show
what it's really like in here.

You know, hopefully get us out.

But we have to keep this on the DL.

Mm...

The down-low.

- Just keep this between us, okay?
- Understood.

- Okay, great.
- Now,

I've been tracking time lines,

since the abilities seem to
emerge somewhat randomly.

I'd also like to
understand if the abilities

have any effect on the body.

- Okay.
- Now...

what do you say to a little experiment?

Sure. Why not?

I'd simply like to assess
your baseline vitals

while at rest and then again
when you are using your ability.

Okay.

I'll have to use my s
methods to record all this

until I can get access
to proper equipment.

Mm-hmm.

Now try one of your illusions,

and I shall take your pulse again.

[EXHALES]

What was all of that?

Oh, just some stuff from Grey's Anatomy.

I never saw any of that in my copy.

You must have read
a more modern edition.

All of that spectacular display

and your heart rate slowed somehow.

Fascinating.

I am determined

that, together,

we can solve what is surely

the greatest of all mysteries:

these abilities some of us possess.

For now,

we'll keep them on the DL?

Yeah.

JESSICA: Okay, everyone, simmer down.

I'm sure you've heard
about the leaked video.

Hell, at this point, it seems
the whole world has seen it.

Okay, so they're gonna
do something about

the conditions in here, right?

The conditions were
exaggerated by that video,

which helped no one.

The FBI is currently
investigating the leak

and will act accordingly.

That video showed the truth.

What the public is upset about

is that these people are
being treated like prisoners.

The plan has always
been to release them.

In fact, given the video, we
are moving up the timetable.

We're letting them out?

JESSICA: We are
rolling out a pilot program,

Project Reintegration,
to get some of our folks

out into the world.

We will be allowing a select few
out for a day trip here in Detroit.

This is just another PR stunt.

The mayor's office will
be helping us coordinate

some minor press around the event, yes,

but this is a stepping stone.

No, it is parading them around
for cameras like animals in a zoo.

Would you rather we never let them out?

The world is aware of them.

So make sure that it goes smoothly,

and they'll all be
getting out soon enough.

Yeah, but what about
the fact these people claim

to have traveled through time?

The public, and, honestly,
even some of the people

who work here, have other theories, too.

Like aliens or
sleeper-cell t*rrorists or...

Are we disproving any of these theories?

- Right.
- JESSICA: All we can do

is show the public that
we've been careful to ensure

that they're not a thr*at to society.

Other than that, we can neither
confirm nor deny anything.

That is the official party
line until further notice.

And I expect you all to hold that line.

[LAUGHS]

Hey.

LADONNA: So I hear
we might be getting out

earlier than expected.

Some kind of video or something?

REV: Heads up.

KEISHA: Thank you all for gathering.

We have some good news to share today.

Tomorrow we launch

what we are calling
Project Reintegration,

a stepping stone in your release.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

JHARREL: Now, it's only gonna be

a few of you from this facility for now.

But a number of other facilities
will be participating as well.

And it's gonna start with one day out.

- WOMAN: One day?
- KEISHA: - It-it's a start.

It's a step in the right direction.

The hope is, eventually,
everyone will get out.

I would like to be one of the first,

so that I might visit a
modern medical facility.

It would help me to
better utilize my skills,

and to be of real service.

JHARREL: I hear you, Dr. Davis.

But unfortunately, for now,

we can only let out a few at a time,

and those four have
already been selected

at random by the government.

Random, my ass.

They are not gonna pick me.

And they've already
called me a troublemaker

- for playing a piano.
- JHARREL: Okay.

Those folks will be getting
the first day passes will be

Isaiah Johnston...

... Shanice Murray,

LaDonna Landry

- and Claudette Williams.
- [PEOPLE GROANING]

If this goes well, they say that
you'll all be getting released.

And we are gonna do our best

to ensure that that happens.

[SIGHS]

JHARREL: Look, I heard you in there.

So, I figured you could work from here.

Well? What do you think?

Huh. Looks like it's seen
some festivities back in the day.

But why are we here?

Well, it's the old hotel bar.

This is just so you can
have a little space to...

I don't know, spread out.

Not have to work from home.

Trust me, we all got sick of that.

This is a space, yes, but
what about equipment?

What about access to a lab, or
modern advances in medicine?

Look, I know you want to be
out there in the world today.

Okay? I want that for you, too.

But keep your head down,

and hopefully you'll get
picked for the next day out.

Please, don't insult my intelligence.

