Seth quotes from The Boys

Ashley

This is Seth and Evan from marketing.

Hi.

Ashley

They have some brilliant ideas on how to capitalize on all the buzz. Gentlemen?

Okay. Now, small-town Iowa girl–unexpected child prodigy–is chosen for The Seven.

Destiny knocks on the girl next door's door, and she answers, to fight for truth and justice side by side with her heroes.

The Big Apple is rough, tumble. It's got worms. Muggers and rapists and thieves, oh, my! Dorothy is not in Kansas anymore!

Or Iowa. Poor girl gets knocked around by something fierce. Kicked while she's down.

So what does she do? Does she cry in her milk? Does she quit?

No way!

She adapts! She transforms!

Embraces her feminine strengths!

Good-bye, Yellow Brick Road!

And hello, Starlight!

I can't wear that.

What?

Ashley

Why not? It's beautiful.

Seriously? It's just… It's not me.

I designed Homelander's suit. This isn't my first rodeo.

You're wrong. It's totally you. It's bold, it's brave, it's feminist.

How is that feminist?

It's empowering. It says you're confident in your own skin, and you're not afraid to show it.

Most importantly, it tells the story. Of your transformation. Of what you're going through.

How exactly do you know what I'm going through, exactly? I'm sorry. I–I appreciate the effort. I really do, but I'm fine with my old outfit.

We're not.

Excuse me?

Starlight, like I said before, this is a partnership. In a partnership, there is give and there is take.

It's my body. I have the right to choose how much of it I show.

That is true. You do. You just won't be doing it in The Seven, unless it is wrapped in that.

So I'm kind of a writer. I work in marketing. There's this one hero, who shall remain nameless, but has ice powers.

[snaps his fingers] Ice Princess.

I'm… not allowed to say. Anyway, she took a liking to me. It was heady, man. Intoxicating. No one wants to fuck the writer. Needless to say, I fell for her big time.

[whispering to Hughie] What kind of knobber falls for a Supe?

Anyway, we were being intimate when she climaxed and accidentally turned into ice. Just for a second, but I was, uh… still in there, at negative 346 degrees. Same temperature as liquid nitrogen. As you can imagine, um… [beat; looks down in shame] It snapped off.

The crazy thing is, I still miss her. It's like… that's the cost of a mortal like me for being with a god like her.

[whispering to Hughie] If a Supe done that when she was happy, imagine what one would do if she found out you'd been lyin' to her from the get-go?

Excuse me. Do you have something you'd like to share?

No, no. Apologies. [to Seth] Please, do continue the ice capades.

We don't make jokes or judgments here. Why don't you take the talking stick and tell us your story?

Nah, I'm good.

You know, I've seen guys like you before.

Oh, I seriously doubt that.

The smirk, the jokes–It's all a defense mechanism. But you don't have to do that here. This is a safe space.

I said I'm good. Time to move on.

Go ahead, Seth. Give him the stick.

You back off, or I'll shove this stick where your dick used to be. [to the rest of the support group] You're a bunch of pathetic Supe-worshipin' cunts. I bet you'd thank a Supe if they shat on your mum's best china! Did it ever occur to you that they split your spine… or broke your dick just for a laugh? Where's your fuckin' rage?! Your self-respect?! Sittin' here in your little share circle. Havin' a little whinge and a moan. Fuck lettin' go! You should be out there with a fuckin' chainsaw, goin' after them! Just a bunch of scared fuckin' rabbits.

[to Hughie as he walks out] Supes are the same. Every fuckin' one of 'em.

Hughie

Oh, he's, um... sorry. [follows Butcher out]

Small-town kid grows up on a Montana ranch with his mom. On the surface, he's an everyday all-American boy.

But deep in his heart, he knows he's different, special. He's always asking himself, "Who am I?" Then one day, that question is answered when Homelander flies down from the sky and says, with tears in his eyes…

Homelander

No tears.

…and says proudly, [Homelander mouths along with Seth and grins] "Son, it's time for you to take your place by my side".

And for Ryan it feels surprising, yet inevitable. He always knew he was destined for greatness.

Because he came from greatness!

Homelander

Oooh! [chuckles and claps] Wow. [to Ryan] Oh, buddy, can you believe that? Wh–What do you think?

Ryan

It's cool… I guess.

Homelander

You guess? [chuckles] Uh… I think it looks amazing.

Ashley

Oh, so amazing. Really marketable.

So marketable.

Sister Sage

The whole pitch blows.

Ashley

It… does not blow.

Sister Sage

It blows, harder than Nancy Reagan on the MGM backlot.

Ashley

I'm sorry, why are you here?

Sister Sage

Vought got rid of most of the sidekicks after Gunpowder. The settlements exceeded profitability.

Homelander

Yeah, but I don't think Ryan is gonna file an HR complaint against me. [laughs with the rest of the marketing team]

Ryan

What?

Sister Sage

Ryan is the first natural-born superhero, and his brand needs to reflect that. He's not one of Vought's lab rat freaks. He was chosen by fate, God, whatever… to be the one who saves the world.

Homelander

Yes. But let's not forget why he is special, shall we? He's my son. Chosen by God, sure, but uh… made by me.

Sister Sage

The chosen one narrative only works if he stands alone. Harry Potter, Neo, Luke Skywalker. Hollywood's trained people to fall in love with white boy lone saviors. So, America will want to fall in love with Ryan.

Ryan

What is this?

Homelander

It's a crime itinerary. Your first save. Congratulations, son. [whispering to Sage] I'm not on the call sheet.

Sister Sage

You wanted a kingdom for your son. I'm helping you get it.

Homelander

[beat] Excellent. Just as we discussed. Feel free to move forward.

Sister Sage

Thanks. [pulls out cell phone; to Homelander] Ah, if you don't mind? [takes a quick selfie with Homelander; to Ashley] I'm here because Homelander wants me here. Because he trusts me.