[Struggling]
[Struggling continues]
- Bouncing boy
to colossal boy.
How you doing out there?
[Struggling]
- I couldn't
quite make that out.
- I said, not so great.
- Don't worry.
Help's on the way.
Right?
- Not exactly.
- Better do something
quick, bounce.
- I'm on it.
Saturn girl.
- I'm a little
busy right now.
- Triplicate girl?
- Ready to kick
some squid butt.
- Wait. Do they have butts?
- Ow!
[Struggling]
- This is pathetic.
- It's not like anyone
is watching us.
[Loud noise]
- You can relax now, kids.
The professionals are here.
- Wave, you distract them.
Esper, get ready
with the mind blast.
That's our cue.
- Let me give you a hand.
- Watch it!
I've got enough on my mind
Without having to worry
about you bystanders.
- Bystanders?
- Thanks, guy.
- Ew! Gross.
- Let's go see who they are.
- No. I mean...
Can't you see they're busy?
- We should at least
thank them.
We really appreciate
what you did today.
- Can you do us
a little favor?
- Sure. Anything.
- That space squid
left quite a mess.
Why don't you and your friends
make yourselves useful.
- Oh. Right.
- As soon as I finish
my patrols.
See you back on earth.
- Be careful.
And thanks for helping.
- Helping? With what?
We looked like a bunch
of dumb kids today.
- Never mind us.
Who were they?
- Who cares. We thought
they were stuck up.
- That's how people act
When they really
have it together.
Didn't you see how cool
their cruiser was,
Or the way they took out
that space squid?
- Sounds like someone's ready
to start a fan club.
- Am not.
- We'll see.
And soon, too.
- What are you,
clairvoyant now?
- No. Just have good eyes.
- Hey. They're at the diner.
[Music plays]
- Mm. Jupiter burgers.
What are the rest
of you having?
[Chuckling]
- Why don't you just
go over there and talk to them.
- I might. And stop
reading my mind.
- I didn't need to.
- Of course, it helps
if the mind you're blasting
Only has an iq of 23.
[All laughing]
- Yeah. You really
fried that thing's brain.
- Ah, I ran into
a space squid like that
Back on rellin 5.
- What did you do?
- So I tied it with
a little onion.
[All laughing]
- Hey.
Right. You.
Did a good job back there.
- I did? I mean, thanks.
- I'm tyr. That's wave,
hunter, roncar and esper.
We're the lightspeed
vanguard.
- This is the part where
you tell us who you are.
- Oh, right.
I'm lightning lad.
- Seems a little old
for a lad.
- Seems a little old
for them, too.
- Here's our card.
- Come by some time.
- Thanks. I'll do that.
[All chatting]
- What is going on here?
- I guess you didn't
read the memo.
With auditions coming up,
Bouncing boy's
putting on seminars
All week to future
legionnaires.
- You're not serious?
These guys?
- Some of them. Maybe.
- Any other memos
I should've read?
- Do you know about
the bake sale on tuesday?
- That would be a joke.
- Oh, lightning lad.
I want to be just
like you some day.
I'm peto pracs.
But you can call me
porcupine pete.
Here, watch.
- Aah!
- Sorry. That sometimes
happens when I'm nervous.
- Would you excuse me.
- I told you he'd show up.
Hello, little brother.
- Mekt?
- Calm down, bro.
I know we've had
our differences.
- Differences?
The fatal five
almost took out
The president of the united
planets because of you.
- A mistake. That's all.
And now I've moved on
to better things.
- Wait. Are you saying
you're with these guys now?
- Sure am. And the only
reason you're here
Is because
I vouched for you.
- Since when are you
so generous?
- We need new blood.
And we're not open
to just anyone.
You'd be perfect.
- But I'm already
in the legion.
- The legion's for kids.
- You don't have to
badger him, mekt.
If he wants to go back
to his little friends, he can.
- Right. No pressure.
Why don't you hang
with us for awhile.
See what it's like before
you make any decisions.
- Can I use your com line?
- How can you leave us?
You helped start the legion.
- I'm not leaving.
I'm just looking for
a change of pace.
- But why?
What's wrong with us?
[Springing noise]
- I'll call you
in a couple days.
- I have a bad feeling about
those people he's with.
Back at the refueling station,
I kind of, sort of tried
to read their minds.
- And you're just telling us
about this now.
- I felt guilty.
You know I try
never to probe
Anyone's mind
without permission.
But I couldn't get through.
That telepath
of theirs, esper,
She was shielding them
from me.
- We ought to keep
an eye on these guys.
- So, in other words...
A stakeout.
- Just like old times.
Hey, little brother?
- Yeah. Old times.
- Garth, hayla, get back!
- Come on, esper.
Give the kid some privacy.
- You...were reading my mind?
- It's alright.
Everyone has a past.
- They're just sitting there.
- Waiting for trouble,
I guess.
- Are you sure they won't
be able to spot us?
- No way.
This stealth shuttle's got
level a cloaking.
Did all the mines myself.
- So, what do you want to do
while we're waiting?
Play some checkers?
- What's checkers?
- It's a game we play
in kansas.
