"Bulletproof," Ms Grant exclaims.
"Uh, are you asking if I'm bulletproof?" Kara inquires nervously.
Cutting her off, Ms Grant rolls her eyes and continues, "Bulletproof coffee. It's made from unsalted grass fed butter with an extract of coconut oil that improves brain energy. I will need a cup of it every hour. Crappy coffee has mycotoxins in it that rob me of my energy and my vigor. And I am going to need both if I am going to write a kickass expose on Supergirl," she explains.
"You're writing it?" Kara blurts out the question. "Uh, I mean you're writing it yourself?"
"I'm a writer. It's like riding a bike or surviving a severe childhood trauma, you never really lose it. And I must be pretty decent at it because..." she gestures to her surroundings.
Kara looks around nervously fidgeting with her glasses.
"Now we will be publishing a special edition of our monthly magazine the day after tomorrow. This will require a spectacular launch party that you'll need to throw together quickly. I'm thinking...a thousand guests, preferably at a museum or something similar. You know what I like by now, Kiera."
Kara stands there, still trying to comprehend that not only has Ms Grant given herself an impossible writing deadline, she's now given Kara a comparably impossible deadline to put together a magazine launch party in 48 hours.
"Winn, you have to help me. Can you locate an outlet that sells Bulletproof coffee? I have 48 hours to put together a Supergirl themed launch party and I have to find a venue first," Kara exclaims rapidly as she sits down at her desk.
"How much Bulletproof coffee do you need for the launch party?" he asks.
"No, not for the launch party. Ms Grant wants a cup of it every hour to help her write an expose on Supergirl," Kara explains.
"Uh, okay," Winn replies still confused. "S-s-she's writing an expose on Supergirl?" he stammers concerned.
"Yeah, but I don't have time to worry about that, I have to find this coffee," she remarks.
Checking online, he is amazed to find a place in the area that sells it. "Wait, Bulletproof Coffee is actually a thing, Winn says surprised. "Oh and there is a shop near the Pacific Pier, but it's too far. I'll see if I can find one cl..." he looks up to see that Kara is gone.
"Ms Grant, here's your coffee and I've secured the Griffith Observatory for the launch party," Kara says setting the coffee on her desk.
Taking a sip, Cat grimaces as she tries to swallow. "The observatory is an interesting choice," she replies, "and Kiera find out how many calories are in this ... coffee," she grits out considering another word first.
"Right away Ms Grant. Now I'm working on the launch party details and I have these invoices here for your approval," she replies leaning over to lay the open folder on Ms Grant's desk."
Clearly the writing deadline is taking a toll on Cat's nerves, she glares at Kara and the girl pulls the folder back.
As Cat picks up a pair of her glasses and begins nervously cleaning them.
Kara considers reminding her that she is wearing a pair already but thinks better of it.
"Kiera, I am very proud of the fact that in the many years that I've been a CEO, I have not thrown a phone at an assistant. I would very much like to keep that record in tact," Cat snaps.
"Yes, Ms Grant," Kara says backing slowly away.
"How's it going in there?" James asks when Kara returns to her desk.
"Not well. There are reasons, really good reasons that people schedule their vacations around her feature stories," Kara remarks.
"How's the launch party planning going?" he asks chuckling at her joke.
"I've secured the Observatory, ordered an ice sculpture and worked out the menu, but the caterer is freaking out over finding enough Supergirl costumes for the hostesses," Kara blurts out. "And the magazine isn't even laid out or ready for print James, this is insane!" Kara blurts out.
"Relax, I just left layouts, everything is ready, we're just waiting for Cat's story. It will go to print and everything will be fine," he says calmly. Then watching her face fall he asks, "Another problem?"
"Oh God, Bulletproof coffee is almost 500 calories a cup," Kara says sitting down heavily in her chair. "If I tell her that she's going to kill me, she already hates it and is forcing herself to drink it," she replies dramatically.
