FRED: If I were a Runic transcription guide, I would be...(finds the book) shelved wrong.

ANGELUS: Talking to yourself, Fred? A lot of that going around.

FRED: You can't hurt me. We did a no-demon-violence thingy.

ANGELUS: Oh, the sanctuary spell. Shucks. Oh, wait a minute. I think I— (pulls a charm out of his pocket, twirls it as he walks toward Fred) Oh, yeah, kinda thought you pesky P.I.'s would be humming that old tune, so I picked up a little something'-something'... let's me be as demony as I wanna be.

FRED: I don't believe you.

ANGELUS: (gets her against the wall) How 'bout now?

FRED: What do you want?

ANGELUS: Maybe I just miss you. Well, since you brought it up, let's talk Beastmaster. Whaddaya got?

FRED: Nothing.

ANGELUS: Come on, Fred. All this raw material. Brainiac like you. You must have a theory.

FRED: If I did, you're the last person I'd tell.

ANGELUS: Well, all right then. I guess I'll figure it out myself, huh? Let's see. (gathers up the papers from her desk) I'll take these. (takes a book from the desk) And this. Thanks for nothing.

FRED: I do know one thing. You're out of your league. What you're up against—he'll make you its bitch just like the Beast. So, if you're gonna kill me, get it over with. (looks at Angelus's charm) Made in China?

(Fred smashes a glass pitcher over Angelus's head, then grabs her tranq gun. She shoots at Angelus, but misses. He runs. She shoots again, but hits Lorne instead.)

FRED: Lorne!

(Angelus leaps up to the balcony. She shoots again, he blocks with the book)

ANGELUS: Can't beat a good book. Too bad. I was just starting to have fun.

CONNOR: Why stop now?

(Connor lunges at Angelus, but a force field blocks and repels him, sending him over the balcony ledge.)

FRED: Connor!

ANGELUS: Well, isn't that interesting. Nice try, Fred. You think about how close you came to stopping me when I'm slaughtering all your friends.

(walks out of the lobby)

• Angel & Fred
• the life & times of Angelus

written by: Steven S. DeKnight & Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited and formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season4/transcripts/80_tran.php