01x11 - Worst Prom Ever

[bunniefuu]

[NAOMI] Last time on Naomi...

Your parents are aliens?

[NAOMI] They've been lying
to me this whole time.

What happened to Earth- ?

[ZUMBADO] We found out it was
an environmental disaster.

I know you're not telling me the truth.

You're right. I have been lying.

About this.

[GREG] Naomi did all this.

[ZUMBADO] Brutus will send
others, like the bounty hunter.

I'm Mac. Brutus sends his regards.

[ZUMBADO] Unleashing
her abilities is the only way

for Naomi to protect
the people she loves.

[JENNIFER] Everyone Naomi
knows, they are all in danger now.

[JENNIFER] They called it the Tear.

A catastrophic environmental event.

Zumbado told me about it, but,

I didn't realize it had a name.

It gave the Twenty-Nine their powers.

That's right.

Are you members of the Twenty-Nine?

[JENNIFER] No.

Back on our home planet,
we were scientists.

We were called in to fix
the Tear, but we failed.

That doesn't explain
how we ended up here.

And it doesn't explain how
you adopted me and all your lies.

Did Zumbado tell you about Brutus?

He terrorizes the people of our planet.

He hunted the Twenty-Nine.

That's why we lied.

Because we never wanted that for you.

Neither did your birth parents.

[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

You knew my birth parents?

Yeah.

We did, pumpkin.

So you lied about that, too.

A lot of bad things happened back then.

We wanted to spare you.

No disrespect, but bad
things isn't good enough.

I deserve the truth.

After Brutus rose to power,
there was political mayhem.

v*olence.

Chaos beyond your imagination.

It was truly horrific.

We lived in fear.

No one could stop him.

That's what your birth parents
wanted to protect you from.

That's what we wanted
to protect you from.

We promised them
if anything happened to them,

we'd... hide you.

We'd keep you safe.

What happened to them?

We don't know.

Did Brutus get to them?

No more lies.

Yes.

We believe he did.

[SIGHS SOFTLY]

Zumbado says I'm the only one
who can b*at Brutus.

He says it's my destiny.

Is that true?

Your powers are one of a kind.

There's no denying that.

And there's no hiding it anymore.

Maybe we should never have tried.

If you wanna run,

we'll run.

Hard and fast.

If you wanna fight,

we'll fight.

Hard and fast.

♪ I don't wanna be your friend ♪

♪ You don't wanna be my friend ♪

So you're basically
the Harry Potter of space?

- I don't know about that. [CHUCKLES]
- You're right.

That sucker had seven books
to figure out his destiny.

You've had, what, three months?

It all just seems so crazy.

I haven't even graduated
from high school.

[ANNABELLE]
Harry hadn't graduated either.

Which ones?

[NAOMI] All I know is I just

lowkey don't wanna think about
any of this tonight.

I just wanna have a normal prom
like a normal teenager.

I fully support that.

How are we doing on the checklist?

Manicures, check.

Sheet masks, check.

Jewelry selection, check.

Light yoga session?

So we can be properly stretched
before hitting the dance floor.

Yeah, I now understand why you
budgeted six hours for pre-prom prep.

- [CELL PHONE CHIMES]
- Beauty is a harsh mistress.

I am guessing from that smile

that things are going better
with Nathan?

We're getting there.

I think he's still a little bit
upset about what happened.

Which part?

The part about you accusing him
of stealing the disc

or the part where you posted
those selfies with Lourdes

to make him jealous?

- Probably both.
- Not helping.

Sorry.

Tonight is about fixing things.
We're just gonna dance, vibe,

and hopefully go back to
the way that things used to be.

- [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
- [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

[NATHAN] Hey, man.

Will my little sister like this one?

[MAN] Yeah, sure.

[NATHAN] I don't know.

Swamp Thing might be too slimy.

She'll like... this one better.

Cool. Thanks.

I'm Nathan.

Naomi.

I've never seen you in here before.

Yeah, my mom
just got transferred to town

and my little sister is bummed.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

I'm not really into comics, but
she likes them for some reason.

Yeah, because comics are the best.

Sure, if you're a kid.

But anyone over the age of ten
who's into comics

is obviously...

- [SCOFFS]
- You gonna finish your sentence?

I was gonna say dope.

You know how many
Superman comics have been sold?

Six hundred million.

Superman stands for truth and justice.

