- J'onn J'onzz: So what's the answer?
- M'yrnn J'onzz: H'ronmeer save me. This again?
- J'onn J'onzz: I need guidance. Why won't you save me?
- M'yrnn J'onzz: Why should I? I'm not the one who failed as the one task I have. Or was it another Green Martian who erased the mind of the DEO colonel, who reached into Manchester Black's brain to inflict pain upon him, and opened a channel for him to access your mind so he could defile my grave site and steal the Staff of K'hollar, which he could've used to destroy planet Earth?
- J'onn J'onzz: Everything I did, I did in the name of peace.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: You killed him.
- J'onn J'onzz: He was a killer.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: Then so are you.
- J'onn J'onzz: Well, what would you have me do? Sit around and pray all day while the world around me burns like you did on Mars?
- M'yrnn J'onzz: At least I didn't run.
- J'onn J'onzz: I have been trying to make up for that. By protecting this planet.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: Trying and failing.
- J'onn J'onzz: If I'm such a failure, why did you trust me with the Symbols?
- M'yrnn J'onzz: Because you said you could handle it. You insisted...
- J'onn J'onzz: I shouldn't have! I tried to you, Father, but I can't! And you should never have asked me. I'm not a man of peace! And if that means I have to give up the Symbols, and Martian religion has to die, then so be it. At least I will know who I am!
- M'yrnn J'onzz: And who are you?
- J'onn J'onzz: I'M THE MARTIAN MANHUNTER!
- J'onn J'onzz: Thank you for saving me.
- Supergirl: Why do you think this happened?
- J'onn J'onzz: I told you the other night... I am no longer a man of peace. When I took Manchester's life, I realized that I was done trying to be my father. But now I have clarity as to who I am not, I no longer have clarity as to who I am.
- Supergirl: You think that caused you to lose your powers?
- J'onn J'onzz: There is an ancient story about a race of shapeshifters whose planet was destroyed. They had to constantly change shape to survive. For generations, they did this. Until, one day, they forgot their true form... and all that goes with it. History, culture, all sense of self. They even forgot the name of their race. I am a shapeshifter, too, Kara. The same thing could happen to me.
- Supergirl: There must be something we can do.
- J'onn J'onzz: I heard my father's voice when I fell. The Staff of K'hollar was with him when he died. Maybe if I could use its power to summon his spirit for counsel. No. Lex is out there. I need to help you find him.
- Supergirl: No, no, you are always helping everyone around you. Right now, you just need to take care of yourself.
- Alex Danvers: Hey, are you okay?
- Lena Luthor: [still groggy] I think so.
- Alex Danvers: Look at me.
- Lena Luthor: [weakly] Alex. Alex, I've got to tell you about Lex.
- Alex Danvers: He escaped from prison, he attacked you, and he stole your research, we know.
- Lena Luthor: No, that's not the whole story. It's...
- Alex Danvers: Hey, uh-uh, don't move. And yes, we now that Eve was his spy.
- Lena Luthor: Yes, but I gotta tell you...
- Alex Danvers: You've been through trauma. So, please, just try to relax.
- Lena Luthor: I'm sorry.
- Alex Danvers: You have nothing to apologize for. Supergirl is searching for Lex. She will find him.
- Supergirl: Nia is at the Fortress trying to dream up what Lex's plan might be, but so far nothing.
- Querl Dox: We'll keep a secret communication open with her in case she's successful.
- Supergirl: Oh, oh, I almost forgot. J'onn wanted me to give this back to you.
- Querl Dox: [she returns his Legion ring] Ah. I can't tell you how much it means to have this back. Thank you.
- Supergirl: Keep it close. You never know when you might need it.
- Supergirl: So this is the team.
- Alex Danvers: Yes, Lena has joined us.
- Supergirl: Uh, so why are we in the 'burbs?
- Lena Luthor: Well, I realized that Eve is in love with Lex.
- Supergirl: Crazy Lex-girlfriend.
- Alex Danvers: Which indicates her heart drives her actions.
- Lena Luthor: And she spoke fondly of an elderly aunt, her only family in the city.
- Alex Danvers: Mary Tessmacher. This is her house. Eve used to visit every Sunday.
- Supergirl: So Eve might still be in contact with her. Good lead.
- Alex Danvers: It's a perimeter breach. Stay sharp. It could be Lex Luthor.
- [Supergirl lands]
- Colonel Lauren Haley: Supergirl? What does she want?
- Supergirl: I forgot how loud those were.
- Colonel Lauren Haley: Everyone, stand down.
- Supergirl: I, uh... I come offering donuts and my help. Lex usually attacks within the first 48 hours of escaping. Now, I know we've had our differences, but I think we should team up to catch him.
- Colonel Lauren Haley: While I appreciate a good cinnamon cruller, Supergirl, the President has ordered to redirect manpower to Washington, D.C.
