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come wander through the BuffyVerse...| Lorne re leaving Pylea: And that's when I realized that I'd been delivered from hell. from Over the Rainbow (Season 2) | Next Clip in Episode |
(Lorne is sitting in lobby of the Hyperion, Angel is leaning on the counter. Wesley enters carrying a stack of books.)
ANGEL: Start talking.
LORNE: About my dimension? Okay, sure. Lets see. I was there. I came here. I like here. I don't wanna go there. So, is that all? Because I need to clean up the club.
ANGEL: Sit. Let's start simple. How did you get from your world to here?
LORNE: Through a portal.
ANGEL: And how did you open that portal?
LORNE: I didn't.
ANGEL: You're not helping me here.
LORNE: Look, it's no secret that I hate Pylea.
ANGEL: Pylea.
LORNE: My home dimension. Back when I lived there I would have done *anything* to get out. Anything! So one day, five years ago, I'm in the woods when suddenly right in front of me, out of nowhere, a portal appears. It-it was like my prayers had finally been answered.
ANGEL: You knew it was a portal.
LORNE: Well, no. At first I didn't know what the heck it was. But when I went to take a closer look, the forest goes all bendy, big flashy light, whoosh! - through the portal and bang (snaps his fingers) - I'm in another dimension. This dimension - which I *love* and adore and will never, never, never *never* leave.
ANGEL: But then who (snaps his fingers) opened the portal?
(Lorne holds up his hand as if it was a sock puppet.)
LORNE: (Holds up his hand like a sock-puppet.) Gift horse. (opens the hand puppet's mouth) Mouth. (Pointedly looks the other way)
ANGEL: Alright. So where did you end up in this dimension?
LORNE: In an abandoned building, unlike any building I'd ever seen. And that's when I realized I'd been delivered from hell. I created Caritas in that very spot.
ANGEL: So you're saying that Pylea is a hell dimension, that Cordy is stuck in hell.
LORNE: Oh, not literally - but it runs a close second.
ANGEL: I find that hard to believe.
LORNE: Do you? - Well, try this: they have *no* music there. It doesn't exist. Do you know what that's like? No lullabies, no love songs. All my life I thought I was crazy. That I had ghosts in my head or something. Simply because I could hear music. Of course I didn't know it was music. All I knew was that it was something beautiful and - and painful - and right. And I was the only one who could hear it. - Then I wound up here and heard Aretha for the fist time... Well. (Gives a slight laugh, then turns serious) Don't kid yourselves. Cordy's in a *very* bad place.
WESLEY: It's cold!
ANGEL: What? Put on a sweater.
WESLEY: No. No, no, no. The hotspot is cold. (Angel and the host look at him) - Certain geographical areas are rife with psychic energy. These areas tend to function as - dimensional hotspots, natural gateways between worlds. I'm guessing Caritas is one such spot. But the catch is...
ANGEL: Oh good, gotta have one of those.
WESLEY: Creating a portal tends to deplete a hotspot of its psychic energy.
ANGEL: And since we already opened one...
WESLEY: ...the hotspot is cold. That's why you couldn't open a second portal.
ANGEL: See, I *was* right. It was the batteries.
WESLEY: The same probably applies to the one in the library.
LORNE: Oh, why not then wait till the portal recharges?
ANGEL: Because we've already wasted enough time. We have to find another hotspot and fast.
WESLEY: That's not our only problem.
ANGEL: Of course it's not.
WESLEY: When separate entities enter a dimensional portal they tend to - well - separate. Assuming we find another hotspot, and manage to open another portal, if we simply jump in, we could end up literally on opposite ends of the world.
LORNE: That means Landok and Cordy...
WESLEY: ...didn't arrive together.
ANGEL: She really is alone.
GUNN: Hey.
WESLEY: Gunn! Where have you been? We've been... We spoke hours ago.
GUNN: Sorry.
WESLEY: No, it's okay. It's fine. Uh (gestures towards Angel) will you bring him up to date?
ANGEL: Yeah. We've got two problems. One: we got to find a dimensional hotspot, and two: we got to figure out how we can all get through the portal without...
GUNN: I'm not going.
(Everyone stops to look at Gunn.)
ANGEL: What?
GUNN: Last night I lost one of my crew. I should have been there, but... I'm sorry but Wes said the trip was one way and-and I can't! I know that makes me... (Shakes his head) I don't know what it makes me. But I figured I just owed it to you to tell you face to face. (Angel stays silent) Wish you luck. Please. Find her.
(He leaves.)
LORNE: Hmm, tough decision. Poor kid. - But I'm right there with him.
ANGEL: Yeah. Me too, I guess.
LORNE: No, I mean about the not going part. You do know I'm not going, right?
ANGEL: What? - But it's your world. We need a guide.
LORNE: Remember when I said that I loved this dimension and I'm never, never, *never* gonna leave? Well, exactly which never did you not understand?
ANGEL: First Gunn and now... I-I can't believe this!
LORNE: I'm sorry guys, but, I tell you what, I've got an idea about finding your hotspot. Back in a jiff.
(The host leaves as Angel leans on the counter across from Wesley.)
WESLEY: Gunn does have - responsibilities - ties - people to take care of.
ANGEL: So do I. - Right now - you and I- have to figure out - how to save her.
(Wesley goes back to reading his books.)
written by: Mere Smith; Original transcript anonymous. Edited, formatted for this site and checked against source by Sylvia.. Full transcript at:
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