Foundations (Titans Unlimited)

Episode 2 of the first season of Titans Unlimited. Aware of the dangers they are set to face, the team decides to set up in a new base of operations and improve team chemistry, while working on a way to track the HIVE. Eventually, they run into Gizmo and must take him down, unaware that his presence is merely a distraction.

Cast

 * Nick Robinson as Robin/Dick Grayson
 * Ty Simpkins as Kid Flash/Wally West
 * Courtney Eaton as Wonder Girl/Donna Troy
 * Tye Sheridan as Red Arrow/Roy Harper
 * Drew Van Acker as Aqualad/Garth
 * Warwick Davis as Gizmo
 * Jamie Chung as Cheshire
 * Guest Starring Nick Robinson as Bruce Wayne
 * Guest Starring Sophie Turner as Barbara Gordon

Story
The Titans all sit around in the same meeting room

Kid Flash

What do you mean? So he’s like 4781/4782? 99.9% of the time, he succeeds?

Robin

Well- yes.

Aqualad

You’re joking. Are we in over our heads here? I mean-

Robin

Listen, every confirmed kill has been a normal man without powers or his wits about him. Is he experienced fighting supers? Yes. But Batman was able to beat him alone. Who says we can’t do it with a team?

Computer

You’re not the only one with a team, Birdbrain.

They all point their weapons at the computer

Wonder Girl

Reveal yourself!

Computer

If you say so.

A wall explodes, destroying the computers. Through that wall comes Gizmo, standing on metal spider legs sprouting from his back.

Gizmo

Allow me to introduce myself.

Two drones come from behind him, and bullets begin to fly. The Titans all find cover.

Gizmo

I’m Gizmo. Not that it will matter after your inevitable deaths.

TITLE CARD

The shooting continues, and the Titans cover begins to break.

Robin

Wally! How’s your leg?!

Kid Flash

Good enough!

Kid Flash runs around the room to distract the drones, as Robin throws a batarang through one and Red Arrow shoots the other. Robin picks up two metal sticks from the wall debris.

Robin

That all you got?

Gizmo

Not nearly.

Gizmo bombs the building from the top, toppling the Titans in debris.

Gizmo

All too easy.

Gizmo flies away, taking his tech with him.

Barely holding up the debris, Wonder Girl is able to lift it off the Titans and help them get out

Wonder Girl

Is everyone okay?

Robin

(Cough) Yeah

Red Arrow

(Groaning) All good

Kid Flash

I’ve been better.

Aqualad

Yeah, thanks Donna.

Wonder Girl

Aqualad, are you serious?

Aqualad

Shit, sorry.

Red Arrow

No need to be. We’re a team, why are we keeping secrets? I’m Roy.

Aqualad

Garth.

Kid Flash looks at Robin, who obviously disapproves.

Kid Flash

I’m Wally

The rest of the team looks at Robin

Robin

That wasn’t smart.

Wonder Girl

I mean, we should have some trust right? Everyone else revealed

Robin

Like I said, not smart. We barely know each other.

The team stares at Robin

Kid Flash

Harsh.

Robin

Whatever, how was Gizmo able to track us?

Red Arrow

Well he was clearly working with KGBeast.

Wonder Girl

Was he able to tag us?

Aqualad

He didn’t tag me. I don’t carry Earth tech

Kid Flash

Well he was able to get one of us, Robin do you thin-

Robin throws small EMPs at each of them, then attaches one to himself. He detonates it as they all get electrocuted

Red Arrow

WHAT THE HELL?

Robin

Sorry. Mini EMPs, they’ll disable any tracker. Even if it was implanted in our body, that’s why it shocked

Red Arrow

If you EVER pull some shit like that again-

Wonder Girl

Boys, relax. There’s no point fighting amongst ourselves with bigger things to worry about.

Kid Flash

Like where we’re gonna live

Robin

We need to take a break for the day

Aqualad

Huh? Already? We’re on these guys tails

Robin

We’re doing squat without a base of operations. I need to pull some strings back in Gotham. Take these.

Robin gives them all communicators

Robin

I’ll use these to contact you guys when I’m done.

The Batwing pulls up behind them.

Red Arrow

Gotham huh? Mind if I catch a ride, I have some business over there.

Robin

Why not. Get in Roy.

They both get in the Batwing and fly back to Gotham.

Kid Flash

Huh. Well I’m sure we can do something

Aqualad

I hate leaving this alone like this. We need to be going after Gizmo

Wonder Girl

Then let’s do it. The three of us

Kid Flash

Is this a good idea? I mean he just kicked our asses

Wonder Girl

Wally, look at your leg. It’s already healed! We can do more than you realize

Aqualad

Then I guess it’s settled. Let’s go find that asshole

Meanwhile, the Batplane hovers over a rooftop

Robin

Your stop?