He provides a way for us all
to feel like ourselves.

You get inspiration from a dude
who flies around fighting aliens?

It doesn't really matter
if he's real or not.

He's still a hero.

Not really my kind of hero.

Also, he's an adult wearing a cape.

You're entitled to your opinion.

Even if it's completely wrong.

Hold up. Are you mad?

Like for real?

I was messing with you.

I gotta go.

But I hope your little sister
enjoys the comic.

[BREATHING DEEPLY]

I wonder when the girls will be ready.

It's important to be respectful
of women and their time.

- So much respect.
- Yes, sir. Yeah.

Do you know I'm in the m*llitary?

Uh...

Go easy on them, Greg.

Ah, here they come.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]

Wow. [CHUCKLES]

I promise to avoid another stabbing

incident like last year's winter formal.

I still have the scar,
but it makes me smile.

[DOOR CLOSES]

- Hi.
- Hi.

You look incredible.

Thank you. You, too.

Uh, this is for you.

Who's ready for a photo?

Come on. Let's get together.

[LAUGHS] Guys.

One, two, three, smile.

[HIP-HOP SONG PLAYING]

[ESME] Excuse me. Right here.

I can't believe Esme spent our
entire prom budget on a nature reserve.

Is anyone really surprised
at the low turnout?

I'm not really clear on the theme.

Something for everyone. Like Coachella.

This is definitely not Coachella.

[HIP-HOP SONG PLAYING]

Hi.

[LAUGHS]

[ALL CHEERING]

[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

It's called resonance.

Stop.

I have a message from Brutus.
He wants you to join him.

You okay?

Yeah.

- [POWER SHUTS DOWN]
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[NAOMI SIGHS]

- My texts aren't going through.
- Me neither.

What could have caused a blackout

and for our phones to go down?

It wasn't a storm.

That would be more consistent
with, like, an electromagnetic pulse.

An EMP.

So maybe it was an accident
at the m*llitary base?

Maybe. But I heard
this, like, strange hum.

Last time I heard that was at STAR Labs.

[JACOB] Could you tell
where it was coming from?

Uh, pinpointing the source
could help us identify it.

Not exactly. I think it was
somewhere near the bathroom...

The DJ has power.

Let's get back to dancing, people.

We need to check the bathroom.

Didn't you guys go to the
bathroom, like, minutes ago?

Uh, we just needed to freshen up.

Don't question the sacred prom ritual

of group trips to the ladies' room.

We'll be right back.

[AGENT DAVIS] Major McDuffie.

Good to see you, sir. I thought
you'd gone back to Quantico.

Well, after the Steel incident,
the DOD expressed some concern

about the effectiveness
of this task force.

You're evaluating us.

I wouldn't put it in those terms.

But that's not why I called you.

There's been an incident at STAR Labs.

You familiar with it?

Well, only in passing, sir.

We've been monitoring it
since the Steel incident.

Tonight there was
a significant energy spike.

Agent Davis, the team is in position.

Put it on the screen.

There's a team on the ground
ready to breach.

They've isolated the incident
to a specific lab.

Records indicate
it belonged to a Dr. Bell.

[GREG] What are we expecting
to find, sir?

That's a good question.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

We're in position, sir.

No signs of life or activity.

On your call.

Go.

[MUSIC INCREASES IN TEMPO]

[SOLDIER ] Dynamic entry, in.

[SOLDIER ] Let's go.

[SOLDIER ] With me! Let's go. Let's go.

Move! Move!

Breach!

- [SOLDIER ] Clear!
- [SOLDIER ] Clear!

[SOLDIER ] Looks good.

Do you have anything, Alpha Leader?

[SOLDIER ] There's some kind of device.

[PULSATING]

[SOLDIER ] Is that a force field?

- [SOLDIER ] Oh, my God.
- They need to get out of there.

Now!

[SOLDIER ] Everybody, let's move! Go!

[PULSATING INCREASES IN TEMPO]

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

[DANCE MUSIC PLAYING]

I think I found something.

[METAL CLATTERS]

[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

[PULSATING]

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLES]

What the hell is that?

I think it's a force field.

An alien force field?

I don't know,

but we need to contact some adults.

Preferably one with wings.
Or one who's perpetually salty.

Zumbado is the closest.
I can be back in ten minutes.

What am I supposed to do then?

Act normal.

Act normal. Right. Okay.

