Season 4.5 Episode 14

Lucy looked out the window of the Seven conference room at L Tower reflecting upon the jetliner that had gone down and Paula's death at her hands. James, oblivious to all, strolled in. "You wanted to see me?" he asked condescendingly.

"You've been shooting up Harun-El for weeks. Did you think I wouldn't notice?" Lucy asked him turning around to face him.

"I'm done with that shit," James assured her. "Cold turkey."

"Really?" Lucy asked skeptically.

"Yeah," James nodded.

"Good," Lucy said taking a seat. "You know, you really fucked up blasting through that woman."

"I know and a day doesn't go by that I don't think about it," James told her.

"You made the right call coming to me," Lucy said appreciatively.

"Thanks for setting things right with Lena," James said.

Lucy got up and embraced James. "Hey, I love you. We're family. I will always be watching over you. Always."

James mouthed "What the fuck?" but couldn't resist her. Not with Superman's powers at her disposal. "Oh, and the misplaced Asian girl?" Lucy asked about as they parted ways.

"I'll find her," James assured her.

Hank placed the Brainiac 5 probe droid in the corner of the room. "No one fuck with it. It's disconnected from the real Brainiac 5. You activate it somehow, and it will go off on its own probably killing everyone around it."

"We should just destroy it," Manchester said.

"It has valuable information on its CPU," Question rebuked.

"Exactly. Once I get in contact with the real Brainiac 5, we can expose the Seven," Hank said. "Until then, don't fuck with it."

At the Believe Expo, Evangelical Christian worshipers enjoyed guest singers and uplifting sermons from pastors around the country. Kara and Winn walked together around the booths enjoying the atmosphere. Kara was wearing her electronic facial mask and Starlight costume. "I'm liking the costume. It's so white and chipper compared to the last one," Winn remarked.

"Yeah, that one sucked. It's a female knock-off version of Superman. This fits me a lot better as a pure but powerful soul," Kara mused.

"Why did you wear his costume for so long?" Winn asked confused.

"A part of it was to honor my house but also to mock him. He got so pissed when I killed bad guys in costume. Said I had destroyed the trust and confidence he had built over many years in a single day," Kara said amused.

"On Argo, he is like a celebrity. He still has most of his strength but it's starting to fade," Winn said.

"That's what happens when you don't learn to control your power level. I learned early on to conserve my energy," Kara said.

"Gotcha," Winn nodded eating a burrito.

"I'm surprised you came," Kara said honestly.

"I recall you inviting me," Winn reminded her.

"I didn't think you would actually do it. I mean, come on. Is this really your scene, Mr. Scientist?" Kara mocked.

"Hey, I keep an open mind. I've seen a lot of weird shit in my lifetime," Winn said. "Besides, I served my time in Sunday school."

"When I was a teenager, Eliza would take Alex and me to all these Christian events. She said it reminded her of Jeremiah," Kara reflected.

"How does...Jeremiah reconcile...Alex," Winn asked awkwardly.

"He doesn't," Kara said simply. "We all have our faults, Winn. For some, it's being gay. For others, it's killing people," Kara said somberly.

"I feel one is a lot worse than the other," Winn said.

"All sins are weighted equally," Kara lectured.

"You sure about that?" Winn doubted.

Brainiac 5 then came up to them both. "You have your Teen Round Table in fifteen minutes," he informed Kara. "Winn," he addressed with a nod.

"Oh, man, you're still creepy as fuck. You know Argo has created new cybersecurity to prevent your return," Winn told him.

"How cute," Brainiac 5 smiled condescendingly.

"Do you want to come?" Kara asked Winn.

"No, I'm good. You go round table those teens," Winn said to her.

"Well, okay then. Have fun," Kara said departing with Brainiac 5.

Lucy came into Lena's office. "So, Paula, our Dark Angel is dead," Lena said displeased.

"She prevented me from saving those people on that jetliner that went down," Lucy said.

"And how did she do that?" Lena asked skeptically.

