[Starfire] Previously on titans...
This pump station leads to Gotham's water supply.
We know what it is?
Apparently, it's some kind of unidentified hallucinogen.
[Dwp representative] Half the city ingested that water.
We're spread pretty thin.
It's not the product. It's how you sell it.
[Crane] Nightwing is a criminal, protected by Gotham city police.
- What's this? - It's not good.
[Crane] He's robbing you. Poisoning the very water you drink.
The water you give to your children.
That video you saw, it's all lies.
Dick, if we lose their trust, then it's all over.
"Place of rebirth. The Lazarus pit."
[Kapelwa] My baby!
- You said you had a plan. - I'm turning myself in.
Show the people I'm not working with the police.
Move in!
-Stand down! {Gunshofl
Fletcher, put down your weapon.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be held against you in the court of law.
- Stay with me. - What are you doing?
[Starfire] I hope this works.
- You took my powers. - None of this is what I wanted.
Rachel? How did you find me?
I could just feel you. Your energy.
[Crane] So this is what a billion dollars gets you.
Welcome to crane manor.
[Crane] Computer, play music.
["Waterfalls" playing on stereo]
A lonely mother gazing out of the window
staring at a son that she just can't touch
listen to me
don't go chasing waterfalls
please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way
or nothing at all
but I think you're moving too fast
little precious has a natural obsession
for temptation, but he just can't see
she gives him loving that his body can't handle
but all he can say is "baby, it's good to me"
one day, he goes and takes a glimpse in the mirror
but he doesn't recognize his own face
his health is fading and he doesn't know why
three letters took him to his final resting place
y'all don't hear me
don't go chasing waterfalls
please stick to the rivers and the...
Computer, does Batman have a dossier
on all the high-level criminals in Gotham?
[Computer beeps] Affirmative.
Lovely.
Is there a file labeled "crane-comma-Jonathan aka scarecrow"?
[Computer beeps] Affirmative.
Play the file.
[Batman through computer] Addendum. Psych profile, Jonathan crane.
After a detailed study of crane's criminal record,
as well as an assessment of his particular form of psychosis,
I can conclude that crane's efforts are most effective via the use of proxies.
Unwitting associates commonly drugged into submissive complacence.
As opposed to any direct actions of the dominant personality.
Is that what you think, brucey boy?
In other words, Jonathan crane,
the victim of abuse and neglect,
was ill-equipped for the scarecrow's unique form of brutality.
Computer, stop music.
[Music stops]
Taking into account that crane's alter ego
was the mastermind while crane himself,
the scientist, the diligent student,
was wholly ineffectual,
it is my opinion that crane
is one of the most pitiable among Gotham's violent criminals.
A broken man without a voice, doomed to speak through others.
[Computer beeps]
- [Door opens] - I know what your problem is.
What the fuck?
- You're scared. - I'm not scared.
- Yes, you are. - No, I'm not.
Yes, you are!
You are terrified of everything in this house, and I get it.
Coming home can do that to a boy.
Everywhere you look, he's looking back at you, judging you.
What does he think of you? What does he want?
Will you ever be good enough?
Well, let me end your suspense right now.
You'll never be good enough for Bruce Wayne.
It's a relief, isn't it? Like ripping a band-aid off.
Not so bad.
Now that we've addressed your deep psychological issues,
why don't you get your lazy ass out of this fucking bed?
- We have work to do. - What work?
What work? What? What work? The work we've been doing every day.
We are trying to save this godforsaken city.
And the next step in our plan,
we have to get rid of public enemy number one.
- That's nightwing. - No, that's crazy.
That's right. We're gonna give the people what they want.
You can be a homicidal maniac, they don't care.
So long as that they think that you are on their side.
And, Jason, you are! You're on their side!
You're on their side.
So, get up, buttercup. We got a busy day.
[Man on radio] Is anyone out there? Can anyone hear us?
- [Woman on radio] No! No! No! - Man, it is bad out there.
Even for Gotham.
Didn't see a single cop.
Most of the stores are gated up,
but we still managed to harvest some supplies. Didn't we, pal?
Thanks for the clothes.
Traipsing around Gotham in a supersuit isn't the greatest idea right now.
Any luck tracking down blackfire? Or gar? Or anyone?
No. Internet's down, cell phones are down.
