Angel (1999–2004): Season 1, Episode 1 - City of... - full transcript

LOS ANGELES.

YOU SEE IT AT
NIGHT AND IT SHINES.

A BEACON. PEOPLE
ARE DRAWN TO IT.

PEOPLE AND OTHER THINGS.

THEY COME FOR ALL
SORTS OF REASONS.

MY REASON?

NO SURPRISE THERE.
IT STARTED WITH A GIRL.

SHE WAS A REALLY,
REALLY PRETTY GIRL.

NO, I MEAN SHE
WAS A HOTTIE GIRL.

SHE... SHE HAD, UH... I
MEAN HER... HER HAIR...

WAS, UH... YOU KNOW?



YOU KIND OF REMIND ME OF HER.

'CAUSE... 'CAUSE,
YOU KNOW, THE HAIR...

I MEAN, YOU BOTH HAVE HAIR.

YES! YES!

A SHARK! OHHH!

WE'RE GONNA CASH OUT.

Bartender: YEAH, SURE.

HA HA. GIRLS ARE NICE.

HA HA HA.

HERE YOU GO, PAL.

THANK YOU.

Pool player: COME
ON, GUYS. LET'S GO.

LET'S GO FIND SOME REAL FUN.

SO YOU GUYS REALLY
KNOW THE DOORMAN?



I MEAN, YOU CAN
GET US IN TO LIDO?

I DON'T WANT TO GO
CLUBBING ANYMORE.

I WANT TO PARTY RIGHT HERE.

HEY, BACK OFF.

HEY, SHUT UP AND DIE.

EXCUSE ME. I'M SORRY.

ANYONE SEEN MY CAR?

IT'S... IT'S BIG AND SHINY.

PISS OFF, PAL.

EWWW.

BREATH MINT?

OHHH!

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT.

OH, MY GOD.

THEY WERE...

GO HOME.

THANK YOU.

GET AWAY FROM ME.

AAAAAH!

WELL, I LIKE THE PLACE.

NOT MUCH WITH THE VIEW,

BUT IT'S GOT A NICE
BATCAVE SORT OF AN AIR TO IT.

WHO ARE YOU?

DOYLE.

YOU DON'T SMELL HUMAN.

WELL, THAT'S A BIT RUDE.

AS IT HAPPENS I'M
VERY MUCH HUMAN.

ON MY MOTHER'S SIDE.

WELL, I COME IN UNINVITED,

SO YOU KNOW I'M NOT A
VAMPIRE LIKE YOURSELF.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

POWERS THAT BE WHAT?

LET ME TELL YOU A
LITTLE BEDTIME STORY.

BUT I'M NOT SLEEPY.

ONCE UPON A TIME,
THERE WAS A VAMPIRE,

AND HE WAS THE MEANEST
VAMPIRE IN ALL THE LAND.

I MEAN, OTHER VAMPIRES
WERE AFRAID OF HIM,

HE WAS SUCH A BASTARD.

THEN ONE DAY HE'S
CURSED BY GYPSIES.

THEY RESTORE HIS HUMAN SOUL,

AND ALL OF A SUDDEN
HE'S MAD WITH GUILT.

YOU KNOW, "WHAT HAVE I DONE"...

YOU KNOW, HE'S FREAKED.

OH. OK, NOW I'M SLEEPY.

YEAH, WELL, IT'S A
FAIRLY DULL TALE.

IT NEEDS A LITTLE
SEX IS MY FEELING.

SO, SURE ENOUGH, ENTER THE GIRL.

PRETTY LITTLE BLONDE THING.

VAMPIRE SLAYER BY TRADE.

AND OUR VAMPIRE FALLS
MADLY IN LOVE WITH HER.

BUT EVENTUALLY THE TWO OF THEM,

WELL, THEY GET FLESHY
WITH ONE ANOTHER.

AND THE MOMENT HE...

WELL, I GUESS THE TECHNICAL
TERM IS "PERFECT HAPPINESS..."

BUT WHEN OUR BOY GETS THERE,

HE GOES BAD AGAIN
AND KILLS AGAIN.

IT'S UGLY.

SO WHEN HE GETS HIS SOUL
BACK FOR A SECOND TIME,

HE FIGURES, HEY, HE
CAN'T BE ANYWHERE NEAR

YOUNG MISS PUPPY THIGHS
WITHOUT ENDANGERING THEM BOTH.

