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Reflections on Family and Identity
Alexei Shostakov
Never family, huh? In my heart, I am simple man. And I think that for a couple deep undercover Russian agents, I think we did pretty great as parents, huh?
Melina Vostokoff
Yes, we had our orders, and we played our roles to perfection.
Natasha Romanoff
Who cares? That wasn’t real.
Yelena Belova
What?
Natasha
That wasn’t real. Who cares-
Yelena
Don’t say that. Please don’t say that. It was real. It was real to me. You are my mother. You were my real mother! The closest thing I ever had to one. The best part of my life was fake... and none of you told me. And those agents you chemically subjugated around the globe? That was me. Mmm. And you, you got out. Dreykov made sure no one could escape. Are you gonna say anything? No. Don't touch me.
[tearfully glares at Melina; deep exhale; bangs table; to Melina; to Natasha; Natasha remains silent and looks away; brushes off Melina; leaves with vodka bottle]
Abandonment and Emotion in Natasha's Reflection
Natasha "Nat" Romanoff
I wish I could believe that you cared, but you're not even the first mother that abandoned me.
[to Melina]
Unity in Family and Fight
Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian
We're family. We fight with you!
Loss of Reproductive Rights in the Red Room
Alexei Shostakov
Why the aggression, huh? Is it your time of the month?
Yelena Belova
I don't get my period, dipshit. I don't have a uterus.
Natasha Romanoff
Or ovaries.
Yelena
That's what happens when the Red Room gives you an involuntary hysterectomy. They kinda just go in and rip out all your reproductive organs. They just get right in there and chop them all away. So you can't have babies.
Alexei
OK, OK, you don't have to get so clinical and nasty!
[overlap at 'chop them all away', disgusted at the detail; sits]
Yelena
Oh I was just going to talk about Fallopian tubes. OK!
Discovering Unexpected Family Connections
Natasha "Nat" Romanoff
It's funny. My whole life, I didn't think I had any family…turns out I got two.
Back Posture Discussion Among Friends
Natasha Romanoff
Here's what's going to happen.
Melina Vostokoff
Natasha, don't slouch!
Natasha
I'm not slouching!
Melina
You're going to get a back hunch.
Alexei Shostakov
Listen to your mother.
Natasha
Oh my God, this…
Alexei
Up, up!
Natasha
All right, enough! All of you!
Yelena Belova
I didn't say anything, that's not fair!
Reflections on Past Mistakes and Enemies
Natasha "Nat" Romanoff
Before I was an Avenger, I made mistakes…and a lot of enemies.
The Unseen Count of Allies
Natasha Romanoff
How many others are there?
Yelena Belova
Enough.
Desperation and Allergies in Unlikely Conversations
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Sorry. I'm allergic to the Midwest. What this woman did? Honestly, I can't even imagine.
[blowing her nose]
Yelena
You're not supposed to be bothering me on my holiday time, Valentina.
Valentina
Oh. Bothering you? Oh no, no, no, I’m just here paying my respects.
Yelena
Mm. You know, coming here makes you look desperate.
Valentina
Oho-kay!
[laughs]
Yelena
I want a raise.
Valentina
Oh yeah. You and me both. Believe me…you're gonna earn it. I've got your next target. Thought I'd hand-deliver it. Maybe you'd like a shot at the man responsible for your sister's death. Kind of a cutie, don't you think?
[pulls a tablet out of her purse; opens the tablet and hands it to Yelena; the tablet contains a photo of [[w:Clint Barton (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Clint Barton]
Critique of a Flawed Escape Plan
Yelena Belova
Okay, you got a plan, or shall I just stay, duck, and cover?
Natasha Romanoff
My plan was to drive us away!
Yelena Belova
It's a shit plan.