[The Boys are discussing A-Train's latest information on Sage when Butcher walks into the office]
MSMother's Milk
Where the fuck you been?
BButcher
[coughs] Shittin’ a kidney. Alright, listen up. Now, don’t get your knickers in a twist, but…
[Kessler appears at Butcher's side]
BButcher
You remember Neuman’s dearly departed virus bloke, Dr. Sameer Shah?
I’m serious, Butcher. Don’t.
BButcher
Well, funny story. Turns out he ain’t that dead. He’s been workin' for me, makin' some more of that virus.
MSMother's Milk
What the fuck?
Wait, all they found was…
Did you cut off his leg?!
BButcher
Alright, alright. Keep your hair on.
MSMother's Milk
So, basically, you’ve been amputatin’ motherfuckers while working on a secret bioweapon, and we’re the ones that are supposed to chill?
You are pissing away our best shot.
BButcher
Now, the trouble is, we’ve hit a slight snag. He can’t make it deadly enough to top Homelander without causin' a global pandemic.
Wait… Genocide. You’re talking about Supe genocide. That’s…
Yeah, Butcher, even for you this is…
BButcher
Which is why I’m fuckin' tellin' you, innit? You think I want that much blood on me hands?
Yeah, you do. You wanna fuckin' swim in it.
BButcher
[to Kessler] No, I don’t! [pause; to the Boys] No, I do not. So to keep the bug from burnin' through you lot like wildfire, I thought ol’ Sameer could do with a bit of a hand.
BButcher
A question both insightful and germane, my son. [pause; turns around] Ah, here he is. Speak of the devil.
[The Boys are in shock when they see Frenchie, who Butcher bailed out of jail, walk inside]
MSMother's Milk
How the fuck did you get out?
BButcher
I had Mallory pull a few strings.
Just to be clear, this was against my will. I’d rather fuck a jar of fishing lures than to be free.
BButcher
Alright, then. Happy reunions. So, Frenchie will help sort the virus. We’ll use it on Homelander and the VP, and that’s it. No one else.
MSMother's Milk
Listen… You should go on ahead.
MSMother's Milk
Without me. I gotta talk to Monique. It’s–
BButcher
Oh, come off it. Don’t leave me alone with this lot.
[to M.M.] You’re not going? Why?
MSMother's Milk
Alright, so we gonna make this official? [to Butcher] Take a knee, I’ll knight you with my dick. You’re back in charge of The Boys again, alright? I’m better off doing research anyway.
BButcher
You don’t gotta do this.
Yeah, he does. This is good for us.
You can’t. Things are bad already without this fucking asshole back.
BButcher
Look what I gotta deal with.
MSMother's Milk
Listen, it ain’t a debate, you guys. I passed out during a mission. I ain’t cut out to be a skipper… but he is. So, it’s him. [to Butcher] It’s you. End of story.
Stop, stop, stop! This song isn't cool. Well, honestly, none of this is cool.
Go to fucking commercial!
No, don't go to commercial. Keep rolling, please. Your family isn’t your enemy. Your family is all you’ve got. [pause] I’ve been thinking about my mom a lot lately. She died. But she loved Christmas… and s’mores with Reese’s. And Terms of Endearment… and she loved her husband, Billy, but she wouldn’t love this. She wouldn’t want me doing it. My mom always told me to tell the truth, which is why… I’m sorry.
[Cut to Butcher watching Ryan on TV at a bar]
BButcher
And that… is why I got faith in the kid, [points at Ryan on the TV] you little fuckin' beauty. [downs bourbon shot]
[Butcher is recovering in the hospital and sees Kessler standing by his bedside]
You know, if you need any help…
BButcher
I don’t need your help.
Really? Seems to me you're shitting in a bedpan and days away from being planted. And what do you have to show for it? I mean, Singer–He’s as good as dead. Homelander, he won. And you… you gave away the virus–the one fuckin' weapon that could’ve stopped him! But we are gonna turn that frown upside down, my friend. You know why? ‘Cause you still have me.
BButcher
You ain’t even fuckin' real.
Well, now, that’s an interesting philosophical question. See, what is real are the fucking V’d up tumors that are mushrooming inside your guts and noggin. Super cancer! What is real is that piece of you that wants to burn every fucking Supe on Earth. How is it you think you ripped Ezekiel into fun-sized little chunks? I’m the one that gave you the juice that you needed, and I can do it again. All you have to do… is hold up your end of the bargain.
BButcher
Bargain? What fuckin' bargain?
