03x02 - Knight Time

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Sawyer. Special Crimes Unit.

[BEEPS]

[TRUCK DOORS CLOSE]

A late-night
deposit, inspector?

Yeah, some
freshly laundered money

we swept up
in our latest raid.

Won't those Intergang bums
ever learn Turpin's first law?

You play in my backyard,

you play by my rules.

Modest, isn't he?

[LOUD BOOM]
Please tell me
that's thunder.

Afraid not.

I guess they think
they can change the rules.

[ALL YELL]

This is Sawyer.
All units.

We need backup, now.

[GASPS]

[GRUNTS]

Maggie!

[GRUNTING]

Come back, you murdering scum!

Come back!

It would serve him right
if we did come back.

THUG 1:
Look out!

[BOTH GRUNTING]

Fire the nova b*mb.
Hurry!

[GRUNTING]

Fire!

[EMITTING
HIGH-PITCHED NOISE]

[GROANING]

[GROANING]

[GROANING]

[SIRENS WAILING
IN DISTANCE]

[PEOPLE MURMURING, MOANING]

[WOMAN WEEPING]

[SIRENS
GROWING LOUDER]

You shouldn't
stay long, Dan.

She's still
very weak.

Hi.

Hi, yourself.

Lying down on the job, huh?

Some days you're the windshield,

and some days you're the bug.

Forget it. You'll be back
busting my chops in no time.

Any leads on the heist?

Got our best people
working on it.

I-- I mean, besides you.

[GROANING]

Maggie...I swear I'll find
those filthy creeps.

And when I do--

Dan, these aren't
simple street punks.

Punks are punks, Maggie.
I am gonna--!

No!

Promise me you'll keep
that temper in check.

Promise.

You got it.

Turpin's word.

I'm gonna hold you
to that, Dan,

because it's
all on you now.

Yeah. I know.

MAN:
I tell you,
it was beautiful, Bruno.

We jacked the loot

and left Superman
kissing concrete.

A few more jobs like this,
and I'll own Metropolis.

[BEEPING]

Uh...I gotta take this call.

You heard me.

Out!

[BEEPING FASTER]

Darkseid.

We tried out the t*nk,
just like you said.

I did not return you to Earth

so you could indulge
in petty theft.

Petty?

We cleared
over 20 million!

I play for higher stakes.

Aah!

Do we understand
each other?

[GULPS]

Good.

Serve me well, Mannheim,
and I'll make you a king.

[SIGHS]

[REPORTERS
CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

So you're saying
not even Superman

could stop
this thing?

I'm saying we can't
always expect one guy

to save our sorry butts,

even if
he is Superman.

This time, we'll have to
tackle it ourselves.

Good luck.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
REPORTER 1: Hey, Turpin!

REPORTER 2:
Dan, Northstar Herald here.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

It almost looks...

alien.

Sure, Kent.

Maybe it was a Martian
strapped for cash.

MAN 1:
What is that?

MAN 2:
What's going on?

Let's get outta here!
WOMAN 1: Quick!

[CROWD YELLING]

Whoa!

[GROANING]

Superman!

Must warn...

Superman.

[GROANS]

SUPERMAN:
How's our mysterious
visitor doing, Emil?

His wounds are healing
at a phenomenal rate.

He's fully conscious,
and in quite a rage to see--

Superman!

Get me Superman!

Freeze, bucket-head!

One more move, and you're back
in intensive care.

Hold it,
inspector!

Everybody calm down.

I didn't fight my way through
a battalion of Parademons

to be told to calm down!

And they say
I got a temper.

You have me
at a loss, Mr....

My name is Orion.

I fled from the fire-pits
of Apokolips to warn you.

He's coming.

Who is?

Darkseid.

Mother Box can explain it
better than I.

She is a living computer
connected to the Source.

MOTHER BOX:
Let us begin at the beginning.

What once was whole
was split asunder.

And in its place,
there arose two worlds.

Worlds as different
as daylight and darkness,

virtue and evil.

One is called New Genesis.

Unparalleled in its beauty...

It is ruled by the wise
and powerful Highfather.

The other is Apokolips,

a ravaged wasteland

ruled by the demonic
and omnipotent Darkseid.

He psychically feeds
on the despair

and misery of others.

Because of
their opposite natures,

these two worlds have been
locked in eternal w*r.

However, an uneasy truce
was established

when Darkseid and Highfather
exchanged their infant sons.

Unfortunately,
this has not diminished

Darkseid's ambitions.

For years
he has searched the galaxies

for the legendary
Anti-Life Equation,

a formula that would give him
complete control

over all living things.

In his endless search,

he has conquered and subjugated

planet after planet.

Now he threatens Earth.

He's already provided
human agents

with Apokoliptic
weaponry.

The hover t*nk?

Is just a prelude.
[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Turpin.

I'm here to offer
my assistance

in the coming
battle.

Well, strap on your six-g*n,
space cowboy.

Your playmates are attacking
Sinnott Air Force Base.

[SIRENS WAILING]

[TIRES SCREECH]

What?
Take cover!

MAN: Down!
MAN 2: Go, go, go!

Blue Leader One,

I just lost contact
with the tower.

Cover me.

Roger.

Locked on target.

Fire!

[MEN PANTING]

[GRUNTING]

Scratch one hero.

[YELLING]

[YELLING,
GROANING]

By the Source.

[BOTH YELLING]

[GROANS]

Help!
Get us outta here!

[GRUNTING]

This ain't happening.

[GROANS]

I take it the battle
is not going well.

It's not my fault.

It's that new guy.

[GRUNTING]

Orion.

You know that creep?

Doesn't matter.

We're ready to begin
phase two, Mr. Mannheim.

You mean
the power plant?

Now?

Now.

Who--? Who are you?

How did you--?

So many questions,
so little time.

[SCREAMS]

[SIRENS WAILING]

[BRAKES SCREECH]

[FIRE TRUCK
HORN HONKING]

[GRUNTING]

You know, Superman,
I play a pretty good game,

but, uh,
not in this league.

I don't know what we would
have done without you.

I'm not the one to thank.

It was a good thing
you showed up, Orion.

It was too easy.

Oh, yeah. A real
walk in the park.

Don't mock me.

Darkseid will consider this
a minor setback, if that.

I know how he thinks.

Oh?

Yes.

I'm his son.

I was the infant
Darkseid gave up

to pay for his...
uneasy truce.

I'm sorry.

I had no idea.

It doesn't matter.

Right now,
I must return to New Genesis

and report Darkseid's
latest aggressions.

You may use this to contact me
when you need further help.

And you will need it.

[BEEPING]

BRUNO:
The island's been evacuated,
just like you ordered.

And the incendiary's all set
to take out

the reactor's
cooling system.

There it goes.

You know, Darkseid,

you and me,
we make a great team.

Hmm. Indeed.

You have served me well,
Mr. Mannheim.

And now, farewell.

Ah?

What gives? What about me?

You promised
you'd make me a king!

And so you are.

The king of fools.

Darkseid?

Darkseid.

No!

Gotta be a k*ll switch.

[YELLS]

[MOANS]

Aah!

[GRUNTING]

[SPLUTTERING]

Come on.

[GRUNTING]

[RUMBLING]
Yes!

[expl*si*n]

Holy Hannah!

Orion was right.

It isn't over.

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