Stargirl (2020) s01e01 Episode Script

- [electricity crackles]
- [Christmas music playing]
[music playing]
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus
Starman, are you there? Over.
[Starman] Stripesy.
Copy that. I'm on my way. Over.
Your career will be over
if you don't follow my orders
and stay away.
You're not in the JSA, Pat.
You're my sidekick. [yells]
Starman! Sylvester!
- Santa Claus is coming
- Yeah
- Santa Claus is coming
- Yeah
[dramatic music playing]
- Wildcat?
- [coughs]
[weapons firing]
[grunts]
[both grunting]
[yells]
[gasps] Dr. Mid-Nite!
Stripesy, get out! Run!
[yelling]
[Hourman screaming]
Hourman!
Welcome to the show.
- [Starman grunts]
- [yells]
- [growls]
- [Starman grunts]
Starman.
I told you to wait in the car!
[metal clanging]
Pat!
[Starman grunts]
[Brainwave] Starman.
[Starman] Brainwave.
[whirring]
[grunting]
[grunts]
[yells]
[Starman] Get it out.
[groans]
The Justice Society
- They're gone.
- [explosion]
[Pat] Come on, we gotta get out of here.
- [engine starting]
- [tires screech]
- Grundy.
- [Grundy growls]
[Grundy growling]
[metal clangs]
[alarm beeping]
[thuds]
[glass shatters]
[Starman groaning]
- We gotta get you to a hospital.
- No! No, it's over.
[grunts] But
the Justice Society must live on.
Its legacy must survive.
[groans]
Someone
with honor and strength
must carry the torch.
- I'll try.
- Not you.
Someone with grace and heroism.
I mean, you can't do it.
But someone out there will.
But it's definitely not you.
[Starman grunts softly]
- Pat.
- Yeah.
You were a good friend.
[exhales]
[Christmas music playing]
["All Alone On Christmas" playing]
The cold wind is blowin'
And the streets are getting dark
Ugh, he was supposed to be here
two hours ago.
I hate to ask so late,
but it's time and a half.
It's no trouble at all, Barbara.
You watched the girls last weekend.
And Mary could not be more excited.
- We're gonna make Christmas cookies.
- [chuckles]
[Barbara] Courtney.
So Miss Kramer and Mary
are going to stay here with you, okay?
You girls are gonna have
so much fun tonight.
Baby.
I just want to see Daddy.
I know, sweetie.
Okay, well. Mommy has to go.
I love you.
[kisses]
Things are different
Since you've been here last
Childhood dreaming
Is a thing of the past
Maybe you could bring us
Some hope this year
Visions of sugarplums have disappeared
["MmmBop" playing]
Oh
Oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, yeah
You got so many relationships
In this life
Only one or two will last.
You go through all the pain and strife
Then you turn your back
And they're gone so fast
Oh, yeah
And they're gone so fast
Yeah, yeah
Oh, so hold on the ones
Who really care
In the end they'll be
The only ones there
And when you get old
And start losing your hair
Can you tell me who will still care
I can't believe you're moving.
Me neither.
I really am gonna miss you.
- You better come visit me.
- [horn honking]
(VOCALIZING)
Here comes the new dad.
He's not my new dad.
He's the reason
we're moving to Nebraska.
Do they have a pier?
No, Mike, there's no ocean.
What about In-N-Out?
Thanks. No.
Please tell me they have a Fatburger.
No, Mike. That's why we got this.
Call it your goodbye burger.
- [sighs]
- [door opens]
Goodbye, In-N-Out. Goodbye, friends.
Goodbye, indoor plumbing.
It's Nebraska. It's not Siberia, Mike.
I looked this place up on Google Earth.
Blue Valley doesn't have jack.
It's got fresh air.
It's got friendly people.
It's got schools
without metal detectors.
The thing is,
I need your help with this move, okay?
I need you to be positive.
Positive, I am positive.
- Great.
- I'm positive this place will blow ass.