"She threatened to fight me. It would have destroyed the inside the plane and exposed us. I made the best of the situation," Lucy lied.

"And then killed her?" Lena asked incredulously.

"She was an unstable element on the team that had to go. She wasn't even a hero," Lucy said.

"She was trained by the Amazonians. What do you think they're going to think now?" Lena asked.

"We just kicked ass on their princess. I don't think they give a shit about this. Besides, she's only missing as far as anyone knows," Lucy said.

"We are the Seven, damn it. Now, we're down to five and Starlight is brand new," Lena said crossly.

"So, recruit some more," Lucy said simply.

"You're going to be at the memorial service, and you're going to read off all the names of everyone you failed to save," Lena ordered.

At the Teen Round Table, Kara noted there wasn't a round table at all but just a circle group. Disappointed, Kara sat down next to the assistant pastor with two dozen kids excitedly staring at her. "Holy cow, we have Starlight from the Seven with us," the pastor introduced. "Don't be shy. Ask whatever is on your mind."

A black girl raised her hand. "I have this friend on my soccer team. She's Hindu. I know it's my responsibility to get her to accept Jesus but it feels weird to me."

"Would you say something if your friend got on the field and wasn't wearing shoes? It's all of our responsibility to bring the truth to our neighbors. We are our brother's or sister's keeper. The reward of heaven and salvation with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, far outweighs any social awkwardness you may have with your friend. If she rejects you, just toss the dirt off your cleats and carry on," Kara replied.

"Have you ever had a boyfriend?" one boy asked.

"Yeah," Kara nodded, giving nothing away that she was already married and had had many lovers in the past.

"Did you have sex with him?" one girl asked awkwardly.

"Absolutely not," Kara lied. "I'm waiting until marriage because that's how much I respect God's gift of procreation and soul binding. I mean, you wouldn't pull the trigger on a gun and shoot randomly in the dark, would you? Sex is like pulling that trigger. You must always assume it's loaded and you must be willing to accept the consequences that follow...or else you have no business having sex. Our bodies are like a temple. Don't turn it into a whore house," Kara told them.

"So...in conclusion, I'm a virgin," Kara lied convincingly.

Kara exited the tent with the teens and met up with Winn. "How did it go?" he asked.

"I told them we did the nasty in that Catco elevator," Kara said.

Winn spat out his soda. "The fuck?" he asked her.

"I'm just kidding," Kara gave him a nudge. "Why do you give a shit anyway?

"I guess a part of me still feels connected to this planet unlike some people," Winn chided.

"You don't want me to feel connected to this world. Bad things happen when I do," Kara said referring to her Russian clone that decimated Western Civilization in a flash of light.

"So, I'm actually on a mission, right now," Winn told her.

"You're not here purely to enjoy my company? I am so shocked," Kara gasped.

"Ezekial, the pastor, is transporting Harun-El around the country using Chinese smugglers," Winn revealed.

"So?" Kara said unimpressed.

"He's also gay," Winn added.

"Damn, I have to do something about this," Kara said resolved. "You have proof?"

Winn showed her a video of Ezekiel kissing two dudes in a private club. The video only lasted a few seconds. "Do you have more?" Kara asked intrigued.

"No," Winn said weirded out by her.

"Come on, guys kissing is to women as women kissing is to men. It's so hawt," Kara said.

"Is that really true?" Winn wondered.

"It is for me. Without my Insane husband around, I go straight to gay porn every night," Kara said.

"Well, sorry," Winn said lamely.

"We must expose him for the hypocrite he is," Kara said fiercely.

"Do you listen to yourself?" Winn asked her.

"Look, I'm going to hook you up with a Diamond Pass so you can personally meet with Ezekiel. They cost $15,000 but I can get one for free," Kara said impressed with herself.

"That sounds fucked up. I mean, isn't there a story of Jesus kicking the money changers out of the temple?" Winn asked.

"It's my favorite Jesus story," Kara smiled reflectively. "Don't concern yourself with it, Winn. It's all a strawman to present Christianity in a cynical light. Most pastors do a decent job of collecting and spending donations appropriately."

