Barbary Coast

[When Starlight threatens to expose Homelander by releasing the footage from Flight 37, Homelander gets out of his seat and closes the door, then turns to face her]

Homelander: Go ahead. Release it. Let's light this candle, huh? I mean, sure, I'll lose everything, but then... I'll have nothing to lose. First, I'll take out the nerve centers - White House, Pentagon - then any domestic defense capabilities, and then critical infrastructure - like cellular, internet, that kind of thing - and then... Well, I think then... I'll just wipe New York off the fuckin' map. For fun. I'll even throw in Des Moines and that little cousin-fucker hick town that Maeve's from, 'cause why not? See, Starlight, I'd prefer to be loved. I would. But if you take that away from me, well, being feared is A-1 okey doke by me. So... Go ahead, partner. Do it.

[Starlight lowers her gaze]

Homelander: No? You don't wanna do it? Well, then, I would have to say that you have absolutely no fucking leverage, because I. Am. The Homelander. And I really can do whatever the fuck I want.