Shanice and Claudette most certainly

did not keep their heads down.

You must know that their selection

doesn't make any sense.

Yeah, I do.

I'll put in a word for you
to be on the list next time.

Please do put in a word
to allow me my freedom.

Just two weeks ago I
was conducting research

that was going to change the world.

♪

♪ What make you menfolk ♪

♪ Treat us women like you do? ♪

[SCATTING]

ANDRE: Old Dr. Weavers

would be diddling away in obscurity

if I was not there each night to check

and double-check our results.

We cured seven of our ten
rats all because of my diligence.

Poor little things, you made
them sick just to cure them.

- [LAUGHTER]
- ANDRE: And cure I did. [LAUGHS]

It is all for science, my dear.

Knowing that my research
will cure bronchial infections,

well, that is something for the books.

And it will only enhance

my residency status
at our very own hospital

in our own neighborhood.

MUNRO: Here's to our own Dr. Davis,

proving that the n*gro
doctor has indeed arrived.

- Hear, hear.
- [LAUGHTER]

MUNRO: Just be careful
at that Harlem Hospital.

I hear the nurses dorm has all

sorts of lovelies to get you in trouble.

CYNTHIA: Oh, no, no. My man does not

have time for all of that.

Do you, Doctor?

Come on in here. Dance with me.

♪ Even got a papa ♪

♪ Ain't no signal that
you can't be had ♪

[SCATTING]

♪ 'Cause you even got a papa ♪

♪ Ain't no signal that
you can't be had... ♪

Okay?

♪ If I put this thing on you, baby ♪

♪ Gonna be just too doggone bad ♪

♪ All right, now, you
take it, piano man... ♪

Are you quite done with all

the work discussion?

[LAUGHS]

Better?

Mm-hmm.

This is the first night
you haven't slept

in that dank lab in a while.

You keep promising me we'll
see Gladys play at Hansberry's

and do some real dancing.

- Mm.
- When?

Soon, my love, soon.

My work is important, Cynthia.

Just you wait,

it'll all be worth it,
those nights in the lab.

I promise.

[PHONE BUZZES]

Hey, I have to run, Doc.

I hope this space
helps until it's your turn.

[SIGHS]

- Soraya texted you, too?
- Yeah.

Said she found something
on the Belle Isle footage.

- Whoa, what...
- Step aside.

I didn't do anything. I don't
know what any of this is about.

KEISHA: Yo, what is going on here?

Why is she in handcuffs?

SORAYA: I didn't do anything.

Hey. What's going on with Soraya?

Why'd she just get hauled out of here

like public enemy number one?

Yeah, forensics ran
sweeps on our computers,

and hers was the only one
with access to the leaked footage.

You think she leaked that video?

- Why?
- I don't know.

Honestly, it's just one less thing

hanging over my head right now.

Can you do me a favor and make
sure nothing goes wrong tomorrow?

JHARREL: And Keisha's already met

with Claudette and Shanice
about where they'd like to go.

So would you like us to
contact family for you both?

We can probably get
them out here in time.

I do hope to reach out eventually.

But I want to learn what I
can about what's happened

in these intervening years before I do.

I owe my son that much.

Okay.

How about you, LaDonna?

Your mom's been reaching out.

Um, no, that's okay.

Seems like a whole hassle.

But maybe next time.

I a... I actually was
thinking a library.

The library?

- Really?
- Wh... Yeah.

I mean, I need to, you know, brush up

on fashion and gossip that I missed.

REV: I'd enjoy that.

And I'd like to go to a House of God.

I hear Detroit has some
beautiful old churches.

Okay.

Let's do this.

HAYDEN: Where's Dr. Andre?

MILDRED: I don't know,

but you want to see something cool?

I kind of did it to Shanice's
ankle monitor by accident

when we were hanging out,
and no one came to get her.

Now she can just take it off
and on whenever she wants,

and the guards can't tell.

[DOOR OPENS]

ANDRE: Ah, wonderful.

You're both here.

I hope to have your help in figuring out

why some of us have powers,

why some of us don't

and how they all work.

Sounds groovy.

Let us take a baseline pulse first.

I was born this way.

It wasn't an accident.

All right.

So, what kind of a doctor were you?

I was a medic in the Great w*r.

When I returned, I ran a clinic,

but then I began focusing on respiratory

and bronchial issues in my research.

It was most groundbreaking.

It was indeed

a splendid affair,

and I raised the remaining funds needed

to move us to human trials.