Police scanners must have switched to an encrypted frequency.
How long you think they've been working for crane?
I don't know. [Exhales]
Guess it explains what happened last night.
[Red hood on radio] Hello, Gotham.
What the hell?
It's red hood.
Coming to you live from the most exclusive spot in town,
the batcave.
For too long this city has been at the mercy of criminals.
And I'm not just talking about the penguin
and the riddler and the joker,
but about the ones who pretend to help and make things worse.
You've gotta be kidding me.
First, Batman. Now, the titans.
Hypocrites who feed off your terror in pursuit of glory_
They've turned Gotham into a city of carnage.
But it all comes to an end today.
There's a new savior in town.
First thing I'm going to do is burn the trash.
You hear me, nightwing?
You're public enemy numero uno.
But not for long. Meet me at midnight. You know the place.
It's time for us to finish this.
He's right.
Time to finish this. Gotta get back to Wayne manor.
We can't just burst in there. That's what he wants, expects.
We need to crack the security system remotely at Wayne enterprises.
Stay here.
- You talking to me or krypto? - Both.
I'm good enough for getting groceries, but not this?
Stay here. I'll see you when I get back.
Hey! Blackfire was shot.
I'm not gonna stay here and do nothing.
Our best chance of connecting with blackfire is through that radio.
I need you to be here if they call.
Conner, I need you to let go of my arm.
Be here when I get back.
Hey! Hey!
- You're... - Alive, yeah.
- And you're... - Me too.
I can't believe it, Ms. Troy. Donna.
- They just let you out of the hospital? - I let myself out.
When I woke up, no one was there. And then I checked the bandages.
It's healed.
I just grabbed some clothes and took off.
- Where you headed? - I'm trying to get home, remember?
- What about you? - Looking for the titans.
I have a lead that says they might be in Chinatown.
Chinatown? That's where I live.
Classic Gotham bullshit.
Let's get going.
[Raven] Any plans on how we're gonna find dick and kory?
- Maybe it's for the best. - Why would you say that?
We might all be safer on our own.
Rach, things got really bad.
The entire city of Gotham thinks that this is all the titans' fault.
They think we poisoned the water.
[Beast boy] There are people who want us dead. Even cops.
[Raven] I should never have left you guys.
Don't say that. You did what you had to do.
Nothing to show for it.
But I'm here now and I want to help.
Good.
'Cause I might have something.
It's been bugging me that Jason miraculously returned from the dead,
and no one seems to know how.
So I did some digging, I found Bruce Wayne's old journals.
And I found this symbol.
Bruce wrote that it's related to a place of rebirth.
The Lazarus pit.
I might be crazy, but I keep thinking, like,
this might be the key to everything.
I know how to find it.
[Siren wailing in the distance]
[Pharmacist] That'll be 50.
What do you mean $50? This is outrageous.
- The price was $10 before. - [Baby cooing]
Emergency premium. I got a lot of people waiting.
Pay or get out of the way, fob.
What did you say?
- [Woman] You heard me. - Right, and you hear me.
I may have my baby, but I can still slap the taste out of your rotten mouth.
Straighten those crooked teeth.
I'll call the cops if you don't beat it.
[Baby crying]
I want to buy medicine for my sick child,
and you want to call the police?
Fine. Keep it.
I'll find you something, love. Don't worry.
[Electronic beeping]
Access granted.
[Hinges creaking, metal door opening]
[Electronic beeps, keyboard clacking]
[Jason] Come on, dick, really? I knew you'd try this.
Going through the back door rather than havin' to face me.
Sorry, but no.
All your base are belong to us.
You should stop by the old digs.
Crane's kickin' it in Bruce's bed. It's a party.
Hey, asking for a friend,
how are the titans doin'?
- You know you'll never win. - Yeah, we'll see about that.
Midnight.
Third and barrons.
- This is how it was always gonna end. - You're wrong.
[Electronic beep]
[Gears clicking]
[Electronic whirring, beep]
[Panting] What the hell happened?
[Police sirens blaring]
Hey, wait. Stand back. We don't know who's inside.
- Anyone in here? - [Gun cocking]
- [Gun firing] - Dad, stop! It's me.
Tim?
[Janet] Are you sure you're okay? You were in the icu.
Mom, I'm fine. I mean, it was bad, but since I woke up, I feel...
