Angel (1999–2004): Season 1, Episode 9 - Hero - full transcript

Cordelia: O.K. WE FADE
UP ON AN AERIAL SHOT...

DOWNTOWN, SKYSCRAPERS,
LIGHTS, YADA, YADA, YADA.

WE HEAR A NARRATOR,
PREFERABLY FAMOUS...

MAYBE THAT BALD STAR TREK GUY
OR ONE OF THE CHEAPER BALDWINS...

AND HE SAYS,

"IT'S A BIG BAD CITY OUT THERE."

CUT TO A WOMAN WALKING DOWN
A DARK, SPOOKY, STREET... ALONE.

WE'LL CAST SOME
BEAUTIFUL YOUNG ACTRESS,

MAYBE AN UP-AND-COMING STARLET WHOSE
CAREER IS ON THE VERGE OF TAKING OFF.

ANYWAY, SHE'S ALL
NERVOUS, RIGHT?

MUCHO VULNERABLE.



THE VOICE GUY SAYS,

"DANGER LURKS
AROUND EVERY CORNER."

BOO!

SHE'S ATTACKED BY A BIG,
UGLY GOON WITH A KNIFE.

SHE SCREAMS... HELP!

IS THERE NO ONE TO HELP ME?

WELL, NOW THERE'S SOMEONE
WHO'LL ANSWER YOUR CALL.

HE'LL PROTECT YOU...

AND CATCH YOU WHEN YOU FALL.

YOU CAN COUNT ON IT.

AND YOU CAN COUNT ON ME,

'CAUSE I'M THE DARK AVENGER.

I'M THE WHAT?

THE DARK AVENGER.



I'M THE DARK AVENGER.

I KNOW, IT'S PERFECT.

WE CAN SHOOT IT
OURSELVES ON HI-8.

I'LL CHARM A
POST-PRODUCTION HOUSE

INTO DOING THE EFFECTS, AND...

LOOK, I KNOW A LITTLE SOMETHING
ABOUT SELF-PROMOTION, ANGEL.

I'M TELLING YOU, ONE
COMMERCIAL LIKE THIS

COULD HELP GET US
OUT OF THE RED OR...

THE BLACK OR... WHICHEVER
ONE MEANS WE'RE BROKE,

'CAUSE THAT'S US.

SO WHAT, BUFFY BLOWS INTO TOWN

AND PUTS YOU IN A
PERMANENT FUNK,

AND I'M JUST SUPPOSED
TO STAND AROUND

AND WATCH OUR
BUSINESS GO BELLY UP?

HE'S NOT ENTIRELY
WRONG, YOU KNOW.

LOOK, ALL I'M SAYING IS,

ADVERTISING A SUPERHERO WHO
CAN'T REALLY GO OUT IN THE DAYLIGHT

MIGHT RAISE VAMPIRE SUSPICIONS,

NOT TO MENTION OUR PESKY LACK

OF AN INVESTIGATOR'S LICENSE.

AND WHO NEEDS A LICENSE
WHEN WE HAVE NO CLIENTS?

WE'LL MANAGE, PRINCESS.

WE ALWAYS DO.

WE WILL IF WE PROJECT
THE RIGHT IMAGE.

AND NOW I AM SUDDENLY THINKING

THAT ANGEL IS ALL WRONG
FOR THIS COMMERCIAL.

HE'S A LARGER-THAN-LIFE
CHARACTER,

WAY TOO BRAVEHEART FOR JOE
COUCH POTATO TO RELATE TO.

WE NEED SOMEONE WHO'S...

WHO'S AVERAGE...

RUN OF THE MILL...

ORDINARY.

YOU'RE PERFECT.

WHILE I APPRECIATE
THE COMPLIMENTS...

COME OVER HERE INTO THE LIGHT,

AND LET'S SEE IF WE CAN
CREATE SOME CHEEKBONES.

CORDELIA, I'M NOT
THE PHOTOGENIC TYPE.

PLUS, I GET DRY MOUTH.

EXCUSE ME?

THIS IS NOT A NEGOTIATION.

THIS IS A NECESSITY.

OUR BOSS IS IN A FUNK.

YOU KNOW THAT HE'S ONLY HAPPY

WHEN HE'S FIGHTING EVIL.

NOW LET'S DRUM UP SOME.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
WE NEED EVIL FOR

WHEN WE GOT YOU RIGHT HERE.

I HEARD THAT.

IF YOU NEED HELP,
THEN LOOK NO FURTHER.

[GULP]

ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
IS THE BEST.

OUR RATS ARE LOW.

RATES!

IT SAYS "RATS."

OUR RATES ARE LOW, BUT
OUR STANDARDS ARE HIGH.

WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN

AND YOU'RE AT THE
END OF YOUR ROPE,

YOU NEED SOMEONE
THAT YOU CAN COUNT ON.

AND THAT'S WHAT
YOU'LL FIND HERE...