I thought we were gonna stop moving
around once you hooked up with Barbara.
We're not hooked up, Mike.
Fine. What do you want me to say,
"Shacked up"?
We're married, Mike.
Can I give you a hand with that?
You got it? Okay.
I'm going to go grab
the rest of that stuff.
You're doing a great job,
Courtney. Thanks.
Hey, is that it?
A couple more boxes.
[Barbara] Okay,
have Pat help you with those.
I don't need Pat's help.
Courtney.
- What?
- If you're gonna be mad, be mad at me.
The move was Pat's idea.
I grew up in Blue Valley.
I took this new job.
We made the choice together.
[Pat] You grabbed the wrong one!
That's fine. Whatever.
[car engine starting]
["Young Blood" playing]
We're only young and naive still
We require certain skill
The mood, it changes like the wind
Hard to control when it begins
The bittersweet between my teeth
Trying to find the in-between
Fall back in love eventually
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Can't help myself but count the flaws
Well, we made it. Nebraska, folks.
Elevation, 2,200 feet above sea level.
Birthplace of Nick Nolte,
Fred Astaire
the great warrior Crazy Horse.
- And Wade Boggs.
- [Mike] Yeah, who's that?
[Pat] Third baseman, great player.
Also the birthplace of Gerald Ford.
[Mike] Who did he play for?
[Pat] The United States of America,
Mike.
You keep my secrets, hope to die
Promises, swear them to the sky
[Mike] Come on, Buddy.
This is ours? It's a mansion! [chuckles]
What do you think?
[Buddy barking]
[thuds]
Hey, sorry, that's just
That's real delicate, yeah. Thank you.
You know what? I got it. It's fine.
Yeah. Let me just fasten these.
I appreciate it.
- Thank you. I appreciate that.
- [fasteners clicking]
Hey, how about we get something to eat?
[Barbara] Oh, yeah. Let's go.
- [Mike] Now I'm hungry.
- [Pat] Great. Let's do it.
[people talking indistinctly]
[man] Howdy.
- [woman] Hello.
- [Pat and Barbara] Hi.
- Good afternoon.
- [Pat] Hello.
- [man] Hello.
- How are you?
Hey, why's everyone talking to us?
It's called being friendly, Mike.
I don't know. Just a little weird.
- Hi.
- Hey.
But, it's like I always say, Pat,
"Gotta take the good with the weird."
Yeah. It's "Dad" not "Pat," okay?
Yeah, but Courtney calls you Pat.
Don't drag me into this conversation.
Richie's!
- This is where Pat and I met.
- Yes. I know.
[Barbara] Two years ago,
when I came back to sell my mom's house.
Yeah, Dad told me, like, 100 times.
You both ordered the corndogs, right?
[both] Banana split.
Pat, why were you in Nebraska anyway?
I was looking for something.
- [Pat] Should we check it out?
- Oh, yeah.
Come on.
[light switch clicks]
[locks opening]
- Hey!
- Hi, how are you doing?
Good morning.
- [man] Hello.
- [woman] Hi.
[Pat] Look at that. Hey.
[message alert chimes]
You know, I moved around a lot
when I was your age.
[Courtney] Mmm-hmm.
My dad was a mechanic in the army.
Worked on tanks.
Actually, I got to ride in a few.
- Cool.
- Yeah, it was really cool.
But, every year or two,
he'd get reassigned,
and we'd have to pack up and leave.
And back then, if I wanted to
keep in touch with my friends,
I had to write letters.
Never got any back.
So, growing up, I guess my dad
was probably my best friend.
I thought, if I did what he did,
you know,
I'd get to spend more time with him.
Didn't really work out that way, though.
Anyhow, I made
some good friends later in life.
I know how hard it is to lose them.
- Pat.
- Yeah.
I'm kind of talking to someone.
Right. Sorry.
[students chattering]
[students laughing]
Hey, have a super great day.
