Supergirl (TV Series)

Blood Memory (2019)

Melissa Benoist: Kara Danvers, Supergirl

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Quotes 

• Kara Danvers : Oh, easy. My favorite movie.

  Alex Danvers : "Center Stage".

  Kara Danvers : [insulted]  Excuse me?

  Alex Danvers : What? You spent an entire summer learning the red shoe dance. You broke three lamps. No. Okay, um... "Terminator 2". Duh.

  Kara Danvers : No, that's your favorite. Come on, Alex! Think!

  Alex Danvers : [racking her brain]  I'm totally blanking.

• James Olsen : You realize you have two donuts in your hands, and that those don't even go together?

  Kara Danvers : Do I?

  James Olsen : Yeah.

  Kara Danvers : [putting them down]  Okay. I may be eating my feelings.

• Kara Danvers : It's Alex. I thought we were good after the mind wipe, but I was wrong. The way she spoke to me last night, to Supergirl... she was so cold.

  James Olsen : She doesn't know that you're Supergirl.

  Kara Danvers : I know. Didn't realize how much it would hurt. I mean, not knowing that my favorite movie is "The Wizard of Oz"? Eliza thought that I would relate to the adventures of a young girl being lost in a faraway land. It was... it was my favorite movie, because I was from a different planet. And now, Alex doesn't know that. Not anymore.

  James Olsen : Yeah. It's gotta be tough. I'm sorry. That must be really hard for you.

  Kara Danvers : What if the mind wipe has consequences that we didn't anticipate?

  James Olsen : You can't think that way. Look, maybe the best course of action right now is to throw yourself into your work and just take your mind off of it.

• Nia Nal : [ennding a phone call]  Sister. We're close, but, um, she drives me crazy.

  Kara Danvers : Well, I can relate to that.

• Kara Danvers : Attack card.

  Alex Danvers : [playing her own]  Nope.

  Kara Danvers : No!

  [Alex cackles with laughter] 

  Kara Danvers : That's the fifth time.

  Alex Danvers : That means I win.

  [with self-congratulatory cheer] 

  Alex Danvers : Yeah!

  Querl Dox : I don't understand this game. These are not kittens, nor do they explode.

• Querl Dox : You two cannot be on the same team again.

  James Olsen : I agree. Inside jokes, shorthand from Midvale. This is an unfair advantage.

  Kara Danvers : So?

  Lena Luthor : Hey, but, you know, maybe we have an unfair advantage, too.

  James Olsen : [amused laugh]  You could be right. Greatest human invention?

  Lena Luthor : [answering simultaneously]  The electric light.

  James Olsen : Printing press.

  Alex Danvers : Oh. Fail.

• Alex Danvers : Thank you for your assistance, Supergirl. We'll take it from here.

  Supergirl : Happy to help, Alex.

  Alex Danvers : Uh... one more thing. I would really appreciate it if you would address me as Director Danvers.

  Supergirl : [taken aback]  Uh... oh. Yes, of coure, Director Danvers.

• Nia Nal : Maeve was always my biggest supporter. I can't believe she'd say something like that.

  Kara Danvers : Nia, I'm so sorry.

  Nia Nal : I knew she was gonna be crushed about the powers, but... Kara, she was so angry.

  Kara Danvers : I know it's not the same thing, but if it makes you feel any better, I've been through a lot with my sister.

  Nia Nal : I appreciate your support, but this isn't something that you can understand. I have alien powers, my sister doesn't. And now she hates me.

  [Kara pulls over] 

  Nia Nal : Why are you pulling over?

  [they climb out of the car] 

  Nia Nal : Kara, what are you doing?

  Kara Danvers : I do understand. Probably better than anyone.

  [removing her glasses, she takes off into the sky, then lands again] 

  Kara Danvers : I am Supergirl. Very few people know my true identity because it's not safe for them to. But I'm telling you because I think it can help you. And I don't think it will harm you. You, too, are a hero. I was the sister with powers. And I watched Alex pay the price for it in so many ways. Most of the time, she handled it with grace, but I'll tell you, there were times that it got ugly. When we were younger... and even now. But I have faith that the love between two sisters will prevail in the end. I have to believe that. I just need you to know now that you are not alone. You have a family. You have me.

• Nia Nal : I've never missed Harvest Fest.

  Kara Danvers : You should take the day off. James won't mind.

  Nia Nal : It's a long drive, and I, you know...

  Kara Danvers : Fall asleep at weird times? I know.

  Nia Nal : Yeah.

  Kara Danvers : So I'll drive.

  Nia Nal : What? You'd... you'd come with me?

  Kara Danvers : Yeah. Your town's, like, an osasis of tolerance, right? So I'll-I'll just pitch a story idea about it to James.

  Nia Nal : Well, Kara, that would be amazing.

  Kara Danvers : First commandment of road trip...

  [haughtily] 

  Kara Danvers : Thou shalt defer to the driver's choice of music.

