The Expanse - I will rain hellfire down on them all

[@RapidCityJM]

I'd vote for that woman.

[@TheTiredRedhead]

Justin Madsen You and me both. 👌👌

[@samahirrao]

me too..

[@iainhowe4561]

Chrisjen Avasarala has heard of the glass ceiling. It's what she stands on - looking down on the Secretary and Under-Secretary through.

[@weldonwin]

She has also heard of 'Breaking The Glass Ceiling'. She uses shards of it to shank people who displease her and she looks and sounds amazing while doing it.

[@blackjac5000]

God forbid you bleed on her sari...

[@Frenki94]

I love how later we learn she had Mao's cousin arrested. A Tibetan monk.

[@Winn_Or_Lose]

Did you think she was bluffing?

[@alcohol-freebeer3642]

Well, those Tibetan monks are a suspicious lot. Just ask the Chinese government.

[@unifieddynasty]

@@alcohol-freebeer3642 Tends to happen when they self-admittedly get armed and funded by the CIA.

[@Faizan9538]

Absolutely love that

[@zhollamychalis4252]

The speech...the body language...the walk...then the look before she closes the door. Shohreh, Shohreh....Shohreh. You are a straight up beast. When you speak of warriors in sci fi...understand.....she'll always be in the top 1%.

[@TytonidaeIndustries]

standing alongside the likes of ambassador Delen, and commander Ivonova

[@R4Y2k]

she's basically the political alpha predator of the Expanse universe :D You can try to hunt her down but chances are you get swallowed yourself instead :D

[@michaelshigetani433]

Chrisjen Avasarala in Westros "What the hell is all this?" Six months later: the person she chose is on the Iron throne.

[@johnsteiner3417]

Warrior goddess, mother of the Earth.

[@epiphany519]

She's the type of take charge woman you truly pray your children get as a teacher at least once in school to scare the living heck out of them so they actually work with the fear that if they don't they'll just get this bitch again next year. There biggest word that comes to mind to me for her is ICONIC. Honestly the performances in this show are incredible. So many of the cast are so far beyond stellar you can't see stars anymore.

[@jetlagged3645]

"She is a woman of focus...commitment...and sheer, fucking will. Something you know very little about. I can assure you, that the stories about this woman...if nothing else, have been Watered. Down."

[@R4Y2k]

"Avasarala will come for you.... and you will do nothing because you CAN do nothing... so get the fuck out of my sight."

[@Powerhaus88]

Can't you people come up with a single original comment?

[@DrownedInExile]

@@Powerhaus88 Lame. Go be a killjoy somewhere else.

[@batalorian7997]

​@@Powerhaus88who cares?

[@yxx_chris_xxy]

Once she signed an international treaty with a f***ing pencil.

[@willerwin3201]

How does she exude so much poise and class class while cussing like a sailor?

[@dianadavis1369]

That’s just one of life’s many mysteries

[@tsarbombawithinternetconne875]

I love how sudden and random the "Because I am the FUCKING hero who saved mother earth"

[@ralphrestubog5519]

Because she is the fucking hero who helped save mother Earth from the cataclysm that Jules-Pierre Mao unleashed.

[@tbone9474]

in the books she swears a hell of a lot more. Great casting for the actress though

[@Mxyzptlksac]

Talent

[@Virus16th]

I love watching this scene, where she is talking about Mao but is so clearly also threatening Errinwright, and then watching the scene where Errinwright confesses his part in the Protomolecule and is shocked to discover she already knew. Dude saw Avasarala call down a litany of curses to his face and watched her leave being like "huh that was weird, oh well."

[@gregwren691]

Funny part is that he thought he was safe. He missed the part that the message was for him too. Of course, if not for Bobbie Draper he gets away with it all.

[@TangomanX2008]

Yeah, his takeaway was to not get on her bad side

[@mzytryck]

I love how when she first says she's going to rain hellfire down, he looks sort of surprised in an amused "oh, this is new, you're really going for bluster?" sort of way, turning into genuine fear as he realises it's NOT bluster. Unlike him and so many other rich and powerful people, she turned down an opportunity to flee Earth and get somewhere (temporarily) safe, she decided to live or die with her citizens, she said her goodbyes to her beloved husband, and she is fucking PISSED enough that she is absolutely willing to destroy her own career to punish Mao.

