01x09 - Cascada

[bunniefuu]

If he's still in the hospital,

then fire him over the phone.

And after you're done,
clean out your desk.

You're fired, too.
[grunts] Watch it!

These shoes are expensive!

♪ ♪

[zap]

So, I'm gonna have to
take that watch back.

I have to help everyone.
Even jerks.

It's the whole superhero thing.

[deep voice]: You've been working
this neighborhood for weeks.

How many watches
does one guy need?

- [whirring]
- WOMAN: Hm...

- [both gasp]
- [whir]

Personally, I find you can't
have too many accessories.

♪ ♪

[panting]

[both grunting]

In case you're not getting it,
this is the part where you escape.

♪ ♪

[grunting]

- [laughs]
- [whir]

[grunts]

[whirring]

You missed.

Another super lucha?

- Who is she?
- I don't know.

But I don't like her already.
She's clearly a rudo.

Don't assume.

Ha!

I am Cascada,

and you are the famous Ultra Violet
and Black Scorpion.

- I'm a big fan.
- BLACK SCORPION: Yeah,

sure you are.

You can walk through walls?

- That is so cool!
- CASCADA: Walls,

doors, people. It's called phasing.

I concentrate.

[distorted]: I go through stuff.
Stuff goes through me.

Is it incredibly impressive? Yes.

Do I try to be modest about it? [laughs]

- Not so far.
- ULTRA VIOLET: That's amazing!

That makes three
out of the 12 masks! Oh, wait.

Four including Duplico.

- [sighs] Duplico.
- You know Duplico?

Everyone knows Duplico.
There's so many of him.

None of them would help
a criminal escape.

Thought you might bump on that.

Another way to put it is,

I helped a person who broke the law
escape.

But, are people who break
the law always criminals?

By definition! Yes!
That's how it works.

What if you're breaking the
rules to help someone in need?

- But it's wrong to steal.
- CASCADA: Did it ever occur to you

that maybe he's stealing
to feed his family?

He was?

Yes.

I mean, probably.

Why don't we leave it there for now?

I look forward to working
together again soon.

[whirring]

- We did not work together!
- She is so cool!

She is so not cool.

She plays by her own rules,
and she does whatever she wants.

She's a total rebel.

Well, now I like her even more.

Of course, you do.

♪ ♪

[bell ringing]

[theme song]

[slam]

[zapping]

[shutter snaps]

She's so her own person,

and she sees the world
in this whole other way.

And then, she just walked
into a wall and was all,

"I'm glamorous. Later." [laughs]

Get out of town!

Okay, that's your third
"Get out of town,"

and no one says that except you
when you're not listening.

Sorry.

I'm so nervous about this
Families From The Front charity event.

- I've got major tummy bunnies.
- Why?

You always volunteer for that fundraiser.

I'm just afraid
people aren't going to come.

We haven't sold that many tickets.

But it might help if I had a friend there.

A super lucha friend
who could boost turnout?

You want Ultra Violet
to come to your fundraiser?

It would help lift the event's profile

and raise money for a great cause.

A cause that helps
military families in need?

♪ ♪

I've ever used my mask
for a charity before.

- I'll do it.
- Get out of town! [laughing]

That time, I was actually
just excited. [laughs]

Good morning, Violet.

Hi, Maya!

Great work on the fundraiser.

[gasps] I've already made a donation.

Thanks, Ms. Rivera.

By the way, I'm so glad you and
my uncle are still hanging out,

- and he hasn't messed it up yet.
- CATALINA: That's sweet.

Me, too. Now, get to class.

[giggling]

♪ ♪

[sighs]

This week is k*lling me.

After work tomorrow, I'm doing nothing.

Tell the children I love them
but not to speak to me for 12 hours.

- Oh, I want that for you so badly...
- Mm...

but I may have invited
Pablo and his family

over for dinner tomorrow.

Your cousin? No. No way.

I'm too tired for Paloma's insults

and you and Pablo's silly competition.

I had to invite them over.

He totally showed me up at his
barbecue with that new grill.

But I can top that.

Look...

A toy?

- A drone!
- Oh.

Complete with ducted brushless motors

and a full-frame CMOS sensor.

Okay, I'm hearing "expensive toy."

You and Pablo are always
trying to one-up each other.

You're like a different person
when he's around!

I wish you would stop
hanging out with him.

But he's my cousin!

And besides, I need
to prove once and for all

that I'm better than him
in every single way.

Are you talking
about Cousin Pablo again?

The whole family's coming over
for dinner tomorrow.