SOMEONE WHO'LL GO ALL THE WAY,

WHO'LL PROTECT
YOU NO MATTER WHAT.

SO DON'T LOSE HOPE.

COME ON OVER TO OUR OFFICES,

AND YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S
STILL HEROES IN THIS WORLD.

IS THAT IT?

AM I DONE?

I DON'T KNOW.

I'M NOT GETTING EVERYMAN.

I'M GETTING, UH... WEASEL.

WE DON'T WANT WEASEL.

I THINK PEOPLE
WILL BE POURING IN

AS SOON AS THEY HEAR
ABOUT OUR LOW RATS.

I CAN TAKE ANOTHER CRACK AT IT.

I DON'T THINK SO.

WEASEL FACTOR, HUH?

DOYLE, I DIDN'T
MEAN IT LIKE THAT.

I'M SORRY. I'M JUST... I
FEEL KIND OF HOPELESS

WITH HIM DOWN THERE DOING
THE NONPROFIT BROODING.

IT'S NOT LIKE HE HAS A HEART.

HOW COULD IT BE SO BROKEN?

I GUESS SEEING BUFFY AGAIN

HAS GOT HIM WHERE HE LIVES.

THAT'S ALL VERY SAD,
BUT WE LIVE HERE, TOO.

I'LL TALK TO HIM.

MAYBE IF WE GET HIM A COSTUME.

A COSTUME?

WELL, THE GUY'S
A BONA FIDE HERO.

WOULD IT KILL HIM TO PUT
ON SOME TIGHTS AND A CAPE

AND GARNER US A
LITTLE FREE PUBLICITY?

I DON'T SEE ANGEL
PUTTING ON TIGHTS AND...

OH, NOW I DO, AND
IT'S REALLY DISTURBING.

HEY.

IS THIS A PRIVATE CATHARSIS,
OR CAN ANYONE WATCH?

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

WELL, THERE'S A GIRL UPSTAIRS

WHO'S NOT QUITE SAD
ENOUGH TO CRY IN MY ARMS,

BUT KEEP UP THE DARK CLOUD.

I MIGHT GET LUCKY.

I JUST NEED A LITTLE TIME.

BELIEVE ME, I KNOW.

LAST TIME I SAW MY EX, SHE
WAS AROUND FOR FIVE MINUTES,

AND I WAS A WRECK FOR DAYS.

IT'S AMAZING HOW THEY
CAN DO THAT TO YOU.

BUFFY WAS HERE FOR
MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES.

O.K.

TEN. BUT WHO'S COUNTING?

ACTUALLY, SHE WAS HERE

FOR A WHOLE DAY AND NIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. ONE OF
US HAS BEEN DRINKING,

AND I'M SAD TO SAY IT ISN'T ME.

WHO ARE THE ORACLES, DOYLE? WHY
DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THEM BEFORE?

THE ORACLES? WHO TOLD
YOU ABOUT THE ORACLES?

THE FIRST TIME THE MOHRA
DEMON ATTACKED, IT GOT AWAY.

WHAT FIRST TIME?

LOOK, I TRACKED IT, I KILLED IT,

SOME OF ITS BLOOD MIXED
WITH MINE, IT MADE ME MORTAL.

THAT'S WHEN YOU TOOK
ME TO SEE THE ORACLES

TO FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANT.

NO, SEE, I'M GONNA REMEMBER A TRIP TO
THE NETHER WORLD OF ETERNAL WATCHING.

IT'S JUST NOT SOMETHING
THAT HAPPENS EVERY DAY.

THE ORACLES TOLD ME I
WAS RELEASED FROM MY DUTY.

BUFFY AND I WERE
TOGETHER UNTIL...

WE REALIZED IT COULDN'T BE.

WE DON'T BELONG TO OURSELVES.

WE BELONG IN THE
WORLD, FIGHTING.

SO I WENT BACK TO THE ORACLES,

AND I ASKED THEM TO
TURN BACK THE CLOCK...

AS THOUGH THAT DAY
HAD NEVER HAPPENED.

AND YOU AND BUFFY...

YOU HAD THE ONE THING YOU WANTED
IN YOUR UNNATURALLY LONG LIFE,

AND YOU GAVE IT BACK?

MAYBE I WAS WRONG.

OR MAYBE CORDELIA WAS RIGHT, ABOUT YOU
BEING THE REAL DEAL IN THE HERO DEPARTMENT.

SEE, I WOULD HAVE CHOSEN
THE PLEASURES OF THE FLESH

OVER DUTY AND HONOR
ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.

I JUST DON'T HAVE THAT STRENGTH.

YOU NEVER KNOW YOUR
STRENGTH TILL YOU'RE TESTED.