Red Arrow

Yep. Preciate it

Robin

No problem. And uh, be careful Roy. The Narrows are the seediest part of Gotham

Red Arrow

Don’t worry about me Robin. I’ll be just fine.

Robin

Roy. I’m serious.

Red Arrow

And I am too. Pick me up whenever you’re ready.

Robin

Alright man. Take care.

Robin flies off in the Batwing, while Roy drops down into the building through a window. It’s a seedy apartment, addicts leaning on the walls and such. Lights flickering on and off. Roy walks up to a man counting him money.

Red Arrow

Tony.

Tony

The Red Arrow! What can I do fer ya? You tryna smoke?

Red Arrow

Not.. not right now. I need some information.

Roy slaps a picture on the desk of Cheshire.

Red Arrow

I know Cheshire is in town. I need you to tell me everything you know

Tony

I dunnnnnooo, it’s gonna cost you

Red Arrow

Does not telling the entire Justice League you exist cover it?

Tony

… Cheater.

Red Arrow

Where is she Tony.

Cheshire

I’m right behind you love.

Roy turns around

Red Arrow

Cheshire?

Cheshire

Heard you were in town for a bit, so glad you went straight to looking for me.

Red Arrow

We need to talk

Cheshire

Fine. Let’s go grab coffee. And please undress

Red Arrow

Now you know that’s not what I’m here for

Cheshire

Not like that Arrow man. I meant to get in your civvies and meet me at the nearest Coffee Tree. You do have civvies don’t you?

Red Arrow looks at her, scowling.

Dick stands outside the Wayne Tower looking up at the name. Unsure if he can go in there and do what he needs to do: admit failure to the Batman.

Barbara

Back already?

Dick

Babs? Where did you-

Barbara

I was around. What no call?

Dick points up at a building where the Batwing is parked

Dick

I just got here.

Barbara

Yeah, but would you have called if you didn’t?

Dick

Got me there.

Barbara

What are you doing back here Dick?

Dick

Well, the team.. our base got exploded.

Barbara

Oh God, are you guys okay?

Dick

We’re fine, it’s just that I have to tell Batman.

Barbara

I’m sure he’d understand

Dick

Are you?

Barbara

Well.. yeah. No.

Dick

Yeah. It’s not even about getting a new base, I’m sure he’d do it. He supports the Titans. It’s the fact that.. I was so confident about leaving Gotham ya know? My first day in Jump City? I go and mess it all up.

Barbara

Dick, you know that’s not your fault

Dick

Isn’t it? We were tracked back to HQ. They implanted trackers on us.. ON ME. Adopted and trained by a literal ninja, and I couldn’t find a lousy tracker.

They stand in silence for a while.

Barbara

Well if any team can get through this.. I know the Young Justice League can.

Dick

We.. we don’t actually go by that anymore.

Barbara

Oh? Thank God. What are you guys calling yourselves now then?

Dick

Haven’t decided. Donna came up with Titans though, I like that.

Barbara

Donna? She’s on the team?

Dick

Yeah, we just ran into her and Aqualad. Decided to expand.

Barbara

Oh.

Dick

Yeah. Oh God, Barbara it’s not like that!

Barbara

Don’t worry about it Dick. If we were going to work out, we’d have worked out when we first tried.

Dick

Ouch.

Barbara

Yeah. Go get em Tiger.

Barbara kisses Dick on the cheek and walks away

Dick

Not ouch?

Deciding to pay KGBeast a visit, the Titans uncover that he’s been broken out of prison.

Wonder Girl

And you said he was in that cell?

Cop

Yeah, handcuffed and everything. Two.. ninjas or whatever just waltzed in and broke him out.

Aqualad

Did they leave any clues? Where were they heading?

Cop

Listen, this is all I know kid! But we’d better find him fast.

Kid Flash

Guys.. I found something

Wonder Girl

KGBeast?

Kid Flash

No it’s Gizmo.. says here he’s robbing a bank?

Aqualad

Those contract killings aren’t pay enough?

Wonder Girl

Let’s go find out.

At the bank, Gizmo pins the owner to the ground.

Owner

What do you want from me!

Gizmo

Joseph Povre. You and the Power Company have been the main source of income for multiple threats to the HIVE organization. It ends now.

Joseph

You won’t win!

Gizmo

I will humiliate you by robbing your bank here in Jump City, then you will come with me as I rob your bank in San Francisco. I will then bring you in front of your family and shred you to pieces.

Joseph spits on Gizmo’s face

Gizmo

IMBECILE.

He throws Josiah across the room with his spider legs. He creeps closer towards Josiah, until his leg is caught by a lasso and he’s brought down to the ground.

Gizmo

WHO DARES?

Kid Flash

We do.

Kid Flash stands center, with Wonder Girl and Aqualad beside him.

