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Episode guide

01.  “Independence Day”
02. “Fireworks”
03. “Welcome to Happy Harbor”
04. “Drop-Zone”
05. “Schooled”
06. “Infiltrator”
07.  “Denial”
08. “Downtime”
09. “Bereft”

10.  “Targets”
11.   “Terrors”
12.  “Homefront”
13.  “Alpha Male”
14.  “Revelation”
15. “Humanity”
16. “Failsafe”
17.  “Disordered”
18. “Secrets”
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19.  “Misplaced”
20. “Coldhearted”
21.  “Image”
22. “Agendas”
23. “Insecurity”
24.  “Performance”
25.  “Usual Suspects”
26.  “Auld Acquaintance”

SEASON 2 ►

"Downtime" is the eighth episode of Young Justice. It premiered on March 4, 2011.[1]

Logline

After a disastrous mission with the team, Aqualad returns to Atlantis to choose between a life on the surface world, or one beneath with the girl of his dreams, Aquagirl. But other forces of play make Aqualad's decision for him.[1]

Summary

On August 27, the team is seen defeated by Clayface (a mud-like creature). Batman steps in on the scene and defeats him. He then tells the team to head home, and asks to talk to Aqualad. He apologizes for the team, but Batman claims it wasn't the teams fault but his. Aqualad admits that he was right and said that all of his dreams were in Atlantis. Batman questions if it was Atlantis or someone in Atlantis. Batman makes him choose to live life either under the sea or on surface-life.

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Aqualad returns to Atlantis, is greeted by Aquaman

Later Aqualad returns to Atlantis and is found swimming around the city with Aquaman talking about a dinner he and Queen Mera are hosting. Aqualad the finds one of his friends, Topo, and then displays a story about how Kaldur'ahm became Aqualad. He later finds his childhood friends Garth and Tula practicing with Queen Mera. Queen Mera asks if Aqualad will be attending her dinner where he asks Tula if she would attend with him responding that she and Garth have training to do but will be happy to come while swimming away, Garth told her that she has to tell Kaldur'ahm about them.

Meawhile, back at the cave, Miss Martian is seen trying to prepare dinner while Superboy is looking at a blank TV. She asks if he'd like her to turn it on which he replies, no. She also asks him he'd like to help her make dinner and he also replies, no but helps her anyways. As she was using her telekinesis to quickly, all the items crash into Superboy leaving him covered in milk, eggs, tomatos, and flour. She quickly grabs a rag and cleans him while apologizing. For a moment their eyes meet and they were staring at eachother for a moment. Later Red Tornado finds M'gann chopping onions while Superboy was watching the blank TV while covered in food.

Back in Atlantis, Black Manta and his crew are seen attacking some palace guards. Black Manta sticks a

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Dick Grayson(Robin) exercising

bomb on one of the palace walls. Robin

is seen excercising in the gym with

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Dick Grayson(Robin) angry on Batman

no glasses or his mask on, still mad at Batman for wanting to only talk to Aqualad earlier and takes his frustration out by punching the wall unaware that Batman was watching him. Their butler, Alfred Pennyworth later tells him that Batman wished to see him. Robin walks outside while Batman throws a basketball at him. Batman tells him that it's training.

Back in Atlantis, Prince Orm starts to tell a story about a creature they are keeping at the Science Center while Aqualad considers that he would come back to Atlantis and study with Tula and Garth. Queen Mera explains that he can't be in Tula or Garth's class because he left his studies a long time. He then considers that he'd need a tutor refering to Tula.

Back in Central City, Wally and his parents are at their house celebrating Jay Garrick's birthday. Barry Allen (Flash) is clearing the table while Wally's mother is telling his wife, Iris West that she is lucky to be married to her brother because he wasn't that fast and he got embarrassed. Joan (Jay's wife) later thought the same about her husband too, but then said she knew he was a retired speedster and since it was his birthday they weren't going to argue. Barry came back out and explained that Wally could be fast when he wants too and turns around, showing Wally eating a gallon of ice cream as his mom got mad.

In Atlantis at the dinner party, Aquaman said that he and the queen had an announcement to make. Queen Mera said that she was pregnant and everyone got excited. Aqualad congratulated the king and said there finally be heir to the throne he then apologizes to Price Orm because he didn't want to offend him. He tells him that it wasn't a big deal and that he was most happiest for the new baby as Aquaman thanked him. While he and Queen Mera were kissing, he gets a message from Superman telling him there's an emergency in Tokyo Bay. He then tells everyone that he has to leave and asks Aqualad to swim with him. He tells him that Batman had told him about his dillema and tells him how hard it is for him to love Atlantis and live in the surface-world and also hopes he would make the right choice. Aquaman then leaves and Aqualad swims away. Back in the city he and Tula are seen swimming together. At the same time, they both told eachother they had something to tell one another. Aqualad tells her that he has made the decision to stay in Atlantis with her and because of her. Tula then tells him that she and Garth are together leaving him heartbroken and upset. Then a building explodes due to a bomb Black Manta's crew set. After the explosion, some security guards lift one of the destroyed pillars up while some people are trying to get out. While doing that they all get shocked by some of Black Manta's crew. When Tula and Aqualad become aware of this, they both rush over and try to take them down. Queen Mera and Prince Orm quickly rushes to the scene. They all begin to fight Black Manta's men. Garth comes behind Tula and she warns him to look out. She quickly pushes him out of the way saving his life, but also gets shocked by one member of Black Manta's crew leaving both Garth and Aqualad upset. Prince Orm says he can't call Aquaman because the surface communications were down. Garth also said he witnessed explosions in sectors 1,2,3, and 5. Aqualad asked why ther wasn't any in sector 4 which happened to be where the Science Center is and the giant frozen creature was located. Prince Orm said that he must protect both the queen and the heir. Queen Mera insisted that she didn't need any protection and for them to go. Price Orm explained that Aquaman would never frogive him if she or the heir got hurt as Aquald agreed with saying the battle was his. Garth offered to help him, but Aqualad said that his place was with Tula.