Different.
Where is everybody anyway?
We don't know. We haven't left here in days.
Looters swept through last night, plus some guys who drank the water.
But we held them off.
There's a few neighborhoods like ours, not taken over by the crazies.
And the cops?
They're more interested in us than stopping the bad guys.
No sign of the titans?
We don't think they're in Gotham after what happened.
Do you guys have any Internet? Cell service?
We're lucky we still have electricity,
or else it'd be the middle ages around here.
We're totally cut off.
Maybe not.
[Lever clicks]
Welcome to my secret base.
- I thought we were storing rice here. - I moved that.
What the hell is all this?
You know how I'm always talking about Batman and Robin and stuff?
And I kinda know things about them?
Well, the thing is, this is how I know.
I've hacked into security cameras, police radios, cell phones.
Gathering info on what they're up to. What Gotham's up to.
Shortwave.
Do you think we can raise anyone on this?
I know we can.
Is that what you were doing the other night when you got shot?
- "Gathering info"? - Mom, no. I was just...
- Where did you get all this? - I found it.
In the street, at garage sales.
You think I stole it?
I'm sure you folks have a lot to catch up on,
but I need to get in touch with my team.
So, if we could put the family drama aside for a sec...
We didn't know where you were that night. We were scared to death.
Then we got the call from the hospital. If that has anything to do with this...
That's you.
Yes.
You're a part of this? You knew my boy was out there risking his life?
- We met after. - Donna is a friend.
If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be standing here.
I don't want you having anything to do with any of this.
I don't blame you. I don't even disagree with you.
But whether you approve of it or not, everything your son has down here
is our only chance of figuring out what is going on out there.
So, if it's all the same to you, let's crank up this garbage,
let me get in touch with my team, and I'll get out of your hair.
This conversation isn't over.
That was a total disaster.
Yeah. Big time. Now, what do you say we find nightwing?
[Baby crying]
Hey, excuse me.
Um... [pants]
I need to speak to you. Will this buy me five minutes?
[Baby stops crying]
[Baby cooing]
I saw your baby in a vision and I need to know why.
- Are you serious? - I know. It's insane. It's just...
I've been having these bizarre waking dreams for weeks,
and this is the closest I've gotten to an answer.
- Could you tell me who you are? - And if I don't?
Will you burn me up? I saw the video, starfire.
I don't have my powers anymore.
But I wouldn't do that.
Whatever you say.
My name's kapelwa, this is Maya. Thatenough?
Why am I seeing her in my vision?
I don't know, but as you can see, she's sick.
This city is off its rocker.
I have to take her home before something happens.
- Sorry I couldn't be of more help. - I'm sorry, I don't mean to hound you.
These dreams are paralyzing me.
I need to figure out what they mean so I can stop them.
Well, superhero, welcome to my life.
Nothing makes sense.
Kapelwa. Funny running into you. I was just thinkin' about you.
Hello, Max.
I was gonna call you, but phones are all down.
I was hoping I could reach you,
find out about that cash flow situation we setup.
Yes, and I told you I would pay you back in a week when I got my check.
I know, I know, but with everything goin' crazy in town,
figured I should get it sooner.
Yes, of course. It's just that...
You know, everyone said don't drink the water.
Dumb me, I forgot.
Turns out it's not so bad. I feel great, like I could do anything.
Like I could even get my money tonight.
Hey, Max, is it? I'm sure we could get you what you need.
- You seem pretty confident. - I know a lot of people in this city.
People who can get you what you want. Just put the gun down.
Guess I'm not getting paid unless I shoot someone tonight.
[Starfire] What is happening?
Mother.
Hello, my beautiful girl.
My little Princess koriand'r.
His royal majesty, king myand'r.
- My queen, is it... - A girl.
Koriand'r, my love.
Your highness, it pains me to tell you,
your daughter does not possess that which the throne of tamaran demands.
How can that be? Every member of the family has.
The fire that burns within your veins is absent within this child.
[Luand'r] You must be mistaken.
[Soothsayer] The voice and vision of x'hal is never mistaken.
I am simply his messenger.
If koriand'r doesn't possess the power of fire,
she has no claim to this throne.
- This is impossible. - We will not lose this kingdom.
Do you not see it? Usurpers on all sides.