SO WHAT DOES HE DO?

HE TAKES OFF.

GOES TO L.A...

TO FIGHT EVIL AND
ATONE FOR HIS CRIMES.

HE'S A SHADOW...

A FACELESS CHAMPION OF
THE HAPLESS HUMAN RACE.

SAY, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE A BEER
OF ANY KIND IN HERE, WOULD YOU?

NO.

COME ON, YOU MUST HAVE
SOMETHING BESIDES PIG'S BLOOD.

OK, YOU'VE TOLD ME
THE STORY OF MY LIFE,

WHICH SINCE I WAS
THERE, I ALREADY KNEW.

WHY AREN'T I KICKING YOU OUT?

'CAUSE NOW I'M GONNA TELL
YOU WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

YOU SEE, THIS VAMPIRE,
HE THINKS HE'S HELPING,

FIGHTING THE DEMONS,

STAYING AWAY FROM THE HUMANS

SO AS NOT TO BE TEMPTED,

DOING PENANCE
IN HIS LITTLE CELL.

BUT HE'S CUT OFF...

FROM EVERYTHING.

FROM THE PEOPLE
HE'S TRYING TO HELP.

I STILL SAVE 'EM.

WHO CARES IF I
DON'T STOP TO CHAT?

WHEN WAS THE LAST
TIME YOU DRANK BLOOD?

BUFFY.

LEFT YOU WITH A BIT
OF CRAVING, DIDN'T IT?

WELL, LET ME TELL
YOU SOMETHING, PAL.

THAT CRAVING'S GONNA GROW.

AND ONE DAY SOON, ONE
OF THOSE HELPLESS VICTIMS

THAT YOU DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT

IS GONNA LOOK WAY TOO
APPETIZING TO TURN DOWN.

AND YOU'LL FIGURE, "HEY, WHAT'S
ONE AGAINST ALL I'VE SAVED?

MIGHT AS WELL EAT THEM. I'M
STILL AHEAD BY THE NUMBERS."

YOU NOW, I'M PARCHED
FROM ALL THIS YAKKING, MAN.

LET'S GO TREAT ME TO A BILLY D.

IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT FIGHTING
AND GADGETS AND SUCH.

IT'S ABOUT REACHING
OUT TO PEOPLE,

SHOWING THEM THAT
THERE'S LOVE AND HOPE

STILL LEFT IN THIS WORLD.

HEY, SPARE CHANGE?

GET A JOB, YOU LAZY SOW!

YOU KNOW, IT'S ABOUT
LETTING 'EM IN YOUR HEART.

IT'S NOT JUST SAVING
LIVES, IT'S SAVING SOULS.

HEY, POSSIBLY YOUR
OWN IN THE PROCESS.

I WANT TO KNOW WHO SENT YOU.

I'M HONESTLY NOT
SURE WHO SENT ME.

YOU KNOW, THEY DON'T
SPEAK TO ME DIRECT.

I GET VISIONS,

WHICH IS TO SAY GREAT SPLITTING
MIGRAINES THAT COME WITH PICTURES.

A NAME. A FACE.

I DON'T KNOW WHO SENDS THEM.

I JUST KNOW WHOEVER SENDS THEM

IS MORE POWERFUL THAN ME OR YOU,

AND THEY'RE JUST TRYING
TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT.

WELL, WHY ME?

WELL, BECAUSE YOU GOT POTENTIAL,

AND THE BALANCE SHEET AIN'T
EXACTLY IN YOUR FAVOR YET, YOU KNOW.

WELL, WHY YOU?

WE ALL GOT SOMETHING
TO ATONE FOR.

HAD A VISION THIS MORNING.

WHEN THE BLINDING
PAIN STOPPED, I, UH,

I WROTE THIS DOWN.

TINA?

NICE-LOOKING GIRL. NEEDS HELP.

HELP WITH WHAT?

WELL, THAT'S YOUR BUSINESS, MAN.

YOU KNOW, I JUST TAKE THE NAMES.

I DON'T GET IT. HOW AM
I SUPPOSED TO KNOW...

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GET
INTO HER LIFE, REMEMBER?

GET INVOLVED.

LOOK, HIGH SCHOOL'S OVER, BUD.

YOU GOTTA MAKE WITH
THE GROWN-UP TALK NOW.

