03x11 - Another Freak

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[Victor] Dad!

Come on, Vic, you know you're not allowed back here.

Hey, if my dad refuses to come home, I've got no choice but to go to him.

It's all right, Casey.

You don't have to make a scene, Victor.

Scene? I haven't seen you in days, Dad!

You missed me crushing it at my game.

And the celebration after.

And the four college scouts who stopped by to, I don't know, "woo" me.

I... am sorry about that. Truly.

But you won't need football scouts to get into college if you get your grades up.

I've got a 4.0 GPA!

Which maybe you'd know if I was half as important to you as the dumb machines in this lab!

You know my work is important.

I know it's important to you!

Stop it.

There are things happening in this world that are bigger than you and I.

And in any case, I will not talk to you while you are behaving in this way.

Behaving what way?

I'm not some three-year-old trying to get you to taste his mud pie.

This is my life you're ignoring!

My actual life!

Which we can discuss when you've calmed yourself down, boy.

Boy? Now, you're "boying" me?

At least look me in the eye if you're gonna--

You know what? Never mind. Forget it.

[Silas] Victor, wait.

Dad?

[theme music playing]

[cell phone chiming] [Forager clicks]

[Forager] Why is Brion Markov always looking at his telephonic device?

Brion Markov never calls anyone.

Forager should mind Forager's own business.

Brion Markov got up wrong on the side bed this morning.

But Brion Markov's attitude will soon change.

Oh? And why is that?

[computer] Recognized. Tigress, B-Zero-Seven, Halo, G-Zero-Three. Why, indeed. [chuckles]

[giggles]

It's the first day of school!

[laughing] Uh-uh! No flying at school, please.

Forager, Zatanna created this just for you. Ooh!

Your very own Glamour Charm.

So...

Is Forager glamorous now?

You look human. And considerably less naked.

Is Violet sure?

Forager still looks like Forager to Forager.

And Forager still feels naked.

Violet is sure. And it's Violet Harper now.

I have a new last name! Forager is still Forager.

Not today. You needed a human name for school.

I helped Artemis fill out the forms and picked a name I thought you would like.

Fred Bugg. With two "G" s.

Hmm. Forager is Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs.

Forager understands.

No, wait. Fred Bugg- with-two-Gs understands.

I'm sure you'll fit right in.

Isn't this wonderful, Brion?

Fred and I will meet so many new girls and boys!

Just be careful about the boys.

They only have one thing on their minds.

What one thing?

[car door opens]

Uh, we can talk about that on the way to school.

And if we don't hurry, we're gonna be late.

Oh, this is perfect!

When we drive up with the guidance counselor and the principal, all the other kids will have to like us!

[Artemis] Ah! No flying at school!

[alarm blaring]

[Casey coughing]

Over here! Dale, give me a hand!

Doctor Stone? [Silas grunting]

[Silas sighs] I'm... I'm fine.

I'm fine. [clattering]

Wait, where's Victor?

We need help over here! I... I found him.

No! [Casey] Come on, let's move that off him!

[Silas] Careful now. [all grunting]

[all gasp]

[breathing raspily]

We have to get him to a hospital.

Silas, he'll never make it to a hospital.

Allen! He needs to say goodbye, Sarah.

[wheezing]

No.

Hold on, son. I've got you. I've got you.

Silas, please.

Got it! [Sarah] What is that?

It's called a Fatherbox.

The Justice League told me aliens used it to heal their own.

Doctor Stone, you can't use that thing on Victor.

I am the lead scientist here, and the world's preeminent expert on alien technology.

When I say it will work, it will work!

It has to.

[indistinct chatter]

All right, everyone, settle, settle.

Let's give a Happy Harbor welcome to our new students.

This is Violet Harper, and Fred, uh...

Fred Bugg?

Um, Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs.

Some time has passed since Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs was amongst a swarm of this size.

Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs will do whatever is necessary to ensure the safety and efficiency of the Happy Harbor High School hive!

And I'm Violet. I, uh...

I just so happy to be here that I think it's making me sick. Ugh.

[Ms. Parris] Okay. Great to have you here.

Why don't you both take a seat?

