[Hughie gets a call on his cell phone. He hesitates when he sees that the caller is Neuman before answering.]
Vicky?
I want out.
Sorry, is–is this a joke?
No. It’s gone too far.
No. No, you’re just saying that ’cause the assassination failed.
No, I’m saying it ’cause it’ll never fucking end. Homelander’s unhinged, he’s not even listening to Sage anymore. If I become President, I’m just gonna be a puppet, and if I fight back, he’ll… I’ll resign without a fight. You just need to get the CIA off my ass and get me and Zoe out, okay?
Fuck all the way off. You’re like the asshole who cried wolf. I mean, the shit that you have done–
Oh, what? Like how you got Sameer to cook up some more of the virus to kill me? Oh, and yeah, cut off his fucking leg?!
Ah… Glad you two connected. Okay, so the leg thing wasn’t me, and you didn’t exactly leave us with a ton of options.
Look, the point is, you hit me, I hit you back and it never fucking ends. WarGames, Hughie. The only way to win is not to play. I thought I wanted this. Not for Zoe or… Edgar, but for me. You know, I just… I wanted to feel safe, and not like that scared fucking kid at Red River. [tearfully] But I don’t feel safe, and I’m really fucking scared. And I’m not getting Zoe killed over this. This is the only way.
Vicky, I don’t know how to trust you.
I’ll tell you where Zoe is.
Is she okay?
Yeah, but if I get her, it’ll draw too much attention. And that’s how you know you can trust me–because I am trusting my daughter with you. Please, Hughie. You’re literally the only person on Earth I can turn to right now.
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