We go all the way. I mean, come on, champ. What’s a little genocide between friends?
BButcher
Just fuck off and let me die in peace, would you?
[Kessler disappears when Mallory walks into Butcher's hospital room]
BButcher
Since you’re here… [takes out a cigarette] be a doll and fetch us a pint, would ya? [Mallory rolls her eyes at him] Come on, don’t be a cunt. I’m fuckin' dyin' here.
Your dying’s been pretty high on my wish list lately.
BButcher
I appreciate what you’re doin' here for me.
Not one bit of this is for you.
BButcher
Alright, then. Give us me phone. We got work to do.
[Homelander and Neuman are on Firecracker's talk show]
Welcome to the show, folks. We got a real happy surprise for y’all today. Homelander and Vice President-elect, Victoria Neuman. Bless both your hearts for bein' here.
I’m more than happy to find time for my friend, Homelander.
Yeah, let’s cut the BS. Dakota Bob says he’s gonna pass nutbag anti-Supe laws in his first hundred days.
[Homelander stares menacingly at Neuman for a few moments]
…staunch ally of the super-abled community, I really think that it’s important to…
[laughs] Ally, Victoria? Really? We’re here to tell the truth. So just… tell the truth.
The truth is that the real issue here is lack of representation. And I wanna make sure that you–
Fine, you don’t wanna do it? I’ll do it. Victoria here is a superhero.
[chuckles] Thanks for the compliment. But, like, I think the truth is we all wanna be heroes. But I’m not literally a su–
[Homelander lasers Neuman in the face. Ashley and her Vought assistants are utterly shocked to see Neuman completely unharmed.]
It’s all true. Ms. Neuman here has been operating as a secret dagger in the heart of the deep state, standing up to the forces of darkness that wanna sodomize our democracy and our toddlers. But it is time for the great awakening. Where we go one, we go Vought, y’all. We’re gonna take a quick break…
[Cut to Butcher and Mallory watching the interview from the hospital]
BButcher
Cunt’s out of the bag, innit? Now it gets interesting.
[...]
[to Homelander] Hey! Hey, I worked my whole life to keep that secret!
Well, secrets rot your soul. You’re unburdened. You should thank me.
Fuck Sage. She’s long gone. Listen to me. Listen to me. We are gonna change the world, Vicky. For our kids and their kids. The first super-abled President. And you’re a gal.
Because I have to get re-elected in four years.
Article Two of the Constitution.
New world, new rules. Now, shut the fuck up and listen! Our fates are connected now. Singer’s as good as dead, and I am the only fucking friend you’ve got left! The train has left the station, gorgeous. And you’re on it.
You’ll have to arrest half your company! Half the country!
[pause] What, you think I didn’t think of that? Of course I thought of that!
Um, the response on socials has been mixed.
I need you to make a list of anyone within the company that has damaging information on me or The Seven… but mostly me. Anyone with any fucking leverage whatsoever.
I need this fucking list yesterday.
[sees Mallory whispering to Butcher] You know I can hear you. Marvin said there was an attempt on Singer’s life. He survived.
BButcher
We know. There’s just some things you don’t gotta worry about. That’s all.
They’re gonna try again, and that virus is a Hail Mary at best. We are out of time and out of better options. Ryan needs to know the truth.
BButcher
And we’ll get there.
The assassination attempt, it was on your father’s orders.
And Flight 37… Homelander killed every soul on board.
We have it on video, and he’s murdered countless more. Your father isn’t who you think he is…
…and he wasn’t having an affair with your mother.
BButcher
[beat; sighs] I’m sorry, son.
And? Your heart’s pounding. There’s something you’re not telling me.
BButcher
And you’re the only one who can stop him.
S–Stop him? Like, kill him? No. No, I can’t. Don’t ask me to!
BButcher
Ryan, you’re strong.
We’ll train you. Get you ready.
So this is why you want me to go with you? So you can teach me how to kill my dad?! [brief pause] I have to go.
No, just stay. We’ll talk it out together.
I don’t wanna talk. I’ll be back. I–I just need to think.
BButcher
Listen, Ryan. There ain’t gonna be another time for you and me, alright? Let’s just take a breather, yeah?
[pause] Wait… These walls are six feet thick.
This is the CIA’s Hazlet safe house. Designed to hold people like you. I could seal us in here, flood the room with halothane. And we all take a nice, long nap. But I don’t want to do that, kiddo.
You planned this. All along, you–you brought me here to trap me!
