CORDELIA: So... you feel good?

ANGEL: I do. I just...I kind of feel bad about it.

CORDELIA: My God, you are a piece of work.

ANGEL: I just don't feel like I deserve... I mean, all I did was beat up a tiny Texan. It's not like I helped anyone.

CORDELIA: Sure you did.

ANGEL: Who?

CORDELIA: Boy, I really do fall for the dumb ones. You know how you're always trying to save, oh, every single person in the world? Did it ever occur to you you were one of them?

ANGEL: No, it never did.

CORDELIA: Well, you made the list, gorgeous. And you needed some help.

ANGEL: And you were the one that helped me.

CORDELIA: I did my part.

ANGEL: Lindsey wasted a lot of energy trying to make me doubt myself. I know it's not even close to over, but I do feel like I can do this. Wolfram & Hart, whatever's coming, I feel like we can beat it.

CORDELIA: I know.

ANGEL: You do?

CORDELIA: I always did. I... I just needed you to know it, too.

ANGEL: So all that stuff about the deals with the devil...

CORDELIA: Was God's honest truth. But you're bigger than that. You'll win this in the end. I, uh... just wish I could be there to see it.

ANGEL: What do you mean? You're not...

CORDELIA: I can't stay. This isn't me anymore. You can say good-bye to the gang for me, explain everything once you understand.

ANGEL: That's gonna be never. I need you here.

CORDELIA: (close to tears) Don't make it hard, Angel. I'm just on a different road... and this is my off-ramp. The Powers That Be owed me one, and I didn't waste it. I got my guy back on track.

ANGEL: Cordy, there's just—

CORDELIA: We take what we can get, champ, and we do our best with it. I'll be seeing you.

(she smiles through her tears, turns to walk out of the office. stops, turns around, walks quickly up to Angel)

CORDELIA: Oh, what the hell. One for the road?

(she kisses Angel, but moments later, the telephone rings)

ANGEL: You know, um... I don't...I don't need to get that.

CORDELIA: That, you have to get.

(Angel walks toward the phone)

CORDELIA: Oh... and you're welcome.

ANGEL: (answers the phone) Hello. Yes, I know. She's... but that's impossible. She's standing right—

(he turns to look for Cordelia, but she's not there; he becomes visibly upset)

ANGEL: I'm sorry. Yeah. (choking up) When did she die? Did she, um... she never did wake up? I see.

(he hangs up, looks out to where Cordelia was standing moments earlier)

ANGEL: Thank you.

• Angel's Mission
• Cordelia & Angel
• Wolfram & Hart

written by: David Fury; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited & formatted by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season5/transcripts/5x12_tran.php