"Well, okay then," Winn allowed.

"Don't you worry about a thing. We're on the same team here," Kara assured him.

Manchester Black knocked on the door of Fiona's sister. "Rachel," Manchester addressed and then strolled inside. "Just took a lovely stroll around St. Johns, and you'll never guess what I came across."

"Who told you?" Rachel asked.

"I'll tell you who didn't fucking tell me. My own fucking sister-in-law," Manchester said angrily.

"You two weren't married," Rachel corrected.

"We were married in the old ways," Manchester said vaguely.

"You want some tea? I got the English stuff," Rachel offered.

"Certainly," Manchester said, dramatically changing his demeanor to pleasant. "When did you do it?"

"Last Sunday. We even used your last name: Fiona Black," Rachel said.

"What did you burry in the coffin?" Manchester asked.

"Just her two fucking hands. Is that what you want to hear?" Rachel asked bitterly.

"What a sick joke, isn't it?" Manchester said.

"And you're wondering why we didn't tell you," Rachel muttered. "Look, my mother's getting old. She just wanted a place to talk to her daughter."

"There's hardly any of her actually there," Manchester objected.

"You need to stop!" Rachel yelled at him. "You need to give up this obsession with the Supes or you will be the one buried next. Only, I seriously doubt there will be anything left to bury."

"Watch your fucking mouth," Manchester warned.

"Your life wasn't the only one that was ruined. She was my sister, and I loved her. But she's gone. We need this to be over," Rachel told him.

"It hasn't even begun," Manchester spat back and walked out.

Winn awkwardly entered the VIP tent with Ezekiel. He then ran into Lucy as Superwoman. "Winn, nice to see you again," Lucy smiled. "So, Starlight got you in here."

"Yeah," Winn said nervously.

"You make powerful friends wherever you go, it seems," Lucy smiled.

"I'm just a superhero magnet. A-Train, you, Starlight, Supergirl," Winn listed off.

"Don't say her fucking name here," Lucy warned referring to Supergirl.

"Okay," Winn agreed. "I just feel lucky to be here."

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce to you, Superwoman," Ezekiel pointed out. "Our special guest."

The crowd clapped for her including Winn. "Without further delay, follow me," Ezekiel led the crowd into another tent that hosted a pool.

"I will be rebaptizing you, my most loyal followers. Superwoman here will be assisting me just as a security caution," Ezekiel said to them.

One-by-one, Ezekiel and Lucy baptized each VIP guest. "On this blessed day, you will be rebaptized a Christian and washed clean all of your sins," Ezekiel said to Winn.

"I actually have a fear of water," Winn said wanting to back out.

"Winn, don't be a bitch," Lucy narrowed her eyes at him.

Winn then took Lucy's hands as he was about to be dumped in full immersion style.

In a tent close to the VIP tent, Kara and Brainiac 5 hung out. "Here are your talking points," he gave her. Kara promptly crumpled it up and continued to X-ray vision what was going on in the VIP tent.

"Something wrong?" Brainiac 5 asked.

"Not at the moment," Kara said watching everyone closely. If anything happened to Winn, she was prepared to open a can of whoop-ass immediately.

Kara recalled her own baptism so many years ago. She was fourteen, newly arrived on Earth. Jeremiah had given her a Bible which she had read in a single night. Enthralled with it, especially the kings and wars, Kara became an instant believer. But it wasn't enough to simply "know" the truth. Kara had to experience it, so Jeremiah took her out to the field where the two of them forgave countless people for their offenses and then promptly sent them to God's courtroom.

Before Jeremiah was to be taken away by the DEO, Jeremiah made sure Kara was baptized at the local church in the evangelical tradition. "What's the point of this? She doesn't even have a soul," Alex remarked.

"Everyone has a soul, Alex," Jeremiah rebuked her.

"You know, everything you taught me made sense up until the point where I found out about aliens," Alex said to her father.

"Why does that give you doubt?" Jeremiah asked.

