Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion S1 E4

## Plot

Violet uses her super speed to get to school when Maya calls her and starts screaming. However, Maya tells her that those were screams of excitement, because they've been invited to Evita Acosta's house for a sleepover. When they both scream, the annoying hall monitor that no one likes, Luis León, writes them up. Hannah Nguyen, a soccer player, is also going to the sleepover. She's even skipping club practice for it. Gracie Gilroy, a talented singer who loves theater, is also going. All three of them are popular, smart, and actually nice to people. Violet asks Maya how they were invited. The app that controlled Evita's robot was glitching, and Maya helped her fix it… and then Evita invited her to the party, but she claims that Evita knows that she and Violet are a package deal. Luis tells them that statistically, only one percent of friendships last through 12th grade. Maya tells him that she and Violet will always be friends. And after this sleepover, they'll be friends with Evita and her crew. However, Nina forbids Violet from going. She didn't go to sleepovers when she was a kid. It's a Latino thing. They don't let their kids go to sleepovers. Violet points out that Evita Acosta is Latina, and she's the one hosting it. When Tiago was 13, Nina let him sleep over at his friend Gabe's house. She tries to claim that that's different. Tiago is a feminist ally and points out the double standard. Juan is afraid of upsetting and angering his wife by not agreeing with her, but their kids do have a point. Nina admits that the tradition is a little outdated, and Violet can go. That night, Black Scorpion fights a professional thief with electric batons named Miradora. She's able to defeat him and escape with a briefcase, but doesn't notice that part of what's inside falls out. Violet shows up after the fight. Cruz asks her what she's even doing there, since she's still in training. She knows he's just trying to deflect and asks him what happened. Miradora stole a device called a Spike Reader, which can hack into people's bank accounts and steal millions of dollars. Cruz has an app that scans the city's internet usage. The Spike Reader needs a lot of computing power to work, so once Miradora tries to use it, he'll know exactly where she is. Violet tells him that she can't make training tomorrow because she's sleeping over at Evita Acosta's. He's excited to have a night without her, and she tells him that his antisocial behavior is why he doesn't have a girlfriend. He says he doesn't need a girlfriend. She points out how sad that sounds, since it means he'll die alone. She notices the green thing that fell out of the briefcase, but she and Cruz don't know what it is or that it's important. Miradora is watching them and sees Violet take it. She's going to turn it into a necklace. Evita greets Maya and says hi to Violet, telling her that she's glad that Maya asked to bring her along. Violet asks Maya if she's a pity invite. Maya tells her that she isn't, and helps Evita with her app again. Hannah decides to order ice cream, and she, Gracie, and Evita decide to get mint chip. However, Violet claims that she already ordered some, and leaves to "meet the delivery guy." In reality, she uses her mask to quickly get ice cream. She also says that mint chip is her favorite too. While setting the table, Nina accidentally puts out a plate and silverware for Violet, forgetting that she's not there. That reminds me of my mom starting to mention me not doing things with my family during Thanksgiving, forgetting that I couldn't do so because I wasn't even home, *because I was working an eight hour shift that day*. I love my mom, but she's old. Nina worries that they made a mistake by letting Violet go. Her husband points out that it's just one night, but Nina says that a lot can go wrong in one night. Violet is 13, not three. It's revealed that Nina asked Tiago to drive by the Acosta house and check on her, and he says she's fine. Before they can have dinner though, Nina decides to "go out to eat" with Juan. After they have ice cream, Gracie wants to make their own dance video to go along with the new TSB song. Maya starts to say that she and Violet don't really like TSB, but then Violet claims that she loves it, and she knows all the dance moves. She just needs to use the bathroom first. Before she can use her super speed again, Maya interrupts her. She knows that Violet has been lying to the others about what she actually likes, and tells her that she doesn't need to try so hard to impress everyone. Violet tells her that she's just jealous because now Evita and her friends actually like her. They realize that they're in a fight. Violet asks Maya if they can talk about this later and closes the door on her. I love the shot afterwards with the mirror. Violet puts the video