[PULSATING]

[WHOOSHES]

Nice reflexes, babe.

Are you okay?

I'm pretty sure we're trapped.

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLES]

I don't know what's more incredible.

This force field,

or the fact that
I'm in the girls' bathroom.

I mean, this place is so much cleaner.

Separate bathrooms are so Gen X.

- The future is all-gender.
- Agreed.

But we can't fight for equality
until we get out of here.

Brutus only wants me.

Why would he go to the trouble
of trapping the entire junior class?

And what if prom
turns into a Carrie situation?

Or worse. What if it gets boring?

Okay, there is still two hours left

and they're out of good songs.

Which means we only have two hours

until people try to leave
and realize they,

you know, can't.

We have to find a way
to contact someone.

We could call Dee on his CB radio

using morse code or hieroglyphics.

Annabelle, you're a genius.

There's a CB radio
in the office. We can use that.

I think this force field
will dampen the signal.

Not if we use a linear amp.

It will upgrade the power output.

That DJ did bring
an excessive amount of gear.

I mean, who does the guy
think he is? Skrillex?

I'll get the amp and meet
you guys in the office.

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLES]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

- [DOOR SLAMS]
- [JACOB] Shh, shh.

Breaking into the school office...

We're living so dangerously.

I can't believe I'm in here by choice.

After hours.

During prom night.

Speaking of, I know this wasn't
exactly the prom you had in mind.

Nope.

It's way better.

This is fun.

This spy stuff is kind of romantic.

We're like Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
From classic movie night?

But weren't those two
trying to k*ll each other?

I would never take a job
to assassinate you, hon.

Aw, hon.

I wouldn't take a job
to assassinate you either.

Oh, I see it.

Raincheck on the kissing

till after we defeat the aliens?

Definitely.

[DANCE MUSIC PLAYING]

I've been waiting for you
in the Winter Wonderland room.

Your snow cone is pretty much melted.

I'm sorry, Nathan.

What's going on with you?

This was supposed to be our night.

Jacob has this
really big robotics project

and I was just trying to help him.

Homework during prom?

[CHUCKLES] I know. It's lame.

Can we just forget about all this

and go back to having fun?

Yeah, that's what I want.

You, me, having fun like we used to.

But?

I'm not sure that's what you want.

It... It is, Nathan. I promise.

I don't know what you want me to say.

That makes the two of us.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]

- Hey!
- Hey.

I can't believe Greg and Jen

let you have a party
while they're out of town.

Coolest parents ever.

Yeah, they really are
the best. [CHUCKLES]

- Who is that?
- Who?

Oh.

That's Nathan.
I met him at Levon's last week.

That's the guy who insulted Superman?

You neglected to mention
that he is fine.

Because I don't care what he looks like.

He's a rude jock and I'm not interested.

Really?

Yeah, that feeling is not mutual,

because that boy
is straight up staring at you.

And coming over this way.

Look who it is.

Annabelle. Hi. It's Annabelle.

- Uh, I'm Annabelle. Hello.
- Oh.

And good... goodbye. I'm...
I'm gonna get some pizza.

Hey, thanks for the recommendation.

Little sis loved the comic.

Oh, of course, 'cause
she's an actual child, right?

I think you got
the wrong impression of me.

I'm actually kind of an okay
guy once you get to know me.

And what makes you think
I wanna get to know you?

[NATHAN] Well, maybe the fact
that we keep running into each other?

Some people might call that fate.

I call it living
in a small town. [CHUCKLES]

Must be a nice change after
all that moving around, though.

Being an Army brat can be tough. I know.

How'd you know I'm an Army brat?

I did my homework.

You think I ended up
at this party by accident?

You just called it fate.

Fate means you're supposed
to be in a certain place

with a certain person at a certain time.

Fate is never an accident.

That's shockingly insightful.

I'm full of surprises.

Okay.

Army brat,

how many times have you changed
schools in the middle of the year?

Three, including now.

I did four. It's the worst.

- So bad.
- [CHUCKLES]

Can I get you a drink?

This is my party, but yes,

you can.

- [STATIC BUZZING]
- [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

Are you taking a picture?

I definitely thought there would
be a lot less science stuff at prom,

but, uh, memories are memories.

- [RADIO SIGNAL BUZZES]
- [JACOB] Got it.

Signal officially boosted.

[STATIC BUZZES]

Dee, it's Naomi. Are you there?