- Alex Danvers: For security. In case of any unrest after the repeal vote.
- Supergirl: So, who's looking for Lex?
- Colonel Lauren Haley: FBI, CIA, US Marshals. I believe SEAL Teams one through six. Everyone but us.
- Lillian Luthor: Lena, I wasn't expecting you. All the reports say you were knocked unconscious. You were always prone to migraines. Is your head okay?
- Lena Luthor: Spare me the concerned mother act. Just tell me where Lex is.
- Lillian Luthor: Do you have to be so emotional? It's disappointing. I know you're upset that Lex outsmarted you. He hurt your poor little heart.
- Lena Luthor: Well, at least I have a heart.
- Lillian Luthor: An overrated organ. Romanticized by poets and frivolous women. You're no better than simpering Eve Tessmacher chasing Lex like a lovesick puppy.
- Lena Luthor: So Eve is in love with Lex.
- Lillian Luthor: Your brother gave you every opportunity to work with him. To come back into the fold, and you turned him down.
- Lena Luthor: I will never be on the same side as you and Lex.
- Lillian Luthor: Of course not. The only side you'll ever be on is the side of your friends. The Danvers sisters, Jimmy Olsen. Oh, what those besties would think if they knew what you've really been up to. Ah. I can only imagine what went down. Weeks helping Lex. Re-crafting the drug you claimed would save humanity. To save him. The two of you working side by side. I can smell your fear, Lena. Doing everything in your power to make sure your friends never find our your complicity. They would hate you. And then you'd find yourself utterly alone. Again.
- Lena Luthor: This is foolish. You don't know anything. Because Lex has deserted you.
- Lillian Luthor: I may be in prison, but I'm not the one who's going to be deserted.
- J'onn J'onzz: You tricked me into getting angry.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: You were angry already. Just pushing it down. And you were right to be angry with me, J'onn. I wasn't clear. I said I wished for your to promote peace, but I never intended for you to become me. I meant only that your should help the world in whatever state is true to you. When I found you again, I was so proud of the Martian you had become. I never meant to make you feel you had to change, J'onn. I'm sorry. I failed to impart my unconditional love for you.
- J'onn J'onzz: I'm so sorry I couldn't be the keeper of the Sacred Symbols, Father.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: Hmm. You were able to keep the Symbols alive a little longer. That brought comfort to an old Martian. The important thing is, you know who you are.
- J'onn J'onzz: Maybe there's another way. H'ronmeer gave us the Symbols in the heart of the desert of T'ozz. I could return them there.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: A hard journey. And if you succeed, they will lie dormant until someone worthy comes to claim them.
- J'onn J'onzz: Maybe somebody will.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: Hmm.
- J'onn J'onzz: Thank you, Father, for all your help.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: You know, J'onn, I'm just an extension of your memory of me. Any answers you found, they came from inside you.
- J'onn J'onzz: Yeah, I know. But it was still really good to see you.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: It was good to see you, too... Martian Manhunter.
- J'onn J'onzz: [his meditation is interrupted by a knock on the door] We're closed.
- [another knock]
- J'onn J'onzz: Can't you read the sign?
- [the knocking continues]
- J'onn J'onzz: [frustrated] It's on the door. The sign. Damn sign. It says we're closed!
- [opening the door, he's stunned to see his father]
- M'yrnn J'onzz: Ah, J'onn, my son. Let's have a little chat, shall we?
- J'onn J'onzz: I've been so lost. So, so confused about my identity. I-I tried to follow your example. I really tried to follow. I-I studied the Sacred Symbols, I-I counseled everybody, everybody to be peaceful. But... but it just didn't work. And-and now, I'm at an impasse. I... please... I need... I need guidance.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: That's not why I'm here.
- J'onn J'onzz: Then what, why did you come?
- M'yrnn J'onzz: Because you failed. You were supposed to be the keeper of the Sacred Symbols. A holy man, a man of peace, but you said you are not a man of peace, so I've come to take the Symbols back.
- J'onn J'onzz: If you take the Sacred Symbols, Martian history will disappear forever.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: Hmm, a shame.
- DEO Agent: Director, there's a letter. It's from Lex Luthor.
- Alex Danvers: Stay with her.
- [opening and reading the letter]
- Alex Danvers: "Dear Lena. I wish I could say it wasn't personal planting a spy, stealing your research, but it is." Lex was working with Eve Tessmacher. Oh, my god.
- DEO Agent: She's coming to.
- Martian Manhunter: I checked the whole South Pacific. No sign of Lex or his helicopter.
- Supergirl: Kal left me here to protect Earth, and I let his archnemesis slip through my fingers. Everything that Lex does now is because I failed.