Gizmo

You.. your little after school club dares defy me? Do you know who I am?

Wonder Girl

That’s what we’re gonna find out

Gizmo

Find out you shall.

The Titans run at Gizmo, he charges them, freeze frame.

At the Coffee Tree, Roy and Cheshire sit and talk.

Cheshire

Oh Roy. You’ve gotten bigger since I last saw you. I like it.

Roy

What do you know about the HIVE?

Cheshire

What? No coffee first?

Roy

Cheshire.

Cheshire

It’s okay, I don’t even drink the stuff

Roy

Cheshire!

Cheshire sits in silence, staring at Roy

Cheshire

What do I know? I know you’re a fool for even asking. They will tear you apart like a page

Roy

Sounds like you know more

Cheshire

Who said I didn’t? Who says it’s worth telling you?

Roy

I know you used to run with them.

Cheshire

So you did your research! I’m touched. You’re right, I did. Good money, but honestly what they ask is far above my pay grade.

Roy

Somehow I find that hard to believe.

Cheshire

Well you’d better, pretty boy. This is by far the meanest, toughest, most lethal criminal organization on the planet. Do not. Mess with. HIVE.

Roy

I’ll take my chances. Who’s their leader?

Cheshire

.. you’re lucky I like you. She’s a woman who calls herself Queen B.

Roy

Queen B? That doesn’t give me anything that I can-

Cheshire

Relax! Relax. Why don’t we get outta here?

Roy

No.

Cheshire

Cmon. You know it would be fun. For old times sake?

Roy

No. I mean it. We are not-

The scene cuts to the two in a bed, Roy has his boxers on and Cheshire is covered in the sheets.

Roy

Shit.

Cheshire

Oh it wasn’t all bad. I know you enjoyed it.

Roy

But that’s not- DAMNIT! You keep doing this!

Cheshire

I know.

Roy

Why? Why do you keep doing this?

Cheshire

One, it’s fun. And two, I didn’t force you to do anything. Takes two to tango Speedy.

Roy

You know I’m not-

Cheshire

It’s a joke! Lighten up!

The two sit on the bed in silence.

Cheshire

(Sighs) Roy. I need to.. I need to ask something of you.

Roy

What?

Cheshire

Well, I’m in deep water with the Falcone mob. Very deep. They have confidential information on my life, stored in a flash drive

Roy

What? Like-

Cheshire

No. The location of my baby sister, and all other surviving relatives. They know where they live.

Roy

You can’t tell them to move?

Cheshire

That’s the thing, they have all eyes on her. All. I’ve been in their pocket, doing what they say, all so they wouldn’t kill her. They have eyes everywhere. Well everywhere except here. Roy, I need you to destroy those eyes.

Roy

You’re kidding.

Cheshire

It’s the most guarded room in the Falcone house. Don’t worry, I’ll help you guide the way.

Roy

And why should I? After the way you’ve treated me all these years?

Cheshire

Because you’re a hero Roy. It’s what you do.

Roy stares at her in silence.

Dick walks through the entrance of the building, greeting secretaries and security guards. He takes an elevator to the top floor, where Bruce Wayne is holding a quarterly review.

Secretary

Mr. Grayson! It’s been so long!

Dick

Hey, Janet! It’s been too long, yeah.

Janet

You’re here for Mr. Wayne aren’t you?

Dick

You know me too well Janet. Where could I find him?

Janet

Through that door. He’s just finishing up a meeting now, maybe you should wait out here

Dick

Oh don’t worry, it’s urgent. I’m sure he’d understand

Inside the room, Bruce talks to investors.

Bruce

I’m not willing to sacrifice that. Wayne Enterprises won’t be responsible for mowing down an ancient rainforest. Any more questions?

The room is silent

Bruce

Okay. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished so far ladies and gentlemen-

Dick walks through the door.

Bruce

Hello Dick. Meetings adjourned guys. Please leave me and my ward to discuss.

The investors clear the room, until only Bruce and Dick are left.

Dick

Bruce, I need to-

Bruce

The password.

Dick

Huh? Oh, chiroptera.

Bruce

Good. Let’s talk somewhere more private.

Bruce dials a couple numbers in his office phone, and the back wall opens. The two step into an elevator, and enter a secret R&D lab. Inside are prototype batgadgets of all kind displayed along the walls.

Bruce

What brings you back to Gotham?

Dick

..Our base. We were tracked down by an assassin, calls himself Gizmo. He blew it up. We needed somewhere else to work from, and were hoping you could help us

Bruce

Wasn’t very careful of you.

Dick

I know, I know. I messed up, really bad.

Bruce

You did. How are you supposed to learn if I just give you what you want? No consequences?

Dick

I’m facing those already, Bruce. Every second I spend here, the closer those maniacs come to killing us. You know what, forget I asked.

