Supergirl (TV Series)

The Fanatical (2018)

Chyler Leigh: Alex Danvers

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• Alex Danvers : If you thought I was badass before, you just wait until you see what I just bought. It's parked right outside. You wanna go see it?

  [Ruby shrugs half-heartedly] 

  Alex Danvers : Look, it's a 1962 Item. I have always wanted this bike. What do you say? You wanna take a ride around the block? I got you your own helmet.

  Ruby Arias : No, thanks.

  Alex Danvers : Oh, um... yeah, that's okay. Uh... um, well, what's something that you've always wanted to do? I mean, didn't you tell me once that you wanted to dye the ends of your hair blue?

  Ruby Arias : No.

  Alex Danvers : Um... well, what if we got you a pet? Why don't we get you a cat?

  Ruby Arias : My mom's allergic.

  Alex Danvers : Uh... well, you wanna play Scrabble? Or we could just... we could just talk.

  Ruby Arias : No offense, but I just wanna be left alone right now.

• J'onn J'onzz : Some light reading?

  Alex Danvers : Yeah. I'm just trying to figure out how to reach Ruby. You know, I mean, I lost my dad as a teenager, so I figured "Hey, I should be a natural at helping her get through this whole ordeal with her mom." But nothing I have tried is working. So I bought every book that I could find on helping kids deal with trauma.

  J'onn J'onzz : I'd imagine none of those books have chapters on what to do when your mother's a Worldkiller who tried to murder you.

  Alex Danvers : Mm. Yeah, they left that one out.

• Alex Danvers : [worried about Ruby]  She's been in her pajamas for over a week, and she hasn't even left the apartment.

  J'onn J'onzz : I know all about that.

  [sighing as he sits down] 

  J'onn J'onzz : All about that. My father is growing more and more withdrawn, and instransigent. I mean, he still has his good days, you know? Unfortunately, those days are few and far between.

  Alex Danvers : Mm. I'm sorry, J'onn.

  J'onn J'onzz : I just wish there was some way I could slow down the illness, you know? I mean, now that he's wearing that psychic inhibitor, his brain is almost identical to that of a human. I've been doing some research on the plasticity of the brain. You know, studies apparently show that playing three-dimensional video games actually could reverse the decline.

  Alex Danvers : Sounds like you should take him to the arcade.

• Alex Danvers : Hey, look, there's no line at Dance Dance Revolution.

  Ruby Arias : I don't want to do it.

  Alex Danvers : Look. Ruby, I know you miss your mom. Okay? And I know that you're in pain. Please, let me help you.

  Ruby Arias : You forced me to come here. I told you I didn't want to.

  Alex Danvers : I know. Sometimes, when we're in pain, it can feel like, you know, like we're sinking. Like quicksand. And experts in this kind of thing, they-they say that-that when we are in pain, the-the best thing to do is surrond ourselves with-with loved ones who can bring us back to life. So I... I am just trying to help you.

  Ruby Arias : You're not helping. I hate it here. Just take me home.

• Alex Danvers : [after an incident with M'yrnn at the arcade]  This was a bad idea. A very bad idea. I'm sorry.

  J'onn J'onzz : I should've known the stimulation would be too much.

  Alex Danvers : I am burning those books.

• Alex Danvers : And now for the big reveal.

  [taking a towel off, revealing Ruby's new dyed hair] 

  Alex Danvers : Ta-da!

  Ruby Arias : It looks so good. I love it so much.

  Alex Danvers : Yeah?

  Ruby Arias : You did such a good job.

  Alex Danvers : Well, thank you. At least I know now that if this whole FBI thing doesn't work out, I have a calling as a hairdresser.

• Ruby Arias : I'm sorry I was so rude to you before, Alex.

  Alex Danvers : No, I, um... I'm sorry that I kept pushing you to feel better before you were ready. But I'm-I'm really happy that you taught M'yrnn how to play foosball.

  Ruby Arias : How long has he been sick?

  Alex Danvers : Not very long. A few months. But he's very old; like, hundreds of years old.

  Ruby Arias : Do you think J'onn ever worries about what happened to his father will happen to him?

  Alex Danvers : I don't know. Are you worried that what happened to your mom might happen to you?

  [Ruby gives a small nod] 

  Alex Danvers : I wish, more than anything, that I could take this burden from you. I really wish that I could tell you that you never have to worry about that. But the truth is... I don't know. But I'll tell you what I do know. Some of the smartest people on the planet love your mom. And they're working day and night to find a cure. And those very same people, they love you. And I give you my word, Ruby, I will fight to protect you as long as I live.