Bring some of your trophies down
and spread them around.

He thinks his son is so great.
We'll show him.

Do I have to be here?

Yes. We are family,

and if I have to suffer,

everyone in this house will suffer.

Because that's what family is.

I have never loved you more.

♪ ♪

- [kick]
- [grunts]

- [kick]
- [grunts]

Your kicks are soft,

like the wing of a baby bird
who has given up.

Okay, I need a break
to shake that image.

Oh, and I can't make training tomorrow.

Big plans.

Real big.

Kind of huge.

I'm never going to ask,
so just tell me.

That counts as asking!

Guess which super lucha
got asked to appear

at a charity event?

Hint, not you.

What? No.

As lucha heroes, we do not
make public appearances.

We don't exploit ourselves.
That's for...

- celebrities and famous animals.
- Okay,

first, I hope they have
a famous animal there.

Second, aren't I, like,
kind of a celebrity now?

No! Not at all.

But...

remember what Cascada said
about breaking some rules

to do something good?

It is not how we best serve the city,

no matter how Cascada tries to twist it.

If you want to go as Violet
and volunteer, you can.

But, not as Ultra Violet.

- Okay?
- [sighs]

Back to training.

♪ ♪

Geez...

- [grunts]
- Oh...

- Better.
- [grunts]

Feeling extra motivated.
[grunts]

But I told everyone
Ultra Violet would be there.

They put it on the website
and ticket sales doubled.

Doubled? Really?

[laughs]
I'm totally a celebrity.

[sighs]

I wanna help,

but I don't wanna break
Black Scorpion's rules.

[sighs] But Cascada would go.

Whatever I choose, someone's
gonna think it's wrong.

You could flip a coin.

No. Forget Black Scorpion.

- [knocking]
- Come in!

- [door opens]
- I'll be there Friday night.

Actually, you'll be here Friday night.

Pablo and his family
are coming over for dinner.

I can't! I'm raising money
for military families.

I'm so proud you're finally
getting involved in something!

You can't go.

We'll make a donation.

[door shuts]

Don't worry about it. I'll slip out.

Sometimes, you gotta break the rules
a little for a good cause.

♪ ♪

Ooh! A new dress!

Even when you look miserable,

you look beautiful.

Wow. How romantic.

You know Paloma is going
to find a way to insult me.

But will I insult her?

No.

Mostly because I'm so tired.

At least you won't have
to look at photos

of their son Danny's
latest hair modeling ads.

I could be a teen hair model
if I wanted to.

You could!
Mention that in front of Pablo!

Hey, Dad, I just need
to run over to Maya's

- for, like, 10 minutes.
- No one is leaving this house!

This is our family,
and they will be here any minute.

- [doorbell]
- Oh, they're here!

This will be nice.

[laughs] This will be nice.

- Come on. Come on.
- [Juan Carlos sighs]

- No, no, no.
- [door opens]

- [laughs] Hello! Come on in!
- NINA: Hi!

So sorry we're early.
We took the new truck,

and I forget how fast it goes.

Can you still call it new
when the warranty's expired?

- [laughs]
- Stop!

How fun is this?

I never thought you could
pull off that color,

but it kind of works. Let's get a selfie.

Aw, you're gonna have to catch me first.

[laughter]

- So where's Danny?
- Oh, we didn't make him come.

You kids don't wanna
hang out with old guys

- like him, huh?
- [grunts]

[forced laugh]

PALOMA:
Except our little Iris.

She can't get enough family time.

I'll be off to college soon,
and the days go so fast.

Plus, hanging out with older
generations is so educational.

- Oh boy.
- [phone buzzes]

♪ ♪

[scoffs]

This is such a special night.

I'm gonna go put on some even
nicer shoes! Be right back.

I'll help you!

Is it okay if I go upstairs with Violet,
Mother?

Of course.

She just took an online course
on color wheels.

PABLO: Mm-hmm.

The only time mija looks at a screen
is to learn something.

She didn't even bring
her phone tonight.

Wow. That's really...

- ...weird. Come on.
- NINA: Mm-hmm.

Come on. Vamos.

- [sighs]
- Is that a drone?

Oh, man. Totally forgot that was there.

♪ ♪

[mutters]

So I'm just gonna run to the bathroom.

Whatever. Take your time.

[scoffs]

I thought you didn't bring your phone.

Oh, my gosh! I guess I lied.

I'm not going back down there.
My dad's little competition

- with your dad is tragic.
- Oh.

Guess everybody needs
a secret identity sometimes.