"Well, technically, she can't kill you. You are actually bulletproof," James points out, amused by his own joke.
"James, this is really bad. She's going to explode when she finds out how many calories are in that coffee," Kara replies dropping her head in her hands.
"I've got an idea," James says taking an unopened bottle of SmartWater from another person's desk and heading into Cat's office.
"Cat, I've finished the layouts. How is the expose going?" He asks sitting down in front of her, tossing the bottle from hand to hand.
Cat watches him for a moment, before snapping, "It's going fine. What is that?" She asks gesturing to the bottle.
"Ah, this is my secret weapon. Whenever I'm up against a tough deadline, I drink this stuff," he says holding the bottle out for her to see it. "Tell you what, since I'm done with my layouts, why don't you take this one."
Walking out past Kara desk, he winks at her and nods in to where Cat is pouring the water into a glass.
"Problem solved," he says smugly.
"James that water is just water," Kara points out.
"Yes, but if she believes that it's helping, it will help," he counters with a smile.
"Thank you," Kara adds returning the smile.
"Now, do you need help with anything?" he asks.
"No, I'm..." she begins to remark.
"Kiera!" Ms Grant yells from her desk.
"This coffee is too bitter. Could you run out and get more of this water? It really seems to help me focus," she remarks.
"Right away Ms Grant," Kara replies with a smile.
"How was your day?" Alex asks Kara as she sits down across the table from her for dinner.
"Don't ask. I just somehow managed to plan a Supergirl themed launch party for a thousand people around the special edition of a magazine that hasn't even gone to print yet," she exclaims dramatically.
"What the hell does a Supergirl themed launch party entail exactly?" Alex asks wrinkling her face.
"All of the banquet hostesses are dressed like Supergirl. There is a Supergirl ice sculpture, a Supergirl martini, don't ask I have no idea, and it's at the Observatory," she exclaims.
"Wow, you did all that today?" Alex asks. "No wonder none of her other assistants lasted more than a week. It takes super powers to be Cat Grant's assistant!" she proclaims.
"No kidding. I actually flew to the Pacific Pier today because Cat had to have this special coffee, then I get back and not only does she hate it, it has 500 calories a cup," Kara groans.
"Oh my God, that's funny. Does she know that it has that many calories?" Alex chuckles.
"No. James somehow got her to drink SmartWater instead, so I didn't have to tell her," Kara says laughing suddenly.
"What's so funny?" Alex asks.
"Nothing. I think it's the stress," she admits still laughing to herself.
"Give me your wallets and no one gets hurt," the man growls stepping out of the shadows and pointing a gun at Kara and Alex as they walk back to Kara's apartment.
"Excuse me?" Alex replies stepping in front of Kara as the man waves the gun in her face.
"Alex," Kara says sidestepping her in a flash, disarming the man and throwing him to the ground. "You're not bulletproof," she reminds her.
"Yeah, but I could have done that," she growls pulling her phone out and calling the police.
Kara smiles at her. "I know but I need the practice, you don't," she points out.
"Well, you're right. You totally need the practice," Alex agrees, teasing her.
"You waiting for the police?" Kara asks yawning.
"Yeah, go ahead. I'll take care of it," she replies shaking her head.
"Uh Kara, the special edition is ready. And I had them deliver a thousand copies to the conference room, are you sure that you can sign that many with the autopen in time for us to insert them into the swag bags?" He asks.
"Is everything in the conference room?" she questions glancing nervously at Cat's office.
"Yeah, we should probably get started," he replies following her eyes.
"No, you stay here and answer the phone. I'll go work on it," she says heading to James' office.
"Hey, can you help me with something?" she asks stepping into his office.
"Of course," he replies looking up at her and smiling.
"You're late. I noticed because no one's been mumbling and shuffling a few steps behind me yet tonight," Ms Grant grumbles when she finally spots Kara at the party.