WHY WOULD A WOMAN I'VE
NEVER MET EVEN TALK TO ME?

HA HA. HAVE YOU LOOKED
IN THE MIRROR LATELY?

NO, I GUESS YOU
REALLY HAVEN'T, NO.

I'M NOT GOOD WITH PEOPLE.

WELL, THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT
OF THIS LITTLE EXERCISE, ISN'T IT?

YOU GAME?

TINA, I GOTTA DO
IT BY SENIORITY.

EVERYONE WANTS TO
WORK EXTRA HOURS.

I KNOW, IT'S JUST...

I JUST NEED...

WELL, I'M GOOD FOR
SATURDAY NIGHTS.

I MEAN IF PEOPLE
WANT TO GO OUT AND...

I'LL DOUBLE-SHIFT. WHATEVER.

OK. YOU'RE ON THE LIST, OK?

THANKS.

SURE IS A CUTE LITTLE...

DOGGIE.

SO, DO YOU, UH, HOW
LATE ARE YOU OPEN?

ARE YOU TALKING TO ME... WHOA!

WOW.

THAT'S, UH...

GOOD REFLEXES.

WELL, THANKS. THESE
COME OUT OF MY PAYCHECK.

SO, UH, ARE YOU, UH, HAPPY?

WHAT?

OH, YOU LOOKED SORT OF DOWN.

YOU'VE BEEN WATCHING ME?

I WAS LOOKING TOWARDS THERE,

AND YOU WALKED THROUGH THERE.

YOU DON'T HIT ON GIRLS
VERY OFTEN, DO YOU?

IT'S... IT'S BEEN A WHILE.

I'M SORT OF NEW IN TOWN.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. DON'T STAY.

YOU NEVER ANSWERED MY QUESTION.

AM I HAPPY?

YOU GOT 3 HOURS?

DO I LOOK BUSY?

I GET OFF AT 10:00.

WOW.

I SUDDENLY FEEL UNDERDRESSED.

DID YOU WANT TO GO
HAVE A DRINK OR SOME...

I KNOW WHO YOU ARE,

WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.

STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME,

AND YOU TELL RUSSELL
TO LEAVE ME ALONE.

I DON'T KNOW ANYONE
NAMED RUSSELL.

YOU'RE LYING. NO, I'M NOT.

THEN WHY WERE YOU
IN THERE WATCHING ME?

BECAUSE YOU LOOKED LONELY.

AND I FIGURED, THEN WE
HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON.

OH. I'M SORRY.

I'M REALLY...

HEY, IT'S OK.

NO, IT'S NOT.

I'M SORT OF HAVING
RELATIONSHIP ISSUES.

WHO'S RUSSELL?

I'D, UH, I'D LIKE TO HELP.

ONLY HELP I NEED
IS A TICKET HOME.

AND THAT WASN'T ME
ASKING FOR MONEY.

WHERE'S HOME?

MISSOULA, MONTANA.

YOU'VE BEEN TO MISSOULA?

DURING THE DEPRESSION.

UH... MY DEPRESSION.

UH... I WAS DEPRESSED THERE.

BUT IT'S PRETTY COUNTRY.

YEAH. LOTS OF OPEN LAND.

LOTS OF NOTHING ELSE.

I CAME HERE TO BE A
FAMOUS MOVIE STAR,

BUT THEY WEREN'T HIRING.

WELL, I HAVE A FABULOUS
HOLLYWOOD PARTY TO GO TO.

HENCE THE GLAMOUR.

GIRL GIVING IT OWES
ME MY SECURITY DEPOSIT.

WELL, IT WAS NICE
THREATENING YOU.

YOU NEED A LIFT?

Margo: TINA!

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA.

OH, WHO IS THIS HUNK OF
TALL, DARK, AND HANDSOME?

JUST A FRIEND. UM, MARGO...

I REALLY NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

OH, GRAB YOURSELF A DRINK.

I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

CUTE.

EVERYONE'S A STAR.

WHO'S RUSSELL?

HE'S SOMEONE I MADE
THE MISTAKE OF TRUSTING.

OHH. HERE I AM.

THIS WON'T TAKE LONG.

I WOULD NOT LEAVE
THAT ONE UNATTENDED.

YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL,
BEAUTIFUL MAN.

THANKS.

YOU'RE AN ACTOR.

NO.

THAT WASN'T A QUESTION.