[upbeat music playing]
[message over pa]
Come see the drama club's performance,
Arthur Miller's play The Crucible.
This week, on Thursday.
Tickets are sold in the quad.
[playing tune]
[girl] Who's that?
[boy] No way!
But it was on your website.
Blue Valley High has a gymnastics team.
We did. Last year.
But the academic and athletic programs
have been recalibrated
by The American Dream
for optimal participation
by the students and the faculty.
I have no idea what any of that means.
There are plenty
of other after-school activities.
How about cheerleading?
That's basically gymnastics.
- Plus, boys love cheerleaders.
- [camera shutter clicks]
[doo-wop music playing]
Okay. I can work with this.
- [man] Hey.
- [Pat] Hi.
You got your work
cut out for you here, huh?
Yeah, I got some cleaning up
to do for sure.
I'll say.
New in town, right?
- I am. Yeah.
- Larry Crock.
Pat Dugan.
- Friends call me "Crusher."
- [knuckles crushing]
Okay. [grunts softly]
Gym down the street's mine.
Ripped City. Named it myself.
- I like that.
- We got boot camp classes
if you're looking to get in shape.
Yeah, I'm kind of
focused on getting this place
- Shred you right up, Pat.
- Yeah.
Pretty busy
with the garage and everything.
I have a special
for Blue Valley newbies. Half off.
Okay. "Don't be a wimp. Get ripped."
Well, thank you. I'll keep it in mind.
Well, I gotta get back.
The weights don't lift themselves.
- Right.
- Don't be a stranger, all right?
Okay, nice to meet you, Larry.
Call me "Crusher."
- Crusher.
- I'm serious about those classes.
Let's get some muscle on them bones.
Nice car.
[girl] I'm coming. Wait up.
[woman] The American Dream bought and
reopened the Blue Valley tire factory,
- but that's only the start.
- Wow, this is so exciting.
We think so too.
Investing back into Blue Valley
is more than a job
for everyone here at The American Dream.
- It's a way of life.
- [Barbara sighs]
Oh, that's Councilman William Zarick,
and that's our CFO, Mr. Sharpe.
- Your office is right this way.
- "Office"?
[school bell rings]
Hey, new girl.
Hi.
- I'm Cindy. This is
- Jenny.
- Courtney.
- We know.
- So you're from California?
- Yeah.
We should all hang out.
- Yeah, sure.
- Cool. I'll text you.
- Uh, my number is
- Oh, I have it.
- How do you have my number
- Don't worry about it.
Hey, you should try out
for cheerleading.
I am team captain,
and I'm looking for a new second.
I thought I was your second?
I need someone who can do the splits.
I'm practicing.
My family suffers from short tendons.
Thanks, but cheerleading's
not really my thing.
Wait. So you don't want to hang out?
What? No. That's not what I meant.
- I'm sorry.
- Okay.
- I wasn't
- Great. Then I'll text you, or not. Bye.
[Jenny] I'm still your second, right?
- Cindy?
- [school bell rings]
[girl] Hey, who wants to go right now?
- I got you. I got all of y'all.
- All right. Let's go.
[all chanting] Go!
- [boy] Get him, yeah!
- Sorry! Sorry.
Can I help you?
I'm looking for a seat.
There's one right over there, sweetie.
Aw. [chuckles]
You're so cute.
Hi, I'm Courtney.
I'm Beth.
Okay.
So what do you guys do
for fun around here?
Oh. Oh.
We're not friends.
This is the table for the singles.
"The singles"?
[whispers] The losers.
Speak for yourself.
[Henry] Do you guys smell that?
Do you smell something?
Smells like slut.
Take any new pictures
you'd like to share with us?
- [Travis] Yeah, don't be shy.
- Leave her alone.
Oh, hey, new girl.
- What you got on your phone?
- Hey.
Give that back.
[students exclaim]
[Henry] Nice.
Come with me.
- That's my boyfriend, bitch.