And would you believe,

they loved the story
of how that last rat

was the final subject I cured.

[CHUCKLES]

I even told them

that it was my assistant
that named him Gustavo.

With all due respect,
sir, I would appreciate you

not referring to me as your assistant.

Andre, focus on what matters.

We are so very close to
curing whooping cough,

and eventually all bronchial diseases

with this new chemical medicine.

We both know it's the
work that truly matters.

And we both know I am
the one in the lab all hours.

I am the one taking the calculations

and refining the treatment.

I should receive the credit I deserve.

Andre,

you should be pleased I
mentioned you in the first place.

Till tomorrow.

Earth to Andre.

Ah. Yes.

My apologies, Shanice. I'm just, uh...

Focused on your work.

Yeah.

Any insights into these... powers?

Not as much as I'd like.

If I could just get
access to what I need,

I know I could find answers,
but my hands are tied.

I know it's frustrating,

but you don't have to
solve it all right away.

That's easy for you to say.

You're allowed out in the world,

instead of being trapped
in here like a rat in a cage.

- And a useless one at that.
- Look, I know.

It's not fair.

I tried to stand up for you, too,

- when we met up with Keisha...
- I know.

It is appreciated.

Are you certain about
not seeing your daughter

- on your first official outing?
- [CHUCKLES]

I am not certain of anything.

I feel like I barely made
things right between us, and...

I don't want to mess it up again.

And I don't know who I am

to Mariah or Logan.

It's been years for them.

He's remarried.

But I was just married
to him two weeks ago.

Am I just supposed to flip a switch?

Uh, please,

enjoy your time with,
uh, your Mrs. Grover.

Thanks.

Yeah, I think Claudette
will enjoy meeting her, too.

All right. Well, do come and
see me when you get back,

so that I can add your
data to my records.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Will do, Doc.

SHANICE: Feel a little
more normal already.

I'm really not sure this
skirt is at all appropriate.

Well, they did offer you pants.

If we're going to see live music

after visiting your
Mrs. Grover like I asked,

I am not wearing pants to dance.

You can bet your business on that.

[CROWD CLAMORING]

There is a lot of people out there.

What do they want?

A spectacle.

Maybe I should just sneak out again.

You know what?

We don't have to feed
everyone to the wolves.

Excuse me?

- GUARD: Yeah?
- Can you escort these two

to the loading docks where
there's no press or cameras?

Roger. This way.

Thank you.

Uh, what are you doing?

Our details are out front.

Did you see them?
They don't want to do this.

Do you really think going
rogue is a good idea?

Look what they did to Soraya

because they think she leaked the video.

Do you really think
taking a different exit

is gonna make them throw the book at us?

Yes. My public is here.

You okay with this?

It'll be good for them to see us,

to realize we belong out there.

Let's go.

[TITTERS]

[CROWD CLAMORING]

Hi!

Oh, yeah! Who's good?

♪

So, this is Detroit, huh?

I barely recognize it.

It's... it's different.

There's... more.

I love this city, but...

I'll have to get to know it again.

All this,

the cars and-and the people,

[CHUCKLES]: and the buildings.

Oh, I never imagined.

SHANICE: It's better
than what you imagined?

Different.

Y'all aren't faking this.

No, we never lied about
what happened to us.

You really are from ,

aren't you?

[EXHALES]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Neecey!

[LAUGHS]

And friends.

Y'all come on in.

I made a batch of my
famous Grover's Mules.

Come on. You, too.

Come on.

CARLA: LaDonna,
lovely to see you again.

And Reverend Johnston,
hi, I'm Carla Coleman

from the mayor's office, comms director.

Let's get a quick photo of you both

in front of this signage over here.

And then I'm thinking
we just grab some candids

around the library as you
go about your business.

- Sound good?
- Yes, ma'am.

Thank you very much.

So, I was actually wondering if
they were gonna use you for this.

- Hmm.
- Okay, be honest.

Don't you feel a little,
uh, goofy babysitting

some grown adults in a library?

- Oh, I feel completely ridiculous.
- [LAUGHS]

But the only person I'm
here to babysit is you.

Ah.

So you're still holding my press
conference meltdown against me?

Well, I saved your job, didn't I?

You did.

Thank you, CC.

[LAUGHS SOFTLY] Well...

I know you care about these people.

I'm just hoping this can help.

Maybe we should take,
like, a laughing one.