[@daniel_tenner]

I'm listening to the books atm, and though there is a lot of divergence in how the plot plays out, I wouldn't be too surprised if part of the intent of this scene is she's not actually just talking about Mao, she's talking to Errinwright and telling him what she's going to be doing to him if he gets in her way and turns out to be involved... She's pretty aggressive, the Old Lady.

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

Another element that I think retroactively elevates both this scene and the scene where he turns on her is when Errinwright's finally arrested and he unloads about how much he hates Secretary-General Sorrento-Gillis and why. There he lays out that he absolutely despises Sorrento-Gillis for being a weak willed politician who cares more about his public image and covering his ass then actually doing good by the people of Earth. Because say what you will about Errinwright, he acted on genuine conviction. And knowing that Errinwright holds such high contempt for spineless politicians and applying it to this scene, I think he's genuinely taken aback Avasarala's willingness to put her reputation and political career on the line to bring in a man who she considers to be a legitimate threat to the safety of the system. But I think his respect for her only went up. A part of me even wonders if he was considering leaving everything in her hands. And later when he turns on Avasarala after she tries to broker a deal with Mao, to me it seemed like there was genuine bitterness and disappointment when he was talking to her. I think perhaps on some level he was disappointed she didn't continue her commitment to rain hellfire down upon Mao, even though it was logical and practical to bring him in the way she did. Certainly not trying say "Errinwright did nothing wrong," rather I think it's a facet to explain why he did what he did in the manner in which he did it.

[@josephfilm73]

@@daniel_tenner I agree. She's too shrewd to not suspect he's up to something. It's a preventative f-- u.

[@GrandSupremeDaddyo]

"I will destroy everyone in my way, and I don't need to prove it to anyone." *Calmly closes door*

[@WheelLock]

she would terrify a Klingon

[@DrownedInExile]

Her blood oath makes Klingon war oaths sound like children's nursery rhymes.

[@dwightwilliams5892]

A Klingon would propose marriage on the spot.

[@stevenwongso66]

Narn's Chon'kar seems to have been beaten by Chrisjen's blood oath.

[@theo-jamesmoulton2000]

She'd sent a fleet of Klingons Screaming into retreat fast so fast their jetstream would yank Kahless out of Sto' Vo' Kor

[@vojtechjanku2534]

@@stevenwongso66 you mean Naren Shankar, the showrunner for The Expanse?

[@kuanjuliu]

Errinwright thinking Avasarala’s being dramatic until the moment she states she’s not looking for a private-sector payoff … and then he suddenly realizes she’s describing *his* fate, even if she doesn’t realize it yet herself. 🔥

[@WARGIRLWARGIRL]

That lady is FRACKING amazing omg she is a MOUNTAIN of talent!

[@kitjohnson2767]

WARGIRLWARGIRL I Know!

[@MatiusNR]

My lord! What a good actress! I wish I could speak like she one day, in a such of talentous way.

[@meganb.2249]

Speak like her? Got 100 packs of cigarettes and don't care about your lungs? (Sorry, I know it's her natural voice.)

[@mannylugz5872]

Deleted scene: Errinwright looked down on his pants and sees its all wet.

[@TheStRyder91]

For a different reason than mine are.

[@chrisb.7957]

Lol

[@epiphany519]

Every time she sees him after that she calls him "Puddles" because that's what he leaves after their little chats.

[@J-Kimble]

Yep, this is the moment Errinwright realized he effed up :D

[@mazzi331]

the smile/smirk/look before closing the door .... priceless

[@TerraExodus]

70 year old and still rocking it. Such a great actress in the physical stage and voice acting.

[@Donnerbalken28]

The one show that manages to make politicians look not only appealing, but being bloody heroic.

[@L1VE3V1L]

She did too. She’s a woman of her word.

[@tonymacintosh3744]

dang!

[@apozvoice]

I cant stop watching this scene and getting goosebumps everytime. She is immaculate in her timing, tone, body language, facial expressions, cadence, emotion, everything. She brings every scene to reality. She's a powerhouse of bringing characters and scenes to life!!! She makes you believe its all real! #BADASSBOSS

[@donkeydog7688]

i love this woman.generous,patient and dangerous as hell.

[@horizonblack]

You lost me at patient. She can deliberately stall, but she doesn't wait patiently.

