Butcher and Ryan in “Unfinished Business”

All you do is get him on the blower and tell him you wanna see him. When he rocks up, you chuck the shit in his face... and that'll be it.

Ryan

Why me?

'Cause he won't leave the fortress of cuntitude for anyone else.

Ryan

So this is what you wanted to talk to me about. Killing my dad.

Listen, mate–

Ryan

Is that all you think I'm good for?

I ain't gonna treat you like a kid no more, alright? You're done with that. Homelander raped your mum. He's gonna burn everything down, and you are the only one who can stop him. Now... Normally, I don't put no stock in any of that bollocks about destiny, but if anyone's got one, it's you.

Ryan

[pause; sighs] I throw this virus at him... what'll happen to me?

You'll die. I'll be close by and we'll go together. Now... I ain't gonna lie to you. This… This is not what your mum wanted… but it's the only way. And it will be justice.

Ryan

You're asking me to kill myself?

You wouldn't be the first lad to throw his life away in a war... but you would be the first to save the world doin' it. [beat; sighs heavily] I'll fetch us a pint.

Here. Told her you were 30. [Ryan chuckles] Fuck the leather, fuck the lace, here's to the bird who sits on yer face. [takes a long sip of beer]

Ryan

Where'd you pick that up?

Me old man.

Ryan

You two close?

Nah, not really. He was a... a piss artist. Used to lose all his money on the gee-gees–horses–and then, he'd come home, beat the livin' daylights outta Len and me. And then later, laugh about it with his mates. Yeah, he was a right cunt.

Ryan

Where is he now?

Bottom of the Thames. I put him there, just the other day. Only wish I'd done it sooner, before he caused more... more damage.

Ryan

Butcher... Do you think that I could ever... That I might turn into my dad?

…I don't know.

Ryan

[sighs] My mom... Aunt Grace... the others... All I do is hurt people. I can't be around anyone.

Without us–without Supes–the world is a better, safer place.

Ryan

[beat] I'll do it.