Where have you been?
Sorry. I flew to Coney Island to get those hot dogs.
You’re lying.
No, I’m not.
You’ve been at William Butcher’s. I can smell him on you.
I wanted to see him. [Homelander scoffs at him] He’s going through a tough time.
Why do you care when you have everything here?! You have a home, you have a father! I’ve given you everything that I ever wanted, and it’s still not good enough for you! WHY?! You’re ungrateful. You go behind my back, you lie to me. Why? [softly] Fuck. Why am I not good enough for you?
[stammers] No, I… It’s just Butcher–
Butcher. You know what? If you love him so much, why don’t you get him to be your dad?
No, I don’t want him to be my dad. You’re my–
Enough! ENOUGH!
[Homelander throws a statue at a mirror in a fit of rage. Ryan runs away from him.]
Aw, fuck. Fuck.
John? John… Come here.
[Homelander gets up and walks over to the shattered mirror, where he sees three reflections of himself]
John, come here. You really made a mess this time, tiger.
Come on, champ. Pull yourself together. Deep breath.
For God’s sakes, look at you. A few Starlighters hate you, Ryan spends some time with Butcher, and oh boo-hoo, you’re a fucking mess!
You have to be stronger, John. For Ryan.
You still need love!
You’re pushing him away.
So much love! You still crave it!
No, that’s not true.
You’re gonna make him weak and needy, like you.
You can still fix things. He’s your son.
He hates you. He’s gonna turn on you.
Your blood.
Everyone hates you.
[The third Homelander reflection shushes the other two]
It’s time to overcome this need for love–this sickness–once and for all. You’re never gonna be your true self until you transcend your humanity.
What do I do?
You need to go back to the start.
[Homelander remembers the laboratory where he was raised as a child]
John, you need to go home.
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