I think the correct terminology
is "come in."

Dee, it's Naomi. Come in, Dee.

[RADIO BEEPING]

[NAOMI] Are you there?

Come in, Dee.

Maybe he's not there.

[NAOMI SIGHS]

[DEE] Naomi, what's wrong?

Yes, uh, Dee, we're at school

and there's some kind of force field.

[MAN] It's not exactly a force field.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[DEE IN CRACKLED SPEECH]
Naomi, I'm coming there. Stay there.

Dee?

Dee?

[MAN] Dee can't hear you anymore.

Brutus sends his regards.

Who is this?

My name's Julian,

but you're asking the wrong question.

The right question is, where am I?

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

Meet me in the East Wing, alone,

or everyone at this prom will
wish they'd never been born.

Julian trapped everyone in here
just to get to me.

You said Dee's wings can sense aliens.

Maybe the adults are on their way.

But if we can't get out,
how can they get in?

[DOOR OPENS]

- Nathan.
- What the hell is going on?

Are you okay? What's wrong?

I'm fine. It's nothing.

Why won't you just tell me?

You know what? I'm leaving.

Nathan, wait!

- Don't go, please. Just talk to me.
- Talk to you?

So you can ignore me? Ditch me?
Lie to my face again? Nah, I'm good.

Nathan, stop!

I know tonight's been
weird, but I have a

good reason. Can you
please just trust me?

Why should I trust you?
You obviously don't trust me.

You know what? This isn't working.

What are you saying?

Exactly what I said.
This, us... It isn't working.

There's a force field surrounding the

entire school and
we're all trapped in here.

[SCOFFS] Right.

You need to work on your excuse game.

You're serious?

That force field is here
to keep me inside.

There's someone in the school
right now. They want to hurt me.

Why would someone want to hurt you?

I found out I'm not from here.

I know that.
You've moved around a lot. So have I.

It's different than that.

There are things I haven't
told you about myself.

Things I've been keeping from you.

I know that, too.

I keep hoping you'll tell me
when you're ready.

I found out that my parents

didn't adopt me. They found me.

What does that mean?

They found me as an infant,

alone, on a rock, in the forest

with... alien markings.

The markings were from another planet.

The planet where I'm from.

What are you saying right now?

I'm not from here, Nathan.

I'm from another planet.

I'm not human.

I'm something else.

Wait, what? I don't understand.

I don't either.

And I'm... I've been trying
to accept it and understand it,

but, [BREATH TREMBLING] I can't.

And I'm so scared, and I...

I've wanted to tell you.

But I was scared you wouldn't
understand or accept me.

I'm still afraid of that.

I don't understand any of this.

But, I'm here.

After Naomi called, I went to the
school and checked every entrance.

All of them are blocked by
the same type of energy field.

We have to get inside.

That's Earth- tech. The force
field is virtually impenetrable.

My daughter is trapped in there.

This is your fault.
We never wanted this for her.

If you had left her alone,
this wouldn't be happening.

With all due respect,

I'm the one who told Naomi the truth.

Naomi's powers were starting
to manifest.

There was no hiding it,
no denying it. You know that.

I don't care if I have to call in the

entire m*llitary and b*mb that building,

we're getting Naomi out.

There could be another way.

Greg, the device on the quantum machine,

tell me what you saw
before the feed went dark.

Not much.

When the soldiers got close,

a force field activated
and blew them back.

I believe this is Mac.

I've seen her use technology like this.

Who the hell is Mac?

She works for Brutus.
Part of his inner circle.

- If they're making a move...
- She's not alone.

You know who's with her.

Not for certain,

but I suspect that Brutus has
sent someone more formidable.

He goes by Julian.

I've never heard of him.

Julian is a high-level enforcer
He flies under the radar.

They're isolating Naomi. Attacking
her when she's most vulnerable.

How do we bring down the force field?

It's connected to whatever
device is on that quantum machine.

We have to get inside and destroy it.

Bell's lab has been sealed off.
There are soldiers everywhere.

There's another way into that lab.

I'll need your Nth metal.

Shutting down that device
will take time.

How do we protect Naomi?

Until we get there, Naomi's
going to have to protect herself.

It's nice to have another bro
in the know.

Look at us! The fearsome foursome.

What are we going to do?

Well, we will definitely
not be sending you on a meeting

with a psychotic assassin
in the East Wing.

