[The Boys are back in their basement hideout after learning about Frenchie's associates' plan to smuggle Supe terrorists into the country]
Okay, so?
They were wired the money from a blind account to smuggle the bastard in. Cold trail.
Amazing fucking friends of yours.
I never said they were my friends, huh? I only said we will be… safe here.
Okay, okay. Alright, what do we do?
Oh, you just call 911.
What, an anonymous tip? Yeah, I'm sure that'll go straight to the mayor. You saw that video. What if he does that to an airplane? Or the fucking Brooklyn Bridge?
So, what's your big plan, Hughie?
Okay, the CIA lady, right? Rayner?
Right. The same CIA that wants to clamp our nuts into some jumper cables.
We could call Butcher.
For the last time, we don't need Butcher.
Then what?
We should... call Annie.
[chuckles sarcastically] "Call Annie." [beat; turns to Hughie] Annie?
Yeah?
You mean Starlight? 'Cause that's who she is. Vought has her phone so bugged, they're praying that you do that. [pause; Hughie looks scared] Oh, no. You fucking called her?
No. No, I'm not–I'm not stupid, okay? I texted her…
Oh, fuck.
…and then we met up, but we're getting some Compound V.
[shoves Hughie against the wall] Fuck you! Are you fuckin' crazy?!
M.M., easy!
[to Hughie] You fucking crazy?! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!
We were careful! We used burner phones!
Kid, you don't get it. They could've been following you! They could be watching us right fucking now! [pause] If you're the fucking reason why I can't finish that Vermont country dollhouse, I will fucking end you.
You've been walking around for days like you wanna kick my ass, so do it already.
[M.M. stares menacingly at Hughie. Frenchie lays a hand on M.M., who pulls his fist back from Hughie]
[sighs] Goddammit! [pause; Frenchie motions for Hughie to back off] Shit! I don't wanna kick your ass, Hughie. I just don't wanna get dragged back into this shit, alright? I wanna get home to my wife and my kid. That's it. If I still can.
This guy could kill a lot of people.
Hughie, let somebody else handle it.
There's no one else! No one's coming to save us!
You don't get it. You are not a soldier. You're not a spy. You're just a kid that sells stereo equipment.
No, I don't! I don't have a job. Or Robin… or my dad, or Annie. One way or another, they all... Now, all I have is this. This. Which is really fucking depressing, but it's true. So maybe I can't be Lee Marvin… but I can be Harry Potter. Or, you know, John Connor or–or whats-her-name from The Hunger Games.
Katniss.
Yeah. The point is, I could be that person that nobody thinks is awesome, but it turns out they're kinda fucking awesome!
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