Never mind. Be right back.

[upbeat piano music]

[hall chatter]

VIOLET [whispers]:
Maya!

Come here.

[relieved sigh]

[sighs] Oh, thank goodness.

I'm freaking out.
Do I have parsley in my teeth?

Did you eat parsley today?

No, but you never know.
Parsley has a mind of its own.

Okay. I only have a few minutes.
Let's do this.

There's a schedule.
You don't go on for 13 minutes.

Thirteen minutes. Got it!
Be right back.

- [zap]
- Uh... [sighs]

[buzzing]

Oh, man, come on! Let me try it!

No way! Last time,
you crashed my RC car!

- I was nine!
- Nine and a half!

PABLO: Come on!

[both arguing]

[buzzing, beeping, smash]

Well,

at least now you can get a new lamp.

One that fits the room.

[laughs]

Let's get something in your mouth, hmm?
Tiago!

- Is dinner ready?
- We're all set.

♪ ♪

[clears throat]

[half-hearted]: I could be a hair model
if I wanted to.

Tiago, stop bragging!

Although he is becoming quite the cook.

I let my children focus on their studies,

do the cooking myself.
In fact...

Oh...

I made salsa with peppers
from my garden.

This one's, uh, a little hot,

- so I made some mild for you.
- Hm.

I was eating ghost peppers
in elementary school.

I can handle it.

Actually, that doesn't
require extra flavor...

I wonder what's keeping the girls.

Iris is probably telling Violet stories

about the rescue shelter
where she volunteers.

Those animals are so dear to her.

[zapping]

[clears throat]

- Oh, hey. Can I have these?
- No!

[scoffs]
Did you use my hairbrush?

Better question.
Where have you been?

[scoffs]

I'll let you have my jeans
if I don't have to answer that.

Deal.

I didn't really care anyway.

♪ ♪

[both breathing heavily]

I can't even feel it. [sniffs]

- There's a bit of warmth is all.
- [slams table]

Tiago, where's that milk I asked for?

[pained]:
I'm going to put some more in my food

'cause this tastes great.

[both groaning in pain]

Girls, come eat,

like regular people.

Not like your fathers.

[groaning]

Everything looks so wonderful!

Don't you love these place mats, Mother?

I've never seen place mats
like this before.

[laughs]

But I'm pretty sure
we don't shop at the same stores.

VIOLET: Oops!

I forgot to wash my hands,

and they are filthy.

- Excuse me.
- [groaning continues]

The milk. Milk.

♪ ♪

If it isn't Black and White Scorpion

because you see the world
in black and--

- [door slams]
- [whirring]

That doesn't really work with me.

So, I thought we could try again.

I brought you dinner.

♪ ♪

Did you steal this?

No.

- Thanks.
- [foil crinkling]

But I did steal the money
I used to buy it.

[spitting, grunts]

I'm kidding!

You are one tightly wound Boy Scout,
you know that?

I know that being a superhero

doesn't mean you get
to make your own rules.

Oh, I don't make my own rules.

I just don't follow all of yours.

You know they don't take your
mask away if you smile, right?

If you're done, I have work to do.

Some of us catch criminals.

Aren't you supporting Ultra Violet
at her charity thing tonight?

She knows I don't approve of that.

And yet, she went anyway. Hm...

The Gryphon Hotel.
I'm headed there myself now.

Something tells me I'll see you there.

[whirring]

[scoffs] Phasing.

I can punch through a wall.

[piano music continues]

- [zap]
- [sighs]

I knew you'd make it back
in time for your appearance.

I wasn't gonna have a heart attack
or anything at all.

Okay. So,

now all I have to do is make my speech.

[sighs] I didn't think
I would be so nervous.

You're beautiful. You're strong.

Go down there and tell your story,

and you'll be perfect.

♪ ♪

You're right. I will. [sighs]

But, it's nice to have
a super lucha reassure you.

HOST: [on microphone]
...our next speaker, Maya Miller-Martinez.

[sighs]
I'm glad I made it in time.

- [applause]
- [whoosh]

BLACK SCORPION: Me, too.

♪ ♪

You decided to come.
Yay...

[applause]

I'm here tonight for my mom,
who is serving in Germany.

I miss her every day,
but being a part of this organization

makes me feel closer to her.

I am going down there!

Why do we have to have
every conversation twice?

Sorry to interrupt.

Just wanted to show off
this fabulous necklace

I picked up at the silent auction.

I got a pretty great deal on it, too.

Look at us!