The need for a guarded escort to your own queen's chamber?
Tell the people that koriand'r is the next queen of tamaran,
and quell any whisper of revolt.
Your highness, it is a lie.
Yes, and you will do it. So says your king.
Blackfi re.
- Your highness? - Yes?
[Soothsayer] Your new child, komand'r...
What is it?
She possesses the gift of fire.
But koriand'r is successor to the throne.
As you commanded.
You can make it so that koriand'r has the power.
Cast a spell that will take the gift of fire from komand'r
and bestow it upon her older sister.
Your highness, I must warn you,
this sort of magic always comes with a price.
Is that a threat?
Bring Princess koriand'r.
[Soothsayer] May the fire that burns within komand'r...
Be given to koriand'r.
No, it can't be.
What the...
Starfire!
[Beast boy] Hey, rach, I'm not getting magical resurrection vibes here.
[Raven] I know.
I'm sensing some strange energy.
Must be pretty dark magic.
Guess, bringing people back from the dead
isn't all sunshine and rainbows.
Smell like bagels to you?
Yeah, gar, I'm sure the creepy abandoned building sells bagels.
A simple "no" would suffice.
Oh, god. Uh...
Gar, stay back.
- Did you see something? - No, ifelt something.
Energy signatures,
from people who were here a long time ago.
After you.
Hello?
Someone order a pizza?
Wow.
- What a palace. - Thank you.
Oh!
I'm so sorry. The front door was wide open.
- Don't be sorry, man. I left it open. - Cool.
- So, how much? - Twenty-five.
$25 for a pizza? Really?
You're out of the delivery zone. 80, we charge extra for all that.
- Hey, I'm joking. You know? - Right.
[Both laugh]
Shit. I forgot my wallet upstairs.
Hang tight, okay? I'll get you a big tip.
Oh, sure.
[Clears throat] No problem.
15% is $3.75...
Twenty is $5, 30 is $7.50, 40 is...
[Grunts]
[Fihuds]
[Sighs]
I just love gourmet kitchens. Don't you?
- Did you do it? - Do what?
Break into the Wayne manor security system, like you said.
Change of plans.
You're not really meeting up with him, are you?
Dick, it's a trap.
Yeah, I know. That's why I'm going.
- So, I'm going too. - Nope.
Look, I don't mean to get all Lex Luthor on you,
but I'm bigger than you.
I'm stronger than you. I'm faster than you.
So I am going with you.
And there's really not a thing you can do to stop me.
I was worried you'd say that.
I'm sorry, Conner.
I'm sorry. I had no choice.
[Krypto barks]
Hey, buddy.
Here, boy.
[Krypto whining]
All right, red hood. Let's finish this.
[Muffled screaming]
Your night took a little bit of a detour, didn't it?
But I can assure you,
everything is happening for a very good reason.
You should be as excited as I am right now 'cause you're in the batcave!
[Muffled speech]
And we have a chance to prove the Batman wrong.
[Muffled speech continues]
We have a chance to prove that I can elicit
as much fear as scarecrow can.
[Whimpering]
Which one scares you the most?
Maybe a little slice on the cheek?
Or what if I took off one of your ears?
Maybe...
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
See, we're a good team. You and me. Look at us.
All this screaming, squirming,
this fighting, shouting, crying, it's wonderful.
Keep it coming. I need the positive reinforcement.
Okay.
Here we go.
[Muffled screaming]
Focus. Come on. God.
Motherfucker!
Okay.
Okay. I can do this.
All right. Here we go.
You're still weak.
Who's here? Who said that?
- You. - No. Oh, my god.
Why did you say that? Okay.
Answer me. Shut up!
You sound just like my fucking mother.
Your mother was right.
[Muffled] Please! Hey, look, man. Please!
Shut up.
No. No!
[Donna] You sure they saw nightwing?
The guy said he saw him heading downtown.
He's really planning to fight red hood?
I don't know, but I'm not gonna let him do it by himself.
- Guess this is it. Hey. - Yes. See you down the... okay.
[Police officer] Gcpd. Open up.
Hi, guys. Can I help you?
Just on our rounds. Checkin' to see who's home.
- Doing okay in there? - We're doing all right.
- How many folks you got in there? - Just me and my family.
Water situation?
We've got enough of the bottled stuff. What about out there?