COME ON. YOU'VE LIVED AND LOVED AND LOST
AND FOUGHT AND VANQUISHED INSIDE A DAY,

AND I'M STILL TRYING TO WORK UP THE
NERVE TO ASK CORDY OUT FOR DINNER,

NOT TO MENTION THE WHOLE PART
ABOUT TELLING HER I'M HALF DEMON.

THAT SHOULD PROBABLY
COME FIRST, HUH?

THE ORACLES SAID
SOMETHING VERY BAD IS COMING.

"SOLDIERS OF DARKNESS USHERING
IN THE END OF DAYS" KIND OF BAD.

SO MUCH FOR THE SECURITY
OF LONG-TERM SAVINGS BONDS.

I FEEL SOMETHING COMING, DOYLE. I DON'T
KNOW WHAT, BUT I KNOW WE'RE PART OF IT.

WELL, IF IT'S A
FIGHT THEY WANT...

CAN'T SOMEONE
ELSE GIVE IT TO THEM?

IT JUST SEEMS UNFAIR, YOU KNOW?

YOU GOTTA SAVE ALL THE
HELPLESS TYPES AROUND HERE.

NOW YOU GOTTA FIGHT
THE APOCALYPSE AS WELL?

YEAH. IT'S ALL THE SAME THING.

YOU FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT...

WHICHEVER WAY YOU CAN.

TELL YOU WHAT.

YOU FIGHT... AND
I'LL KEEP SCORE.

ANGEL STARTED THE DAY OVER KNOWING
HE'D REMEMBER EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED?

THAT'S PRETTY AMAZING, HUH?

AMAZING HE DIDN'T CHECK THE
STOCK QUOTES OR THE LOTTO NUMBERS.

ANGEL SHOULD HAVE
TOLD US WHAT HAPPENED.

WE CAN'T KEEP SECRETS
FROM EACH OTHER.

NO, WE CAN'T.

THANKS.

YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN
DOING A LOT OF THINKING

ABOUT SECRETS AND WHATNOT.

AND I KNOW MY MARRIAGE WOULD
HAVE STOOD A BETTER CHANCE

IF ME AND HARRIET HAD
REALLY JUST... TALKED MORE,

REALLY LET EACH OTHER IN.

SO HOW IS SHE?

YOU TWO KEEPING IN TOUCH?

WELL, SHE'S DECIDED
TO STAY IN L.A.

OH.

SO YOU'LL PROBABLY BE SEEING
A LOT OF EACH OTHER, THEN.

WELL, NOT RIGHT AWAY.

WE BOTH NEED TO
GET ON WITH OUR LIVES.

GETTING ON IS GOOD.

YEAH. 'CAUSE IF I WANT A
RELATIONSHIP THAT'S GONNA LAST,

I NEED TO PUT A FEW
CARDS ON THE TABLE.

SUCH AS?

THE THING OF IT IS...

I'M A LITTLE BIT MORE
THAN MEETS THE... OHH!

UH... OH... UH... UM...

UH, OH, I KNOW THIS ONE.

UM... UM... MASK.

UH, MASK HEAD.

UH... THE... THE MAN
WITH TWO BRAINS.

UM...

WHOEVER YOU SAW JUST NOW...

DID THEY LOOK LIKE THEY
COULD AFFORD TO PAY?

[GASPS, WHIMPERS]

SHH!

[JACKBOOTS APPROACHING]

PRETTY LOW RENT,

EVEN BY DEMON STANDARDS.

YOU SAID THEY WERE HIDING.

IT'S A GOOD PLACE FOR IT.

DOYLE.

SIGNS OF LIFE.

I SMELL SOMETHING.

STILL WARM.

THEY LEFT IN A HURRY.

NOT FOOD.

FEAR.

DON'T BE AFRAID.

IT'S O.K.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP.

WE GAVE ALL OUR MONEY TO A MAN

WHO PROMISED TO GET US PASSPORTS

AND SAFE PASSAGE ON A SHIP.

WE DIDN'T KNOW.

IT WAS STUPID OF US.

HE DISAPPEARED WITH OUR MONEY,

AND THE SHIP NEVER CAME.

WHERE WERE YOU GOING?

BRIOLE.

A SMALL ISLAND OFF
THE COAST OF ECUADOR.

OTHERS OF OUR KIND HAVE
FOUND SANCTUARY THERE.

SANCTUARY FROM WHOM?

THEY'RE CLOSE.
THEY ALMOST GOT US.

WE LOST HALF OUR SUPPLIES.

RIEFF.

WE HAVE A GUEST.

IT'S THE PROMISED ONE.

TERRIFIC.

UH... AHEM.

I THINK THERE'S BEEN SOME
KIND OF MISUNDERSTANDING.

Elder: I DON'T THINK SO. MANY
OF OUR PROPHECIES ARE CRYPTIC,

BUT ON ONE THING
THEY'RE ALL CLEAR...

IN THE FINAL DAYS
OF THIS CENTURY,

THE PROMISED ONE

WILL APPEAR AND SAVE
US FROM THE SCOURGE.

