Starlight: You fired Ashley?
Madelyn Stillwell: It was actually a mutual decision. She wanted to explore different career paths and, um, we wished her well.
[beat]
Madelyn Stillwell: So, I would like you to take this in the constructive spirit that it is intended.
Starlight: [frowns] Okay.
Madelyn Stillwell: You are a selfish, arrogant child.
Starlight: Wow.
Madelyn Stillwell: Back in Iowa, I bet you watched a lot of Queen Maeve's movies, right?
Starlight: I did.
Madelyn Stillwell: She was a rebel. Didn't take anyone's shit, didn't play by the rules. That's what you wanted to be. That's what American heroes are. But it's a myth. I should know, because I wrote it. The truth is, dozens of people in this company spent hundreds of hours to create the thing that is you.
Starlight: I never asked for that.
Madelyn Stillwell: Then why don't you burn the sparkly outfit and become a cop? You want to be a superhero. You want to be famous. But nobody's famous alone. So why don't you cut the petulant diva shit, show a little fucking gratitude, and let us do our job?
[pause]
Starlight: No.
Madelyn Stillwell: I'm sorry?
Starlight: I mean, I don't mean to be ungrateful. But no red carpets, no reality TV, and no Noxzema commercials. And I want my old outfit back. I'm gonna save people.
Madelyn Stillwell: Then I think we may need to reconsider your position in The Seven.
Starlight: And I think that firing an employee after she reported sexual assault on live TV might tank your stock price.
Madelyn Stillwell: [taken aback] Well, I hope we can count on your discretion.
Starlight: I'm sorry, I don't do discretion anymore. If anyone asks me who did it, I'm going to answer honestly.
Madelyn Stillwell: Well, it's great that you want to tell the truth. I just don't know to whom you're referring.
Starlight: Oh, I think you know. I think you've known for a long time.
[pause]
Madelyn Stillwell: [unsettled] Thank you so much for coming, Starlight. I have a lot to think about.