BButcher
No, no. We brought you here to help you.
You’re locking me in a cage unless I agree to be your weapon! Just like they did to my dad.
BButcher
That ain’t the way it is. Honest.
Ryan… When I lost my grandkids, it left this big empty black hole inside me. And then the greatest miracle came along: You. [pause] I love you, kiddo. Please.
Aunt Grace… I wanna leave.
I'm sorry. [reaches for a red button behind her]
[Ryan throws Mallory hard against the wall, killing her. Butcher approaches her body and grieves over her when Ryan leaves. Butcher looks up and sees Kessler standing over him. They stare at each other knowingly and Butcher winks at him.]
[Butcher uses his tentacle powers to rip Victoria Neuman apart. Frenchie aims at him, and Kimiko prepares to rush at him.]
Stop, stop. It's suicide.
BButcher
I’ll be takin' that virus now. Thanks, Frenchie.
MSMother's Milk
Ain’t no fuckin' way.
You took V? It will work on you, too.
[Butcher grabs the rifle. Frenchie reluctantly lets go of the rifle and hands it, along with the virus sample, to Butcher.]
BButcher
[beat] If I were you lot, I wouldn’t hang about. [pause; turns around on his way out] Oh, by the way… you’re all fuckin' welcome.
Oh, wow. Your skin is so oily, like hugging a McRib.
Wait, did you—Did you just... How?!
Speech therapy and fucking therapy therapy and so much fucking TikTok.
Well, you sure sound like you're on TikTok.
BButcher
Sixteen-hour flight and not a fucking peep.
'Cause all you can say is "Oi, oi, oi. Cunt, cunt, cunt".
BButcher
I liked her better with her mouth shut.
[Butcher sees Hughie looking despondent on their way back to the Teenage Kix mansion]
BButcher
Oi, fuckin' smile, Hughie. I mean, ain't you a little glad A-Train's dead?
…No, I'm not glad he's dead. A-Train did a lot of horrible things, but he saved our lives, and he died a hero. A real hero. There are a lot of other Supes that don't deserve to die either.
BButcher
Listen, I know you just done a year in the gulag. You've earned your seat at the table, so... I'll give it to ya straight. You gotta knock this wet, gapin' pussy shite on the head, mate. Ain't doin' no one no favours. Especially your girl. I mean, that's why she's givin' you the cold shoulder.
Don't talk to me about Annie. You don't know what's going on with her.
BButcher
Well, I know that she finally knows the fuckin' score. And she knows that you poncin' about with this Jiminy Cricket, "listen to your heart" bollocks is just gonna get her killed.
Is there any part of you left that's still human? [pause] You're gonna get Annie killed, not me… but I won't let you do it.
[A shield suddenly pierces the windshield of the Boys' truck. Hughie catches the virus vial right as they crash into another vehicle.]
It's good. [stares at the shield] Wait, is that...?
[They see Soldier Boy walking up the street towards them]
BButcher
Well, well, well.
He's dead, right? He's supposed to be dead?
BButcher
Supposed to be. Mallory put him in ice for a bit.
[slowly turns to face Butcher] You're telling us this now?
BButcher
Somebody up there likes us, mate.
BButcher
Well, we wanted a guinea pig. Who better than Homelander's old man? New plan.
BButcher
Oi. Ain't you supposed to be a giant ice dіldо?
Aren't you supposed to be smart? Renting a truck under the name "Don T. Beakunt." Same alias when we headed to Herogasm.
BButcher
Well, oldie, but a goodie.
[Soldier Boy sees Hughie and Kimiko get out of the truck and run away]
BButcher
No, mate. Just you and me.
[Soldier Boy shoots Butcher three times, but to no avail. Butcher, still standing, looks down at his chest then looks back up at Soldier Boy.]
I guess it's true. You're one of us now.
BButcher
Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Then fuckin' beat 'em.
Being super is not gonna save you.
BButcher
That don't stop us helpin' each other. Homelander's double the cunt now, if that's even possible. He needs doin' more than ever. You still fancy his seat on The Seven, don't ya?
Fuck you! We had a deal! I held up my end of the bargain, and you sold me out. Put me back in a fucking box! And for what? 'Cause I was gonna kill some dumb kid?
BButcher
That kid is your grandson.
Well, was it worth it? You feeling good about that call right about now? Where is that fucking brat?
BButcher
Homelander's the one fuckin' you over, mate. Or did he mention that we've got an uber virus strong enough to kill every fuckin' Supe on the planet?
