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SUPERGIRL - FANDAMONIUM Written by Andrew Heard Based on Supergirl (TV Series) Andrew Heard 405 Milverton Blvd Toronto, ON M4J 1W1 416-829-0045 [email protected] COLD OPEN SUPERGIRL When I was a child, my planet Krypton was dying. I was sent to Earth to protect my cousin. But my pod got knocked off course and by the time I got here, my cousin had already grown up and become... Superman. I hid who I really was until one day when an accident forced me to reveal myself to the world. To most people, I’m a reporter at Cat Co. Worldwide Media, but in secret I work with my adoptive sister for the D.E.O. to protect my city from alien life and anyone else that means to cause it harm. I am... Supergirl. PREVIOUSLY ON SUPERGIRL J’ohn and Meg’an. MEG’AN I’m going back to Mars. Goodbye J’ohn. J’OHN J’ONES Goodbye Miss Martian. Alex and Maggie. MAGGIE SAWYER We have a deal, you don’t interfere in my cases and I won’t interfere in yours. Mon-El and Kara. KARA DANVERS About us not being a match, I didn’t mean it. MON-EL Nothing’s stopping us. KARA DANVERS Nothing’s stopping us. 2. EXT. NATIONAL CITY SKY - DAY Supergirl is flying through the sky of National City on her way to a police shoot out in progress. She reaches up to her ear to activate her ear piece. SUPERGIRL I’m 30 seconds out. WYNN (V.O.) Okay Kara, stay sharp, there are hostages in the building. SUPERGIRL Don’t worry, I’ve got this. Supergirl speeds off to the police shoot out. EXT. NATIONAL CITY BANK - DAY Supergirl lands in the middle of the shoot out, causing both the police and the bank robbers to stop shooting. She looks at the police and then the bank robbers. SUPERGIRL Okay, how are we going to do this people? There’s a long silence between her, the bank robbers and the police. BANK ROBBER #1 Light her up! The bank robbers start firing at Supergirl and the bullets naturally bounce off her. Supergirl turns to the bank robbers and walks right up to them, bullets being deflected off her the whole time. She gets close to Bank Robber Number #1 and grabs the muzzle and trigger of his gun, crushing them both without hurting him. The other bank robbers have stopped shooting by this time. SUPERGIRL You must be new here. BANK ROBBER #1 Hub City. SUPERGIRL Welcome to National City, we frown on bank robbers here. 3. Supergirl notices that the other bank robbers haven’t put down their guns yet which is why the police haven’t moved in. SUPERGIRL (CONT’D) Oh, uh, would you all mind putting your guns down now? I think it would be easier to just surrender don’t you? After a few moments, the other bank robbers all drop their guns and raise their hands, making the police move in. Supergirl drops the gun of Bank Robber #1 and marches toward the bank where the hostages are. She grabs the chain on the door and breaks it before opening the door and stepping back so that the hostages can rush out. SUPERGIRL (CONT’D) It’s all right, you’re safe now. Eventually a young girl, Alicia Baker, 20s, runs out of the bank but stops to look at Supergirl. ALICIA BAKER Oh my god, you’re Supergirl. SUPERGIRL Yes, yes, I am now if you could just... Supergirl is cut off by Alicia rushing up and hugging Supergirl. ALICIA BAKER Thank you, thank you so much for saving me. SUPERGIRL Well, you’re welcome, but it wasn’t just you I saved, I... ALICIA BAKER I’m such a big fan of yours. SUPERGIRL That’s... really nice of you but... ALICIA BAKER I can’t believe Supergirl actually saved me. SUPERGIRL It’s, you know, kind of my job. 4. ALICIA BAKER I know but... I mean, thank you so much. SUPERGIRL No problem, just... you should probably go with the other hostages so that the police can take care of you. Alicia lets go of Supergirl. ALICIA BAKER Oh, right... Alicia starts to follow the other hostages before stopping a few feet away and turning to Supergirl again. ALICIA BAKER (CONT’D) THANK YOU! Supergirl smiles and waves. Alicia eventually exits. WYNN (V.O.) She seems enthusiastic. Supergirl taps her earpiece. SUPERGIRL She was just appreciative. It happens. WYNN (V.O.) A little TOO appreciative if you ask me. SUPERGIRL What are you implying? I hope you’re not implying what I think you’re implying. WYNN (V.O.) (playfully) I’m not implying