[@R4Y2k]

Errinwright be like "Hello, is this the travel agency? I want to book a flight out of the sol system.... no, I don't need a return ticket, I'm not coming back, not as long as she's in charge" :P

[@stalwart38]

Lol. If Nauvoo wasn't commandeered he'd be a mormon in no time.

[@Captain_Razor_88]

I can totally see this side of Admiral Ran in Mass Effect just under the surface. She'll moderate and keep the peace, right up till you cross the line, but as soon as you do, this is what you face.

[@sylvainmalfettes2114]

The actress is Ran's voice actor, I assume ?

[@Takhar7]

Sylvain Malfettes yep.

[@snigdharahman1480]

You wanna see a strong female character? There she is. Perfect in every sense. She made Erenwight shit his pants and made me fall in love. Her tact, intelligence, actions and words are so sharp. No better female character Chrisjen Avarasala

[@zachsmith1676]

Bobby Draper, the Martian Marine, is another good example of a strong female character... Naomi is one as well at times but most of the time she seems more like an overgrown child to me...

[@nachoijp]

@@zachsmith1676 They display different kinds of power: Avasarala and Drummer are the most "masculine" (which is why many anti-feminism dudes like her so much), Avasarala is just like that and Drummer use it more as a mask. Naomi is the most "feminine", she's incredibly smart and capable, but her emotions and maternal instincts take the best of her. Draper is the most balanced one, she's very emotional but also strong and assertive. The male characters also have that, they sit on different points between the typical feminine and masculine traits. Which is a great way to make characters if you ask me, that way you get rounded personalities and realistic diversity.

[@芙美子-q8c]

"I'm not looking" She wants something different than all the rest, and she completely embodies it. #goals

[@adrianfletcher4464]

This has to be my all-time favour Avasarala scene. I love the smile before the quiet closing of the door.

[@idy3176]

Definitely my favorite Avasarala scene. Right up there with Drummer's "Live shamed, and die empty" broadcast to Marcos Inaros. I love that the show had such similar characters on opposite sides of the conflict, and that they brought them face-to-face for an actual conversation later.

[@amaniwolf]

Phenomenal actress bringing so much epicness to this character.

[@Cosmocroft]

I'm REALLY feeling the context of this speech right bout now in the U.S 😐 I'm just exhausted. Avasarala 2024 please

[@stardaggerrihannsu2363]

The USA just self-immolated. The EU is the centre of the world (and honestly has been since the late 90s)

[@LKre-vi5oq]

OMG, this speech nailed me to the wall. Chrisjen is a phenomenal character. This whole show is phenomenal.

[@johnstaton894]

I love that in the end, Mao is LITERALLY made to kneel before her.

[@OhevTorathMoshe]

Avasarela would make DarthVader go into hiding and seek counseling, and cause the Emperor to pee in his suit

[@charlietowler3416]

I could see her as a Sith Lord 🌩 😉 Darth Avasarela

[@claudiamanta1943]

😂

[@Gubbykahn]

Shes one of the best Characters of the entire Show, i also loved her already in the Books but the Actor really made her perfect in my Eyes

[@kirkdarling4120]

I'll bet Shohreh ad libbed that last backward glance.

[@CreeBreej]

Pariah is a word i havent heard in years. Nice to see its back .

[@BlackFedoraMan]

The look on the man's face at 1:04 as Avasarala explodes in rage, you can practically hear what he's thinking and smell his fear... "Oh my god, oh my god, she's not being humorous, she's really out for blood, oh my god, what if Mao tells her about me, wait does she suspect me right now, oh my god, what do I do..."

[@pjamese3]

Just...damn! Great actress. And her character reminds me of Delenn from Babylon 5.

[@powerliftingcentaur]

I shall love this actress forever.

[@Marty32]

God I love this woman.

[@rentonpalma]

This is what a perfect performance looks like

[@rowtow13]

"I'm gonna be honest. I'm probably not going to tell them that."

[@adriannawiltshire6266]

This woman is a boss!!

[@johnmccnj]

When I saw this scene - I was watching with a friend - I said "She's smiling... that scares me", when she walked into the room. But Mao isn't a paper tiger. If Bobbie hadn't have defected and acted as her bodyguard, Chrisjen would have paid for those words with her life.

