Truth, Justice and the American Way (Supergirl)
| "Truth, Justice and the American Way" | |
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| Supergirl episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Lexi Alexander |
| Story by | Michael Grassi |
| Teleplay by | Yahlin Chang Caitlin Parrish |
| Production code | 4X7614 |
| Original air date | February 22, 2016 |
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"Truth, Justice and the American Way" is the fourteenth episode in the first season of the CBS television series Supergirl, which aired on February 22, 2016. The episode's teleplay was written by Yahlin Chang and Caitlin Parrish, from a story by Michael Grassi, and directed by Lexi Alexander. The episode is named for the catch-phrase that is used as the motto for Superman in comic books and related television and film series.
Non requests Kara pay her final respects to her aunt, whose body floats in a pod and surrounded by Kryptonians, she says a Kryptonian prayer before Astra's body is sent into space. He tells his niece the next funeral will be hers. She warns Alex and Hank of Non vowing to return within two weeks. Kara goes to see Maxwell, who wants to be let out, but she brusquely refuses.
Kara discovers that Cat hired a new assistant, Siobhan Smythe, who Cat introduces as her "number one." Cat also assigns James and Lucy to investigate Maxwell's disappearance. James reminds Kara that Maxwell can't be held because of due process. An escaped Fort Rozz prisoner is cornered by the DEO, but they discover the alien is already captured by an armored attacker. This armored attacker, Master Jailer, kills the alien via guillotine blade. Alex, Hank and Kara later discover, with help from Detective Draper, that missing persons cases match with missing Fort Rozz prisoners and bodies have turned up in the river. Siobhan calls out Kara over slacking on the job after Kara leaves for the DEO. Lucy shows pictures to James, believing Maxwell is being held by a secret government organization that tracks aliens. James accidentally reveals the truth about the DEO, causing Lucy to be jealous of his relationship with Supergirl. At the DEO, they learn that Master Jailer uses the prisoners' identification numbers to track them down. Kara arrives to protect his next target, a professor, but Jailer is victorious.
Cat asks James about Maxwell, saying journalists tell the truth because they want to be good people. James and Kara talk at the DEO, and James wants Maxwell to prove Kara wrong. Alex informs Kara that Master Jailer is Detective Warren. As they arrive to confront Warren, Draper shoots him and reveals that he is Master Jailer. Kara is held prisoner in a cell without her powers, due to the light mimicking the red sun. Alex discovers that Jailer was a Fort Rozz prison guard until landing on Earth and pinpoints his location. She bursts through the ceiling of his ship, underneath an empty cabin, to rescue Kara and the professor. As she fights with Jailer, Alex shoots her gun at the ceiling to let in sunlight. Kara reclaims her powers and defeats Jailer. Kara and Alex decide to let Maxwell go, but Alex warns him that if he reveals anything about Supergirl or the DEO, the police will be given enough information to send him to prison.
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