Freaks. [door opens]

[door shuts] Ms. Row, how thoughtful of you to join us.

Sarcasm, Ms. Parris? Isn't that beneath you?

[kids laugh]

Just take your seat.

All right, announcements.

[Ms. Parris continues indistinctly] Fred, I feel weird.

School also feels weird to Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs.

[in low voice] Hey, who's Fred Bugg?

Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs is Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs.

He is Fred Bugg, and I'm Violet.

Harper. Correct!

What? I'm a Harper!

I thought you were Violet. Yes.

So which is it? Do I only get one?

One hardly seems sufficient.

Why then would Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs be called--

Wait, wait, hold up... [all speaking simultaneously]

Okay, stop, stop! So, you're Fred Bugg with two G's.

Got it. And she's? Violet Harper.

Violet Harper! Okay, there we go.

My name's Harper Row.

Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs and Violet Harper are very happy to meet Harper Row.

You can be our first friend.

Oh, I'm gonna like you two.

Okay, power's restored.

But this thing's draining a lot of juice. It'll be worth it.

Okay, I think I managed to attach EKG and EEG monitors.

Are you getting anything? Yes.

And no. [monitor emitting continuous beep]

Silas, I'm sorry, this is insane.

There's no heart or brain function. Vic's gone.

We've got to stop this thing before it finishes doing... whatever it's doing. Wait. Just wait.

[Victor groans]

[Victor continues groaning]

[b*ating rhythmically]

[beeping]

There! There, you see?

[Brion] Where are you going?

[Conner] Just finished restoring this bike, so I'm taking her for a test run.

One of the perks of the job. [engine revs]

[scoffs] If you say so.

[Conner] Yeah, well, try not to sprain your thumbs while I'm gone.

[computer] Recognized. Markov- Comma-Brion, G-Zero-Two.

Open Sesame.

[computer] Access denied.

Access denied.

Access denied.

Authorization fail. Not recognized.

Lock out. [grunts in frustration]

[computer] Nightwing, B-Zero-One.

[d*ck] Looking for something?

Actually, yes, because you won't tell me anything.

There was nothing to tell, until now. That's why I'm here.

Your sister Tara was on Santa Prisca but has since been shipped elsewhere.

We're trying to track her now.

So she was there.

And your delays cost us the chance to rescue her!

It's more complicated than that, Brion.

I need you to be patient. [grunts in frustration]

Do not turn your back on me!

[both grunting]

[Brion panting]

[grunting]

So what's your next move?

Roast me alive for suggesting you exercise patience?

"Patience!" Patience, patience.

What is the magic of patience?

You preach patience! My brother preaches patience!

Once upon a time, my parents sang the same song of patience!

Where did all that patience get any of us?

Huh.

Okay. Yeah, now I get it.

See, I think you know we're doing everything we can to find Tara.

So, is this really about her, or is it about Markovia? What?

You've been online every day, every hour, obsessively following your brother's every move.

[stutters] You hacked my phone?

Stay focused, Brion.

Because, right now, you have a decision to make.

Are you a man perpetually looking back at what he's lost, or a man looking forward to what he might become?

Something's happening. Get me a light!

Here, Doc!

[Silas] Victor? Vic?

Can you hear me? Are you all right?

[groaning softly]

[thunder rumbling]

[Fred] Why does Violet Harper want to sit outside?

There was nowhere for us to sit inside.

Ooh, and I needed air. I feel strange.

Yes. Strange that no students wished to sit with Violet Harper and Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs.

How will Happy Harbor teenagers learn about Violet Harper and Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs if Violet Harper and Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs do not interact with Happy Harbor teenagers?

Are Violet Harper and Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs freaks?

Because Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs doesn't feel like a freak.

[sighs] But Fred Bugg- with-two-Gs must look like a freak.

[Harper] Of course you're freaks.

But that's a good thing.

All those jerks in the cafeteria are cliquey high school clichés.

They're not worth the effort.

You guys, on the other hand? Yes?

[laughs] You're cool. Freaky, but cool.

Have a seat.

[Fred chomping noisily]

[grunts] [whispers] Two hands only!

