[The Vought marketing team pitches Ryan's new Supe identity]
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…
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!
[Seth unveils a poster of Ryan wearing a supersuit that looks identical to Homelander's with the Supe name, Homeboy]
Oooh! [chuckles and claps] Wow. [to Ryan] Oh, buddy, can you believe that? Wh–What do you think?
It's cool… I guess.
You guess? [chuckles] Uh… I think it looks amazing.
Oh, so amazing. Really marketable.
So marketable.
The whole pitch blows.
It… does not blow.
It blows, harder than Nancy Reagan on the MGM backlot.
I'm sorry, why are you here?
Vought got rid of most of the sidekicks after Gunpowder. The settlements exceeded profitability.
Yeah, but I don't think Ryan is gonna file an HR complaint against me. [laughs with the rest of the marketing team]
What?
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.
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.
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.
[Sage hands Ryan her iPad, which shows a crime itinerary document]
What is this?
It's a crime itinerary. Your first save. Congratulations, son. [whispering to Sage] I'm not on the call sheet.
You wanted a kingdom for your son. I'm helping you get it.
[beat] Excellent. Just as we discussed. Feel free to move forward.
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.
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