THE SCOURGE.

HE DOESN'T EVEN
KNOW WHO THEY ARE.

HOW'S HE SUPPOSED TO
PROTECT US FROM THEM?

RIEFF... THEY'RE COMING!

NO MATTER HOW MANY PROMISED
GUYS YOU THROW AT THEM,

THEY WON'T STOP UNTIL
EVERY LAST ONE OF US IS DEAD.

YOU'RE GONNA GET US ALL KILLED.

HE'S YOUNG.

I'M SORRY.

EXCUSE ME.

WE NEED TO DEAL WITH THIS.

THEY THINK I'M SOME
PROMISED SAVIOR.

WHAT?

THE SCOURGE.

YOU KNOW THEM?

WHAT ARE THEY?

DEATH.

WHO'S THERE?

A FRIEND.

I DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS.

ALL RIGHT.

MAYBE I'M MORE LIKE A RELATIVE.

WHO'S IN TROUBLE
AND NEEDS YOUR HELP.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

AND WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

MY NAME IS LUCAS.

I'M A BRACHEN
DEMON LIKE YOURSELF.

MY CLAN IS FROM OREGON. WE'VE
BEEN LIVING IN THE WOODS THERE.

SAFE.

UNTIL THEY CAME.

NOT ALL OF US ESCAPED.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU THINK I CAN DO.

I GOT PROBLEMS OF MY OWN.

THEY KNOW WE'RE HERE.

THEY'RE COMING FOR US.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

WHO'S COMING FOR YOU?

THE SCOURGE.

WHO THE HELL IS THAT?

AN ARMY...

OF PUREBLOOD DEMONS.

THEY GOT A BIG HATE-ON
FOR US MIXED HERITAGE TYPES.

VERY INTO PEDIGREE.

THEY HUNT US DOWN LIKE ANIMALS.

NO ONE FIGHTS BACK?

SURE THEY DO. ALL THE TIME.

YOU CAN KILL 'EM,

BUT THESE GUYS BELIEVE
IN WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

THEY'RE READY TO
DIE FOR THE CAUSE.

HARD TO FIGHT FANATICS.

MORE LIKE IMPOSSIBLE.

I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO FIGHT.

JUST HELP US HIDE TILL
WE CAN GET OUT OF TOWN.

YOU GOT THE WRONG GUY, PAL.

YOU WANNA SET UP A
LITTLE OFF-TRACK BETTING,

THEN I GOT THE KNOW-HOW.

BUT DEMON-HIDING?

IT'S NOT MY LINE.

YOU'RE ONE OF US. NO, I'M NOT.

I WAS RAISED HUMAN.

I'M NOT LOOKING TO
EXPLORE ME ROOTS.

WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE
ELSE TO TURN TO.

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT TO TELL YOU, MAN.

YOU'RE UP AGAINST
SOMETHING REAL BIG HERE.

ANYBODY THAT HELPS YOU,

THEY'RE TAKING A CHANCE.

AND I'M NOT, YOU KNOW,

DYING TO TAKE CHANCES.

DOYLE, IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE
WE SHARE A COMMON FAMILY,

BELIEVE WE SHARE A COMMON ENEMY.

DOESN'T THAT MEAN
ANYTHING TO YOU?

GUESS NOT.

I PUNKED OUT.

I'D ONLY JUST FOUND OUT
ABOUT MY DEMON SIDE.

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANT.

THE IDEA OF SUDDEN
FAMILY OBLIGATIONS

WITH GUYS THAT LOOKED
LIKE BIG BLUE PIN CUSHIONS,

IT WAS JUST A LITTLE TOO
MUCH TO TAKE RIGHT THEN.

AND WHAT HAPPENED?

[KNOCKING] DAMN IT.

[GROANS]

[SCREAMS AND SHOUTS]

Lucas: BELIEVE WE
SHARE A COMMON ENEMY.

Doyle: WHEN I GOT THE
VISIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME,

I THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A STROKE.

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT
THE IMAGES MEANT.

BUT I HAD TO KNOW IF WHAT
THEY SHOWED ME WAS A DREAM...

OR REAL.

Doyle: IT WASN'T A DREAM.

YOU COULDN'T HAVE KNOWN.

THESE PEOPLE ARE GONNA TO NEED
MORE THAN THEIR MYTHIC PROMISED ONE.

THE CONTRACTUALLY
OBLIGATED 500 MIGHT BE A START.

YOU CAN'T FIGHT
THE SCOURGE, ANGEL.

IT WON'T COME TO THAT, BECAUSE
WE'RE GONNA GET THEM OUT OF HERE.

Cordelia: HELLO?

ANGEL?

HELLO?

[GASP]

WHILE THIS MAY LOOK LIKE A...
POPULAR BRAND OF BREATH FRESHENER,

IT'S REALLY A CUNNINGLY
DISGUISED DEMON REPELLENT.

