Michael R. Long

Thomas Kalmaku: Let me get this straight. This thing that's out there, attacking planets, is connected to Hector?

Hal Jordan: Some how it infected him after it killed Abin Sur.

Carol Ferris: Well, you're just gonna have to stop it.

Hal Jordan: Oh, just gonna have to stop it! Well, I tried that and I failed and the Senator died. I told you the ring made a mistake.

Carol Ferris: Wait, go back. How did the ring make a mistake?

Hal Jordan: The one thing that a Green Lantern is supposed to be is fearless. Fearless, is the job description. That isn't me.

Carol Ferris: So you're just gonna walk away again? Explain this to me, Hal. Please explain to me, just once, why?

Hal Jordan: Because I'm afraid!

Hector Hammond: [referring to an unconscious Carol as he levitates her with a syringe floating by her throat] She's beautiful, isn't she? I loved her from the moment I first saw her. But she could never see me, cause you were always in the way. But not anymore.

[Hector uses his power to bring the syringe closer Carol's throat]

Hal Jordan: No! No! Don't! Don't do this, Hector! Please. Please. I know how you feel.

Hector Hammond: Come on! Look at yourself!

Hal Jordan: No, I know what it's like. To not live up to expectations. To feel like nothing that you do will ever be good enough

[he takes off his ring and the Green Lantern costume is gone, he's back in his own clothes]

Hal Jordan: I know what it's like to be afraid. Let me help you.

Hector Hammond: Hal, you've changed. How wonderful that all it took for you to grow up was the end of the world.