FEMALE RADIO ANNOUNCER: And in an impromptu speech today, the mayor—I really love that guy, don't you?— The mayor declared Los Angeles the first Citadel of Jasmine, a cradle of civilization which will usher in a new age for all of humanity. In related news, the L.A. Archdiocese has stated to the press that it will remove all false idols from its churches, replacing them with images of she who walks among us. Way to go, Catholic Church. Yes, it's a great day to be alive.

LORNE: Well, talk about media bias. Well, not that I wanna talk about media bias. It seems rather moot right now. Speakin' of moot, what about us? Anyone else feel like the last feisty wife in Stepford?

FRED: What are we gonna do? What can we do?

WESLEY: There has to be an answer.

ANGEL: There has to be a way. We just need time.

GUNN: To hell with that. We need a damn break. But the universe don't seem to be handing breaks out to the underdog lately. No leads, no database, no weapons, no shelter.

WESLEY: And very little gas.

FRED: We should've taken Connor with us. He looked so— What if he doesn't wake up?

ANGEL: What if we took him and he did?

(...)

(they pull into a busy gas station)

LORNE: Oh, I don't know, kids. That's a whole lot of pod people.

ANGEL: Well, it's better than the last three places. We won't make it out of the city without any gas.

GUNN: So that's our big plan? Just keep runnin'?

LORNE: I hear good things about Belize. (shrugs)

WESLEY: If we could get out of the sphere of Jasmine's influence, we might be able to warn people, prepare some form of resistance.

FRED: Look at 'em. They're all so happy.

GUNN: Yeah, they'll be happier when they're gouging out our eyes and stompin' us 'til their shoes get sticky.

ANGEL: That's why we have to do this fast.

GUNN: Fast works for me.

ANGEL: Gunn, they're just under her spell. All right? But if it does come down to a choice between us or them—

GUNN: Believe me, I'm there.

(A man pre-pays for gasoline at the pump and turns to put the nozzle in his SUV, but Gunn punches him out and takes the nozzle from the man. )

GUNN: Sorry, bro. It's for your own good. (to the other people there) That's right. It's the big, bad free will gang, gassin' up!

ANGEL: All right, stay back. We don't wanna hurt anybody.

YOUNG ASIAN MAN: (speaking with Jasmine's voice) But you are hurting them, Angel, just by being.

ANGEL: Ok. That's new.

YOUNG ASIAN MAN: (speaking with Jasmine's voice) You're a disease in the body Jasmine, and you'll be purged.

LORNE: Soccer mom, 12 o'clock!

CAMOFLAGUE MAN: (speaking with Jasmine's voice) You can't outrun my love. It has wings made of radio—

SUV GIRL: (speaking with Jasmine's voice) My love sings over the wires that bind this world.

GUNN: Ok, gettin' a little creepy.

JASMINE: (voice over) The city is mine, vampire. All the tools are mine.

ANGEL: Yeah, we're workin' on that. Ok. Pit stop's over. Let's go.

LORNE: No snacks? I thought snacks...

(they manage to pull out and drive off)

GUNN: Man, never seen so many cruisers.

WESLEY: Technically, we're the only criminals left.

ANGEL: There's no way we're drivin' out of this. It's time we disappeared.

written by: Ben Edlund; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited and formatted for this site by me. . Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season4/transcripts/86_tran.php