BButcher
God's honest. The things this virus can do... Fuckin' diabolical. Why d'you think he sent you here instead of coming himself, hmm? You're the sacrificial cunt. Again.
BButcher
You don't get it, do ya? Me, Homelander, your old crew–Everyone fucks you over. Do you wanna know why? 'Cause you... are a dumb fuckin' twat.
[Butcher takes Ryan to a pub to discuss his plan to kill Homelander with the Supe virus]
BButcher
All you do is get him on the blower and tell him you wanna see him. When he rocks up, you chuck the shit in his face... and that'll be it.
BButcher
'Cause he won't leave the fortress of cuntitude for anyone else.
So this is what you wanted to talk to me about. Killing my dad.
Is that all you think I'm good for?
BButcher
I ain't gonna treat you like a kid no more, alright? You're done with that. Homelander raped your mum. He's gonna burn everything down, and you are the only one who can stop him. Now... Normally, I don't put no stock in any of that bollocks about destiny, but if anyone's got one, it's you.
[pause; sighs] I throw this virus at him... what'll happen to me?
BButcher
You'll die. I'll be close by and we'll go together. Now... I ain't gonna lie to you. This… This is not what your mum wanted… but it's the only way. And it will be justice.
You're asking me to kill myself?
BButcher
You wouldn't be the first lad to throw his life away in a war... but you would be the first to save the world doin' it. [beat; sighs heavily] I'll fetch us a pint.
[Later, Butcher returns with a pint of beer]
BButcher
Here. Told her you were 30. [Ryan chuckles] Fuck the leather, fuck the lace, here's to the bird who sits on yer face. [takes a long sip of beer]
Where'd you pick that up?
BButcher
Nah, not really. He was a... a piss artist. Used to lose all his money on the gee-gees–horses–and then, he'd come home, beat the livin' daylights outta Len and me. And then later, laugh about it with his mates. Yeah, he was a right cunt.
BButcher
Bottom of the Thames. I put him there, just the other day. Only wish I'd done it sooner, before he caused more... more damage.
Butcher... Do you think that I could ever... That I might turn into my dad?
[sighs] My mom... Aunt Grace... the others... All I do is hurt people. I can't be around anyone.
BButcher
Without us–without Supes–the world is a better, safer place.
[The Boys are hiking through the woods near Fort Harmony]
It's weird. No birds or animals. It's like…
BButcher
Fuckin' hell. [to Mother's Milk] Had to park on the other side of the state, didn't ya?
MSMother's Milk
Well, if the hike's too hard, why don't you try tying your boots, mοthеrfuckеr.
[Hughie is shocked to see a heavily decomposed corpse]
BButcher
Eh. Not really my type, son.
Hey, how about showing a little respect?
MSMother's Milk
You know, Hughie's right, Butcher. You should take her out to dinner first. [chuckles; sighs] Let's see here. Based on the decomp, these bodies have been here for a while.
Something ripped them apart. Whatever killed those Boy Scouts might still stalk these woods.
BButcher
Let's get a move on, then. Didn't come out here to get bummed by Bigfoot.
[...]
BButcher
Any sign of Super Cunt?
MSMother's Milk
Could already be inside.
BButcher
Well, let's find out.
[to Hughie] What's wrong?
No. I almost died, but she made it all about her and she took off. I mean, last year, I got bad-touched by a shape-shifter, and she still found a way to make it about her. She can be such a fucking bitch. [pause; sees Kimiko looking at him in shock] Uh... Jesus. Sorry, I–I didn't mean for that to come out so harsh.
[The Boys see an entire field littered with animal carcasses]
MSMother's Milk
The fuck happened here?
Our V'd-up beast enjoyed an amuse-bouche, perhaps?
BButcher
Well, explains why we didn't hear no animals.
I said that ten minutes ago.
[The Boys discover more decomposed corpses as they make their way downstairs to the lab inside Fort Harmony]
BButcher
Fuckin' hell. They've been here a minute, haven't they?
Decades. Hunters... [pause; notices the knives embedded in the corpses] Look at their knives. These men, they killed each other. What if there is a monster here, but it's us?
BButcher
What the fuck are you on about, Frenchie?
Toxoplasmosis. It's a parasite in cat shit. It can infect humans. Makes them react with explosive anger.
You think we ate cat shit?
Ate? No... If the V1 spilled into the groundwater, it could mutate the plants. Their spores fill us with rage, we murder each other, and voilà. We're plant food for these vines.