I don't have much of a choice.

Seriously, babe,

I will lock you
in this classroom if I have to.

How can we stop this Julian guy
from doing whatever

to the rest of the people at prom?

We need to buy time
before the adults come.

I've said it before. What this
school needs is a good panic room.

What if we made our own?

If we get everybody
in the same location,

we could make sure they're safe.

I am so on board with this
"hide until help comes" plan.

Winter Wonderland might be
big enough to hold everyone.

Then, all we need to do
is get everybody in there

and keep them away from Julian, until...

TBD.

We can handle that, now
that we're a four-person team.

[NAOMI] Come on.

You won't want to miss this.
Winter Wonderland is about to be lit.

Yep. And don't sleep
on our sno-cone mixologist.

[CHUCKLES] Oh, it's a rainbow!

What up, Port Oswego juniors!

[ALL WHOOPING]

Guys, we are about to make prom history.

I'm talking a special musical
guest that will blow your minds!

- [ALL CHEERING]
- Whoo!

So don't go anywhere.
You do not want to miss this.

[CLEARS THROAT] I'm head of
the prom committee

and I do not approve this message.

[ANNABELLE] Everybody, make
some noise if you want Esme to chill!

Well, it looks like Annabelle
could use some back-up.

Yeah. Uh, you go.

I'll stay and get the stragglers
inside. I'll be right there.

[R&B MUSIC PLAYING]

- It's not SZA.
- [SCOFFS] It's not not SZA!

Esme. The DJ's freaking out.

He said you never gave him the
second deposit, so he's gonna bounce.

What? I have a signed invoice.

Nice work, newbie.

Those people are sno-cone savages.

Where's Naomi?

In the hallway with the stragglers.

No, she's not. The hallway's empty.

She's going to the East Wing.

I knew we should have put her
on sno-cone duty.

[STATIC BUZZING ON TELEVISION]

[JULIAN] So you're Naomi.

You're brave to come alone.

I'm the one Brutus wants.

Do you really think
you can save everyone?

Your classmates,

your friends.

Annabelle, Jacob,

[LAUGHS]

Nathan.

This isn't about them.

[JULIAN] Actually, it is.

They're trapped behind a
force field in the doorway.

Your friends went looking for you.

That made it very easy for me.

Let them go.

You have a lot of friends, Naomi.

Your parents, Dee, Zumbado.

People who will try to protect you.

What I want to see is

who you are with none of them around.

[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[PULSATING]

If this works,

the energy released
will create an expl*si*n

and shut down
the force field at the school.

- You ready?
- Ready.

[PULSATING]

[PULSATING]

The containment field
destabilizes your energy wave.

We learned a few things
after your meeting with Mac.

- [PULSATING]
- [ZUMBADO] Now.

[GRUNTS]

- Why are you doing this?
- I'm giving you a choice.

You can save your friends,
or your classmates.

Both are trapped behind energy
fields that will incinerate them.

This deactivates one,
but sets off the other.

You get to choose.

- [GRUNTS]
- [PULSATING]

I'm not doing that.

[JULIAN] That's how long
you have to decide.

[PULSATING]

[PULSATING STOPS]

Why was there no expl*si*n?

Because this is a decoy.

Naomi's on her own.

[TIMER BEEPING]

Please don't do this.

[LAUGHS]

It's already done.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Naomi! You're okay!

Not exactly.

This energy field is going to

incinerate all of you
in about three minutes.

Same for everyone else.
They're stuck in one, too.

[BREATHES HEAVILY]

This is the worst prom ever.

[NAOMI] This will deactivate
the force field.

I just have to turn it.

[SIGHS] Okay, good.

I did not want my last moments
on Earth to be spent in school.

What's the catch?

Touching one triggers the other.

He's making me choose.

He's making me choose between
you and everyone else at prom.

I don't know what to do.

Yes, you do.

There's three of us and fifty of them.

It's an easy call.

[JACOB] Hold on.

This is technically a dead man's switch.

It... It works on a relay.

It seems instantaneous but it's not.

It still has to send out an alert

that activates the other field.

I really hope all this science talk
ends with us not dying.

If I can touch the second field

before the alert
makes it from the first,

I can deactivate both.

Jacob, how long would I have?

Probably a second.

From one end of the school to the other

in less than a second?

That seems impossible.

You'd have to be Superman to do that.

I'm not Superman.