- Martian Manhunter: I'm gonna cast a psychic net. I might be able to detect them.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: [faintly, as he searches] J'onn.
- Supergirl: [he inexplicably passes out] J'onn?
- [as he falls to the ground, she catches him before impact]
- Supergirl: J'onn, are you okay? J'onn!
- Kelly Olsen: They dress their patients in business attire in this hospital?
- James Olsen: That's funny. No, actually, I got a clean bill of health from the docs about an hour ago, so...
- Kelly Olsen: Why didn't you call me?
- James Olsen: 'Cause you'd have wanted to take me home. And the world has turned upside down since I've been here, so I need to get to work. So...
- [a loud noise triggers memories of the shooting; Kelly sees it's just a nurse's cart that tipped over]
- Kelly Olsen: James, are you okay?
- James Olsen: Yeah, yeah. I-I'm-I'm... I'm fine.
- Kelly Olsen: You were shot. You almost died on the operating table. Look, this isn't a broken leg. You need to pay attention to what's going on.
- James Olsen: Kelly, I said I'm fine.
- Kelly Olsen: I'm a psychologist that specializes in trauma. This is my job.
- James Olsen: And my job is to cover the Alien Amnesty repeal. There are thousands of Americans, the government's trying to take away their rights, and nobody's paying attention because Lex is out there. I just need to make sure that people know what's going on. So I need to get to work; I'll call you later.
- George Lockwood: How long do you think it's gonna take them to find Lex Luthor this time?
- Ben Lockwood: Find Lex... oh, no, no, no, put your phone down, son. What we're doing here, this is the real news. We are making history.
- Ben Lockwood: What do you say, son? You want to watch another Senator tell your father how he's doing good work?
- George Lockwood: It's pretty cool.
- Supergirl: Lex had superpowers when I fought him. He is more dangerous than ever, and he will strike.
- Alex Danvers: Maybe I can help Supergirl. With support from Agent Dox, I can direct the D.C. operation from the field.
- Colonel Lauren Haley: No, I can run point on D.C., cover where necessary. You focus on finding Lex.
- [taking the box of donuts from Kara]
- Colonel Lauren Haley: Don't make me regret this.
- Supergirl: I've been doing scans of the skies, but I'm not finding anything. But most criminal organizations have a weak link.
- Alex Danvers: You're right. Eve Tessmacher was working with Lex. Lena knows her better than any of us.
- Supergirl: Let's go talk to her.
- Alex Danvers: Um... Lena has been through quite the ordeal. And given that you two don't have the cleanest history, I think it's better if I talk to her.
- Supergirl: Right.
- [handing her James' signal watch]
- Supergirl: Uh, if she gives you a lead, press this once and I'll be there. You press it twice, I'll know not to come.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: This is a very nice office. It reminds me of the library at the University of Z'onn Z'orr.
- J'onn J'onzz: You're here. I... I don't believe it.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: Weren't you trying to contact me?
- J'onn J'onzz: Yes, but I-I-I thought I might hear a voice or feel... a-a presence. I didn't... think you'd actually...
- [touching him to make sure he's real]
- J'onn J'onzz: ...be here.
- M'yrnn J'onzz: I am.
- Alex Danvers: Hey, there you are. I went to look for you at the hospital, but they said you already left.
- Lena Luthor: I got better. I thought the FBI had already gone through this. Have you changed your mind about me?
- Alex Danvers: No, of course not. I came to ask for your help.
- Lena Luthor: I'm sorry. It's been a day.
- Alex Danvers: I have been tasked with tracking down Lex. And I'd like to ask you about Eve Tessmacher.
- Lena Luthor: You're gonna use Eve to get to Lex.
- Alex Danvers: I think she's the weak link.
- Lena Luthor: I want in on the investigation.
- Alex Danvers: Lena, you were just assaulted.
- Lena Luthor: Yeah, and I'm not a cop, but I know Eve.
- Alex Danvers: Okay. But you should know that I'm working with Supergirl on this.
- Lena Luthor: Finding Lex is more important than any differences we may have.
- Alex Danvers: Yeah.
- Lena Luthor: I know just where to start.
- Alex Danvers: [needs password to open computer file] Okay... did Eve ever mention, like, a family pet?
- Supergirl: Uh...
- Lena Luthor: Here.
- [types in her educated guess password]
- Supergirl: "IloveLex"? Gross!
- Supergirl: I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders. And since Superman left and Lex has been freed, it's a lot heavier.
- Eve Teschmacher: [revealed to be inside car as Supergirl rips off door] Supergirl! How on earth did you find me?
- Supergirl: The only car protected with an X-ray scatterfield?
- Eve Teschmacher: Oh, poo...!
- Supergirl: Out of the car!
- Eve Teschmacher: [turns out to be a hologram] Enjoy the show!
- [smiles, disappears]