"We're expected to believe that these Kryptonians never knew God, then when they all died, they all went to hell. That's fucked up," Alex said. "Who knows how many other alien worlds there are that are also going to hell?"

"Some believe in God in their own way without knowing it," Jeremiah said.

"That sounds like bullshit," Alex doubted.

"God gave us orders. We follow them and don't question them, Alex. God wants us to have everyone baptized including Kara, so we're doing it. I mean, what's the harm in it," Jeremiah said to her.

"You nervous?" Eliza asked Kara as she wore a pure white dress.

"A little. It's in front of all those people," Kara said apprehensively.

"You may feel tempted to use your weird-ass powers to give these people faith in the Divine. Don't do it. Just make this about yourself and what you're feeling at the moment. Forget anyone else is there. This is between you and God," Eliza told her.

"Okay," Kara agreed.

When it came to baptism, Kara stood before Pastor Dan. "I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit," he said and then slowly immersed her into the water.

Winn had a completely different experience as Lucy held Winn under the water longer than necessary to freak him out. Lucy smiled sadistically at Winn's discomfort and then pulled him out of the water. Lucy gave him some good pats on the back to get the water out of his lungs.

"Thank you all for allowing me to be a part of this beautiful occasion," Lucy said to all the VIPs as they dried themselves. She then left the tent.

Winn stayed behind as everyone began to leave the tent. "Excuse me, Sir, can I speak to you for a moment."

"Sorry, son, I have a packed schedule," Ezekiel said rudely.

"I understand, Sir, but I need your guidance," Winn insisted.

"Shit," Ezekiel muttered. "What is it?" he asked impatiently.

Winn took out his phone he had made sure to take out before going full immersion. "I got this," he said showing Ezekiel kissing two men.

Ezekiel grabbed Winn by the throat. "You come in here talking to me like this?"

"You don't let me go, my friend will put the video online," Winn threatened.

"What do you want? You want money?" Ezekiel asked letting him go.

"You ship boxes labeled as polio vaccines, but they're really Harun-El," Winn accused.

"Who the hell are you?" Ezekiel asked spooked.

"You tell me where they're going, who they're going to, and how many boxes you ship," Winn ordered regaining his confidence.

"No, they will destroy me," Ezekiel refused.

"Who's they? L Corp? This is how it's going to go. You're going to tell me or that video trends number one on Twitter, tonight. You're also going to end this 'Pray the gay away' shit," Winn ordered.

As soon as Winn left the tent, he called up Hank. "I got Ezekiel to talk. L Corp is sending boxes of Harun-El to hospitals across the country. One shipment is scheduled to be at Metropolis General," Winn said.

"Good work, Winn. Neither of us should have left the DEO," Hank said pleased.

Kara strolled up to Winn. "Nice work. Couldn't have done it better myself. I almost had to go in there though to bail you out."

"Sorry for making you nervous. I had it under control," Winn said.

"Like when you nearly got yourself drowned or when you nearly got yourself choked to death," Kara mocked.

"I survived and I did it on my own," Winn said proudly.

"That you did. You have a problem with praying away the gay," Kara overheard.

"It just came out. The hypocrisy was too much for me," Winn said.

"It's alright, Winn. I've nearly compromised missions plenty of times with emotional outbursts," Kara said forgivingly.

"Thanks, I guess," Winn said.

"I prayed for you to become straight every night and here you are married to an alien woman," Kara said.

"I was never gay," Winn protested.

"Yes, you were," Kara insisted.

"No, I wasn't," Winn argued.

"Yes, you were," Kara repeated.

Lucy flew into the L Corp building. "You're supposed to make a speech at the Believe Expo," Lena said annoyed.

"I can't handle all this bullshit. All those people died, men, women, and children because I couldn't be like Supergirl. I couldn't have saved them if I wanted to. The plane would have torn apart," Lucy said tearfully.

"Let me tell you something about Supergirl. She had powers for fifteen God damn years and never once used them to save people. Then, when she finally shows up she ends up killing more people than she saves. You are a saint compared to her. Now, get your shit together," Lena told her off.