- Yeah.
Cindy, language.
[Cindy] Sorry, Principal Bowin.
[Courtney sighs]
[knife scratching]
[school bell rings]
[sighs]
Really?
[both] Hello.
Hi.
[indistinct chatter]
It was the best day of school ever!
I met these really cool kids
at computer design class.
It's where you team up
and make your own video games.
That's great, Mike. Way to dive in.
You know, I'm proud of you.
Yeah, and we started
designing this shooter.
It's called "Blood Pizza Party."
- It's called "Blood Pizza Party?"
- [Mike] Yeah.
So that name's been okayed
with your teachers and everything?
Well, yeah. Pretty much.
- Okay.
- But this place is awesome, Dad, really.
- Good.
- There's nothing to do here,
so kids play way more video games.
How was your day, Court?
Did you join the gymnastics team?
- [message alert chimes]
- [Mike] Oh, wait, Dad,
can I go over to Johnny's house?
We're gonna play Fortnite
for research. It's learning.
Sure. Just be back by 9:00.
Wait, 9:00? It's Friday.
Oh, yeah. Okay, 9:01.
Why are dad jokes always
the opposite of funny?
- Hey, finish your dinner.
- [Mike] I'm getting dessert.
Do you have any plans tonight?
Hey, we could hit the old drive-in.
Stop pretending you're my dad, okay?
- Oh, boy.
- [Barbara] Courtney!
[Pat] No, it's okay.
I think that, you know,
sometimes, I try too hard.
- It just doesn't
- No.
You're trying just fine.
[plate clatters]
What are you doing?
Microwaving some marshmallows.
Want some?
[microwave dings]
[door shuts]
[sighing]
[glass shatters]
[sighs]
So lame.
What the heck?
[slow music playing]
"Stripesy."
Pat?
[frame clatters]
[clasps opening]
"Dear Stripesy,
my friend and partner. Starman."
Starman.
[electricity buzzing]
[rattling]
[breathing heavily]
[soft chiming]
[panting]
[buzzing]
[gasps]
No way.
Come on.
[grunting]
[gasping]
What are you?
[chuckles softly]
[grunts]
Whoa! Hey, what?
[Pat] Mike, the dog's throwing up
marshmallows all over the bed. Geez!
[Courtney] Where are we going?
[Courtney yells]
Whoa! Hold still.
[grunts]
Whoa!
[chuckles] Awesome.
Whoa! [chuckles]
Are you alive?
[yells]
[dramatic music playing]
Oh, crap.
[Courtney yelling]
Go down! Go down!
Whoa! [yells]
Stop!
[grunts]
What the hell was that?
[movie playing]
[Henry] Yo, Brian, chill.
- Throw it now, do it.
- Throw it.
[all chuckling]
[boy] Hey, knock it off, Henry!
We're trying to watch the movie,
assholes! It's a classic.
You're trying to watch the movie, huh?
- [Henry] Courage!
- [boy] Come on, guys!
- [Henry] Courage, little toothpick!
- [boy] Watch the movie, come on!
[Travis] Are you gonna watch it now?
Come on. I don't think you can see, man!
Perfect. Come on. Watch and learn.
Hey, Travis, give me five.
Give me five.
- [boy] Travis, this is my mom's car.
- [Travis] You got four eyes, watch it.
[boy] Okay, guys. Very funny.
[Henry] All right, I'm hungry.
Give me some popcorn.
You wouldn't mind, right, Josh?
All right, this is the best part.
Come on.
Come on. Don't focus on me,
focus on the movie.
- That's why you're here, right?
- [Josh] It is why we're here.
[Henry] Welcome to the crappiest
drive-in in Nebraska!
- [air hissing]
- Let me save you an hour and a half.
The male lead dies at the end.
Did you watch it? Do you see it now?
[Josh] I didn't mean it.
- [air hissing]
- [Travis] Hey!
Somebody's messing with your car!
