(Nina, locked in her cage, prepares to undress when she hears Angel's voice from around a corner)

ANGEL: Uh, Nina...

NINA: Angel?

PUPPET ANGEL: Yeah, sort of. Uh, listen, I wanna apologize about the way I treated you this morning.

NINA: Look, Angel, I understand.

PUPPET ANGEL: Pretty sure you don't.

NINA: You've got this whole, complicated, important life going on, and... the last thing you need to deal with is a crush from monster girl, some charity case you were nice enough to—

PUPPET ANGEL: Nina...

(breathes deeply and exhales; walks out so Nina can see him)

NINA: Oh.

PUPPET ANGEL: I was turned into a puppet last night.

NINA: I, uh... Wow. Are you—are you OK?

PUPPET ANGEL: I'm made of felt...

(pulls off his nose; speaks nasally)

PUPPET ANGEL: And my nose comes off.

(puts his nose back on his face)

NINA: I don't know what to say.

PUPPET ANGEL: My people are workin' on the problem. I'm sure they'll fix it. Eventually. I didn't meant to upset you this morning. I just didn't want anyone— Well, I didn't want you to see me this way. It's a little, uh, embarrassing, I guess.

NINA: I'd call it a little insane. But... what do you care what people think, anyway? Angel... you're you, you know? You're this— I mean, God, you're an actual hero, and, I don't know, this may sound cliché coming from an art-school chick, but... the vampire thing's kind of sexy.

PUPPET ANGEL: It all sounds good, but that's not how I feel.

NINA: I know. That's what I like about you.

PUPPET ANGEL: (facing away from Nina, soliloqizing) I'm not very good at any of this. I've spent so much time worrying about the past and the future and my very complicated life... it's been a while since I looked up and really saw what was going on around me. It's not my strong suit, you know? But I'm working on it. I'm paying better attention to—

(a growling noise comes from the cage and a werewolf's paw grabs Angel, pulling him into the cage)

PUPPET ANGEL: Aah! Ohh! No, Nina! Bad Nina! Yaah!

• Angel & Nina
• Funnies

written by: Joss Whedon & Ben Edlund; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited & formatted by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season5/transcripts/5x14_tran.php