"You're right. This is war. There are casualties," Lucy agreed. "But I can't keep their faces out of my head."

Lena gave Lucy a sympathetic look as she slouched on her couch. She came over to her to give her a hug. "It will get easier, Lucy. You have to trust me and my vision."

"Yeah," Lucy nodded.

"You know, we have a lot in common. We both made the same mistake in men. James disappointed us both," Lena brought up.

Lucy nodded in agreement. "And you know what, fuck men," Lena smiled and gave Lucy a passionate kiss. Lucy surprised herself by kissing back.

"How did you know?" Lucy asked stunned.

"I read your file," Lena smiled, and then the two continued to make out on the couch.

Ravager called up Question at the safe-house. "Red Hood was just at my apartment. He's after you," she informed him.

"What does he know?" Question questioned.

"If he knows where I live, it's a safe bet he knows where you are," Ravager said and then smashed her cell phone against a wall.

Question got up, took up his hat, and proceeded to leave.

Hank and Manchester strolled through Metropolis General investigating the shipments of Harun-El. "Mind asking me where you were today?" Hank asked suspiciously.

"I'm running a little low on 'none of your fucking business'," Manchester replied.

Manchester got a phone call from Question. "I'm burned. I'm taking off," he said.

"How?" Manchester wondered.

"I don't know. What do I do with the girl?" he asked.

"Leave her," Manchester told him.

"She has valuable intel," Question reminded him.

"Intel we can't exploit if you're dead," Manchester countered. "She's your baggage. You fall behind, you're on your own."

"Manchester," Question protested.

"I said fucking leave her," Manchester ordered and then hung up.

Question gave the Asian woman a look. Taking her power cell, he worked to put it back inside her. Finally activating her, she immediately strangled him. Recognizing him, she withdrew. "I have a lot of questions for you but for now we have to leave," Question told her.

At the Believe Expo, Brainiac 5 came to Kara that evening. "Your make-up crew is ready."

"I don't need it," Kara replied. "I don't even know if I want to do this crap anymore."

"The show...must go on," Brainiac 5 said seriously.

"Damn you," Kara shook her head and took to the stage. Kara smiled at the large crowd of believers. The stage was well lit allowing everyone to see her.

"Hello, Believe Expo!" she said to them all. The crowd cheered enthusiastically. "I am so honored to be here, tonight. Tonight, I wanted to share with you how I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. How his way is the only way," Kara smiled.

"Now, you might be thinking that it would be so cool for me to do a Hollywood rant against my own faith I have held my whole life and say something provocative and edgy, maybe even philosophical. But you know what's even edgier for Hollywood: a true genuine believer. That's right because none of those liberal Hollywood producers and writers know anything about our faith. They make up strawmen, bring up contrived hypocrisies, and point out all of our failings. That's cool, isn't it? That's hip, isn't it?" Kara said to the crowd.

"But what's even cooler than that is a superhero that loves Jesus and won't apologize for it!" Kara said to the applause of the crowd.

"Can you have doubts? Sure. I have doubts once in a while when I've had too much to drink," Kara said to the laughter of the crowd. "But seeing you all here tonight, my belief and my resolve have never been stronger!"

"I know how to get into Heaven. Not by my own knowledge or experience but what the Bible tells me. So, if you have an issue with me, take it up with God who wrote this great book," Kara continued. "And I take every word in this book literally, because honestly who can say they were there at the creation of the universe? I wasn't. Was Hollywood there?" Kara said holding a Bible in her hand.

"Now, folks, don't be eating shellfish...if you're allergic to it. Don't be stupid. Don't have pre-marital sex either. Make that wedding night extra special because I tell you what. I tell you what. Going to Disney World with someone you don't love...isn't fun. Save that ticket for someone truly special. And as for Gandhi, he was a piece of shit. He hated Jews, complimented Hitler, and had a harem of women at his disposal. He doesn't even need to be a heathen to be in hell if you know what I mean," Kara said with a smile.