I'M OLIVER.

ASK ANYONE ABOUT OLIVER,

THEY'LL TELL YOU
I'M A FIERCE ANIMAL.

I'M YOUR MANAGER
AS SOON AS YOU CALL.

I'M NOT AN ACTOR.

FUNNY. I LIKE THE HUMOR.

I LIKE THE WHOLE THING.

CALL ME. THIS ISN'T A COME-ON.

I'M IN A VERY
SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP

WITH A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.

Woman: AND YOU KNOW, THEY ASKED
ME TO COME IN AND READ A THIRD TIME.

I'M AN ACTRESS. I DON'T PUT
UP WITH THINGS LIKE THAT.

CORDELIA?

OH, MY GOD. ANGEL?

NICE TO SEE A FAMILIAR FACE.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE
IN L.A. ARE YOU LIVING HERE?

YEAH. YOU?

MALIBU.

A SMALL CONDO ON THE BEACH.

IT'S NOT A PRIVATE BEACH,

BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M
YOUNG, SO I FORBEAR.

AND YOU'RE ACTING.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

I MEAN, I JUST
STARTED IT AS A WAY

TO MAKE SOME QUICK
CASH, AND THEN, BOOM.

IT WAS LIKE MY LIFE.

SO, UM, ARE YOU STILL... GRR?

YEAH. THERE'S NOT
ACTUALLY A CURE FOR THAT.

RIGHT.

BUT YOU'RE NOT EVIL.

I MEAN, YOU'RE NOT HERE
TO, YOU KNOW, BITE PEOPLE?

NO, I... I JUST GAVE
A FRIEND A RIDE.

OH, GOOD. HA HA.

WELL, I BETTER GET MINGLY.

I REALLY SHOULD BE TALKING
TO PEOPLE THAT ARE SOMEBODY.

BUT IT WAS FUN!

IT'S NICE THAT SHE'S
GROWN AS A PERSON.

YOU COME ALONG WITH ME.

RUSSELL WANTS TO SEE YOU.

OF COURSE, SHE DOESN'T
HAVE THE MONEY YET.

WHO'S THAT?

STACY?

HE'S JUST A CREEP.

CAN WE PLEASE GO?

YEAH.

OHHH!

IT'S OK. IT'S OK. IT'S OK.

HE JUST WANTS TO
SEE YOU, THAT'S ALL.

IT'S OK. OK.

OK, NO PROBLEM.

MMMPH!

LET GO. STOP! NO!

DAMN IT.

I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE,

BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO
GET INVOLVED HERE. TRUST ME.

TINA, GET IN THE CAR.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I DON'T THINK YOU'RE
GONNA PULL THAT TRIGGER.

GOOD CALL.

NICE PARTY, HUH?

A LITTLE TOO FABULOUS FOR ME.

Answering machine: YOU
HAVE ONE NEW MESSAGE.

Joe: CORDY, IT'S
JOE AT THE AGENCY.

NO LUCK... AGAIN.

I'M HAVING TROUBLE
BOOKING AUDITIONS.

THE NETWORKS ARE SAYING
THEY'VE SEEN ENOUGH OF YOU,

SO, YOU KNOW, NO NEED TO CALL.

I'LL BUZZ YOU IF THE
SITUATION CHANGES. BYE.

Answering machine: YOU
HAVE NO MORE MESSAGES.

MY GIRL SCOUT TRAINING.

I CAN LIVE OUT OF THIS
BAG FOR DAYS IF I HAVE TO.

I MADE SOME TEA.

THANKS.

DO YOU TAKE MILK AND SUGAR?

YEAH.

'CAUSE I DON'T
HAVE THOSE THINGS.

I DON'T GET A LOT OF VISITORS.

AT LEAST NOT ONES YOU LIKE.

I HAVE RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, TOO.

I GUESS THIS IS THE PART
WHERE YOU COMFORT ME.

NOT LIKE YOU DIDN'T EARN IT.

NO.

THIS IS THE PART WHERE YOU
HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO STAY

WHILE WE FIGURE THINGS OUT.

YOU MEAN YOU DON'T WANT...

YOU HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE
TAKING ADVANTAGE RIGHT NOW.

BOY, ARE YOU EVER
IN THE WRONG TOWN.

THANKS.

DID RUSSELL HAVE A LAST NAME?

YEAH, BUT YOU DON'T
NEED TO KNOW IT.

YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH ALREADY.

THIS IS L.A. GUYS LIKE HIM
GET AWAY WITH MURDER.

WHO DID HE MURDER?

I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE NOBODY.

HE LIKES...

HE LIKES PAIN.

I MEAN, HE REALLY DOES.

HE TALKS ABOUT IT
LIKE IT'S A FRIEND OF HIS.

AND YOU DON'T LEAVE HIM.

HE TELLS YOU WHEN
HE'S HAD ENOUGH.

I KNEW THIS GIRL... DENISE.

SHE TRIED TO GET AWAY.

SHE DISAPPEARED OFF
THE FACE OF THE EARTH.

HE FINDS YOU.

NOT ANYMORE.

NO.

NO!

NO...

TINA.

NO! NO!

SHH.

IT'S OK. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

OHH!

IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

HE WAS HERE.

I'M HERE. I'M HERE.

HEY.

TINA.

DID YOUR FRIEND
DENISE HAVE A TATTOO

ON HER LEFT SHOULDER?

YEAH, SHE...

SHE HAD A ROSE.

ALL RIGHT, I THINK
SHE WAS MURDERED.

AND THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS.

HE PICKS GIRLS WITH NO
FAMILY, NO ONE TO CARE.

HEY.

OK, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AFRAID.

LOOK, YOU'RE SAFE HERE.

WHY DO YOU HAVE THAT?

YOU KNEW WHO I WAS WHEN
YOU WALKED IN THERE LAST NIGHT?

NO, I... I DIDN'T. I...

LOOK, I JUST...

LOOK, I HAD YOUR NAME,
ALL RIGHT? IT'S COMPLICATED.

YEAH, I'M SURE. BIG
COMPLICATED GAME

THAT RUSSELL IS
PLAYING WITH MY HEAD.

WHAT'S HE PAYING YOU?

HE'S NOT.

NOW, LOOK, YOU HAVE TO...

YOU'RE JUST LIKE HIM.

YOU STAY AWAY FROM ME.

WAIT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.

OHH! JUST...

JUST...

RUSSELL.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING
EVERYWHERE FOR YOU,

AND HERE YOU ARE,
RIGHT UNDER MY NOSE.

OH, I OWN THE BUILDING.

MOST OF THE BLOCK.

ARE YOU GONNA POINT
THAT GUN AT ME ALL DAY?

WHAT DID YOU DO TO DENISE?

NOTHING.

I WANT THE TRUTH, RUSSELL.

SHE WANTED TO GO HOME. I
BOUGHT HER A TICKET TO PENSACOLA.

SHE'S DEAD.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

SHE CALLED ME YESTERDAY.

SHE'S THINKING OF
GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.

SHE WANTED ME TO
PULL SOME STRINGS.

LOOK, WE BOTH KNOW I
LIVE OUTSIDE THE BOX,

BUT I DON'T GO AROUND
KILLING MY FRIENDS.

IF YOU'RE SICK OF L.A.,

IF YOU NEED RENT...

YOU KNOW, I ONLY
WANT TO HELP YOU.

JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT.

I WANT TO GO HOME.

DONE.

POOR THING.

WHO'S BEEN SPINNING
YOUR HEAD LIKE THIS?

I DON'T KNOW. I
THOUGHT YOU HIRED HIM.

HE TURNED INTO SOMETHING.

IT WAS THE MOST HORRIBLE
THING I'VE EVER SEEN.

WELL...

YOU'RE YOUNG.

THE GUY WHO TRIED TO TAKE HER
AT THE PARTY WAS CALLED STACY.

FIRST NAME OR LAST?

I DON'T KNOW. PROFESSIONAL
MUSCLE. PROBABLY DONE SOME TIME.

I CAN ASK AROUND.

GREAT. START WITH THE
CAR. GRAY '87 MERCEDES 300E.

GONNA NEED SOME SERIOUS
WORK ON THE BUMPER.

CALL THE CHOP SHOPS.

I KNOW A COUPLE THAT
AIN'T IN THE BOOK, TOO.

THIS GUY DRIVING THE
CAR LEADS ME TO STACY,

STACY LEADS ME TO RUSSELL.

YOU COULDN'T HAVE KNOWN SHE
WAS GONNA RUN OUT ON YOU LIKE THAT.

FORGET IT. LET'S GET TO WORK.

