[Butcher has just informed the Boys he has six months to live]
Jesus. You're just telling us now? Have you seen any specialists? Have you…
[Kimiko walks into the Boys' office]
MSMother's Milk
How long you got?
It's none of your fuckin' business. I'm not sure why I'm tellin' you at all.
Kimiko[signing to Frenchie] What's going on?
[Frenchie makes a throat-slitting gesture]
Let's just say I got an angel on my shoulder. And she's a right bloody nag.
Butcher, I tried to warn you that that shit was poison!
MSMother's Milk
Alright! [to Butcher] A word.
[M.M. opens the door and leads Butcher out of the Boys' office into a hallway]
MSMother's Milk
You're done.
MSMother's Milk
Fired. Grab your shit and get the fuck out.
I level with you lot and this is the thanks I get. Fuck me. See what bein' honest gets ya?
MSMother's Milk
Honest? Motherfucker, you've been lying to us for the last six months!
Not tellin' ain't lyin'. Look, you need all the help you can get, mate.
MSMother's Milk
Not from you. You're a liability, Butcher.
I ain't gonna let this stand, then. The Boys is mine.
MSMother's Milk
Says a dying man with one last bluff. Now grab your shit and get the fuck out. Or I'll throw you out.
[M.M. hears the floor creaking, turns his head and sees Hughie standing by the door]
MSMother's Milk
I don't wanna hear it. He's out. You can join him if you don't like it.
[Hughie is accompanied by Kimiko when he meets up with A-Train]
What the shit is this? Where’s the talking goatee with the gold chains?
[to Kimiko, who he holds back] It’s okay. [to A-Train] I’m the one that called you.
Are you crazy? Sage is on my ass, stares at me like I’m fucking dinner, but you thought this was a good time to be seen together?
I need a dose of Compound V, and I need it today.
Oh, is that all?! For what?
Homelander has every vial of V locked up in his apartment. Hundreds of them. Nobody gets it.
Okay. Well, he’s not gonna miss one vial, then. You gotta find a way.
No. It’s too dangerous. [starts walking away]
No! Hey, fuck that! You owe me!
I owe you? I just saved your fucking life.
Every single fucked-up, horrible thing that’s ever happened to me–to all of us–it all started with you, ’cause you took away someone I loved! And now you’re gonna give someone I love back.
[pause] My dad’s about to die. V is the only thing that can save him. This is your chance… to finally make things right.
What makes you think I give a shit?
If I do this… we’re good? Forever?
[A-Train turns back around and super-runs out of the dock. Kimiko punches Hughie's arm.]
Kimiko
[texting to Hughie] You didn't say we were meeting A-Train. And you want V? Haven't you learned anything?
Kimiko, I’m sorry, but it’s my dad. What else was I supposed to do?
Kimiko
[texting to Hughie] I'm sorry, but I think you are supposed to let him die.
MSMother's Milk
Come on out, kid.
You guys are gonna laugh.
[Hughie sighs heavily and walks out wearing Webweaver's supersuit. M.M, Annie, and Kimiko are unable to contain their laughter.]
Guys, come on. You–You promised!
Kimiko
[texting to Hughie] You're like a Times Square Elmo.
Okay, you know what? [removes mask] Fuck you guys.
[coughs] How did a junkie like Webweaver score an invite to this anyway?
MSMother's Milk
Don’t know, but A-Train said he’s on the list.
God, why does he wear it so tight? [sniffs] Smells like ass sweat and broken dreams in here.
MSMother's Milk
Good. It’ll hide your scent from Tek Knight. You don’t wanna give him any tells.
Wait, Tek Knight has super smell?
MSMother's Milk
Yeah. Smell, vision, taste, touch. He’s like Sherlock Holmes on meth.
I don’t like this. He’s gonna make Hughie–
MSMother's Milk
How else are we gonna find out what Sage is cooking? [to Hughie] Just gotta work fast, kid. Take these bugs, put ’em all over the party, and lure Tek Knight back here as soon as you can.
MSMother's Milk
We’ll take care of the rest.
Oh, God. Okay, comm check-ins every two minutes. Just say something, okay? Anything.
MSMother's Milk
In Webweaver’s voice, motherfucker.
Kimiko
Oh, wow. Your skin is so oily, like hugging a McRib.
Wait, did you—Did you just... How?!
Kimiko
Speech therapy and fucking therapy therapy and so much fucking TikTok.
Well, you sure sound like you're on TikTok.
Sixteen-hour flight and not a fucking peep.
Kimiko
'Cause all you can say is "Oi, oi, oi. Cunt, cunt, cunt".
I liked her better with her mouth shut.
Took you long enough. Slowing down in your old age?
[laughs and hugs Annie] Fuck you, JonBenét.
Kimiko
You guys are friends?
Kimiko
Mm-hmm.
Reggie's been helping us out for a while.
[takes drink from Annie] Thanks. Where is everybody? [pause] I heard about the Pittsburgh raid last month. Go Marie Moreau. How's her team doing?
Yeah, they're scoring a few wins, but not nearly enough.
Hughie, M.M. and Frenchie are gonna be executed tomorrow, so we need your help to break them out.
Of a Vought prison camp? You're fucking crazy.
Listen, you don't have to fight, okay? We just need you to run them to the extraction point. It's easy.
Easy. Right. You know Homelander's gonna be waiting. I can't.
We know how to kill him, okay? But we need Frenchie to do it.
Great. Well, good luck with that.
Hey, are you gonna keep running forever? I mean, if we're gonna really take him out, we need your help.
So what, I'm just supposed to join this little fucking supergroup?
