Stargirl

Kitchen's closing in a minute, folks.

Can I get you anything else?

-Um, banana split, please. -I'll try the banana split.

Ha! Cute.

Coming right up, both of you.

-Hi. -Hi.

- -Night owl, huh?

Not usually. I just...

I have lots of paperwork to finish tonight.

All right. Yeah. I thought part of being a grownup meant no more homework. Right?

Yeah. Just selling my mom's house.

Oh. Yeah, I just... Did she...

-I mean, uh-- -She passed away a few years ago.

It's been kind of hard to let go.

-I'm sorry. -Thanks.

You live here?

Um... I live in California now,

but I grew up just a few blocks from here.

You?

Oh, I've lived in a lot of places,

but I live in California now, too.

-Van Nuys, right there in Los Angeles. -

Me and my boy.

Valley Village.

I'm Barbara, by the way.

Pardon me. Pat.

-Pat? Hi. -Hi.

So what brings you out here?

Well, I'm just kind of passing through. I'm on a hunt.

Or a...

I collect old cars.

-Oh, wow. -Yeah.

Would you believe it,

we only have one banana left.

Fred used most of 'em in the pies.

I'm fine. You take it. Thank you.

I have a better idea.

It's pretty good.

What?

-What the hell is going on? What is that thing? - Okay.

I realize that's gotta look pretty darn weird, Barbara, but--

Oh! That...

-Okay. -That's a broom.

From Sharper Image.

No. I'm telling her the truth, Court. Right now.

Fine. It's not a broom.

-It belonged to Starman. -It's Dad's.

What?

Would you please just let me do the explaining--

Dad was a superhero, and now I'm a superhero, too.

Okay. Hey, don't lead with that.

-What that is-- -Jordan Mahkent killed Dad.

What is she talking about?

All right. Just...

Let me start at the beginning.

Stripesy?

-You? - Hmm.

It was a long time ago.

He goes by STRIPE now.

Oh, now? You go by STRIPE now?

Occasionally.

And Jordan Mahkent...

Mom, listen.

Jordan, my boss, is the iceman.

Icicle.

And he's behind everything bad going on in Blue Valley.

He killed Dad.

Your dad, who was Starman?

Are you crazy?

-Filling my kid's head with this nonsense? -Mom!

Telling her that her father was a superhero?

That Blue Valley's some hideout for a supervillain gang?

Barbara, I realize it doesn't make sense

unless you know all the facts--

Pat didn't do anything.

-The Staff chose me. -Courtney,

-go upstairs. -Being the Stargirl is my birthright.

Starman is not your father.

I know he told you his name was Sam Kurtis,

but that was just an alias.

This is my dad.

Sylvester Pemberton.

Starman. He was a member of the Justice Society.

And the reason he didn't show up on Christmas--

No, enough!

The proof is right here.

Do not touch that thing.

But, Mom, it--

Will you just go to your room, right now!

Look. I realize that this is a lot to process.

If this lunacy of you being an assistant superhero--

Sidekick.

I was a sidekick.

If this is remotely true...

then our whole marriage is a lie.

That's not true, Barb. Everything we are together is real.

This family is real.

You dragged my daughter into this insanity.

You told her that her father was Starman.

I wanted this stuff to stay in the past!

None of this was supposed to happen!

Tell me one thing, Pat.

One true thing.

When Courtney was hurt, and you took her to the hospital...

was that really from a car accident?

No.

You need to go.

-Barbara-- -Get out of this house.

Dad.

I remember.

It was last month,

I remember you blowing out six candles.

Where have the last ten years gone?

How could I forget ten years?

-I don't know. -My memory...

It will come back.

It has to.

Why are we here?

You had a seizure.

No. I mean...

in Nebraska?

You moved us here after Mom died.

Merri?

She's...

You don't remember?

A long time ago, um...

there was an accident.

She drowned.

I see.

She was supposed to pick me up from school that day.

And I was scared that she had forgotten about me.

You said you found her in the pool.

You said that she was ice cold.

I loved her.

Can you hear me, Dad?

Junior?

You have my gift?

Did I know this?

Was I teaching you?

No.

It started when you were in a coma.

I may have been trying to reach out,

triggering your latent abilities.

I know...

how frightening these powers can be

when they first develop.

I'm going to help you, son.

- Dad? - Yeah?

Dad, wait!

Is everything okay with Barb?

I heard her. She sounded upset.

I can't explain it right now, okay, Mike, but, um...

I'm gonna go spend the night at the garage.

Just, uh, get a good night sleep.

All right? And I'll be back in the morning.

And then what?

Well, Mike...

Uh...

I don't know, Mike.

Wait, uh... Are you guys gonna get a divorce?

I hope not.

I'll come with you.

-No, it's okay. -Come on. You're my dad.

I'll come with you.

Okay. Yeah.

Thanks.

And you know, Mike...

I don't know if I tell you this enough, but--

Don't get all shaky on me, big guy.

I'm gonna go pack a bag.

Well...

I love you.

Merri...

No!

Merri!

Last day...

I loved her...

Drowned... My wife... Last day