Black Lightning Recap: Lawanda: The Book of Hope

Season 1 / Episode 2 / CW Life at the Pierce Household We open with Jefferson laid out to the sultry sounds of Al Green. But before you can say “snack” Jefferson starts writhing and groaning enough to kill any dream of getting laid for real. He’s not “too old for this” but it looks like nine years of living like a muggle has stopped him up something fierce. Yikes. So while the newscaster is hoping Black Lightning is back, Black Lightning is just trying not to overload his circuits. Lynn, who’s sleeping over because her daughters nearly got sold into prostitution and that makes her feel a way, slips into the bathroom to give a shirtless Jefferson some TLC just like the old days. She’s worried but Jefferson promises that Black Lightning’s gig was one night only. Sorry, Effie. We all got pain. Despite some promising tonsil hockey, Jefferson sends himself to sleep it off on the couch. Oh, and the 100 is still running amok. And nobody cares. Trying to Get Back to Normal The next day Jefferson holds a meeting for… faculty… parents… neighborhood adults…? I don’t even know but folks is there in bleachers. He tries to pull another “Dr. King would be ashamed if we stood up for ourselves” quote but is interrupted by an iconic rebuttal. Yes, sir, they did shoot Dr. King in the head and that is why you are today’s MVP. But a Garfield High alumna, Tawanda White, stands up because the 100 has her daughter too but nobody has been able to get her back. Jefferson’s like it’s all good b…