All helping others,
each in our own fun way.

[laughs] Well...

see ya.

She's stealing a necklace
from your friend's charity.

Still thinks she's amazing?
I'm going after her.

Do not go on that stage.

[applause]

And here to tell you more about how
you can help military families like mine

is none other than Ultra Violet!

[applause]

[sighs]

[zapping]

- [mic feedback]
- [applause]

♪ ♪

[Cascada laughing]

- Thank you so much for being here.
- [applause stops]

Tonight, you can make a real difference.

How easy is it to give?

I'll show you. Everyone hold up
your wallets and purses.

♪ ♪

[zapping]

See? Bet you didn't even feel that!

[applause]

So, donate what you can.

Bid on super-cool auction items.

Tonight is about giving back to
families who have given so much.

Okay. Who's Todd?

♪ ♪

- [Cascada laughing]
- [Black Scorpion panting]

[whir]

[giggling]

[growls]

- [whir]
- [growls]

[whir]

- [whir]
- [giggle]

Oh, that's enough. I'm bored.

So, I was right about you.

It is my blessing and my curse,

- seeing inside the hearts of criminals.
- Wow,

you really do always talk like that.

I was just trying to distract you

while Ultra Violet did her thing
on stage. I don't want this.

[growls] That may be,

but you still broke the law
by stealing it.

I didn't steal it from the auction.

I picked it off of a thief who stole it
from a jeweler downtown.

I can fight crime, too.

Everything is a game to you.

In a way.

I grew up with a lot of rules,

and I didn't have much use
for most of them.

I was a lot like Ultra Violet.

She is nothing like you!

Maybe, but I still don't think

you're preparing her
for the world we live in.

I'm preparing her to use her
powers to stand for something.

You and I both know
it's more complicated

than good guys and bad guys.

I think you're doing her disservice.

You don't know the first thing
about what she needs!

Oh.

[giggles] Clearly, I hit a nerve.

Maybe something in...

- here?
- [whir]

Please don't touch my internal organs.

Sorry.
Boundaries are tough for me.

I'll see you around.

- [whir]
- [giggles]

Would anyone like some coffee?

[grunting]

What are you doing?

Oh, honey! Count my reps!

I'm stronger
when I'm not using my brain.

That's it! That's it! Get up, both of you!

[both grunting]

Okay, I'm putting an end to this
once and for all!

It is unhealthy.

Is this the kind of behavior
you wanna model to our kids?

If you mean do I want them to see me
crush Pablo's push-up record--

- Whatever, I was out-pacing you!
- Oh yeah?

Okay, basta, basta! Enough!

Oh, this is her principal voice.

- You say goodbye to him.
- [scoffs]

You say goodbye to him.

Until you learn to play nice,

you're only gonna hang out
during holidays.

[both gasp]

And quinceañeras.

But, he's my primo.

Yeah. I'd be bummed
if we only saw each other

during holidays and quinceañeras.

- The competition's fun.
- Fun for who?

Do you two even like each other?

- I don't mind him.
- He's not so bad.

Well then, do it on your own time, hmm?

And don't drag us into it.

You all good with this?

- So much.
- Absolutely.

Yeah. I don't care for you, either.

That's not what I said.

Do you want to go
to a Dodger game next week?

Yeah, I do.

You can watch me house
three Dodger dogs.

Three's impressive...

[baby voice]: if you're a baby.

I can do four before the sixth inning.

- Yeah?
- Uh-huh!

I tried.

Go get your sister
and bring her downstairs

- because your cousins are leaving.
- [gasps]

Hey, Violet, come say
goodbye to everyone.

Vi, you can't just keep...

♪ ♪

Oh.

[humming]

Hey, Vi, you in there?

Oh! Hey, Tiago.

Where were you?

VIOLET: I was in my room.

- No, I just looked in there.
- Oh.

I was just... hanging out in my closet.

I was just making sure
my shoes were all there.

They were.

Right...

♪ ♪

- [distant horn]
- [phone ringing]

- [phone answers]
- VIOLET: Hey. Are you up?

No.

You okay?

I don't know.

I felt like I understand right from wrong,

but after meeting Cascada,

everything's blurry.

Blurry how?

I went against Black Scorpion,

which is bad.

But, I raised money for charity,

which is good.

I lied to my family.

Bad. But,

I helped all these other families.

Good.

How am I supposed to know
who to listen to

when it comes to what's
right and what's wrong?

Maybe it's time to listen to yourself.

Maybe.

I need to go for a run.

♪ ♪

[whirring]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