Who Am I?

"*Ever since the Superman thing, none of it has been my choice. I thought that finding out who I was or where I'm from, would somehow fix everything. You know, it would make me feel ready. That one day I'd wake up and I'd feel like this hero that everyone thinks I am. Now I understand that I may never feel ready. But that doesn't matter. All that matters are my choices. And this is my choice, Annabelle.*"
—Naomi to Annabelle
**Who Am I?** is the thirteenth and final episode of the first season of The CW's superhero drama *Naomi*. It also serves the series finale due its cancellation by the CW.

## Synopsis

**SEASON FINALE (Part 2)** - In the second hour of an epic two-part season finale, Naomi must make a decision to protect those she loves most, but in the end, Naomi needs those closest to her to battle a powerful being that has been hunting her since birth. And while everyone has an opinion about what Naomi's future should be, her greatest power will manifest only when she stops believing everything she once thought to be true... and chooses her own destiny.

## Plot

Naomi has returned home and resumed her work on her Superman website. While she hasn't been posting, she has been thinking about Superman and his journey to becoming the hero that he is.

Naomi reveals to Jen and Greg that she talked to her birth parents. She wishes she could've gotten a chance to know them better. She also shares that her memories are resurfacing from the night she left her home planet. She now realizes that it was actually Jen and Greg who placed her in the transport vessel and sent her to earth. They didn't tell her because they didn't want her to have to relive the experience and they'd do it again if necessary, though Naomi won't let it come to that. After meeting her birth parents, she was reminded of all the people who have died and suffered for her to live. If her birth parents couldn't stop Brutus, how can she, Naomi wonders. She has no choice but to run, though she also tells Jen and Greg that someone betrayed her birth parents. They don't know when or where Brutus plans to strike, so they must leave immediately and can't tell anyone. However, Naomi is reluctant to leave without saying goodbye to her friends.

Naomi stops by the dealership to give Zumbado back the disk. He realizes that she's leaving and tells her that it's a mistake and that she can't run away from her destiny. Naomi argues that her destiny has only put people in danger. He understands her fear about her loved ones getting hurt, but it is holding her back. Zumbado reminds Naomi that she's a hero, but she's not convinced. He goes on to say that her actions make her a hero and that it's up to her to decide who she is. Still, Naomi thanks him for everything and says goodbye.

Naomi flees Port Oswego with her parents. However, on the road out of town, their path is blocked by Julian and the Assassin, who uses a force field to flip their car. By the time Naomi regains consciousness, Jen and Greg are long gone.

With her parents gone and Zumbado not answering his phone, Naomi reaches out to Annabelle, and the two of them go searching for Dee, but his shop is in complete disarray, leading them to conclude that Dee was taken as well.

Dee, Zumbado, Akira, Jen, and Greg have all been taken and placed in a room with dampening technology designed by Mac. What Dee can't figure out is why they didn't take Naomi when they had the chance.

Naomi recalls the car crash and how they started flipping, and by the time the car settled, her parents were gone.

Dee wonders what Jen and Greg were doing on the road. That's when Zumbado reveals they were leaving Port Oswego. They didn't say anything because Naomi's birth parents claimed they were betrayed, leading Akira to reveal that Dee had a visit from Mac, who offered him information in exchange for standing down from the fight, but Dee turned her down. He's not the traitor. Maybe it was Akira, who worked with Brutus before, Greg claims, but Akira never worked for Brutus. She simply made a deal to save the lives of the Twenty-Nine, then accusing Zumbado of being the traitor, though he's given up everything to ensure Naomi's safety.

Annabelle is upset that Naomi was leaving town without telling her, but Naomi was simply trying to protect her. Naomi begins to wonder why Brutus' people would take everyone but her. While she can't be hurt, everyone she loves can be, meaning they're the targets.

Meanwhile, Nathan, Anthony, Lourdes, and Jacob are playing on a paintball course when Naomi and Annabelle arrive. With everyone gathered around, Naomi goes to confront the Assassin, who is hiding in the shadows. However, he disappears before she can confront him.

Naomi, Annabelle, Nathan, Anthony, Lourdes, and Jacob go back to Dee's shop, where Jacob sets up his device to track aliens, which will hopefully lead them to Naomi's guardians. Naomi apologizes to Anthony and Lourdes for not telling them the truth herself. They refer to her as a superhero, though Naomi still isn't a fan of being referred to as such. Jacob determines that they're being held at an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town. Naomi claims that she left something upstairs and tries to sneak out without her friends, but they catch her in the act and accuse Naomi of trying to ditch them. They're determined to help Naomi, even if the mission is dangerous. She regrets getting them involved, but they insist that they're a team, even as Naomi pushes that she do this on her own, even if she is walking into a trap. When they attempt to join her, she runs out of the shop at super speed.

Dee, Zumbado, Akira, Jen, and Greg are trying to find a way out of the room, but they prove unsuccessful. Akira places her hand to the ground and reveals that she feels significant geothermal energy. The core under the building is becoming more active, suggesting a dimensional breach. Zumbado has now come to realize that they're simply the bait to lure Naomi out and take her back to Earth-29.