[@dontes5009]

Yes, I never completely put it together until I watched this scene again and thought "no wonder why Mao needed to get rid of her and he almost had the muscle to do it"

[@johnmccnj]

Addendum, After watching S3: Add James Holden (and by extension, everyone on the Roci) who are caught in the ripples of this speech.

[@takanara7]

@@johnmccnj Avasarala was actually in a really difficult spot at the time, Erinwright and Mao still had all the cards and had managed to take away a lot of her power in the government.

[@oldsk00l]

Character intense to the extreme. Smart enough to see the pieces and enough willpower for a civilization in one woman.

[@amiralikhalili4498]

Her Voice when she says Hellfire omg goosebumps

[@hansolo4017]

she has my vote. earth must come first!

[@The_Revolutionist]

Han Solo FUCK YOU Solo!

[@hansolo4017]

eh???? why so much hate friend?

[@abrahamwilberforce9824]

No you Terrae Sumbag, Mars needs to thrive.

[@mannylugz5872]

Beltalowda!

[@Horesmi]

Funny thing... She wasn't elected.

[@BoomerGlam]

It's that look of total contempt at the end that just slays

[@ScottyCrawford]

Magnificent writing here. My friend read all of the books in the The Expanse series, which were written before the TV series was made, and he says they're even better. They're much longer, so everything about them is deeper and more complex at the same time. A scene like this is a good example. It's complex and doesn't turn out the way you think it will and knocks your socks off. There are a lot more scenes that are at that level in the novels, he says, much though he loved the TV series, too. Thank you for leaving this scene up even though the show is no longer made. It's still in rotation on Amazon, and I'm rewatching it. I'd recommend a second viewing to everyone in light of the lameoh-level shows Amazon is making now ... and hardly any of them, either.

[@ericbelify]

This is by far my favorite one of her speeches, it just warms my heart :)

[@NorthForkFisherman]

And that thinly veiled, "And when I find out dirty you are, you'll call what I did to Mao merciful", underlying her diatribe.

[@Rygoat]

Speak softly, but carry a big stick. She has a calm fury that is honestly terrifying, it really captures your attention and forces you to focus on every single word.

[@TonyLeadholm]

That look back as she's walking out the door was EVERYTHING!!!!

[@malalford]

Errinwright's hubris caused his failure to see that she was onto him until this scene. Even after Jules Pierre told him. Good villain.

[@pongesz2000]

it is very interesting watching this scene in the mirror of the events in the last two seasons. here we can see possibly the two most powerful person on earth arguing about the future of the system and we all know how the story went. this show i have enjoyed very much.

[@manucitomx]

and this boys and girls is the way government should be conducted, not the crap we have going on in the world today

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Indeed.

[@LordCommander-ui2fw]

Agreed. Politicians actually getting the shit they need to get done *done.* No buckling, no bribery, no bullshit. Just getting the job, no matter how tedious or ardous, over and done with and moving on with whatever it takes to ensure the peace and prosperity of their citizens.

[@zjames4699]

Yes, and putting anyone who opposes them into concentration camps! Do you people even hear yourselves?

[@Phoenix-214]

@@zjames4699 Leaning on Mao's family is not remotely the "ethical" thing to do, but given the circumstances, after narrowly-dodging an extinction-level impact event and staring down the metaphorical gun barrels of the MCRN, Chrisjen choosing to be an unapologetically vicious bitch towards the man most responsible for setting all of it in motion is a comparatively miniscule price to pay. This isn't her usual MO. She only goes straight for the jugular when a lot of lives are in danger. So people are okay with this sort of thing because she doesn't abuse her power lightly. We all know, of course, that any _real_ world politician would be more akin to what you just said, though. It's funny, really. At least in the show, though not necessarily in the novels, she's actually _not_ that good of a politician. She's too hamfisted and at times, too tactless, but she has a fundamentally solid grasp of the stakes and the big picture and can thus justify her actions in accordance with how they serve them. So despite being arguably a poor _politician,_ she's a good _leader._ She knows when to be compassionate, and when to be ruthless, and her ultimate goal isn't self-advancement, it's the long-term welfare of her people, and the system as a whole.

