History Recap / Stargirl2020S3E01FrenemiesChapterOneTheMurder

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Given everything that Cindy has done, she was never simply going to be able to jump onboard the JSA.
** Similarly, it seems that though both she and Artemis want to have friends, neither has any experience in actually making friends, leading to lots of tense moments with the core group.
** Sylvester (who's only known them as villains) is less than thrilled about the idea of allying with the Shade, the Crocks, and the Gambler.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: The Gambler returns to Blue Valley, claiming he wants to find and reconnect to his daughter. Unfortunately, the only one willing to give him a chance is Courtney, with everyone else, even Sharpe's former ISA
teammates believing it was bulk, with Swift especially having no patience for him. It turns out that he legitimately did intend to turn over a new leaf, but unfortunately, he ends up getting killed by the end of the episode.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: The Gambler returns to Blue Valley, claiming he wants to find and reconnect to his daughter. Unfortunately, the only one willing to give him a chance is Courtney, with everyone else, even Sharpe's former ally Swift, having no patience for him. It turns out that he legitimately did intend to turn over a new leaf, but unfortunately, he ends up getting killed by the end of the episode.

** Swift still hates the tea at Ritchie's Diner, although Maria has been trying hard to make it to his specifications.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Sylvester and Pat describe how, while out for a fly with the Cosmic Staff and S.T.R.I.P.E., they rescued a plane that was going down.

** Sylvester explains that he did actually die the night of the [=ISA=]'s attack on JSA's headquarters, but somehow Courtney bonding with the Cosmic Staff revived him (he assumes).

** Sylvester explains that he did actually die the night of the [=ISA=]'s attack on JSA's headquarters, but somehow, Courtney bonding with the Cosmic Staff revived him.
** Although at first it wasn't clear if the Gambler's sob story about his daughter was true or whether it was just a bunch of baloney meant to play on Courtney's sympathies, it later turns out that he genuinely does want to find his daughter.

* RelatedDifferentlyInTheAdaptation: In the comics, Rebecca "Becky" Sharpe (also known as "Hazard") is the granddaughter of The Gambler, rather than his daughter.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: The Gambler returns to Blue Valley in order to find and reconnect to his daughter. Unfortunately, the only one willing to give him a chance is Courtney, with everyone else, even Sharpe's former ally Swift, having no patience for him. It turns out that he legitimately did intend to turn over a new leaf, only for him to be killed by the end of the episode.

* Mythology Gag: Beth's parents show her the designs for a new costume that matches the one the adult Beth Chapel wore in the comics.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: The Gambler returns to Blue Valley in order to find and reconnect to his daughter. Unfortunately, the only one willing to give him a chance was Courtney, with everyone else, even Sharpe's former ally Swift, having no patience for him. It turns out that he legitimately did intend to turn over a new leaf, only for him to be killed by the end of the episode.

* RelatedDifferentlyInTheAdaptation: In the comics, Rebecca "Becky" Sharpe (also known as "Hazard") is the granddaughter of The Gambler, rather than this daughter.

* SpoilerTitle: As the title [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin implies]], TonightSomeoneDies, in this case, the Gambler.

* WhamShot: Swift pulls a bit of shadow essence from his eye after threatening Sharpe, and it crackles with a bit of Green Lantern energy.

* TheReveal: Sylvester explains that he did actually die the night of the [=ISA=]'s attack on JSA's headquarters, but somehow, Courtney bonding with the Cosmic Staff revived him.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Given everything that Cindy has done, she was never simply going to be able to jump onboard the JSA.

* OffScreenMomentOfAwesome: Sylvester and Pat describe how, while out for a fly with the Cosmic Staff and S.T.R.I.P.E., they rescued a plane that was going down.

* WhamShot: Swift pulls bit of shadow essence from his eye after threatening Sharpe, and it crackles with a bit of Green Lantern energy.

* MistakenForMurderer: At the end, the JSA find Cindy standing over the Gambler's newly-dead body, though she claims she didn't do it.

* TwoFacedAside: After telling Larry and Paula that Barb will be thrilled to get coffee with the latter, Pat says to himself, "She won't."

* SpoilerTitle: As the title [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheCan implies]], TonightSomeoneDies, in this case, the Gambler.

** Sylvester rebuilt the Whitmore-Dugan's kitchen island while they were on vacation.
** Swift still hates the tea at Ritchie's Diner.
* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: Sylvester admits he's not really sure what to do with his life now that he has it back, since he has no relatives, no wife or children, no job, and no right to the Cosmic Staff anymore. Courtney offers to let him wield the Staff while she's at school.
* MistakenForMurderer: At the end, the JSA find Cindy standing over The Gambler's newly-dead body, though she claims she didn't do it.
* OneManArmy: Artemis deals with the No Limit Gang all by herself.

* TwoFacedAside: After telling Larry and Paula Barb will be thrilled to get coffee, Pat says to himself, "No she won't."

* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Tigress tells Barbara about Artemis wanting to join the JSA, rather unsubtly implying that she'll take action if Artemis isn't allowed in.