anything. SUPERGIRL Good, just don’t let Alex hear you talk like that. ALEX DANVERS (V.O.) What am I not supposed to hear? 5. INT. DEO HQ - DAY Wynn is sitting at a computer table while Alex walks up to stand next to him. WYNN Nothing, it’s... not important. Wynn’s computer notifies him of another incident. WYNN (CONT’D) (to Kara/Supergirl) Oh, uh, Kara... we have a car chase on Fourth and Jefferson. SUPERGIRL (V.O.) I’m on it. WYNN (to Alex) You really didn’t hear that? ALEX DANVERS I’m the Danvers without the super- hearing remember? WYNN Like I said, it was nothing. Is J’ohn still on his self imposed ‘get over Meg’an’ trip? A beat passes. ALEX DANVERS Last I heard, yes, are you still tracking the incidents? WYNN Absolutely. Wynn brings up a map of incidents around the city. There are red dots all along it with clusters in specific spots. ALEX DANVERS Looks like everything is holding to the pattern. WYNN Yup, anywhere with media reports of Supergirl, a string of incidents start popping up in that general area. 6. ALEX DANVERS And there’s no connection between the incidents? WYNN Not that I’ve been able to pick out just yet. The only identifying pattern seems to be Supergirl and the media reports surrounding her. Alex looks over the map for a moment. ALEX DANVERS Have they all been a success? WYNN All of the ones where innocent people could’ve been harmed, yes. ALEX DANVERS What about the big villain incidents? Could any of them be pulling off something this elaborate? WYNN I suppose, but the question is why? ALEX DANVERS She’s been pushing herself really hard trying to be there for all the incidents. Could they be a test? WYNN Of what? Her powers? That seems like it would come right out of the Maxwell Lord playbook. ALEX DANVERS I don’t think he’d go for something like this again, not now. But maybe someone is taking a page out of it? WYNN What if it’s a battery test? ALEX DANVERS You think someone’s trying to wear Kara out? WYNN It’s the only explanation that makes sense with the amount of incidents. 7. ALEX DANVERS But what does the media attention have to do with it? WYNN I’m not sure yet but it could just be random chance. ALEX DANVERS That consistently? (beat) Well, keep working on it. See if anything pops up. I’m going to check on my sister after this latest round. Alex walks away. INT. KARA DANVERS’ APARTMENT - DAY Kara Danvers/Supergirl and her sister Alex Danvers are hanging out in Kara’s apartment as Kara makes food for both of them. SUPERGIRL So we still hasn’t been able to figure out why there are so many more problems in the city? ALEX DANVERS Not yet, but we’ll get there. We always do. SUPERGIRL Well I gotta say, even with the extra work, I’m getting it done. ALEX DANVERS I’ve noticed. You’ve really been out there taking them down. SUPERGIRL Well, the city needs protecting, I’m there. ALEX DANVERS I just hope you’re not pushing yourself too hard. Kara stops what she’s doing to look at Alex. SUPERGIRL Thanks Mom. 8. ALEX DANVERS I know, I promised I wasn’t going to do that anymore but I think we have to consider the possibility that all these incidents are meant to wear you out. SUPERGIRL Don’t worry, I’m going to be getting lots of sun today. Mon-El and I are going for coffee in an outdoor setting. ALEX DANVERS Coffee? Really? SUPERGIRL What? (beat) Why? ALEX DANVERS Isn’t that a little friendly for a date? SUPERGIRL No... I mean, okay, maybe... but... the thing about what happened with James is that there was a lot of build up and not a lot of actually getting to know each other. I don’t want to make the same mistake with Mon-El. ALEX DANVERS So you’re going for coffee? SUPERGIRL Yeah, it’s nice and safe and doesn’t involve a lot of emotional commitment. No build up. ALEX DANVERS And you’re not worried about, other kinds of build up? A beat passes. SUPERGIRL What do you mean? ALEX DANVERS Please don’t make me say it. Another beat passes. 9. SUPERGIRL What? Alex... no... eww. ALEX DANVERS I’m just saying, there’s more than one way to generate... build up. SUPERGIRL No, no, we’re... we’re fine. There’s no... no build up. ALEX DANVERS If you say so. SUPERGIRL I do. (beat) Speaking of build up, how are you feeling about your big meeting with Maggie? ALEX DANVERS It’s not a big meeting.