The Gifted

You wouldn't recognize Andy. He's different.

I just can't let go of the idea that we can get through to him.

You still don't get it.

Andy doesn't want to be saved.

People are getting busted because of what we did.

All right, if we don't hit the Inner Circle right now,

the Underground, it's over.

Why don't you go enjoy your lonely crusade

while I fix the mess that you made?

Just give her to me. - How are you gonna keep her safe?

I'll figure it out. That's what parents do.

Look, I didn't come here to fight.

I came to let you say goodbye.

Reeva already tracked me down once.

We have to take care of her.

Rebecca, don't!

It's the Purifiers.

I'll hold them off. Go!

Go, now!

Got you.

Four, corner pocket.

It's all over but the crying.

Okay.

Nice.

Except, it turns out

that the cue ball in pay tables is magnetic.

That's how the table knows to give it back to you when you scratch.

Magnetic ball...

means I always win.

What did I tell you, man?

Never ever play pool with Lorna.

You two been playing a lot?

I don't know.

Some. - Yeah?

Got anything you want to tell me?

About what? - What do you... what do you mean?

You know I can hear your heartbeats get faster

when you're around each other, right?

Well, maybe we find each other annoying.

I also heard what you guys whispered to each other

when I was at the bar buying the beers.

All right

It's your fault, John.

Okay?

I was against recruiting him for the Underground.

You insisted.

I felt sorry for him.

You felt sorry for me? I had money back then.

And I had clean clothes, hot showers.

It was...

it was awful.

Yeah.

All right.

I am sorry.

We should've told you, man. - It's fine.

Even if I wanted to,

I don't think I'm strong enough to keep the two of you apart.

But I want you to remember something here.

What we're doing right now with the Underground is dangerous.

The day will come when our lives are on the line.

And on that day we can't afford secrets.

We need to be able to depend on each other 100%.

1,000%.

Always.

To us.

Andy.

What are you doing here?

Is this where you live? - Yeah.

What's going on?

I... I just came to talk.

You attacked me.

Hey, can we not go there now?

This place, whatever it is, the, the dreams...

Can we just talk like we used to?

Nothing's like it used to be.

I know, but... - You made a choice.

Yeah,

and I believe in what we're doing. It's just...

it's hard sometimes.

You know, I-I've... I've lost a lot.

You want me to make you feel better about joining the Inner Circle?

No, you... you don't understand.

We're actually building something special,

a-and they've made me so much stronger than I used to be.

The things I can do...

If it's so great,

why do you seem so sad?

I'm not... - Yes, you are. I can feel it.

Why do you have to be like this, huh?

Why can't we just talk?

You want your family back?

Come home.

You know I can't do that.

Well, then, I guess there's nothing to talk about.

Just listen to me!

Another dream?

Yeah. - What was this one?

It was Andy.

He came to the apartment,

wanted to talk.

He seems really hurt.

Sad inside.

If he's really that unhappy,

maybe he's having second thoughts.

I don't know, Mom. I-I don't think so.

Well, at least he's reaching out.

He mostly just seems lost.

He's wanting to drag me into the darkness with him.

If what Madeline said is true,

if your connection with Andy builds

when you use your powers together,

these dreams could be his path out of that darkness.

You have to be stronger than him, Lauren.

I'm trying.

We know.

It's-it's Marcos.

I thought he said to wait to call him till we got back.

He did.

What? When?

All right. We're on our way back.

It's the Purifiers.

They've captured John.

Here's the situation.

We've called everyone in the Underground who's still picking up

and asked if they can find John.

I even reached out to the Morlocks,

and no one knows anything.

So that's it? There's no one?

Well, not quite.

We have him.

Maybe we can use him to reach out to Lorna for help.

Are you joking?

You're gonna ask the Inner Circle for help?

What else can we do, Lauren?

How about anything else?

They sent an assassin to the clinic.

They're the reason we're in this disaster.

I hate this more than anyone, but they have resources.

Maybe we can trade him for information. I...

I know we're desperate, but they can't be trusted.

Not even for a second. - Look, none of us trust them,

but under the circumstance,

they're our only hope of getting John back.

Look, Lorna cared for John once,

and I have to believe that part of her still does.

What do you think, Clarice?

Your call.

The idea of depending on Lorna makes my skin crawl.

But this might be John's only chance.

And over 6,000 criminal mutants have escaped.

People are asking: what's the endgame here?

There is no endgame other than senseless slaughter.

How can they lie like that? - This is a nightmare.

Most of those people were innocent.

You expect balanced reporting from that guy?

His entire career is built on stirring up mutant haters.

Yeah, but people are gonna be watching that and believing it.

I mean, we're-- we're fighting for innocent mutants.

Andy, we know. Isn't that what's important?

These mutants are convicted murderers and rapists,

and they're on the loose in our neighborhoods.

After everything we sacrificed.

That's the time when regular citizens step up.

We should make them tell the truth.

That's the American way.

It's the only way.

What is it?

I, I think it's Fade. Why's he calling me?

Hello.

Lorna, I need your help.

Fade? - It's me.

We need to talk.

What? Marcos? What's going on?

Nobody told you?

Fade was sent to kill someone we were talking to.

Didn't quite pull off the getaway.

You want him back?

Meet me at the old mall parking lot.

Off 17th. 10:00. Alone.

Comfortable?

Cool.

I'm coming with you. - What? W--

What- what? No, no, no. No, no.

I told Lorna it'd just be me and her.

What am I supposed to do?

Just sit back and wait?

Come on, part of the reason why John's in this mess is because of me.

That isn't true.

Yeah, it is. I'm the one that yelled at him and bailed.

You know, I should have been there when the Purifiers showed up.

Look, Clarice, this is not your fault.

The question is whether we can trust Lorna.

And if we can,

I have to be the one that looks her in the eye and convinces her to help us.

And if we can't? - Then I'm walking into a trap,

and you're John's only chance.

Don't screw this up.

Never.

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