I’ve heard of “eat your heart out,” but this is ridiculous.
Lena ends the episode more isolated than ever, and she agrees to go into business with the government.
She looks fabulous the whole time, of course.

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But she’s not dating, and she never did finish her adoption utility.
Kara’s bereft to be left behind, but at least she has chocolate to soothe her.
The villain of the week seems to have a sweet tooth for human hearts and gems and precious metals.
But Brainy’s distracted.
It turns out, J’onn’s new case overlaps with the DEO’s.
And he’s there all right, along with Madison.
Both of their hearts are missing.
Then the DEO storms in, pursuing the heart-eater.
Kara encourages them to catch up.
Becca, whose name Alex can’t recall (awkward!
), is all smiles and asks how Alex’s adoption process is going.
He found human DNA belonging to Pamela Ferrer comingled with the alien venom.
Kara stealthily blows the snakes away from Alex, while Alex freaks over Kara possibly getting bitten.
(Next page: Dreamer suits up!)
At J’onn’s, Kara realizes thatshe’swhat’s been holding Alex back from going after what she wants.
After the Kryptonite bomb hit, Alex dropped everything to care for her.
Okay, back to Menagerie.
He’s unsuccessful, of course, and it comes up during a Lockwood family prison visit.
Pamela herself strolls in and starts killing the Children.
(Sidenote: Pamela’s pad isswank, so clearly her jewel-thieving pays off handsomely.
Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life, amirite?)
Then Supergirl swoops in and drops Menagerie out a window.
AAAHHHH new hero in the house!
(That’s…not how the justice system works, but whatever.
Maybe he declared a national emergency.)
Nia returns home to find that Yvette’s claimed the chocolates Brainy brought for her.
But that’s okay; what she really wants is his help getting her battle-ready.
Outside the prison, a handsome, smiling Ben greets his supporters and promises to keep protecting humanity.
The symbiote under her skin slithers as she opens it and reads.
Snaps of the cape
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