[@Jamhael1]

​@@zjames4699 nah, no need - if politicians had the moral fiber of Chrisjen, corruption would be over or at a very low level, because this is the kind of politician that GET SHIT DONE without the desire for power because she knows what power in the end is: the heaviest of duties, and because of that, must never be stained by the arrogance and the madness of the rich, the warmongers, and the greedy.

[@tmhwriter]

The combination of terrific writing and a terrific actress created a wonderful female character. It is still unusual to find this interesting and appealing a character who is over the age of 25.

[@tamaradissanayake5552]

Damn, I love Shohreh.. She makes this show..

[@TheTiredRedhead]

DAMN woman!! 😎 #ChrisjenTheRulerOfAll

[@MihzvolWuriar]

After 3 days of negotiations, the Klingon empire would join the federation under her oversight and be scared the fuck out her

[@tehtehkhantengames8580]

im usually not for the "badass chick cliche" but this chick is fuckin dope and does it so well.

[@ralphrestubog5519]

Don't call her a "chick". She's a member of parliament, not your favorite stripper.

[@NightRunner417]

@@ralphrestubog5519 She could be both...

[@DreamskyDance]

I'd wish that there are politicians with that integrity, conviction in their platform/ideas and strenght of character to present it.. in real life, in my country :P

[@gutspillage]

Politicians who say their country must come first aren't loved by the media.

[@DreamskyDance]

@@gutspillage im not from US so i wont comment on that.. but here many politicians say country must come first..but its just a sham...so they can push forward nepotism, stupidity, bad policies they even dont believe in... and they change their convictions and ideas so they get the most voters and on next election all over again. No real conviction there and not "country first" for real..probably "their political party first"..

[@mkocel]

@@gutspillage She changed though and stopped with the whole "earth must come first" bit by the 4th or 5th season

[@jamesrockybullin5250]

When you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.

[@nsambataufeeq1748]

We will miss this show

[@speestechsupport1341]

Didn't she voice that one Quarian admiral (Raan I think) in Mass Effect 3

[@filipprochazka4961]

She did.

[@DizRupTnz]

She's also the voice of the Future War Cult vendor in Destiny 2

[@kcrosbie]

Don't you mean Future War Cult?

[@DizRupTnz]

Yes, I derped and said the wrong faction lmao

[@AceTycho]

Spees Techsupport yes

[@turboed1337]

Season 2 Episode 6 (timestamp- 31:37)

[@ultrajd]

We need politicians like this. We need politicians who don’t give a crap about the ramifications of things. We need an individuals who are charismatic, but also are willing to put the hammer down if they have to. I can tell you right now that if this woman were to like run for even US president. I would vote for her in a heartbeat.

[@brunorocha1328]

What I always loved in Avasarala was her sense of justice, yeah she's a Earth first and all that, but still she will be fair and just only you'll have to accept 55% of Earth shares.

[@meganb.2249]

0:45 I went three months thinking she said "I will freeze their asses" when all the while there was a T in there.

[@santaclaus6788]

That works too.

[@HHopebringer]

I mean, spacing the man isn't out of the playbook.

[@MedicineMan55]

This is what a heroic magnificent bastard looks like.

[@Relayer526-mi4wt]

Do not fuck with the Quean of Earth... also, kudos to Shawn Doyle. He went from looking smug and secure to looking absolutely terrified without saying a word.

[@sagittaire_98]

To quote Errinwright: "Heaven help your enemies Chrisjen"

[@Dreez76]

Everytime Shohreh curses, it's like velvet to my ears.

[@АлиМагомедов-я8э]

Avasarala is like the Juggernaut of politics. Once she starts charging, there's no stopping her, until she achieves her goal

[@chrisjennings5680]

Wow! Don't mess with this woman!

[@Beep1980]

It was in this moment, He knew He fucked Up! 😂

[@chrisb.7957]

SHIIIIITT... Avaserala is and it will always be the MVP of the expanse....

[@jadaabdol]

Every while i get back to this scene, she’s brilliant!

[@TheNerdForAllSeasons]

God she is BEAUTIFUL.

[@stardaggerrihannsu2363]

Persian women in their 20s are transcendent GLORY!

[@aerilum]

Shohreh Aghdashloo is serving some ultimate mother cvnt energy, and my god am I here for it

[@drfeelgood94]

Hail Mother Terra Hail Avasarala Long Live the Empire

[@horiciOwO]

1:03 Love the zero emotion hide the pain face, just like real politicians when they might actually face consequences of their own actions

[@weldonwin]

I get the sense that she's a little bit angry

[@GrayNeko]

She does seem a mite preturbed, doesn't she?