"And you know what's even worse than all of that? Some guy shoving his dick in my face. I'm not going to drop names here tonight, but it rhymes with 'jeep'," Kara accused.

"I have to tell you all. I don't know what the hell I am doing in this crazy world, but I'll tell you who does: God does," Kara said pointing to the sky. "Trust in Him. Keep the faith."

The crowd cheered her speech with a standing ovation. Lena watched her TV stupified. "Did she mean me?" The Deep wondered pointing to himself.

Manchester and Hank took a stroll through the maternity ward and found Harun-El being given to infants via an IV drip. "Is that what I think it is?" Manchester asked Hank.

"That's Harun-El and a lot of it," Hank said taking the bag of black liquid.

"Jesus!" Manchester backed away as the infant randomly shot heat vision out of his eyes. The laser was blocked by the heavy glass container he was in.

"I didn't think Lena would go this far. God damn," Hank muttered.

Armed guards then came in with automatic rifles and started firing at them. Manchester and Hank took cover behind a pillar. Hank became J'onn and let the bullets go through him. He then fired heat vision at the armed men blasting each one of them to pieces.

"Holy fuck! That was diabolical!" Manchester grinned.

"Let's go," Hank said to him.

Manchester looked over the baby Supe. "You keep your nose clean, sunshine, or I'll come back and stomp you.

Brainiac 5 walked over to Kara. "You went off-script," he said flatly.

"And I don't give a shit," Kara replied back.

"Everything is going according to plan," Brainiac 5 assured her.

"We have a plan?" Kara scoffed.

"Your approval ratings are higher than ever among conservative evangelical Republicans who also love Trump. Even feminists are warming up to you with your hashtag 'me too' story," Brainiac 5 told her looking at a pad.

"What about The Deep?" Kara asked.

"His approval rating has sunk to the single digits and Internet traffic has been largely negative. Cable news is putting him on blast not just for the Oceanland debacle but this as well. In short, he's fucked," Brainiac 5 said. "I do have a question though. Did The Deep really put his penis in your face?"

"Does it matter?" Kara smirked.

Question went for a stroll at night when he was identified by Red Hood. "You may be able to change your face, but I've been watching you," Red Hood said to him.

He was then slammed into a wall by the Asian woman. Question then ran off before Red Hood could recover. Red Hood and the Asian woman circled each other and then fought hand-to-hand. Red Hood threw the Asian woman off him and then threw ninja stars at her torso getting in some good hits. With a knife in his hand, Red Hood stabbed the Asian woman a couple of times and then pinned her foot to the ground. Taking out two swords, Red Hood then sliced her in half at the midsection creating a bloody mess.

Red Hood turned away from the Asian woman and put his swords back on his back like a bad-ass. Cables and wires shot out from the Asian woman's two pieces bringing them back together.

"What the fuck?" Red Hood wondered.

The Asian woman stood back up and wrapped cable tentacles around Red Hood's body pinning his arms to his sides and keeping his legs together so he couldn't move. She then launched a cable that sliced into his brain, placed a remote controller on his forehead, and then withdrew. The Asian woman collected her cable tentacles and changed her hologram to show herself completely healed.

Red Hood, now controlled by her, went off on his merry way.

Author's Notes: Annie from The Boys becomes disillusioned with her faith and confesses to it on national television. Kara, on the other hand, uses the faith to manipulate others to advance her goals. The Boys wanted to be edgy by striking hard at evangelical Christianity but ironically became one of many other shows where religion is criticized. A thoughtful back-and-forth can be seen in House M.D. between the atheist House and his occasional religious patients. Here, I try to point out that it may very well be even more "edgier" for a religious Superhero to exist in DC or Marvel. Aside from very few moments, CW Kara rarely prays or even brings up her faith in Rao. I was particularly struck by the boldness that existed with Nightcrawler's devout faith in X-Men 2 and would like to see more of that shown positively in film. FYI, the plane Homelander failed to save that went down in The Boys comic was the plane that went down in Pennsylvania during 9/11.