WINTERGREEN.

CORDY, IT'S O.K. WE'RE
HERE TO HELP THEM.

OH. OH, HI.

UM, WHERE'S ANGEL?

HE'S TRYING TO SECURE DOCUMENTS
TO GET THEM OUT OF THE COUNTRY.

DID YOU GET THE TRUCK?
YES. IT'S OUT FRONT.

HEY, DOYLE, YOU DID NOTICE
THAT THESE FOLKS ARE DEMONS.

YEAH, I KNOW THAT.

IT DOESN'T MAKE THEM BAD PEOPLE.

EXCUSE US A SEC?

O.K., MISSION STATEMENT CHECK.

AREN'T WE SUPPOSED TO BE
BATTLING THE FORCES OF DARKNESS?

THEY'RE NOT FORCES OF DARKNESS,

THEY'RE HALF-HUMAN,
AND THEY'RE IN TROUBLE.

NOW, WE DON'T
HAVE A LOT OF TIME.

ANGEL WANTS YOU TO GO
DOWN TO THE L.A. HARBOR,

PIER 12, SLIP 4, THE QUINTESSA.

USE ANGEL'S NAME.
HE KNOWS THE CAPTAIN.

SO WE'RE BOOKING
THEM ON A CRUISE?

BASICALLY, YEAH.

I'M GUESSING NOT CARNIVAL.
THE GUY RUNS A FREIGHTER.

HE OWES ANGEL SOME MONEY.
HE DOES THIS, THEY'RE EVEN.

OH, HO. HANG ON. THIS
GUY OWES ANGEL MONEY?

WHY AREN'T WE COLLECTING IT?

CORDY, OPPRESSED DEMON PEOPLE
HERE. NOT GETTING ANY SAFER.

SO WE'RE SENDING THEM ON A
CRUISE, AND WE'RE PAYING FOR IT?

PLEASE. JUST DO IT?

WE NEED TO KNOW
THE SHIP IS READY

BEFORE WE CAN MOVE EVERYONE.

BAD THINGS ARE
COMING, AREN'T THEY?

VERY BAD THINGS.

I'M ON IT.

JUST GIVE ME A CALL ON THE
CELL THE MINUTE IT'S DONE.

O.K.

I CAN GET INTO A HELL OF A
LOT OF TROUBLE DOING THIS.

BIG RANDY'S MY BROTHER.

I LOOK THE OTHER
WAY ONCE IN A WHILE

ON SOME OF HIS SHIPMENTS.

IT'S 'CAUSE HE'S FAMILY.

IT'S NOT 'CAUSE OF THE MONEY.

FAMILY'S IMPORTANT.

SO YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PAY?

I'M NOT GONNA PAY.

SO THIS IS JUST EXTORTION.

BIG RANDY TOLD YOU
ABOUT ME, RIGHT? WHAT I AM?

HE SAID YOU BIT HIM?

NO, I NEVER BIT HIM.

SO YOU DON'T...

I WASN'T HUNGRY.

SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT
THE DOCUMENTS TO SAY?

CERTIFY THAT THE SHIP IS CARRYING
AN INSPECTED CARGO OF MEDICAL WASTE.

NO ONE LOOKS INSIDE THAT SHIP OR
TRIES TO STOP IT FROM LEAVING PORT.

IF THEY DO, I'M GONNA BE
FEELING IT'S YOUR FAULT.

THEN LOOK FOR ME TO
GET A LITTLE BIT PECKISH.

HAVE A NICE TRIP.

WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT BOY?

WHAT IS IT?

RIEFF. HE TOOK OFF. HE
DOES THIS EVERY TIME.

HE'LL BE BACK.

NO, HE WON'T.

HE SAYS THERE ISN'T
ANY PROMISED ONE,

AND HE WASN'T GONNA STAY HERE

AND GET KILLED
WITH THE REST OF US.

WE'RE NOT GONNA
GET KILLED, ARE WE?

NO, NO ONE'S GONNA GET KILLED.

CORDELIA'S GONNA CALL,
AND WHEN SHE DOES,

CLEAR OUT. GO TO THE SHIP.

IF YOU'RE NOT HERE WHEN I GET
BACK, I'LL BRING THE BOY TO YOU THERE.

HEY.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE HE WENT?

RIEFF, WAIT!

WAIT!

YOU'RE FAST.

I'M WALKING. YOU'RE JUST OLD.

YEAH, O.K.

YOU KNOW WHAT? WE OUTTA GO.

ANGEL'S GOT A WAY OUT. A SHIP.

AH, GREAT. HAVE FUN.
TAKE SOME DRAMAMINE.

YOU'RE NOT COMING
WITH? YOU CAN'T MAKE ME.

YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH.

IT'S YOUR CHOICE.

RIGHT. A CHOICE.