YOU CAN'T CUT
YOURSELF OFF FROM...

DOYLE...

I DON'T WANT TO
SHARE MY FEELINGS.

I DON'T WANT TO OPEN UP.

I WANT TO FIND THE
GUY THAT KILLED TINA

AND I WANT TO
LOOK HIM IN THE EYE.

THEN WHAT?

THEN I'M GONNA
SHARE MY FEELINGS.

MR. WINTERS, THE
ELTRON MERGER'S A GO.

THEY CAVED ON EVERYTHING

AFTER YOU...

NEGOTIATED WITH THEIR CFO.

WE'LL BRING THE PAPERS
BY YOUR OFFICE TOMORROW.

SHE HAD SOMETHING, DIDN'T SHE?

I WAS SORRY TO KILL HER SO SOON.

ACTUALLY,

YOU HAVEN'T SEEN
HER IN SEVERAL WEEKS.

YOU WERE IN A
CONFERENCE YESTERDAY

WITH YOUR CONTRACT LAWYERS WHEN
THE UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

AND WE'VE LOCATED A
WITNESS WHO'S TELLING POLICE

THAT HE SAW A DARK-COMPLECTED
MAN WITH BLOOD ON HIS HANDS

FLEEING THE SCENE.

IMPRESSIVE.

WOLFRAM & HART IS A
FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM, MR. WINTERS.

IT'S OUR JOB TO
MAKE SURE THAT...

OUR CLIENTS' LIVES
RUN MORE SMOOTHLY.

WHO IS THIS?

A FRESH FACE.

I THINK WE SHOULD MEET.

SHOULD I ALERT THE FIRM

THAT THIS YOUNG LADY
MAY CONSTITUTE ANOTHER...

LONG-TERM INVESTMENT?

I DON'T THINK SO.

I JUST WANT SOMETHING TO EAT.

WHERE DOES HE LIVE? HOW
MUCH SECURITY DOES HE HAVE?

LISTEN, HOT SHOT, WHATEVER
SHE WAS TO YOU, BETTER FORGET IT.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO
YOU'RE DEALING WITH HERE.

RUSSELL. LET ME GUESS.

NOT BIG ON THE DAYLIGHT OR
THE MIRRORS? DRINKS A LOT OF V-8?

YOU GET IN HIS
WAY, HE'LL KILL YOU.

HE'LL KILL EVERYONE
YOU CARE ABOUT.

THERE'S NOBODY
LEFT I CARE ABOUT.

I AM SOMEBODY.

I MATTER.

PEOPLE WILL BE ATTRACTED

TO MY POSITIVE ENERGY

AND HELP ME ACHIEVE MY GOALS.

I AM RIGHT WHERE
I'M SUPPOSED TO BE

AND NOT DYING FOR
SOMETHING TO EAT!

HELLO. CORDELIA CHASE.

YOU WERE SUCH A HIT AT MY PARTY.

OH, THANKS!

WELL, GUESS WHO SAW

MY VIDEOTAPE OF THE PARTY,

AND GUESS WHO WANTS TO MEET YOU.

A DIRECTOR?

A MANAGER? AN
ASSISTANT TO AN ASSISTANT

WHO WANTS TO SPRING FOR LUNCH?

RUSSELL WINTERS.

THE INVESTMENT GUY?

OH, OH, CORDELIA,

HE IS A LOT MORE THAN THAT.

HE HELPS PEOPLE GET
STARTED IN THEIR CAREERS.

HE KNOWS EVERYONE,

AND HE WANTS TO
MEET YOU TONIGHT.

TONIGHT?

HE'LL SEND A LIMO
FOR YOU AT 8:00.

WOW. YOU'RE REALLY
GOING TO WAR HERE.

I GUESS YOU'VE, UH, I GUESS YOU'VE
SEEN A FEW IN YOUR TIME, YEAH?

14. NOT INCLUDING VIETNAM.

THEY NEVER DECLARED IT.

PEOPLE WILL BE ATTRACTED
TO MY POSITIVE ENERGY

AND HELP ME ACHIEVE MY GOALS.

OH, YEAH.

WELL, LISTEN, BEST
OF LUCK TO YOU, MAN.

GOT SOME FAIRLY LARGE COIN
RIDING ON THE VIKINGS TONIGHT.

BUT I'LL BE THERE WITH
YOU IN SPIRIT. YEAH?