"I was taking care of a few last minute details, Ms Grant," Kara replies nervously glancing around the room.
"Kara, the special editions of the magazine are ready and in the swag bags," Winn says coming up behind them.
"We have swag bags?" Ms Grant asks, her eyes lighting up briefly with excitement.
"Uh, yes. I found a supplier in Metropolis who made them for another event and he was able to get them here last night," Kara replies. "Each bag has an autographed copy of the magazine," she adds. "We, uh, used the autopen."
"I like your initiative Kiera," Ms Grant says revealing a rare smile.
"Oh and there's one copy that also has Supergirl's autograph," Winn interjects. "Uh James met with her today to get it," he explains.
"That is excellent," Ms Grant says barely containing herself over that extra detail. "Did you get...?"
"There's another one for you at the office," Winn replies.
Suddenly the glass above them shatters and everyone runs for cover as a leather clad redhaired woman lands at Cat Grant's feet. The woman glances around the room, her gaze quickly locking onto the first Supergirl she sees, but then she notices that there are many more.
"I demand that you turn over the real Supergirl," she exclaims.
"I'm pretty sure you are not on the guest list, this is a formal affair," Cat quips unimpressed.
"I am Maxima from Almerac and I am here for Supergirl," the woman says glaring around the room. Her eyes rest on Kara a moment and Cat steps in front of her.
"Supergirl is not here," Cat replies defiantly, reaching back for Kara only to find that she's not there.
The crowd gasps as Supergirl slowly descends through the shattered roof.
"What do you want with me, Maxima?" Supergirl asks standing in front of Cat Grant and Winn.
The redhaired woman rakes her eyes over Supergirl, "You'll do, you'll do just fine," Maxima says sauntering up to Kara and reaching out to trail a finger along the other woman's face, before kissing her roughly. "Now come along with me dear girl," she says seductively holding out her hand.
Kara shakes her head and her eyes glaze over before she takes the woman's hand and flies off with her.
"What the hell was that?" Cat turns to whisper shout at Winn.
"I-I-I don't know," he stammers, turning to look for James.
Pausing to glare around the room, she notices that Kara is missing. But there was a latte on her desk this morning, so Cat assumed the girl had started early on their day. Shaking off the thought, she begins the meeting.
"As much as I was hoping that Supergirl would appear at the launch party, I did not expect her to appear and then immediately hook up with another superbeing and leave quite so dramatically," Cat says angrily to her staff. "Not to mention what it cost to repair the observatory roof that they damaged."
"Technically the roof was damaged by Maxima before Supergirl even arrived," Winn can't help but point out.
"And what do we know about this Maxima person?" Cat questions glancing around the room before finding Winn and delivering a powerful stare..
"Maxima is from Almerac and she has the power of mind control," Winn answers. "Uh, that's why Supergirl went with her, you see Maxima compelled her," he explains.
"Okay, so let's find out where she took her and what she wants with Supergirl?" Cat asks walking towards him. "Unless of course it's the obvious and Supergirl is a lesbian or bisexual or pan or whatever it is that they call it these days."
"Oh, I have no idea," he says backing away from her nervously.
"Well go find out!" Cat says dismissing him. "Everyone out and someone find my assistant!"
Everyone scrambles out of the office leaving James standing alone. He walks over to Cat.
"Kara is home with food poisoning, she thinks that she had a bad shrimp at the party last night. Her, uh, sister called me right before the meeting. She didn't have your number," James explains.
"Why would Kara's sister have your number?" Cat asks.
"Oh, I met her the other morning and gave her my card," he explains smoothly.
"I see," Cat replies carefully pacing across the room. Her mind whirling. "Mr Olsen, does your friend in blue know anything about this Maxima person?" she asks.
"Don't worry Cat, there are good people looking for Supergirl," James answers.
"Whit seems to think Supergirl was under this woman's spell, but what if she's just a pissed off ex girlfriend or something?" Cat questions as she turns to walk to her desk.