What's happening? We heard gunshots.
- Looters. - [Siren blaring]
Do you have any way to defend yourselves? Any weapons?
Nothing in here.
We'll keep you on our regular beat then.
Anyone comes by, you hang tight until we get here.
You have a nice night, Mr. Drake.
What was that about?
They come by every six hours like clockwork, and I don't like it.
- Why are they checking on you? - They're up to something.
What are you talkin' about?
We have someone inside gcpd headquarters.
Crane wants to wipe out neighborhoods holding out.
They're making plans to raid the armory.
Place is full of high-powered weapons. Assault shit.
Looks like they're coming for us.
This is us.
That's the armory. If they're cleaning house, they start with these cells.
You really think they're gonna come down here and start killing people?
When's the last time anyone heard from Barbara?
They arrested her the night the titans tried to turn themselves in.
If you're right, then crane's got these cops on his payroll.
They're his eyes and ears in the street.
With them he can control the whole city.
That's why they're making rounds. Gathering information.
Finding out how many people are in each cell. What kind of weapons they have.
Crane's one inch from winning.
His only conceivable threat are these hold-out cells.
So he's gonna shut them down. Permanently.
- You gotta get out of here. - What?
Go stop nightwing. Bring him back here. It's almost midnight.
And those cops will come back any minute.
Not if they're starting north of Harper. We got some time.
We can hold them off a while. I've people inside the buildings.
We got this. This is my block, my home.
It's why I came back.
Look, I don't know, Tim.
If we can coordinate with these cells,
then maybe there's a way we can fight back.
Against a hundred cops?
I spent half my life on an island learning
how to lead five people against 50.
Or 50 against 500.
Maybe it's time I started putting it to use.
Bats?
I swear, they keep following me everywhere.
[Raven] We found it.
The Lazarus pit.
Don't worry. It's from a bottle.
[Maya cooing]
[Starfire] Is she feeling better?
Just about to ask you the same thing.
- I was shot. - But you didn't fall.
This bright blue light came out of your body.
It took out Max, but...
It healed me.
You saved us.
So, does this mean your powers are back?
Yes. I guess.
They're different. When I was shot, I had another vision.
Not of Maya. This time it was of myself.
I found out that the powers I lost weren't really mine to begin with.
They belonged to someone else.
So these are new powers?
- That blue light? - Not new.
They were with me all along.
The real me.
[Maya crying]
That was over a year ago.
Before my husband spoke out against the president.
Before he and our son, lutangu, were taken away.
So you fled when you were pregnant.
They were going to arrest me too. I had to leave that day.
I never saw them again.
Maya is the last tangible part of my old life.
And the entirety of my new one.
This beautiful light was already inside me.
I just didn't know it yet.
I'm glad we met, starfire.
I am too.
[Muffled groaning]
You were right, mom.
I'm just a coward.
You know.
Know what?
What you have to do. The time for masks is over.
[Muffled screaming]
[Nightwing] Tick-tock, red hood. Your time's running out.
Ah. You were never very good at this game.
You always fell for the bait.
So that's how it's going down now?
No more playing-by-the-rules ol' Dickie Grayson?
Standard bat shit. Intimidation through terror.
[Gunshots, glass shattering]
You hidin' out there, dick?
[Nightwing] I'm just settin' the stage.
Right on time.
[Both grunting]
[Red hood groaning]
[Woman] Red hood!
Leave him alone!
[Breathes heavily]
[Drugged gothamites clamoring]
[Both grunting]
[Drugged gothamites jeering]
- [Fihuds] - [Clamoring continues]
[Groans, coughs]
Just remember, I did this to you.
You did this to yourself.
[Breathes heavily] Finish it.
[Bystander] We want you out of here, nightwing!
[Gunshofl
[woman yelps]
Whoa. Easy.
I'm not here to hurt you. Kid, put the gun down.
I did it for you.
Red hood.
Red hood. Red hood. Red hood.
[Drugged gothamites chanting] Red hood. Red hood. Red hood.
[Ground tremors]
Uh, rach?
What's going on?
It's dick.
Something's happening to...
[Screams]
[Winces]
[Continues screaming]
[Crane] Jason.
Ah, finally home. Finally home.
I see you lost the hood too. Good call.
You know, the time for masks is over.