[Courtney] What the hell
[Henry] Oh, dad's car.
Oh, good. Okay.
We'll just get out of here.
Come on!
[both grunt]
[both grunt]
[Henry] I'm gonna kill you.
[both grunt]
You're dead, kid.
[Courtney] Oh, my God, what did you do?
No, bad stick. Bad!
Hey!
Oh, my dad is gonna kill me. [sighs]
[exclaims]
What are you doing?
- Me?
- Yes!
Nothing. I didn't do anything.
Oh, but you, you don't get
to ask the questions, Pat,
if that's even your real name.
- It's Patrick.
- You mean, Stripesy.
All right, give me that.
That's incredibly dangerous.
I know. It blew up a car.
- You blew up a car?
- I didn't. It did.
I was only going to
let the air out of their tires.
Okay. Look, are you okay?
And was anyone hurt?
Everyone's fine.
The car lost
a little resale value, though.
[scoffs] That's good. That's funny.
What is this thing, anyway?
- It's called the Cosmic Staff.
- Okay.
It's extremely temperamental.
And it should be back
in its crate where it belongs,
not vandalizing automobiles
and endangering people's lives.
The staff's not supposed to
work for anyone except Starman.
Starman?
Of the Justice Society of America.
It was before your time.
I know who they are,
a bunch of superheroes
from the old days.
They quit when I was a kid.
Well, they didn't exactly quit.
Starman and the JSA died
saving the world
ten years ago.
It was Christmas Eve.
Ten years ago on Christmas Eve?
What?
Does my mom know any of this?
Uh, no, I didn't tell her.
And it isn't right not to be honest,
but people have died
because they got too close to the JSA.
You know the truth,
and you're at risk even now!
Right.
[Pat clears throat] Look,
I don't mean to get upset.
It's just the staff was missing,
and I was concerned.
Are you all right?
Court?
Why would the staff work for me
if it only worked for Starman?
- I don't know.
- There must be a reason.
What if Starman was my father?
If what?
Starman died the exact night
my father vanished.
Okay, that would be the coincidence
to end all coincidences,
- if Starman was your father.
- Okay.
- What about fate, Pat?
- It's beyond the realm of possibilities.
Destiny? I mean,
maybe the stars aligned.
Stars
Starman.
It would make so much sense.
My father never showed up that night
because he died saving the world.
Sit down. Okay, come here.
Hey.
What was your father's name?
Sam Kurtis. That's him.
Well, Starman's name
was Sylvester Pemberton.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Well, maybe Sam Kurtis was an alias.
I mean, I've looked for him online
and never found anything.
Not a single picture.
Starman is not your dad, okay?
The staff works for you for some reason,
I don't know why,
but that's not it.
- I've gotta ask Mom.
- So the sooner you [mutters]
Oh, boy.
Mom!
You owe Pat an apology, young lady.
[Courtney] No, I don't,
because maybe Pat's not
who you think he is.
Courtney, enough.
Was my dad a superhero?
I'm not joking around here.
I'm not joking either.
You want to know the truth
about your father?
Your dad, the superhero,
he only came to see you once a year,
until you were five and then he
He just abandoned us, Courtney.
Mom.
There's only been one man
who's ever been there for us.
And that's Pat.
[Barbara sighs]
You know, if your dad was
as great as you think he is,
he would be here right now
instead of Pat.
But he's not.
Anyway
Now what? You were saying something.
I
Nothing.
Okay. Good night, Courtney.
Tell me again, son, what happened?
Travis and Brian and I were
at the drive-in.
And we were minding
our own business, Dad.
The part about the staff, Junior.
Someone
They had this glowing thing.
It shot I don't know.
Fire or lasers or something.
I know I should have asked
to take the car, Dad
What did they look like? Who were they?
It was too hard to see.
Go to your room.
We'll talk more about this
in the morning.
Yes, sir.
[lock clicks]
[clicks]
[rattling]
[door opens]
So [sighs]
Your name was Stripesy?