YOU'RE DRIVING.

WHAT... WAIT A MINUTE. NO, NO.

I'M NOT COMBAT READY, MAN.

I'M JUST THE MESSENGER.

AND I'M THE MESSAGE.

I'M RUSSELL. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR COMING.

THAT'LL BE ALL, FRANKLIN.

WE'D LIKE TO BE ALONE.

WOW. WHAT A NICE PLACE.

I LOVE YOUR CURTAINS.

NOT AFRAID TO
EMPHASIZE THE CURTAINS.

I HAVE OLD-FASHIONED TASTES.

I GREW UP IN A NICE HOME.

IT WASN'T LIKE THIS,

BUT WE DID HAVE A ROOM OR TWO

THAT WE DIDN'T EVEN
KNOW WHAT THEY WERE FOR.

UNTIL THE I.R.S. GOT ALL HUFFY

ABOUT MY FOLKS NOT
PAYING THEIR TAXES

FOR, WELL, EVER.

THEY TOOK IT ALL.

MARGO TELLS ME
YOU'RE AN ACTRESS.

THAT'S GOING WELL?

OH...

YEAH, IT'S GREAT.

I'VE HAD A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES.

THE HANDS IN THE
LIQUI-GEL COMMERCIAL

WERE ALMOST MINE BY,
LIKE, ONE OR TWO GIRLS.

AND, WELL...

IT'S NOT EVERYTHING I...

HOW YOU DOIN'?

I THINK WE'RE LOST.

UH, WE'RE LOOKING
FOR A ROSCOMERE.

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING
THERE? IS THAT THE GAME?

VIKINGS ON?

TIE HIM UP.

I'M OUT IN 10 MINUTES
OR I'M NOT COMING OUT.

I'VE TRIED REALLY
HARD, YOU KNOW?

USUALLY WHEN I SET
OUT TO DO SOMETHING,

I SUCCEED AT IT RIGHT AWAY.

BUT I, UH...

I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY, AND...

I DON'T REALLY HAVE
ANY FRIENDS HERE.

NOW YOU KNOW ME.

AND YOU DON'T HAVE
TO WORRY ANYMORE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT.

OH, GOD. I'M SORRY.

I'M GETTING ALL
WEEPY IN FRONT OF YOU.

I PROBABLY LOOK REALLY SCARY.

I FINALLY GET INVITED
TO A NICE PLACE WITH...

NO MIRRORS AND...

LOTS OF CURTAINS.

HEY, YOU'RE A VAMPIRE.

WHAT?

NO, I'M NOT.

ARE TOO.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

I'M FROM SUNNYDALE. WE
HAD OUR OWN HELLMOUTH.

I THINK I KNOW A VAMPIRE

WHEN I... AM ALONE WITH HIM

IN HIS FORTRESS-LIKE HOME.

AND, YOU KNOW, I
THINK I'M JUST FEELING

A LITTLE LIGHTHEADED FROM
HUNGER. I'M JUST WACKY.

AND KIDDING. HA HA.

HA HA HA HA...

I'M GLAD YOU KNOW.

IT MEANS WE CAN
SKIP THE FORMALITIES.

RUSSELL WINTERS.

ANGEL?

I HAVE A MESSAGE...

FROM TINA.

YOU MADE A VERY BIG
MISTAKE COMING HERE.

YOU DON'T KNOW
WHO HE IS, DO YOU?

OH, BOY. YOU'RE ABOUT
TO GET YOUR ASS KICKED.

ANGEL!

Russell: KILL THEM!

ANGEL! AAH!

THAT'S IT. I'M GONE.

COME ON.

DAMN IT!

AAH!

AAH!

IT'S A GOOD GATE.

YOU KNOW, HAD A LITTLE
BIT OF AN ACCIDENT, UH...

WE'LL TALK LATER.

AAH...

GOT IT.

FINALLY. I THOUGHT I WAS
GOING TO FAINT WHILE BARFING.

OK.

SORRY.

OK, SO IT'S OVER, RIGHT?

WE'RE GONNA BE OK.

YOU PUT THE FEAR OF
GOD IN THAT RUSSELL GUY.

HE'S NOT GONNA
COME LOOKING FOR ME...

RIGHT?

THE ELTRON MUTUAL TRUST BINDER

IS READY FOR YOUR SIGNATURE.

