Naomi

Last time onNaomi...

Your parents are aliens?

They've been lying to me this whole time.

What happened to Earth-29?

We found out it was an environmental disaster.

I know you're not telling me the truth.

You're right. I have been lying.

About this.

Naomi did all this.

Brutus will send others, like the bounty hunter.

I'm Mac. Brutus sends his regards.

Unleashing her abilities is the only way

for Naomi to protect the people she loves.

Everyone Naomi knows, they are all in danger now.

They called it the Tear.

A catastrophic environmental event.

Zumbado told me about it, but,

I didn't realize it had a name.

It gave the Twenty-Nine their powers.

That's right.

Are you members of the Twenty-Nine?

No.

Back on our home planet, we were scientists.

We were called in to fix the Tear, but we failed.

That doesn't explain how we ended up here.

And it doesn't explain how you adopted me and all your lies.

Did Zumbado tell you about Brutus?

He terrorizes the people of our planet.

He hunted the Twenty-Nine.

That's why we lied.

Because we never wanted that for you.

Neither did your birth parents.

You knew my birth parents?

Yeah.

We did, pumpkin.

So you lied about that, too.

A lot of bad things happened back then.

We wanted to spare you.

No disrespect, but bad things isn't good enough.

I deserve the truth.

After Brutus rose to power, there was political mayhem.

Violence.

Chaos beyond your imagination.

It was truly horrific.

We lived in fear.

No one could stop him.

That's what your birth parents wanted to protect you from.

That's what we wanted to protect you from.

We promised them if anything happened to them,

we'd... hide you.

We'd keep you safe.

What happened to them?

We don't know.

Did Brutus get to them?

No more lies.

Yes.

We believe he did.

Zumbado says I'm the only one who can beat Brutus.

He says it's my destiny.

Is that true?

Your powers are one of a kind.

There's no denying that.

And there's no hiding it anymore.

Maybe we should never have tried.

If you wanna run,

we'll run.

Hard and fast.

If you wanna fight,

we'll fight.

Hard and fast.

So you're basically the Harry Potter of space?

-I don't know about that. -You're right.

That sucker had seven books

to figure out his destiny.

You've had, what, three months?

It all just seems so crazy.

I haven't even graduated from high school.

Harry hadn't graduated either.

Which ones?

All I know is I just

lowkey don't wanna think about any of this tonight.

I just wanna have a normal prom like a normal teenager.

I fully support that.

How are we doing on the checklist?

Manicures, check.

Sheet masks, check.

Jewelry selection, check.

Light yoga session?

So we can be properly stretched before hitting the dance floor.

Yeah, I now understand why you budgeted six hours for pre-prom prep.

Beauty is a harsh mistress.

I am guessing from that smile

that things are going better with Nathan?

We're getting there.

I think he's still a little bit upset about what happened.

Which part?

The part about you accusing him of stealing the disc

or the part where you posted those selfies with Lourdes

to make him jealous?

-Probably both. -Not helping.

Sorry.

Tonight is about fixing things.

We're just gonna dance, vibe,

and hopefully go back to the way that things used to be.

Hey, man.

Will my little sister like this one?

Yeah, sure.

I don't know.

Swamp Thingmight be too slimy.

She'll like... this one better.

Cool. Thanks.

I'm Nathan.

Naomi.

I've never seen you in here before.

Yeah, my mom

just got transferred to town

and my little sister is bummed.

I'm not really into comics,

but she likes them

for some reason.

Yeah, because comics are the best.

Sure, if you're a kid.

But anyone over the age of ten who's into comics

is obviously...

-You gonna finish your sentence?

I was gonna say dope.

You know how many Supermancomics have been sold?

Six hundred million.

Superman stands for truth and justice.

He provides a way for us all to feel like ourselves.

You get inspiration from a dude who flies around fighting aliens?

It doesn't really matter if he's real or not.

He's still a hero.

Not really my kind of hero.

Also, he's an adult wearing a cape.

You're entitled to your opinion.

Even if it's completely wrong.

Hold up. Are you mad?

Like for real?

I was messing with you.

I gotta go.

But I hope your little sister enjoys the comic.

I wonder when the girls will be ready.

It's important to be respectful

of women and their time.

-So much respect. -Yes, sir. Yeah.

Do you know I'm in the military?

Uh...

Go easy on them, Greg.

Ah, here they come.

Wow.

I promise to avoid another stabbing incident like last year's winter formal.

I still have the scar, but it makes me smile.

-Hi. -Hi.

You look incredible.

Thank you. You, too.

Uh, this is for you.

Who's ready for a photo?

Come on. Let's get together.

Guys.

One, two, three, smile.

Excuse me. Right here.

I can't believe Esme spent our entire prom budget on a nature reserve.

Is anyone really surprised at the low turnout?

I'm not really clear on the theme.

Something for everyone. Like Coachella.

This is definitely not Coachella.

Hi.

It's called resonance.

Stop.

I have a message from Brutus. He wants you to join him.

You okay?

Yeah.

-My texts aren't going through. -Me neither.

What could have caused a blackout

and for our phones to go down?

It wasn't a storm.

That would be more consistent with, like, an electromagnetic pulse.

An EMP.

So maybe it was an accident at the military base?

Maybe. But I heard this, like, strange hum.

Last time I heard that was at STAR Labs.

Could you tell where it was coming from?

Uh, pinpointing the source could help us identify it.

Not exactly.

I think it was somewhere near the bathroom--

The DJ has power.

Let's get back to dancing, people.

We need to check the bathroom.

Didn't you guys go to the bathroom, like, 20 minutes ago?

Uh, we just needed to freshen up.

Don't question the sacred prom ritual

of group trips to the ladies' room.

We'll be right back.

Major McDuffie.

Good to see you, sir. I thought you'd gone back to Quantico.

Well, after the Steel incident, the DOD expressed some concern

about the effectiveness of this task force.

You're evaluating us.

I wouldn't put it in those terms.