[LAUGHS]

You know, the Carla I knew
was gonna be a journalist,

someone who would seek out the truth

regardless of what the cost.

We were gonna fight the man
together, now you are the man.

What happened?

Real life happened, Jharrel.

You know this is how it works.

And I'm sorry, some
of us need a paycheck

and can't afford to go running
our mouths whenever we feel like it.

- Look, no, I didn't mean that...
- Yeah, you did.

You always think you're
the only one who cares.

Let's just get this over with.

[SIGHS]

[DOOR OPENS]

Young Hayden.

I was waiting for you.

It's your turn, remember?

I just don't like being
poked and prodded.

Or strapped down.

I can assure you, I won't
be doing any of that.

I'm trying to figure
this out for all of us,

so that we can understand
and control these powers.

Did Mildred tell you we
made great progress?

She's coming in for further
observation later today.

Um...

I-I just had a vision.

[GASPS SOFTLY] May I?

[SOFTLY]: All right.

Tell me about it.

Yeah, um...

I was holding some flowers that I think

were for Mildred.

That sounds lovely.

I mean, she was my first... kiss.

It was nice, but...

I've never had a girlfriend.

Is this how it feels?

How about this?

You help me with my research,

and I shall teach you
what I know about women.

I will even teach you how to dance.

- Dance?
- Mm-hmm.

I don't know.

Oh, every woman

- loves to dance.
- ♪ Baby, won't you please ♪

♪ Come home... ♪

You were right, my love.

This is just the work break I needed.

♪ Come home... ♪

You know, I love our little breaks,

but maybe next time, don't
bring all your work home

in the first place?

I brought my work home

because I'm tired of being

under Dr. Weavers' thumb all the time.

- I'm on the verge of a breakthrough...
- Ah!

Silly me. I thought you brought it home

to spend more time with me.

[CHUCKLES]

But I never get to see you.
You're always puttering

and moving about, never resting.

How's this...

For moving about?

All right, Doctor.

[BOTH LAUGH]

[COUGHING]

- ♪ Baby, won't you please ♪
- What was that?

♪ Come home ♪

Well, how long have you had this cough?

- Is there any blood, too?
- My love... [COUGHS]

... it's nothing, I promise.

I just got a little excited.

Co-Come back to me.

♪ I've got to move may the first ♪

♪ Baby, won't you please come home. ♪

Yo, Isaiah, you doing all right?

Is it possible to find
someone on this thing?

Where they are?

Yeah. Who you looking for?

REV: I just want to see
what happened to my

family's church after I left.

I got you. All right, use this.

Search for yourself or your family.

Right.

Okay, maybe try adding
"Reverend" in front,

and/or "Chicago" to
narrow down the search.

Hey, you two.

- So, what'd you find?
- Oh, yeah.

Uh, you know, just
my ticket to the trends

in fashion that I missed.

Speaking of that, so I saw that
the ' s and ' s are coming back,

like, all at once;
seriously, what gives?

I really couldn't say.

How about we get those
checked out for you?

Mm-hmm.

_

Of course you found a
way to profit from my death.

_

I held my breath as Michelle and Barack

strolled down that boulevard.

[CHUCKLES]

Oh, she looked so beautiful.

- And he's a handsome man.
- Mm-hmm.

- So handsome.
- Mm.

Aretha Franklin performed,

and then Beyoncé for his second.

- What, from Destiny's Child?
- Oh, no, child.

We way beyond that now.

We in the era

of Black Lady Excellence.

Or so the kids call it.

[BOTH LAUGH]

I can't believe I missed
witnessing all of this.

All the hard work that
brought us to this point.

MRS. GROVER: Well,
you're here to witness it now.

- And be a part of it. Cheers, ladies.
- Cheers.

Uh, maybe they should switch to water.

Maybe they can make their own decisions

about what they drink.

I'm going to make a call outside.

MRS. GROVER: Mm-hmm.

Now, now, you two.

She's just doing her job.

Did she tell you what
happened to you all?

We don't know what they think.

They're not telling us anything.

And there are a few things

that we aren't telling them, either.

I-I am not sure

I fully understand it.

Well, spit it out, Neecey.

Well, ever since we came back,

many of us have powers.

Superpowers.

So, let me get this straight.

You're saying that when
you touch someone,

you see their memories?

Well, it only happened
once with Mariah, and...

I don't even really
know how I did it, or...

Okay, then,

what did you see?

I saw...

I saw her call Bridget "Mom."