'Cause of all the stripes.
Yeah. I got that.
Someone really should have helped you
brainstorm a better code name.
What's wrong with it?
Well, for starters, I highly doubt
it intimidated the bad guys. I mean,
"Look out! Here comes Stripesy."
Well, see, Stripesy made more sense
when Sylvester went by
the Star-Spangled Kid.
"The Star-Spangled Kid"?
Yeah, you see,
Sylvester was 15 when we met. I was 20.
I was his family's driver
and their mechanic.
He put on a mask to stop some criminals
that were threatening his parents.
And I helped him.
Anyways, later he
He got the staff, and he became Starman.
And he joined the JSA,
and he brought me along.
Okay.
What were you,
like, the Star-Spangled Kid's assistant?
I was Starman's sidekick.
I looked after his car.
I kept his suit clean.
Sounds like an assistant to me.
Being a sidekick was an honor.
They made me
a really important part of the JSA.
Well, why aren't you
in the picture then?
Because I took it.
[sighs] Look.
I don't like that
you've kept this from my mom.
- [Pat sighs]
- But you make her happy
happier than I've ever seen her and
I don't want to take that away.
I can't.
So I'll keep your secret
as long as you stay out of my way.
Stay out of your way? I mean, hey
You don't even have
a driver's license yet, all right?
This isn't just about keeping my secret.
This is about keeping
your mother and you safe. Mike, too.
You understand that?
- Okay.
- Okay.
So do we have a deal, Stripesy?
[chuckles softly]
I guess when you call me Stripesy,
I see your point.
Yeah, it's bad.
[sighs]
Good talk.
- [Jordan] You're certain, Henry?
- [Dr. King] Yes.
Someone attacked my son tonight
with a glowing staff.
[Jordan] I killed Starman.
- Starman's dead.
- I know he's dead.
Meaning, there's
a new Starman out there.
He's found us. And he came after my son.
I doubt that very much.
We'll sort this out, Henry.
Do nothing until I return. Understood?
I understand, Jordan.
[suspenseful music playing]
[yells]
What are you doing?
[Barbara] Courtney, are you okay?
[grunts]
Stay.
[Barbara] What's going on?
Uh, I couldn't sleep.
Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you.
Oh, honey.
I'm sorry about what I said.
I know it's been really hard on you.
No, Mom, I'm sorry.
I haven't given Pat a real chance.
But I'm gonna try.
Really, really try. New start.
You have no idea
how much that means to me.
For sure. Good night!
[sighs] Good night.
[gasping]
[Courtney] What? What is it?
[sighs] Hey, it's cold out.
[exclaims]
[Courtney yells]
- Ow!
- [Cosmic Staff chuckles]
This is getting a bit old.
[sighs]
Why did you bring me up here?
Oh, okay, yeah. Let's practice.
Ow!
[grunting]
[yells]
Whoa! [chuckles]
- [thudding]
- [Courtney yells]
[yelling]
[yells]
[yells]
[grunts]
[breathing heavily]
[yelling]
[panting]
[panting]
Help!
[panting]
Hello?
[Brainwave] Who are you?
Where did you get that staff?
Why did you go after my son?
[Courtney yelling]
[sneakers squeaking]
[Courtney] Help!
After I pry the answers I want
from your brain
I'll melt it.
I can read thoughts of loneliness.
Isolation.
You have no one.
Do something.
No friends.
You're all alone.
Your father.
Why are you thinking about your father?
Come on!
[panting]
[Courtney shrieks]
Courtney, I told you
not to touch the staff.
Pat?
["Who Put The Bomp" playing]
Who put the bomp
In the bomp bah-bomp bah-bomp?
Who put the ram
In the rama-lama-ding-dong?
Who put the bop
In the bop shoo-bop shoo-bop?
Who put the dip
In the dip da-dip da-dip?
Who was that man?
I'd like to shake his hand
He made my baby fall in love with me