WHERE DO I WANT TO BE
HATED? YOU WOULDN'T GET IT.

YOU'RE PASSING. MY
MOTHER WAS THE SAME WAY.

COULD WALK DOWN THE STREET.

SHE TOOK ME OUT WITH HER
ONE DAY. I WAS SO EXCITED.

JUST OUT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
WITH ALL THE OTHER KIDS.

YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT WAS?

WHAT DAY WAS IT?

IT WAS HALLOWEEN.

SO THAT'S MY CHOICE.

I CAN BE HATED BY HUMANS

BECAUSE THEY'RE SCARED OF ME

OR BY PUREBLOODS
WHO WANT TO KILL ME.

IT'S SO EASY. IT'S NOT
MUCH OF A CHOICE.

SEEMS TO ME YOUR FAMILY'S
ONE PLACE YOU KNOW YOU BELONG.

HEY. BETCHA THAT LITTLE
GIRL'S GONNA MISS YOU.

YEAH, WELL, SHE'S DEAD BY NOW.

OR MIGHT AS WELL BE.

THEY'RE COMING
AGAIN. I CAN FEEL IT.

IT'S GONNA BE
DIFFERENT THIS TIME.

WHY? BECAUSE YOUR
FRIEND'S THE PROMISED ONE?

SO YOU KNOW IT'S NOT TRUE.

NO, I DON'T. I DON'T
KNOW ANYTHING

ABOUT YOUR PEOPLE'S
MYTHS AND LEGENDS,

BUT I DO KNOW ANGEL, AND
HE'S THE GENUINE ARTICLE.

MY HERO. YEAH, THAT'S
EXACTLY WHAT HE IS.

AND YOUR PEOPLE CAN
CALL HIM "THE PROMISED ONE,"

OR "THE DARK AVENGER." I
MEAN, WHAT DOES IT MATTER?

IT MATTERS BECAUSE IT'S A LIE.

THEY PUT THEIR FAITH
IN SOMETHING, RIEFF.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO.

MAYBE ANGEL DOESN'T KNOW
WHAT HE'S DOING. IT'S POSSIBLE.

BUT THE OTHER OPTION,
LOSING YOURSELF SOMEWHERE,

HOPING IT ALL GOES AWAY,
I KNOW THAT NEVER WORKS.

HOW ABOUT WE GO
FIND YOUR FAMILY?

WELL, IT'S NOT EXACTLY
THE LOVE BOAT, IS IT?

SORRY. WE DON'T HAUL
PEOPLE. WE HAUL CARGO.

IT'S NEVER COMPLAINED.

WE COULD BRING IN SOME
BLANKETS OR SOMETHING.

HOW MANY ARE WE TALKING?

OH, MAYBE 20.

SOME ARE SHORT PEOPLE,
YOU KNOW, CHILDREN.

IT WON'T BE THE MOST
COMFORTABLE THING IN THE WORLD,

BUT WE'LL GET THEM
WHERE THEY'RE GOING.

[SIGHS] WE'LL TAKE IT.

[HISSING]

HEY. THIS WAY.

HUH?

I THOUGHT ALL BRACHEN DEMONS

HAD A GOOD SENSE OF DIRECTION.

YEAH, WE'RE ALL PRETTY
GOOD AT BASKETBALL, TOO.

WHAT?

[SOLDIERS MARCHING]

THEY'RE HERE.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

Soldier: THERE THEY
ARE! AFTER THEM!

GO!

IN THERE.

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

SIT TIGHT.

DESTROY IT ALL!

DOYLE.

STAY HERE. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

THERE'S ONE! KILL HIM!

[SHOUTING CONTINUES]

AFTER HIM!

FIND THE OTHER ONE!

[GASPS]

THEY'RE COMING.

GOOD.

THEY WERE HERE, SIR. RECENTLY.

AND WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON,

WHERE DO THE VERMIN GO?

KEEP LOOKING.

FOR WHAT? THIS?

BACK OFF. IT'S MY KILL.

VAMPIRES DON'T FEED
ON DEMON BLOOD.

PLEASE. I WOULDN'T EAT THIS.

HE REEKS OF HUMANITY.

YOU'RE ONE TO TALK, VAMPIRE.

YOURS IS THE LOWEST
OF ALL THE HALF-BREEDS.

YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?

YOU THINK I DON'T
SMELL THE HUMANITY

INSIDE ME DAY AND
NIGHT, POLLUTING ME?

PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T!

SHUT UP!

A HALF-BREED WHO
MURDERS OTHER HALF-BREEDS.

ALWAYS CHARMING.

I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
I WANT TO JOIN YOU.

JOIN US? YOU WISH TO DIE?

I NEED TO BE CLEANSED,

AND ONLY YOU CAN
SHOW ME THE WAY.