Tell her that she loves her.

Neecey,

Bridget's been there taking care of her

- most of her life.
- I know.

I know that.

Give it some time.

This whole situation
is all kinds of strange.

- But I was just...
- It seems to me

you've got to stop focusing on the past.

Be in the present.
Figure that out first.

Then you can figure out

how you want to move forward with them.

They might just surprise you.

She's got a point there, Shanice.

Now, do you see memories, too?

No, I...

QUINCY [OVER COMPUTER]: ... and
thank God I wasn't raised by that man.

I was given a legacy
before I was even born,

and it's a legacy that I don't want.

This conversation, reparative
therapy, is the real sin.

There is nothing to repair.

We have always been
here and always will...

[RECORDING SHUTS OFF]

Hey, man.

It's time to go.

Okay. I'll meet you outside.

[PHONE BUZZES]

Hey, what's up?

How's it going over there?

So far, so good.

Just finishing up with a few more pics.

Kind of the same here.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

I have to admit it does
seem pretty normal.

Like they should be out in the world.

Catching up on it all, I guess.

Ah. Okay, see, I like this Keisha.

But trust me, these people
are just like you and me.

In a situation beyond their control.

- I have to go.
- [LINE DISCONNECTS]

[DOOR SHUTS]

Everything all right?

That was very good, Miss Mildred. Now...

Let's increase the level of difficulty.

What do you think
they're doing out there?

Enjoying having the freedom
to do as they wish, I suppose.

I don't think I want to go.

I have Hayden and Shanice,

and a whole room to myself.

- It's not so bad.
- I see.

Now.

Do try to lift these bottles up,

all at once. I want to see

if our results change with
several heavier objects.

Keep them floating
as I check your pulse.

[BOTTLES CLINKING]

[ANDRE GASPS] Good!

Amazing.

Look.

I can't!

[MILDRED SCREAMS]

So you just gave him a
place to do experiments...

- Unguarded?
- I... [EXHALES]

To, like, study and stuff.

Hell, I didn't think it
was that big of a deal.

Well, Jessica is pissed.

It was a freak accident.

We're on a path to
getting these people out,

and there's still so much we don't know.

Oh, come on.

Did anything go wrong
on your outing today?

No.

Nothing went wrong, but...

But they're from the past.

- What could that possibly mean?
- I don't know.

It is something unexplainable.

We still don't know what's
going on with Soraya

or the thing on Belle Isle.

Or how this freak accident happened.

Trust me, I know, but...

[EXHALES]

But let's just take the win today.

All right? We took some of
these people out, and it went well.

So you think Keisha saw my hand heal?

So stupid of me showing off like that.

I don't think so, or Miss By-The-Book

would have said something.

Hey, hey, hey.

Did y'all hear about Mildred?

- They sent her to Ypsi Med.
- Yeah.

Dr. Davis did something wild.

Destroyed the old bar.
I heard it was dope.

I mean bad. Shattered glass everywhere.

Is Mildred okay? And Andre?

We don't know.

We're waiting to hear back.

All right, get ready.

You guys are like astronauts
coming back from the moon.

What's going on?

You find out anything about your son?

I have no son.

Oh, my...

[CROWD CHEERING, SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]

She was fine the last time I saw her,

and now she's gone.

What did you do to her?!

Hayden! I'll make sure she's okay.

And how will you do that?

You don't care about us.

All you care about is your experiments.

If you really cared,
Millie would still be here.

I told you I didn't trust doctors,

and you proved me right.

- Oh!
- [DOOR SLAMS]

He's really upset
about Mildred, isn't he?

You okay?

Well... well, here, Doc.
These should cheer you up.

I got some of the medical
books you asked for.

I got to .

Disguised them as fashion magazines

to hide them from
Big Brother, of course.

Another DL operation, I presume?

You know it. And I also got myself

a coding book, and an
actual fashion magazine.

Oh, my God, these, like, lockdown looks.

The amount of high-end
loungewear and slippers

is ridiculous.

And, like, designer
surgical masks? Mm-mm.

It looks like we lucked
out missing all that.

I did it.

What'd you do?

I... have the most wonderful news.

What is all this?

I convinced Dr. Weavers...

to give you a spot in our human trials.

I even asked him to assign
you our lucky number seven.

We've been over this, Andre.

I'm not one of your little guinea pigs

for something that's untested.

But it is tested. My treatment works.

Your data will add to the others

and help with the cure.

