02x11 - A Better World

[bunniefuu]

Almost there.
What about you two?

Oof!

Coming.

I'll catch up in a minute.

Wait for me.

Uh! Uh!

Wonder woman,
over radio: superman!

Can you hear me? Wait!

We've waited too long as it is.

They couldn't see the
beauty. No imagination.

They'd rather fight.

Even this wasn't
enough for you, was it?

You had to have it all.

Now we're on the brink of a w*r

That could destroy
the whole planet.

Could have been
so perfect. Paradise.

And I let it get this
far because of the law...

And the will of the people.

Ha ha, the people?
This is all their fault!

And they're going
to burn for it.

Burn!

You're nothing but a
mad dog now, aren't you?

Ooh! A thr*at!

But this old dog
still has a few teeth.

There are at least 6 different
ways I can stop you right now.

But they all involve
deadly force, don't they?

And you don't do that.

No, you need me.

You wouldn't be much
of a hero without a villain,

And you do love being
the hero, don't you?

The cheering children,
the swooning women.

You love it so much it's made
you my most reliable accomplice.

Accomplice? What are you...

You could have crushed
me anytime you wanted,

And it wasn't the law or the will
of the people that stopped you.

It was your ego. Being a
hero was too important to you.

You're as much
responsible for this as I am.

So, go ahead, fix it somehow,

Put me on trial, lock
me up, but I'll b*at it.

And then we'll start the
whole thing all over again.

I did love being a hero,

But if this is where it
leads, I'm done with it.

Oh! Oof!

Unh!

Thanks.

Do you smell something?

Hera!

Well, it had to be done.

Are you ok?

I'm great.

Sector 7... All clear.

Sector 10... Alert terminated.

Sector 11... All clear.

Sector 19... All clear.

Sector 33... All clear.

Sector 50... All clear.

Sector 42... Report delayed.

Why the delay in sector 42?

A storm.

Is there anything we can do?

No, everyone's been evacuated.

Oh.

Let's continue, then.

Sector 30.

All clear.

Sector 35... All clear.

I'm sorry. We can't
allow it right now.

You're just not ready.

But it's kind of a fall
tradition, you know?

Like halloween and football.

Folks aren't gonna be too happy.

They seem happy enough to me.

And an election
isn't like football.

There's a lot more to lose.

True enough.

So when do you think might
be a good time to have one?

Patience,
mr. President. Patience.

I keep expecting him to
come zipping in any minute.

And then say something
really stupid, right?

Well, there was that.

But when things
got serious, so did he.

I miss him too, j'onn.

Sector 42... All clear now.

Sector 31... Civil disturbance.

What's going on?

Just a small protest
at the college.

We're there.

Not necessary.

The police are handling it.

It only takes one
spark to start a fire.

All right, if you want to
go so badly, be my guest.

And as long as
you're down there,

Please try to get batman
out of that cave of his.

Even I find it depressing.

Deal.

You coming?

It is your hometown.

I've got a dinner date.

You're sure you don't
want to help us out?

Too much to do.

Come on, for old times' sake.

I hate old times.

Crowd, chanting: elections
now! Elections now!

Crowd, chanting: elections
now! Elections now!

Crowd, chanting: elections now!

Elections now!

Elections now! And
cops off campus!

And cops off campus!

And cops off... Uh!

Hold it, hold it!

Let's get out of here.

Come on, let's get out of here.

Punks. Remember
when everyone liked us?

Since when does
that matter to you?

Since I started seeing the
fear on everyone's face.

You want to talk about fear?

When I was a kid, I went
to bed every night scared

That the whole world
was gonna blow up.

That's the way
things were back then.

And folks just accepted it.

They didn't think there
could be a better way.

But we found one.

So, do you sleep better now?

You know I do.

Ah! Oof!

Unh!

Cold.

It's gazpacho, it's
supposed to be.

I wasn't talking about the soup.

You gonna tell me what's wrong?

After two years, you don't know?

Here we go.