Okay, so like The Last of Us?
No, that is just The Walking Dead with mushrooms. The dead campers, the animals, these hunters... Surely, you all see how strangely you've been acting.
Us? I've seen you blow cоcaіnе up your dіckhole.
Wait... You have a point. The copious amount of drug I've taken for decades has surely altered my brain chemistry. That's why I'm not affected.
Guess being a junkie was good for something after all.
MSMother's Milk
[laughs] Romeo and fuckin' Juliet. You two survive this war, I give you six months tops.
[Homelander and Soldier Boy search the ground floor of Fort Harmony while the Boys are in the basement below looking for the V1]
[sniffs] Smells like deer piss. The last time I was here, I was fresh off the front lines, still picking Nazi brains out of my hair. And only the best of the best got selected for Dr. Vought's trials.
Not soft little hog-chompers.
Of course. No, I forgot how tough you were.
Hey, I'm not the weirdo who doesn't fuck. I mean, your cock's as useless as your cape. What's the point of being famous if you're not getting your dіck wet?
Oh, my dіck was sopping wet when I pulled it out of Stormfront and wiped it on her fucking chin!
[pause; looks down at the decomposed corpses] Ooh, look. More uggos.
[They unknowingly set off the motion detector that the Boys set up near the stairs]
MSMother's Milk
Oh, shit. They're right above us.
BButcher
We best get the fuck outta here. Come on.
Hey. Hey, what about the V1?
MSMother's Milk
If Bombsight has the V1, then it saves us from having to torch it.
What are you talking about? Who's "us"?
BButcher
[beat] What? You think the world needs more immortal cunts, do ya?
We need it to save Annie and Kimiko! You've been planning this this whole time, haven't you?!
Shh. Homelander will hear us.
[to Mother's Milk] And you, you've just been going along with it again.
MSMother's Milk
We can't take the risk, Hughie. And if she has to be collateral damage so that Homelander dies and my daughter lives, we ain't got no fucking choice!
Oh, easy for you to say. It won't fucking kill you!
BButcher
Well, at least he knows when to keep his gob shut and do as he's fuckin' told!
MSMother's Milk
Excuse me?
No, no, no. We don't have time for this. We need to find a way out now.
MSMother's Milk
Wanna know a little secret, Butcher? I cheered when I found out that you were dying, 'cause at least we'd finally be done with your miserable ass.
You know, I used to say to these guys, "Don't give up on Butcher. There's good in him fighting to get out." I was wrong. If there was anything human in there, it's dead. Underneath that chestful of octo-cocks, you are just a fucking monster.
BButcher
Well, maybe I like it better that way.
That parasite's not just in you. It is you. You're the cancer!
You are just as bad as Homelander, maybe worse. And I'm not gonna let you drag us all down with you.
BButcher
And whatcha gonna do about it?
[Butcher sees Homelander trapped inside the uranium chamber]
BButcher
[laughs] Oh, if only the world could see you now. Not so fuckin' super, are ya? You, uh... [points at Homelander's face] You got a bit of... [pause; Homelander coughs] Did your dad put you in timeout? Ooh… That's gotta sting, knowin' he'd rather spend eternity all alone than with the likes of you. What's the matter? Cunt got your tongue? Will wonders ever cease? [chuckles; lights cigarette] Tell me something. If you do get the juice in you, you think that makes you a god, don't ya? Seems like I know you pretty well after all. Which is why I know that even if you had a billion twats garglin' your bollocks and singin' "Hosanna", you still wouldn't be happy. 'Cause deep down, you're just a weak, thin-skinned, needy little boy. You beat the shit outta your own son. Don't get weaker than that.
[laughs weakly while groaning in pain] Ryan is alive… because he's strong. 'Cause he's my son. The son of God.
BButcher
You ain't no god. How's about I go fetch the virus, and then we'll watch you shit your fuckin' spine out?
[pause] You don't have it, do you? The virus.
No, you don't. You would have used it by now. [coughs; laughs hysterically] You have no way to stop me, do you? Oh, William. You have no idea what you're up against. You can't intervene. I will get the V1, and when I do, I'm gonna flay you alive. You, Starlight, all the nonbelievers. You're all gonna fuckin' drown in your own blood.
BButcher
I promise you, before I die... I'll fuckin' have you. [walks away]
YOU'RE ALL FUCKING PASTE! I can take what's mine, and that makes this WHOLE FUCKING SHITBALL MY BIRTHRIGHT! MY DESTINY!
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