- What's kansas?
[Engine starts]
- Looks like they found
some trouble.
- Show time.
- Those sand raiders
must really want
Whatever's inside
that transport.
Let's make sure
they don't get it.
- Here, look!
- Time to show
your stuff, kid.
- By myself?
No problem.
- We've got it.
- What do you
think you're doing?
- Helping you.
- No. You're not.
You're making it look like
I can't take care of myself.
- Look. The job got done
and that's all that matters.
- Mekt. What are you
doing here?
- I'm with the lsv now.
- Didn't think helping others
was your style.
- Hey. People change.
- Why are you here anyway?
- Saturn girl had a bad feeling
about these guys,
And we wanted to make sure
you were okay.
- Well, I am okay.
In fact, I'm doing great.
So great, I think
I'm going to stay.
Now why don't you two
go back to your
little clubhouse.
- You know what?
Your brother was right
about one thing.
People do change.
- Problems with
your playmates?
- Can we just go?
- We're not done here yet.
- Your bill.
- My bill?
- It's our standard fee.
- But we're carrying
decontamination units
To the sector 10 colony.
If those people
don't get them soon...
- That's their problem.
Your problem
is paying this bill.
If you don't have
the credits right now,
We'll give you a few days.
- You charge people
for helping them?
- What's wrong with that?
Cruisers aren't cheap,
you know.
- But heroes aren't supposed
to take credits.
- Ha! Heroes.
Whoever said we were heroes?
This is business.
- You coming?
- Yeah. I'm coming.
- There's rioting
on gurac's property.
A dozen convicts
have escaped from the prison
on restful 5.
We should be
doing something.
- What are we
supposed to do?
There's no credits
in any of that.
- Does it always have to be
about credits?
- Listen up.
The captain of that
transport we saved
from the robots
Just sent us a transmission
saying he's not gonna pay.
I say, it's time to collect.
- And the legion audition
is the most important part
of the process.
Is there anyone who'd like
to do a trial run?
- I'm fron squerd.
But when I'm in the legion,
My name's gonna be
breath boy.
- What's your power, fron?
- I can hold my breath.
- And?
- That's all.
But I can hold it longer
than anyone I've ever met.
Hours. Days even.
So when are you going
to sign me up?
- Um, why don't you give us
a little demonstration.
[Loud inhaling]
- Bouncing boy.
- I'll be back in a second.
I just intercepted
a distress call.
We're leaving.
- The transport that sent
the distress call
Is carrying
decontamination equipment.
We haven't been able
to identify the hijackers yet.
- There it is.
- Looks like somebody
b*at us to it again.
- I'm afraid
it's not what you think.
- You can't do this.
- You had
your chance to pay.
These decon units will
just about cover the fee.
- But the colony can't last
much longer without them.
- Lightning lad, come here.
Take care of him.
- Oh...
- No. This is just wrong.
- Whoa, garth, you gotta
look at the big picture.
- I'm seeing it perfectly.
And I'm finally seeing you
for what you are.
All of you.
- You little...
- What's he gonna do,
shock us?
[Laughing]
- Good idea. Thanks.
- You're gonna wish you
hadn't done that.
- I can't believe
lightning lad
Would get mixed up
with hijackers.
- Guess he's not mixed up
with them any more.
- You alright?
- Yeah, yeah.
Turns out these guys
weren't so cool after all.
- Little brother.
You're being very stupid.
- No. I was stupid.
All those times
I looked up to you
And believed that once,
just once,
You'd do something good.
But I'm done with you now.
- You know I can toast you.
I got more power
from that lightning beast
Than you did.
- We'll see.
- Hey. Watch out.
- Thought you were
going to toast me.
- Wait. I saved your life.
Isn't that worth something?
- I don't owe you anything.
Not anymore.
- Uh-oh.
- Battle stations.
- Ah! That's nothing.
[Screaming]
- Whoo-hoo!
- This is great!
- Speak for yourselves.
- Now that's what I call
matter over mind.
- Ah! Glorgs.
They're everywhere.
- Glorgs?
- It was all I could think of.
- You're as strong as I am,
But you don't have
one of these.
- No.
But I have this.
- Where'd they go?
- Well, what are you
waiting for?
- I think I like it better
when you owe me.
But if you
ever get in my way again...
I've got plans,
little brother.
Big plans.
- Come on, lightning lad.
We have a delivery to make.
- You said we.
Does that mean
you'll take me back?
As far as I'm concerned,
You never really left.
- And then he pulled
this amazing maneuver.
I don't know how he did it.
Those guys
never saw it coming.
- Sounds like you two
make a pretty good team.
- Are you thinking
about your brother?
- You tell me.
I'm sorry.
I thought they were so cool.
Made me forget what being
a hero was all about.
- But you didn't.
You're a good person,
lightning lad.
That will never change.
- Thanks.
[Door slams]
01x08 - Lightning Storm
Watch/Buy Amazon Merchandise
Centers on a young Superman's adventures in the 31st century, fighting alongside the eponymous group of superheroes.
Centers on a young Superman's adventures in the 31st century, fighting alongside the eponymous group of superheroes.