Back in Gotham City, Artemis is seen in the living room of her very small apartment with the TV on while she was looking at one of her arrows. Her mother comes in turning the TV off and telling her daughter that something came in the mail for her. Artemis saw her mom had opened it and confronted her for it, but her mother just told her to read it. She looked at the letter which said she had been into accepted into Gotham Academy with a Full Wayne Scholarship even though she didn't apply. Her mom explained that it was a very prestigious school that she should be thrilled about. Artemis then crumples up the letter and throws it on the table explaining to her mom she wasn't switching schools and her friends were at Gotham North.Her mom told her she was going or she would have to give up her 'extra curriculars'. She then tells her mom to not make threats because she can't inforce,her mother grabs her hand telling her it is a chance to better her life, a chance her mom never got. Artemis then changes her mind when she sees tears in her mom's eyes and decides to go for her.

In Atlantis, it shows Black Manta and his crew in the Science Center trying to steal the giant starfish creature. Aqualad is seen with Garth swimming up behind him. Aqualad tells him that he should look after Tula, but said Queen Mera is looking after her. Inside the Science Center, Black Manta commands that one of his men to check the perimeter and once the ice from the starfish melts, they take it and go. Garth then asks Aqualad if he had a plan and turns around not seeing him he then sees two of Black Mnta's men coming out while Aqualad steps in and saves him saying he also has his studies. Black Manta then says its such a waste working for Aquaman and that schools risk their live for him. Garth then almost gets captured and Aqualad tells him to get his head in the game.They then try to fight Black Manta and his gang. Aqualad sees one of the guys trying to connect a cable to the starfish and Aqualad tells Garth to get it.He then creates a water vortex to make the cable fall also making the starfish fall breaking off some ice causing it to set one of its arm free. As Black Manta and Aqualad were fighting, Black Manta said, "If I can't have it, then no one can," and throws a bomb at the starfish causing it to explode. Back at the palace, Aquaman claimed that the whole town was damaged and many Atlanteans got injured, but could have been worse. Prince Orm said all that survived was a small part of the starfish. It was already regenerating and with the Science Center gone he thought the surface-world would have done better. Aquaman said that they would be eager to try and asks Kaldur'ahm. He then tells him to call him Aqualad. He then wishes Garth and Tula the best giving both of them a hug. He also asks Garth to imagine what it would be like if he would of stayed behind and that he wouldn't be Aqualad, Garth would have. Garth replied "Never" and Aqualad replied "Me Neither" and left.

When he gets back to the cave, Batman asks if he made a descision. Aqualad tells him that he's there 100%. As the rest of the team come out, he asigns them their next mission.

Black Manta reports to the Light that the mission was a failure, but he has put a backup plan into effect.

Cast and characters

Credited

Uncredited

The following named characters had spoken lines in the episode, but their names were not included in the episode's credits.

The following characters appeared in the episode but had no spoken lines.

  • Clayface style="width:1px; background-color:#AAAAFF" |  
  • Iris Allen style="width:1px; background-color:#AAAAFF" |  
  • Jay Garrick style="width:1px; background-color:#AAAAFF" |  
  • Red Tornado
  • Rudolph West style="width:1px; background-color:#FFDD00" |  
  • Starro style="width:1px; background-color:#AAAAFF" |  
  • Ocean Master style="width:1px; background-color:#AAAAFF" |   (in Topo's sculpture)
  • 4 other members of The Light

Other unnamed characters appeared as background characters or in crowd scenes. These include students at the Conservatory of Sorcery, a TV announcer (voiced by Jeff Bennett), Atlantean guards and servers, Black Manta's minions and more.

Continuity

  • The story of how Kaldur became Aqualad is revealed.
  • Queen Mera is expecting a child.
  • Artemis's full name is shown as Artemis Crock on her Gotham Academy Scholarship letter.
  • Aqualad makes the decision to stay with Young Justice and reveals he knows some sorcery not yet shown in the previous episodes.
  • At the end of the episode, Batman informs the team that the Watchtower has detected an immense energy surge in the Bialyan desert, leading directly into the following episode, "Bereft".
  • Although Black Manta makes an appearance, nothing concerning his relationship toward Aqualad is explained.

Production notes

  • Although an Aquagirl is described in release schedules, presumably referring to Tula (her comic-book counterpart took the name), she is never credited as Aquagirl in the episode, and does not appear to possess any such title (lacking the "A" insignia both Aquaman and Aqualad have).
  • In the comics, Garth was the first Aqualad, and later became the hero known as Tempest (which is given a nod in the episode), whereas here, he was given the offer, but declined, making Kaldur'ahm the first Aqualad in this continuity. Kaldur'ahm's comic counterpart, Jackson Hyde, is the second Aqualad in the mainstream DC Universe, taking the role many years after Garth.

Quotes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harvey, James (2011-02-25). "Details For Upcoming New "Young Justice" Episodes Debuting In March 2011". World's Finest. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
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