Naomi arrives at the warehouse only to find a portal to Earth-29, and Julian and the Assassin waiting to take her back. They learned that in order to get to her, they needed to take the people she loves, who are also her greatest weakness, which is why she came alone. However, as it turns out, Naomi did not come alone; she brought Annabelle, Nathan, Anthony, Lourdes, and Jacob with her. They lure Julian away and pelt him with paintballs while deactivating the power in the building and the dampening technology. Meanwhile, Naomi faces off with the Assassin and uses her powers to bring him to his knees.

With the dampening technology down, Zumbado uses his powers to open the vault, only to see Nathan and Jacob on the other side, claiming that they came to rescue them. Dee and Zumbado go searching for Naomi while Jen, Greg, and Akira get the kids to safety. Dee crosses paths with Julian and threatens to kill him if he doesn't offer up some information about Qyeala, who Julian reveals is on the prison planet, Gaolus.

Annabelle catches up to Naomi as she walks towards the portal to Earth-29. Annabelle forbids her from going, but Naomi has no other choice, because if she doesn't, then Brutus will come after them. Ever since the Superman incident, none of it has been Naomi's choice. She thought that finding out who she is and where she's from would fix everything and prepare her to be the hero she's destined to be. But now she realizes that she'll never be ready and all that matters are the choices she makes. With tears in her eyes, Annabelle embraces Naomi and tells her that she doesn't want to lose her. Naomi assures Annabelle that she won't and enters the portal.

Naomi arrives on Earth-29, where she is confronted by Brutus, who has spent many years looking for Naomi and reveals that he's not actually from Earth-29 or even the universe. He came for better opportunities, claiming that he's saving Earth-29, as the people need a leader. Naomi accuses him of being a monster and a coward. He argues otherwise and accuses her protectors of being cowards. He then asks if she ever wonders why she reacted the way she did to Superman. Two beings with that kind of extraordinary power can't be near each other for long. It's why she passed out when he came to town, and it's how Brutus found her, as it was the day her powers started to manifest. Naomi accuses him of killing her birth parents, but Brutus claims that he didn't. He then throws a knife at Naomi, which cuts her neck and causes her to bleed for the first time. He then pins her to the wall and uses his powers to amplify her memories and force her to face the truth. However, she urges him to stop, which he does. Brutus then makes Naomi one last offer to join him. When she declines, he prepares to kill her with his blade, but she blasts him, not only knocking him to the ground, but also partially restoring life to the planet prior to the Tear. Zumbado and Akira then arrive through a portal and save Naomi. Akira agrees to stay behind and destroy the portal from Earth-29, while Naomi and Zumbado escape. She thanks Zumbado for his prior sacrifices, hands him the Transmatter cube, and tells him that it's her turn to make the sacrifice.

Zumbado returns the disk to Naomi, who recalls how surprised Brutus was when she brought life back to Earth-29. Now, Naomi, Dee, and Zumbado must find the Twenty-Nine and convince them to join the fight against Brutus. Naomi wants to start with Akira, but Dee and Zumbado fear that she may be dead already. Naomi refuses to give up on her, and Dee and Zumbado concede. Dee is prepared to resume their training, but Naomi wants Dee to follow the lead he got from Julian on Qyeala, however, he's reluctant to leave Naomi without helping her as he promised. Naomi reminds Dee that he's already helped her so much. More than he knows. But most of all, he made her feel less alone, so she wants him to be happy and find his lost love. Zumbado swears to protect Naomi with his life. And so, Dee embraces Naomi one last time.

Naomi goes to a party at Nathan's and asks if he's going to apologize for saying Superman is lame now that he knows Superman is real. However, Nathan remarks that Naomi is much cooler. He then asks if anything has changed between them, to which Naomi replies that some things never change. They are joined by Annabelle, Anthony, Lourdes, and Jacob, and begin talking about being a superhero team and their upcoming senior year.

The following day, Naomi heads to the woods with Jen and Greg to bury the transport vessel, but when Naomi touches the material, another memory manifests and she recalls that they killed her birth parents and took her. Jen and Greg initially claim that Naomi is misremembering, but eventually confess and claim that it was for the greater good. They always believed Naomi's power was the key to fixing the Tear. No one believed them, not even Naomi's parents. They left Jen and Greg no choice but to kill them and take Naomi. They insist that nothing has changed and try to explain everything to Naomi, but she no longer trusts them and begins floating above the ground as the anger builds up. Naomi tells them to stay away from her and flies off.

## Cast

* Cranston Johnson as Zumbado
* Alexander Wraith as Dee
* Mary-Charles Jones as Annabelle Peters
* Mouzam Makkar as Jennifer McDuffie
* Daniel Puig as Nathan
* Camila Moreno as Lourdes
* Will Meyers as Anthony
* Aidan Gemme as Jacob
* Barry Watson as Greg McDuffie
* Ray Porter as Brutus
* Owen Harn as Julian

Co-Starring* Derek Russo as The Assassin

## Trivia

* This is the series finale of *Naomi*.
* The episode title, *Who Am I?*, is quoted directly by Naomi when writing to the visitors on her website.

## References

1. ↑ "Recently Added Episode Titles - Various Shows - 31st March 2022" - Spoiler TV
2. ↑ Listings - The Futon Critic