The world's on
permanent lockdown,

Free speech is all but dead,

And you don't know what's wrong?

Lois, we've been over
this a thousand times.

Why can't you see
the bigger picture?

I can see just fine, thank you.

You're the one who can't
see where this is leading.

Lois, we're doing
everything we can...

Ah... Just a sec.

Yeah?

Go ahead... Finish.

You're doing everything
you can to what?

Make sure everyone
bows down to worship you,

Is that what you
were going to say?

That's not what we want!

Can't you just
listen for a second?

Ah, love.

Sorry to interrupt, but I
need to see you and the others.

I'm busy.

Now!

I gotta go.

We're not done with this!

I know. Believe me, I know.

You can't just
write me off like...

Like I'm some kind
of hysterical...

Sorry, miss lane, but
you know the rules.

No leaving the premises, no
unauthorized guests, no phone calls.

Can't speak my
mind, can't think.

It's only temporary, ma'am.

They gave us their word.

Sucker.

What is this?

Some old video of us?

Except we never had a
fight like this with luthor.

You're right.

We never did.

But they're having
one... Right now.

They?

We're looking at
another dimension.

Live.

It's just like ours. Almost.

But their flash is still alive.

So's their luthor.

There's something else.

They don't call themselves
the justice lords.

They're the justice league.

It's sad.

Yeah. Their world's the
mess ours used to be.

Too bad we can't help them.

Who says we can't?

You've been a busy
little bat, haven't you?

What else is there to
do around here anymore?

This can take us into
that other dimension.

If we decide to use it.

Why wouldn't we?

You're talking
about helping them.

But would they accept it?

Our kind of help.

Ugh!

Don't take your
eyes off him, I said.

Not even for a second.

Hey, I had to go, ok?

And there's some
things I just can't do

In the blink of an eye.

What is that?

Breakable, I hope.

Oh! Oh! Uh!

Ooh!

Watch. I'll be out in days.

Not with a broken
leg, you won't.

Sorry I messed up back there.

Apology accepted...

As soon as the damage is fixed.

Got a sec?

Who... Who are you?

I'm you.

And the dimensions appear to be

Collapsing on each other.

Our batman built this portal

To try to find help.

But what can we do?

We're not sure yet.

But my dimension seems
to be at the center of it,

And that would be the best place

To start looking for an answer.

Have you read his mind yet?

Martians don't do
that to one another.

Can't... Or won't? Both.

So it's agreed, then. We go?

Sure. Ok. Right.

Let's do it. I'm in.

J'onn? Batman?

Agreed.

Hey, don't you guys believe

In doors and windows?

I'm sorry.

They'll thank us later.

Uh-oh.

Ah!

Ah...

Ah...

And despite the best efforts

Of the special crimes unit,

So far, the creature
has proved unstoppable.

The question
everyone's asking is,

Where is the justice league?

Hold on, janet.

We're now getting
unconfirmed reports

That the president is
considering a unilat...

Look at that thing.

You wanted excitement.

And when we stop it,
they'll be so grateful,

They'll roll right over for us.

If we can stop it.

Argh!

Ugh!

Whoo!

So, larry, how are
the wife and kids?

Fine, mr. Luthor.

And they love
that big-screen tv.

They'll love their
new s.u.v. Even more.

20 Bucks on the ugly guy.

Watch out!

Uh!

What do you want?

Same as you, I imagine.

Power.

Control.

But I had to see the best
this planet had to offer.

I am not impressed.

Aargh.

Run for it!

You think that can hurt me?

My skin can withstand
a nuclear expl*si*n.

My bones are... My...

Bones...

Uh...

Superman? That was incredible...

Superman! What happened?

What happened to that creature?

What happened?

Any comment?

You... Lobotomized him.

What's your question, lois?

It's... It's so out
of character.

It's about time, if you ask me.

Yeah, right. Absolutely. Yeah.

And what's with the
new costumes, guys?

We just felt it was
time for a change.

What's next, for you?

Where's the flash?

It's not them.