YOU CAN KILL ME IF YOU WANT,

YOU'D ONLY BE FREEING ME,

BUT I CAN KILL
HALF-BREEDS FOR YOU,

AND BELIEVE ME, I CAN
DO IT FASTER AND BETTER

THAN ANYONE YOU'VE GOT.

I KNOW THEIR MINDS,
WHERE THEY HIDE,

WHAT THEY THINK.

I CAN HELP YOU.

MAYBE YOU CAN.

[LAUGHING]

TAKE HIM TO AREA ONE, NOW!

FASTER! COME ON!

I THINK I HATED THAT PLAN.

[GROANING]

AAH!

CAN ALL BRACHEN DEMONS DO THAT?

WE'RE STRONGER IN DEMON FORM,

BUT I GENERALLY PREFER
TO PASS AS HUMAN.

WHERE IS EVERYONE?

RIGHT WHERE THEY'RE
SUPPOSED TO BE, I HOPE.

LOOK, I GOT MY CLEARANCE
FROM THE HARBORMASTER.

WE HAVE TO GO NOW. I'VE
GOT A SCHEDULE TO KEEP.

THEY'LL BE HERE,
CAPTAIN, I'M SURE.

JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES.

ANGEL SAID HE'D
CUT MY DEBT IN HALF

IF I DO HIM THIS FAVOR, RIGHT?

YEP, HALF. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID.

A BIG WHOPPING 50%.
UH-HUH, QUITE A DEAL.

HE TAKES 60% OFF, THEN I WAIT.

YOU DRIVE A HARD BARGAIN.

WE CAN'T THANK YOU AND
YOUR FRIENDS ENOUGH.

I'M SURE RIEFF IS IN SAFE HANDS.

OH, DOYLE WILL GET HIM HERE.

YES, HE'S A GOOD ONE.

HE UNDERSTANDS OUR SUFFERING.

WE BOTH DO.

I APOLOGIZE. I DIDN'T MEAN
TO SAY THAT YOU DIDN'T.

IT'S JUST MORE
FAMILIAR FOR DOYLE.

HE HAS TO LIVE WITH A CERTAIN
AMOUNT OF PERSECUTION.

YOU ALWAYS DO WHEN
YOU'RE HALF DEMON.

DEMON?

Tiernan: THE OTHER
DAY, I WAS ASKED,

"WHY HUNT THE MONGREL?

"DOESN'T ITS VERY INFERIORITY

"GUARANTEE THAT
IT POSES NO THREAT?

"WON'T IT DIE

OF ITS OWN INNATE
MORTAL STUPIDITY?"

WELL, LET ME TELL YOU.

EVEN THE SMALLEST OF
VERMIN NEED BE ADDRESSED.

HALF-BREEDS. WORSE.
THEY KEEP CROSS-BREEDING,

FOREVER DILUTING OUR
PRECIOUS DEMON BLOOD

WITH THEIR WEAK,
SIMPERING HUMANITY.

All: YEAH!

IF WE ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN,

IT'S AS GOOD AS GIVING UP
THE CALL TO EVIL ALTOGETHER.

IT'S AS GOOD AS TURNING
HUMAN OURSELVES.

WELL, I SAY NEVER!

All: YEAH!

I SAY WE WILL NOT STOP

UNTIL EACH AND EVERY
HALF-BREED IS ERASED

AND OUR PURITY
RULES THIS PLANET!

WE WILL NOT STOP

BECAUSE THE HIGHER
ORDER DEMANDS IT!

All: YEAH!

NOW, THIS VERY EVENING,

WE TAKE A GIANT STEP
TOWARDS OUR GOAL.

TONIGHT, THE HALF-BREEDS
THAT HAVE ELUDED US

WILL BE DESTROYED,

AND WE KNOW HOW TO FIND THEM,

THANKS TO THIS GOOD MAN,

FIRST MATE ON THE SHIP
THEY THINK MEANS SALVATION,

NOT ANNIHILATION.

HE COMES TO US FOR MONEY,

BUT HE IS A BROTHER
TO OUR CAUSE,

AND WE INVITE HIM TO WITNESS
THE POWER OF THE BEACON.

TONIGHT, THE
LISTER HALF-BREEDS...

INCREDIBLE, ISN'T HE?

HE MAKES IT ALL SO CLEAR.

YES, THINGS ARE VERY CLEAR.

Tiernan: THE LISTERS,
ALONG WITH ANY CREATURES

CONTAMINATED WITH HUMAN BLOOD,

WILL PERISH THE MOMENT THIS
CLEANSING LIGHT TOUCHES THEM.

WHEN THE BEACON ACHIEVES
FULL POWER AND DETONATES,

ITS DEADLY REACH WILL EXTEND

A QUARTER MILE IN
EVERY DIRECTION.

WANNA SEE HOW IT WORKS?

[WHIMPERING]

[SCREAMING]

A FITTING END FOR
A SORRY MUTATION.

[ALL MUTTERING]

GO NOW AND DELIVER
THIS, OUR MESSAGE!