I mean, we are down one asshоlе, so… Yeah, maybe.
No, I'm not fucking scared! I got a family to protect. [Annie sighs] I can't.
I get it, I do. Me, too. [pause] Keep them safe.
[Annie and Kimiko watch A-Train run off]
Kimiko
We shouldn't have let him go.
No. Homelander fuckеd him up. Fuckеd me up, too. We're gonna need an Exit Plan B.
[Butcher and Kimiko find Hughie, Frenchie and M.M. tied up and gagged by Homelander when they break into the Vought internment camp]
[waves] Surprise. Welcome, William. [to Kimiko] And you. The gang is almost all here. Oh, and uh, [looks down at M.M.] you never told me that this one's nickname is... Mother's Milk. [licks his lips; laughs] Okay. So, what's the big plan? What, are you gonna sandbag me with the Godolkin virus? [Butcher looks shocked] Yes. I know all about it.
Kimiko
Suck my fat dіck!
[Homelander lasers Kimiko in half. The top half of her body falls to the floor.]
Hey, where's Starlight? Just doesn't feel like a party without my little lightning bug here... [pause; stares at Butcher] Jesus Christ, William. You've got a viper's nest in there. I'd heard about it, of course. But seeing it for myself, it's uh… it–it's incredible. I mean, it's fucking disgusting of course, but it's–it's beautiful. What you've done to yourself, what you've become… and you did all that for me? [pause] Now that… that is devotion. You know, William, I know we're not exactly equals, but I'm compelled to say… you are the only one that's ever challenged me. And there's a part of me that will be sad to see you go.
[Butcher sees Hughie looking despondent on their way back to the Teenage Kix mansion]
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.
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.
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.]
Kimiko
Hughie, the vial!
It's good. [stares at the shield] Wait, is that...?
[They see Soldier Boy walking up the street towards them]
Kimiko
He's dead, right? He's supposed to be dead?
Supposed to be. Mallory put him in ice for a bit.
[slowly turns to face Butcher] You're telling us this now?
Somebody up there likes us, mate.
Well, we wanted a guinea pig. Who better than Homelander's old man? New plan.
[The Boys are hiking through the woods near Fort Harmony]
Kimiko
It's weird. No birds or animals. It's like…
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]
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.
Let's get a move on, then. Didn't come out here to get bummed by Bigfoot.
[...]
MSMother's Milk
Could already be inside.
Kimiko
[to Hughie] What's wrong?
Kimiko
She'll come back.
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?
Well, explains why we didn't hear no animals.
Kimiko
I said that ten minutes ago.
[The Boys discover more decomposed corpses as they make their way downstairs to the lab inside Fort Harmony]
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?
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.
Kimiko
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.
Kimiko
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.
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"?
[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!
Kimiko
Oh, easy for you to say. It won't fucking kill you!
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.
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.
And whatcha gonna do about it?
Kimiko
I wanted to say... I'm very sorry about this. I watched every episode of Undercover Geisha when I was a kid. I loved it, even the parts that were ridiculous racist stereotypes. It meant so much to see someone who looked like me on TV. [brief pause] We watched with Japanese subtitles. It's how I learned English.
GGGolden Geisha
If you're such a big fan, let me go.
Désolé, but we cannot. Not until we get the V1 that Bombsight possesses.
GGGolden Geisha
Wait, that's what you're after? V1? [laughs]
Kimiko
What–What's so funny?
GGGolden Geisha
I'll tell Bombsight to just give it to you. I sure as hell don't want it.
Kimiko
...He stole the V1 for you, so you two could be together forever. [pause] But you didn't take it.
GGGolden Geisha
[shakes her head] I said no... which is why he left. I guess, for him, watching me get old was too painful.
I'm sorry, I do not understand. Why won't you take it?
GGGolden Geisha
To live forever? It'd be torture. [scoffs] You're both so young. You wouldn't understand.
Kimiko
Maybe I would.
GGGolden Geisha
Summer is only beautiful when you know winter is coming.
[beat; to Kimiko] Is this how you feel?
Kimiko
[nods] Annie and I talked about it. We'd have to... [signing] We'd have to watch you and Hughie waste away. Neither of us wants to die, but... we don't wanna be vampires either.
[Hughie sees Kimiko suffering from radiation exposure inside a homemade uranium chamber while Butcher and Frenchie watch]
What the fuck is going on in here?
Kimiko
I'm okay.
[to Frenchie] The second she's ready, we go the next dose, alright?
"Next dose?" Are you kidding?! Look at her! What are you doing?
Plan fuckin' B, my son. If at first you don't succeed, find another hole to fuck. See, Soldier Boy's flashy tіt blast got me thinkin', he–he weren't born with that power. The Ivans gave it to him through a consistent application of scientific methodology.
They threw an atom bomb worth of radiation at him.
Right. So, usin' the research we nicked from 'em a few donkeys back, me and Frenchie are doin' the same thing to Kimiko. She gets Soldier Boy's power, she tіt-blasts Homelander, bees and fuckin' honey.
So when we kept asking what you two were up to, and you kept saying, "Mind your fuckin' business, cunt," it was this?
Butcher, this is... the most insane-ass shit I ever heard. In a few weeks, you're gonna somehow do what it took the Russians over a decade?
Yeah, 'cause unlike the Ivans, we got us a livin', breathin' supercomputer bunked down in student services.
Sage? All she does is self-medicate and binge Love Island. This could fucking kill Kimiko. Frenchie…
Fuck Butcher. Who cares what he wants?
[Kimiko coughs and stumbles out of the uranium chamber]
Kimiko
Not Butcher. [panting heavily] Me. It's my call.
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