[grumbles]

Ugh. I still feel weird.

Yeah, the goulash'll do that to you.

[whimpers]

[groaning softly]

Victor, there was an expl*si*n.

[stammers] expl*si*n? I want you to stay calm.

I believe you're out of danger now, but... but you were dying, son, and I had to save you.

I had to do whatever I could to save you.

What... [stammering]

What have you done to me?

You ruined me! m*rder*d my future!

[in demonic voice] Now I'll m*rder yours.

Victor, wait! [grunts]

Vic, you've got to calm down!

Do I? [groans]

'Cause I think I'm crushin' it.

[grunting]

[Silas] Victor.

Victor.

[Casey coughing]

[groaning] [gasps]

[school bell ringing]

I've got history. What about you guys?

Violet Harper and Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs have English.

Although Violet Harper and Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs both speak the language flawlessly.

You know, you don't have to say "with-two-Gs" every time.

I mean, you can if you want. But it's optional.

Fred Bugg-with-two-Gs can just be Fred Bugg?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure. [sighs in relief]

Just being Fred Bugg is a great relief to Fred Bugg.

Cool. See you later.

[Fred] Cool. Fred Bugg-with- optional-two-Gs will see Harper Row later!

[chuckles] Loving those two.

Violet Harper?

[gasps]

Is Violet Harper all right?

[weakly] I still feel very weird. Whoa!

Violet Harper is indigo! That's a new one.

Violet Harper opened a Boomtube!

Violet Harper is so full of surprises!

How did Violet Harper accomplish a Boomtube? Violet Harper is--

Wait, where does Violet Harper go?

Fred Bugg better get Megan Morse!

Where am I? [all groaning softly]

[in demonic voice] What are you?

What kind of abomination are you?

[Silas grunting] [gasps]

[yells]

I'm not an abomination. I'm a freak.

But that's a good thing. My new friend Harper said so.

Then your friend was wrong! [gasps]

[yells] [grunts]

[groaning]

Stop! Don't hurt him! I never want to hurt anybody.

[yells] But maybe you should tell that to him!

[grunting]

[grunting]

[groans] [breathing heavily]

There's that weird feeling again.

It's very strange. But I think...

I think I know what I'm supposed to do.

[Victor continues groaning]

[casting spell in alien language]

[screaming]

What did you do to him? Wait for it.

[grunts softly]

I think I cleansed you.

Cleansed? Yeah, yeah, something... Something like that.

I feel... I feel...

I don't know, less murderous, maybe?

That's promising.

Well, I think my work here is done.

Victor.

Wait! Can you get this stuff off me?

I'd very much like to fix you, but I don't know how.

Honestly, I'm not even sure how I did what I did.

But you healed me! I felt it!

My violet aura doesn't work that way.

And if it was going to heal you, it would have.

Just try! [Silas] Victor, no!

Those prosthetics are the only thing keeping you alive.

They're alien in origin, made from something called a Fatherbox.

I don't know exactly how it works, but together, we... We can learn!

Yeah, you'd love that. I'd be your latest lab experiment.

It's not like that. This was the only way I could save you.

Save me? You turned me into a freak!

You are not a freak, Victor! Not a freak?

You think I can go back to school like this?

You think they'll let me catch a football with this thing?

Do you have any idea what you've done to me!?

I'm a freak. But that's a good thing.

Wait, can I go with you? I suppose so.

[all groan] Victor, please!

You don't know anything about this girl.

You're safer here with me!

But you're not. I need to leave before I do something that we both--

That's the Fatherbox talking. Not you, son.

The League... The League tried to warn me...

You just don't get it.

The m*rder thing, that was your Fatherbox.

But the anger, that's all mine.

I don't want to be anywhere near you right now.

Let's go. [Silas] Victor, wait!

[sighs]

Here? [Fred] Right here.

[laughing]

Violet Harper is all right?

Yes, I feel much better, Fred.

Violet, what's going on? And who is this?

Just another freak.

[thunder rumbling]

[cell phone chimes]

You and I okay?

And are you okay?

[chuckles softly] I wasn't, but moving forward, I think I will be.

[theme music playing]