[ANNABELLE] No. You're not.

You're Naomi freaking McDuffie.

You just have to believe it.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[BEEPING]

[ENERGY PULSATING]

[BEEPING]

- [EXHALES]
- [STATIC POWERING DOWN]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[CRACKLES]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[BEEPING RAPIDLY]

[CRASHING]

- [JACOB] Naomi!
- Are you okay?

[ANNABELLE] Babe, are you okay?

[GASPING] I did it.

[ALL CHEERING]

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

Oh, baby, are you okay?

Yeah, Mom, I'm... I'm fine.
We're all fine.

The force field came down,
but Julian disappeared.

Did you guys find him?

No.

But why would Julian just leave?

We probably won't like that answer.

The important thing is that you're okay.

Ready, pumpkin?

You know, I think I might
meet you at home, actually,

if that's okay.

Thank you for coming down here.

I think Jacob and I are gonna go
see if there's any sno-cones left.

He's making me a sunrise surprise.

It's mango, cherry,
coconut and chocolate.

That's the surprise.

See you guys later.

And thanks for, you know,

saving all our lives.

[DJ OVER INTERCOM]
All right, POHS juniors,

grab that special someone

and head to the Winter
Wonderland dance floor.

It's time for the last dance
of the night.

["AT MY WORST" PLAYING]

It's our song.

Should we head back inside?

[NATHAN] I don't want to share
this moment with anyone else.

Let's dance right here.

♪ Can you be my friend? ♪

♪ Can you be my lover
Up until the very end? ♪

[NAOMI] So the bright one is Mars.

And later, we can look for
the Milky Way.

So, is everything up there
named for a candy bar, or what?

Don't you want to learn about
the vastness of space?

Oh, yeah, that's definitely why
I asked you on this date.

Hey, do you think
we could spot some aliens?

The telescope only spots things
that are actually real.

["AT MY WORST" PLAYING ON STEREO]

♪ I need somebody ♪
♪ Who can love me at my worst ♪

- Damn, I love this...
- This song is my jam.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

What'd I tell you? Fate.

Shared taste in excellent music
is a coincidence,

it's not fate.

You really don't believe in destiny?

You do?

Hell yeah!

Hey, think of the millions of things

that had to go right
for this date to even happen.

You mean me giving you a second chance?

I'm serious.

You had to be born, I had to be born.

Your dad had to get transferred
to Port Oswego,

same for my mom.

And then I had to insult
your favorite superhero.

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

A million decisions,

just so we could be right here,

right now.

Fate is never an accident.

♪ I'll be there whenever you want me ♪

♪ I need somebody ♪
♪ Who can love me at my worst ♪

♪ Let me show you love, oh, ♪
♪ I don't pretend, yeah ♪

[NATHAN] That super-speed thing,

did you know you could do that?

You know, I could

feel myself getting stronger, but,

no, I had no idea.

That happens a lot, actually. I just

discover all these new powers.

[CHUCKLES]

I can't believe
my girlfriend has powers.

That's pretty dope.

You're taking this really well.

I'm full of surprises, I guess.

I'm actually surprising myself.

Tonight was the most scared
I've ever been.

I almost lost you.

But you didn't.

I'm right here.

This time.

This is real.

There's real danger involved.

And I hate the thought of putting you,

or anyone I care about in danger.

I can't live with me
putting you in harm.

I just can't.

Yeah, I know what it's like

not to be able to
protect someone you care about.

I learned that tonight.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]

I hear you.

But if it was hard not to be
able to protect someone,

imagine being the one
putting people in harm's way.

You being hurt because
of something that I did,

I just... I... I can't do that.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]

Tonight is just the beginning.

You know, I've been denying
my destiny for a really long time.

Maybe I wasn't ready.

Or maybe I just didn't want to
let go of everything as it was.

And everyone.

You don't have to let go.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

I know wherever
your destiny is leading you,

I can't go with you.

And I can't protect you.

But it doesn't mean I'll let go.

We can't be together.

But I'll always be on your side.

I'll always be with you.

This isn't what I wanted.

It doesn't matter what we want.

It's fate.

And it's never an accident.

You've always had
a greater destiny, Naomi.

Whether you believed in it or not.

You're a hero.

A hero?

You're the first person
to ever call me that.

[CHUCKLES] I'd recommend
getting used to it.

I thought you

didn't believe in superheroes.

I do now.