Childish Things (Supergirl)
| "Childish Things" | |
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| Supergirl episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Jamie Babbit |
| Story by | Yahlin Chang |
| Teleplay by | Anna Musky-Goldwyn James DeWille |
| Production code | 4X7610 |
| Original air date | January 18, 2016 |
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"Childish Things" is the tenth episode in the first season of the CBS television series Supergirl, which aired on January 18, 2016. It was written by Yahlin Chang, Anna Musky-Goldwyn, and James DeWille, and directed by Jamie Babbit.
The episode centers on Winn's father, Winslow "Toyman" Schott Sr., escaping from prison in an effort to reconcile with his son while seeking out vengeance, Cat offering Lucy a job at CatCo, and Hank using his powers to find out what Maxwell is hiding at Lord Technologies.
At the Maximum Security Prison, a pair of guards check on an inmate while they bring him a meal. When they open his cell they assume that he is sick and need medical attention, but soon discover a talking doll on his bed and become his victims of a trap as a yo-yo with blades kills the guards. He then attacks another pair of guards after he escapes in a guard's uniform. The inmate is revealed to be Winslow "Toyman" Schott Sr., the father of CatCo employee Winn Schott Jr.
During a flight together, Kara tries to convince J'onn to embrace his powers and reveal himself to the world, but J'onn refuses to do that, saying he likes his current identity as Hank. They are joined by Alex as the three come up with a plan to find out what Maxwell is hiding at Lord Technologies. Later on at CatCo, Cat offers Lucy a job despite a conflict of interest because of James, but is convinced to take the offer. As James and Winn asks Kara to listen in on the conversation, the news reports of Winn's father becomes the top story and Winn wants nothing to do with it, and when agent Cameron Chase arrived to talk to Winn about his father's whereabouts, Winn tells her that he has not seen his father and wants nothing to do with him. Kara then confronts Winn, who admits that his father, who was a toy designer, was responsible for the death of six people at the company he worked for after his boss took credit for his father's designs, although his boss (the intended target) survived. Winn then shows Kara a doll he received on his desk, indicating that Winslow Sr. wants to meet him at their favorite place, and goes to Cameron to tell her.
Back at the DEO, Alex attempts to convince J'onn to use his powers to infiltrate Lord Industries but J'onn is refusing because it would make him relive his past as the Martian Manhunter. However, Alex does call Maxwell out for a date, giving J'onn time to sneak in and get the information. That evening, as Alex and Maxwell have their dinner (that turns into a conversation over their "association" with Supergirl), J'onn (posing as Maxwell) sneaks in and finds the mystery woman. When J'onn trips over the alarm a guard shows up but J'onn erases his memory and tells the woman he'll be back. When Maxwell returns, he discovers the guard has no memory of anything, including his own family. Meanwhile, Kara questions Cat's reason for hiring Lucy, only to have Cat accuse Kara of making eyes at James. James later discovers Lucy in his office, but he's reluctant to have her working at the company. Lucy wants the job and is upset that he does not support her.
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