[Vs. Beth]

Beth stares into Buttercup's eyes for a moment, like she's looking for something but she doesn't know what. It's probably for the best that she can't quite put it into words. Before the nervous would-be rebel can take it back, Beth finally says, with more anger, guilt and sarcasm than a typical Buttercup can seem to muster:

"Gee, you think?"

She has to take a breath. "Okay. Whoever is behind this is clearly trying to take over the world, right? If she's already forcing you to do this to people when you don't want to, who knows what she'll make us do when she has everyone under her saccharine hoof." She adjusts her grip on her bat and examines it. "But... if these can keep us from doing her bidding, then we might have a chance. Do you know if there's a hardware store near here?"

She'll steal an iron clamp for every single person in Inside if that's what it'll take.