Supergirl (TV Series)

Phantom Menaces (2021)

David Harewood: J'onn J'onnz, Martian Manhunter

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• Brainiac-5 : [bringing thermal blankets for Silas]  What happened to him?

  J'onn J'onnz : A Phantom slipped by us last night. It attacked Silas.

  Brainiac-5 : How did it get by us?

  J'onn J'onnz : It nested inside of him.

  M'gann M'orzz : But if it escaped him, why attack?

  Silas : I... I have three roommates. I don't know where they are.

  J'onn J'onnz : It's okay, it's okay. We'll find them. Brainy, get me everything you can on Phantoms. We didn't know they could possess humans, what else don't we know about them?

• J'onn J'onnz : Where's Alex and Dreamer?

  Brainiac-5 : Nia was pulled for CatCo's investor's retreat. Andrea wouldn't let her say no, she has to replace Kara.

  M'gann M'orzz : Alex went home last night to get some rest.

  J'onn J'onnz : I need her here. This man needs help.

  M'gann M'orzz : [he starts dialing his phone]  Go easy on her. She was crushed when we couldn't save Supergirl from the Phantom Zone.

  J'onn J'onnz : So was I. But you were the one who reminded me to act like a soldier, not a father. Alex needs to do the same right now.

  M'gann M'orzz : Well, you both need to be honest with your emotions...

  J'onn J'onnz : I acted on my emotions yesterday. And not only did we fail to save Supergirl, but I let a Phantom escape into this world. I won't make the same mistake again.

• J'onn J'onnz : Silas?

  M'gann M'orzz : It's freezing in here.

  [spotting Silas] 

  M'gann M'orzz : Found him.

  J'onn J'onnz : What happened?

  Silas : A Phantom. It burst out of me and attacked me. It was so cold, worse than I can ever imagine. Like living death.

  J'onn J'onnz : We didn't send all the Phantoms back to the Phantom Zone. One got out.

• J'onn J'onnz : Look, I know you're upset right now. Not getting Kara back was a blow none of us expected. But we can't be ruled by our emotions. Not now. I need you to focus and lean into your training. Because that's exactly what it's for, to kick in when we feel like giving up, so that we find comfort in doing what we do best.

  Alex Danvers : Kara is gone. How can you just march on like nothing is wrong?

  J'onn J'onnz : Because marching is the only way to get her back.

• Brainiac-5 : He started running into the south wall over and over again. Like he's being drawn to something.

  Alex Danvers : I got a hit on the police scanner. It says that there is a disturbance at a warehouse two miles south from here. It's being attacked by hostile ghost creatures.

  Brainiac-5 : The Phantom has created a new progeny.

  J'onn J'onnz : We have to secure that warehouse. Keep everybody from the area. Where's M'gann?

  Alex Danvers : She said that she was going on patrol.

  J'onn J'onnz : [seeing two of the energy field discs are gone]  She's already there.

• Brainiac-5 : [after M'gann is attacked by a Phantom]  The four progeny are in containment, but their combined dark-phantom energy is shorting the security system. I need to fortify the unit, but I'll need a second Luthor electro...

  Alex Danvers : Her temperature is dropping faster than Silas's.

  Brainiac-5 : The Zulians were able to overwhelm the planets they invaded so easily because the stronger the Zulians got, the quicker the victims turned.

  J'onn J'onnz : Alex, get Martian plasma. A transfusion might slow M'gann's turn.

  Alex Danvers : On it.

  J'onn J'onnz : [M'gann regains consciousness]  Hey.

  M'gann M'orzz : I'm sorry I went against your orders.

  J'onn J'onnz : No, no, this is my fault. I had a hunch Martians might be more susceptible to their attacks.

  M'gann M'orzz : Let's just say we both screwed up.

• M'gann M'orzz : Maybe waiting for Brainy's kinetic inhibitor to be ready is... risky. I mean, these Phantoms could be multiplying at very high rates. If we find them, we should contain them any way that we can.

  J'onn J'onnz : Absolutely not. Those energy field discs require close proximity to your target to work. You heard Brainy. The kinetic inhibitor shields us by a mile.

  M'gann M'orzz : But the longer we wait...

  J'onn J'onnz : I said no. That's an order, M'gann.

• M'gann M'orzz : That's Silas? And a Phantom's attack did this?

  J'onn J'onnz : Yes. And with that Phantom still on the loose, it could be infecting other victims. We need to find that Phantom and anyone he may have turned. M'gann, you and I will keep searching the city, scanning for cold-energy signatures. We can use Silas as a baseline template. Brainy, get into Silas's social media, scan for facial recognition. We need to find those roommates.

  Alex Danvers : What do we do if they've already been turned?