at a super high speed and uses her powers to quickly learn the dance moves. However, Gracie can't get the angle right. Violet suggests that Maya hold the camera, since she knows how to get all the best angles, and Evita remembers that she doesn't even like TSB anyways. Meanwhile, Miradora tries to use the Spike Reader, but she needs the verification key to authenticate access. She realizes that Ultra Violet has it. Black Scorpion confronts her… and she stupidly tells him that Ultra Violet has the key, and that it has a tracking device on it. She escapes again. Meanwhile, the girls are playing Truth or Dare. Hannah dares Evita to text Luis, and she does it. He responds with a vomit emoji. Maya picks truth, and Evita asks her if she still sleeps with a stuffed animal. She says yes, but Violet goes even further and says that it's a stuffed bunny named Flopsy, which makes the others laugh and embarrasses Maya. She glares at Violet, who says it's just part of the game. Violet picks truth, and Gracie asks her if she's ever kissed anyone. Evita thinks that she has. She lies again and claims that she kissed Dalan Coleman last semester. Maya finally gets fed up and calls out Violet for lying to the others. The way it starts is kind of harsh though, at least for a young, hormonal teenage girl who presumably has low self-esteem and only one friend who desperately wants to fit in: "Dalan doesn't even know you exist." Maya wishes she never invited Violet and leaves. Violet finds her sitting in a huge bathtub… and says she embarrassed her in front of everyone. Maya points out that she did the same thing, not just with the stuffed animal, but also by telling her to hold the camera. Violet points out that it's true. Maya asks her why it's okay for her to tell the truth about her best friend, but when it's about herself, it's okay to lie. She knows that Violet has been using her mask to impress everyone. This means that they like Ultra Violet, not her. Violet admits that Maya is right. She thinks the only great thing about her is Ultra Violet, and she can't tell anyone that she's her. Maya tells her that Ultra Violet isn't the best thing about her. She's liked her since the first day they met in second grade. Violet tells her that she's the only one who does, otherwise she wouldn't be her pity invite. Maya reveals that she invited her because she thought they would have a great time together, and she hardly knows Evita, Gracie, and Hannah. She was nervous to go by herself. Nina pulls up to the house with Juan, and Tiago scares them with a flashlight. He points out that they're lucky he caught them and not Evita's parents, or Violet. He tells his mom to stop acting crazy, and she says she can't help it. Tiago is practically an adult, and the time flew by. Violet is her little girl, and she's not ready to let her go. Juan isn't ready to let her go either, but he doesn't want her still living with them when they're 70. As someone who was in her early 20s and struggling to find a job *for the very first time*, and with an overprotective mom and two older parents in general when this episode originally came out, I can relate to this. I never went to a sleepover except at a relative's house, and I only went on one play date with someone who became my ex-best friend in middle school. Anyway, Nina admits that she was acting ridiculous. Violet is a good kid, and this is a safe neighborhood. Nothing bad is going to happen here. "Please stop tempting fate." –Lady Luck. Immediately after they leave, Black Scorpion lands on top of a car, having caught up with and engaged Miradora sometime offscreen as she made her way to Evita's. Violet apologizes to Maya for acting weird, and they hug. They see the fight outside. Maya distracts the others with a video game and turns up the sound so they don't hear the fight. Cruz tells Violet to go back inside, but she refuses. When she gets tossed back, she notices the sprinklers. Cruz takes the necklace and tells her to make it rain as he fights Miradora. Violet turns on the sprinklers, and Miradora gets electrocuted by her own weapon. She's fine. I like that Violet is concerned about her. Cruz will turn her and the Spike Reader over to the authorities, and he awkwardly tries to thank Violet for the help. She goes back inside and admits to the others that she's been lying to them all night. She's never kissed anyone, and she hates TSB and mint chip ice cream. She said all of that so everyone would like her. Evita tells her that it's messed up that she lied, but also pretty brave of her to tell the truth. Maya tells them that Violet is the bravest person she knows. They start over, and Violet is dared to send a video of herself singing the new TSB song to Luis. He's reading an anthology book about José Martí, a Cuban poet. It goes the same way that Evita's dare did, and the episode ends as all of the girls laugh.