Dick begins to walk away

Bruce

Dick! Dick, wait. Which building do you need? I have several we’re not using in Jump City.

Dick

Are you- you’re joking? Is this a joke?

Bruce

I believe in what you’re doing. I always have. I may have come off as.. Pushy. Maybe neglective. But I want you to be the best you can be Dick, and that’s better than me. Better than any of us. So when I hear news like this it’s… well its disappointing.

Dick

Trust me Bruce, I am too. I’m going to find out who hired him, and we’ll put an end to this once and for all.

Lucius Fox

Well, well, well! Nice little family reunion over here!

Dick

Hey Lucius, sorry I gotta get going.

Lucius Fox

What you won’t stick around? I have something you just might like.

Bruce

I’d stay if I were you Dick. This is always the best part of these conversations.

Bruce heads back up the elevator.

Dick

Okay then. Let’s take a peek.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Titans are fighting Gizmo inside the bank. Gizmo smacks Aqualad across the scene, while Donna manages to break one of his spider legs off.

Wonder Girl

Kid Flash, get these people to safety!

Kid Flash

You got it!

Kid Flash zooms in and out of the bank, the people are cleared out.

Gizmo

Gah! You kids don’t even COMPREHEND what’s going on! You can’t!

Kid Flash

Boy does this guy talk alot.

Aqualad

Right?

Aqualad drags some of the water from outside, and splashes it onto Gizmo hoping to short out his tech

GIzmo

No good fish brain! My tech is air tight, nothing gets in.

He shoots a tentacle towards Garth

Wonder Girl

Garth!

Wonder Girl lassoes his leg, throwing off his aim. The tentacle pierces Garth’s shoulder.

Aqualad

AHHHH!!

Gizmo

Stings doesn’t it?

Wonder Girl

That’s enough from you.

Donna takes another leg and rips it off, destroying the pack that the legs came out of.

Gizmo

What? Impossible! You wench, what have you done!

Donna knocks Gizmo out, and throws his unconscious body on the ground. The 2 Titans surround Garth

Wonder Girl

Garth? Garth, how are you?

Aqualad

I’ve.. been better. God, it stings

Wonder Girl

You’re used to the water. I don’t know if you’ve ever been pierced up here. It must hurt worse. I’m sorry

Aqualad

What for? You saved my life.. Live to fight another day right?

Wonder Girl

Live to fight another day.

She leans in and the two kiss. Wally embarrassedly turns around

Kid Flash

Man.

On top of a rooftop a cape flutters in the wind. We zoom in and find out it’s Robin, holding his signature escrima sticks that he got from Lucius Fox. He calls in through the communicator.

Robin

Team? Update.

Kid Flash

Robin? Thank God

Robin

Wally, what’s going on?

Kid Flash

Wonder Girl and Aqualad won’t stop smooching! Feeling like a 3rd wheel here

Robin

I meant with the mission.

Kid Flash

Oh! Yeah, Gizmos done. Cops taking him in now.

Robin

Good to hear. Red Arrow, how goes your “appointment”

Red Arrow

It went. Anyways, I know who’s in charge of HIVE. She calls herself Queen B.

Robin

Queen B? That’s not a lot to go off of

Red Arrow

Yeah well that’s all my informant..

Cheshire is gone, the window open.

Red Arrow

would give up.

Robin

Okay, coming to pick you up now

Red Arrow

No, I have some business here Robin. I’ll find my way back home when I’m done. Over.

Roy turns off his communication

Robin

Roy? Roy? Damnit. Whatever, I’m heading back to Jump City. Meet me at these coordinates everyone.

On the communicators, they each get a set of coordinates.

Kid Flash, Donna and Garth are all staring up at an obscured object.

Kid Flash

Wow. Does Robin have some hookups or what.

Wonder Girl

Yeah.

Aqualad

I could get used to surface life. If it’s always like this.

The Batwing drops behind them, hovering in the air as Robin flips out

Kid Flash

Showboat

Robin

Are you guys traced? KF, did you check?

Kid Flash

Yeah. Borrowed some EMPs, disabled all the tech in the room. We’re good.

Robin

Good. Well, welcome to the Tower.

Aqualad

The Tower? Feel like it deserves a.. more formal name.

Wonder Girl

We don’t even have a formal name.

Robin

I was thinking.. how do the Teen Titans sound?

Kid Flash

This was really better than the Young Justice League?

Robin, Wonder Girl, Aqualad

Yes.

Robin

It’s decided then. Welcome to the Titans Tower everyone.

Wonder Girl

It's catchy.

Robin And uh.. (sigh) while we're all here. In the team spirit.

Robin unmasks himself

Robin My real name is Dick. Dick Grayson.

Kid Flash chuckles

Robin What? What's so wrong with Dick?

The episode ends as a tall building on an island is panned out, while the rest of the Titans laugh in the background.

Episode End.