Now, Gustavo here is...

Andre, you did not bring
that vermin into my house!

I mean it, you need to get
all of this out of here now.

This is where we live, Andre.

[COUGHING]

Cynthia, my love...

[COUGHING HARD]

Just listen.

[CLEARS THROAT]

I know you are scared.

And I am very worried
for what might happen

if you don't get this treatment.

My work will cure you. I know it will.

You have to trust me.

Dr. Andre's not what I need right now.

I need my loving partner, my sweet man

to just be here for me.

Don't you understand the
importance of this work?

Work?!

Is that what I am to you, just work?

This cure will save the world.

It's not just about
you. Don't be selfish.

Mm-hmm. I think that we
need a bit of space, Andre.

I'm going over to my sister's,

and you can have this whole damn place

to do your work.

Cynthia, my love. Please, wait.

[DOG BARKS]

I brought you your usual.

Surprised you wanted
to meet up with sellout.

Look, I'm sorry about before.

Mm-hmm.

I know I should just be happy
these people are getting out.

Not be so concerned with the how.

And I know that you
were just doing your job.

But you were right.

I'm sorry, what...

Don't let it go to your head.

I'm just as frustrated at this whole

PR charade as you are.

Look...

The mayor wants the city
to take custody of the , .

Here, in Detroit.

Be a part of their
reintegration into society.

Okay, that seems great.

Yeah, but the Feds have stonewalled us.

PR is all they'll let us handle.

They won't let us in on any logistics,

or information gathered.

Yeah, but they're saying
they don't know anything.

Yeah, then why not let
us in on what they got?

Why not be transparent
with their local partners?

You think that they know something.

But the question is what?

[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]

Did you know magnolias
are quite resilient?

Live in many types of climate.

They may seem as
delicate as a honeycomb,

but they are not.

They represent long life

to those who give and receive them.

Maybe you could give those to Mildred

when she comes back.

This is what I saw.

I-I was right, but not...

These are "get well" flowers.

And I think she'll love 'em.

But what is the purpose
of seeing the future

if I couldn't see if she'd get hurt?

A-And if I can't see
if she's all right now?

What if something's
wrong, and I can't help?

I think these powers

aren't a solution to everything.

But I also think your
Mildred is very strong.

Just like those magnolias.

I was too consumed...

With proving that I could help Mildred,

help everyone, that I lost sight of her.

There was a woman in my past.

Cynthia.

She was sick, and I was so
certain that I could help her.

She-she didn't make it?

Oh, she did.

I found out that I... I did cure her.

But in our last moments together,

all I cared about was the work.

I didn't listen to what she needed.

I-I could have been
there for her, at least...

At least for the time
that I had with her, but...

I was too consumed.

I-I'd hug you, but, um,

I don't know what triggered
that vision with Mariah,

and I don't want to
inv*de or see something

- that you don't want me to...
- Shanice.

I don't want to make that mistake again.

I don't want to pull away from
the people that I care about, and I...

I care for you.

I should tell you something.

I'm...

I'm not like the men you know.

Yeah, I know.

I like that about you.

No, I...

I must tell you that I am not like...

... like your Logan.

You mean because he's white?

Um...

Here.

This might be the best way.

I want you to know me.

It's okay to use your powers.

- But I don't know how to...
- Just try to focus.

I shall, as well.

When I was born,

they said I was a girl,

but clearly, I'm-I'm not.

I'm transgender.

Trans... gender?

So, are you...

Are you like Noah, then?

Yes, uh...

I think...

... I am.

♪

[DOOR OPENS]

- Hey.
- Hey.

So, how many chandeliers
did you break today?

[LAUGHS]

- [EXHALES SHARPLY]
- Here.

- This might help.
- You're amazing.

Mmm.

I can't believe the only thing that

went wrong today was at the hotel.

Especially after headquarters decided to

let out our two biggest troublemakers.

- Oh, you mean Shanice and Claudette.
- Mm-hmm.

Why did they do that?

Um...

Probably hoping that
something would go wrong

so the public could
see that the , are

the problem, not the government.

But everything went great
with Project Reintegration,

so there goes that narrative.

I'm sorry I didn't tell you.

I just...

No, it's fine.

Well, how about we don't
talk about work anymore?

- And take advantage...
- Oh...

Of this office of yours again.

[LAUGHS]

- Did you lock the door?
- Always.

[CHITTERING]

Gustavo?

Did the green light get you, too?

♪