  Brainiac-5 : Act very carefully. These... progeny will be just as powerful as the Phantom, but they're still innocent people. A remote-activated kinetic inhibitor can be triggered from up to a mile away, keeping us at a safe distance so that we don't also become infected. I'll begin constructing one now, along with some additional Phantom containment units.

  J'onn J'onnz : Good. Until then, we need to locate that Phantom and keep everybody safe.

• Alex Danvers : [after Silas is attacked]  You said a Phantom did this?

  J'onn J'onnz : Yeah.

  Brainiac-5 : Or as they are originally known, a Zulian Melatarian. Originally from a dark planet on the outskirts of the Rao system, they were forced to flee, seeking a new home planet to repopulate. Unfortunately, their method of populating is to infect the planet's existing inhabitants by turning them into soulless, hive-minded minions. They were very successful. Until the Kryptonians stopped them, imprisoned them in the Phantom Zone. Their powers were diluted and they were unable to multiply. They were, however, able to continue spreading misery, making them excellent prison guards.

  J'onn J'onnz : But when this alien escaped, all of its powers returned. It can now infect people? Essentially, make new Phantoms?

  Brainiac-5 : And it only gets stronger the more it preys.

  J'onn J'onnz : Will it possess people like Silas?

  Brainiac-5 : No. I-I believe that was purely a means of escape and evasion. When the Phantoms attack, first they do so psychically, paralyzing their prey with misery. Then they strike using their venomous talons. After a short incubation period, the victim's life force leaves the body and migrates to the Phantom's nest.

  Alex Danvers : Life force?

  Brainiac-5 : In the 31st century, we discovered a formula to quantify the intangible substance that makes a human unique. You call it a soul.

  Alex Danvers : [an alarm sounds and Silas begins choking]  His temperature is crashing.

  [seeing Silas' life force leave his body] 

  Alex Danvers : What was that?

• J'onn J'onnz : So, uh, I almost lost you today because I was too busy soldiering on to open up and share my fears with you. I won't ever do that again. From now on... we're a team.

  M'gann M'orzz : We already were. I'm only here because a copy of my soul resided within you. I had a hunch that you'd be a good one to bind to, J'onn J'onzz.

  J'onn J'onnz : I'm not bad.

• Alex Danvers : The Martian plasma infusion is complete. It seems to have slowed down M'gann's transformation for now.

  J'onn J'onnz : But it won't stop it. I've been going through Brainy's intel on Phantoms. It's inevitable. M'gann's life force, her... soul... will be lost. You were so right. I was so afraid to feel, to... grieve, that I... just put my head down and I marched. But I still made mistakes. I shielded my emotions and I put M'gann... in danger. I've already lost so many people that I love.

  Alex Danvers : This morning, I couldn't get out of bed, because I did not want to live in a world without Kara. So I know how much you wanna give up. But you have to fight. M'gann? She's still in there. And even if there's the smallest chance that we can save her, you have to try. For her. For her soul.

  J'onn J'onnz : You're right.

  Alex Danvers : Wait, you bonded with her soul to stop Myriad. I'm... I'm not an expert, okay? But what if there is a way that we can harness your piece of M'gann's soul to stop her from turning?

  J'onn J'onnz : But... but if... if we try and it doesn't work, I'll... I'll lose what little I have left of her.

  Alex Danvers : Living with fragments of the people we love pales in comparison to the real thing. Trust me.

• Alex Danvers : Hey, thanks for coming. We need all hands on deck for this.

  Kelly Olsen : Of course. I brought the Obsidian Neuro-Imager you asked for.

  J'onn J'onnz : Thank you, Kelly. Think of what we're about to do as a soul transfusion. First, we'll need a Sacred U'ra'er'run. It's used for spiritual rituals in Mars. This one's been in my family for centuries.

  Lena Luthor : How does it work?

  Brainiac-5 : In theory, the U'ra'er'run will act as a conductor. A modified Fal-Tor-Pan, as it were.

  [seeing Lena's blank stare] 

  Brainiac-5 : Star Trek III: The Search for Spock? It'll allow us to re-fuse J'onn's piece of M'gann's soul to her body.

  Alex Danvers : And, Kelly, you'll neuro-image M'gann, make sure she's safe during the transfer.

  Kelly Olsen : Okay.

  J'onn J'onnz : Brainy will man the U'ra'er'run, while I cleave M'gann's soul from mine. I'll then transfer it into here to complete the process.

  Alex Danvers : The transfusion has to happen at the exact moment M'gann's soul leaves her body, but before she starts to turn.

  J'onn J'onnz : If we miss this window, she will be lost.

  Brainiac-5 : [an alarm sounds and a window freezes over]  The temperature inside the tower just plummeted.

  Lena Luthor : It's the Phantoms. They must have followed the others here.

  J'onn J'onnz : I've got M'gann. You take care of those Phantoms.