OUR VICTORY DEPENDS ON IT!

[ALL CHEERING]

[GRUNTS]

SOMEONE'S COMING.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU PUT US
THROUGH? WE'VE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE.

Rieff: I'M SORRY.

LET'S GET YOU DOWN
WITH THE OTHERS.

THANKS.

WHAT?

YOU'RE ALIVE.

AND YOU'RE NOT HAPPY?

WE WERE WORRIED.

OH, WELL, IT'S ALL GONNA BE O.K.

WHAT WAS THAT FOR?

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME
YOU WERE HALF DEMON?

I THOUGHT WE AGREED
THAT SECRETS ARE BAD.

I WANTED TO TELL
YOU. I WAS AFRAID.

I THOUGHT IF I DID,
YOU'D REJECT ME.

I'VE REJECTED YOU
WAY BEFORE NOW.

SO YOU'RE HALF DEMON. BIG WHOOP!

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'D
THINK I'D CARE ABOUT THAT.

I MEAN, I WORK FOR
A VAMPIRE. HELLO?

IT'S TRUE, I JUST... WHAT DO
YOU THINK I AM, SUPERFICIAL?

I MEAN, YOU'RE HALF DEMON.
THAT IS SO FAR DOWN THE LIST,

WAY UNDER "SHORT" AND "POOR."

IS THERE ANYTHING
ELSE I SHOULD KNOW?

THE HALF-DEMON THING,
PRETTY MUCH MY BIG SECRET.

GOOD. THAT'S OUT. IT'S DONE.

WOULD YOU ASK ME OUT
FOR DINNER ALREADY?

YEAH?

[CLEARS THROAT] CORDELIA...

WOULD YOU LIKE TO... IT'S ANGEL.

WE HAVE TO SHOVE OFF
NOW. WHAT'S GOING ON?

I CAN'T FIND MY FIRST MATE. YOU
WON'T. WE'RE GOING. GET TO THE BRIDGE.

Doyle: THEY'RE HERE.

ANGEL.

Angel: GET BELOW.
LOCK THE DOORS.

WHAT? MOVE! NOW!

STAY WITH THE OTHERS.

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

HURRY, HURRY, HURRY!

LOCK THE HATCHES.
THE SCOURGE IS HERE.

WE'RE SHOVING OFF.

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT.

[CHATTERING]

YOU LIED TO US, HALF-BREED.

YOU CATCH ON
QUICK, FOOTBALL HEAD.

KILL HIM. PAINFULLY.

Angel: IT'S GONNA DETONATE.

GET OUT! EVERYONE OUT NOW!

[CHATTERING, SHOUTING]

WELCOME TO A CLEANER WORLD.

SOON ONLY THE PURE
WILL BE LEFT STANDING.

ACTUALLY, PURE-BOY...

YOU'LL BE ON YOUR ASS.

AAH, LOCKED FROM THE
OUTSIDE. WE'RE TRAPPED!

WHAT DOES THIS THING DO?

ITS LIGHT KILLS ANYTHING
WITH HUMAN BLOOD.

WELL, IT'S GETTING BRIGHTER,
AND THAT LITTLE DOOHICKEY'S...

IT'S FULLY ARMED, ISN'T IT?

ALMOST. I PULL THE CABLES,

I THINK I CAN STILL SHUT IT OFF.

HOW ARE YOU GONNA DO THAT
WITHOUT TOUCHING THE LIGHT?

ANGEL, IT'S SUICIDE.

THERE'S GOT TO BE ANOTHER WAY.

- IT'S ALL RIGHT.
- NO!

THE GOOD FIGHT, YEAH?

YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL
YOU'VE BEEN TESTED.

I GET THAT NOW.

TOO BAD WE'LL NEVER KNOW...

IF THIS IS A FACE YOU
COULD LEARN TO LOVE.

DOYLE. DOYLE!

DOYLE! DOYLE!

NO!

DOYLE!

NO!

[SCREAMING]

Doyle: "IF YOU NEED HELP,
THEN LOOK NO FURTHER.

"ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
IS THE BEST.

OUR RATS ARE
LOW..." Cordelia: RATES.

IT SAYS "RATS."

"OUR RATES ARE LOW, BUT
OUR STANDARDS ARE HIGH.

"WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN

"AND YOU'RE AT THE
END OF YOUR ROPE,

"YOU NEED SOMEONE
THAT YOU CAN COUNT ON.

"AND THAT'S WHAT
YOU'LL FIND HERE.

"SOMEONE WHO
WILL GO ALL THE WAY,

"WHO WILL PROTECT
YOU, NO MATTER WHAT.

"SO DON'T LOSE HOPE.

"COME ON OVER TO OUR OFFICES,

AND YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S
STILL HEROES IN THIS WORLD."

[CLEARS THROAT] IS
THAT IT? AM I DONE?