• Kara Danvers : Your hand.

  Alex Danvers : Oh. Yes. Well, that is a lovely parting gift from Supergirl. I hope your weekend was better. Oh, J'onn said you were on assignment. How did that go?

  Kara Danvers : Oh. The story I was following didn't really pan out.

  J'onn J'onzz : Hey, how about we don't actually talk about work tonight?

  Alex Danvers : Yeah.

  Kara Danvers : I could do that.

  [mimicking Arnold Schwarzenegger] 

  Kara Danvers : Now, watch the movie if you don't want to die.

  Alex Danvers : [snickering]  It's "if you want to live."

  Kara Danvers : Oh, shoot.

  Alex Danvers : [playfully throwing popcorn at her]  Oh, you goober.

• Kara Danvers : So, when did your mom come from Naltor?

  Nia Nal : When she was 18. The night before she fled her planet, she had a dream about a farmhouse where she would meet her true love. And she saw a bunch of random coordinates that she plugged into her craft, and she landed on Earth in Parthas. A human family took her in, farmers, and she fell in love with their son. My dad.

• Nia Nal : I can't imagine having grown up anywhere else.

  Kara Danvers : Because you have parents from two different planets?

  Nia Nal : Yeah. But also because I'm trans.

  [Kara glances at her in surprise] 

  Nia Nal : I always knew that I was a girl. My parents were amazing. They affirmed my authentic self, and helped me transition young, and I've always been able to be open about who I was in Parthas. I'm not saying it was easy; there were definitely people who didn't understand. But the town's ethos of inclusion is strong, and I think if I grew up anywhere else, it would have been a lot tougher.

  Kara Danvers : Thank you for sharing that with me.

  Nia Nal : Of course. Just one other thing. When you meet my family, please don't mention the dreaming powers. It's just that I haven't told them yet, and I've never kept a secret from my sister. It's been weighing on me.

  Kara Danvers : Yeah, I know that feeling. I won't say a word.

• Isabel Nal : [Nia enters the house]  You look famished.

  Paul Nal : She looks lovely. As always.

  Nia Nal : Hi.

  Maeve Nal : And chic. Who is this city girl?

  Nia Nal : Hi!

  Maeve Nal : What has she done with my sister?

  Nia Nal : Uh, Maeve, mom, dad, I want you to meet my friend and boss, Kara Danvers.

  Kara Danvers : Nice to meet you.

  Isabel Nal : Kara, we're so delighted you came.

  Kara Danvers : Your home is beautiful.

• Paul Nal : Kara, do you like radishes?

  Kara Danvers : Uh... yeah.

  Paul Nal : Isabel's radishes are legendary.

  Isabel Nal : [downplaying]  Okay. Okay.

  Paul Nal : And the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

  Maeve Nal : [a little embarrassed]  Oh.

  Paul Nal : Maeve's got all her mom's gifts. Look at her orchids.

  Maeve Nal : Mom's a natural. I have labored to memorize the 30,000 species of orchids.

  Isabel Nal : Sweetheart, you have been a prodigy since you were in diapers.

  Maeve Nal : More like your protégé since I was in diapers.

• Paul Nal : You know, I can't believe our Nia works at CatCo. You've read Cat's book how many times?

  Nia Nal : [wincing in embarrassment]  Fourteen.

  Kara Danvers : [surprised]  Really?

  Maeve Nal : [the family laughs]  Oh! More like 40.

• Isabel Nal : It was always Nia's dream to be a journalist. To be in the center of things, to effect change.

  Maeve Nal : Some of us actually like it far from the madding crowd.

  Kara Danvers : So you live here in Parthas?

  Maeve Nal : I live just down the street. I apprentice with mom, and I own a painting studio.

  Kara Danvers : I've been staring at these paintings all day.

  [Maeve snickers] 

  Kara Danvers : Are they yours?

  Maeve Nal : They're mom's. She paints her dreams. So will I, once my dreams finally kick in.

  Isabel Nal : You can't rush things, honey.

• Maeve Nal : Has Nia told you about our strange family legacy, Kara? The otherworldly dreaming powers?

  Kara Danvers : She's mentioned it.

  Maeve Nal : Dreaming the future is passed down on the matrilineal line. One woman from every generation inherits the gift.

  Kara Danvers : Just one?

  Maeve Nal : Yeah. Just one. Unless, of course, she's cursed with future blindness. In which case it skips a generation.

  Isabel Nal : That's not gonna happen, Maeve. I told you, when I was pregnant with you, I dreamt that my daughter would have the gift. Just give it time.

• Nia Nal : This is Maeve's old room.

  Kara Danvers : It's so pretty.

  [looking at books on the bookshelf] 

  Kara Danvers : Jung and Dreams, Lexicon of Dreams... Well, I understand why you haven't told Maeve that you inherited the powers.

  Nia Nal : Right? It's a disaster. I never even wanted the powers. I always wanted to be out in the world, reporting, helping people.

