FirecrackerWe ain't doin' that again.
[chuckles] That's what you said the last six times.
Firecracker
No, I really mean it this time.
You seem a little out of it. Did you nut? 'Cause usually, you nut.
Firecracker
[sighs] Were you baptized?
Yeah, in front of half of Chestnut Hill. Governor Sproul did the honors. My family kept up appearances, of course. Then, we never set foot in church again.
Firecracker
I had lunch today with the reverend who baptized me. He's been gettin' heat to switch over to our church. You think Homelander might be open to going easy on him? Just... give him a little more time? I wouldn't ask if it was just anybody, but that man practically raised me.
So you didn't nut. You know, this whole Homelander as God shit, it's... it's fucking ridiculous.
Firecracker
Really? You think so?
If he's the second coming, then what does that make me? Joseph? I mean, talk about the biggest cuck in history. Man trades his best cow to bag some hot-ass virgin, and then God comes and squirts his baby gravy up her meat wallet. Fuck that.
Firecracker
I guess I've been struggling with where to place Homelander in my heart in relation to Jesus and the Lord.
Firecracker
Of course I worship Homelander. I mean, he's always been a god to me.
Look, I'll tell you this. If there is a god... sure as hell didn't come out of my balls. I gotta go.
Firecracker
Where you off to?
L.A… [snickers] I fucking hate L.A.
[Firecracker sees Homelander sitting on the couch in the Seven common room]
Firecracker
Homelander… How was L.A.? Did you catch tonight's Truthbomb?
I did indeed. And it was a real barn-burner. Well done.
Firecracker
[smiles] Thank you, sir. That means the world.
[pause] How's sеx with my father? [Firecracker's smile disappears] Is he good at it? Are you thinking about me when you're making love to him?
Firecracker
I never meant to cross a line or offend you in...
Oh, no. No, no, no, no. Don't fret, little one. I don't care about the sеx, really. But I do care about your little chats after sеx.
Firecracker
Sir, whatever Soldier Boy told you, I can assure you that I...
You mean your inner turmoil when it comes to me and, uh... Jesus? Are you thinking of Jesus when you're praising me?
Firecracker
No, you are my one and only savior.
You say that, but your jagged little heart is whirring like a hummingbird. [sighs; gets up from the couch] You're supposed to worship me, love me and me alone.
Firecracker
I do.
I believed in you. Turns out, you don't believe in me. [pause] I need you to collect your things and leave.
Firecracker
But I do believe in you. I love you! I'm the only one here who ever has! I gave you everything! I gave you my soul! Everybody else here, they're just... They're just scared of you. Or they want something from you, but I have always loved you for you. Just the strongest, smartest, best man on Earth.
Firecracker
No, no, no, no, no. [gets in front of Homelander] A god. No. No, the God. My Lord, that look you used to get when you'd suckle me? I felt like Mother Mary herself. I felt blessed to nourish someone as important as you. [pause; Homelander sighs] But nothing I ever did was good enough, was it? You cast me out into the cold, which was so much worse than never feeling your warmth in the first place. So all I have been tryin' to do is to get you to see me the way that you used to. Hell, only reason I was with Soldier Boy was that your reflected light is better than no light at all. Please, sir. I love you. We all need love, don't we? Even God.
[Homelander reaches his hand out to touch Firecracker's cheek, then kills her by impaling her head on the left wing of an eagle statue]
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