AS TO THE INTRUDER WHO BROKE
INTO YOUR HOME LAST NIGHT,

THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES
HAVE NO INFORMATION ON HIM.

HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE SEVERAL
TOP PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS THAT...

ARE LOOKING INTO
HIS WHEREABOUTS.

I BELIEVE WE'VE LOCATED HIM.

I'M WITH WOLFRAM & HART.

MR. WINTERS HAS
NEVER BEEN ACCUSED

AND SHALL NEVER BE
CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME.

EVER.

SHOULD YOU CONTINUE
TO HARASS OUR CLIENT,

THEN WE'LL BE FORCED TO
BRING YOU INTO THE LIGHT OF DAY,

A PLACE I'M TOLD ISN'T
ALL THAT HEALTHY FOR YOU.

ANGEL.

WE DO THINGS A
CERTAIN WAY IN L.A.

WELL, I'M NEW HERE.

BUT YOU'RE A CIVILIZED MAN.

WE DON'T HAVE TO GO
AROUND ATTACKING EACH OTHER.

LOOK AT ME.

I PAY MY TAXES.

I KEEP MY NAME OUT OF THE PAPER.

AND I DON'T MAKE WAVES.

IN RETURN,

I CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT.

REALLY?

MM.

HMM.

CAN YOU FLY?

AAH!

HMM.

GUESS NOT.

SET UP AN INTEROFFICE
MEETING AT 4:00.

IT SEEMS WE HAVE A
NEW PLAYER IN TOWN.

NO. NO. THERE'S
NO NEED TO DISTURB

THE SENIOR PARTNERS WITH THIS.

NOT YET.

Buffy: HELLO?

HELLO?

WHAT HAPPENED TO RUSSELL?

HE WENT INTO THE LIGHT.

YET YOU DON'T SEEM TO
BE IN A CELEBRATIN' MOOD.

I KILLED A VAMPIRE.

I DIDN'T HELP ANYONE.

YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

BECAUSE THERE'S A GIRL
UPSTAIRS WHO'S AS HAPPY AS CAN BE.

AAH! AAH!

AAH! OHH! LOOK, OVER THERE!

A COCKROACH.

IN THE CORNER.

I'D SAY IT'S A BANTAMWEIGHT.

OK, FIRST THING, WE NEED
TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR.

AND A SIGN PAINTER.

WE SHOULD HAVE A
NAME ON THE DOOR.

OK, I'M CONFUSED.

WELL, DOYLE FILLED ME
IN ON YOUR LITTLE MISSION,

SO I WAS JUST SAYING

THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO BE

HELPING PEOPLE OUT,
MAYBE A SMALL CHARGE.

A FEE.

YOU KNOW, SOMETHING
TO HELP PAY THE RENT

AND MY SALARY.

YOU NEED SOMEONE
TO ORGANIZE THINGS,

AND YOU'RE NOT
EXACTLY ROLLING IN IT,

MR. I WAS ALIVE FOR 200 YEARS

AND NEVER DEVELOPED
AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO.

YOU WANT TO CHARGE PEOPLE.

WELL, NOT EVERYBODY.

BUT SOONER OR LATER

WE ARE GONNA HAVE TO HELP
SOME RICH PEOPLE, RIGHT? RIGHT?

POSSIBLY, YEAH.

HAND ME THAT BOX.

SO I FIGURE THAT
WE SHOULD CHARGE

BASED ON A
CASE-BY-CASE ANALYSIS,

BUT WITH ME WORKING
FOR A FLAT FEE.

I MEAN, UM...

THAT IS IF YOU THINK
YOU CAN USE ME?

OF COURSE, THIS
IS JUST TEMPORARY,

UNTIL MY INEVITABLE
STARDOM TAKES EFFECT.

YOU MADE A GOOD CHOICE.

SHE'LL PROVIDE A
CONNECTION TO THE WORLD.

SHE'S GOT A VERY
HUMANIZING INFLUENCE.

YOU THINK SHE'S A HOTTIE.

AH, YEAH, SHE'S A
STIFFENER, ALL RIGHT.

I CAN'T LIE ABOUT THAT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, SHE
COULD USE A HAND.

TRUE.

YOU KNOW,

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE
IN THIS CITY NEED HELPIN'.

HMM.

SO I NOTICED.

YOU GAME?

I'M GAME.

GRR! ARRGH!