  Kara Danvers : Well, you can help people in a big way with your powers.

  Nia Nal : Maeve's been studying the language of dreams her whole life. This is all she's ever wanted. This will break her heart.

• Kara Danvers : If the powers are only passed to one daughter per generation, why are they so sure that it's Maeve?

  Nia Nal : You heard my mom. When she was pregnant with Maeve, she dreamt that her daughter would be the Dreamer.

  Kara Danvers : Believe me, I know how hard it is to hurt your sister, but I think you should tell her.

  Nia Nal : I'm gonna talk to my mom. I'm gonna see if there's a way that I can transfer the powers to Maeve somehow.

  Kara Danvers : I don't think it works like that.

  Nia Nal : Could you just talk to my sister? Interview her for your article? Just buy me some time with my mom?

  Kara Danvers : Okay. Of course.

• Maeve Nal : I never thought I'd be quoted in CatCo.

  Kara Danvers : So, tell me what's it like to live in Parthas.

  Maeve Nal : Most people in Parthas never leave. Nia's one of the few. She's fearless. I've always been envious of that.

  Kara Danvers : We all have our own gifts.

  Maeve Nal : My mom chose to use her gifts to nurture this town. But my grandmother, on Naltor, she was the hero of the planet. Like Supergirl. When my powers kick in, I want to be that kind of hero.

  Kara Danvers : Well, I think maybe being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be.

• Kara Danvers : Children of Liberty? Here?

  Maeve Nal : Every year at Harvest Fest, jerks from neighboring towns come and protest. They hate humans and aliens mixing. When you have something good, there's always gonna be people who want to tear it down. Don't worry, the citizens of Parthas can take care of themselves.

• Nia Nal : I'm supposed to wear one of Maeve's dresses? What else am I gonna take from her?

  Kara Danvers : You can't blame yourself for this.

  Nia Nal : I lied. I did have a dream on the car ride. I dreamt my mom drank an inky black fluid and turned into ash. That's why I trashed Maeve's art supplies. But I took the poison ink literally. It was only a symbol of death. I would have known that if I had bothered to study, like my sister. There were all of these other symbols, things I couldn't decode, cobwebs. Tons of cobwebs. Spiders spin webs. I should've known that the ink was only a symbol, that the spiders were the real danger. Maeve would've known that. Maeve should have gotten the powers.

  Kara Danvers : Nia, don't do this to yourself.

  Nia Nal : I can't ever tell her I have them.

  Kara Danvers : Hey. Please, listen to me. Keeping a secret from your sister will only hurt you more than anything else. You didn't take anything from her. You didn't choose to be the sister with powers. In time, she'll understand that. But right now, you have to be honest with her.

  Nia Nal : You're right. I'll tell her. After the memorial.

• Alex Danvers : Supergirl, you struck an agent of the United States military.

  Supergirl : And you were about to shoot down an innocent alien.

  Alex Danvers : I was containing a volatile alien, and you interfered.

  Supergirl : That alien was just defending his home. These... these Children of Liberty wannabes were provoking him. They attacked a peaceful memorial.

  Alex Danvers : Your word no longer works for us. And I have a job to do. That's to uncover all of the facts. And that girl, she is not a Child of Liberty, she's just a kid who took a drug to fuel her rage.

  Supergirl : Why would someone...

  Alex Danvers : Because this world is filled with a lot of people that are bigger and stronger than her. And that kind of vulnerability, it makes you angry. And when you feel powerless enough, you will do anything it takes to feel strong.

  Supergirl : I can understand that.

  Alex Danvers : Really? How? You are literally described as the Girl of Steel. On the outside and the in.

  Supergirl : [stung]  You really think I don't know what it feels like to be vulnerable?

  Alex Danvers : No, I don't. Now you either stand down or I will arrest you, too.

• Kara Danvers : The mind wipe did change Alex.

  J'onn J'onzz : I thought lying to her one more time would help, but... it goes deeper than that. The disconnection was a symptom. Alex grew up with a sister from another planet. A superhero. Without that memory, that exposure to other, her perception has changed. Her empathy has shifted.

  Kara Danvers : Why? I don't get it. She's close with plenty of other aliens.

  J'onn J'onzz : You were Alex's primary relationship during her formative years. It's what formed her view of aliens. And that's what we've erased. That blood memory.

  Kara Danvers : I have to believe that deep down, she's still our Alex.

  J'onn J'onzz : We did what we had to do, and now we have to be strong. For her.

• Alex Danvers : Now this is exactly what I need. After the weekend I've had, all I want to do is spend some time and relax with my two favorite people and the greatest movie of all time.

  Kara Danvers : I'm not sure "The Terminator" is relaxing, but okay.

  Alex Danvers : Uh, "T2". And it's comfort food.

• Kara Danvers , Alex Danvers : Danvers sisters, yes, we can! If you can't do it, Danvers can!