[@weldonwin]

Do not screw with this woman, she will f***ing destroy you, she will f***ing destroy your family, she will f***ing destroy that bird that lives in your back yard and she will do so while wearing the most gorgeous clothing and with that amazing voice. Its like being strangled with a velvet scarf, you know you're dying horribly, but its so classy.

[@korturas9084]

And THAT is the woman Amos would like to have as his Favourite Stripper... gods I love this show!

[@roadwarrior144]

Take me to the universe where she is running for public office so I vote for her!

[@jondoofus2128]

i prefer this woman over hillary over trump any day

[@BlackFedoraMan]

In the pilot episode of the show, when Avasarala was first introduced, she LITERALLY had a Belter terrorist nailed to the wall for interrogation. So Errenwright knew full well she wasn't bluffing when she made that threat to the Mao family, and by extension, to himself.

[@mhobson2009]

No the Belter was not nailed to the wall. He was suspended by his armpits from a couple of plastic coated wall hangers.

[@BlackFedoraMan]

@@mhobson2009 Yes, yes... absolutely correct... with about the same effect on him and the same implications about her... nitpicky nitpicky...

[@mhobson2009]

@@BlackFedoraMan Don't use the word "literally", if you don't know what it means.

[@BlackFedoraMan]

@@mhobson2009 I don't like your tone, sir. But you are correct, and I'll be more careful when I comment on something I'm passionate about.

[@sid2112]

I'm both frightened and turned on and I like it!

[@dvdv7777]

Errinwright never liked Avasarala. But I wonder if he respected her on some level. Unlike Sorrento-Gillis, who was a spineless coward only looking out for himself, Avasarala actually cared about Earth and was willing to do what it takes to save it, just like Errinwright did.

[@eeeminem9747]

His facial expression in this scene when she shows her integrity in the face of corruption, its definitely admiration. From what we learn of Errenwright, what drove him to extremity was the ineptitude and corruption of his govt but Aviserella is the one symbol against that so even tho she happens to be against him, I dont think he really feared her success.

[@jemayeljuma2534]

Sheeeeyiiit!

[@Wustenfuchs109]

See Star Wars, this is how you do a fearless female lead that is not afraid to go into the night for the things she believes in. Not the General "gender studies".

[@JoseAlvarado-fj8uo]

Александар Матић lmao, on point.

[@R4Y2k]

Well, Leia wasn't the gender studies kind of woman, was she? :D She was more like the "shoot first ask questions last" type of girl :P

[@hobojoe5697]

@@R4Y2k the Pink hair idiot one

[@s.31.l50]

MCP/ChronicBuzz he meant Admiral Holden or Holding or Holdo or whatever the heck her name was.

[@keithnphx63]

Right on!

[@gedalyahreback2133]

That monologue wow

[@kamalat4g16]

Damn...

[@PoorMansChemist]

Holy crap lady I like your style.

[@mikes252]

Damn she is the BOSS

[@vahidoph]

Now this is how you write a strong female character. She also is Middle Eastern, so diversity and all of that.

[@oopsadaze]

OUCH, I wouldn't Mess with Her

[@alexanderkuptsov6117]

He should have listened to her in this scene, actually

[@DesignedbyWill2084]

How Facebook and Twitter should have been treated.

[@BoomerGlam]

It's that look of contempt before she closes the door that just kills.

[@Priss933]

We really need these kind of politicians she portraits . Wish Bernie and AOC would grow a pair like her

[@jeffreybischoff6772]

If Terry Matalas takes control of 25th century Star Trek; she should be the President of the United Federation of Planets, portraying this similar type of character.

[@mattyh2464]

Chrisjen goes assumes her final form as goes SUPER SAYIAN.....she is one of my fave female characters in Sci-Fi....(the others being Anna from V and Starbuck from Battlestar)

[@stevenwongso66]

Never forget Commander Susan Ivanova who is a literal god and death incarnate and Delenn as well.

[@nathanfrischkorn2888]

Shohreh Aghdashloo is absolutely phenomenal

[@Hyunckel]

"We both know how the world work , when the stake are this high many thing are possible"